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Will Ferrell's latest vehicle, "Semi-Pro" " now raunchier (and funnier) on this unrated DVD " is cut from the same cheesecloth as his other sports-underdog comedies, like "Blades of Glory," "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" and "Kicking & Screaming." That means the barest of story " a laundry line on which to hang scenes in some semblance of order, mostly existing just for the sake of a joke. Good thing the jokes are usually funny.
Set in the mid-Seventies, the film follows ABA team the Flint Tropics, owned and headed by Jackie Moon (Ferrell). They reside deservedly in the bottom slot, with barely any more fans than there are players. To remedy this, Moon trades the team's washing machine for an NBA has-been (Woody Harrelson).
It doesn't quite end how you'd think, so at least "Semi-Pro" isn't all formula. But these Ferrell movies exhibit an equation of their own " one that entails near-surreal gags and a supporting cast littered with his less-famous pals. The flick scores points in delivering laughs, if not exactly being a blowout.
The two-disc DVD is an MVP, going the distance in the way of extra features, most notably with the new scenes and amusing featurettes, including a look at Moon's hilarious "Love Me Sexy" hit song.
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CEDAR RAPIDS - A federal judge ruled late Tuesday Russell Wasendorf Sr., who pleaded last month to embezzling $200 million from customer accounts and making false statement to regulators will, remain in custody pending his sentencing.
U.S. District Chief Judge Linda Reade said in her ruling that Wasendorf failed to prove he wasn't a flight risk and failed to prove that he doesn't have the means to flee. Wasendorf attempted to end his life and wasn't willing to face the consequences of his actions and although he has cooperated with the government, he didn't have much choice or chance of success with a trial because of his "incriminating" suicide note, according to the ruling.
Wasendorf, 64, former Peregrine Financial founder, faces a long sentence and will spend the majority of the remainder of his life in prison, which gives him a "strong incentive to flee," Reade said.
Reade said the court is also not satisfied that Wasendorf doesn't have the money to flee. The receiver has secured most of his known assets but not all of the misappropriated funds between $100 million and $200 million are accounted for at this time. Wasendorf also has some foreign business holdings and the receiver hasn't been able to secure these assets.
Reade cites the Bernie Madoff case, saying Wasendorf failed to "prove by clear and convincing evidence that he is not a flight risk." In the Madoff ruling concerning detention, the district court found detention was warranted in light of his age, 70, the length of a potentional sentence, 150 years, and he had means to flee, according to the ruling.
A magistrate issued an order last month granting Wasendorf's request for release pending sentencing, but the government appealed to Reade.
Scoles granted Wasendorf's release pending sentencing, saying Wasendorf wasn't a flight risk because his assets had been frozen or relinguished to a trustee or receiver and his passport has been confiscated by authorities. Wasendorf was to be released to stay with his pastor and friend at her home in Marion.
Prosecutors in their appeal argued Wasendorf committed "one of the most lengthy and egregious frauds in the history of this district" and he recently decided to kill himself rather than face the consequences of his crimes. Prosecutors argued there is serious risk that Wasendorf will flee and no conditions of release will reasonably guarantee his appearance for sentencing.
Wasendorf's domestic assets have been frozen or seized but what is left are his known foreign assets and any unknown assets, according to the appeal. Wasendorf provided answers to questions about his assets, but given the nature of his crimes "none of what he says can be taken at face value," the appeal reads. A portion of the stolen customer funds has been retrieved or accounted for with the receiver identifying less than $3 million in the case.
Wasendorf has foreign ties throughout Europe and has business interests in Romania, according to the appeal. The value of those assets in Romania are uncertain but they could be tens of millions of dollars. Many of the known assets have been seized or restrained but there could be other unknown assets. Wasendorf stole about $200,000 over 20 years and a full accounting of the proceeds may be impossible to have because a significant amount of time has passed and records are lacking, prosecutors said.
Wasendorf pleaded guilty last month to mail fraud, embezzlement of customer funds, making false statements to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and making false statements to a futures trading association. He faces up to 50 years in prison, if a judge runs the sentenced consecutively, and $3.2 million or more in fines and an undetermined amount of restitution and $100 million in forfeitures, according to the plea agreement.
Wasendorf admitted to stealing more than $200 million from customer funds for more than 20 years, as was described in a suicide note and signed statements police recovered last month, and to authorities after being charged. He also admitted in the plea to making false statements to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a futures trading association. Also the plea deal, he admitted to overstating the value of customer funds in a monthly report in May 2012 and to forging bank account information, submitted to regulators in May 2011.In the suicide note and signed statements, Wasendorf admitted how he was able to conceal the crime by being the only individual to have access to the company's bank accounts and being the only person who saw the actual bank statements.
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Buena Vista solution
Dear Editor: This is just too easy. Delay the eviction of the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park residents until the Matadero project is completed and move them there at the same rent they now pay, plus moving expenses of course. Then let the new owner of the mobile home park recycle all of the existing trailers before starting his project.
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Dear Editor: I would like to commend your newspaper for solid coverage of the data mining and surveillance controversy in your Weekend edition. The quote from President Barack Obama, whom columnist Gail Collins later noted was a constitutional law professor, was particularly illuminating as he stated his two commitments: "No. 1, to keep the American people safe, and No. 2 to uphold the Constitution."
He appears to have the order reversed. If he does not uphold the Constitution, every manner of mischief and excess can be tolerated in creating a garrison state in which we are "safe" but have lost our constitutionally protected rights and freedoms.
It is not surprising that someone who has decided that he has the right of life and death over anyone, as drone commander, also sees search warrants as just another tool of national security. Perhaps his course of study at law did not include the Declaration of Independence, our nation's founding document.
It seems that to him "open and transparent" means open when caught and transparent when it suits him. Your efforts at informing the public are laudable.
John Fredrich,
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Reports greatly exaggerated?
Dear Editor: My initial and sarcastic reaction to Arthur Cohen's June 12 letter stating that 20,000 Muslims attacked a Coptic church in Alexandria was, "20,000? Did they sell tickets?"
While Cohen's claim appears on some dubious websites, what seems to have happened is that there was a protest outside the church triggered by some guy peeking through an open window and seeing someone's wife. The protest ended in some violence, probably due to a small fraction of the people who were there. Other news sources mentioned one death and "dozens wounded," which is not consistent with 20,000 attackers unless they are unbelievably inept, in which case you'd be hard-pressed to get all of them close enough to actually do anything.
If it actually was 20,000 attackers for a single church, we have nothing to worry about. Napoleon only needed around 50,000 (excluding troop replacements) to take over Italy.
Bill Zaumen,
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Aid to Egypt
Dear Editor: I agree with Art Cohn (Letters, June 12) that Egypt is not living up to the standards we require to receive over $1 billion in aid. It is true that they are still complying with the peace agreement with Israel and that is important.
However, their actions regarding civil rights are not in compliance. The $1.3 billion in aid pales in comparison to the more than $4 billion that Secretary of State John Kerry wants to give to the Palestinian Authority despite the fact that it continues to incite violence against Israel, refuses to negotiate with Israel and refuses to hold elections.
What does Kerry expect us to get for more than $5 billion in aid? Based on past performances from Egypt and the Palestinians, we will probably be throwing our money away. Worse yet, some of our weapons may end up in the hands of terrorists.
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Mick Jagger says he was only to blame for ONE German goal against Brazil
AFTER crashing out of the World Cup in humiliating fashion, Brazil are looking for someone to blame and they've settled on, er, Mick Jagger.
The Rolling Stones frontman was in the VIP box to watch the host nation lose the semi-final in spectacular fashion after earlier declaring his support for them.
But that support went down like a lead balloon as Brazil fans described him as 'pe frio' – a term used to describe someone who brings bad luck – and the final result left little doubt in their mind.
Jagger himself said he WAS responsible – but only for the first goal.
He told The Sun: "I can take responsibility for the first German goal but not the other six!"
The wrinkly rocker's bad omen notoriety does have some merit – it seems that every time he declares his support for a team, they end up losing.
The stats speak for themselves, as Jagger:
• Told Italian fans that Italy would beat Uruguay and move through to the knockout stages before they lost and failed to get through.
• Told Portuguese fans that they would win the World Cup – before they were knocked out.
• Showed his support for England against Uruguay – and, well, we all know what happened there.
Brazilians know the curse of Jagger only too well after he wore a Brazil shirt during their game against the Netherlands in the 2010 World Cup before they lost to them in the quarter finals.
Before last night's match many fans held out cardboard cut-outs of the rock star wearing shirts from other countries in an attempt to spread the curse elsewhere.
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Fragrance Exclamation Dare perfume for Women by Coty was introduced in 1997. Coty Exclamation Dare is classified as Floral fragrance. Scent notes of Exclamation Dare Coty include top notes of hyacinth, citrus blossom, blackcurrant, ylang-ylang, middle notes of jasmine, mimosa, rose, violet, cinnamon and base notes of amber, musk, heliotropium, raspberry, sandalwood, woody elements.
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Date Added: 07/08/2015Coty Exclamation Dare was such a flirty aroma to wear... with its floral sweetness that covered the skin with a powdery touch while the mischievous sensual and inviting sensation was really amazing for me. I wish i had a bottle of this right know.by Mabel
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The Ava Bear Booster Club will host the annual basketball tip-off next Monday, Nov. 18. The boys will play at 5 p.m., followed by the girls at approximately 5:45. Games will be played in the high school gym. Ava boys ...Read More »
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Bears Beat Buffalo 38-0 To Advance In District Football; Hosting Springfield Catholic Wednesday In Round 2
Kane Thompson ran for three touchdowns and caught a pass for another as the Ava Bears sloshed their way to a 38-0 win over Buffalo here last Thursday night. The win earned the Bears the right to play Springfield Catholic ...Read More »
Ava Cross Country Teams Qualify for State Meet Saturday
Caleb Stillings Is District Champ Ava sophomore Caleb Stillings owned the day at the Class 2 District 6 Cross Country Championships as he set a new course record of 17:03 and won by 15 seconds over second place finisher, John ...Read More »
2013 Fall Soccer RESULTS
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Lady Eagles Celebrate Undefeated Season
Congratulations to the Bradleyville Jr. High Lady Eagles on an undefeated season this year! The girls ended their season with a record of 15-0. They placed first place in both the Taneyville Tournament and the Lutie Tournament. Team members included ...Read More »
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Bears Beat Willow Springs 14-0; Will Host Buffalo in District Play
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52nd State Senate Candidates Assess Role of Government
The candidates running in Illinois' 52nd State Senate race list many of the same basic responsibilities of state government ---- public safety, maintaining infrastructure, education and aid to the poor and destitute. However, there are nuanced differences between Sen. Mike Frerichs (D-Champaign) and John Bambenek (R-Champaign).
For example, Bambenek talks about how too much government regulation can create a bad climate for business.
"Many of the business owners as I've traveled this district say, 'You know, I get one regulation that I must do X from this agency,'" Bambenek said. "This other agency says, I must do Y, and I can't do both.' But they're both telling me that I need to do this or I'm going to get fined or shut down."
Bambanek contended state government's mistakes lie in over-doing things --- over-regulating businesses, requiring licenses for too many professions ---- and in particular, over-taxing and over-spending.
Sen. Frerichs names perks for politicians as one item for which the state should not be spending money. But he is reluctant to name other specific areas where state government should cut back its involvement.
Instead, Frerichs names an area where he wants to make funding a priority --- higher education --- both for the institutions themselves, and for student financial aid. He said it is not just because his Senate district includes the University of Illinois, but because a college education can transform lives.
"You see people like me, who grew up in Gifford, Illinois, my family wasn't very wealthy," Frerichs said. "But I was able to afford college, thanks to guaranteed loans and financial aid. And I just see as tuition costs increase year after year, above the rate of inflation, eventually you're going to have kids priced out. They're not going to have access to this."
At a time when bitter partisan wrangling has become the best-known feature of politics, both Frerichs and Bambanek say they understand the need for compromise.
Bambanek points to the legislature's failure to approve state pension reform legislation as an example of politicians failing to make the switch from campaigning to governing.
"We've known for years and said for years, you know, we need to do something about this," Bambanek said. "And instead of working together, there was political posturing. And now you're going to see probably a pension bill that's going to be voted on in a lame duck session by legislators who have already lost election or are not running for reelection, who are going to vote, who are not accountable to those voters. I think that shows some dysfunction."
Bambanek blames the dysfunction largely on the legislative leaders.
He said if elected, he would make it clear to Republicans in the Senate that he will only support leaders committed to truly addressing the state's economic problems.
Frerichs said he saw legislative leaders reaching across party-lines to make necessary agreements to cut the budget, but he said those compromises were mostly made in the Illinois House, not the Senate.
In his own chamber, Frerichs said he sees more senators being elected who cater to their conservative base, refuse to compromise and don't actually get anything done.
"And I guess if you believe that government can't do anything for anyone, you might not appreciate that," Frerichs said. "But most of my constituents really believe the government has a role in society. They don't think it's the answer to all of our problems, but the government can help out, provide a hand-up and smooth out some of the problems in our society. And those are the people who are really hurt by this sort of 'my way or the highway approach."
Both Frerichs and Bambanek say they are not one of those "my way or the highway" politicians, and are ready to work with the other party in a practical way to get the state's business done.


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Texas Senator Ted Cruz might only be in the first year of his first term in U.S. Senate, but he is already igniting the imaginations of Iowa Republicans who view him as strong presidential candidate in 2016 should he choose to run.
Cruz was in Des Moines on Friday to address the Iowa Renewal Project, an annual weekend gathering of Iowa pastors and religious leaders. Cruz also attended a picnic fundraiser for the Republican Party of Iowa, and met with Republican activists and operatives during his first foray into Iowa.
Cruz downplayed the significance of his trip to Iowa in an interview with ABC News' Jonathan Karl. In response to a question about whether or not he is ready to run for president in 2016, Cruz told Karl, "We are having a national debate about which direction the country should go…and what I am doing now is trying to participate in that national debate. I'm not focused on the politics…the last office I was elected to was student council. So this has been a bit of a whirlwind."
Still, Cruz's first trip to Iowa had many Republicans salivating, and by all accounts, there is no other way to describe his first trip to Iowa as anything but a huge success. What was remarkable about Cruz's visit was his willingness and ability to interact with a wide array of Iowa Republicans, not just the pastors at the Iowa Renewal project and the 50 people who attended the Republican Party of Iowa luncheon.
Cruz held court in the lobby of the downtown Des Moines Marriott for nearly two hours. That is where he recorded an interview with ABC's Sunday morning news show, This Week, and where he also sat down for an interview with TheIowaRepublican.com. Additionally, he had lengthy conversations with conservative activist Chuck Laudner and GOP operative Nick Ryan.
The lobby was chock-full of well-known Republicans. Some of which were attending the Iowa Renewal event like Bob Vander Plaats and Jamie Johnson, while others like Brenna Findley were just there to have a brief conversation with him. Cruz's Iowa chaperone for the day shouldn't be overlooked either. For years, Becky Beach has helped members of the Bush family traverse Iowa's political waters, but more recently, she has helped Sarah Palin, and now Cruz. Beach's contacts will help Cruz meet a more diverse set of Iowa Republican activists, not just the strong social conservatives that he naturally attracts.
Other notable Iowa politicos also helped Cruz make the most of his first trip to Iowa, but perhaps the most impressive thing about his first Iowa trip was his ability to get so many different operatives to assist him. The 2016 race won't begin in earnest until the 2014 elections are in the books, but it is a rarity for so many different people to lend a helping hand to a single politician making his maiden voyage into the state. If anything, it might suggest that Cruz could be a unifying candidate should he choose to run for President in 2016.
The following are video clips from TheIowaRepublican.com's interview with Cruz.
Cruz on immigration reform
In his 2012 campaign for one of Texas' U.S. Senate seats, Cruz campaigned to triple the amount of boarder agents in the field. He also opposed creating a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants and opposes the DREAM Act, which would provide illegal immigrants who were brought to the United States as children a path to permanent residency if they attend college or serve in the military. Cruz has stuck to his guns on these issues since getting elected. He has been an outspoken opponent of the immigration bill that passed a few weeks ago, heand offered amendments to strengthen boarder patrol.
TheIowaRepublican.com asked Sen. Cruz to briefly describe why he opposed the bill, and what needs to be done to secure the boarder.
Cruz believes Obamacare can be defunded in 73 days.
Last week, Sen. Cruz authored a simple bill that would defund Obamacare. Iowa Congressman Steve King has championed the same legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives in previous years. TheIowaRepublican.com asked Cruz why is he introduced this bill in the Senate and if it has any chance of passing. Cruz answered, "Yes, and we can do it in 73 days." Watch the video to hear him explain how it can happen.
Cruz believes Republicans can win Iowa U.S. Senate seat
Having won a contested U.S. Senate primary in the state of Texas, TheIowaRepublican.com asked Cruz what advice he would give the Republican candidates running for the U.S. Senate in Iowa. His advice to Iowans is to demand a strong, principled conservative who will defend free market principles and who will defend the constitution.
Cruz praises Iowa Caucuses
It never hurts to get potential presidential candidates on the record about the importance of the Iowa Caucuses.
Cruz Outshines Sen. Rand Paul at Renewal Event
Another potential 2016 Republican Presidential candidate was in Iowa to speak at the same even as Cruz, but Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul didn't make the same type of splash as his colleague from Texas.
Chuck Laudner, a longtime conservative activist who has long been associated with Congressman Steve King and who helped Rick Santorum win the 2012 caucuses, was impressed by freshman Senator from Texas.
"Cruz took questions and covered a wide range of issues, while Paul used a teleprompter, took no questions, and didn't address marriage," Laudner told TheIowaRepublican.com. "Cruz really separated himself at the Renewal in describing his successes at the US Supreme Court on social issues. Cruz's speech better reflected the attitudes in the crowd, as well as the overall message of the event," he concluded.
Sen. Paul leads in the early Iowa preference polls, but if the media coverage that Cruz received is any indication, Cruz may be his main rival. On Friday, Rand Paul seemed like an afterthought while Cruz occupied the spotlight.
Cruz is scheduled to be back in the state in the next few weeks. He will be a headline speaker at The FAMiLY Leader's Leadership Summit in Ames.
Photo by Dave Davidson – Prezography.com
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Mango Pudding
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 166.7
- Total Fat: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 1.9 mg
- Sodium: 61.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 38.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4.1 g
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Number of Servings: 8
mangos, evaporated milk, sugar, gelatin, hot water
Stir together two packets gelatin and sugar, add one cup hot water. Puree mangoes (should make 3 cups) and add 12oz can evaporated milk (I used nonfat) and gelatin mixture. Put in any container you like and refrigerate for at least three hours - enjoy!
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Bravo! A thoughtful and insightful review of sane policy deliberation. Thanks.
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Just curious -- where do genetics play in the overall scheme? I look at four co-workers: Three are thin and work out, one is heavier set. The three that work out and are thin have dangerous cholesterol levels and higher blood pressure than the one heavier-set co-worker. Who's the risk?
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That's one of those really big and important questions. Looks like scientists are going back-and-forth on how genes and the environment interact. Personally, I'd rather have good genes than a healthy lifestyle if I had to choose.
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Finally, somebody has come to their senses, in this case Professor Cappelli. The notion that healthy employees means lower healthcare costs appears to be one of those "duh" moments, except for the unfortunate reality that there is not a shred of scientific evidence to support that proposition.
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It's almost like feminists are perpetually miserable.
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Is it sexist when men ask women to smile for them?
After having an encounter with a cashier at a petrol station who demanded a smile, reality TV personality Whitney Way Thore posted about the episode on Facebook – and prompted a huge debate.


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Police are asking for help from the public in solving two separate sex assaults over the weekend in Northeast D.C.
The first happened around 1:55 a.m. Saturday. A woman was walking near the intersection of 21st and H streets NE when a man grabbed her and pulled her to another area, where she was assaulted by three men.
Early Sunday, about two miles away on Lincoln Road NE, a man knocked on a woman's door just after she returned home and asked to use a phone. Once inside, he sexually assaulted her.
If you have any information about either incident, call D.C. police.
Published at 6:32 AM EDT on Apr 15, 2013 | Updated at 3:00 PM EDT on Apr 15, 2013


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Hey All....
I admit it I'm a certifiable Photoshop nut and I have just about finished building a new system. The only parts that I have yet to choose/purchase are the all important Video Card and a Sata DVD Burner/Drive.
I do a completely insane amount of photoshop work but on occassion I take abreak form reality and play the latest and greatest game on my pc so I need a card that is good enough to play some of the latest gaming adventures.
Here are the basics of my build now.
- ASUS P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
- Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 Conroe 3.0GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6850
- CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) **Installed 2 Kits for a total of 4 GB**
- Antec TPQ-850 ATX12V / EPS12V 850W Power Supply
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Anyone have any Suggestions on what Video Card I should get?
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Dimension Data Americas Appoints Mark Slaga As Chief Executive Officer
Scott Macfee appointed chief operating officer for Americas region
Jul 09, 2013, 09:13 ET from Dimension Data
NEW YORK, July 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dimension Data, the $5.8 billion global ICT solutions and services provider, today announced that Mark Slaga has been appointed CEO of Dimension Data Americas. He will succeed the current CEO, Jere Brown, who retires at the end of the year after nearly a decade with the organization. Throughout the past 13 years, Slaga has held various leadership roles with Dimension Data Americas, most recently serving as COO.
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As CEO of the Americas, Mark will be responsible for the strategic leadership of Dimension Data in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Additionally, he will develop, communicate and implement effective growth strategies to triple revenue in the Americas over the next five years. He brings a wide range of operational, business, sales and technical skills to the role. During his tenure as COO, Mark managed all operations across North and South America, including professional services, consulting, managed services, IT outsourcing and vendor alliances. He has also served as SVP of operations, SVP of solutions, CIO and CTO for Dimension Data Americas.
Brett Dawson, Dimension Data's Group CEO, said: "Mark's proven track record of strategic leadership, successful execution, high performance and team building made him the obvious choice to take up the reins from Jere. He and the Americas team will play a critical role in helping us deliver on the Group's global growth and revenue goals. Jere's strong leadership and vast contributions during the last 10 years have been instrumental in growing and transforming the Americas business and have set the stage for continued success in the Americas."
With Slaga's appointment to CEO, Scott Macfee will assume the role of COO and oversee Dimension Data's operations across North and South America. An integral member of the Americas executive team, Scott has served on the Americas operating committee for the past three years.
Since joining Dimension Data in 1999, Macfee has demonstrated his ability to lead organizational transformation, plan and manage business operations, and inspire talent. For the past year, he was Brazil's country manager while also leading the Americas procurement & logistics team. Before that, Scott was a senior manager within the business where he delivered results in a number of diverse roles, including Americas business transformation director, Americas operations director, and line of business director for convergence and security.
About Dimension Data
Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. Visit us at http://www.dimensiondata.com/en-US and www.facebook.com/DimensionDataAmericas or follow us on Twitter: @DimensionDataAM.
For further information, please contact:
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Christ, cross, crown, glory, incorrucptible, Jesus, righteousness, Sermon, Sunday
Years ago I heard a sermon that described the crowns believers can receive as a result of our actions/deeds on the earth. Scripture teaches we lay these crowns at Jesus feet (Rev 4:10). Pastor after pastor chides us how terrible it would be to have nothing to put at our Lord's feet. I examined the crowns mentioned in one sermon I heard and picked one to run to gain. To those who know me, it's obvious the one I chose. There is a crown for loving Christ's return. The other crowns as I listened required suffering and endurance and soul winning, and I am admitting my lazy cowardice here when I say I was intimidated by those. I reasoned I can say with John, "Come, Lord Jesus".
I made a mistake. I listened to the sermon and didn't pick up my Bible and read the scripture for myself. There is more there. Our pastor preached a similar sermon on Sunday, so I have fresh notes to which to refer. He listed the crowns as the incorruptible crown (1 Corinthians 9:24), the crown of righteousness (2 Timothy 4:8), the crown of life (James 1:12), the crown of rejoicing (1 Thessalonians 2:19) and the crown of glory (1 Peter 5:1-4).
The crown of my "selection" was the crown of righteousness described in 2 Timothy 4:8. But let me show you the entire paragraph and not just the part I heard.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.
Notice Paul mentions a fight and a course and having kept the faith. There was a "cross" if you will before this crown. It was not just about "loving His return". I have since learned a valuable lesson. Those who most want Jesus to return are those who are fighting and are battered, those who are running and their lungs and legs burn with exhaustion, those whose faith is challenged. Those who don't want to call this corrupted world home are the ones who are looking for His return. I'm one of those. Crosses are invisible. You probably don't know your pastor's, and you may not know your spouse's. However, He commands each of us "If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me". (Luke 9:23)
So, saint, I just want to warn you, there is no crown without a cross (not that I have obtained one!!) There is no fellowship with Christ without fellowship in His suffering. However, there is a beautiful purpose. You begin to desire a city whose builder and maker is God. When you get your eye on the prize, you can really run.


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And once the floodwaters subside and the bodies are buried in mass graves, the country will have to confront unprecedented devastation. It has lost 60 percent of its infrastructure and 1.4 million of its citizens are homeless. Much of the country's banana, melon, pineapple and citrus crops have been destroyed, along with tens of thousands of cattle. Even the impoverished nation's financial records have been obliterated in a mainframe computer destroyed by flooding at the finance ministry. Back in the day, destruction on this scale was considered Biblical material.
Mitch: After the Deluge
Honduras's hard rain killed almost 7,000 people and left 11,000 missing. (View the photo essay.) Horrified survivors recall seeing herds of oxen fleeing before 20-foot waves of mud before being swept up themselves; others told of those unfortunate enough to have been joined in their treetops by poisonous snakes escaping the flood. And even though the skies have cleared, the death toll is set to skyrocket. Aid agencies fear that emergency assistance from the U.S. and other countries will reach those in need too late to save thousands more from death by hunger and disease. Most of Honduras's ground transportation routes are impassable, leaving air drops as the only means of distributing aid to thousands of beleaguered towns and villages, many of which have been cut off for more than a week.


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Doors 7:00 PM / Show 8:00 PM
This event is all ages
Kurt Vile has a way of tying time in knots. You can hear it on his new album Smoke Ring For My Halo from the get-go – the pinwheeling guitars and reaching atmospheres of 'Baby's Arms' are as strange as they are familiar: a demonstration of how Kurt can put worn methods and sounds through himself and end up with something that isn't emotionally or sonically obvious. Instead we're left with a record that contains traces of the past but doesn't waste precious time in the now being reverent.
Once compared to Leonard Cohen, Tom Petty, Psychic TV, and Animal Collective in the same review (for 2009's Childish Prodigy), Kurt can bring to mind anything from Suicide to Leo Kottke to My Bloody Valentine, Bob Seger, Nick Drake, and Eastern ragas. Still, he pieces together these disparate elements so seamlessly and unpretentiously that such reference points are rendered pointless by the singularity of his sound. Kurt Vile might belong to a long lineage of classic American songwriters, but he's the only one who's alive and in his prime today.
This is the fourth time Kurt Vile has put an album's worth of songs together and stuck a name on it, but in a sense Smoke Ring For My Halo is his first real album – every flinching guitar arpeggio and vocal wander was made to be here, made with this record in mind, to sit alongside another in situ and in sequence. It seems weird saying this given the amount of ground he's covered already, but Smoke Ring For My Halo is the perfect way into the music Kurt Vile makes. It's tender and evocative, elusive but companionable, tough in the gut and the arm but swollen in the chest and giddy in the head. It's a record that is perfect for any given day during whatever season, to satisfy all moods in every possible scenario – be that first thing in the morning or last thing at night; today, tomorrow or five years from now.
In short, it's real. Kurt Vile isn't just the loneliest of ten siblings born to parents on the outskirts of Philadelphia, the former forklift truck driver who makes rock band guitar songs in the solitude of his bedroom. Smoke Ring For My Halo brings all of that together, marrying the introspection of the nocturnal stoner with the exploration of a troubadour frontiersman to arrive at a record you know is so much more than the sum of his and its constituent parts because often he sounds like he doesn't know how he got there himself.
Sonny Smith began playing Jimmy Yancey covers on piano in little mountain town clubs of Colorado when he was 18. These piano gigs led him to Denver and then into Central America where he busked up and down the Telemanca Coast with a couple friends in a band. At this time he was working on screenplays which ultimately broke apart into long-winded songs with characters and dialogues and plots. Sonny's early CDs include This Is My Story, This Is My Song, released in 2002, followed the next year by Sordid Tales of Love and Woe, Sweet Lorraine featuring Jolie Holland on harmonies.
In 2000, he wrote and directed his first short movie "Kid Gus Man." In 2005, he garnered a residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts to write and perform the play The Dangerous Stranger, and received a residency in 2006 from the LAB in San Francisco to produce part two of the saga, "Stranger Danger!" Sonny also wrote "Steppin' Out," a column for the New Mission Newspaper, in addition to publishing stories in various literary magazines.
In 2005, Watchword Literary Magazine commissioned Sonny to produce One Act Plays, a CD that includes Edith Frost, Neko Case, Miranda July, Jolie Holland, Andy Cabic, Virgil Shaw, Mark Eitzel, John Dwyer and Mekons' Rico Bell, among other talented artists. Following this was the release of Fruitvale, a collaboration with Wilco's Leroy Bach and other Chicago musicians that features songs Sonny wrote about his then neighborhood in Oakland.In 2009 he released Tomorrow is Alright (soft abuse/secret seven) with his band Sonny & the Sunsets, a loose collective of musicians including Shayde Sartin & Tim Cohen of the Fresh & Onlys, Tahlia Harbour of Citay and The Dry Spells as well as Sub Pop recording artist Kelley Stoltz. The Sunsets now include Ryan Browne, Tahlia Harbour, and Kelley Stoltz. In 2009 he acted in a short film by Robert Arnold All Animals. In March of 2009, he gained another residency through The Headlands Center for the Arts to begin a large project called "100 records" in which 100 artists make 7" record covers of fictional bands that he supplies the music for. The show debuts for a five week run at Gallery 16 in San Francisco in April 2010.


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A bittersweet morning at Wadena-Deer Creek Schools
Wadena-Deer Creek School will remember Nov. 15 as a day of cheers and tears.
At 8:30 a.m. on Monday, students, staff and the community members gathered at the northwest corner of the former high school site for an informal program to commemorate the start of the school's demolition. The school was destroyed by a tornado that hit Wadena on June 17. Groundbreaking on a new school is scheduled to begin April 2011.
Superintendent Virginia Dahlstrom referred to the start of the demolition as a way to remember our past, but to now focus on the future of the school. School board member Peter Hayes echoed Dahlstrom's remarks, saying the school board is looking forward to when the new school opens on the same site fall 2012.
To WDC School District bookkeeper Joyce (Roggenkamp) Boyne, the school represented different phases throughout her lifetime. Boyne was a junior when the high school was built in 1965, graduating in 1967 with a class of 128 students.
"My junior and senior year, I had many good memories of this school," Boyne said. She and her husband, Bruce, raised two children who also graduated from Wadena. Another highlight for Boyne was after the November 2009 election, when the school referendum passed.
"I remember all of us in the District Office sharing a group hug," Boyne said. "We were so pleased it passed so we could continue providing our students with a quality education."
But perhaps the most profound memory for Boyne was on June 17, when she was in the school as the tornado hit. Boyne and custodian Terry Andrie moved from the District Office to an inner classroom to take shelter from the storm.
"By the grace of God, we were OK," Boyne said.
For WDC High School social studies teacher Brian Maki, watching the demolition of the high school gymnasium brought tears to his eyes.
"As the walls were coming down, I was thinking about all the good times I had in that school. I loved that school. It represented so much to me and to my colleagues and to our students," said Maki, who is in his 18th year at WDC. "A lot of wonderful memories I won't forget."
As the demolition crane tore at the walls of the gymnasium, students cheered at the incredible sight of the debris falling, resulting in a gaping hole and exposing the inside of the gymnasium that's been vacant for nearly five months. As the hole became larger, the "Home of the WOLVERINES" painted in bold blue and gold letters could be seen, perhaps a melancholy reminder that the gymnasium was once home to the school's sporting and school events.


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But in a letter to staff, Jean-Bernard Levy said the "financial context was challenging" and negotiations with the French government to secure the company's financial position were continuing.
Plans for the power station in Somerset, first announced in 2013, have been plagued by delays and uncertainty over funding.
Earlier this month, EDF's chief finance officer Thomas Piquemal resigned over his concerns that the decision on investment at Hinkley Point C was being made too soon, potentially threatening EDF's financial position.
But Andrea Leadsom, a minister in the Department of Energy and Climate Change, insisted his resignation would have "no impact" on the timing of EDF's final decision on investment for the project.
Mr Levy said in his letter: "I am sure that this project is a good project for the group and that in the near future, all the conditions will come together for it to be definitely launched.
"We are currently negotiating with the French state to obtain commitments allowing us to secure our financial position.
"It is clear that I will not engage EDF in this project before these conditions are met.
"We have already gained agreement that the full dividend for 2015 is to be paid to the state in shares and not in cash, which represents €1.8bn of additional capital for EDF.
"These discussions are ongoing and I am defending our group for the present and especially the future."
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron said earlier this week that the French government had complete confidence in Mr Levy.


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Israeli forces hand Bethlehem village confiscation orders
BETHLEHEM -Israeli forces notified villagers near Bethlehem that their land will soon be confiscated, local residents said Wednesday.
Land owned by 40 families in Battir village – 148 dunums of vegetable, fruit and olive groves – is earmarked for confiscation, villagers said.
According to the notices received by villagers, the area is close to the train line to Jerusalem and next to the East Jerusalem settlement of Gilo, in which Israeli authorities approved the building of 1,100 new homes on Tuesday, sparking international condemnation.
The notification of the Israeli Ministry of Finance's intention to purchase the lands said the acquisition was for military and security purposes.
Battir resident Nidal al-Zaghir said: the land confiscation "will be a great loss for the village, as they will lose many of their houses, water wells and agricultural lands."


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Originally Posted by TanyaL
We have so many members ask about patterns for a quilt that is stunning in its appearance and then usually there is another qualifier such as quick or no curves or no 60 degree triangles or something else or not modern or not traditional. Would those of you who have made many quilts post the picture of the one most stunning quilt you've made with a description of how long it took to sew, how difficult it was to make, etc. I think a category of our best, stunning quilts would be quite helpful and certainly educational, and , oh my goodness, so entertaining! So ladies, will you post? Remember stunning, not easy or quick is the benchmark. If you do I'm sure this will get moved to somewhere else, but we can hunt for it.
Well, most people who see this one gasp...but its really not as complicated as it seems. If you can accurately piece a 9 patch block and set a quilt in diagonal rows, thats pretty much it. The hardest part of this one is selecting the fabric! I discovered once you start cutting the pieces you can quickly see a blender and a not so much blender!
Heres my Blooming 9....next up it goes on the long arm!


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Please view our NEW webpage at www.LocalLivingVenture.org
Please note that this, our OLD website, has so much content that it will take a while to switch it all over to the new site. In the meantime, some links on the new page will take you here to old pages, for now. We appreciate your patience while we build our new and improved website - please check it out!
Heating with Wood
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Your Local Library!
The Local Living Venture is grateful to all libraries for the many resources they offer.
We don't have a physical work space so we hold almost all of our meetings in libraries, use computers in libraries, make copies in libraries, and make priceless community connections in libraries.
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PEAK OIL and Beyond
Click this link for a descriptive listing of all 60 episodes of the
Peak Moment Videos that are available through the North Country Library System.
In each episode, Janaia Donaldson hosts grass roots pioneers exploring locally-reliant lifestyles to meet these challenging times. Some topics include: local food production; renewable energy; transportation alternatives; sustainable building; preparedness; psychological, business, and governmental responses.
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Report from the Mapping the Future of the Adirondacks retreat that the LLV participated in, in January 2011, as part of the Common Ground Alliance. This was a very interesting exercise where the group envisions the likely scenarios for the region in 25 years (2037) and then works backwards, in essence, setting up events that would help (or hinder) the scenario envisioned...not all of them positive, either! This is the third in a series of workshops being done throughout the Adirondacks, and the State, to help develop a road map for how to get from here to there with a desired scenario -- or (more likely) a synthesis of scenarios. Updates can be found at www.ADKfutures.org. The direct link to the report is here: http://www.adkfutures.org/Timeline-Status/ADK_workshop_3_reportout_Final.pdf
The St. Lawrence County League of Women Voters has made available copies of the NY State League's 2014 Legislative Agenda Brochures at all the local public libraries in St. Lawrence County or online at http://www.lwvny.org/advocacy/2014/LegAgenda2014_NYState.pdf
The 2014 brochure lists League priorities for a new and better state government, highlighting Campaign Finance Reform, Election Reform, Natural Resources, and the passage of the Women's Equality Agenda. Other League positions include Ethics, Transparency, Individual Liberties, Health Care, the Judiciary, State Finances, Social and Transportation Policy.
You can always learn more about the work of the St. Lawrence County League by visiting the website, http://slc-leaguewv.org/. Contact SLC League president Kathleen Stein at 386-3812 or by e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Nutritious Delicious!
"Low on the Food Chain" Cooking Seminars
For a complete seminar listing plus resource handouts
on all topics please CLICK HERE.
~ our original 2010 workshop ~
Grains & Beans -- Winter Cooking on the Cheap, and Delicious!
After attending this seminar, you will never look at the "lowly bean" in quite the same way again. We will show you delightful ways to make it a treat for you and your whole family!
Grains & Beans Resource Sheet
A twelve-page printable resource on how-to rinse, soak, cook, sprout, and store a large variety of grains and legumes.
Go to our Workshops & Events Resource Page to view or download.
Workshop Schedule as well to see if one of our seasonal series of Nutritious Delicious (& Cheap!) Cooking Classes is being offered soon.
Or, if you want to help make one happen -- cooks are encouraged to participate -- please be in touch! email@example.com
Co-presenter Chelle Lindahl was a call-in guest on the NPR program "On Point" on February 16, 2012 - here's what the show's host said about our concept for the Nutritious Delicious! Beans & Grains Cooking Seminar:
"...that sounds like a recipe for eternal happiness."
-- Tom Ashbrook
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/02/16/beans (starts at 14:30, ends at 16:10)
Six new seasonal workshops
How to Cook Pasture-Raised Meat & Wild Game
as well as
Cooking Vegetarian & Vegan the Healthy Way
and several others!
For a complete seminar listing plus resource handouts
on all topics please CLICK HERE.
Please click on the link in the title above to view our growing collection of resources and information - including seasonal heating and cooling tips you want to know about!.
Your contributions are always welcome as well! Please email us at email@example.com with your suggestions and favorites.
Super Simple Summer Season
can be found HERE at the fun and informative site Budget101.com, including swamp coolers, DIY air conditioning, reverse fans, using windows (gasp!) and even eating yummy food - so long as it's spicyyyy!
HydroFracking -- "Shale Gas: Panacea or Shell Game?"
See the YouTube video of the November 2011 speaking engagement at
Clarkson University by Deborah Rogers at this link:
Thinking about switching to Solar?
Check out this OPTIMAL SOLAR SITE FINDER to find the most suitable areas in Potsdam.
If you don't live in Potsdam maps of other towns in St. Lawrence County are in the works so check back to see if your town has been added.
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
(NYSERDA) Incentive Program
For Residential and Small Business/Non-profit Agency renewable energy use
General Information about NYSERDA is available Here
Heating with Wood
Burning wood safely, for maximum BTU advantage
A Recommended Resource: Wood Heat.org
We Can Help You Burn Wood Better
Welcome to the home of Wood Heat Organization, Inc., a non-profit, non-governmental agency dedicated to the responsible use of wood as a home heating fuel.
We start from the premise that heating a house with wood, partly or totally, is environmentally appropriate (conditionally) and economically beneficial. That doing it is physically healthful, and that experiencing it is comforting to the body and soothing to the spirit. Big claims for a heating fuel.
Read More...
More Useful Links for Heating with Wood
Go to www.LocalLivingVenture.org/content/heating-with-wood for many more resources.
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Winter Heating
Local Living Venture's
Rocket Stove Demonstration Project
You can check out a video (7 minutes) of the our Rocket Stove demonstration project (at Local Living Venture home headquarters near Canton, NY) by clicking here as well! Video made by Oliver Asselin; learn more about Oliver and his work at possible.org.
This rocket mass heater (chaise lounge style) was built in a Local Living Venture workshop attended by 25 people, who came from as far as Toronto to Delaware, over three days in late September of 2012. The workshop was led by nationally-recognized presenters Erica and Ernie Wisner.
Rocket Stove Mass Heater
Our Demonstration Project (near Canton, NY) is toured regularly, often in conjunction with other area mass heaters, both with and without rocket-style combustion. Check the Index near the top of the Workshops & Events page (and then scroll down to that date for details) to see if another tour is scheduled soon! A private tour can sometimes be arranged as well.
If you are on our mailing list (approximately 2 notices per month are sent out) you will receive advance word of these events! Write us at firstname.lastname@example.com to be added to the mailing list.
Rocket Stove Mass Heater Instructional DVD
You helped to "crowdsource" (many small contributions funding a worthy project) a new Rocket Stove Instructional DVD by Calen Kennett, with Erica and Ernie (workshop leaders for our rocket stove demonstration project!) Now, you can sample this complete step-by-step instructional video on one of their most useful designs, and buy it if you're interested, at this site: http://www.villagevideo.org
Rocket Stove Mass Heater
The Local Living Venture has a copy of the seminal book, Rocket Mass Heaters: Super Efficient Woodstoves You Can Build (and Snuggle Up To) and Erica and Ernie 's brand-new booklet on the Art of Fire - we bring them to most of our Outreach tabling events or can arrange to meet if you email us! Write us at firstname.lastname@example.com to be added to the mailing list as well.
You can also order these books for your own library at www.cobcottage.com - the links below will also take you there:
Also, Check out Erica and Ernie's friend Paul Wheaton's set of rocket mass heater videos. These are his usual amateur-but-informative technique (see the video itself for examples).
A great article on Thermal Mass Rocket Stoves: http://www.richsoil.com/rocket-stove-mass-heater.jsp
A great forum on Thermal Mass Rocket Stoves where Ernie and Erica give advice and feedback: http://www.permies.com/forums/f-55/stoves
Gotta love that!!
PHOTO: Stump Stove demo, from Paul Wheaton's Kickstarter page with Erica and Ernie.
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Your contributions are always welcome as well!
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Local & Regional Food System Resources
Building a Sustainable Food System
2014 Webinar Series
This webinar series is focused on state and federal policies that could improve our region's food system. The webinars explore in greater detail the policies and policy options described in the report by American Farmland Trust, the Conservation Law Foundation, and NESAWG, entitled New England Food Policy: Building a Sustainable Food System. The series of 11 webinars are being recorded over several months in 2014 and are available as they are recorded at www.farmland.org/newengland. For a detailed description of each of the webinars, please visit www.newenglandfoodpolicy.org.
St. Lawrence County *Local Food Guide*
GardenShare's 10th annual Local Food Guide has more than 50 local producers, processors and purveyors included with a handy product index to help you find who sells what you're looking for, and a locator map as well. There is a handy online version, linked here.
Interested in joining a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm?
GardenShare has collected the best list we know of in the area - check it out by clicking on their name!
Wholeshare Information
Check out the Martin's Farm Stand website, where you can order your fresh, local (near Parishville, NY), seasonal produce, on-line! Cutting edge - local food access!
a program for food buying clubs to purchase organic
and sustainable foods online, easily!
"Bonus Bucks" Program* Once again this year, GardenShare is offering a program that helps make CSA affordable for more people. For eligible households, GardenShare's "CSA Bonus Bucks" program provides a $150 discount off the cost of a membership at a participating CSA farm.
Makes CSA Affordable for Residents of the North Country
* CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture, is way to buy local seasonal food directly from a farmer. At the beginning of the season, a consumer purchases a "share" of whatever the farm produces, and each week participants receive some of that week's harvest; typically it is vegetables, but it can also be fruit, meat, maple syrup, eggs, herbs, or anything grown on the farm.
* To be eligible for the CSA Bonus Bucks discount, the combined yearly pre-tax income of all household members must be at or below $30,000 for one person; $37,000 for two people; $44,000 for three people; $51,000 for four people; $58,000 for five or more people.
* CSA Bonus Bucks will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis only as long as funds last, so apply now. For an application form, a list of participating CSA farms, and more details about the program, visit GardenShare's website at www.GardenShare.org, or call (315) 261-8054.
North Country Jr. Iron Chef
Check out these healthy, tasty recipes developed by regional middle and high school student teams that use a combination of Local and USDA (commodity) foods that could be realistically prepared in a school cafeteria: http://ncjrironchef.org/
Recipes are available on the event website!
From Crop to Table: Pesticide Use in Produce
The 53-page report from the Consumer Reports Food Safety and Sustainability Center describes how pesticides are used in produce production, explores the risks of pesticide use to particular populations and the environment, and offers guidance to consumers on choosing fruits and vegetables with the lowest risk of pesticide contamination. The report is posted online in PDF.
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The Farm Bill Props Up The Wrong People
Local & Regional Food System Resources
Building a Sustainable Food System
2014 Webinar Series
This webinar series is focused on state and federal policies that could improve our region's food system. The webinars explore in greater detail the policies and policy options described in the report by American Farmland Trust, the Conservation Law Foundation, and NESAWG, entitled New England Food Policy: Building a Sustainable Food System. The series of 11 webinars are being recorded over several months in 2014 and are available as they are recorded at www.farmland.org/newengland. For a detailed description of each of the webinars, please visit www.newenglandfoodpolicy.org.
Much more information also available here:
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Be sure to also click on the title FOOD & AGRICULTURE, above,
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Stealthy Attacks in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks: Detection and Countermeasure
Stealthy packet dropping is a suite of four attacks - misrouting, power control, identity delegation, and colluding collision - that can be easily launched against multihop wireless ad hoc networks. Stealthy packet dropping disrupts the packet from reaching the destination through malicious behavior at an intermediate node. However, the malicious node gives the impression to its neighbors that it performs the legitimate forwarding action. Moreover, a legitimate node comes under suspicion. A popular method for detecting attacks in wireless networks is behavior-based detection performed by normal network nodes through overhearing the communication in their neighborhood. This leverages the open broadcast nature of wireless communication. An instantiation of this technology is local monitoring.


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Latvian mittens - KURZEME
In the Baltic country of Latvia, there is a long tradition of knitting mittens
For centuries, mittens have been the Latvian gift of choice. Hand-knitted mittens were exchanged at weddings, funerals, and religious feasts - they were, in fact, exchanged so much that it was not unusual for an adult woman to own more than 300 pairs!
When a woman was to be married, she was expected to knit mittens for all members of her wedding party - and shame on the bride who did not make every pair completely unique!
This of course means that there now is a very extensive catalogue of patterns, and every pattern has its own meaning originating in Latvian myths and legends - the Kurzeme pattern is named after a region in western Latvia.
Latvian company HobbyWool assemble lovely mitten kits with traditional, Latvian patterns so you, too, can knit the cosy mittens - who knows, you might end up knitting 300!
The kit contains wool yarn for a pair of mittens in sizes M/L, a colour chart, and a pattern in both English and Danish.
Needles: Doublepointed needles 1.5-2 mm
Gauge: 34 sts / 10 cm
100% wool
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The Maze Runner (PG-13)
Release Date: September 19, 2014
When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape.
Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Aml Ameen, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter
Directed By: Wes Ball
Run Time: 1 hr. 53 min.
Released By: 20th Century Fox