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Summary Meeting Notes: November 28th, 2012 Watershed Health and Environment PEG Meeting
Summary Meeting Notes
Watershed Health & Environmental Policy Expert Group (WHE PEG)
Meeting Date: November 28th, 2012
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
PEG Attendees: Judy Bluehorse Skelton, Claire Carder, Corky Collier, Sallie Edmunds (BPS), Mike Houck, Roberta Jortner (BPS), Noelwah Netusil, Bob Sallinger, Jennifer Thompson (called in), Maryhelen Kincaid, Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis, Paul Ward, Thomas Putman, Jerri Williams
Invited Attendees: Dante James and Judith Mowry (Office of Equity and Human Rights), Desiree Williams-Rajee (Equity Coordinator, BPS)
Other Attendees: Shannon Buono (BPS), Nan Stark (BPS), Jerry Grossnickel, Mary Vogel, Dave Harvey
Facilitator: Dena Marshall, Solid Ground Consulting
View the original agenda, including materials, for this meeting.
Key Points and Outcomes
- Conversations about equity and race aren't necessarily easy but they are critical if we are going to improve outcomes for all people in Portland and create policies and plans that will not contribute to perpetuating race as a social determinant.
- Examining our assumptions and the assumptions that exist in our policies is an important step to being culturally conscious and responsive. The assumptions generally come from the dominant culture perspective, and do not consider the needs or interests of people of color.
- One myth that exists is that people of color and poor people don't care about the environment. The class and race conversation has improved, but lack of trust may contribute to a disconnect between environmental groups and communities of color.
- Relationship-building and the opportunity to understand one another's values are not built into government processes but need to be in order to reach more understanding and to change assumptions.
Introduction and Review Agenda (15 minutes)
Presenter: Dena Marshall, Solid Ground Consulting
Summary: Dena welcomed the group and kicked off the meeting with introductions.
Updates on the Comprehensive Plan Process (10 minutes)
Presenter: Sallie Edmunds, Watershed Health and Environment PEG Lead
Summary: Sallie provided an update on the Comprehensive Plan process:
- Bureaus are currently reviewing draft policies. An equity reviewer has been hired to review the whole document through an equity lens.
- Official release of working draft will be in January. PEG members will be emailed a link to the document as well as page numbers that contain the content the PEG work contributed to.
- There will not be a PEG meeting during the month of the public workshops (February or March) so that PEG members can attend. PEG members will debrief feedback received at workshops.
- Habitat corridors and other concept maps will be included in part 2 of the working draft (to be revised later).
- The work of the newly formed Industrial Land and Watershed Health Working Group will most likely not influence the draft that will be released in January, but potentially questions that will be discussed at the public workshops.
Equity Overview (60 minutes)
Presenters: Dante James and Judith Mowry, Office of Equity and Human Rights
Summary: Dante and Judith facilitated a rich discussion around the questions: Why is equity important? How do we talk about race and apply this discussion to the Comprehensive Plan? Main points discussed included:
- All PEGs are having a discussion about equity and race during the month of November so that everyone can be on the same page about the fact that race is a social determinant and because of that it is important to always include an equity perspective (specifically regarding race) in policy making discussions and how to do that.
- The Office of Equity and Human Rights is charged with working to undo the institutional racism that exists inPortlandand contributes to disparities in outcomes for communities of color. This means talking about race and examining structures, institutions, practices and policies.
- Currently half of the students in Portland Public Schools are of color, and 27% of the population ofPortlandis people of color.
- When asked how well the equity conversation is going in the WHE PEG, answers and discussion that followed were:
- At the first meeting, there was a conversation about intergenerational and interspecies equity and that we have an obligation to people and living things beyond us.
- It was acknowledged that important conversations could be around the question: How will the standards or rules that we are creating impact people (and species) across the spectrum, and what should we think about with regards to impacts when we discuss improving the watershed?
- Race is a social determinant. There are strategic and quantified reasons that race is the key indicator that should be explored (as opposed to class, gender, disability, etc.). If we don't start with race, we won't touch the other indicators.
- Ben Duncan and Jeri Williams have been spearheading conversation about environmental justice and watershed health and the impacts they have on people's health, specifically calling out that some people are more negatively impacted; this needs to be part of our conversation. Cultural consciousness means that there is consciousness that there are detrimental outcomes for some based on race. When people in policy- making conversations are conscious and ask critical questions based on this awareness, they are being allies. Usually it is people of color who are asking these questions and initiating this conversation and it can be very tiring and exhausting. Allies are people who share in this responsibility.
- Conversations about race can sometimes be difficult and uncomfortable and people may shy away from talking about race for reasons such as: they don't want to sound or say something racist, they don't want to be wrong or sound stupid, they have been taught to be colorblind, and talking about race is rude. Being colorblind and treating everyone equally doesn't get us to equity because it does not acknowledge that there are groups of people that are lagging behind (if not going in a different direction). A history of discrimination and lack of access has created this reality. Being color conscious is not being racist; it is acknowledging that race is a social determinant.
- When we become more comfortable with conversations about race and how it is a social determinant, it is possible to start evaluating the negative outcomes and work to change everything from policies and institutions to other practices of unconsciousness.
- This PEG has been conscious of evaluating policies and protecting resources so that there will be a change in the spatial distribution of resources, which ties directly to addressing issues of access based on race.
- If you look at a map that shows our natural resources and where communities of color live, you will see that these two things are inverse. This PEG is designing with nature and focusing on greening the built environment in addition to sidewalks and safe routes to school. But we haven't been having the conversation about what it means to live in an area with less trees or access to nature. The inability to get to the river is amazing. What does that do for kids who want to?
- Our cultural norms and biases impact the way we behave and think and they impact our interpersonal relationships. Interpersonal dynamics are what shape office culture and impact procedures and protocols. This leads to how policies and structures are made.
- For some people of color, it is painful and uncomfortable to work for government because government and its policies has and still does treat people of color with disrespect by not genuinely and transparently engaging with them. Relationship building and the opportunity to understand each others' values are not built into government processes. It's important that we question policies and laws that were created in isolation by those "in power" (usually white men) and their values, not representative of values of people of color.
- Since the creation of Coalition for a Livable Future the class and race conversation has improved in the environmental justice community. Lack of trust may contribute to a disconnect between environmental organizations and communities of color. It's often a question of who should reach out to whom? It's tiring when communities of color reach out and are not responded to.
- It's common for anyone in a situation where they are the minority to experience defensiveness. Building trust and feeling safe take time; over time, a dialogue can happen.
- Our assumptions deeply impact what we think and how we behave. In western culture, we are steeped in how to think alike. We each view the world from our own lens, and by realizing this and intentionally creating a shared lens do we live less unconsciously. To illustrate how assumptions impact how we behave, PEG members participated in a small group activity where they discussed the assumptions that were made by Laotian refugees who built gardens along I-84 and ODOT workers who reacted negatively to these gardens.
Watershed Health and Environment Issues Through an Equity Lens (30 minutes)
Presenter: Dante James and Judith Mowry, Office of Equity and Human Rights
Summary: PEG members participated in a second small group discussion about this goal: All Portlanders have clean air and water, can experience nature in their daily lives, and are reasonable protected from the impacts of landslides, flooding, earthquakes and other natural hazards. They were asked to reflect on these three questions: Are there any assumptions implicit in this goal? What do we need to know about impact on communities of color? What else do we need to know?
- The word "reasonably" is a red flag. What is reasonable? Who determines what is reasonable? Are externalized costs (such as diesel fumes) being taken into consideration?
- The word "all" was discussed. Some in the room believe it was included explicitly to include all people – including people of color. The question of how the phrase is perceived by readers was discussed.
- This goal is only about people – does not include other critters.
- Some felt that this goal is not possible because "all Portlanders" can't have access to clean air and water because of where some people live.
- There is a false assumption that we all have the same access or accessibility to nature, clean air and water, etc.
- Where does this goal get us if every area of the city is gentrified to meet this goal, but as a result poor people are pushed out and not able to live in the city any longer? How does this make sense?
- There is a disconnect between what happens in the meetings and what is put into practice. BPS doesn't walk its talk on this stuff. Where does GOAL 4C connect to reality? The current paradigm will not get us to everyone having clean air and clean water and if we really want that we need to look at everything that is making us compromise that. We have an issue with integration. We say we want clean air and clean water but we also say we want other things (economic development) in other meetings and until we really prioritize and put them in a hierarchy and make hard decisions we aren't going to get anywhere.
- We don't measure how things impact people of color.
- We continually accept economic growth to loss of resources and impacts to health. As long as there is a policy mandate for balance, this leads to environmental degradation.
- Is there a way we can make our regulations less color-blind? Can we use the census data to do a more detailed equity analysis? How would that work when people move around?
- Is it even possible for people to have access to clean air given that we have a freeway running through the City. Do we have any good maps of where different people work? Lots of the day is spent at work too.
Public Comment (3 minutes)
A community member shared that being open to input from communities of color is different than seeking out the input of communities of color and he thinks the latter is what is necessary. Another community member commented that the key is that development improves things and cumulative impacts can be addressed. The goal assumes that everyone has the opportunity to experience nature, and this is not true.
Wrap Up
The next meeting of the WHE PEG will be on January 23, 2013, from 4p-6p, 1900 SW 4th Ave, Room 7A.


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TheAddict'sMom necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 40 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
The Addict's Mom
"The Addict's Mom," is a group focusing on the mothers of addicted children. The relationship between the mother and addicted child is unique; that does not diminish the experiences of other family members. This group however, is dedicated to addressing the mother's pain but more importantly, the commonalities of our experiences thus illustrating to the grieving mother that she is not alone nor is she unique in this respect. We want to acknowledge her feelings and offer her support through the variety of stories contained within our work.
The book is going to target mothers of drug addicts. Preferably mothers of age 38+, dealing with children who have become drug addicts in the ages of 16+. This book will help those mothers cope with this tragic lifestyle of living and being a mother of an addict.
If you have any questions, please comment or private message us, we will accept any questions/comments you have!
We will try to give as much feedback and star ratings as we can. :)
Requirements for the logo:
- Barbara would like this logo to possibly be an illlustration of a mother and son facing towards (or maybe away) from each other. The son should NOT look young, but not too old. We are trying to potray the image of a mother (maybe in mid-40's?) and teenage son (16-19 yrs old). Although this is a sad concept, Barbara would like this to be hopeful, joyous, exciting, and happy. NOT a depressing logo.
If you'd like to see a photo of Barbara: http://www.wendiblum.com/Images/tes…ic_New.jpg
- She likes the look of a silouhette/line illustration almost like her Women Helping Women Logo (which is attached below)
- Her color sheme is red, black and white. It should be a clean, open, happy design. And if you'd like, it can be in a circle. Barbara really likes her Women Helping Women Logo, so try to stick with that theme (being in a circle, colors, silouhette, etc.).
- The final files should be in a large .PSD (Photoshop File) for the actual logo and a large .AI file for the illustration. As long as the logo is very large and in a .PSD and/or .AI file that is great.
- Text that should be on the logo: The Addict's Mom
** - I attached the photo of Barbara's son, below. Also, Barbara's hair has grown a bit, so her hair should not be too short if making a silouhette.
*** - Also, please no earrings on Barbara, if doing a silouhette. Thanks.
We hope you have a fun time and start designing! :) Thanks!
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Berthoud Elementary third grader David Kendrick, 8, reacts while holding a buffalo bladder as he and classmates learn how American Indians used all parts of a buffalo during tepee week at the school on Tuesday. The school district purchased new tepees after the original tepees were vandalized while in use at Garfield Elementary earlier in the month.
Littleton-based artist Sheldon James works on his mural painting on the side of the Loveland Community Health Center at Fifth Street and Lincoln Avenue in downtown Loveland on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009.
Jeff and Mary Hiatt have purchased the Bonnell Mercantile Building to convert it into a community center and executive apartment. The couple will book the space at no charge to service groups or non-profits but they are open to other ideas that may fit their goal of having events that enhance downtown Loveland and bring more people to the area.
Thomas Kavanaugh, 17, left, and Chris Reidhead, 16, of Fort Collins peruse the punk section of The Finest, a music store that will be closing in October.
Jim Risser, owner of The Finest, a Fort Collins music store, puts letters on a sign that will announce the store will be closed for a few days until Oct. Risser will close the store for good at the end of October but he said he feels good about what he did: "I made a career out of my hobby," said Risser who started working at the store in 1981. "I've never been on a job interview in my life. I'll land on my feet - somehow, someway."
An arrowhead rests in the stone from which it was made during the Stone Age Fair on Sunday.
Flint knapper Bob Patten of Lakewood makes an arrowhead from stone using an antler as a hammer during the 75th annual Stone Age Fair at the Pulliam Building on Sunday.
Stone Age Fair participants Margaret Harris, left, of Gill, her brother Ivan Harris, and Ivan's wife Budah, of Pueblo West, holding their dog Two Bow as they pose with Jean Crawford of Loveland on Sunday.
during the Loveland High School Crimson Regiment Band-Aid Fundraiser on Sunday at North Lake Park.
Inmates pass the time watching daytime television on Wednesday at the Larimer County Detention Center in Fort Collins.
A bottle of germicidal cleaner hangs on nearly every doorway at the Larimer County Detention Center in Fort Collins. According to LCDC staff, the cleaner has to be diluted so inmates cannot threaten to ingest it.
A facility at the Larimer County Detention Center known as the West Charlie general housing pod may be used to quarantine inmates with the H1N1 virus in case of an outbreak. The facility is currently unused because of the Sheriff's prisoner cap.
Thom and Joani Schultz, owners of Group Publishing, pose in front of Bruce the Moose on Monday at in the company's lobby. Group Publishing, which produces and distributes products for Christian ministry, will celebrate 35 years on Sept. 28.
Steve Moore, president of the Big Thompson Kiwanis Club, prices items Friday for a garage sale to benefit Dr. Bob Grosboll who has treated patients in Loveland for four decades.
Berthoud High School freshman Nathan Decker, 14, helps decorate the class of 2013 float Friday before the start of the homecoming parade in downtown Berthoud.
Brand Champion Jeff White works amongst his Pez dispenser collection in his office on Monday at Group Publishing. A fun work environment helps keep turnover low at the 35-year-old company.
Distribution clerk Daniel Marsh fill orders to get them ready to ship on Monday at Group Publishing.
Alex Sabados, 13, a Turner Middle School student, sports a Spartan hat Friday during the Berthoud High School homecoming parade.
Loveland Police Officer Jim Betrus investigates an accident Friday morning after a car ended up inside an unoccupied apartment unit at First Street and Lincoln Avenue in Loveland.
Hundreds of birds take off from a sunflower field just southwest of the intersection of Interstate 25 and Highway 402 on Thursday afternoon. The flock would fly from the sunflowers across Highway 402 to a holding pond and field and then back across the highway to the sunflowers.
Alex Zoll, right, makes drinks for he and his wife Aryn, left, as they stock the espresso bar at the new Mandolin Cafe on Fourth Street in downtown Loveland. The cafe, which opens Oct. 1, will offer a full espresso bar, ice cream, burritos, sandwiches soup and live music in a relaxed atmosphere in the old location of the Sweet Spot.
The Colorado vNet office is seen in Loveland on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, a day after it closed its doors. But investors could still save the company, according to its CEO.
Thompson Valley High School student Hanna Hardy, 14, left, and her mother Monika, right, a math teacher at the school, hold hands as they pray with other students around the flagpole Wednesday morning before school as part of the annual "See You at the Pole" event.
Milton Creagh, a motivational speaker and parent educator, speaks to students at the Mountain View High School Tuesday. Creagh told students not to count on their physical attributes alone, but to make sure they work their brains as well. He also told students stories about how alcohol and drug-related accidents kill too many teens. Creagh's presentation was sponsored by the Elks National Drug Awareness Program and the Loveland Elks Lodge.
A large bull elk and a cow elk roam around an old barn Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, on a private farm near Fairgrounds Park in Loveland.
Cecil Gutierrez, center, reacts after Alexi Grewal, second from left, asks him the question: "What's a nice guy like you running for a nasty job like this?" on Monday night during a debate of mayoral candidates at the Rialto Theatre. The candidates, including Dave Clark, left, Glenn Rousey and Walt Skowron were each given a chance to ask a question of one of the other candidates during the debate.
Lube technician Scott Megilligan, left, talks with Dave Schneider of the City of Loveland Fleet Maintenance under a school bus in a mechanics well on Monday at the new Thompson School District Transportation Center at 2500 East 13th Street. The new facility will allow most of the maintenance to be done in house instead of at the City Shops as before.
Water flows past several trees Wednesday at Glade Park west of Loveland that have changed color for fall.
Monday night during a debate of mayoral candidates at the Rialto Theatre.
A crowd of Lovelanders listen to a debate Monday night of mayoral candidates at the Rialto Theatre.
Leaves on trees west of Loveland along the Big Thompson River show their fall colors Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.
Several trees in Estes Park near the Visitors Center rise to the sky showing the yellow leaves of fall on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.
Leaves on a cottonwood tree at the Devil's Backbone Open Space west of Loveland on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008 that have changed to yellow for fall.


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WEBSTER � Indian Princess, a 75-foot commercial paddle boat, has made it to Barrington, R.I., where workers are painting and preparing it for Webster Lake, owner Christopher Robert said.
Meanwhile, the state Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs has not yet revealed whether it will agree to limit boat size to 40 feet on the state-designated great pond and limit hours of operation for commercial vessels to daylight hours only. A citizens' group asked the agency in August to impose such restrictions.
A spokesman for the state agency has repeated in recent weeks that the request was under review. The state regulates activities on large ponds.
Mr. Robert, who owns Webster Ventures, plans to use the boat for weddings and lake tours before and after concerts at Indian Ranch. It is expected to arrive in early July, Mr. Robert said Thursday during a phone interview from Europe.
He said he did not expect the state to take action on the petitioners' request.
Richard Franas, president of Concerned Citizens for Webster Lake, which submitted the request, disagreed.
While Mr. Franas conceded he was "a little disappointed" by the state's inaction, he said the elevation of the request to Richard K. Sullivan, secretary of energy and environmental affairs, was reason for optimism.
Top environmental police and town officials toured the lake in early June.
Mr. Franas said his group enlisted help from state Rep. Ryan Fattman, R-Webster, state Sen. Richard T. Moore, D-Uxbridge, and U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester.
Thinking the state was hesitant to act because of ambiguity in the law, Mr. Moore wrote a budget amendment clarifying that the environmental police would have explicit authority to regulate the size of watercraft and the hours of operation for commercial vessels on great ponds.
The Legislature, as of Sunday evening, hadn't approved a final budget. The new fiscal year begins Monday.
Town meeting voters in 2011 approved warrant articles that attempted to limit boats on Webster Lake to 40 feet and to exclude operation of commercial vessels from sunset to sunrise.
But in May 2012 the attorney general's office said the town lacked authority to adopt bylaws regulating boating on a great pond.
On June 24, Webster's Conservation Commission reviewed a request by Webster Ventures to install temporary services for the paddle boat.
Webster Ventures is seeking to put concrete blocks on the shore to hold the boat so it doesn't drift away, according to the commission's recording clerk.
Webster Ventures also seeks approval to remove wastewater from the boat and run an electrical power line to the boat. Its request also covers fueling operations and installation of temporary moorings, the clerk said.
The commission did not take action on the request. It said it wanted a detailed plan from Webster Ventures, which was informed it would need to file a notice of intent for the permanent facility for the boat, the clerk said.
At the urging of the citizens' group, the commission also voted that Webster Venture's work on the beach area, and 100 feet from it, is subject to the Wetlands Protection Act.
Mr. Franas, also a member of the Conservation Commission, recused himself, as did member Joseph Kabala, an advocate of Indian Ranch.
Mr. Franas asserts the boat is actually more than 96 feet from the tip of the gangplank to the end of the paddle wheel, too large for a 1,270-acre lake that's busy with kayaks, canoes, sailboats, power boats and pontoon boats.
He said the boat's 20-plus foot paddle wheel could churn up and spread weeds, which would be detrimental to the Webster Lake Association's efforts to maintain the lake and control invasive weed species.
Mr. Robert called the group members "irritants." They appear to be doing everything they can after the attorney general made its ruling, he said.
The 125-passenger boat, which Mr. Robert operated in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., is safe, U.S. Coast Guard-certified and licensed for waterways similar to Webster Lake, he has said.
Contact Brian Lee at email@example.com


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Just days after Fox canceled Terra Nova, the Steven Spielberg-produced series may have found a new home for its second season on Netflix.
While the negotiations between Netflix and 20th Century TV (the studio that produces the show) are still preliminary, the studio's attempt at selling the series to another network (or broadcast entity) may turn out to be successful after all.
If picked up, Terra Nova would become the second canceled Fox series to be picked up by Netflix. Last year, Netflix secured the rights to air Arrested Development season 4, a 10-episode season that will lead up to the long-awaited Arrested Development movie in 2013.
If Terra Nova were to move to Netflix, the series would be free from any network expectations of ratings to help fuel advertiser's interest. For Netflix, they're looking more towards providing their millions of subscribers with the ability to find the series for years to come, so there's no need for a count of initial viewers.
When Netflix premiered their first original series Lilyhammer this year, the company declined to release ratings information on the series. Here's what Netflix COO Ted Sarandos had to say about what they're actually interested in (which isn't ratings):
We have over 23 million streaming members and they'll have the opportunity to discover Lilyhammer not just yesterday, today or this week, but over the course of several years.
Of course, if Terra Nova does move to Netflix, it's unlikely that the television's familiar 23-episode season will follow with it. While Terra Nova only received 11 episodes in its initial order, its continuation on Fox would have resulted in a much longer episode order for its second season.
Fortunately, Terra Nova's potential move to Netflix isn't likely to bring with it a significant cut to the series' budget. With Netflix already spending $3.8 million on the Kevin Spacey series House of Cards, it's extremely possible that the digital streaming (and rental) service would be on board for the reported $4 million an episode of Terra Nova.
Additionally, with Fox footing the bill for all of the series' visual effects, any previously created visual effects will be able to be reused without any additional financing. Of course, if Netflix wanted to shell out a few extra dollars, perhaps the series' visual effects could be bettered for its digital debut.
We'll keep you updated on the status of Terra Nova as news develops.
Follow Anthony on Twitter @anthonyocasio
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Chile is fortunate to have climate conditions that are ideal for good wine grape growing harvests. Hot summers, coastal cooling breezes, and moderate rainfall.
In this page you will find information on Chile's principal wine producing regions (valleys) as well as links to some of the vineyards and cellars in that region.
If you are looking at visiting Chile's wine country I recommend you visit my Chile Wine Tour page and my Chilean Map page.
Valle del Elqui is the northernmost valley out of the 14 principal valley regions outlined on the map. This valley has traditionally been known as a Pisco producing zone. Pisco is Chile's national non-wine liquor. Its made from grapes and is usually available in a clear consistency. Unlike brandy, the taste is usually less sweet. There are similarities between pisco and some white tequilas.
The region's soil characteristics are rocky with a high level of permeability and small amounts of rainfall. Sunshine is plentiful year-round. The weather can reach high level s in the daytime and reach down close to freezing temperatures at night. Carmerne and Syrah production has done well in this valley.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Valle de Limari is also known as a Pisco producing zone. The area receives plenty of direct cold breezes from the Pacific Ocean. The climate is dry with 9-10 months of little-to-no rainfall. Chardonnay wine production has done very well in the valley. Syrah grape production has also been notable.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Viña Francisco de Aguirre
Maycas del Limari
Ocho Tierras
Valle de Choapa is similar to the Valle de Limari in its climate. Hot and dry during the day with cold breezes at night. Low amounts of rainfall. Most of the growing areas are 2000 feet above sea level.
Valle de Acongagua is an east-west valley with lots high heat in the summer and mild winters. It has little rain fall with an average of 250-300 clear days annually. Cabernet is by far the largest crop harvested in this valley.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Viña San Esteban
Sanchez de Loria
Von Siebenthal
Valle del Maipo is the closest wine producing area to the capital, Santiago de Chile. The zone is known for its exceptional Cabernets, which comprise the majority of the hectares planted there.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Casa Rivas
Concha y Toro
Cousino Macul
De Martino
Dona Javiera
Hacienda de Alhue
Haras de Pirque
Vina Huelquen
Perez Cruz
Quebrada de Macul
Santa Alicia
Santa Carolina
Santa Ema
Santa Rita
Sol y Viento
Terra Mater
William Fevre
Vinedo Chatwick
Valle de Casablanca has a clear maritime influence; Chile's first cool-climate wine region has produced crisp white Sauvignon and Chardonnay since the mid-1980s. Early-morning fog keeps temperatures low and adds moisture in an otherwise dry terrain. Midday breezes clear the fog, allowing radiant sunshine to reach the vines and the temperatures to rise steadily throughout the afternoon.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Casas del Bosque
Viña Mar
William Cole
Here's a map with several of Casablanca Valley's wineries mapped out.
San Antonio valley is one of Chile's youngest wine regions. It is also the closest to the sea. A lack of fresh water, low temperatures, and thin soils make wine growing a challenge, but pioneering wineries produce exciting cool-climate wines such as Syrah and Sauvignon Blanc with bright fruit, naturally high acidity, and a distinct mineral character.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Casa Marin
Casa Garces Silva
Vina Leyda
Viña Matetic
Valle de Cachapoal is just 100 km south of Santiago. Winegrowing is a major industry in this valley, and nearly 90% of the wine grapes grown are red varieties, especially Cabernet Sauvignon. Most of the valley's vineyards are close to the Andes, where broad temperature differentials and poor soils lead to many of Chile's finest premium wines.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Viña Casa Porta
Casas del Toqui
Viña Chateau los Boldos
Viña Gracia
La Rosa
Valle de Colchagua has a warm climate as it is further from the coast, yielding nice red varieties. Many vineyards now seek out cooler conditions, however, and climb into the hills and extend west toward the sea. Colchagua produces rich Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenre, and Syrah, as well as some of South America's finest Malbec.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Casa Lapostolle
Casa Silva
Cono Sur
Hacienda Araucano
Viña Las Niñas
Viña Los Vascos
Viña Luis Felipe Edwards
Montes Wines
Mont Gras
Santa Cruz
Santa Helena
Santa Rita
Vina Siegel
Viu Manent
Valle de Curico is largely affected by the Coastal Range, which blocks the maritime influence and creates a continental effect. The result is a pronounced daytime-night time temperature differential that is very beneficial for flavor and aroma development, particularly in red wines. The Curico valley is Chile's largest producing zone of Sauvignon Blanc.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Alta Cima
Correa Albano
Ines Escobar
Miguel Torres
San Pedro
Santa Hortencia
Viñedos Puertas
Valle del Maule is Chile's largest wine region. Newer vineyards with noble varieties give rise to unique and complex red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere thanks to the valley's vast diversity of climates and soils.
Some of the vineyards you can visit in this valley include:
Casa Donoso
Casas Patronales
Chilean Wines Co.
Corral Victoria
El Aromo Gillmore
Hugo Casanova
J Bouchon
Terra Noble
Via Wines
Here's a great little map that I found which nicely maps out the various wineries in the Maule Valley.
Valle de Itata is south of the Maule Valley. Traditional varieties still predominate in Itata, believed to be Chile's first wine region, as the original vines entered through the port of Concepcion, but adventurous growers are planting noble varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay with good results. Valles del Bio Bio y Malleco. These remote areas spark increasing interest as winemakers push the geographical limits for grape growing, and new vineyards and varieties continue to appear. Despite low temperatures, high rainfall, and high risk of frost, the results are impressive, and many wineries now source Chardonnay, Sauvignon, and Riesling from the region for small quantities of exciting wines.


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Now you have to admit, I have been very well-behaved in terms of the bacon recipes lately. I didn't put any bacon in the pumpkin granola, or the marshmallow frosted cupcakes, or even in the spaghetti tacos. I am practically going through bacon withdrawel over here. And the only antidote might be this CRAZILY good popcorn. Bacon, cashews and popcorn, all held together with just a little bit of caramel and with a little red pepper tossed in just to keep you on your toes. It's hard to describe how completely, totally, addictively good this is. All I will say is, one minute that jar was full up with popcorn, and the next it was empty. It's all kind of a blur to me. A happy, sweet, salty blur.
This recipe comes via the wonderful Saveur magazine (who called out my little blog as one of their "Sites We Love," so I in turn will love them forever), and they got it from someplace in Denver called Colt and Gray. I had never heard of Colt and Gray before this recipe, but based on this popcorn recipe alone, I love them too. It's part of their bar menu (don't you just love bar menus???) and I could easily eat it for dinner all by itself.
Here's the deal. Pop up about 15 cups of popcorn (which is about 1/2 cup of unpopped popcorn kernels, which doesn't make sense to me but it's true.) This will mean your popcorn ends up with just a tiny bit of caramel on each kernel, which was perfect from my point of view, but if you like more caramel on your caramel corn, cut the popped popcorn down to 10 or 12 cups. Cook up some bacon, crumble it up and toss it in with the popcorn. Add in some cashews, some coarse salt and some red pepper.
Now comes the fun part: making the caramel. You bring some cream to a boil with a tea bag, and let it sit for a while. (Tea bag? I don't know, and I wasn't going to ask any questions.) Then you boil up some sugar, water and corn syrup in a large saucepan until the sugar melts and turns amber-colored. Now comes the dramatic part: pour in the cream…it will bubble up and then before your eyes you will have a pan full of beautiful molten caramel. Quickly pour it over your popcorn mixture, quickly stir it up to coat everything with just a touch of caramel loveliness. Now turn the whole shebang onto a parchment lined cookie sheet and let it cool until the caramel hardens. Then comes the hardest part of all: trying not to eat it all in one fell swoop. Good luck with that part!
Recipe adapted from Saveur
Bacon Cashew Caramel Popcorn
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- 1/2 cup popcorn kernels, popped to make 12-15 cups popcorn
- 6 ounces bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tea bag (regular black tea)
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- Combine popcorn, bacon and cashews in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and cayenne and toss to coat.
- Bring cream and tea bag just to the boil and remove from heat. Let sit for 15 minutes, press on tea bag and remove.
- Line baking sheet with foil and coat with nonstick spray. Spray two large spoons with cooking spray as well.
- Stir sugar, water and corn syrup in large saucepan over medium low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and boil without stirring until syrup turns amber, occasionally swirling pan. This will take about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately add cream – mixture will bubble up – don't panic!
- Immediately pour mixture over popcorn, being Very Careful – it's hot. Toss with the sprayed spoons until well-combined and transfer to baking sheet. Cool completely and then break up into chunks.
Hi there! I'm Kate, and I'm a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN! My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too. Let's cook together!


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8683.0 - Casinos, Australia, 1999-2000
Previous ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 14/12/2000
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Casino industry profits up
Australia's casinos experienced a significant rise in profits in 1999-2000, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
The 13 casinos operating in Australia during the year recorded an operating profit of $452 million, which represented an operating profit margin of 15.1%. In 1998-1999 the industry's operating profit was $93 million and the profit margin 3.4%.
The total income of casinos was $3,038 million, of which $2,397 million was from gambling income. Takings from gaming tables ($1,438 million) and takings from poker/gaming machines ($938 million) both increased by 8% since 1998-1999. However the composition of gaming table income has changed, with 37% ($538 million) being received from overseas premium and other rated players and 63% ($900 million) being received from local players during 1999-2000.
Since 1998-1999, the gaming table income from overseas premium and other rated players has increased by 47%, in comparison to a decrease of 6% from local players. For 1999-2000, the gaming table income from local players represented $64 per head of the Australian adult population.
There were 10,825 poker/gaming machines in the 13 casinos at the end of June 2000. The $938 million takings from poker/gaming machines during 1999-2000 represented $67 per head of the Australian adult population.
For 1999-2000, casinos paid $479 million in gambling taxes and levies, which was a 6% increase on the previous year and represented 20% of their net gambling income.
The industry continued to be dominated by casinos operated by the four largest enterprise groups (casinos under common ownership and control) accounting for 80% of employment and 87% of total income during 1999-2000. This concentration is particularly pronounced in terms of profits, with the largest four enterprise groups accounting for 94% ($424 million) of the operating profit of the industry. This was a significant turnaround from 1998-1999 when the largest four enterprise groups accounted for 35% of the operating profit.
At the end of June 2000, casinos employed 20,497 persons, of whom 40% were licensed gaming staff. The average wage per employee in casinos during 1999-2000 was $34,900. The gambling income per licensed gaming employee in 1999-2000 was $289,700, which was a 3% increase over the previous year.
Further details can be found in Casinos, Australia, 1999-2000 (cat. no. 8683.0) available from ABS bookshops. This media release and a summary of the publication are available on this site. If you wist to order a copy of this publication please contact the ABS Bookshop in your capital city.
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Homemade Spa Treatments To Try This SummerWritten by Quimby House Inn & Spa
Ok let's face it, we all love a day at the spa. But since most of us can't manage to go every day, week, or even month, the idea of homemade spa treatments becomes more enticing. Not only are at home spa treatments a great way to stay relaxed and rejuvenated between your visits to the spa, but they are simple and most ingredients can be found right in your kitchen.
The fast pace of summer makes it hard to find that oh so important time for ourselves. But taking a few minutes to whip up and apply these homemade spa treatments will make all the difference. Each one is quick, easy, and great to cure the summer issues like over sunned skin, oily faces, and overworked bodies.
Avocado Face Mask
If your skin has seen too much time in the sun and is feeling dry, tight, and burned, try this cooling, hydrating mask:
- peeled and mashed avocado
- teaspoons virgin olive oil
Mix the avocado and oil together
Apply to face for 15 – 20 minutes
Rise with warm water
Pat dry with towel
Oatmeal Face Mask
If you are one to get an oily face during the summer, you are not alone! Try this oatmeal concoction for oily skin:
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 yolk of an egg
- 4 tablespoons of oatmeal
Mix the ingredients into a paste
Apply to face right away and keep it on for 15 minutes
Rinse with warm water
Pat dry with towel
Homemade Salt Scrub
Although the face does require a lot of attention, the whole body can benefit from this homemade salt scrub to make the skin soft and glowing:
- ¼ cup of sea salt
- 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Mix the ingredients together
Apply to the body while in the shower
Rinse and pat dry
If you are simply not a do-it-yourselfer or if you want the luxury of not having to lift a finger to get your spa treatments (which who doesn't want the royal treatment?) then it is time to book a treatment at your local spa. For residents or vacationers visiting beautiful Bar Harbor, Maine, please join us at Serenity Garden Spa for your next spa treatment. Located inside of the historic Quimby House Inn, your experience at Serenity Garden will leave you feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to get back to the hustle and bustle of summer.
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so I wanna go on a tirade about smoking cigarettes ( and the alternatives for for Pot)
I live on Oahu.
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What did he do? Piss on the orchid? The tax on tobacco products is too low! It needs to be at least high enough to offset the cost to the public treating tobacco caused diseases. The higher taxes are on smokes the fewer kids start smoking, after a certain age you are less likely to start. The tobacco corps are moving into countries that have no laws.
Well Tobacco in general is a lucrative business. It pretty much always has been, since the start of America. It's kind of sad how intertwined we are with the product.
And he knocked the pot over(spilling out all the dirt), then stepped on it and broke the stem off. We replanted it, and waited, but it never regrew. :( My mom, rather than trying to give it a "cold season" in the fridge just tossed it.
Eh, far from the most addictive, man. If you're talking pure chemical addiction, things like heroin are far worse.
If you're talking about other aspects, like withdrawal, alcohol is far worse. It can kill you. There are a few others that aren't as fatal, but have much, much worse withdrawal symptoms and duration.
Agreed. Some of the withdrawal symptoms for Opiates are low blood pressure, etc--this includes withdrawal from morphine. If you aren't properly weaned off you can get sick just from not having it.
Meth also has a massive amount of problems and long-term symptoms, including damaging the dopamine(pleasure chemical) receptors--so nothing feels as good as massive amounts of meth. Nothing. Not to mention the infamous Meth Mouth. Tobacco stains your teeth, but Meth makes you lose your teeth. Nicotine is also a drug you can actually function on. There's no rules against driving while under the influence of Nicotine or Caffeine because they don't affect us as badly as any of the harder drugs--Ecstasy, Opiates, Barbiturates, Inhalants, Meth, Ether--even Alcohol alters your perception and reaction times enough to make it dangerous for you to be in charge of anything while under the influence.
I don't deny that Tobacco has long-term problems--namely cancer, brittle hair and wrinkles, brittle bones, stained teeth, depressed appetite. But all drugs do, the problem I have is more on the intertwined-ness of it with our society. As well as things like 13 year old girls smoking 3 packs a day(A kid was arrested at my school once for having cigarettes in his car. 19 is the age at which you're allowed to buy them in my state--but it hasn't stopped younger people from getting ahold of them).
Slaves were also imported for Sugar Cane, Cotton, and similar industry. It wasn't just tobacco, not nearly.
More to it than the side effects or the brain damage, at least to me. More people have died and will die from tobacco related causes than any other drug know to man in the past present and probably future. The fact that people can function in society makes it the most insidious drug too. Also harming the health of those around then, and in their wombs. People addicted to tobacco act like other addicts and deny the fact that it is an addiction or they would not be using it!
Tobacco profits were the first incentive for bringing slaves to America. When it proved to be profitable other crops were introduced. I doubt than slavery would have existed on this continent were it not for the huge demand world wide for tobacco. Cotton and sugar just did not have the markup tobacco had.
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Q&A with Junior Middle Blocker Sebastian Brady
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Junior Sebastian Brady burst on the collegiate volleyball scene with a strong freshman season, starting 26 of 28 matches while accumulating a .383 hitting percentage. As a sophomore co-captain in 2012, Brady continued to make his mark in the starting lineup and led the front row defense with a team-high 79 blocks. With the 2013 season well underway, Brady is positioned to have yet another stellar year. Head coach Kevin Ring says, "Sebastian brings a great deal of experience to our line-up as he's been a starting middle blocker since his freshman year. From a technical standpoint, he does a great job of getting up on time when attacking and closes to the wing blocker well when he blocks. But, much of what makes Sebastian a great player for us is that he holds himself accountable for his play. He wants to get better all of the time. This is Sebastian's second season as a captain and he continues to develop his leadership skills. I think he is becoming more and more comfortable with the role of a captain." The Chico High School product took time to talk about the team's early win over USC, his collegiate career, and the prospect of post-season qualification.
Q- With two very successful seasons under your belt, how did you prepare in the off-season to escalate your game?
BRADY- I took some much-needed time off, then got back on Rudy's (strength & conditioning coach Rudy Thomas) lifting program. I'm a lot stronger this season, so my body isn't giving me trouble like it used to. But most importantly, I coached camps for two straight months. Coaching forced me to re-learn the game from an entirely new perspective and increased my volleyball IQ exponentially.
Q- In January, the team recorded a decisive 3-0 win over USC. How does that win compare to others that you have been a part of, such as the recent sweep of Princeton?
BRADY- People will tell try to tell you that every win is worth the same, but that's just not true. Without going into too much detail, let's just say that one was extra sweet.
Q- After the USC win, the team seemed to go into a little bit of a lull. How has the team responded to that? What do you think it will take to get the team back to being able to win big matches such as that one?
BRADY- It's been a tough stretch. We've lost a lot of very tight games, which is always disappointing and tough to come back from. That being said, people aren't panicking. We're playing good volleyball. We just need to keep practicing and playing hard, and make a few minor changes. If we do that, the results will take care of themselves.
Q- Your team has been ranked in the National Top 15 since early January and nearly all of your opponents have been ranked as well. How do you feel about being a member of the competitive MPSF? What needs to happen for your team to break into the Top 10?
BRADY- It makes every night exciting because we know we're going up against the very best in the nation. It also adds pressure because we need to play very well to get a win against any team in the conference. I like us against any team in the conference, but to get into the Top 10, we need more consistency. We've played very good volleyball in stretches; we just need to make those stretches last longer.
Q- What are the greatest strengths of Head Coach Kevin Ring?
BRADY- Coaches put way more time into their jobs than anyone realizes or appreciates, and this is especially true of Coach Ring. The immense effort he puts into all facets of our program is crucial to our success. He's been around the game and this league for a long time, so his knowledge of the game is very complete. He's very good at breaking down the game into its component parts and teaching technically sound fundamentals.
Q- If you are struggling to score during a match, what do you do? Is there a particular teammate that you look to for help or inspiration?
BRADY- I always play better when I'm a little pissed off, so I try to find something to get my emotions going a little. To be honest, that sometimes leads down the dangerous road of trash-talking. Also, Fred Stahl and I make just about everything into a competition, so if he starts jabbering too much, I know it's time to quiet him down.
Q- How do you like to prepare on game day? Do you have any favorite pregame meals or habits?
BRADY- Naps are definitely key, and, even though we eat it way too much during season, I love that Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki from Subway. I always try to sneak food into the training room without getting caught; it's only worked once so far, but I'll keep trying. Right before the national anthem, I always eat half a Snickers. And when I hear "Chico" during introductions, I'm ready.
Q- Your father played football at Southern Methodist University and your mother was a tennis player at Louisiana State University. How did having parents that were collegiate athletes impact you and shape your desire to play college sports?
BRADY- I grew up playing all kinds of sports, but they never pushed me into playing. They actually kept me from playing as much as I wanted to because they wanted me to be more well-rounded. But even as a kid, I knew I wanted to play sports for as long as I could. I'm going to keep this thing going as long as possible.
Q- While growing up, you also played tennis. Did you hope to be the next Roger Federer? What was it about volleyball that drew you to the sport and made you want to continue playing?
BRADY- I always had too much of a temper to be a good tennis player. My mom started refusing to play me because of my tantrums. In high school, though, I was actually playing for her tennis team until the volleyball coach forced me to try out. Obeying turned out to be one of my better decisions.
Q- As a double major (political science and philosophy), your academic course load must be pretty heavy. What is your favorite way to unwind from such a rigorous athletic and academic schedule?
BRADY- I really enjoy bumping some Frank Ocean and working on my falsetto. I've also been getting into brunch lately.
Q- As a New Orleans Saints fan, what did you think of the Super Bowl that was held in your beloved Superdome?
BRADY- That blackout was a bad look, but it made a game out of it, so I guess it wasn't that bad. I was happy to see Ray Lewis go out on top. And Beyoncé... enough said. Free Sean Payton.
Q- You and your team are nearing the halfway point for the season. Do you find that mid-season is the toughest time? If so, how do you stay motivated?
BRADY- No lie, the season is a grind. We've been going since October. That takes a huge mental and physical toll, especially when you hit mid-season. At the same time, though, I try to appreciate that I'm playing a game I love at a very high level. And frankly, when the scoreboard's on, motivation is easy.
Q- What is one thing that you would like to accomplish athletically before this season comes to an end?
BRADY- Playoffs. That's the only thing on my mind.
Q- Last year the team's season ended on a disappointing note, finishing just one place out of qualifying for the MPSF Championship Tournament. How do you feel about the team's chances of securing a bid to this years' tournament?
BRADY- We're right there. It's going to take a lot of work from a lot of different guys, but it's in reach. We don't have one superstar to carry us there. We need everyone involved and making plays. When guys are handling business, we need to support them. When guys are struggling, we need to support them. If we do that, we'll get there.
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Greste appeal 'vital step' in freedom bid
If Australian journalist Peter Greste's appeal against his conviction and sentence is unsuccessful, it appears the move will at least open the door to a possible early release or pardon.
The al-Jazeera reporter and his family launched the legal challenge on Friday, just more than a month after an Egyptian court sentenced him to seven years' jail for falsifying news and aiding the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood.
An international law expert says while the move is Greste's only real legal option, it's also a necessary step towards any diplomatic requests for clemency.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who won a presidential election in May, cannot intervene to pardon Greste until the appeals process is completed.
"It's important that Peter Greste demonstrate that he has exhausted all of his opportunities to appeal his sentence before the Egyptian courts," Professor Don Rothwell of the Australian National University told AAP.
"If he's successful on appeal, well, that's a good outcome. If he's not successful on appeal, well, that doesn't close off options for the Australian government and gives those options greater strength."
Greste's youngest brother, Mike, said the family had sought extensive legal advice before deciding to appeal the June 23 verdict and sentence, which had shaken the family "to the core".
He said it was unclear how long the appeal process would take.
"We have to have faith in the Egyptian system," Mr Greste told reporters in Brisbane on Friday.
"The research we've conducted, it's clearly the most apparent course of action to try and secure his freedom."
The journalist's Canadian-Egyptian colleague Mohamed Fahmy was jailed for seven years and Egyptian al-Jazeera reporter Baher Mohamed was jailed for 10 in the same Cairo court.
From the city's Tora prison Peter Greste and Baher Mohamed wrote how the guilty verdicts had hit them like a body blow, rendering them oblivious to the uproar that erupted in the packed court.
"There was a nausea, the gasping for air, the shaky knees, the oppressive weight of the concrete and iron cell weighing down on our shoulders with a heaviness we had never felt before. Seven to 10 years for crimes we did not commit," they said in a joint statement on Friday.
The prisoners urged supporters around the world to maintain pressure on Egypt to free them.
"As long as we remain behind bars, all of Egypt's press works with the threat of imprisonment hanging over it, and the nation's fledgling democracy wears a muzzle," they wrote.
The court released a statement on Tuesday saying "the devil guided" the group to spread false news defaming the country.
Egyptian authorities have been incensed by the Qatari network's coverage of their deadly crackdown on supporters of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, who was ousted by the army in July 2013.
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The tragic crash of a Sunrise Airlines BK117 helicopter transporting supplies and Central Weather Bureau (CWB) personnel to the bureau's Yushan Observation Station on Wednesday that killed all three people on board has thrown the spotlight on the hazardous working conditions employees face at the station.
The helicopter crashed 500m east of the Yushan station, which is 3,850m above sea level on the North Peak of Yushan (玉山), also known as Jade Mountain, killing pilot Chang Kuo-kang (張國綱), co-pilot Lin Yi-chi (林益淇) and bureau worker Chen Wen-chung (陳文忠).
"Working at weather stations in mountainous areas necessitates tolerance of the pain of being alone and away from your family for a long time," CWB Forecast Center director Cheng Ming-dean (鄭明典) said.
It also requires physical strength and mental stamina, as workers have to stay at the stations for at least two consecutive months during winter, Cheng said, adding that the bureau often gives the head table at year-end banquets to these employees as a gesture of gratitude for the difficult work that they do.
Yushan weather station is the highest-altitude weather observation station in Northeast Asia and the temperature between day and night often varies significantly, station employees said, adding that the temperature averages about 15?C in summer and could drop as low as minus-12?C in winter.
They said they would not have been able to make it through the days when there were not even electricity and water supplies, if they had not trained their minds to "see suffering as taking vitamin supplements."
Aside from inclement weather, the Yushan station relies on the outside world for daily necessities. Getting supplies to the station used to be a difficult task in the past, when the bureau had to hire Aboriginal workers to carry the supplies to the station from Yushan's Tataka visitor center at an altitude of 2,600m.
"The route takes experienced hikers at least four hours to complete and amateurs may need twice as much time," the employees said, adding that although the task is now being carried out by helicopters, it remains challenging.
"What we look forward to most at the station is the arrival of the helicopters, because it means we are getting new supplies and are going home," they said. "However, the choppers often experience violent shakes as they hit turbulence."
Adding to their hardship, the bureau's decision to assign only three staff members to the Yushan station — a meteorological observer and two janitors — has left the facility constantly understaffed.
In addition to working 15 hours a day, from 5am to 8pm, the employees are also in charge of plumbing and electrical repairs and clearing snow. They are allowed to return home only after 15 consecutive days of work.
However, going home is no less painstaking than the job itself, as they have to first trek to the Tataka visitor center before they can drive down the mountain, so if they are feeling unwell or the weather is bad, they may end up spending their days off on the mountain.
Hsieh Hsin-tien (謝新添), who has worked at the station as a meteorological observer for two decades, said when the 921 Earthquake struck the nation in 1999, the tremor caused the mountain to shake so severely that it made a "deafening roar."
"Since I had nowhere to hide, I figured I might as well organize the seismic data collected at the station and send it to the bureau for analysis," Hsieh said.


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Procter & Gamble gave former CEO Bob McDonald a pay package worth $15.9 million during his final full year at the helm of the world's largest consumer products maker, representing a 5% increase from the previous year.
McDonald's retirement was announced abruptly in May, with the company facing pressure to improve its results. He was replaced by his predecessor A.G. Lafley, who was given a prorated pay package of $2 million the five weeks he served at the end of the company's fiscal year, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
McDonald's pay bump was the result of a higher cash-based bonus of $3.3 million, which was up 36% from the previous year. His base salary of $1.6 million and stock awards of $6.4 million were unchanged from the previous year. His stock options were valued at $4.2 million, a 4% dip.
Other compensation rose 7% to $332,877 million, including the value of use of the corporate jet and retirement fund contributions.
Lafley's compensation included a salary of $217,391 and a bonus of $1.6 million. All other compensation came to $187,264.
The maker of Tide detergent, Crest toothpaste and other consumer goods, like many of its rivals, has been expanding into rapidly growing emerging markets such as Latin America, India and Russia. But there, it has faced tough competition from already entrenched smaller rivals such as Dutch consumer-products maker Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive.
P&G in 2011 acknowledged that it had made missteps in some emerging markets -- which make up nearly 40% of its sales -- when it expanded in some product areas too quickly. Since then it has been working on a turnaround effort aimed at focusing on its top 40 top businesses, 20 biggest new products and 10 most profitable emerging markets as it undergoes a cost cutting plan aimed at saving $10 billion by fiscal 2016. The plan was instituted by McDonald, and new CEO Lafley said he plans for the effort to continue.
But investors have been frustrated by the company's slow revenue growth and stagnant market-share gains globally. The pressure stepped up last July, when activist investor William Ackman took a 1% stake. He has been vocal about the company's need to streamline operations and improve results. The pressure eventually led to McDonald's departure at the end of the fiscal year. McDonald had been with P&G for 33 years. He joined the company in 1980 and held a variety of positions, including chief operating officer and vice chair, global operations.
For the year ended June 30, net income after paying preferred dividends rose 5% to $11.31 billion, or $3.86 per share. Revenue rose 1% to $84.17 billion from $83.68 billion a year ago.
In fiscal 2014, Procter & Gamble expects earnings excluding one-time items to rise 5% to 7%, implying results of $4.25 to $4.33 per share. It expects revenue to rise 1% to 2%, implying revenue of $85 billion to $85.85 billion. Analysts expect earnings of $4.32 per share on slightly higher revenue of $86.47 billion.
The Procter & Gamble board committee's report said it uses CEO pay at 25 other big companies, including Wal-Mart Stores, Colgate-Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson and General Electric, as a guide in determining executive compensation.
The company notes that the majority of pay for its executives is tied to performance. P&G looks at such measures as organic sales growth, which excludes acquisitions, and earnings-per-share growth.
The Associated Press formula calculates an executive's total compensation during the last fiscal year by adding salary, bonuses, perks, above-market interest that the company pays on deferred compensation and the estimated value of stock and stock options awarded during the year. The formula does not count changes in the present value of pension benefits. That makes the AP total slightly different in most cases from the total reported by companies to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The value that a company assigned to an executive's stock and option awards for 2012 was the present value of what the company expected the awards to be worth to the executive over time. Companies use one of several formulas to calculate that value. But the number is an estimate and what an executive ultimately receives depends on the performance of the company's stock in the years after the awards are granted.


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If you want to understand the Obama administration's objectives in Syria, don't just listen to what officials say — watch what they bomb.
Some senior U.S. officials have insisted that their objectives in striking Syria are straightforward: to degrade the Assad regime's ability to use chemical weapons again and to deter future use of such weapons.
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But other U.S. officials, including on Capitol Hill, have called for military action to tip the war in favor of Syrian insurgents, weaken the Syrian military's ability to kill civilians, or even hit Al Qaeda or Hezbollah targets. And there are many variations in between.
So what are America's objectives? The reality is that U.S. actions will speak much louder than words. That means you'll need to wait until the Tomahawks start hitting their targets to really figure out what's going on.
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There are at least four sets of potential political objectives. Each is linked to a different set of targets.
1. First, if the administration wants merely to damage Bashar Assad's ability to conduct chemical attacks again — or to send a message to governments across the globe that might consider using weapons of mass destruction — then the target set is fairly narrow.
The U.S. military could bomb Syria's chemical weapon sites, its delivery systems or the infrastructure that houses them. Examples include Syrian chemical weapons facilities in Furqlus, An Nasiriyah and Adra. The United States could also strike specific units that are believed to produce or utilize chemical weapons, such as Branch 450, the primary Syrian government entity that prepares chemical weapons for battlefield use. In addition, the United States could target senior Syrian political or military leaders like Bassam Hasan, who oversees Syria's chemical weapons program.
There are risks with this approach. Hitting depots could release some chemicals into the air or onto the ground. With infrastructure damage and security guards scattered or killed, extremist groups might try to seize the regime's chemical weapons. In addition, the United States won't be able to eliminate Syria's entire suite of delivery mechanisms. The Assad regime most likely has extensive chemical-weapons stockpiles and multiple means for delivering them, including aircraft, missiles and artillery.
The best the military could hope for, short of a massive ground invasion that nobody is contemplating, would be to selectively target the regime's most efficient delivery systems — its aircraft and missiles. But that would leave thousands of artillery pieces in Assad's hands, leaving him plenty capable of using his deadly poison gases.
Alternatively, the United States could strike targets that are highly valued by the Assad regime. These targets don't necessarily have to be associated with chemical warfare but could include senior officials or key military command-and-control centers, such as the Defense Ministry.


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By the time UCLA's world came crumbling down Saturday, crawling out from under the rubble came with a considerable warning.
A future that no longer includes the possibility of the South Division Pac-12 championship or a berth in the Rose Bowl might very well include a two-game losing streak to end the regular season, a loss to cross-town rival USC and the utter surrender of every bit of momentum and goodwill constructed over the last 10 weeks.
In one stunning, decisive punch, Arizona State forced the Bruins to ponder a depressing finish to a season that, as recently as pre-game warm-ups, looked like the hinge with which they would re-cast themselves as a national player again.
But after getting spun back around by the Sun Devils in a crushing 38-33 defeat, the sense of lost opportunity and foreboding was as evident as the late-November chill at the Rose Bowl.
Instead of possibly playing for the Pac-12 crown, the Bruins now focus on beating a USC team playing as well as it has in two seasons.
Knowing a loss could crush everything they've built.
"We have to do whatever it takes to find away to get a win," UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley said.
Rather than preparing for a chance to advance to the conference title game, and perhaps beyond to the Rose Bowl, the Bruins are faced with the task of salvaging their season.
"It'll really show the resolve of this team and how tough we've become as a team this year and over the last two years under coach (Jim) Mora," Hundley said.
A win on Saturday against the Sun Devils would have sent the Bruins soaring into next week, not just to play for everything at stake in the conference but also to take back Los Angeles from a vulnerable USC program still deciding who it will follow into the next chapter.
While simultaneously peeking back at the fast-closing Bruins, now as close to the Trojans in talent and leadership as they have been in more than a decade.
Instead, the Bruins must now pick themselves up from an emotional loss in a game they desperately wanted to win; knowing full well a loss next week will might ruin everything they've built in a year they fully intended to be a turning point.
"As a team, you just sort of have to pick up each other, really look at each other and help each other out," Hundley said. "No matter what happens, we have to find a way to get a victory."
But it won't be easy, not after suffering such a devastating loss.
"It's going to be difficult, surely after a loss like this and wanting it so bad," Hundley said, astutely recognizing the challenge awaiting the Bruins. "It's going to be difficult."
That the Bruins arrived at this uncertain point Saturday seems almost unfathomable considering the momentum they carried into the weekend.
Three straight victories, including a road win at Arizona against a Wildcat team that ambushed Oregon on Saturday, had them rightfully believing they were on the verge of turning the corner for good.
And with the final two weeks of the regular-season providing their chance to decisively state their case, they sought to make a statement intended to reverberate throughout the conference.
But Arizona State immediately seized that thrust from UCLA, thrashing the Bruins with a first-half beat down in which they dropped 35 points on them, ran for more than 200 yards and chastised Hundley into a pick-six interception with a deadly pass rush that would ultimately sack him nine times.
"We got ourselves into a hole in the first half and we were not able to recover," Mora said.
Mora was right, but it comes with a qualifier.
And with it, the one positive take from Saturday the Bruins must cling to as they move onto USC.
Mora is correct in saying UCLA could not recover from the 35-13 hole it fell into in the first half — not completely anyway.
But the Bruins nearly did, and their ability to dramatically bounce back in a frantic second half in which they actually put themselves in position to win it on their final possession could go a long way toward soothing their suddenly frayed psyche.
"These guys, they just fought back," Mora said. "We were in it, we had shots. We kick a field goal, we're down two, we kick off, we get a stop, and we've got another shot."
They didn't, of course.
The field goal that could have cut the lead to two sailed wide, and the Bruins' final attempt to drive for the winning touchdown fell well short when Jordan Payton was stopped shy of the first-down mark on a fourth and long.
But they did show something in a second-half comeback, with Hundley fighting off a relentless pass rush to lead the Bruins within a touchdown of victory and the defense limiting the Sun Devils to just three points in the second half.
It didn't reveal itself in a victory, but if you were looking close enough, it was well within sight.
"The fight that we exhibited, that's what we're going to grow from. That's what we're going to build from," Mora said. "You can be skeptical, 'That's coach speak,' and all that. But I believe that. That's what I believe."
It's not a matter of Mora believing, of course.
That's on his players now.
"We have to do whatever we have to to get a W," Hundley said.


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The Department of Education hosted a hearing on March 7, 2003 to gather ideas from the higher education community and general public for the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The hearing consisted of two sessions. The morning session gave the Department the opportunity to hear from two expert panels on the subjects of access, retention, quality and accountability. The afternoon session allowed members of the public to testify about their suggestions for reauthorization.
The Department was represented by Sally L. Stroup, Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Jeffrey R. Andrade, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Planning, and Innovation, and Wilbert Bryant, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs.
This site for the reauthorization hearing is organized by panels. Testimony by panel members is presented, followed by the question and answer session for that panel.
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