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yes but not every WM is capable of doing things that another WM can. you know what I mean ?
Yes. I'm fortunate in that I've yet to find a use case where it couldn't work for me: but I have only really spent significant time with automatic tilers (dwm, echinus and now WMFS). I played with i3 for a couple of days, but the one bug I found prevented me from going any further...
I just trying WMFS yesterday, and figured out that instead using Mod4, it's better using "Super". Some command isn't working when i try to bind it using Mod4, but it's work when i change Mod4 to Super
Well i'm still diggin about this WM, and i use as alternative from xmonad ^^
Does anyone know why when using this command: "conky | while read -r; do wmfs -s -name "$REPLY"; done" to pipe Conky into the statusbar, it successfully pipes the info into the status bar but also spawns a terminal window, in my case urxvt, with the same info.
What's the proper procedure for piping conky into the statusbar?
D'oh. Thanks!
Edit: That worked by stopping a terminal window appearing, but now conky appears on the desktop. Not a big deal since the desktop is usually covered, but it's still odd.
update_interval 3.0
out_to_console yes
double_buffer yes
[${cpu cpu0}% @ ${freq_g}GHz] [${downspeed wlan0} ${upspeed wlan0}] [${time %B %e %H:%M}]
Graphs also don't seem to work, e.g. ${downspeedgraph wlan0 8,60 789E2D A7CC5C} but they will draw on the desktop.
Last edited by sensory (2011-01-19 23:53:55)
@enzzzy : did you try that :
[key] mod = { "Mod4" } key = "i" func = "client_ignore_tag" [/key]
@sensory : graphs wont work, WMFS don't know how to handle them,
and try to add "out_to_x no" to get conky outputting only to console.
Last edited by Erus_Iluvatar (2011-01-20 10:07:22)
I'm french, don't mind my mistakes in english.
Many thanks, Erus, that did the trick.
I'm really liking WMFS so far. It's a nice blend of some of the more advanced tiling window managers with a very readable and well commented configuration. I've been using Subtle before WMFS, but I really missed automatic layouts and WMFS does this well.
I'm trying WMFS and made a personal status bar which apparently generates a lot of zombie process that make my CPU goes to some laggie mode even if none of the process has any percentage of MEM or CPU:
My statusbar:
# -----
# Paths
# -----
# -------------
# Defining VARS
# -------------
DATE=$(date "+%H:%M")
SDA4=$(df -h /home | tail -1 | awk -F' ' '{print $4}')
SDA2=$(df -h / | tail -1 | awk -F' ' '{print $3}')
TEMP=$(cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/TZ01/temperature | awk '{print $2}')
VOL=$(amixer get Master | awk '/Front\ Left:/ {print $5}' | sed -e 's/\[//g' -e 's/]//g')
MEM=$(free -t -m | grep '^Total:' | awk '{print $3}')
# CPU lines courtesy Procyon: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=661592
CPU0=$(eval $(awk '/^cpu0 /{print "previdle=" $5 "; prevtotal=" $2+$3+$4+$5 }' /proc/stat);
sleep 0.4;
eval $(awk '/^cpu0 /{print "idle=" $5 "; total=" $2+$3+$4+$5 }' /proc/stat);
echo "$((100*( (intervaltotal) - ($idle-${previdle:-0}) ) / (intervaltotal) ))")
CPU1=$(eval $(awk '/^cpu1 /{print "previdle=" $5 "; prevtotal=" $2+$3+$4+$5 }' /proc/stat);
sleep 0.4;
eval $(awk '/^cpu1 /{print "idle=" $5 "; total=" $2+$3+$4+$5 }' /proc/stat);
echo "$((100*( (intervaltotal) - ($idle-${previdle:-0}) ) / (intervaltotal) ))")
# ---------
# The print
# ---------
wmfs -s "
\s[910;12;#DCDCDC;$TEMP C]\
$(wmfs-status-gauge 954 2 35 3 '#df0031' 1 '#333333' $CPU0) \
$(wmfs-status-gauge 954 8 35 3 '#df0031' 1 '#333333' $CPU1) \
\s[1016;12;#DCDCDC;$MEM MB]\
\s[1073;12;#DCDCDC;/: $SDA2]\
\s[1113;12;#DCDCDC;/home: $SDA4]\
$(wmfs-status-gauge 1189 4 35 5 '#2c8cd7' 1 '#333333' $VOL) \
status_timing = 1 #seconds
status_path = "/home/ramonoid/.wmfstatus.sh"
Any suggestions?
Last edited by teh (2011-01-20 23:47:01)
Any suggestions?
Actually I'm using a modified version of your config right now...
Noticied the same before I modified the config, I changed the SDA, VOL and MEM lines:
SDA4=$(/bin/df -h /home | awk '/home/ {print $4}')
SDA2=$(/bin/df -h / | awk '/\/$/ {print $3}')
#TEMP=$(cat /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/TZ01/temperature | awk '{print $2}')
VOL=$(amixer get PCM | awk '/Front\ Left:/ {print $5}' | tr -d '[]')
MEM=$(/usr/bin/free -t -m | awk '/Total:/ {print $3}')
I remember it was something awk related, it spawned like a 100 of those.
Not sure what "fixed" it, maybe someone more knowledgeable can say...
EDIT: Actually I still have 5 zombie processes, not sure why, commented the TEMP,CPU and respective gauges but no luck so far.
Last edited by ggarm (2011-01-21 01:58:38)
@teh : does ps/pstree give the name of faulty processes?
I'm french, don't mind my mistakes in english.
To the devs: Thank you for creating a truly awesome wm! It is actually driving me away from i3
I found out the hard way that by creating a status.sh script that calls conky, you end up with multiple running instances of conky. To have conky started automatically at login I ended up putting this
if [ -z $(pidof conky) ]; then # Checks if conky is running
conky -c $HOME/.conkyrc | while read -r; do wmfs -s -name "$REPLY"
else exit 0
in a script that is called under the /root section in wmfsrc. It works but it seems quite hackish. Does anybody have a better solution?
EDIT: Fixed code tags
EDIT2: Added praise to the devs of this beautiful wm
Last edited by jOaNbE (2011-01-21 11:59:00)
Hum, sadly, that's what i'm doing, using
background_command = "~/.config/wmfs/autorun.sh"
looks like the less uggly solution
I'm french, don't mind my mistakes in english.
Hum, sadly, that's what i'm doing, using
background_command = "~/.config/wmfs/autorun.sh"
looks like the less uggly solution
Well, if you are doing the same thing, I guess the method is not discouraged
@teh : does ps/pstree give the name of faulty processes?
pstree: no
ps: yep
I've been trying using sh, zsh, bash in the shebang!, not using wmfs-status-toolkit, using just the "date" function... but in the end all the weird processes remains.
And it happens only when the "status_path" line is active, so is definitely the script. It's too weird that happens even using scripts made by other people (Thanks jasonwryan and people of the wiki in WMFS site), I'm considering to use conky again... u_u
Last edited by teh (2011-01-22 07:56:28)
1. I'm trying out WMFS and I'm wondering if its possible to reorder the items in the bar. Like switch the placement of the time and tray or move the layout indicator to the far right.
2. How do I change the format for the time/date?
3. Is it possible to show both the selected and non-selected windows in the bar?
1. The time/date position is determined by your status script. I don't see any way to move the systray in the config - you'd probably have to hack the source.
2. Time/date are WM-independent (if I understood you correctly). man date has all the options.
3. If you mean clients in a tag, then there doesn't appear to be an option to show unselected client titles in the bar (see answer to 1.)
1 + 2. I wanted to change the time/date format thats in the WMFS bar so I guess I have to edit the status script. But I don't have a status script; does WMFS have a default one?
There are a few on the wiki: http://wmfs.info/projects/wmfs/wiki/Example_of_wmfsrc
or you can use what you need from mine...
@teh Have you got a recent pull, or an older version?
I like this thingy!
Got one question: is it possible to disable the titlebar per-application, in the rules section? Some apps I use I use exclusively full-screen (eg browser) and the titlebar is just taking space; but for some other apps (terminals) I find it useful.
I like this thingy!
Got one question: is it possible to disable the titlebar per-application, in the rules section? Some apps I use I use exclusively full-screen (eg browser) and the titlebar is just taking space; but for some other apps (terminals) I find it useful.
No it's not.
But you can open a feature request on the bug tracker :-)
A few questions:
- How can i remove the borders around clients completely? Even if i set the border_height to zero, there is still a 1px border visible?
- How can i set the height of the bar? There seems to be a little padding below the text (maybe this is part of the line-height of the font? Using dejavu here), which makes the text not be vertically centered in the bar and tabs. → my mistake, i didn't have any letters with descenders in the bar
- Could you introduce a space before the Exec: label, to separate it from the layout modifier? → this is in the config
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@NYFinest : using conky and an uggly sed script for coloring the output, and Alm already answered for the rest, thanks to him.
Why don't you put the hex-codes straight into your conky script?
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Another question, I have a rule to open applications on certain tags but is it possible to also switch to that tag at the same time?
Is it possible to control if new windows open as the master or slave?
Another question, I have a rule to open applications on certain tags but is it possible to also switch to that tag at the same time?
Is it possible to control if new windows open as the master or slave?
Unfortunatly, no and no. But you can make a feature request :-)
I specially like the first one (and i will look to code it :-))
@litemotiv : no, you can't remove border. Even with border=0, you will have a 1px border.


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The Central Connecticut women's swimming and diving team completed day two of competition at the Bucknell Invitational on Saturday. Five Blue Devils qualified for Saturday's finals races along with six relay squads.
Central was led by freshman Christine Rasile who earned fourth place in the 200 freestyle with her season-best time of 1:52.60. Rasile was one of 24 individuals to qualify for the finals in the event.
Senior Kellen Power claimed seventh of 24 competitors in the 100 butterfly with her time of 58.15 and was followed closely by freshman Sabree Thomas who placed 15th, touching the wall in 58.75.
The final duo of individuals to make the finals did so in the 100 breaststroke event. Senior Kristina Gulia finished ninth in a season-best time of 1:05.83 and was followed by sophomore Alaina Papiro in 1:06.82, also a season-best, good for 12th place.
The Blue Devil 800 freestyle relay squad raced a time of 7:51.74 for eighth place. The team consisted of Rasile, Power, junior Karen Novak and senior Kathryn Kiely. They were followed in 13th by Thomas, sophomore Selene Chilton and freshmen Stephanie Czulewicz and Lisa Ward. The foursome touched the wall in 7:56.95.
In the 200 medley relay, CCSU placed 13th. The squad, made up of Power, Gulia, Thomas and Rasile, touched the wall in 1:50.36. Czulewicz and Papiro, along with freshmen Janel Crespo and Kaysha Dassler came in 15th in 1:52.25.
CCSU has tallied 290 points for seventh place out of 10 squads. After day two, Bucknell leads with 1,285 points and is followed by Fordham (748.50), Delaware (686), Georgetown (606) and LaSalle (477.50).
The Blue Devils will complete the Bucknell Invitational tomorrow, Sunday, Nov. 24. The finals are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. and fans can follow all of the action via live stats by clicking HERE.


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Arcade Spotlight: Gunther's Games in Columbia, MO
While some of you threw hamburgers on the grill, or sat on an inner tube for eight hours getting sunburned for Labor Day, a few people spent their holiday weekend doing what every American should be doing with their day off -- spending it in an arcade! And this Arcade Spotlight focuses on a cool gaming place in Columbia, MO.
Gunther's Games has quite the history. It originally opened in 1980 during the arcade boom. A time when arcade owners could swim in quarters like Scrooge McDuck. Of course, we all know what happened to the arcade as the years went by, and Gunther's had to close its doors in 2007. Still, that's a pretty long run for an arcade business. Fast forward a few years and with the recent trend in arcades coming back onto the scene, Gunther's Games reopened in 2013.
And what does Gunther's Games have to offer? Plenty. Not only do they feature great arcade games, both classics and newer machines, but they also have some great pins like AC/DC, Tales From the Crypt, Metallica and Twilight Zone. According to their website, they have over 80 arcade, pinball and redemption games. Not too shabby! Best part? Most games still cost a quarter to play, with nothing over 75 cents. Not sure if they use tokens or not. Hopefully not. (Never understood the reasoning behind tokens, even as a kid.)
But wait, there's more! If you want a break from playing games, they also have miniature golf, bowling and laser tag. Their website states, "Gunther's is the only laser tag company in the United States to use Lasermaxx professional laser tag equipment. This is Europe's best equipment, which makes it the world's best equipment." So if it comes from Europe, it must be the best in the world? Ok, we'll roll with it.
Check out some pictures of the arcade below.
Gunther's Games is located at:
923 E. Broadway
Columbia, MO. 65201
(573) 228-6287
Be sure to follow them on Twitter and Like their Facebook page. If you've visited Gunther's Games, let us know how it is in the comments below!
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Never Get Between A Mother And Her Child: Portland Mom Hits Her Daughter's Abductor With A 2 X 4! (Neighbors Tackle The 17-Year-Old After Mom Throws Down)
"Strangers helped a Portland mom tackle and capture a man she said tried to drag her 6-year-old daughter into the bushes Sunday night. Antoinette Robinson told KGW she saw the man grab her daughter and her instincts kicked in. She sprinted outside and started punching him. The girl had been playing outside, at a friend's house, when the young man grabbed her just before 6:30 p.m. in the 16900 block of SE Lafayette Street, according to police. "I thought I heard something and then I looked and the man had my daughter in a bush with his hand over her mouth and around her waist," Robinson told KGW. "I jumped up and ran out of the house and I just socked him in his face. Then I went to go hit him again and he let her go and we both rolled down the hill."'- KGW
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Sage Days 87: p-adics in Sage and the LMFDB (July 17-22, 2017)
- Jennifer Balakrishnan (Boston University)
- Xavier Caruso (Université de Rennes 1)
- Edgar Costa (Dartmouth College)
- Taylor Dupuy (University of Vermont)
- David Roe (University of Pittsburgh)
- William Stein (University of Washington)
- Christelle Vincent (University of Vermont)
Location: University of Vermont, in Burlington, VT.
Activities will begin the morning of Monday, July 17 and end around in the early afternoon on Saturday, July 22. The workshop will be primarily project-focused, though there will be a few talks aimed at graduate students.
On the first day Mckenzie West will lead some activities to help novices get oriented with Sage. If you are a novice and would like more information as well as ways to prepare, please scroll down to To prepare for the workshop below.
Feel free to add suggestions to our list of projects
If you have applied for funding, you should have heard from us. If you would like to attend and don't need any funding, please fill out this form: this form.
- Samuele Anni (Universität Heidelberg)
- Asra Ali (Google)
- Vishal Arul (MIT)
- Mark Auden (University of Rochester)
- David Ayotte (Laval University)
- Angelica Babei (Dartmouth College)
- Alexander Best (Boston University)
- Jonathan Bober (University of Bristol)
- Adele Bourgeois (University of Ottawa)
- Simon Brandhorst (Universität Hannover)
- Benjamin Breen (Dartmouth College)
- Sara Chari (Dartmouth College)
- Kwangho Choiy (Southern Illinois University)
- Rachel Davis (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
- Alyson Deines (Center for Communications Research)
- Xander Faber (Center for Computing Sciences)
- Jean-Pierre Flori (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information)
- Rob Harron (University of Hawaii)
- Wade Hindes (The Graduate Center at CUNY)
- Benjamin Hutz (Saint Louis University)
- Deven Lahoti (MIT)
- Samuel Lelièvre (Université Paris-Sud)
- Freda Li (Wesleyan University)
- David Lowry-Duda (Brown University)
- Kevin Lui (University of Washington)
- Jetjaroen Klangwang (Oregon State University)
- Ricky Magner (Boston University)
- Michael Musty (Dartmouth College)
- John Jones (Arizona State University)
- Salomé Oudet (Lycée Alfred Kastler, France)
- Aurel Page (University of Warwick)
GaYee Park (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
- Sebastian Pauli (University of North Carolina, Greensboro)
- David Roberts (University of Minnesota, Morris)
- Julian Rueth (Free Software Foundation Europe)
- Malcolm Rupert (University of Idaho)
- Adriana Salerno (Bates College)
- Sam Schiavone (Dartmouth College)
- Ander Steele (University of California, Santa Cruz)
- Claire Tomesch (National Security Agency)
- Gonzalo Tornaria (Centro de Matemática)
- Nicholas Triantafillou (MIT)
- Tristan Vaccon (Université de Limoges)
- Mckenzie West (Reed College)
- Gerardo Zelaya (University of Washington)
We anticipate that most participants will stay in these dorms, which have air conditioned rooms, private bathrooms and common spaces for work and socializing in the evenings. Participants who are not funded by the conference may stay in the dorms and will pay for the total price of their accommodation by check. Please contact an organizer for more details.
- Check in is Sunday July 16 at 4pm and check out is Sunday July 23 at 11am; if you plan on arriving late (outside of normal business hours) an on-call number will be available and will be posted here closer to the start of the workshop. Participants may check in and out anytime between the times posted.
- Each dorms room will contain a bed, a dresser, a wardrobe, a desk, a desk chair, a trash can and a recycling bin as well as the following linens: two flat sheets, one blanket, one pillow, one pillowcase, two towels, one washcloth, one plastic cup and one bar of soap. The room will not have an alarm clock or a desk lamp. If you tend to run cold at night, you might want to bring a second blanket.
- Refrigerators will be available for participants in a common room. If you require a refrigerator in your room, please let an organizer know; this can be arranged with enough notice.
- Parking permits will be provided free of charge to dorm residents. If you require a parking permit, please let an organizer know. Please watch for a parking map to be posted closer to the start of the workshop.
- We will pay the cost of the dorm room directly for all funded participants.
If you prefer to stay in a hotel and we're funding your lodging, please contact the organizers (we can allocate your lodging amount toward a hotel with enough advance notice). We did negotiate a special rate at the Hilton Garden Inn Burlington of \$164 per night plus tax (approximately \$183 per night) for a room with either one king-sized bed or two queen-sized beds. To benefit from the conference rate, you must reserve by June 16 and use our dedicated registration link. Another option is the Sheraton Burlington Hotel which should be possible to get at a similar price. The Sheraton is not downtown but it is closer to the location of the conference.
If you are a US citizen or permanent resident, please book flights on a US carrier. If you are not a US citizen or permanent resident, this restriction does not apply to you (since we're funding you from a different grant). Note that the Mathematical Congress of the Americas is the week after Sage Days 87; if you're interested in attending you may want to plan your travel accordingly. If you do combine your travel, you must obtain, at the time you book your travel, a quote for the cost of your travel round-trip to Burlington. You will only be reimbursed the minimum of this quote and your actual travel costs.
There are three main ways to get to Burlington.
- Fly into BTV. The cost of a cab ride from the airport to the dorms is approximately \$10 (less using Uber) and to downtown approximately \$20.
Fly to Montreal (YUL), Manchester (MHT) or Boston (BOS) and take Greyhound to Burlington (or Megabus from Boston).
- Buses depart from Montreal Berri station at 8:15, 10:45, 16:15 and 23:30 and take about 2:45 to get to Burlington (though this can vary due to US customs). The city bus (747) from the airport takes 45 minutes to go directly to the Greyhound station and runs every 30 minutes. Note that the city bus requires a day pass, which costs $10 and can be purchased inside the terminal.
- Buses depart from Manchester Airport direct to Burlington -- 0:55-4:00, 11:35-15:20 and 15:05-19:55.
- Buses depart Boston South Station, running 7:00-11:55, 10:30-15:20, 14:00-19:55, 23:20-4:00. The city bus (Silver line) from the airport takes 15 minutes to go directly to the Greyhound station and runs every 12 minutes. The silver line from the airport is free.
- By private car. There is free parking on campus for participants staying at the dorms. If you would like to carpool, please edit the page below.
There may also be carpools traveling from Boston, Montreal and Hanover, NH. If you're interested in a carpool feel free to edit this wiki page.
Montreal -> Vermont:
- Marc M.: my flight arrives too late for the afternoon bus. Would be interested in carpooling after 5pm on Sunday (7/16) or early morning on Monday (7/17).
- JP Flori: Same situation for me (landing from Paris (France) at 3:00pm). I was thinking of taking the 11pm bus, arriving at Burlington (airport... we could share a taxi from there) around 2am. It should be possible to check in at that time according to David. It might be easier to take the monday morning 8:15am bus, arriving at Burlington (transit center, downtown!) before 11am. (Note from Christelle: The transit center downtown is 1.5 miles (2.5km) from University Heights and the airport is 2.5 miles (4km) from University Heights. Depending how much luggage you have, you might need a cab from either location.)
Vermont -> Montreal:
- Marc M.: Greyhound tickets appear to be sold out on Saturday (7/22). I'd like to get to Montreal airport before 7pm (I have a flight at 8.50pm). (Update: they appear as sold out on greyhound.ca, but they are available at greyhound.com --go figure!--).
- JP Flori: I plan to take the 12:10pm bus (to montreal main bus station) which still seem available, like any other bus on that day.
Instructions for reimbursements will be given on the first day of the conference. If you are not a US citizen or green card holder, please bring your passport and any visa paperwork you have (I-94, visa stamps, etc.) so that we can make scans while you are here.
Internet on campus
The University of Vermont offers eduroam on campus. To access the network at UVM, please take a few minutes to set up your laptop before traveling, while you are on your home university campus. If you do not have eduroam, please contact Christelle Vincent to receive a guest log in for UVM's network.
Local dining options
We will add more details as the workshop approaches, but for now check out the map Christelle made!
To prepare for the workshop
On the first day of the workshop, Mckenzie West will lead some activities to help novices get oriented with Sage. Stay tuned for more details. Before the workshop, we recommend downloading and installing the latest version of the source code of Sage, opening a Sage trac account and completing the Code Academy modules on Python and Git.


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Guns N' Roses Deny Reports They Requested Models for Upcoming Scotland Gig
Guns N' Roses guitarist Bumblefoot is shooting down claims that the band contacted an agency to supply the with 20 of their hottest models to "party with the band" after their May 25 show in Glasgow.
Yesterday, we covered a report by UK newspaper the Daily Record claiming that Guns N' Roses contacted a Glasgow talent agency with the unusual request to supply them with 20 of their "prettiest models to stand in the front row and wow the band while they're performing," and party with them after as well. Now their guitarist is saying not only is the report untrue -- it's disrespectful.
"I think the story is presented dishonestly and it's disrespectful to the families of band members," Guns' guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal tells Classic Rock Magazine. "A lot of fans feel that access is being granted to people who haven't earned it. By that I mean standing loyally by the band for years, buying a ticket, waiting on sore feet for hours and hours, cheering until they have no voice left, staying to the end and trying to find a way home after public transport has been shut down. And doing it again the next time we're in town."
"I have nothing against the models," Bumblefoot further explains. "They were offered a fun night out and they deserve equal treatment from the band that any person at the show should get. But the band did not request it. This stuff comes from other people that are offering a good time by whatever means they have – and that's fine."
With or without models, Guns N' Roses will take the stage at SECC in Glasgow, Scotland, on May 25 as part of their European tour, which continues through late July.


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This post sponsored by FH! Something a little different for y'all!!
Eat Like a Solider Day!
When FH was away for training in November he brought home some treats for the blog. Military issue Individual Meal Packages. aka: IMPs.
These packages have been sitting on top of our cupboards ever since. Honestly because I was afraid!! These packages are reportedly like 3000 calories each!! I mean, they are intended to feed starving soldiers that have been toiling away in the boonies under serious physical duress for a couple of days. Those boys need their big eats. Um, but this girl does not!
So last night we chatted about it and agreed that today we would open them up, but I didn't need to feel obligated to chow down. Taste testing, sharing and tossing out were all viable options.
FH felt that I needed to be dressed like a soldier in order to make this authentic. How unflattering!
We had breakfast, lunch and dinner packages. Each package has the main meal, dessert, bread, and all kinds of condiments, drinks, treats, etc.
The main meals and desserts are boil-in-bag (but can also be eaten cold which is generally what ends up happening because of time constraints in the field).
I was happy to discover that the meals themselves were no more than a few hundred calories each. If you ate every last bite of stuff included in the package I think you might top out at 1500 calories per meal. Still high for a normal day, obviously…but not so scary for our tasting party!
Breakfast consisted of Sausage & Hashbrowns…
Review: not too bad at all. Kind of just tastes like those breakfast sausages you would get at Denny's or some place like that. The potatoes are a bit mushy, but all in all totally edible. I had a few bites.
Lunch was Chicken & Gravy…which I apparently didn't photograph.
Review: gross. Chicken floating in flavoured water. Water flavoured like what I think cat food would taste like. Neither of us made it past one bite.
Dinner was Beef Bourguignon…
Review: Well, it ain't Julia Child's beef bourguignon but it was tasty enough. Basically tasted like Chunky soup. Beef and spuds in beefy sauce.
Side dishes were strawberry oatmeal, buttered rice, onion flavored mashed potatoes, and cream of celery soup. Each of these is just an add water thing.
Oatmeal was yummy (haha, of course). It was actually "crispy cereal" which can be mixed with hot or cold water. We used hot and I ate almost the whole thing. It was better than regular instant oatmeal! Kind of granola-like.
Rice was fine. Like minute rice. I hate that it actually said "MSG added" on the package. I don't wanna know!
The potatoes smelled horrible and tasted worse. Blech.
Same with the soup. Disgusting. Although I did get a mouthful of undisolved powder so maybe that did me in. I spared you a photo.
And then there is the bread. The bread that is packed up airtight with one of those anti-moisture packets you might find with your new shoes. FH calls it the "good for 10 years bread".
I don't want to know what they put in it, but it was actually fine. Looked like bread, tasted like bread. I had a couple of bites but it freaks me out so I stopped. LOL.
FH also stirred himself up one of the powdered drinks. Basically it's a Gatorade-type mix for the soldiers to keep their electrolytes up. This one looked just like Tang!
We saved the desserts and a bunch of the condiment packages. No peanut butter in this selection but lots of honey and such. We threw out the instant coffee and powdered creamers. There is a mint hot chocolate I have dibs on!
FH got the Hershey bar treat from the lunch kit and I get the Peak Freans from dinner.
At the end of our "meal" I said that all in all it's not terrible. I mean it's not like they can eat gourmet in the field, but it's nice to know that most things taste pretty good. Too bad for all of the preservatives and lack of vegetables (that's why the desserts are fruit I'm guessing) but everything is designed by dieticians so I'm sure they have their reasons for everything.
Pretty fun experiment though!!
(don't worry I only had a few bites of everything…I'm guessing maybe 400 calories worth…if that)
Followed a little later by a yummy green smoothie to help flush out all of that sodium…
The basic green: ice, 1/2 banana, flax, Amazing Meal, spinach, UVAB
And dinner tonight was just some leftover Chicken Alfredo…
Canada vs USA in Olympic Hockey tonight! I think a few snacks might be needed for this!! There is a bag of popchips with my name on it. I hope it's a tense game that ends well for our Canuck boys!!
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Much as I want to see the ongoing climate change stopped and reversed, I honestly don't have hope that humanity has the ability to stop, turn around, and ease our way back from the tipping point that may already be irreversably tipping. I personally tread a narrow knife-edge between pragmatic and idealistic. First, I have not given up driving to work. I may work on practices to reduce my carbon footprint, keep the heat down, not using air conditioning (fortunate to live in mild climate), drive a modest car that is not a gas guzzler, mainly eat foods that are cooked at home, garden, compost, recycle, reuse, repurpose, but still I know that my personal carbon footprint is far, far greater than the vast majority of people in other countries. And I'm fairly motivated. Most people are not.
Add to that, the US and world's political and economic systems are not motivated to bring about rapid movement toward reversing climate change. It's not even fair to ask countries like China and India, and the African continent, not to develop in ways similar to the West. Then there is religion, with narcissistic "god made the world for us to suck dry" mentality, and "the world is going to end anyway, for god to make the new world to come". A billion catholics, give-or-take, all being told to reproduce like rabbits. A billion muslims, give-or-take, who knows what they are told, but I doubt they are going cut back today's population for tomorrow's children. A billion Chinese, with a country rapidly developing and growing, seduced into flashy comfortable fun consumer society. A billion Indians, also headed that way. A western culture, elite, addicted to consumer goods and amazingly wasteful commuting lifestyles. And the great portion of humanity just doesn't agree or have the where-with-all to think about climate change.
So is there a choice other than hoping for the world to "listen" and "act" in ways that it doesn't appear willing to do, vs. nihilism, vs. survivalism? Is it time to think about a "third way". Which could be, "How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Climate Change".
Hoping for, and decrying, climate change diverts resources from finding ways to adapt to, and maybe thrive, in a changed world. The future will belong to people and cultures and companies and countries that embrace the future, plan for the future, and devote resources to the future. As individuals, what can we do to anticipate the changed world that may well arrive during our lifetimes, and certainly in the next generation?
Searching on the topic, most hits land on decrying climate change, deer-in-the-headlights "The end is near", or denying climate change, or arguing about the cause, or decrying the climate change denialists. It's much harder to find ways that people think about learning to live in a changed world.
I may well get slammed for suggesting this. I am re-reading the book "1491", which describes the Americas prior to the incursion of invading people, animals, plants, philosophies, economic, political, and religious systems, and most of all, microorganisms. Bottom line - the native peoples had no way to know, understand, or prepare for the apocalypse to come. They were decimated, according to the author, 90 to 97% dying off in the greatest destruction of humanity in history. The "pristine" world that explorers found, was the result of local peoples and their agricultural and social systems vanishing.
We have the advantage of seeing, imperfectly, the world to come. How do we prepare our society and culture to survive and even thrive in that world?
I don't have answers. I would love to see discussion on how society can realistically prepare. Should we continue building metropolises at sea level? Should we be working on farm crops that will do well in expected climates of the future? How do we, if imperfectly, preserve and promote biodiversity? What happens to the people who will be displaced from coastal areas and new deserts? Think New Orleans / Katrina. I don't want to see a "survivalist" mentality, so how do we prevent that and still prepare? If there will be a changed world, what would a successful society look like?
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That first one's a doozey. I think Pol Pot tried that, but it didn't turn out to be very popular.
Again, you insinuate something that was never relevant in the first place. The point is to stop our breeding, especially WE high consumers in the Northern Hemisphere.
Oh dear, I did stray. OK, quick return.
1. Stop building at sea level and move at-risk communities to higher ground. No insurance for those who refuse to leave or who start new projects at sea level.
2. Return to diversified farming, with many kinds of corn, for example, or whatever.
3. Hold users liable if their Genetically Modified Foods contaminate organic farmers.
4. Use state land-grant colleges for research on seeds for each particular area. One size does not fit all when it comes to agriculture.
5. Water is to be allocated for human consumption for populations in drought areas. Stop using fossil water for agriculture and urban development. Don't allow building if there is not renewable water.
6. Develop water reclamation projects to recycle grey water and for human consumption, and sewage water for reforestation projects.
7. Develop community support groups to solve problems at the local level. Fund community development.
8. Get out of wars.
9. Charge people with crimes in financial and banking industry who broke laws and cheated customers.
10. Pursue research on renewable, sustainable energy. What is this thing I keep hearing of running cars on hydrogen? Can sea water be used?
11. What did I forget?
How do we pay for all this? ... by stopping wars and using a fair tax code with no loopholes.
Whew! I have whiplash!
1. Homo sapiens is by evolution a water-side species
2. Yes, reinstate millenia evolved species and ban H.sapiens interfered species
3. Plant genes don't recognize borders and fences, contamination has already begun to happen across the board, the only way to 'stop it' is to ban transgenic species, and eventually all GMOs
4. Disagree... nothing we have ever 'researched' when it comes to food has improved H.sapiens relationship to our ecosystem. Evolution is always for sustainable than H.sapiens interfered
5. Drought places need to be DE-populated, potable aquifer/spring/river water is getting rarer and rarer, it is not sustainable for us to expect parks/golfs/gardens/agriculture from 'drought' areas.
6. Gray/black water... ban it all! All household water needs to be reused. Industry must have NO FREE access to water. That will force industry to be sustainable.
7. "Local" problems generally result from global tycoon/corporate abuse, expecting community support groups to solve global problems is unfair IMO
8. Will never happen, the more people we have on this planet, the more wars there will be. Warfare is a principal compoment of many nations economy. The only way to 'end wars' is to end weaponry/military manufacturing or put a cigarette-like TAX on those industries!
9. Those people write the laws, and they write laws in their favour... the only way to stop that kind of abuse is to take government away from money and back to "the people"
10. We already have all the sustainable energy developed, we're not using it because our tycoons won't allow them. But that will change. China's the world's first manufacturer or solar panels, and soon wind power, then we in the west will be completely out of the loop and at Asias mercy, woo hoo :) At least a majority of them are atheist...
11. forgot to stop slam your fist down and let go of bandaid solutions?
Joan I nag here because if an environmental group is not going to push the issue more than average society... what's the point of having this group at all? Most of what you 'hope' for has already been happening for decades... We must think new.
After some thought I've realize I'm burned out on this topic. The person who starts a topic is responsible to moderate it. I'm leaving this topic, so will close it. For further discussion, anyone who wants to say more can start a topi and, if you want continuity, can link to this one although it's OK by me if you don't Either way. Go forth and prosper.
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Christian Witches
Posted 05 June 2007 - 03:10 PM
Bluemooncat, I love that..."it's all the same'. Inner voice is always true. I even say "the church is a nessesary evil, and underline BOTH words!"
Just wanting to say that you all must know that in another place and time we'd all be burned at the stake. I couldn't be in better company.
Posted 05 June 2007 - 08:40 PM
Sorry a bit off topic, but it popped into my head.
(Puti, please ramble! )
Edited by Bluemooncat, 05 June 2007 - 08:41 PM.
Posted 05 June 2007 - 11:11 PM
"Christian Witches" to me, are people that are slowly wading in the shallow end of the pool, looking back at mama. Some eventually get scared and get out of the water. Others just stay where they are and play, and still others just get in over their heads, realize they already know how to swim, start swimming and eventually make it to the other side.
I'm not trying to put anyone down, that's just the best analogy that I can think of.
It is very scary to leave the religion of your elders. I really do think that for some Christians, they would be better to look deeper into their own faith. Christianity has a tremendous amount to offer. Some people might do better to change denominations, for instance. Or to find their own way to serve Christ without a church. "Split a piece of wood, you will find me. Pick up a stone, and I am there."
To get back to the water analogy - Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
Edited by Hadriana, 05 June 2007 - 11:13 PM.
Posted 05 June 2007 - 11:45 PM
Hadriana, lots of wisdom there, in saying "don't throw the baby out with the bathwater". I realized that Jesus' last name was not Christ. I think by using our gifts, we are striving for Christ-consciousness, what ever religion or practice we follow. Don't have to hate one to love the other.
You people are making me think!!! Can you smell wood burning?
Posted 06 June 2007 - 01:11 PM
Actually, Christian means to believe that Jesus is the Christ - the Messiah promised to the Children of Israel - and try to live his teachings.
to each his own, and I think you can be whatever you want to be - christian means christ like and I know several wiccans that fit the bill more than some outspoken Christians...but personally I am neither.
Christians don't have a monopoly on good moral beliefs. Most religions have something that corresponds to the Golden Rule. Most teach us to harm none.
I didn't lose my mind - I have it backed up on a disk ... somewhere
Posted 06 June 2007 - 03:03 PM
Actually, Christian means to believe that Jesus is the Christ - the Messiah promised to the Children of Israel - and try to live his teachings.
Excuse me, but the word CHRISTIAN means belonging to Christ, or The Christ-like ones.
That's what I was referring to. To be a christian is many different things to many different people in the religious context, and I am no authority at all on what it is to be a Christian. But as a definition, based on the ancient meaning of the word, as it was handed down, IS Christ-like.
THAT is what I was referring to.
Posted 06 June 2007 - 07:02 PM
Bright Blessings, Vcbmommy (AKA Hallow)
Posted 07 June 2007 - 12:57 AM
Posted 09 June 2007 - 08:26 AM
Belonging to the anointed one
From the family of the anointed one
Belonging to the Messiah
From the family of the Messiah
so basically, follower of Christ. Not Christ like, i know satanists who are Christ like, kind to everyone, will go out of their way for you, not selfish, but...they obviously are not From the family of the anointed one. No true Wiccan can be a Christian, no if ands or but about it. and no true Christian can be a Wiccan. They can only belong to (as Aloha stated a while back) "A hybrid that is neither Christian nor Wiccan"
The hour of departure has arrived, and we go our ways--I to die and you to live. Which is the better, only God knows. - Socrates I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. . - SocratesEnergy Hot SpotsEnergy Hot Spots New EnglandEnergyhotspots DemonicologyLet the house of Israel say / His mercy endures forever Let the house of Aaron say / His mercy endures foreverLet those who fear the lord say / His mercy endures forever
Posted 11 June 2007 - 10:59 PM
There are so many aspects of the Wiccan religion that makes so much sense to me in my own spiritual journey. I am very into nature and respecting Mother Earth, Stones hold an energy and power that I can feel though others think I'm nuts. Tigers eye calms and focuses me.
I truly believe in the Law of Three. It comes back to "Do Unto Others...." but that doesn't get the true point across in my mind. . . What you put out, be it good or bad will come back to you, (even if you act in a way that you feel is good what are the ramifications to others?) so think before you act. Tarot speaks so much truth that I can't deny it.
There is so much I still need to learn about both religions, I don't think anyone can ever FULLY comprehend any one religion. But I find that my beliefs and my basic goodness are a merging of both, and always have been. Now with a label out there of 'Christian Witch', I just may be able to find a medium that will help me understand my own spirituality better. I have really enjoyed this discussion.
Posted 12 June 2007 - 09:03 PM
http://www.google.co...ans Christ-like
I remain a happy heretic.
Edited by Hadriana, 12 June 2007 - 09:03 PM.
Posted 13 June 2007 - 01:24 AM
Why I mentioned that Jesus' last name is not Christ, and spoke of "Christ-consciouness" is because I look at the word Christ as the label we gave him for being "the annointed one". Or the church fathers did maybe. Whether he attained Christ-consciousness, or was born that way, who knows for sure. (We're just right off topic now, huh?) We go around calling ourselves Christians, the ones who do, that is, when we really don't realize what that implies. Are we fully awakened, anointed ones? It has nothing to do, really, with how we act. Anyone can put on a good front. Al Capone loved animals!
Let's get back to Christian-Witches.
Posted 13 June 2007 - 02:03 AM
He somehow managed to be Jewish and Christian. Why can't a Christian be Wiccan?
I'm polytheistic to the core. I go to places that I know are Hecate's home, and I salute Apollo in the sky...I see the ocean and I call him Poseidon and I know he is a big burly God.
And some say it is all just the one, but I see the many, and as they are remembered their strength grows.
As they build the temple of Athena, I wonder if maybe that was the temple of the prophesies all along.
But I could care less about some rock in Jerusalem or the fighting for the pilgrams' money. My Christ knocked over the witches 'pay to learn' classes as surely as he did the moneychangers.
I don't call myself a Christian witch - more a heretic that loves Christ- the man, not the religion. And I think he- as I know him - is a-ok with that.
Posted 13 June 2007 - 06:54 AM
To back up the claim that Jesus was a witch, you'd need a fairly broad definition of witch. Christians will fight this declaration based on the story of the witch of Endor and the way Simon Magus (Simon the Magician) were treated in the Bible. Jesus obeyed the Law of Moses while trying to get the religious leaders of his day to get rid of all those man-made traditions added to the law.
I think Jesus was a witch with his little clay birds, and his spittle, and his driving demons into pigs...
He somehow managed to be Jewish and Christian. Why can't a Christian be Wiccan?
Secondly, Christianity broke off from Judaism. Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all worship the same deity - the God of Abraham (iow, the God worshiped by Abraham). This commonality allows them to mix doctrine a little easier (ie Christians use Judaic texts as part of their canon, while Islam recognizes Jesus as a prophet).
I didn't lose my mind - I have it backed up on a disk ... somewhere
Posted 13 June 2007 - 02:36 PM
Oh it really doesn't matter to me. I don't need a lesson on religion. I'm quite well versed in it.
I have no use for religious laws of any sort, my heart is my authority.
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i live in Knoxville, Tennessee
I was at Hooters on lunch break today.
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23 Kan. App. 2d 496
No. 75,496
In the Matter of the Application of RIVERTON WATER COMPANY, INC., for Exemption From Ad Valorem Taxes in Cherokee County, Kansas.
1. "Rural water district" is a technical term.
2. Technical words and phrases, and other words and phrases that have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be construed according to their peculiar and appropriate meanings. K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 77-201 Second.
3. Statutes exempting property from ad valorem taxes are to be strictly construed against the party requesting the exemption.
4. In order to receive an ad valorem property tax exemption under K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-201a Third, a rural water district must follow the requirements of K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq.
Appeal from the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals. Opinion filed February 14, 1997. Affirmed.
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No appearance by appellee.
Before MARQUARDT, P.J., GREEN, J., and CAROL BACON, District Judge, assigned.
MARQUARDT, J.: Riverton Water Company, Inc., (Riverton Water) had requested an exemption from ad valorem property tax, pursuant to K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-201a Third, claiming that it held the status of a rural water district. The Board of Tax Appeals (BOTA) found that Riverton Water was not a rural water district until March 13, 1995, when the Cherokee Board of County Commissioners approved Riverton Water's incorporation as Riverton Rural Water District No. 9, and denied an exemption prior to that time. Riverton Water appeals.
Riverton Water provided water services for the city of Riverton, Kansas, in Cherokee County. Riverton Water was organized December 4, 1992, as a private, nonprofit organization, exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) [1994]). At that time, Riverton Water filed articles of incorporation with the State of Kansas, stating that its purpose was "to serve the public welfare of the community." However, no petition was presented to the county commissioners to incorporate and organize Riverton Water as a rural water district.
In 1992, Riverton Water's request for a rural water district ad valorem property tax exemption was granted by BOTA. However, the Kansas Division of Property Valuation never received notice of the hearing. Upon application of the Director of Property Valuation, BOTA determined that Riverton Water was not a rural water district organized according to Kansas law, and the exemption was rescinded on November 2, 1994.
On March 13, 1995, Riverton Water was replaced by Riverton Rural Water District # 9, which was incorporated by the Board of Cherokee County Commissioners pursuant to the requirements in K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq.
On April 28, 1995, Riverton Water reapplied for an ad valorem property tax exemption for the years prior to its incorporation as a rural water district. Riverton Water contended that "it was performing the same services before the approval of the Board of [Cherokee] County Commissioners as it was performing after" and should not be treated differently due to a mere formality. Following a hearing on this matter, BOTA held that Riverton Water did not become a rural water district until March 13, 1995, and did not qualify for an exemption until that date.
|"The power of the legislature to express what property shall be taxed implies the power to prescribe what property shall be exempt. The fundamental rule in Kansas is that a tax exemption statute is to be construed strictly in favor of imposing a tax and against an allowance of an exemption for one who does not clearly qualify. [Citation omitted.] The burden of establishing an exemption from taxation is upon the one claiming the exemption. [Citation omitted.]" Director of Taxation v. Kansas Krude Oil Reclaiming Co., 236 Kan. 450, 454, 691 P.2d 1303 (1984).
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"Third. All works, machinery and fixtures used exclusively by any rural water district or township water district for conveying or production of potable water in such rural water district or township water district."
K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq. details the steps that must be followed to organize a rural water district, including the powers, responsibilities, and operational requirements. BOTA held that for Riverton Water to receive an exemption under K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-201a Third, it was required to follow the organizational requirements of K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq.
In its October 5, 1995, order, BOTA stated:
|"First, K.S.A. 82a-613, 614 provide that a petition must be filed with the board of county commissioners before a rural water district can be incorporated and organized in the manner established by the statutes governing rural water districts. Second, K.S.A. 82a-616 authorizes the board of county commissioners to approve the petition after it has made a number of specific findings relating to the district. K.S.A. 19-270 requires approval of the board of county commissioners in order to create a valid rural water district. Third, pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-621, a petition is required to be filed with the Chief Engineer of the Division of Water Resources, Kansas State Board of Agriculture, before a rural water district can be organized." (Emphasis added.)
Riverton Water argues that strict compliance with K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq. and K.S.A. 19-270 is not required because Riverton Water was a de facto rural water district prior to March 13, 1995. Whether an entity claiming de facto status qualifies for an exemption under K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-201a is an issue of first impression in Kansas.
Riverton Water argues that the legislature omitted any cross reference between K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq. and K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-201a Third because it did not intend to prevent entities that acted in good faith, but that did not strictly comply with K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq., from receiving the benefit of a property tax exemption.
|"'One of the more common rules of statutory interpretation is that expressed in the Latin maxim expressio unius est exclusio alterius, i.e., the mention or inclusion of one thing implies the exclusion of another. This rule may be applied to assist in determining actual legislative intent which is not otherwise manifest, although the maxim should not be employed to override or defeat a clearly contrary legislative intention.' [Citations omitted.]" State v. Luginbill, 223 Kan. 15, 20, 574 P.2d 140 (1977) (quoting In re Olander, 213 Kan. 282, 285, 515 P.2d 1211 [1973]).
Under this reasoning, if the legislature had intended to require entities to comply with K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq., then the legislature would have specifically referred to it as was done in numerous other sections of K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-201a.
In 1949, the predecessor statute to 79-201a did not mention rural water districts, but instead allowed an exemption for "[a]ll works, machinery and fixtures belonging to and owned by any town, city or village, and used exclusively for conveying water to such town, city or village." G.S. 1949, 79-201 Seventh. In 1965, the statute was amended to exempt property "belonging to and owned by any rural water district, township water district, town, city or village." L. 1965, ch. 509, § 1. Under this amendment, the entity conveying water had to be either a governmental unit or a rural water district in order to qualify for the exemption.
"Rural water district" is not a common term, it is a technical one. "'[T]echnical words and phrases, and other words and phrases that have acquired a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law, shall be construed according to their peculiar and appropriate meanings.' [K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 77-201 Second.]" Hudgens v. CNA/Continental Cas. Co., 252 Kan. 478, 483, 845 P.2d 694 (1993). The term "rural water district" is not defined in Chapter 79 of the Kansas statutes. Under K.S.A. 82a-612(a), "district" is defined as "a rural water district organized pursuant to this act." BOTA relied on the provisions of K.S.A. 82a-613, K.S.A. 82a-614, K.S.A. 82a-616, and K.S.A. 19-270 to support its position that a rural water district must be incorporated and organized by a board of county commissioners before it attains the legal status of a rural water district.
"Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 1986 Supp. 19-270, the board of county commissioners of each county in this state shall have power and it shall be their duty, upon a proper petition being presented, to incorporate and organize rural water districts in the manner hereinafter provided." (Emphasis added.) K.S.A. 82a-613.
K.S.A. 82a-616(b) provides: "Any district heretofore declared and incorporated by the board of county commissioners pursuant to a petition presented under this section, . . . is hereby ratified and declared to be a lawfully incorporated and existing district." (Emphasis added.)
K.S.A. 19-270 provides in pertinent part:
"(a)(1) A special benefit district shall include any:
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"(B) . . . rural water district. . . .
"(b) No special benefit district shall be created, established or otherwise formed within the fringe area of any city unless approved by at least a 3/4 majority vote of the board of county commissioners of the county in which the city is located." (Emphasis added.)
When read together, these statutes clearly establish that action by the board of county commissioners is essential in order to create a lawfully incorporated rural water district. Because "rural water district" is not a term that connotes a general meaning, it is reasonable to conclude that the legislature intended and expected parties wishing to utilize K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-201a Third to look for the definition and organizational requirements of a rural water district elsewhere in the statutes.
Riverton Water argues that its status prior to March 1995 is comparable to that of a de facto corporation which failed to meet all the statutory requirements of incorporation. Even though Riverton Water did not meet the statutory requirements for the formation of a rural water district, it argues that it did attempt to organize itself as a rural water district and that it proceeded in good faith upon the belief that it was a rural water district. Because a de facto corporation is a legal entity, Riverton Water argues that it should be treated as though it had met the statutory requirements for a rural water district.
For de facto corporation status, a corporation must prove that: (1) there is a statute under which incorporation is permitted; (2) a good faith attempt was made to comply with the statute; and (3) there was some use or exercise of corporate privileges. See In re Armed Forces Cooperative Insuring Ass'n, 5 Kan. App. 2d 787, 792, 625 P.2d 11 (1981). Riverton Water argues that it has met these three elements; however, Riverton Water did not attempt to comply with the organizational statutes.
Statutory references to the board of county commissioners' role in incorporating rural water districts are contained in K.S.A. 82a-601, K.S.A. 82a-604, K.S.A. 82a-605, K.S.A. 82a-613, K.S.A. 82a-614, K.S.A. 82a-616(b), and K.S.A. 19-270. We believe these statutes are indicative of the legislature's intent to require the approval of a rural water district by a board of county commissioners, thereby alleviating any doubt as to its formation and serving as notice to third parties. Riverton Water did not present a petition to the board of county commissioners. Hence, there was no evidence of a good faith attempt to comply with the statute.
Finally, during the period of time between November 2, 1994, (the date that Riverton Water's exemption was rescinded) and March 13, 1995, there is no evidence that Riverton Water was acting under a good faith belief that it was, in fact, a rural water district.
In order to receive an ad valorem property tax exemption under K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 79-201a Third, a rural water district must follow the requirements of K.S.A. 82a-612 et seq.


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Tourism matters. Not only to those of us who make our living in the industry, but to the world's economy.
President Obama plans to promote summer tourism this week via another summer tradition: baseball.
Obama will travel Thursday to Cooperstown, N.Y., to give a tourism speech at the well-visited Baseball Hall of Fame.
In addition to promoting the domestic economy, tourism can also be a lucrative export, Obama said in his weekend radio address.
"If we make it easier for more foreign visitors to visit and spend money at America's attractions and unparalleled national parks, that helps local businesses and grows the economy for everyone," Obama said.
The Auburn (N.Y.) Citizen notes that this is the first time a sitting president has visited the Baseball Hall of Fame:
"The timing of the president's visit is great for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The museum, which opened in 1939, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.
"Obama's trip to New York comes on the heels of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's second tourism summit, which was held Wednesday in New York City. Cuomo unveiled a new tourism ad campaign and said the state will invest $45 million to promote New York's tourism industry.
"According to Cuomo's office, tourism generated $61.3 billion in direct spending and $7.7 billion in local and state tax revenue in 2013. The number of visitors to New York increased by 8.8 million -- a 4.2 percent increase over last year's total."


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Congressional Republicans long ago signed their well-publicized "no tax increases" pledge. But Bay Area House Democrats made clear this week that they have their own, equally strong commitment to preserving the federal safety net for the poor and the elderly — and their words indicate why it's going to be so hard for the country to avoid the looming "fiscal cliff."
Interviews with most of the region's congressional representatives, many on the left edge of the House's Democratic minority, showed that most are unwilling to cut entitlements such as Medicare to the extent that Republican leaders say is necessary to get conservatives to agree to raise taxes on the rich.
On Thursday, both Democrats and Republicans said the talks aimed at reaching a deal have hit an impasse. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, accused the White House of not offering serious spending cuts. The Obama administration accused Republicans of balking at raising taxes on the wealthy, despite the president's insistence that tax hikes be part of the deal.
Comments from the Bay Area's congressional delegation indicated just how difficult it will be at this point to get liberal Democrats to compromise.
"Don't touch any part of the benefits," said Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland. "Senior citizens are barely hanging on as it is."
Most members of the delegation pooh-poohed the notion that a detailed deal was in the offing. They painted a picture of a Congress in flux, with lame ducks departing and freshmen arriving, as veterans jockey and posture for leadership positions. Congress, they said, is trying to assemble a fiscal and economic jigsaw puzzle without knowing how many pieces there are.
"You're dealing with the entire federal budget. That's why it's hard for people to get specific," said Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez. "This is a pretty exhaustive process … even if the politics are pretty simplistic."
A lame-duck period such as this "was never meant for an undertaking of that magnitude," said Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto. "It would be the equivalent of saying, 'Let's do comprehensive immigration reform in the next two-and-a-half weeks.' There's no such thing. You have to take time and be thoughtful about it."
GOP aides late Thursday leaked an offer from President Barack Obama that Boehner had just rejected. Bay Area members liked some parts of the offer: tax hikes for the rich and an extension of emergency unemployment benefits. But others, including $400 billion in cuts over 10 years from federal health and retirement programs, would be hard pills for liberals to swallow.
Most fiscal experts, however, agree the nation needs at least the framework of a deal by year's end so as not to shake what little confidence consumers, investors, businesses and the rest of the world still have in the U.S. and its economy.
Eric Schickler, a UC Berkeley political-science professor, said most Americans will probably settle for a framework if they believe the next Congress will cooperate enough to execute it. "But if there is this sense that there will be no agreement at all … you have to worry a little bit about a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy — people getting freaked out a little bit," he said. And that could mean a loss of investor confidence, depressed consumer spending and maybe another downgrade of the U.S. government from bond-rating agencies.
As congressional leaders and the White House seek a deal, Bay Area House members are in lock step about extending Bush-era tax cuts only for couples earning less than $250,000 per year. Republicans oppose letting rates rise for the wealthy, but "absent that, you can't get the revenue figures that almost everyone admits are necessary to get a balanced package and do the deficit reduction that people want to achieve," Miller said.
Bay Area lawmakers also agree this isn't the time to tinker with Social Security, which they note has its own funding stream independent of the federal budget and doesn't add to the nation's debt. And all are leery about cutting programs on which the poor, seniors, children and struggling working-class families rely.
"My record is pretty clear about not kicking people when they're down," Eshoo said. "I've never done that, and I'm not going to start now."
Even the region's liberal Democrats, however, differ on some nuts and bolts.
Miller; Eshoo; Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose; and Sam Farr, D-Santa Cruz, all said the "payroll tax holiday" — a 2 percentage-point drop in paycheck deductions for Social Security, in effect for the past two years — probably should be allowed to expire.
"People have gotten used to not having to pay it, but I think that's certainly on the table," Farr said.
But Lee; Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton; and Mike Honda, D-San Jose, oppose letting the tax break expire. "Anything that's going to reduce the net take-home pay of ordinary people, we need to not do," Lee said.
Democrats and Republicans do agree on some things: Both hate the idea of accepting the automatic cuts to which Congress and Obama agreed in 2011 to end the debt-ceiling standoff: about $110 billion per year from 2013 to 2022, split evenly between defense and nondefense discretionary spending.
With the ax about to fall, Republicans favor reducing the defense cuts, while Democrats want to cushion the blow on the domestic side.
But how?
Mike Thompson, D-Napa, said "everything that's a fiscal driver needs to be on the table." But, he added, "what's not negotiable are the things that would hurt working families, things that would hurt children, things that would further harm us economically."
Some Bay Area members want to see the impact of most cuts delayed. "It's better to identify reductions that click in when we've gotten a little further out of this recession," Lofgren said, noting that severe austerity measures plunged several European nations back into economic decline. "The time to do big reductions is when you have a little prosperity."
Miller hopes most in Congress will agree to take a longer view. He cited the pay-as-you-go budget rules — basically meaning Congress can spend a dollar only if it saves a dollar elsewhere — that were enacted during President Bill Clinton's first term but abolished during President George W. Bush's first term, clearing the way for big tax cuts and putting war spending on the credit card.
"If you don't change the behavior of the Congress with something like 'pay as you go,'" Miller said, "I suspect we're going to be back here in a few years about to go over a fiscal cliff — except we'll be lying at the bottom of the previous one."
Josh Richman covers politics. Contact him at 510-208-6428. Follow him at Twitter.com/josh_richman. Read the Political Blotter at IBAbuzz.com/politics.


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Worldwide economic reform fails in large measure because developing countries attempt to implement institutions and systems that exist in the United States. The lack of understanding of individual cultures and societies has been the fundamental failing of many reform efforts, according to Nobel Laureate Douglass C. North, who gave the 2006 Benjamin A. Rogge Memorial Lecture at Wabash.
Click here to watch North's Rogge Lecture.
North is the Spencer T. Olin Professor in Arts and Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. He was co-recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics in 1993. He also has consulted with institutions and countries around the world, and has published groundbreaking work in economic history and theory.
While on campus, Dr. North gave the Rogge Lecture, discussed his efforts to link cognitive science with economic theory, and sat with reporters to discuss a wide range of topics. Here's a sample collection of his remarks during his visit to Wabash:
On education: In all my work, I try to get kids to think for themselves. An undergraduate college education is about learning to think; to study the many problems in the world and to think creatively about how to solve them. As economists, we try to make academic issues relevant to the real world. I'm interested in using economics to solve real world problems.
On the rising costs of higher education: I'm very unhappy about the costs of higher education. I don't think the quality is growing with the cost. I believe in teaching and believe it should be done well. Colleges and universities have gone crazy hiring researchers and building new facilities without improving the quality of teaching. There has been, however, an enormous increase in subsidizing college education. There are more resources available to students than ever before, but you have to know where to look.
On the World Bank's economic development initiatives: The World Bank has spent $136 billion in development and has nothing to show for it. The old model doesn't work. We need to move in the direction of devising institutions and systems that fit into a particular society — institutions that provide incentives to people who are more creative and more productive.
On economic reform: The reform efforts by people favoring markets have been failures or perceived failures. So countries are moving in the direction of populism, which is an even bigger failure. Years ago I was an advisor to the Venezuelan government. We had created a model where money from oil would be given to the people, but limited to education and training. [Hugo] Chavez is using the oil money to give to the poor, to lift them up, but because he put no restrictions on the money, it's only temporary.
The United States is an open access society; it can only exist with competition in economic markets and political markets. In an open access society, competition is essential; it provides incentives to topple monopolies. Here in the United States, we've had competition, which has led to the evolution of our economy. And it simply doesn't work unless you've got competition in the political markets.
The U.S. is the most successful open access society, but Western Europe, Japan, and Taiwan are all moving forward. But we're still the exception: three-quarters of the world is the "natural state" (where the political elite and economic elite are complementary).
Why reform fails: Reform fails because of too much imitation of the United States. They've got to restructure the game. Until you understand a society's history and culture, you cannot change its economy. There are some basic doorstep conditions to moving to an open access society:
1) You've got to create impersonal exchange; conditions in which rules and laws are in place for everybody. In the natural state, personal exchange dominates. What you need to have is a situation where it's not who you know, but what you know.
2) You must create institutions and organizations that are consistent with the culture and heritage of the individual society.
3) Military forces must be subordinate to civilian control, which is, of course, a very big order.
On China: China, with a population of 1.3 billion, is an example of a country with a monumental growth rate; it's developing rapidly in conditions that don't resemble the U.S. And it is, perhaps, the most extraordinary [economic] revolution in history. But it's happening too fast, too many people are moving to the coasts. People are moving from the country to the city where there's not enough employment. So, I've suggested moving enterprise into the interior of the country. It's gradually happening, but there is still a long way to go.
On the economic success of the United States: The success of the United States is due to adaptive efficiency; institutions that encourage trial and error, that encourage innovation. We've had the continual ability to innovate. And enough institutions survive for us to keep evolving. So, in terms of reform, providing a structure that can evolve over time is the problem.
Prior to his appointment at Washington University-St. Louis, North spent 32 years at the University of Washington at Seattle, where he was director of the Institute for Economic Research for five years and chairman for 12 years. He was editor of the Journal of Economic History for five years and president of the Economic History Association in 1972. He was a 20-year member of the Board of Directors of the National Bureau of Economic Research until 1986. North received his B.A. in 1942 and his Ph.D. in 1952 from the University of California at Berkeley.


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LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The owners of the shuttered Sahara casino on an aging stretch of the Las Vegas Strip say they're breaking ground on a redevelopment project that will revitalize the resort.
Los Angeles-based SBE Entertainment announced Wednesday that it's beginning construction after securing the $400 million needed for the project.
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Dean Joe Emmick – Pitt's Man of the Yearby Tom Runge • April 23, 2006 Share:
Friday, April 21, 2006. Dean for College Advancement Joe Emmick '92 was recognized by the Western Pennsylvania Association of Wabash College Men (WPAWCM) as their Man of the Year. The reception and dinner took place in the historic Harvard-Yale-Princeton Club in downtown Pittsburgh.
Bob Smith '66 made the presentation to Dean Emmick. Bob specifically cited Joe's community-wide leadership in bringing the Campaign for Leadership, the largest in the College's history, to an incredibly successful conclusion. Bob then presented Joe with a book on Pittsburgh, wrapped, as you might expect, in a "terrible towel." Joe mentioned in his remarks that he's always been a Steeler fan! Joe finished his remarks by provided the group with an update on the College.
Regional association president Lyndall Huggler '83 served as the evening's emcee. John Newport '67, the area's alumni admissions volunteer coordinator, also gave an update on the College's admissions success this year.
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NEW YORK, NY, Mar 28, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Last month Plandai Biotechnology, Inc. (otcqb:PLPL) closed a licensing agreement with Diego Pellicer, Inc. that will allow the company to use the Diego Pellicer name for its Phytofare(TM) cannabis extract in medical and pharmaceutical marijuana applications. Plandai will produce the new Diego Pellicer Gold(TM) extracts in both capsules and cannabis oil (for vapor use) in Pheroid(TM) and non-Pheroid(TM) versions to appeal to the broadest range of medicinal consumers.
Stock Market Media Group (SMMG), a full service research and content development investor relations firm, asked Plandai's management about the company's journey to introduce cannabis extracts to the market.
SMMG: Where is Plandai in the process of adding cannabis products?
Plandai: "We are doing several things simultaneously. First, we're reviewing the various strains of cannabis and selecting one that we feel will have the best chemical profile for what we want to accomplish with the extract.
We're also working in Washington to ensure that we have live plant matter available for testing later in the year. Finally, we are engineering a CRS hydrodynamic processing and extraction system and constructing a laboratory in Washington that will make the initial extract for testing."
SMMG: What has been completed in the process and what is left to complete?
Plandai: "The initial steps involved determining if we could even make a cannabis extract. This involved a review of the legal environment, the physical properties of the plant, and the chemical properties of the plant. We then needed to hire a small team that could 1) Select the correct strain, 2) Establish cultivation protocols, 3) Reach out to investigational institutions to begin lining up clinical trials, and 4) Adapt our current extraction system to be able to process cannabis. All of these things have happened.
We expect to finalize terms with a cultivation facility in the coming weeks so that we have suitable established plants in adequate quantities by this fall to begin making sample extract. Remember, we must use live plant material and we must use a specific and reproducible strain. We can't just go into a shop and buy dry leaf. Working with local growers, we need to document their cultivation techniques, fertilizer, etc. All of these things can impact the chemical profile. So, we need to manage the process to ensure that we have the correct chemical profile.
Concurrently, we will be building a small-scale lab so that we can produce our first cannabinoid extract. This will then need to be tested to get a chemical profile. We then need to test it for bioavailability and establish dosage parameters. Only then can we start testing for specific medical properties and benefits."
SMMG: What role will both the hydrodynamic sheering process and Pheroid(R) play in the production of extracts?
Plandai: "The hydrodynamic sheering process is what breaks down and separates the plant structures, giving us increased bioavailability as well as allowing us to maximize the amount of phytonutrients we extract. All of our products will go through this process. The specific processing challenges we face with cannabis are releasing THC and CBD from the viscous cannabis oil and in the process reducing the articles to a high percentage of nano from the current ratio of 250-350mg. To achieve this, new formulated liquids will be used in the processing cycle.
The Pheroid(R) brings in certain additional properties which, depending on the individual may be considered advantageous or disadvantageous.
Essentially, the Pheroid(R) will entrap the cannabinoids until they reach the cells. This means that the THC will not metabolize in the blood stream, thus conceivably eliminating the psychoactive effects. We believe that we will be able to deliver a meaningful dosage of cannabinoids without the accompanying 'high.'
This will be ideal for patients with neural disorders and diseases. Some conditions require or prefer the metabolized THC and welcome the associated psychoactive effects. Thus, we expect to develop and test both a Pheroid(R) and non-Pheroid(R) version of the product."
SMMG: Where will these extracts be sold?
Plandai: "We do not plan on having retail locations or selling directly to consumers. We are an ingredient manufacturer for nutraceutical and pharmaceutical applications. We will produce our extracts and then look to sell them to manufacturers of finished goods or into medicinal applications."
SMMG: What role, if any, will your South African plantation and manufacturing facility play in the future of your cannabis extract?
Plandai: "Presently, South African law prohibits the cultivation of cannabis and furthermore it would be impossible to legally export or import any cannabis-based products or extracts. Our South Africa estate and factory is set up exclusively for processing our Phytofare(TM) Catechin Complex, which is made from green tea, though eventually we expect to also produce a citrus complex at this same facility. So, our South Africa operations will not be involved in any way for the foreseeable future. Until we are through with our research and animal trials, it is premature to speculate on when, if, or where we will produce a commercial cannabis extract, but we will only be involved if we can be assured that we are complying with all Federal and state laws.
As we recently announced, however, an appeal was made on our behalf to the South African legislature to grant Plandai a special dispensation, or waiver, allowing us to produce and test a cannabinoid Phytofare(TM) extract for human clinical trials. In addition, legislation has recently been introduced in South Africa to permit medical marijuana research. Should this legislation pass, or should the government grant us special dispensation, it could open up the door to advancing medical research on an accelerated basis. We will know more in the coming months and will keep our shareholders apprised of any developments on this front."
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