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Last night I had the privilege of sitting on an Eagle Scout Board of review. All Scoutmasters in our District are encouraged to participate when they are available and last night, not only was I asked, but because I knew the Scout I thought it would a good experience.
The Scoutmaster of this Scout, serving as his advocate, gave us a run down of the young man. He started with "He is a shy kid, but liked by everyone in the Troop". It was all up hill from there.
The young man entered the room, in full uniform, sash full of merit badges and a huge smile on his face. We had him recite the Oath and Law and he took a seat. I kept waiting for the shy kid to come in.
The questions started and the board of review quickly became a conversation. The young man was articulate, smart, witty, and least of all shy.
He was very in tuned to what was his goals were and where he wanted to be in life. He had opinions about the world we live in and even dove in to social issues. He talked about the merit badges he had earned and the impact that some of them have had on his life. He spoke about the Citizenship series merit badges in particular stating that while they did not make him an expert, they opened his eyes to his Community, Nation, and World and got him thinking beyond his own front yard.
But my favorite part of the night was when we talked about him. He is an accomplished musician, not only in the orchestra at School, but in a pseudo rock band. He is a member of the National Honor Society, and wished they had a 5 in the GPA scale, he has held a 4.0 the last two years. He is a leader at School, a Freshman mentor, which he takes a lot of pride in helping the lost new kids at the High School. (He is a Senior) He is active in his Church, not only attending, but leading in the youth group and playing in the praise band. He plays sports and he works for his dad, splitting wood. He has a great group of friends and hangs out till the wee hours on Saturday nights "Partying with his friends".
But the statement of the night was when we talked about peer pressure. We talked about all of the things he does and how busy his life was. To which he answered, "I love my life".
That was it for me. This kid is the package deal.
As the board deliberated on his Eagle Scout candidacy one of the board members stated that what he saw confirmed everything that he thought and Eagle Scout should be.
He went on to talk about three things that aid in the success of this young man and young men like him.
First- A good family that supports him and that are active in Scouting also.
Second- A good unit, that nourishes, mentors and develops leaders, one that ensures the Scouts earn their way.
And Third- A good group of supportive friends that share the same values.
If one of those components were to be removed, the chance of success goes down.
This young man, who is 17 years old, could easily bow to the pressures of the world he lives in, instead he surrounds himself with people of the same value set, the same drive, and the same commitment to success. He leads by example, knowing what is right and striving to do the right thing. When asked about religion and the Reverence part of the Scout law, he answered; "All Scouts should have some sort of faith, they should believe in some higher being or power, but most of all we all should just treat each other well."
I think he gets it.
It was truly an honor to sit on his board last night, he reinforced many things that I knew to be true, and got me thinking about how I teach, coach, train, and mentor as a Scoutmaster.
Now I firmly believe that Hope is never a plan… but this young man gives me lots of hope and promise for the future of our Community. I look forward to seeing him continue to grow and become a good man. It was a refreshing evening for me to see our future is in good hands.
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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One of those awesome red, white and blue boxes showed up in the mail box yesterday.
Opening up the box, what did I find...a bocote slate / slate, coming in at an easy to run, cool 2.5" pot!!! Neat little tree talker, that can get really loud if you want. Perfect size for the shirt pocket, which is why Redbeard calls it the "Pocket Player," and the medallion, well, that's just to cool for words, isn't?
I love the grain of the bocote -- awesome piece of wood for sure. Striker is cocobolo topped with maple.
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I feel you man! I am starting out also! I've read a few things and the smaller the number the bigger the hook. also try (SPAM removed) for flies they seem to have a good selection at cheap prices!
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|Thank you guys for all the help. What are the numbers with the sizes of the hook Like the bigger the number the smaller the hook will be? I dont have a fly fishing story around me or close to me is there any good websites other than cabelas and basspro that sell these flys?
Woolly buggers should definitely be at the top of your list for any freshwater species.
For panfish, you'll want a smaller size for their smaller mouths, so stick with a #8 or so. A black sparkle bugger would be my pick. Also try some small poppers, but be prepared for some frustration because it can be tough for them to get the popper into their little mouths so you can expect a lot of missed hooksets. Another great fly for panfish (and bass too) is a hornberg streamer. I've caught hundreds if not thousands of panfish on this pattern.
For the bass, go bigger to something like a #2 or #4 (or even 1/0 if you can find it). The black sparkle bugger and hornberg will work great for them too, but just use a little bigger one. Also try olive and plain black buggers, and yellow if you can find it. A deer hair or foam body popper is deadly in the hour before dusk once the water temps get above 60. It can work during the rest of the day, but in the hour before dusk it's probably the best fly you can use. Color isn't really that important, just make a lot of splashing noises with it. A Dahlberg diver is another essential bass fly. Colors for this should be white, yellow, natural (i.e. brown), and black. This should cover you pretty well. With a couple each of woolly buggers, poppers, and Dahlberg divers you'll be covered for almost any bass fishing situation. One other fly to add if you're going after river smallmouth is a brown woolly bugger or crayfish imitation.
For carp, black or purple are good colors. Carp are a tricky fish to catch on a fly though so if I were you, I'd concentrate on the panfish and bass to start.
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I Finnaly picked out my fly rod outfit i want but i dunno what type of flies to get. I'm gonna be fishing for bass, panfish , and maybe do some river fishing for carp. What do you guys suggest? The fly rod is 6wt if you need to know that.
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Bacon is so 2010 — no one is surprised to find cured and candied pork belly in cocktails and chocolate bars anymore. We make our own bacon (and even guanciale), grind our meat, and stuff our own sausages now. Charcuterie plates are ubiquitous on restaurant menus, though some have argued the fine art of climate-controlled, dry-cured salumi is better left to the pros. We now know to ask for heritage hogs and pastured pork. And we're over nose-to-tail dining as macho, competitive sport, where more offal (the "odd bits") is always better.
Still, for many, pork remains the king of meats. It's the world's most widely consumed meat, with poultry ranking a close second. Pork looms large here in New England, especially with our salt-pork-based Franco-American and Yankee culinary traditions. Farmers find pigs relatively sustainable to raise, especially free-range ones that forage for acorns. Grain feed, especially organic, is expensive. Some, such as Mike Brooks of Bowdoin, fatten their hogs up on food waste, the tons of free scraps discarded by college dining halls and food banks, or the whey that's a byproduct of Maine's vibrant cheese-making scene.
Our best chefs in Maine are ever enchanted by these most human-like beasts (though swine brains are substantially smaller than ours; they use their gray matter more efficiently). Chad Conley learned to slaughter and butcher pigs while working on Eliot Coleman's Harborside farm. He then raised pigs while managing Masa Miyake's Freeport farm before opening the acclaimed Gather in Yarmouth last fall. Conley gets all his pastured pork — mostly unpopular cheap cuts to keep Gather's menu prices down — from butcher Ben Slayton of Farmers' Gate Market in Wales. Jay Villani (of Local 188 and Sonny's) pigged out in North Carolina and soon goes to Austin, to collect the best recipes for his forthcoming Salvage BBQ and Smoke House. Finally, though he sold Hugo's (where pork belly once had to be billed as "fresh bacon"), Rob Evans is raising rare black American Guinea Hogs, which take three years instead of six months to fatten up. Evans also hopes to unveil a new charcuterie menu at Duckfat, perhaps as soon as later this year.
For juicy, flavorful pork, we embrace bones and fat, not discard them. In Oregon, I learned to love Red Wattle hogs for, not despite, their unctuous fat-cap. The fat better absorbs a marinade and melts off, self-basting the meat, during grilling or searing. So we seek out bone-in chops, bone-in ham roasts and bone-in shoulder or Boston Butt for prime pulled pork. The "other white meat" is dry no more, and the bones remain for a second meal of stews, beans, or stock. Fortunately, variety packs of sirloin-end chops are less expensive, due to increased fat and connective tissue, but also much tastier than center- or loin-cut pork chops. (Thanks to Michael S. Sanders for sharing that tip on the food radio show we've just launched together — see Table Arts Media on Facebook.)
Maybe you've resolved to eat less meat in 2013, for your own health's sake — or the planet's — or just to save money. Pork, more than any other meat, lends itself to frugal meat-as-a-condiment scenarios, where just a bit of rendered pancetta or lardons imbues a vegetable-forward dish with umami. Salting and curing those cuts yields maximum "flavor per calorie," as "hamthropologist" Peter Kaminsky prods us to do in his latest book, Culinary Intelligence: The Art of Eating Healthy (And Really Well). Baking or frying with lard, in moderation, is another cheap way to capitalize on a pig's distinct flavor. Lard, after all, is the new olive oil, as the butcher case at Rosemont Market on Brighton Avenue reminds us. It would be wasteful to discard the leaf lard, lacey caul fat, and ample fatback.
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I really enjoyed all the stories and pictures. I especially like to see the kids, with that big proud smile on their faces.
I have a photo of my first bird, but I don't have a scanner and if I did, I doubt if I could figure out how to get it from there to here. I aint to sharp when it comes to the pc. So, I'll just tell the story.
I'd hunted the year before without killing a bird, though I should have, but that's another story. I was out one morning a week or so into my second season and hadn't heard a bird gobble all morning. I moved to a hill that I'd heard turkeys on before and did a little calling every now and then. I'd been there for probably a half hour, when I heard a stick snap behind me. Next thing you know, I could see something black out of the corner of my eye, moving from behind me to my front. It turned out to be two jakes. They were cooperative and turned and walked in front of me at about twenty yards. I took the lead bird and have been hooked ever since. I felt like Davy Crocket and Dan Boone rolled into one as I carried that jake back home. The guy that ran the sport shop in town told me that it was even more impressive that I'd killed a bird that came in quiet like that. Another ego boost. My next time out was a real ego deflater, but thats another story too.[:D]


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Kerry Nolan, WNYC/WQXR News Host
Kerry Nolan anchors the morning newscasts on WQXR. She came to WNYC in 1993 and has been local host for Weekend All Things Considered and Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday. She has filled in as guest host on WNYC produced programs including The Brian Lehrer Show, The Leonard Lopate Show, Soundcheck and On the Media.


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12.15: The Biosphere
Is Earth a living organism?
Most scientists agree that the Earth itself is not a living thing. However, the Earth does have some aspects of life. Some scientists argue that the Earth maintains homeostasis, a stable state, just like a living organisms.
The Biosphere
The highest level of ecological organization is the biosphere. It is the part of the earth, including the air, land, surface rocks, and water, where life is found. Parts of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere make up the biosphere. The lithosphere is the outermost layer of the earth's crust; essentially land is part of the lithosphere. The hydrosphere is composed of all the areas that contain water, which can be found on, under, and over the surface of Earth. The atmosphere is the layer of gas that surrounds the planet. The biosphere includes the area from about 11,000 meters below sea level to 15,000 meters above sea level. It overlaps with the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. Land plants and animals are found on the lithosphere, marine plants and animals are found in the hydrosphere, and birds and other flying animals are found in the atmosphere. Of course, there are countless bacteria, protists, and fungi that are also found in the biosphere.
Is the Biosphere Living?
The Gaia hypothesis states that the biosphere is its own living organism. The hypothesis suggests that the earth is self-regulating and tends to achieve a stable state, known as homeostasis. For example the composition of our atmosphere stays fairly consistent, providing the ideal conditions for life. When carbon dioxide levels increase in the atmosphere, plants grow more quickly. As their growth continues, they remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In this way, the amount of carbon dioxide stays fairly constant without human intervention.
For a better understanding of how the biosphere works and various dysfunctions related to human activity, scientists have simulated the biosphere in small-scale models. Biosphere 2 (Figure below) is a laboratory in Arizona that contains 3.15 acres of closed ecosystems. Ecosystems of Biosphere 2 are an ocean ecosystem with a coral reef, mangrove wetlands, a tropical rainforest, a savannah grassland and a fog desert. See http://www.b2science.org/ for additional information.
Additional biosphere projects include BIOS-3, a closed ecosystem in Siberia, and Biosphere J, located in Japan.
Biosphere 2, in Arizona, contains 3.15 acres of closed ecosystem and is a small-scale model of the biosphere.
- atmosphere: Layer of gases that surrounds a planet; held in place by gravity.
- biosphere: Part of Earth that supports life, including the crust, water, and atmosphere.
- homeostasis: Tendency of a system to maintain a stable internal environment.
- hydrosphere: Combined mass of water found on, under, and over the surface of a planet.
- Gaia hypothesis: Concept of Earth as a self-regulating living thing.
- lithosphere: Rigid outermost shell or layer of a rocky planet; land is part of the lithosphere.
- The biosphere is the part of the Earth, including the air, land, surface rocks, and water, where you can find life.
- The Gaia hypothesis states that the biosphere is its own living organism
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Exploring the Deep Biosphere at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_UgLSePYU (3:30)
- How is biomass in the deep biosphere thought to compare to biomass in tropical rainforests?
- How do the number of individual organisms compare between the deep biosphere and the tropical rainforests? What does this suggest about the rate of evolution between these two areas?
- How does the deep biosphere contribute to overall global diversity?
- How deep into the Earth have researchers at MARUM found living organisms? What do they expect to find as technologies are developed to drill even deeper? Do we know how deep into the Earth the biosphere extends?
- What implications do you think research into the deep biosphere has to the search for life on other planets?
- What is the biosphere?
- Give an example of how Earth is self-regulating.
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Now I am no Al Gore and certainly not as popular as Adam Carolla, in that I did not invent the internet and I don't get Thousands of downloads a day but what a handful of us have done is tapped into this internet fad and turned it into something positive in the Scouting community.
I started Blogging on the 18th of July of 2007. The Podcast went live on March 3rd, 2008 and the rest they say is History in the making.. I suppose. I mean, its not about numbers and pats on the back, its about helping deliver the promise of Scouting and sharing this great organization that I love so very much. The fact of the matter is that it does reach out and touch folks.
I can not tell you how much email I get about the blog and podcast and for the most part it is all great stuff.
I rarely check numbers and oh and ah over how well the blog and podcast are doing, the truth of the matter is that I am always afraid I am going to see real bad numbers. Tonight I was messing around and checked out the numbers from my feedburner account. Now this won't count number from iTunes (I think), but it really doesn't matter. 106,009 downloads of the SMM podcast as of yesterday! Wow.. I am amazed. I would love to be able to pull those numbers monthly, but I will leave that up to Adam Carolla!
We are reaching out and making a difference in Scouting.. and that is all the pat on the back I need. It will surely keep me doing this long into the future.
Thanks Al, for inventing the internet and thank you all for listening and reading the blog! I really appreciate it!
Have a Great Scouting Day!


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The clothes on this clothesline are soaking wet, but before too long they will be completely dry. How does this happen? Where does the water go? And what factors might help the clothes on the line dry more quickly?
From Liquid to Gas Without Boiling
Evaporation explains why clothes dry on a clothesline. Evaporation is the process in which a liquid changes to a gas without becoming hot enough to boil. It occurs when individual liquid particles at the exposed surface of the liquid absorb just enough energy to overcome the force of attraction with other liquid particles. If the surface particles are moving in the right direction, they will pull away from the liquid and move into the air. This is illustrated in the Figure below.
Factors That Affect the Rate of Evaporation
Many factors influence how quickly a liquid evaporates. They include:
- temperature of the liquid. A cup of hot water will evaporate more quickly than a cup of cold water.
- exposed surface area of the liquid. The same amount of water will evaporate more quickly in a wide shallow bowl than in a tall narrow glass.
- presence or absence of other substances in the liquid. Pure water will evaporate more quickly than salt water.
- air movement. Clothes on a clothesline will dry more quickly on a windy day than on a still day.
- concentration of the evaporating substance in the air. Clothes will dry more quickly when air contains little water vapor.
Evaporative Cooling
Did you ever notice that moving air cools you down when you're hot and sweaty? For example, if you sit in front of a fan, you feel cooler. That's because moving air helps to evaporate the sweat on your skin. But why does the evaporation of sweat cool you down? When a liquid such as sweat evaporates, energetic particles on the surface of the liquid escape into the air. After these particles leave, the remaining liquid has less energy, so it is cooler. This is called evaporative cooling.
Q: On a hot day, high humidity makes you feel even hotter. Can you explain why?
A: Humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. When humidity is high, sweat evaporates more slowly because there is already a lot of water vapor in the air. The slower evaporation rate reduces the potential for evaporative cooling.
- Evaporation is the process in which a liquid changes to a gas without becoming hot enough to boil. It occurs only at the exposed surface of a liquid.
- Many factors affect how quickly a liquid evaporates, including the temperature of the liquid and air movement.
- When particles evaporate from the surface of a liquid, the remaining liquid is cooler because it has less energy. This is called evaporative cooling.
- Define evaporation, and describe how it occurs.
- List four factors that influence the rate of evaporation.
- What is evaporative cooling? Why does it happen?
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To those that like to critize me, I say: It is a lot easier to say something critical than it is to say some thing while tied up and in my trunk. - Jack Handy
Wow, they're jumping the gun on these, i figured these wouldn't be out until spring so why hype them up now? What i mean is the average collector already knows about them, and has more than likely based their opinions whether they are getting these figures or not.
Honestly, I don't get why someone would prefer a guy in a helmet with little or no back story over a EU character, and if this guy in a helmet does have a backstory it's EU!!!!
So that immense amount of damage is supposed to be due to the space battle in ANH? Huh?
(Battle-Damaged)S***-Kicked-Out-Of-Him-P**** Darth Vader: A fierce battle with the newfound Rebel Alliance aboard the Death Star has pushed Darth Vader to the brink of defeat. Beaten and broken, the Dark Lord of the Sith is the closest he's come to death since Obi-Wan Kenobi defeated him on the burning shores of Mustafar.
Unless part of the history of the Death Star involves Rebels infiltrating it and fighting Vader. Which is dumb.
In any case, it looks like it's not Palpatine who put such a hurting on Vader, so it's officially a stupid idea again.
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It sounds to me like it was just another battle on the Death Star, several years before ANH. Which doesn't make sense, since the rebels didn't know about it until ANH, right . . . ? Unless everyone in this attack died. Whatever.Originally Posted by El Chuxter
I can tell Vader's cape is going to tear easily, what with the giant gaping hole in the side.
Maris's arm articulation is junky, but I like the blood on her fingers (if that's what it is; insert dirty joke here).
These figures look pretty good. Hopefully the source material doesn't suck.
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My Star Wars Fan Film: The Lazy Jedi
The more EU comes out now, the more forced and ridiculous it gets. Vader beaten like that is okay in a game. But not in the "canon" version of how things go down.
I see they changed the name of Buts'Echs. I wonder why?
That's my jacket!
I like the female officer more now that she's dressed more "traditionally" . The quality of these looks good, but the designs are a little silly. The Samurai Jedi and Lady Dark Jedi are way, way out there and don't appeal to me at all.


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Grapes were first cultivated in the hills surrounding Castiglione Tinella in the 1600s. Throughout history many different grape varieties were planted but Moscato d' Asti proved to be the perfect grape for this appellation.
Luigi Saracco, the great grandfather of Paolo, began growing Moscato grapes in the early 1900s. With each generation the legacy and commitment to quality continues.
Paolo Saracco grew up in the vineyards and, even at an early age, had a desire to make a wine with the family name. Upon completion of his enological studies, Paolo began experimenting not only with new winemaking techniques, but also a more modern vineyard management style. The result has been consistent acclaim from the press, and more importantly, his loyal customers.


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Southern Africa, southernmost region of the African continent, comprising the countries of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The island nation of Madagascar is excluded because of its distinct language and cultural heritage.
The interior of Southern Africa consists of a series of undulating plateaus that cover most of South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana and extend into central Angola. Contiguous with this are uplands in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Coastal mountains and escarpments, flanking the high ground, are found in northern Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Angola, and along the Mozambique-Zimbabwe border. Coastal plains abut the Indian ... (100 of 30,772 words)


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Since the inception of this innovative project, we have interviewed 199 Germans from Russia in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Saskatchewan. In this Narrator Profiles, you will find a detailed profile page for each narrator. The profile pages contain biography forms, photo albums, documents, and much more.
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I went back to development work today, while waiting to find out if the US is going to end up at war... Or maybe I should say while waiting to see who we end up at war with, as it seems highly unlikely after the attacks on the US that we will have peace for long.
Anyways, I updated my site to be 100% compliant with HTML 4.01 transitional and CSS according to the W3Cs validators.
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By Brandon Speck/NEMS Daily Journal
INGOMAR – Ingomar couldn't miss early and the Falcons never let H.W. Byers back in the game Thursday in a 67-51 win in the semifinals of the Division 2-1A tournament.
"They've got two of the best guards at getting into the lane and I thought we did a good job in the first half making them pay with either a block or a charge," Ingomar coach Jonathan Ashley said. "We also hit the offensive glass really hard."
Ingomar (22-11) plays defending 1A champ Coldwater in the championship at 8:30 p.m. today.
Henry Foster had 20 for the Falcons. Sam Cobb scored 16 and Devonte Williamson scored 14.
Byers trailed by 15 at the break but kept within range in the third, cutting Ingomar's lead to eight on Laterrance Riddle's slam.
Williamson answered with a 3-point play. Down again to a single-digit lead, Cobb scored three the old-fashioned way and Terrance Gillard's make gave the Falcons a 50-39 lead.
"Things started not going our way and again we made some tough buckets, second-chance, to stop a run or keep control of the game," Ashley said.
Williamson had a strong first half, scoring 11 points. His 3-point play in the first quarter gave Ingomar a 15-6 lead and he followed that with an offensive board and basket for an 11-point cushion. Cobb's 3-pointer following a charge had the Falcons ahead 20-6.
Ingomar beat the Lions by 20 here in late January. Chris Echols scored 16 points to lead Byers (16-11). AJ Mabon added 14.
"Every time we turned around, either we committed a foul or they made a tough basket," Byers coach Trey Lawrence said.
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Got an email from mjcox describing the end of life policy for various redhat releases including the recently released Redhat 8.0 (Psyche). According to the policy, Redhat is going to end-of-life (in terms of errata support) all their releases within 12 months of their release. For now, all their current releases are being EOL'ed on Dec 31st 2003.
Whilst I understand the motivations behind this, I feel that 12 months is too less. Obviously, Redhat would like people to switch to Redhat Advanced Server and Redhat Advanced Workstation which are going to have longer EOL periods, however one of the reasons (cost) of switching from Windows to Linux goes away since RHAS is around $900/server.
The suprising thing is that barring Linuxtoday, none of the news site such as Slashdot, LWN have posted any news on this.
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We'll update this thread as we announce the tasks in the chat, so if you can't make the chat or have chatroom problems, you can still play along! After chat is over, you will have 1 hour to finish your layouts and post them in the Digital Scrapbooking Day 2012 Gallery. We will pick a random winner from those posted. The prize??? Oh, a very nice Collection! Please make sure you have Speed Scrap in your title so we can find it easily!
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As you know if you live in the country, there are some really cruel people out there that dump unwanted pets on the roadside. Many times these are pregnant females, and it is just sickening.
The students of MS State have created a program which transports dogs from animal shelters in MS where they would normally be euthanized to animal shelters in the NE where they are being adopted.
I found their website and read all about the program. What a great idea! I also noticed that they are trying to raise funds to purchase a 'transport van'. I want to help them raise their goal to purchase this van and need your help!! Please donate a little to this very worthy cause and tell all of your dog friends about it.
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There is only one reason that the FT Committee represented by the Marshall can legally alter the running order as drawn or drawn then rotated....
It is that such a departure would expedite the running of the trial ..........
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Hereditary spherocytosis; Spherocytosis
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William A. Barry, age 87, of Janesville, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Manor, Footville.
He was born in Janesville on Jan. 9, 1926, the son of George and Catherine (Cunningham) Barry. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII where he received the Victory Ribbon. William married Marjorie Canney in Montreal, WI on Dec. 29, 1956, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 10, 2007. He had been employed by General Motors until his retirement. He was a member of St. John Vianney Catholic Church.
William is survived by his son, William (Beth) Barry, Jr. of New Braunfels, TX and their 3 children: Kaitlin, Cullen and Ryan Barry; his daughter, Anne (Robert) Hart of Janesville and their 2 children: Bertha and Bobby Hart; 2 sisters, Helen Campion and Ruth Madden both of Janesville; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents: wife; 3 brothers: Fr. Dennis Barry, George "Bud" Barry and Jim Barry and a sister, Mary Barry.
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It lies within walking distance of the historical Island, touristic sites, central station and cultural hotspots.
The hotel is easily reached only 20 minutes from Aswan Airport and 5 minutes from Aswan rail way station.
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No appology is needed. In fact, you provided an easier to follow set of directions on how to do it.
|Ooops sorry, didn't mean to repeat what flytyer already said. I had this post sitting for a couple hours while I had other things to get done.
Without using the word "spey"...
1) make sure you are using only the tapered portion to make the next cast, in other words you will need to have all running portion of the line pulled inside the guides. Bring the rod tip near the water aligned with the line and make a smooth pick up into the first backcast...
2) turn the body half the way as you make your backcast, then make a false cast over the 27.5 degree mark
3) turn the body the rest of the way as you make the second backcast, then cast to the 45 degree point and shoot the running line.
Divide by as many false casts as necessary to achieve the angles you want.
Using the word "spey"...
If you're a righty on the left bank throw a single spey with a haul (referred to as "turbo spey"). One motion, 45 or more degree change.
From the right bank a righty throws a snake roll and the line will cast to the target with one motion. A double spey will do same but with the added lay down move before the sweep.
I am sure you will get many good responses, but this question sure emphasizes the convenience of spey casting on rivers to me!
|Strip in some line and make the initial line pickup/backcast for making a false cast in the direction you wish to make your cast land, and don't shoot line on this false cast. Then make a second backcast, shoot some line into the backcast to extend it. Finally, make your forward delivery cast with a double haul and shoot the rest of the line for your cast. The cast will go right where you wish.
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I have been fishing Atlantic Salmon for years and I still have problem with this. I use a single handed rod, fish down stream and cast at a 45 degree angle. I have trouble making this change of direction. How do you do this? Some say to point the rod in the direction you want the line to go befor you start your cast, but this dosn't make for a very good back cast. Any suggestions. Thanks for any help.
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BOONEVILLE – Three Booneville families will be moving into new homes later this year, constructed with grants from the Mississippi Development Authority's Home Investment Partnerships Grant Program.
Homes owned by Beulah Gater of North College Street, Oliver Spencer of Cedar Street and Joyce Friar of Jacinto Road are being demolished and rebuilt through the program, said Booneville Mayor Joe Eaton.
Each family met stringent criteria set by MDA and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive the support.
"We learned about the program and worked for months to find people who would qualify," Eaton said. "The houses had to be owned free and clear and need foundation, roof, electrical and plumbing repairs. A lot of applicants met some criteria but not all."
The grant process is extremely competitive, said Darlene Grimes of the Northeast Mississippi Planning and Development District, who worked with the families to submit applications.
Approximately 80 families throughout the state submitted applications, including eight from the Northeast Mississippi region, and about 15 are funded statewide. It is unusual for three homeowners in one city to qualify, she said.
"The last one we had was a family in Marshall County about four or five years ago," Grimes said.
Gater's home has already been torn down and the property is ready for rebuilding to begin. One contractor was awarded construction of two of the houses and a second contractor will build the third house.
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Captain's ReportHere with the 282 bowrider Cobalt has achieved both European style with classic American lines. Sitting in the vessel's spacious interior with all its curved seats and elegant layout I felt like I was in some Italian creation. But looking at the vessel from the side she's all-American, with tail fins and her classic lines. I'm not one for fins on boats but I must admit here they truly extend her lines and fit in well. I first boarded the vessel from the stern and was immediately taken by the generously wide-open large swim platform covered in rich teak, an option. The cockpit featured two sunning decks with wet lockers below, giving the area a wide-open feel.When I took the 282 for a ride I was quite surprised at her handling characteristics. First off, the boat didn't pond once, even when going through a good size wake. She didn't roll or dance around, but stayed fairly level even when passengers moved around. When it was time to come up to speed she came up on plane fast and straight. There were no trim tabs or fins on the outdrive to explain this kind of behavior so under a trailered Cobalt I went. First I notice the large reverse chines and the absence of the inner planing strake from about the windshield aft. These factors explained the level, dry ride, kind of like a dihedral on an airplane, or training wheels on a bicycle. After a little research I learned that she had a 22-degree deadrise, which accounts for the vessel's ability to glide through seas without pounding. Moving further aft under the trailered boat I found what Cobalt calls their extended running surface. In essence what they've done is extend the hull beyond the transom on either side of the outdrive and out to the hulls sides, no bolts here. This creates a kind of huge stationary trim tab that really helps the boat to ride up on the water, level and firm even at lower speeds. To add to the hulls rigidity, Kevlar is added to the chines, one of the points of highest stress in a hull. Let's not forget the large all-fiberglass box shaped longitudinal stringers attached to the hull with Plexus, a high-strength adhesive Cobalt uses. All this makes for really cool and effective hydrodynamics and solid ride. Confidence in their boat is how the people over at Cobalt can give a 10-year hull and deck warranty and sleep well at night. All the deck hardware is solid stainless steel having what Peter, a representative from Cobalt called, taping plates made of heavy aluminum and built into place with fiberglass. A taping plate has screw threads tapped into the plate to accept the mounting bolts from the cleat or whatever other hardware, no nuts or washers here. Some backing plates are used under the pedestal chairs and for the arches. The aft cleats were retractable so as to create a smooth surface for ski lines and an even sleeker look. All the Cobalts are equipped with a through bolt stainless steel bow tow eye. A stainless steel scuffing plate bent to fit the bow is installed under the tow eye to protect against gel coat damage during trailering. On a Cobalt it's either solid stainless steel or aluminum. Docking lights were installed on our test boat, but are usually an option. Talk about quality, all the graphics are painted into the mold, no tape or decals here. When you touch a color line or strip you feel nothing. Even the gel coat is special. A product called Armorflex 952 gelcoat is clamed to have better repairability, good buff back, high blister resistance, and best of all greater flexibility to reduce cracking. Sounds too good to be true. Add to that Xycon barrier coat used between the fiberglass and gelcoat to reduce blistering due to water intrusion as well as Cobalt stands behind this with a comprehensive two-year guarantee against crazing, stress cracks, air voids, and blisters. The surface of the vessel is mostly formed from a single fiberglass section. At the peck of the bow is a rubber lined rope locker with a gas cylinder assisted hatch having adequate room for the vessel's needs. The gas cylinder assist is used on all the hatches throughout the vessel regardless of size. The cylinders not only help lift the hatches but also, maybe more importantly, hold them open very securely. A large bow seat area follows with its own speakers system. No opportunity for storage room is lost with Cobalt. Storage is found under both bow seats as well as behind the starboard bow seat backrest just forward of the console. The entire seat back lifts up to reveal a truly cavernous storage area large enough to easily sit in and close the hatch behind you. The tabletop and base is stored here. In the deck between the bow seats is a traditional ski storage area that is two plus feet deep. Located at both outer corners of the windshield were two small hatches that open up to deep fender storage wells, one per side, no more clutter from lose fenders rolling around. The windshield is nicely racked back and complements the overall lines of the boat. The windshield on the test vessel had a stainless steel frame, about a $2500.00 option. The stock unit is a Taylor creation having aluminum extruded frame and lightly tinted safety glass. Aside from the mirror shine and weight of the centerpane when opening, both are the same shape, and size. The dashboard is covered in a double stitched, which is hard to tell it's not real leather, vinyl. On the starboard side is a glove box with a Sony detachable face systems. Also there is a light, 12-volt receptacle (one of three), and a heavy gauge aluminum drop down door that can be used for writing, eating or whatever you need it for at the time. But hang on, behind this innocent but functional looking glove box lays a complete head with toilet, sink with running water, and mirror. Don't fear there is plenty of room to move around and be comfortable. There is even a bench seat with storage compartment below. On the opposite side is the helm and console. As with the glove box the console was covered with real wood and made and finished in house at Cobalt. The wood dash and trim package is standard on the 282. The gauges have a touch of gold with large numbers, easy to read at speed, adding to the class of the glass finished wood console. Incorporated into the console were depth, water and air temperture gauges as well as the Sony remote control unit mounted in the corner. The actual helm wheel was adjustable and went nicely with the Cobalt Flip-lip Seat. For those of you who don't know what a Flip-lip Seat is I'll try to do it justice. The bottom part of the seat is in two sections. The forward section is hinged is such a way as to allow it to be lifted up and on to the aft section creating a bolster seat. Having the seat in the up position I could see over the windshield, and in the down position I was well out of the wind. This is a very nice arrangement and is stock on all the seats on all the models. The helm and passenger seats were not bucket but roomy bench seats that adjusted up and back. The passenger seat had the Flip-lip Seat system as well, with a stainless steel handle. There were handles everywhere you could possibly need one on the boat. On the starboard side against the back of the helm seat was a molded fiberglass cabinet concealing a wet bar. The wet bar had a sink with a cold water faucet, trash bin, and storage below. Entering the cockpit area from the aft I had to decent two steps, with deck lights down into the vessel from the walk through. So this area is truly down in the boat. The built-in seats were arranged in a semi circle, which focused the attention of a conversation to a central point leaving no one out. Abundant storage was found under the seats with the battery selector switch and ski pylons in the port seat storage compartment. Separating the cockpit from the swim platform were two large raised padded seating areas straddling the through transom walkway. This entire area is the fiberglass molded engine room hatch that extends full beam for max access, and I mean maximum. As with all hatches throughout the vessel gas assist cylinders made opening these large units child's play. The engine room hatch had a power assist motor and a hinged base to allow lifting manually. Below each platform I found large wet storage areas with drains. The port compartment had a 12-volt DC compressor for all your water toys. How many times have you had to blow up the kids toys the hard way? You know what I mean. Also attached under the port lid was a handy tool kit. You won't be rebuilding the engine with this but it will get you home. The swim platform as mentioned before was covered with gorgeous optional teak and had several storage compartments and a boarding ladder. In the center of the swim platform is a stainless steel fitting for the ski tow post. The three rung boarding ladder is a stainless steel arrangement that folds out and telescopes down. I found it easily accessible from the deck and it had its own storage compartment on the starboard side and another shallow rope locker inboard of it. A waterproof Sony remote controller was also installed back here making it easy to work the radio without leaving the action. All in all we had a boat that really looked good, had loads of room, full of creature comforts, and performed like a sportboat at its best. No wonder J.D. Powers and Associates recognized Cobalt for two years running. The tag is steep but you definitely get what you pay for. By Capt. Manny RebeloTest Captain
Test Result Highlights
- Top speed for the Cobalt 282 is 49.1 mph (79 kph), burning 32.15 gallons per hour (gph) or 121.69 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Cobalt 282 is 26.4 mph (42.5 kph), and the boat gets 2.49 miles per gallon (mpg) or 1.06 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 201 miles (323.48 kilometers).
- Tested power is 1 x 425-hp MerCruiser 496 MAG HO.
Standard and Optional Features
|CD Stereo
|Head: Portable
|Head: Fixed
|Power Steering
|Trim Tabs
Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
|Swim Ladder
|Swim Platform
|Transom Door
|Transom Shower
|Bimini Top
|Cockpit Cover
Hull Warranty
Deck Warranty
Transferable Extendable
|10-Years 10-Year transferable protection No http://www.cobaltboats.com/info/warranty.html
Engine Warranty
|5-Year No http://www.cobaltboats.com/info/warranty.html
Powertrain Warranty
5-Year transferable protection
Gelcoat Warranty
2-Year transferable protection
Accessories Warranty
|1-2 Year Yes http://www.cobaltboats.com/info/warranty.html
|ISO Certification NMMA Certification


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The reward was substantial, with a main prize of $528 418 and the bracelet, something that Minieri has strived for in two previous WSOP appearances, when he cashed in the two Main Events but didn't make the final table in either.
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This service is available during regular business hours to representatives of news organizations who are interviewing members of the Princeton University community. The studio cannot accommodate requests from the general public. As of Dec. 1, 2010, all one-hour radio ISDN interviews for news media outlets will be provided free of charge. Any radio ISDN sessions longer than one hour will be subject to a fee of $100 per additional half-hour (plus tax, if applicable). Please contact the Broadcast Center for more information.
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Mineral oil is clear, odorless liquid that comes from petroleum. When petroleum is distilled from crude oil to make gasoline, mineral oil is also produced. Mineral oil has a variety of uses both industrially and in the food and cosmetic industries. It's an ingredient favored by manufacturers since it can be produced inexpensively in large quantities and has a long shelf-life.
Industrially, mineral is used as a coolant, an insulator and as a hydraulic fluid and cutting fluid. It also has applications in the veterinary field where it's used in the beekeeping industry and in livestock vaccines. Food grade mineral oil is also used as a protective coating for wooden bowls, utensils and cutting boards because of its ability to repel water. It can be rubbed on to cookware to keep food debris from sticking to pots and pans, making them easier to clean. It's also used to finish wood and polish certain surfaces to make them more water resistant.
Food grade mineral oil has a laxative effect, which is why you don't find it in large quantities in food products. Small amounts are sometimes used in candy products to keep the pieces from sticking together and to the packaging. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration allows mineral to be used in small quantities in food products like confectionary products. Food grade mineral is also used orally as a laxative.
Mineral oil is also an ingredient in some cosmetic and personal care products. Just as mineral oil serves as a protective coating for wood products, it also forms a protective layer over the surface of the skin to help reduce water loss. Mineral oil is one of the best examples of an occlusive moisturizer, one that coats and seals in moisture. It's so effective that it's often used as the "gold standard" by which other moisturizing ingredients are compared.
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Alternate name: Trumpet Creeper
Family: Bignoniaceae, Trumpet Creeper view all from this family
Description Aggressive, fast-growing woody vine with attractive red flower.
Habit: native perennial vine; light brown bark; plentiful aerial rootholds; deciduous.
Height: to 30-40 ft (9-12 m) tall or wide
Leaf: opposite, pinnately compound, to 12 in (30 cm) long; with 7-13 leaflets, ovate, long-pointed, coarsely toothed; yellow-green in fall
Flower: tubular, trumpet-shaped, 5-parted, orange to red, 2.5-3.5 in (63-89 mm) long, 1.5 in (37 mm) wide; in terminal clusters of 4-12 flowerheads.
Fruit: ridged pod, 3-6 in (75-150 mm) long.
Warning The sap of this plant can cause skin irritation on contact.
Flower June to September.
Flower June - September
Habitat Moist woods, fence rows, roadsides, disturbed sites; widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Range Native to eastern North America, from New Jersey and Iowa, south to Florida and Texas; cultivated as an ornamental since colonial times; now naturalized north and west to Utah and Colorado, the Dakotas, Ontario, and New Hampshire; also found in California and Washington; not reported in Minnesota or Vermont.
Discussion Also known as trumpet creeper, common trumpet creeper, cow vine, cow-itch, hellvine, devil's shoestring. The latin names Bignonia radicans and Tecoma radicans are also in current use. Can be weedy or invasive in some areas, especially the South. Very attractive to hummingbirds.
Comments Fairly drought tolerant. Can become aggressive in favorable conditions, taking over by means of self- layering and root sprouts. Cut back branches to two buds in the winter to encourage bushier growth and more blooms. Blooms most in full sun. Useful in erosion control and for hiding back fences and old garages. Can be destructive to soft brick, aging mortar and stucco.
Exposure Preference Partial shade to sun.
Native Distribution Florida to Texas, n. to Pennsylvania & e. Kansas
Site Preference In trees of moist woods or along fence rows in old fields
Soil Preference Various well-drained soils. pH 6.1-7.5.
Wildlife Value Flowers attract hummingbirds.


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Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control
Get your copy of Medea Benjamin's book Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control.
"In this remarkably cogent and carefully researched book, Medea Benjamin makes it clear that drones are not just another high-tech military trinket. Drone Warfare sketches out the nightmare possibilities posed by this insane proliferation." —Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed
"Activist extraordinaire Medea Benjamin has documented how the U.S. government's use of drones to murder hundreds of innocent civilians in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen has increased the danger to our national security. Benjamin's Drone Warfare is the first book that reveals the vocal international citizen opposition that challenges the legality and morality of America's extrajudicial execution drones before they kill here at home." —Ann Wright, U.S. Army colonel (ret.) and former deputy chief of mission for U.S. embassies in Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and elsewhere
Weeks after the 2002 American invasion of Afghanistan, Medea Benjamin visited that country. There, on the ground, talking with victims of the strikes, she learned the reality behind the "precision bombs" on which U.S. forces were becoming increasingly reliant. Now, with the use of drones escalating at a meteoric pace, Benjamin has written this book as a call to action: "It is meant to wake a sleeping public," she writes, "lulled into thinking that drones are good, that targeted killings are making us safer."
Drone Warfare is a comprehensive look at the growing menace of robotic warfare, with an extensive analysis of who is producing the drones, where they are being used, who "pilots" these unmanned planes, who are the victims and what are the legal and moral implications. In vivid, readable style, the book also looks at what activists, lawyers and scientists are doing to ground the drones, and ways to move forward.
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By Launch Alert
The 30th Space Wing and the U.S.
Missile Defense Agency are scheduled to conduct a flight test
exercising elements of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system Jan.
26, between the hours of 2 and 6 p.m on North base.
Col. Nina Armagno, 30th Space Wing commander, is the Launch Decision
"Vandenberg Hawks are working with MDA to provide safe launch
operations for the test," " said Armagno."It's a pleasure to work with
our MDA mission partners."
The test will involve the launch of a three-stage Ground-Based
Interceptor missile. It does not involve an intercept, and no target
missile will be launched. MDA will use the test results to improve and
enhance the GMD element of the Ballistic Missile Defense System,
designed to defend the Nation, deployed forces, friends and allies
from ballistic missile attacks, according to an MDA spokesperson.
Under good conditions, Saturday's launch should visible to the unaided
eye for a radius of approximately 50 miles. Experienced observers who
know where and when to look, and what to look for, might see the
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Histories and Futures of Relocations in Alaska and Rural Chukotka
Funded by the National Science Foundation, Arctic Social Sciences
PL Professor Peter Schweitzer
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ph.D. researcher Elizabeth Marino will be performing preliminary fieldwork in February and March in the following communities: Shishmaref, Koyukuk, and Anchorage. Currently, the Fairbanks group is also participating in a course associated with the MOVE project entitled "The Anthropology of Migration". In this course we are currently discussing interdisciplinary perspectives on migration theory, studies of Northern relocation, and forced migration.
Residents of Shishmaref, Kivalina, Newtok, and many other coastal communities of Alaska face erosion and, thus, the loss of their residential areas due to severe storm events and other consequences of a changing climate. The former residents and their descendants of Naukan and Chaplino in Chukotka and of King Island in Alaska preserve strong memories of being relocated almost 50 years ago. The indigenous residents many communities on the Chukchi Peninsula have experienced waves of expansion and contraction of their villages, be it due to the sedentarization of reindeer herders, the mass influx of Russians and other incomers, or their rapid out-migration since 1990. During the summer of 2005, the threat of the closure of an Air Force Base in the vicinity of Fairbanks spurred community protests and scenarios of economic and social decay. At the same time, a good portion of the non-indigenous population of Fairbanks is characterized by having arrived during or after the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline in the mid-1970s, an event which serves as a dividing line between "old settlers" from "new settlers".
All of the cases mentioned above refer to past and future population movements triggered by outside forces, be they direct state intervention, market forces, or changes in the natural environment. All of them are also characterized by memories of past events and conditions, as well as by speculations about the future, in short by narrative ways of adapting to changing conditions. Notwithstanding these similarities, these and other examples are defined by a number of important differences. Most obviously, Alaska and Chukotka seem to represent two diametrically opposed experiences regarding the role of the state in population movements. While Chukotka has been the frequent recipient of Soviet and post-Soviet forms of social engineering, Alaska seems to have been relatively free from such interventions. A closer look, however, reveals that also in Alaska many small-scale communities have been closed or relocated, for a variety of different reasons. At the same time, large influxes of non-indigenous people occurred during economic boom periods, many of which were either initiated or regulated by the state.
One of the most compelling reasons for conducting this research is that there is hardly any documentation of the diverse relocation phenomena which have characterized Alaska and rural Chukotka throughout the 20th century and into the 21st. The first goal of documenting what has happened and continues to happen is both of scholarly importance, as well as highly relevant to affected communities. The second goal of focusing on four or more case studies will, apart from providing more in-depth documentation, result in a better understanding of the factors which contribute to positive and negative effects of relocation events. This addresses important issues regarding the creation and re-creation of community identity and the importance of "place" in these processes. Another compelling reason for this project is its new, comparative approach. Yet another reason for this study is its emphasis on the people themselves. This project reaches beyond a general history of events and delves into their impacts and perceptions thereof.
Affiliated Project - Moving an Ińupiaq Village: Negotiating Forced Settlement, Relocation, and Socio-environmental Changes in Kivalina, Arctic Alaska