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The department's core courses in the modern languages of East, South and Southeast Asia are designed to develop proficiency in the basic skills of speaking, aural comprehension, reading, and writing. To speed students' progress toward a working knowledge of these languages, intensive work in Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Korean, and Tamil are usually offered during the summer (students must apply for admission to the summer program).

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The Center for Carbon-free Power Integration (CCPI) at the University of Delaware (UD) fosters interdisciplinary and collaborative scientific research; engages decision makers, industry and civil society and acts as an "honest broker" among them; and enhances the education of the present generation of students with the goal of facilitating the transition to power generation using carbon-free geophysical flows. These power sources include surface wind, geostrophic winds, and ocean currents.
Clean Energy Council (Australia)
The Clean Energy Council is a membership based industry association representing the clean energy and energy efficiency sectors. It has more than 300 member companies involved in the development or deployment of clean energy and energy efficiency technologies including wind, hydro, wave and ocean, solar photovoltaic and thermal, bioenergy, solar hot water, geothermal and cogeneration. (Source: http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/cec/aboutus.html)
DSIRE Database
Established in 1995, the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) is an ongoing project of the North Carolina Solar Center and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), Inc. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), primarily through the Office of Planning, Budget and Analysis (PBA). The site is administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which is operated for DOE by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC.
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econet china is an information, networking and marketing platform for building, energy and environment in China. Its goal is to position German sustainability companies even better on the Chinese market. Interested companies are provided with market intelligence, and are actively supported in their market entry, partner search and market research.
Ecoseed, the Information Bridge to Tomorrow's Economy.
We are a leading source for global green news, finance, and other resources in delivering green and renewable energy to mainstream business.
The green sector has grown in recent years from the foundations of advocacy into a cornerstone of the world economy. Sustainable development continues to transform from an ideology into a necessity. Business conducted in the green marketplace is expected to continue growing exponentially.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) focuses on creative answers to today's energy challenges. From fundamental science and energy analysis to validating new products for the commercial market, NREL researchers are dedicated to transforming the way the world uses energy.
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- Overview
- The entire Divator MK II SCUBA has a CE-approval - All parts of the breathing circuit is tightly integrated
- Positive Pressure Regulator - The positive pressure regulator is designed to have a slight positive pressure in the mask. This pressure is used to keep contaminated water out of the mask. This style mask is typically used when diving in contaminated water
- Automatic reserve warning - Reducing manual procedures improves safety
- Close fitting design - Excellent for diving in confined spaces
- Main parts have finger-tight fittings - Easy to operate and maintain in field
- Silent operational mode - Communicate without noise interference
- Low volume dead space facemask - Reduces the re-inhalation of CO²
- Fit spectacles, communication devices and add-ons - Flexibility for different divers and diving operations
- Optimum performance from the Arctic to the Equator - An out of the box configuration works in -30°C to +70°C
- Soft and flexible sealing prevent leakage
- The balanced Divator Mask breathing valve is one of the best-tested breathing valves available. The breathing valve will perform even under the most extreme conditions: mud, oil, and fast flowing cold currents does not have a serious impact on the performance
- The mask is equipped with retainers for goggle frames and it is prepared for underwater communication
- The standard Divator Mask is equipped with easily adjusted push pads for pressure equalizing of ears and spoilers to prevent mist from being formed on the visor.
- The Divator Mask is very easy to drain from water filling, simply press one button and hold the lower part of the face mask out from the face.
Breathing apparatus from Interspiro is an investment with a long service life, when properly maintained. To simplify service and to obtain maximum product performance we recommend using Interspiro service kits, containing original spare parts necessary for preventive maintenance.
**Mask does not include Ambient Air Hatch (Ambient Breathing Valve)**
- Description
The lightweight Interspiro AGA Divator MK II Full Face Mask with Positive Pressure Regulator was designed for maximum comfort. The MK II is perfect for all types of diving, especially for divers who work in hostile diving conditions such as cold and polluted water.
The Divator Mask is known around the World as the "AGA Mask". The reason behind this is that the first generation of this full-face mask was developed when Interspiro was still a part of the AGA Corporation.
Divator MK II Full Face Mask does not only offer safety and reliable operation, but also excellent return on the investment. That is the reason why military organizations, fire and rescue services, police forces, coast guards and professional civilian divers around the world prefer this mask.
Note: This mask does not include a hose.
Product FAQ's
On the AGA Mask, what is the difference between a demand regulator and a positive pressure regulator?A demand style regulator is one that only supplies air to the diver on inhalation. A positive pressure regulator is designed to have a slight positive pressure in the mask. This pressure is used to keep contaminated water out of the mask. This style mask is typically used when diving in contaminated water.
Does the Interspiro Full Face Mask come with a mask bag?
Yes, it comes with a black fabric drawstring bag.
Does the Interspiro Full Face Mask come with a communications kit?
Not this version, but there is a version available with a communications kit or you can purchase the communications kit separately. To see the AGA mask with communications included, please visit item page MKII-BUD Buddy Phone D2.
Can I convert my positive pressure mask to a demand regulator and if so what parts would I need to replace?
Yes, you can convert your positive pressure mask to a demand mask by following the instructions below.
#18-Remove the lever assembly part number 336-190-142 and insert a sealing plug PN 460-190-511(5 pack)
#6-Change the large sealing spring, part number 460-190-508 to 460-190-500 (5 pack)
#38-Change the small sealing spring part number 460-190-509 to 460-190-501, (5 pack)
Does the Interspiro Full Face Mask come with a low pressure air hose?
No, if you are connecting the mask to a standard 3/8-24" LP port then you will need part number LPAGA32.
The Interspiro user manual calls the 2nd stage regulator a Breathing Valve. Is this the same as the demand and positive pressure regulator shown on the website?
Yes, but Interspiro has two different models available, below is the terminology Amron uses on our website for these two regulators:
1.) Amron's terminology - Demand Regulator – Interspiro's verbiage Breathing valve without safety valve
2.) Amron's terminology – Positive Pressure Regulator – Interspiro's verbiage Breathing valve with safety valve
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FreedomHEC Unconference Fosters Linux Device Support
Device Drivers Welcome
Although quickly convened, last month's first-time FreedomHEC event brought together hardware makers and driver developers in ways that could help boost device connectivity for Linux, said Don Marti, organizer of the two-day "unconference" in Seattle.
During an interview with LinuxPlanet, Marti contended that an expansion of full-blown device connectivity beyond Windows to Linux-enabled PCs will benefit not just end users and systems administrators, but OEMs and programmers, too.
"It's better for device makers to be able to sell into the Linux market. If you enable your hardware for Linux, all of a sudden you'll start to be considered for all sorts of projects that'll give you a higher margin and a better deal. You'll have very little marketing expense or (other) overhead," according to Marti, who is technical marketing director at SpikeSource and former editor-in-chief of Linux Journal.
As one example of a project of this kind, Marti pointed to One Laptop per Child (OLPC), an effort to provide children with laptops which are "open source Linux from top to bottom."
"But the same kinds of thing also applies in the (enterprise) server market--where products have longer lifetimes--and in the embedded market. (Let's say) you're an embedded product designer, and there's already a Linux driver for your product. Then you can go, 'Let me get a board or some sample product in there.'"
With sponsorship from SpikeSource, Pogo Linux, and several other open source-oriented organizations, FreedomHEC took place at Pogo Linux headquarters in Seattle, just after Microsoft held its annual WinHEC hardware conference in the same city.
"We wanted to make it easy for people who were already attending WinHEC anyway to come to FreedomHEC, too. Instead of putting in (to their employers) for two trips, people could just put in for one trip, and then stay on for a couple of (extra) days," Marti said.
Actually, FreedomHEC was spawned by a discussion on a mailing list around Microsoft's announcement that it will be late in releasing its next OS product.
"People (on the list) were saying things like, 'It's too bad so many driver developers will be adversely impacted,'" according to Marti.
Marti estimates that about 35 to 40 people attended FreedomHEC, in all. "The Linux and 'X' people had been staying in touch, anyway. But we got a few of the hardware people, too," he told LinuxPlanet.
Participants from the hardware community included people from QLogic, Data Direct Networks, and National Instruments.
"There's a person at National Instruments who's working on drivers for Emulex," Marti elaborated.
Under FreedomHEC's "unconference" format, each morning started out with a discussion of what people wanted to talk about for the rest of the day.
What were the top crowd-pleasers? "We got a surprising amount of participation on the issue of 3D drivers. We're seeing a big shift in that," according to the organizer.
"Support for the latest ATI cards is not ready yet to be part of the standard Linux distribution. But the landscape for 3D support in Linux is about to change."
Marti also took special note of a session in which Greg Kroah-Hartman, a Linux kernel maintainer, explained the sysfs filesystem and udev hardware management system.
Other sessions varied widely. In one session, for example, James Bottomley, maintainer of the Linux kernel SCSI driver, expounded on support for SCSI devices in Linux.
In another, Randy Dunlap of the ODSL, also a Linux kernel maintainer, gave tips on how to use "social engineering" to get contributions into the Linux kernel for device support.
Why did Marti decide to follow an "unconference" model for the first edition of FreedomHEC?
"I'd been to one 'unconference' before. And I see a lot of value in the random, cross-disciplinary approach," Marti told LinuxPlanet, mentioning birds-of-a-feather sessions as another precedent.
"An 'unconference' is faster to do (than a traditional conference), requiring lower overhead. And it lets you throw things together," he quipped.
But doesn't an "unconference" run the risk of raising some havoc? "It all came together for us because we had well informed and helpful people involved," he replied.
Marti is now eyeing a similar event for some time next year. What will the second FreedomHEC be like?
"Every 'unconference' goes through a shift in how it's done. We'll basically do the next one in the same style. But we'll have more time next year to get outlines of what people want to talk about in advance," Marti said.
Aside from SpikeSource and Pogo Linux, other sponsors of the first annual FreedomHEC included No Starch Press; LWN; The USENIX Association; SourceLabs; and Linux Journal.


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Coming Events...
Chicken Barbecue, sponsored by Wyalusing Masonic Lodge #618 at Pen-Mart in Wyalusing on Saturday, May 10, 10 until ??? Halves and dinners available.
Benefit for Hilary McLaughlin Brown on Saturday, May 10 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Black Walnut American Legion. Basket Raffle, Chinese Auction, Bake Sale,
Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for John Brown of Laceyville, who lost everything in a house fire on March 27. Looking for donations of: Baskets for raffle, auction items, food for dinner (spaghetti, sauce, bread, salad), drinks (water, soda, juice, beer), paper products (cups, plates, napkins, silverware); Bake sale items. Benefit held at 1 p.m. on May 31 at the Meshoppen Rod & Gun Club. Have donations ready by May 28. For more information call Danielle Carter, 570-869-2668; Patty Baker, 570-469-4023 or Bridget Kelly, 570-934-2330.
Super Bingo will be held on Saturday, May 17 at the St. Francis of Assisi Hall in Mildred. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Early bird, 11:45 a.m. Reg. games, noon. $1,000 jackpot. Call for reservations call 570- 928-8276, 570-928-8865 or 928- 9010.
Mother's Day Breakfast at the Herrickville Fire Hall, Sunday, May 11, 2014, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. All you can eat: pancakes, French toast, ham, sausage, eggs, home fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, coffee, orange juice, real maple syrup and sugar-free syrup. Adults, $7.50; children to 12 years, $3.50; preschool, free. Benefit: Herrick Twp. Vol. Fire Co. - Dept. 4.
All-you-can-eat Breakfast on Sunday, May 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Wyalusing American Legion. Ham, sausage, eggs, home fries, pancakes, toast, juice and coffee. Adults, $7.50; children to 12 years, $3.50; preschool, free. Open to the public.
Mother's Day All You Can Eat Breakfast, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 11 at the Towanda Elks Lodge, South Main St. All welcome.
Mother's Day Breakfast Buffet, Mothers eat free, Sunday, May 11, 8 to 11:30 a.m. in St. Basil's Hall, Dushore. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, home fries, bacon, sausage links, chipped beef, toast, fruit cocktail, orange juice, coffee, tea, milk and water. Mothers, free; adults, $7; children 12 to 6, $3; under 6, eat free. Everyone welcome. Eat in or take out. Proceeds benefit local charitable activities. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, Dushore, Wyalusing and Mildred Council 12406.
Second Sunday Vesper Services will be held on May 11 at 5 p.m. at the Parish House of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Montrose. A simple supper will be served in the parish house following the service.
The United Methodist churches that make up the Montrose Area cluster of churches are celebrating Change the World on May 17. You are invited to join in at Montrose United Methodist Church, 526 Church St., Montrose for fellowship and a meal at 5 p.m. Worship with Bishop Jeremiah Park from 6 to 8 p.m.
New Era United Methodist Church will host a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m.
The Faithful Feet Clogging Team, sponsored by Harvest House Community Fellowship Church, will start a free beginner clogging class on June 7 at 10 a.m. Classes are held at the Sheshequin Ulster Recreation Center. All ages are invited. Contact the church, 570-265-4844 or Rebecca Rouse, 601-466-1277 for more information.
Dupont Retirees' Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, May 14 at 11:30 at the RiverStone Inn in East Towanda.
A Chicken and Biscuit Supper will be held at the Spring Hill Community Church on Saturday, May 17 starting at 4:30 p.m. Adults and Children (12- up) $8; ages 4-11 $4; preschool free. Benefit for Relay for Life "Over the Hill" team.
Swiss Steak Supper, Sat., May 10, 4-6 p.m. at the Rome Methodist Hall. Adults-$9; children 12 and under, $4; preschool free. Proceeds to benefit the Rome UMC.
The Hollenback UMC ladies regret to inform you there will be no Election Day luncheon or Spring suppers at this time. There could be a possible Election Day lunch in the fall.
The WVHS Class of 1951 will meet for lunch on Friday, May 16 at noon at Mark's Valley View in Laceyville.
New Era United Methodist Church community dinner will be held on Wednesday, May 21 at 11:30 a.m. Wild game plus more. If bringing wild game, call 570-363-2496.
Election Day Chicken and Biscuit Dinner - Jenningsville Methodist Hall, May 20, 4 p.m. to ? Adults: $9; children, five-12, $5; under six, free. Chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy, pepper slaw, peas, cranberry sauce, pies, coffee, tea, iced tea, punch. Take-outs available.
Election Day Pancake Supper on May 20, 4:30 to 7 p.m. at New Era U.M. Church on Rienze Road, off Wyalusing-New Albany Rd. Adults, $8; under 12, $3; preschool, free. Benefit furnace fund.
The Wysox Sewing will hold their monthly dinner at noon, Tuesday, May 13 in Ferguson Hall of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, Rt. 187N, Wysox. Swiss Steak will be featured on the menu with mashed potatoes, gravy, cole slaw, assorted vegetables, gelatin salads and a delicious variety of homemade pies. Everyone is welcome. Take-outs upon request—call ahead. Reservations are available, but not necessary. Please call 570-265-6119 and leave message for reservations. R18c
Farm Days 1866 presented by the Bradford County Heritage Association on May 12 and 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at PA Historic Village and Farm Museum, Gate 2, Alparon Park, Troy.
For Your Information
Salt Springs State Park Happenings: North American Migration Count, May 10, 7 a.m.
Public Election for reinstatement of Bradford County Common Law Grand Jury meeting on Saturday, May 24 at the West Burlington Township Building, 13028 Route 6, West Burlington at 1 p.m. There will be a 35 min. presentation and then a vote by showing of hands. All participants will then be invited to register for the Common Law Grand Jury.
The Garden Club of Montrose presents an opportunity for you to learn about orchids on Wednesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Montrose. Peter O'Connell will present a program called "Orchids for Beginners." Questions may be directed to President Ann Vitale at 570-278-3184.
Meeting Notices
AA Meeting—Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the basement of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Open meeting, nonsmoking.
S.O.S. Al-Anon—Family Group will meet on Fridays at 7 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hopkins Street, Sayre.
TOPS PA #1134—Laceyville, meets each Tuesday evening at the Braintrim Baptist Church in Laceyville. Weigh-ins from 5:15 to 6 p.m., meeting from 6-7 p.m. For more information, call 570-965-2493 or 570-869-1834. Toll-free 1-800-932-8677.
Recovery House Meetings— AA Group of Towanda meets Mon.-Fri., noon; Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. NA meetings are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Speaker meeting every first Sunday, 8 p.m. All meetings at 205 Main St., Towanda (please use rear, lower entrance).
Compassionate Friends—of the Endless Mountains will hold their meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Endless Health Community Center, Montrose. TCF is open to all families who have lost a child from any cause at any age. There are no membership dues or fees of any kind. For more information, call 570-965-0901 (evenings) or 570-278-1658 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
MOPS—(Mothers of Preschoolers) meet every first and third Wed. of the month from 9 to 11 a.m., September through May. Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church, 5 Court St., Towanda. All mothers of preschoolers are welcome. Child care is provided for children, ages infant through five years old. For more information, contact the church at 570-265-5575.
Al-Anon meetings in Tunkhannock—Endless Serenity Al-Anon Family Group on Monday, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, 7 p.m., Saturday, noon. All meetings are held at the Tunkhannock UM Church Education Bldg., second floor.
Diabetes Support Groupmeeting the first Thursday of every month at the Guthrie Clinic office in Towanda beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge and all diabetics and family members are welcome. For more information, call Dawn at Guthrie Clinic at 570- 265-6165 during regular business hours.
The Wyalusing Masonic Lodge No. 618 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Lodge Hall, 158 Church St., Wyalusing. For more information, call 570-721- 0008.
Memorial Hospital's monthly bereavement support group schedule for 2014 will continue to meet on the last Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m., located in the library on the lower level of Memorial Hospital, Towanda. The group follows the book by James Miller, What Will Help Me? and other authors' writings related to grief and loss. The support group is open to those who have experienced loss and is facilitated by Trudy Ventello, LSW, a social worker with Memorial Hospital's Hospice program. For more information call 570-268-2233.
Towanda-Wysox Kiwanis Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Weigh Station Café at 7:30 a.m. in Towanda. They find ways to help the children in the community. Contact Eileen Sheets at 570-265-2350 for more information.
Addictions to Victory— Faith-based support for addictions. Program will be held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at New Generation Church, Milan, 570- 888-1967.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in St. Peter's Church, 3832 State Route 6, Tunkhannock. For more information, visit www.mops.org or www.stpetestunkhannock.org. Call 570-836-2233.
AA meeting–Friday evenings at 8 p.m. at the Standing Stone Vesper Church spiritual building, River Road, Standing Stone Township. Open meeting, non-smoking.
Al-Anon meetings on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the upstairs kitchen of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Open meeting, non-smoking.
The Wyalusing Senior Citizens will not meet in May. The fire hall is in use that day for voting. Please note the next meeting will be Tuesday, June 17 at 11:30 at the Wyalusing Fire Hall. Members are guests are invited. Mark your calendars.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit #534 — meeting will be held on May 8 at 6 p.m. at the post home. Members are urged to attend as this will be election of officers and delegates to attend convention in July.
The Hill Country Artists will meet on May 20 at the Claverack Building, Rt. 706, East of Montrose at 7 p.m. Jan Henning will speak on Kicking up the Color. Public invited.
The Bradford County Builders Assoc. will meet on Tuesday, May 20 at 6 p.m. at the Northern Tier Career Center in North Towanda. Bring your questions and get free advice. RSVP by noon on May 20. For more information, call 570-250- 3779.
On Saturday, May 24th, the Private Silas Gore Camp 141, Bradford County's Sons of Union Veterans representatives, will host a bus trip to Harrisburg. Featured during this excursion will be the morning's visit to the Civil War Flag Museum where many area Civil War flags are on display. Following a pleasant lunch at "Simply Turkey," on the banks of the Susquehanna, a relaxed afternoon sojourn to the National Civil War Museum will take place. Witness the only surviving Civil War ambulance! Stride the "Walk of Valor" and read soldiers' names forever inscribed. During the journey home, the group will stop at Lewisburg's Country Cupboard and feast upon the buffet. All of this is offered at the low cost of $100.00 per person. Enjoy the comradeship of like-minded individuals. For information and reservations, phone Camp Commander Kurt D. Lafy: (570) 637-5103. Make checks out to the Silas Gore Camp and send them to Steve Hall, 992 McNeal Road, Towanda, PA 18848. Please remember to include your name and phone number. Seating is restricted so get your reservation in early. Departure location in the Athens area. The Silas Gore Camp reserves the right to cancel the trip due to lack of interest. Profits will go toward the GAR tablet restoration project at the Riverside Cemetery in Towanda.
Penny Socials
Penny Social Saturday, May 16 at the LeRaysville Community Hall. Doors open 6 p.m. Door prizes, bake sale, food baskets, 50/50 drawing. Refreshments for sale and complimentary cookies and drink after social. Benefit LeRaysville Order of the Eastern Star No. 498.
Rabies Clinics
Rabies Clinic for Dogs and Cats on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at the State Department of Agriculture Building, Route 92, Tunkhannock. $6 per shot (cash only). Sponsored by the Humane Society of Wyoming County. Pets must be leased or in an individual carrier. For more information, call 570-836-4745.
The WVHS Class of 1974 will be holding their 40th year class reunion on July 12, 2014 and need the following addresses: Cynthia Bennett, Lloyd Sayman, Gary Savoy and Karen Saxon O. Hart. If you know any of these addresses, please call Karen Warner Smalser, 570-721- 0413.
The Mehoopany School reunion will be held at the Mehoopany Township Building on Saturday, June 7. Covered dish dinner at noon. Bring a dish to pass. Beverage and table service provided. At 1 p.m., will be a short business meeting followed by historic Mehoopany pictures. For more information, call Cliff at 570- 833-4641 or Allen at 836-5030.
Turkey Shoot
VFW Post #6824, Spring Turkey Shoots, noon to 4 p.m., May 11, 18. Lucky X, Shotgun Shoot, food, Showdown, 50 Cent Bingo, Pull Tabs, Raffles, 1468 Haigh's Pond Road, Rome. 570-744-2215. R15- 4c/S16-3c
Vendors Wanted
Vendors wanted for Flea Market/ Bazaar and Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, June 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Stevensville Community Hall. If interested, call 570-746-3536.
Yard Sales
Village Value Day, June 14. All-Over-Town Yard Sales, Wyalusing. Call Chamber to get on map, 570-746-4922. $3/free to Chamber members.
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Well you do have a good point
Dependence in any non domestic fuel is bad
So what do we do?
You could walk, but that is to far for most
The main problem is mobile energy sources
In every car we have a power plant
One of the easy solutions would be to cut down the number of power plants or install a smaller version
We could look at joining the cars into a train but how and who pays is a problem
Anyway some driving tips
Slowly accelerate
Brake as little as possible
Do not fill the car up any more than you have too (why carry around the weight of extra fuel)
Wear more or less clothes depending on the temperature
(AC costs, heating costs)
Try to keep the weight of your car to a minimum
Check the cars aerodynamics (cut down on air friction)
Silly stuff like shiny paint can help
Most of that is obvious anyway
Wonder how much I lose carrying around hubcaps
I will keep the spare tyre
Good to know your MPs are no worse than ours
I don?t have to imagine living in a city without a meaningful mass transit system
Solar power needs to be researched it will get there
Wind is too unpredictable
But sails may help especially with getting away from the hurricane
I don?t have any kids to worry about thank god
Now Neil don?t take that the wrong way it is just a saying
$30,000 a year is that all IT pays over there?
May have to move
Want to hear something funny
We will be having elections here this year
It makes no difference who gets into power
They will be spending the time covering their Asses
Fuel is up
Power is up and the supply will fail at some time this year
Interest rates are up
Food is up
Unemployment is up
Wages are down (yay opps no boo)
Not the best time for any government
Gen Y will be a big help too
How I don?t know
But they are young let them walk
Rick the war is not that far away
Supply or resources much the same thing
But it is hard to fight a war without them
A couple more tips
from our nice people at the Ministry. What they would REALLY like is for us all to walk everywhere.
Keep the tyres - that's tires to you guys - pumped up to pressure.
Open the window and turn off the aircon in town or below 40mph. On the motorway - freeway - windows up and on with the aircon.
Keep the air filter clean.
Make sure that the engine - lube - oil is clean.
if your cars a manual gearbox - stick-shift - watch the revs and change up before 2,500rpm.
Avoid short journeys as the catalytic converter won't warm up.
Thank God I live near a main-line train station. :)
Thanks for the Tips Neil
I am sure you are a godsend to some people
Cheers Steve
PS I will pray for you
Now where is my wallet
Great tips, but not enough
Your suggestions are helpful, but not enough.
What we need is a more comprehensive solution. One that includes more drilling, more nuculear, more solar, more biofuels, more of everything.
The probem is that the solution does require a little of everything but there is always some group that will kill each part of the solution.
I wasn't referring to my salary (I make alot more than that).
But imagine being a single parent, having a kid or two, and maybe working as some minial office worker making $30,000.
Think about this for a second. Over here, the Democrats are typically the party of the "poor".
Yet the Democrats solution so far seems to be "grin and bare it" or "suck it up".
Sort of iroinic.
I really don't think rich people get it.
Let's do some math. Say you drive 12,000 miles a year (probably average). Say your car gets 25 miles per gallon (probably average). That means you'll use 480 gallons of gas a year. If gas has gone up $2 a gallon recently, that's an additional $960 a year out of your pocket.
Multiple that by two if you're married.
Now, $960 to me is an inconvenience. $960 to some people breaks the bank.
And that's $960 a year only for gas in the car. Add on increased food costs, increased heating and cooling for the home, and increased inflation.
The real income of most people in society today is shrinking. Bottom line, you make less every year. End of story.
I thought it was a bit low
Since I am not a US citizen
I would not try to influence your vote
Unlike some of the TR members who live on the northern side of one of your borders
AS a rule I see politics as a waste of time
In NZ we have two main political parties
Labour and National
Labour has its origins in the labour movement
National the older is more towards the business side
Both are trying to occupy the middle ground
So we have very little choice
The minor parties hold the balance of power
The last two governments have been coalitions
But thanks for the info
Yes I think it is real stupid to be dependant on 1 source of fuel
There should have been real competition to oil 20 years ago
What we are seeing now is the result of low oil prices for too long
Every part of our societies will have to adjust
But it is always the people on low incomes who foot the bill
Your points a very good however, not sure where you are but I have friends and family that don't make $15000.00 a year and some with from 2-6 kids. These are families that both parents work. And they make to much money for assistance. I can tell you they do go without alot.
I am just barely over your 30000.00 mark and I am an IT Manager. Here in the midwest where I'm at, what I make is considered good. To bad they don't consider the fact that with fuel, food, utilities, medical, etc what I make frankly sucks.
This is a crisis and a shame in one of the Best countries in the world.
Oh, some of the suggestions on saving fuel are lame if you look at the actual savings they would create. And they don't help with everything else that has inflated.
Best solution would be to release the fuel cell technology. Of course that has the potential of actually putting the oil companies out of business. I have been following the fuel cell technology since it's early days and although the real promising ones were bought by Utility Companies and Oil companies and now most of the exceptional systems patents are locked under their control.
I wish I had the know how to create a system. Unfortunately, chemistry or the means to build are not within my expertise or ability.
I know maybe some of you could do it?? From what I read here I know some of you could.
Some of the patents were sold
to the oil companies by the vehicle manufacturers
Guess we know where they sit on the subject
It's been over thirty 30 years since I've been in the Quad City area, (I went to college, one of them, in Oskaloosa) and I see some things haven't changed. It was the same then, only at that time there was hope. Sad. Iowa has always impressed me as having a population with a higher level of inteiegence than the rest of the US. How did they get left off the gravy train? Or were they smart enough to stay off the credit train?
BTW there are some smart people working on the problems. But, that's science and you won't hear about in the media. They're too busy with their noses up the polico's butt, or panty watching in Holywood. These are sad times indeed. -d
Again, double standards by oz
I marked 2 of your posts as spam. One where you addressed Techrat directly in your insult.
Get with the program Oz... Your comprehensive reading skills suck. Your retention of the materal read is even worse.
Mutiple examples of both throughout this conversation.
And oz. Your offensive.. I respond and mark as spam only what offends me.
Your a bigot. That offends me greatly. Always has. I could care less if your a stupid moron that can't remember what people say and rant about completely off topic subjects.
And oz, as an example of retention capabilities being in the crapper. I did mention that I had bad eye site now didn't I. You do remember that don't you.
You can follow this logic now can't you. I have problems trying to see within the small space of this posting window. Gee oz, eyesite. Seeing within a small confined space. They are completely related now arn't they.
Ever wonder you bigot if that may a part of the reason not all sentences are laid out in order. That I can not scroll back easily and review?
So, whats your problem with your typing. I have noted your retention abailities over any period of time on what people say. That is why you miss quote others. That may explain why you can't type worth crap.
Oz... Your an aragont prick that could care less about anyone or anything. You crizisze and offer nothing. You shove your nose in other people's buisness. When they point out the faults of your position. You resort back to the only thing your good at. Being a bigot.
And bigottry is the only thing you have been consistant with in this thread and many other thread. If all else fails when your arguing, you insult a complete nation of people.
People like you with attitudes such as yours should be shot. That is the type of attitude that gives us war in the middle east. That is the type of attitude that gives us riots... Your attitude Oz. Your the sick pup, not I.
Id love to see you have the balls to state your very same positions in public where others can see how much of a bigot you really are. Wonder how long it would take before you were removed from the place on a streatcher.
And no, that was not a threat. So don't miss quote me. Just an observation that I think your also a coward.


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Can Owners Sue Shelter That Mistakenly Killed Dog?
In 2009, Avery, a spotted mixed-breed dog, escaped from his Fort Worth home and was taken to a city animal shelter where workers promised to hold him until his owners picked him up. Instead, he was put to death. Photo: The Medlan Family.
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Charleston Gazette
Judge Sentences 10 Conspirators
Four in Atkins Case Get 2 Years Others 18 Months in the Pen
December 12, 1907
Charleston Gazette
Judge Sentences 10 Conspirators
Four in Atkins Case Get 2 Years Others 18 Months in the Pen
The ten defendants who were convicted in the federal court for conspiring to defraud R. P. Douglas, a receiver in bankruptcy, who was appointed by the U. S. district court for the southern district of West Virginia, in the matter of Margaret Adkins, bankrupt, were sentenced by Judge Keller yesterday morning, four to two years, and the other six to eighteen months in the state penitentiary at Moundsville.
They had been defended by two of the ablest criminal lawyers in the state of West Virginia, whio fought this case to the last moment, trying with all their skill and ingenuity to have the verdict of twelve men set aside.
District Attorney Northcott made only a brief reply, and when Clerk Edwin M. Keatley, said: "Fred Adkins, Albert Adkins, Man Adkins, Albert Davis, Willard Fleming, John Fleming, Bob Fleming, Charles Brumfield, William Brumfield and John Adkins to the bar," ten strong men faced the judge and with bowed heads heard his words that will confine four of them the first four named, to the penitentiary for two years, and the other six to the penitentiary for eighteen months.
Judge Keller was not as severe in delivering his sentence as some supposed he would be. He showed his thorough knowledge of the case on the occasion, and while the defendants will remain away from their loved ones for the time set by the court, for good behavior their time will be lessened.
After the sentence had been pronounced and while the judge was passing the sentence, the wailing of women and children was pitiful. The mean were allowed time to see their wives and sisters, and the farewells were touching in the extreme.
The sentence also carries with it the cost of the prosecution, and as several of the defendants have property the government will experience no difficulty in collecting the amount of costs, which are very heavy.
Deputy Marshals Cunningham, Davis and Summers will take the men to the penitentiary this morning.
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Gary Tagg necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 94 diseños de 29 diseñadores freelance.
Alberta Mortgage Experts (possibly with .com)
We are a mortgage brokerage in Alberta, Canada the specializes in residential mortgages. We operate a storefront operation but do much of our business online and over the phone. So the logo would also be used on our website. We have over 10 years of experience and want to have our offices and internet presence look more professional and upbeat. Maybe a bit like a bank but more customer service oriented. We want our clients to walk in the front office and know they have come to the right place.
25-55 year old people with a variety of backgrounds. Some will have credit issues, some will be self employed but most will have good jobs, good credit but have been going to their bank for their mortgage needs. In Canada, about 65% of the people still go to their local bank branch for their mortgages, and don't know exactly what mortgage brokers can do for them. We offer more competitive rates, more options and better customer service.
We want a very readable, at a glance, design. Professional but not stodgy. Something that people will remember when they leave and create a feeling of confidence in us as a company.
No set color scheme although in the past we have used a Bank of Montreal blue as our main color. We have thought of using a rich gold or a deep brown as it would stand out on our wall which is a deeper forest green. We have sometimes used the tag line of "First Class, personalized service for every client" Maybe that could be worked in as well into the overall design.
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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An acrobatic finish from rookie Zack Schilawski proves to be the only goal of the game as the Revs open SuperLiga 2010 with an important victory | Highlights >> | Revolution Postgame >>
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Rookie forward Zack Schilawski scored the decisive goal with a clever finish in the 18th minute and the New England Revolution kicked off its SuperLiga 2010 campaign in ideal fashion by earning a hard-fought 1-0 win over Mexican Primera División club Pumas UNAM on Wednesday night at Gillette Stadium.
With the win, the Revs (1-0-0, 3 pts.) climbed to the top of the Group B standings pending the result of the evening's other match between the Chicago Fire and Monarcas Morelia, while Pumas (0-1-0, 0 pts.) dropped to the bottom of the group.
Although the second half was action-packed following a lethargic opening 45 minutes, Schilawski's goal surprisingly arrived midway through the first half and represented the only real scoring chance of the stanza. Marko Perovic provided the service from a corner kick, marking the second time in five days the Serbian midfielder contributed to a Revolution goal via set piece.
Second-year goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth made six saves – and got a little help from the crossbar in the 89th minute – to record his first professional shutout and secure the win.
Revs head coach Steve Nicol indicated early in the week he'd likely shuffle his lineup for SuperLiga and he did just that, as four players who started on the bench in last weekend's 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy found themselves in the starting 11 on Wednesday night. Shuttleworth took over between the pipes, while Joseph Niouky, Kenny Mansally and Kheli Dube were all handed starts.
Almost the entire first half was bogged down in midfield, not unsurprisingly considering the slick surface – afternoon rain drenched much of the Northeast – and the unfamiliarity between the two sides from neighboring domestic leagues. The Revs outshot their Mexican guests by a margin of 5-2 in the opening 45 minutes, but each side managed to direct just two efforts on target.
Although scoring chances were at a premium in the first half, one moment of quality from Schilawski provided a breakthrough as the Revs grabbed a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute. Perovic delivered an in-swinging corner kick from the right and Schilawski broke free of his marker at the back post before acrobatically rising to poke the ball just inside the post.
Both teams responded to the sluggish pace of the first half by making an attack-minded substitution at the break. The Revs introduced speedy winger Sainey Nyassi in place of Mansally, while Pumas brought on Martin Bravo to replace Jehu Chiapas.
The changes appeared to provide the necessary spark for both sides as the second half began at a breakneck pace. Perovic forced Pumas goalkeeper Sergio Benal into a smart save with a long-range drive in the 46th minute, while Shalrie Joseph (53rd minute) and Niouky (55th minute) both went close with similar long-distance shots.
Pumas began to push the tempo in the attacking third as well, and the Mexicans appeared to level the score in the 52nd minute. Just seven minutes after entering the game, Bravo buried a back-post header only to see the goal ruled out for offside, although replays indicated he might've been level with the last defender.
The visitors continued to threaten as they pressed for an equalizer and twice came close in the 71st and 73rd minutes. First, defender Marco Palacios was left open in the box for a free header but looped his effort over the bar, while Bravo followed that chance up two minutes later with a low shot which skidded just past the post.
Pumas had one final chance to pull level and the Mexican side came so close to doing so in the 89th minute. Israel Castro's 25-yard shot clipped Joseph and the new trajectory wrong-footed Shuttleworth, but the ball struck the underside of the crossbar and bounced away before the Revs' goalkeeper corralled the ball to end the threat.
The group stage of SuperLiga 2010 will continue this weekend when the Revs visit MLS rival Chicago Fire on Saturday, July 17. Kickoff from Toyota Park is set for 7 p.m. ET.
SuperLiga 2010
New England Revolution (MLS) vs. Pumas UNAM (MEX)
July 14, 2010 – Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
Scoring Summary:
NE – Zack Schilawski (Marko Perovi?) 18
New England Revolution: Bobby Shuttleworth, Chris Tierney, Darrius Barnes, Emmanuel Osei, Kevin Alston, Kenny Mansally (Sainey Nyassi 46), Shalrie Joseph ©, Joseph Niouky (Pat Phelan 64), Marko Perovi? (Seth Sinovic 70), Kheli Dube, Zack Schilawski
Substitutes Not Used: Matt Reis, Tim Murray, Michael Videira
STATS: Shots: 11; Shots on Goal: 6; Saves: 6; Corner Kicks: 4; Offside: 4; Fouls Committed: 19
Pumas UNAM: Sergio Benal ©, Marco Antonio Palacios, Dario Veron, Luis Fuentes, Leandro Augusto, Oscar Rojas (Javier Cortes 80), Jehu Chiapas (Martin Bravo 46), Fernando Espinosa, Isreal Castro, Juan Carlos Cacho, Francisco Palencia (Dante Lopez 82)
Substitutes Not Used: Alejandro Palacios, Efrain Velarde, Carlos Campos, Eduardo Gamaz
STATS: Shots: 13; Shots on Goal: 6; Saves: 5; Corner Kicks: 6; Offside: 5; Fouls Committed: 4
Misconduct Summary:
NE – Kenny Mansally (caution) 11
PUM – Fernando Espinosa (caution) 43
NE – Shalrie Joseph (caution) 45
NE – Joseph Niouky (caution) 56
PUM – Leandro Augusto (caution) 56
NE – Sainey Nyassi (caution) 84
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Referee's Assistants: William Anderson, Anthony Lopez
Fourth Official: Guido Gonzalez
Weather: Cloudy and 65 degrees
Attendance: 7,201


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U.S. Men's National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann delivered an important message to the players on the first day of camp that rang loud and clear: this camp is about preparation for the huge World Cup qualifier on Feb. 6 in Honduras.
With less than a month to get ready and the players coming off an extended break, time is precious. Despite the sense of urgency – and the players' eagerness to start competing for spots – U.S. MNT performance fitness coach Masa Sakihana insists the task of getting the group up to speed starts at a measured pace.
"We start by building up from a low intensity. You can't just go straight in at full speed." said Sakihana. "The first week is about building a foundation of physical fitness so starting next week the coaches can really focus on the soccer side of training."
The majority of the opening sessions will be spent in the gym, with emphasis on cardiovascular fitness, strength and power training and for the first time since Klinsmann began as coach, Pilates.
"Pilates is essentially working on building your core," Sakihana said. "Core training reduces the potential for injuries and also helps create good posture. With good posture comes more fluid and efficient movement on the field. We have brought in a core training specialist who will be working with the group every day."
Also important in the process is rest, which Sakihana says will include a regeneration session every 3-4 days. For now, a lot of the work has involved a battery of performance fitness tests, from the VO2 max to functional movement screening and nutritional evaluations, all designed to assess each player's strengths and deficiencies in order to tailor individualized programs for improvement.
And how have the players responded?
"The response from the players has been very good," Sakihana said. "The first couple days have been a lot of testing, and some of it is new to them. They are willing to do the hard work and put 100 percent into everything, so we are very happy with their approach."


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Ending Deforestation in the Amazon: Turning a Possibility into a Reality
For the past several months, the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy has invited global experts to speak about the climate policies of the top ten greenhouse-gas-emitting nations in its Climate Change Solutions: Frontline Perspectives from Around the Globe webinar series. For most of the nations in the series, that means policies addressing emissions from energy use, electricity, and transportation. For instance, over three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions in both the US and EU are attributable to the energy sector. But the issues Brazil faces are much different – it is the only top-ten nation with emissions primarily derived from land use change, deforestation, and agriculture. Dr. Paulo Moutinho, Executive Director of the Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM), spoke recently about these issues and others. A recording of the webinar is available here.
Over the last twenty years, an area the size of Texas has been deforested in the Brazilian Amazon. Seventy percent of this deforestation is due to cattle-ranching activities, but other factors -- such as increasing corn, soy, and sugar cane production for food and biofuels -- are also stressing the environment. The Brazilian government's subsidies of traditional, intensive agricultural practices dwarf that of sustainable, low-carbon agriculture. And governmental investment in transportation and urban infrastructure in the Amazon similarly threatens its forests, with over 70 percent of deforestation occurring within 50 kilometers of roads. Settlements are a relatively new driver of deforestation, and in the last ten years small landholders and settlers have been playing an increasingly major role in deforestation. At current rates, over 40 percent of the Amazon forest could be gone by 2050, potentially releasing up to 40 billion metric tons of the carbon stored by the forest into the atmosphere.
Moutinho condenses the myriad of contributing factors to four main threats to the forest: 1) the lack of environmental safeguards in the government's huge Growth Acceleration Plan that is building infrastructure in the Amazon; 2) the growing demand for beef and grain commodities around the world, and the ensuing incentives for cattle ranchers and farmers to cut down forestland; 3) governmental settlement policy that encourages the deforestation of a large number of small land plots; and 4) threats to weaken protections in the Forest Code that are currently under debate in Brazil's Congress.
But though the threats to the Amazon loom large, progress has been made. Deforestation rates have been reduced to two-thirds below the 1996-2005 average through programs like the compensated reduction of deforestation and the Amazon Fund, the creation of protected areas, and improved law enforcement measures. And the national goal of an 80-percent reduction in deforestation by 2020 could avoid the release of nearly 6 billion tons of carbon into the atmosphere. At the subnational level, some Brazilian states such as Para and Amazonas are instituting their own state-level REDD programs. And at the sub-state level, forest protection is highly dependent on stakeholders, such as the indigenous communities, who live on lands that hold 30 percent of the carbon stock of the Amazon, and have traditionally low rates of deforestation.
Moutinho stresses the importance of a national REDD regime within which state-level REDD programs are nested, so that targets and methodologies could be standardized across states. And aside from REDD, he also advocates for a national emissions trading scheme, expansion of protected areas, and programs to both increase the land-use efficiency of cattle ranchers and promote the growth of crops on land that had already been cleared for ranching.
A long and multi-pronged effort is necessary in order to slow—or eventually stop—deforestation in the Amazon. But with deforestation not only directly threatening one of the world's richest biomes, but also indirectly threatening biomes the world over through climate change, the effort must be made.


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- DevEmbedded - How to build ALSA for embedded applications.
- SourceCodeRepository - It now uses mercurial (hg)
- TroubleShooting - No sound? System panics? Look here for help! ?Doesn't belong in developer category? seems to be very similar to unofficial wiki TroubleShooting
- ChangeLog - Via the Online hg repository
- DriversInDevelopment - Technical Info on various drivers in development
- ApplicationDevelopment - Technical Info to aid application developers
- DevTodo TODO Original - Developer TODO lists ?Do these need to be separate from developers name page?
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Louisiana farmers aired their concerns at a recent Farm Day Forum called by Congressmen Charles Boustany of Lafayette and Charles Melancon of Napoleonville in preparation for the upcoming debate on the 2007 farm bill.
Mark Keenum, USDA undersecretary, told the gathering of more than 200 people in Rayne, La., that President Bush's proposed farm bill would continue the basics of the 2002 farm bill. Overall, said Keenum, cotton and soybean farmers will get the same amount of assistance, while rice farmers won't lose or gain much.
Paul Coreil, LSU AgCenter vice chancellor for extension, said he heard encouraging news at the event, even though some farm programs will be reduced.
"The positive news expressed at the forum centered on opportunities for the production of energy crops in Louisiana," Coreil said. "The nation is committed to reducing its dependence on foreign oil, and the production of energy crops that can be processed into alternative fuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel, clearly has great potential for Louisiana agriculture in the years ahead.
"The next farm bill is poised to provide increased incentives that will help farmers further develop energy-based markets for the crops they grow."
Keenum said demand for corn as a feedstock for ethanol production in the Midwest has created a modern "gold rush" that could require Iowa to import corn this year.
Passage of a new federal farm bill that will help U.S. agricultural interests will be a difficult challenge in Congress because of changing demographics, Washington, D.C., lobbyist Tyson Redpath told the gathering. He warned farmers that federal funding for agricultural research is inadequate.
"Our investment in agricultural research is pathetic," he said.
Redpath said USDA spending for research in 2006 was $2.3 billion, compared to $28 billion for the National Institutes of Health. In the past 20 years, he said, agricultural research spending has only increased by 1 percent annually, compared to 5 percent for the NIH.
Redpath also said other countries are spending considerably more for research in agriculture and stressed that could put the United States at a tremendous disadvantage.
"If we don't improve our funding for research, we cannot be the low-cost growers we are today," he said.
Those comments were welcome words for David Boethel, LSU AgCenter vice chancellor for research, who attended the forum. "I was pleased to have the issue of funding for agricultural research and extension being discussed at a forum on the farm bill," Boethel said. "As Mr. Redpath stated, this funding is critical to allowing U.S. producers to remain competitive.
"It is important to have new technology to sustain agriculture, and development of new technology is dependent on adequate funding."
Farmer Clarence Berken of Lake Arthur, La., commended Melancon, a Democrat, and Boustany, a Republican, for working together, despite their political differences, and Coreil said the cooperation is a positive sign.
"It was very encouraging to see two congressmen from different political parties co-hosting a farm bill input forum in Louisiana," Coreil said. "The farmers in attendance were very appreciative of this bipartisan outreach initiative coordinated by Congressmen Melancon and Boustany."
Rice farmer Jackie Loewer of Branch, La., told the congressmen Louisiana rice farmers want several items addressed in the new farm policy, including retention of the three-entity rule, setting counter-cyclical payments on a regional basis, transparent formulation of the world price by the USDA and no reduction in payment limitations.
Boustany said those all are important concerns that he has been hearing from farmers across his district. Other members of Congress need to be informed of those concerns, he said, adding, "We're going to need your help."
Bob Odom, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, said the farm bill is aimed more for consumers than farmers to ensure a cheap, abundant food supply.
Farmer Lynn Landry of Mermentau, La., said food is cheap, but producing it is becoming more expensive.
Rice farmer Brian Wild of Welsh, La., urged the congressmen to continue working to get restrictions lifted for travel to Cuba. He said Cubans are willing to buy American rice, but they want U.S. travel restrictions eased.
Boustany said he favors expanding trade with Cuba, and Melancon said trade barriers are hurting the Cuban people, not the Castro administration.
Rice miller Charles Trahan of Crowley, La., said the United States should use the same political approach towards Cuba that it uses with other communists countries such as China and Vietnam. "Why is Castro so important?" Trahan asked.
Boustany said he thought the trade restrictions could be overcome with recent legislation, but the measures failed. The efforts will be continued, he said.
Trahan also complained that many countries place restrictions on U.S. food products, but no restrictions are imposed by the United States on imported food, and both congressmen agreed that inequity needs to be changed.


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December 18, 2012
The Frankenstein of War
From 1915, Frankenstein's Monster as War flexes its long claws, brewing Hatred, Malice, Envy and Ambition. Kings scramble, crowns flying off their heads.
Editorial cartoonists adopted the Frankenstein theme as a metaphor for things gone out of control. Until the Twentieth century, when the Karloffian icon — flat head, bolts and all — became the standard image for Frankenstein's Monster, cartoonists usually represented The Monster as a disheveled, towering giant.
Cleveland-based cartoonist Robert W. "Bob" Satterfield (1876-1958) first achieved prominence when he covered the McKinley assassination in Buffalo, in 1901. He would go on to produce editorial cartoons and illustrated features widely distributed through the NEA Service, America's first syndication outfit. His favorite caricature subject was President Teddy Roosevelt. In 1924, when Satterfield signed an exclusive agreement with the Publishers Autocaster Service of New York, the company proclaimed him as "America's greatest Cartoonist" and "the most talented and highest priced cartoonist who has ever produced a feature for this field."
The illustration here appeared front and center on the first page of The Tacoma Times for November 9, 1915. Curiously, copies appeared in other publications often badly cropped, with the sides cut and the bottom part with signature chopped off. The cartoon also occupied a full page in Chicago's radical newspaper The Day Book of November 6 with Satterfield's name painted out. This might indicate use without permission or payment of the syndication fee.
Info updated, with thanks to M W Gallaher.
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Labels: Art and Illustration, Pop Culture
4 comments:
- Danél Griffin said...
The claws remind me of Charles Ogle, though the beard gives me pause. The Santa-stein Monster?
- December 19, 2012 at 5:23 PM
- Pierre Fournier said...
The whiskers and helmet evoque the Kaiser. Perhaps the Frankenstein reference has to do with the German-sounding name as well.
- December 20, 2012 at 4:39 AM
- M W Gallaher said...
The artist is Robert Satterfield, an American editorial cartoonist in the early 1900's.
- December 20, 2012 at 1:22 PM
- Pierre Fournier said...
Thank you very much MW! I have updated the post.
Much appreciated.
- December 20, 2012 at 7:57 PM
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Of all days, if there ever was a time to feel sorrow, this is it. The most sombre day in the Christian calendar, Good Friday, this is the day we realize the depth of our failure as a human race.
We have failed to protect our environment, and our children. We have failed to be at peace with our neighbours, and to share our wealth and our food. We have failed to grow, to learn, to stretch, to reach our potential, to live a full life. We have failed to count to 10, to let well enough alone. We have failed to learn the lessons of our past, and to prepare for the future. We have failed to see, to hear, and to speak.
Those of us who attended church today heard a story of betrayal and pain, manipulation and meanness, taunting and tragedy. The thought that the ruthless and jealous and narrow-minded and prejudiced could win (and do win still) is maddening. I feel a surge of rage, a deep well of anger and sorrow stirring within me when I hear this story, because there are so many other stories that happen in the world around me that end (or seem to end) in frustration and weeping. It's the earthquake in Haiti and the oil spill in Louisiana and the tsunami in Japan. It's war and poverty and greed. It's unfair.
And I am implicated. I am in the wrong just as often, or as easily, as I sit in the wings and gnash my teeth. Perhaps the worst agony is knowing that I'm powerless. Or knowing that I would also run away. Like Peter, not wanting to be seen, but unable to turn away. Not wanting to be tarred with the same brush, fleeing the accusing voice, the cowardice in my own heart.
And so the cock crows. The bell tolls. The darkness falls, and we are left alone with our fear and our failure.
[this is not how I want the story to end. so let it continue. let us continue to hope.]
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Which Salmon to Look for at the Grocery Store
Thursday, 16 August 2012 by CookTheStory
You already know that salmon tastes great and that its high fat content and rich flavor make it perfect for the grill. I bet you also have an abundant repertoire for cooking it up (if not, may I suggest trying this recipe for Cedar-Planked Salmon with Lemon-Dill Butter by Grill Girl?). But I bet that
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Israel was reportedly behind a massive airstrike near Damascus, Syria in the early hours of Sunday morning, targeting Iranian missiles bound for Hezbollah. If accurate, reports would mean that two Israeli airstrikes on Syria took place within three days this week, and that three such strikes have occurred this year.
Anonymous officials told the Associated Press and Reuters that Israel has carried out the recent strikes on Iranian shipments to the Lebanese-based terror group Hezbollah of the highly advanced missiles known as Fateh-110s or "Conqueror" missiles.
"In last night's attack, as in the previous one, what was attacked were stores of Fateh-110 missiles that were in transit from Iran to Hezbollah," a Western intelligence official told Reuters on Sunday.
Israeli officials declined to confirm the Jewish state was behind the latest strike in Syria.
"We don't respond to this kind of report," an Israeli military spokeswoman said, according to Israel Hayom.
Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon, however, hinted at Israeli involvement.
"The State of Israel is protecting its interests and will continue doing so. I am not confirming or denying the reports," Danon told Army Radio.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrived in China on Sunday, made no reference to the strike in his weekly Sunday cabinet appearance.
The Israeli military, however, deployed two Iron Dome missile defense system batteries in northern Israel, and closed the region's airspace on Sunday. The airspace was reopened on Monday. Additionally, flights on the Haifa-Eilat route of the Arkia and Israir airlines were canceled.
First put into
service in by Iran in 2002, the Fateh-110s were upgraded last year with a range
of 185 miles, and are accurate within 330 feet. Late last year, the Syrian
government tested the new generation of Fateh-110s, prompting NATO to deploy
Patriot missile batteries in Turkey, according to CNN.
Israel has expressed deep concern about the Iranian-backed Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, which it has fought several wars with, gaining control of advanced weaponry.
"It is a game changer because [the Fateh-110s] are a threat to Israel's infrastructure and military installations," Uzi Rubin, a missile expert and former Israeli defense official, told the Associated Press.
Several amateur videos posted on YouTube showed a several massive explosions near the Syrian capital. Residents near the Jamraya military base, located 10 miles from Damascus, told Reuters that "night turned into day."
Meanwhile, Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has not made any comments on the airstrikes. But Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad called the attack on the nation's "research facility" a "declaration of war," according to CNN.
Additionally, Syria's government called the attacks a "flagrant violation of international law."
Syria's leadership has been placed in a difficult position by the latest airstrikes. On one hand, it does not want to look weak, especially to rebel leaders. But on the other hand, it risks escalating a conflict with its more po
werful neighbor, Israel.
Iran's leadership predictably condemned the strike. Iranian Gen. Masoud Jazayeri, assistant to the Iranian chief-of-staff, said Iran "will not allow the enemy (Israel) to harm the security of the region" and that "the resistance will retaliate against the Israeli aggression against Syria," the Associated Press reported.
It is unclear if Iran or its proxy, Hezbollah, would choose to respond to the Israeli airstrike. Iran, crippled by sanctions, is preoccupied with maintaining its lone regional ally in Syria. Hezbollah is facing growing domestic and international pressure, especially over its link to the terrorist attack on Israeli tourists in Burgas, Bulgaria last summer. European Union lawmakers are reportedly close to adding Hezbollah to the EU's list of terrorist organizations.
Nevertheless, Israeli embassies and major Jewish institutions around the world raised their levels of alert on Sunday over fears of retaliatory terror attacks by Iran and Hezbollah.
"Everywhere there is an Iranian embassy, there is usually one person, and probably more, directly involved in planning terrorist activity against Jewish and Israeli targets," Brig. Gen. (Res.) Nitzan Nuriel, the former head of the Israeli National Security Council's counter-terrorism bureau, told Army Radio. "Sometimes it's under the cover of a cultural attache or even just a normal staffer, but these people are tasked with perpetrating terror against Israel and Jews."
international leaders were quick to defend Israel's actions without directly
implicating Israel's involvement in the recent airstrikes.
In an interview with the Spanish language television station Telemundo on Saturday during a tour of Latin America, President Barack Obama said he supported Israel's right to defend itself.
"What I have said in the past and I continue to believe is that the Israelis justifiably have to guard against the transfer of advanced weaponry to terrorist organizations like Hezbollah. We coordinate closely with the Israelis recognizing they are very close to Syria, they are very close to Lebanon," Obama said.
Echoing Obama's statement's following Sunday's airstrikes, United Kingdom Foreign Secretary William Hague said that he understands Israel's need to defend itself as well.
"Israel has made very clear that it will act if it believes that important weapons systems are being transferred to Hezbollah," Hague told Sky News.
"Israel will act to protect its national security, we do have to respect that," he added.
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I'm a sucker for make up brushes and I'm an even bigger sucker for portable brushes. See, I am always applying make up on the go….
So this Les Minis De Chanel Brush Set 2010 caught by eye. I like brush sets that cover the whole face, not just eye brushes, and this nifty kit has a nice variety.
You get:
1 x Rounded Powder Brush
1 x Foundation Brush
1 x Tapered Concealer Brush (that's what it says on the official site, I think this is more of an eyeshadow brush!)
1 x An angled eyeshadow brush
1 x An angled brush for liner or brows
1 x Lip Brush
1 x Bag
See, we have covered nearly all bases!
The pouch is ok. The material is a bit cheap but it's certainly spacious:
Inside, the brushes are rather unglamourously in a plastic bag:
I took them out and put the into the brush slots. They now look respectable:
The powder brush is lovely; it's soft and very full (nothing worse than a pathetic limp powder bursh!).
See how fluffy it is! I also liked the slightly domed, shape, I found it was really nice for a light coating of powder. Can it double as a blusher brush…yes I think so even though it is quite a big brush. It leaves a hint of colour on the cheeks.
Foundation Brush:
Once again, the fact that it's on a short handle hasn't taken away from the head of the brush – it's full size and is rather good for applying foundation.
I still personally prefer a flat top brush for more base application though but in a situation where I needed a portable brush, this certainly does the job well.
Eyeshadow Brush One:
This brush is ok, if not a little non-descript. In some online descriptions it's a concealer brush – not what I would use it for – as an eyeshadow brush though it's a little small although it does a good job applying colour in an intense fashion.
I would rather this was a big fluffy eye brush though.
Eyeshadow Brush Two:
An angled eye brush, once again a bit of a weird one. Why can't this be like a Nars Smudge Brush! Or be a blending brush?!
Anyway, it's actually ok and good for working on the crease – I imagine this would work very well if you have an Asian eye shape like mine (quite flat) and have little crease because it sort of does the work for you.
Eyeshadow Brush Three:
On the official site it says it's an angled eyeshadow brush but as it's quite firm I'd suggest it's more of a brow brush. I am happy to use this for both lining and for brows but it is a little on the hard side for lining the inside of the eye (tight lining).
Lip Brush:
This synthetic lip brush could double as a concealer brush. It's got a slightly pointed end which is good for getting to the corners, and it blends nicely. I am not too into lip brushes so I am more likely to use it as a concealer brush anyway.
Chanel brushes are great quality although breaking down this set bit by bit, some of the brushes are a bit odd (the two eyeshadow ones are quite meh) but the two face brushes really stand out.
I am always in need of portable brushes so I am glad I got this (it's limited edition – Chanel bring out little brush kits most years) although I don't think it's essential.
I paid £66.50 (weird pricing) for this from Boots.


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With a cushioning feature name that sounds like a pr0n moron and his sidekick who trolls Reddit all day, Incase launches new iPhone cases. They're nice and described with words like, "Poron and XRD. " I change cases like shoes. One for walking around, another on the bike, in the jersey pocket, and a Kickstand for the desk.
The all-caps, vowel-missing SYSTM slips on/off easy and adds considerable heft to the phone. Clumsy or drop prone? The Chisel will protect it for sure, but it's not waterproof. Most of the urban photos I take, like Tree Goat or Men Without Tights are while I'm riding. It's reassuring to have a hardshell case protecting the phone. The Chisel sells for $34.95 direct and for $29.98 from AMZ.


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These are ordinary first-in, first-out queues.
The procedures are in structure
(make-queue) -> queue
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(queue-empty? queue) -> boolean
(enqueue! queue value)
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Make-queue creates an empty queue,
queue? is a predicate for
identifying queues,
queue-empty? tells you if a queue is empty,
enqueue! and
dequeue! add and remove values.
(queue-length queue) -> integer
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A Few More from Robert Shore
Here is the earliest piece I've found by Robert Shore, from 1953.
And this one, below, which was apparently a plate in a 1950s edition of Edgar Allen Poe's "Fall of the House of Usher."
Included in the 1960 American Artist magazine article on Shore was a sketch for an illustration that appeared in an Abbot Laboratories promotional magazine called "What's New."
The sketch resulted from Shore first researching a variety of photographs of actual train wrecks. Shore's composite drawing includes elements culled from the artist's imagination as well as elements of the research photos. The finished illustration, below, was painted in casein on gessoed masonite.
Casein seems to have been Robert Shore's preferred medium at the time of the 1960 article, so it's very likely he employed it for this double page spread in Parents magazine just a year later.
Shore describes working in heavy casein impasto, blocking in major forms...
... then moving on to thin casein glazes mixed with damar emulsion.
"I prefer casein to oil because it suits my temperament," said Shore. "I need to be able to make immediate, intuitive changes. The drying time of oil is too slow for me; I cannot wait to cover a bad area."
Above, a plate from Herman Melville's Billy Budd, which Shore illustrated in 1965 and below, a spread from Boys' Life magazine, 1966.
At a point in the early 60s (and I was unable to determine an exact date) Robert Shore was invited to participate in an unprecedented artistic endeavor.
"In March 1962, James Webb, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, suggested that artists be enlisted to document the historic effort to send the first human beings to the moon."
"John Walker, director of the National Gallery of Art, was among those who applauded the idea, urging that artists be encouraged "…not only to record the physical appearance of the strange new world which space technology is creating, but to edit, select and probe for the inner meaning and emotional impact of events which may change the destiny of our race."
"Working together, James Dean, a young artist employed by the NASA Public Affairs office, and Dr. H. Lester Cooke, curator of paintings at the National Gallery of Art, created a program that dispatched artists to NASA facilities with an invitation to paint whatever interested them."
"The result was an extraordinary collection of works of art proving, as one observer noted, "that America produced not only scientists and engineers capable of shaping the destiny of our age, but also artists worthy to keep them company." ~ quote and images from The Smithsonian National Air and Space museum website
Below, (by coincidence?) Robert Shore was commissioned to paint this very space-like image for Boys' Life, October 1965
Another Boy's Life spread and small spot, this time from 1969, that suggest Shore's style was shifting in new directions.
The final piece I have by Robert Shore (from 1973) shows a surprising degree of realism. And for me, a startling realization that, as a child, I had an intimate familiarity with at least one illustration by the artist. I owned a copy of this book when I was nine...
... and that cover scared the bujeezuz out of me!
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