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This property Closed on 01/10/18
Close Price: $219,500
Original Listing Price: $219,500
List Date: 10/13/16
Bright & Light well designed home on level lot near the club house & amenities. A charming patio area greets visitors to the gracious entry way. The foyer as been designed to showcase art and clever storage. Large living room with stunning stone gas fireplace opens into lovely heated sun room perfect for your morning coffee or tea. The newly remodeled Kitchen w/large pantry shares space w/dining & sitting areas to maximize entertaining experience. Seller will pay $8,000 IAF fee for buyer.
Directions: From Brevard, Main Street, 276S , turn right on East Fork Road, turn right into East Fork Gate Entrance, follow Connestee Trail past Club House, right on Ossarooga Court, first house on the left.
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Connestee Falls is a gated community designed specifically for those looking for the idyllic mountain home and community spirit. The popular master-planned community is entirely managed by the property owners.
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Connestee Falls was established in 1971 across 3,900 acres only six miles from Downtown Brevard, NC. The community is perfect for full-time or part-time residents who share...Read More
Connestee Falls is a gated community designed specifically for those looking for the idyllic mountain home and community spirit. The popular master-planned community is entirely managed by the property owners.
Quick Link: Connestee Falls Homes and Land For Sale
Connestee Falls was established in 1971 across 3,900 acres only six miles from Downtown Brevard, NC. The community is perfect for full-time or part-time residents who share a love for the mountains and are content to enjoy a friendly, active community lifestyle.
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Beverly-Hanks has two office locations convenient to Connestee Falls. The Brevard, South Office is located just outside the east gate of the community, while the Brevard, Downtown Office is in the heart of town. Your Beverly-Hanks REALTOR® is backed by an outstanding support staff and committed to the highest standards of customer service.
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Connestee Falls is located less than 15 minutes from Downtown Brevard on Highway 276, and only an hour from Downtown Asheville. Nearby are Transylvania County public schools (elementary, middle, and high school), Brevard College, and Blue Ridge Community College. The community is conveniently located within 15 minutes of Transylvania Regional Hospital, a division of Mission Health Systems. The South Carolina border is only 10 minutes away and bustling Greenville, SC, can be reached within an hour. The DuPont State Forest is nearby, offering access to a 10,400-acre natural wonderland with waterfalls, creeks, lakes, and over 80 miles of maintained trails.
Downtown Brevard: 15 minutes
Asheville Regional Airport: 35 minutes
Downtown Asheville: 1 hour
Downtown Greenville: 1 hour
There's plenty to enjoy in the heart of Brevard, NC. The town is a vibrant and walkable hub of independent shops, boutiques, galleries, pubs, eateries—and a diverse selection of local art! Tucked along the edge of the Pisgah National Forest, Brevard is a hotspot for eclectic in-town living and big mountain views within a stone's throw of Main Street.
Framed by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, outdoor activities such as hiking, hunting, and fishing make Transylvania County the perfect place for its 33,000 residents to call "home." The area is known as the "Land of Waterfalls" due to the 250 waterfalls located throughout the county. The Blue Ridge Parkway traverses parts of Transylvania County, affording spectacular views of the Appalachian Mountains, which reach an elevation topping 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in the county. Transylvania County is also home to over 100,000 acres of protected land, primarily within DuPont State Forest, Pisgah National Forest, Gorges State Park, and Headwaters State Forest.
Transylvania County tax rates are per $100 of assessed valuation.
Transylvania County: $ 0.5110
City of Brevard: $ 0.5100
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Parents, are you looking for ways to help your child with math at home?
FAMILY MATH II: Achieving Success in Mathematics presents exciting new mathematics materials to help families learn and enjoy mathematics together. This K?Æ6 book provides an interactive approach to understanding algebra, geometry, number sense, estimation, logical thinking, probability, statistics, and much more.
Important math content is presented in easy-to-follow activities, games, and investigations. Children will delight in exploring probability and statistics in Snail Races and the Zoo Game. In Grandpa's Coins, children will make discoveries by using algebraic thinking and number sense. Families will create Paths and Ponds and build a Stairway to Seven. Don't forget the sidewalk chalk for Sidewalk Math games and adventures. Families will find the investigations in this book challenging and engaging.
FAMILY MATH II is organized by math topics and grade levels. Parents will also discover many practical ways to help their children at home and at school. FAMILY MATH II is an excellent supplement for teachers looking for innovative ways to reach all students. Complete plans on how to set up a FAMILY MATH class series are included. 200 pages.
Grades K?Æ6
Written by Grace D?vila Coates and Virginia Thompson.

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Welcome to the Pain Research, Education & Policy Blog
March 1, 2009
by Richard Glickman-Simon, MD, Program Director, Pain Research, Education & Policy Programs, Tufts University School of Medicine
Welcome to the Programs in Pain Research, Education and Policy at Tufts University School of Medicine! Our multidisciplinary masters program is the only one of its kind in the United States, and our joint program with the New England School of Acupuncture is the only one in the world. This blog serves as a useful and engaging resource, not just for information about our program, but for timely articles on the latest developments in the field of pain and its management. Contributors include our faculty, alumni and students.
Who are we?
The mission of the Programs in Pain Research Education and Policy (PREP) is to equip our graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to meaningfully improve the lives of people anywhere suffering from chronic or recurrent pain. Most of our students and recent graduates fall into one of two categories:
• Clinicians working with patients suffering from chronic pain (e.g., nurses, physical therapists, physicians, psychologists) who wish to be more effective on their behalf
• Students training to practice in a field that frequently serves patients in pain (e.g., acupuncture occupational therapy).
However, PREP is also well suited for those engaged in a variety of other professions including clinical research, dentistry, public health, health communication, grass-roots advocacy, legislation and the pharmaceutical industry. Recent college graduates have also enrolled in our program in preparation for medical school or other related fields.
For more information about our two masters programs and certificate program, please visit our program website.
Why do we exist?
PREP was created ten years ago in response to a number of disquieting trends in the world of pain that continue to this day. Mounting research from the biomedical and social sciences clearly demonstrate that, despite their superficial similarities, acute and chronic pain share little in common. Clinicians who manage their chronic pain patients with the same methods they use for acute pain inevitably fail their patients. Acute pain results from tissue damage or other causes of inflammation as a signal to the sufferer that something is amiss and needs attention. Chronic and recurrent pain, however, often occur in the absence of any identifiably persistent cause. (See Is Pain a Disease or Symptom article in this blog.) In fact, it is hard to imagine how such pain could be construed as beneficial in any way. Simply treating chronic pain with long-standing doses of anti-inflammatory (e.g., ibuprofen), narcotic (e.g., morphine) or other analgesic medications may provide a modicum of short-term relief. However, this approach does not address the underlying problem, which is far too complex and multifaceted for any medication (or equally simplistic treatment) to manage alone.
We now know that the experience of chronic pain involves far more than the persistent transmission of noxious stimuli through the nervous system. It is the culmination of a highly elaborate and dynamic process inextricably tied to the sufferer's cognitive, psychological, social and cultural history. Standard analgesic treatments that downplay or ignore these dimensions of suffering should not be expected to adequately serve anyone in chronic pain. A far more sophisticated approach is required if these patients are to find adequate and sustainable relief. Fortunately, this is now possible. But does it happen?
Modern medicine is quite capable of ameliorating many, if not most, acute problems, including pain. It is can also effectively manage a variety of chronic or recurrent conditions like heart disease, diabetes and peptic ulcers, largely though the use of medications and invasive procedures (e.g., surgery). It is not surprising, therefore, that most clinicians are sufficiently trained to successfully take on these common illnesses. However, for patients presenting in chronic pain, for which there is often no identifiable cause, standard methods are often not up to the task, particularly the kinds of expedient treatments emphasized in clinical training and practice. Under these circumstances, otherwise highly competent clinicians are forced to settle for symptomatic interventions that serve as stopgap measures rather than actual solutions. Many chronic pain patients, therefore, continue to suffer despite their clinician's best efforts.
• According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey conducted from 1999 to 2002, 26% of Americans reported being in pain for more than 24 hours during the prior month, 42% of whom had been suffering with their pain for a year or more.
• In a 2004 survey, 27% of respondents reported low back pain, 15% reported severe headache or migraine, another 15% reported neck pain, and 4.3% reported face or temperomandibular joint (TMJ) pain in the previous three months.
• Also in 2004, 31% of adults reported joint pain (other than neck, back or TMJ) in the past 30 days; among those over 65, the proportion rose to 52%, with 17% of respondents in this age category characterizing the pain as severe.
• In 2003-04, narcotic analgesics were prescribed or provided during 23% of all emergency room visits, and for the period 1999-2002, 4.2% of adults reported using narcotic drugs in the previous month
(Data from Health, United States, 2006 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Of course, many of these patients are benefiting from the services they receive from the physicians, nurses, physical therapist, acupuncturists and numerous other professionals providing high quality care. And, the numbers would certainly be even worse without their efforts. But what these and other troubling statistics strongly suggest is that we as a society have a long way to go before the formidable public health problem of persistent pain is brought under control.
Like any social or health problem, additional research has the potential to reduce the enormous burden of suffering from chronic pain. Even the most remarkable advances in research, however, will help no one unless they are translated into action by clinicians, educators, advocates and policymakers. It has become abundantly clear that an overly simplistic, one-dimensional strategy is no match for the complexity and tenacity of chronic pain. Pharmacologic and surgical interventions are often essential, but they are rarely sufficient. What chronic pain sufferers require is a sophisticated, multidimensional strategy worthy of the challenge.
PREP was created for precisely this reason. Our programs encourage students to take on the problem of pain from every conceivable angle: biological, psychological, sociological, cultural, spiritual, ethical and legal. Our graduates emerge with an perspective and expertise few of their colleagues possess. More than anyone else, they have the capacity to meaningfully change the lives of people suffering from chronic pain.
Again, welcome. I hope you find our blog to be an interesting, provocative and enlightening gateway into the rapidly progressing and widely divergent field of pain and its management. I look forward to your comments, suggestions and contributions.
Entry Filed under: Uncategorized. Tags: acupunture, certificate, Education, masters, Medicine, Pain Management, PREP, Research, resource, society, Tufts.
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1. Xu | March 9th, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Having been a student in the PREP for almost two years, I somehow felt bad that I did not know the history of our own program. Yes, now I know it is 10 years old! And now I know the primary goal of the founding of the program! Sweeeet!
2. Donna Carrillo Lopez | January 25th, 2010 at 9:19 PM
This kind of program should be in medical schools throughout the US and in places like Texas, NY, California and Washington state. Chronic pain should be studied from multidisplinary pursuits, incorporating not only biosciences, sociology, law and public policy, psychology/psychiatry, medicine, but also schools of ayurvedics (India and the US schools), homeopathy and naturopathy in addition to Chinese medicinal herbs/tuina/acupuncture. Like all very complex entities in human life, chronic pain requires the study by many bright, humanistic minds for decades and centuries to come.
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A latest FCGO report shows that cumulative public debt is consistently decreasing in Nepal, reaching an estimated 28.7% of GDP in FY2014 (down from about 52% of GDP in FY2005). Total external and domestic debt stood at 18.0% and 10.7% of GDP in FY2014, respectively.
Generally, a declining public debt is a good sign of a sound/prudent macroeconomic situation in an economy. Recall how high level of debt in the EU and the US after the financial crisis (post-2007) resulted in harsh fiscal measures, including austerity measures, to bring down spending. Quite contrary to that Nepal's public debt is declining rapidly.
If Nepal cannot mobilize enough revenue to finance its expenditure (both recurrent and capital), then the gap is bridged by domestic as well as external borrowing. Each year the country borrows money equivalent to about 2.0% of GDP from the domestic market. External borrowing is limited to long-term loans at concessional rates from multilateral and some bilateral donors. Overall, total stock of public debt is influenced by economic growth, which then affects revenue mobilization (positively) and jobs creation (positively).
Consider the following trends in recent years:
- GDP has been growing at below 5.0% (above 5.0% just twice in the last decade).
- Tax revenue averaged 20.9% in the last decade, reaching an estimated 16.2% of GDP in FY2014.
- Actual capital expenditure averaged just 71.3% of planned capital expenditure in the last decade. Actual expenditure averaged about 92% of planned recurrent expenditure in the same time period.
- Fiscal balance (expenditure and net lending minus revenue and grants) averaged just minus 1.6% of GDP in the last decade. In FY2013, the country ran a fiscal surplus equivalent to 0.7% of GDP.
It is fair to deduce the following from the above four points:
- GDP growth is largely supported by monsoon-fed agricultural growth and remittance-backed services growth (mainly wholesale and retail trade, which is sustained by imported goods). Industrial sector growth has been chronically sluggish. There is hardly any discernible impact on employment generation (about 1,500 workers leave each day to work overseas). So, the prudent/sound macroeconomic situation/fiscal management as indicated by low and declining public debt (also low fiscal deficit) has little to do with economic growth and jobs creation. Structural transformation is unusual and labor productivity growth is dismal (more here and here).
- Revenue growth is largely dependent on taxes on imported goods, which are financed by remittances (reached about 28.2% of GDP in FY2014— also, merchandise trade deficit reached 30.9% of GDP in FY2014). Tax revenue on consumption and imported goods account for about 70% of total tax revenue mobilization.
- Low capital expenditure and high revenue mobilization have resulted in a large treasury surplus and the need to borrow less from domestic and external sources (grants are always welcome!). For a country like Nepal with a tremendous financing needs to plug the severe infrastructure deficit, running such a low fiscal deficit is not an optimum fiscal policy stance. Annual infrastructure financing requirement over 2011-2020 is estimated between 8% and 12% of GDP. The country could afford to easily borrow more to finance higher capital expenditure in critical infrastructure projects. However, this option is constrained by the low and receding expenditure absorption capacity. (Lets not even touch on the quality of such spending in this blog post).
It is leading to two unreasonable developments on public debt front (based on the level of income per capita of Nepal):
- The low fiscal deficit means less borrowing, and hence accumulation of low outstanding debt. External borrowing is declining even when generous concessional terms are being offered. Lately domestic borrowing is mainly used for managing liquidity in the economy (this should not be treated as a monetary instrument to manage liquidity!)
- The high revenue growth and low expenditure have also resulted in substantial government savings, which are being used to service debt payments. Total debt service payments averaged 17.9% of total revenue over FY2007-FY2014. Not only interest payments, the country is rapidly repaying principal amount as well. Over the same period, principal and interest payments averaged 12.4% and 5.5% of total revenue, respectively. External debt service payments averaged 10.3% of total exports of goods and non-factor services in the last decade.
Note that low fiscal deficit means slowdown in the accumulation of public debt, and high principal and interest repayment means fast offloading of debt payment obligations. Consequently, this leads to lower stock of outstanding public debt, which in turn is interpreted as a sign of sound/prudent macroeconomic situation/management (despite sluggish GDP and income growth rate, and high unemployment).
The low public debt also affects the debt sustainability analysis, which showed Nepal faced a low risk of debt distress in 2014. In 2012 DSA, Nepal was categorized as facing moderate risk of debt distress. The DSA is used mainly by multilateral development banks to determine if a low income country needs either concessional/soft loans only or grants only or a combination of both. They conduct country economic, social, policy and institutional reform and capacity assessments independently and the resulting composite score (threshold) is ultimately evaluated against the various debt scenarios/simulations and the corresponding debt distress classification. Now that Nepal has been categorized as facing low risk of debt distress, multilateral development banks are more inclined to providing concessional/soft loans only (and the allocations/commitments may increase depending on the public expenditure performance of the country).
So, there is no point boasting about sound/prudent macroeconomic situation and at the same time whining about losing grants by multilateral development banks. Nepal has to efficiently and optimally manage fiscal and macroeconomic situation.


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|Mar 23, 2006
Sugar on nanoparticles to combat bio-terrorism
|(Nanowerk News) A new technique for rapid, on-the-spot detection of dangerous biological substances could give a major boost to anti-terrorist operations worldwide.
|Harnessing the ability of coated metal nanoparticles to change colour in the presence of toxins, viruses and bacteria, it aims to provide a quick 'yes/no' indication of the safety of substances found at crime scenes, in luggage or in suspects' possession.
|This will be one of ten case studies highlighting the current research supported by EPSRC in the area of forensic science on show at Crime Prevention and Detection Technologies Event: Forensic Science on March 30 at City Barbican Hotel, London.
|Countering biological attacks is a key priority in the war against terror. While most methods of identifying bioterrorist materials are lab-based, the pioneering technique being developed at the University of East Anglia has the potential to be incorporated in an easy-to-use field instrument.
|This would enable security services to deal promptly with dangerous substances and avoid taking unnecessary, time-consuming precautions with harmless ones.
|The technique is based on the coating of metal nanoparticles with different sugars that recognise particular biological substances. The substance binds to the sugar, which causes a solution containing the nanoparticles to change colour (e.g. gold particles turn from red to blue), revealing the presence of the substance. The colour of a solution of the nanoparticles changes colour when the particles clump together. Light interacting with the nanoparticles is absorbed differently when the particles have aggregated as compared to when they are dispersed. Ensuring this colour change occurs even when small amounts of harmful substances are present is a key objective of the research.
|The project also involves the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory of the Ministry of Defence. The new technique could even be adapted to help developing countries detect water infected with cholera and other diseases as a result of natural disasters. Professor David Russell and Professor Robert Field of the University of East Anglia are leading the 3-year initiative, which is receiving EPSRC funding of just over £219,000.
|Professor Russell says: "Our project is focusing on the basic science needed to underpin the new technique. Once this is complete, device design and field testing will be needed, with real-world deployment of a simple, robust detection system perhaps 5 years away."
|Source: University of East Anglia
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Yes.. More Diablo 3! I made it to Hell this weekend.. Well, Hell difficulty level in Diablo 3 at least. My Demon Hunter, Fimlys, is up to level 53 now and in Act 1 of Hell. It is getting really difficult. I'm still able to move through it, but fights definitely take longer and require a bit more strategic maneuvering (also known as RETREAT!!). Seriously, I'm doing a lot more kiting even on the non-elite mobs in Hell. I have been making sure my gear is up to snuff though. I should spend a little more time on the AH picking up items to upgrade but I still love the feeling of just finding something that is an upgrade. They just don't seem to come often enough now.
I also have been working a little on my Wizard, Fyra. She is up to level 21 now and I'm starting to get the hang of her. It's a little difficult going back and forth between a couple characters and forgetting the different button. I keep trying to use Vault on my Wizard to get away from packs but realize that it's set to do Wave of Force instead. A little bit of a different effect.
I also messed with the Barbarian and find him to be incredibly fun! He just completely obliterates targets. Smashing them with such gusto. I also have found that he's able to break in game objects that I thought could not be broken with my other toons. Yesterday, Nevik from Nevik's Notebook and Shattered Soulstone podcast joined me a bit on hell mode and we even took out the Skeleton King together. Co-op is really fun and we both got on Mumble to facilitate communication and be able to just yap at each other while we were playing.


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For a two-win football team moving up a classification in 2014, simplicity seems to be the ultimate solution for the Skyline Falcons.
With the number of seniors littering the field, coach Kevin Rice is hoping that experience and a thinner playbook — though it may still contain a few surprises — helps make them a competitive squad in the tough Northern League.
"We tried to pick a style of play both offensively and defensively that we feel matches the types of kids we have and gives us the best chance to be competitive against some tough teams," said Rice. "We've really cut out a lot of things, hoping they can focus on a few things and just go out on the field and play with more confidence. That's another card we're trying to play."
To say last year was frustrating for SHS would probably not do it justice. The team easily could have started out 4-0 but gave up late leads to Niwot and Thompson Valley. In Tri-Valley League play it was deficiencies early in games that led to an 0-5 year. They were outscored 188-69, falling behind too much and too often.
"We're working hard to be able to come out right from the start of the game and be up-tempo," center-defensive end Zach Tovar said. "When we'd get down two touchdowns early, it was hard on our mentality. We're not going to be a fourth-quarter team."
Added safety Matt Bulow: "We lost two tough games at the beginning of the year and just gave up on the season it seemed. The seniors this year have to keep the whole team up. We have to play all year long."
This year, with Skyline now in a league with Silver Creek, Broomfield, Greeley Central, Mountain View and Fort Collins, the base of the offense is flipping almost completely in hopes the Falcons can sustain drives longer and keep from giving the opposition the ability to pile on points.
Rice wasn't shy about saying he prefers to run this year, using a committee approach. That's quite different than in the past, where the Falcons used the spread offense almost exclusively.
Senior running backs Damian Galaz, Seth Thomas, Dylan Kram and Ilan Rodriguez will all get a chance to make an impact carrying the ball.
"We have a lot of good kids that can carry the ball, but we also have a solid, strong offensive line that's worked hard to get more physical," Rice said. "We'll be a two-back set team for the most part and try to be downhill. Hopefully that sets up a lot of other things."
Run-heavy does not necessarily mean run-only, and the Falcons are looking at a couple of quarterbacks they feel good about in play-action sets. Senior Dominic Mansanares will get a crack at playing under center full time after stepping in late last year, while junior Josh Angstead also has experience.
Mansanares said he likes the direction the Falcons are going and knows that his classmates are eager to get back to winning.
"We know that if we have a successful season and be someone we're not supposed to be, because we're probably going to be underdogs in every game, that'll gain some respect for this program," Mansanares said. "Last year we had a lot of checks at the line, and a lot of players got confused. This year, hopefully we have plays in place to where we can run up to the line and just execute.
"I'm looking forward to being that leader, that guy the team can look to when times are tough, come that fourth quarter when we're down by seven and need a touchdown."
A lot of those same players will be starting on defense, but there is optimism that depth will build and fresh legs will emerge. There also may be some different looks on that side of the ball, with a major emphasis on stopping the run.
"We're the team that wants to change Skyline football, and I think we're on track to do that," senior Justin Forsyth said. "We're preparing a lot better than in the past."
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Bodoni Classic Deco Two Font Family by Wiescher Design
Bodoni Classic Deco Two, like the original Bodoni Classic Deco, breaks all rules.
Giambattista Bodoni himself would probably hate me for doing it; he was a real purist. The whole idea of the Bodoni typeface is no embellishments and here I go and decorate those nice clear letters. Shame on me!
But I find this is a very nice and useful typeface for all kinds of cards and certificates. So I just did it for all of you out there that are not born purists, and want a little embellishment to their lives. And to make things worse, I added a small caps cut. I even decorated the numbers. This Bodoni is the condensed version!!!
Yours, still breaking all the rules, Gert Wiescher
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Summit released this still from Eclipse of Edward and Bella kickin' it in the meadow a while ago.
Dear Summit:
You are such a tease. You really know how to work your Twi-magic. Pls send more stills.Thank you.
This picture is very reminiscent of Robear's days as a Jaw PornStar.
Fo real, look at the profound valley of darkness beneath his effervescent jaw line. YUM.
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The new SEBS Roof Coating System from Mule-Hide Products Co. combines high tensile strength, excellent elasticity, ultra-low moisture permeability and resistance to ponding water, making it an ideal choice for use in a wide variety of challenging roof repair and restoration applications, according to the manufacturer.
The solvent-based coating system is designed primarily for use in repairing and restoring metal roofs, but also can be used on TPO, EPDM, asphalt, modified bitumen, Kynar, concrete, Hypalon and PIB roofing systems.
The SEBS Roof Coating System includes the following products: SEBS Primer; SEBS Base Coat; SEBS Roof Coating (for use on metal, TPO and Hypalon roofing systems); SEBS+ Roof Coating (for use on metal, TPO, Hypalon, EPDM, asphalt, modified bitumen, Kynar, concrete and PIB roofing systems); SEBS Seam Sealer; and SEBS 1 – Multipurpose Sealant.
The coatings' solvent base and ultra-low moisture permeability enable them to outperform other coating types in ponding water applications, according to the manufacturer. They will not delaminate if the substrate becomes wet and, unlike water-based coatings, they will not re-emulsify during prolonged exposure to ponding water.
The lack of permeability also helps prevent corrosion of metal substrates and makes the coatings highly resistant to algae and fungi. Antioxidants and light stabilizers ensure the coating system's durability throughout the roofing system's service life.
Because the SEBS Roof Coating System is solvent-based, it cannot be shipped to areas that regulate the use of products containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs).


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Controversy breeds questions, and an Island visitor has some answers.
Harvard Professor of Law and Chilmark summer resident Alan Dershowitz presents Rights and Wrongs: How the Supreme Court and The United Nations Have Hijacked Our Rights, at the Chilmark Library on Thursday, July 26 at 5 p.m. He will address the issues facing individual rights in today's political climate.
The event is free but seating is limited, so arrive early. For more information, call 508-645-3360.


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FREEPORT — The Stephenson County Board has set the terms for medical marijuana facilities operating in Freeport.
The board continued its meeting Thursday and approved a purchase agreement, 14-6, for any company that wants to grow medical marijuana at Mill Race Crossing, the county's 147-acre parcel that has been dormant for eight years.
The board postponed a decision May 15 to consider other offers and determine potential utility enhancements that would be required.
The details of the agreement include a $3,000-an-acre price tag and $25,000 down in earnest money. County Board member Jeff Mikkelsen said medical marijuana companies would have to build structures and "improve the property to the extent of $1 million," which is expected to generate $65,000 in annual property tax.
Illinois is allowing 21 cultivation centers and 60 dispensaries. One will be in State Police District 16, which covers Boone, Winnebago, Stephenson and Jo Daviess counties.
"We would like to be that license holder in Stephenson County," board Chairman Bill Hadley said. "We would like to bring the jobs to our community. We would like to bring the revenue to our community."
The potential buyer would mark the first sign of development at Mill Race since Stephenson County borrowed $6 million in 2006 and bought the land just east of town.
The Planning and Development Committee met Wednesday with four representatives from The Med Farm, another cultivation company hoping to locate near Freeport.
The committee and a few residents heard the company's plea for public support of Med Farm's state application efforts to become a licensed cultivator in Stephenson County. Med Farm is one of the companies in such talks with the county.
"There's not a whole lot of new American industries that are spawning like this that are going to grow like this," President Jeff Basler said in the meeting. "You gotta get one."
Med Farm wants to set up shop on a 26-acre parcel at Mill Race. If the company's operation were up and running next spring, Basler said, it would bring 15 to 20 jobs to the area along with a 40,000-square-foot greenhouse and 20,000-square-foot processing center, with the potential to double the number of jobs after a couple of years.
"The (licensing) application form has a point system," said Mikkelsen, the committee's chairman. "Among other check-off points ... is community support, so they were quite clear that they wanted that."
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Director-less Film Fest picks theme, dates
"Funny Business" will be the theme of the 22nd Virginia Film Festival, which will run November 5-8. The festival has been without a leader since Richard Herskowitz left last November. UVA expects to have his successor on board by early summer, according to a release.
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"Funny Business," eh? Another missed opportunity.
Rather than present an arbitrary slate of comedies, the festival folk might have focused on the double meaning of their theme and picked films that explore the dark side of human avarice and greed. In sum, they could focus on films dealing with corrupt businesspeople and slopebrowed, inbred MBAs, of which we see there are no shortage in the current economic fiasco.
That would lend some traction to the theme of "funny business."
Michale Douglas hasn't had a hit in years. I suspect he would happily toot into Charlottesville and do a scene-by-scene workshop on "Wall Street." Jane Fonda and Kris Kristofferson could rap about "Rollover" and sing a duet on "Me and Bobby McGee" as counterpoint to this notion of button-down corporate America.
And for real laffs at the expense of corporate pr!cks and wee MBAs, there's always that immortal classic "Trading Places."
We also need an older classic. I submit "My Man Godfrey."
Lecture opportunities abound. Some of the dead-wood faculty at UVA's business school could wander over from their palacial surroundings and explain why every last one of them failed to detect early signs of an impending economic disaster. Now THAT'S funny. In a tragic, buffoonish sort of way. But hey, that's our theme this year..."funny business."
The film festival has been skidding downhill for a decade. Maybe this is a factor of funding (didn't patricia Kluge used to pump money into this event), or maybe it's a factor of programming, but the themes seem less accessible with each passing year. That probably affects attendance in a negative way.
It seems incredible that a theme like "Funny Business" would overlook the worst economic fiasco facing the United States in three generations.


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I have some very good news: EPA is banning a group of rat poisons known to be especially dangerous for children, pets and wildlife. Finally.
Apparently, the agency got tired of waiting for the manufacturer of d-CON mouse- and rat-killing products to voluntarily follow their safety guidelines. Instead, UK-based Reckitt Benckiser was spending its energy pushing back with an army of lawyers and lobbyists. This time, their tactics backfired.
We congratulate EPA for taking a stand — this ban will make a real difference. Millions of households in the U.S. use rodent control products, and every year there are roughly 12,000-15,000 reports of kids getting poisoned by these products.
What took so long?
EPA will now require that rodenticide products for consumer use be contained in protective tamper-resistant bait stations, and prohibits pellets and other bait forms that cannot be secured in a station. And products to be used in the home cannot contain the following dangerous active ingredients: brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difethialone and difenacoum.
EPA flagged these products years ago as being particularly dangerous for kids. The wait makes me wonder really, just how broken is our regulatory system?
It was three years (that's time for about 45,000 kids to get poisoned) before EPA took action against the most egregious manufacturers of the lot, the ones who blatantly refused to do anything to reduce the hazards from their products to kids, pets and wildlife. How is it that a manufacturer like Reckitt Benckiser could get away with flouting safety guidelines for so long?
Even after all this, the company can still request a hearing before an EPA administrative law judge in the next 30 days to drag out the process. Really?
Safe rodent control
The fact of the matter? Rodenticides are not needed. Predators like owls, hawks and other raptors do a great job of rodent control; by some estimates a raptor can hunt and eat up to six critters in one night. Rodenticides are highly hazardous to birds and other wildlife, causing uncontrollable bleeding in the birds and animals that ingest them. By using these chemicals, we end up incapacitating nature's own very effective rodent control mechanism.
There are many simple, commonsense steps we can take to prevent rodent infestations at home. Some of the EPA's recommendations include:
- Sealing holes inside and outside the home to prevent rodent entry. This may be as simple as inserting steel wool in small holes, or patching holes in internal or external walls.
- Trapping rodents outside the home to help reduce the rodent population within.
- Cleaning up potential rodent food sources and nesting sites.
So while I'm cheering this victory of science and common sense over corporate greed, I'm also looking toward an overhaul of a pesticide regulatory system that takes too long to protect kids' safety.
Just to clearify the Germany-based!
Reckitt Benckiser is a British company. "It was formed in 1999 by the merger of the UK-based Reckitt & Colman plc and the Netherlands-based Benckiser NV."
Johannn A. Benckiser started his business in Germany 1823.
Yes, that's great that this type of rodenticide is being banned, however to go as far as to say that there is no need for rodenticides is taking things a little too far!
As you say, proofing, sanitation and trapping should always be the first step, however it is often very difficult, if not impossible to proof some buildings in a cost effective manner. As rodents are so wide spread and prolific, trapping is often not realistic either. Owls and other predators certainly have their place, however will never consume enough rodents to bring them under control.
In an effective integrated pest management program (IPM) I believe that there is still a place for multi-dose rodenticides, when they are selected for their reduced chance of secondary poisoning and when they are used in tamper-proof bait stations.
In IPM, we use and recommend either Racumin rodent bait (0.37g/kg coumatetralyl) or Rampage rat and mouse bait (0.075% cholecalciferol) in tamper-proof bait stations or wired into voids within buildings, where people and other non-target organisms cannot get to them.


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Record-low humidity and fierce winds created perfect wildfire conditions while a lack of mitigation work allowed last year's Fourmile Fire to burn through home after home unabated, according to a preliminary report released Friday on Colorado's most destructive blaze.
Eighty-three percent of the homes destroyed were ignited by fire traveling on the ground as opposed to flames reaching the houses from the tops of trees, the document states. And 157 of the 169 homes that burned did so in the first 12 hours of the fire.
County, state and federal officials presented the report at the Boulder County Emergency Operations Center on Friday. U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, requested the study immediately after the September 2010 fire.
In his remarks, the senator pointed to a rake and a weed whacker and said they — more than a chainsaw — are the most powerful tools homeowners can have. Clearing pine needles, branches, leaves, grass and weeds away from houses — creating defensible space — deprives a fire of fuel and, in many cases, will save a home, he said.
"It's a concrete step homeowners can take, and it can make a huge difference," Udall said.
He urged all homeowners in the foothills to be intimately familiar with the design and materials used in their houses and the conditions inside the "home ignition zone" — generally the 100-foot buffer zone around the structure.
The senator also said federal agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service, need to undertake tree-thinning operations on a larger scale so that embers from a fire don't simply float over treated acreage to another stand of trees.
Along with that, Udall said, is the importance of finishing the job when thinning the forest so that potential fuel isn't left behind. The report pointed out that some treated areas in the foothills burned more intensely than adjacent untreated areas because of the slash and debris left on the ground after thinning.
"We also need to make sure we're clearing trimmed trees and brush after treatments," the senator said.
'Blast furnace' fire
Lewis Sharp Perkins, who lost his home on Gold Trail in the Fourmile Fire, said creating defensible space around a house is easier said than done.
"Over the years, I've cut quite a few trees and removed brush from around my house," he said. "I've used horses to keep the grass down."
But Perkins, 65, said his home was surrounded on three sides by Forest Service land, and trying to remove trees on federal land as part of a mitigation effort can invite legal action.
He said with Fourmile Fire's "blast furnace" characteristics, there may not have been much hope for even the most thoroughly protected property.
"Nature rules, and we are just renters and participants in this thing for a few years," said Perkins, perched atop a ladder as he put in another day of work building his new house on the ashes of the old.
Boulder County Commissioner Ben Pearlman said sometimes it's just a matter of homeowners making sure they are keeping up with regular maintenance on their homes and the grounds around them. He acknowledged that the work can seem "daunting."
On Nov. 1, voters will be deciding whether to create the Boulder County Mountains Forest Improvement District for the purposes of improving forest health and reducing wildfire hazards. Pearlman sees the district as a tool for empowering mountain residents to take the measures necessary to avoid another Fourmile Fire event.
Even so, Pearlman said, even the best efforts don't always guarantee an escape from disaster.
"This was clearly a fire that had a lot more strength to it than normal," he said.
Low humidity, high winds
The lead author of the study, Forest Service research forester Russell Graham, said conditions for a devastating wildfire were established the day before the Fourmile Fire began, with an extremely dry air mass moving into the Front Range from the west.
With relative humidity at 4 percent, Graham said, pine needles and small branches dried out completely in a matter of hours and became tinder for what would happen next.
"You've set yourself up for very extreme fire behavior, and all you need is an ignition source," he said.
The spark came on the morning of Sept. 6, 2010, when a fire pit at the mouth of Emerson Gulch that had been put out a few days earlier reignited in the dry, windy conditions and blew up into the Fourmile Fire, which scorched more than 6,000 acres over six days.
Graham said if that spark had occurred a mere 12 hours later — when the winds had died down and the humidity had risen above 10 percent — firefighters probably could have gotten control of it much sooner.
Other key findings in the report:
Boulder County's emergency response system provides "excellent infrastructure for dealing with these types of emergencies" and is credited with the safety of all responders and residents in the area. No one died in the fire, though it was the state's worst in history in terms of property damage.
By 8 p.m. Sept. 6, 2010 — less than 12 hours after the fire started — 93 percent of the total area had burned.
Nearly 80 percent of the total retardant used was dropped on Sept. 7 and 8, and it proved instrumental in saving Gold Hill and Bald Mountain.
A total of 474 homes were located within and adjacent to the final wildfire perimeter.
Only four units greater than 20 acres received fire mitigation treatment before the fire, while most thinning efforts in the burn zone were small and focused more on improving forest health than modifying fire behavior.
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Love it or hate it, Gmail is a popular email client that has a bag full of tricks that can help it adapt to your needs.
These tricks can help make Gmail something that you enjoy using, instead of just something you dread checking each morning when you come in to the office. Whether you want to enable keyboard shortcuts, take advantage of the "undo send" tool, the infinite Gmail address, or enable desktop notifications, these tricks should expand your Gmail knowledge.
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The app is available on the iOS platform for mobile and tablets.
Read more: "This awesome iPhone app makes sifting through email easier" (Business Insider)
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A new site built by The Wireless Registry for the Future of Privacy Forum has launched Smartstoreprivacy.org, a platform that allows you to stop companies from tracking you inside their buildings.
Companies currently can track visitors with cameras, mobile phones and other less high-tech means to study foot traffic, where to place advertisements, and figure out how to stock shelves. The opt-out will make it so that you won't have companies watching where your eyes go when you're shopping, a useful tool for companies but something that may be too creepy for some.
Read more: "New site lets consumers opt out of in-store mobile tracking" (Adweek)
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Companies are already making money off your social media use as is - Datacoup is just offering the little people a chance to get a cut of that check.
Read more: "Startup lets people control and monetize their personal data" (PSFK),
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The app is called UltimEyes, and it is the product of a team of neuroscientists who claim that they can unlock the brain's power to increase vision up to 20/7.5.
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The app uses games to help improve vision, and after being tried out on baseball players, now you can try it out as well.
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Kevin Grandia | October 9, 2007
By Kevin Grandia • Tuesday, October 9, 2007 - 16:06
Yesterday we came across this post on DailyKos about a University professor who recently received a package from a PO Box in La Jolla, CA, asking him to sign a petition denying global warming and condemning the Kyoto Protocol.
The package included an official looking research study titled "Environmental Effects of Increased Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide," by Dr. Fred Seitz (a gentleman we know all too well here at DeSmogBlog).
It seems that either this Professor has not picked up his mail in a long while, or the infamous "Oregon Petition" effort has resurfaced.
Below is a quick background and some helpful links to the history of the Oregon Petition. If you've also received one of these packages, please let me know it would be great to get a hold of one.
Background on the Oregon Petition
The Oregon Petition has been used by climate change deniers as proof that there is no scientific consensus, however they fail to note the controversy surrounding the petition itself.
The Oregon Petition was initiated by an individual named Art Robinson in April 1998 under the auspices of Robinson's so-called "Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine." [picture above] Along with the Exxon-backed George C. Marshall Institute, Robinson and his Institute published the infamous "Oregon Petition" claiming to have collected 17,000 signatories to a document arguing against the realities of global warming.
The petition and the documents included were all made to look like official papers from the prestigious National Academy of Science . They weren't, and this attempt to mislead has been well-documented.
Along with the petition there was a cover letter from Dr. Fred Seitz a notorious climate change denier (and former tobacco company scientist), who over 30 years ago was the president of the National Academy of Science. Also attached to the petition was an apparent "research paper" titled: "Environmental Effects of Increased Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide." The paper was made to mimic what a research paper would look like in the National Academy's prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy journal.
The authors of the paper were Robinson, Sallie Baliunas, Willie Soon (both oil-backed scientists) and Robinson's son Zachary. With the signature of a former NAS president and a research paper that appeared to be published in one of the most prestigious science journals in the world, many scientists were duped into signing a petition based on a false impression.
The petition was so misleading that the National Academy issued a news release stating that: "The petition project was a deliberate attempt to mislead scientists and to rally them in an attempt to undermine support for the Kyoto Protocol. The petition was not based on a review of the science of global climate change, nor were its signers experts in the field of climate science."
Oregon petition and big tobacco
It's interesting to note that Fred Sietz, the author of the cover letter is also the former medical advisor to RJ Reynolds medical research program. A 1989 Philip Morris memo stated that Seitz was: "quite elderly and not sufficiently rational to offer advice." However, 9 years later, it seems that he was "sufficiently rational" to lead the charge on Robinson's Oregon Petition. It also seems that Seitz is still "sufficiently rational" to sit as the Chair of notorious climate change denier, Fred Singer's, Science and Environmental Policy Project.
Oregon Petition and the Spice Girls
According to the May, '98 Associated Press article , the Oregon petition included names that were intentionally placed to prove the invalid methodology with which the names of scientists were collected. The petition included the names of "Drs. 'Frank Burns' 'Honeycutt' and 'Pierce' from the hit-show M*A*S*H and Spice Girls, a.k.a. Geraldine Halliwell, who was on the petition as 'Dr. Geri Halliwel' and again as simply 'Dr. Halliwell.' " Of the fake names, Robinson is quoted as saying: "When we're getting thousands of signatures there's no way of filtering out a fake."
FEMACK replied on Permalink
The more I hear about
the bizarre antics of the deniers, the more astonished I am that ANYbody takes them seriously at all. This sounds like some farcical sideshow or teenagers' prank. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, given the behaviour of people like Tim Ball, who seem to imagine that no one will bother to actually check his background or point out the howling contradictions in his pronouncements.
I went to the OISM site & it's quite brazen, claiming the paper is "Peer Reviewed". Real Climate is doing something fun with it – I cut this from their blog at www.realclimate.org:
"Since this is a rehash of the previous paper plus a few more cherry-picked statistics of dubious relevance, instead of tediously going through the whole thing ourselves, we are going to try something new - an open source debunking.
"… we've set up a Wiki to provide a one stop shop for articles debunking some of the worst climate contrarian pseudo-science. So, we've therefore set up a page for the new OISM paper, and what we'd like to do here is to start collecting material on this paper."
So there you are! It's open season on the "Oregon Institute of Science and Malarkey"
Cllr Chris Cooke replied on Permalink
The More I Hear
You know - I came to this site in a genuine search for information - truth if you like - on Global Warming. I have carefully read what has been said here about the "deniers". I have been looking for real evidence. I sadly recognise the derogatory language used - I can't see any scientific argument. You have turned this debate into a personality "hate" campaign. The tactic of smear and innuendo debases. I only have to ask myself which side is the most polite, the most thoughtful and the most objective. Hands down - your petulant attacks and lack of rational argument really does lose it for you. Are you one of the Governmental appointees to the IPCC?
FEMACK replied on Permalink
If you want information,
follow the science. There are many sources of good solid information out there, not blogs for people intent on bashing the science (and/or each other). Here are a few. Good luck.
for beginners: http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn11462
more technical:
http://climate.pembina.org/ http://www.architecture2030.org/home.html
VJ replied on Permalink
How dishonest of you, CCC
How dishonest of you, CCC. There is much serious discussion here, and many links for people who honestly want to learn more about a topic and are not too lazy to check them out.
Politeness is much over-rated. What is more important is to look objectively at the evidence and to accept what it tells you, whether or not it offends your political or religious beliefs.
Cllr Chris Cooke replied on Permalink
Dabatable Values?
"Dishonest" am I VJ? And "Politeness is much over-rated" is it? Good grief! Glad I don't have your debating values.
CGC replied on Permalink
What I find bizarre, other
What I find bizarre, other than your ill informed view, is the fact that man made climate change believers have very recently and suddenly grabbed hold of the "feedback" argument to explain away the fact that temperature increase leads carbon dioxide increase by hundreds of years.
Correct me if I am wrong (I can assure you I am not), but even a first year physics undergraduate would recognise the fact that, for feedback to be created, there has to be an initial force causing it.
This would mean that, in order for the believers to be correct, carbon dioxide increases would have to initially lead temperature increases, create a feedback loop, thus causing temperature to overtake and lead carbon dioxide increases.
In every case ever recorded and from ice core sampling we find that temperature increases have always led carbon dioxide increases by a country mile.
There is no "feedback". It would be impossible under these circumstances and ridiculous to suggest otherwise. The argument is pure fantasy. Spouted by individuals who have put a lot of time, money and effort into a man made global warming theory, only to suddenly realise they have based their career on an incorrect assumption. Just as many climate scientists of the seventies based their careers on the incorrect assumption that we were heading for an ice age! Yes, that's correct! An ice age! Anyone remember that drivel? Does anybody think someone in such a predicament would easily give up their livelihood and funding? I think not.
Come on people, it's time to wake up. You're being taken for a green tax ride.
The Met office has issued findings that the globe is actually going to COOL this year (2008). I bet the IPCC aren't going to like that!
Watch this space, I guarantee that within two months the IPCC will be trying to suggest that, somehow, the new cooling trend could be explained by global warming too!
Incidentally, for anyone who didn't realise, the IPCC came into being during all the "Ice Age" pontificating in the seventies. They were spectacularly wrong then.
Is it so hard to believe that they are wrong once again?
FEMACK replied on Permalink
What I find bizarre
is that the deniers make no distinction between naturally occurring CO2 and the release of stored CO2 in fossil fuels. Of course it is accepted that in the past, increase of CO2 in the atmosphere has trailed warming. No problem. There weren't vested interests and oil companies back then to make a mess of things. The situation now is quite different. Human beings have been consuming fossil fuels that have stored CO2 for a couple of BILLION years within the span of a few hundred, and have created an unprecedented surge. We have imposed an artificial impact on a natural system. Our sheer numbers, our unfettered access to fossil fuel power sources and our self-absorbed devotion to "Progress" whatever "TF" that is, has altered the natural order of things.
Now go back and google the ice age scare of the 1970s and my guess is that you will find a bunch of references in op-ed pieces, but very few in the actual scientific literature. By far the more frequent subject was and is this issue of rising temperatures.
Fern Mackenzie
VJ replied on Permalink
CGC, to put it in little
CGC, to put it in little words; CO2 is not the only thing that can cause global warming. What started it was a Milankovich cycle which led to higher albedo and more CO2 being released, which led to more warming.
Here's a simple explanation:
And a more detailed one:
As for your remark: "The Met office has issued findings that the globe is actually going to COOL this year (2008)." This is because of La Nina. Look it up. It is not a sign of global cooling.
I wish you trolls would stop coming up with this stupid, lame, ignorant argument and learn the difference between weather and climate.
CGC replied on Permalink
Why did I even bother?
Why did I even bother? Climate IS the weather you ignorant half-wit. They go hand in hand. The Met office are not made up of BBC weather men. they are climateologists and meteorologists. They predict a global cooling trend. La nina is a regular weather cycle. We have seen it's effects many times before, but NEVER in the last 100 years have we seen a winter like China has witnessed during this particular La Nina. Are you a secondary school geography student?
I have had enough of the ramblings of some idiots here. A Milankovich cycle IS the feedback process I have already described. Since people here don't seem able or inclined to use actual scientific terms, then replies need to be simplified. The fact remains, that for a milankovich cycle to begin, the initial rise would have to be in CO2 levels for the believers to be correct. It was not. It never has been. This is a recent theory devised to shore up the inadequate defences of the IPCC's previous ramblings. It has no scientific justification as a reason for man made global warming. The theory is fundamentally flawed. They have misrepresented what is needed to cause such a cycle of events. Please understand that CO2 would STILL have to have initially risen before temperatures in order for feedback to occur in the manner that is claimed by the IPCC. No matter how much you protest, VJ, the fact is that it hasn't happened. It makes no difference how much faster we have spewed out CO2 in the last 100 years. CO2 that had been locked away permanently as the believers argue. Wasn't the CO2 in volcanoes locked away. They have consistently outdone our efforts.
On the topic of the level of scientific interest in the ice age scare of the seventies: Just to reiterate, the IPCC was founded in order to raise climate awareness so that we could combat a global cooling. They have turned tail within 20 years. That smacks of incompetance to say the least. They don't know what causes global warming. Nobody does. The science to enable us to prove it does not exist yet. The general consensus amongst climateologists in the seventies, was that it was inevitable we would see an ice age relatively soon. I don't know where you get your information from but I can assure you, I was there, it was almost as rediculous as the warming argument we have at the moment but less ordinary people cared.
VJ replied on Permalink
I will try to educate you a
I will try to educate you a little. A Milankovich cycle is not a feedback, it is the tilting of the earth so that certain parts receive more sunlight at certain times. CO2 does not make the earth tilt.
As for the difference between climate and weather; weather is what happened in a specific place in one day or one season or one year; climate is what the weather usually does in a specific place over many years. Cold weather in China this winter was merely weather, not proof of climate change. If it should be colder in China repeatedly over many years, that would be an indication of climate change.
As wiki puts it:
Climate is the average and variations of weather in a region over long periods of time.
I was in university in the 1970s and scientists were not claiming that an ice age was inevitable. Your claim is not true. Nor is the incoherent claim you seem to be making that volcanoes produce more CO2 than humans. They don't.
cce replied on Permalink
A couple of points. The petition was first circulated in 1998 (not 1999).
The formatting of the "review" article like a PNAS article is even more insidious, because Fred Seitz wrote the cover letter (past president of NAS). These points were mentioned separately, but the dots need to be connected. To anyone who was not on the ball, it really might appear that the NAS was explicitly endorsing the petition.
They claim that most of the disputed names really are real people (the Spice girl is a notable exception). They also claim that the names have now been "independently" verified. Someone with journalistic clout should ask what independent organization/firm actually did the verification, because I suspect their definition of "indpendent" is "Me, myself, and I."
Kevin Grandia replied on Permalink
I've emailed
Art Robinson to clarify a whole bunch of things and have not heard back, I'll email him again today with further question.
BTW, here's the email address if anyone else wants to ask questions: [email protected]
climate criminal replied on Permalink
Warning: Contains Nuts
"Environmental Effects of Increased Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide" by ARTHUR B. ROBINSON, NOAH E. ROBINSON, AND WILLIE SOON is linked to by the ClimatePolice.com who claim in their 'Mission' that:
..,We will not include any news or information with sensationalist claims; only sources with sound scientific evidence or research will be used.
Oh - that kind of sound science or research!
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The Weaver by Kai Strand
Join Kai Strand, author of the middle grade fantasy book, The Weaver(Guardian Angel Publishing, December 2010), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in May on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!
About Kai Strand
Kai Strand is a children's author of middle grade and young adult novels. She was born and raised in the mid-west, where she inherited a wholesome outlook on life. She lived in California long enough to become a (very lucky) wife and the mother of four amazing kids. They now live in Central Oregon where the most common sound in her household is laughter. The second most common is, "Do your dishes!"
Obviously, Kai likes to write. The Weaver is Kai's debut book. She reads a lot as well and calls it research. Kai loves to garden, and is trying out a greenhouse for the first time this year. She loves to sing. You might find her singing in Latin while browsing at Target. Most of the time she isn't aware she's singing aloud. She and her family love to hike and geocache. Kai walks 45 miles a month for exercise.
You can visit Kai online at www.kaistrand.com or at her blog, Strands of Thought, www.kaistrand.blogspot.com.
About The Weaver
In a town of word weavers, Mary suffers through her third year of Novice Word Weaving. Mary thinks her troubles are over when she meets a gnome-elf who grants her a wish. But instead of weaving a better story, she's weaving strange yarn charms to accompany her still pathetic tales.
Read the excerpt!
Chapter 1
A Mother's Shadow
Given ample sun and water, a flower grows strong and blooms full But grown in shade it is spindly, weak, and off color
Tucked in a lush valley between two snow-capped mountains was the village of The Tales. Those who lived in the village were known as Weavers. Each person in The Tales could tell stories about anything at anytime, and they often did. Prose, poetry, limericks or yarns; they told stories of all types and styles.
On a balmy spring morning, Mary Wordsmith and her mother, Abigail, made their weekly visit to the produce market.
Thumping an acorn squash, Abigail said, "At last, here's one that isn't going soft." She handed the squash to Mary who absently dropped it in the basket on her arm.
Read the Reviews!
"Ms. Strand has woven a beautiful tale of her own that young readers will want to read over and over. The vivid descriptions of the town and the people allow readers to "see" the quaint village and to be there, with Mary and her family. THE WEAVER would make a perfect addition to grades 3 – 5 classrooms. After reading the book, the students could then weave their own tales and illustrate them as well. What a fun way to develop students' creative writing skills. I wish I'd had this book when I was teaching 3rd and 5th grades. And the cover art by K. C. Snider is just perfect for the little village of The Tale."
–Beverly Stowe McClure, author of YA historical, Caves, Cannons, and Crinolines
"…middle grade readers should be very pleased…"
–All Consuming Books
"Children's author, Kai Strand expertly weaves together the art of storytelling and holding one's audience captive into a spellbinding adventure of finding one's place in the world."
–Write What Inspires You
The Weaver Virtual Book Tour Schedule
Monday, May 9th
Interviewed at The Children's and Teen's Book Connection
Guest blogging at Authors and Appetizers
Tuesday, May 10th
Interviewed at Pump Up Your Book!
Wednesday, May 11th
Book reviewed at One Day At A Time
Thursday, May 12th
Guest blogging at Lori's Reading Corner
Book spotlighted at The Plot
Friday, May 13th
Character interviewed at The Plot
Monday, May 16th
Book reviewed at 4 the Love of Books
Guest blogging at Margaret Rose Writes
Tuesday, May 17th
Interviewed at The Hot Author Report
Wednesday, May 18th
Book reviewed at Si, se puede! Yes we can and YA Books Central
Thursday, May 19th
Interviewed at Melange of Cultures's Blog
Book reviewed at Ellis
Book reviewed at Stories a la Mode
Book reviewed at Janet Ann Collins: On Words
Friday, May 20th
Interviewed at Blogcritics
Guest blogging at The Brain Fart Explosion
Posted in Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult
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The Portrait by Hazel Statham
Join Hazel Statham, author of the Regency romance novel, The Portrait (Avalon Books), as she virtually tours the blogosphere in November on her fourth virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book.
About Hazel
Hazel Statham lives in England and has been writing on and off since she was fifteen. Initially she was influenced by Austen, the Brontës, and Sabatini but when she turned seventeen, Georgette Heyer opened up the romance and elegance of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. She immediately knew she had found her eras and wanted nothing more than to re-create them in her work.
Her latest book is the Regency romance novel, The Portrait, released by Avalon Books in August 2010.
Hazel lives with her husband, Terry, and a beautiful Labrador named Mollie. Apart from writing, her other ruling passion is animals, and until recently she acted as treasurer for an organization that raised money for animal charities.
You can visit her online at www.hazel-statham.co.uk and her blog at http://hazelstatham.blogspot.com/
About the Portrait
England 1812
Severely injured at the battle of Salamanca, Edward Thurston, the new Earl of Sinclair, returns home to his beloved Fly Hall. Determined not to present his prospective bride with the wreck he believes himself to have become, he decides to end his betrothal, unaware that Lady Jennifer, for vastly differing reasons, has reached the selfsame decision.
Throughout the campaigns, Edward was often seen relying greatly on a miniature he carried, and it is to this token he clings upon his return. Will he eventually find happiness with the girl in the portrait, or will he remain firm in his resolve not to wed? Reason dictates one course, his heart another.
Read an Excerpt!
Entering the hallway at Fly, Jennifer asked her cousin Eleanor, who acted as chaperone, to await her there. Despite the impropriety, she wished for no witness to the interview with her betrothed, desiring whatever words were spoken to remain private. It took much persuading, but eventually Eleanor, much against her better judgment, succumbed to her young relative's pleadings and allowed herself to be cozily seated by the large fireplace, glad of its welcoming warmth after the chills of the carriage.
Hearing the sounds of arrival, the earl rose from his chair in the morning room and prepared to meet his intended. Something in the region of his chest clenched at the thought of the impending interview, but he schooled his countenance to greet her with an equanimity he was far from feeling.
Almost immediately, the door opened and Brough announced Lady Jennifer. Full of resolve, her skirts swishing with the crispness of her step, she came quickly into the light-filled, blue and gold salon. As the door closed quietly behind her, she came to an abrupt halt.
Finding it difficult to advance further into the room, she visibly blanched at the extend of Sinclair's injuries, her expressive eyes wide at sight of his altered appearance. Nothing could have prepared her for the emotions the mere sight of him evoked, and whatever words she would have uttered, died unsaid.
Ignoring his wildly leaping emotions at seeing her once more, Edward drank in the delicacy of her features and form and, gathering his cloak of resolve about him, quickly closed the gap between them. Taking her cold fingers in his warm clasp, he raised them dutifully to his lips, feeling them tremble in his hold. His eyes never left her face, and he realized that there was no guile about her as he watched the mix of emotions that chased across her pale countenance. In that instant, he knew that he had made the right decision to end the betrothal.
"My lord, I….." she began, but her voice failed and he saw the tears well up into her beautiful eyes.
"Will you not be seated, Lady Jennifer?" he said, leading her to a chair by the hearth. "Brough will bring refreshments and after a cup of tea I am sure you will feel more the thing." Releasing her hand he stood before her as she sank into the chair. He found it necessary to concentrate, to keep his voice neutral, so that she would not be aware of his inner turmoil. Grateful that he was at least allowed to retain his pride, he was relieved that he showed no signs of the physical weakness that had laid him so low.
"I realize my appearance must come as quite a shock to you," he said with an incongruous smile.
She half rose but he held up his hand to forestall her and she once more sank back against the cushions. All former irritation forgotten, she was unable to put into words what she was feeling at that precise moment and was relieved when a light tapping on the door heralded an interruption.
Brough came into the room with a tray full of a light repast which was placed on a low table set at their side, whilst a butler brought in a tea tray and set it on a small table beside Jennifer.
Busying herself with the pouring of the tea, she set up a flow of inconsequential conversation in the hope of presenting a diversion. She never allowed her eyes to wander from her task, dreading the moment when she would be forced to acknowledge the situation. However, as she handed the cup to Sinclair, the words died on her lips as she became aware of his intense scrutiny.
Seeing her unease, Edward straightened himself in his chair, saying in a subdued tone, "Lady Jennifer, I think it only fair that I bring about a swift end to your disquiet. I see what affect my injuries have on you, and believe me when I say that I quite understand. I am not so insensitive as to not realize just how devastating it would be if you were forced to ally yourself to such an individual as I have become. I would not wish it on you."
She would have given an answer but he slowly shook his head. "There is no need to attempt to put the matter delicately. I am quite sure you realize, as do I, that to continue with the engagement would be disastrous. Therefore, I will not prevaricate on the issue. I release you from your promise. The wedding will not take place."
"It is not your wish that we should marry?" she asked paling still further.
"It is not. I will send a retraction to the Gazette immediately. It will be seen that I have been too long away and who should blame us if our sentiments have undergone a change during that time. Indeed, it will be seen that I am the cause of the rift, so you need not fear censure."
"Are my feelings on the matter not to be considered then, sir?" she demanded.
"I don't think you know what your feelings are at this precise moment," he replied, noting the indignant tilt of her chin and the militant look in her eye. "If you would but be guided by me, I'm sure you will see the right of it, and will be relieved to be rid of me."
"I am beginning to think that I shall," she said, coming abruptly to her feet and nearly upsetting the tea tray in the process. "I'm excessively grateful to you for pointing it out to me. You have saved me the need to deliberate further on the matter."
He too came to his feet and bridged the distance between them to take her hand in his.
"You may not think it now, but you will come to be grateful to me for making the decision," he said earnestly. "Let not your sentiments at this moment in time cloud your judgment. You see me as a case for pity, and it's not what I would wish. I will not allow you to take me when such emotions rule."
"You are quite right, sir," she snapped, withdrawing her hand from his warm clasp. "I would not wish that you should think I take you out of sympathy, therefore I see the sense of it." She did not understand why his words piqued her so. Had it not been her own intent to end the betrothal?
An unfathomable look came in his eyes. "I hope we may still meet as friends?"
"As friends? I see no reason why we should not," she replied coolly, deciding her reaction was that of resentment because it had been he who had uttered the words that ended the betrothal and not she.
Relieved, he smiled. "Then we are in agreement?"
"Most certainly. You have taken a burden from my mind. I too had wondered at the sense of continuing with the engagement and had reached the same decision as have you. Now we are both free to continue with our lives unhindered!"
"Have you felt the betrothal a hindrance?" he asked with some concern.
She colored with confusion. "Yes…no…I don't know what I have felt. We had become as strangers and you were so far away…." Her voice faltered and she refused to meet his gaze.
"Then the decision to end it is the right one and you may recommence your life without its burden. Now that the matter is settled, we can be easy in each other's company. Won't you be seated and take some tea with me? Talk to me for a while. I am in dire need of civilized conversation.
When the time came for Jennifer to leave Fly, Edward escorted his former betrothed and her companion to their chaise. Watching from the shallow steps that led to the gravel drive, he raised his hand in farewell as the equipage disappeared down the long driveway, waiting until it disappeared from view before turning back to the hall.
Repairing immediately to his apartment, he went straight to the dresser and pulled wide the drawer. Without taking it from its resting-place, he opened up the handkerchief and looked once more at the delicate face in the portrait.
"The deed is done, my love. The deed is done," he said quietly, and once more folding the cloth, he gently closed the drawer.
Here's what reviewers are saying about The Portrait!
"Hazel Statham depicts a wonderful tale of friendship and love with this heartwarming tale. The Portrait is a lovely romance with unexpected occurrences and fun characters who will charm their way into your hearts."
–Chrissy Dionne, Romance Junkies
"A delightful story, THE PORTRAIT is a wonderful tale of love lost and found¦ They are both likable characters, and readers will be cheering them on. Beautifully written, wonderful dialogue, and a charming tale, THE PORTRAIT is sure to delight the most discerning Regency reader."
–Marilyn Heyman, Romance Reviews Today
"The Portrait is a truly sweet love story. It follows the misadventures of two characters who are so much in love they cannot see it for themselves. This is such a wonderful tale of how love can conquer all and sneak up on you when you least expect it. This is the kind of story that has you pulled right in from the first page and keeps you guessing on how it will end. The Portrait is such a magical tale that will have you wanting to read it again and again."
–LeAnn, Coffee Time Romance and More
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Interview with Cow in the Stable from Little Shepherd by Cheryl C. Malandrinos
We all knew it was going to be special night as soon as they entered. The man, holding fast to the end of the rope tied around the donkey's neck, spoke softly to the innkeeper. His eyes held grave concern for the young woman astride the donkey. Her belly was swollen with the babe she carried in her womb.
The innkeeper told him that he had no room, but his turned down mouth indicated he didn't wish to turn them away. He offered them a place in our stable. Not much of a place for a woman about to give birth, but their clothes were thick with dust from their journey and the donkey hung his head as if he could not carry the woman another step. The man with the long brown beard thanked him and shook the innkeeper's hand.
With great difficulty, the woman climbed off the donkey's back into the arms of the man. He held her until he was sure her feet were steady on the ground. They whispered to each other. My ears perked up but the words were spoken so softly I could not hear them.
The man marched over to a stall and began to rearrange the straw. His hands were large, with swollen knuckles. He hummed as he pushed the straw this way and that.
When he finished, the man stood and inspected his work. The corners of his mouth curled into a smile. He nodded before turning back to the woman and helped her sit in the mound of fresh straw.
The woman fell into an exhausted sleep. Soon she was awakened by the stirrings of the child wishing to makes its way into the world. I had felt such stirrings myself, many times. Now that time was past for me, but I wished to comfort this mother to be in some way. She was so young, so beautiful; and though her whimpers and moans told me her pain was great, there were moments when the man looked deeply into her eyes and she smiled. Careful to keep my voice soft, I mooed. The sheep's bleating followed and then came the braying of the donkey. One by one the residents of the stable made gentle sounds to help ease the woman's pain.
She labored long and hard, but sometime during the night the babe burst forth and the man cupped his naked, crying child as if he held the most precious gift the world had ever known.
The woman wrapped the babe in swaddling clothes and laid him in our manger. If the boy baby felt uncomfortable in the wooden box lined with hay, he did not cry of it. From the moment of his birth, a new sense of peace filled the stable from floor to rafters.
Not long afterwards, they came; the shepherds who guard their flocks at night. In the distance, I heard a pack of wolves howling, and I shuddered when I thought of those poor sheep left unattended by their caregivers.
There was one young boy among them. He turned when the wolves howled and his eyes grew wide with fear. He seemed confused as he scanned the older men's faces for some reaction to the howls. He soon became captivated by the man, the woman, and their newborn son. Perhaps he felt a kinship to the father who guarded his new family in a way similar to how he guarded his sheep.
One of the older men told the woman of a bright light and the angel's announcement of the "Savior's" birth. She said nothing, but her smile was one of pure joy—a joy shared by the shepherds who sang their praises as they left and walked back to their sheep. I wondered what they would find when they returned.
As the woman held her baby close, the child drifted off to sleep. Her eyes fluttered and she stifled a yawn. The man kissed the top of her head, then strolled over to the stable door and pulled it closed. By the time he returned to her side, sleep had overtaken her. He scooped cold water from the pail into his hands and splashed it upon his face. He leaned against the wall, crossed his arms over his chest, and gazed at the sleeping mother and child. I doubted he would sleep this night.
The sheep and the donkey shifted in their stalls before exhaling deeply and lowering their heads. I suddenly felt tired too. The tiny snores of the child were like a lullaby and I knew sleep would soon claim me.
This was no ordinary child. He was special. The parents knew it. The shepherds were told of it. And as I drifted off I was certain that this "Savior" would leave his mark on the world.
Little Shepherd by Cheryl C. Malandrinos is a retelling of the Christmas story from a young shepherd's point of view. The cow and sheep, along with the donkey, eagerly awaited the shepherds' arrival on that miraculous night; and they witnessed their joy over the birth of the Savior.
You can find more about Cheryl online at http://ccmalandrinos.com or the Little Shepherd blog at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/.
If anyone leaves a comment here between now and the end of Cheryl's tour on 12/17, they will be entered in to a drawing to win a gift basket filled with fun Christmas stuff. There is also a separate giveaway for those who purchase a copy of the book and provide Cheryl with proof of purchase. Details for both giveaways can be found at http://littleshepherdchildrensbook.blogspot.com/2010/09/giveaways-announced-for-little-shepherd.html
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Another World by Phillip Stott
About Philip Stott
Philip Stott was born in England in 1943. He studied at Manchester University, where he obtained B.S. (with honours) and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering. He lectured at universities in Nigeria and South Africa and carried out research in the analysis of geometrically nonlinear structures. He shared the Henry Adams Award for outstanding research in 1969. While lecturing at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, he studied biology.
After leaving Wits he joined an engineering consulting firm. His ongoing interest in all aspects of science led to studies in mathematics and astronomy with the University of South Africa and, later, to four years of part-time research with the Applied Mathematics Department of the University of the Orange Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
After many years as a firm atheist, he was converted to Christianity in 1976. Following several years of studying the conflicting claims of secular science and Scripture, he actively entered the Creation/Evolution debate in 1989.
In 1992, he was invited to address a conference in Russia and since then has lectured, addressed conferences, and taken part in debates in eastern and western Europe, America, Canada, and southern Africa. Venues have included the European Centre for Nuclear Research (CERN), a UNESCO International Conference on the Teaching of Physics, and the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Philip Stott is married to Margaret (born Lloyd). They have two children, Robert and Angela; and two grandchildren, Sean and Julie. They live in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
You can read more about Philip and his novel, Another World at http://nordskogpublishing.com/book-another-world.shtml
About Another World
Scientist, educator, and author Philip Stott takes us on a harrowing journey back to the future. The time: a few thousand years ago. The place: a world we can barely imagine—and may not want to. Here there is much to amaze, but there is also much to appall. Here, all but a few have forgotten God; here, note but a few realize what is coming—terrifyingly—from above and beneath. To enter that world is to risk seeing our own. But enter it you should—the better to prepare yourself for another world that is soon to come.
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After he had splattered his son's brains out all over the sledway, it was all he could do to stop himself from burying his head in his hands and weeping in front of his men. He hated himself for striking that blow, but he'd had to do it. Couldn't let him suffer for hours—no chance he could live with his guts torn and spilling out, not even if they could have got him to a doctor. Shouldn't let anyone else finish him off, either.
But he'd had to put on a show of indifference. In a gang like this, the first sign of weakness would mean a knife in the back before the day was out.
Here's what critics are saying about Another World!
"An action-filled novel that combines Biblical and scientific themes."
–My Favorite Things
Posted in Adventure, Christian, Fiction, Science Fiction
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