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Justice, Development and India's Climate Politics: A Postcolonial Political Ecology of the Atmospheric CommonsJoshi, Shangrila, 1981- (University of Oregon, September , 2011)[more][less]Joshi, Shangrila, 1981- 2012-03-20T18:58:04Z 2012-03-20T18:58:04Z 2011-09 http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12030 xvi, 203 p. : ill. (some col.) Global climate negotiations have been at a standstill for over a decade now over the issue of distributing the responsibility of mitigating climate change among countries. During the past few years, countries such as India and China - the so-called emerging economies that were under no obligation to mitigate under the Kyoto Protocol - have increasingly come under pressure to accept limits comparable to those for industrialized countries. These countries, in turn, have strongly resisted these pressures. My dissertation examines India's participation in these ongoing climate negotiations. Based on qualitative interviews with relevant Indian officials, textual analysis and participant observation, I tell the story of why and how this so-called emerging economy has been resisting a cap on its emissions despite being one of the most vulnerable countries to the consequences of climate change. I draw upon the literatures of environmental justice, international relations, postcolonialism and political ecology to develop my dissertation and adopt a self-reflexive approach in my analysis. The need for global cooperation to address global environmental issues has arguably provided greater bargaining power to countries formerly marginalized in the global political economy. Following the dynamics of North-South environmental politics, India's climate politics consists of utilizing this power to increase its access to global resources as well as to hold hegemonic industrialized countries accountable for their historical and continuing exploitation of the environmental commons. A key aspect of India's climate politics consists of self-identification as a developing country. Developed countries with higher cumulative and per capita emissions are seen to have the primary responsibility to mitigate climate change and to provide financial and technological support to developing countries to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Developing countries are seen to have a right to pursue development defined as economic growth. The climate crisis is thus seen by my respondents as an opportunity to address the unequal status quo between developed and developing countries. I suggest that this crisis also creates opportunities to redefine development beyond a narrow focus on economic growth. This may be enabled if the demand for justice in an international context is extended to the domestic sphere. Committee in charge: Shaul Cohen, Chairperson; Alec Murphy, Member; Ted Toadvine, Member; Peter Walker, Member; Anita Weiss, Outside Member en_US University of Oregon University of Oregon theses, Environmental Studies Program, Ph. D., 2011; rights_reserved International relations Environmental studies Asian studies Geography Health and environmental sciences Social sciences Climate politics Environmental justice India North-South Political ecology Postcolonialism Climate change Climatic changes -- Government policy -- India Justice, Development and India's Climate Politics: A Postcolonial Political Ecology of the Atmospheric Commons Postcolonial Political Ecology of the Atmospheric Commons Thesis
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About the Author: Bryan Schaaf serves as a Health Officer in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
World AIDS Day reminds us that millions of people around the world live every day with the reality of HIV or AIDS. Providing comprehensive health care and services to HIV-infected populations can be challenging in any setting, but for people displaced from their homes and communities by war, violence, or persecution, the need for HIV/AIDS services -- and the challenges of providing it -- are often even greater. Through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the United States government has significantly expanded access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care programs for conflict-affected populations.
Today, over 15 million people throughout the world are living as refugees, and another 27 million people have been displaced within their own countries due to conflict. In addition to surviving violence or persecution, refugees and displaced people must also cope with losing access to the family, community, and social networks that sustain them, including access to vital services such as HIV/AIDS education, access to condoms, voluntary counseling and testing, and treatment. Unfortunately, refugees often are not included in national and international HIV/AIDS programs in the countries that host them, and thus do not have access to prevention, care, and treatment at a time when their vulnerability to infection and sickness is most acute. For example, women and children are often exposed to increased levels of sexual violence when they are forced to flee their homes. And sadly, without adequate assistance, women affected by conflict may see no better alternative than to exchange sex for food, shelter, or protection for themselves and their families.
The increased burden of providing HIV/AIDS care to refugees is often perceived as unmanageable by host countries whose health care systems are already stretched thin meeting the needs of their own citizens. Working through the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), partner ministries, and non-governmental organizations such as the American Refugee Committee and the International Rescue Committee, PEPFAR is the single largest source of HIV/AIDS funding for refugee populations. In fiscal year 2010 (which ran from October 2009 through September 2010), PEPFAR provided close to $5 million for HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care programs for refugees living in Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia.
With PEPFAR support, UNHCR and its NGO partners have significantly expanded HIV/AIDS programming for refugees:
• In Botswana, HIV-positive refugees in the Dukwi Camp now have access to anti-retroviral therapy.
• In Ethiopia, UNHCR and NGO partners have put in place comprehensive HIV/AIDS services for refugee populations, including care for orphans and vulnerable children.
• In Kenya, both voluntary counseling/testing (VCT) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services have been significantly scaled up in both the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps.
• In Rwanda, HIV-positive refugees are assisted with food, psychosocial support, and vocational training. Life-skills education is offered through community centers with an emphasis on protecting children from exploitation.
• In Uganda, community educators, peer counselors, and faith leaders organize educational events focused on HIV/AIDS prevention in schools for refugees in the Western Settlements.
• In Zambia, refugee children benefit from HIV/AIDS education through life skills workshops complemented by drama troupes.
Gender inequalities and gender-based violence (GBV) may increase vulnerability to HIV/AIDS. The U.S. government has demonstrated a strong commitment to empowering and protecting women and girls, including in conflict-affected settings. As part of its new initiative to combat GBV in priority countries, PEPFAR is scaling up GBV response beginning with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mozambique, and Tanzania. In the DRC, the United States has already invested over $17 million in the last year to target GBV in the East, where over two million people have been displaced by conflict. The intent is to scale up small pilot projects for preventing and responding to GBV into coordinated, integrated, and sustainable programs.
The United States government's programs to expand access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care programs is both a success to build on and an opportunity to reach more of the world's conflict affected populations in the future.
Remedios in Virginia writes:
Very alarming and say to know this things. Im very thankful inspite that my country economically poor, but we dont have this HIV/AIDS problem. I felt bad that children are victims of this, they dont choose it but they inherit from thier mothers. How can this things be stop? are they aware or educated by this? I am very eager to know what are the causes of HIV/AIDS,how its spread, contaminates directly to people. We dont have problem like this in the Philippines but all nation must know and will be educated by this serious illnesses.
Amit S. in India writes:
I m operating an NGO
i want some help for oppressed malnutrition child.
various child is find our country
so pls. send your comment.

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At the Opening of the Fourth Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates
Petra, Jordan
18 June 2008
Thank you very much. It is a pleasure and an honour to welcome all of you to the Fourth Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates. Elie, I thank you especially, for your hand in sustaining this important dialogue.I hope all of you will join me in extending a special welcome, to the young people who are joining us today.
These exceptional young men and women represent the largest youth cohort in Middle East history. In fact, with half the region's population under 18, the students who are here today are fast becoming the region's elder generation.
It is said that youth are the future. The youth with us today, and their peers throughout the Middle East, remind us that the future is now. Their generation is facing immediate challenges. We need to support them in every way possible. To prepare them to lead. To provide opportunities to excel. To open the way to share in global progress.
This region's youth, our world's youth, are why we are here today.
My friends,
The Petra Conferences began in 2005 with a great sense of the dangers this region faced. Today, unprecedented dangers remain. The security environment is under siege by those who seek to perpetuate conflict and divide peoples. Extremism feeds on violence and frustration. Un-stopped, such trends would threaten, not only the region's stability and development, but worldwide security as well.
The Middle East must move out of this threat zone. The single-most important step is peace: a comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It would be a serious mistake to miss the opportunities we have this year: to establish, finally, a sovereign, independent, and viable Palestinian state, along with a secure and recognised Israel, in a region that is unified, at peace, and ready to move forward.
This work, the work of peace and progress, should have all our support.
But the international political process is not the only forum for change. While today's headlines focus on conflict and controversy, the inside story is the need to change lives on the ground.
Throughout Jordan, and across the region, millions of people want to be part of a stable, moderate, modern Middle East. Long after today's conflicts are history, their lives will be shaped by what we did, this year, to build the foundation for the region's success.
To cooperate across borders, on common challenges: economic growth, environmental issues, resource needs. To improve living conditions, from desert communities to overwhelmed, urbanising cities. To raise incomes and create expanding opportunity. To empower youth and give them the confidence they need, if they are to be stakeholders in peace and progress. And more.
It starts with leadership within the region. But the wider world has a vital interest in supporting positive change. And no group can make a stronger contribution than you who are here today.
The Petra Conference is designed to bring together the world's best minds and most successful achievers. Look right and look left, and you will see leaders in key fields: individuals who have changed the world, founders of companies that are creating global opportunity, experts who have led development, and scientists, scholars, writers, and artists, who have stretched human knowledge, far beyond anything dreamed of only a few decades ago.
I see this expertise as the power of your group. Your meetings can draw on multiple insights, frame the issues in new ways, and find innovative new approaches. Your ability to ask the right questions and identify what works and what does not, can help cut through failed policy strategies, and advance those that are succeeding. Initiatives you create here can spread their impact to larger and larger circles, in the region and the world. And your past achievements will show people the path to success, your path: hard work, creative passion, and service to the world. That model of success is the strongest answer to those who preach destruction, isolation, and cynicism.
The Petra spirit is crystallised in the Middle East Science Fund that becomes operational this year. The Fund addresses a vital need of the developing world: to achieve the growth and spread of advanced scientific knowledge – especially about the practical issues that most concern our region's future. Energy. Water. The environment. New technologies.
My friends,
It is my profound hope that this year's conference will provide opportunities to examine specific areas of need, and develop the practical, innovative mechanisms that will create change.
How do we grow economies that expand access to prosperity?
Are there better ways to manage scarce natural resources; and ensure access to food?
After decades of medical triumphs, what can we do to deliver health care and at affordable cost?
What practical steps can we take to expand dialogues of respect, and areas of cooperation, between divided peoples and regions?
My friends,
The history of ideas is full of stories of how great discoveries are reached from different directions. At the height of the Cold War, an American and a Soviet economist do independent work that wins them the Nobel Prize. Over thousands of years, three civilisations, Asian, Arab, European, build on each other's advances, to create today's global knowledge.
The Petra Conference is a place where we hope great minds will converge and great ideas result. We do not have thousands of years to respond to the dangers. We must find answers now.
Over the next two days, you have the opportunity to influence lives, especially young lives. As you go about your meetings, I hope you will talk with the young people who are here, and listen to them. What you do here can transform their future for the better, as you have already transformed our world.
I wish you the greatest success.
Thank you very much.


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About the Author: Garrett Wilkerson serves as a Cultural Affairs Officer at U.S. Embassy Dhaka in Bangladesh.
On June 8, U.S. Embassy Dhaka hosted a reception to mark the 234th anniversary of the United States' independence. The Bangladesh Minister of Commerce, Muhammad Faruk Khan, members of the diplomatic corps, and many distinguished guests attended the ceremony. A highlight of the event was the performance of the U.S. national anthem by USAID's very own Penelope Thomas-Attar (pictured in gold) and the Bangladeshi national anthem by renowned Tagore singer Rezwana Chowdhury Banya (pictured in red).
In his remarks, U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh James F. Moriarty said, "Quite simply, we seek a world of prosperity and freedom. In the face of global challenges -- climate change, global recession, transnational terrorism -- all countries of good faith must cooperate to build a better world. The U.S. and Bangladesh must be partners on the great issues of the 21st century. I am proud to say that the U.S.-Bangladesh friendship is stronger than at any time before."
Click here to view Ambassador Moriarty's full remarks.If you are interested in more information about South and Central Asian Affairs, follow @State_SCA on Twitter and Facebook.Related Entry: Secretary Clinton Delivers U.S. Independence Day Message
Kalachand in Bangladesh writes:
U.S. Embassy of Bangladesh observing their independence day.
It is really a pleasure for a nation.
Best Wishes to them.
Noman in Bangladesh writes:
It really is great that his Excellency Mr.James F. Moriarty has expressed that The Friendly ties between U.S.A and Bangladesh Stronger than Ever Before.
We should be learning from the Politician's of U.S. Senate and Congress member's how to behave with one another and also how to in one stage when the question of national interest and integrity comes before them.
To keep the Democratic system we should always be following U.S political behavior to get good lesson.
As they are worlds oldest Democratic Country.
Best Wishes to his Excellency Mr.James F. Moriarty and all staff of U.S. Embassy and Also the People of United States of America.
Also wishing all a verry Eid Ul Fitr Holiday.
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NEW YORK — Two of three major U.S. stock indexes squeezed out gains for the week, finishing Friday on an up note.
Preliminary figures showed the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index ending at 1,517.93, vs. 1,513.17 a week ago.
The Nasdaq composite index stood at 3,193.87 at the closing bell, up from 3,179.10 a week ago.
The Dow Jones industrial average was the only laggard, closing up 49.08 at 13,992.97, but missing last Friday's close of 14,009.79.
Stocks were boosted by strong earnings reports and the government's report showing the U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in December.
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The trade deficit fell nearly 21% in December from November to $38.6 billion, as exports rose while oil imports plummeted, the Commerce Department said Friday.
Shares of LinkedIn, the online professional networking service, jumped 21.4% after the company reported fourth-quarter results late Thursday that beat analysts' forecasts. Microchip Technology, a semiconductor maker, jumped 7.4% after its earnings beat estimates. The company said it was seeing "exceptionally strong" bookings.
Currently, analysts expect fourth-quarter earnings rose 6.5% for companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 index. S&P Capital I&Q research firm says that's up more than four percentage points from the third-quarter gain. .
In stock trading, the Dow had its best January in almost two decades and is up 6.9% on the year. The S&P 500 index is 6.4% higher. A last-minute budget deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" and optimism about the housing market and a gradually improving jobs market have powered the rally.
Stocks have benefited as investors poured a net $4.1 billion into stock mutual funds since the start of the year, according to Lipper, a mutual fund research firm..
As stock prices have gained, the prices of government bonds have slumped. The yield, which moves inversely to the price, on the benchmark 10-year note has topped 2% a number of days in 2013. Friday, it was trading at 1.95%.
In trading overseas, stock markets were mostly higher, boosted by better-than-expected trade data from China that provided new evidence of an upswing in the world's second-largest economy.
China's exports rose 25% in January from a year earlier, the government reported, while imports soared 28%. A large part of the increase was due to companies rushing to fill orders before shutting down for up to two weeks for the Lunar New Year holidays that begin Sunday.
"Seeing the underlying trend is a little difficult. Nevertheless, the data were above expectations and seem generally positive," said Moody's Analytics economist Alaistair Chan in a report.
A more accurate picture of China's trade at the beginning of the year will emerge once February's data is released, said Dariusz Kowalczyk of Credit Agricole CIB in Hong Kong. But he added that investors still might interpret the January figures at face value and push up stock markets.
European stocks rose. Britain's FTSE 100 rose 0.57%. Germany's DAX added 0.81% and France's CAC-40 advanced 1.35%.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.2% to 23,215.16. South Korea's Kospi advanced 1% to 1,950.90. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.7% to 4,971.30. Benchmarks in Singapore, mainland China and Thailand also rose.
Japan's Nikkei 225 tumbled 1.8% to 11,153.16, slumping after a recent rally spurred by a weakening yen.
Some analysts believe the yen's weakness may have bottomed. A weaker yen benefits Japan's export manufacturers because it makes their products cheaper in overseas markets.
Many stock markets across Asia, including those in mainland China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore, will be closed Monday for the Lunar New Year. Hong Kong's holidays run through to Wednesday while China and Taiwan are closed all week. Japan's markets are also closed Monday.
Benchmark oil for March delivery was down 8 cents to $95.75 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract fell 79 cents to finish at $95.83 a barrel on the Nymex on Thursday.
In currencies, the euro was down slightly against the dollar to $1.3363. The dollar was down 1% against the yen, which was trading at 92.77.
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Carrie Underwood cleaned up at the CMT Awards, taking home the statuettes for CMT Performance of the Year for her rendition of Temporary Home, as well as Video of the Year for her song Cowboy Casanova.
The songstress looked fantastic while she walked the red carpet in a hot pink dress outfitted with black accessories, and was equally lovely in the silver dress she donned to accept her accolades.
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"This is the novel I would have written about stand-up comedy if I was a sick egghead like Bill Maher." (Roseanne)
"Anyone considering a career in stand-up comedy should read this book, then consider something else, because all this great stuff is over." (Jerry Seinfeld)
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"A truly boring story...."
Bill Maher is probably one of my favorite comedians of all-time so it pains me to say this but book didn't deserve to have been published. It has zero premise. It is pointless. It might be a true story but it's a true story about nothing and considering it's a story about comedians it's not funny at all. A complete disappointment right from the beginning and truthfully, I wouldn't even have finished it except I kept thinking it would get better... and sadly, it did not.
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Despite what it says this is not unabridged. It just leaves out a lot of the storylines that are in the book, here they are just mentioned and then dropped unresolved
"Sadly not that funny"
I don't know what I was expecting but the end result certainly was not it. The stories of up-and-coming comedians working the lower rungs of the circuit was just slow and boring. About the most interesting thing about the book is the realization that all boring jobs are... boring.
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I think its a real possibility that the Jets will look to move down. They are going to be cap strapped and my not be able to afford a #4 overall pick.
That being said what'll it take to swap 4 & 12 and who would we take? We really have no trade bait on the roster so the cost would be draft picks. A second rounder this year and next get it done?
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Study: Few Asian carp needed to establish foothold in Great Lakes
TRAVERSE CITY – A small number of Asian carp might be enough to establish a population in the Great Lakes that eventually could pose a serious threat to other fish species and the region's economy, a Canadian scientist said earlier this week.
Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario said in a paper published this month that under the right circumstances, as few as 10 Asian carp that find their way into one of the Great Lakes would have a 50-50 chance of becoming established. If 20 fish slip inside, the probability of gaining a foothold could jump to 75 percent, the study said.
The findings show how difficult it will be to shield the Great Lakes from the invasive fish over the long term – and the importance of developing rapid-response procedures that could limit their spread, said Kim Cuddington, an ecologist and the study leader.
It's probably "only a matter of time before the population migrates to the Great Lakes," Cuddington said. "We need to start thinking about how to get rid of a spawning population. Once you have large breeding populations in a couple of locations, I don't think you'll get them out."
Tom Goniea, fisheries biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, said a bigger potential for carp invasion is in places such as Saginaw Bay, Thunder Bay and the western shore of Lake Erie as opposed to Lake Superior.
Asian carp, he said, thrive in high-productivity waters with agricultural runoff. That type of aquatic habitat is not common in Lake Superior.
"When you get up in the Upper Peninsula, you have standard coniferous forests without much in the way of agricutural influence," Goniea said.
Asian carp, he said, should be expected to turn up elsewhere first.
"We would definitely anticipate seeing them in lower lakes before we see them in Lake Superior," Goniea said.
However, Goniea said the DNR still is asking the public to be vigilant for invasive species. People can send photos to the DNR, which will identify the species.
Bighead and silver carp were imported from Asia to the southern U.S. in 1970s to control algae in fish ponds and sewage lagoons. They escaped and have infested most of the Mississippi River and many of its tributaries, including the Illinois and Wabash rivers, which could provide linkages to Lake Michigan and Lake Erie.
Authorities have spent nearly $200 million on electric barriers and other measures to block the carp's paths.
According to the DNR website, bighead carp can reach up 100 pounds. Juveniles can consume up to 140 percent of their body weight daily while adults can eat up to 40 percent of their body weight daily. Although smaller than bigheads, silver carp can jump up to five feet out of the water when disturbed by vibrations often caused by boat motors and create a safety hazard.
Bighead and silver carp can spawn multiple times a year, thus quickly displacing native species.
Scientists differ on how many would be needed to form a growing Great Lakes population. Males and females would have to find each other in tributary rivers with fast, turbulent currents where fertilized eggs would stay afloat long enough to hatch. Cold temperatures and lack of food could hinder growth.
Because of such obstacles, some experts say it could take hundreds of carp reaching the lakes to become established. In their paper, Cuddington and her colleagues said they developed mathematical models that suggest far fewer fish might be needed.
Each of the lakes has about 10 rivers suitable for spawning – a favorable number for males and females to find one another, they said.
Duane Chapman, an Asian carp expert with the U.S. Geological Survey who wasn't involved with the study, said its findings are based on the unproven assumption that a few carp – perhaps just one male and one female – would mate. Asian carp tend to spawn in large groups, he said.
"We know there can be hundreds of fish spawning in the same place at the same time, but we don't know if there's a minimum number," Chapman said.
Another crucial factor is how quickly the carp would reach sexual maturity in the lakes, Cuddington said. If they mature and spawn by age 3, it could take 20 years to establish a moderate-sized population and twice as long for the population to become very large. But the carp could take longer to develop in cooler waters, requiring a century or more to spread widely.
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Jihadist End of the World Imaginings: Prologue To Nuclear War In The Middle East? (Part II)
Latest update: January 10th, 2013
For President Ahmadinejad, still deeply concerned with power over death, there would be a recognizably terrible beauty in transforming the "World of War" into the "World of Islam." Indeed, this observation is incontestable. For this Iranian president, and more importantly, for his clerical masters, any "end of the world" struggle spawned by such transformation could enticingly open the way, for believers, to a life everlasting. It should come as no surprise, then, that these Iranian decision-makers might still uncover a distinctly positive outcome in their end-of-the-world imaginings.
LOUIS RENÉ BERES was educated at Princeton (Ph.D., 1971), and is the author of many major books and articles dealing with nuclear strategy and nuclear war, including recent contributions to International Security (Harvard); NATIV (Israel/Hebrew); Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs (Israel/English); Parameters (The Journal of the US Army War College); The Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law and International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Some of his earlier writings on both strategic and jurisprudential matters appeared in such journals as World Politics (Princeton); Strategic Review; Special Warfare (DoD); Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists; Israel Affairs; Counterterrorism and Security International; Policy Sciences and Armed Forces and Society. Professor Beres was Chair of Project Daniel, which submitted its then-confidential final report on ISRAEL'S STRATEGIC FUTURE to former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on January 16, 2003. Professor Beres is Strategic and Military Affairs columnist for The Jewish Press.Louis Rene Beres
About the Author: Louis René Beres (Ph.D., Princeton, 1971) is professor of political science and international law at Purdue University and the author of many books and articles dealing with international relations and strategic studies.
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Kalyn�s Kitchen�teaches readers how to freeze rosemary and thyme in plastic bags before transferring to canning jars.Herbs Frozen with Vegetable Stock
Fiskars fills ice trays with vegetable stock and torn herbs for later use in soups, casseroles and mashed potatoes.Freeze Herb Pesto
A Way to Garden prepares and freezes fresh pesto to preserve parsley.�Edible Flower Cubes
The View From Great Island explains how to preserve edible flowers for pretty beverages all year round.
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THUMBS UP: We would like to recognize three individuals for the work they have done in their respective fields: outgoing Southwest Minnesota State University Interim President Ron Wood, long-time Marshall Schools employee La Oeltjenbruns and Ellie Beman, who along with her late husband, Don, purchased the Canby News weekly newspaper in 1992. Wood and Oeltjenbruns enjoyed their retirement parties Thursday, while Ellie Beman has turned the reins over to a new owner. Each of these people will be missed by a different community of people – Wood by SMSU, Oeltjenbruns by the school district and Beman by her readers in Canby and the surrounding area. We wish each the very best of luck in their new ventures.
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THUMBS UP: A major congratulations to Marshall High School's Jessica Oaxaca, who not only became a state speech champion last week, but has also been awarded the Wells Fargo Spotlight on the Arts Award of Excellence by the Minnesota State High School League. The award program is part of the Spotlight on the Arts campaign, a program established by Wells Fargo and the MSHSL to increase awareness for high school fine arts activities.


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In our early discussions planning this series, our curiosity was inspired. We live and breathe Cargo Biking, and we know why we make certain design choices and offer the bikes we do. Being so close to our own thinking, we wondered why people choose the style and model of cargo bikes that they do. So to learn insights from other cargo cyclists, we took to the Twittersphere to ask what people looked for when selecting a cargo bike to carry kids, as well as some reflection about their experience. We got many great responses by email and have included some of them in this post. We hope you find it as informative as we did!
What was/is your criteria for choosing a #CargoBike to carry kids? We're doing a comprehensive overview and would love your input!
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Pound Cake
- 16 ounces unsalted butter, cut into pieces and softened, plus 1 tablespoon
- 16 ounces cake flour, plus 2 tablespoons
- 16 ounces sugar
- 9 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 350 degrees F.
Coat a 10-inch aluminum tube pan or 2 (9 by 5-inch) loaf pans with 1 tablespoon of butter and dust with 2 tablespoons of the flour.
Cream together the remaining 16 ounces of butter and the sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer for 5 minutes on medium speed, using the paddle attachment. Stop once to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula. With the mixer running at the lowest speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, making sure each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Again, stopping once to scrape down the sides of the bowl. This will take approximately 3 minutes and the mixture may look curdled. Add the vanilla and salt and beat on medium speed for 30 seconds.
With the mixer on the lowest speed, add the flour in 3 installments, making sure each portion is fully incorporated before adding the next. After the final addition, scrape down the sides of the bowl and then beat for 30 seconds on medium speed until almost smooth.
Scoop the batter into the prepared pan(s), dividing evenly if using 2 pans. Bake for 1 hour or until the internal temperature reaches 210 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer. The crust will be golden brown and will spring back when pressed, but the crack around the center will appear moist.
Remove the cake from the oven to a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan(s) and cool on the rack. Store the cake on the rack covered with a tea towel for up to 3 days.
Recipe courtesy of Alton Brown, 2009
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Memoirs of a quitterPosted Friday, June 12, 2009, at 8:17 AM
As I wrote my column for this week's North Stoddard Countian I began thinking about what a good blog topic that would make. After a little research I also found that I was no longer missing from the Statesman blog world, but have been presumed dead since this most recent sabbatical began.
On to my point...with plenty of new things to talk about, I want to take this opportunity to share my newest endeavor.
As I write this I'm on day 14. It's been 14 days now since I crushed out what I have sworn will be my last cigarette. The time to quit smoking has definitely been a long time coming.
Since a smoking-related medical scare earlier this year I've sworn that it was time to quit. Well, that accompanied with the constant reminders from my oldest daughter that "those things are going to kill [me]."
I've tried several times over the years and for one reason or another always picked the stupid things back up.
This time I'm convinced that's not going to happen and vowed to do it right instead of just stopping on the spur of the moment.
There are several things I'm doing differently this time.
To start with, I planned several days in advance to have some time to get prepped mentally.
Second, my sweetheart agreed to quit with me. Teamwork makes everything easier. That way if one of us slips we know the other will be there to shame us back into the world of reformed smokers. Her patience and support have been a huge help because I'm sure I wouldn't be doing this well on my own.
Third, I've told every one I know, including a couple thousand I don't know by writing this column. That's another effort to help shame myself into it.
As much as I expected it to be tough, it really hasn't been so bad this time.
With the exception of day one. Day one was a nightmare.
Waking up in the morning, typically a tough time for me, passed fairly easy, but that was the only thing easy about that day.
Because we don't smoke in the house, every time I walked out the door it hit me. Every time I climbed into my truck. Every time I snacked. And I snack a lot.
But, and this is a big but, it has gotten considerably easier every day. The cravings still come, and while they seem even stronger, they come less frequently and keep getting shorter.
Food tastes very different. Things smell different. Cigarettes smell absolutely awful now and I apologize to anyone I might have smelled that way around over the years.
I've also found that no matter what I do, I can't get that smell out of my Jeep. I keep a can of air freshener in the console and spray it regularly, but it still smells pretty raunchy.
On a side note, I feel physically better already. My cough has all but disappeared and I feel like my breathing is getting better. Not to mention my checkbook is healing nicely.
At 30 bucks per carton and a carton each per week, well, you do the math. It's insane to spend a new truck payment just to kill yourself each month.
Well, I'm going to wrap this up because I didn't want to preach to anyone. I just felt like the more people I told the easier it would be to keep it up.
So, if I slip up and any of you notice me doing it, this is me giving you permission to slap me in the back of the head.
Ever tried to quit before? Any tips???
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U do understand that you will die of one of those diseases wherther you smoke or not and it might happen at anytime.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Fri, Jul 10, 2009, at 11:40 PM
How's progress Corey?
-- Posted by wartz on Thu, Jul 2, 2009, at 12:37 AM
Corey Noles' response:So far, so good! Friday, the third marked five weeks for both of us and it gets a little easier each day!
Thanks for asking!
Good job, Corey! My mom smoked on and off for years and my middle brother filled her house with smoke for years after she had quit. She eluded lung cancer but pneumonia got her. The hospital therapists said that her lungs were compromised by the effects of smoke.
My husband was so strong, but he could not quit. He was only 56 when cancer got him. From his grave he would insist that smoking had nothing to do with it! Only the smoker can make the decision to quit.
-- Posted by goat lady on Tue, Jun 16, 2009, at 6:30 AM
I seen you down at the ball fields, and you were in the vicinity of where us smokers smoke while we're there, and you didn't! Congrats for that! I just hope you can keep this up. You're proving to me that there's hope for me too!
-- Posted by mrsdolphin on Mon, Jun 15, 2009, at 12:36 AM
Corey Noles' response:Thanks for the encouragement from all of you! It gets a little easier every day. At this point the smell is awful and I don't want one, but watching someone smoke is considerably more difficult! But I'll make it.
Firstly, the Jeep. There are proprietry products available to stuff into your air conditioning which should help clear the stench.
I stopped smoking 37 years ago and took a $30 bet with a friend as to who could last longer. He started smoking again after 6 months. I didn't collect the $30 but, by that stage, would happily have given him $300 or even $3000, I was so pleased to have quit. As well, I was helped by a murderous dose of influenza during the early stages and did not have the craving anyway.
I know it's not easy to quit and I admire your determination and hope you are successful.
-- Posted by wartz on Sun, Jun 14, 2009, at 3:18 AM
30 bucks a carton!!!! I am coming down there to buy my ciggies! They are 49 bucks here. Seriously I am trying too, but....
-- Posted by Gemini on Sat, Jun 13, 2009, at 1:09 PM
Awesome! Way to go! Keep up the great work!
I have never smoked. My dad died of lung cancer when I was 8. That in itself was a very good deterrent! My mom quit smoking shortly after that. I remember that she always kept chewing gum handy. After she quit she also had a BIG problem with being anywhere in the vicinity of cigarette smoke.
-- Posted by fun2teach on Fri, Jun 12, 2009, at 6:16 PM
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Girl Scouting is now officially recognizing two special weeks in the calendar year to commemorate volunteer service--"Make a Difference Week" and "Volunteer Appreciation Week."
Many people around the nation celebrate Make a Difference Day--"
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DNO's Tony DiNovo heads to California for produce marketing council
The Columbus Dispatch - May 13, 2013 04:59 PM
You might call him Mr. Produce.
Tony DiNovo, president of DNO Produce in Columbus, is headed to San Diego for the first meeting of the Produce Marketing and Merchandising Council of the United Fresh Produce Association on Tuesday, May 14.
DiNovo has been selling fresh fruits and vegetables to schools in most of Ohio, first as a wholesaler and then as a "fresh-cut processor," for a couple of decades under a U.S. Defense Department contract.
"We do a lot with schools. It is one of the most important things we do," said DiNovo, whose family has been in the Ohio produce business for more than a century.
He's a logical choice for the council, which will "develop United programs that drive value in consumer marketing, branding, social media, point-of-sale strategies, retail partnership programs and other merchandising components," according to the association.
"I'm pushing the idea that we join with other food industries, but also the insurance industry, the health industry, the fitness industry," DiNovo said. These industries should be connected to help Americans -- especially school-aged children -- be healthy, he said.


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Why IBM Is as Cheap as Chips
Since November 2008 the shares have more than doubled in value and the dividend has been increasing at regular intervals, standing now at 85 cents per share, a yield of 1.66%. IBM can well afford the $1 billion quarterly payout -- profits range from $3 billion to $5 billion each quarter.
Despite this, all is not well at Big Blue, at least according to analysts.A quick calculation shows IBM's market cap is only 2.21 times its annual sales. The figure for Apple (AAPL) is 2.73, for Microsoft (MSFT) 3.12 and for Google (GOOG) 4.95. The only large tech company doing worse by this measure is Intel (INTC) , at 1.96.
IBM is literally as cheap as chips.
Why? Stagnation on the top line is usually blamed. IBM sales today are no higher than in 2008. Its gains are explained entirely by rigid cost-cutting, which has slowly increased profit margins, and has gotten operating margins to near 25%, close to those of Apple and Google.
Moreover, IBM makes few waves. Check the news headlines around the company and you will find very little that's interesting. It's all new customers, new research results, new capabilities and new donations of gear. Services chief Michael Daniels recently sold a little over 10,000 shares, but he was in the process of retiring. On Wall Street $2 million is just a gold watch.
IBM has a road map with $20 billion in acquisitions due by the end of 2015, ZDNet reports. Most of the deals have been relatively modest, highlighted, according to Forbes, by $1.3 billion for Kenexa, a "talent acquisition" outfit, last year.
Analysts are pushing for the company to make a run at NetApp (NTAP) , Bloomberg says, but the cloud storage company seems to be outside IBM's price range, at $12.9 billion. It's also a hardware company.A more typical IBM buy is Butterfly Software , a data migration and analysis company out of England, which TechCrunch reports was quietly purchased in September.
Quartz thus calls IBM a "creaky old business," but in noting how most of its "big" software deals are in the past they're missing the point. What IBM is trying to build is a suite of "big data" and cloud applications, software that makes its own cloud services worth a premium price, and make it an obvious choice for private clouds.
If you really want to know who the cloud leader is, in fact, it's not Red Hat (RHT) or Rackspace (RAX) or even Google. It's IBM.
No company has built as many cloud systems, no company brings in more revenue from cloud, and no company is as focused on enterprise cloud computing as IBM. Just as IBM spent the 1990s and 2000s quietly unifying its operating system strategy under Linux, it has spent most of this decade building a complete cloud stack -- infrastructure, platforms, software applications and services that, for most big enterprises, make it the only choice in the field.


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Bebhinn Egger performs with classmate Kristina Landis during 2009 Baccalaureate.
Music Alumni: Bebhinn Egger
Integration of Music into Life's Faith, Goals, & Ideals
Bebhinn Egger, EMU class of 2009
My time at EMU has challenged me to grow as a musician in many different ways. The faculty here have taught me so much – from music theory and history, to making music become a deeper part of my being, or simply how to take a bow on stage. Most specifically, I feel that I have grown so much as a violinist by spending these last four years with Joan Griffing.
My horizons have been broadened by being able to play in several different settings, including in a pit orchestra for a musical, a string quartet at a local jail, as soloist with the EMU Chamber Orchestra, and many other opportunities. My abilities on the violin have increased immensely during my time here due to both the excellent teaching and the wonderful atmosphere that is provided at EMU.
By being in a place which both worships God and cherishes music, I am reminded daily – simply by the example of others – that our musical talents are meant to be used as instruments of God's glory. Playing music for God – and only God – is the most powerful type of prayer I have experienced yet, and EMU has been a place where I can live that prayer every day.
I've always enjoyed playing the violin and making music, but my time at EMU has solidified the fact that music will always be a central part of my life. My goal has always been to be joyful and to share that joy with others, and now music has given me a means to accomplish that goal.
Music at EMU has taught me the importance of connecting with others. To me, this is one of the most valuable things to be learned in life. We're not on this journey alone, but we must find concrete ways in which to reach out to others. Music, as they say, is the universal language. Thanks to EMU, I don't think music could ever be uprooted from my life at this point!
As of right now, I am hoping to pursue a master's degree in violin performance and to continue teaching Suzuki violin lessons. Sharing the joy of music with children and helping them develop a way to bring their own music into the world is something I don't think I will ever tire of.


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What do you eat when you want to lose weight? Former Fat Girl Lisa Delaney lists her favorite skinny foods.
Spry editor Lisa Delaney is one of the rare souls who know what it�s like to be an �after.� This journalist and author of Secrets of a Former Fat Girl shed 70 pounds�and six dress sizes--and has kept it off for 20 years. She answers your questions here each week.
DEAR FORMER FAT GIRL: I�m 63 and want to lose 25 lbs. What foods can I eat to help me lose weight and keep it off?�Mrs. Morton
DEAR MRS. MORTON: If your email inbox is anything like mine, you�re bombarded daily with info about magical berries, seeds and other edibles out there with a high ratio of consonants to vowels in their names that magically �melt away� extra pounds. But if you buy that, I can introduce you to a guy who says he didn�t think he was cheating when he doped his way to seven straight Tour de France titles�he�s in need of a new fan club president. (Ouch.)
We can hold out hope, of course, but as far as we know now, there really is no weight loss superfood. There are tried-and-true strategies, though, for eating your way to a healthier weight, and even some specific foods that will help you along the way. I can�t promise that they�ll have the same wow factor as those Facebook ads touting miraculous results from some plant foraged from rain forests by pygmies, but they�re legit.
Green veggies. I�ll start with the boring-est of the boring�because frankly, greens should be your very best friend when you�re trying to lose weight. I�m talking deep green lettuces, spinach, kale (yes, kale!), onto cruciferous veggies like broccoli and celery, beans, peas, sugar snap peas. Green veggies aren�t just nutritious�they have a high fiber and water content, so they can keep you fuller on fewer calories. Focus on getting as many servings as possible�you can�t go wrong. Make it a point to start at breakfast�have a green smoothie (see our recipe here [LINK TO http://spryliving.com/recipes/healthy-in-30-healthy-green-smoothie/]), or a handful of spinach with your eggs, etc.
Breakfast. You�ve probably heard it before, but breakfast IS the most important meal a day. A healthy mix of protein, whole grains and a bit of fat will jump-start your metabolism as well as keep you from overeating later in the day. If you opt for cereal, watch the sugar�choose 100 percent whole-grain cereals with no more than 6g of sugar per serving. An egg sandwich on a 100-calorie whole grain English muffin, or oatmeal with unsweetened almond milk and just a bit of honey are good choices. If you don�t like breakfast food, who says you can�t have half a turkey sandwich, last night�s grilled chicken with veggies, or even a salad? The important thing is to start your day off with a nutritious meal.
Whole grains. If you�re going to eat carbs (and there�s no real evidence that you shouldn�t when you�re trying to lose weight) go for slower-digesting, high-fiber brown rice, sprouted grain bread, bulgur and the like. Quinoa is often spoken of as a wonder grain because in addition to fiber it�s packed with appetite-satisfying, slow-burning protein, the kind of stuff that sticks with you so you stay fuller longer.
Lean protein. Turkey and chicken breast (and even thighs) without the skin, leaner cuts of beef (Eye of round, sirloin tips, top round, bottom round and top sirloin are your best bets) fish and shellfish and pork tenderloin (trimmed) can give you energy and stave off hunger.
Spices. Certain spices like turmeric can give your metabolism a bit of a boost�just don�t expect miracles. Read more about them here.
Grilled, baked, roasted, broiled, steamed and (maybe) saut�ed foods. Preparation method is important especially when you�re trying to keep fat content down. These methods are the leanest when it comes to preparing entrees and side dishes. One caution: When saut�ing, be super-conscious of the amount of fat you use, and opt for healthier oils like olive oil rather than butter, which contains saturated fat. Fried foods should be eaten very rarely�fewer than once a week.
Legumes. Legumes like dried beans, lentils and chickpeas are another source of high-fiber protein that can keep you fuller longer. Toss them into salads, stews and soups or eat as side dishes.
Soups and salads. People who start a meal with a broth-based soup or salad course has been shown to take in fewer calories over the entire meal, so it�s a good strategy to employ whether you�re eating out or at home.
Apples, berries, watermelon. These nonstarchy, high-fiber fruits get much of their bulk from water, so they�re filling on few calories.
No or low-cal liquids (a.k.a. water). I have always preferred to chew my calories rather than sip them (except for the occasional glass of wine)�that�s just me. But now there�s scientific proof that liquid calories don�t satisfy your appetite as well as calories from solid food. Stick with water, unsweetened tea, seltzer if you like bubbles. Newer studies also suggest limiting artificially sweetened beverages, which could inadvertently stimulate your sweet tooth and up your cravings for the real thing.
Lisa Delaney is editor of Spry magazine and Spryliving.com. Ask her your question here.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (49 votes).
In short: Excellent, good atmosphere. Date of review: January 6, 2013
In short: lovely course, grumpy marshalls, rubbish finish In full: Long queue for carparking, but short queue for toilets. Beautiful undulating course which was challenging but do-able. Sandy track was soft but didn't have to watch feet all the time. Got a PB under an hour so was really happy. Start bit crushed, large blokes charging through to front - Finish the worst I have been to, had to queue 10 minutes for a small cup of water, gave the very small T'shirt away to child and no medal or goody bag. If it wasn#t for my PB the ending would have really spoilt the day.Date of review: November 13, 2012
In short: Great day for a runIn full: Fantastic scenery and loved the undulating course. This is the second time I have run this race and both times I have been disappointed with the finish. Yet again I have a child sized t-shirt, and no proper drink or snack at the end. Also not on the finishers list. Doesn't bode well for entering next year.Date of review: November 12, 2012
In short: Lovely run...could have done it for free!!!In full: Absolutley lovely run, perfect for my style and I love incline with a bit of flat..it was def. a challenge but this suited me! however very poorly organised. I was told twice to take my headphones out (which I need to run with, its like taking my trainers away from me) due to them needing to talk to me as I was running around the course! I never spoke to another marshall until the 5k mark and it was then pretty obvious where I needed to go! the end was awful, I had to queue for water, then I had to wait for a KIDS size t-shirt as my prize!! where was my Large t-shirt I ordered online 2 months??? to top it off Im not even on the results list...the one thing I do the races for is to find my time out and I have no idea, im really disgusted. So unless organised by a different oragnisation I wont be doing this race again. :)Date of review: November 12, 2012
In short: Nice scenery challenging run, can I have a medal as well next time please? :)In full: I enjoyed this, to be honest. I was up for it, the weather was amazing, the scenery was great, lots of people. A challenging run in parts- sand underfoot, some long uphill bits etc. Downsides- lack of a medal (easily satisfied with a bit of bling, me) and four quid to park. I'd do it again though. Date of review: November 12, 2012
In short: Beautiful sceneryIn full: Gorgeous day for a run in the forest. Beautiful setting. Terrain quite challenging. Undulating all the way, with the sandy patches really tough underfoot. Down side? Water in cups! Why why why? Once you've thrown the first half over the marshall there's not enough left to refresh a squirrel! For the money would have expected a technical tee. Will I do it again?Probably, unless I get a better offer.Date of review: November 11, 2012
In short: Glorious day, great scenery, demanding course!In full: Very challenging course, rarely flat, mostly up or down the hill, trail so hard work but worth it!Sunny and surprisingly warm day so I stripped off to technical short sleeve shirt and shorts, a lot of people made a mistake and run with too much layers on. Organisation ok, beautiful scenery, great autumn in forrest, breath taking!Negative sides: no medal, generic T-shirt that worked for all 3 today's races and any year (no date on it), I expected more for £16.00 + £4.00 for parking. Very positive review mostly due to the scenery and weather:)Date of review: November 11, 2012
In short: Poor Value. Poor organisation at finish.In full: Found this to be quite a tough 10k on a fairly hilly course. Only my second 10k after Tamworth. The course itself was well set out and enjoyable enough. Sense of achievement quickly subsided in finishing area though as there was a queue to get water. I was overheating on an unusually sunny day (dressed for the cold) and desperately needed refuelling at the finish. There was nothing but a queue for a cup of water. No goody bag with gels/energy bars, no bananas, no medal (which I'm still new enough at this game to get a buzz out of) and they even ran out of commemorative tee-shirts. Really not a very good finish to an otherwise excellent day.Date of review: November 11, 2012
In short: Beautiful scenery, brilliant price, excellent race.In full: Brilliant. The price tag is excellent, the parking was on site, with port-a-loos and the toilets from the visitors centre. The 10K was two loops of the 5K route. The scenery was perfect with all the leaves turning on the trees. The route was undulating but with a couple of hills, but nothing that you would need to walk for- although there was one hill leading up to the half-way/ finish point! At half way the 10K runners were directed one way and the 5K runners into the finish chute- very well organised. There was a guy with a microphone cheering you on which was motivating (especially when you could see people finishing!). There were some people watching who were out walking/ cycling in the woods. At the end you could queue to find out your chip time right away, but I waited until I got home. The t-shirts were very nice too- cotton ones but for women they were fitted and not the big baggy ones you usually get. And even thought the parking was right by the start/ finish, there was no congestion when leaving either. A run that was just so enjoyable because the scenery was so fantastic. Date of review: December 27, 2011
In short: Some sapping uphill sections but a nice way to round off the season. In full: Bit tight at the start, but a nice day out. Date of review: November 21, 2011
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Following remarks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Ambassador to Panama Barbara J. Stephenson spoke with DipNote's Luke Forgerson about the U.S.-Panamanian relationship and Secretary Rice's upcoming trip to the country.QUESTION: Ambassador Stephenson, good morning and thank you so much for joining us today. I just wanted to start out by asking you, could you speak to the U.S.-Panamanian relationship?
AMBASSADOR STEPHENSON: You know, it's the best that our relationship has ever been, and it's – I got to say that – I had the pleasure of saying that to President Bush in the Oval Office when President Torrijos was here in mid-September for his fifth visit with President Bush, which is really impressive. I mean, Panama is a country of under 4 million people, and yet they've had five meetings with President Bush and we're expecting Secretary Rice down next week.
It's a close relationship. I mean, we have a long and shared history. Sometimes that's been full of passion, but we have, I think, channeled that history into a very strong bilateral relationship. It's the strongest it's ever been – we like to say that – and there's a commitment among senior Panamanian officials to try to, as we've put it, catapult the relationship to the next level.
QUESTION: Thank you. You mentioned the Secretary is going to be traveling there. Could you speak a little bit to her visit?
AMBASSADOR STEPHENSON: She's coming as part of the Pathways to Prosperity ministerial meeting. This is the first meeting at ministers level since the Pathways to Prosperity initiative was launched September 24th in New York by President Bush. And the idea behind the Pathways initiative is to harness the benefits of free trade to be sure that they deliver opportunity for all of our citizens, with a real understanding on our part that opportunity, the opportunity that we have in North America, is a key part of what makes us attractive to our Latin American partners. And as part of that, the Secretary is going to sign a bilateral agreement while she's in Panama with Foreign Minister and First Vice President Samuel Lewis Navarro to expand English language training so that an increasing number of Panamanians will choose U.S. universities for their university training so that the ties between us will remain strong in the decades to come.
QUESTION: That's fantastic. One very important component of that relationship is trade. Could you speak to the trade agreement between the United States and Panama?
AMBASSADAOR STEPHENSON: Yes. Both sides have signed the free trade agreement, and Panama has gone through – it's gone through their assembly, so it's awaiting approval by our Congress. And we hope that comes as soon as possible because, in a nutshell, this agreement is good for the U.S., it's good for Panama, and it's good for our relationship. The U.S. sells Panama a lot more than Panama sells to us; and what Panama sells to us already comes in duty free under the Caribbean Basin Initiative, but what the U.S. sells to Panama comes in with a tariff. And as a native Floridian, my home state really stands to benefit from tariff reductions because, particularly with the downturn in the construction industry in my home state, Panama still has a very robust construction industry, and our goods are more competitive when we can sell them without a tariff.
So it does benefit us on trade, but it is about more than that. It's actually about our reliability as a partner. It's about a strategic relationship. Panama geographically is a global crossroads, but politically it's also been a very important bridge builder throughout the hemisphere. And it's in our interest to have this partner be strong and stable and democratic, and the free trade agreement encourages openness and transparency and accountability – all the kinds of things that actually encourage Panama on its journey to first world status and make it a better and more stable and a more effective partner for us in the region. So I remain really hopeful that that free trade agreement gets passed as soon as possible because it's just hugely in the U.S. interest to see that happen.
QUESTION: Ambassador Stephenson, that was one of the messages that was conveyed here today at the U.S. Chamber, which brought together the U.S. ambassadors from the Western Hemisphere region. What does this gathering mean? What message does it send?
AMBASSADOR STEPHENSON: Well, I think it was great to be here with U.S. business because the U.S. – Latin America is important to U.S. businesses. I mean, the U.S. is the largest provider of goods to most countries in this region, and our businesses – many of the companies that are represented in the Chamber have operations in our countries. And this is a – it's a crucial part of this relationship, and I was really – I was glad to have an opportunity to talk in this forum.
QUESTION: That's great. One final, quick question. I understand that your very first assignment as a Foreign Service officer was in Panama.
AMBASSADOR STEPHENSON: It was.
QUESTION: Now you're serving as the U.S. Ambassador to this country. How have you seen it change, and what does this mean, you know, kind of having your career come full circle?
AMBASSADOR STEPHENSON: That's right. Yeah, I think this is as much – is as close as a Foreign Service career comes to being a dream come true. My husband and I went down to Panama as newlyweds in 1986, and we've come back now, all these years later, with two children, one of them almost grown, and we've seen a country that's grown also. I mean, the most spectacular thing that greets you is that on the way in from the airport you see almost Hong Kong rise up out of the Pacific Ocean there. I mean, the growth in shiny high rises is the most visible indication of the change that's happened in Panama.
When I was there before, we spent most of our time in the economic section – I was an economic officer – to begin rescheduling Panama's debt. It was about the most indebted country per capita in the world. And when I came back, it was a country that had just experienced 11.5 percent growth the year before, which was, if not the highest in the world, one of the very highest. And even this year, with global downturn going on around them, Panama turned in a 9.5 percent growth rate in the first semester. So it's spectacularly prosperous.
The other thing, though, that's less visible but is more fundamental is the change in government. It was a military dictatorship when I was there before, and there was repression and arrests, and there were beatings and there was closing down of La Prensa and the free press. And what we have now is a vibrant press and we have a democratic process that has produced four peaceful changes of government, and citizens have every expectation that the leaders, from the president down to every seat in the assembly that will be elected on May 3rd, they'll all take their offices and they'll all serve out their full term. And that's, despite some of the weaknesses that remain in these fledgling democratic institutions, that is a profound, profound shift.
QUESTION: Thank you, Ambassador Stephenson. Really appreciate you joining us today.
AMBASSADOR STEPHENSON: Thank you.


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USARS Seeking Hosts for 2012 Roller Derby Regional and National Championships
June 12, 2012
USARS Seeking Hosts for 2012 Roller Derby Regional and National Championships
USA Roller Sports will be conducting is inaugural Roller Derby Championships in 2012 for women's flat track roller derby. The Championships will consist of a total of 9 tournaments; 8 Regional and the National Championships. Regional tournaments will be limited to 16 teams for this first edition of the Championships with the top 3 from each Regional qualifying for the National Championships.
Regions are determined according to the regional breakout available at: http://www2.teamusa.org/USA-Roller-Sports/Resources/Region-Information.aspx. The Northeast and Eastern regions will be combined and compete in the same Regional tournament.
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Did you know that only nine of the more than 300 Nobel prizes awarded in science since 1901 have been won by women? This is in spite of the fact that women have historically been responsible for crucial scientific and technological advances such as discovering AZT, the drug that has combated AIDS for many decades; formulating the theory of radioactivity; and teaching us that there are many galaxies outside of the Milky Way.
While increasing numbers of women have pursued science and technology education and professions over the last two decades, many female students and professionals still face obstacles to pursuing a career in science. It is essential that the barriers that discourage women from studying science and pursuing it as a career are identified and overcome. If women are not encouraged to pursue careers in science, what vital discoveries and advances might be missed?
As part of its efforts to encourage women and girls to pursue careers in science and technical fields, U.S. Embassy New Delhi hosted its third annual "Women in Science" workshop on September 12, 2011. The workshop brought together more than 170 women scientists, students, educators, and policymakers to share strategies and ideas for promoting women in science with the objective of surmounting their shared challenges and achieving greater success in the field. The aim of the workshop was to develop realistic and far-reaching proposals that will be effective in attracting women into science and increasing the proportion who remain active in scientific fields.
The students were the real stars of the workshops. These young women were involved in after-school programs such as "Space," which brought the All India Asteroid Search Campaign to Indian students. In 2011, this group was responsible for several Main Belt asteroid discoveries by Indian school students, including a major breakthrough discovery of a rare Trojan asteroid in Jupiter's orbit. Several members of this group aspire to become astronauts. Also represented was the Amateur Astronomers Association, a group of young women eager to discover their own galaxy or solar system. These young women asked many tough questions, but also offered creative solutions for how to attract even more young women to study science.
The students were an inspiration to the conference attendees and demonstrated to the elder women in the room that younger generations of women are eager to advance the field of science. For many participants, the highlight of the workshop was the interactive session with astronaut Sunita Williams. She inspired the crowd when she said that when you look at the world from outer space, you realize that what binds us together as human beings is far more important than the things that separate us. The audience repeatedly broke into spontaneous applause upon hearing the simple profundity of her observations about the unity of all nations when Earth is viewed from space.
The U.S. Embassy organized this workshop with support from the Indian Department of Science & Technology (DST), and the Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). Two women scientists from Nepal also joined in this year's workshop. In addition to media coverage, portions of the event were streamed live online and are archived here. Much to my surprise, the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) broadcast a news report and video clips of the workshop. Presentations, discussions, and suggestions from this event will be published in a report which will be available on the IUSSTF website.


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Senior Center menu
Thursday, Jan. 10 will be Chicken Parm, dessert and beverages.
Monday, Jan. 14 will be Bacon Cheeseburgers, dessert and beverages.
Tuesday, Jan. 15 will be Pork Chops and sauerkraut, dessert and beverages.
Thursday, Jan. 17 will be chili.
Please call the senior center at 484-3020 to order your lunch.
Apple dumplings
Tidioute Senior Center members are selling Apple Dumplings for $3 each.
Please call the center at 484-3020 to let them know how many you want.
They come with a container of sauce.
Birthday calendars
Tidioute Community Birthday Calendars are now available for $4 each and are on sale at Buccardo's Restaurant, Polly's ShurSave Market, and Tidioute Borough office.
Garbage pick-up
Tidioute garbage pick-up will be on Thursdays once again.
Be sure to have your bags of trash at the curb by early morning.
Health Center meeting
Members and Board of Directors of Tidioute Health and Dental Center, Inc. will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7p.m. at ST John Center.
This is an important meeting and all members should plan on attending to provide input regarding the proposals received for the parking lot reconstruction.
If you have any questions please contact Sandy Jamieson at 814-484-7286.
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ALBANY—The New York State Economic Development Power
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The meeting will be held via video-conferencing.
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Skip to comments.Senate Passes Bill Making the Harassment of a Police Officer a Crime
Posted on 06/06/2013 5:11:25 PM PDT by mandaladon
The New York State Senate today passed a bill that creates the crime of aggravated harassment of a police or peace officer. The bill (S.2402), sponsored by Senator Joe Griffo (R-C-I, Rome) would make it a felony to harass, annoy, or threaten a police officer while on duty.
Our system of laws is established to protect the foundations of our society, Senator Griffo said. Police officers who risk their lives every day in our cities and on our highways deserve every possible protection, and those who treat them with disrespect, harass them and create situations that can lead to injuries deserve to pay a price for their actions.
The bill establishes this crime as a Class E Felony, punishable by up to four years in prison.
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The agents of evil are removing the veneer.
Whose definitions of harass and "annoy" is the Gestapo going to use? This looks like a real revenue raiser to me. Those politicians are smart.
This pretty much gives the cops the right to beat the crap out of anyone. FUNY.
it is because of these things i dont care when cops die
If the cops now have the right not to be annoyed, who will be the next to be granted this right?
This is the back door to outlawing the filming of police activity. It'll take one judge to rule that filming is interfering is annoying the police.
It is dangerous for the rest of us to make police work too comfortable for the thin skinned.
I suppose taking photos or videos of them is now considered to be annoying.
I bet I know who gets to define "harrassment."
not anyone , only if you are a white normal Christian male will be attacked, blacks, homo's, turd pokers, illegals, Hispanics will never be attacked
Anyone else sure that video tapping them will be considered harassment?
or that feeding the meter for someone else will be?
This law is ripe for abuse.
This will certainly give them an excuse to shoot dogs and cats—not that they seem to need one anyway.
there seems to be a new wave of cops who are nothing but punks who have never heard of the Constitution
Oh calm down people. There isn't the slightest change that this law will be abused.
There, fixed it.
In before the tyranny.
Just last week I annoyed a cop by telling him that he was being absurd for giving me a ticket for not wearing a seat belt.
Only much more capable.
>> sponsored by Senator Joe Griffo (R-C-I, Rome)
Conservative Statism on display, and the reason I'm a Conservative Libertarian.
No, I'm not a member of the Libertarian Party that supports homosexual marriage, distribution of heroin, open borders, etc.
>> This looks like a real revenue raiser to me.
It's a felony. A misdemeanor can prevent one from getting a job. This far exceeds the revenue gig. Don't even think about looking the wrong way at a cop on the rag.
This will prevent civilians from filming any cops in action.
Good luck with that law. A lot of people have instant video uploads of police harassment which can be on the Internet in seconds before their cameras or phones are confiscated.
There is a very large cohort of "conservatives" who are holster-sniffers.
If this flies, then the next felony they will go for will be harassing or annoying an elected official, or campaigning against one.
So I'm "down on the corner" playing the kazoo for Willie and the Poor Boys and some cop comes up and arrests me for being "annoying". Yikes! Sieg Heil!
I second that. Cops have become the tools of the State. They will follow orders to the end. Just like the good Kapos in the Concentration camps or the Polizie in German cities. Now they have access to us like no time before. We are screwed people and the cops are going to take advantage of it. Not all cops are but, but the bad ones make the good ones all part of the same team.
Lots of USSC rules make this law unconstitutional.
Or annoy a cop by asking for directions. Sieg Heil indeed!
This is the equivalent of hanging a bull's eye on the backs of all NYS cops. It is a way to drive a wedge between the population and police and turn this into an "us" vs. "them" conflict. The cops will be give the choice of becoming jack booted thugs or siding with the population. Guess the side "good union folks" will favor? Bingo! The corrupt politicians and state.
A.K.A "passing a law that's already on the books".
Ah yes, but the cops will still be able to harass conservatives! Like in Milwaukee the libs can block the streets to traffic but supporters of our Republican Governor could not hold signs on a pedestrian bridge. The libs and the unions of course could HANG signs on the same bridges before the recall election.
Nice to see things don't change....
Does this clown Griffo have an IQ of record? He sounds like a complete retard, albeit a monumentally arrogant one. He obviously didn't have the time or the smarts to check national crime statistics. But that's fundamentally irrelevant. More on that later.
The two sentences above are a non sequitur. Being a nation of laws does not neutralize the rights and protections of the Constitution. Or the natural law of self protection. Police agencies are created by the citizens to protect and serve; not to rule. The last state of affairs we need to create is the ability for criminals to determine what constitutes 'disrespect or harassment.' Yes, LEOs can behave like or actually be criminals. A dead citizen has no defense even if he is dead right. Stories of LEOs who abuse their power, cite non-existing laws to intimidate citizens are legion now. I can imagine how much worse it will get.
We can agree only on "creating situations that can lead to injuries. But, like "national security," we can't allow criminals to define the term any way they choose.
The number of innocent civilians killed or injured annually as victims of crime exceeds the number of LEOs killed or injured. Yet, this MENSA graduate wants to disarm the ordinary citizen. The Law enforcement folks have guns. When seconds count and the police is just minutes away won't cut it!
I predict an immediate legal challenge and another loss for the wannabe banana republic types.
This is deliberate. They are making more things felonies to disarm us.
Can't own a gun if you are a felon.
That makes more sense IMHO.
That's already worse than a felony, courtesy of the IRS.
You haven't been paying attention.
I'm serious, those questions have already been asked of applicants, running for office is a no-no, as is teaching young people the Constitution.
Bingo, we have a winner. Got to stop the video taping of the police. The police can make up any excuse (after they seize your camera) and then it's their word against yours .... and you know that their word is worth more within the system.
I think that you have spotted the same tendency that I have over the last several years. Every misdemeanor is now being elevated to felony status. Possession of a single bullet is a felony, possession of a rifle magazine (even without the rifle) is a felony, etc. All of these felonies then involve revocation of you voting rights and more importantly your rights to own weapons.
There should be a Master's Thesis on the evolution of tyranny in this country.
Just read the major newspapers between 1955 and 1965, when installation of seat belts was made mandatory for the manufacturers, but wearing them would NEVER be mandatory.
The persuasion was based entirely on the survival instincts of the average person, in having the option of wearing them. If the heavy boot of the wannabe tyrants had suggested otherwise, the bill would have never passéd. Now, it's just another "revenue enhancement."
Just like the Income Tax, but that's another story...
Remember the friendly, catchy little "Buckle Up For Safety!" jingle?
Now, the commercial is the gravel-voiced JackBoot: "KlickItErTicket!!!"
We've come a long way, baby - on the road to tyranny, as you said, publius.
Yes, and Officer Cartman isn't known for invading a peasant's personal space. /sarc
Amazing how the Founders got along for DECADES without any cops...
Now, we have an occupying army who solved the problem of the Third Amendment by forcing the peasants to pay them $50 an hour so they could buy some swell digs, instead of having to move in to the substandard housing of the peasant scum.
Its beyond time to mount defense.
New name of NYPD- GESTAPO
In NY, until the early 60's, one was able to "PHYSICALLY RESIST" what he thought was an "Unlawful Arrest". "We've come a long way, baby"- towards totalitarianism
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