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With the tragedy of clergy sexual abuse back in the headlines, we're once again confronted with questions of power, dysfunction, and deception in the church. Here's an inside view of why the matter continues to plague churches, and why our thinking about the issue needs to change.
The sex abuse scandals plaguing the Catholic Church simply will not go away. Even the Pope himself is not immune. Recent stories have focused on his alleged complicity in transferring a known pedophile in his diocese to another parish after he had been caught in sexual abuse. This happened around 1980 when the future Pope Benedict XVI (then known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) served as archbishop in Munich.
That this happened then and that it continues to take place is not a surprise. Much has been written about troubling revelations and staggering numbers of clergy, Catholic and Protestant, who've been caught in the snare of sexual misconduct. Little has been written about why sex. Why not, for instance, kleptomania?
A few years ago I participated in a writer's conference, sitting at a table to represent my publication, when a disproportionate number of aspiring authors who came for critique ended up being pastors' wives with narratives and poems in hand, their faces wide with tragic optimism. As I read their stories I quickly laid aside the manuscripts and looked into their sad eyes. We ended up discussing not the writing but what had gone wrong in the church that these isolated women must resort to "fictional" narratives about sex and betrayal of clergy husbands. I too had been married to a pastor. I understood them.
One woman at the writer's conference told me that the man who had been her senior pastor and personal friend had "impregnated a woman he was counseling." She said, "If I weren't married to someone I knew to be a man of God, I don't think I could ever listen to another preacher again. God calls unusual people to ministry. I think you'll find they usually have family issues."
Hard numbers are nearly impossible to come by since the nature of the problem is so deeply personal and compromising; those who confess usually do so at the point of being found out rather than volunteering a confession. I dare say that the gifted, devoted, and disciplined men and women who lead religious communities with humility and integrity greatly outrank the number of the fallen. That said, numbers of the fallen are greater than one might presume.
I have written extensively on the topic and cannot include all my research in this post. However, in the course of my work, I spent many hours with a former Catholic priest who had been caught in predatory sexual abuse of young men in his parish. He freely and openly told me his story. Below I render a small portion from an on-the-record interview that explains, twisted though it may be, why the clergy abuse issue is about sex and not kleptomania:
I perverted my own neediness into the delusion that I'm giving something incredibly special to these human beings. Some of the youth themselves felt that way at the time. It was the only kind of love they had ever received. The hardest part of their recovery has been their recognition that, as a man of God, my relationship with them ended up being a form of abuse.
A priest or minister is given constant adulation for the smallest things they do. The minister can easily take on a youthful charm and use it seductively. Even if the seduction is focused on an adult, the minister can be living in an adolescent kind of world. When you do that as a priest of God, you can do immense harm.
Struggles against lust of the flesh in the imaginations of the godly are not new to the landscape of church history. St. Francis of Assisi exhorted his brothers a few years prior to his death: "Don't canonize me too soon. I'm perfectly capable of fathering a child." His personal remedy for "impure desires" was to plunge himself into snow banks or freezing streams. (He guaranteed the results.)
Francis knew well the weakness of the flesh. He also knew the temptations of the office. He imposed rigorous disciplines on his brotherhood, understanding the need both for external constraint and internal resolve in order to battle and overcome fleshly forces that assault the spirit. He and his clerics faithfully recited liturgical readings at regular points of the day and night; he ordered them to confess and serve and discipline one another; to do penance and to absolve; and to work with one's hands to avoid idleness.
We cannot all take the Franciscan vows. But one can, and indeed must, recognize that humans are weak. Men (and women) need constant reminding of that weakness, before God and one another, in order to stand strong against the "heady wine" of spiritual power they exercise over others' souls. They ought not "to accept any office that may give rise to scandal or bring about the loss of one's soul," echoing Francis, who was not speaking in abstractions.
"Clergy sexual abuse," says hospital chaplain Beth Darling, "comes down to being a matter about the role, nature, and purpose of the church in this world." Maybe the church today has built itself around a model that is flawed, a model that foists upon mere men the burden of being the sole procurers of grace and bearers of God with no one to answer to. That burden can crush a man. Churches, large and small, Catholic and Protestant, are adept at creating "stories" around personalities and office, and at living those false stories regardless of shadows that may haunt the protagonist.
In all things we, as a believing people, must uphold the promise that God himself chose human flesh to bring amnesty to his fallen race and thus imbue it with beauty and dignity and purity. Despite our temptations and weaknesses, his Spirit empowers us to overcome.


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6 of America's Most Dangerous Hiking Trails
With temperatures rising, many of you are gearing up for a vacation with family or friends. You might be dreaming of the world's most stunning canyons or America's newest monuments, but we know that some of you are also looking for a serious challenge this year. For those who are brave enough, prep those hiking boots, gather your supplies, and tackle some of America's most challenging and scenic hiking excursions.
Mist Trail, Half Dome, California
Tucked away in world-renowned Yosemite National Park, the Mist Trail attracts thousands of visitors every year to climb to Half Dome's 8,836-foot-high peak. Hike through beautiful pine forests, bustling waterfalls, and what seems to be a vertical staircase before reaching the steel cables that will take you the last 400 vertical feet to the top of the dome.
Even with cables to assist, the final ascent to Half Dome requires extreme strength and is only for the brave at heart. Without the cables, the hike to the summit of this beautiful landmark would be virtually impossible. And even with this assistance, there have still been unfortunate causalities on this Californian adventure. Since 1995, six deaths have occurred at Half Dome -- one when a hiker was attempting to pass other climbers on the cables.
Another danger to be aware of is the altitude change. Within four hours of starting the climb, hikers can gain 1,463 vertical meters. Additionally, during winter, spring, and fall, rainfall often makes rocks slippery and especially hazardous.
Since most falls from this trail have happened when the rocks are wet, it is best to be conscious of the weather reports during your climb. Leather gloves, great hiking boots, and an excellent fitness level are requirements for anyone who dares attempt it.
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Skyline/Muir Snowfield Trail at Mount Rainier, Washington
While some trails boast of scorching hot temperatures, this trail promises to keep you cool. Located in Washington State, the Skyline/Muir Snowfield Trail stretches 9 miles, roundtrip, and delights hikers with scenic wildflowers, lush forest, and lakes before hitting the 2.3-mile stretch known as Muir Snowfield. Although cold, the ascent before Muir Snowfield is quite innocent compared with what's to come.
The unmarked Muir Snowfield climb is a 2,800-vertical-foot hike, and unfortunately, it isn't only the physical strain of the hike that offers the challenge but also the vicious storms that can unexpectedly come through from the Pacific.
Although it was likely a piece of cake for brave naturalist and Sierra Club founder John Muir (who is also this trail's namesake), many people have found the climb to be much less rewarding. It is said that around 90 climbers have slipped and fallen or have become frozen in an attempt to ascend this fierce mountain. As recently as last January, a climber died of hypothermia at 8,000 feet on his Muir ascent, making him one of several Mount Rainer casualities in 2012.
And just in case you aren't a little frightened already, did we mention that Mount Rainer is also an active volcano? So you should attempt this wintery trail only if you have taken the proper precautions. An important thing to remember when tackling this path is that unexpected conditions are to be expected. Aside from needing to be an advanced climber, here are some suggestions for a successful trip: Be sure to track your route with a topographic map, a GPS, or a compass. And always have a device with which you can check reports from the Northwest Weather and Avalanche Center. Also, it is best to travel in a small group with other experienced hikers.
Image by Wikimedia CommonsBright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizona
Although it's well-maintained, don't let this trail in Arizona's stunning Grand Canyon National Park fool you. It's actually no walk in the park. Trekking across this dirt path could mean enduring temperatures of up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit over a very steep 9.5 miles. From rim to river, hikers of this trail push through a vertical climb of 4,380 feet and back. And judging from past hikers' experiences, it is as intense as it sounds.
Although it can be done in a day, it is suggested that hikers begin the trail before dawn and complete it after sunset. And in the summer months, it may be best to turn this hike into a two-day excursion. Trust us, even the most experienced hiker should heed this advice. For some who didn't, the consequences were fatal. In the past decade, the park has created the Preventive Search and Rescue (PSAR) team for exactly this reason. After numerous fatalities in the '90s, the team was put in place to patrol the trail and assist hikers in need. But even the PSAR can't protect those packers who don't follow rangers' recommendations. In 2005, a 28-year-old British hiker died of a heat-related illness when hiking the canyon in the mid afternoon. Although he and his climbing partner waited until 4 p.m., the heat was still 113 degrees -- unbearable for most climbers.
Although the brave and impulsive climbers who make this trip are often looking for an opportunity to push themselves to the limits, they must pace themselves on the ascent. Instead of pushing your yourself until you collapse, it is suggested that for every hour of climbing, you should rest for 15 minutes. And although water is extremely important, it is just as critical not to overhydrate. Bring salty snacks in your hiking pack and carry iodine pills and a filter in case water supplies run low.
With the proper planning, your excursion through the Bright Angel Trail can be a great adventure.
Image by iStockphoto/tondaThe Maze, Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Step aside, amateurs, this trail can test both the physical and mental abilities of even the most advanced hikers. Located in Utah's Canyonlands National Park, the 13.5-mile path requires hikers to follow a maze-like trail, leading them in and out of sandstone walls and deep canyons. And did we mention that temperatures often reach about 110 degrees Fahrenheit?
This trail's biggest challenge may be that climbers have to be self-sufficient and very map-savvy. As you wander in and out of the canyons, they can all start to look alike, making it difficult to accurately locate landmarks. And since water isn't plentiful and temperatures are unforgiving, this maze could become a death trap.
Although we believe it to be one of the most dangerous trails, it may be the only one on our list that hasn't claimed any fatalities. Likely because the climbers who dare to take it on are pretty sure what they are getting themselves into. A few helpful tips: Carry a GPS and a map, so you not only know where you are but also where are need to go. Always have water. And most of all, be sure you know just what you are getting yourself into. Beginning climbers and even those with a bit more experience may want to leave this one to the experts.
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Rover's Run, Anchorage, Alaska
Weather conditions, fatigue, and twisting trails are not the only dangers that can present themselves on an adventurous hike. Rover's Run in Anchorage, Alaska, formerly used as a game trail, is frequented by a few dozen brown bears. Although the bears don't set out to hurt trail users, there have been several nonfatal attacks on mountain bikers.
In 2010, a 45 year-old man was heading to work on the trail and was attacked by a brown bear that was attempting to protect her cubs. The man played dead and, although clawed by the bear, was able to ride his bike to the nearest medical center. And only two years earlier, a 15-year-old biker was also severely mauled on the trail.
The run, which is a short two miles one-way, is used mostly by bikers and skiers. For years there have been discussions about whether it should be closed because of the number of brown bears and their attacks on trail users.
* The photo is of Anchorage Alaska, not the described trail.
Image by Wikimedia Commons
Devil's Path, Catskills, New York
Stunning views, waterfalls, vertical climbs, and the occasional black bear come together to make this New York trail one of the most dangerous yet. At almost 25 miles long, Devil's Path boasts a climb and descent of about 14,000 feet. However, the path, located just two hours from Manhattan, is as beautiful as it is challenging.
As you ascend up to steep peaks and descend into deep valleys, the views are said to be absolutely breathtaking -- that is if you make it there on two feet. This wild hike is home to very slippery rocks covered with algae and to unforgiving mountainsides that can be extremely dangerous if proper precautions aren't taken.
Be careful of the time of day you begin this trek. Although the hike is usually made in one or two days, it is important to remember than when the temperature drops at night, the path can be both wet and icy. Allow yourself plenty of time, as conditions on the climb can change. And keep in mind that the black bears in the area are hungry. Not for you. necessarily, but your food may be quite tempting to them. If you choose to spend the night on the hike, keep meals and scraps stashed away somewhere safe.
Image by Wikimedia Commons
Brittany Johnson is an editorial intern at Sierra. Her interests include social and environmental justice, specifically among underrepresented and disadvantaged communities. She majored in Global Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, taught English in Tanzania, and answered phones in various offices before joining the Sierra family.
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Panasonic Intros AG-AC7PJ Entry-Level, Shoulder-Mount AVCHD Cam
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Panasonic Solutions Company announced the introduction of the AG-AC7PJ, a versatile, low-cost professional AVCHD shoulder-mount camcorder. Featuring Full HD (1920×1080) and SD Memory Card recording (480i) to SDHC/SDXC media, the AC7PJ weighs under four pounds, offers stable, shoulder-mount shooting and comes with a large grip and zoom lever, as well as a wide-diameter, manual focus ring for smooth, precise operation.
With a high-resolution 3.32-megapixel ¼.1-in. MOS imager, multiple recording formats and intuitive professional functionality, the AC7PJ is ideal for entry-level professionals and will carry a suggested list price of only $1,300. The camcorder can also take 2.1 megapixel still images (1920 x 1080 in 16:9) and store them as standard JPEGs on an SD card. AVCHD recordings and stills can be directly played back from an SD card on a wide range of low-cost players including Panasonic Blu-ray Disc players, laptop PCs and advanced game consoles.
The camcorder's wide-angle 38.5.8mm lens (35mm equivalent) facilitates panoramic capture and shooting in confined spaces. The AC7PJ's Intelligent Zoom function enables telephoto shots at up to 23x magnification, with images maintaining clear, beautiful HD image quality. The Intelligent Zoom mode utilizes hybrid Image stabilization that combines both optical and electronic stabilization of the image.
Because the AVCHD format-based AC7PJ uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 high profile encoding – which provides a doubling of bandwidth efficiency and improved video performance over the older MPEG-2 compression based formats– recordings look clean and crisp, without image degradation or dropouts.
The AC7PJ supports six recording modes, including, in 1080i HD, the high-quality HA mode (approx.17 Mbps), the HG mode (approx.13 Mbps), the HX mode (approx. 9 Mbps), the HE mode (approx. 5 Mbps), and, for 480i SD shooting, the SA mode (approx.9 Mbps) and SX mode (approx. 4.5 Mbps). The camcorder can record for up to 8 ½ hours on a single 64GB SDXC card in the HA mode. AVCHD is supported by a wide range of editing options, including Apple Final Cut Pro 7.0.3 or later, Adobe Premier Pro CS5 or later and Grass Valley Edius Neo 2 booster or later.
The camcorder boasts several automatic features tailored to the beginning videographer. The powerful Intelligent Auto (iA) function senses the shooting conditions and automatically identifies the settings and activates functionality that will deliver optimal results. iA controls the hybrid Image Stabilization, as well as Intelligent Contrast to retain a natural contrast and Intelligent Scene Selector to assess a setting and switch the scene mode accordingly. The AC7PJ also incorporates a Wind Noise Canceller that automatically detects and suppresses wind noise only, achieving natural sounds with lifelike ambience.
A variety of manual functions, affording shooters enhanced creativity, includes Manual Focus, Manual Iris, Manual Shutter Speed, Manual White Balance and On-Screen Assist Functions (Zebra Pattern/Luminance Level/Histogram).
The AC7PJ is touch-screen driven, with controls set simply by touching the 2.7-inch LCD screen, making operation intuitive and easy. The camcorder comes standard with HDMI output, USB 2.0, analog component (BNC x 3) output, A/V output, two channels of Dolby digital audio, and a built-in stereo microphone as well as a 3.5 mm external mic-in jack.
For editing or playback, professionals can transfer content by inserting the SD Card into Mac or PC computers or by connecting the camcorder directly via its USB 2.0 interface.
The supplied battery provides more than four and a half hours of continuous recording. Using the optional VW-VBG6 battery extends shooting time to more than 11 hours.
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Police officers greeted Detroit Tigers fans before their team's win Saturday night with an urgent message: "Enter Detroit at Your Own Risk."
The message, relayed in the form of a flier, was delivered by about 400 off-duty police officers before the Tigers won the first game of their division series against the A's, My Fox Detroit reported.
As they poured into Comerica Park, fans were given the fliers reading: "Attention: Enter Detroit at Your Own Risk." It warned that Detroit is America's most violent city and that the city's police force is grossly understaffed.
"We're not discouraging people from coming, I love the city, I want them to realize we don't have enough man hours," police union president Joe Duncan told the station. "I don't think the city is going to get same officer 8 hours a day as you do for 12 hours a day."
According to My Fox Detroit, fans also were urged to vote yes on Proposal 2, which would guarantee collective bargaining rights.


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Nathaly Battifora joined Nutratech, Inc. of West Caldwell, NJ, as a sales representative.
Former Illinois assistant attorney general Saira Alikhan is now part of the litigation team at Amin Talati, LLC of Chicago, IL.
Anurag Pande, Ph.D., vice president of scientific affairs at Sabinsa Corp. of West Windsor, NJ, spoke about BioPerine at the FI KOREA 2013 Conference in Seoul, Korea. The conference focused on food ingredients and food technology.
In light of the planned retirement of Ira J. Lamel, Stephen J. Smith has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer of the Hain Celestial Group, headquartered in Lake Success, NY.
Michael McGuffin, president of the American Herbal Products Association of Silver Spring, MD, attended a Workshop of Healthfood Regulation and Supervision in Beijing at the invitation of the China Food and Drug Administration.
UAS LifeSciences LLC, of Wausau, WI, has a new vice president of sales and marketing: Ken Seguine.
Gary Kleinman joined Life Extension of Fort Lauderdale, FL, as Midwest sales manager for vitamin and supplement wholesalers.
Bergstrom Nutrition of Vancouver, WA, promoted Tim Hammond to the position of vice president of sales and marketing.
Nutraceuticals International Group of Paramus, NJ, added Matt Moskowitz to its sales team.
Remembering Barry Meltzer
Barry Meltzer, co-owner of San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company and co-founder of the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) passed away on August 22, 2013.
He had been active in the natural products industry since the 1970s. In 1982, Meltzer co-founded AHPA as a non-profit organization focused on promoting the responsible commerce of herbal products and improving marketing opportunities for health food companies.
"Barry was a supplement industry pioneer and he touched the lives of many in the industry," said AHPA President Michael McGuffin. "Barry was an active participant in founding AHPA in 1982, but more than an industry leader and advocate, he was also a good friend, and his smile and humor will be missed."
Meltzer's company, San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Co., has been in business for over 40 years, and its Nature's Herb Company product line of botanicals is celebrating its 94th anniversary this year.
The American Botanical Council has established the Barry Meltzer Memorial Fund that will help support ABC's Internship Program. To make a donation, contact email@example.com.
Nutrition 21 Founder Passes Away
Herb Boynton, founder and former president of Nutrition 21, passed away at the age of 88 in late August.
Boynton founded Nutrition 21 in 1979 and retired from the company in 1996. The firm is credited with introducing chromium and selenium to the U.S. nutrition market, and its selnium was used in the 1996 Nutrition Prevention of Cancer Trial.
"Herb was a kind and brilliant man who wanted to help everyone become healthier," said Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D., science editor at WholeFoods Magazine.
Boynton often lectured at industry events (frequently about the proper balance of sodium to potassium), wrote several papers and co-authored the book, The Salt Solution.
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Can Weight-Loss Surgery Lead to Alcoholism? [VIDEO]
There's no denying that gastric bypass can be an effective way to treat morbid obesity, but new research suggests the surgery may actually increase the risk of alcoholism, as well.
Conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, the study shows that people who have Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery — where the stomach is reduced in size and the intestine is shortened — are more likely to suffer from alcohol abuse, especially in the second post-operative year.
In fact, the study found a 3.7 percent increase in alcoholism-related symptoms in 2,000 people after they had the surgery. Researchers say the surgery actually increases alcohol sensitivity, which can in turn lead to dependence.
"A gastric bypass patient has a small pouch [for a stomach] so alcohol goes straight into the intestine and is absorbed rapidly," said Dr. Mitchell Roslin, a weight-loss surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "When it is absorbed rapidly, there is a high peak and rapid fall."
And since those with gastric bypass are able to metabolize alcohol faster, this means they can drink more over a longer period of time. "It wears off so quickly so you can keep going and going," said Andrew Kahn, who became an alcoholic after having the surgery in 2003.
Still, doctors point out that gastric bypass is a powerful method for treating obesity, and they caution prospective patients against avoiding the procedure.
"Given that the increased rates of alcohol use disorders post-operatively are equivalent to what is seen in the general population, it shouldn't be a reason to avoid a life-saving procedure," said Dr. Leslie Heinberg, a director at the Cleveland Clinic medical center. "Rather, it points to the importance of education, informed consent and continued monitoring."


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A diminished supply of available homes is swelling prices in large U.S. metro areas from New York to Miami to Los Angeles, squeezing out would-be buyers and pushing up rents as more people are forced to remain tenants.
The trend is pressuring Americans' budgets, with about one-third of households spending more than 30 percent of their gross income on housing as of 2015, according to a report being released Friday by Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies.
Homeownership rates have stagnated in part because high rents have made it difficult for many prospective buyers to amass a down payment for a house.
At the same time, the sparse supply of available properties is benefiting existing homeowners, many of whose home values have recovered from the housing bust a decade ago.
The tight supply of homes and a shortage of affordable rental housing have improved little in recent years for a variety of reasons. Among the key factors is that construction has yet to regain the pace of homebuilding that predated the bust.
"As the economy continues to recover, as income picks up as household formations pick up, it's not spurring a supply response," said Chris Herbert, managing director of Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies. "It's a worsening of the situation that was evident last year."
Here are some major findings documented in the report:
The government considers people who spend over 30 percent of their income on housing to be "cost-burdened." Those who spend more than 50 percent are considered "severely" burdened.
About one-third of households — 38.9 million — were considered cost-burdened in 2015, down from 39.8 million a year earlier. This was the fifth straight annual decline.
Still, roughly 16 percent of households, or about 18.8 million, paid more than half their income on housing. The share of renters paying more than they can afford varies from city to city. In Miami, it's 35.4 percent. In El Paso, Texas, it's just 18.4 percent. Other cities where households were deemed to be cost-burdened include Daytona Beach, Florida; Riverside, California; and Honolulu.
Ryan Welch of Santa Monica, California, is among those feeling stuck between rising rents and home prices. Welch, 32, pays about $1,500 a month for a rent-controlled one-bedroom apartment he shares with his wife. That works out to about a quarter of their monthly income, an affordable portion.
Welch, who works in advertising sales, would like a bigger place with more amenities. But he's reluctant to leave their apartment.
"I'm nervous to move to a place that's not rent-controlled," he said.
Saving to own a home, something he wants to do, has had to take a back seat to making payments on student loans and his car, among other expenses.
"I'd much rather buy, but I can't come up with the down payment," Welch said.
The availability of homes for sale has fallen short of demand. Last year, the typical new home for sale was on the market for just 3.3 months, according to the report — well below the average of 5.1 months dating to the 1980s.
All told, 1.65 million homes were on the market last year, the fewest in 16 years, the report said.
The supply is worse for lower-priced homes that would be affordable to typical first-time buyers. Builders have been constructing fewer homes for that segment of buyers.
Between 2004 and 2015, construction of single-family homes of less than 1,800 square feet fell to 136,000 from nearly 500,000, according to the report.
The trends helped boost national home prices 5.6 percent last year, above their housing boom peak. (Prices remained nearly 15 percent below their peak, when adjusted for inflation.)
"Builders are starting to turn more attention to the entry-level market," Herbert said. "My guess is we'll see some increase in our supply of smaller, more moderate-cost new housing on the single-family side."
One striking finding in the Harvard report is the gap in home values that's widened since 2000, well before the market hit its boom-era highs. When adjusted for inflation, prices in markets along the East and West coasts have vaulted more than 40 percent since 2000. By contrast, values in the Midwest and South have declined.
Among the markets where prices remain well below their housing-boom peaks: Las Vegas, Chicago, Detroit and Tampa, Florida. By contrast, home values have risen far above their previous highs in Denver, San Francisco and Austin, among other markets.
"If you go back to, say, 1970 and you look at the differences in house prices across market areas, they were not nearly as extreme as they are now," Herbert said. "It's a function of income inequality and how much the differences in income have grown."
In addition, regulatory constraints and a shortage of available land limit construction in many areas.
Though apartment construction surged in the years after the housing bust, demand for rental housing has grown even more. The rental vacancy rate fell last year to 6.9 percent, a three-decade low, according to the Harvard report. That's the seventh straight annual decline.
Much of the apartment construction in recent years has been made up of luxury developments catering to affluent renters rather than to households of modest means.
The number of rental units available for under $800 fell by 261,000 between 2005 and 2015, according to the report. By comparison, the number of units for $2,000 or more climbed by 1.5 million in the same period.
The nation's homeownership rate has been falling since peaking around 69 percent in 2004. Last year, it hit 63.4 percent, just above the low set in 1965. But the rate appears to be stabilizing, according to the report.
"Even if it is no longer falling, it's settling in at a rate that's low by historic standards," Herbert said.
The rate has grown notably worse for African-Americans, the report found. Homeownership among African-Americans is now at its lowest point since the 1960s and nearly 30 percentage points below the rate for whites, Herbert said.
Construction increased in 2016 for the seventh year in a row, adding 1.17 million houses and apartments. But that was still the lowest growth rate since 2011, the report noted.
Building of single-family homes has been rising faster, up 9.4 percent last year to 781,600 units. Even so, residential construction still trails the 1.4-1.5 million annual rate that prevailed in the 1980s and 1990s, the report notes.
On Friday, the government reported that housing starts fell 5.5 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million units.
"We're still not yet at 1.2 million starts," Herbert said. "Back in the day, it would have been a bad year during a recession, and we're still trying to get back up there. We're certainly not back to normal in terms of supply."
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Wet Flies - What Are They All About?
A wet fly is designed to be fished below the water's surface. Wet flies vary from traditional wet flies used for over a hundred years to modern using flashabou type and other bright modern materials. The success of the wet fly often depends far more on its action than it resembling a specific insect and matching a hatch / nymph. When fish are on the feed the actual pattern is generally not important, but when the fish are preoccupied or need tempting the angler must use ingenuity to discover what the fish are feeding on and what color they are taking. When fishing wet flies, it is important to remember that the higher the wave on the water the higher the fly hook size can be, but still take into account the brightness and clarity of the water.
Trout do see subsurface insects with wings. Some flies begin to hatch below the water surface. Some up-winged flies swim or crawl beneath the surface as adult spinners in order to lay egg. Often duns & spinners are swamped by the current and forced under the water surface. Emerging duns that have been unable to get rid of their nymphal case or at the time of emerging are drowned when they float under rough water that is flowing over a large rock or ledge are also hunted by the fish. The trout on purpose lurk in slack water near eddies and small plunge pools to look out for these type of snacks. Clearly a trout does see winged insects under the surface at certain times of the year so be prepared with a selection of different colored wet flies for when the fish are not taking from the surface.
What Are Typical Wet Flies?
- Traditional Winged Patterns Like Alexandra or Blae & Black
- Clyde Style or Northern Spiders Like Snipe & Purple or Waterhen Bloa
- Irish Bumbles Like Clan Chief or Duck Flies
- Hackled Wet Flies Like Coch-Y-Bondhu
Wet flies are fished subsurface typically for Brown Trout and Grayling
Fishing the Soft-Hackle Wet Fly
Probably the most common way to fish a soft-hackle wet fly is to cast it across and slightly downstream, letting it sink and then swing in the current, rising with the tightening line much as a natural rises to the surface before hatching. It's on this rise that fish usually strike. Another productive method is to cast the fly upstream on a short cast and then let it dead-drift back to you just under the surface (or, if tied on a light-wire hook, in the surface film). On lakes and ponds a soft hackle fly cast in front of a cruising trout and then twitched slightly can be absolutely deadly. Many soft-hackle fly anglers, especially in Europe, favor fishing two or three of these flies (of different colors and sizes) at a time.


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Jon Meacham's new biography of Thomas Jefferson paints the founding father as the most successful political leader of early America, and possibly all of US history. "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power" discusses Jefferson's passion for his nation in the country's fledgling years and reviews the man's genius and his faults.
Meacham spoke at Seattle's Town Hall on November 28, 2012.


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Australian Icons Australian Icons salutes 20 great Australian artists represented in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Many of the finest works of art produced in this country are showcased with some 300 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper.
Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship Winner 2000 28 year old Melbourne artist Marcus Wills is the winner of the 2000 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship.
Dead Sea Scrolls The Art Gallery of New South Wales together with the Israel Antiquities Authority will present an exhibition of these enigmatic manuscripts for the first time in Australia.
Fragrant Space Fragrant Space is full of the great names of Chinese painting: the masters of the Wu school, some of the Six Great Masters of early Qing and the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou famous for their unconventional behaviour and painting styles
Les Sauvages De La Mer Pacifique This exhibition addresses a visually spectacular and fascinating work � the panoramic wallpaper Les Sauvages de la Mer Pacifique.
Olive Cotton Olive Cotton is recognised as one of Australia's leading twentieth century photographers. Her Tea cup ballet and studies of flowers produced during the 1930s are among her best known works, and this retrospective exhibition will show the extensive and impressive range of her long career.
Papunya Tula The first major exhibition of Aboriginal art tracing the phenomena of the Papunya Tula movement from the early 1970s to the present.
Salvatore Zofrea Since his first exhibition at Macquarie Galleries in 1967, Salvatore Zofrea's work has been a feature of the art of Sydney. Best known for his major mural series for Fairfax Limited, the Sydney Opera House, the former State Bank of New South Wales, Star City Casino and most recently for the NRMA, Salvatore Zofrea is also a printmaker of distinction.
The Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship 2000 In 1999 Mrs. Beryl Whiteley generously made funds available to establish the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship. The winner of the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship receives $25,000 and a three month residence at a studio in Paris, administered by the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Whiteley With Words Whiteley with words explores the visual impact of words, texts and individual letters in Brett Whiteley's work.


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BerkeleyHome Real Estate was founded by Tim Cannon and Anne Politeo in November of 2000. Both Anne and Tim started their careers in the late 1970's, having worked in both large and small offices.
In the summer of 2009, Tim and Anne merged their company with Marvin Gardens Real Estate, which has branch offices in Kensington, El Cerrito and Pt. Richmond. The newly formed office will be Marvin Gardens Real Estate, Hopkins and Monterey.
Prior to the opening of BerkeleyHome, Tim managed an office of approximately 36 agents for 8 years for a local, regional real estate company.Our office is ideally located at the corner of Monterey and Hopkins Streets, in a popular shopping area across from Monterey Market, a well known source of excellent produce.
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I have just completed my new cnc program for the resurfacing of the Chrysler early hemi combustion chambers.
Those old heads that have been sitting in the weeds behind the shed, or those 555 heads on that engine that sat upside down for the last few decades can now be cleaned up and used once again. Far superior to hand cleanup with sanding rolls. The program can be modified for any diameter chamber.
The programs will be done shortly for both the Dodge and Desoto.
These pictures are of a set of 354 heads which have had both a surface cut and a chamber recut.
Feel free to email me with questions.
New Service for Old Heads
Moderator: TrWaters
New Service for Old Heads
Early hemi to late sb Mopar trans adapters. Precision billet parts for early hemis.


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In an interview tonight (Wednesday) with Charlie Rose on PBS, Warren Buffett says, "In my adult lifetime I don't think I've ever seen people as fearful, economically, as they are now... The economy is going to be getting worse for a while."
Bloomberg also reports Buffett tells Rose that the freezing of credit markets is "sucking blood" from the U.S. economy, which he compares to a heart attack victim "flat on the floor."
Earlier today, in a telephone interview with CNBC following the announcement that Berkshire Hathaway is investing $3 billion in General Electric , Buffett criticized Congress for not acting sooner on a financial rescue plan:
"You've had an economy that's like a great athlete that's had a heart attack, cardiac arrest, and the paramedics that have come, (and are) arguing (about) who was at fault, the athlete should have been checking his blood pressure more carefully. The important thing is to apply the resuscitator. It doesn't help spending time worrying about who is to blame for the patient having the heart attack."
Buffett told us he still thinks Congress will "do the right thing" but will "feel better after the votes have been counted." He warned that there will be "terrible, terrible" problems if Congress doesn't take action, sooner rather than later.


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Tarus Balog comes out with another salvo against what he calls Open Core licensing, and I've called Split Licensing. His general statement this time comes down to:
- Hyperic has a feature that the open source community would like;
- They have that feature in the commercial version;
- It would be stupid for them to take that feature and make it part of the Open Source version.
Almost at the same time, Zack Urlocker (M7 Alumni In Da Hizzy Yo!) has a new post where he provides the most interesting clue as to why Tarus doesn't fully understand how you can do it right:
Find a way to distinguish between capabilities that businesses want and individual community members may not even care about. For example, Scott Dietzen mentioned e-mail features related to archiving and compliance issues are really only relevant to larger companies. And as he noted, community members will even support the the idea that if you need those features, you should pay.
My Open Source Cookies stream has hit on this before. Just because one firm chose the wrong feature to be part of their cookie doesn't mean that the whole concept is flawed. That's like saying "McDonalds sells disgusting hamburgers; therefore, all hamburgers are rubbish."
Again, to continue my statements on this:
- Pursuing Split Licensing means that you have to be very careful about what you put in the Open Source vs Commercial versions;
- More importantly, it's a case of constant refinement as you discover some features that you thought were commercial only but should be migrated to the Open Source version;
- Targetting features that are only of use to committed commercial users is the key.
It may be that you have a product which is so generic that you can't come up with something that satisfies the Cookie requirement. If it is, you shouldn't be trying Split Licensing at all. Not every business model suits every Open Source project. Choose the right one.


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Orca Oregon State University Black 20 Quart Cooler
- 20-quart storage capacity.
- Durable, roto-molded construction.
- Integrated insulation for maximum ice/cold retention and freshness of your stowed items for up to 10 days.
- Lid gasket to ensure a perfect seal.
- Single flex-grip stainless steel handle for simple solo portage.
- Cargo net attachment for added storage.
- Easy-flow drainage spout.


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Hello Lovelies,
May is my most favourite month. All the fresh green foliage delights me and the temperatures are usually perfect for walking.
Last week however, we suddenly had a heatwave. On Thursday my walking group was due to do a nine mile local walk. Somehow I just could not face all those flat miles through arable fields, with little or no shade. So I decided to give it a miss.
Mum was more than happy to go on a day trip onto Derbyshire, where the temperatures were forecast to be a little cooler and I could do a shorter walk while she painted and sketched.
An hour's journey brought us to Ashover. If the name seems familiar that's because I came here with the family only a few weeks ago. I liked it a lot and wanted to explore further. Since this area was originally mum's suggestion it seemed only fair to bring her :0)
We turned off the road about a mile before the main village and found a shady spot by a pretty stream.
Mr Robin was enjoying this cooling place.
And mum was happy to sit and paint. I put on my boots and arranged to meet her in Ashover village it's self in an hour and a half.
Bye Mum....
It was early afternoon and I did wonder about the sense of this steep climb.
which got steeper.
I was very happy to see this woodland appear.
There were lots of these wooden bridges, which did not span streams.
But chasms that looked like old mine workings.
A little higher I emerged into a quarry area. It was no longer in use and looked like a great haven for wildlife these days.
I loved the hilly backdrop.
Soon I was walking downhill again and looked at a map I had printed out. My map reading is rather hit a miss. Last week it was more miss than hit.
I thought I was in the path in the centre of the photo, by number 162.
until I spotted this impressive house. Oh, it must be by Overton Hall.
I re-orientated myself and looked for a path on the right. There it is.
It was such a pretty and easy walk at this point. I loved the cow parsley and the stone squeeze stiles.
And I loved the buttercup meadows.
Here I was not sure where the path went but I knew I needed to climb up hill, so I took a chance on this track.
Ah ha...success. And welcome shade.
I climbed through more pretty woodland then emerged into what looked like another disused quarry. It was hot here, with a steep climb and no breeze. I walked slowly. Stopping to drink.
There were lots of tiny white flowers. You can see some on the left in the photo above.
I found a great site to help with identification.
I discovered it's called Spring Sandwort, and it is listed as being rare .
As I climbed higher the views opened up again and I saw a cyclist who complained of the heat.
Us Brits are rarely happy with the weather are we :0)
I was happy to be in such a beautiful spot at this lovely time of year. This old chimney, which was nearly obscured by trees, caught my eye.
As did this "graffiti" ...nice font, I thought :0)
Just look at that view.
There was still more uphill to do and the path was tricky but beautiful on such a lovely spring day.
I was climbing up to Cocking Tor, once again I was guessing the wrong path though...ooops.
I was happy to be ascending these rocks rather than descending.
After a while I emerged into open fields.
Here I am, clutching my map and feeling very glad of my sunhat.
And then was thrilled to see a mass of bluebells still in flower. They were stunning and such a treat when I thought Bluebell season was over for this year.
after a bit I looked for the path again. It was not here.
Maybe it was along the cliff edge.
There was masses of invasive Rhododendron here and I could see where some brave people had hacked it away a little. It must have completely hidden the view.
Did you spot the smiley face? :0)
After a while of carefully picking my way along the cliff edge I was delighted to see Ashover village.
oooh look. It's so pretty and the farmer is busy making hay (or something similar)
On the horizon above the village I spotted the rock that the boys climbed the last time we came.
Then the path sort of disappeared.
I did find great weathered rocks.
and more lovely views.
But I had to admit defeat in finding a new footpath down.
Time to retrace my steps and descend the same rocky path I had climbed up. It was not too bad really.
This bit was worse. Loose gravel threatened to send me sliding downhill on my bottom. Something I was keen to avoid :0)
I was happy to pass the familiar hall and finally know which path I needed.
It was shady and looking at it's best flanked by wild garlic, cow parsley.
and tons of tiny blue speedwell.
this view charmed me.
and the path led downhill through a meadow of buttercups and clover.
and finally, uphill into Ashover.
Which was looking lovely in the sunshine.
I found mum in the shady churchyard where she showed me her painting of that pretty stream. It wasn't quiet finished but I thought mum had captured the fresh greens of May beautifully.
I was glad to cool my hot feet by changing into sandals, and to sit down for a little picnic before we started the journey home.
My getting a bit lost did at least mean this walk was longer than I had planned, and all the climbing must have been good for my heart. If not, the beautiful spring scenery certainly was.
There are still more walks I want to explore around this area...so hopefully there will be a part three to follow sometime :0)
Jacquie x


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You'll be able to haul a real payload with this strong rack from Portland Design Works. The Payload isn't just a pretty face, either. Its graceful curving supports and two-ply bamboo deck add strength to support a whopping 77 pounds of cargo. So you can bring everything along for the ride, from a week's groceries to the literal kitchen sink, you know, just in case.
- Strong steel tubing
- Double ply bamboo deck
- Deck measures: 140 x 381 mm (5.5 x 15")
- Height: 368 mm (14.5")
- Weight: 1360 g (3 lbs)
- Rated to 35 kgs (77 lbs)


text: TOKYO  — Japanese and American officials discussed taking action to weaken a prominent anti-whaling group, with Tokyo insisting that Sea Shepherd's confrontations on the high seas actually hurt efforts to reduce whaling, US diplomatic cables show.The US representative to the International Whaling Commission, Monica Medina, discussed revoking the US-based conservation group's tax exempt status during a meeting with senior officials from the Fisheries Agency of Japan in November 2009, according to the documents released by WikiLeaks on Monday.Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's yearly protest campaigns — which chase Japan's whaling fleet in boats trying to disrupt the hunt by fouling fishing lines and throwing rancid butter at whalers — have drawn high-profile donors and volunteers, and spawned the popular Animal Planet series "Whale Wars." In Japan, the harrassment is seen by some as foreign interferance in national affairs, making politicians wary of getting involved.console.log("BODY2. CatId is:"+catID);if(catID==120){	console.log("BODY. YES for anyclip script");	var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; script.setAttribute('pubname','jpostcom'); script.setAttribute('widgetname','0011r00001lcD1i_12258'); document.getElementsByClassName('divAnyClip')[0].appendChild(script);}else if(catID !== 151) {	let widgetid = "65c3a2148772803523c6f41b";		if(catID === 161){		widgetid = "65dc9ee62d4d1f0cada13f12";	}		console.log("BODY. YES for vidazoo script"); var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://static.vidazoo.com/basev/vwpt.js'; script.setAttribute('data-widget-id', widgetid); document.getElementsByClassName('divVidazoo')[0].appendChild(script); } Action against Sea Shepherd would be a "major element" in achieving success at international negotiations on the number of whales killed each year, the cables cite the director general of Japan's fisheries agency, Katsuhiro Machida, as saying.Referring to Sea Shepherd, Medina said "she believes the USG (US government) can demonstrate the group does not deserve tax exempt status based on their aggressive and harmful actions," according the cables.Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd, said Japan has previously pressured foreign governments to take action against the group, such as revoking the registration of its ships. He said the organization had last been audited about two years ago, which is before the exchanges detailed in the cables."We have had our tax status since 1981, and we have done nothing different since then to cause the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) to change that," he told The Associated Press by telephone from his ship. The diplomatic cables, posted on WikiLeaks' secret-sharing website early Monday but dated Jan. 1, show Japanese officials repeatedly told US counterparts the group's actions were making whaling a political issue and hurting any chance of a compromise on the numbers of whales killed each year.Sea Shepherd vessels are currently chasing Japan's whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean in the hopes of interrupting its hunt, which kills up to 1,000 whales annually and typically lasts from December to February.Japan hunts whales under the research exemption to a 1986 worldwide ban on commercial hunts. Critics say there is no reason to kill the animals, and the research program amounts to commercial whaling in disguise because surplus meat from the hunt is sold domestically.Protest ships harass the whaling fleet, and clashes between the sides often take place. On Saturday, Watson said that whalers had shot water cannons at anti-whaling activists nearby.Last January, a Sea Shepherd boat was sunk after its bow was sheared off in a collision with a whaling vessel and a New Zealand protestor was later arrested after he boarded a Japanese whaling ship. He was taken to Tokyo and later deported.The cables are dated before an International Whaling Commission meeting last year that was seen as a major chance to end a decades long stalemate. They show the US worked with Japan in late 2009 to reach a deal on the issue, calling it an "irritant" in international relations.The meeting ended without a major agreement."Action on the SSCS (Sea Shepherd Conservation Society) would be a major element for Japan in the success of the overall negotiations," a Japanese official said, according to one cable. Watson said Monday that his group was against anything less than a complete stop to Japan's whaling program in Antarctica. The activists hope to block whaling activities for the Japanese fleet so it incurs deep financial losses."I don't think a solution is going to come through politics, it's going to come through economics," Watson told The Associated Press by telephone from his ship while pursuing the Japanese fleet.


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KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's Bronson School of Nursing is seeking input from the general public on its master of science in nursing program as part of its preparation for a comprehensive evaluation aimed at continuing its accreditation by the Commission on Collective Nursing Education.
The commission, an autonomous accrediting entity, is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as an official accrediting body for baccalaureate and graduate degree programs in nursing. Commission representatives will conduct an on-site accreditation visit to WMU Feb. 25-27 for review of evidence that the program continues to meet the accreditation standards.
The public is invited to submit letters to the commission by Tuesday, Feb. 5. Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Only signed comments will be accepted. The commission shares third-party comments only with the members of the evaluation team prior to their visit; comments are not shared with the program.
Address comments to:
Catherine Sneed, Accreditation Coordinator
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530
Washington, D.C. 20036-1120


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Former B.C. legislature speaker Linda Reid is retiring from politics at the end of her seventh term, as the longest-serving current MLA and the longest-serving woman in the province's history.
Reid has represented her Richmond constituency since 1991, the year of former B.C. Liberal leader Gordon Wilson's breakthrough to replace Social Credit as the dominant centre-right party in provincial politics.
Reid said in a statement issued by the party that she intends to continue serving as Richmond South Centre MLA and B.C. Liberal critic for seniors until the next B.C. election, scheduled for the fall of 2021.
As the longest serving female MLA in BC's history, @LindaReidforBC is an advocate for women in the legislature & always encourages young people to enter politics. Her decision to not seek re-election was a difficult one & we thank her for all she's done to make BC a better place.
— Andrew Wilkinson (@Wilkinson4BC) October 24, 2019
Reid served as B.C. legislature speaker from 2013 to April 2017, and assistant deputy speaker during the NDP government that followed. She resigned from that role in February 2019 after being named in current Speaker Darryl Plecas' report alleging financial improprieties by senior legislature officials.
Plecas cited an unnamed "whistleblower" who claimed to have been fired after questioning Reid's expense claims for a taxi to the Helijet terminal in Vancouver and vehicle mileage after she arrived in Victoria. Former sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz checked receipts on file and determined that was appropriate use of MLA travel expenses to travel from Richmond.
RELATED: Speaker Reid repays husband's South Africa airfare
RELATED: Linda Reid gives up role as assistant deputy speaker
Lenz and former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James have since resigned as Plecas continues his investigations into spending, travel and treatment of legislature staff during their time as top administrators. In addition to an RCMP investigation that is still ongoing with two special prosecutors overseeing it, Plecas retained former Vancouver Police deputy chief Doug LePard to interview staff members and others, including Reid.
LePard's report, released with many blanked-out portions in September, relates how Reid declined to be interviewed about witness accounts of the removal of large quantities of liquor from the legislature and allegedly loaded into James' pickup truck in 2013.
Reid responded in writing via her lawyer, who refused to answer questions about the liquor incidents, calling the questions outside the scope of LePard's inquiry.
According to LePard's report, a legislature staffer identified only as "Witness 7" told LePard he was asked by Lenz to load a desk, chair and liquor into James' truck on April 19, 2013, to take to retiring speaker Bill Barisoff at his Penticton-area home.
The report states Witness 7 said a second load of liquor was put in the truck the following Monday, April 22, describing enough wine and sealed and opened cases of hard liquor to fill the truck's box.
Reid had her own controversy over spending during her time as speaker, after travelling to South Africa with her husband to a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference. Reid eventually repaid the $5,528 cost of her husband's business-class airfare to Johannesburg in August 2013.
Deputy speaker and Burnaby NDP MLA Raj Chouhan and his wife also attended, but then-NDP caucus chair Shane Simpson said they flew economy and stayed at a budget hotel in Johannesburg, at a combined cost of $6,300.
B.C. speakers, deputy speakers and legislative clerks traditionally attend these Commonwealth conferences, aimed a strengthening parliamentary practices around the world.
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First post, by skaarj
Latest openglide with several modifications specifically tested for UT99 in Windows. Attached source code and binaries.
Vsync set by wglSwapInterval=1 (given video card supports this extension). If InitFullScreen=1, then press F11 in UT99 to reacquire the in-game brightness level. Also, the wrapper's gamma function has been disabled since it depends on compatibility between win32 api and video driver. Instead it is ideal, if necessary, to use driver settings for gamma level.
To build in mingw32/gcc:
./configure --disable-sdl
[manual step: rename libglide2x.dll to glide2x.dll]
Glide2x.dll binary dependent on two mingw32 c/c++ runtime libraries. Edit settings in OpenGLid.ini. These four files may be copied to game directory (UT99's /System/) after backing up any installed copy of glide2x.dll.
This package is for experienced users only. User is responsible for installation and any issues that may arise.


text: Let's Lagoon Yamada is stranded on an island without any ships passing by who isn't sure why he's there because he can't really recall, so after finding his sports bag, he assumes he was on a school trip. With only 7 days of food, he eventually decides to make a boat to leave the island. He thought he was alone on the island until a girl named Imaise Chika was found eating his food, where they then decide to continue making a boat. Since the boat only had room for one, Yamada decided to set off for help, but returned upon noticing that not only did Imaise put her rations in his bag, they were mostly untouched as well. After returning, he noticed she made the oar out of a fishing lance and he decides they can live on the island longer.


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About PF Champion Script Pro:
PF Champion Script Pro is perhaps the most advanced and powerful calligraphic family ever made.
It received an award for Excellence in Type Design from the International Type Design Competition 'Modern Cyrillic 2009' which was held in Moscow.
Most recently, it received another award from the 3rd International Eastern Type Design Competition – Granshan Awards 2010.
This typeface was first presented in June 2007 at the 3rd International Conference on Typography and Visual Communication (ICTVC) and was met with rave reviews.
It is based mainly on the manuscripts of the 18th century English calligrapher Joseph Champion. Developed over a period of two and a half years, each one of the 2 weights is loaded with 4300 glyphs(!), offering simultaneous support for all European languages based on the Latin, Greek and Cyrillic scripts. Furthermore, a wide selection of alternate forms and ligatures is included for all languages, in order to accommodate diverse design aesthetics. These alternates are either applied automatically through an advanced programming scheme, or manually through several OpenType features.
An attempt was made to design a contemporary script typeface with classic roots, by following certain guidelines, i.e. lowercase characters were designed so they are less inclined, have a higher x-height and are less condensed than the original. Several characters were stripped-off their connecting lines in order to enhance legibility. Four sets of alternate swashed capitals as well as a plethora of ornaments and frames (117) was included. Small caps and their alternate forms were designed to replace the capitals which disrupt the flow of text within a sentence with their extravagant swashes. All characters were carefully designed with the proper weight in order to sustain harsh printing conditions (on special papers), a situation which affects mainly the light connecting parts of calligraphic typefaces.
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SauvBlanc Taste and Tweet Recap
Social Media is changing the way we interact. The idea, an online wine tasting. The subject, Sauvignon Blanc. The marketing medium, Twitter / Facebook / Blog. The result, nearly 600 people simultaneously tasting, tweeting, and talking about Sauvignon Blanc. That is just online. Add in the dozens of wineries who hosted local tweet-ups as a part of the event and the economic impact is staggering. A non-scientific guess puts Sauvignon Blanc consumption at over 3000 bottles in a two hour period.
The cost of promotion: ZERO $$
The economic impact goes beyond the wine consumption and expands into brand awareness, food consumption, and more.
Rick Bakas, Social Media Director of St. Supery Winery, organized the event and promoted through his influence on Twitter and Facebook. Rick's previous event #CaliCabs focused wine lovers on a single grape from California. He has arranged two future events that focus on #WineBlends (April 1) and #Chardonnay (May 6). Save the date for these future events.
The Next Event: #WAMerlot
In celebration of Washington Wine Month, Washington invites you to turn Sideways upside down and celebrate #WAMerlot. Join dozens of Washington Wineries and hundreds of people on March 25. All you need is Washington Merlot (or a Merlot blend) and the Twitter hashtag, #WAMerlot. If you're looking for Washington Merlot, check out the great deal from Wine Library (shipping to 36 states) – thanks, Gary!
The NectarView
2007 One Hope Wine Sauvignon Blanc
- The Stuff: 100% California Sauvignon Blanc 50% of profits donated to charities that help save the planet
- The Swirl: Light crisp and slightly darker than water. Very pale
- The Sniff: Floral, melon, lemon peel and acidity
- The Sip: Smooth and tart describes the wine. The wine has a slight Chardonnay buttery coating but then opens up to a crisp tart apple flavor.
- The Score: At $18 (and because of the charitable support), this wine scores a 3+ (out of 5)
2007 Desert Wind Winery Sauvignon Blanc
- The Stuff: 100% Wahluke Slope Sauvignon Blanc, Stainless Steel fermentation; 432 cases made
- The Sniff: Wholly tropical fruit Batman. This wine instantly transported my nose to Hawaii with Guava, Peach, and Pineapple aroma. I instantly fell in love with the nose and wished it could be bottled as a summer body spray for my wife.
- The Sip: Less dynamic on the flavor profile. The guava was mellow on the front and earthy herbs presented themselves on the mid-palate. The finish was lemon/lime tart but washed away nicely after a few seconds.
- The Score: At just $15, I score this a 4 (out of 5). This is a great value and is a wine that will impress at parties and provide a fantastic drinking experience in the summer months.
*The wine was provided as an industry sample with the intention to review
Final stats of the night show that nearly 600 tweeters contributed 2700 tweets (according to www.wthashtag.com/sauvblanc). Tweeters represented from Europe, Australia, New Zealand, United States and more. The top tweeters of the night were @cestbeth (with 131 tweets), @mmwine (with 101 tweets) and @SIPthegoodlife (with 64 tweets).
Cool Facts on SauvBlanc
#SauvBlanc was one of the first wines to be distributed with screw cap
Did you know that there are nearly 200,000 acres of #SauvBlanc planted worldwide
Top #SauvBlanc producers are France (60k acres), New Zeal (22k acres), Chile (22k acres) S Africa (21k acres) California (15k acres)
11 comments on "SauvBlanc Taste and Tweet Recap"
Shannon Casey Love the stats at wthashtag.com. I will be using it for Tweet & Taste Michigan #TTMI on Monday.
Mike Weber Great video and post Josh! Really enjoying all the stats as I wasn't familiar with WThashtag.com.
Thanks again, for tasting the ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc! I'm going to have to get my hands on a bottle of Desert Wind SB now as well
1WineDude So **that's** what the non-TCA'd version of ONEHOPE was supposed to taste like!
Beth LOL, I was the top tweeter. That was a great event.
Rick Bakas Josh-
Thanks for putting together these recaps. Great stuff!


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I am repainting a door using spray cans. I am planing on giong through about 6 can... 1 primer, 2 paint, and 3 clear coat.
I have a 3m respirator that I plan on wearing but which filters should I use?
Is a particulate filter good enough? Or do I need an "organic vapor" filter, etc? I don't mind how much the filter cost but I want to make sure that I am filtering out all I can.


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Oso Landslide Region VE2
This STL model was created from USGS lidar of the area near Oso, WA where the March 22, 2014 landslide occurred. The printed model does not include the landslide as the lidar data was acquired before the event. This model has a vertical exaggeration of 2.
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Code of Sanitation of the Philippines
SEC. 91. Burial Requirement – The burial of remains is subject to the following requirements:
a. No remains shall be buried without a death certificate. This certificate shall be issued by the attending physicians. If there has been no physician in attendance, it shall be issued by the mayor, the secretary of the municipality where the death occurred. The death certificate shall be forwarded to the Local Civil Register within 48 hours after death.
APPROVED, December 23, 1975


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In hockey, there is a term called line juggling. Typically, when a team has difficulty scoring and getting momentum going the coach will start juggling his forwards together in the chance that they will click, find chemistry, and score.
On Sunday, Carnage has been able to consistently transition from Phase 3 to phase 4 while losing no more than 1 player. We were able to get Kael down to approximately 70%. Earlier in the night, one of our Paladins had to leave due to personal problems. Instead of 4 Paladins, we ran 3 Paladins and replaced him with a Resto Druid.
Tonight we're diving back into Kael. The confidence is there. In fact, all of our future signup raids have changed from SSC/TK to Mount Hyjal/Black Temple.
But here's what puzzles me.
Apparently, we're dropping our Resto Druid and bringing our 4th Paladin back into the lineup. Both of these players are trial members so there's no issue of seniority here. Now I also know it's not my place to question the wisdom of the raid leaders. My job is to make sure our players in the raid have the health required to do the job they need to do. I'm not the one deciding who gets benched for the rest of the period or who gets coupled with who out there.
But Sunday was the furthest we've ever gotten on Kael. Why change what has arguably had the most success? Not only that, but our last two attempts that night were so spot on that we got him down to that 70% range (+/- 10%) consecutively.
How does that old adage go again? If it ain't broke don't fix it?
I'm not going to openly question the decision of the GM's in this one. It's out of my hands anyway. They have more to handle on their plate without me asking why we're changing the lineup. I just found it surprising. I don't know enough about Paladins in a 25 man situation. I don't know what kind of advantage we would capitalize by bringing a 4th Paladin (Kings, Salv, Might/Wis, Light?).
But for all you young GM's out there, if you have a set group of players that have been able to deliver success then I say stick with that group. Ride their momentum. Players are on a hot streak for only so long.
On the other side of the spectrum, if your raid continues to have troubles on a raid boss that you should not be having problems on, then start raid juggling. Get your prot pally to respec Holy and your Warrior to respec prot. Start changing things up. Move your healers around, put your tank healers on the raid, your raid healers on the tank. Something is not working and you've given it 9 tries. It's unlikely it's going to work on the 10th. Bite the bullet, start juggling.


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APS President Cherry Murray has appointed an ad hoc committee to study whether the APS statement on climate change, passed in 2007, needs to be revisited. This action comes in the wake of a motion by councilor Robert Austin at the May 1 Council meeting, asking that the statement be reviewed and possibly changed. The motion, which was introduced at the very end of the meeting, was tabled to allow time for further consideration.
The APS statement on climate change had originally been adopted after the American Geophysical Union requested that APS sign on to their statement about global warming. The Council opted instead to compose its own statement. The APS Panel on Public Affairs produced a draft which was passed after some modification by Council on November 18, 2007, with one dissenting vote.
APS Statement on Climate Change
The next opportunity for Council to consider the climate change issue will be at its November 8 meeting. It is expected that the ad hoc committee will have submitted its recommendations by then.
The motivation for requesting this review was expressed by Austin and five other physicists in the "Correspondence" section of the July 23 issue of Nature. In part they state: "We are among more than 50 current and former members of APS who have signed an open letter to the APS Council this month, calling for a reconsideration of its November 2007 policy statement on climate change. The letter proposes an alternative statement, which the signatories believe to be a more accurate representation of the current scientific evidence." They go on to decry the "subversion of the scientific process and the intolerance towards scientific disagreement that pervades the climate issue." In addition to Austin, those signing the communication were S. Fred Singer, Hal Lewis, Will Happer, Larry Gould, and Roger Cohen.
Open Letter
Members who wish to provide their input on these issues prior to the Council meeting on November 8 can do so by contacting an appropriate member of Council. Each APS division and forum has its own Councillor, and sections are represented on a rotating basis. There are also eight General Councillors.
APS encourages the redistribution of the materials included in this newspaper provided that attribution to the source is noted and the materials are not truncated or changed.
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AES San Francisco 2010
Product Design Track Event PD3
Friday, November 5, 2:30 pm — 4:00 pm (Room 132)
Product Design: PD3 - IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging (AVB)
Lee Minich, LabX
Bradford Benn, Harman
Jörg Bertholdt, XMOS
Jerry Placken, Meyer Sound
Sheldon Radford, Avid
Michael Johas Teener, Broadcom
Dave Theis, Sennheiser
Aidan Williams, Audinate
This panel discussion with key members of the AVnu Alliance will explore the role of the IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging [AVB] Standards in the professional audio industry, as well as consumer electronics and automotive applications. An in-depth explanation of AVB and related IEEE standards will be presented, followed by a discussion of the advantages of an open non-proprietary technology, the role of silicon makers to ensure a cost-effective solution, and the critical role a compliance program will play to ensure interoperability of AVB devices. Panelists will discuss the direct implications of AVB for system designers and talk about how best to prepare for the new standard. Ample time for questions from the audience will be allowed.


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The prehistory of Jamaica saw three separate waves of colonization by Amerindian peoples. Somewhere between 5,000 BC and 4,000 BC saw the arrival of the Guanahatabey or Ciboney people, who followed a now submerged chain of small islands that used to run from the eastern Yucatan through to Cuba and Jamaica. They were a cave-dwelling people, who used basic tools for fishing and gathering. At the time of Columbus' arrival, the Guanahatabey were recorded as still surviving in western Cuba.
Next upon the scene were the Saladoid or Igneris people, who arrived around 300 AD; they were the first wave of Arawakan peoples to come from South America. The Saladoids brought with them their skill in fine ceramics, shards of which still turn up around the Island today.
The third wave saw the arrival of Arawakan people now known as the Taino, who came originally from the Orinoco region in Venezuela, between 650 AD and 900 AD. They reached Jamaica via the Dominican Republic and soon absorbed the Saladoid culture into their own. The Tainos enslaved the Saladoids, making them a labouring underclass that was denied Taino luxuries such as hammocks and cassava. The Spanish later noted this 'underclass' calling them the Naborias.
By the time of Columbus's arrival in 1494 the Jamaican Tainos were part of approximately 6 million Arawakan speaking people of the Greater Antilles and the Bahamas (where they were known as the Lucayans). They knew Jamaica as 'Yamaye', the land of springs.
Jamaica had over 200 village sites ruled by chiefs or caciques. The South coast of Jamaica was the most populated area at the time, especially around what is now Old Harbour. The Jamaican Taino were master carvers, producing many carved artifacts, including the Dujo a low wooden ceremonial stool used by caciques, and were well regarded for their skills with the bow and arrow, they hunted with a small barkless dog they kept as pets. From the local ginup fruit they extracted a black dye to paint their skin and a red dye from the Anatto seed making them look most fearful to their enemies. The Taino did not wear clothing, except for a small apron worn by married women; they lived in huts made of woven cane, round ones (bohios) for the general population, square ones (caneyes) for the caciques.
Like the Mayan, the Taino also practiced head shaping, whereby at birth children had their heads bound to flatten their foreheads. Nose and ear piercing was also popular. The Tainos commonly played a ball game similar to that played in Central America called Batey. Their diet consisted mainly of seafood and cassava. They had a complex animist spirituality, worshipping Zemis or carved wooden gods and believed in Hupias or Opiyes, spirits of the dead, who roamed the night.The Jamaican word 'duppy' most likely stems from this word. Shamanistic states of mind in religious ceremonies were achieved by inhaling the powerful hallucinogenic Cohoba bark.
Columbus learnt of Jamaica from the Taino in Cuba, however when he first tried to land on the North Coast over 40 war canoes repelled him. He next landed on the South Coast at Cow Bay (named after the numerous manatees found there). Here Columbus was greeted by a cacique who Columbus considered "the most intelligent and civilized cacique in the Antilles", both he and his warriors were splendidly dressed in bright feathered cloaks and head dress with ornaments, made of semiprecious stones, around their necks and on their foreheads, their faces and bodies painted with various colours.
However, this cordial relationship was not to last. The Taino were the first people of the New World to encounter the Europeans as they expanded westwards, and soon were to face harsh slavery and virtual extinction. However they were not fully exterminated, as history has led us to believe. In 1655 when the English expelled the Spaniards, Tainos were still recorded as living in Jamaica. It was noted at this time that rural farmers spoke a dialect that was mixture of Spanish, Taino and African languages. Later archaeologists were to discover English lead shot amongst Taino artifacts, and almost 60 years earlier in 1596 English privateer Sir Anthony Shirley sacked St. Jago de la Vega (later Spanish Town), after being guided there by Taino tribesmen. Further archaeological finds were later to confirm that Taino extinction was a myth, although being enslaved and cruelly treated by Europeans, some Taino did survive. Many escaped into the mountains to co-exist with the Maroons, where still today many non-African plants are used medicinally, plants that were once part of the Taino pharmacology. Hammocks also are still made in Accompong in the Taino fashion, proving that the Taino still survived for many years after the Spanish had left, with the Maroons in the mountains of inland Jamaica.
In Jamaica today petroglyphs found around the Island are a poignant reminder of these early people. The museum at White Marl, outside of Spanish Town, has a good collection of Taino artifacts on permanent display.
Did you Know – Taino words in common use today include : Tobacco, Canoe, Hammock, Barbecue, Hurricane
About Glenn Woodley
Australian born artist and writer Glenn Woodley grew up in St. Catherine, Jamaica, where he attended Trinity Prep School, Linstead, then DeCarteret College, Mandeville in the 1960s. Glenn then went on to the National Art School in Australia. He is also a caver, with a great interest in illustration, cave art, history and all things Jamaican. His work has been exhibited worldwide. Glenn now lives in rural New South Wales, Australia, with his wife, children, 2 dogs, a cat, and numerous kangaroos.
SITE NOTE: Glenn has graciously offered to post his email address in the event serious questions or comments are directed his way. Please respect his offer. Please remove the word JCAN from the email address to contact him – [email protected].
More of Glenn's work can be seen at http://artshack.tripod.com


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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Japan has agreed to resume importing Northwest soft white wheat two months after a genetically modified rogue strain of the crop appeared in an Oregon farmer's field.
The news was met with cheers by regional and national wheat growers.
"It's a relief," Oregon Wheat Commission chief executive Blake Rowe said.
The Oregon Wheat Commission has maintained since the rogue strain was discovered that it was limited to one field. Federal investigators said they've found no other cases.
According to translated remarks the commission provided from Japan's minister of agriculture, Japan will begin to accept U.S. Western wheat again on Aug. 1 and soft white on Aug. 7.
The USDA on Tuesday confirmed Japan's resumption of wheat imports. Japan will test U.S. imports for genetically modified wheat for an undisclosed period of time.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said in a press release on Tuesday that the announcement gives assurances to customers of Northwest wheat.
"This announcement means that all of Oregon's Asian customers are now confident that the wheat they are buying is free of genetically modified organisms," Wyden said.
The announcement comes in the middle of the harvest for Northwest soft white wheat growers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
"I think we were optimistic that they were working their way to this decision," Rowe said. "We didn't think it would happen quite this quickly, but we're thankful that it did."
Agriculture Department officials have said the modified wheat discovered in the Oregon field is the same strain as a genetically modified wheat that was designed to be herbicide-resistant and was legally tested by seed giant Monsanto a decade ago but never approved.
The modified wheat was discovered when field workers at an Eastern Oregon farm were clearing acres for the bare offseason when they came across a patch of wheat that didn't belong. The workers sprayed it, but the wheat wouldn't die, so the farmer sent a sample to Oregon State University to test.
A few weeks later, Oregon State wheat scientists discovered that the wheat was genetically modified. They contacted the USDA, which ran more tests and confirmed the discovery.
Most of the corn and soybeans grown in the United States are already modified, or genetically altered to include certain traits, often resistance to herbicides or pesticides. But the country's wheat crop is not, as many wheat farmers have shown reluctance to use genetically engineered seeds since their product is usually consumed directly. Much of the corn and soybean crop is used as feed.
The USDA has said the wheat would be safe to eat if consumed. But American consumers, like many consumers in Europe and Asia, have shown an increasing interest in avoiding genetically modified foods.
There has been little evidence to show that foods grown from engineered seeds are less safe than their conventional counterparts, but several state legislatures are considering bills that would require them to be labeled so consumers know what they are eating.


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PRESS RELEASE: Universal Audio, renowned manufacturer of high-quality audio hardware and award-winning UAD-2 Powered Plug-ins for Mac and PC, today announced a partnership with the legendary Ampex Corporation.
Ampex is famous in the professional audio world as innovators of magnetic tape and tape recorder technology — widely praised for its rich, almost magical sound quality. For the first time ever, Universal Audio's renowned team of DSP engineers will exhaustively and faithfully model these complex devices and media, bringing accurate emulations of Ampex magnetic recording tape to the UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform.
"Ampex is not only the most recognizable maker of US-made tape machines; they really pioneered the concepts that gave way to modern multi-tracking and overdubbing," commented Universal Audio President Matt Ward. "But it's really the sound of these amazing machines, along with their well-guarded tape formulas, that birthed the golden-era of record production. The fact that these designs are still in use today is a testament to the Ampex brand's iconic status in the world of professional recording."
"Ampex is quite pleased to be returning to the professional audio market after many years away; and in such a unique fashion," stated Gordon Strickland, President and CEO of Ampex Corp. "It took a company like Universal Audio, who understood that the Ampex name could be made 'new' again for multiple generations of audio customers through the latest advancements in DSP technology. We are well aware of the value of the Ampex brand, and we protect it accordingly. Our discussions with UA convinced us that they would be a good partner and would create products that we could all be proud of."
"We've long known that Tape machines would be considered the 'holy grail' of audio plug-ins. This is something that our customers have been demanding for quite some time," confirmed UAD Plug-In Product Manager Will Shanks. "So we're taking great pains to ensure that our efforts will satisfy our most discriminating customers' expectations, not to mention our own. We're very excited to have both the Ampex Corporation and former Ampex engineers closely involved on the emulations of the classic devices and media we're targeting."
For more information, visit http://www.uaudio.com
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Last year Homer Police and Alaska State Troopers arrested and charged nine defendants with major crimes ranging from murder to sexual assault. As the new year starts, Homer judges have a full docket as those cases move through the criminal justice system. Here are some major cases and the next scheduled court action:
• Alfred Jones, case number 3HO-12-00213CR.
Incident: A May 29, 2010, car crash on the Sterling Highway that killed Kathleen Benz, 25, of Washington, D.C.
Charges: manslaughter, second-degree murder, seven counts of third-degree assault, driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, methamphetamines.
Next hearing: 8:30 a.m. Jan. 28, trial call, Judge Charles Huguelet, Homer Courthouse. At the trial call, the judge will review the status of the case and set a further trial date if applicable. Defendants sometimes enter a change of plea during trial call hearings.
• Demarqus Green, 3HO-12-00410CR
Nancie Modeste, 3HO-12-00409CR
Incident: July 8, 2012, shooting death of Demian Sagerser, at his Stariski home.
Green charges: first-degree murder, second-degree murder and tampering with physical evidence.
Modeste charges: tampering with physical evidence.
Next hearing: 8:30 a.m. Jan. 28, trial call, Judge Huguelet, Homer Courthouse.
• Tonee Walker, 3HO-12-00324CR
Incident: July 15, 2012, alleged attempted shooting of Alaska Wildlife Trooper Trent Chwialkowski and endangerment of other drivers on the Sterling Highway.
Charges: Attempted first-degree murder, four counts of third-degree assault, reckless driving.
Next hearing: 8:30 a.m. Jan. 28, trial call, Judge Huguelet, Homer Courthouse.
• Bret Herrick, 3HO-12-00361CR
Incident: Aug. 3, 2012, alleged kidnapping and robbery of a Homer man taken from his home and forced to withdraw money from a cash machine; Dec. 7, 2012, alleged resisting arrest and assault when two Alaska State Troopers arrested Herrick at an Anchor Point store.
Charges: Aug. 3, kidnapping, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, four counts of third-degree assault and third-degree theft; Dec. 7, resisting arrest and two counts of fourth-degree assault.
Next hearing: 8:30 a.m. Feb. 25, trial call, Judge Huguelet, Homer Courthouse.
• Anthony Resetarits, 3HO-12-00443CR
• Joseph Resetarits, 3HO-12-00442CR
Incident: The two brothers are alleged to have sexually assaulted with an object an incapacitated teenage boy at a Sept. 8, 2012, East End Road party.
Charge: second-degree sexual assault.
Most recent hearing: Jan. 2, Judge Margaret Murphy, hearing on a motions to change bail conditions.
• John Mumey, 3HO-12-00590CR
• Terry J. Lashley-Elliott, 3HO-12-00592CR
Incident: On Dec. 17, 2012, Mumey is alleged to have robbed at gunpoint a Grog Shop clerk and stolen liquor and cash. Lashley-Elliott is alleged to have aided him in the robbery by driving him to Pioneer Avenue before the robbery and later picking him up.
Charge: First-degree armed robbery.
Next hearing: 3:30 p.m. Jan. 8, 2013, preliminary hearing, Judge Margaret Murphy, Homer Courthouse. The Kenai Grand Jury has not yet indicted Mumey and Lashley-Elliott, so under court rules, a preliminary hearing must be held within 10 days if the defendants are in custody.
Through the Alaska Court System's online system, most criminal, civil and small-claims cases can be tracked using the Court View tool. To search cases, follow these steps:
Go to Court View at http://www.courtrecords.alaska.gov/eservices.
Enter the "click to begin search" button.
Under the "case number" tab, enter the case number, using the format 3HO-YY-00XXXCR, where "YY" is the last two digits of the year when the case was filed and "XX" is the case number. All Homer cases begin with "3HO." The case numbers begin with either two, three zeroes and then the one-, two- or three-digit number. "CR" stands for "criminal." For example, the first 2013 criminal case would appear as 3HO-13-00001CR.
Or, under the name search, enter the defendant's last name and first name. Defendants with more than one case filed against them will show a screen with all those cases. Click on the appropriate case number.
The main screen shows the defendant's name, date of birth, charges filed and a docket of all court appearances. The latest court action is at the bottom of the page.
Michael Armstrong can be reached at michael.


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All residential and commercial trash, recycling and yard waste collection is provided by private contractors that are licensed to do business in Lenexa. The City of Lenexa does not provide solid waste collection. Individual residents or homes associations must arrange for service with one of the city's permitted haulers. While each company has its own prices and policies, the below information applies to all permitted companies. Lenexa City Code Chapter 2-11: Solid Waste Regulations
Trash and recycling containers may be placed at the curb for collection no more than 24 hours prior to your designated pickup time.
All trash, recycling and yard waste must be stored behind the building line or inside the garage. If kept outside, it should be stored inside a container.
Residential trash must be collected at least once per week.
Haulers provide a solid waste container with a lid to all residential customers.
Johnson County regulations require that residential waste haulers utilize a volume-based rate structure for trash collection. Residents who wish to dispose of more trash than what will fit in the provided container will be charged an additional amount.
Contact your hauler for specific details.
Residential recycling must be collected at least every other week. While haulers can choose to offer biweekly collection, they must offer weekly recycling collection to customers as well.
Haulers must offer an unlimited volume of recycling as part of their residential services. Contact your hauler to see what items are approved for recycling pickup.
Haulers provide a recycling container with a lid to all residential customers. The recycling container must be at least the same size as the provided solid waste container.
In addition to curbside recycling, there are many area drop-off recycling locations in the area. RecycleSpot provides a comprehensive list of recycling and reuse services in Greater Kansas City.
Glass may be recycled at Ripple Glass drop-off locations in Lenexa and the metro area.
Lenexa residents may recycle unwanted electronics during the city's twice-yearly Dumpster Days.
Johnson County Department of Health and Environment regularly offers electronics recycling events.
RecycleSpot provides a comprehensive list of recycling and reuse services, including electronics recycling, in Greater Kansas City.
Waste haulers provide yard waste collection (leaves, branches, limbs, etc.) as part of the basic service charge for residential customers.
Yard waste must be disposed of separately from trash in a compostable container, such as a brown yard waste bag. Compostable bags are available at many retail locations, including hardware and grocery stores.
Tree limbs and brush must be securely bundled not longer than 48 inches, 18 inches in diameter and weighing no more than 65 pounds each, or loose in ridged containers weighting no more than 35 gallons in capacity. Contact your hauler for more details about what is accepted.
Yard waste is collected weekly March through November, and monthly December through February. Yard waste collection is limited to six bags or bundles per pickup, except during October and November, when the limit is 10 bags or bundles per pickup.
Yard waste can be disposed of at the city's twice-yearly Dumpster Days.
Waste haulers are required to offer their customers one bulky item curb pickup each year as part of their basic collection rate. Some haulers require residents to call and schedule their pickup date, while other haulers have set collection dates for certain areas of Lenexa.
Contact your hauler for its curbside collection of bulky items policy. This service replaced the city-sponsored Curbside Cleanup program, which is no longer held.
Large items (furniture, appliances, tires, limbs, etc.) may be disposed of twice a year at the city's Dumpster Days.
Household hazardous waste is any unwanted household chemical that can't safely be discarded in the trash or down the drain because it contains ingredients that are toxic, flammable, reactive or corrosive. Lenexa residents can dispose of paint, stain, yard chemicals and more at these facilities.
Johnson County Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Reuse Facility 11231 Mastin St., Overland Park, KS 66210
Olathe Household Hazardous Waste Facility 1420 S. Robinson Dr., Olathe, KS 66061
It's important to keep prescription medicine away from children and out of our water supply. Get rid of unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications by using the MedReturn drop-off box inside the Lenexa Police Department at 12500 W. 87th St. Pkwy. The collection site is open year round. Drugs can be dropped off with no questions asked.
Items not accepted:
Illegal drugs
Bloody and infectious waste
Needles or other sharp objects
IV bags
Medication from businesses or clinics
Personal care products
Hydrogen peroxide
Aerosol cans
Ointments, lotions or liquids
Lenexa residents can receive discounted curbside compost service weekly or every other week from two providers:


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Morton Salt, most commonly known for its culinary salts, has introduced a new line of Natural Epsom Salt products, marking its first foray into the health and beauty category.
As demand for natural health and beauty care products continues to increase, Morton's expertise in the salt industry makes it uniquely positioned to break into the beauty industry with Morton Natural Epsom Salt products, which help provide relief as a soaking solution for minor aches and sprains.
"The epsom salt category has seen sustained growth over the past few years, presenting an opportunity for Morton Salt to begin leveraging its ubiquitous brand equity with the health and beauty shopper," said Carol Panozzo, vice president of consumer products sales and marketing at Morton Salt.
Morton Natural Epsom Salt products are currently on store shelves in select drug and retail chains nationwide and in various regional chains. In addition to the health and beauty aisle, some of the products are sold online on www.Amazon.com and on Morton's website.
Morton's new Epsom Salt line includes four core products, which are made with natural magnesium sulfate. Morton Natural Epsom Salt (Plain) serves the functional need of soothing minor aches and sprains when soaking in a bath of hot water and Morton Epsom Salt, and Morton Natural Epsom Salt with Lavender or Eucalyptus fragrances offer a pleasant sensory experience that can help promote relaxation while soothing minor aches and sprains. Also, Morton Unscented Epsom Lotion is a unique and concentrated formula that delivers Epsom salt in a lotion format.
"Prior to the launch of our new Epsom salt product line, more than half of the consumers we surveyed believed that we were already a player in the health and beauty category, which demonstrates the power of the Morton brand," Panozzo added.