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On Jan. 16, 1919, Congress passed the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States and its possessions. But it was left to the Volstead Act, passed on Oct. 29,1919 which established the legal definition of intoxicating liquor, as well as penalties for producing it, according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Utah had acted even quicker than the federal government, passing statewide prohibition in 1917, according to an article written by W. Paul Reeve and published on the Utah History to Go website.
Many small towns had also "adopted their own anti-prohibition laws. On Oct. 21, 1911, St. George passed an ordinance prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. Yet, as St. George and other communities found, regulating people's drinking habits was no easy task," Reeve states.
As in other parts of the country, "bootlegging became a way of life," for some Southern Utah residents, and a "way of making a livelihood in an almost isolated, impoverished area of the state," according to Bernice Bradshaw, who wrote a research paper entitled, "Bootlegging in Utah's Dixie," on May 28, 1984 for Dixie College English Professor Edna Gregerson.
At the beginning of prohibition, "Many of the people in the towns of Utah's Dixie were still making wine at the beginning of prohibition. Some individuals still had grapes, and winemaking was their way of life, and it was their main income," Bradshaw states, based on interviews with Darwin Slack of Hurricane, John Winder of Springdale and Art Rogers of the St. George Fields.
As it became harder to make a living, these bootleggers began making more wine, it became a dependable trading item.
Based on her interviews of these three individuals, Bradshaw learned that each individual had their own way of hiding the wine from law enforcement authorities.
Typically, they hired young boys to "come and pick the grapes at night, by moonlight, and then they would crush it into juices. During the same night they put the juices into barrels and hid the wine away before anyone knew what they were doing," Bradshaw states, based on a May 3, 1984 interview with E.J. Graff.
Art Rogers, a dairy farmer in the St. George Fields, told Bradshaw that the bootlegged wine was sold to guests in hotels in Washington County. Customers could typically buy liquor in stores in the form of Walkings Lemon, Jamico Ginger and Kanab Vanilla. People could also buy wine in the form of a tonic at a drug store, she stated.
"During the prohibition there wasn't a town in Utah's Dixie that didn't have someone making and selling wine; in fact, the little town of Virgin was known as the place one could get a drink at almost any home," according to Bradshaw.
Bradshaw also noted that with discovery of oil near Virgin, a new boom at Silver Reef and construction of the tunnel at Zion National Park, many outsiders wanted wine and the bootleggers were happy to oblige the demand.
While local law officers arrested bootleggers, few bootleggers had the money to pay the fines, so most cases were dropped, Bradshaw states.
"By the end of Prohibition, in 1933, 35 percent of Utah's working force was out of work, Bradshaw quotes S. George Ellsworth in a 1980 edition of Collier's Encyclopedia. "Even with the repeal of the 18th Amendment in 1933, individuals still made wine, but now they could store 30 to 50 gallons of wine for their own use," Bradshaw adds.
With the advent of World War II, large wine producers were able to ship wine quicker and more efficiently, which prompted most individuals in Utah's Dixie to stop producing wine, she states.
So it wasn't long after the 21st Amendment was passed (repealing the 18th Amendment) that one of the first saloons to open in St. George was "The Big Mug," which located next to the J.C. Penny Store, according to "Reminiscences of St. George," published Oct. 23, 1983 in Spectrum newspaper, and quoted by Bradshaw.
I remember as a young college student growing up in St. George, I hauled hay for several years for dairy farmer Art Rogers and I never knew about his wine making activities.
It wasn't until I was interviewing his son Dennis Rogers in June 2002 about Art's dairy farm that I learned Art had stored in his cellar, "barrels of homemade Dixie wine, made from numerous fermented grapes he raised on the farm."

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Virgin Blue Airlines Group and Air New Zealand03/05/2010
The proposed alliance will connect regional centres in Australia and New Zealand but only as part of a Tasman journey and does not include domestic-only travel in either Australia or New Zealand. The agreement is also not a signal of intention by Air New Zealand or Virgin Blue to take a shareholding in the other.
"We are two of the world's most innovative and nimble airlines and by working closer together we believe we can deliver significant benefits to customers and shareholders," Mr Fyfe said.
"Our alliance is about working closely together to give customers cheaper fares, increased frequency and better connections, while delivering improved returns," he said.
"Simple moves like integrating schedules and capacity, allowing customers to book multi-sector journeys on one code, providing reciprocal loyalty scheme benefits and reciprocal lounge access for qualifying customers will be a compelling proposition for leisure and business travellers on both sides of the Tasman."
Mr Fyfe said that the number of seats flown on the Tasman by the alliance carriers would grow more quickly than they would without the alliance.
"By combining our New Zealand customer base with the strong market presence that Virgin Blue has in Australia, additional flights and new routes will make sense much more quickly.
Also, the ability to offer Air New Zealand codeshare flights to domestic destinations in Australia, and Virgin Blue codeshare flights to regional destinations in New Zealand as part of connecting Tasman journeys will be a great benefit to our frequent flyers and a boost for tourism in both countries," Mr Fyfe said.
The proposed agreement will have four key components:
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·All Tasman sectors currently operated by either airline
·Domestic Australian sectors as part of a connecting Tasman journey
·Domestic New Zealand sectors as part of a connecting Tasman journey
(Note: A broad free-sale code share arrangement involves both airlines selling tickets for each other's flights under its own airline code.)
2.A revenue allocation agreement under which:
·Revenue generated across all Tasman sectors currently operated by either airline, or which may be developed under the agreement, will be allocated between the two carriers, and;
·A joint trans-Tasman Network Planning & Revenue Management Team representing both airlines will oversee the Tasman operation
3.A frequent flyer co-operation agreement that will provide reciprocal loyalty scheme benefits to members of Air New Zealand's Airpoints loyalty programme and Virgin Blue's Velocity Rewards programme.
4.A lounge co-operation agreement that will ensure lounge access to qualifying guests of either airline.
About Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is recognised as one of the world's leading airlines and has been named 2010 Airline of the Year in the prestigious Air Transport World magazine awards. Air New Zealand delivers uniquely Kiwi journeys to more than 12 million passengers who fly to, from and within New Zealand each year. The airline operates more than 4000 flights each week, connecting customers to 26 destinations within New Zealand and to Australia, the Pacific Islands, China, Japan, Canada, USA and the United Kingdom.
Recent Air New Zealand innovations have included the revolutionary new economy Skycouch as part of a new long haul experience from November, the end of the check-in queue for domestic passengers thanks to a range of new technologies, the world's first in-flight International Airline Concierge service and a $50 million investment in seatback on-demand in-flight entertainment on A320 and 767 aircraft.
About Virgin Blue Airlines Group
The Australian-based Virgin Blue Airline's Group includes Virgin Blue, second largest domestic carrier in Australia www.virginblue.com.au and short haul international airlines Pacific Blue www.flypacificblue.com and joint venture with the Samoan Government, Polynesian Blue*. Together they operate a fleet comprising of 86 modern Boeing 737-NG's, Boeing 777 and Embraer E-Jet aircraft flying to 31 Australian and 16 international destinations in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia. It also includes V Australia www.vaustralia.com.au, the three class boutique style airline offering the acclaimed service for which the Virgin Blue Group is renowned and a unique Australian style.
*Polynesian Blue is not included in the alliance.


text: Robert Smit's jewellery acknowledges gold's tradition as a medium of exchange and its historical role in Dutch prosperity, but he subverts these references with an approach to design and surface that links his work to the country's more recent history of experimental design and art. The organisation of colour fields and the constructivist flavour of Smit's work has references to the japonisme of Van Gogh, the rationalist abstractions of Mondrian, and the artists and designers of De Stijl. The influence of the COBRA art movement of the 1950s is also evident in his gestural use of saturated colour. By painting over the meticulously crafted gold structure of Bello's presence V, then scoring through the surface to reveal patches of the precious material beneath, Smit practices a form of reverse alchemy, negating the expressive qualities of gold and the symbolic power of its display. Importantly, Smit leaves the reverse of the piece unpainted, to cast its richness and lustre privately back on to the wearer rather than towards the viewer.


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SUU fell behind the Lumberjacks 9-0 in the first set before scoring its first point on an NAU service error. However a blocking error by the Thunderbirds on the very next play gave Northern Arizona a sideout and the home side continued to build the lead to a 14-1 margin. NAU ultimately finished out the set 25-13 to take a 1-0 lead.
Southern Utah's offense hit negative in the second set (-.074) as Northern Arizona hit their best percentage of the night, a .429 clip (10-1-21) to take that frame 25-12. The Thunderbirds fought off four Lumberjack match points in the closing set, coming from 24-14 down before NAU capitalized on a final SUU error for the 25-18 win.
Annie Stradling led Southern Utah's offense with eight kills on the night, hitting .500 with only two errors on 12 swings. Sariah Pelaez led the team in digs with 12 with Stradling also leading the T-Bird block with three. Southern Utah finished the match with more blocks than NAU, 6.0 to 5.0, marking the 10th time the team has out blocked an opponent this season.
SUU will return home for its next pair of matches when the Thunderbirds host Eastern Washington and Portland State on Thursday and Saturday nights. The contests are scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Centrum Arena with live stat and live video links available online at www.suutbirds.com.


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Is that a Heater in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?
Robin Brownlee
June 30 2009 07:30PM
You can believe all the talk this afternoon the Edmonton Oilers are in hot pursuit of Ottawa Senators malcontent Dany Heatley because I'm hearing the very same words from a source close to the situation.
In the wake of a report by TSN's Bob McKenzie that Oilers GM Steve Tambellini is pitching hard for Heatley, and with time ticking down until the Senators must pay him a $4-million bonus at midnight tonight, I'm hearing that Ottawa GM Bryan Murray is listening.
The names I'm getting as being in the mix are Dustin Penner, as was rumoured earlier today, and Ladislav Smid as part of a package for the talented Heatley.
"There's definitely something going on with Edmonton," a person I trust told me at 5 p.m. this afternoon.
Of course, "something going on with Edmonton," is open to pretty broad interpretation, but it's the best information we've got with Murray and Tambellini staying tight-lipped -- perhaps they're too busy talking to each other to answer the telephone. As much peril as there is in the Oilers taking on Heatley's cap hit, you'd have to think there's just as much risk for Murray with Penner, who has been mediocre in two seasons with the Oilers and packs a $4.25 million cap hit.
Penner broke into the NHL with Anaheim after Murray's tenure as GM with the Ducks ended. Smid, who was drafted by Anaheim in 2004, didn't turn pro until after Murray was gone. Still, Murray knows both players.
While I'm not willing to make a quantum leap that ongoing talks between Tambellini and Murray are headed to a done deal -- there are indications Los Angeles and San Jose are also interested -- there's enough smoke here to believe there's some fire. If the Oilers come out on top in the Heatley sweepstakes -- an outcome that could be finalized by the stroke of midnight, given the $4-million bonus -- don't be surprised if Penner and Smid are involved.
-- Listen to Robin Brownlee every Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. on Just A Game with Jason Gregor on Team 1260.
Not going to hold my breath, but good golly wouldn't that be something if it did happen.
After bouwmeester signing in CGY I think we need a 50 goal man even more.
Dump Penner and get Heatly would be a dream come true
I still want Hossa instead.
I hope to God we get someone...Hossa, Heatley, Maurice Richard...ANYBODY who is capable of 50...we need it!
Dave wrote:
I still want Hossa instead.
To be honest ill take what we can get.
I almost would feel bad for Penner it would take him some time to find a Donair shop. He might starve to death.
I'd much rather see Gilbert go. Smid gives us that grit we're sorely lacking.
I'd rather see Gilbert go than Smid.
Ladi is the Oilers' best hope for a long-term, stay-at-home defenceman
well thats a positive perspective. i havent been getting my hopes up for a big splash this year. *see the last few offseasons* if they can land heater, and maybe even clean up a little cap space, tambi could be in a better position than anyone thought.
my guess is that murray is really feeling the heat (pun intended) and his owner is telling him to get it down tonight.
@ brownlee
what do you think the chances are that calgary flips big dion for heatley now that they signed j-bo? trade scenarios can change pretty fast. are they in the hunt aswell?
Is that 12am EST?
Heatley has definitely got some questions when it comes to character, but man that left-handed shot would look good with Hemsky.
But what does it say about your career if you go from being traded for Hossa to being traded for Penner while you're still in your 20s.
June 30 2009, 06:53PM
Heatley for Penner?
Let's hope Gainey and Murray were out at the same Canada Day Eve function together.
Worldo wrote:
Is that 12am EST?
yes, at 12:00est heatley gets a 4m wire transfer. I am happy that t6his saga shopuld be solved in the next couple hours. The speculation and rumours over the last couple weeks is more than I can bare.
Hossa Hossa Hossa
@ jesse r: I think heazus is right Melnyk doesnt want to pay the 4m which may suggest that he is pushing Murray along. And lets say Mckenzie is right and its Penner, Smid and 1 or 2 prospects/picks and that close to fair value considering the circumstances.
Now that JBo has signed, I wonder if Tambellini is really going to really push to get Heatly in Oilers silks.
Heatley for Gilbert and Penner, GET IT DONE
Heatley would fit nicely in a dressing room without Penner. I'd like to see this deal get done for sure...
At the risk of sounding like a whore. With bouwmeester signing I will take whatever I can get anyway we can get it. (Though I would rather keep smid then gilbert given physical play and cap hit)
June 30 2009, 07:12PM
@ ronaldo:
Careful what you ask for... YOU may end up with Strudwick and Roli.
@ Walter
Lol. Could fit a lot in dressing room without Penner- couches, pooltable, freezer.....
ronaldo wrote:
(Though I would rather keep smid then gilbert given physical play and cap hit)
Chester Copperpot wrote:
Heatley for Penner? Let's hope Gainey and Murray were out at the same Canada Day Eve function together.
hahaha i love it
Jay Bo - Flames. 5 years 6.6 million. CRAP.
JF wrote:
Heatley for Gilbert and Penner, GET IT DONE
I believe you mean "GIT 'ER DONE"
I like the idea that you can throw a totally different trade proposal out there, ADD CAPS, and expect it to come true. Message boards are sweet.
5 dollar beers at Rexall, GET IT DONE!
It will look a lot better for us Oiler fans when the episode of Intervention featuring Penner and his Donair addiction hits the air if he is in Ottawa! Heatley for Penner and Smid + is way less than I thought we would have to pay, there could be more to this though. I would have taken Ottawa's fourth line grinder for Penner and his crate of frozen donairs at any point this season, so for Heatley (call him a quitter or not), this deal would be unreal! Regardless of 7.5m cap hit, we would be rid of Penner's inflated donair kitty that we pay him now!
@ Matt
"5 dollar beers at Rexall, GET IT DONE"
And I believe YOU mean GIT 'ER DONE.
@ Garett:
SSShhhhhhhh ... They might hear you
@ ronaldo:
Ahh, touche.
Bouwmeester signing in Calgary isn't great, but its not too bad; their defensive core is going to be (or at least should be, barring injury or a horrendous year from someone) great, but the team has a plethora of other issues that Bouwmeester doesn't directly address, even if he makes the team stronger. His cap hit will make the rest of the Calgary off-season.. interesting in how they try to remedy their issues.
I'd like to see Heatley here, but like others I'd much prefer it to be Penner+Gilbert instead of Penner+Smid as the roster players; Smid brings something we have all too little of, has a low cap hit, good potential and I just plain like him more than Gilbert. Of course, that may be just why the rumours are indicating Ottawa wants Smid instead, and this way they shed some dollars. Its a pity Gainey wasn't sharing the kool-aid he had earlier...
June 30 2009, 07:29PM
Katz says" Jesus I'll pay him the 4 mil now!! Christ make it 6 mill I dont give a F&CK! Just get em now!!
oilersordeath wrote:
Katz says" Jesus I'll pay him the 4 mil now!! Christ make it 6 mill I dont give a F&CK! Just get em now!!
I wish I was a billionaire. Mind yo I would find a way to burn through it all, it would be an awesome decade.
@ oilersordeath: Kinda sad when, for him, Paying a 4 Mil bonus is financially comparable to me Supersizing a combo :(
oilersordeath wrote:
Katz says" Jesus I'll pay him the 4 mil now!! Christ make it 6 mill I dont give a F&CK! Just get em now!!
More like:
"Gsus, ill give 4mil! 6 evn. Dont giva fk. Get em now!"
@ MattL: I was making reference to the comments suggesting to put Gilbert into the package in place of Smid, not a new idea.
but anyway, GET 'ER DONE ;)
June 30 2009, 07:39PM
JF wrote:
Heatley for Gilbert and Penner, GET IT DONE
Read it again. Penner and SMID. No chance Murray takes more salary than he's shipping out. Smid is in play because he's not going to be the $4 million cap hit that Gilbert is.
@ Hemmertime: NO there is a huge Lebanese community in Ottawa! There is a donair shop on every coroner, Penners heaven!
Gregor wrote:
Expect heatley decision before 10 tonight!!
oilboy76 wrote:
@ Hemmertime: NO there is a huge Lebanese community in Ottawa! There is a donair shop on every coroner, Penners heaven!
Yeesh I was worried there, in that case adios penner.
June 30 2009, 07:41PM
freeze wrote:
Gregor wrote: Expect heatley decision before 10 tonight!!
You think? The $4 million bonus kicks in at 10 our time.
hmmmm, I suppose. I've been to tsn so many times I feel like I'm on EST.
@ Robin Brownlee: Even if I was a billionairre I wouldnt be inclined to pay 4 million if I didnt have to, also if Melnyk does pay the 4m, wouldnt the price for heatley go up after?
@ freeze: Lol aye I have read mckenzies blogs several times each hoping there was a sentence I missed or which had miraculously been inserted. Im sure ill see the webpage in my sleep.
June 30 2009, 07:46PM
I think I am one of the few Penner supporters here.. I would rather see a combination of Gilbert and perhaps Patty O rather than Penner and Smid.. Check the numbers we are better when Penner is on the ice plus with no big body to screen on the powerplay that may hurt more than we anticipate
@ Robin Brownlee: You're right, as always. I'm just in the crowd drinking the Gainey Kool-Aid, hoping the Oilers could improve their cap situation and aquire Heatley at the same time.
June 30 2009, 07:48PM
David Staples has a really good read here http://communities.canada.com/edmontonjournal/blogs/hockey/archive/2009/06/30/tsn-rumour-penner-and-smid-for-heatley.aspx on the value of Penner
June 30 2009, 07:50PM
I posted a link from David Staples that shows the true value of Penner its stuck in moderation mode but its well worth the read when it finally clears the web police
I am actually very happy today.
6.6 mil for a 40 point d-man who doesnt hit? You can have him Flamers.
Now you have the two most overrated (or maybe 2/3 incl. Jack johnson) dmen in the league taking up $13 mil per year against the cap.
Id rather not give up penners size and smids grit, but hey lets get er done
@ West Coast Oil: Essentially we are replacing Penner with Heatley and Smid with Gilbert (since we were almost guaranteed to lose 1 of our D).
I don't see how this trade can be viewed as anything other than a success, if it actually happens.


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Getting all my day trips in order the cider mills,state fair coming up,and a ben&jerry's tour oh yum.
my dinner..i"m getting hungry..
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I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas
lots of things....
where else I want to go tomorrow,had a nice time today.
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Skip to comments.MittvMitt: The story of two men trapped in one body (DNC attack on UNELECTABLE Mitt is Devastating)
Posted on 03/06/2012 8:24:17 AM PST by xzins
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They're too early. They should have waited until AFTER the nomination. Unless there is someone else they want to win the nomination.
Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink...
eah, like Newt.
"Mitt Romney told CNN yesterday that unlike Rick Perry, he doesn't think it's wise to decribe Barack Obama as a socialist.
"Well, you know, words have a lot of unintended meanings, and calling people socialists probably goes on the fact that it is true that President Obama's team and the president himself seem to believe that government has a better approach to our economy than does the private sector, and I disagree with that approach," Romney said.
Said Romney: "I don't use the word socialist or I haven't so far, but I do agree that the president's approach is government heavy, government intensive, and it's not working."
That answer is consistent with Romney's general approach to speaking about the president, describing Obama as a good and well intentioned person who's not up to the job of turning the country around."
Nope. It's the beginning of the ridicule campaign.
If you can make the man ridiculous, then there's no recovery. And...they can make him ridiculous.
It's far worse than kerry in the bunny suit or dukakis in the tank
A three-month old video, made by the DEMOCRATIC National Committee...how is this Breaking News, exactly?
If Mitt Romney is the nominee the Republicans are headed for a big fall.
That settles it he wont get my vote...
But this is post-obama. Different time. I'm sure many mushy middle independents now know the error of their ways. Even Bachman said last night - we can't win without independents.
And that's why Romney is winning the nomination race, and also why he will be crushed by Obama.
Not enough Republicans believe the truth about Obama. Too many give him credit for trying to do what he is supposed to do, and, seeing that he is doing something else, give him more credit by assuming the reason why things turn out the way they do is incompetence.
This goes deeper than Obama, though. The REASON enough Republicans believe this to allow Romney to be nominated is that a (slight) plurality of Republicans believe, or want to believe, that "the system" can go on as before, if only it is better managed.
Idiots. Useful idiots.
There's a tendency to report bodies that are found no matter how long they've been decomposing.
Besides, it's super Tuesday
—eah, like Newt.—
Could be him or Santorum.
—eah, like Newt.—
Could be him or Santorum. But this video is a few months old...
We won't win without conservatives either. The Independents can kiss my ass.
Lost to Ted Kennedy, and to both Mike Huckabee and John McCain, iirc.
He's lost far more than he's won.
I personally don't think the GOP has any intent of taking the white house at this point. The further left Obama drags us, the less the GOP has to do to get our votes next time around.
More likely Santorum ...he's the one tied in the critical state of Ohio. It sure won't have any impact on Georgia!
Running ads for the DNC now?
Minor prelude. This is nothing compared to the sh*tstorm we'll see later regardless of who the nominee turns out to be.
Romney is going to get his butt kicked if he is the nominee.
If China develops a new weapon, then I want to know what it is.
Don't you?
If the DNC has something devastating that proves liberal Romney is unelectable, then I want it seen before the blind nominate the guy
There may not be a next time.
Leftists like Obama tend to stay in office until they die, usually of old age.
George Will, mouthpiece of the GOP-E on ABC, all but admitted the GOP had given up on the presidency this year and should focus on Congress.
He also attacked Rush Limbaugh, failing to apply that ability at listening and reading comprehension that can work when he feels like it. Had he actually listened he would have heard satire and sarcasm.
As it was, he promoted the DNC/MSM talking points.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Sun Tzu
You hate Romney so much you will side with the DNC?
I think the GOP big wigs have already given the green light for a second term for Obama months ago
Nope, I despise the enemy (Romney) so much that I'll use an enemy weapon found on the battlefield against him.
So, if the Afghans in your unit begin to attack you, and the the closest weapon is a captured Taliban AK47, I assume you will refuse to use it. Is that right?
I know Ed Rollins said that Romney has spent all the money he intends to spend in Michigan because he'll simply cede us to Obama.
I don't think he's the answer. I thought Rick Perry was the answer and I threw my support behind Newt after Perry endorsed him. But if Romney wins tonight, we will be stuck with him. Michelle Bachman made a lot of sense. She said she will hold his feet to the fire on Obamacare, as we all should, if it comes to that. If obama gets a second term there will be no turning back to the America we knew. As much as everyone here hates Romney, as a parent, grandparent and free-market capitalist, I really don't think he wants all of his grandchildren living in obama's country.
You are 100% in the right.
But the the hive queens (Boehner, Drudge et al.) do not get that. The nameless, faceless 'Party First' drones do not get that. The nameless, faceless, 'Cult First' drones do not get that. The only good that might come out of a Willard candidacy is the potential dissolution of the GOP, so that the 'Hobbits' will no longer go there to have their policies shelved, their money sqaundered, their energy dissipated and their hopes dashed, year after drab year, decade after withered decade. More than twenty years now - an entire generation under the New World Order.
We're not in a gunfight xzins and to use part of your analogy, there are plenty of weapons laying around called "facts" that do not require collusion with the real enemy.
Mitt is two men trapped in one body?
No problem. Sandra Fluke will see that insurance companies are compelled to cover surgery to fix him.
All I hear is someone special pleading for Mitt Romney
Thank You, SoCon.
If you know you're going to suffer a devastating attack, then you'd better prepare.
Preparation in this case is dumping Romney now by all means necessary.
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Visiting: Spain
Trip Duration 8 Days
Cycling Holiday in Northern Spain
Following the route of ancient pilgrims we cycle sections of the legendary trail to Santiago de Compostela - the resting place of Saint James. The trip follows the last 200 kilometres of the scenic route through northern Spain, starting on the high plains of the Castilian meseta. We ascend into the fertile region of the Bierzo and traverse the rolling hills of Galicia to the delightful city of Santiago where we can claim our pilgrims' certificate.
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- The legendary Camino de Santiago route - Beautiful scenery and cultural highlights as we cherry pick the best bits of the route
- Santiago De Compostela - Lively historic town and 'holy shrine' of the pilgrims
- Leon - Imposing Gothic Cathedral with stunning stained glass windows
- Astorga - Magnificent Bishop's Palace designed by Antoni Gaudi
- Cruz de Ferro - The famous iron cross at the highest point of the Camino
- O Cebreiro - Charming mountain village with cobbled streets, round stone thatched houses and picturesque valley views
- Pilgrims' certificate - Claim your official 'compostela' certificate for completing the final 200km by bike (provided you cycle the optional extra on day 4)
1Tour starts in Bilbao
2Drive to Leon for sightseeing; cycle across the high plateau to Astorga
3Cycle the rolling landscapes of the Bierzo mountains to Molinaseca
4Transfer to O'Cebreiro; cycle the rural heart of Galicia to Samos
5Cycle to Portomarin via the medieval village of Sarria
6Cycle to Arzua; chance to try traditional Galician dish of octopus
7Cycle from Arzua into Santiago; free afternoon
8Tour ends Santiago de Compostela
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Accommodation7 nights Standard Hotel
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Cycling Information
On this tour we cycle 283 km over six days (an average of 47 km per day) with a further optional 33 km available. The route is mainly on tarmac. The first day of cycling is relatively flat and the subsequent five days across the rolling hills of Galicia involve frequent uphill and downhill sections. Maps are provided to cycle individually or in groups while the tour leader drives the support vehicle, except on days 6 and 7 when the leader will cycle with the group. If you are interested in qualifying for a compostela pilgrims' certificate you are required to cycle every section plus the optional ride on day 4. We have graded the route as moderate.
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By SHARREE JENSENStaff Writer
"Performance Plus," the new program proposed by the Utah State Board of Education was introduced to the Carbon, Emery, and Sanpete school districts recently.
Dixie Allen, the state representative for Eastern Utah and Patrick Ogden, the Assistant Superintendent presented the program to parents, teachers, principals and other education professionals.
The program's main goal is to tighten graduation requirements to make high school juniors and seniors more productive. Utah's third, fifth, eighth and eleventh graders beat the national average on the Stanford Achievement Test, but Allen was quick to point out that although the state as a whole is doing well, there are still individual strengths and weaknesses. There are 30,000 students who read below their grade level. This program has been designed to meet the needs of each individual student. All students regardless of limits will receive a good basic education.
The proposed changes in graduation requirements are: three language arts, 2.5 social science (down from three), two mathematics, two science, 1.5 arts, one physical education (down from 1.5), one applied technology, .5 computer technology, one health (up from .5), no electives (down from nine, will be left up to district to decide how many are required), and three core focused electives (new).
Allen stressed that the electives had not been eliminated but will be up to each individual district to decide what is required of students. The changes will not affect release time programs.
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If a student cannot demonstrate competency, the system will provide intervention to help the student. Intervention will be available through tutoring, before or after school classes, summer classes and supplemental classes. This will help to reduce the need for remediation. The board would like to spend their money on intervention instead of remediation.
The program will also require exit competencies in writing, reading, research, technical math, communication and service.
For the average student this program will not show much change. For the challenged student however, more help will be available. For the advanced students, they will have the opportunity to advance to higher grades sooner, and explore more electives or graduate early.
The basic budget breakdown for the program is: $121,450,000 for assessment; $190,215,700 for intervention/remediation; $80,741,600 for qualified teachers; $500,000 for other outside evaluation. That brings the total amount needed to $392,907,300. The board will be asking the legislature for $150,000,000 in new funding. This is about a 10 percent increase in Utah's public education budget. This increase would still leave Utah in last place for money spent on education.
They are anticipating starting the program in 2004. The board has held public meetings for each school district in the state to get feedback on the program. A meeting will be held this month to review all public input and refine the proposal as necessary.
The presentation was then opened to the public for questions and comments. There were concerns that if the program is started in all levels of education at the same time, those that are in high school and are behind will require much more work of teachers, counselors and tutors to catch up than those that are in elementary. This could cause an increase in drop out rates. Educators are already "maxed out" and don't have time to have break-out groups. It was suggested that the program be phased in, starting in the elementary schools and then working it into the higher education. There will be a need for more counselors in the schools to help guide students. There was a strong agreement among all present that this program absolutely should not be implemented without the proper funding. There was some concern over AP testing, which is only offered in the spring. If students are encouraged to graduate early, where will this leave AP programs? There would be a need to regulate C grade standards statewide.
There are no foreign language requirements, because it is not reasonable for all students. The district can add that if they wish. Parents and counselors would be responsible to find out if the college that the student wishes to attend requires foreign language or not. Teachers wanted to know who would be responsible for tracking the students grades and competency scores. This would fall on the teachers and the administration would be responsible to avoid grade inflation. It was also suggested that the board try a pilot program first.
Allen made it very clear that no existing funding has been cut or offered to be cut to the legislature, only identified as existing funds.
It was also brought to the attention of the board that they are ignoring the right of the parent and student to "choose" to do well. There are several programs available to students now, including the ability to obtain college credits and graduate high school with a college degree, that are not being taken advantage of. "Kids will be kids, and do not realize what is being offered to them," said Allen. The board cannot make the students excel. They still have a choice. Education is more than what happens at school. A students environment at home and outside of school affects them as much as what goes on while they are in school. Parents still must be responsible for their children.
Other states have programs similar to this one, that are doing very well, but Utah would be the first state-wide program.
There are a lot of areas of the program that have not been well discussed, and educators would like to receive more information before approving it.
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Seriously, have you been hearing that because that's gonna really piss me off? It's so retarded it's not even funny. Leon played better than Reggie.
Don't believe me? It's because you're believing the HYPE MACHINE known as Reggie Bush. OVER RATED!
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Rushing Yards:
Bush | 565 | 3.6 Average | 6 TDs | 27 First Downs | 18 Longest Run
Leon | 650 | 4.3 Average | 4 TDs | 33 First Downs | 23 Longest Run
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Bush | 742 Yards | 88 Receptions | 8.4 Yards/Catch | 2 TDs | 74 Longest Catch
Leon | 270 Yards | 25 Receptions | 10.8 Yards/Catch | 0 TDs | 64 Longest Catch
Reggie Bush touched the ball 68 times more than Leon did. Look at the difference. Mostly those touches were in receptions. Can you imagine if we threw Leon 63 more screen passes? Get outta here! Poor man's huh? Why, because he was a 4th round pick and had ZERO hype? Maybe that's what it is. FRB! [ F*ck Reggie Bush ]
Leon isn't a poor mans Reggie, he's better and I honestly believe that which is why I was a little bit upset with the Thomas Jones acquisition. I'm pretty sure that Thomas Jones is better than Duece. DM is good, I'm not saying he sucks. But he's not better than TJ. I'm really pissed off that you're hearing that. Damn your ears .
Yes I really have been hearing that but the people who I have been hearing that from are Eagles fans and they're freaking retarded and they thought their team was a SB team in the playoffs . Anyway you dont know how many times i've been through defending the Jets they're so stupid. The only reason why I threw that in their was just to draw a comparrison to the 2 backfields and that we should try to do some pre play sets like the Saints when they had both Duece and Reggie in at the same time. But I'm sure with Mangini and Schotty's inteligence we can do much more creative stuff w/ Leon and Jones in there.


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text: OverviewBack to top Cytosport - Muscle Milk Ultimate Lean Muscle Formula Horchata - 2.48 lbs. Item# :61128UPC# :660726505106 Brand:Cytosport Size/Form:2.48 lbs. Servings:15 Dosage:2 Scoop(s) Flavor:Horchata Cytosport Muscle Milk Ultimate Lean Muscle Formula - HorchataCytosport Muscle Milk Ultimate Lean Muscle Formula is a dietary supplement. Cytosport Muscle Milk Ultimate Lean Muscle Formula contains 0 g Trans fatty acids. Burn fat! Don't store it! Cytosport Muscle Milk Ultimate Lean Muscle Formula contains zero lactose. Leanlipids burn fat, instead of storing it! Leading scientists assessing the true role of fats in increasing lean muscle growth have shown all fats are not created equal. The type of fat determines whether you use it for muscle energy or store it as body fat!Micellar Proteins - stimulate muscle synthesis.Leanlipids - designer fats promote leanness.Growth Peptides - boost nitrogen balance.Complete A-B Caseins, Peptides and Lactalbumins - trigger new growth.Lactoferrin - increase oxygen delivery.Glycocyamine (GCC) - support natural creatine production. Good lipids used in Muscle Milk promote fat loss in 3 ways: Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), the predigested fast burning fats, are more likely burned for muscle energy and heat than stored as fat. 20% Of human milk and Muscle Milk lipids are MCTs. Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are also less likely to be stored as fat. Special enzyme engineering make these lipids even more functional, promoting anti-inflammatory effects and enhanced mineral retention. Recent research reveals calories with engineered lipids, taken before and during workouts, promote leanness. It is thought that these calories are used for workout energy, with less deposited as fat. So while Muscle Milk may contain slightly more fat than low fat high carb products, our Leanlipids are designed to help you get leaner.World's first evolutionary muscle builderMuscle Milk helps grow muscle faster than gainers, whey or even creatine. This increased muscle growth is possible because Muscle Milk is the first product patterned after nature's ultimate anabolic food - human mother's milk. Locked within human mother's milk are long-held secrets to muscle growth potential. After years of study, Cytosport has unlocked these secrets! Cytosport then took the next step and actually duplicated these important muscle growth factors into Muscle Milk. Muscle Milk helps you grow muscle like never before, even for the hardest gainers! While human milk is the quintessential growth promoter, Cytosport has found ways to improve on it for even greater muscle synthesis. For example, Cytosport reduced lactose and fat, while discovering a way to recreate the lean-promoting lipids in human milk. Plus, Cytosport added a breakthrough that enables you to make more of your own creatine.Muscle Milk triggers new levels of muscular growth in 3 ways other products can'tGlycocyamine (GCC) - help support your body's natural creatine production: Cytosport discovered a revolutionary method to increase your body's own production of muscle energy critical creatine. These creatine factors help your body to produce optimum creatine levels. And GCC scavenges toxic homocysteine, an enemy of muscle growth.EvoPro nature's ultimate anabolic protein - amino blend: human milk is composed of highly unique and complex proteins, peptides and amino acids, which promote rapid muscle tissue growth. EvoPro includes these alpha and beta micellar caseins, alpha-lactalbumin, lactoferrin, l-glutamine and more. Nature created this precise mix to stimulate muscle growth to higher levels, and EvoPro is the ultimate nitrogen delivery source. Leanlipids - good Fats that help you get leaner: Human milk contains custom :" ":in and amino acids for muscle growth. Custom fats even help retain minerals critical to muscle contraction. For serious athletes, Leanlipids are a great source of these custom fats.


text: OverviewBack to top Urban Moonshine - Digestive Bitters Citrus - 2 oz. Item# :113215UPC# :851588002050 Brand:Urban Moonshine Size/Form:2 oz. Ship Weight:0.26 Flavor:Citrus Urban Moonshine - Digestive Bitters Citrus - 2 oz. Urban Moonshine Digestive Bitters Citrus is a handcrafted digestif remedy to settle an upset stomach, calm a hangover and gently cleanse the liver -- bitters are back! Traditionally, bitters referred to a blend of bitter herbs steeped in alcohol. Urban Moonshine Bitters are an exceptionally tasty formula made of Vermont herbs and roots complemented by a few worldly exotics, creating a high quality, delicious medicinal! A Digestif is a drink that is taken after meals to help soothe digestion. Bitters are a great source of prebiotics that help to tone, strengthen and build digestive health. Crafted from exceptional blends of certified organic Vermont herbs and roots and complemented by a few worldly exotics, Urban Moonshine's bitters revive the tradition of dazzling the palate while priming digestion. Join in the new American tradition of mindful eating and healthy lifestyle with Urban Moonshine Bitters. The root of good health is great digestion. Urban Moonshine Bitters are used to relieve general digestive issues, such as occasional upset stomach, gas and bloating. Urban Moonshine Bitters are made of the highest quality certified organic herbs and grape alcohol. From Medicine to Mixer: A Brief History Cultures around the world have long believed that bitter flavors are essentual to good health because they stimulate the digestive system. This began the tradition of steeping bitter-tasting roots, leaves, berries and fruits in alcohol and serving the mixture before or after a meal. Often the formula was accomapnied by more pleasant-tasting carminative herbs such as ginger, fennel, cardamom or orange peel. Whether brewed according to secret recipes by medieval monks or concocted according to oral tradition by wise women, the first bitters had medicinal purposes. Over time, the theory, if not the recipes, passed into the hands of apothecaries and on to the makers of 19th century patent medicines. After bartenders discovered that bitters softened the often harsh liquors of the day, the cocktail was born. Until the late 1880s, any drink called a cocktail contained bitters - this includes such classics as the martini, the Manhattan and the Old Fashioned. Only in the 1950s did the taste for bitters fade. The root of good health is great digestion! Urban Moonshine believes that the better your digestive system fuctions, the healthier the whole body will be. When you can breakdown and absorb food properly, you can better utilize the nutrients therein. Herbalists often say, "It's not what you eat, but what you absorb!" The people Urban Moonshine are passionate about creating certified organic bitters. They hand craft their products with the highest quality of local and/or bio-dynamic herbs when possible, and of course always organic. They use 100% certified organic grape alcohol for a higher quality medicinal. Well-balanced formula: Unlike tradtional bitters formulas, Urban Moonshine's formula includes warming and carminative herbs alongside the stimulating bitter herbs. Their 3 different flavors appeal to a wide variety of people. Maple is especially palatable for children and older people, or those more intimidated by the bitter flavor. In the modern American diet, you get a lot of sweet and salt, but not enough bitter. Urban Moonshine looks at bitter as one of the five main flavors for balanced nutrition, the other four being pungent, sweet, sour and salty. In today's culture you get a lot of sweet and salty and seem to miss out on daily needs for the others. Most aisles of the grocery store are filled with sweet, salty and processed food. Bitters provide people with the opportunity to incorporate this flavor into their every day diet in an enjoyable and convenient way. Bitters are a great alternative to digest enzymes. Bitters help encourage your body's own endogenous production of enzymes. The tongue is like the doorbell to the digestive system: bitters help to ring that doorbell and juice up the whole digestive system. Through the body's natural reflex to the bitter flavor, the mouth begins to salivate, the liver produces bile, the pancreas engages digestive enzymes, and the stomach creates the perfect bath of juices to breakdown the incoming food. Your body is intelligent: it's better to inspire your body's own natural functions by taking bitters than relying on an outside manufactured source of replacement enzymes. Take bitters before or after meals to improve overall digestive function. Bitters can be taken on a daily basis to improve overall digestive function, or taken as needed to improve occasional digestive discomfort. The serving size can vary according to your body's needs, so read the bottle for a starting suggestion. Taste your bitters to awaken your digestive capacity: bitters are most effective when taken undiluted and on the tongue. What will bitters do for you? Inspire your body's own production of digestive juices and enzymes Balance hydrochloric acid, encourage bile production Soothe occasional gas & bloating Help relieve indigestion and soothe nausea Help balance blood sugar Great alternative to digestive enzymes and antacids Create a clean burning digestive system to improve sluggish and inefficient digestion Decrease overall inflammation load Improve skin conditions Effective for occasional constipation or diarrhea Aromatic and warming, a non-laxative update to traditional formulas Natural source of prebiotic inulin for healthy gut flora Helpful for food allergies and gluten intolerance Urban Moonshine uses only organically grown or ethically wildcrafted herbs. They source their herbs locally first and then turn to bigger distributors with a great record for quality when they need something out of season or not grown in their region. Urban Moonshine proudly sources many herbs from the following farms: Zack Woods Herb Farm, Bees Dance Herb Farm, and Healing Spirits Herb Farm. Urban Moonshine uses only organic alcohol to create all tinctures. Their Bitters are steeped in organic grape alcohol because they believe that it is the highest quality alcohol available. About Urban Moonshine Urban Moonshine is a small family business located in beautiful Burlington, Vermont. Their mission is to rekindle the relationship between herbal medicine and the modern world. They hope to inspire people to bring herbal medicine "out of the cupboard and onto the counter" in everyday life. That is why they have spent long hours creating a product line that embodies beauty, simplicity and the best quality ingredients. They hope to inspire your relationship with health and the world around you. Jovial King is the founder and formulator of Urban Moonshine. She has studied herbal medicine for many years with an array of terrific teachers including completing apprenticeships with Brigitte Mars, Guido Mase, Rosemary Gladstar, and Hart Brent. King also attends conferences and classes with many other teachers and is deeply inspired by Christopher Hobbs, Stephen Buhner, David Winston and Kathleen Mahr among many others. Urban Moonshine is deeply committed to being a socially and environmentally conscious company and make every effort to support local farmers, cut back on their waste and look for green alternatives in everyday use of resources and packaging. They are a proud member of United Plant Savers!


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RapidRun's revolutionary design provides the greatest flexibility and ease of installation without loss of signal quality. Two styles of Runner base cables, a 3-Coax with 4 twisted pairs and a 5-coax version, allow this unique interconnect system to be configured for UXGA, Component, Composite and/or Digital/Analog Audio Signals. The key to this RapidRun is our proprietary MUVI (Multi-Use Versatile Interconnect) connector design which features a locking mechanism that connects to either a Break-Away Flying Lead or Wall Plate. The MUVI connector also enables you to pull the Runner base cable through a 3/4in conduit then terminate with your flying lead or wall plate. Features:
Q: What kind of connector is that?
This is a proprietary circular DIN-style connector. This connector is used solely for RapidRun products.
Q: Can I join two Runners together for an extreme long length?
Couplers are available, however extreme lengths should be avoided. Short extension cables are also available. Please note that video source equipment and cable length will play a part in the quality of the video image on the display. Be aware of the limitations of your equipment and the effect of the additional cable on the picture quality of your display.
Q: How is the connector terminated?
The conductors of the cable are soldered securely to the DIN connector. This is standard practice for factory-assembled cables, and results in a high-performance, highly stable connection.
Q: Is this CL2 or CL3 rated?
The Runners use a CL2-rated jacket, which is suitable for installation into walls and ceilings of residential applications. An installer should always check with local building codes regarding cable jackets & installation practices.
Q: How large of a conduit can I put it in?
3/4" conduit, with a 90-degree sweep. Conduit can be field-bent, or come as a factory sweep.
Q: How long of a cable can I have?
Normal signal length recommendations apply. For standard definition analog A/V (composite, S-video, YPbPr) signals, lengths often exceed 200 feet. The longest runners that will be stocked are 150-footers. See the cable length "rules of thumb" in Appendix A
Q: Does it support Hi-Def?
Yes. The analog system supports VGA & YPbPr analog video, both of which support HD resolutions (up to and including 1080p). Length considerations should always be taken into account. The digital system supports all HD resolutions carried by HDMI, including 1080p.
Q: How thick does the wall need to be to hold the wall plate? Do I need a special J-Box?
The Break-Away wall plate takes up the same space as a standard electrical outlet/junction box. It fits into either plastic or metal single-gang box, or into a mud ring/Arlington bracket. A metal box is preferred.
Q: What kind of faceplate do the wall plates use?
Any standard decora style faceplate.
Q: I want a wall plate on one end, and a pigtail on the other end—will this work?
Yes that will work fine. The type of termination can vary—wall plate/wall plate, flying lead/flying lead, flying lead/wall plate.
Q: Can I run the RapidRun alongside AC power?
That is not a good idea no matter what kind of AV cabling is being installed. Best practices indicate that at least low-voltage communication cables should be separated from AC power lines by at least 6 inches of space. If they must intersect, do so at a right angle.
Q: How strong is the pulling eye?
Pulling force should not exceed 30 pounds. The pulling ring is designed to fail at this force, in order to protect the connector terminations. If stronger pulling force is needed, a pulling aid that attaches to the wire itself (such as a Kellum grip) should be used.
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25 FT RapidRun CL2-Rated Multimedia Runner Cable | C2G 50722
35 FT RapidRun CL2-Rated Multimedia Runner Cable | C2G 50723
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75 FT RapidRun CL2-Rated Multimedia Runner Cable | C2G 50725
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World Celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity
2010 Theme: Biodiversity, Development and Poverty Alleviation
On 22 May 2010, the world celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) under the theme 'Biodiversity, Development and Poverty Alleviation'.
The International Day for Biological Diversity will be celebrated in 11 countries around the world - from Tunisia to the Philippines and from India to the United Kingdom.
This year's event is a unique opportunity to raise public awareness on the importance of biodiversity for sustainable development and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.
The theme is particularly relevant in this 2010 International Year of Biodiversity - the target year for the 2010 Biodiversity Target.
In 2002, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity committed to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on Earth.
The 2010 Biodiversity Target was later incorporated as a new target under Goal 7 of the MDGs (to 'Ensure environmental sustainability').
However, a report by UNEP researchers published on 29 April showed that the 2010 target has not been achieved, and that world leaders have instead overseen an alarming decline in biodiversity since 1970.
The report, published in the leading journal Science, says biodiversity is still being lost as fast as ever and that the pressures on species, habitats and ecosystems are continuing to increase.
Indeed, since 1970 animal populations have reduced by 30 per cent, the area of mangroves and sea grasses by 20 per cent and the coverage of living corals by 40 per cent.
The findings are the first assessment of how the targets made through the 2002 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have not been met, and are an alarm call about the urgency of taking action for biodiversity.
Protecting biodiversity is the basis of human well-being, yet biodiversity is being threatened by development choices that ignore its full value to us all, and particularly to the poorest. Reversing this negative trend is not only possible, but essential to human well-being.
Global responses to biodiversity loss and the strategies for its conservation need to be reinforced and re-tooled to reverse the current trend of continued loss.
The conservation, sustainable use, and equitable sharing of the benefits of biodiversity require integration across policy reforms and institutional strengthening.
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The USGS is trying to achieve a denser and more uniform spacing of seismographs in select urban areas. To accomplish this, we developed a new type of digital seismograph that transmits data to USGS via the internet after an earthquake. The instruments are designed to be installed in private homes, businesses, public buildings and schools. Learn more about how you can help.
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Open your eyes on Agenda 21
August 31, 2013
I was glad to see Sharon Delgado's Other Voices article, "Trans-Pacific Partnership," in a recent edition of The Union. I'm one of those raising the alarm about Agenda 21, a "nonbinding" agreement, and I'd like to add a few comments to hers.
The definition of "agenda" connotes actions to be taken. And those actions are being taken by Agenda 21's implementation partner, ICLEI, originally the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, now called Local Communities for Sustainability (heard that term lately?), headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
ICLEI's programs for smart growth, sustainability and educational dictates have now been seeded into almost every city, town and county in the United States. Smart growth initiatives alone affect every aspect of our lives: transportation, housing, environment and education. Every city plan has the same standards. (Ever wonder why we're beginning to look so much like Roseville?) Local issues such as private property, wildfire danger, economic growth, forest health, endangered species and farm freedoms are ignored as Agenda 21 goals are put into place.
Check it out for yourself (see this story at TheUnion.com for a link), particularly Chapter 28 – "Local authorities' initiatives in support of Agenda 21." Here's the introduction about the importance of local governments getting on board: "Because so many of the problems and solutions being addressed by Agenda 21 have their roots in local activities, the participation and cooperation of local authorities will be a determining factor in fulfilling its objectives. Local authorities construct, operate and maintain economic, social and environmental infrastructure; oversee planning processes; establish local environmental policies and regulations; and assist in implementing national and subnational environmental policies. As the level of governance closest to the people, they play a vital role in educating, mobilizing and responding to the public to promote sustainable development."
Now, I don't know about all the other citizens of this county, but I don't recall any local authorities asking my opinion as to whether or not I wish to give up my Constitutional rights and be subsumed into the United Nations. Do you?
Instead, our local government is telling us that Agenda 21 is nothing more than a fantasy, another "wing-nut" conspiracy, when at the same time, it's being put into place under our very noses by that same local government in return for grant monies, "educational" programs and the like.
So we have Agenda 21, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), NAFTA, and many more — all these little dots — and it's about time we opened our eyes and started to connect them. As Ms. Delgado says, the Trans-Pacific Partnership all by itself threatens our Republic. It is "being negotiated secretly, behind closed doors." Government, academia, financial and corporate interests are instituting their global dreams.
The European Union, the model for world integration, began to be promoted as early as 1958 and was sold as merely a "free-trade agreement" between the countries of Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and England. It's worked out well for them, hasn't it?
The reason these "agreements" are utilized is that they are done at executive government levels and therefore lend themselves easily to secrecy and back-door deals of all kinds. The citizens of a country know nothing about them, other than the most innocent-sounding propaganda, along with a nifty name: North American Free-Trade Agreement, World Trade Organization, Trans-Pacific Partnership (doesn't that sound friendly and fun?), etc. The EU is consolidating regions of the world into unions with these agreements: the Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, and others.
There was an interesting article in Natural News about the Trans-Pacific Partnership and another treaty, the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. That's the biggie, designed to fold the coming North American Union (amnesty, anyone?) – Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, which Bush signed into agreement as the Security and Prosperity Partnership on March 23, 2005 — into the European Union.
From that article: "Negotiations for both agreements are taking place behind closed doors, with input allowed almost exclusively from the corporations and industry trade groups that stand to benefit the most. And the Obama Administration intends to push the agreements through Congress without so much as giving lawmakers access to draft texts …"
There's not going to be a "one-world corporate government which promotes unfettered capitalism and free-trade everywhere on the planet," as Ms. Delgado asserts. There's going to be a one-world government that decimates the citizens of all countries and enslaves "We The People" to slake its greed for ultimate power.
Are you going to open your eyes? Or do you prefer the dark?
Melinda Monaghan lives in Nevada County.
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Were there any magic in this world, the Northern Hemisphere would shake off winter like a puffy coat, skip spring altogether and leap into a Haight-Ashbury heat wave with one play of Foxygen's latest. Produced by musical Swiss Army knife Richard Swift, Foxygen has the whole summer of love schtick down. With its cheering gals and chipper brass section, "In The Darkness" is an obvious homage to "Sgt. Pepper's." "Shuggie" is a shout-out to Shuggie Otis, and "San Francisco" includes the zinger, "There's no need to be an asshole / You're not in Brooklyn anymore." Cynics may (rightfully) grouse that these guys are record store junkies ripping off '60s and '70s vinyl and daring to call the results original. Feh. Just because a cynic might make a valid point doesn't mean it's worth believing. (M. Brianna Stallings)
There's a Wikipedia search category called "shoegazing musical groups." Doesn't that sound like your grandmother? "Back in my day, the shoegazing musical groups ..." Now it's my turn to sound like an old fogey. I don't understand the compulsion to slap reverb on the vocals of any Hope Sandoval-esque singer who's vaguely aligned with shoegaze or dream pop. Case in point? Almanac, the latest from Brooklyn's Widowspeak. It's a joy: at once arid and autumnal, mischievous yet mournful. "Locusts" lilts and tingles. Psychedelica spikes "Devil Knows." "Thick as Thieves" is a haunted, mesmerizing waltz, and "Ballad of the Golden Hour" has a galloping-
This is prolific local band Gusher's fifth dispatch in less than two years. It's slated for a vinyl release at some point by No Pride in Life Records, a heavy Norwegian label. At the moment, the only way to own these tracks is to have been at the release show in December, when the band gave them away for free. Gusher works in both late-'80s noise rock and early-'90s shoegaze genres with conviction. This isn't as conflicted as you might think; after all, both styles are all about volume. Gusher has some impressive recording and mastering skills to match that volume, too. Everything they've released is as thick as a brick. (Derek Caterwaul)


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Nothing says clothing has seen better days like a rash of "pills" — you know those annoying little fiber balls that seem to grow on sweaters, fleece wear and even blankets, giving the appearance of permanent goose bumps. The brilliance of Secret No. 16, Hollywood Sweater Saver, lies in its simplicity. And when compared with more expensive, battery-operated pill removers, this pilling remover wins everytime.
INSTRUCTIONS: Lightly skim the palm-size, practically weightless pumice stone across the pill-laden fabric and watch those vexing bumps disappear, revealing in mere moments your like-new sweater, coat or blanket.
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