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Press Release: Indigenous Leaders Alert the UNFCCC and the World to the Imminent Threat that REDD Poses to their Territories and Livelihoods
Durban, South Africa (IPCCA). As the UNFCCC COP 17 opens in Durban, South Africa, a gathering of indigenous leaders from around the world discussing biocultural protocols and REDD warns the UNFCCC and the international community of the grave danger that REDD and market based solutions to climate change mitigation pose to their cultures, territories and livelihoods.
"For my people, the forest is sacred, it is life in all its essence, we can protect Pachamama only if this is respected. REDD and other market mechanisms have turned our relationship with forests into a business. As we are targeted, this is not only a new form of climate racism but also represents a false solution which undermines the climate regime" said Marlon Santi, a leader of the Sarayaku Quichua community of Ecuador.
The IPCCA leaders discussed their experiences with using a biocultural approach to assessing climate change impacts as well as the impacts on their livelihoods and the ecosystems found in their territories in order to develop appropriate responses. In forest ecosystems, impacts of REDD and market based mechanisms were analysed from diverse local contexts such as the Indian Adivasi and the Sapara Nationality of Ecuador to build a common understanding:
- They commodify life and undermine holistic community values and governance
- They block community access to forests and customary use
- They lead to establishment of monoculture tree plantations which promote land grabbing
- They are portrayed as vehicles for strengthening land tenure rights but in fact are used to weaken them
- They are used to justify continued emissions in the North and thus are hypocritical false solutions to the climate crisis
"IPCCA is an example of how indigenous communities are undertaking climate change assessments on their own terms, and are illustrating the danger of market based mitigation mechanisms. Our knowledge systems and our distinctive spiritual relationship to our territories can contribute to a deeper, localized and holistic understanding of what we and the world is facing" said Alejandro Argumedo, coordinator of IPCCA. "Solutions that will indeed reduce emissions and ensure local livelihoods must come from including such local analysis." The IPCCA network is building alliances with organizations such as the Global Forest Coallition to bring much needed indigenous and local voices to forums as the UNFCCC COP 17.


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I ran a quick search for discussions on this topic and nothing came up, so I thought I'd make a thread on it to see what you guys think.
The provocative title of this thread is identical to the title of the even more provocative speech by the formidable Sam Harris at AAI 2007:
When Sam made this speech there was a lot of controversy about it, because he argued that the very act of associating yourself with a negative term (in this case, atheism) brings about a number of severe disadvantages. You'll have to watch the whole video to know exactly which disadvantages these are, because Sam sums them up quite a bit better than I can.
The reason I start this thread is because the more I think about this issue, the more I'm starting to agree with Sam, and the more time I spend on atheist forums I also realise that reason is something that's bigger than atheism, and I'm also beginning to have doubts about whether identifying myself as an atheist is really worth it.
So, what do you think? Is the label useful? Do we need it? Is it holding a broad application reason and rationality back? Is it perhaps useful now and can it be abandoned later?
The second half of the video is Sam talking about how science should accept that there might be experiences that mystics have had through the ages, which are different from the ones we normally experience, and so science should be interested in what exactly those states are and should incorporate them in our growing knowledge of neurology.
I thought that was a less controversial subject (though just as interesting), but if you want, you can comment on that too. Not really why I'm opening this thread though.
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Born into a world that holds a view of existence that may or may not reflect reality or truth, whatever they are, but of superstition, customs, traditions, and values that maintain and perpetuate a status quo, they may lead one into questioning and experimenting and exploring. I guess that is what "growing up" means.
Obviously, there is no precise right or wrong answer. How does one distinguish experience from belief?
You wrote, "reason is something that's bigger than atheism". Sam writes about the mystical aspect of life that atheism does not address and that is a question I ask: When I look at my great-grandchildren or the sky on a clear night with a telescope, or those wiggly things I see through a microscope, or watch a peach seed open and produce the cotyledon leaves, or sit with a dying loved one ... what is life? Where does consciousness reside? How do we know fact from fantasy? What is the purpose of life? Will we come to an understanding of life forms before we destroy it all? I know the Earth will survive human actions and the probability exists that living forms will not.
mystic crap just shunts evolution. the best and only explanation to how we came to rely on our instincts and hone them nah mean?
This is a good talk. I agree with much of what he is saying. I agree that we should simply say no to stupid misogynistic, arrogant ideas about how the world operates and that we need to simply smash bad ideas at every turn. Furthermore, I agree with the last part of his talk although it is very sobering to think about. He is right.
Whether or not you choose to associate with the term atheist you will still be considered as such by the religious. It may be a derogatory term to them but to me, the way to change that is to say, "yes, I am an atheist" and explain what it means and why being one doesn't mean you are a bad person. I think it's too late in the game to try and make the term go away. It will do so on its own eventually. There were probably words used to describe people in the not too distance past that said the world was round or that the Earth wasn't the center of the universe and so on. But there isn't any more. Or maybe there is, rational.
Sam Harris asks at one point if there is a "non-racist society he could join." During the 1960's and the height of the civil rights movement, there were all sorts. The Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee was one such organization, at least in that period when racism against blacks was particularly virulent and people organized to combat the bigotry of those who, in some locations, were in the majority.
Since that time, the focus has obviously shifted somewhat away from racism as the movement to remove racism has met with a reasonable degree of success. The GLBT community became a focus not very long after, particularly in the wake of the Stonewall Riots. Those who were attempting and continue to attempt to act against the homophobes may not be known as "anti-homophobes" or whatever, but they were and are an identifiable group. It is also worth noting that, again, for a considerable time, that those who supported the homosexuals' case against the homophobes were in the minority.
The difference in the actions we take in our efforts to challenge religion, irrationality and faith without substantiation is that we actually have something to call ourselves - atheists. It's a loaded word, and I doubt there are many if any atheists who would say it isn't. I can see Sam's point in that "atheist" is a LABEL, a shortcut which fails to fully express one's individual identity. At the risk of generalizing, that label in large part states the wearer of that label's subscription not just to disbelief in gods, but the subscription to rationality and reason which Sam suggests be our modus operandi.
Personally, I am proud to call myself an atheist, and I have no hesitation in identifying myself as such, even though that label is limiting and invites stereotyping. I think it helps to focus the difference between us and the foolishness of what we argue against. I also think that the struggle against irrationality and dedication to myth-based belief will be far longer than the civil rights movement or gay liberation, because of the pervasiveness of what we're up against.
And there is also the matter that we ARE a minority, just as the blacks and gays are. In the US, we are the least trusted minority of any in this country. Some may think that calling ourselves atheists puts a target on our backs. I submit that the target is there anyway, and as long as it's going to be there, we might as well affirm it without fear.
I am an atheist.
Good post Loren, I liked it.
I don't think the point is that we should forget about the term atheist altogether though; atheism will still exist as a philosophical term as opposed to theism. The question is, rather, is it a good idea to gather under this banner? Is it a good idea, for instance, to gather in groups like American Atheists and fight religious injustice under such a banner? Or does it make us sound like just another lobby group with pre-set goals, rather than the group of free-thinkers which I think we want to be.
Perhaps it can be advanced that we need the label now for as long as atheists are so marginalised. That could be true. But I still find it a very strange thought that we are part of a movement whose ultimate goal is to evaporate (i.e. the ultimate goal of atheists is that the label atheist becomes meaningless).
Still though, I find it really interesting that Sam Harris was able to write his first two books without using the term atheist. The strange thing is that his criticisms were probably more effective when they were understood as simply "criticism of religion" rather than "New Atheism".
Transcript on RichardDawkins.net
I recall discussing this lecture soon after the convention. While it raises interesting questions, I felt Harris' reasoning was faulty and his conclusions were poor.
Reviewing the transcript now, I'm finding myself facepalming all over again.
George, what part of Sam's lecture causes you to "facepalm"? Do you still find his reasoning faulty with poor conclusions? or do you agree with his assessment?
I think there is more to this cultural anxiety than atheism. In my opinion, the peoples of the Earth face the reality that old attitudes, beliefs, customs, traditions and values fail us. We not only question the existence of a deity, we also question the economic and political dilemma created by capitalism and they are bound together. There are those who believe capitalism cannot exist without theological underpinnings. The references can easily and quickly be Googled.
There is abundant evidence that capitalism depends on the notions of dominionism, god gave man dominion over all that swims, crawls and flies, over water, air, and minerals, over flora and fauna. This notion easily becomes translated into man has the right and obligation to control Earth and all its resources. Slavery comes out of that notion and so does wife and child ownership by husbands and fathers and so does nationalism.
The problem as I see it is god gave man all, everything, and capitalism is merely the means to that end.
There are those who believe capitalism cannot exist without theological underpinnings. The references can easily and quickly be Googled.
I am pretty good at Google-Fu, but the right series of keywords seems to be problematic. The various combinations of capitalism, theological and various connecting keywords seems to bring about a lot of attacks by religious believers on capitalism. If you have some direct references I would appreciate it. You can PM them if you want.
Dee, thanks for the heads up. I shall dig out a few.
Dee, I sent you several references on the correlations of religion and economics and I don't see them here. I must have not pressed the "Add" button. It is too late tonight and I will answer your question tomorrow. I appreciate your asking.
To begin, Google capitalism + religion
This is not a research paper, but a film:
There Will Be Blood: Religion and Capitalism in America
"Is it any wonder that the most prevalent theology in America today is this so-called "prosperity doctrine?" We're bombarded on television with it, from the Trinity Broadcast Network to Joel Osteen to the Crystal Cathedral. It provides a theological underpinning for our single-minded pursuit of personal wealth, often at the expense of everyone else, and has contributed to the near annihilation of our Native American predecessors and the eminent destruction of our environment."
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism By Max Weber
Reviewed by Jeremy Bauer
"In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, ... Weber convincingly argued that the superstructure - in this case religion- can play a part in the relations of production. ... Weber argued that the religious affiliation of social groups can influence their zeal for capitalism. He notes a high correlation between the great Capitalist spirit and individuals with Puritanical and Protestant religious backgrounds, especially those with a Calvinist background."
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There's no real agenda or heavily politicised slant to the site; it's just a database collecting examples where a group of people who weren't terribly well-represented in old games were, well, represented.
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This Proba image shows numerous small lakes in the otherwise arid environment of the Gobi Desert in the Chinese Autonomous Region of Inner Mongolia, surrounded by some of the highest and largest sand dunes in the world.
These lakes are kept filled by groundwater, and have existed for a very long time: archaeological evidence shows Stone Age dwellers along their borders, although the water levels were higher in that period. Since that point the water levels have been declining, although the rate of decrease is unknown.
A joint Chinese-German research team is investigating the sustainability of these lakes, to find out how long they might take to disappear and to assess the age of the water within them. Mapping the present status of the lakes is an important part of this task.
This Proba image was acquired on behalf of this team, which is being led by Professor Wei-Zu Gu from the University of Nanjing, with scientific support from Germany's National Research Center for Environment and Health (Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit, GSF) in Neuherberg and the University of Munich as well as Munich-based remote sensing geosciences company VISTA.
Each lake has a different salt concentration and even within a lake it changes drastically. The image shows the ring of plant growth that surrounds the majority of the dark blue lakes; almost every lake has such a vegetation boundary but in some cases only a salt crust remains.
The team also carried out activities on the ground, reaching the site by camel. They mapped lake water levels and vegetation zones as well as performing bathymetry measurements to determine the water volume in the lakes, and obtaining water samples for isotope analyses. A micro-meteorological station was also placed on one of the lakes in the image.
Further time series of satellite data are also being utilised to observe seasonal changes in the lakes. Multitemporal radar image composites have revealed that the larger sand dunes around them are stable, but the smaller dunes are more mobile.
This image was acquired on 29 September 2005 by the Compact High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (CHRIS). Built by UK-based Sira Technology, CHRIS is the main payload on ESA's Proba microsatellite, designed to acquire hyperspectral images with a spatial resolution of 18 metres across an area of 14 kilometres.
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Well-Strung is playing The Palace
The members of the singing string quartet Well-Strung are all classically trained musicians, but this is nothing like your standard quartet.
The group puts a new twist on contemporary pop songs by "mashing" them with classical music.
Whether you're into classical or pop, you'll recognize the music of Mozart, Vivaldi, Rihanna, Adele, Lady Gaga and others -- but with a Well-Strung spin.
Its big hit so far is its interpretation of the popular Kelly Clarkson song "Since U Been Gone," using Mozart's "A Little Night Music."
Well-Strung features Edmund Bagnell (first violin), Christopher Marchant (second violin), Daniel Shevlin (cello) and Trevor Wadleigh (viola).
The quartet will make its Connecticut debut at the Palace Danbury on Saturday, May 17. Group members spoke about their music in a recent interview:
Q: How did you get started?
Marchant: In the summer of 2010 I was performing in a show in Provincetown; I used to be a musical theater actor. In my spare time I would play violin on the street to make extra cash. A producer in town, Mark Cortale, approached me and we began to collaborate on this project. We began to look for three other guys who loved to sing and play to fill out the quartet.
A: Shevlin: The idea was to put together a show of classical/pop covers with four guys that also sang. However, I don't think any of us realized when we formed how far we could take the concept and make it what it is today.
More InformationThe Palace Danbury, 165 Main St. Saturday, May 17, 8 p.m. $40 (meet-and-greet)-$30. 203-794-9944, www.thepalacedanbury.com.
Q: Your interpretation of Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" is awesome. Tell us more.
Marchant: This was our first attempt at a classical/pop mashup. We had been wanting to feature Kelly in the show already, and we were looking for a way to put her in. "A Little Night Music" was already the opening piece for the show. I was at the gym listening to "Since U Been Gone" and I realized it was in the same key and tempo as the Mozart, so I called Daniel and we chatted about it. Then he came up with this great arrangement that we love to play.
Q: What can people expect at the Danbury show?
Bagnell: We've heard from many of our audience members that they've never seen anything like us before. Not that we are some bizarre act out of Cirque du Soleil or anything like that, but it's true that there is no precedent for a singing string quartet. Everybody can expect to have a really good time.
Shevlin: This is a show for everyone -- we love what we do and it really comes across in our performance. Sometimes people don't exactly know what to expect when they see us, but once they do, the reaction is always consistently the same -- they love it.
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Q: You've traveled the world with your music. What's been the highlight?
A: Marchant: I think the encouragement we receive after shows is my favorite thing about what we do. It helps me remember that we are doing something good with music and that even when it's difficult, it's worth pursuing.
A: Bagnell: Performing live on the "Today Show" last month was a pretty big moment for us. We believe in our music, and it was a real honor to get to perform on national TV.
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A: Shevlin: My favorite quote.
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It's National Library Week, and libraries around the country are celebrating the "freedom to read." They're putting out displays of those books that are most often challenged to bring attention to the problem of censorship.
There were 348 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom in 2011, according to the American Library Association, and in conjunction with Library Week the organization has released a list of the 10 most challenged titles of 2011. You can see the full list below.
1. ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (series), by Lauren Myracle
Offensive language; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group
2. The Color of Earth (series), by Kim Dong Hwa
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3. The Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins
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4. My Mom's Having A Baby! A Kid's Month-by-Month Guide to Pregnancy, by Dori Hillestad Butler
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5. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
Offensive language; racism; religious viewpoint; sexually explicit; unsuited to age group
6. Alice (series), by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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7. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley
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8. What My Mother Doesn't Know, by Sonya Sones
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9. Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily Von Ziegesar
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10. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
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Books have been banned across time. In 1939 the East St. Louis Public Library burned John Steinbeck's Grapes of Wrath because it contained "vulgar language." A teacher in Tulsa, Okla., was fired for assigning Catcher in the Rye to an eleventh grade English class in 1960. The teacher appealed and was reinstated by the school board, but the book was removed from use in the school. As recently as 2007, Toni Morrison's Beloved was pulled from the senior Advanced Placement (AP) English class at Eastern High School in Louisville, Ky., because two parents complained that the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about antebellum slavery depicted the inappropriate topics of bestiality, racism, and sex.
And the stories go on…there are hundreds upon hundreds of them.
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House committee votes unanimously to close loophole
TALLAHASSEE – Patients who have been determined to be a danger to themselves or others would be prohibited from buying a gun under legislation that cleared a House committee in Tallahassee on Tuesday.
Under current law, a person could voluntarily commit themselves and retain the right to own a gun.
It is one more than a half dozen gun bills getting little attention in Tallahassee.
More than 90,000 Floridians with mental illness are in a database that prohibits them from buying a firearm, but 10 times that many may have used a loophole, voluntarily committing themselves after being found a danger to themselves or others, and keeping their ability to own a gun.
A House committee voted unanimously to close the loophole.
"We uncovered after the act is that there is some varying degree of mental wellness issues going on with the perpetrators," said Rep. Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg.
The action comes a day after Florida narrowly averted a crisis on the campus of the University of Central Florida. An armed student took his own life after a planned massacre was thwarted.
Related: Police: UCF student plotted an attack
Senate President Don Gaetz says the incident calls for more attention to mental health.
"I think it just emphasizes that you can't legislate against crazy and that we really need to do as much as we can to make sure that mental health is taken into account," said Gaetz.
Guns are already prohibited on college and school campuses. Nothing has passed here yet, but it is still early and bills are alive that would put guns on college campuses and in the hands of teachers.
State Rep. Dennis Baxley says the UCF incident is one more reason to ease the gun-free zones.
"We have to face the reality that in our zeal to protect people with gun-free zones," said Rep. Baxley, R-Ocala. "We have also inadvertently created a sterile environment for mad man to target."
Other pending legislation would require background checks on all gun sales.
Under the current law, background check is not required when guns are bought and sold between individuals or at the gun show.
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Jeff Ruby's Waterfront is on the Covington side of the river next to White Castle! It's sort of funny to have a really expensive fancy place next to dirty ol' White Castle! But hey - I love my sliders.
It sort of has the look of a casino. My good friend Liz over at Get in Mah Belly just reviewed it and definitely mentioned all the fabulous Miami Viceness that is the Waterfront. The palm trees - the neon - we even nicknamed a couple of the clients Crocket and Tubbs for the night.
The inside has some impressive sights - this seafood bar looked out of this world and was one thing I was definitely looking forward to.
One coworker got a martini with bleu cheese stuffed olives...I'm not much of a drinker so I stuck with the Diet Pepsi. Don't need to get schnockered with the clients!
Warm fresh bread was served with some herbed butter. It had a paper with Jeff's (like we're buds - Jeff) signature initials. People thought the signature was in the butter in oil or something but I sadly told them - no it's just paper - seems more obvious in this picture - but it's dark in the restaurant.
The menu is giant. Not as in the amount of items - just literally the menu itself. Notice the proportion compared to the fork leaned up against it! It was the size of a small child.
Ah the seafood! We had two HUGE plates of seafood delivered to us along with shrimp sauce and a sweet mustard. There was king crab, some other crab and shrimp as big as my head. This to me was THE highlight.
I was enjoying the crab claws and shrimp - then decided to try the King Crab legs sticking up in the middle. OMG they were sooooooo sweet and delicious. I wanted to finish off the plate but knew there was ginormous amounts of steak headed my way so I refrained. I should have gone for the gusto - argh - I want more of that crab!
So if you go - get some of this wonderfulness - seriously!
A couple people dabbled in sushi - the picture sucks - sorry. They were all pretty pleased with it. I think there was a B+ thrown around. When they found out they were dining with THE Food Hussy - they all had opinions to share! :-)
With the steak you get a salad and potato. You can have either the Freddie (BLT) or the Greek for salad. I chose Freddie... Not very photogenic that Freddie - but it tasted pretty good. Not great...but okay. I'd rather have Larosa's BLT salad actually.
My table neighbor got the greek...forgot to ask him about it. But really - it's a simple plain greek salad...nothing special here either.
And now...the steak. I took my head honcho's advice and got the Jeff Ruby Jewel. It's a 24-oz bone-in ribeye for $34.50. It was in the middle of the price range and had the bone-in which is usually juicier. I got it with just the seasoning because I really wanted to taste the steak itself and see if it was going to meet the expectations that preceeded it. I was sure there would be plenty to take home to the BF as well - since he was working while I was having fun!
And now...the opinion. Meh...I think Jeff had an off-night.
1. It was a bit charred - like burned charred on the edges. I'm not a fan of the burnt flavor.
2. I ordered medium rare - it was medium.
3. It was fatty and greasy. Like greazzzzzzy.
I was definitely disappointed. It wasn't just me either - I asked the honcho his thoughts since it was his reco and he said the same thing - it was a little off.
I really was hoping for a knock-my-socks off experience...kinda glad I wasn't paying the bill!
Short notes on other meals at table - we had one vegetarian (ha at Jeff Ruby's) - she got vegetarian pasta - looked good.
Other bossman got a smaller JR steak and did the "Collinsworth" thing to it. Basically covered it in everything there is in the building! Crab, Bearnaise, etc... He loved it - ate too much and was stuffed.
Here's a shot of the inside of my steak...still bummed that it wasn't better...that's definitely medium and not medium rare. :-(
I ordered mashed potatoes but didn't get them with steak - they brought them out quickly. They were okay - very creamy but not much flavor.I must end with a plug for the fabulous clients - we love our Mother's Cookies! If you're not familiar with them - there is a reason - they're a West Coast brand. Earlier this year they went out of production but Kellogg's snatched them up and brought them back! Any Mother Lovers out there? I love the Double Fudge and the Circus Animal cookies (shown above).
So there you have it - I've now been to a Jeff Ruby's and had a steak. Wasn't as good as I'd hoped. I really did enjoy the seafood - that was EXCELLENT! Maybe I'll go again sometime for crab and mac & cheese (I hear that's pretty good).
The BF did eat the leftovers - he's not too picky and said it was good. Did mention it was kinda fatty...and one look at the picture made him say "Wow that looks greasy!". Maybe it was just an off night...
The BF did eat the leftovers - he's not too picky and said it was good. Did mention it was kinda fatty...and one look at the picture made him say "Wow that looks greasy!". Maybe it was just an off night...
If you do remember Mothers and have a craving for them - you can get them online! Buy Mother's Cookies online!
Hey - I gotta plug the clients!


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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted by Congress in December of 1973. Its goal is to provide protection for species that are endangered or threatened and conserve the habitats their survival depends upon.
A species is considered endangered if it is in danger of extinction throughout all or significant portion of its range and threatened if it is likely to become an endangered species in the near future. Currently, there are over 2,000 species listed under the ESA. The efforts to protect these animals are administered by two federal agencies: the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Zoos and Aquariums, including the National Aquarium, work closely with these agencies to both conserve habitats and raise public awareness of these species. Their continued survival is a large part of our organization's mission. Here are just a few of the threatened/endangered species that call the Aquarium home:
In the last few decades, the Act has successfully prevented the extinction of 99 percent of the species it protects – making it one of the most effective conservation laws in our nation's history! Check out this video looking back on the last 40 years of the ESA:
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While there are many successes we should be celebrating today, there's still a lot of work to be done in protecting species from decline and inspiring our next generation of conservationists.
Here's how YOU can support our efforts to conserve and protect these amazing animals!


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Derek Jeter, who entered the Yankees' Labor Day doubleheader three hits shy of tying Lou Gehrig's franchise record went a combined 0-for-8; tonight he took another swing at history.
In any one game Jeter could surpass Gehrig. Tonight's matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays kept eyes focused on Jeter's near-record.
Jeter is four hits away from moving past the Iron Horse's 2,721 hits for the most all-time as a Yankee, already owning the franchise records in singles (2,001), hit-by-pitches (142) and at-bats (8,573).
"I'm sure there will be a lot of anticipation," Joe Girardi said. "People are really excited about it for him, for what he's meant to this franchise. Our guys are excited about it. You start counting down in your head, looking at the days, I'm sure the park will be full every day. It's really something special," the Daily News reported.
Jeter continues to eclipse club records on his way to 3,000 hits and an evenual place in Cooperstown -- and the second half of his brilliant career has seen him rewrite the Yankees record books, MLB reports. it is apparent that his place in franchise lore is already secure.
In the very near future, Jeter will supplant more great names from past the center-field wall. He needs 114 runs scored to equal Mickey Mantle (1,677, third in club history), eight doubles for Don Mattingly (442, third) and two appearances to match Yogi Berra in games played (2,116, third).
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"I think he's right there probably with everybody," said Hall of Fame closer Rich "Goose" Gossage. "He's had the longevity as a Yankee to allow him to do that. He's been their captain. I think longevity is the key to records, especially for a guy like Lou Gehrig, MLB reports.


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Bearing blue T-shirts and banners stating "Stop Staples! The U.S. mail is not for sale!" 70-plus protesters from the United States Postal Service Union, along with members of the American Federation of Teachers and the National Union of Healthcare Workers, today [Tues/28] rallied outside the Staples store on Van Ness Avenue in opposition to USPS's "Retail Partner Expansion Program" that began in November.
This program allows the creation of postal counter centers in 80 Staples stores nationwide, which provide limited USPS services at the same rates as the post office. But the drawback — and a major point of contention among protesters — is that they are staffed by Staples employees, not unionized USPS workers.
The pilot program is seen as stripping jobs from postal workers and starting down a road to the privatization of the post office. This comes in a time when jobs at the USPS have been cut by 44 percent, according to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe. This on top of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' projection of a 26.8 percent drop between 2012 and 2022. The protesters and affiliates, know these numbers all too well, and consider the matter all the more imperative to allow Staples' USPS service windows to be staffed by real postal workers.
Supporter Lynda Beigel was employed by the USPS for 33 years before retiring in 2002, and noted how the Staples counter centers could drastically affect workers locally. "Staples doesn't pay as much as the post office, and the post office's employees aren't getting enough to live on in San Francisco," she told us.
Beigel also described fear of being in competition with a private company that doesn't have to follow the rules and regulations that burden the post office when "there is a Staples store in San Bruno right across the street from the post office," she said, noted that she "was horrified to find there was no security for the mail, it was just sitting around."
City College of San Francisco Professor Rodger Schott and his colleagues in the AFT stood with the USPSU members against potential privatization , stating "we support them very much because they're, in a way, facing the same privatization threat that we are."
Commenting on the issue of the service's being staffed by private, non-union workers, he said, "If the postal service wanted to have its employees at Staples, we don't have any problem with that. However we feel very strongly [opposed to] Staples taking postal [workers' jobs] and giving people a much lower rate without any kind of bargaining process…The threat to the postal worker is very, very serious. It's certainly a threat against minorities and the poor people of the country. The postal service has good jobs, and it's something that we, the nation, need. We see them as comrades in a similar struggle and we will do everything we can."
The Stapes employees themselves, looking out at the crowd from an almost empty store, were sworn to silence, and would only reveal the number to a corporate public relations office, where we left a message and we're still awaiting a response.
Like the post office, Staples is also struggling financially, closing 40 stores in 2013. Whether or not the union can get a foothold, and possibly add much needed reforms to the program and fight the risk of possible privatization, is gathering momentum as the public becomes more aware of its danger.


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�Hair,� a celebration of peace and love, and the 2009 Tony Award-Winning Best Musical Revival directed by Diane Paulus, will appear at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center for one night only Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
NICEVILLE � �Hair,� a celebration of peace and love, and the 2009 Tony Award-Winning Best Musical Revival directed by Diane Paulus, will appear at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center for one night only Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
The national touring show is part of the center�s popular Broadway Series. Tickets are on sale for $45 each.
Both a joyous celebration of youth and a poignant journey through a tumultuous 1960�s America, �Hair� features an iconic score including chart-topping hits such as �Let the Sun Shine In,� �Aquarius,� �Hair� and �Good Morning Starshine.�
�Hair� energetically depicts the birth of a cultural movement in the �60s and �70s that changed America forever.
The musical follows a group of charismatic, free-spirited young people who passionately preach a lifestyle of pacifism and free-love in a society riddled with intolerance and brutality during the Vietnam War.
�Hair�s� powerful message resonates as much today as it did 40 years ago when the show opened on Broadway. This critically-acclaimed revival became a theatrical tour de force in its limited engagement in Central Park, later moving to Broadway where it won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival as well as the Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle awards for Outstanding Revival of a Musical.
This inspiring new production of �Hair� features an exuberant finale where audiences are invited onstage to dance with the cast, and has a level of inclusiveness that is rarely seen in musical theater.
Executive producer, Daniel Sher, notes, �We are excited for audiences across the country to take this journey with us. See for yourself, let your hair down and share the love!�
Tickets are $45 each or $40 each for groups of 10 or more tickets purchased together. For tickets, contact the Mattie Kelly Arts Center box office at 729-6000 or 1-888-838-ARTS (2787) Monday to Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or purchase online at mattiekellyartscenter.org.
Tickets will also be available the night of the show, space permitting, starting at 6 p.m. At-the-door seating is the same price as advance tickets. There is a $2 per ticket processing fee.
The Mattie Kelly Arts Center is on the Niceville campus of NWF State College at 100 College Blvd.
Directed by Diane Paulus, who also directed the Tony Award-winning revival of The Gershwins� �Porgy and Bess,� and choreographed by Karole Armitage, �Hair� features a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado with music by Galt MacDermot.
While many find this show suitable for young adults ages 13 and older, parental discretion is advised. There is a dimly lit 20-second scene with nudity that is non-sexual in nature. The scene will be noted in the program as for mature audiences. Additional show information can be found at the website HairOnTour.com.


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Between 1900 and the mid 1950s, Cleveland laid claim to being one of the largest cities in America, ranking between 5th and 7th place for five decades.1 Its population grew in pace with its industrial complex, and its downtown skyline took shape while landscapers and naturalists readied its unprecedented network of public parks.
"They call her the Sixth City, but that is only in a comparative sense, and exclusively in regard to her statistical position in the population ranks of the large cities of our land. For no real citizen of Cleveland will ever admit that his community is less than first, in all of the things that make for the advance of a strong and healthy American town. His might better be called "the City of Boundless Enthusiasm." Your Cleveland man, however, is content to know it as the Sixth City.
"And Cleveland having thus baptized herself, as it were, proceeded to spread her new name to the world. 'Cleveland — Sixth City' appeared on the stationery of her business houses; her tailors stitched it in upon the labels of the ready-made suits they sent to all corners of the land; her bakers stamped it on the products of their ovens; big shippers stenciled it over packing-cases; manufacturers even placed it upon the brass-plates of the lathes and other complicated machines they sent forth from their shops. Today when you say 'Sixth City' to an American he replies, 'Cleveland,' which is precisely what Cleveland intended he should reply."2
The Ingalls Library has a small but impressive collection of postcards from the Cleveland Sixth City era. Acquired predominantly in the 1940s and 1950s, the collection features: Public Square and prominent public buildings downtown, Wade Park and Gordon Park, the lakefront, with its busy port, the city's high schools and colleges, elegant bridges, banks, and churches, and the scenic ride to nearby Rocky River.
A panoramic postcard of Cleveland's Public Square (at top of page) shows yellow streetcars on Superior Avenue, and calls attention to the 'New Post Office' – that is, the Post Office & U.S. Custom House, opened in 1910 as the first of the Cleveland Group Plan of Public Buildings.3
Cleveland's Union Terminal Tower, on Public Square's southwest corner, was dedicated in 1930 after almost a decade of planning and construction. The downtown terminal served all rail lines, except the Pennsylvania Railroad, through 1973.4
Cleveland's bustling lake front is shown on a panoramic postcard, sent by "Chas German" to "My Dear Friend, Miss George" in 1908. Passenger liners and freight cars crowd the lakefront rail lines; the Cleveland Central Armory is visible in the emerging Cleveland skyline.
The Cleveland Sixth City logo is featured on a postcard of the elegant, arched Rocky River Bridge, which connected the wealthy suburbs of Rocky River and Lakewood. At the time of its dedication in 1910, the bridge was the largest concrete arch in the world.
One pair of postcards, hand-canceled in late Summer 1909, reflects correspondence between a "Miss Curtis, Marietta, Ohio," and "A.B.C." The fronts of the postcards depict Mr. Cleveland and Miss Columbus, the lions featured in the Wade Park Zoo. The zoo moved in phases to the current Brookside Park site of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo between 1907 and 1914, to make way for the construction of the Cleveland Museum of Art.5
The Ingalls Library's postcards of Cleveland preserve the spirit and excitement of the Cleveland Sixth City era and illustrate the history of one of 20th century America's most progressive cities.
For more additional images of Cleveland via postcard, visit Postcards of Cleveland: 8000 postcards from the collection of Dr. Walter Leedy, at http://www.clevelandmemory.org/postcards/
1. United States Census Bureau. "Census 2000 PHC-T-5. Ranking Tables for Incorporated Places of 100,000 or More: 1990 and 2000". United States Census, 2000. http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/phc-t5/tab02.txt Retrieved 11 Jan. 2010.
2. "Cleveland The Sixth City". Antiques Digest. http://www.oldandsold.com/articles33n/american-cities-12.shtml Retrieved 11 Jan. 2010.
3. "Cleveland: A Bicentennial Timeline". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, Case Western Reserve University. http://ech.case.edu/timeline.html Retrieved 11 Jan. 2010.
4. Rose, William Ganson. (1950). Cleveland: The Making of a City [reprint]. Kent, Oh.: Kent State University Press.
5. "Cleveland: A Bicentennial Timeline". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, Case Western Reserve University. http://ech.case.edu/timeline.html Retrieved 11 Jan. 2010.


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Outstanding UH Manoa student employees honoredUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Kaipo Tam, (808) 956-7007
Center for Career Development & Student Employment
Center for Career Development & Student Employment
Posted: Jun 4, 2007
HONOLULU - Four students have won cash scholarships and recognition in the 22nd Annual Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) Awards Ceremony held on April 11 at the UH Mānoa Campus Center.
Overall winner is Phoebe Hwang, a biology major, who worked as student assistant in the Department of Public Health Sciences. She receives a $750 scholarship and will compete in the regional competition for Student Employee of the Year;
- Category winner is Ryland Watanabe, MIS & Management major, who worked as student administrative assistant in the Department of International Programs. He receives a $500 scholarship. Also, Hwang and Watanabe will have their names placed on the President's Trophy that is on display in the Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student Services.
The following two finalists each received $250 scholarships:
- Monica Tan, a business major who worked as office manager assistant in the Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Science; and
- Debbie Quibilan, a pre-nursing student who worked as an assistant in the Office of International Education.
Two student teams of the year were also recognized:
- the Center for Career Development and Student Employment; and
- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Both teams were added on the Dean's Trophy displayed in the Queen Lili'uokalani Center for Student Services.
For more information, visit: http://sece.hawaii.edu/seoty2007.htm


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Tangram Factory Smart Rope LED Jump Rope
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Product by TANGRAM FACTORY, INC.
23 LEDs Embedded
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Displays fitness data in mid-air
Sync with mobile app
App displays jumps/calories/exercise
Experience the evolution of a cardio workout classic with the Tangram Factory Smart Rope LED jump rope. Thanks to the 23 LEDs in the rope connected to magnetic sensors, you can see your fitness data in mid-air as you jump. Two sets of ball bearings in each handle guarantee smooth, natural motion.
Smart Gym Pro app
Pair Smart Rope with the Smart Gym app on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. It accurately records each complete revolution of the rope as a complete jump, as well as monitoring calories burned and workout times. The app offers interval training recommendations and keeps you motivated by unlocking awards and supporting competition with friends. In addition, you can sync it with Apple HealthKit to help provide an even more accurate picture of your overall well-being.
The Small (S) size rope is for users 152 to 163 cm (5 ft. to 5 ft. 4 in.) tall. The Medium (M) rope is for users 165 to 175 cm (5 ft. 5 in. to 5 ft. 9 in.) tall. The Large (L) rope is for users 178 to 188 cm (5 ft. 10 in. to 6 ft. 2 in.) tall. The Extra-Large (XL) model is for users 191 to 201 cm (6 ft. 3 in. to 6 ft. 7 in.) tall.
23 LEDs embedded in the rope display your fitness data in mid-air
Pairs with Smart Gym app on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch to help you exercise smarter
App and firmware updates keep the experience fresh and new
Proprietary magnetic sensors accurately track each jump
Two sets of ball bearings in each handle ensure smooth, natural motion
Award-winning product design and user experience
What's in the Box
Tangram Factory Smart Rope LED Jump Rope
Zipped nylon pouch
Charging cable
Quick start guide
Tech Specs
Other Features: Bluetooth, Health App Compatible
Connections: Wireless
Bluetooth Compatibility: Bluetooth 4.0
Power Source: Battery
Batteries: Rechargeable lithium-ion
Weight: 308 g
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UPC or EAN No.: 8809314061781
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Compatibility: Requires iOS 9.0 and watchOS 2.0 or later.
Smart Gym Pro
Smart Gym developed by Tangram Factory is a fitness platform which syncs with Tangram's smart fitness devices such as Smart Rope and saves all the fitness data from the devices in real-time.
You don't need to be alone anymore while you work-out, because SMART GYM offers competition mode and your friends, who even lives in other country, will join you.
With your personal informat ion (height, weight, age, and etc.), SMART GYM recommends you daily goal. If you have a Facebook account, it can sync with SMART GYM and you can post your award on Facebook.
Also you can check and manage your burned calories in Health app, if you enable "Share Data With Health" on the personal setting.
SMART GYM syncs with SMART ROPE(The LED embedded jump rope) for now and offers the features below.
SMART GYM menu /w SMART ROPE
- BASIC COUNT: Tracking your workout data – view your jump count, calories burned time elapsed, and your progress towards fitness goals.
- INTERVAL TRAINING: Select training sessions with recommended workout and rest intervals, based on your skill level and fitness goals.
- COMPETITION: Stay motivated by competing with your friends, with Daily Champion and Speed Master modes. Requires a Facebook account to select friends.
- AWARDS: Track your progress and earn badges for achieving daily and overall fitness goals. Smart Gym is an easy way to stay focused and maintain regular exercise.
- LEADERBOARD: See how you stack up against the competition, ranking yourself against Smart Gym users around the world as well as your network of friends.
- DEVICE SETTINGS: Monitor and adjust various aspects of Smart Rope, including LED brightness, battery status, firmware upgrades, and Bluetooth pairing.
- SETTINGS: Enter your height, weight, and other personal information to track your calories burned and other fitness data. Access notifications, Facebook access, version information, and terms of use.
Smart Gym will be updated on more fun and useful features!
This is the evolution of a classic.
We've created a true active fitness wearable that brings the best in new tech to a tried-and-true workout, consistently recommended by the health and wellness community.
SMART ROPE is an LED-embedded jump rope that displays your fitness data in mid-air, as you work out. Smart Rope pairs with the Smart Gym mobile app for free. Track your fitness performance, get interval training recommendations, and compete with your friends (or yourself!) to get more fit.
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Mitusbishi Line-Hide™ Lineset Cover - 45° Horizontal Elbow NM-75Mitsubishi's Line-Hide™ Lineset Cover System is a complete system to complete the job. Line-Hide™ puts a professional finish on air-conditioning installations. An easy-to-install modular system, it beautifies exteriors and protects linesets, drainlines, and wiring. Available in an array of sizes and shapes, with corners and joints, this product suits any construction. High quality materials ensure that this lineset cover system, attached to a home, will last for decades. Line-Hide™ lineset can be painted with most exterior house paints, allowing any homeowner to have a coherent outdoor look to their home while at the same time hiding unsightly refrigerant lines. Not just for HVAC, Mitsubishi's lineset cover system can be used to hide any wiring, cabling or piping on a home exterior. In addition, this product meets UL94v-0 standards which makes it perfect for indoor use as well. Product Features
- Snap-on covers and a full selection of couplings, elbows, T-joints, caps, and more for any application, complex or simple.
- Offers high-quality PVC with UV inhibitors for outdoor service in all weather conditions.
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GateHouse News Service National Budget
For 2/26/09 editions
Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/. Please submit stories below no later than 6 pm local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly.
Contacts: Jean Hodges, (630) 348-3350, (630) 956-8834, email@example.com
Michael Toeset, (630) 348-3356, (630) 835-8870, email@example.com
5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: New weekly feature: Read more on ghnewsroom:
Q&A: How breaking news can be turned into an ASF on deadline http://ghnewsroom.com/article/breaking-news-asf
How GateHouse publication are using News Division niche products http://ghnewsroom.com/article/welcome-niche-blog
DAVE RAMSEY: Do I have to pay all the credit card fees? Weekly financial Q&A. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1959823387/Dave-Ramsey-Do-I-have-to-pay-all-the-credit-card-fees
GO GREEN: 24-page tab packed with content perfect for an April release (for Earth Day).
MORNING MINUTES: Note: we've added a little "today in history." And we'll still offer Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day and Number to Know. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/morning_minutes
TRAVELOGUE: Weekly travel rail, with a sleep tips for travelers, a look at a roadside attraction in the San Francisco Bay area and more. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1362383480/Travelogue-How-to-get-better-sleep-while-traveling
FAMILY TIME: Weekly family rail, with a tip on keeping the romance alive, a look at the latest "Madea‰ movie and more. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/family/x1362381600/Family-Time-The-secret-to-romance-A-clean-bathroom
FAMILY PAGE: 8 ways to have fun indoors.
RELIGION NEWS: Weekly rail, leads with: Court rules for Utah city in religious marker case -
FAITH AN ANCHOR IN THE STORM: - As Lent begins and the recession deepens, Catholic and Protestant churches are responding with donations, words of hope and Easter dinners for the needy. Ledger, Lambert, on wire now With photos
5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: New weekly feature offering five weekend activity suggestions. We'll be using global ideas here, so feel free to insert any local happenings and/or localize the items. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x617067245/5-Things-to-Do-This-Weekend
SUDOKU: March puzzles (253-280) are now posted. Sudoku links package can be found here: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x776476232/Looking-for-Sudoku
BRIAN MACKEY: Documentary films don't get nearly the attention of the more glamorous categories at the Academy Awards, but they're often better. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x1362387252/Brian-Mackey-Documentaries-are-some-of-the-best-pictures
GEORGE THOROGOOD: George Thorogood still Ba Ba Ba Bad - EAST PEORIA – Like clockwork, George Thorogood and the Destroyers blast through here once every 10 years. "We gotta wait until the dust settles down," Thorogood says with a chuckle. To be sure, his outfit is renowned as a concert band — a gotta-see-it-live experience that explodes with a gusto not possible to replicate on a recording. Monday, Thorogood & Co. barge into the East Peoria Event Center for a night of blues rock. By Phil Luciano of the Peoria Journal Star.
KEVIN FRISCH: By the end of President Barack Obama's big speech to Congress, I was agog. I was stunned. I couldn't believe what I had just seen and heard. I'm referring, of course, to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's Republican response to the presidential address. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1362387182/Kevin-Frisch-An-evening-of-great-oratory-or-not
KELLY EPPERSON: Even though I had not viewed any of the five Oscar-nominated films, I tuned in to the Academy Awards telecast last Sunday evening. The event is glitz and glamor and, occasionally, entertaining. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/entertainment/x844645330/Kelly-Epperson-Id-like-to-thank-the-Academy-and-my-mother-and
LLOYD GARVER: Do coaches deserve those million-dollar salaries? http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/features/x1237125538/Lloyd-Garver-Do-coaches-deserve-those-million-dollar-salaries
EDITORIAL: Our times call for a big agenda - One of the lessons historians have drawn from Bill Clinton's first term is that the American political system can only swallow so much change at once. In his speech to Congress on Tuesday, President Barack Obama showed he is rejecting this lesson. The times we live in call for a presidential agenda this big and we must reckon with the bad choices that have been made. An editorial from the State Journal-Register.
EDITORIAL: Long march between rhetoric and results - In a perfect world, presidential addresses would be 20 minutes long and the president delivering them would under-promise and over-deliver. Alas, perfection was not to be, at least on Tuesday evening with President Barack Obama. An editorial from the Peoria Journal Star.
GOOD TO LOCALIZE: Hair business is down, but not out, as clients cut back - Clients are cutting back on the extras like full foils or highlights, but they still want to cover the gray roots and get a haircut. Ledger, Manning, on wire now, with info box and photos
Business / Ag
DAVE RAMSEY: Do I have to pay all the credit card fees? Weekly financial Q&A. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/news/business/x1959823387/Dave-Ramsey-Do-I-have-to-pay-all-the-credit-card-fees
BEST BUY BIZ UP: SPRINGFIELD – Customers hoping to find bargains at the soon-to-be-shuttered Circuit City store on Springfield's west side are greeted by some flat-screen TVs, a limited selection of DVDs and CDs and a smattering of other electronics and related gear. But while Circuit City's future is extinction, a second big-box electronics store a few blocks away is enjoying an increase in traffic. By Chris Dettro of the State Journal-Register. To localize: If you have a Circuit City in your area, has its closing led to more business for other stores that sell electronics?
NASCAR CONTENT: No testing, no problem (package includes centerpiece, rail, photos and page)
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We already celebrated Latvian Olympians in last week's Surname Saturday post, but I'm dedicating another week to them, since Latvia scored one last medal on the final day of the Olympics! This was a silver medal in men's 4-man bobsleigh, to go along with the two bronzes in luge and silver in skeleton won previously, making it Latvia's best Olympic showing! We're moving up in the world.
The members of the 4-man team that won the silver:
Oskars MELBĀRDIS – This surname could have a variety of meanings. The last part, "bārdis" is clear enough – this means "beard" (or more accurately, "bearded" or "someone with a beard"). The "Mel" part is more difficult though. By itself, it could mean "liar", which would make the name meaning "lying beard" or something like that. But I've also seen "Melbārdis" and "Melnbārdis" used interchangeably to refer to the same person/family – which would make the meaning "black beard" instead.
Arvis VILKASTE – I like this one. "Vilks" (wolf) + "aste" (tail) = "Wolf tail".
Daumants DREIŠKENS – This one I'm not certain on. Could be related to the German verb "dreschen", which means "thresh". My German surname dictionary also suggests that similar names could be unusual patronymic forms of "Andreas", so there is that possibility as well.
Jānis STRENGA – This name could come from the word "streņģe", which refers to a rope that is a part of a horse's harness.
Now that Olympic fever is over, time to move on to new names! There have been a lot of additions to the Latvian Surname Project recently, so pop over to check it out!


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Ruth Stewart
Oct. 12, 1912-April 21, 2013
Livermore, California
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Ruth Matthies Stewart passed away peacefully on April 21, 2013. She was 100 years old. Ruth was born in Rochester, NY, where she lived until she & her husband retired in 1981. They relocated to Stockton, CA, and later to Sun City West, AZ. They moved to Pleasanton in 2000. Ruth was predeceased by her beloved husband Cliff in 2001, and brothers Bill, Dick, & Art Matthies. She is survived by daughter & son-in-law Wendy & Steve Ping of Pleasanton, and grandchildren Shawna Ping (Kailua, HI) & Eric Ping (Denver, CO).


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NEWS- Rural-centric: Supes continue land use support
What would seem to be a snooze-inducing agenda topic– Review of Land Use Taxation Program– drew more than 100 people to an Albemarle Board of Supervisors' work session May 14 that was fraught with tears, jeers, and an urban v. rural clash. The supes proclaimed their support for Albemarle's agricultural tax incentive– critics call it a "tax break for the rich"– but they agreed to consider making changes to the program to weed out illegitimate faux farmers.
The land use program basically is this: farmers get a tax break for growing grapes– or trees or open space– instead of subdivisions. Farmers contend they couldn't afford to farm in the county if their land were taxed at market value.
A small but vocal group of urban-ring residents argue that many who get the break are developers, or McMansion owners whose 21-acre lots can't be subdivided further anyway, and that 97 percent of taxpayers paying their full tax bill have to subsidize the 3 percent of county residents enrolled in land use.
The amount of land in Albemarle's land-use– 60 percent– has declined from 65 percent in 2001. But rising property values means land-use tax breaks will cost the county nearly $19 million in lost revenues this year.
"How many abuses has the county actually found?" queried Scottsville Supervisor Lindsay Dorrier.
"We have found situations where the standards are not being met," answered assessor Bruce Woodzell, who explained that his staff isn't able to eyeball every land-use property every year. "We send a letter and work with them to meet the standards over a year. If they don't meet them, they're taken off."
"Basically the program is working pretty well, and we haven't found abuse," Dorrier reiterated.
County staff recommends an annual re-validation of land use properties– a topic that's come before the Supes three times since 2001 without action– and wanted to know if the county should study changing the program.
Perhaps because land use was studied in 2001, most of the supervisors balked at a citizen committee to pursue the issue. Chairman Ken Boyd (Rivanna) warned that tweaking the program could result in unintended consequences. "I don't want to take the community through a gut-wrenching process," he said.
"I've been on those committees," said Supervisor Sally Thomas (Samuel Miller district), who compared the process to "mountains giving birth to mice." She suggested that land-use critics are "envious" when they see a big house surrounded by land whose owner is getting a tax break.
The county's most urban district is Rio, and its rep, David Slutzky, drew boos when he suggested that conservation easements– prohibiting further subdivision of the property– be a condition of getting the land-use tax benefits.
"People in urban areas have expressed strong resentment to me," said Slutzky, particularly for land-use enrollees who have no further development rights.
"My vote is everyone in land use put their land into conservation easements," he said.
"Dream on, you son of a b****," muttered a local farmer in the audience.
Opponents claim land use is a favorite haven for developers who park their future Biscuit Runs or Forest Lakes in the low-tax program until they're ready for the bulldozers.
"We are in effect subsidizing those people, making their holding costs cheaper, even with a five-year rollback," said Slutzky, referring to the market-value taxes that are paid if the property is developed.
The Supes were clear that they were not going to discuss eliminating land use, but agreed 4-2 to a public hearing to discuss whether further refinements of the program are needed, with Boyd and Dorrier remaining in the ain't-broke-don't-fix-it camp.
"I've gotten phone calls from farmers who don't like to see abuses of the program," said Thomas, whose own 11 acres in Ivy are enrolled in land use, saving her around $1,500 annually in property taxes.
Afterward, White Hall resident Linda McCraven, with tears in her eyes, said she found Slutzky's use of the phrase "behavior modification" six times "very disturbing." She objects to his conservation easement stance, contending that would prevent her children from inheriting her land.
McCraven was also upset that opponents call those who own more than one acre "land bigots."
On the other side of the issue, Glenmore resident Paul Accad described the work session as "a smaller step than I would have preferred."
He likes the idea of a study to educate citizens on the purpose of land use and determine whether the program has been effective over the past 25 years. He adds that he's "disappointed" the county had never done a re-validation in the program's history.
Accad agrees with Slutzky that land users should have conservation easements. "I believe farmers should have land use in perpetuity," he says. "But they want to keep the development rights. I don't want to subsidize development. If development rights are gone, I'm happy to support land use in perpetuity."
North Garden farmer Brian Walden brought a chart that showed how Albemarle's prime agricultural land is now sprouting houses, and he says without land use, he couldn't afford to farm. Rising food prices could help illustrate the value of land use. "As it gets more difficult to buy food, people will get it," he predicts.
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I concur with David Slutzky. Land use taxes should require that at least a portion of the tax-advantaged property be placed in easement
Be careful of what you wish for. Every unbuilt house lot or piece of property is paying more in taxes - $3.12 per dollar in received services - than a residential property which pays only 82 cents on the dollar. Every single, new house costs all existing taxpayers more money to service it; with 1.9 average children per household to educate, the county loses over $13,000 beyond what it can collect in taxes, paid for by you and me through tax hikes. So the stronger the tools are to keep land undeveloped, the less we all have to pay in taxes. Conservation easements are, and would remain voluntary even if the land-use tax program were ended. Will farmers sign away their land rights in order to save a few thousand dollars a year in taxes? No. Farmers will instead sell a piece their land (a form of insurance in the event of a catastrophe - not a housing development waiting to happen), breaking off small lots to pay the higher taxes. It would only take one-third of all landowners in the Land Use Tax Program to sell even a single lot in order for the new tax losses from increased home building to completely overwhelm the supposed $18.8 million windfall by ending the program. We'd all lose - and not just money; the rural landscape would be disappearing even faster. After it becomes unaffordable around here, where are you going to move to? This is the last stop.
I'm afraid, as the county "puts the screws in" or forces folks to sign an easement, rural landowners will protest. Owners may choose to sell developable lots before the new rules go into effect. Think of the cost to hire new Albemarle staff to enforce any new rules. The county would need to notify violators, investigate various situations, and enforce any new rules. The biggy is: People are not stupid. They will figure out ways to "get around" any new regs. We all know the county will not push too hard to catch violators either. It is common knowledge, Albemarle will shy away from any situations whereby angry "farmers" threaten suit. In the view of many, the best decision is to leave well-enough alone.


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Most commercial health club operators have a positive outlook on green practices and are focusing on basic initiatives within their clubs, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association's (IHRSA) Third Annual Green Survey.
IHRSA's Green Survey gathered data on the opinions of health club operators on environmental sustainability along with specific practices club operators implemented throughout 2011.
"Although results show that many club operators believe green initiatives will increase profitability, they are less clear on the impact sustainability will have on membership growth and retention," Jay Ablondi, IHRSA's executive vice president of global products, said in a release. "Clubs have been focused on practices such as recycling, improving energy efficiency and water conservation."
Fifty-nine percent of participants indicated that senior management at their facility has a strongly positive perspective on implementing green practices. Forty-nine percent of participants responded that green practices would increase profits, while 49 percent said they would have no effect on membership growth. Twenty-eight percent of clubs reported that they are unsure of the impact sustainability would have on membership retention.
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- Measuring greenhouse gases
- Purchase of green power
- Alternative energy (solar, wind, etc.)
As important as green practices are to select clubs, 60 percent of respondents indicated that they have no strategic plan around sustainability but have implemented green initiatives nonetheless.
"In spite of conflicted beliefs on the impact of sustainability on business, club operators are overall optimistic of green practices," said Melissa Rodriguez, IHRSA's manager of research. "In-house workshops and guides on going green can help club operators sell them on the benefits of sustainability and help them form a plan around more extensive initiatives."


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It's very possible there is a theme to this week's top stories, and I'm sure you'll be able to crack the code. Call of Duty: Black Ops is a huge release, and with Activision spending thousands of dollars per reviewer to help everyone feel warm about the game (despite the problems the PC version experienced at launch), there was plenty to write about.
We also reviewed the new Goldeneye title on the Wii, and took a look at a very impressive-seeming iPhone game. Come on in, and we promise to go easier on Call of Duty next week... if we can stop playing online.
Call of Duty: Black Ops PC review: CPU bound, broken online play: Call of Duty: Black Ops goes for broke and makes a huge variety of settings and eras a part of the game's story. It's confusing because your character is confused, you see. It's a grand trick, but it doesn't hide the game's crippling technical problems.
A classic, reborn: Ars reviews Goldeneye 007 on the Wii: A classic console experience gets a... sequel? Reboot? Whatever you want to call it, this is a very worthy addition to the Goldeneye name. Remember, Oddjob is cheating.
Call of Duty: Black Ops, on PC, in 3D. Our first few hours: Our impressions of playing the game in 3D: to sum it up, it feels like I'm in a testosterone-soaked isolation chamber.
Call of Duty: Black Ops review event, press gifts detailed: Will companies pay for good reviews? Not directly, but by plying the press with free trips, gifts and stays at luxorious resorts, they can certainly stack the deck in their favor. Here is how Activision wowed the press before they even played Black Ops.
Epic Games shows off best looking iPhone game EVAR: Infinity Blade: Infinity Blade hopes to raise the bar for graphics on iOS devices, and the newest video showing off actual gameplay is convincing. Have a look, and download Epic Citadel if you haven't already.
Building the future: Microsoft's Kinect a marathon, not a sprint: The Kinect has plenty of problems as a gaming platform, but as a piece of Microsoft technology it's nothing but possibility. The investment Microsoft has placed in the new technology points to one thing: this device isn't going to stop at the 360.
100 copies of new Call of Duty stolen in armed heist of GameStop: The theft of video games is common. With games arriving by the case before big launches to stores staffed by a single teenager many hours a day, GameStop locations are an appealing target. One store in Baltimore lost the money in the register, plus 100 copies of the new Call of Duty release.
Nail'd: fast, insane, spectacularly unrealistic, and fun: Nail'd is one of those games that seems designed purely to show you insane things, and then allow you to explore them. It's simple enough for anyone to pick up, but the airborne gameplay should also keep hardcore gamers happy.
Ravaging villages, pilfering gold: Ars reviews Hoard: The PlayStation Network game Hoard manages to combine some of the best elements of arcade shooters with a board game style structure. It also lets you play as a dragon willing to do anything to get its claws on some gold.
The Kinect effect: how Harmonix mastered Dance Central's menus: Harmonix engineer Ryan Challinor discusses the problems with creating a gesture-controlled menu system when your only point of reference is the movie Minority Report.