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This site provides you with a quick and easy way to retrieve information about the June 2012 Commencement Exercises.
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The 2012-P Benjamin Harrison Presidential Dollar coin was officially released by the U.S. Mint on August 16, 2012. The coin was issued to commemorate the 23rd President of the United States. This was the third of four different designs issued in the 2012 Presidential Dollar Program.
The coins were not released into circulation and were only sold by the U.S. Mint to its customers and to the public. The coins could have been purchased in 25 coin rolls at an issue price of $32.95 for each roll. They could have also been purchased in 100 coin bags at an issue price of 111.95 for each bag. And finally, they could have also been purchased in 250 coin boxes at an issue price of $550.95 for each box .


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (41 votes).
In short: The weather saved the day but a pretty dull race.In full: There was a lot of negative talk before the race and getting race numbers 2 days before kick off and the drinks in cups justified the comments. The 28 pounds entry fee didn't give a lot of value for money. I can't speak for everyone but water in cups gets more down my front than in my mouth and I don't want to have to stop to take fluids in. There were 2 bottled water stops at approx 10 and 23 miles but by then it was too late to refuel. There was an offer of Lucozade (in cups) but it was the fizzy orange type you took to hospital 20 years ago. Overall, not very impressed and it all seemed to be have been done on a tight budget, maybe intentionally. Sorry to be negative for all the people who had a great day.Date of review: April 12, 2010
In short: well put together eventIn full: all good: traffic free,lots of marshals - who were friendly and supportive, plenty of support in the town, plenty of drinks, peole handing out jelly babies, lots of encouragement at the end.Big brassy medal (just right for Blackpool) and a tshirt.Great conditions, no rain or wind and enough chill in the air to keep you moving.Date of review: April 12, 2010
In short: Just ok.In full: This review is for the HALF marathon although some comments apply to the full. I could not see an option to review the half marathon.The whole race is along the seafront, which while quite pretty means it is a bit boring running in a straight line all the way until you have to turn around and go back along the same road. I hated the last three miles running on the concrete and blame my poorly ankle and knee on this.I was very disappointed with the finish. If people were running in a group they were told that they had to spread out otherwise their time wouldn't be recorded. There was no goody bag and just one bottle of water for me when I finished. When they finally cracked open the Coca-cola, they had a small boy puting it into plastic cups. Why not a can each? He was only filling the cups half way (if you were lucky) and I am pretty sure those who had just ran the marathon could have done with a little more sugar. The poor boy was being swamped at one point and asked for help from someone else but was left to it. This aspect of the race I found to be quite disgusting and it makes me wonder what the money was spent on. While I am moaning, the medal looks cheap and the t-shirt was just ok.Blackpool has the potential to put on a real showcase of a race with a little more thought.Oh, and it really needs to be chip-timed.Date of review: April 12, 2010
In short: Average race overall. Good organisation bu t pricey for what you get.In full: Pre-race - ample toilets (but are there ever really enough?). Bag storage, massages and sports kit reseller all available in the hotel.Start location - enough free street parking made arrival and departure relatively easy compared to other races this size.PB?? Definite possibility if weather is kind like this year.Organisation was generally above average with good marshalls and well-signed trafic-free course.No goody bag, water on course in cups not sports bottles, no chip-timing. Not really an issue for me, but why then is this race so expensive compared to other similar ones? If it wasn't so local, I don't think I'd bother again.Date of review: April 12, 2010
In short: Great weather for running, good organisation, for a first time Marathoner like myself this was a good race to choose, very flat course so i suppose it would be good for pb's, very happy with my time 3hrs 12 mins Date of review: April 12, 2010
In short: Well organised, good marshalls and good weatherDate of review: April 12, 2010
In short: Excellent race, I really enjoyed it. In full: I thoroughly enjoyed this race, much more than the Silverstone Half a few weeks ago. The organisation was good overall; not receiving my race number through the post was the only real downside for me. Maybe this race was special because I've had an injury and I felt the beginnings of my form ( and enthusiasm) coming back to me. I will definitely be coming back next year - may even go for the marathon!Date of review: April 12, 2010
In full: water in cups not the best would be better in a bottle. Running half and full together not the best would be better seperate or set the half of first. Problem with water at the end when you need it surely have that distance you should not be told 1 bottle only we are running low, get more organised would be the answer. Date of review: April 11, 2010
In short: the sun comes out in blackpoolIn full: Perfect weather for running,although it was probably hot for the marathon runners.Thanks to all the stewards,medical staff etc.the w-end hen and stag-do stragglers found something to cheer on this morning.Well organised as always.Date of review: April 11, 2010
In short: Well organised, but could do with more portaloo's at the start/finish. Great low key atmosphere, and pretty flat course so Pb potentialDate of review: April 11, 2010
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Ex-Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has lost his palace, lost his country and now has lost his Fiat 500 Castagna EV.
The bespoke electric vehicle was taken from the ousted dictator's bunker in Bab Al-Azizia, Libya. Gaddafi had almost as many flash cars as he did fancy hats but the $144,000 USD custom Fiat 500 was a little bit special. Despite being known to have business links with Fiat, the 500 was ordered through a intermediary for Gaddafi in June 2009 with a number of special requests. The Fiat had to be delivered to Libya by September that year and required custom touches including being doorless, having a two-tone paint job, a cream leather interior and wood trim. Special Libyan-themed accents also included a back-lit Lion of the Desert on the A-pillar and a silhouette of Africa badge on the front. Continue reading "Gaddafi's bespoke Fiat 500 EV taken by Libyan rebels" »


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In a bid to boost popularity of its desktop microprocessors, Advanced Micro Devices on Monday officially slashed pricing of its chips, well ahead of the time when the company will start to ship new central processing units (CPUs) that are projected to offer higher performance. The company also eliminated several single-core chips from its price list, which should either increase or stabilize AMD's average selling prices.
The price reduction is rather considerable; however, it is not as dramatic as some of AMD's CPU price corrections in the past. The time AMD decreased pricing of its entry-level single-core chips by 11.9% - 23%, whereas mainstream and performance CPUs with two cores are now 15.4% - 29.8%. The significant price reduction on AMD's dual-core lineup emphasizes that the company experiences tangible pressure on its AMD Athlon 64 X2 and FX products from Intel's Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors.
As a result of the reduction, a set of two AMD Athlon 64 FX-74 processors now cost only $599 in 1000-unit quantities, whereas AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ is priced at $178. AMD's least expensive products – AMD Sempron 3000+ and 3200+ – now cost $31.
Lower pricing of AMD's processors is likely to make them more popular among end-users, despite of the fact that AMD has not introduced a single high-performance microprocessor for several month, whereas its arch-rival Intel Corp. is going to start shipping the family of chips with 1333MHz processor system bus this month.
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12/03 - Trip 3: Thunderhead
So now it was Monday, two consecutive days of smokies trips, all with some fish caught, why not go for three? How often is the weather like this in Dec?
So I headed up to Thunderhead and fished from below the metal bridge up past where the manway crosses.
The fishing again was slow, the bright sunlight and clear water didn't help much.
This guy must have been lost: (or on his way to Florida)
Also caught some super dinky rainbows:
On the way hiking out when I crossed the main bridge at the parking lot there was a lady with her two young grandkids walking back to their car. The boys were asking me if I was a "Real live fisherman" and one of them wanted his grandma to take a picture of him with me, the younger one wanted none of that, so I posed for the picture, let them hold the fly and showed them some fish pictures on my camera, which they enjoyed. Who knows, maybe they'll be posting on here in another 10 years!
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One in, one out, one back in U.P. poll
HOUGHTON – One local team is in, one local team is out and one local team is back in the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association basketball polls released today.
The local team that's in, for the first time this season, is Ewen-Trout Creek, ranked fourth in Class D boys. The Panthers enter at the expense of a Lake Linden-Hubbell team that suffered its first loss to E-TC Saturday.
The local team that's back is the L'Anse girls, who re-enter the poll this week at No. 5 in Class ABC.
Once again this week, all five voters selected Marquette as the No. 1 girls' team in Class ABC. MSHS made them proud Monday by knocking off No. 3 Negaunee 45-38 with help from 12 Hunter Viitala points in a game played after the poll was conducted.
Marquette, now 12-2, goes up against No. 2 Houghton next Monday in Houghton. The Gremlins are No. 2 on all ballots.
Calumet is fourth with 11 points this week, while L'Anse received the fifth-place nod from four of the five voters.
Kingsford received the other vote.
In Class D girls, only weather slowed the inexorable march of the U.P.'s undefeated trio of St. Ignace, Forest Park and Superior Central. The teams are ranked first, second and fourth respectively in the state in the most recent Associated Press poll, also released today.
St. Ignace hasn't played a game decided by less than 30 points since Dec. 1, Forest Park hung 91 on Rapid River Thursday night and SC posted twin wins of 20-plus over Mid Peninsula and North Central last week.
After them, DeTour gets the fourth-place nod with a 10-1 mark. Bark River-Harris (10-3) was chosen for fifth with a 10-3 record and four poll points.
Ontonagon (10-2) just missed out with three votes, while Carney-Nadeau received two.
On the boys' side in Class D, Cedarville (10-1) is now the unanimous No. 1 after sharing the top spot last week.
A place behind them is Brimley (10-2), which now has two losses to Cedarville this season after a 66-62 Cedarville home win Friday night. The Bays received 15 poll points, one ahead of Carney-Nadeau, reeling after its second home loss in as many weeks, this time to Forest Park by a 70-67 score Friday.
E-TC enters the poll with nine points this week, while Munising is fifth with a 7-2 record and seven points. Both Mustang losses are to the same opponent, Gwinn, which won the return matchup in Munising 48-44 in overtime Friday night.
Gwinn is a solid third behind Marquette and Negaunee in the ABC boys' poll.
Marquette took down Kingsford 60-49 in Kingsford Thursday night, while Negaunee's only game last week was a home rout of Manistique. The Miners made up a postponed game with Iron Mountain Monday and won it, too.
The Modeltowners are now third on all ballots, with Kingsford (7-3) fourth with five points.
There is a tie for fifth between Ironwood (8-3) and Sault Ste. Marie (8-4) with four points apiece.
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The 16th Annual Workshop on American Indigenous Languages (WAIL) is a forum for the discussion of theoretical and descriptive linguistic studies of indigenous languages of the Americas. WAIL is sponsored by the UCSB Linguistics Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara and presented by the Native American Indigenous Languages Study Group (NAIL), which has been meeting regularly in Santa Barbara since 1990 to discuss issues relating to Native American language and culture.
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Penny Stocks: Stockpick Whiz Kid
NEW YORK (MainStreet)-- The investment in penny stocks can net huge returns. Since the business of trading over-the-counter stocks (OTC) is a "make or break" proposition, you need to apply a lot of preparation and investigation to each stock. To boot, this type of investment is very volatile and could change 20% to 30% one day, and not trade again for a month. OTC stocks are very risky.
Penny Stocks are considered "unlisted stocks" or "over-the-counter stocks" whereby they are not applied to a certain stock exchange like the Dow Jones, Nasdaq or the S&P 500. Instead they are under the (OTCBB) "over the counter bulletin board" or the "pink sheets." Penny stocks are not traded under the large exchanges because of the requirements the small companies lack; instead they have small capital, low outstanding shares or small per share prices. There are different definitions to what is considered a penny stock. Some traders say below $1.00 or $3.00, but according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), anything under $5.00 is considered a penny stock.
Investing in penny stocks is usually not a short term investment. When buying shares of a company at such a low price, you want to sit on your position and wait until the stock reaches a limit that is appeasing to you. While most stocks trade a minimal amount each day, sometimes it is difficult to acquire or liquidate your investment.
Before purchasing a certain stock, you need to fully understand what the company (and the attached OTC stock) does and its current financial situation. Pick a sector that you believe has the potential to grow. This could include the biotechnology, healthcare, natural resource, etc. Make sure to look at the stocks past and chart history. If they had a dramatic uptrend or sharp dive, what caused it? Has that problem been resolved or why was the stock trading so high at a certain point? You could look into the ownership of the company, since it is public information, and see the main shareholders and what they did in their past. Were they successful? Questions like these are standard for picking the right stock because of the "make or break" situation


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About the Author: Kate McFarland is an Assistant Program Manager for South and Central Asia in the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the Department's Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Since the Department of State began its humanitarian demining program in 1993, we have become the world's leading provider of financial and technical support for landmine clearance and unexploded ordnance removal projects in more than 80 countries. As the program has evolved, the work of the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement has expanded to include the destruction of conventional weapons, munitions, and explosives; preventing injuries through mine risk education; and support services for those injured. On a recent visit to Herat province, I witnessed firsthand how our evolving mission holds new promise for supporting U.S. humanitarian assistance efforts in Afghanistan and beyond.
In the summer of 2010, our technical advisors from DynCorp International sent a group of experts to investigate a storage site for explosives at an Afghan Army base in western Herat province. At the site, the team discovered 800 metric tons of explosives intended for the construction of a nearby hydroelectric dam that were unsafely stored. Nearly half of the materials posed an imminent danger to the base and nearby forces -- not to mention villages for miles around. An open flame or sudden attack could spell disaster. Moreover, potential loss or large-scale theft could result in the explosives ending up in the possession of insurgents and used in the construction of roadside bombs targeting Afghans and their international allies.
Their conclusion was clear: the explosives were a serious hazard and needed to be properly stored and safeguarded immediately.
The assessment team got the ball rolling with a report to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, which brought the key players to the table: Afghan provincial authorities, Afghan National Army officials, the U.S. military, and representatives from the Embassy of India on behalf of the construction company overseeing the dam project. Together, they agreed to allow our team to safely separate and dispose of 320 metric tons of unsafe explosives, help transfer and secure the remaining explosives at the construction site, and most importantly, get hundreds of area residents out of harm's way.
The completion of the destruction portion of the project represented a major success for the U.S. Embassy in Kabul and the Department of State. A central mission of the American presence in Afghanistan is to ensure lasting security and mitigate the future threat of danger, especially to unsuspecting civilian populations. Not only did the destruction of explosives ensure the safety of Afghan troops, but it demonstrated the U.S. commitment to keeping Afghan civilians safe.
In all, the Department of State's investment of $183 million paid to our Afghan and international partners has resulted in the return of more than 160 million square meters of land to civilian use. Our conventional weapons destruction programs in Afghanistan are detailed in our annual report, To Walk the Earth in Safety. However, vast amounts of land contaminated by landmines and other unexploded remnants of war remain across Afghanistan, including in southern and eastern provinces where humanitarian demining and conventional weapons destruction teams are commonly targeted by insurgents. Moving forward, we hope to do our part to continue building on more than a quarter century of partnership in demining with the Afghan people as they work to make their country safer, one square meter at a time.
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This is the sort of information that should be propogated by the media more, I had never thought how explosives used in construction might have been stored in post-war afghanistan.
Wish CNN and others would display these sort of stories alongside their main war stories, about all the good that is actually happening.
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Kevin Costner and director McG are plunged into the madcap mayhem of Luc Besson in 3 Days To Kill, a seriocomic thriller about mortality, murder for hire and fatherhood.
With a Besson script and production, the movie also involves car chases and epic shootouts, torture played for sadistic laughs, Paris locations and Peugeot product placement.
Besson gives Costner the full treatment of Liam Neeson in Taken with a film that moves almost fast enough to keep the audience from noticing the result as scruffy, discomfiting and absurdly over-the-top.
Ethan, a veteran CIA agent played by Costner, has cancer. His new control agent — a vamp, ViVi, portrayed to the stiletto-heeled hilt by Amber Heard — wants him to finish one last massacre, eliminating a nuclear-arms dealer and his associates in the City of Light.
The carrot? She has an experimental drug that might give Ethan longer to live. And that could mean more time with his estranged wife (Connie Nielsen) and the daughter he barely knows (Hailee Steinfeld). They live in Paris. The teen doesn't know what Dad does for a living or that he is dying.
McG (Charlie's Angels) stamps his signature on Besson's Euro-action vision with running gags. " Dad" keeps trying to get his rebellious teen to ride the cool purple bike he brought her. Her ring tone on his phone is I Love It (I Don't Care), which always goes off just as he is about to rip a guy's armpit hair off with duct tape. Everybody is always trying to high-five Ethan, and the French, Germans and others he runs into keep calling him "Cowboy."
Ethan is clueless about how to deal with a teen, so he is always stopping the torture to ask one underworld guy (Marc Andreoni) how to cope, what to do, how "to balance work and family."
Heard — all lipstick and lingerie, long eyelashes and leather wear — has little to do here, something of a waste. Steinfeld's Zoey is a bit of a drama queen but not a caricature of one. She is one transgression after another, which Ethan seems loath to punish and unable to rein in.
Ethan's illness is forgotten for long stretches, but Costner — a weathered study in wrinkles and violence — never lets on that the whole affair is more of a lark than Taken ever was. A canny touch is the old-fashioned split-screen opening credits, scored to the old R&B tune Old Man Trouble. It fits.
Daft and sloppy as it is, 3 Days rarely fails to be entertaining. From the bike-riding lessons on Montmartre to the dopey interrogation of the Italian "Accountant," interrupted for a marinara-sauce recipe, it is all part and parcel of the madness of Besson: From Paris With Love filtered through McG and slapping a new stamp of "cool" on aging Oscar winner Costner.


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Two commissioners want a full discussion of the proposal before committing city money.
By TAMARA EL-KHOURY
Published May 6, 2007
DUNEDIN - For a second time, the city will pursue a multimillion dollar state grant in hopes of acquiring waterfront property for a new city park.
But commissioners still won't commit to following through on the plan to acquire the roughly 6 acres that straddle Bayshore Boulevard.
And on Thursday night, two of the five commissioners expressed frustration that they weren't told sooner of the grant application, due Wednesday. The matter hasn't been discussed at a commission meeting since October.
Commissioners Dave Eggers and Julie Scales expressed surprise that the grant application was moving forward and questioned why they weren't kept better informed.
"I think for an application to be submitted where the city may be committing to large sums of money without a full public discussion for the benefit of the citizens is just unacceptable and I think outrageous, " she said Friday.
Mayor Bob Hackworth countered that although there was no formal resolution, staff was directed at the Oct. 5 commission meeting to pursue funding options for the property.
At issue is rare vacant property north of downtown that is owned by country music songwriter, millionaire and longtime Dunedin resident, J.C. Weaver, who has said he'd like to keep it from developers.
The property stretches from St. Joseph Sound to the west to the Pinellas Trail on the east.
It's the second year the city will ask the Florida Communities Trust, a state land-acquisition program, for help buying the property. Weaver's asking price for the property is $18-million, but city staff have questioned if it's worth that much.
Commissioners were told Thursday they weren't committed to a certain price or to even buying the property. There is also the option to reject grant money if the city is approved, said Assistant City Manager Harry Gross.
City staff said a nonprofit conservation group, The Trust for Public Lands, is helping with this year's grant application in hopes of improving the city's odds.
Among the key changes in the two-phase proposal that would involve some level of city-matching funds: The property would be divided into north and south parcels so that each phase would include access to the water and Pinellas Trail. Last year's application split the property into a waterfront parcel and a trail parcel.
If a grant is accepted, two appraisals would be required to set a purchase price. Weaver has indicated he would be willing to donate a portion of the price to help offset the city's matching requirement.
The city will find out in September if its application was successful.
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More family-friendly changes for pool
ALPENA – There are a lot of changes taking place at Plaza Pool. Ameresco is wrapping up its energy efficient improvements to the pool and a tweak in the scheduling will offer families another event to enjoy each weekend. As winter approaches it appears the pool is ready for a busy season.
Director Krista Morrow said the pool has been busy, even as the weather has been warm. She said there have been a lot of first-time users and advertising efforts coupled with word of mouth sharing has boosted the amount of people visiting the pool.
"We are continually on a daily basis getting new patrons," Morrow said. "We have been doing well with our basic programming and there have been a lot of friends getting together and coming for a swim. Our numbers are way up for almost everything."
There is one area where the attendance numbers are down. Use of the pool's "fun run," an inflatable obstacle course with a water slide at the end of it. Morrow said the course was open only one day a week in the past and now will be available for use on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at specific times. Previously some children would not be allowed to take part if they couldn't prove they were capable swimmers. People were required to swim the length of the pool before being allowed on the inflatable course. Morrow said there were many people who wanted to use it, but weren't good enough swimmers, so a compromise was reached.
"We are still going to have people swim the length of the pool, but if they can't they will now have the option of wearing a life jacket and getting on the course," Morrow said. "This will allow parents or older sibling a chance to take the younger children and do the obstacle course and go down the slide."
The pool will have the course set up on Fridays from 7-9 p.m., Saturday from 2-4 p.m. and Sunday from 4-5 p.m. Morrow said there will be two lifeguards working while the inflatable toy is up. She said prices vary according to time and day, so people should go to www.alpenaplazapool.com for prices.
Morrow said the inflatable obstacle course and the pool are available for private parties. She said for $199 people can use the pool for two hours, as well get two large pizzas. Morrow said parties are scheduled according to pool availability.
Morrow said the work being done to the facility to make it more energy efficient is well on its way. Morrow said the improvements being installed will make it more pleasant for swimmers, but more importantly cut down power bill expenses.
They put an all new heating unit in, it is on the roof, versus inside the building and we have a brand new boiler," Morrow said. "We haven't had an air exchanger and it would always be so humid in here. You can see the humidity dripping down the walls and it has ruined our pictures and makes it uncomfortable. The air exchanger will help keep the condensation down.
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Imagine if Mitt Romney was president, and the Senate Democrats refused to vote on a continuing resolution unless it had provisions attached requiring background checks for all gun purchases. Would Rob's friends in the gun lobby urge Romney to negotiate?
Ezra Klein offers another example:� "Imagine if the Republican Party had won the 2012 election and Senate Democrats threatened to breach the debt ceiling and cause a financial crisis unless Republicans added a public option to Obamacare. Does anyone think a President Mitt Romney would find that position reasonable? Does anyone think that position would be reasonable?"
One of Klein's readers offered another:� "In May 2007, 140 Democrats in the House of Representatives voted to defund the Iraq war. In September of the same year, Congress voted to increase the debt limit. Imagine if Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats had threatened to breach the debt ceiling unless Republicans agreed to defund the war. At that time, approval of the Iraq war was polled at 33% in favor and 64% against."
It's not an easy call if the confrontation centers on your most precious issue. I might have favored a more dramatic showdown over funding for the Iraq War. But in the long run, the precedent would have been worse than a few more years of Bush's war.� Every budget cycle, some faction would take it hostage to pursue some end it couldn't enact through the constitutional process of bills becoming law.
Traditional� conservatives understand that civility, decorum and culture are at least as important to an institution's success as rules and regulations. Congress is loaded with traditions of decorum and rules of respect that have served it well. Historians remember the caning of Charles Sumner on the Senate floor because it was so exceptional, not because it justifies boorishness or violence.
Precedents matter. I'm still glad Robert Bork never made it to the Supreme Court, but to the extent Ted Kennedy's "borking" of Bork set a new standard for viciousness in confirmation hearings, the precedent set may have done more damage to the nation than Bork's confirmation would have.
Obama owes it to every president who follows him to the White House to refuse to bend to budget or debt ceiling extortion.


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High above us, a block of snow the size of a compact car tumbles down Mt. Washington, slowly at first, then gathering speed and dislodging more chunks of snow as it moves down the mountain. We stare in awe for a few long seconds, and then someone yells, "We'd better move!"
Like a flock of spooked mountain sheep, we scatter out of the avalanche's path to safer ground. Maybe we should have been better prepared, since avalanches are not uncommon in this area known as the Gulf of Slides. But we're also in New Hampshire, and that illustrates an important lesson: Avalanches aren't just high-mountain, Western phenomena. From early winter until late spring, they pose a serious risk to hikers, skiers, and snowshoers everywhere from the high mountains of the Sierra to the rolling Appalachians to a local riverbank with a steep slope. In fact, avalanches catch more than 100 people in this country every year and claim more victims than hurricanes or earthquakes. And part of the reason is that you don't need to go deep into the backcountry to find yourself in avalanche terrain. The Gulf of Slides, for instance, is just a few miles from the Appalachian Trail's popular Pinkham Notch trailhead.
While slides can be deadly, fear of falling snow shouldn't keep you out of the mountains in winter. By knowing how, where, and when avalanches occur, you can avoid the dangerous areas.
Avalanche Anatomy
Layers of snow tell the story of the season's storms and the density and consistency of each snowfall. When these layers fail to bond, one layer of snowpack slides atop another. A person crossing above or below a snow-loaded slope can cause a layer to break and trigger a slide–an avalanche.
The steepness of the terrain is also a factor-avalanches need slopes of 25 to 55 degrees. Anything less rarely slides, and anything steeper doesn't accumulate enough snow. Slopes of less than 30 degrees–the steepness of most ski resort black-diamond trails–rarely carry the powerful snowslides, while 38-degree slopes, such as those found on a mountain, gully, bowl, or cirque, are the most common avenues for avalanches.
To estimate slope angle and keep yourself in safe terrain, use a clinometer or compass that is equipped to measure slope angle. To assess a slope's angle before you even leave for the trail, use a ruler to measure the distance between topo lines on 7.5-minute maps. In places where two or more contour lines fall within 1U16 inch, the slope is 33 degrees or more and in the avalanche danger zone.
Forecasting A Slide
Forewarning. Before heading into snow country, check the avalanche risk for your destination. A regional forecast center is a good place to start. Most mountainous areas have a hotline for current conditions, but you still need to use your head when you're out there. Frequently consult a detailed topo map (such as a USGS 7.5-minute quad) so you don't travel downhill from potential avalanche slopes that may be hidden by clouds or terrain.
Wind. Watch for sudden changes in the wind. Winds of 15 mph or greater can transport, or "wind load," snow to the edges of slopes and ridges, creating potentially dangerous slabs. Wind-loaded ridgelines often drift into recognizable cornices, which are overhanging features that resemble breaking waves. Avoid traversing on or beneath cornices. The windward side of a slope usually has more compacted snow and is a safer option.
Weather. During storms, the fresh snow hasn't had a chance to settle and bond with the old snow beneath it. Wait at least a day after a storm to travel in avalanche-prone territory. If snow starts falling heavily while you're in the mountains (especially at a rate of an inch or more per hour), or the wind starts blowing hard, get to safer ground.
Aspect. Use your compass to determine the direction, or aspect, of the slope. Southerly inclines get more sun, which in winter means that the snow melts and refreezes into a more compact block, making it less likely to slide. In spring, however, the warming sun increases the chances of a loose-snow avalanche.
Northerly slopes compact more slowly, making them less stable in midwinter and prone to slab slides. However, these slopes tend to be more stable in late winter and spring.
The avalanche hazard can vary tremendously among different aspects on the same day; never assume that because one aspect is safe, others are, too.


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Hunt 1231: CWMU Buck deer
East Fork Chalk Creek
Season dates
9-1-2014 to 10-31-2014
- Nonresident permits: No
- Resident permits: 3
- Total permits: 3
The Wildlife Board establishes timeframes for hunting on CWMUs. Hunters should expect to hunt at least five days within these timeframes
Type: CWMU
Species: Buck deer
Weapon: Any legal weapon
East Fork Chalk Creek
DescriptionThe East Fork Chalk Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) is east of Coalville, Utah up Chalk Creek. Humpy Peak at greater than 10,800 feet is the high point of the Unit. The elevation along the East Fork of Chalk Creek decreases to 6700 feet. Both the East Fork and Middle Fork of Chalk Creek are part of the unit. The East Fork decreases from 9600 feet and the Middle Fork from 7700 feet to where the combine at 7200 feet. Except for the abrupt extension of Humpy Peak the relief on the eastside of the Unit is not as steep as that on the west side. The most common elevation is 9700 feet but ranges from 6700 feet to 10800 feet with an elevation difference of 4100 feet. Fifty-three percent (53%) of the CWMU elevation ranges between 7800 feet and 9700 feet an elevation difference of 1900 feet.
The East Fork Chalk Creek Cooperative Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) land cover is a combination of Rocky Mountain Aspen Forest and Woodland (22) and Inter-Mountain Basins Montane Sagebrush Steppe (62). The Aspen Forest and Woodland is in the middle of the unit. The Sagebrush Steppe is scattered from the northwest through the middle and into the the southeast part of the Unit. Rocky Mountain Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland (41)and Rocky Mountain Subalpine Dry-Mesic Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland (26) also add to the land cover on certain parts of the Unit.
One of the East Fork Chalk Creek Cooperative Wildlife Mangement Unit (CWMU) nearest weather stations, COALVILLE (421590), is about 3.0 km west from the west edge of the CWMU. COALVILLE has thirty-four (34) years of records, 1974 - 2008. During the FALL (September, October and November) the average precipitation is 3.71 inches, but it can be as high as 7.09 inches or as low as 1.68 inches. During the 91-day FALL period, 19 days will experience greater than or equal to 0.01 inch of precipitation, 10 days of greater than or equal to 0.10 inch, or 2 day of the greater than or equal to 0.50 inch of precipitation. Snowfall during the FALL averages 14.8 inches but can be as high as 32.0 inches. FALL temperature at COALVILLE averages 43.4 degrees F. but can be as high as 87.0 degrees F. or as low as -17.0 degrees F. During the FALL, 61 days will be below freezing (32 degrees F.) and no days above 90 degrees F. This map is provided for general reference only and does not constitute a legal hunt boundary. The Division does not guarantee access to any private or public land. Hunt unit boundaries may include private property or other excluded areas.
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- Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters
- Low Pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor; low-pass filter has a fluorine coating
- Dust Deletion Feature: Automatic Sensor Cleaning removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter; self-cleaning executed automatically (taking 2 sec.) when power is turned on or off; manual execution also possible (taking 6 sec.)
- Compatible Lenses: Canon EF lenses including EF-S lenses (35mm-equivalent focal length is approx. 1.6x the lens focal length)
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- AF Working Range: EV -0.5-18 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100)
- Focusing Modes: (1) Autofocus: One-Shot AF; Predictive AI Servo AF (for automatic AF point selection, the AF point to start the AI Servo II AF operation can be selected; for automatic AF point selection, the active AF point can be displayed); AI Focus AF (Switches between One-Shot AF and AI Servo II AF automatically) / (2) Manual focus (MF)
- AF Point Selection: (1) Manual selection: Single point AF; (2) Manual selection: Spot AF; (3) Manual selection: AF point expansion; (4) Manual selection: Zone AF; (5) Automatic selection: 19 point AF
- Selected AF Point Display: Indicated by transmissive LCD display in the viewfinder and on the LCD panel
- AF Assist Beam: When an external EOS-dedicated Speedlite is attached to the camera, the AF-assist beam from the Speedlite will be emitted when necessary
- Monitor Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
- Monitor Size: 3.0"
- Pixels: Approx. 920,000 dots (VGA)
- Coverage: Approx. 100%; viewing angle: 170°
- Viewfinder Type: Eye-level pentaprism
- Coverage: Approximately 100%
- Magnification: Approx. 1.0x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity)/29.4° angle of view
- Eye Point: Approx. 22mm (from eyepiece lens center)
- Dioptric Adjustment Correction: -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)
- Focusing Screen: Fixed
- Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60) with EF600mm f/4L IS USM or shorter lenses)
- Viewfinder Information: AF information (AF points, focus confirmation light); Exposure information (Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning); Flash information (Flash-ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light); Image information (Highlight tone priority, Monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information); Composition information (Grid, electronic level); Battery check
- Depth Of Field Preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button
Aperture and Shutter:
- Shutter Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter
- Shutter Speeds: 1/8000 to 1/60 sec., X-sync at 1/250 sec. 1/8000 to 30 sec., bulb (total shutter speed range; available range varies by shooting mode)
- Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release
- Self Timer: 10-sec. or 2-sec. delay
Light Metering Method:
- Metering Modes: 63-zone SPC TTL metering with selectable modes
- Evaluative metering (linkable to any AF point): partial metering (approx. 9.4% of viewfinder at center); spot metering (approx. 2.3% of viewfinder at center); center-weighted average metering
- Metering Range: EV 1-20 (at 73°F/23°C with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
- Metering Modes: Evaluative metering with the image sensor (still photos); center-weighted average metering (video)
- Grid Display: Provided (Two-type grid displays)
- Exposure Compensation: Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (AEB ±3 stops) (indicated up to ±3 stops on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder)
- AE Lock: Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved; Manual: by AE lock button
- Flash Type: Retractable, auto pop-up flash
- Guide Number: 12/39 (ISO 100, in meters/feet)
- Recycling Time: Approx. 3 sec.
- Flash Ready Indicator: Flash-ready icon lights in viewfinder
- Flash Coverage: 15mm lens angle of view (equivalent to approx. 24mm in 135 format)
- FE Lock: Provided
- Flash Exposure Compensation: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
- Zooming to Match Focal Length: Provided
- Flash Metering: E-TTL II autoflash
- External Flash Settings: Flash function settings, Flash C.Fn settings
- ISO Speed Range: Automatically set, ISO 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or 1-stop increments)
- Basic Zone modes: ISO 100-3200 set automatically
- Extension settable (with C.Fn.I 3-1): ISO 12800
- High Tone Priority settable: ISO 200-6400
White Balance:
- White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature setting
- Auto White Balance: Auto white balance with the image sensor
- Color Temperature Compensation: White balance correction: ±9 mireds in 5 step increments; white balance bracketing: ±3 mireds in full-step increments; blue/amber direction or magenta/green direction possible
- Color Temperature Information Transmission: Provided
Shooting Specifications:
- Color Space: sRGB, Adobe RGB
- Picture Style: Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3
- Drive Modes: Single, High-speed continuous, Low-speed continuous and Self-timer (10 sec. self-timer/remote control or 2-sec. self-timer/remote control)
- Continuous Shooting Speed: High-speed: Max. 8.0 shots/sec.; Low-speed: Max. 3.0 shots/sec.
- Maximum Burst: JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 94 (CF)/approx. 126 (UDMA CF); RAW: approx. 15/approx. 15 (UDMA CF); RAW+JPEG (Large/Fine): approx. 6 (CF/UDMA CF) (based on Canon's testing standards with a 2GB CF card, high-speed continuous shooting, ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style; varies depending on the subject, CF card brand, image-recording quality, ISO speed, drive mode, Picture Style, etc.)
- Shooting Modes: Still photo shooting and video shooting
- Focusing: Quick mode (Phase-difference detection); Live mode/Face detection Live mode (Contrast detection); Face detection Live mode; Manual focusing (5x/10x magnification possible)
Media Storage:
- Compatible Recording Media: CF Card Type I and II, UDMA-compliant CF cards, via external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5A)
- Image Format: 22.3 x 14.9mm (APS-C size)
- Recording Format: Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 and Exif 2.21
- Image Format: Still: JPEG, RAW (14-bit, Canon original), sRAW, mRAW, RAW+JPEG; Video: MOV (Image data: H.264, Audio: Linear PCM)
- File Size: (1) Large: Approx. 17.90MP (5,184 x 3,456); (2) Medium: Approx. 8.00MP (3,456 x 2,304); (3) Small: Approx. 4.50MP (2,592 x 1,728); (4) RAW: Approx. 17.90MP (5,184 x 3,456); (5) M-RAW: Approx. 10.10MP (3,888 x 2,592); (6) S-RAW: Approx. 4.50MP (2,592 x 1,728) (exact file sizes depend on the subject, ISO speed, Picture Style, etc.)
- Backup Recording: Enabled with WFT-E5A attached
- File Numbering: Consecutive numbering, auto reset, manual reset; possible to create new folders and select folders in the CF card
- PC Terminal: Provided
- Battery: 1 Battery Pack LP-E6 (with Battery Grip BG-E7 attached); AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6
- Battery Check: Auto
- Power Saving: Provided; power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30 min.
- Date/Time Battery: 1 CR1616 lithium-ion battery
- Start-up Time: Approx. 0.1 sec. (based on CIPA testing standards)
Physical Specifications:
- Working Temperature Range: 32-104°F / 0-40°C
- Working Humidity Range: 85% or less
Additional Information:
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- Printable Images: JPEG images compliant to Design rule for Camera File System (DPOF printing possible) and RAW/sRAW images captured with the EOS 7D
- Easy Print feature: Provided
- DPOF: Version 1.1 compatible
- Camera User Settings: Register under Mode Dial's C1, C2 and C3 positions
- EOS 7D Digital SLR Body
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- Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST
- USB Interface Cable IFC-200U
- Battery Pack LP-E6
- Battery Charger LC-E6
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Cognacs Vintages
Jean Grosperrin -1973- Cognac de Collection Petite Champagne
Collection Cognac – Artisan Vintage
Powerful floral and honey aroma. It is light and frank on the palate, with a liquorice and ginger finish.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €165.83 Incl. Tax: €199.00
Jean Grosperrin -1971- Grande Champagne (réduit)
Collection Cognac – Artisan Vintage
"A straightforward cognac," Saveurs, France, 2006. "Elegant nose with notes of hazelnut, chocolate, plum, and cigar box. Very lovely on the palate, fine structure with a nice freshness, mature flavours. Long and complex finish," Andreas Larsson, 2008. Excellent maturity and a certain fullness. The powerfulness of Grande Champagne combines with the maturity of ageing. A cognac to savour over a long time, sip by sip, eyes closed, in the tranquil peace of a late afternoon of November (…). Pure pleasure! Sommelier International, 2009.
Reduced.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €204.17 Incl. Tax: €245.00
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Jean Grosperrin -1971- Grande Champagne Raw from cask
Collection Cognac – Artisan Vintage
2009 release coming from the last unreduced cask! 65°2 of pure happiness with an extraordinary aromatic power. "Sparkling" nose-feel, with some notes of crystallized orange and spices, strong floral presence (jasmine, honeysuckle). Oily feeling in mouth in spite of the strong alcoholic level, surprisingly cooling. The plenitude of the ageing is at its maximum intensity on this non-reduced version. Finishes very long, with a return of spices. Very well-balanced cognac, for aficionados and cognac lovers.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €232.50 Incl. Tax: €279.00
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Jean Grosperrin -1970- Grande Champagne
Collection Cognac – Artisan Vintage
Same origin as the Grande Champagne 1980 and 1971. This batch was aged in a very old ORECO warehouse located in Fins Bois. Some barrels were reduced, others were not.
Reduced.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €235.83 Incl. Tax: €283.00
A. de Fussigny - Collection - Vintage -1970-
Vintage cognac bottled under the very strict law in regards to the production of cognac vintage. All vintages are certified by the authority.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €332.50 Incl. Tax: €399.00
A. de Fussigny - Collection - Vintage -1969-
Vintage cognac bottled under the very strict law in regards to the production of cognac vintage. All vintages are certified by the authority.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €281.67 Incl. Tax: €338.00
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Jean Grosperrin -1968- Fins Bois
Collection Cognac – Artisan Vintage
"Very clear colour. The nose is very peppery and lemony, with later notes of violet and coffee and then of smoke. It is light and fresh, very slightly rough, and savoury on the palate, with the alcohol still sensible, and a constantly present mineral texture. It is a very fine product resulting from Fins Bois in calcareous soil. A discrete, secret and fine cognac," Le Rouge et le Blanc, 2001.Learn More
Reduced.Excl. Tax: €240.00 Incl. Tax: €288.00
Jean Grosperrin -1965- Petite Champagne
Collection Cognac – Artisan Vintage
Do you remember the Petite Champagne 1962 at 62.8°? This batch from 1965 was produced by the same person, distilled in the same alambic and aged in the same cellar. Like those of 1961, 1962 and 1964, this cognac comes from a family who has been located close to the village of Châteauneuf for nearly 80 years. This remarkable cognac was distilled in an old still of 10 HL powered by coal briquette. The records were particularly well kept and they were confirmed by C14 dating.Learn MoreExcl. Tax: €262.50 Incl. Tax: €315.00
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Hine -1960- "Collector"
For each exceptional year, HINE sets aside casks specifically for vintages.Learn More
They are aged in 18th century cellars in Jarnac under two locks and keys - one belonging to HINE and the other kept by the Cognac authorities.Excl. Tax: €554.17 Incl. Tax: €665.00
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Jean Grosperrin -1944- Grande Champagne
Collection Cognac – Artisan Vintage
Same origin and history as the 1944 FINS BOIS. The feminine softness of the Grande Champagne area is confirmed here. Give it time to reveal itself; you will discover a delicate union between the stripped tannins of its roughness and the refinement of the flavours of the cognac.Learn More
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Sinclairville Woman Charged In Another TV?Theft, Sent To County Jail
ELLICOTT – A Sinclairville woman has been remanded to Chautauqua County Jail without bail following an investigation into numerous thefts.
Kelsey A. Raynor, 26, of Reed Street, was arraigned Thursday morning in Jamestown City Court on second-degree burglary and petit larceny charges. According to Capt. Robert Samuelson of the Jamestown Police Department, Kelsey on Sunday stole a donation canister for the St. Susan Center from the Robo Mini-Mart on North Main Street totaling more than $70.
A surveillance photo of Raynor was distributed to the public.
Raynor on Sunday also was charged for entering a Foote Avenue residence and allegedly taking a 40-inch TV. She and a male subject, Jacob Raynor, 30, also of Sinclairville, were taken into custody Wednesday following an investigation by Jamestown and Ellicott police and from tips received from the public.
The alleged TV theft was the second for Raynor in as many days. According to a police report by the Ellicott Police Department, Raynor on Saturday was identified as the woman seen running out of K-Mart on Fairmount Avenue with a TV and two DVD players.
Raynor was located a short time later and charged with petit larceny. She was arraigned Saturday in front of Ellicott Court Justice Marilyn Gerace and later released from County Jail after posting $1,000 cash bail, $2,000 property bond.
A Jamestown City Court clerk said Raynor will be back in court June 26.


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Update: Watch the webcast here.
On Tuesday, October 25, 2011, Tjada McKenna, Deputy Coordinator for Development, U.S. Feed the Future Initiative will hold a conversation with David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World, on "Ending Hunger Through Development." The discussion will be moderated by Cheryl Benton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, and streamed live on www.state.gov and DipNote at 3:00 p.m. (ET). You are invited to participate by submitting questions, some of which will be selected for response during the live broadcast. Submit your questions in the comment section of this blog entry.
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Abate M. in California writes:
The Horn of Africa is one of the few regions which is most affected by drought resulting in hunger. The region is also one of the most politically unstable and vulnerable to terrorism. If there would be any development program to address the existing problem in the region, it has to integrate security as a vital part of the program. Is there any attempt by the US government and the international community in this regard?
K in Washington D.C. writes:
Is there any consideration given to including family planning with food aid? It seems self-evident that managing population growth is critical to reducing exposure to large-scale humanitarian disasters. Perhaps it's an off-limits subject.
Allan in Virginia writes:
How do we provide aid while at the same time stimulating independence and economic growth?
Bret R. in Rwanda writes:
We've been hearing a lot about the intersection of agriculture, health, and nutrition. How does FTF align its agriculture investments to support production of crops that contribute positively toward health, nutrition, and the environment?
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Tjada McKenna,
I'm always interested in knowing how policy gets developed over time, and what , if any, effect this blog and the public comment on it contributes to the US dept of State's policy considerations and internal debate surrounding policy initiatives.
U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia Joseph A. Mussomeli writes
@ Eric in New Mexico -- Eric, I just saw your entry, and I wanted to thank you for the well thought out suggestion you made. With the current world food crisis, your idea is an intriguing one to add to the mix. Although I can't predict what the final resolution will be -- whether it be full repayment by Cambodia or a form of debt-for-assistance like an education fund -- you have certainly given everyone something new to think about.
Posted on Mon May 05, 2008
You'll find the posted idea in the link above in the comments section, and my question (logicly) is simply whether or not Feed the Future as policy became manifest as a direct result of giving everyone @ State "something new to think about"?
See, I believe it is the job of every citizen to inspire his/her government to think, and it would be nice once in awhile to get a job performance evaluation...(chuckle)...so I can do a better job doing what I do best, so you'all can create a better world for mey kids and everyone else's kids to grow up in.
That isn't asking too much is it?
Thanks for taking the time to look into this and seeing what came of it.
Looking forward to your answer, one way or another, and keep up the good work!
Juan D. in Canada writes:
The issue of "Ending hunger" goes hand in hand with food sustainability. Unfortunately, when more "free food" is provided, the sustainability factor goes down. As an old quote says: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
So instead of Food Aid programs, that only help to get rid of the excess output of agricultural products created by the Farm Bill, we should use the technology, send it at a low price to developing countries, explain to them how to use it, and encourage local production, which by the way, has to be protected with the proper barriers, lets call it tariffs.
But instead, we see more so called "free trade" which is nothing else but a tool to bring down those barriers and continue the promotion of US agricultural products at an unreal low price, destroying local production, and yes, promoting hunger. Because without real jobs, there is no money to pay for even cheap food.
I just want to highlight two cases: rice production in Ghana. And corn production in Mexico. Look at that before and after free trade. The Cotton case with Brazil proved that the dumping is real.
The question is: how is the US going to stop the Farm Bill? Or better: is the regular american citizen willing to understand the damage that the Farm Bill is creating around the world?
Maureen in Massachusetts writes:
Ending Hunger Through Development:
@ Juan D. in Canada
The Farm Bill is quite controversial but make sure to read the DipNote Raj Shaw posting Oct. 16th "Commemorating World Food Day 2011". I think you will like what you see.
Rashad A. in the Palestinian Territories writes:
Palestine one of the few regions which is most affected by hunger. No employments , Economic and social situation and political very bad, Humanitarian organizations suffer from a lack of funding for its programs in Palestine, and many humanitarian organizations are planning to close its offices in Palestine because of the lack of funding, This role will be famines occur and increases the severity of hunger in Palestine Is there any attempt by the US government and the international community in this regard?
Cheryl F. in Arizona writes:
Seriously? The USA can't take care of hunger in our own country. So is this going to stop or create a plan for the problem of hunger in the United States of America?
Abubaker I. in Cameroon writes:
It's better to develop people to make their nets than to donate them ready fish. Africa is very rich, but the world have n't been willing to stop the wars that have been killing millions, that by supporting corrupted minorities against their innocent majorities for more and more survivors. Africa is very rich with natural resources to be shared for great green developments by building great dams in river Zaire to generate great electricity power to use for trafic, irrigation and other more great development sceams in RDC, CAR, Chad, Southern Sudan, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, Plastine and Israel. By building great dams in Zaire river great amounts of water can be pulled to river Nile and river Chari to save the lake chad, to regenerate more electricity power to irrigrate the semmi-desert plains to save the Zaire river base, the desert is advancing south very fast. Other great dams can be built in south Ethyiopia near its boarder with Kenya in that river of lake Turkano of Kenya to generate great electricity power for great development in south of Ethyiopia and Kenya. I hope the world assist and share African great rsources for green century C21 technologies not C20 ones for green developed Africa where there are no more earthquakes. The world can cover the African deserts with green with managing the resources for the world benefits.
Nikhilesh in India writes:
In my opinion, thorough understanding of the ground situation in the poverty-affected region is a necessary pre-requisite.
Is the region prone to conflicts ? Are these conflicts due to food insecurity or some other reason ?
Peace should prevail first or any aid would not reach its destination.
Is the local Govt. stable and just ? What is the level of corruption ?
Is the nation crippled by debt ? If so, debt cancellation may prove helpful.
How's the climate and geography of the affected region ?
I guess even within a small region, we may find different magnitudes of severity, due to various factors behind them. In some severly affected region direct food aid would be absolutely necessary. At other places poverty can be better solved by farm aids. One popular formula that proved successful in the Indian scenario taken up be certain NGOs is the Food for Work scheme, in which people are provided aid for building roads and improving the local infrastructure. Mid day meal at schools is also a tried and tested method.
To summarize, "one size fits all" may not work.
I'd like to know if this initiative versatile enough to diagnose and cure poverty so as to be truly effective.
Dr. Chandler in Florida writes:
Thank you for this opportunity. I just returned from the 25th anniversary World Food Prize in Des Moines, Iowa.
My grandfather was the second laureate for his work with rice hybrids and as the founder of IRRI, the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines. Mr. Beckmann is a laureate. As he knows the World Food Prize includes the Global Youth Institute that attempts to reach out to teachers and high school students.
As an educational anthropologist and teacher educator myself, I have a question in regards to K-12 education, specifically high school education. How is that we in America do not have Global Studies teacher certification in all 50 states that includes issues related to global food and agriculture?
Stefan P. in Minnesota writes:
Dear Rev. Beckmann,
What is Bread for the World doing to address the US Farm Bill's direct subsidies to commodity crops? By artificially lowering the price of commodity crops we increase the ability for the US to export these crops to developing countries; supplanting local crops and stopping the process of overseas development.
Thank you,
Stefan P., MD, MPH, MATS
Juan D. in Canada writes:
Thanks for the comment Maureen. I had to google that. That points to "http://www.usaid.gov/fwd/response.html" which says: "The U.S. is helping countries transform their own agricultural sectors to grow enough food sustainably to feed their people". For me this is rhetoric, far from reality. Or, how can we understand this in the same paragraph with "free trade agreements" when the so called free trade is promoting US agricultural products sold below cost -dumping-, that destroy local production in developing countries? Are the US promoting sustainability or creating dependency?
Maria in the Netherlands writes:
Ending global hunger. Start in youre own country. Make sure own people get good pay for work. End the gap between top and bottom.
There is enough food for everyone if not the top is so gready and wants to earn more and more.
Low paid jobs must get higher. Miljonairs must pay more taxes. Shops etc.. food over, gif it away. Dear to give away and you will see it comes back to you.
Liana in the Palestinian Territories writes:
For sure the right development will help too much to end hunger, I believe there is enough for every one if there is an equality in the world, but unfortunately in reality everyone not equal for different reasons.
It's very useful to learn from each other experience, to get the positives to overcome the negatives.


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That's IT!!! I've had it... I can't deal with the stigma. I've become the absolutely loony outlier who wouldn't know a good tea from... nevermind
So here's the plan: I'm going to put in an order for Imperial Pearl (among others). I'll brew that beast 'till she sings like Susan Boyle. And it WILL be glorious! When that epiphany happens, I'll post it.
Before I place the order, of the teas that were NOT in this OTTI, are there any selections I should try? Has anyone had either the Spring or Winter Mountain Oolong? No need to worry, I'll keep my reviews to myself.


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Reflections: Michelle KennelFebruary 27th, 2008 – by Laura
Having spent this past weekend in Harrisonburg, it seems strange to return to Washington, D.C. At EMU I cannot go more than a few feet across campus before encountering someone I know. The weekend was whirl-wind of greetings, quick check-ins, ("Wait, you're in DC this semester, right? Or have I just somehow not crossed paths with you for the past month and a half?") and quality time with friends. I found myself thinking, "This is home. This is the place that I know and where I am known. This is a community." When I walk the streets of DC, I do not run into familiar people. As I walk, endlessly varied faces stream by that belong to people I will never meet, never talk to, and perhaps never even see again. This nature of the city street is something that people cite when they label cities as "impersonal" and "alienating." Yet as I become more familiar with DC, I am discovering that the city street does not tell the full story.
As I ride the bus in the morning most people sit quietly engrossed in their own worlds, alternately nodding off and staring out the window. Just as I am about to conclude that everyone lives a life of isolation, a middle-aged woman boards the bus who calls out cheerfully to a second woman sitting ahead of me. Magically, the second woman transforms from a reserved, semi-catatonic bus rider into a friend, a mother, and a church leader as the two women swap information about the various doings of their families and their neighborhoods. I experienced a similar moment last week when I sat down on my bus only to hear my name called from a few rows back. Kelsey Anderson, a fellow WCSC student, was traveling home from her internship as well. That afternoon was particularly pleasant because we had the opportunity to commute in the comfortable company of a friend.
A community is composed of relationships, of the common spaces and meanings that individuals share with one another. I am learning that DC contains endlessly overlapping communities of neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and churches. You glimpse these rings of connectedness in more unexpected places, too. At my internship, (an organization that serves persons with mental illness, some of whom are also homeless,) one man recently offered hand lotion to another client because he noticed that the second man's hands were ashy. He explained that the two men live at the same shelter. Because the second man's symptoms of schizophrenia often alienate other shelter residents, the first man says he looks out for the second as best he can. It is through stories like this that show me that the importance of human connections in building a meaningful life is as apparent in Washington, DC as it is on EMU campus
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Kentucky is more than just the Bourbon Trail and Kentucky Derby (although they do play a large part in the state's character!).
This music loving state filled with incredible countryside has so many fun and diverse things to do with kids, that the biggest problem will be working out how long to stay for!
Did you know that Kentucky has the longest cave system in the world? It sure does, with Mammoth Caves!
Kids can go back in time to the Old West at Guntown Mountain, and with 52 state parks like the 10,000 acre Green River Lake State Park and playful Land Between The Lakes, there is never an excuse not to get out and enjoy the great outdoors!
Kentucky is a great place to learn about the incredible history of the state, such as Kentucky Museum and Louisville Slugger Museum, and if kids really did want to experience those famous horses, they don't have to wait for the derby! They can enjoy activities such as Horse Farm Tours and Kentucky Horsepark, with their famous working horse farm.
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By JAMAL THALJI
Published August 27, 2006
CAPE CANAVERAL - It might have been the most powerful lightning strike to ever come crashing down onto a launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, NASA officials say.
The lightning hit launch pad 39B about 2 p.m. Friday as space shuttle Atlantis sat vertical and docked, days before its scheduled liftoff to restart construction of the international space station.
It's just one of several weather-related worries that spurred NASA on Saturday to push Atlantis' launch back 24 hours, to 4:04 p.m. Monday. Liftoff had been set for 4:30 p.m. today.
About 100,000 amps of electrical current struck the launch pad, according to officials, but they say the lightning protection system shielded the shuttle and pad. Still, the mission management team decided it needed more time to gather and analyze data to make sure the strike didn't damage anything.
"The system did its job," said launch integration manager LeRoy Cain. "However, we did see a couple of indications that make us want to go look at the ground systems and the flight systems of the vehicle to make sure we don't have any problems before we go fly."
Another factor: More thundershowers and lightning have been forecast for today, and that increased the chances to 60 percent that bad weather could scrub the launch.
The chance weather could scratch a Monday launch remains at 20 percent.
And officials are keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Ernesto. If the launch goes off as planned, and Ernesto then becomes a hurricane and threatens Mission Control in Houston, NASA might have to abort the mission altogether and order Atlantis down from orbit.
As officials played a video recording of the bolt striking the 4-foot lightning rod atop the 80-foot fiberglass mast that towers over the orbiter, thunder continued to boom outside. Dark clouds rolled over Atlantis again Saturday afternoon, and officials ordered anyone outside the launch facilities to take cover because of more lightning.
"From Tampa to Titusville, we call that lightning alley," said Air Force First Lt. Kaleb Nordgren of the 45th Weather Squadron.
The lightning strike has engineers double checking two systems for damage: an explosive pyrotechnic device on the gantry that would separate a hydrogen vent arm from the fuel tank during launch, and an electrical bus in the shuttle itself, which lets devices share power.
Atlantis' commander, Navy Capt. Brent Jett, and his five crewmates have spent four years preparing for what the space agency is calling one of its most difficult missions ever: installing and deploying a 35,000-pound truss of solar arrays that will boost the space station's power.
The astronauts will need Mission Control at Houston's Johnson Space Center to complete their tasks. Last year Hurricane Rita forced Russian controllers to take over monitoring the space station while Houston braced for the storm, but there was no shuttle in orbit. If Ernesto were to shutter Mission Control after the launch, NASA officials said they might have to call off the mission and order Atlantis to land.
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Tina Lewis on her way to winning Colorado's 2012 Leadville Trail 100-Miler.
Running your first trail ultramarathon can be intimidating. After all, many trail ultras are advertised as gnarly, dangerous events not intended for (yes, here comes a cliché) "the faint of heart." And let's be honest, the marathon's plenty hard. Throw in another six miles for a 50K, rocks and roots and, often times, challenging climbs and descents, and trail ultrarunning can sound hardcore. But, it doesn't have to be. Here, we've compiled five tips from both beginning and experienced ultrarunners to help you run your first ultra with confidence and finish strong.
1. Break the race into small sections.
Whether you're running 32 miles or 100 miles, the distance may be hard to chew. Trail Runner Subscriptions Manager, Jen Burn, suggests breaking the race up into smaller segments. This could mean thinking of a 50K, for example, as four sets of eight miles. Or do what Jen does, and simply run from aid station to aid station.
"Running from aid station to aid station, I was able to mentally break up the distance into something more manageable," she says of her first-ever ultra, the Silver Rush 50 Mile in Leadville, Colorado, earlier this year. "This tactic gave me a concrete place to focus on early in the race and I still had an overwhelming amount of mileage left to run."
Segmenting the race in small pieces prevents you from getting intimidated and wasting mental energy. If you only have to focus on eight miles at a time for example (or even four!), you're more likely to stay calm, relaxed and focused.