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AND WHEREAS a defeat for monarchy and for the people in any one Realm, is a defeat for monarchy and for all our peoples in all our Realms, we do hereby mutually proclaim therefore that any further acts of disloyalty carried out against our peoples as represented by their Sovereign, or any further encroachment by the political elite on their residual powers of State, or any further attempts to undermine the legitimacy, independence and dignity of their office, shall no longer be tolerated with gradualist abandonment, but fought vigilantly and honourably with dutiful obligation, bound by our undying affection, loyal devotion and true allegiance to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Her Heirs and Successors.
WHEREAS by the law and ancient usage of this Realm, the Kings and Queens thereof have taken a solemn oath upon the Evangelists at their respective coronations, to maintain the statutes, laws, and customs of the said Realm, and all the people and inhabitants thereof, in their spiritual and civil rights and properties: but forasmuch as the oath itself on such occasion administered, hath heretofore been framed in doubtful words and expressions, with relation to ancient laws and constitutions at this time unknown: to the end therefore that one uniform oath may be in all times to come taken by the Kings and Queens of this Realm, and to them respectively administered at the times of their and every of their coronation: may it please your Majesties that it may be enacted:
II. And be it enacted by the King's and Queen's most excellent majesties, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the oath herein mentioned, and hereafter expressed, shall and may be administered to their most excellent majesties King William and Queen Mary (whom God long preserve) at the time of their coronation, in the presence of all persons that shall be then and there present at the solemnizing thereof, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, or the Archbishop of York, or either of them, or any other bishop of this Realm, whom the King's majesty shall thereunto appoint, and who shall be hereby thereunto respectively authorized; which oath followeth, and shall be administered in this manner; that is to say,
III. [Inserting for Section III of the Act the 1689 oath taken by Her Majesty The Queen on Tuesday, 2 June 1953 amid great public rejoicing]
Archbishop: Madam, is your Majesty willing to take the Oath?
The Queen: I am willing.
Archbishop: Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the Peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon, and of your Possessions and the other Territories to any of them belonging or pertaining, according to their respective laws and customs?
The Queen: I solemnly promise so to do.
Archbishop: Will you to your power cause Law and Justice, in Mercy, to be executed in all your judgements?
The Queen: I will.
Archbishop: Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the Laws of God and the true profession of the Gospel? Will you to the utmost of your power maintain in the United Kingdom the Protestant Reformed Religion established by law? Will you maintain and preserve inviolably the settlement of the Church of England, and the doctrine, worship, discipline, and government thereof, as by law established in England? And will you preserve unto the Bishops and Clergy of England, and to the Churches there committed to their charge, all such rights and privileges, as by law do or shall appertain to them or any of them?
The Queen: All this I promise to do.
Then the Queen arising out of her Chair, supported as before, the Sword of State being carried before her, shall go to the Altar, and make her solemn Oath in the sight of all the people to observe the premisses: laying her right hand upon the Holy Gospel in the great Bible (which was before carried in the procession and is now brought from the Altar by the Arch-bishop, and tendered to her as she kneels upon the steps), and saying these words:
The Queen: The things which I have here before promised, I will perform and keep. So help me God.
IV. And be it enacted, That the said oath shall be in like manner administered to every King and Queen, who shall succeed to the imperial crown of this Realm, at their respective coronations, by one of the archbishops or bishops of this Realm of England, for the time being, to be thereunto appointed by such King or Queen respectively, and in the presence of all persons that shall be attending, assisting, or otherwise present at such their respective coronations; any law, statute, or usage to the contrary notwithstanding.
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maybenot wrote:Chips = french fries?
That's my usual cheat meal, 500g once every month and a half or so, with almond milk shake and soy burgers. Everything home made.
One thing a nutritionist once told me was to avoid Seitan(Gluten), but I eat it at least once a week and I think it is great.
Why avoid Seitan? I use it quite a bit.

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Unified Interior Regions
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The Southwest Region includes California, Nevada, and Arizona. The Regional Office, headquartered in Sacramento, provides Center oversight and support, facilitates internal and external collaborations, and works to further USGS strategic science directions.
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USGS Astrogeology Planetary Photogrammetry Lab
Digital Terrain Models and Orthorectified Images Produced by the U.S. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Astrogeology Planetary Photogrammetry Lab offers a Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and orthorectified image production service to the scientific community to supply NASA-selected investigators with high-quality HiRISE DTMs...
Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Capabilities to Help Identify Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta) and the effects of Salvinia weevil (Cyrtogagous salviniae)
USGS is collecting remotely sensed data to classify Salvinia molesta, a non-native aquatic species that reduces light and oxygen levels in water, making it unsuitable for fish and other aquatic plant life.
RPIF Digitized Film Collection
The RPIF's 15-mm film collection contains historic films related to astronaut training, equipment field tests, geological expiditions and more. Select from the videos on the right to play it. Scroll down for more videos. Videos may take a few minutes to load.
Terrestrial Analog Sample Collections
The Astrogeology Terrestrial Analog Sample Collections include three individual sample collections: the Meteor Crater Sample Collection, the Flynn Creek Crater Sample Collection, and the Shoemaker Sample Collection (embed links to individual pages; add buttons to click to go to individual pages).
Click Related Science tab above to navigate to the individual...
Concealed Rare Earth Element (REE) Terranes in the Southern Basin and Range Geologic Province
The project is developing an understanding of the types, sizes, and spatial distribution of rare earth element (REE) related deposits in the southern Basin and Range geologic province to help ensure the availability of rare earth elements to the U.S.
Lunar Legacy at the USGS Astrogeology Science Center
Click on the links below to explore USGS Astrogeology Center's involvement in the Apollo program and lunar legacy:
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GCMRC Online Maps
The Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center maintains an enterprise GIS platform built upon ESRI ArcGIS Server and Portal applications. This enterprise system allows for spatial data, maps and analytical tools to be served through online applications. The Geospatial Science and Technology project provides access to this content through different avenues. Online maps can be accessed...
GCMRC Data Releases
Data releases made available by GCMRC can be found here as they are published via the USGS Fundamental Science Practices (FSPs). Individual science product links will take users to the USGS ScienceBase website for each entry.
Click on Data and Tools Tab to see list of Data Releases.
Data to accompany U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2019-5077: Geochemical and mineralogical study of the Red Mountain porphyry copper-molybdenum deposit and vicinity, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
The dataset comprises analyses of core and surface samples collected in and around the Red Mountain porphyry Cu-Mo deposit, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. The dataset includes: analyses for 13 minerals in 245 core samples (Appendix 1); analyses for 44 elements in 818 core samples (Appendix 2); analyses for 54 elements in 122 rock samples (Appendix 3); analyses for 55 elements
The Annex of the PDS Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node (IMG) is a data repository designed to support the public delivery of NASA-funded geospatial data products derived from PDS image data.
Geochemical and X-ray diffraction analyses of drill core samples from the Canyon uranium-copper deposit, a solution-collapse breccia pipe, Grand Canyon area, Coconino County, Arizona
This data release compiles the major and trace element analytical results of drill core samples that typify the uranium-copper ore bodies of the Canyon deposit, located about 6.1 miles (10 km) south-southeast of Tusayan, Arizona. The Canyon deposit lies from about 750 to 2,000 ft (230 to 610 m) below the surface at latitude 35.88333 North, longitude -112.09583 West (datum WGS 19
Reanalysis of Selected Archived NURE-HSSR Sediment and Soil Samples from Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah
Beginning in November of 2015, a project was undertaken to reanalyze approximately 60,000 archived sample splits collected as part of the National Uranium Resource Evaluation (NURE) Hydrogeochemical and Stream Sediment Reconnaissance (HSSR) project from selected areas in Arizona, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. A small amount (approximately 0.25
Data for assessing the susceptibility of groundwater used for drinking water supply from selected principal aquifers of the Western United States, 2004-2018
Groundwater age distribution and susceptibility to natural and anthropogenic contaminants were assessed for selected principal aquifers of the Western United States: the Central Valley aquifer system (CVAL), the Basin and Range basin-fill aquifers (BNRF), the Rio Grande aquifer system (RIOG), the High Plains aquifer (HPAQ), the Columbia Plateau basaltic-rock aquifers (
Drainage basins and characteristics for selected streamgages within the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative domain
Streamflow and basin-characteristic data are needed for a variety of scientific applications including estimation of flow in ungaged basins and hydro-ecological classification of rivers. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative (SRLCC), selected a subset of streamgages across the SRLC
The Geospatial team of the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center maintains an enterprise GIS system built upon ESRI ArcGIS Server and Portal applications. This web application provides access to many of the most commonly used GIS layers and base data information used by GCMRC in support of on-going science projects.
Click here to launch the Base Map Viewer (2.0) in a separate window.
The Geospatial team of Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center maintains an enterprise GIS system built upon ESRI ArcGIS Server and Portal applications. From this platform, geospatial content can be consumed in a variety of forms, from custom-built web applications to content hosted on ESRI's ArcGIS Online to direct access of web map services provided here on our REST services page.
This application highlights modeled flows of the Colorado River for a discharge of 41,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) that is approximate to recent (2012 - 2018) and future anticipated water releases associated with a High Flow Experiments conducted from Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona. These data are to help visualize the water levels during High Flow Events in relation to other map layers.
GCMRC and Northern Arizona University have engaged in long-term monitoring of 45 sandbar sites along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon for close to three decades. Remote cameras have been established to monitor sandbar changes in between site surveys that occur every Fall. This application provides access to thousands of photos, with an option to view photos around specific high flow events.
The Geospatial Data Abstraction Library is a translator library for raster geospatial data formats that is released under an X/MIT style Open Source license by the Open Source Geospatial Foundation. As a library, it presents a single abstract data model for all supported formats. It also comes with a variety of useful commandline utilities for data translation and processing...
Our Web Mapping Services (WMS) and Web Feature Services (WFS) are based on Open Geospatial Consortium standards and allow capable mapping clients to view full-resolution planetary mosaicked Basemaps. Besides being available for community use, these services are critical for many of our others sites including Planetary Nomenclature, Planetary Geologic Mapping web site ...
This map shows the provinces assessed by the USGS for undiscovered oil and gas resources.
The USGS Astrogeology Mapping, Remote-sensing, Cartography, Technology, and Research (MRCTR, pronounced "Mercator") GIS Lab provides web-based resources aimed at the planetary research community. The lab supports Geographic Information Systems (GIS) graphical, statistical, and spatial tools for analyses of planetary data, including the distribution of planetary GIS tutorials, tools, programs...
This mosaic represents the best geodetic map of Mercury's surface to date. MESSENGER's three flybys alone provide 90.90% of the data in the global mosaic (see Table above). Although MESSENGER went in to safe mode during the third flyby, the approach imaging was acquired and contributes ~6.82% additional coverage from earlier versions. Only the poles remain to be imaged, some of which...
This project focused on geometric restoration of hyperspectral imagery from the Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3 or M3) instrument that flew as a guest instrument on the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandrayaan-1 (Ch1) spacecraft (e.g., Goswami and Annadurai, 2009; Pieters et al., 2009; Boardman et al., 2011; Green et al., 2011). The primary objective of this work is to geometrically...
This page introduces the Kaguya Multiband Imager derived spectral and derived mineral maps by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the University of Hawaii. The mosaics were created from topographically-corrected MI reflectance data acquired by the JAXA SELENE/Kaguya mission (see Ohtake et al., 2013) from the Kaguya Archive MI MAP processing level version 2 (MI MAP_02) products.
The Clementine near-infrared (NIR) images have been made available in two near-global (70° N to 70° S) reduced-resolution mosaics. The two versions include a standard calibrated and empirically calibrated multi-spectral (6-band) ISIS cube at 500 m/pixel spatial resolution.
New Horizons launched on Jan. 19, 2006 as part of NASA's New Frontiers Program. The spacecraft will help scientists back on Earth study the surface and atmosphere of the dwarf planet Pluto, its moons and objects in the Kuiper belt—a region of our solar system beyond Neptune containing tens of thousands of objects. The USGS Astrogeology Science Center is committed to NASA's New Horizons mission.
From the USGS press release:
The first topographic map of Mercury was released by the U.S. Geological Survey, Arizona State University, Carnegie Institute of Washington, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and NASA. This high-resolution map provides the first comprehensive view of Mercury's entire surface, illustrating the planet's craters, volcanoes and tectonic landforms...
Moon Apollo Image Processing
In the early 1970s, specialized cameras onboard the Command Modules of the last three Apollo missions (15, 16, 17) photographed nearly 25% of the Moon in stunning detail. Today, scientists from Flagstaff's U.S. Geological Survey, Arizona State University, and NASA are working together to reconstruct the lunar surface from these nearly 50-year-old photographs.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched "KAGUYA (SELENE)" to obtain scientific data of the lunar origin and evolution and to develop the technology for the future lunar exploration. With permission from JAXA, researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Astrogeology Science Center have compiled and are releasing multiple near-global mosaics derived from data acquired by the...
This product is a global thermal inertia mosaic of Mars generated from high-resolution Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) nighttime infrared images (Christensen et al., 2004; Fergason et al., 2006a) that allows the identification, assessment, and global correlation of martian surface materials. The higher spatial resolution of THEMIS data (100 m per pixel), relative to Thermal Emission...
In 2003-2005, the USGS worked under the guidance of NASA's Mars Critical Data Products Initiative to conduct research on how controlled large area or global 2001 Mars Odyssey THEMIS IR image mosaics could be generated. The products listed here represent a sampling of the significant data files generated during that research.
Groundwater-storage change and land-surface elevation change in Tucson Basin and Avra Valley, south-central Arizona--2003-2016
The U.S. Geological Survey monitors groundwater-storage change and land-surface elevation change caused by groundwater withdrawal in Tucson Basin and Avra Valley—the two most populated alluvial basins within the Tucson Active Management Area. The Tucson Active Management Area is one of five active management areas in Arizona established by the...Carruth, Robert L.; Kahler, Libby M.; Conway, Brian D.
Bat community response to silvicultural treatments in bottomland hardwood forests managed for wildlife in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
Silvicultural treatments (e.g., selective timber harvests) that are prescribed to promote wildlife habitat are intended to alter the physical structure of forests to achieve conditions deemed beneficial for wildlife. Such treatments have been advocated for management of bottomland hardwood forests on public conservation lands in the Mississippi...Ketzler, Loraine P.; Comer, Christopher E.; Twedt, Daniel J.
Magnetic monitoring in Saguaro National Park
On a sandy, arid plain, near the Rincon Mountain Visitor Center of Saguaro National Park, tucked in among brittlebush, creosote, and other hardy desert plants, is an unusual type of observatory—a small unmanned station that is used for monitoring the Earth's variable magnetic field. Named for the nearby city of Tucson, Arizona, the observatory...Love, Jeffrey J.; Finn, Carol A.; Gamez Valdez, Yesenia C.; Swann, Don
Geochemistry and hydrology of perched groundwater springs: assessing elevated uranium concentrations at Pigeon Spring relative to nearby Pigeon Mine, Arizona (USA)
The processes that affect water chemistry as the water flows from recharge areas through breccia-pipe uranium deposits in the Grand Canyon region of the southwestern United States are not well understood. Pigeon Spring had elevated uranium in 1982 (44 μg/L), compared to other perched springs (2.7–18 μg/L), prior to mining operations at the nearby...Beisner, Kimberly R.; Paretti, Nicholas V.; Tillman, Fred; Naftz, David L.; Bills, Donald J.; Walton-Day, Katie; Gallegos, Tanya J.
Element concentrations in surface soils of the Coconino Plateau, Grand Canyon region, Coconino County, Arizona
This report provides the geochemical analyses of a large set of background soils collected from the surface of the Coconino Plateau in northern Arizona. More than 700 soil samples were collected at 46 widespread areas, sampled from sites that appear unaffected by mineralization and (or) anthropogenic contamination. The soils were analyzed for 47...Van Gosen, Bradley S.
Historical files from Federal Government mineral exploration-assistance programs, 1950 to 1974
The Defense Minerals Administration (DMA), Defense Minerals Exploration Administration (DMEA), and Office of Minerals Exploration (OME) mineral exploration programs were active over the period 1950–1974. Under these programs, the Federal Government contributed financial assistance in the exploration for certain strategic and critical minerals. The...Frank, David G.
Mapping and monitoring Mount Graham red squirrel habitat with Lidar and Landsat imagery
The Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis) is an endemic subspecies located in the Pinaleño Mountains of southeast Arizona. Living in a conifer forest on a sky-island surrounded by desert, the Mount Graham red squirrel is one of the rarest mammals in North America. Over the last two decades, drought, insect...Hatten, James R.
Riparian restoration framework for the Upper Gila River, Arizona
This technical report summarizes the methods and results of a comprehensive riparian restoration planning effort for the Gila Valley Restoration Planning Area, an approximately 53-mile portion of the upper Gila River in Arizona (Figure 1-1). This planning effort has developed a Restoration Framework intended to deliver science-based guidance on...Orr, Bruce K.; Leverich, Glen L.; Diggory, Zooey E.; Dudley, Tom L.; Hatten, James R.; Hultine, Kevin R.; Johnson, Matthew P.; Orr, Devyn A.
Probability and volume of potential postwildfire debris flows in the 2011 Wallow burn area, eastern Arizona
This report presents a preliminary emergency assessment of the debris-flow hazards from drainage basins burned in 2011 by the Wallow wildfire in eastern Arizona. Empirical models derived from statistical evaluation of data collected from recently burned drainage basins throughout the intermountain western United States were used to estimate the...Ruddy, Barbara C.
Probability and volume of potential postwildfire debris flows in the 2011 Horseshoe II burn area, southeastern Arizona
This report presents a preliminary emergency assessment of the debris-flow hazards from drainage basins burned in 2011 by the Horseshoe II wildfire in southeastern Arizona. Empirical models derived from statistical evaluation of data collected from recently burned drainage basins throughout the intermountain western United States were used to...Ruddy, Barbara C.
Probability and volume of potential postwildfire debris flows in the 2011 Monument burn area, southeastern Arizona
This report presents a preliminary emergency assessment of the debris-flow hazards from drainage basins burned by the Monument wildfire in southeastern Arizona, in 2011. Empirical models derived from statistical evaluation of data collected from recently burned drainage basins throughout the intermountain Western United States were used to...Ruddy, Barbara C.; Verdin, Kristine L.
Hydrological, geological, and biological site characterization of breccia pipe uranium deposits in Northern Arizona
On July 21, 2009, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar proposed a two-year withdrawal of about 1 million acres of Federal land near the Grand Canyon from future mineral entry. These lands are contained in three parcels: two parcels on U.S. Bureau of Land Management land to the north of the Grand Canyon (North and East Segregation Areas) and...Alpine, Andrea E.
This is the home page for ISIS, a digital image processing software package. The focus of the software is to manipulate imagery collected by current and past NASA and International planetary missions sent throughout our Solar System.
PubTalk 1/2020 — The Rise of the USGS in Space Exploration
The Rise of the USGS in Space Exploration: How the Astrogeology Science Center is integral to the past, present, and future investigation of the Solar System.
By Justin J. Hagerty, Director of the Astrogeology Science Center
- Every astronaut to set foot on the Moon trained with the USGS in
Outstanding in the Field (Ep 5): Fish in the Grand Canyon
The USGS Ecosystems Mission Area brings you Outstanding in the Field, a series of stories about our science, our adventures, and our efforts to better understand our fish and wildlife and the ecosystems that support them. In this episode we describe some of the one-of-a-kind native fish species that call the Grand Canyon segment of the Colorado River home.
USA National Phenology Network — Partner to Advance Science Decisions
Phenology – the timing of life cycle events in plants and animals and their relationship to climate - is a key component of life on earth. This video introduces the USA National Phenology Network (www.usanpn.org) - a USGS funded, national network that exists to collect, store, and share information about phenology. Scientists, managers,
Image of the Week - Moon Craters in Arizona
Before landing on the surface of the moon in 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin needed a training ground that matched their destination's cratered surface.
In the U.S., that turned out to be northern Arizona. Starting in 1967, the U.S. Geological Survey used hundreds of pounds of dynamite to blast holes into the surface of ancient lava fields south of
GCMRC sediment monitoring application landing page
Image screen shot of GCMRC sediment monitoring application
A partnership to protect critical infrastructure
This video is an introduction to the partnership between the USGS Arizona Water Science Center and the Arizona Department of Transportation, or ADOT, as it is referred to throughout the video. These two agencies are working together, using cutting edge technology and methods, to understand how flood flows interact with and impact critical infrastructure. These data will
A partnership to protect critical infrastructure (Audio-Described)
This video is an introduction to the partnership between the USGS Arizona Water Science Center and the Arizona Department of Transportation, or ADOT, as it is referred to throughout the video. These two agencies are working together, using cutting edge technology and methods, to understand how flood flows interact with and impact critical infrastructure. These data will
National Oil and Gas Assessment Provinces
This is a graphic from the USGS National Oil and Gas Assessment Explorer application, which allows user to drill into 70 oil and gas assessment provinces throughout the United States.
Flooding at Vekol Wash, Arizona
Flooding at Vekol Wash today, south of Phoenix, following remnant rains from Hurricane Rosa.
Remote Camera, 30-mile Camp (River MIe 30.7)
Remote Camera, 30-mile Camp (River MIe 30.7)
A USGS guide for finding and interpreting high-water marks (AD)
High-water marks provide valuable data for understanding recent and historical flood events. The proper collection and recording of high-water mark data from perishable and preserved evidence informs flood assessments, research, and water resource management. This video provides guidance for skilled high-water mark identification, including marks left behind in natural and
David Scott and James Irwin in the Lunar Roving Vehicle "Grover"
In preperation for Apollo 15, David Scott and James Irwin trained with a training version of the Lunar Rover known as the "Grover". Apollo 15 was the first mission to bring a rover. This allowed the astronauts to cover a larger distance and explore a larger area.
This challenge is now complete!! Thank you to everyone who contributed!
Budget Focuses on Bringing Science, Facilities, and Infrastructure into the 21st Century
This challenge is now FINISHED!! Thank you to everyone who participated!
Calling all Peer Reviewers and Advanced Editors! This challenge is SO CLOSE to being finished!!
This challenge is close to being finished with over 100 points added since our last update - nice work! However, there are still several green points that we need our Peer Reviewers and Advanced Editors to help review.
Here is the weekly update for this challenge! If you're looking for a break from the snow and the cold, come take a virtual tour of the southwest while helping us to collect city/town hall structures!
Topo maps in the West will soon be updated, so we've opened a new challenge for city/town halls in Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona!
Effects from the two July 2019 Ridgecrest, CA earthquakes were observed in several USGS continuous groundwater-level monitoring sites in California, Nevada, and Arizona.
The Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center currently has 11 active science projects as a part of its Triennial Work Plan (FY2018-2020) for work conducted as the science provider to the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Program. New developments, recent publications and other current activities will be listed here. Check here to find out the latest information from the Center.
A new study shows that mysterious cycles in salinity in the lower Colorado River are a result of precipitation patterns in the headwaters of the upper basin more than a thousand river miles away. The salinity levels generally repeat about every 10 years.
Mercury concentrations within Lake Powell are highest in side canyons within the lower portion of the reservoir, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey report. This finding is part of a study to better understand why mercury concentrations in striped bass are higher in the lower part of the reservoir.
Laura Norman's Aridland Water Harvesting Study helps lead a tour of a restoration and monitoring project at the Boy Scouts of America, Heard Scout Pueblo (HSP) in Phoenix, Arizona.


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Hi my friends,
Can you believe the time is here? My team is Cambodia bound today, and well, tomorrow too. Our prayer calendar is in the previous post, so would love your prayers as the Lord leads you.
Connection~Confidence~Compassion--that's our theme to the verses of 1 John 3:1-3. Who knows what God will do, but I praise Him for it already!
Ponderings, Praises & Pictures upon return. I love you all.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Off to Cambodia!
Hi my friends,
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Cambodia Missions Trip Prayer Calendar
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Does It Truly Make a Difference?
I'm at the Internet Cafe today asking a bunch of questions. Come by and tell me how you feel: Click here for the Cafe.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Pondering Confidence
The countdown to Cambodia continues, only two weeks away today:
In my last post, I mentioned that on Day 1 of the conference for kids, we will be discussing "Connection"--with God and with others.
On Day 2, it's "Confidence: God created me to live out His plan and purpose with confidence in Him."
Amazing how the themes for these precious children seem to flow straight out of my own life. It's taken me years to identify myself rightly in this area, leaving the victim mentality of my childhood in the dust, praise the Lord for that.
Philippians 1:6 says, "being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
In other words, it's not confidence in myself that will get me through even a nano-second of my day...it's God-confidence. He lives inside of me, and He's ABLE as I'm willing! Love that.
How about you? Where is your confidence coming from? It works both ways, you know. Some struggle with a low view of self, others think that it is faith in their own self that makes life possible.
It's not, "I think I can, I think I can..."
It's not even, "I know I can, I know I can..."
It's certainly not: "No way I can, No way I can..."
So what is it?
It's "With Him I can, With Him I can..."
And "In Him I can, In Him I can..."
And best of all "Through me He can, Through me He can..."
The "can" can change to "will" if we surrender our wills to His, you see?
As I trust in the One who has called me to Cambodia, I know He is faithful, and He will do the work. (1 Thess. 5:24) That's the prayer of my heart until I go.
What do you need to admit to the Lord today on the topic of "Confidence"? Take some time to pause, ponder & pray to the One who knows you fully anyway. He longs to complete in you the good work He's already started if you're willing.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Pondering Connection
A friend of mine requested that I start doing some blogging about my Cambodia trip (If you don't know about the missions trip I'm taking to Cambodia, you can read about it here.) At first I told her that I prob'ly wouldn't, because this is a site set aside for devotions, not personal experiences. But as I've prayed about it, her idea has not let me go.
On day 1 of the conference, my team will be talking to the kids about being connected to God. Our puppet Eli will show up with his heart full of love for things in this world...the stuff that's taken the place of love for God. We'll have to work all of that out throughout our morning, hopefully bringing the kids to a place of understanding in their own hearts through teaching, worship, crafts & games.
You see, I get the distinct privilege of being able to minister to kids in the faith (most of them anyway). These are kids whose parents have set aside their lives to minister to Cambodian families as World Relief Staff members, and this conference is their time to rest, rejuvenate & revive themselves personally in their faith walks. As you can imagine, their sons and daughters are hungry for the Word of God and for deeper teaching and worship. While the kids I've ministered to for years have had cool puppets and stages and dynamic music as the norm each Sunday, these children have seen very little of it. So we're asking the Lord to help us take a small piece of it to them.
Ain't it cool? I'm so pumped.
But before I can talk to anyone about being "connected," loving God first and others second, I must first examine myself--my own connectivity. I don't want to teach others a message that isn't being fleshed out in and through me.
~ Do I love Him more than anything? With my whole being--heart, soul, mind & strength?
~ Do I believe the fact that He loves me outrageously? And do I live in the light of that love?
~ Do I hoard His love or share it extravagantly with others? Even those who aren't easy to love?
~ Do I embrace Him as my Father, no other lovies in my arms, surrendered, abandoned?
~ Do I allow His Word to be my guide for daily living and my source for Truth?
~ Am I fully abiding, tightly clinging to the Vine, bearing only good fruit as a result?
Much to think on...much to pray for...by His grace and through the power of His Holy Spirit, He can prepare my heart in exactly the way it needs.
It's your turn...
Please allow the verses He has given our team to minister to you in whatever way is needed.
"How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when He appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies Himself, just as He is pure."
1 John 3:1-3
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, Love your neighbor as yourself."
Luke 10:27
"You are the children that God dearly loves. So be just like Him. Lead a life of love, just as Christ did. He loved us. He gave Himself up for us. He was a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God."
Ephesians 5:1-2 (NIRV)
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
I'm Safe
"Whatever the particular call is, the particular sacrifice God asks youto make, the particular cross He wishes you to embrace, whatever theparticular path He wants you to tread, will you rise up, and say in yourheart, 'Yes, Lord, I accept it; I submit, I yield, I pledge myself towalk in that path, and to follow that Voice, and to trust Thee with theconsequences'? Oh! but you say, 'I don't know what He will want next.'No, we none of us know that, but we know we shall be safe in His hands."~Catherine Booth
A quote received in my inbox this morning. A sorely needed word.
The Holy Spirit then speaks into my heart, mind and soul, reminding me who I am in Christ, and that none of it's about me anyway. I've become quicker to answer His calls as I've grown in my faith walk, but it is still a challenge, depending on how out of my comfort zone the request seems to be.
Then there's the whole "cross to embrace" and "path to tread" thing. Most Christ-followers would agree this is a bit more difficult to live out authentically, because it involves pain & sacrifice & surrender & longing for relief.
The path can be so lonely. During the rocky part of the trail, we listen to others around us talking about being on top of the mountain and rejoicing, about serving the Lord--how He'll make our paths straight--and even though we've spoken those same words before, in those moments, it seems as though they're speaking a foreign language or even "Wah-wahing" like the grown-ups in Charlie Brown.
That doesn't mean their words aren't true...it simply means that we aren't experiencing them at that moment. Sometimes it seems like it's been a whole other life since we've done so. In our deepest heart of hearts, we long to "count it all joy" and "rejoice in suffering," but we acknowledge that we're not there yet and God still has more work to do in and through us.
I mean no disrespect, but does anyone know what I'm talking about here?
So what's the answer?
In times of doubt, discouragement, depression, wondering, wandering, wrestling, restlessness, suffering, persecution and temptation--big, medium or small--I believe the answer is the same:
The Bible says we can fully trust Him; thus, we can fully depend on Him. When we choose to depend on God's sovereignty, we are willingly surrendering our own spirit to be consumed with His.
That's what Jesus did in the midst of His worst moments. "Into Your hands, I commit my Spirit," he groaned. My elaboration..."Into YOUR hands...even if that means more pain. Even if it means humiliation. Even death, Father, I'm committed to Your way."
Jesus was safe in His hands, and so are we. Say this out loud with me:
Yes, Lord, I'm depending on You.
"He alone is my rock and my salvation;He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.My salvation and my honor depend on God;He is my mighty rock, my refuge.Trust in Him at all times, O people;pour out your hearts to Him,for God is our refuge.~Selah"Psalm 63:6-8, NIV
***By the way, I receive quotes like this one, something to challenge me every day from "I Lift My Eyes Web Ministries." If you'd like to sign up to have a daily quote too, click HERE.
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Winston Peters: The Real State Of The Nation
Rt Hon Winston Peters
New Zealand First Leader
21 February, 1.30pm
AMI Netball Stadium, Northcote Rd, Takapuna, Auckland.
The Real State Of The Nation
It is part of the character of New Zealanders to be positive.
Positive about the country we live in, the climate, the abundance of natural resources, the vast maritime zone, and the fact we live in a democracy.
It is part of the character of New Zealanders to enjoy a rich legacy of culture, values and institutions and many of these derive from British, Māori and other societies.
It's in our character to be positive about the success of individual New Zealanders, and we have the reputation for initiative, enterprise and basic friendliness.
This character quickly built every modern institution, in a country the size of the UK, but with the population of Manchester.
So it's in our character to know what we are capable of achieving.
Part of introspection is realism and a willingness to admit we are not doing as well as we once did.
We want again to be a proud nation, small, yet standing tall among others.
We want again to be world leaders in our economy, labour laws, early childcare, education, our environment and our commitment to a fair go and equal opportunity.
When leaders talk about vision they frequently overlook that much of what we still have left today came from a former great vision – a vision we lived.
For the last thirty years our country has been run like a trading company with little leadership and even less vision.
New Zealand has become a business with deals to be done, assets to be sold, and the cost of labour to be reduced.
That stands in contrast to what we once were.
A third of New Zealand voters have no memory of the great country we once were.
All they've known is a persistent, malignant, economic experiment that after thirty years keeps telling them that if only we tweak a few policies, all will become right.
It won't.
And there are five main reasons why not:
1. The economic
prescription is wrong.
2. Unfocussed immigration policies.
3. Government assisted programmes of tribalism.
4. A tsunami of health problems.
5. A lack of leadership and inspiration.
You will hear this year countless apologists for our economy and the economic prescription followed for three decades.
However, if this is really working why would the current crop of politicians have sold offshore so much of New Zealand's wealth built up by the people of this country in the hundred years before this new bunch came to power.
This sell off is an unstated admission of on-going failure.
There are great models of economic success and Norway and Singapore are just two.
These countries have maximised their export wealth creation, which we once did.
They are 'rock star' economies – ours is not.
With immigration, few of the former objectives are present today.
Previously, immigration filled skills gaps in employment, education, science, medicine and industry.
We bought in young men and women, young families who would reinvigorate our population and make a lifetime of contribution to our economy.
They never embarked from offshore without first having a job and a house to live in.
This policy resulted in a second generation proud to call themselves Kiwis.
For the past three decades New Zealand governments have adopted policies of open door immigration.
Over the past five years the New Zealand population has had a turnover of twelve per cent.
In total half a million people have moved into and out of New Zealand. That is a staggering figure for a small country.
New Zealand has gone from a nation of united people to an urban collection of communities, many clinging to where they were, rather than where they are now.
We have the Chinese community, the Pacific Islands community, the Sri Lankans, the Indians - the list is endless. All hyphenated New Zealanders.
Now let's be clear. A great number of these people have been enormous contributors to New Zealand's economic and social life, but there has been a huge cost in infrastructural, educational, health and governmental demands.
All of these costs are being overlooked in an attempt to tell you that if only we increase our population, economic boom times will come.
Well we've done that for the last 30 years, so where is the boom?
We are all proud of our heritage – we all come from somewhere else, even the Māori, but when we are here we should be New Zealanders.
It's as simple as this. Our last census had boxes for virtually every race on earth. Except one. There was no box for you to tick that you are a New Zealander.
There are more than 75 languages catered for by the Auckland health board.
Now, there are three official languages for New Zealand – English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language.
When people come to New Zealand, New Zealand First says they should fit in and contribute to our laws, our values, our culture, language and traditions.
That doesn't mean abandoning identity. The Irish, Scots, Welsh, Dalmatians never did, nor did the Dutch, but if you look at our successful immigration programmes in the past, they were based on the critical things that people need – a house, health, education and skills, jobs and first world wages.
Sadly, New Zealand is losing many of its young, trained workers and replacing them often with untrained, unskilled immigrants.
The very people who say today that we've got a population aging problem, by some intellectual gymnastics defend the policy that allows more than forty per cent of immigrants to New Zealand from one country to be over 50 years of age.
This policy is economic lunacy.
Which New Zealand prime minister in the hundred years prior to 1984 would have tolerated this?
One of the disastrous consequences from this policy now sees hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders in Australia being treated as second class citizens.
And when you hear politicians and commentators complaining about it, please ask them – what did you do, before or after 2001, to prevent this happening?
No doubt they will cough and splutter and move on to a different subject.
And whilst we are at it, why is the Government issuing tens of thousands of work permits to foreigners when New Zealanders can't get jobs?
Last year, just one example, endlessly repeated, the Government issued 49 essential work visas to foreigners to be checkout operators!
There is the old Greek saying – 'those the gods would destroy, they first make mad'.
These unfocussed immigration policies and handing out of work visas like an eight-armed octopus happen because it means a flow of cheap labour that drags down wages and conditions.
Ladies and gentlemen, the next government must make serious changes to immigration.
The next government must focus on people we need, not people who need us.
Economics, like charity, begins at home.
The third major threat to our economic advancement and nationhood is government sponsored programmes to revive pre-European tribalism – as an alternative to democracy.
New Zealand was once a unique place, a blend of two cultures created a vibrant nation. The colonisers were not perfect. Many injustices were done to Maori.
But compared to other colonisers, the British were comparatively benign – thanks to the early involvement of the Church Missionary Society.
Later, Maori and non-Maori fought side by side overseas.
The Maori did not fight for Nga Puhi or Ngati Porou – they fought and died under the New Zealand flag – just like fellow soldiers alongside them.
Many Maori have made a huge contribution at every level of society and the workplace in this country.
But the so-called economic reformers of the past 30 years dismantled the industries and state enterprises that were the economic life blood of Maori.
Freezing works closed, the Ministry of Works, Forest Service, Government Print and so many others.
When the Forestry Service was privatised, thousands of jobs were lost and 80 per cent of those jobs had been held by Māori.
Heartland New Zealand had the heart ripped out.
Tens of thousands of Maori were thrown on the industrial scrap heap.
Along with unemployment came the twin curses of alcohol and drugs which are creating mayhem among Maori.
Some Maori leaders understand what is happening and work towards a solution but others take advantage of the situation to exploit division.
Along with the new age economics of selling everything and bringing in more immigrants, a new political arrangement was entered into.
This is the politics of appeasement to radical Māori demands.
Governments learned quickly that they could ignore real problems faced by ordinary Māori if they appeased certain so-called Maori leaders.
And it is not new.
After the communists took over Russia a century ago they appointed political commissars to all military and industrial units.
These commissars policed all activity on behalf of the communist party.
No matter what happened – no matter how many casualties – the communist party was never wrong.
New Zealand governments have faithfully followed a similar policy, where the Treaty of Waitangi grievance industry is concerned - the Treaty travellers are never wrong.
If you look closely you will see a steady stream of commissars appointed to police the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Appointed everywhere – local government, central government, the various agencies and institutions of state.
Tribes with self-appointed leaders are being allocated major taxpayer funding to disperse within their iwi – without any auditing and beyond any genuine public accountability.
And the Māori at the bottom in whose name and numbers all these demands are made are getting exactly nothing.
Auckland City example
Next Friday submissions on the Draft Auckland Unitary Plan will close. This plan has some alarming contents.
Nineteen iwi will have unbridled power to claim rights to any piece of land in Auckland that they deem special to them under the plan.
This will be another giant step towards racial separation in this country and dominance by a few in Auckland for their own monetary gain.
These iwi will dictate to the Auckland Council. They can invent all manner of things to lay claim to a significant place. Under the plan it is enough for them to say 'we want that site', they do not have to reveal the reason why.
Your council has rolled over to heavy-handed iwi who are about to grasp ultimate power over the property rights of Aucklanders.
Remember, they are operating under an Act that this Government passed.
It is a massive transfer of property to a select few and a separation of New Zealand into Māori and others.
Sure, restore Maori traditional rights and obligations– that is only fair – and that is what the Treaty of Waitangi claims are doing through the proper arena.
However, council plans open the door for iwi to take rights that go way beyond anything we have seen before and will jeopardise property ownership and transactions for untold Kiwis.
Again, this is not new.
In the 1990s in South Australia there was a huge controversy surrounding the proposed Hindmarsh Bridge involving a clash of indigenous Australian beliefs and property rights.
In 1994 a group of Ngarrindjeri women elders claimed the site was so sacred to them the reasons could not be revealed.
The case was controversial because it intersected with broader concerns about indigenous rights in Australia and the Mabo and Wik cases regarding native title.
'Secret women's business' as the claim became known, evoked an intense legal battle. Some Ngarrindjeri women came forward to dispute the veracity of the claims and a Royal Commission found that the 'secret women's business' claims had been fabricated.
There has already been an equivalent example before the Auckland Council's Transport Committee in June 2011 when a Māori Statutory Board Member asked the committee "what's been done about the Taniwha Horotiu who lives just outside here, and that tunnel will be going right through his rohe?'
Ladies and gentlemen this is not a laughing matter.
It points to future Auckland Council decisions that will involve issues so precious they cannot be revealed to the public.
And the question you've got to ask is, where on earth did the legal and political authority for this come from?
Democratic institutions are being blended with tribal appointments.
Tribalism is incompatible within a modern democracy. You only have to look at the tribal wars in the Middle East and other hotspots like Afghanistan to see why.
And again major concessions are being made behind closed doors over the foreshore and seabed without any public input.
Customary title – a form of ownership, is replacing Crown or public ownership.
The first step in this underhand process was for this Government to pass a law saying nobody owned the foreshore and seabed – but certain iwi could, under a process that does not see the light of day or proper legal rules.
Both Maori and non-Maori will miss out with customary title.
It is simply, over time, a massive transfer of property and wealth to a select few.
Ladies and gentlemen, Parliament has to stop the politics of appeasement.
How can Maori go forwards when
many of their leaders keep telling them to go
At the same time we must address the real problems faced by Maori over employment, education, health and housing on the basis of need.
This has to be a pan Maori approach that covers all Maori.
It cannot be done through tribal favours.
If you want apartheid and tribalism – you should vote for the other parties – not New Zealand First.
The fourth issue is a tsunami of health problems at our door.
Our country is heading down a way one street to imminent disaster and the Government is doing nothing to prevent it.
According to Chris Baty (Diabetes New Zealand National President 2012), 400,000 New Zealanders will have diabetes in less than a decade which will cost billions in annual healthcare costs.
Between $5,000 - $13,000 is spent every year on care for each diabetic patient and for every diabetic probably two more people had pre-diabetes.
Many of our Māori and Pacific Island children are obese and all too many adolescents are pre-diabetic, ensuring the numbers will increase over the years.
Even Māori, Pacific Island and European teenagers are being diagnosed today with what used to be considered a 'mature age onset' disease, and it's alarming.
The emergence of a New Zealand diabetes epidemic has been discussed for more than ten years but no action has been taken.
If we don't urgently apply policies of prevention we soon will find the economic costs, of not doing so, unbearable.
Leadership and inspiration
The fifth issue standing in our way back to vibrant nationhood is lack of political leadership.
Ordinary people trying to get on with their lives are outraged with Parliament.
For several days this year politicians argued, not about what matters – the future of their country - but about the designer jacket worn by the Greens co-leader.
Then there was some waffle about whether the Prime Minister was a shape shifting reptile.
The Prime Minister started a debate about our flag – forgetting that he had already changed it to a FOR SALE flag like the ones used by Auckland real estate agents.
If you keep chanting 'economic rock star' some people will start to believe it – until they actually try to feed and clothe their families.
This is a big hoax. This is 1984 stuff aimed at the collective consciousness.
The Prime Minister will claim that we're doing better than Australia. Really?
So our young are going to Australia because Australia is worse?
Future Vision
If you look at successful nations they have some things in common.
1. They have an economic
prescription which does work and has done for decades.
2. They have focused and controlled immigration policies.
3. They favour policies of unity, not separatism.
4. They have health policies to safeguard their human capital.
5. And across the political divide, they have inspired leadership.
The result is that they offer their people real hope and the certainty that with effort,tomorrow will be better.
New Zealand once had this and we can have it again.
As politicians we must show we are committed to our nation and our people.
We must see patriotism in more than just our sporting stadiums.
We must see the same patriotism in Parliament towards New Zealanders.
You know that this Government looks after foreign companies better than it looks after Kiwi firms.
Local firms miss out on government contracts.
Dionne Warwick sang 'trains and boats and planes are passing by. They mean a trip to Paris or Rome for someone else, but not for me'.
Well, we have a modern version of that song.
Our government, in buying trains and boats and planes means money and jobs for other countries, not for us.
Because they are all being built offshore in China, Bangladesh and Kansas USA.
Our third largest export, timber, leaves this country in its most raw unprocessed state for billions of profits and hundreds of thousands of jobs offshore.
We need to take a hard look at ourselves and the first place to look should be at Parliament – the MPs who are supposed to be protectors of our people and guardians of our resources.
It's time for a big change in the way our governments serve New Zealanders and we in New Zealand First will insist on this when we are in a position to do so.
On rumours of coalitions
Recent surveys demonstrate that a great majority of New Zealanders, and even 35 per cent of National voters, don't like sordid pre-election deals.
Nor do we.
We are months away from an election, with many policies yet to be revealed.
Later this year New Zealand First will celebrate our 21st anniversary.
In 21 years we've made democratic decisions as a caucus and as a party.
Speaking plainly, we don't know how to play cards we haven't been dealt yet.
But one thing you can be sure of, after the election we will speak with and consult our supporters.
Ladies and gentlemen, every election is critical. But this election more so than any in our lifetime.
We either do nothing and face the prospect of staggering along.
Or we can be bold, positive, with the prescription to recover our position of former glory as the world's number one economic and social success story.
We had vision once, and we can live that vision again.
Leaders must trust the people – and the people must demand service in return.
That is the only path we can follow back to nationhood.
Clearly, change in New Zealand will not start from the top down. It will start from the bottom up.
That is why I'm asking you to do all you possibly can in the next few months to persuade people to our cause and to convince them to vote.
Then, we will be again, deservedly, a rock star country.


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Bylaws – 2013-05-18
By-Laws of the Libertarian Party of Boulder County
Previous version of LPBC Bylaws can be found here.
Adopted May 8, 2013
| Name and Address
Board of Directors
Duties of Officers
Endorsement of Candidates and Initiatives
Actions Prohibited to the LPBC
Amendments to By-Laws
- I. Name and Address
- A. The name of this organization is the Libertarian Party of Boulder County, or LPBC. The LPBC is a Political Party Committee under the Fair Campaign Practices Act, duly registered with the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's office. The legal address of the LPBC will be determined by the LPBC Board, reported to the secretary of state, and posted on the LPBC website.
- III. Purpose
- A. To promote the election of Libertarian Party candidates and the passage of ballot initiatives that embody the precepts of the libertarianism.
B. To provide forums for dissemination and discussion of libertarian ideals.
C. To provide an environment in which members will be able to grow in their ability to understand, express, and lead others to libertarian ideals.
- IV. Membership
- A. There will be three types of memberships in the LPBC. A regular member is anyone registered with the County Clerk and Recorder as affiliated with the Libertarian Party. A contributing member is any regular member who pays dues. An associate member is anyone registered as "unaffiliated" who is a member of the LP at the National level, and who pays LPBC dues.
B. Regular members are entitled to vote at the annual meetings and attend any Board meetings.
C. Contributing members are entitled to hold Board positions, vote at all meetings and receive the LPBC newsletter.
D.Associate members are entitled to vote at all LPBC meetings and receive LPBC newsletters. They are not entitled to hold a board position, be a Libertarian candidate, or vote at State Convention.
- V. Board of Directors
- A. The Board of Directors of the LPBC is composed of the following Officers: Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and up to six other positions, for a total of no more than nine members. The Secretary and Treasurer position may be combined out of necessity as determined by the Board. A quorum will be a majority of sitting directors.
B.. The Board shall meet at least once during every Quarter in a public location at a time and place announced at least two weeks before. Board meetings shall be open to all members. More frequent meetings may be scheduled, so long as they are publicized in advance to the members. This can be done via email, the print media press, the LPBC website, or the official newsletter.
C. Once per calendar year, between March 1 and October 31, the Party shall hold an Annual Meeting for the purposes of selecting Board members. The date of the Annual Meeting shall be announced at least 30 days in advance.
D. The Board shall have full powers to conduct all business of the LPBC, including authorizing dues and other fundraising programs as well as the spending of funds belonging to the LPBC. No spending of funds or official action of the LPBC may be undertaken except by:
- Passage of a resolution introduced at a scheduled meeting of the Board at which a quorum is present, OR
- A vote of Board officers taken by e-mail, where the votes are formally collected by the Chair and saved for a period of one year and made available to any Voting member on request. E-mail votes are only permissible if:
- The matter being voted on requires an expenditure of $100 or less and does not involve any changes to the by-laws, or
- There is a time deadline involved that makes it impractical to wait until the next scheduled board meeting.
- E. Election of Officers of the Board
- Officers are elected at the Annual Meeting, by the members of the LPBC for terms of one year, beginning immediately upon adjournment of the Annual Meeting and expiringupon adjournment of the next Annual Meeting. Officers must be Contributing Members.
- "None of the above" (NOTA) is recognized as a legitimate candidate for every office, and if NOTA should win, the balloting must be repeated with the lowest vote candidate ineligible.
- Elected candidates take office immediately.
- A vacant Board position may be filled by an appointee approved by a majority of sitting Board members.
- F. An Officer may be removed from office by a resolution passed by 2/3 vote of a quorum at the discretion of the Board if the officer has:
- Ceased to be a member of the LPBC or
- Substantially and consistently failed to fulfill the responsibilities of their office
- VI. Duties of Officers
- A. Chairman
- Take a leading role in determining the goals, direction, and plans for the LPBC, including formation of the Board of Directors;
- Ensure that the regular activities of the LPBC are announced and reported prior to the next scheduled meeting, and are conducted in a timely, responsible manner that brings credit to the LPBC;
- Chair all meetings of the Board;
- Prepare and submit a "From the Chair" in each Newsletter edition or web page update.
- Prepare an agenda for Board meetings and distribute copies to all Officers;
- Act as a contact point for interfacing to other Libertarian Party organizations, affiliates, and political campaigns.
- Arrange for compliance with all state requirements, to maintain Party status.
- Maintain a libertarian presence in Boulder County
B. Secretary
- Prepare a written record of all meetings, which is to be published.
- Arrange for each regular board meeting place,
- Maintain official records, including Bylaws and Minutes
C. Treasurer
- Keep a record of expenditures and incomes
- Prepare the Financial Reports required by the State
- D. All Officers of the LPBC shall carry out their duties in a libertarian manner with as much personal responsibility as possible.
- VII. Endorsements and Nominations of Candidates and Initiatives
- The LPBC may nominate candidates for public office and urge the passage of ballot initiatives and referendums that will or may appear on ballots in a given election anywhere in the County. Such endorsements are to be made public by means of a press release arranged by the Chair or the Chair's designee, and identified as being solely a LPBC endorsement.
- Nominations of candidates and endorsement of ballot initiatives will be performed by simple majority vote of the Regular members present at any Board meeting.
- VIII. Actions Prohibited to the LPBC
- The following actions may not be taken by this organization, irrespective of majoritarian support:
- Overdrafts of the LPBC bank account;
- The borrowing of money at interest, from any source whatsoever. LPBC members may donate money, items, or services for which the Board may vote to reimburse them at original face value at a later date. Receipts for all reimbursed expenses must be submitted to the Secretary or Treasurer.
- No other actions are expressly forbidden. Responsible libertarianism is expected to guide all Party actions.
- IX. Amendments to By-Laws
- These By-Laws may be amended by a resolution at any regular board meeting, by a two thirds majority vote of the Contributing Members present. Any such amendments must previously have presented at a meeting at least one month prior to the Board meeting at which the amendment is to be approved.
- Initial ratification of these By-Laws shall be by three quarters vote of the members present at the November, 2005 Board meeting.


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Southampton do not accept the PGMOL decision to clear Mark Clattenburg
Southampton say they do not want referee Mark Clattenburg to take charge of any of their matches.
Last Updated: 04/01/14 3:57pm
The Saints objected to the language Clattenburg used in an exchange with their England midfielder Adam Lallana during last Sunday's 2-1 defeat at Everton.
And they wrote to the referees' governing body, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), on New Year's Eve, outlining their concerns.
Having subsequently reviewed the incident, the PGMOL has struck out the complaint, but Southampton are not happy about the decision.
Saints not satisfied
A club statement read: "An official insulting any player, no matter his intentions, is clearly not acceptable behaviour.
"For this reason, we do not accept the verdict of the PGMOL in relation to this case, and do not consider the matter to be over.
"Under the circumstances, we do not feel it appropriate for Mr Clattenburg to officiate in any of our matches until this matter is properly resolved."
The exchange in question is believed to have occurred after Clattenburg had turned down vociferous Southampton appeals for a penalty.
The Southampton letter claims Clattenburg said to Lallana: "You are very different now, since you've played for England. You never used to be like this."
No further action
However, the PGMOL released a statement which read: "PGMOL is committed to constructive dialogue and communication with clubs, managers and players.
"On December 31, PGMOL received a letter from Southampton, who raised concerns about the conduct of Mark Clattenburg following their game with Everton on December 29.
"In a written response to Southampton, PGMOL acknowledge that their complaint has been considered in full.
"However, having reviewed the footage, and spoken to the team of officials, as well as the Premier League match delegate, it has been found that there is no case to answer.
"Mark has the full support of PGMOL Management and will be considered for selection for all and any matches going forward in the usual way."
Clattenburg on duty at derby
Clattenburg will therefore take charge, as planned, of Saturday evening's FA Cup third-round tie between Arsenal and Tottenham at the Emirates.
Last season Clattenburg was accused by Chelsea of racially abusing midfielder John Mikel Obi during a fractious match against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
However, an FA inquiry ruled that there was no case to answer and, six months later, he was free to officiate at Chelsea fixtures again.


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How to Choose an iPod®/iPhone® Dock for Your A/V System
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|Many receiver manufacturers — like NAD — offer an iPod/iPhone dock that's compatible with their components.
Having a dock for your iPod or iPhone, rather than just a charging cable, is a great convenience. It provides a "home" for your player and doubles as a battery charger. And many models let you synch your device through the dock to your computer. But docks can serve another function: they can integrate your iPod or iPhone into your home audio/video system.
There's a wide variety of docks available from several manufacturers. So how do you select the dock that's right for your player and system? Asking a few basic questions can help narrow your choices down to a manageable few.
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Is the dock compatible with your iPod?
This is no idle question. Every time Apple redesigns a member of their iPod/iPhone family, it can affect dock compatibility.
Why generations matter
First, size can be an issue. Many docks have their pin connectors set into a recessed well. Sometimes a new generation results in a player that's too large (or too small) to fit into these wells and make a proper connection.
Sometimes the changes involve the player's circuitry, which changes the player's pin configurations. So even if your latest generation iPod touch® fits into your older dock, the dock might not be able to recharge your player, for example, or output video from it.
A good rule of thumb if you've purchased the latest iPod or iPhone is to allow about three months for manufacturers to retool and bring out docks that are fully compatible with your new player. If you're not quite sure exactly what model/generation iPod you have, just consult our handy iPod generations chart.
Is the dock compatible with my audio/video system?
The good news here is that the answer is almost always "yes." The question is what degree of compatibility you can expect to enjoy.
Audio output is seldom a problem
Audio compatibility between dock and receiver (or speakers) is almost never an issue. Virtually all iPod docks have RCA analog stereo outputs, which means you can connect them to any receiver's auxiliary inputs.
Video output presents more connection options
Some basic docks output audio only. If you want video output, make sure you get a dock with that capability. Nearly any dock with video capability will include composite video. This is the most basic type of video connection, and is commonly found on older TVs.
Many docks offer both composite and S-video outputs. This gives you a choice between a good video connection and one with better picture quality. If picture quality is important to you, choose a dock with the highest-quality video connection available on your system.
|The Onkyo UP-A1 dock allows iPod control through your Onkyo receiver.
Can I control my iPod or iPhone with my system's remote?
Docks designed for use with audio/video systems generally fall into two categories: those made by a manufacturer primarily for their own brand of receiver, and those by third-party manufacturers designed for use with any receiver. Match a manufacturer's dock and receiver, and you can generally control your player with the receiver's remote. Some of these docks can also be used with other brands of receivers, but without full functionality.
Third-party docks, on the other hand, work very well with just about any type of receiver. For that reason, they're sometimes called "universal" docks. Unlike branded docks, though, a third-party dock can usually only control your iPod with the dock's provided remote.
The Onkyo UP-A1 dock is a good example. When used with compatible Onkyo receivers, you can connect the dock's proprietary "Remote Interactive" cable to your system and use your Onkyo receiver's remote. You can, however, forgo this feature and use still the dock with other brands of receivers. The supplied credit card-sized remote gives you basic control over your player, such as stop, play, pause, and skip track.
Can I see my iPod's or iPhone's menu on my TV?
Possibly. Various docks process the visuals from iPods and iPhones differently. A few display video from your player, but don't show any kind of on-screen menu. Usually their remotes just offer very basic control — stop, play, pause and skip track.
Many docks do generate an on-screen menu for easier navigation through your iPod's library. Some docks made to match specific receivers allow iPod menu information to appear in the receiver's front panel display. Occasionally, high-performance docks come with remotes that display menu information right on the controller.
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