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Sammy G. Simmons Sr.
Sammy G. Simmons Sr., 70, died suddenly at his home in Tupper Lake on Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Sammy was born on June 22, 1942, in Alva, Mississippi to Sam and Goldie Simmons, who predeceased him.
Sammy graduated from John Rundle High School in Grenada, Miss., and Sammy's high school years were dominated by his love of sports: playing football, baseball and running track for the Grenada Bulldogs. Upon graduation from high school, Sammy proudly served his nation in the United States Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis and Vietnam War. Sammy retired from Georgia Pacific in 1994.
Sammy moved to the Adirondacks in 2004 and was known for his thick Southern accent and charm. His hobbies included gardening and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Simmons. In additional to his wife, he leaves two sons: Sammy G. Simmons Jr. (wife, Linda), of Tupelo, Miss., and Joseph M. Simmons of Saranac Lake; a daughter-in-law, Michelle Simmons of Saranac Lake; and three much-loved granddaughters: Miranda Simmons of Oxford, Miss., and Savannah and Megan Simmons of Saranac Lake.
He was predeceased by two children: an infant daughter in 1966 and Sonya Michele in 1983.


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Angelo Elia is the chef at the helm of a burgeoning restaurant empire. He is the proprietor of Casa D'Angelo in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, as well as a casual wine bar and pizza eatery in Oakland Park—all of which have earned critical acclaim for Elia's ability to source the best ingredients and present them with care and precision.
|Roasted milk-fed piglet.
His D'Angelo Trattoria is tucked away in a residential section of East Delray, located in a converted house that retains all the charm of similar establishments in Rome. The floors are wood, and butcher paper lines the tabletops; the ceiling is low, the kitchen is open and the tables are crammed close enough together that you're likely to become fast friends with your neighbors or at least hear the intimate details of their conversations. The interior is graced with a glassed-in wine cellar, and the terrace is a fine place to dine in good weather.
|Marinated and grilled cornish hen.
For a starter, don't miss the stuffed zucchini flowers ($13). Feather-light and encased in a crunchy batter that resembles the most artful Japanese tempura, they are filled with fontina cheese and accompanied by a zesty sauce of fresh tomato. Placed on a bed of spicy arugula, they will awaken the most jaded of appetites.
A dozen pasta dishes are available as either half or full orders, and most are perfectly executed. There is a classic and beautiful rendition of linguine with clams ($11/19), featuring al dente pasta, toasted garlic, pristine and oceanic baby clams, and the natural juices from those bivalves as they open. Risotto mare ($12/19) is equally impressive, with the firm grains of rice bathed in an intense seafood reduction, studded with tender calamari and shrimp.
Among the main courses, there are hits and misses. The pork chop Milanese ($26) is lightly breaded, flavorful and artfully cooked; it arrives with a small mountain of arugula and tomato salad topped with slices of Parmigiano Reggiano. The snapper Livornese ($29) is less successful. The fresh, high-quality fish is smothered with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, capers and olives, which is slightly greasy and appears to be pre-cooked. A delightful side dish of sautéed spinach ($8), fresh and tender, saves the day. If you're out for a casual evening of gourmet pleasure, begin with a salad and choose from the comprehensive list of pizzas and calzones; you won't be disappointed.
The wine list is short but well-chosen. The 100 or so selections are a mix of Italy and California, with emphasis on small, noncommercial producers. A bottle of Jankara Vermentino ($42) was crisp and lively, with a rich texture offset by good acidity.
|Wood oven-baked pizza.
Service is friendly and well-intentioned but spotty. On the night of our visit, dishes did not emerge from the kitchen as ordered, despite the restaurant being less than half full. One of them was forgotten, even though we made a point of reminding the waiter of it. The manager did nothing to remedy the problems, though he was aware they existed.
D'Angelo Trattoria is an engaging neighborhood restaurant with good food and an intimate, rustic atmosphere. The space is small and reservations are advisable, particularly in the season. With a bit more attention to detail, it can take its place next to Angelo Elia's other award-winning eateries.
|Burrata over roasted fava beans.
D'Angelo Trattoria
WHERE: 9 SE 7th Ave., Delray Beach (561-330-1237; dangelotrattoria.com)
OPEN: Dinner Sunday through Thursday, 5-10 p.m.; Friday through Saturday, 5-11 p.m.
FOOD: Rustic Italian
ATMOSPHERE: Casual and comfortable
SERVICE: Well-intentioned but spotty
PRICES: Moderate
RESERVATIONS: Recommended
DRESS: Come as you are
The dining terrace at D'Angelo Trattoria.

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Col Trotter has a column up at his site titled: Behind the Mask: Who's Backing David Shearer and Why? in which he argues that Shearer is the front man for a neo-liberal cabal that has seized control of the Labour Party and plans to unleash a second Roger Douglas style policy era when they're back in government:
Ideological mummery is also the key distinguishing feature of Shearer's principal backers in the Labour Caucus. Phil Goff, Annette King and Trevor Mallard all dipped their paper cups into the neoliberal Kool-Aid in the 80s and none of them have ever publicly recanted (let alone repented) their supporting roles in Roger Douglas's Economic Salvation Show. They no longer defend (at least not publicly) Rogernomics' legacy, but behind their hands they dismiss its critics as "paleosocialists" who simply don't understand how the world works.
My first huge problem with Trotter's thesis is that these people ran Labour during the 2011 election, in which their policy platform was really very left-wing. I don't think they promised to extend Working For Families to beneficiaries or introduce industry standards for wages and conditions because they thought it would be wildly popular, I think they promised to do them because they wanted to do them, and I think it's impossible to reconcile that with a neo-liberal agenda.
My second problem is that I don't see how it's possible to launch a Douglas-Lange style reform in an MMP government, especially if your largest coalition partner is the Greens, who will simply withdraw confidence and send the country back to the polls.
Maybe Trotter's right, and Shearer is a secret neo-liberal; my counter-theory behind the stumbling train-wreck that was Shearer in 2012 is that he's a very inexperienced politician who spent his first year as opposition leader being advised by an imbecile. The threat to his leadership seems to have galvanized him: he now rehearses his lines with his staff – like any other politician – instead of trying to seem 'natural' ('Let them see the real David Shearer') and coming across like a babbling fool.
My concern about a Shearer-led government is less dramatic than Trotters'. It's that many of the senior Labour Ministers will be the usual gang of loyalist idiots, that Shearer would be unable to manage Winston Peters (assuming New Zealand First is a part of the coalition), that Labour will wage an unrelenting covert campaign against any Green Ministers, and that the whole thing will see National sail back into office three years later.


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Increased city-level influenza mortality and state-level influenza severity is associated with greater functional decline among nursing home residents
- Department of Medicine/Geriatrics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Correspondence to: Dr Susan Hardy
Department of Medicine/Geriatrics, University of Pittsburgh, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; seh46{at}pitt.edu
Commentary on: Gozalo PL, Pop-Vicas A, Feng Z, et al. Effect of influenza on functional decline. J Am Geriatr Soc 2012;60:1260–7.
Implications for practice and research
Prevention of exposure to influenza among long-stay nursing home residents has the potential to prevent significant morbidity, including functional decline.
Nursing home quality measures may need to be adjusted seasonally or for regional influenza severity.
Future research is needed to confirm these associations on an individual level and to determine if preventive measures, such as resident and staff vaccination and hand hygiene, can prevent functional decline and other adverse outcomes.
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I am sorry I am still new to all of this. What would be the breakdown of the percentages in grams? I'm sure there is a post somewhere to figure that out too. Thank you!
beautiful pies, is there some darker wheat in the mix?
bakeshack,I agree, that are very tasty looking pizzas!Norma
Very nice pies.
WOW! nice looking pies!Where did you get the Petra Flour??... you are the first in the forum to buy or use this outside of Italy.
Marlon - How lucky you are to have access to these flours! I have always wanted to try Molino Quaglia flours, especially their teglia and panettone varieties. Excellent work on those pies!John
Marlon - Forgot to ask, are these 300-320 gram balls?John
Those look great! How did you hear of this flour?
Marlon:Looks fabulous. From the look of the dough balls, it looks pretty similar to the Central Milling Type 85 (not suggesting anything other than look). Have you ever tried a batch of dough with only the T85?Barry


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Technology in the classroom
SOUTH DAYTON – Students do not turn in homework electronically until they reach college.
Students who attend Pine Valley Central School are getting some early experience by using iPads. The school has launched a pilot program to hand out iPads to students in select grades and classes.
The pilot program in the school started with the iPad being used with special education students during the 2010-2011 school year. That initiative spread and currently 350 students in the district are equipped with an iPad 2 in grades 3, 5 though 9, honor classes and special education. The initial purchase of iPads was through the district's BOCES budget with some funding coming from an e-book initiative. The district hopes to have all reading materials and textbooks available on the iPad.
The iPads are used in a variety of ways in the classroom. from Students use Dropbox to submit their assignments. Most teachers use a portal called My Big Campus in the classroom as a way to communicate to students and even give tests. Teachers may use whatever apps they would like in the classroom.
"The teacher might have their own flavor of apps they like to use in the classroom," Matt Bromberg, director of technology, said.
Technology Specialist Kelsey Braun said that in some instances, an app will be used by every student in a grade. Dropbox, if used in a grade, will be used across the board with all students, Braun said. The district keeps track of all the apps downloaded and has the ability to remotely configure an iPad. The technology department also monitors students usage online through daily reports. Teachers and students are given lessons on apps as well as how to stay safe online.
"We're probably the most cutting edge school in all of Western New York. It's easy to just hand out a bunch of iPads but we have to set up a way to manage those iPads. We can, over wireless, send out a configuration file to change the configuration of the iPads," Braun said. "In some areas we can send out apps through wireless so that the app will pop up right on their iPad that a teacher wants a student to use and content filtering. Even when they're at home, the iPad is being filtered so (students) can't go into inappropriate sites."
The district monitors what apps students download and will take appropriate action if the apps are not school appropriate. Only high school students who have iPads are allowed to download their own apps. For younger students, teachers put in requests for apps they would like to use. The technology department will install apps on iPads for teachers once research is done. Wifi is used in order to install the apps on the iPad. Teachers can do a random audit to see if students have inappropriate pictures or too many photos, or even inappropriate apps. The iPads are monitored through the district's mobile device management server and Apple configurator.
Students in grades 5 through 12 have an email through Live@edu, a Microsoft program, which can be accessed on the iPad. Email reports are generated if anything comes through that is inappropriate.
"It's another way for teachers to communicate with their students," Kelley Ivett, technology integration specialist, said. "You have to have an iPad hooked up to an email."
Only certain email addresses are allowed, however. The district has had to allow emails from certain colleges for students in order to be able to receive them. Even if the student does not currently have an iPad, every student from grades 5 to 12 is given an email address. If there are any problems with inappropriate pictures, apps or emails, the student will be emailed then referred to school principals or the superintendent.
To protect the iPads, students receive a 15-page handbook detailing rules and regulations for use of the iPads. The district has purchased an extended warranty on the devices which will cover one accidental breakage with a $49 service charge.
"Out of 350 iPads, we've had three devices come back that we had to send out. Only one was glass related," Bromberg said.
Starting in a student's freshman year, the student will receive an iPad that will follow them throughout their four years of high school. They will also be able to access their personal folder on the school's server through their iPad next year. For students who lose their iPads, the district is able to track down the devices through an Apple application.
"We had one (iPad) lost. I went into 'Find my iPad' and made it beep a noise and they located it (within) the school," Braun said.
Teachers use the iPads in class for different various. Shawn Huestis, elementary and middle school music teacher, used the iPads in the classroom for virtual instruments. Students played a virtual keyboard and were recorded on an iPad by their peers.
While having students record each other is time consuming, Huestis will give students a quiz on the iPads when not recording or performing. In his middle school music class, Huestis has his students look up guitar chords as a learning assistant. While the iPad will not replace a physical guitar, it is helpful for students to make sure they are using the correct fingers and chords.
"It doesn't replace (traditional) tools," Huestis said.
Math teacher Rebekah Farrow uses iPads in her classroom to give tests. She uploads the test as a PDF and then the students can download the test onto their iPads. If students have a stylus, it makes it much easier to do work on the iPad but students may do work on paper.
Next year, students in grades 3 to 12 will have their own personal iPad. In the primary grades, K through 2, a classroom set of four iPads will be left in the classroom for the teacher and students to utilize. In the school year, 2014-2015, every student is projected to have their own personal iPad.
"Our ultimate goal is to have every single student in this district have an iPad and have all their textbooks or required readings on that iPad," Bromberg said.
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Modest salt intake reduction for 4 weeks or longer decreases blood pressure
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Correspondence to : Dr Veronica Franco, The Ohio State University, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, suite 200, 4 W 12th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; veronica.franco{at}osumc.edu
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Implications for practice and research
Salt restriction (<6 g/day) improves blood pressure (BP).
The effect in hypertensives is more significant than normotensives.
Small increase in renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAAS) markers.
Long-term data regarding the effects of sodium restriction is limited.
Hypertension is a primary cause of death and disability.1 Despite great strides in achieving BP targets, the majority of patients remain undertreated. Current recommendations include the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet and sodium reduction (6 g/day salt).1
DASH-sodium is the sequel to the DASH study, as salt was not a factor originally.2 Reductions in the BP by decreasing salt, while not as impressive as with DASH, were still substantial. A reduction of 4 g/day of salt for …


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Global Footprint Network partner WWF Cymru has launched an ambitious 'One Planet Wales' Campaign to move Welsh citizens towards high quality, low Footprint lives – with the goal of living within the means of one planet by 2050. Central to the campaign is the recently released One Planet Wales report, authored by WWF Cymru and the Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology, University of Manchester. The report outlines the path forward to reach the 75% reduction in Wales' Ecological Footprint that will be required to meet the 2050 target.
"To reach this goal," said Joe Ravetz, report author from the Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology, "there has to be a new system of production and consumption, where business success depends on resource efficiency and consumer value depends on quality rather than quantity."
Currently, if everyone in the world consumed natural resources and generated carbon dioxide like the average Welshman, we would need three planets to support us. With business-as-usual policies, Wales' Footprint will increase 30 percent by 2050, primarily due to growth in air travel and in the food and drink sector.
WWF Cymru hopes that Wales' national leadership adopts the report as a guideline to sustainable development for the nation. "To achieve this," said Morgan Parry, Head of WWF Cymru, "we need collective action by the Welsh Assembly Government, local authorities, businesses, communities and individuals. We all have an essential role to play."
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What do Welsh women do? Is it only men who consume 3 planets? Perhaps Welsh women have more sense than the men. Surely if you have enough intelligence to do the report, you've got enough to recognise there are more than just men in Wales!


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Scientific nursing journals over 25 years: most studies continue to focus on adults and psychological variables, with a decline in theory-testing-based studies and an increase in qualitative studies
- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
- Correspondence to
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School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing 433 Carrington Hall, CB #7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA; moermann{at}email.unc.edu
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Most studies published in scientific nursing journals explore psychological variables in adult populations.
Over the last 25 years less theoretically oriented research has been published in nursing journals.
Future studies should expand journal selection to include more clinical and international nursing journals.
Professional journals serve as vehicles for disseminating the findings of research and new knowledge to readers who can use that information in their own practice or research. Studies of journals can reveal important trends in the development of knowledge in a field, how works are related to one another, the most influential journals and patterns in authorship.
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The December 3, 2007, National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran judges with high confidence that Iran halted its covert nuclear weapon program in the fall of 2003, although it continues to pursue work on uranium conversion and enrichment. On December 4, President Bush expressed his belief that Iran's declared and covert nuclear programs were and still are very much a threat to the international community.
In light of new information indicating that it's unlikely Iran would be able to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for another 3 to 8 years, should the U.S. change its policy toward Iran?
Tip in Massachusetts writes:
Without a doubt. How can we expect Iran to help with Iraq in anyway if our own intelligence reports are saying they do not have the capability of making uranium for another 3-8 years? If we continue to say "Yeah, but still, they may do it." This will only encourage them for a more hard line approach and stop the Mideast peace process. I think we need to do something to recognize that: A) Bush was wrong -a common theme lately - and B) Make some sort of judgment on how to handle the latest economic sanctions against Iran.
Deborah in U.S.A. writes:
"In light of new information indicating that it's unlikely Iran would be able to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for another 3 to 8 years, should the U.S. change its policy toward Iran?"
Joe in Tennessee writes:
This situation reminds me of the old Snake and rabbit parable.
A rabbit was at the edge of a river and talking to himself. My how I wish I could cross over the river to see the other side.
A snake who was sunning himself nearby slithered over and said ...I can take you Mr. Rabbit.
The rabbit was astonished and scared, replying...you will eat me, you are a snake.
The snake replied, I would have already if I wanted to. I did not eat you as I am full and am going that way anyway.
The rabbit agreed and held on to the snakes tail as he slithered across.
As soon as they reached the other side the snake turned and bit the rabbit.
In the rabbits last breaths he cried: Why did you bite me? You promised you would not.
The snake replied: Swimming made me hungry, besides I'm a snake.
The Iran leader is a Snake ...with an obvious Napoleonic complex like many of his allies. Little Hitlers.
This is standard Russian Propaganda efforts: Putin has been directly involved since President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad directly stated: "We will use our Nuclear efforts in any light we so deem." What about that and the other statements he made against Israel did you not hear?
1. Why did Iran hide the three locations of centrifuges, one purposely beyond any bunker bomb capability?
2. Why did President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declare this was his intent? To protect with the use of WMDs.
3. Why is this coming only after Russias intervention?
4. Did everyone forget about Grand Ayatullah Sayid Ruhullah Musawi Khomeini and the Holy war he's declared?
5. President Bush is considering both the political and religious elements of the promised intent of the leaders of both parties and their actions. For you who have no legal background, study intent laws which govern many mandated laws. Anywhere in a democratic society both leaders would legally have been incarcerated for their words alone against a free society or individule.
6. The radar system which protects the locations on the river gorge is an updated and highly sophisticated Russian detection system that encompasss both ground and air. Why do they have to guard something which does not threaten or has lethal intent? You do not have to hide what is honest.
7. What makes you think they will not sell off the enriched products to another country for manufacture of WMD?
8. Why is it that Russia wanted to monotor the manufacture distribution of end product of our friends, as Putin put it.
Simply put, a snake is a snake is a snake.
Bush is right as was his father. Like it or not, the truth stands for itself.
Metaz in Syria writes:
Iran can go ahead and build a hundred N bombs. Rather than attack the program, the World should give them few, so what now!!
Iran strategic importance will not improve any bit, on the contrary. Iran importance lies not in its supposed N program but in the fact that it has a very cohesive Nationalistic and religious society that is also highly technically advanced, solid democratic institutions, sophisticated trade, science and culture institutions in addition to other resources that include massive oil and gas reserves and the cash revenue that it generates. That is the real strategic strength of Iran in a region where only Israel can match it; although Israeli economy is more advanced in the technology and medical fields and its technology based export business makes up for Iran oil and gas revenue, Iran can within 5 years supersede the benchmark. Other countries simply have lost the development curve and will remain as is, that is countries will just be selling oil to the world and keep the money invested in the buyer countries for lack of technologically based economies locally.
The trouble, the real serious trouble in the Middle East will start in 2012 when the population of the Arab and Islamic country is nearly doubled and there are no resources or developed economies existing to support all the unemployed and under educated youth. It will make this decade trouble looks like it was a ride in Disneyland.
No one cares, no one have the vision to see it coming, no one has the will to do something about it and they will not even support someone that can solve the problem so just wait and then the world will find out how wrong they are thinking that those people will just simply live like they lived under the Ottoman's. They failed to realize that we live in the Internet and Television age, were people can be sparked to action with few lines and hell will break loose.
Yonaton in Florida writes:
"Does New Information Regarding Iran's Nuclear Program Warrant a Change in U.S. Policy?"
That depends on the reliability of the information, about which I am really skeptical. I mean, if the racist so-called "Palestinians" can con America into believing they want peace rather than their real program of genocide of Jews, then it certainly is possible that the "new information" isn't true. I would even suggest it is highly likely.
Wo, to answer your question, in a word, "No!"
P.S. By "No!" I mean to not become more lax. If anything, it would be prudent to "change" by demanding immediate transparency and access to anywhere U.S. (not UN) inspectors wanted to go, on demand - no waiting time (surprise inspections), and setting up monitoring stations at what we feel are critical sites, just for starters. I also feel a credible threat of military intervention, a la Iraq, would speed the process along, one way or other.
Patrick in New York writes:
If you don't know enough about this issue to know that the Iranian President doesn't control the Iranian military and so wouldn't control nuclear weapons if they had them, then you should probably keep your mouth shut and do some reading. It doesn't matter that he is evil, or crazy. He has recently had his authority undercut by the religious authorities in the country anyway so he is strictly a sideshow. (the very negative op-ed in a conservative Iranian paper was a clue that he is not the mullah's darling anymore.)
Is it clear what US policy towards Iran is? It seemed to me that political advisors in the White House with no military experience wanted war, career military officers were working behind the scenes against a war, and the democrats in congress weren't united behind any firm position at all. Should it change the policy which has been decided upon by the political hacks in the White House? Sure, but seeing as how there never was any reason to go to war with Iran in the first place it is not clear that rationality rules in the White House anymore anyway.
For one thing it is not clear on what authority we declare that Iran cannot have the bomb. I do not know of a treaty or UN resolution that entails that Iran cannot develop a nuclear weapon that we are also not in violation of for not reducing our stockpile and for supporting Israel's nuclear program.
Apart from any legal or moral questions it is just a fact that we cannot do anything but bomb Iran from a distance. (or we could have a draft. That would be fun, I really hope that Bush tries that. The democrats would be essentially unopposed in every national election from now till my unborn grandkids have arthritis) Now if they do have a secret weapons program (perhaps they got some material from Khan before he got shut down), the NIE establishes that we do not know where the work is being done or where the material is. So where do we bomb? It seems to me our only targets would be those facilities involved in civilain power programs, because of their potential to be used for weapons programs. So what we are talking about is attacking civilian power stations in a country with more soldiers than we have in Iraq right now? When they are not yet dependent on those power stations, so it would make no difference to their warmaking capacity. That sounds bright. And what does the Badr group in Iraq do once we bomb their benefactor? Do they start killing every American they find instead of every Sunni? If none of these strategic and tactical considerations changed their mind, the NIE won't.
Yonaton in Florida writes:
UPDATE: Reliability of the Info., in the NIE report...
After listing and analysing 5 serious flaws, the author concludes with this assessment....
"That such a flawed product could emerge after a drawn-out bureaucratic struggle is extremely troubling. While the president and others argue that we need to maintain pressure on Iran, this "intelligence" torpedo has all but sunk those efforts, inadequate as they were. Ironically, the NIE opens the way for Iran to achieve its military nuclear ambitions in an essentially unmolested fashion, to the detriment of us all.
[BY: - John R. Bolton, ... former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations"
You should read the whole thing. Hopefully you will get some sense of what deep trouble we are in, as if America's treatment of Israel hasn't already clued you in to that.
S in Washington, DC writes:
Read John Bolton's excellent assessment of that flawed declass NIE report in today's Washington Post here: www.washingtonpost.com, and you will know: the Islamic republic of Iran is more dangerous than ever, what in god's name was the IC thinking, when they put that anemic report together? Giving succor to the ever devious and disingenuous Persians? It is as if the IC has lost its way, and thinks that making overly cautious and very misleading statements about Iran's intentions on the nuclear weaponizing front, in the face of all factual evidence to the contrary, is the way to go; to be overly timid and too cautious in its assessment, on account of the overly politicized analysis it did on the threat from Iraq? Crazy!
I tell you, we are really paying the price for Iraq-because we cried fire in the concert house when there was no fire, now, when there is a raging, white-hot blazing fire-the Islamic republic of Iran- a murderous, thug-like, outlaw, out-of-control terrorist-sponsoring country that threatens not only this country but the entire world order, and which very shortly will be an out-of-control "fire;" nobody wants to say it, because the IC is so afraid of being called chicken little -hence, this whitewashed, ineffectual NIE report comes forth!
Has the IC forgotten all of the murderous acts of Iran going back to the American embassy hostages it held for 444 days back in 1979? Khobar towers? The Buenos Aires synagogue bombing? The torture and murder of CIA Station Chief Buckley? The aiding and abetting in the bombing of PAN/AM 103? Hezbollah jumping on Navy Diver Stetham's body in the hijacking of TWA 847, simply because of his USG passport? Just to mention a "few" of the evil acts of this inherently devious and deceptive Islamic government?
And for those of you who believe "appeasement" of the Islamic republic of Iran is the way to go, you would be well advised to remember the words of Winston Churchill, (whose own Chamberlain engaged in such a path prior to WWII, and look where that got them, huh?) "...an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last."
James in Virginia writes:
As far as I know, the general summary of the U.S.-Iran policy is:
- sanction and encourage others to follow our lead
- remove no options from the table
- engage in limited talks at appropriate levels to see where diplomacy may lead
This report shouldn't change that.
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This just in: http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/019049.php
"The United Arab Emirates has impounded the cargo of a vessel bound for Iran after discovering that "hazardous materials" aboard contravened UN sanctions placed on the Islamic republic to curtail its nuclear development programme"
It also mentions that the UAE didn't say what that cargo was, which, IMO, "says" a lot.
So, are the folks responsible for the publicized NIE "intelligence" really not, themselves? Or, do they have a political agenda and are they attempting to limit the President's options (shadow governance)? Neither possibility (ignorance or malice) speaks well of the U.S. intelligence community.
Dolphin in Washington, DC writes:
It would seem our Great Society somehow trusted in the wrong personnel long ago.
We are on the brink, not because of lack of U.S. intervention, but due to the failure of one of the Societies memebers.
What were THEY thinking...or what ARE THEY THINKING.
This situation could have been averted long ago.
I can say no more.
Ben in South Carolina writes:
Yes. It confirms that smart power trumps both hard and soft power, if employeed individually.
It confirms that even the best negotiations are useless if the negotiations are also toothless.
Smart power does not exist if there is not a credible coercive force and a willingness to employ it.
In contrast look at UN/EU efforts in the Sudan. There is NO credible coercive force nor a willingness to deploy it. When that happens you get this circular "diplomacy" that results in suffering of attrition. (This is only one facet of the huge problem that is Sudan and employing a Smart Power strategy in Sudan would only accomplish one important part of a real comprehensive solution.)
Can State communicate the Iran result as a Smart Power strategy that our allies will accept? Maybe. It will be difficult. Perhaps public diplomacy can pave the way? Make things easier?
Rick in Florida writes:
"I think we should shift American and allied forces from Iraq and Afghanistan"? ...From Iraq to the border of Iran and from Afghanistan to the border of Pakistan and we must improve relations with India by doing this we can analyze whether the Iraqi and Afghan Forces are ready to take the Lead and Defend them selves. I Know that if this does not work that we could be facing a three or four front war. But the same way Israel prospers and is in GOOD health ...so, will the United States!! We are winning the War in Iraq and Afghanistan we are winning the hearts and minds of the Iraqi and Afghan people.
The enemy flees with great fear!! Why isn't the Media reporting this? I think the liberal media wanted to make it look hopeless and as if we were losing like the lies of Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi and Jack Murtha, who should be encouraging, motivating and Inspiring the American people and troops!! And they think they are leaders? Wait till you see your tax bill!!
Carl in Texas writes:
So "international pressure" -- namely Operation Iraqi Freedom -- scared Iran's high and mighty Supreme Ayatollah Ali Khamenei into suspending but not necessarily abandoning his country's nuclear weapons program. If that's the case, then I just saw my favorite kind of diplomacy at work. I already think we should delegitimize Iran's current regime entirely and "immediately commit significant financial resources to help pro-democracy groups in Iran," as Kenneth Timmerman put it in 'Countdown to Crisis,' to be sure.
Rachel in Texas writes:
The comments above have provided some excellent and highly informative reading; many thanks for the analysis!
I thought it interesting, however, that the one thing not addressed directly by any of the comments, has been the qualifier of the question itself.
The question is based upon the premise of "new information that it's unlikely Iran would be able to produce enough weapons-grade uranium for another 3 to 8 years."
Do we have any proof that Iran has changed its posture with the release of this information? The information would seem to indicate that if they had the capability, they would go for it. Perhaps now the time-line is 3 to 8 years [one or two administrations from now], but what if something happens in the next year or so to change that time-line?
Should the United States react to possibilities or actual probability? I would suspect that should we change our Foreign policy every time the possibilities for a country changes, no one else would ever know where America stood on an issue, let alone America herself.
In this instance, it's important that America maintain as steady a course as possible, and base those courses on circumstances which are likely to occur, rather than hypothetical possibilities.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
It is problematic to base policy on probability.
Sometimes it's all you have to go on. Be nice if it were different, but I doubt very much that the transparency issues with Iran will be resolved anytime soon.
"A high degree of confidence" equates to informed speculation. That much I know without reading the NIE, but until I can, I'll refrain from drawing conclusion as to whether a policy change would result or even if it should.
Does it address the question of whether Iran has already acquired nuclear weapons from a third party off the black market?
That's what I'd really like to know, and if that has not been, then please get back to the drawing board on your overall conclusions of nuclear potential.
The heck with political motivations, lives are at stake.
With Regards.
Joe in Tennessee writes:
I believe it's been quite well answered in a past post and my Position has not changed one degree. In fact, the very nature of the move can be interpreted as a ploy by the very history, nature, politics and religious background of Iran, thus making it an act of DECEPTION. This would heighten my awareness and concern, not lower the bar. To lower our defense would be an act of ignorence and not in the best interest of National Security.
I agree with President Bush 110 percent and see it as nothing more than a political move to cover up their actions and intent. This is rather standard protocol historically for an Arab nation addressing any non-Islamic nation. They owe no allegiance to their word in these cases.
The shame is in the leaders, both politically and religiously. There are many good and trustworthy Iranians both in America, world wide and in Iran who are not represented by those in power. It is acknowedged by the propaganda use of the restictions by their leadership. They show no responsibility for their decison makeing. Only transference to a secondary or third party.
...and as far as thier leadership: A SNAKE IS A SNAKE IS A SNAKE...and it will bite you sooner or later.
Patrick in New York writes:
One way to know that someone believes in X irrationally is that for any purported counterevidence to X, the person continues to beleive in X. Now the bare fact that conservatives are rushing to claim that politial appointees like John Bolton know more about these issues than career intelligence officers or that Iran has tricked the intelligence community (no evidence that this has happened is offered) does not show that such conservatives will cling to their belief in Iran's nuclear program no matter what. But it sure does make one suspect they would.
If you are taking it on faith from men like George Bush that Iran has a nuclear weapons program, when even the CIA says they don't, then you are a fool. You are a dangerous fool as well, with no regard to the lives of American soldiers that will die if your ignorant blustering on the topic gains enough credence among the American people for them to accept an attack on Iran. My brother is shipping out to Southern Iraq in a couple of weeks. I pray that, if we go to war because of the stupidity of those insisting that contrary to all stated evidence, Iran has a nuclear weapons program, and so as a result thousands more in Iraq die because of a Shi'ite movement against us, that you reap what you will sow.
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The Minot City Council lightened the proposed city tax burden on residents by 7 percent with revisions to the 2014 preliminary budget Monday.
The owner of a $200,000 home would pay about $49 less than originally proposed in the $190 million preliminary budget. The preliminary budget called for a $784 tax on a $200,000 home, up about $28 from the 2013 budget.
The $190 million budget was up 7 percent from 2013 and did not include another $4.1 million in an alternate budget for equipment and 37 additional employees.
Total spending under the revised preliminary budget remained to be calculated, but the council achieved its main goal to reduce taxes. The revisions came following an hour and 20 minutes of input from often angry taxpayers who insisted that taxes already are too high.
Residents filled the council chambers and spilled out into the hall to share their dissatisfaction with tax levels.
State Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot, said as a Realtor, this is the first year that he has encountered homebuyers who reference property taxes as the primary reason for not making a purchase. He said the Legislature will be discussing massive property-tax reform and not just more property-tax relief measures if political subdivisions continue to consume all the relief.
"From my experience during committee hearings, conference committees, floor debates, caucus meetings and general discussion with leadership and colleagues, morning, noon and night, never was it the intent to provide property-tax subsidies to the local property's political subdivision. It was always an intent to provide relief to the taxpayer," he said.
Several residents spoke about huge increases in their property valuations and the financial struggles that seniors and flood victims are facing. Some mentioned that their personal budgets are stretched so thin that a tax increase would force them from their homes.
"I don't have anything else to pull from. We are tapped out," one taxpayer said.
"The increase in our property taxes has been astounding and it has hurt my family," said another resident, who added her pay as a school teacher isn't keeping up. "The property tax increase on my home has washed out any benefit I would have gained from that pay increase."
Upset taxpayers spoke of concern that taxes are driving young people from the community. They suggested rather than taxing residents in general, the city levy more taxes or fees on people benefiting from oil income to compensate for the impact they are causing. They also suggested the city phase more of its infrastructure projects to ease the tax burden. Some residents were critical of city actions such as asphalting around lift stations and tearing up the same portion of 16th Street twice this summer, suggesting a need for smarter spending and better planning. The crowd, however, supported keeping raises for the city's emergency personnel.
About 30 people spoke during the public hearing.
Afterward, council president Jim Hatlelid recommended changes that would leave the 2014 budget about 10 mills lower than the amount budgeted for 2013.
The council adopted Hatlelid's recommendation to add the equivalent of 10 full-time employees. The positions include an administrative clerk, a property appraiser and additional personnel in finance, water and sewer and landfill departments.
The council approved Hatlelid recommendation to eliminate improvements to the Sertoma parking lot and budgeting for an addition to the public works building and water and sewer maintenance building over two years. The savings would go to the street improvements budget.
The council added 2.74 mills to cover the amortization of the pension plan as the city closes the plan to new employees, who will have the alternative of a defined contribution plan.
The council reduced budgeted amounts for cemetery road improvements completed early and downtown street lighting to be covered by a federal grant.
Hatlelid also suggested saving money by dividing the employee pay raises to give half the raise in January and the other half in July. The average annual pay raise is about 6 percent. However, that suggestion met with opposition from council members concerned about high employee turnover.
"Part of our job is to maintain the staff we have to provide the services, especially the safety-related services," council member Dave Lehner said.
Council member Amy Moen said city staff need to be more accountable with budget requests.
"Yes, salaries are going to get hit because we haven't been presented with something that's fair to us to really review," she said, noting that constituents are asking for better internal budgeting. "We have got to do what these people are asking us. We are representing our constituents, not the city staff. They made it very clear that they are done with this. And I am done with this."
The council voted 7-5 to implement the full pay raises on Jan. 1. Voting for the motion were Lehner, Bob Miller, Lisa Olson, Tom Seymour, George Withus, Kevin Connole and Larry Frey. Opposed were Moen, Dean Frantsvog, Mark Jantzer, Scott Knudsvig and Hatlelid. Council members Blake Krabseth and Milt Miller were absent.
The council voted 12-0 to approve the budget on first reading.


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Are we really out of trading chips because of the trade?
While the degree of difficulty in putting together a trade has certinally increased post "the trade" I don't think I agree with the oft repeated idea that we suddenly have no trading chips to use whatsoever.
Freel, Deno, Ross, Javy, Phillips, Hatte, Bray and Majic, IMO represent possible trading chips. As much value as a Kearns, for example, no, but value none the less. While you you have to replace their production, and that makes the available trading pool smaller and more difficult, I don't think other teams would look at these particular players and call them "worthless".
Dunn, EE, Harrang, Arroyo, Votto, Bruce and Bailey most certinally have trading value. Obviously you tread very, very, very lightly here and absoutley must get the proper return for them, but they are definatley valuable trading chips.
I hate to type this, but I'd say Jr, and the random cast of charicters in AAA/AA represent a further class of trading chips to be used. I bundled Jr with the minor leaguers only due to his (1) age (2) health (3) contract (4) veto clause.
I don't think it's unreasonable to mix-and-match some of these players (assuming the corresponding production is replaced/improved) and pull off a trade. Especially with so many teams staying out of the FA market this winter.
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Looks perfect to me!
That kinda looks like what many refer to as a "Grandma pie", at least that's the name in New York.
Nice! I really prefer onions finely diced when on pizza. They kind of melt into it. I'm sure Adam Kuban would dig into that pie!
Looks great, but why so light on the cheese!
seriously, the Midwest pies have a ton of cheese, and you'd probably get chased outta town for serving a pie where you could see the sauce through the cheese. Normally this would be fine, but just pointing it out as this is the Chicago forum correct?
That pizza looks awesome Johnny....it is perfect old school Chicago thin!! The top cheese crust is a thing of beauty and I sure would appreciate knowing what brand cheese(s) you used. You say whole milk mozz but it sure cooked differently than what one usually see's. Also' looks like a blend of cheese's on there too. Did you bake high up in your oven; temp. please? Faaantastic work!
I am very new to posting but that Pizza looks very very good
And a slice from another pie - same toppings as the pie above but with some diced bell peppers:


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Harold Edward Harris, age 97, of Carrier Mills passed away at 12:45 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, at his home with his family at his side.
He was born in Carrier Mills on Jan. 5, 1916, to the late Herman and Nell Welborn Harris. He was married to the former Beatrice Simpson in 1942 and she survives. He was the Director of the Army Engineer Depot in Granite City and also worked at the Luria Brothers in Granite City. He was a Army Veteran and was the oldest living WWII veteran in Saline County until his death. He was a member of the Carrier Mills American Legion Post 364, a lifetime member of Moose Lodge No. 272 in Granite City.
He is survived by his wife, Beatrice; two daughters, Beverly Ham of Granite City and Debbie McVey of Carrier Mills; six grandchildren, Kim (Nick) Dochwat, Tim (Debbie) Seebold, Shane (Stacy) Deaton, Erinn McVey, Kyle McVey and Christian McVey.
Seven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister Boneva Whitney; and two sons-in-law – Ralph David Ham and Robyn McVey.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Absher-Nicholson Funeral Home in Carrier Mills with Pastor Biff Moore officiating. Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery with full military rites performed by the Carrier Mills and Harrisburg American Legions.
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WINNEBAGO – Memorial services for Richard "Dick" Scofield, 67, of Winnebago will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Winnebago.
Scofield died Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at Immanuel St. Joseph Hospital in Mankato, surrounded by family. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Spencer-Owen Funeral Home in Winnebago and one hour prior to services at the church.
Richard Scofield was born Jan. 13, 1946, in Winnebago, son of Roy and Nellie (Weise) Scofield.
Survivors include: wife, Joyce; sons, Stacey Scofield of Winnebago and Travis Scofield of Bellingham; daughter, Jennifer Dombeck of St. Michael; sisters, Shirley Haight of Winnebago and Charlene Stebritz of Sioux Falls; brother, Larry Scofield of Aitkin; and four grandchildren.


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Police investigate bus crash
Few details have been released concerning a Midas bus that crashed into a yard and home on Second Street Tuesday morning.
Webster City Police Officers responded the accident at 823 Second St. shortly before 8 a.m. after a "Dart Bus vs. truck" crash was reported, according to police call logs. The bus reportedly left the roadway and travelled up over the snow bank and into the yard of the home. The accident also resulted in a utility pole in the area being severed.
The identity of the driver and passengers, the condition of the victims and the cause of the accident have not been released by law enforcement officials. Police scanner activity reported injuries to at least four children and an adult. Van Diest Medical Center ambulances were dispatched to the scene and Jewell Rescue was called to provide mutual aid, according to scanner reports. Mike Sherwood, superintendent of Webster City Schools confirmed that six elementary-age students were on the bus at the time of the crash. He said that while there is no association between the schools and the Midas bus service, parents often contract with Midas to provide transportation for school-age children.
Webster City Fire Department personnel also were present at the scene to disperse a spill of fuel, according to scanner traffic.


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Topic: Product model with a twist of join tables
I'm learning Rails to try and build a humble website for our products with some basic e-commerce functionality. I've got very limited experience with designing databases up fom scratch and was hoping someone could give me some pointers on how to improve my structure.
We sell design furniture and each product can have many options, and it can also have many modules (such as a multi-piece sofa). To be compatible with the tutorials I have on e-commerce I've connected these three different types of stuff in one table, items (which also holds default price).
An item (either product, module or option) can have many styles (a combination of material, color and finish) and a style can also have many products. I always need to track if there is a priceincrease from selecting another style and sometimes need to track which component (i.e. a leg or seat) each style is applicable to.
I also need a way to connect items with pictures, which can sometimes hold many products. It is also necessary to register which style (and sometimes which component-style combo) is in the picture.
This is my proposed structure for modeling our products:
I somehow get the feeling that it's not very optimized and I was hoping that someone might have some input on how to improve the structure. These are my own thoughts on the matter:
* I get the feeling that my item-table might be a bit overkill, maybe I should go for registering modules and options in the product-table instead and use a type/parent_id-reference instead (similar to what has_attachment does with thumbnails).
* Perhaps I can merge the Inspiration_Pictures and Item_Pictures into one table, since I'm going to do the same stuff with them in terms of resizing etc. ?
* Maybe I should split up my Items_Styles-join table and not clutter up the join-table with extra info?
I appreciate any input! (even if it's about mistakes in my modeling-diagram hahaha...)
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After closing its Tuttle location inside Macy's earlier this year, Lush Cosmetics lovers were without a local location to find the British brand's environmentally conscious bath and body products.
Fear not, devoted Lush denizens. The area's first freestanding Lush store will open this month (sources say mid-September) at Easton Town Center at 3951 Easton Sq. Pl. E.
The store's displays will look like a grocery store — bath bombs set up to look like apples, face masks packed into refrigerators like produce, etc. Sounds like a fun reminder of the line's earth friendly bent.


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No winner?
The vote by the Electoral College in the 1824 Presidential election did not give any candidate a majority. Even though Andrew Jackson won more votes than John Quincy Adams, when the vote went to the House of Representatives in February of 1825, John Quincy Adams became President.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap was added to the men's national team on Sunday.
USA Basketball made the announcement a day before the team begins preparations for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Las Vegas.
Millsap was added after star forwards Kevin Love and Blake Griffin recently withdrew.
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March 31, 2008 WIC Update
SUBJECT 1: Food Cost Containment Measures Being Implemented May 1, 2008
SUBJECT 2: Updated Immunization Schedules
SUBJECT 3: HANDS Help Desk Position Vacancy
SUBJECT 4: WIC Local Agency Plan (LAP) and District Meetings with the WIC Director- Mandatory Training
SUBJECT 5: June 2008 Program Updates Training Registration - Mandatory Training
SUBJECT 6: Nutrition Education Opportunity - Annual University of Alabama Satellite
SUBJECT 7: Breastfeeding Conference: Save the date
SUBJECT 8: VENA Nutrition Committee March 24 Meeting Minutes
- Food Cost Containment Measures Being Implemented May 1, 2008:
All local WIC providers will be getting a letter explaining the food cost containment measures that Missouri is implementing May 1, 2008 to address increasing food costs and program participation. Our goal is to maintain services to participants and control rising food costs. Food costs have increased 10% and program participation 4% in the past six months. We are committed to maintaining current service levels. In order to do this, we must reduce the cost of food packages through food-item changes. Therefore, the following national brand cereals and national and private label brand juices are being removed from the WIC Approved Food List:
- General Mills Cheerios and Corn Flakes and Kellogg's Corn Flakes
- Quaker Oats 12-ounce Instant Oatmeal
- All Store Brand 46-ounce plastic bottles of juice
- All Dole, Minute Maid, Tropicana and Welch's brands of frozen juice
- All 11.5-ounce Libby's and Welch's brands of shelf stable concentrate juice
Letters explaining the changes along with supporting materials and signs will be sent to vendors and local WIC providers during the week of April 7. We realize that many participants have already received their May checks and you will not see them again until after the May 1 food list changes are implemented. The vendors will be instructed to refer those participants back to their local agency if they have questions. Please contact your TA team with any questions.
- Updated Immunization Schedules: The immunization program has updated their immunization information. They have developed a helpful immunization timing schedule that can be used with participants. This can be printed and used as a handy reference when working with participants. We have also included the immunization schedule for children aged 0-6 for your reference. If you have any questions about immunizations, please talk with your local agency immunization nurse/expert.
- HANDS Help Desk Position Vacancy: WIC and Nutrition Services has an open Information Support Coordinator (ISC) position in Jefferson City. Qualifications include four years of office or related clerical experience including two years above the entry level with primary responsibility for entering/editing information into and retrieving information from a networked applications and office automation system. Applicant must also have a high school diploma or GED certificate. Earned credit hours from an accredited college or university may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of 30 earned credit hours for one year. Working hours are 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Duties include:
- Provide WIC data system help desk services to 118 local WIC providers (LWPs). Answer users' questions and correct system problems.
- Process requests from LWP and state WIC staff to enable them to have access to the WIC data system. Maintain tracking system of access requests.
- Reconcile data in the WIC data system.
- Assist in providing training to LWPs on the WIC data system.
- Assist in maintaining WIC databases and producing WIC data reports.
- Assist in writing and maintaining WIC policies and procedures.
This position may require some statewide travel, including some overnights. On occasion some work outside of normal hours may be necessary. The salary range is $26,004-36,204 annually.
If you are interested in this position you may get on the register by going to the Office of Administration web site at http://oa.mo.gov/pers/howtoapply.htm. For more information on this position go to http://oa.mo.gov/pers/ClassSpecs/0130.htm. If you have questions contact Glenn Studebaker at firstname.lastname@example.com or 573-751-6198.
- WIC Local Agency Plan (LAP) and District Meetings with the WIC Director- Mandatory Training:
For FFY 2009, new web-based budgeting and billing tools are being developed and implemented for WIC. This means the LAP tool for FFY 2009 is brand new and this will be a mandatory training for all Local WIC Providers (LWP). Each LWP should plan to send the staff to the training that make budget and nutrition plans for the LAP. In addition, to save time for LWPs, Lyn Konstant, WIC Bureau Chief will integrate her annual District Meetings with the WIC Director with this training. These meetings are an update of current statewide WIC projects and issues and a chance to ask questions face- to-face. Here is the schedule:DistrictLocationDates
Northeast Comfort Inn
1821 North Missouri
Macon, MO 63552
June 26-27, 2008 Southeast Southeast District Health Office
2875 James Boulevard
Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901
July 2-3, 2008 Northwest Clay County Health Department
800 Haines Dr.
Liberty, MO 64068
July 7-8, 2008 East St. Charles Community College
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive
Cottleville, MO 63376
July 10-11, 2008 Central DHSS Technical Training Room
920 Wildwood
Jefferson City, MO 65102
July 14-15, 2008 Southwest Springfield-Greene Library Center
4653 South Campbell
Springfield, Missouri 65810
July 21-22, 2008
The combined training will be a one-day event, not two-day; we will conduct the training twice in each District to allow every LWP to attend. You will not need to bring a computer as many of you have done the last several years. The state will provide each LWP a networked computer to access the Internet during the training. Register early since the training is mandatory and there are a limited amount of computers and slots at each site. Registrations will be taken on a first come, first served basis. The registration form is attached. Fax or e-mail your registration to Kaidy Martin at 573-526-1470 or at firstname.lastname@example.com. If you have questions about the training, contact Glenn Studebaker at email@example.com or 800-392-8209 or 573-751-6098.
June 2008 Program Updates Training Registration: The one-day training will provide the CPA (Train-the-Trainer) with updated program information and clarification regarding new program issues. Training time will be sent out at a later date. The training will be delivered on-site at several locations and dates throughout the state. The registration form is attached. Fax the registration form as instructed to the State WIC office by Thursday, May 29, 2008. Please register using the attached form only. If you have any questions please contact D'Anne Ward, Nutrition Trainer, at the State WIC office at (800) 392-8209 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
NUTRITION EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY: WIC Registered Dietitians, nutritionists, and Registered Nurses will want to take advantage of this statewide satellite training, Assessment, Treatment and Environmental Factors that Impact Childhood Obesity, on June 4 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm in Jefferson City, Poplar Bluff, Fulton, Bethany, St. Louis, and Forsyth. This year's conference will focus on assessment and treatment of child and adolescent obesity. Additionally, sessions on medical and environmental factors that have an impact on children and weight will be discussed. This training is sponsored by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of WIC and Nutrition Services, Nutrition Training Institute. Please see the attached registration brochure for details or contact Michele Bailey at 573.751.6481 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Breastfeeding Conference: Save the date: The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Genetics and Healthy Childhood is hosting a breastfeeding conference on Friday, September 12, 2008 at The Governor Office Building in Jefferson City, MO. Barbara Wilson-Clay, BSEd, IBCLC, author of The Breastfeeding Atlas, will be guest speaker. There will be no cost to register for the conference. Registration information will be available by June, 2008. Topics are "Re-Thinking the Vocabulary of Latch-On", "The Experience of Milk Over-Supply", and "Infant Assessment". For more information contact Shanna Morgan at 573-751-6218 or email@example.com.
VENA Nutrition Committee March 24 Meeting Minutes: The VENA Nutrition Committee had their most recent meeting on March 24. The meeting minutes and list of committee members are attached. The committee will be meeting or having a conference call on a monthly basis with the next meeting/conference call scheduled for April 29. If there are issues you would like to discuss with any of the committee members, the attached includes contact information.
VENA Nutrition Committee Minutes 3-24-08.doc
VENA Nutrition Committee Members and contact information 3-31-08.doc
2008 Immunization 0-6 schedule.pdf
Immunization timing schedule.pdf
June Program Updates Training Registration Form rev
LAP Registration FFY2009
UAB Teleconference Registration Brochure


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From time to time, the Ecological Footprint enjoys spikes in media coverage stemming from our campaigns, scientific reports and our work with governments. Some of this media coverage occurs in response to criticism of the science underlying the Footprint accounting methodology, or of the validity of the results.
As a science-based organization, Global Footprint Network welcomes scientific debate, as it helps us maintain our scientific rigor, improve our methodology and ensure its transparency. We have even published our own criticisms of the methodology to help drive its continuing refinement and comprehensiveness. And when a published critique is based on a mistaken understanding of how the methodology works or the research question it is intended to address, it provides us with a welcome opportunity in the media to clarify just what the Footprint is, and why it is so useful.
In recent weeks, the online edition of New Scientist and blogs on the Scientific American and Nature Conservancy websites discussed Does the Shoe Fit? Real versus Imagined Ecological Footprints, an article critical of the Ecological Footprint published in the November 2013 issue of PLOS Biology. While the article's authors acknowledge the value of ecological resource accounting, "the broad influence and popular appeal" of the Ecological Footprint and the role of Footprint data "continu[ing] to infuse policy discussions," they also question the Ecological Footprint's relevance, arguing that Footprint measurements are misleading.
Like earlier critics, the PLOS article authors argue that, at a global scale, the carbon component of the Ecological Footprint — 55 percent of humanity's total Footprint — largely accounts for the extent to which humanity's demand for ecosystem services overshoots the planet's capacity to meet this demand, and thus should be measured independently of the other Footprint components. Others have made a similar argument — that the demand for carbon sequestration is fundamentally different from the demand for renewable resources like food, fiber and timber, and thus the carbon Footprint should be disaggregated from these other Footprint components.
But precisely because the planet's productive area is limited, and land used to sequester carbon emissions cannot also be used to provide renewable resources such as crops, it is only the sum of the area required to meet all these demands than can reveal the extent to which we are or are not living within the ecological capacity of the planet. An aggregated accounting also provides a systems perspective that clearly reveals tradeoffs important to policymakers: If we want to use forests to sequester carbon, for example, these forests can't also be used for wood and wood products, nor can they be cleared to grow crops.
As the Ecological Footprint has garnered widespread attention in the popular media, it is not surprising that the measure and its results have been described with varying degrees of accuracy. Often people read into the metric what isn't there. Some have taken it to be all-encompassing, incorrectly believing that it incorporates measures of ecosystem degradation such as soil erosion or water depletion; others confuse it as synonymous with the simpler carbon footprint. Despite the extensive documentation of the accounting methodology that Global Footprint Network makes freely available, even some of those who have published criticism of the Footprint in scientific journals have misunderstood what the Footprint measures. As New Scientist's Fred Pearce acknowledged in his opinion piece, the Ecological Footprint "does not measure the things that most of us assumed it does."
So just what does the Footprint measure, and why is this so important in setting policy to move us toward a sustainable society? The strength of the Ecological Footprint lies in its ability to answer one critical research question: How much of the planet's large but limited ecological capacity is used by humanity? This question can help determine not only how much capacity is available, but also the extent to which different demands—e.g., for housing, transportation, food, goods and services — are competing for this ecological capacity. The metric can be applied at any scale, from an individual's lifestyle to the economy of a city or nation, to humanity's demand on the planet as a whole. No indicator answers this research question better than the Ecological Footprint.
And it's an essential question, because unless human demand "fits" within the capacity of the planet, sustainability will remain elusive. But while the Footprint is a measure of this "fit," used alone the metric is not sufficient to tell us if we are sustainable. A more complete picture is provided by using the Footprint in conjunction with other indicators. For example, if sustainability is defined as "living well, within the means of the planet," the Footprint can give an indication of the latter, and it is often paired with the UN's Human Development Index (HDI), an index of well-being, to help complete the picture.
Pearce also questions the Footprint's relevancy for policy makers, arguing that it tends to underestimate human demand on the planet. In calculating global overshoot, Ecological Footprint methodology — like that used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — is by design conservative. It may underestimate human demand and overestimate the ecological capacity available to meet this demand; if so, this helps ensure that claims of overshoot can't be dismissed as exaggerated. But scientists don't ignore climate change because the IPCC conservatively underestimates the extent of carbon emissions, nor should we ignore what the Footprint tells us: Current demand on the planet is more than its ecosystems can keep up with, and continuing on this course will inevitably deplete resource stocks or allow the continuing accumulation of carbon in the atmosphere.
We look forward to working with others to continue improving Ecological Footprint accounting. Nations need to know how much of Earth's ecological capacity humanity is using, and no indicator measures this better than the Ecological Footprint.
Check out our latest commentary on the value of Ecological Footprint accounting, How Much Nature Do We Have to Use?, published on Scientific American's guest blog.