text:
A few minutes of torrential rain and battering hail turned thousands of acres of West Texas cotton into shredded bits of soggy white fluff last Thursday (Oct. 21) as a devastating storm moved from northern Yoakum County through parts of Terry, Hockley, Lubbock, Lynn and Crosby Counties.
Estimates of economic losses are still being evaluated, according to association and Texas AgriLife Extension sources, but some counties may suffer as much as 50 percent loss. With cotton currently selling for more than $1 per pound and farmers anticipating a good, if not a bumper crop, financial losses will be significant.
"It's bad," says Terry County Extension agent Chris Bishop. He says the area from Gomez to Tokio to Wellman "was hit extremely hard. Losses in that area could range from 50 percent to 100 percent in some fields. East of Brownfield, we've not seen as much damage."
50 percent losses
Bishop says more accurate estimates may be possible by mid-week but three days after the storm he was figuring overall county loss at 50 percent of a 250,000-acre crop.
"It was not a bumper crop, but it was a good one," Bishop says," and would have been the third largest crop on record. Hail wiped out a lot of it."
He says the storm covered a swath about 25 miles wide from Wellman to Ropesville.
He says significant peanut acreage was also heavily damaged. "A lot of peanuts had been dug," he says. "Those acres were hurt badly."
Steve Verett, executive vice president of Plains Cotton Growers, Inc., says damage estimates are hard to figure. "In Terry County, planted acreage typically runs about 250,000 and with low abandonment this year, farmers likely had close to that still in the field," he says.
"Half of the Terry county crop might not be a total loss, but for the farmers who were hard hit the effect will be severe. Any loss estimates now would be just a guess."
Terrible timing
Verett says the timing couldn't have been much worse for West Texas. "Farmers had already invested just about every cost except harvest into the crop. A lot had been defoliated.
"This storm proves that it's never late to hail in the High Plains of Texas. And the crop is never safe until it's tied up and in a bale."
Verett agrees that the 2010 crop was less than the bumper many observers expected earlier in the year. "We never know what the crop is going to be," he says. "Last week we were hearing from farmers who said cotton was not making what they had expected."
But early harvest, he says, can be deceiving.
"Consequently, we may never know how much this storm cost us. Cotton production numbers are moving targets until the crop is ginned. It's a work in progress until we can count the bales."
National Agricultural Statistics Service estimates put the high Plains crop at 6.16 million bales. Verett says it's too early to estimate how much that will drop following storm damage.
A PCG report indicates rainfall totals on Oct. 21 of as little as 1 inch to more than 5 inches in various locations, with scattered hail. The epicenter appears to be a corridor from northern Yoakum County, Texas, through southern portions of Lubbock County and northwestern Lynn County. This area includes a significant portion of Terry County as well.
Verett says reports also indicate damage to acreage outside of the area to the southwest of Lubbock with additional isolated events to the north and east of Lubbock in Hale, Floyd and Crosby County and south along the Lubbock/Lynn County line.
Loss estimates uncertain
"The thing to remember right now is that it will take time to figure out how much acreage has been significantly impacted by the events of the last few days," says Verett. "Much of the acreage that was bound for harvest in the storm damaged areas is still likely to see a harvester running in them, even though yield and quality may be impacted.
"For the growers that lost crops completely or lost a significant amount of yield potential as a result of this week's weather there is little that can be done to take the sting out of the loss. As a grower myself, I can attest to the fact that this hurts."
Bishop says insurance will help some farmers survive the loss but may not be sufficient to save them all. "Insurance is great, but farmers had a lot invested in the crop this late in the season," he says. "A lot of producers who were on the bubble may be over the edge. This loss will put others in a tight spot and may affect loans for next year."
Verett says the storm may have had an influence on cotton market jumps Friday and Monday.
"In a year as tight as this, it doesn't take much to set the market off," he says. "Markets were up 400 points on Friday and 500 points Monday."
But the storm damage is not likely the only catalyst for market jumps. "China production may also be lower than expected and the world is tremendously short of cotton. Anything that disturbs the current crop is magnified."
Verett remains optimistic about prospects for the High Plains cotton crop. "The bottom line is, barring any other unforeseen weather, we still have a good crop."
He says even farmers who sell cotton in marketing pools or who contracted cotton early, should see profitably prices this year. "It should be a good year for cotton farmers. Prices will be better than we've gotten the last several years."


text:
Chunk Manson Speaks Hip Hop Pt. 1 Interview [Unsigned Hype]
C reports "New York, NY -- In a new video, Long Island emcee Chunk Manson, sits down for a five-minute HipHop interview, describing his career to date as well as his current activities in the Hip Hop world"
Please click the "Report" button below if the video on this page is not working properly.
Comments will only be displayed by verified emails. No Spamming or Racism.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
WASHINGTON (AP) – The government is recommending a 17 1/2-year prison term for an American security guard who admits he tried to sell secret photos and other secret information to China's Ministry of State Security after the guard lost $159,000 in the stock market.
The Justice Department says Bryan Underwood took photographs of restricted areas at the new U.S. consulate in Guangzhou and planned to use them to help China eavesdrop on U.S. officials. Underwood drafted a letter expressing his desire to work for the China ministry, but was turned away when he attempted to deliver it.
Underwood came under suspicion when a polygraph examination by U.S. law enforcement agents detected deception in some of his answers. He pleaded guilty to attempting to communicate national defense information to a foreign government.
(Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


text:
OSOYOOS, B.C. A 207-acre wildfire continues to burn northeast of the city.
The blaze started last Friday evening, and fire crews have created a containment line around it, officials said. It's not currently endangering any homes.
Kamloops Fire Centre Forest Protection Officer Jim Mottishaw is overseeing the fire control efforts.
Officials have said the blaze is human-caused and an investigation is under way.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.


text:
About Me
- Peter Gray
- I'm a free-lance Pet Artist, Cartoonist and Big UK humour comic fan My main website https://www.facebook.com/petergrayart If you would like me to draw your pet please email me at email@example.com I use your photo and will draw it on High Quality The Langton watercolour A4 paper and using Faber Castell black pencil. Commissions in black and white I like to draw close ups of the pets face and body rather than drawing the whole pet. Postage and Packaging £5 It was be presented mounted. For other sizes or you want it in colour using acrylics please email me.
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Health promotion poster for NHS
This image is designed to make you have a more balanced diet...good fun to draw...
It was used in Doctors Waiting Rooms and Chemists in Surrey.
Posted by Peter Gray at 01:46
Labels: Cartoons Published
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)
Popular Posts
This image is designed to make you have a more balanced diet...good fun to draw... It was used in Doctors Waiting Rooms and Chemists in Su...
About the artist... Peter Gray Born in Surrey, I've enjoyed drawing all my life. It is in my blood, as my Dad was also an artist ...
My thought process..... Billy Bird is a comic strip a bit like Garfield with a pet and a bit like Blondie with a dating couple also mixed i...
This is my calendar work I did for Age Concern for the Guildford and Waverley area. It is to inform in a fun way what older people are entit...
The Pilgrim Family Book I've produced a book called The Pilgrim Family it is about an average Christian Family with a cat and ...


text:
There's no doubt about it, winter weather puts a damper on construction activity throughout the Upper Midwest, including Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
Cold, wind, ice, and snow make some types of work, such as grading and road paving, virtually impossible.
Other types of work that can continue, like pile driving, steel erection and building construction, proceed much more slowly than when it's warm.
With concrete being essential to almost every project, one of the key challenges in winter construction is how to work with concrete in a season when the temperature is often less than half of the 60 to 80 degrees ideal for concrete work.
Western Builder recently talked with four companies working on winter projects to find out how they succeed in the cold and snow, and in particular how they work with concrete in winter.
The companies: Figg Bridge Inspection, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.; Kapur & Associates, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.; Consolidated Construction Co., Inc., Appleton, Wis.; and Roach Concrete, Inc., Helenville, Wis.
Figg is providing on-site engineering and inspection for the Highway 151 by-pass near Fond du Lac. Kapur is providing on-site engineering and inspection for the Highway 10 bridge in Two Rivers. Consolidated Construction is building a new hotel in Green Bay. And Roach is using tilt-up techniques to build a new facility for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Neenah.
Snow, ice and cold make concrete work difficult, but the construction and concrete industries have developed some effective techniques that enable them to keep concrete projects moving, although at a slower pace than in warm weather.
The major concern among contractors working with concrete in the winter is temperature.
Though tough, durable and long-lived once it is completely hardened, concrete is finicky about temperature while it is poured and curing.
A common rule in the industry is that the concrete itself cannot be below 40 degrees Fahrenheit when it is poured or curing. And its optimum temperature is between 60 degrees and 80 degrees.
Making concrete work properly in the cold begins with making sure the air temperature is warm enough to make a pour.
Contractors seem to agree that if the air temperature at the pouring site is below about 20 degrees, things get very difficult, and if the temperature dips below zero, pouring is virtually impossible.
So what techniques have contractors and concrete suppliers come up with that enable them to work in temperatures that are colder than the inside of a refrigerator?
The answers fall into three general classes: adding heat, retaining heat, and using concrete additives or special mixes.
Heat can be added at the concrete mixing site, the concrete pouring site, or both, to help create the temperature needed for a successful pour.
Concrete producers add heat at the mixing site by using hot water when mixing the concrete. Sometimes they also heat the aggregate before adding it to the mix.
At the pouring site, forms are heated and heat is retained by creating some type of enclosure.
Additives include accelerators that help the concrete set up more quickly and plasticizers that help it flow better at low temperatures.
Mike Hahn, project engineer with Figg Bridge, Milwaukee, is the on-site inspector for construction of the Highway 151 by-pass near Fond du Lac, Wis.
The project includes building six pre-stressed girder bridges to carry the four-lane highway over the Fond du Lac River and adjoining wetlands. Construction of the concrete piers and abutments is continuing through the winter.
Hahn says that one of the considerations that is different between summer and winter work is an even greater emphasis on safety because of the challenges posed by snow, ice and reduced worker mobility because of extra layers of clothing.
He also notes that contractors have to be careful not to use frozen fill because when it thaws it settles excessively.
Although welding can continue in winter, says Hahn, it is important to be sure the welding area is dry and protected, and that the metal heats according to specifications.
Regarding concrete, Hahn says that the project uses the typical techniques of mixing concrete with hot water and pre-heating the forms before pouring, as well as insulating with blankets after the pour.
The one technique not used on the project is adding accelerators. "The Wisconsin Department of Transportation doesn't allow accelerators, so we make sure none are used," he says.
Hahn explains that the chemical reaction that cures concrete actually gives off heat. With a mass of concrete the size of a pier or abutment, the curing of the concrete gives off enough heat to keep itself at 60 degrees to 80 degrees throughout its initial curing phase (about four to seven days). After that, the forms can be removed and the concrete will continue to cure to its full strength in 28 days.
Hahn says that on the Fond du Lac by-pass project, electronic temperature sensors embedded in the concrete report its temperature so the contractor and inspectors can be sure it is curing properly.
Bridge Project Builds Through Winter
Similar techniques are also being used in constructing the new Highway 10 bridge in Two Rivers.
Mike Miller, engineering technician for Kapur & Assoc., Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., is part of the inspection team overseeing replacement of the bridge, which will span the West Twin River.
The project requires constructing piers in the river, as well as abutments on both shores. Constructing the piers includes driving sheet piling to form a cofferdam, clamming out pieces of the old piers, placing forms, pouring new concrete piers, and removing the sheet-pile cofferdams when the new piers have reached final strength.
Each of the piers takes between 115 and 270 cubic yards of concrete.
Even working inside a cofferdam at the water's edge or in the river, heating the forms is effective.
Says Miller, "The contractor wraps the forms in blankets above the water line to help insulate them, and lowers a propane heater into the hole two to three hours before the pour. By the time the concrete arrives, the forms and space inside are up to between 60 and 70 degrees."
Miller says the pouring technique for wet areas also helps. "The cofferdam is not absolutely waterproof, so some water from the river seeps into the forms before the concrete is poured. For those applications, we use concrete that has a heavier cement ratio. Also, the contractor works the leading edge of the pour from one edge of the form to the other so it pushes any remaining river water ahead of it. The water is pumped out as the pour continues, guaranteeing a good, solid fill."
Covering the top of the forms with insulating blankets helps hold in the heat that the concrete generates as it cures. This project, too, uses electronic temperature monitoring to assure proper curing temperature.
Another special winter technique mentioned by Miller is loosening the forms and leaving them in place for awhile before completely removing them. "It helps adjust the ambient air temperature around the concrete more gradually than just stripping the forms and letting the cold air shock the concrete," he says.
Consolidated Construction is the general contractor building the new, four-story, 105-room, Aloft Hotel in Green Bay. In addition to managing the project, Consolidated is self-performing the concrete and steel work.
Although the official groundbreaking came in early January, site preparation began in November, and construction is continuing through the winter.
Consolidated's vice president of field operations, Dan Holum, discussed the keys to successful concrete work in winter. "Consolidated Construction has been working with concrete in cold weather for years. On this project, we're applying the techniques we've developed from lots of experience," he said.
"The three keys are to make sure there's no frost in the pouring area, to use the proper accelerators in the concrete mix, and to cover the newly poured concrete while it cures," he said.
"Before we pour the slabs, we will bring in a ground heater that circulates heated solution through a pattern of hoses to be sure there is no frost whatsoever. After we've poured a slab, we'll lay insulating blankets and the ground heater's hoses on top of it to help keep the slab warm as it cures," said Holum.
Site superintendent Paul Ver Voort talked about other winter considerations involved with the project. "One thing we'll do differently than in summer is to build the two elevator shafts two stories at a time, rather than four stories at once."
"Winter winds make it very difficult to build a sturdy enough four-story scaffold-and-plastic enclosure for the masons to work in. We'll build two stories of shaft, then when the rest of the building has risen that high, we'll finish the final two stories," he said.
Ver Voort also said that since the building is largely wooden framed, it will be essential to use hot-air-circulating dryers to ensure all moisture is removed from the interior of the building once it has been enclosed.
Roach Concrete is using some creative techniques for dealing with winter as it builds a new facility for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Neenah.
Because the building is being built using tilt-up construction, Roach chose to construct a heated temporary casting slab on which to pour and cure wall panels before tilting them up and lifting them into place with a crane.
Says Roach General Manager Jason Norton, "Controlling temperature during the casting and curing of tilt-up wall sections was vital, so we built a hose-type ground-heater into the casting bed, surrounded the bed with a temporary enclosure, and heated it with a forced-air system. We also use a curing blanket on top of the panels to help them retain heat as they cure."
The casting bed and enclosure are large enough that Roach can cast from four to five wall panels at a time. Each panel can measure up to 20 feet wide and from 15 feet to 60 feet tall.
"The enclosure is a simple, cost-effective beam-and-poly structure that is working well and will be easy to dismantle when the job is done," he said.


text:
Hays Twister Full Race Torque Converter, Ford C6
Hays Twister Full Race Torque Converter Ford C6 w/1.375 crank pilot, 3600-4200 RPM stall
PART# 97-2F36FBe the first to write a review
$666.95 Suggested Retail
$599.95 Your Price
$599.95 Your Price
Free Shipping
In Stock
Add to Wish List
Starting at $53 a month with Learn More
Hays Twister Full Race Torque Converters feature a custom designed anti-balloon plate to stop any converter ballooning and swelling in racing situations. These torque converters are designed for use with a trans-brake and great for power adders such as nitrous, superchargers, and turbos. They are available with various RPM stall speed offerings to accommodate any mixture of modifications including higher compression ratios, aftermarket camshafts, aftermarket cylinder heads, lower gear ratios, and vehicle weight loss.
- All Full Race series converters are built, tested, and proven to support up to 1,000 horsepower
- Features a custom anti-balloon plate designed to stop potential torque converter ballooning
- Designed to handle the extreme shock and abuse of trans-brakes, nitrous oxide, superchargers, and turbochargers
- State of the art Spray Welding process is used in select areas. Spray Welding provides clean, strong and consistent fusion while also increasing strength through hardening from higher process temperature
- Each converter is hand-built and inspected in every step of assembly to ensure top of the line quality
- All Hays torque converters are internally welded compared to brazing. Testing has shown welding provides longer converter life while also enhancing consistency
- Heavy duty Torrington bearings are used for greater strength and durability
- Stators are chosen with high flow vents and channels to promote cooling in heat producing higher horsepower applications
- Increased horsepower and acceleration due to a weight saving, one application design. Almost all Hays converters are built for one application to reduce weight compared to a multi-bolt pattern converter.
- Full Race series torque converters are offered in several different stall speeds for popular automatic transmissions
- Industry leading Tech Support Team is available to provide assistance with stall speed selection
|Anti-Balloon Plate
|Bolt Circle
|Crank Pilot Diameter
|Emission Code
|Input Spline
|Lock Up/Overdrive
|Product Type
|Torque Converters
|Full Race
|Use with Power Adder
|Use with Trans-Brake
|Part Number
This part is legal for use on Uncontrolled (Non-Emissions Controlled) Vehicles or Racing Vehicles.
The following vehicles are considered Uncontrolled (Non-Emissions Controlled) Vehicles:
- 1965 and older U.S. manufactured California Certified vehicles
- 1967 and older U.S. manufactured Federally Certified vehicles
- 1967 and older Foreign manufactured vehicle
Racing Vehicles are vehicles that are used exclusively for racing or other forms of competition that are not registered and that may never be used on the street.
Tech Resources
*Free Shipping & Handling only offered to the contiguous US on orders over $100.
Some parts are not legal for use in California or other states with similar regulations.


text:
gordonrp needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 65 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
Web company, providing API service.
Webmasters who run video websites, will pass their uploaded videos to us for encoding.
We are able to convert mass amounts of videos faster and cheaper than running their own servers.
A catchy, professional, web2.0 style logo. Must include the word "ConvertVid".
Vector based.
Should include the text and portray what the service does, "video conversions in the cloud / via api"
This is what the service does:
-Their server/website instructs our api / pass videos to us
- we convert the videos to desired format
- we send the videos back to their servers for use on their site.
I want to see your creativity, I will guarantee the payment as soon as 99designs allows me to (10 designs submitted). I need a logo, and I WILL use one from here.
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


text:
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has released the fiscal year 2014 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, legislation that provides annual funding for national defense nuclear weapons activities, the Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other related agencies. However, the new bill proposes massive cuts to the DOE's budget.
The overall bill totals $30.4 billion – a decrease of $2.9 billion below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level and a reduction of $4.1 billion compared to President Barack Obama's request.
"In these tight budget times, sacrifices must be made to safeguard programs critical to the nation's security and well-being. This bill reflects these hard choices, prioritizing funding to maintain our nuclear weapons and ensure the safety and readiness of the nation's nuclear stockpile, and to invest in essential infrastructure projects to enhance safety and encourage commerce. This is a good bill that guarantees these programs are maintained, while recognizing current budget constraints," said Chairman Hal Rogers.
Under the bill, which goes to a subcommittee for consideration, funding for DOE energy programs is cut by $1.4 billion below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level.
The bill includes $450 million for research and development to advanced coal, natural gas, oil and other fossil energy technologies, as well as $656 million for nuclear energy research, development and demonstration activities. In addition, the legislation provides $390 million in funding for programs that the committee says can help address rising gas prices.
To focus funding on those energy resources upon which the country currently relies, the committee says renewable energy programs are funded at $1 billion – a cut by $911 million (50% below the fiscal year 2013 enacted level), and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program is reduced by $215 million (-81%).


text:
Bar, raised: Delabar wins All-Star Final Vote
CLEVELAND -- Right-hander Steve Delabar is headed to the All-Star Game after coming out on top in the American League Final Vote.
Delabar had the lead in fan balloting after the first day of voting and never relinquished the top spot. He received a total of 9.6 million votes to finish ahead of New York's David Robertson, Detroit's Joaquin Benoit, Boston's Koji Uehara and Texas' Tanner Scheppers.View Full Game Coverage
CLEVELAND -- Right-hander Steve Delabar is headed to the All-Star Game after coming out on top in the American League Final Vote.
Delabar had the lead in fan balloting after the first day of voting and never relinquished the top spot. He received a total of 9.6 million votes to finish ahead of New York's David Robertson, Detroit's Joaquin Benoit, Boston's Koji Uehara and Texas' Tanner Scheppers.View Full Game Coverage
The 29-year-old Delabar is now headed to his first All-Star Game and becomes the fourth Blue Jays player set to partake in the upcoming Midsummer Classic at Citi Field in New York. He joins right fielder Jose Bautista, designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and left-hander Brett Cecil as Toronto's representatives.
The honor is well deserved, considering where Delabar ranks among AL relievers this season. After Thursday's 4-2 loss in Cleveland, he sat third in strikeouts (57) and fifth in ERA (1.74), while becoming one of manager John Gibbons' most trusted arms out of the bullpen.
The result caps an impressive marketing campaign by the Blue Jays, as they used the #RaiseTheBar campaign on Twitter to generate votes. The club also offered a free trip for two lucky fans to attend the All-Star Game. The getaway package included two roundtrip economy fare tickets courtesy of WestJet and one night in a New York City hotel.
Delabar raised the stakes by offering to take five Blue Jays fans out to dinner if they cast their votes through Twitter, while Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar donated a signed uniform. It's unknown how much of a role the gift packages had, but Delabar received 77.5 percent of support in Canada, while also getting plenty of votes in his home state of Kentucky.
WOW!!! @BlueJays fans, you're amazing!! Thank you so much!! WOW!!- Steve Delabar (@SteveDelabar_50) July 11, 2013
The Blue Jays also came up with a unique idea of partnering with the Braves, which helped the cause. The two organizations ran a joint campaign. Atlanta lent its support to Delabar, while Toronto endorsed Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman in his quest for a spot on the National League team.
The decision came in part because of a pre-existing relationship between the two clubs and the fact that Freeman's parents are Canadian citizens. In both cases, it worked out: Delabar and Freeman were both voted into the All-Star Game. Freeman's total of 19.7 million tallies is the new all-time Final Vote record.
"I think Freddie made a lot of sense because of his parents," Blue Jays director of social marketing Rob Jack said earlier this week. "This thing always works out best if you have a dancing partner, and they were all over it, too, based on the Canadian side, and the fact that Delabar is from Kentucky, so that's kind of Braves country down there."
A total of 79.2 million votes were cast, which surpassed the previous high of 68.6 million set in 2009. Fans also cast 10.2 million of those votes via text message in 2013.
This year's All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by freecreditscore.com concluded with a six-hour Twitter vote, as tweets with a player's designated hashtag counted in his overall total. The program drew a sustained average of more than 4,200 tweets per minute (63 percent more than 2012 in a four-hour window), highlighted by a peak of 24,660 at 3:59 p.m. ET, and accounted for 13 percent of the total votes cast during the six-hour window.
The leading Twitter vote-getter was #VoteFreddie, followed by #VotePuig, #HighSocksForVotes, #RaiseTheBar and #HighFiveCiti in the top five. All of the leading contenders had their hashtags trending in the U.S., worldwide and in their respective local markets.
Delabar's appearance at the All-Star Game will cap his incredible journey to the Major Leagues. Three years ago, he was working as a substitute teacher and coaching baseball at a local high school before he received an opportunity to work out for the Mariners.
Seattle came away impressed and signed Delabar to a contract in 2011. Later that year, he advanced through all three levels of the Minor Leagues before making his Major League debut as a September callup.
"Somebody asked me, 'If I told you you would be up for consideration three years ago ...' I would have laughed at them," Delabar said. "You just go day by day, and [you] just work hard for the future and hope that all things play out. You never expect something like this to happen. You just kind of go about doing your job and hoping good things happen."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB.


text:
Researchers believe they have come up with a way to tell whether a newborn infant has a higher-than-normal risk of developing autism -- by looking for abnormalities in the placenta shortly after birth.
The abnormalities in question are called trophoblast inclusions, or TIs. They are created when the placenta doesn't develop properly, and they are a marker for various genetic abnormalities. When a placental sample is examined on a slide under a microscope, TIs appear as dark blobs.
Dr. Harvey J. Kliman came up with the hypothesis that TIs might be linked to autism after he was asked to examine two placentas with many abnormalities. It turned out those placentas belonged to children with autism.
To see whether his inkling had any merit, Kliman, a research scientist in obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at the Yale School of Medicine, found 13 children with an autism spectrum disorder and 154 children who didn't. Then he compared samples from their placentas and found that TIs occurred three times more often when children had an ASD. He and his colleagues reported those results in 2007.


text:
FAA Wants More Information On Icon Weight Exemption
The FAA says it needs more information before it can decide whether to exempt the Icon A5 from the upper weight limit restriction for amphibious light sport aircraft and allow it to weigh 1680 pounds. As AOPA reported last week, the agency wrote a letter (PDF) to Icon President Kirk Hawkins that due to "the complexity, extent and precedent-setting aspects" of Icon's request it needs time and more documentation to process the petition. In the letter, Earl Lawrence, manager of the FAA's Small Plane Directorate, said the agency normally tries to process requests in 120 days. Icon filed the request in July of 2012, saying the 250-pound weight increase is warranted because it's required to make the aircraft spin-resistant.
In the original petition Icon said the larger wing and the attendant structures necessary to make the aircraft spin-resistant are a reasonable compromise in making the aircraft safer. In his response, Lawrence said the FAA wants details on how Icon tested the spin resistance of the heavier aircraft and it wants a signed statement by someone in charge saying the aircraft meets FAA spin resistance criteria as laid out in 14 CFR 23.221 (a)(2). Lawrence did not say how much longer the FAA will need to assess the information before it makes a decision.


text:
Since the initial check of the archives in the early days of the flooding in Nashville, TN, there has been some damage. The archive is located on the second story of a multi-story building, so it was not suspected to sustain any further damage.
After speaking to a member of the church in whose building the repository is located, I realized that leaks had developed in the building. He told me that there had been leaking in an upstairs floor where there is an exercise room and he thought someone had said there were leaks elsewhere in the building. I hastened to the repository, opened the door, and realized that not only had moisture gotten into the room, but the AC had been turned off as well. The musty smell and the high temperature were unmistakable. Carpet on both sides of a set of shelves was wet. Some supplies were on the floor and had been pushed against the shelves, serving as siphons for the water. I turned the air back on, and proceeded to do what I could.
My disaster plan called for me contacting the landlord (church) to have their people made aware of the damage. I am working on this, but my contact numbers have not worked. The damage that has been done that requires immediate attention is all work I can do myself, so that part is not really an issue. I have stabilized the damaged portion of the collection. A wet-vac (kept on site) got what water was possible to suck up, and we've put down some absorbent material (kept on site) to take up more. I have a fan (kept on site) going and the documents that are damp are drying. We do not have a dehumidifier (missed that one for on site, but have 2 listed as available in the plan,) but I will obtain one within a day. The space is small enough that a residential unit should work. (Particularly if the air remains on.)
Fortunately the damage is not extensive. One item will need pressing. There are several items that have curled up in the humidity that will have to be dealt with, but that should not be an issue. Several older volumes were stored in containers that were themselves ruined, but the moisture had failed to reach more than the outside bindings of the volumes. Some papers were damp on the edges, as were some bound volumes, but they are drying nicely. A few published papers were fairly badly damaged, but we have other copies. No sign of mold, warping, or damage to writing on any of those items. Several cartons of supplies that were on the floor were ruined. Only a small handful of unique documents have been damaged at all, and they seem to be salvageable. (I moved an oil painting that had been left on the floor by someone away from the area into storage just two weeks ago, thank God.)
There is still work to do. The disaster plan mostly worked as it was supposed to, and salvage operations have gone well. Communication fell through with people not connected to the archives or under its control, though. The next stage will be to discuss with the appropriate people what needs to be done to repair more extensive damage in the form of wet carpet that might produce mold. We also need to discover why the archivist was not called when the occupants and owners of the building became aware that there were leaks and see that we get something in place to keep that from happening again. The books and documents will have to be removed from those shelves where the leak was and the shelves moved to be sure we are dry and mold free. Of course, the leak itself will need repair. We will once again have to discuss the need for leaving environmental controls in place. An evaluation of the incident will be submitted to the Commission on Archives and History as soon as possible.
We were lucky. Or blessed.
Jim Havron, C.A.


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Second in a series
LANL Water Stewardship manager Danny Katzman said he was surprised two weeks ago when a watchdog group made claims about groundwater monitoring at the lab.
Katzman was in attendance for the Espanola Basin Technical Working Group a couple of weeks ago at Santa Fe Community College, making another presentation on the post-fire effects on the Los Alamos Canyon storm water.
"I was a little surprised to see this presented," Katzman said of the LANL groundwater protection practices presentation made by geologist Robert Gilkeson and Joni Arends. "The material that he (Gilkeson) presented was at the center of discussion years ago. We have come a long way since that information was presented. I was looking for some kind of new information, but there just wasn't any."
Katzman then addressed the 2007 National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report that stated, "Many if not all of the (33) wells drilled into the regional aquifer under the Hydrogeologic Workplan appear to be compromised in their ability to produce water samples that are representative of ambient groundwater for the purpose of monitoring."
"The lab works with the New Mexico Environment Department and we rely on their review," Katzman said. "The report they are referring to is outdated. We have added many new wells since 2007 to our various networks.
"When we started the work plan, the wells that went into the plan, they were not drilled with the principal intent for being a long-term monitoring network. We drilled them to get data so we could build a more comprehensive network."
Katzman said there have been 40 or 50 wells built into the various networks since 2007 and there are now 73 wells in the regional aquifer.
And the LANL program manager said it costs about $2 million to dig one well.
Katzman said there is a network of wells at TA-54 and TA-16.
"There are wells assigned to the chromium issue," Katzman said. "We are constantly focusing on each area and we continually address questions that come up."
Gilkeson and Arends made the following claims.
• The unreliable characterization wells are now used as reliable monitoring wells for remedy decisions in the NMED "Cleanup" Order. The attempt to rehabilitate some of the characterization wells was not successful. Replacement of the characterization wells and the new monitoring wells drilled under the "Cleanup" Order is needed because: (1) the screened zones were contaminated with large amounts of organic and bentonite clay drilling additives, (2) the wells were not installed along groundwater flow paths from the dumps, (3) the wells were not installed at locations close to the dumps, and (4) the wells were installed in "tight zones" and not in the permeable aquifer zones where the groundwater contamination is expected.
• There is inadequate knowledge of the direction and speeds of groundwater travel at the waste dumps because the careless drilling operations did not locate the water table or correctly locate and install the monitoring wells.
• "In the area down gradient from MDA G, the direction of the regional aquifer flow is believed to be dominantly towards the southeast based on regional water-table levels and maps." But the data and flow maps clearly demonstrate the direction of flow is to the northeast to the Pueblo de San Ildefonso and further to the Santa Fe Buckman drinking water wells. There are no reliable monitoring wells for groundwater contamination from MDA G.
Katzman said that these claims just are not true.
"There is no contamination of any of the wells and there has not been any," Katzman said. "We constantly monitor and there have been many new wells drilled to supplement various networks and we are constantly making improvements to those networks.
"Some of the early wells that they were talking about were installed so we could get a good sense of the groundwater. We knew they would have to be supplemented. When we learn of something new in a new area, we investigate and we address the problem if there is one.
"All of those points are simply unfounded and there is no basis for saying any of those comments. We have a very extensive monitoring system that looks at everything."
Katzman said the lab works in compliance with NMED.
On Friday, NMED spokesperson Jim Winchester said, "LANL has been directed to install several additional regional aquifer wells. Some of those wells will likely be installed by the end of 2013. Extensions until 2014 have been granted for the installation of at least three regional aquifer wells (including two at TA-54) and one intermediate perched zone well."
Katzman said, "We bring our technical best to the table and we use NMED as a sounding board. They make their judgments and we work with them. We come up with the best possible data to monitor the wells and we also have some external people who review our sites. They come away impressed."
Katzman said the outside reviewers were from the DOE's Savannah River Site.
"They did an outside review and we addressed their groundwater questions," Katzman said. "It was not a surprise that some of the first wells we built did not make the cut. Back then, we were in a midstream review. We didn't have a fully established network like we have now.
"At the same time, we know our work is not done yet. We are constantly evaluating and if we have to address more issues, we will."
Add new comment
Read and share your thoughts on this story


text:
Four former Greenbacks continue to excel academically as well as athletically as their collegiate careers proceed at Emporia State University.
Four former Greenbacks continue to excel academically as well as athletically as their collegiate careers proceed at Emporia State University.
Ashton Neumann, Dominique Staats, Payson Maydew and Micah Swank have each been honored by the ESU athletic department and the MIAA conference for their efforts in the classroom and/or on the playing field this past year.
The school and the conference recognize scholar-athletes who maintain at least a 3.0 GPA on the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. Those who earn at least a 3.5 and are also named all-conference in their sport are designated as MIAA Scholar-Athletes. A student-athlete who maintains a 4.0 is presented with the Academic Excellence Award.
Payson Maydew, a freshman on the track team, was the only Hornet named to all three 'teams'. His 4.0 put him on the honor roll and earned him the Academic Excellence Award. His third place finish in the decathlon at the MIAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships combined with his academic record placed him on the list of MIAA Scholar-athletes. Maydew is majoring in Accounting.
Micah Swank, a freshman basketball player, also earned a 4.0, earning him the Academic Excellence Award and placing him on the Honor Roll. Swank is a Health Promotions major.
Dominique Staats, a freshman on the track team majoring in Psychology, was also named to the MIAA Scholar-Athlete list. She had a 3.51 and was all-conference as a middle distance runner.
Ashton Neumann, a junior softball player majoring in Health Promotions, was named to the Honor Roll carrying a 3.49 GPA.
Pratt High School and the community of Pratt are proud of these student-athletes who have continued carrying the Greenback tradition of excellence to the next level.
Twitter @NeilD_Tribune


text:
Motorola Scares the Crap Out of Children, Pets...Meteor Shower Visible in Just a Few Hours...Drawn Models Wearing Novelty Earbuds Look Appropriately Sad...Disney Tries to Curtail Piracy With Universal Download Code...
Motorola sent out a teaser for their upcoming Verizon Android phone, the Droid, and it uses Verizon's new tagline, "In a world of doesn't, Droid does." (For the record, thanks to Verizon for not saying "iDoesn't."). But the mailer also uses this weird scary monster motif, with a glowing red eye from some kind of hell-creature glaring out at you, and saying "the day of Droid is approaching." I've seen Battlestar Galactica, Motorola, and you're scaring the crap out of me. Unfortunately, there's not any new information on the handset to be found, so this scary promotional tool ends up here in Remainders. [BGR]
Did you guys know the Orionid meteor shower is tonight? I bet you did. You're a smart bunch. I bet I don't even have to tell you that the Orionid meteor shower is actually caused by the Earth passing through the tail of Halley's Comet (which flew by a long time ago, and isn't visible). You probably also know that the best time for viewing is between 1AM and dawn tonight (early early Wednesday morning), and that the best possible time is around 6AM EST (3AM PST). Since you knew all that, I guess this whole thing was a waste of time, which is why it's in Remainders. [Space.com]
Stupid novelty gadgets from Japan are a dime a dozen, and these earbuds are no different. Shaped like a screw, a banana, sushi, and a cat's foot (?), these 'buds don't deserve a full post—but I love how the drawn models look so despondent. Just imagine the art department responsible for this: Somebody made a decision that even their own drawings would be sad to cram half a plastic banana into their also-drawn ears. [CrunchGear]
Disney, whose video sales have sunk along with everyone else's, have come up with a new strategy called Keychest that's actually pretty shrewd, since it accounts for the expansion of viewing platforms beyond just the TV (computer, phone, PMP, etc). Keychest would basically mean that the purchase of a video would include access to that video in the cloud, on any device. So if you buy Up on DVD, it'll come with a code so you can download it at iTunes, and a code so you can stream it from Comcast. It's not a bad idea, but it's been done before: Industry leaders have been working on the very similar DECE project for years now, and it hasn't come to fruition yet. Keychest? Nice idea, but too old to deserve its own post. [WSJ]


text:
Students should seek advice on matters such as course selection, telephone registration, dropping/adding course registrations, selecting/changing an academic programme, entrance requirements for degree programmes and interpretation of university regulations. It is especially true that students in the early stages of their degree programme should seek academic advice.
Students who are considering enroling at the University or who are in their first year of study at the University or who have not declared an academic programme can obtain academic advice from the following sources: those students attending the St. John's Campus or the Regional College campuses should contact the Academic Advising Centre, Office of the Registrar, located in the Science Building room S4053, at 737-8801; those students attending the Sir Wilfred Grenfell College campus should contact the Senior College Academic Adviser at the Office of the Registrar, located in the Arts and Science Building in room AS270, at 637-6298.
Students who have declared their major or have been accepted to a School or Faculty can obtain academic advice from a faculty adviser assigned by their School/Faculty/ Department. Students should contact the head of the relevant academic unit to be assigned a faculty adviser.
Students are also encouraged to approach their professors for academic advice or referral to the appropriate source of advice.
While it is the responsibility of students to see that their academic programmes meet regulations
in all respects, academic advice is provided as a service of the University.
Up to Calendar Table of Contents
Back to Registrar's Office Home Page


text:
it is a 1894 Winchester in 30 wcf, has a 20 inch octagon barrel serial number 3783xx dates it in 1906 I believe. the oddity is the trigger, hammer, loading gate, cartridge tube support, and the curved rifle butt plate are either plated in gold or some other metal. any info would be appreciated.
I tried to post pics but it kept telling me they were too big and I kept reducing them until it said board quota has been reached
Bought this 1894 today and it is kinda odd
Want to show off your Winchester? Here is the place to do it!
8 posts • Page 1 of 1
Pic can be seen now... ( Best format size is 500 x 500 pixels )
{ It's possible it can be Gold Plated...can't tell from the pic }
Beautiful Condition for a 1906 firearm...
Do you hunt...?
thanks, you can tell it has been reblued but looking over the dark bore it still has prominent rifling, I want a shooter and not a collectors piece and I think I found it is this one.
shot it Saturday and she performed great, nice old shooter, think I will keep it
no it is actually that light, gun shot extremely well for original bore over a hundred years old, I just wish the previous owner, owners had left the plating off unless it came that way, one post somewhere I saw said ther were 19 rifles came from Winchester with gold plating. would be nice if it was and it would shut the skeptics mouths over on the Winchester collectors forum as all they can do is cut the gun down.
8 posts • Page 1 of 1
Return to Photo And Video Gallery
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest
Winchester Owners Forum is privately owned and operated. It is not affiliated or operated by Winchester company. Views and opinions expressed here are not necessarily that of Winchester.


text:
"COMPLETELY EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATION! THE PARADE WAS A HIT AND BALLOONS WERE A GREAT GIVEAWAY FOR THE KIDS!" - Deeikee
"They were perfect for our needs. Came in very quickly. Thanks for helping our event look great. I can't wait for our Easter Egg Hunt. The kiddos will love them. I had priced these balloons at several places and your price was by far the best. Thanks again!" - Deborah
"They were just what we needed! The process was very fast and they came when they were suppose to. Will order from here again!" - Lindsay
Thank you Deeikee, Deborah and Lindsay for your reviews! We're glad to read the positive feedback on our promotional 9" Standard Balloons. These are very popular for any event! It's a top seller, because balloons are perfect for ANY event.
Features on 9" Standard Balloons:
Order yours today!
"These cards are great! I like that the logo is on the case! Thank you, art team for helping me! Your customer service is also AMAZING! everything went perfectly!" - Summer
"Promotional cards are so awesome! Everyone loves to play with these on a Friday night! Now, they're playing with MY cards! ;)" - Paige
Thank you Summer and Paige for your reviews. We're glad to read how well our playing cards are. This is definitely a hit with many customers!
Our Playing Cards In Case are fun for any card player. Get your customers to play with your branded playing cards!
About the Playing Cards In Case:
Order yours now!
"So Cute!!! Everyone loves these bears! Great price and quality will definitely buy again. I recommend these to anyone" - Elizabeth
"Will be used as part of Operation Christmas Child donated shoe boxes. VERY MUCH appreciate EVERYTHING you did with the order. These bears are not only GREAT the cost was fine. Will be ordering more items for these shoe boxes." - Phillip
Thank you for your positive reviews Elizabeth and Phillip! We're glad to read the bears look great! We know this is a top seller because of how adorable these bears are!
Features on 6" Plush Teddy Bear With Choice Of T-shirt Color:
Order yourshere!
With over 1000+ games and toys available in our selection, you'll find the perfect toy to have fun with! Represent your company with a fun promotional toy!
We have Rubik's Cubes, beach balls, Jenga, snake puzzles, slinkys, nutty putties, plush bears, bean bag buddies, plastic footballs, rubber ducks, stress relievers, decision makers, and more!
Place your company logo on one of our promotional games & toys. Have fun watching your customers play with the option you select!
Promotional games & toys are great for everyone, even adults! Choose the perfect option from our wide selection!
Look through our selection of games & toys. Shop here!
Our custom game and toy products are quality-crafted and made durable. Each eye catching piece is specially priced and professionally imprinted to vividly promote your brand long after they are handed out. Let's make marketing make sense!
It's all about fun in our huge selection of promotional game and toy products.
Check out these must-have game and toy gifts on sale now!
Take a sneak peek at our stock of awesome promo game and toy items currently available. Feel free to give us a call, and we'll help expedite your order!
Find the right promotional gifts!
Promotional games & toys are fun to have for any event! Give them away to any toy lover of all ages! Entertain your customers with a toy or game in our selection!
We have many options available in our selection for games & toys. You don't want to miss out on a fun marketing tool like this one!
Our featured list of games & toys are trending in this category. Look for the best option that fits your marketing needs.
Featured games & toys:


text:
Huzzah! (almost) 100 years at 1300 Locust Street
2010 will mark the 100th anniversary of the current home of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, located at 13th and Locust streets.
It is a milestone for a building that most people walk by without giving a second glance. Just how did HSP come to live at this site? Here's a quick rundown of our pre-Locust Street history.
HSP was founded in 1824 by William Rawle Jr., Roberts Vaux, Thomas I. Wharton, and others "for the purpose of elucidating the history of the State." Early meetings were held in various locales, including Thomas Wharton's house; but by 1826, the Society was housed in rooms at the American Philosophical Society. In 1844, the Society moved to 115 South Sixth Street, into a building then owned by the Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company.
Just a few years later, in 1847, the Society moved a block down Sixth Street to #219, into rented space in the newly-built home of the Athenaeum. The Society lived here for 25 years.
In 1872, the Society moved to the "Picture Building," overlooking the grounds of Pennsylvania Hospital, where it remained for about another 12 years.
A large mansion at the corner of 13th and Locust streets once owned by General Robert Patterson of the Mexican War came up for sale in 1883, and the Society jumped on the opportunity to buy the building for its ever-expanding collections. Located near several influential institutions that marked the westward expansion of Philadelphia in the 1800s, such as City Hall, the Academy of Music, the Union League, and the Library Company of Philadelphia, the Society purchased the well-placed mansion and an adjoining lot in 1884.
In the Patterson Mansion, the Society rapidly grew, both in terms of membership and collections. As more and more "valuable treasures" entered the building, concerns grew over the safety of such materials in a building that was not fireproof. Hence, in 1901, the Society announced a capital campaign for a new fireproof building. Construction began in 1904 and was completed in 1907. The building was formally opened to the public in 1910.
For further information, check out these two books, both of which are in HSP's library: Hampton J. Carson's History of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1940) [3] and Sally F. Griffith's Serving History in a Changing World (1999) [4].


text:
I've always dreamt of having one of those stainless steel kitchens seen in celebrity homes, and when I make my first million and make it happen, this will be the first addition to it. Actually, screw the kitchen I think I'll get this for my small apartment. It won't match anything, but it will look sexy as hell all by it's lonesome.
Toshiba Stainless Steel Kitchen TV [ubergizmo]


text:
Are No Hitter Jinxes Real?
Tweet All You Want
Danny Farris
Tweet All You Want
Danny Farris
Note to Cave Dwellers: If somebody on the Angels is throwing a no-no, feel free to talk about it. Let's experience this together. Let's laugh and get nervous together. No need to be awkwardly quiet. I'm firmly on the "jinxes mean nothing" side. I say this being a fairly superstitious guy. If something is going well for me, I don't like changing my process. However, it's silly to think that what I say hundreds or thousands of miles away from a pitcher will effect him. Especially in the social media age that we live in. Everybody talks about everything, every hour of the day. That's like saying no perfect games or no hitters will ever happen because somebody, somewhere tweeted about it.
Now, this is a completely different case if you're sitting in the dugout next to the guy throwing the no-no. The mental side of baseball is huge, so don't talk to him unless he's comfortable talking to you about it.
Jinxes are Real
Marcus Hall
Ever hear of a thing called etiquette? That's why I don't talk about a no-hitter until it's over. To me, it's THE major jinx in baseball. You mention it and the pitcher will give up a hit immediately. Happened to the White Sox in 2008. Gavin Floyd had one out in the 9th, and I get a text from a (now former) buddy about the no-hitter and Joe Mauer immediately hits a double. It's science.
You can tell everyone you know to get to a television immediately, you can let them know vaguely that something important is happening. But by NO means should you mention the no-hitter before completion. I know, I know. I can't control the outcome from my seat, but I'm a traditionalist. I like my pie filled with apples, my hot dogs with mustard and my no-hitters unmentioned.
What do YOU think? Comment below.


text:
The Ghost Tour of Lancaster is Lancaster County's most popular and unusual night-time activity. Candlelight Walking Tours through the heart of Lancaster city explore the long-forgotten mysteries of one of America's oldest cities, with haunting tales of otherworldly vigils, fatal curses and star-crossed lovers. Experience 300 years of haunted history from the Red Rose City's thorny past!
Ghost Tours are available nightly by reservation.


text:
Party Center Software is the number 1 online booking and facility management tool in the world. Our software is used by hundreds of clients in more than 10 countries, and we've been expanding our services and features for many years. We are constantly adding new features to our system in order to maintain our position as the most efficient and valuable software for entertainment operators.
We have been operators in the past, and we understand what you need in order to run your entertainment facility:
- Software that's easy for your employees and customers to use
- Powerful reporting tools to analyze revenue
- Online interface for customer party booking, waivers, and storefront
- Responsive design so online interfaces work on any device
- Invoice automation to make booking events easier
- Checklists to monitor event progress
- FREE support, 24/7
- Access to software from anywhere in the world
- Employee activity tracking for accountability
Party Center Software delivers all of this at a low cost to you – less than the cost of a birthday party each month.
So take a look around our site to see what we can offer you. You can also Book a Demo so a member of our team can personally walk you through our entire software suite to see if it would be a good fit for your needs.


text:
Dealer Websites
For a car buyer, a dealer website must invoke the same emotion as a visit to the showroom. With more than 75% of the leads now generated online, it is extremely important to have a marketable website with the correct tools for lead generation. Our graphics and usability experts, are amongst the best in the industry, specializing in creating a highly marketable and branded virtual showroom, resulting in greater targeted leads for your dealership. If you already have a satisfactory website , AMX will build a customized MicroSite solely for Lead Gen purposes.


text:
Ubuntu 7.04, codenamed Feisty Fawn, was officially released yesterday. Ubuntu, a popular desktop Linux distribution based on Debian, includes recent versions of commonly-used open source software applications. Ubuntu 7.04 features better integrated wireless networking support, improved multimedia functionality, integrated virtualization technology, and a new Windows migration assistant that is integrated into Ubuntu's graphical installer.
Known for its broad selection of available software and consistent emphasis on ease of use, Ubuntu is quickly becoming the most popular Linux distribution amongst home users and Linux enthusiasts. Ubuntu 7.04 includes GNOME 2.18, Apache 2.2, Firefox 184.108.40.206, Python 2.5, Xorg 7.2 with a new and improved RandR extension, and many other popular open-source applications. Ubuntu 7.04 also includes version 2.6.20 of the Linux kernel which features integrated support for hardware-enhanced virtualization through the Kernel-based Virtual Machine. The inclusion of GNOME 2.18 brings a few minor improvements to Ubuntu, including a built-in Sudoku game, and an improved disk usage analysis tool that now displays visual graphs. Ubuntu 7.04 also includes built-in support for compositing and 3D desktop effects via Compiz in the default installation.
In Ubuntu 7.04, unsupported third-party software is now easier to install than ever before. The latest Ubuntu release includes a new built-in restricted driver management utility makes it easy to manage and toggle proprietary kernel modules, and a new system that simplifies and partially automates installation of proprietary video codecs. As a result of close collaboration with Sun, Java is now more tightly integrated with Ubuntu. Other popular third-party software components, like Adobe's Flash player, are also available through Ubuntu's software management interface.
Ubuntu 7.04 will be maintained for 18 months and commercial support is available directly from Ubuntu sponsor Canonical. Although Ubuntu ships with GNOME by default, KUbuntu and XUbuntu provide suport for KDE 3.5.6 and Xfce 4.4 respectively. Ubuntu 7.04 Server and Edubuntu are also available for download. The various download mirrors have been struggling under the burden of massive traffic, so users who want to get an installation ISO in a timely manner should probably use BitTorrent (Editor's Note: I was able to download the ISO in about 20 minutes via BitTorrent). For additional information, refer to the Ubuntu 7.04 Tour and release notes. The next major Ubuntu version, 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) is scheduled for release in October. Ubuntu 7.10 is likely to feature better integration of compositing and 3D effect functionality as well as GNOME 2.20.


text:
Care, General Care Projects in Senegal by Anna Wyner
Going to Senegal was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I booked to visit Senegal only a month before I went, when I was in the French Alps finishing a ski instructor course. I was looking at a number of different opportunities, countries, and experiences, but my parents were getting tired and annoyed with me, and I had to finally make a decision. I would go to Senegal for two months to teach English with Projects Abroad.
My trip to Senegal from Boston was an adventure in itself. It was by far one of the most complicated flights, connecting in Montreal and again in Brussels. Once I finally made it to the tiny Dakar airport, which was the smallest airport I had ever seen, and cleared passport and baggage control I walked into the sweltering heat, trying to nervously distinguish someone from Projects Abroad in the screaming crowd.
Finally, I recognised Cheikh from the photos I was sent before my arrival. He had a huge smile on his face calling "Anna! Anna!". I was exhausted and slept the entire drive from the Dakar airport to St. Louis, the city I would be working in for the next few months.
My Host Family
I arrived at my host family late at night and was greeted by smiling and welcoming faces. I was tired and overwhelmed, so I texted my mum and dad that I arrived safely and went straight to bed, just to be woken up by morning prayers from the Mosque next door - at 5am!
I was unbelievably lucky with my host family. My family was a large and well-to-do family close to downtown St. Louis. I still don't understand who is related to whom and how, but somehow it really did not matter. Everyone in the household was family - even the volunteers - and they made sure that we understood that. The mother of the family, Oulimata, was a very large, happy, and talkative woman. She ensured that everyone in the family took care of us and that we were comfortable and had everything we needed.
There were 5 children in the house. Omar, Louise, and Rokai, were the children of our mother's niece, and Mama and Soukaina were the children of one our mother's sons. They were always laughing and playing, and were constantly in our room, probably because they absolutely loved our iPhones. Nevertheless, they contributed so much to my experience and I miss them all greatly.
The rest of the family was incredibly generous as well. They were happy when you talked to them and asked them questions and were happy to share their ways and traditions. All of the talking in the house was in my broken French and barely there Wolof!
Lunch and dinner were always downstairs in the living room with all of the adults in the family. We sat on the floor, around a big plate and ate whatever one of our sisters made that night. The food was delicious, usually combinations of fish, some sort of rice or couscous, and vegetables. I don't think I have ever eaten as much good food as I had eaten there.
We were very fortunate because our sister-in-law had her first baby when my roommate and I were there. In Senegal, a week from when the baby is born there is a traditional baptism, where you sacrifice a sheep and an Iman gives the baby a name, and once the ceremony is finished, everybody sits down and eats Lach (a Senegalese dish that they ate every Sunday).
Depending upon which baby it is, the celebration either ends at Lach, or goes on into the night. It was Ayme's first baby, and so the celebration was a huge deal. The preparations were unbelievable. They, of course, bought a sheep, which spent half of the week on our roof being guarded by one of the boys of the house at night. They also bought two cows, about 20 chickens, and much more food. The day of the baptism was amazing, filled with bright colours and patterns, food, dance, music, several complete outfit changes, and more food. It was an experience that I will never forget.
My Care Project
I had signed up to teach English at a local elementary school in St. Louis. Unfortunately, I decided it wasn't the project for me and I brought it up with the staff members from Projects Abroad and they were very understanding, helpful, and flexible. I was able to switch my work within a day, from teaching to doing the care project, working at a neighborhood Centre, called ASF (Assistance sans Frontiers), for street children.
At the centre I taught English to small groups of students, from 13-24 years old, and felt that I was able to make a real impact on their lives. They came to the centre on their own initiative and were very excited and interested in learning, and it was fun to see the progress that I helped them make. I also worked in the medical clinic that was at the centre, applying simple first aid, which was not always the most pleasant, but again, I knew I was making a difference, and I really enjoyed it. The staff at the centre were amazing - funny, smart, helpful and made sure you felt that you belonged. They listened to your input, and tried to implement our ideas when it made sense.
Leisure Time
I had lots of free time in Senegal. We typically had work from 9-12:30 and 4-6:30, and our weekends and national holidays (of which there were many) were off. I spent most of my free time exploring St Louis, sitting at various cafes, or meeting other volunteers at the beach or one of the local hotels to go swimming.
All of the other volunteers were amazing. They were from all around the world and were some of the best, smartest, and most interesting people I have ever met. On the weekends we would sometimes go on excursions. I went to a national park where we saw a huge variety of incredible birds and animals. I also went to Touba, the largest Mosque in West Africa, which was a very important experience because so much of Senegalese culture and way of thinking is derived from the founder of Touba, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba.
Finally, I went to the desert for a weekend where we rode camels and stayed in amazing tents overnight, which was by far my favourite excursion. These were times to bond with the other volunteers and explore the rich natural and cultural world of Senegal.
Overall, Senegal was an amazing experience and leaving the country was very hard. I made amazing friends with the volunteers, staff members, and the local Senegalese. I felt like I was welcome, like I belonged, and that I was making a difference in people's lives. I definitely want to do something like this again, and think everyone should. It really opened my mind and made me look at the world differently.
Thank you Projects Abroad!
Anna Wyner
Ce témoignage de volontaire peut faire référence à des actions impliquant des orphelinats. Retrouvez plus d'informations sur la vision actuelle de Projects Abroad au sujet du volontariat dans les orphelinats et la réorientation de nos actions vers des projets d'aide à l'enfance à dimension communautaire.
Ce témoignage est basé sur l'expérience unique d'un volontaire à un certain moment donné. Nos projets s'adaptent constamment aux besoins locaux, ils évoluent au fur et à mesure que des volontaires s'impliquent et s'adaptent aux saisons, ainsi votre expérience sur place pourra être différente de celle décrite ici. Pour en savoir plus sur cette mission, vous pouvez consulter la page de ce projet ou bien contacter l'un de nos conseillers de volontaires.


text:
240 W 5th Avenue Suite 115Anchorage, AK 99501
SERVICE DESCRIPTION:Serves as the focal point for initial attack resource coordination, logistics support, and predictive services for all state and federal agencies involved in wildland fire management and suppression in Alaska.
SERVICE HOURS:24 hours/7 days.
DOCUMENTS TO BRING:None.
INTAKE:Call for information.
ELIGIBILITY:No restrictions.
SITE HOURS:Mon-Fri 8am-5pm.
AREA SERVED:Alaska.


text:
I apologize for the lag in our Ormsby Hill blog. We are very diligent Facebook posters, and we love it because of the immediate feedback. We have never received one comment on this blog. I realize that doesn't mean it isn't read, so I will take greater care to post more frequently.
Spring is giving us all kinds of opportunities to indulge our senses. Flowers, bird feeders, and views of the yard make a cheerful setting for breakfast.
Cupcakes are our new weekend tradition – always seasonal, and always delicious.
On April 12, this was our outside situation. More than an inch of sleet and snow fell that day.
This is the scene we are waiting for:
If you would like to see our Facebook page, click the "f" button on our website, or go to: https://www.facebook.com/theinnatormsbyhill.
I promise to write again soon.


text:
5:00 pm
Rick Steves' Italy: Cities of Dreams Travel guru Rick Steves tours the ancient glories and back-street riches of three Italian cities - Rome, Venice and Florence. Starting in Florence, he beholds art by Fra Angelico, Botticelli and Michelangelo before savoring Florentine-style steak. In Rome, he ventures into the rustic neighborhoods of Trastevere and the Ghetto, before setting off for Venice.G
7:00 pm
Daniel O'Donnell Stand Beside Me This rousing concert celebration of Irish, country, gospel, rock, movie tunes and longtime fan favorites includes performances of "Que Sera, Sera," "That's Amore," "Our Anniversary," "Silver Wings," "Blaze of Glory" and many more. Joining Daniel on stage is his six-piece band, backup vocalists, and singing partner of 26 years, Mary Duff.G
8:30 pm
Joe Bonamassa: Tour De Force - Live In London This special is drawn from four different concerts on four different nights in four different venues. Together they chronicle the guitarist's rise from the intimate club environment of the 200-seat capacity Borderline to the Royal Albert Hall. Each evening is marked by a unique theme with different set lists, arrangements and ensembles. The journey begins in The Borderline with a three-piece band.G
10:00 pm
Bee Gees One Night Only This 1997 concert at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, is one of the very few Bee Gees performances filmed. The music special showcases many of the group's disco and pop hits. The Gibb brothers, who comprised the Bee Gees, sang three-part harmony and wrote their own hit songs. Two of the three siblings have died - Maurice in 2004 and Robin in 2012. Barry continues to perform as a solo act.G
11:32 pm
Doctor Who Series "The Curse of the Black Spot" The TARDIS is marooned onboard a 17th-century pirate ship whose crew members are being lured to their death by a beautiful siren. When the captain's son is taken, the implacable pirate must place his life in the Doctor's hands and with him, take an extraordinary leap of faith.G


text:
COSoo is an Amazing Professional WooW-Look "Coming Soon/Maintenance/Under Construction" template designed for the new website when it is preparing the design and contents or for websites that are down for maintenance.
COSoo Features :- 5 Color Variations
- Animated jQuery Countdown + Progressbar
- Automatic Percentage Text
- jQuery COIN Slider
- Twitter Integration
- AJAX Email Subscription Form
- Collect Subscribers Data in Text File ( NO DATABASE NEEDED)
- FeedBurner Integrated (optional)
- Fully Working AJAX Contact Form + Validation
- Send email via SMTP Gmail function included (optional)
- Great, extensive documentation
- Super easy to setup and customize
- Valid HTML 5 and CSS 3
- Cross Browser Compatible
- Full PSD file included
Need Another Great Under Construction Template? Get it Here
COSoo version 2.0.0 (Updated January 23, 2011)Change Log :
- Remove jQuery UI function.
- Remove jQuery validation plug-in function.
- Adding jQuery Easing to handle the new animation progress bar.
- Adding Progression – jQuery plugin for progress bar.
- Adding jQuery Form Plugin to handle the AJAX function on subscribers form and contact form.
- Adding Subcriber.php file to handle the default subscriber form function to collect/save the subscribers data in a text file (NO Database Needed).
- Change the old mailer.php and mailer-smtp.php to sendmail.php and sendmail-smtp.php to handle the AJAX and form validation function. - Adding PHP Captcha.
- Change the layout and behaviour on css file.
- Change the documentation files.
COSoo v.1.0.2 (Updated December 4, 2010)Change Log :
- Adding new code to fix the mailer.php function.
COSoo v.1.0.1 (Updated November 19, 2010)Change Log :
- Fix missing css link on mail response.
- Fix the mailer.php function.
- Adding class.phpmailer.php, class.pop3.php and class.smtp.php for better email delivery process.
- Adding smtp.mailer.php to handle email delivery prosess via GMail service.
- Adding some new instruction on template setup documentation.


text:
100 Avenue de Suffren
100 Avenue de Suffren
Paris , F-75015
Tel +33 1 58 09 81 10
Fax +33 1 58 09 81 49www.parkeon.com
Parkeon is a key player in the area of urban mobility. By offering a unique range of solutions for parking management and transport ticketing, Parkeon now has operations in 60 countries and is accelerating growth in the emerging markets in Eastern Europe, Asia and South America. Its capacity to innovate continually is demonstrated every day. Parkeon systems and equipment are facilitating mobility in more than 4000 cities. Parkeon employs over 1000 staff across the world and its turnover was €196 million in 2014.
Based in Europe (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and France - where the Company is headquartered), in Australia and the United States. Parkeon works with international partners to develop other markets.
Parkeon is world renowned for innovation and excellence in delivering parking products, solutions and operational services & support. Parkeon continually strives to innovate and deliver new solutions and products, focusing on our customer needs and support and helping to maximise revenues from parking operations and to ensure optimum security of cash and data.
To date some 185,000 parking terminals have been supplied and installed across the world. Over 95% of Parkeon terminals sold today are solar powered, and are fully capable of supporting remote wireless connections to the Parkfolio web based management system, as well as the very latest in payment & ticketing technology.
Today, Parkeon's first development approach is to identify how parking can contribute to a new sustainable mobility and optimized urban management.
Many parking combinations can facilitate urban mobility such as rates linked to the location of parking and users' profile, adaptation of back-office services to the city parking policy, multi-channel and various means of payment , several types of identification : map, registration number ... and finally an infrastructure to optimize operations.
Thanks to innovative developments, Parkeon's parking terminals will anticipate your future needs and become real interactive and urban mobility's kiosks. These kiosks will provide access to advanced services offered by various providers: info-mobility, availability of parking, bike or car sharing, call taxis, public transport ticketing, electric vehicles charging. The kiosks will also provide business and tourism information, warning messages (missing persons), weather, pollution, town information ...
Welcome to our world…
Strada reflects our core commitment to innovative engineering, superior manufacturing, outstanding solar autonomy and powerful software programming.
Increase the capabilities of your parking terminals
Featuring a pay station that is fully controlled by its remote management system, CITYPAL will be the cornerstone of your parking policy. When connected to the myParkfolio parking management system, the solution provides innovative parking services that can facilitate urban mobility and anticipate your future needs.


text:
ThePoultrySite Business Directory
NOW IN: Asia : Food and Feed Safety Products
This company is also found in:
- Bedding materials
- Cleaning: (disinfectants, equipment, etc.)
- Egg Suppliers
- Equipment: Breeding
- Equipment: Egg Handling and Grading
- Equipment: Environmental Control
- Equipment: Feed handling
- Equipment: Monitoring
- Equipment: Testing Kits (ELISA, PCR etc.)
- Equipment: Vaccination and Medical
- Laboratories
- Waste handling and Odour control
Haarla OyTempus Court
Bellfield Road
High Wycombe
United Kingdom
Tel: 01494 453 953


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
Spencer County High School student Joseph Snider, pictured at left, receives recognition from the Spencer County Historical and Genealogical Society's President Betty Darnell at Monday night's meeting. Snider was the 2011 winner of the society's annual scholarship essay contest. The contest is open to juniors. Snider is a senior this year and will receive $500 from the society to go toward his college education.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the The Spencer Magnet, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
|ZIP Code:


text:
After falling short of a repeat last year, the Revs are determined to once again lift the SuperLiga trophy they first hoisted in 2008 | Watch Live >> | MatchCenter >>
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Although it was only two years ago, just 10 players remain from the New England Revolution squad which lifted the SuperLiga 2008 trophy following a dramatic penalty kick shootout victory over the Houston Dynamo. Two of those players (Steve Ralston and Khano Smith) actually left Foxborough to play for other clubs before returning, while another (Taylor Twellman) is on the season-ending injury list and won't be able to participate in this year's competition.
While many of the faces have changed, the fact that the Revs are the only MLS team to ever claim the title isn't lost on those who'll be wearing the team's colors when SuperLiga 2010 kicks off on Wednesday night, July 14, when the Revolution welcomes Mexican Primera División club Pumas UNAM to Gillette Stadium for an 8 p.m. kickoff. The Revs will continue the group stage on the road against MLS rival Chicago Fire on Saturday, July 17, while they'll conclude group play back in Foxborough against Mexican side Monarcas Morelia on Tuesday, July 20.
There are multiple benefits to the competition – not the least of which is the entertainment derived from the passionate rivalries between MLS and Mexican clubs – but the bottom line is the tournament provides a chance to add another piece of silverware to the trophy case.
"It's another chance to win some hardware," said central midfielder Pat Phelan, who was a rookie when the Revs won SuperLiga 2008. "It's tough to do in this league – you don't get many opportunities. We want to show well. We want to show well around the league and we want to show well to teams from other countries."
In order to pursue the SuperLiga 2010 trophy, the Revs (4-9-2, 14 pts.) will have to put their league schedule on hold for three weeks. They won't return to regular-season action until making their first-ever visit to PPL Park to face the expansion Philadelphia Union on July 31.
The timing of the break could be seen as unfortunate for the Revolution, which just this past weekend earned its biggest win of the season with a 2-0 triumph over the league-leading LA Galaxy. With confidence on the rise, now is a perfect time for the Revs to build some momentum as they prepare for a playoff push in the second half of the season and the break could kill that forward thrust.
However, defender Darrius Barnes has a different take, noting that the Revs can use a quality performance in SuperLiga to vault themselves into the rest of the league schedule.
"I think SuperLiga's coming at a good time for us," he said. "Especially coming off the win against LA, this is definitely a competition where we can build some confidence and build some momentum going into the Philadelphia game [after the group stage of SuperLiga].
"It's going to be a huge task for us to come in and play these sides," Barnes continued. "It's also going to be a competitive environment for us to continue to build our team chemistry and kind of pick up where we left off in the LA game. We don't want to be content with [the LA win], because we have a steep hill to climb."
In order to build confidence and momentum through the group stage of SuperLiga 2010, the Revs will have to perform against some of the top teams in the Mexican Primera División, beginning with Wednesday night's meeting with Pumas. One of the most popular clubs in Mexico, Pumas claimed the Clausura 2009 championship and boasts former Chivas USA forward Francisco "Paco" Palencia on its roster.
While each Mexican club will provide unique challenges, the country's style of play typically focuses on possession and quick movement off the ball.
"Their style of possession – the way they keep the ball and keep moving it and try to get everybody involved – is something to watch and something I admire," said captain Shalrie Joseph, another of the Revs who lifted the SuperLiga trophy in 2008. "That's what we try to do a little bit in our team."
At one end of the field, the Revolution will try to emulate the Mexican side's possession-oriented game, but when Pumas is controlling the ball, the Revs will have to figure out a way to counteract their movement.
"(Keeping our) shape is huge," said Phelan. "Shape and communication, staying on our feet and keeping the ball in front of us (will be important). And just being patient and waiting for the right time, because they're going to have possession and they're going to keep the ball for extended periods of time. Picking and choosing our moments about when to press will be important."
The Revs seem to have figured out how to deal with the Mexican style of play in recent years, as they've gone a perfect 5-0-0 against Mexican teams in the last two editions of SuperLiga. That record includes two victories over Santos Laguna and one each over Atlante, Pachuca and Atlas.
Two players in particular who've found remarkable success in SuperLiga have been the African duo of Kheli Dube and Kenny Mansally. Both players were dominant in the group stage of last year's competition, each racking up two goals and two assists in just three games.
Although Dube and Mansally have had trouble cracking the Revolution's starting lineup in recent weeks, they could see increased time in SuperLiga as head coach Steve Nicol aims to keep his side as healthy as possible heading into the second half of the regular season.
"We're pretty banged up," said Nicol, whose team had nine players listed on its injury report on Tuesday, July 13. "We certainly want to win the (Pumas) game, and we certainly want to win the tournament, but it may be a chance to give some guys some time on the field who maybe haven't gotten on the field so far this season."
Regardless of what the lineup looks like when the Revs face Pumas UNAM on Wednesday night, the matches throughout the competition are sure to be heated as eight teams – four from MLS and four from the Mexican Primera División – vie for regional supremacy.
"We're looking forward to the tournament," said Joseph. "It's one of those tournaments that a lot of teams don't get to participate in and we've been one of the lucky ones to win it so far. Now we're trying to get back to lift the trophy again."


text:
Source for premium and free Photoshop and Illustrator files
Vector Icon Set EPS now available for download. Please leave a comment if you download this file and find it useful.
Name *
Email * (never published)
Submit Comment
Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
Notify me of new posts by email.
© Copyright 2019 PixelMental · Powered by WordPress


text:
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Catholic bishop in Illinois said on Thursday he was planning prayers of "supplication and exorcism" to protest the state governor's plan to sign same-sex marriage into law.
Next week, Illinois will become the 16th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to gay couples, following Hawaii, whose governor signed it into law on Wednesday. The Illinois law will take effect on June 1, 2014.
Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of Springfield, the state's capital, said that those who contract civil same-sex marriages are culpable of "serious sin." He planned the service to coincide with the signing of the legislation by Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday.
Without naming names, Paprocki criticized Catholic politicians for their support of the measure.
"It is scandalous that so many Catholic politicians are responsible for enabling the passage of this legislation and even twisting the words of the pope to rationalize their actions despite the clear teaching of the church," said Paprocki in a statement.
Both Quinn and powerful Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are Catholic Democrats. Speaking in support of the legislation in Springfield last week, Madigan quoted Pope Francis, who asked "Who am I to judge?" regarding gay clergy.
Quinn had no immediate comment on the planned exorcism, which will be held at Springfield's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Paprocki made news before the 2012 presidential election by warning his flock in a letter of the "intrinsic evils" of the Democratic platform's support of abortion and same-sex marriage, and that to vote for someone who promotes such actions is to risk your soul.
A Quinnipiac University poll in March 2013 found that 54 percent of U.S. Catholic voters support same-sex marriage, compared with 47 percent of all voters.
Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Ken Wills


text:
When the city dropped off my new single-stream recycling bin, it was kind enough to include poster showing Acceptable Recyclables. In addition to a list, the poster uses photos to illustrate the point, including photos of plastic bottles and containers some with lids and some without. Yet on the back of the poster, it says no lids. Im confused. Whats acceptable? Terry
Just about everything in Durango is acceptable.
Except smoking cigarettes on the Animas River Trail or applying horticultural chemicals to control weeds in parks. Those are, apparently, bad.
Smoking wellness hemp and spending a hundred grand to spray a kelp juice-molasses cocktail on public lawns? These are, apparently, good.
No wonder why people are befuddled around here. And so it goes with lids.
Mrs. Action Line, a thoughtful and reasonable conservationist, thumb-tacked the citys Acceptable Recyclables poster on the household bulletin board for handy eco-reference.
Sure enough, there they were in living color: photos of juice cartons, beverage containers and a jug of laundry detergent all with lids on.
But on the back of the poster, there is a list of Recycling Contaminants. At first glance, Action Line thought it was Recycling Commandments because there were 10 of them.
Number 6 reads: No Caps or Lids on Containers. Please remove all caps and lids from containers before recycling.
OK. But if you remove the lid, are you supposed to put it in the bin or chuck it in the trash?
The citys poster doesnt make this clear, but its durangorecycles.com website provides the answer: Remove plastic lids and caps and recycle them separately.
Under the old recycling system, only No. 1 and 2 plastic would be accepted and caps and lids had to be thrown away.
Single-stream changes all that. Now the city will recycle No. 1 through 7 plastics as well as lids, despite the fact that most lids dont feature one of those recycling numbers.
So lids are acceptable. In more ways than one.
Not only can you place a lid in city-regulated recycling bin, you can also place an order for a lid from one of the many city-regulated marijuana dispensaries.
Which shows you just how old Action Line is, given that a lid as a unit of measurement from the 1960s.
A lid is about an ounce, which also is the amount of pot one can legally possess in Colorado with the recent passage of the decriminalization measure Amendment 64.
Whether your marijuana is from a licensed facility or a bro with connections, chances are your lid will come in a plastic bag.
And that brings us right back to recycling. Plastic bags are not allowed in any Durango blue bin.
So lets review. Its acceptable to posses a lid of weed, but the plastic bag that the lid comes in is unacceptable for recycling.
Its acceptable to purchase something like weed-treatment concentrate in a plastic bottle. And the city will accept the plastic bottle and the lid for recycling.
But the city cant legally use the weed treatment in certain public parks; however, its legal to be in an organic park with a plastic bag of weed that probably was treated with chemicals.
And what will happen if the city acts on the plastic-bag ban? How will marijuana transactions take place when single-use bags are not acceptable in single-stream recycling?
Its enough to flip ones lid.
Email questions to firstname.lastname@example.com or mail them to Action Line, The Durango Herald, 1275 Main Ave., Durango, CO 81301. You can request anonymity if you download your recycling poster at www.durangogov.org/DocumentCenter/View/589.


text:
This is the complete routine for Tom Mullica's Indian Bean Mystery from his Expert Impromptu Magic Made Easy DVD. Learn to vanish beans into your body and have them come out of your mouth.
Do you own this product? Write a review.
Contact Us
About Us
Privacy Policy
Product Index
Magic Related Sites
The Magic Warehouse 11419 Cronridge Dr Ste 10 Owings Mills, MD 21117