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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- What does valor look like?
The city's Veterans of Foreign Wars post is looking for the community's help in creating "The Gallery of Valor" for this Veterans Day.
Most members of the VFW have earned a combat ribbon for their service to the country, indicating they served in the military either in active combat or in a combat zone.
This year, though, the VFW would like to reach out to a group of veterans who they feel have not been adequately recognized.
"We felt this Veterans Day would be a good opportunity to recognize veterans who took part in a war but were not necessarily in active combat," said Gene Ratigliano, post quartermaster for the Gurtler Brothers VFW Post 420 and post commander for the Hudson-Mohawk Council. "Every Veterans Day, the VFW recognizes our war vets. But why not recognize all vets who were enlisted during a conflict?"
The VFW would like to recognize veterans who were enlisted in the military during a conflict who live in mid- to northern Saratoga County. They are asking anyone who meets the criteria, or family members of those who do, to submit photos of their veterans in uniform or combat dress. The photos will be included in "The Gallery of Valor," a lighted display that will be unveiled at 2 p.m. Nov. 11 at the VFW Post.
As part of their effort, the VFW reached out to local school districts to get more students involved in the process.
"We are hoping students can ask their grandfathers, aunts, uncles or cousins if they served," said Jim Hartman, the VFW committee chairman. "Nine out of every 10 families in this country has a relative who served in one of the country's wars."
Hartman also has been professionally involved in veterans services for decades.
In fact, after returning from his service in the Vietnam War, Hartman went to work at the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he was the director of the campus's veterans affairs.
"When I got back from Vietnam, frankly we were not well-received," he said.
There were college protests of the war, and despite the 1,800 veterans on campus at the time, Hartman's organization for service members and former service members was blackballed and shunned.
Hartman said that when he learned of how prolific the legacy of military service is for nearly every family in the country, though, he would ask protesters, "Do you realize you have family members who served in the wars?"
The idea of bringing that point home through photographs has been in the back of Hartman's mind for years, but it wasn't until his enrollment in the VFW that the idea started to gain momentum.
Now, Hartman says VFW members from around the country are calling him and hoping to bring the idea to their own posts.
The pictures can be submitted either in person or by mailing them to the VFW Post at 190 Excelsior Ave. in Saratoga Springs. Along with the photo, submissions should include the veteran's name, rank, branch and dates of service. The pictures should be of veterans in uniform, but Hartman said, "We're not going to be turning away any pictures."
Ratigliano, who served aboard a military ship in the Dominican Republic while the U.S. was landing Marines on its shores in the 1960s, said families should submit anyone they want to recognize.
He also hopes the involvement will bring some attention to the scholarship programs, Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen, offered by the VFW. Submissions for both of the scholarships are due by Nov. 1. Information about both scholarships is available at www.vfw.org/Community/Programs.
The 4-by-6-inch photos also should be submitted before Nov. 1 and can be returned upon request.
Show your valor!
To submit a photo for inclusion in "The Gallery of Valor," mail to or drop at:
Gurtler Brothers
VFW Post 420
190 Excelsior Ave.
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
The photos should include the veteran's name, rank, branch and dates of service.
If photos must be returned, an address or phone number should be written on the back of the photograph. Submissions are due by Nov. 1.


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How to raise happy toddlers
Welcome to the happy toddler zone that has everything parents need to know about this oh-so special age group. more
Gone are the days when kids' indoor entertainment was limited to paper and scissors, puzzles and books. Although most children still enjoy – and benefit from – getting hands-on with old fashioned arts and crafts and traditional games, these days many have more technological know-how than their parents. As a result, there's now an abundance of super-fun educational and learning apps for kids that can be downloaded onto tablets and smart phones for their enjoyment.
"I believe there is a great benefit to learning through apps," says mum of two, Nonnie Bysterveldt, who has a Masters and Bachelor of education and encourages her girls to play with apps on both iPods and iPads.
"Studies have shown that children learn best through play. Play affords children educational opportunities that they may not have picked up as easily as through formal studies."
"Children also learn fine motor skills through apps. For example when they do puzzles on apps and need to rotate pieces, when they're colouring in or when they're maneuvering around the screen," Bysterveldt says. "Children also learn to recognise the need to listen to and follow instructions through apps as, without listening carefully and following instructions, the preferred outcome is not attained."
Bysterveldt always chooses apps in consultation with her kids and always makes sure they're age appropriate. "Sometimes it is hard to determine the age-appropriateness, but nine times out of 10, the kids are right."
According to psychologist Jocelyn Brewer, while apps can be good for kids, it's vital that parents do the research before purchasing. Brewer advises:
There is no mandate for guidelines on age-appropriateness for apps, so it pays to do your research first. Different app stores have different classifications and guidelines - some deeper than others. The Google Play app store has a loose set of guidelines based on maturity level, so it requires the parent to make an informed decision. Leapfrog apps are all classified by age and include the learning skills for every app clearly laid out. iTunes is the most extensive and popular app store, and explains their classifications as:
The ratings for apps are similar to games or film classification but really don't provide a sense for the parent of what is actually involved. While it is important to take note of the classification of each app – you should always do further research on your own before making a purchase.
The ratings start at 4 years +, despite the fact that toddlers often use apps, so it is extra important that parents check out apps designed for the very young. The statement "contains no objectionable material" is very subjective and some parents may have issues with apps that are 4+ rated.
While many apps are free to download, some require payment of a premium to keep playing or obtain tools or extra features. This could be 99 cents to get extra fonts or decorations in graphic design/photo apps to $3 to access extra tools or powers in games. Small amounts can add up when little people's fingers get clicky! Ensure you restrict in-app purchases via the settings (general>restrictions) on your mobile device.
To ensure you get the best apps for your children, do your homework:
The biggest downside of this app technology for children is that if it isn't restricted, children can become very addicted. This can be dangerous as it curbs social skills. Engagement with technology that offer apps is an independent experience for children and, while children can learn from them, they can be detrimental if usage is not monitored.
This article was written by Nicole Madigan for Kidspot. Sources include psychologist, Joceylyn Brewer.


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Reston, Va. -- Online retail spending for the November – December period will reach $43.4 billion, a 17% gain versus year ago, according to comScore. The increase represents an improvement compared with last season's 15% rise, and is also far ahead of the retail industry's expectation for a 4.1% increase in consumers' overall spending this holiday season.
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Here are some pics of the mini's I have made in the past couple weeks.
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booter wrote:so sick man. Which is mine? The 3rd pic? That yellow/orange/red one is nice! Bright as shit.
Jaysus wrote:Have you made any mini tap handles yet??
booter wrote:right on. Either way. I'm glad I finally snagged a pair from ya. I'll definitely be the only one here who will have em!
spitfire wrote:No man I haven't been to busy with other stuff. I have made some regular tap handles recently tho.
Jaysus wrote:spitfire wrote:No man I haven't been to busy with other stuff. I have made some regular tap handles recently tho.
I saw some make a recent appearance in the kegerator thread @ HBT - they looked real sharp!
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The Bears wouldn't be so bad if not for their fans. In fact, I'd probably pull for them if it weren't for their fans.
The Pats...there's just nothing good about that organization. Or their fans. At all.
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The Bears wouldn't be so bad if not for their fans. In fact, I'd probably pull for them if it weren't for their fans.
The Pats...there's just nothing good about that organization. Or their fans. At all.
New England woud def. be the worst. We have some NE fans here at my work and they are the worst. San Diego would be next up on my list of teams I would hate to see here in Feb. Both of them have been our biggest road blocks over the past decade.
One team no has talked about that I don't want here either is the Jets. Can you just here it J E T S Jets, Jets, Jets. Rex Ryan is about as obnoxious as they come. Here already predicited they would be in the superbowl.
If I have to root for one team other than the Colts to win the superbowl I have to go for the Saints. Just for the Drew Bress connection and me being a boiler. It hurt pretty bad watching him beat the colts in the superbol, but if we can't win it I will root for him to get another ring.
I live about two hours from Chicago so i would say my sampling would be better...Chicago sports fans are just like any other fan...if they are winning they won't shut up, if they are losing they won't speak...with that said, I like the bears kinda...jay cutler played against my high school sooooo
Cubs fans are not fair weathered i just cant accept that. The Cubs sell out games win or lose and I see Cubs hats on a weekly basic.I have literally never heard of anyone calling Cubs fans fair weathered
As irritated I am about all things Chicago sports, I agree. Cubs fans (really, Chicago fans in general, as much as it pains me to say it) are not of the fair weather variety. There's a lot of pride in the people of Chicago. They love their city, and anything that represents it.
Oh yes you are. Bears fans are the WORST. You're the only fan base delusional enough to call a one time SB winning team a "dynasty."
Hate Chicago fans all you want, but they aren't fair weathered. And quite frankly its funny coming from Indy fans who can't support two teams at once, while Chicago supports 5.
Even though I don't expect it, I want the Giants to win the Super Bowl in Indy if the Colts can't do it, and it can be against NE again, the Steelers, Jets, Bolts, or any other AFC team at this point.
Shocking that the third largest metropolitan area in the country has great attendance for it's sports teams.
Chicago has 9.5 million people in it's metro area. DuPage County, one of the wealthiest counties in the country, has almost 1 million people. That's 1 million people with a lot of purchasing power who can afford to the games. That's not even counting the other extremely wealthy areas of the city.
I'll never give a massive city like Chicago a cookie for having good attendance.
The accusation P4E responded too wasn't about fairweathered. It was about them being obnoxious.
Notice I didn't say anything about "fairweathered." It should have been a pretty good hint on what the subject was not about.
The Bears did have a dynasty in the 40s
and have a dynasty of having a good defense year in year out and normally having a a good LB or two.
9.5 million. That's an estimate of Chicago's megalopolis area.
18,165. The capacity of Conseco.
20,916. The capacity of the United Center.
That means, that Indy needs 1 out of 96 needs to buy a ticket in order to sell out Conseco. 1 out of 454 need to buy a ticket to sell out the United Center.
And that doesn't even stratch the the fact that Chicago has had sports teams since the the late 1800s, the very first professional football team, etc.
100 years of history, compared to 26 years, with 5x the amount of people?
Shocking, I tell you. Shocking.
I know all of that. I think it's fairly obvious that when you have 100+ years of history, and your from a huge city then you're going to get fans spread out around the country.
People do move out of Chicago, and they move out of Chicago at a higher rate than people move out of Indy. It's just numbers game.
NY/Boston has fans all over the country too.
I would never call Chicago fans "fairweathered." The Cubs haven't won a WS in how long now, but yet they have a huge following. A huge obnoxious following.
I agree that Chicago fans are not fair-weathered. The Cubs alone are proof of that.
They are obnoxious as hell, though.
And full of black slime.


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Point guard Garret McCarty added 13 points, seven assists and six of his team's 13 steals."We're starting to understand,'' said Irish coach Bill McClanahan. "Our IQ is starting to go up. When Central cut it to six and we called timeout, we understood some of the breakdowns we were having. We weren't sharing the basketball and we weren't moving on offense and we weren't finding shooters and blocking out on defense."We made those two adjustments, and the lead got pushed back out again. So it wasn't anything magical - just a case of going back and doing the things they knew they needed to do. We need to leave that switch back on, but they're starting to understand it.''David Park's 3-pointer from the left corner with 6:52 remaining brought the Maroon Knights within 44-38 after they'd trailed by as many as 16 points late in the second quarter and by as many as 14 near the end of the third quarter.David Godwin began Catholic's late push with a floater in the lane, and then George had his hand in 10 of the next 14 points - two transition feeds from Keifer Hovorka for goals, a post-up move, two free throws and a sweet dish to a cutting Hovorka to cap another fast break. McCarty was also big in that burst, twice going coast to coast for layups, one off a rebound and another time following a steal."Coach told me I need to be a leader,'' McCarty said. "Things were slipping and I try to get everyone involved. We're a competitive team and I was trying to do everything I could [to hold the lead]. Defensively, I was in the right spot at the right time and I got the finish on the other end.''Central (8-10), which had won six of its previous eight games, received 14 points from Park, 12 by freshman Chase Harler and 11 rebounds from Brandon Wallace."I told the kids that was the turning point,'' said Central coach Mel Stephens. "We cut it to six and they called timeout and I told them [Catholic] was going to make some adjustments to what we were doing to their zone or go man to man, and they went to man. And the next three possessions, we acted like we never saw anybody play man before. We took bad shots and they went down and converted them and it went from six to 12. "We have moments in games - and that's kind of been our thing all year - where for a stretch we'll play really well, and then two, three, four possessions where we don't do what we're supposed to do. Against good teams, you can't do that because they take advantage of those kind of things and they extend the lead if they have the lead, or if you have the lead, they catch back up.''The late rush was actually the second impressive response by the Irish Friday night.The initial time came in the first half after they'd burst into a 16-6 lead with smoking shooting, hitting six of their first seven tries, including four 3s. George exited seconds later (with 2:40 left in the first quarter) with his second foul, and Casto followed him to the bench a couple minutes later with his second personal. But even minus their No. 1 and No. 3 scorers on the season, the Irish flourished the rest of the first half."We're deep,'' McCarty said. "We have 11 kids that can play ball. If Nick and Zach do go out, we have kids that can replace them. As you saw, we still played well. We adjusted. We kept attacking and we looked confident. We came out to play, and it shows.''The numbers were sort of screwy for the two teams, who have accounted for nine of the last 11 state Class A championships.Catholic shot better than 50 percent in every quarter, ending up at 62 percent (24 of 39) and made half its 10 tries from 3-point range. Casto was 6 of 6 from the floor (with a pair of 3s) and 2 of 2 at the foul line. Central, meanwhile, shot a mere 28 percent.However, the Knights held a whopping 37-15 edge in rebounding, as David Pleva came off the bench to grab nine and Park gathered in seven. Catholic committed 14 turnovers, but Central had 21."Our shooting has a lot to do with our movement and our distribution,'' McClanahan said, "and our being ready to take good shots, and the ball being delivered the right way. I think we're starting to see that. We're shooting in rhythm, we're not forcing shots and so our shooting percentage is starting to get better.'' Central completes its southern swing by playing at Winfield at 3:30 p.m. today.Reach Rick Ryan at 304-348-5175 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Police seek car driven by woman found dead in Kanawha River 2 Teen pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Oakes Field shooting 3 Facebook founder visits Cabin Creek Health Systems 4 Man allegedly cuts father in Rand over argument about sandwich 5 Esa Ahmad ineligible for first half of WVU men's basketball season Prep roundup: Point Pleasant hands Greenbrier East boys their first loss Previous Story Area roundup: Mountain East football schedules released Next Story


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This book is Moore's most personal to date - and will be irresistible to fans and foes alike. A sort of anti-memoir, Moore breaks the autobiographical mode while he hilariously presents 20 far-ranging, irreverant vignettes from his own life.
Moore is his own meta-Forrest Gump, as one moment he's an 11-year old boy stuck on a Senate elevator with Bobby Kennedy and the next moment he's inside the Bitburg cemetery with a dazed and confused Ronald Reagan.
Changing planes in Vienna, he escapes death at the hands of the terrorist Abu Nidal (others weren't so lucky). In search for a bag of Ruffles potato chips one day, he ends up eliminating racial discrimination at private clubs all across America. He founded his first underground newspaper in fourth grade.
He refused to be on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite at 16 ("There's not enough Clearasil in the world for that to happen"). And he became the youngest elected official in the country at age 18 by enlisting an "army of local stoners" who had no idea what they were doing as his campaign staff.
And none of that even comes close to the night the friendly priest at the seminary decided to show him how to perform his own exorcism.
All of this is the stuff that makes for great fiction - but every one of these stories is true and from the life of one Michael Moore, a son of Flint, Michigan, who became an iconic voice for American progressives everywhere. But before that Michael Moore became the Oscar-winning filmmaker and all-round rabble rouser and thorn-in-the-side of corporate and right-wing America, there was the guy who had an uncanny knack of just showing up where history was being made. Like the night he was passing through Berlin and some crazies started chiseling on a very large wall. The next thing he knew he was on top of that wall, taunting soldiers who apparently thought he wasn't worth wasting a bullet on.
This book is a wild, revealing, take-no-prisoners ride through the early life of Michael Moore. Alternately funny, eye-opening, and moving, this is a book Michael Moore has been writing - and living - for a very long time.
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A collection of humorous stories that provide more than a glimpse into how this filmmaker came to be. There are a lot of short "chapters" in this autobiography. Now that I have listened to them all, I wish I had rationed them out. Just like in his films, Moore's love for country and other people, albeit often exhibited in tactless fashion, shine through. Plus it is funny, I laughed out loud three times, despite well-honed skills of stifling such while sitting in the quiet car on a commuter train.
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I have never reviewed a book before, I like to keep my opinions to myself. Yet, I really felt the need to comment on this book. It was informative, interesting and actually very funny. Truthfully, I didn't know a lot about Michael Moore beyond the very negative things I have read about him and his movies (I have yet to see one). This book showed me a whole other side of him that I hadn't read about. Now, I'm not saying every word is factual, it's supposed to be, considering he is reading it as his life story, but who knows. It has however given me pause, to think to myself, (not that this is something my parents didn't teach me)...... be careful not to believe everything you hear, even from the government. Well, this book reminded me about that. Whether it is the government or Michael Moore's account of things, don't take anything at face value. Beyond that, I'd like to say about Michael Moore's book, it was VERY entertaining. His recollections of his life (and the stories of his ancestor's lives before him), is completely engrossing. He has a wonderful way of telling a tale and his stories about himself growing up are particularly funny. He is very quick to make fun of himself. Although he sounded like an amazingly precocious child he also lets you see what a pain in the ass he could be. If you are anything like me, you will listen to this book driving in and out of work and sometimes you will have to drive past your own house because you are not ready to turn it off.
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I was not a big fan of Michael Moore the person (a slob and too abrasive) before this book, but I did like several of his documentaries and I appreciated his political message on health and the war in Iraq. So, I was quite surprised to find this audiobook extremely entertaining, and I was surprised to learn what I did about his years growing up and how that shaped the person we know today. Michael Moore the person is quite different from the image we see on television, and I was very happy to dispel that image of him in my mind. He is a very misunderstood rebel in our society, and I hope this book will cause people to reconsider how they view him. The book manages to be both humorous, touching, and serious. I couldn't wait to keep listening and was sad to hear it end.
This is a great gift for teenagers too because his story will inspire them to believe they can make a difference in this world.
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Very Funny, great stories. Easy to listen to. Michael Moore has a fascinating life story.
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I am a fan of Michael Moore but I have never seen one of his movies or read one of his books. Once I got started listening there was little stopping.
My favorite part was when he had to hire Navy Seals as body guards. When someone hires Seals you know they are in deep trouble and could be killed. Old ex-cop security was not an option.
There was not a dull moment in the book. This was unusual for me but I went back and listened to many chapters again.
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Mr. Moore did a great job expressing the details of his life....his emotion comes through so many times...talking about his mom,dad,teachers...and weaving these experiences into the history that was occuring at the time.
I loved the stories about Mike's mom.
No-this is my first audiobook by Mr. moore(I have read the hard copies in the past).Now,I want to get the other books he has written.
I tried...These are long books.Fortunately,you can stop this book without losing your place.
First off, Michael Moore is a GREAT narrator. It feels like a memoir should, as if he's talking conversationally with you. I'm from Moore's hometown of Davison, Michigan so my interest in this book was due to a number of reasons. The book is full of great stories and it amazes me how little Davison has changed in the decades since Moore was a child. The only thing that I found somewhat confusing was that the book is not organized in chronological order, so a story of Moore as an adult may be followed by one of his years in Catholic school. But it's easy to figure out what's going on. I laughed and I cried. And I bought the actual book for my dad for Christmas :)
Also, if you don't like Michael Moore or don't agree with his views then don't buy this book. Fair warning.
This is an excellent book for anyone to read, it gives such good insight into the live of Michael Moore...all of his trials and tribulations.
I was very impressed with Michael's determination to pursue his seat on the School Board of his local community. Really unbelieveable at the age of 18! I just love his determination to do the right thing, and not what everyone thinks should be done.
My favorite was the scene of Michael and his classmates trying to croos the boarder to Canada as a trial run to avoid being drafted.
Life in Michigan in the 60's and 70's.
Excellent reading for anyone!
"Moving, Maddening, and Entertaining"
Whether you love him or hate him, you have to agree that Michael Moore is a man passionate about his beliefs who knows how to tell a good story. 'Here Comes Trouble' is an entertaining and engaging non-chronological memoir told through a series significant stories from Moore's life that help us to understand how he evolved into the committed, controversial filmmaker that we know today. If you are expecting a long political harangue, you'll be pleasantly surprised. Many of the stories focus on Moore's familial relationships, his friends, awkward adolescent moments, his spirituality, etc. I never knew, for example, that he attended seminary and planned to become a priest--until he was expelled for asking too many questions. Or that he campaigned for Richard Nixon.
Moore opens with a story that relates the backlash that followed his Oscar acceptance speech, from the young man who called him an a--hole as he walked offstage, to Glenn Beck's suggestion that killing him would feel pretty good, through a series of threats and actual attacks that caused him to hire a cadre of bodyguards--most of whom were tough former Navy Seals--to protect him and his family. Whatever you think of Moore's politics, you will (or should) be appalled by what he went through in a country that supposedly values free speech.
Personal memories intermingle with the more political: his mother's death, a favorite teacher, the pros and cons of attending a Catholic school, family vacations, his teenage crushes, an oddball neighbor ostracized for what Moore later recognized as his homosexuality. But one thing the connects all of the stories is Moore's penchant for asking questions--the habit that ultimately led him to become first the editor of a small liberal newspaper in Flint, Michigan, and later a documentary filmmaker. Why wouldn't his mother allow him to skip a grade, considering how bored he was in school? Why couldn't his Catholic grade school have a newspaper? Why was Boys' State accepting sponsorship from an organization that excluded African-Americans? How, in a state that outlawed abortion, could he help a close friend who had gotten pregnant? What options would he have if he was drafted? Why wasn't the president keeping his campaign promises? How was it that people he liked and respected were revealed to hold racist views? Was it right to honor the German war dead if among them were fallen Nazis? Why was the government sponsoring business seminars promoting job outsourcing?
If, like Moore and me, you grew up in the late 1950s and 1960s and remember the turmoil of the 1970s, you will find a lot to relate to here. (I was born in Detroit, grew up in the suburbs, and didn't leave Michigan until 1990, so many of Moore's recollections were personally familiar.) If you're younger, I can't think of a better introduction to those decades. Moore's stories are variously funny, surprising, moving, maddening, uplifting. Whether you're a fan or foe, 'Here Comes Trouble' will convince you that Michael Moore is a man who loves America, who strives to love and understand his fellow humans, and who deserves respect for living by his convictions.
I listened to the book on audio, read by Moore himself--a great choice, as no one else could have told his stories with quite the same effect.
"And He can write, too?"
"Well, Who da thunk it!"
First,I will admit that I am a fan of the cinematic works of Mr. Moore, but this was quite an enjoyable "read." There are a few portions of the book that had me in tears (not the kind of thing one does riding the ol' #7 to Manhattan, but I dare you Not to be moved by the chapter when his mother passed).
His "Story" reveals many disturbing aspects of living a "Vocal" life in America.
Regrets, I'm sure he's had a few.
"But too few to mention."
An enjoyable "Read", But to those that are not "Fans" of the good Mr. Moore ....
Would it kill you to listen to a differing opinion every so often?
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text: Coal-backed research takes on mining health studies By Ken Ward Jr. April 20, 2013 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Scientists backed by a $15 million industry-funded research project are picking apart -- and trying to disprove -- a series of studies that found coalfield residents near mountaintop-removal mining operations face greater risks of serious illness and premature death.Five papers on the issue were presented last week during a meeting hosted by the Appalachian Research Initiative for Environmental Science, or ARIES, an industry-funded program based at Virginia Tech.Industry groups, including the National Mining Association, have previously funded work aimed at questioning the mountaintop-removal health studies produced by West Virginia University researcher Michael Hendryx and a variety of co-authors.But the review by ARIES researchers is the most concerted effort to re-examine the health studies. Virginia Tech officials coordinating the project have said they believe the studies are based on "questionable science" and that ARIES will reveal "what the science really shows."ARIES researcher Susan Meacham, a dietician at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine in Blacksburg, Va., told last week's conference at the Charleston Marriott she believes there is "inadequate evidence" to support any sort of link between mining and the kinds of chronic health conditions prevalent in Appalachia."I think we have a lot more work to do" before such a link can be established, Meacham said.So far, though, the industry-funded studies have actually found higher hospitalization and mortality rates in coal-mining communities, conclusions that were similar to the results obtained by Hendryx and his partners.The industry-backed work -- from the University of Pittsburgh, Ohio State and Virginia Tech -- has recommended more caution in drawing too close a link between health problems and mining. And authors of the ARIES papers have called for more research that looks at the type and amount of mining, and tries to quantify pollutants and identify potential exposure routes, and factors out other potential causes -- work that Hendryx and other researchers have already done or are in the processing of doing.Over the last five years, Hendryx and his partners have published a series of peer-reviewed studies examining possible links between mountaintop removal and various illnesses.The work has linked health and coal-mining data to show, among other things, that residents living near mountaintop-removal mines face a greater risk of cancer, birth defects, and premature deaths. The studies tried to account for other potential risk factors for those illnesses, and were careful not to say mining specifically causes the health problems.Environmental groups have not funded Hendryx, but those groups have seized on his findings to argue that mountaintop removal isn't just an issue about mining's effects on salamanders, mayflies or isolated mountains streams.And Hendryx has argued his studies show the need for action. He cites the precautionary principle, which holds that if activities are suspected of causing harm, the burden of proof should fall on those who support those activities to show the activities aren't harmful before they are allowed to proceed."The national goal to eliminate Appalachian health disparities will not be achieved unless disparities are eliminated in [mountaintop-removal] areas, and that means not simply ending mountaintop removal, but creating better economic opportunities and environmental conditions in these disadvantaged communities," Hendryx wrote in a recent Journal of Rural Health paper. At the ARIES conference, one study presented by Pitt researcher Andrew Potter found higher mortality rates in West Virginia coal counties than in similar non-coal Appalachian counties, results that were generally similar to early work published by Hendryx.Another Pitt paper, presented by epidemiologist Evelyn Talbott, found higher hospitalization rates in coal-producing counties, again with results generally similar to those from an early Hendryx study. The Pitt studies emphasized that the findings were preliminary, that there are many more questions to be asked and much more research to be done before definitive conclusions can be drawn.The mortality rate study, for example, said that, "there are no consistent trends across the specific causes of mortality ... additional studies are needed to refine the nature of these findings."In their hospitalization study, Pitt researchers also began to try to calculate potential pollution exposures in coalfield communities. They looked at total pollution figures, but didn't try to compare those to illness data."As this initial effort is ecological and descriptive in nature, statistical tests for differences between coal mining and non-coal mining counties were not included," the study said.Also, the Pitt study looked only at state air quality monitoring and federal toxic emissions modeling, two data sources that Hendryx said would not account for the ultra-fine particle pollution from mountaintop-removal operations. The U.S. Geological Survey has been conducting air monitoring in mountaintop-removal communities and has released some preliminary results that linked dust in those areas to mining overburden. Pitt's Talbott said she was not familiar with the USGS work. Another ARIES study, by Ohio State researchers, tried to identify what toxic substances coalfield residents could be exposed to and how they were exposed. That study concluded, "Fugitive dust in Appalachian coal-mining communities is the major exposure pathway of concern for surface mining operations. "Further research is needed to quantify the amount of dust leaving coal-mining operations and determine the total content and bioavailable fractions (via ingestion and inhalation) of dust constituents, in order to determine if exposure to coal mining communities is sufficiently elevated to cause adverse health effects," the study said.Another study, by private consultant Steven Lamm argued that West Virginia birth certificate records were inaccurate in a way that overestimates the number of birth defects.At the ARIES conference, Lamm presented a paper that was published in the peer-reviewed journal Birth Defects Research. That paper, though, did not mention a Hendryx paper that found higher rates of birth defects in mountaintop-removal communities.In a presentation for a previous scientific conference, Lamm, who runs the private Center for Epidemiology and Global Health, said that the Hendryx birth defect study was inaccurate because of the incorrect birth certificates, especially at one hospital in Raleigh County. If the incorrect records are fixed, Lamm says, then any difference in birth defect rates between coal communities and non-coal communities disappears from the data.In at least one letter defending a new mining permit application, Alpha Natural Resources has used Lamm's previous conference presentation to argue to coalfield residents that Hendryx's research was incorrect.Writing in February to Coal River Mountain Watch's Rob Goodwin, Alpha permit supervisor Robert Britton noted that Goodwin had referenced "possible links to public health disparities caused by surface mining.""Our research shows this not to be true," Britton said. "None of the studies in the published literature define a causal link between mining activity and any health effect ... the studies have generated no firm answers."Lamm is not the first scientist to question Hendryx's use of the birth certificate records.Russell Kirby of the University of South Florida authored a letter about the birth defects study that Hendryx and Washington State University researcher Melissa Ahern published in 2011 in the journal Environmental Research. Kirby also argued that birth certificates are often inaccurate, but said they can tend to underestimate the number of birth defects. Kirby attended the ARIES conference, but did not present any research papers at the event.In a reply to Kirby's letter, Ahern and Hendryx said, among other things, that Kirby's criticisms did not "explain why there was a differential increase in birth defects in the mountaintop mining areas vs. the control areas."Meacham, the osteopathic school professor, was the most aggressive critic of studies that linked mountaintop removal to health problems in the coalfields.In her paper, Meacham criticized the work because much of it was done by Hendryx or by researchers working with Hendryx. More work by other researchers and more specific studies looking at pollution exposures is needed, she said, before any real conclusions could be drawn. The studies so far, Meacham said, "serve as an important 'spring board'" for additional work.Hendryx said it's not unusual for an individual researcher to be the one who initially does the work that begins a broader examination of a potential public health threat. And he noted that others, including scientists from the University of Kentucky and the U.S. Geological Survey, have followed up on his work."It's not just me," Hendryx said. "There are other people. And if one researcher leads a research effort on any topic, that doesn't mean it's somehow open to doubt or question."At the ARIES event, Meacham spoke against federal legislation that proposes a moratorium on new mountaintop-removal mining permits until a proposed broad government study of potential health impacts is completed."That was fairly alarming to me," Meacham said. "I don't feel we have the results in the current research to warrant such an action."Hendryx says he has no problem with asking for more research, but that he parts ways with other scientists when they argue that government regulators shouldn't take action until there is conclusive proof that mining causes community illnesses."I don't really have a disagreement that there is more work that needs to be done," said Hendryx, who did not attend the ARIES event. "There is much that we can learn to try to understand what's going on."But we know that we have health problems and we know that the environment is impaired," Hendryx said. "If we know those two things, there is no reason not to act."Reach Ken Ward Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-1702. 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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
book talk tuesday
On book talk tuesdays, I'll be recommending my favorite middle grade novels. For those of you not in the book industry, a middle grade novel is a novel for about a 3rd-6th grade reading level, usually ages 8-12.
Now, since I am recommending MY favorite novels, you should probably know that my personal preferences lean toward the younger side of the 8-12 range as well as books some people label as "sweet." I, of course, label them as heartwarming and timeless.
In other words, I probably will not be recommending too many "edgy" books but they should be able to be read by the whole family as well as the individual child.
All the books I recommend will be books that I own and have bought (or given as a gift)--I'm not going to be a reviewer for publishing companies. Because of that the books are going to be a mix of old (ones I read & loved as a child) as well as new.
Also, my book talks will probably be short, maybe not more than a summary. I may not say "I LOVED this book" because that will get repetitive week after week. Suffice to say, if I am talking about the book, I loved it!
Will you love the books, too? I hope so! Stay tuned for next Tuesday and my first book talk!
5 comments:
- Deva Fagan said...
I'm looking forward to the new feature! As much as I love MG, I find I don't read nearly as much of it as I do YA, because YA is what everyone always seems to be blogging about.
- January 5, 2010 at 6:01 AM
- alice said...
Grace, I hope that you can also highlight some books that are good for boy readers. I find that a lot of the great MG books are geared toward females. I have boys who are 9 and 7 and I always struggle to find them good and interesting books to read.
Your books are always gifts I enjoy giving.
- January 5, 2010 at 9:26 AM
- haomom said...
great idea for a new feature Grace, and I like that you will be recommending books old and new..
can't wait!
- January 6, 2010 at 6:35 AM
- Grace Lin said...
Thanks All!
Alice, I'll try to highlight books I think boys will like too, though I do think boys like more types of books than we stereotypically give them credit for (http://outergrace.blogspot.com/2009/12/4-minutes-58-seconds-of-fame.html)!
- January 7, 2010 at 10:13 AM
- The Tagoa'i said...
Grace, I miss "Book Talk Tuesday." Although, I have been able to use the time catching up on reading more of the Tuesday books.
I expect that you have been busy writing books for us to read - which I certainly don't want to slow down. However, I wonder if you could have some of your middle age readers write to you about their favorite books and you could see if any were worth recommending.
I love your books and am looking forward to your next published book.
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I just wanted to post all my thoughts of tonights game as well as this season after I had a chance to take a short nap to calm down all my emotions tonight.
First off to this incredible season it was sad to see Reggie Millers last game in person .my emotions really got to me tonight at the game and I wasnt full scale crying but I certainly had tears and sitting down in Conseco Fieldhouse after the game it hit me that I wont be watching Reggie Miller play on the Indiana Pacers anymore unless he comes back toward the end of next season. This is such a big thing for me because all I have known since I was 9 years old was Reggie Miller .Reggie Miller is the one who brought the 9 year old kid who had a love of passion for Reggie and I remember as a kid I would always buy Reggie Miller jerseys and I had like 15 different kinds .as a kid I remember Reggie Millers trash talking, clutch shooting performances and that Reggie Miller of my youth who would grab his crotch after nailing a three and looking at the direction of Spike Lee has turned into Uncle Reggie the Reggie Miller who is calm and very respectful on the court. This is one reason I have absolutely no problem with our boys like Stephen Jackson and Ron Artest because they are still young and being able to have Reggie Miller on their side truly has helped benefit their lives. I will never forget the day that I met Reggie Miller and Mark Jackson in Los Angeles inside the Staples Center locker room and the image of Mark Jackson walking me down the tunnel to the locker room and as Mark Jackson opened up the door to the locker I see Reggie Miller sitting down and I remember the joy and happiness that brought to my life. I remember my eyes being watery with joy and I will always be grateful for that day as that truly was one of the greatest days in my life and I remember vividly Reggie Miller introducing me to his other teammates which were Sam Perkins, Travis Best, Dale Davis and I will always be thankful for Reggie for being such a nice person to me throughout these years and I hope Reggie Miller knows that I truly love him as a human being and I would really take a bullet for the man to me, Reggie Miller is not just a basketball player but Reggie Miller is an amazing human being who has gone through so much adversity as a young child growing up in Riverside and has turned himself into one of the greatest players in NBA History. Reggie Miller is the perfect role model and whatever job field one does, a strong work ethic is needed. The work ethic Reggie Miller brought to the team was one that I just admire in awe. I have spent thousands of dollars to go watch Reggie Miller play basketball but I do not regret it one bit. I know 10 years down the line, I will look back at all my memories that I hold on so dear and appreciate them even more. I will always be thankful for Reggie Miller and he truly will be missed. I will miss watching his boom babys and his clutch game which has made Reggie for who he is.
I have extreme confidence with Ron back next season we will be clear title contenders and will win the NBA Title. I just hope sometime toward the end of next season Reggie returns and comes off the bench because it will truly be sad that Reggie Miller worked his a$$ off for 18 years to try to win an NBA Championship and it would be bittersweet for that to happen the year Reggie decides to retire. We had a great chance to win tonights game but it just didnt happen the officiating really dominated the tempo especially in the 2nd half. I have never seen such bad officiating I told one of the sons of the referee to have his dad call the games better next time I had such a great time in Indiana. I might move there for next season, and the Hoosiers I met were very hospitable and I truly enjoyed being at Conseco Fieldhouse. It was a great experience for me and hopefully next season I will continue pursuing my passion Indianapolis was not as bad as I expected and I really liked it. It still has not completely hit me that we will not seeing Reggie Miller in a Pacer uniform again and just sitting down in the empty seats once the game was over I just had tears and could not believe I would not watch Pacer basketball without the GOD of the Pacers in Reggie Miller
Even if we had gotten swept by Miami, I really wanted to get past
. I have no love for the Pistons even after tonight. Some people say they have new found respect for the Pistons and Larry Brown. I have nothing against Larry Brown personally, but I think most coaches would give enough respect to do what he did for Reggie tonight and it made the Pistons look good in respecting Reggie as well .but for me to have new found respect for Detroit would have been Ben Wallace being a man and apologizing for what he did on 11/19 to ruin our season and there is one man I will never ever forgive in ruining our season, and that is David Stern. David Stern could not go deep inside his evil black heart to understand how special it would have been for Reggie for Ron to return for the playoffs and give us a legitimate opportunity to go into the NBA Finals. I dont blame Ron, because Reggie doesnt this has been a long season with a lot of ups and downs and it has been an emotional rollercoaster but I am proud I was able to be a part of it and I am proud I stood with our boys throughout the thick and thin. One last time I just want to say thank you Reginald Wayne Miller thank you for everything you have brought to us and thank you Coach Carlisle and rest of the Pacers every single one of them from Stephen Jackson and Jermaine ONeal to James Jones and Eddie Gill for stepping it up and giving us a memorable playoff run. We overcame a lot of adversity throughout the season and it was sad for the season to end like this, but as Al Albert told me, it was really special for Reggies career to end with a shooting performance like he had tonight rather than being blown out in Detroit (I dont know if I agree with that) but at least we will have a positive memory of Reggies performance in his last game ever and it was fitting it was at home. Face it no team in the NBA would have been able to do what we did with our two best players out for so long and our 3rd and 4th best players (S. Jax and Tinsley) out for so long. I remember being at the Clippers-Pacers game with our top 10 players being out and we had to bring out guys like Tremaine Fowles, Britton Johnson, and Marcus Haislip. Jermaine was playing probably at 60% and Tinsley was still hurt and we gave them all we had and we went out playing hard against the defending champions but I still have no respect for them whatsoever and hope lace w:st="on">Detroitlace> sweeps them. I will always look at the Detroit organization, Detroit fans, and Detroit players in a negative light for what they have done to us and for their continuous disgusting attitude once again, thank you Reginald Wayne Miller and thank you Indiana Pacers. WE LOVE YOU. lace w:st="on">Miamilace>
Always and forever,
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One more thing I know sometimes my comments on this forum have been controversial but all I ever wanted to do was be 100% supportive of our boys and I know a lot of people dont like me calling them haters. I apologize if some people felt offended but I have great videos I will post in the off-season and I truly have a passionate love for the Pacers and would like if the admins would give me an opportunity to prove myself and give me an opportunity to post on PacersDigest. I will act accordingly but I feel like I should be judged upon the same set of rules everyone on the forum is judged. I will not ask for this request again if it is denied but I really have no where else to discuss enjoyable Pacer discussion and would love to have that opportunity again. Thanks.


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A former Salinas employee of Dole Food Co. has sued the agricultural corporation for requiring workers to work a "substantial" amount of time without pay.
Central to Jose L. Hernandez's class-action complaint filed in Monterey County Superior Court is that employees are allegedly required to put on so-called personal protective equipment, a lengthy process, before and after they are on the clock.
Dole spokesman Marty Ordman said the company does not comment on ongoing litigation but that it "follows all state rules and regulations as far as workers and workers' rights."
The complaint said employees often have to get to work early to get the gear on and are also not paid when they have to remove and put it back on during breaks.
"Dole does not pay (employees) for all required pre- and post-production work activities," the lawsuit reads, "that are integral and indispensable to their overall production work activities."
Hernandez seeks an unspecified amount of compensation for himself and other "similarly situated" employees for unpaid wages and overtime, denied meal and rest periods, and attorneys' fees.
The suit claimed workers were also not paid for time spent waiting in lines, waiting at work stations, walking to work stations and washing and sanitizing.
"(Dole) deprives plaintiff and the class of many hours' worth of wages (both straight-time and overtime) per week," it reads.
It claimed Dole's unlawful conduct is "widespread, repeated, and willful" at all its area facilities.
The gear worn by employees reduces the threat of cross contamination by human-borne bio-pathogens and bio-hazards, according to the suit.
Protective gear is a crucial part of the agricultural industry, according to a Salinas attorney who represented several growers in the aftermath of the 2006 E. coli outbreak.
"The equipment is not just to protect them," Brad Sullivan said of workers, "it's to protect me and you."
Abby Taylor-Silva, vice president of policy at the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, said a combination of laws and the industry on its own has greatly increased the amount of gear employees wear over the last 20 years.
The increase started in 1991 with the California legislature's safety bill, which required employers to implement protection programs, and was followed by more requirements from the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
"Agriculture, specifically, has taken really great strides to protect their employees above and beyond regulations," she said.
Efforts to reach Hernandez and his attorneys were unsuccessful.


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Moorish Andalucia SP
Visiting: Spain
Trip Duration 14 Days
Comprehensive best of Andalucia trip including Seville and Granada
A perennial Explore favourite that combines Andalucia's highlight cities with scenic walks in places of outstanding beauty. We spend several days enjoying the wild mountains of Cazorla, Ronda and Grazalema. Included walks are graded easy to moderate. Of course, no visit to Andalucia would be complete without seeing the beguiling Moorish architecture, patios and gardens of Granada, Cordoba and Seville.
Tour Highlights
- Seville - The expansive royal palace of the Alcazar
- Cordoba - The remarkable arcaded hall of the unusual mosque-cathedral of Mezquita
- Cazorla - Authentic mountain town full of character
- Granada - The Moorish Alhambra Palace and beautiful Generalife gardens
- Grazalema Park - Picturesque limestone peaks surrounding the 'Pueblo Blanco'
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1Join trip in Seville
2Orientation walk in Seville and visit to Alcazar
3Train to Cordoba; visit to Mezquita Mosque and Juderia
4Free day in Cordoba with the option to watch a Flamenco show
5Visit ancient Ubeda en route to the mountain town of Cazorla
6El Chorro gorge walk stopping at a Franciscan monastery on the way
7Drive to Granada with a walking tour on arrival
8Visit Alhambra Palace and the beautiful gardens of Generalife
9Train to the 'white town' of Ronda with a tour on arrival
10Free day in Ronda to perhaps enjoy walks in El Tajo Gorge
11Free morning in Ronda before taking the bus to Grazalema
12Free day to relax or enjoy a walk in the surrounding hills
13Return to Seville
14Trip ends in Seville
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A Play in a Day: The 24-Hour Theatre Project
By Matthew Harper
Though the 24-Hour Theatre Project has not begun yet, I expect the project to be a large success. When we start writing at 8 o'clock Friday night, I know that whatever comes out of the session will be completely original and mark the beginning of a truly unique theatre experiment. I know that with the talent I've selected from the student body the entire process will go smoothly and together we will be able to create something that no one has ever seen and more than likely never be seen again. At the end of the performance I can't imagine a result that could be considered a failure because even if the show is unable to go up or if we fall behind schedule, the true question of the project will still be answered.
Can a play be written, rehearsed, and performed in only 24 hours? I hope so and I can't wait to find out.


text: Black Lillies grow from the Purple Fiddle By Bill Lynch July 17, 2013 Story Share Courtesy photo WANT TO GO?"Mountain Stage"With The Black Lillies, Over the Rhine, Vienna Teng, Susan Werner and Brendan JamesWHERE: Culture Center TheaterWHEN: 7 p.m. SundayTICKETS: Advance $15, at the door $25INFO: 800-594-TIXX or www.mountainstage.org______CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- People in bands are like anyone else. They have places they like to go. Sometimes, it's some little hole in the wall in their hometown where everybody knows them. It could be a famous bar like the 40-Watt Club in Athens, Ga., or even that place where they got their first real break.The Black Lillies, who perform on "Mountain Stage" Sunday, like The Purple Fiddle in Thomas.Well, "like" isn't the right word."We love that place," singer Cruz Contreras gushed. "We absolutely love it. The Purple Fiddle is a special place for us. We've got a lot of friends there."Contreras said Thomas is just a cool place. "I'm a fan of small towns and rural places," he said. "I was born in a small town in Michigan, and I've always been comfortable with that [rural life]."And I love the outdoor stuff: the skiing, the hiking. They've got a microbrewery." Plus, the crowds at The Purple Fiddle are hard to beat."They get up and dance," he said. "You get two songs into the show, and the crowd doesn't quit. They do not quit, and then I look at the clock and we've been playing for four hours and they're screaming."These are people I can relate to."Contreras said The Black Lillies have played the Purple Fiddle around 10 times, and it was in Thomas, at the end of the band's last tour where he put some of the finishing touches on the group's third record, "Runaway Freeway Blues." "Runaway Freeway Blues," he explained, is a sort of culmination of where the band has come from, who it is and where it is now."Each record has its own unique story," Contreras said. "The first record you make, you don't have any fans. Nobody knows who you are, and nobody cares. You make that record for your own personal motivation." For The Black Lillies, that first record was "Whiskey Angel," which kind of put them on the map in the indie music/Americana world.Recorded in Contreras living room with the help of Sparkhorse's Scott Minor, it was a very simple production, Contreras said."I think we just did it live with everybody in a circle around the mics."The record got some notice, and so the band went out on the road. Touring and living out on the road, Contreras said, is where a band finds out who's serious about embracing the gypsy lifestyle of near constant travel and living on a bus."That kind of helps solidify the lineup," he said.When the Lillies got to their second record, "100 Miles of Wreckage," they had been through some changes. The Knoxville-based band added bassist Robert Richards and vocalist Trisha Gene Bailey.After briefly stopping to record that album, the band again went back out on the road, which really set in motion the content for "Runaway Freeway Blues.""I didn't set out to make a road record," Contreras said. "It was, here's this group of songs, and once you record the record, you ask yourself, what is the overall theme?"It was a record made from the road. It was conceived on the road." It was also mixed on the road, which Contreras said was something he never wanted to do again."It worked out, but I'm tired of pushing our luck. It seems like we're always pushing our luck."Still, where it happened wasn't so bad. Contreras said toward the end of making the record, he found himself in Thomas pouring over rough mixes sent to him over his phone from Minor."We had conversations by texting and email."It wasn't ideal, but they got it done, and Contreras said they were happy with the results.The singer said he dreamed of one day having a budget and just going into the studio when they were ready to make a record, but he thinks they might be a long way from that. Having cash in hand for something like that often involves dealing with corporations and making compromises, which the Black Lillies aren't ready to make.They like being independent."We're very small scale," he said. "There are five people in the band. We have a manager and a booking agent. Now we have a publicist, and that's a big step for us."I think you just have to make the best record you can, put on the best show you can, connect directly with your audience and try not to stress out about the music business too much." Reach Bill Lynch at firstname.lastname@example.com or 304-348-5195. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Deer in 8 WV counties found dead from EHD 2 Body found in Kanawha River, near South Charleston 3 Judge gives water crisis settlement preliminary approval 4 New company planning $73M synthetic fuel plant in Greenbrier County 5 WVU's Eli Wellman 'plays with an attitude' Chris Knight makes music on his terms Previous Story The Rise of The Black Cross Brotherhood Next Story


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Wrath of the Titans
March 30, 2012 | 1h 40m
Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Édgar Ramírez, Toby Kebbell, Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Danny Huston, John Bell, Lily James, Alejandro Naranjo, Freddy Drabble, Kathryn Carpenter, Matt Milne, Kett Turton, Sinead Cusack, George Blagden, Spencer Wilding, Juan Reyes, Jorge Guimera, Asier Macazaga, Daniel Galindo Rojas, Lamberto Guerra, Killian Burke, Alastair Cording, Martin Bayfield
Basil Iwanyk, Polly Johnsen, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Callum McDougall, Kevin De La Noy, Louis Leterrier
Dan Mazeau, David Leslie Johnson, Greg Berlanti, Beverley Cross, Steven Knight
A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus (Worthington) - the demigod son of Zeus (Neeson) is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades (Fiennes) and Poseidon (Huston). The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus' godly son, Ares (Ramrez), switch loyalties and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans' strength grows stronger as Zeus' remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Pike), Poseidon's demigod son, Argenor (Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind.


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Just before being arrested today, Greenpeace oil campaigner Ben Ayliffe radioed the nearby Greenpeace ship Esperanza from the oil rig he and 17 activists had boarded:
"We have met with the drill manager and requested a copy of the oil spill plan, which we assume he has on board, yet once again we have been refused even sight of it. What is Cairn Energy trying to hide? We have phoned, written, faxed, emailed and now even paid a visit to the rig to get a plan that should be in the public domain and should be subject to independent verification and public scrutiny."
It's a reasonable request but one that Cairn clearly seems unwilling or unable to comply with. Perhaps that's because their plan, if they have one, is insufficient.
The reality is that even if it does exist there is no way a BP-style deep sea blow out could be cleaned up in this remote and fragile environment. There is no way such a plan could provide assurances that the environment and Greenland's fishing industry would not be decimated.
One of the last to be removed from the rig by police was Andreas Bergstrom. He and three others locked themselves in crane cabs to remain on the rig as long as possible.
Andreas is an Arctic guide who lives in Svalbard and for him the campaign to stop oil drilling in the Arctic is personal. He knows better than most what there is to lose in the event of an accident.
While locked into the crane he was also in radio contact with the Esperanza and had this to say:
"We scaled this rig to demand the oil spill response plan but they've refused to even tell us if they have one. Cairn Energy are simply unable to tell the world how they'd deal with a BP-style Arctic spill, so we're going to stay here and stop them drilling for as long as we can. While I'm in this crane cabin this beautiful fragile environment is safe from this deep water oil rig. The only guarantee of safety is for the drills to be shut down permanently."
Together the 18 activists stopped drilling for 8 hours today which, along with Luke and Hannah's efforts earlier in the week, is a great effort - but drilling needs to stop altogether here in the Arctic. Our week of action has, as well as stopping the drilling for a time, brought the issue into stark focus on the international stage.
So back on the Esperanza and the Arctic Sunrise we are extremely proud of our friends and crewmates. They've risked their freedom to make a stand for the Arctic and that's no small thing.
That's the end for today - but it's not over by a long shot.
This is too important for us to let the reckless greed of oil companies ride roughshod over common sense.
As the global temperature climbs and the ice melts, we should not be using that as an opportunity to press ever further towards the ends of the earth in search of every last drop of oil. Instead we should focus our efforts on developing clean renewable energy and fuel efficiency. We must ease our addiction to oil before it's too late.
Cairn is now seeking an injunction against Greenpeace claiming that the pod protest hindered operations. Cairn argues that every day the rig is prevented from drilling costs the company up to US$4 million. If granted, the injunction would mean Greenpeace would have to pay 2 million Euros in fines for every subsequent breach and every day we stop the Leiv Eiriksson operating. The case will be heard in a Dutch court on Monday.
We're signing off on the Esperanza for now – so over to you.
Knud Seblon
From Nuuk, Greenland.
Greenpeace is challenging my ethical and moral values.
You amaze me world.
Millions give donations to t...
From Nuuk, Greenland.
Greenpeace is challenging my ethical and moral values.
You amaze me world.
Millions give donations to the class stupid boy who is only aggressive who has no clear alternatives to what he will stop.
Greenpeace, for the second time in history goes aggressivily after the world's weakest and most fragile economies with a native peoples without having to come up with real alternatives to how Greenland must cope without sealskin and oil industry.
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We get the same argument on a lot of issues in a lot of countries. "There is no other way to do it" or "There is no other way to make money".
I've got nothing against Greenland or the people that live there.
I do think there are ways to make a living that are sustainable - good for people and the environment in the long term.
Fishing is one example I think you mentioned. If it's done properly, it's sustainable. I'm sure there are other examples and opportunities.
Really to bad you seem to take all this personally. It's not meant that way. We campaign against environmentally destructive practices all over the world.
5 June, 2011 at 16:39
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But Greenpeace is also against trawl fishery, so there is nothing we do that are acceptable to you! So that's properly hy people ...
But Greenpeace is also against trawl fishery, so there is nothing we do that are acceptable to you! So that's properly hy people take I personally.
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" You do think there are,
I'm sure there are other examples and opportunities".
; is far, far not e...
@Andrew Davies
" You do think there are,
I'm sure there are other examples and opportunities".
; is far, far not enough for a native population seriously affected in there fragile and week economy by Greeepeace.
Greenpeace has to come up with real solutions on how Greenland strengthen its economy if Greenpeace for the second time in history will stop development
in Greenland.
Now Greenpeace supporterse and financial donors may understand what they are supporting.
You support a organisation there one´s have paralyzed and weakining the native economy of Greenland and who fight do it again in second time in Greenlands history.
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@goplaysomewhere else... your assumtion of 'authority' somehow having something close to devine perfection when it comes to signing off on some compan...
@goplaysomewhere else... your assumtion of 'authority' somehow having something close to devine perfection when it comes to signing off on some company's 'plans' to protect that which they have no right to be messing with to begin with, flies in the face of the certainty that whatever 'plan' they have, has NO HOPE IN HELL of protecting this extremely delicate ecosystem... and frankly, lays waste to any further claim you may make in the future to unbiased observation... the rest of us, on this planet, would like to have something livable left behind for our offspring, thanks... it is extrememely difficult to keep a 'civil tongue', writing this... the profound myopia of your ilk... the vile distain you exhibit for future generations with apologist, smarmy comments such as your post... I would wonder how you would fare with Dr. Hare's psychopathy test.
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I say you guys are doing a great job up there. Time to wake up and stop drilling in remote icy country. There is to much at risk and no quick response...
I say you guys are doing a great job up there. Time to wake up and stop drilling in remote icy country. There is to much at risk and no quick response possible in case of emercency. If an oil spill hits these grounds and waters, the problems for the region are huge and out of control. Keep up the good work!
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Just a hypothetical Andrew, but if Greenpeace did have a copy of the documents, and these specified where the cleanup equipment was being stored, woul...
Just a hypothetical Andrew, but if Greenpeace did have a copy of the documents, and these specified where the cleanup equipment was being stored, would you blockade/occupy it?
As someone else aluded to, the plan has been signed off by many independent bodies. I suspect that verifying the content of the report is not really Greenpeace's aim, but stopping drilling is. I mean, what if Greenpeace got hold of the document and it passed independent verification? Would Greenpeace just send the Espereanza home with smiles all round? Somehow I think not.
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Just wanted to say thanks to the folks who have been posting supportive comments, and engaging with the discussion from both sides.
On fishing - We're fine with it if it's done sustainably. If it's not done sustainably, then soon enough there won't be fish for anyone.
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5 June, 2011 at 20:16
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A danish biologist from Greenpeace recently declared trawl fishery for unsustainable. Since we can only fish shrimp with trawl if...
A danish biologist from Greenpeace recently declared trawl fishery for unsustainable. Since we can only fish shrimp with trawl if it has to be economical sustainable. My conclusion is that Greenpeace are against the Greenlandic fishery as well.
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Afraid I don't know anything about shrimp fishing, so best to discuss that on the Greenpeace Denmark website.
It is our job to sometimes point out uncomfortable realities.
We are definitely NOT against fishing responsibly (in Greenland or anywhere), and we certainly have not singled out Greenland alone on fisheries issues. We campaign in many countries around the world on these. (As we do on oil and other fossil fuels.)
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The Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday that commits county support to Humboldt Bay harbor development, as well as completing a strategic plan and blueprints for marketing the area within one year.
Concerns were raised about the cost of creating the plans, which remain undefined, and approving the resolution before the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District had a chance to discuss it.
The resolution passed 3-2, with 3rd District Supervisor Mark Lovelace and 2nd District Supervisor Clif Clendenen dissenting.
The resolution was spearheaded by the Humboldt Bay Harbor Working Group, a citizen group focused on creating jobs while protecting the environment, according to Chairwoman Susana Munzell.
She said the group is focusing on two pivotal strategies for revitalization: community support and political will.
"The possibilities included in the resolution are just that -- possibilities," Munzell said.
The resolution cites a 1997 study by John Quigley, which states "Humboldt Bay's Harbor has the potential to create over 3,000 direct jobs, generate over $90 million per year in additional payroll and create more than $400 million in the region's gross regional product."
The resolution also calls for the county to develop within one year a "cohesive and coordinated" marketing plan to attract maritime businesses, and a 12-year strategic plan for the harbor.
"We also recognize that we may need more recent data," Munzell said.
More than 10 people spoke in favor of the resolution at Tuesday's meeting, many of them involved with the working group.
Lovelace raised concerns that the resolution binds the county to "two studies as yet undefined, as yet unfunded."
"I just think that those efforts need to be part of a combined strategy," he said.
Lovelace said harbor revitalization is already underway through Prosperity, a partnership of local organizations dedicated to economic development.
Fourth District Supervisor Virginia Bass asked County Counsel Wendy Chaitin for clarification on the county's commitment to the projects.
Chaitin said the commitments -- developing a marketing plan and 12-year strategic plan for the harbor -- would be self-imposed, and that if the county did not take action within the one-year limit, the county would not be open to litigation.
Harbor district Commissioner Richard Marks said he was excited about a working group looking at the bay, but the presentation's timing raised concerns.
"I do have a little issue with collaboration," he said. "I wish this resolution was brought to ... our board before the supervisors."
Clendenen echoed the sentiment.
"I certainly appreciate the enthusiasm," he said. "I guess I'm just a little uncomfortable getting ahead of the primary jurisdiction -- the harbor district."
First District Supervisor Rex Bohn said the group was trying to gather local support before bringing the resolution before the harbor district.
"It's just basically saying we support the work," he said. "I think they dovetail very well with the harbor."
The board also heard a presentation regarding a proposed statewide effort to eradicate an invasive grass species -- spartina -- from local salt marshes.
The board also recognized Clendenen's four years of service as 2nd District supervisor. Clendenen was elected in 2008, and lost a bid for reelection to Estelle Fennell this year. Tuesday's meeting was his last as acting supervisor.
Grant Scott-Goforth can be reached at 441-0514 or email@example.com.