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Geothermal energy
Inside the Hellisheiði plant, which provides 300MW of power – and Reykjavik's hot water
Latin America only uses 5% of its natural heat resources, but it is still a small industry and lacks incentives
Twenty years on, the island invests in sand mining and geothermal energy to reconcile with the Soufrière Hills eruptions that once buried it in mortal dust
Hot rocks beneath the visitor attraction in Cornwall could generate enough clean energy to power the site and 4,000 homes, in one of the UK's only geothermal plants
Funding geothermal and solar energy projects can help to provide clean, reliable, renewable power to people, boosting green growth and reducing poverty
The Caribbean nations have all the incentives and resources to convert to 100% renewable energy. But is it happening?
Transition away from fossil fuels is underway, but without assessing demands on land and water resources we put the future health of our planet at risk
Gramercy residents squabble over 1,600ft well: 'When the drilling starts you'd think you were in an oilfield in Oklahoma'
Letters: The first focus of UK energy policy needs to be an aggressive push on energy efficiency
Jessica Hatcher: Electricity may be at a premium in Kenya, but the country hopes to be the world's leading exponent of geothermal power by 2023
Construction of £4.3bn subsea cable – the world's longest – will link Iceland to UK electricity grid and could deliver five terawatt-hours a year
We must harness the power of the sunDavid King and Richard LayardDavid King and Richard Layard: In tackling climate change, solar power must be at the forefront of research into non-carbon energy sources
New studies suggest injecting water for geothermal power or fracking can lead to larger earthquakes than previously thought
Initial exploration and drilling to be funded by Development Bank of Ethiopia as part of World Bank collaboration
Drive to find alternatives to nuclear power overrides fears that natural hot springs will be damaged by energy development
Onshore wind escapes the worst of mooted cuts, but uncertainty could still threaten green investment, figures warn
The study found that subsidising geothermal technology initially would help to bring down costs rapidly as UK sites were developed
The energy minister is to visit Iceland in May to discuss connecting the UK to its abundant geothermal energy
The Lake Turkana Wind Power project aims to provide reliable, low-cost wind power to the Kenya national grid, allowing the country to reduce its dependency on hydroelectric power
Britain's failure to grasp the possibilities of sustainable living shows a lack of virility, says the head of the Eden Project
Britain's greenest city begins drilling for supplies of groundwater naturally kept at 80C to heat parts of the city centre
Damian Carrington: Both harness the Earth's heat, both deliver stable, low-carbon power, but only one benefits from government support in the UK
Iceland is moving on from the collapse of its banking sector by exporting something much more sustainable - geothermal power
Planning approval for attempts at the first commercial geothermal power plant in Cornwall could see renewable heat and electricity being generated as early as 2013
Wind, geothermal, bioenergy, and low-carbon buildings fund all have budgets cut as Whitehall faces squeeze
Enhanced geothermal systems 'could be the killer app of energy world' says Dan Reicher, Google's climate and energy chief
Designer of 'hot rocks' scheme under city on a fault line could face jail over damage to property
Eden Project unveils plans to harness heat from subterranean granite outcrops and supply the Cornwall centre with clean geothermal energy
As plans to build the UK's first geothermal power plant are unveiled, Steven Morris explains how the energy is harnessed and examines its potential as an alternative energy source
Experts hope to dispose of 30,000 tonnes of the greenhouse gas each year
Kusatsu town in Japan is famous for its naturally occurring hot springs, with 5,000 litres of water gushing out of the Yubatake spring every minute
Residents concerned power plant will compromise integrity of ancient spring
Geothermal energy generation in Africa could take a leap forward after exploratory studies in Kenya exceeded all expectations. From SciDev.Net, part of the Guardian Environment Network


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securitas security500 bi county Blvd Ste 110 farmingdale, New York United States of America
securitas security securitas wrongful termination, racism,slandering my name on the job, farmingdale, New York
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So that means i was fired before i even knew and that also means one of my bosses told one of my coworkers because i came in july 28 ,2010 i came into work my coworker was in my seat i said to him why are you here he said to me i thought you were the new person in your spot.
I have also been calling Securitas almost every other day and until i felt stupid for calling because no one would answer me back every time i call them they will ask my name as soon as i stated who i was they said hold on i always got the voice mail.
The lady who works in human resource told me to call a guy who does the coworkers scedules . every time i call the guy he would hey wassup what do you need . he knows what i need a scedule to work . im tired of playing games with this comapny Ive been there since 2007. And i called unemployment because i only recieved one payment from them they said my claim is being reviewed . So wensday the first of sept 2010 i got a letter from securitas stating that i quit my job . What really hurt me was how long i been with this company and all they had to do was tell me your fired instead of saying im on a 30 day probation no one called me until three weeks later and when i returned the call back the lady who answers the phone says i dont know when I asked about the job they said they had for me it wasnt even a job it was a open house. Also i would like to say on the report they had a guy named rob down as my supervisor hes not my supervisor he the scedule guy
also they had the 27 of july i wore ipod and refuse to do what was asked that was also false no of that actually Happend and that date i was not at work i was absent then they said this all happened. these problems happened earlier in July like the 14 or 15 . Thats why im angry with them because of there lies.
also the Rascism would be there's always this white guy sleeping on the job and no one
even tells on him he leaves with his vehicle to go home and shave nothing done to him just because hes a white male . He sleeps evey chance he can get and he gets reported to Securitas all the time employees every sees him sleep i even told on him and the boss said in front of my face to the guy keep away form them these people aka colored folk all they will do is twist your stories and whats going on. And securitas does nothing but butter this guy up and he can do what ever he wants as long as he rats on every one he can stay. And i all i did was wear a ipod and im fired.
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WOMEN IN BUSINESS: How to Brand Yourself as an Expert
This Friday I'm speaking in LA at a women in business event put on by the California State Board of Equalization – the 2014 Connecting Women to Power Business Conference.
Do women have a hard time connecting to their power? Are women more reluctant than men to brand themselves as an expert?
I was doing a "Message of You" Workshop for women, and as we talked about our mess-to-success journeys in life, I noticed there was something we all had in common: each woman felt compelled to APOLOGIZE for her SUCCESS. Hillary wasn't there that day.
One woman told us about growing up in a poor family. She was determined to go to a good college and sad that there wasn't enough money for her to take one of those courses that all but guarantees you a better SAT score. Determined, she figured out how to improve her test taking ability on her own, got the score she needed to be accepted and then, still only in her 20's, wrote a book on how she'd done it.
This was VERY impressive. If Hillary had been at the workshop, she certainly would have agreed. But this woman MINIMIZED her accomplishments, tossing them into the trash and saying, "And what did I do with that terrific education? Nothing. I'm JUST a stay-at-home mom to 4 kids. So it was all for NOTHING."
She wasn't the only one characterizing herself as a LOSER. All the women were reluctant to OWN THEIR SUCCESSES, even though they'd run businesses while raising a family, fixed their plumbing, saved lives by getting traffic lights installed at what had been a dangerous intersection, all sorts of things that would have looked good on their permanent record…if they weren't so quick to write them off. They felt more comfortable diminishing their accomplishments. The word I was hearing way too much was "JUST." "I'm JUST running a small business…I'm JUST working for someone… I JUST work with kids."
At a previous workshop, a man was eager to launch a corporate speaking career based on his LACK of accomplishments -- he'd lost his parents, lost his marriage, and lost a million dollars. I then assumed that he was now happily married and enjoying a fat bank account, but NO! He'd been unemployed for two years, single and living in his car. And it wasn't a Mercedes. Yet, he saw himself as someone capable of giving advice. What were we to learn from him? "I'm a loser and follow me into the pit." Really???
Is copping to one's strengths and successes a GENDER issue?
DR. PHIL wrote a BEST SELLING BOOK on WEIGHT LOSS. Anyone but me notice this man is chubby? What's his next book going to be? Hair Care Tips for Men?
I'm not suggesting we take testosterone, but we would do well to access the alpha male component and give ourselves the credit we deserve. Let's not believe because we still get paid less that we are worth less. Each day is full of us climbing out of a mess to a success -- climbing stairs or climbing out of a depression. We battle entropy, acquire new coping skills and get closer to having better relationships, whiter teeth, flatter stomachs and bigger bank accounts. Okay, maybe not flatter stomachs.
Stop. Write the success of yesterday. Own it. It's yours.
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CCS credit Sevice DivisionPO Box 17800 Las Vegas, Nevada U.S.A.
CCS Credit Sevice Division My name was illegally purchased. I suspect identity fraud and am currently in full investigation. ripoff Las Vegas Nevada
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I had the entire envelope mailed to me at my actual address. I was immediately aware of being a victim of identity theft and fortunately have a close business acquainance who specializes in these matters.
Also, as noted by others on this website, there is no VISA opr MasterCard indcia on this actionable credit card. The Las Vegas address is suspicious enough. I intend to pursue these people and make a case.
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- NEW RESEARCH: Number of HIV Infections Falling in U.S., But Fails to Meet Reduction Goals
- NEW Award Announcement! The Reverend Melvin B. Tuggle Inaugural Community Excellence Award 2016
- Global Health: To Fight Zika, Coordinating Agencies Must Prioritize Effective Knowledge Management
- HBS PhD student Jordan White featured in JHSPH web article: Silent Victims of HIV/AIDS
- NEW REPORT: Advocating for Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation - A Case Study of Mexico
- NY Times: Use of E-Cigarettes Rises Sharply Among Teenagers, Report Says
The Department of Health, Behavior and Society is discovering the optimal ways we can change human behavior to improve public health.
From social policy and social environment to individual behavior change—our faculty and students address multiple health problems around the world including obesity, sexually transmitted infections, injury, and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.
Established in 2005, the Department of Health, Behavior and Society remains dedicated to research and training that advances our understanding of how behaviors within an environmental context operate at the individual, organizational, community and societal levels—and to promoting effective interventions.
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How can I edit the capabilties of the "Contributor" or remove the "manage" option in their dashboard?
How can I edit the capabilties of the "Contributor" or remove the "manage" option in their dashboard?
This plugin should help:
Yay! Thank you! I'll just ramble on over there and download it and give it a shot!
just an fyi. Owen informs me that the plugin hasn't been officially released yet. When I installed it, I got some database errors, so it's probably not ready. Oh well, at least there's something in the works. Thanks!
Hmm. I've got it running pretty on 3 sites now (one I wouldn't have gone live with without it!). But I'm sure Owen is on the case to get it all neat and shiny for all.
really? bummer. Hmm.
Guess it's something I'm doing then. Back to the drawing board..
Note that 1.3 of Role Manager is now up. Owen makes it official here:
thanks kaf. The new one works great.
Unfortunately, it appears that the default settings for "read" still allow contributors to manage/comments and therefore still see email addresses and IP addresses.
drawing board part 2. Do you think you could help me with this? I know a lot of forum users have asked to be able to hide email addresses and IP's.
ok, I've come up with a solution. I'm going to write a new post so others can do this as well. And then I'll come back here and link to it.
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What's Your Favorite Number To Play On PCHlotto?
Hello PCH fans!
We all go through life picking favorites. People have a favorite everything — from favorite food, to favorite place, to favorite movie. Another favorite that most people have is their favorite number. Personally, my favorite number is 8 because that is the date of my birthday! For some reason, I feel as if my favorite number brings me more luck than any other number because of it being my favorite! Do you think so too? I'm sure you must have a favorite number too!
At Publishers Clearing House, one of the ways you can incorporate your favorite numbers is by playing that lucky number on PCHlotto! For example, our Bigger Bucks Millions Rolling Jackpot is one of the PCHlotto games that allows you to pick any 8 of your favorite numbers that you want! By having the option to pick 8, you can include ALL your favorites if you have more than one!
Although there is no guarantee that picking your favorite numbers will increase your chances of winning, picking them still makes me feel more confident every time I play! As I told you guys before, my favorite number is 8, but I was curious to see if my coworkers had favorite numbers as well. After going around the office and asking what other peoples' favorite numbers were and why, here's what I found:
Amanda C's favorite number is 5 because there are five people in her immediate family!
Alyssa C's favorite number is 13 because it was the number her dad picked when he played sports way back when!
Genevieve P's favorite number is 12 because her birthday is on the 12th!
Nick P's favorite number is 2 because his favorite baseball player is Derek Jeter and he wears #2!
So whether you choose to play your favorite number or any random numbers (maybe you even quick pick!), the most important thing to remember is to play! Who knows…maybe your favorite number will become your lucky number and you could win the prize of your dreams!
As always, best of luck with winning your dream prize!
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7-19- that's my lucky numbers. But any number witch come next always is big surprise for me so chance is 1-1.000.000 but you never know , So I use quick pick. After those two ,who knows,? But I want to win to $ 10.000.000.00 ( $4.000.000.00 ) GWY 4900. luck is in the air. Or just more luck next time. question to some people , if you win , are you planning to come back to PCH, for more fun, Playing and not to worry do I win or not How many people coming back after win, Do you will come back ????
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Derry enjoyed "exceptional" global media exposure in the Clipper Round the World yacht race, a new report has found.
An independent evaluation of media coverage of the 2011-12 race has revealed that the Derry-Londonderry yacht featured in 2,091 news items. The report states that the news and media reached a cumulative audience of 285 million people with an estimated "public relations value" of $13 million. It further states that an audience of 630 million viewers will see the Derry entry on the "Against the Tide" documentary to be aired on the Discovery Channel, representing an estimated P.R. value of $54.7 million.
[Source: Derry Journal]
Buncrana's Scoil Mhuire was agog last Monday with the news that its video has gone viral on YouTube with more than 22,000 hits across 56 countries in just two days.
Teacher Katrina McGonagle, who coordinated the "lip dub" of both teachers and students singing along to the Undertones' hit "Teenage Kicks," said she was absolutely amazed at the response to their school video.
She said: "There is a massive buzz here today. We never, ever expected a response like this. What's happened has even got mentioned in the national media. It really is exciting for us all – not just the students!"
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In the first of several evidence sessions to examine evidence surrounding the murders of two County Down women in Turkey last summer, a witness has testified to seeing the father and son suspects near the scene of the killings.
Best friends Marian Graham, from Newry, and Cathy Dinsmore, from Warrenpoint, were stabbed to death in a forest on the outskirts of the Turkish city of Izmir, in August 2011.
Recep Cetin (22) and his father Eyup are accused of murdering the women and are being tried in a series of hearings which are being held over a number of months in Izmir. Recep was the boyfriend of Marion Graham's daughter, Shannon, at the time of the killings.
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A gangster jailed for 11 years was heavily involved with a Dublin football club. Before he became a key member of the gang which was led by Eamon "The Don" Dunne, Joseph Warren was heavily involved with his local football club, Belclare Celtic, in Ballymun.
At the time, the former soldier was being commended for his management skills with one club official even telling the Herald in January, 2005: "He's doing an excellent job. The lads work hard in training and Joe has given them the confidence to go out and win games."
But less than three years later Warren was involved in a major cash-in-transit robbery conspiracy, which led to him being given an 11-year jail sentence at Dublin Circuit Court last Wednesday.
[Source: Evening Herald]
An electrical substation on private land once owned by the Quinn Group in Derrylin was extensively damaged on Thursday evening, November 8, when vandals broke through the perimeter fence and set the building on fire.
The latest attack on assets of the former Quinn Group has brought an angry reaction from the area's residents, who ask why such attacks are taking place in the North when Sean Quinn is in jail in Dublin.
And, following the arson attack, there are fears that not only are these incidents damaging the image and the economy of the Derrylin area, but that they could actually hasten the closure of some of the business trading under various receivers and administrators.
[Source: Fermanagh Herald]
The campaign to guarantee the future of the air service to the Aran Islands stepped up a gear last week when more than 100 islanders attended a public meeting in the issue in Galway City.
But the islanders were disappointed that only one government T.D. was present at the meeting, which was called on foot of fears that the subsidy to maintain the air service to the islands is to be withdrawn.
And it has been learned that Junior Gaeltacht Minister Dinny McGinley would not commit to maintaining the $2.5 million subsidy when questioned on Tuesday by both Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh and Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív.
[Source: Galway Bay FM]
The value of Petrel Resources, an exploration company, quadrupled after it said it had found as much as one billion barrels of oil off the Southwest coast.
The vast reserves are in the so-called South Porcupine basin, which is a huge area off the coast of Kerry.
Petrel believes new computer analysis shows several oil fields on top of one another.
This would make it relatively easy to extract any oil because a single well could suck up oil from many fields.
The snag for Petrel is that any oil is 125 miles from the coast and lies beneath 3,280 feet of water and 1.8 miles of rock.
[Source: Irish Independent]
Thieves operating in the Newbridge area seem to be "getting ready for Christmas" by breaking into local homes and making off with saleable items, ranging from T.V. sets to jewelry and perfumes, according to local Gardaí (police).


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When 122 cases of angina pectoris1 complicating diabetes were analyzed in 1927,2 but few other cases for comparison could be found even in such summaries as those of Kahn,3 Levine,4 or White.5 Since 1927, the association of diabetes and angina has become still more prominent not only in the diabetic clinic at the New England Deaconess Hospital but also among our cases after discharge, so that we are now able to report 210 such cases. Certain features of angina in diabetic patients are sufficiently distinctive to suggest that diabetes may bear an important etiologic relationship to coronary disease and angina.
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Harvesting The FAM is Windsor, Ontario's largest independent inter-arts festival designed for the promotion and development of Film, Fashion, Artistic and Musical talents (FAM), working in any medium or genre. The festival creates a positive, open-minded space for artists to exhibit, promote, perform and sell their works.
This year's festival runs September 29th – October 30th // 2016 at a variety of venues and spaces transforming the downtown core of Windsor into a cultural mecca for the masses. FAM Festival acts as a collective call to inform the people of Windsor, as well as communities throughout North America, that creativity lives here.
Showcases and events are FREE to the public. There are zero application fees for participating artists and no commissions taken from the sale of works. We work to create a place for emerging talents to be seen and heard. Can you dig it?
Interested in taking part in this years festival? We are looking for applications from any interested fashion designers, visual artists, film-makers, solo musicians or bands. Any medium or genre is welcome to apply. This year's festival runs from September 29th – October 30th // 2016.
We do things a bit differently at FAM Fest. We don't think it's fair that we charge you a fee to tell you did or didn't make the cut for this year's event. Our events are free but that doesn't mean that you won't be compensated for your time. We have developed a system to put money in the hands of performing artists and we take zero commission from the sale of works from any participating artists.
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Sundays and Mondays Theatre Collective presents "Subject to Revision"
A new work devised by: Brittany Shepley, Cara Rodger, Daniela Piccinin and Kaitlyn Kelly
Premise: What if there was a way to go back and uncover what you no longer remember? What don't we know about ourselves that could alter our perception of who we think we are? Four women delve into the booze soaked, drug addled memories of David Carr, exploring what it means to discover the truth of self perception through the spaces between. Inspired by his memoir "The Night of the Gun: A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of His Life; His Own", they will come up against the mind's greatest evolutionary tactic: memory.
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A Nuclear Voyage By: William Humphrey
Tape By: Sierra Parr
Authorities & Expectations By: Ken Lori
Random By: Indira Killen
If It's Not Something, It's Something Else: The Story Of The Reason By: Chris Paco
Fiftywatthead – A Documentary By: Garth Jackson
April Fawler
Beast Syndicate
Brian Dawes
Briana Athena Benore
Dave Creed
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George Rizok
Greg Maxwell
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Katrina Saulnier
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Alain Rocha
Greg Maxwell
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Paul Labute
Christy Litster
Reannon Price
Tony Gray
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April Fawler
Briana Athena Benore
Dave Kant
George Rizok
James OL
Syxx Langman
Tena Campbell
Vaughn Beneteau
Jodi Green
Leesa Bringas
Mary MacVoy
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10:30pm – Roisin Tuohy
11:30pm – Zarasutra
10:00pm – Wolves From Dogs
11:00pm – From Sky To Space
12:00am – In Our Finite Space
7:00PM – Darren Dobsky
10:30pm – A Welcome Breeze
11:30pm – AA Wallace
12:30am – The Greedy Echoes
10:00pm – Two For The Cascade
11:00pm – Takers & Leavers
12:00am – Unquiet Dead
1:00am – Years of Ernest
10:00pm – Chairhat
11:00pm – Brother
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10:30pm – Foxhart Fishman
11:30pm – Tea Leaves
12:30am – Of The Pack
11:00pm – Reckless Upstarts
12:00am – Thick As Thieves
10:30pm – Salt Shaker
11:30pm – Border Patrol
12:30am – Tara Watts & The Ohms
6:30pm – Tony Coates
7:15pm – Pariah Brother
8:00pm – Goodnight Sunrise
9:00pm – The Infidels
10:00pm – Ivory Hours
11:00pm – Hutch
FAM JAM Open Mic Surgery With Dr. James O-L
9:00pm – Toasted FAM with special guests: Enola Cola and Alexander Zelenyj & Andrew Murphy
9:00pm – Guitar Army
10:00pm – Cowboys In Cardigans
9:30pm – Uncle Ray
10:30pm – Dirt
11:30pm – Hell Is Other People
10:00pm – Silent Movie Type
11:00pm – The Vaudevillianaires
12:00am – Black Vulcan
7:00PM – Charlie Righteous
10:00pm – Lee Reed
11:00pm – D-Sisive
12:00am – Bangarang
1:00am – Speakrcreep
10:00pm – Lee Gaul
11:00pm – Common Deer
12:00am – Middle Sister
9:45pm – Old Code
10:45pm – Nefidovs
11:45pm – Broken Field Runner
12:45am – Shared Arms
10:15 pm – Minors
11:00pm – Worry
11:45pm – Butchers
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Special Event – Harvest of Empire film w/ Juan Gonzalez
Silver Spring, MD
Regal Majestic Stadium 20 & IMAX
Silver Spring, MD 20910 ( see map )
Juan González, author of Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America, Democracy Now! co-host, and NY Daily News columnist
Wendy Thompson-Marquez, producer, Harvest of Empire documentary.
The film will run in Silver Spring from Friday Mar 15 through Saturday Mar 23, although the Saturday Mar 15th, 7:45 pm screening is the only one at which Juan González will be present, with a Q&A session after that screening. Co-Directors Peter Getzels and Eduardo Lopez and Producer J. Wendy Thompson-Marquez will appear on March 16, and Director Eduardo Lopez and Producer J. Wendy Thompson-Marquez will appear on March 17.


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The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America took to the witness stand Tuesday and continued his denials that he knew about corruption and mismanagement within his office, saying that he delegated many responsibilities to his former chief deputy.Read More »
Mutiny on Morrissey in the works?
Republican Party insiders say a vote of no confidence in Morrissey may be taken during Saturday's Executive Committee meeting because of the party's foundering financials.Read More »
Michele Bachmann to meet with Arizona border fence backers
Minnesota U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann on Monday takes her campaign for the Republican nomination for president to Phoenix.Read More »
Arpaio to meet Monday with GOP hopeful Herman Cain
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he'll meet Monday with Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain before the candidate attends a GOP fundraiser in Phoenix.Read More »
Republican leaders blast IRC over congressional maps
A slate of prominent Arizona Republicans including Gov. Jan Brewer, U.S. Sens. Jon Kyl and John McCain, nearly the entire GOP congressional delegation and state House Speaker Andy Tobin took aim at the state's redistricting commission today, blasting the panel for a congressional map that they say is gerrymandered to give an edge to Democrats.Read More »
The irony is just delicious
Chuck Coughlin's comments last week that Republicans ought to side with Pearce or else face retribution from the Republican Party struck one Republican lawmaker as ironic, given Pearce's penchant for relentlessly attacking members of his own party who don't ascribe to his beliefs.Read More »
Mobilize the troops
One reader noted that the Arizona Republican Party's declaration last month that it will support Pearce in a recall election, even if that means opposing other Republican candidates, likely won't have as much impact during the election as a resolution passed in May by the Maricopa County Republican Committee.Read More »
Committee formed to counter recall effort against Pearce
A counter-effort has been launched against the highly publicized effort to recall Senate President Russell Pearce.Read More »
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House Speaker Kirk Adams had quite the final year in the Legislature, authoring a major overhaul of the state's public pension system and finally accomplishing last year's goal of passing a bill aimed at making Arizona more business-friendly.Read More »
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The most-recent black eye for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has done little, if anything, to cause Republicans to distance themselves from Arpaio.Read More »


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Investigators are trying to identify at least two men who have attempted to "fish" cash deposits from night drop boxes at various banks within the cities of Medford, Central Point and Grants Pass over the past weekend.
Medford police have taken reports of six cases in which the suspects used an unidentified tool to attempt to haul cash deposits out of the drop slots in these boxes since Friday in a relatively rare form of attempted theft, police said.
"It's typically not very successful so we don't see it that much," Medford police Lt. Mike Budreau said Monday. "There isn't one successful attempt in Medford, but there have been successes in other jurisdictions at the same time frame."
In most cases, the tool used gets stuck in the drop-box door and the suspects leave, Budreau said. The attempts are discovered the following day when bank employees find the tool, he said.
Video surveillance cameras indicate that at least two suspects are white males in their 20s and they are driving a white 2003 Buick Rendezvous with an unknown license plate, police said.
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Obama's Executive Action Is a Good Start
This post originally appeared on www.discors.com
Obama's Executive Action Is a Good Start
But a broader solution is needed
Ben Monterroso, Executive Director of Mi Familia Vota
Republicans' decision to block comprehensive immigration reform has led to the crisis we face today. Families live in fear of being separated and our economy needs a stable immigration policy.
President Obama is addressing the moral and economic shortcomings of the current system by using his executive authority until Congress finds the courage to act. While we cheer on behalf of those who will be covered by temporary administrative relief, we need legislation that lets more people to apply for legal status and citizenship under long-term programs.
The GOP's irresponsible attacks of the president and his program are attacks against Latinos.
Most U.S. voters – especially Republican and Democratic Latinos – demand reform, and GOP leaders are courting political disaster if they don't act. In a recent Latino Decisions poll, 4-in-5 Latino voters said they oppose congressional Republicans' efforts to block the president's relief for millions of people.
Congress needs to stop hiding behind its inability to do its job by pretending that the president is acting outside of his authority – the same authority used by all presidents during the last half-century.
Our nation will be in a better place when Republicans end their "deportation only" strategy and pass comprehensive immigration reform.
Ben Monterroso is executive director of Mi Familia Vota (@MiFamiliaVota), a national non-profit organization that unites Latino, immigrant, and allied communities by promoting citizenship, voter registration, and voter participation.
Voter Registration Events October 3 - 5
As the voter registration deadline in most states approaches, Mi Familia Vota will be out in full force making sure as many Latinos as possible are registered to vote.
Here's where we'll be:
- Community Canvass
- Community Canvass
Sunday, October 5
- Feria de la Familia (hosted by Telemundo)
12 p.m.-6 p.m.
- Florida Fairgrounds
4800 Highway 301 North
Tampa, FL 33610
Saturday, October 4
- Reno, Nevada
University of Nevada, Reno
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
Cardenas Super Market
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, October 3
- Chicano Fest
Miller Outdoor Theater
6000 Hermann Park Dr.
7:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 4
- Tour de North Side (cycling race)
Post-race gathering at Leonel Castillo
- Community Center
2101 South Street
10:00 a.m.
San Antonio
Saturday, October 4
- AARP Member Resource Fair
9am – 2pm
- Traders Village Marketplace
9333 SW Loop 410
San Antonio, TX 78242
- San Anto Cultural Arts 5K Run/Walk
6:30am – 8:00 a.m.
Leon Creek South Greenway
4700 Old Pearsall Rd
San Antonio, TX 78242
- San Anto Cultural Arts Huevos Rancheros Gala
9:00am – 12:00pm
Plaza Guadalupe
1314 Guadalupe Street
San Antonio, TX 78207
- TSA Football Tailgating Party
10:30am – 2:00pm
6900 N. Loop 1604 W.
5 things You Need To Know About Immigration Reform and Labor Day
By Juana Esquivel
8 million undocumented workers form 5.2% of the U.S. labor force. That means roughly 1 in 20 workers are undocumented immigrants.
Unauthorized workers currently contribute net positive of $13 billion to Social Security fund but cannot get any benefits.
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More than 25% of the foreign-born work in service occupations.
Immigrant entrepreneurs are currently starting businesses at a rate roughly twice that of native-born business owners. Companies such as Google, Kraft, AT&T, Kohl's, Nordstrom, eBay and Yahoo were all started by immigrant entrepreneurs.
By 2024, immigration reform will add a net of $284 billion to the Social Security trust fund. Over the next 36 years, this adds up to $606 billion that will help fund a lifetime of retirement benefits for 2.4 million Americans.
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My Experience Meeting Congressman Paul Ryan
By: Carla Castedo, Mi Familia Vota Colorado State Director
When I found out that Congressman Paul Ryan was coming to Colorado, I was excited to have the chance to see him and to ask that he please honor his word and move immigration reform forward. I went with my friend, Salvador, a DACA recipient, and one of the thousands of DACAmented youths who were targeted in the House bill that would defund DACA which was approved by House Republicans, including Congressman Ryan.
We arrived at Barnes and Noble and were directed by a friendly staff member to get in line to purchase Paul Ryan's book and get a wristband to speak to him and get our book signed.
After the line was moving at a decent rate, we heard some commotion. It turns out United We Dream organizers were questioning Ryan's lack of action on immigration reform. Congressman Ryan was escorted to a private room, with the United We Dream organizers closely following to ask him questions about immigration. Congressman Ryan did not respond or come out. When the Thornton police arrived, the group was asked to leave and was escorted out. People in the crowd started yelling, "Deport her!" "You already get too many food stamps," "If you want to see your dad, then go back to your country."
After about 15 minutes of waiting in line, a Barnes and Noble staffer apologized for the inconvenience and asked us to be patient. With the DREAMers out of sight, Ryan came out and the crowd started clapping for him.
When it was our turn to meet the Congressman, there were two police officers on each side of him, two other police officers roaming the line, and a commander standing nearby. I certainly did not expect excessive use of force by police by their mere presence. We went up to the Congressman and he cheerfully greeted us and asked who he should sign the book for. Salvador started to tell him about how DACA has affected him, but the congressman didn't want to hear it. "Please don't do this," he said. We told him we didn't want to cause any trouble and he said, "Let's just take a picture." I posed for the photo, as I truly was not looking for any trouble, and Salvador continued to talk to him because he knew he would not get this opportunity at a later time.
As soon as the photo was taken, we were swarmed by police officers. We knew our time was out. One of the police officers came behind me and pushed me with his chest. Astonished, I turned around and asked the officer to please be respectful and not to push me. He continued to push me again with his chest as if he was some type of gorilla. I again turned around and asked him to not push me. Seeing that I was speaking out against the lack of respect, the police officer screeched, "All right, you want to get arrested? Let's go," and he proceeded to hold both of my hands behind my back, while pushing my right arm closely to my ribs. I asked why I was getting arrested and I let him know that he was hurting me.
When Salvador turned around, he was also apprehended and escorted away, dropping Paul Ryan's book to the ground. Congressman Ryan did not say anything. He did not speak out for us. He. Just. Stood. There.
While being led out, I repeatedly told the police officer that he was hurting me. I tried to adjust my arm to a less forced position and the police officer asked me why I was resisting arrest. I told him I was not resisting. Being profiled, and then escorted out with such force left me wondering what had gone wrong? I later realized, of course, that the officers saw we were sympathetic to the pain that our United We Dream sisters conveyed and then we immediately became targets.
The people in front of us knew the Congressman. They chatted for some time. The people before them were able to provide comments. Why were we not? We did not come in with the intention of disrupting anything, but only to ask Congressman Ryan, as an elected official, to honor his word and support immigration reform for our families. While he goes on his book tour, thousands of families are separated each day. Contrary to the shouts of the people in line, people who are undocumented are not on food stamps. Good, hard working people are the ones who are getting separated from their families.
Although the congressman did not answer our question, the message we got was clear: to advocate for our families was a big no-no, to ask a question was a big mistake, and to try to calmly reason with the police was met with force.
Salvador and I brought his cousins to the book signing. When they started to record the encounter, they were blocked by the police and were later asked to delete the recording. As obedient children, they did. When we were outside of the bookstore, a gentleman screamed, "You too have rights!" We do, or at least we thought we did. The same police who protected a politician pushed us around for trying to exercise our right to freedom of speech.
I experienced police abuse, intimidation, and almost got arrested for trying to ask Congressman Paul Ryan a question. His lack of action,by standing there seeing how we were treated, reminded us of his inaction on immigration reform. Both are equally disappointing. That is what I will always remember about the day I met a politician who thinks he can lead our country.
Work Over Family? Why Family Values in the Workplace Matter To Me
This post originally appeared on www.momsrising.org
This week I had the opportunity to attend the White House Summit on Working Families, where I got to meet advocates, labor leaders, media, and other working mothers, all looking to address issues of workplace flexibility, equal pay, workplace discrimination, opportunities for low-wage workers, and other issues.
The summit was particularly significant to me because it focused on women as breadwinners. As a single mother of an energetic 4-year-old, I know the difficulty of balancing a demanding career while single-handedly providing for my daughter, and making time to enjoy the first years of her young life.
As much as I was overcome with joy when I first held her in my arms, I also understood that the decision to be a single mother and head of household would require many difficult choices and sacrifices such as putting my career growth on hold. But I was prepared for the challenge. Those difficulties began just before my daughter was born.
When I was eight months pregnant with my daughter I faced a difficult choice between my job and my Masters in Management program because it became harder and harder to get approvals at work to leave early to make it to class on time or arrive late due to morning doctor's appointments. I could quit my job to pursue a graduate degree or give up on my educational goals and keep working to have health insurance to cover my prenatal care and the assurance that my daughter would be born into a financially stable single parent home.
Thanks to the enactment of California SB 1661, I was eligible to apply for Paid Family Leave through the state's Family Temporary Disability Insurance program to bond with my newborn. Under this paid leave policy however, I was only granted a portion of my salary, which was not sufficient to make ends meet. Also, according to income guidelines I made a little too much money to qualify for any other type of assistance. Add to that the cost of diapers and baby formula, student loan, rent and car payments, and I found myself calling creditors to ask for payment extensions and lower payments on my bills. The financial stress of that time took away from my joy as a new mother.
To minimize my financial hardships I worked until three days prior to giving birth to my daughter and went back to work exactly six weeks later. My heart ached because I missed her -- she was only 40 days old -- but job demands and the commitment to my community forced me to get back to work. I had a Census enumeration campaign I had to help lead to ensure Latinos were counted and our communities received the proper representation.
Through my current work with Mi Familia Vota Education Fundand the Family Values at Work coalition I learned that there are some states that do not offer any type of paid leave. This reminded me of the many hardships my parents had to endure as we were growing up.
My mother was a stay-at-home mom my and my father never spoke up at work as a manual laborer because of his limited English and his fear of losing his job that supported five children. Years into his work, my father was injured but continued working with a fractured back because any time off to go to the doctor, if approved without pay, would mean an incomplete rent payment, no groceries that week, or requesting another extension on those past due payments. He eventually had three surgeries and was declared permanently disabled.
I work as an immigrant rights advocate for a nonprofit organization and see immigrant women facing similar discrimination because of their status. They fear losing work and hourly pay due to pregnancy. Women in mixed status families worry daily whether a family member -- usually a wage earner -- will suddenly disappear, spirited away by an immoral immigration enforcement program that carries out needless deportations. What happens to them, as immigrant women, is an injustice
It is because of my experiences as the daughter of one of the millions of over-worked and under-paid immigrant workers, and as a single mother and head of household, that I understand the importance of paid family leave and paid sick leave.
Working families need support for The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, a proposal that would provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income when they face a serious health condition, including pregnancy and childbirth recovery; a serious health issue involving a child, parent, spouse or domestic partner; the birth or adoption of a child. It also would guarantee access to paid sick days, something that many workers in the U.S. -- including immigrants -- do not have.
I advocate for these issues because I want my daughter to grow up in a society that provides and protects workers through fair and equitable policies.


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MacGregor Wins Orders for Pusnes Deck Machinery
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, announced it has secured orders for a series of Pusnes deck machinery packages for several shipowners. The Pusnes equipment has been specified for different ship types that are going to be built by the Hyundai Group and Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, in South Korea. MacGregor's Pusnes deck machinery has been specified for the following ship types: twelve very large crude carriers (VLCC); four Suezmax tankers; six liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers; one liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) carrier; two long-range 75,000 dwt product tankers and one liquefied natural gas/floating storage regasification unit (LNG/FSRU) carrier. For each deck machinery package MacGregor will be responsible for the design, contract management and the supply of all key components. Equipment deliveries are planned to start in 2016 and will continue into 2017. Most of the deck machinery will be based on the renowned Pusnes high-pressure ring-main hydraulic system. One shipset will be based on a Pusnes frequency controlled (VFD) electric system.
Rolls-Royce Wins Sinopacific Contract
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group (Sinopacific) in Shanghai for a package of power and propulsion equipment and deck machinery. The contract is to equip nine SPA80A Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessels to be designed and built by Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group and owned and operated by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ESNAAD.
HATLAPA Acquires Triplex AS, Extends Portfolio
Hamburg-based manufacturer HATLAPA Marine Equipment has purchased a majority shareholding in the Norwegian deck machinery company Triplex AS. In doing so HATLAPA's traditional product portfolio of compressors, steering gear and winches has now been significantly expanded to include all components of a typical deck machinery package for supply vessels and AHTs. With oil and gas exploration and production taking place in deeper and deeper waters the requirements of support vessels is
Maersk Orders Rolls-Royce's New Anchor Recovery Frames
Maersk Supply Service orders Rolls-Royce's new Anchor Recovery Frames for newbuild anchor handlers Maersk Supply Service has exercised an option to add Rolls-Royce's new Anchor Recovery Frames (ARF) to the supply contract awarded in December for deck machinery for six anchor handler vessels under construction at Norway's Kleven Verft AS. Rolls-Royce informs that the contract marks the first reference for its next generation ARF
Record Contract Awarded to Rapp Hydema
Rapp Hydema and Triplex were awarded a record-sized deck machinery contract for Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organization (CSIRO). CSIRO selected Teekay Holdings Australia and Sembawang Shipyard Pte Ltd. to carry out the design, build and commissioning of the vessel. Sembawang and Teekay appointed RALion (a joint-venture between Alion Science and Robert Allan LTD) to carry out the vessel basic design
Rolls-Royce Secures Two OSV Design Contracts
Rolls-Royce, a global power systems company, today announced that it has won a £15 million order to provide design, integrated power and propulsion systems and equipment for two offshore service vessels for ship owner Island Offshore. The contract includes options of four additional vessels. Per Kristian Furø, Rolls-Royce General Sales Manager – Offshore said: "We have worked very closely with Island Offshore over the last decade to develop a wide range of
Markey Wins Trademark Dispute
Markey Machinery has announced that it has prevailed in a dispute over its' longtime trademark, Render/Recover, which was initiated by another winch manufacturer. On February 6, 2012 the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board did "dismiss with prejudice (the) Petition for Cancellation of the trademark Render/Recover, Serial Number 3,545,593." "The court decision recognized our origination of the term in 1994
Two Additions to Markey Engineering Team
Markey Machinery has announced the addition of two members to the Markey engineering team, Srihari Gowri Shankar and Brian Cox. Both have joined Markey as Design Engineers. Srihari recently graduated from UC Davis with a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering. His primary focus was in the area of Dynamics & Control Engineering. Brian graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2011
World's First Offshore Fish Farm Rig
World's First Offshore Fish Farm Rig: Designed by Global Maritime - Owned by SalMar - Built by Qingdao Wuchuan Heavy Industries - Moored by Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce signed a contract for the construction and delivery of an eight point mooring system to the world's first offshore fish farm installation being developed for Ocean Farming AS, a subsidiary of the SalMar Group in Norway. The equipment will be used to secure the installation to the seabed at Frohavet
McElroy/Catchot to Design and Supply for Rigdon PSVs
McElroy/Catchot Winch Company announced that they have been chosen to design and supply the deck machinery for the ten (10) new Rigdon Marine 210 ft. PSVs currently being built at the Bender Shipbuilding & Repair facility in Mobile, Alabama. The equipment for each vessel will include two single electric bow anchor windlasses of an improved design to allow for increased deck accessibility, and a completely self-contained hydraulic tugger winch.
ACE Winches Bags Order from Vard
Deck machinery specialist ACE Winches said it has been awarded a spooling contract with Vard Group AS for Norway's largest construction vessel. The scope of work includes the spooling of two 3,500 meter ROV umbilicals, the spooling of a crane boom wire and aux wire, including 3
MacGregor to Equip China's New Polar Research Ship
The Polar Research Institute of China has ordered a new 14,300gt polar research vessel. Designed by Aker Arctic Finland, it will be the first vessel of its type to be built in China, though a shipyard has yet to be named. The 122.5-meter multifunctional icebreaker will be able to handle
Advanced MacGregor Technology for Polar Research Ship
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won an order to supply MacGregor offshore cranes and a Triplex handling system for a 14,300gt polar research vessel being built for the Polar Research Institute of China. Designed by Aker Arctic Finland, it will be the first vessel of its type to be built in China;
Tidewater Christens 2 New Towboats
The two newest inland river towboats in Tidewater Transportation and Terminals' fleet, Granite Point and Ryan Point, were christened during a late afternoon ceremony Saturday, June 11 at Vancouver Landing in Vancouver, Wash. After Deacon Tim Dooley from Portland's Holy Family
Østensjø Rederi Orders Another Wind Farm Vessel
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with shipyard Astilleros Gondan in Spain to design and equip a second Service Operation Vessel for ship owner Østensjø Rederi. The repeat order is for a new ship design from Rolls-Royce developed specifically to support operations in shallow waters
Maritime Consolidation: Palfinger Aims to Acquire Harding
As maritime markets continue to struggle, merger and acquisition activity should heat up. Today, Austria's Palfinger Group announced that it intends to acquire 100% of the shares in Herkules Harding Holding AS and thus, the globally operating Harding Group
New Tug Heads for New Zealand
Sanmar Shipyards in Turkey said it is in the process of shipping a Robert Allan Limited designed Rascal Class ASD tugboat to Port Otago Limited (POL) in New Zealand. The new tug, Arihi, named in consultation with the local Rununga (Maori council), measures 18 m long
Jensen Debuts New Tractor Tug Design
Crowley Maritime Corp.'s Seattle-based naval architecture and engineering firm, Jensen Maritime, reports it has designed a new tractor tug for Vessel Chartering LLC that features some of the first Tier IV engines meeting higher federal air emissions standards among U.S. tugboats.
Rapp Marine Equips Pelagic Fleet Trawlers
Rapp Marine has received two new orders for the supply of complete electrical deck machinery packages for the two pelagic trawlers, Rockall and Themis, announced Morten Stenkjær, VP Sales Fisheries Rapp Marine. Rapp Marine signed the contract in March 2016 with the shipbuilder
First ORC Operation on Maersk Vessel
The newly developed waste heat recovery system "Hydrocurrent Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Module 125EJW" 1 by MHI Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (President: Kazuo Soma, Head Office: Nagasaki) has begun operation on the vessel named Arnold Maersk belonging to Maersk Line.
MacGregor Equipment for ESL's Eco-bulker Duo
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has confirmed an important order to deliver hatch covers, cranes, deck machinery and steering gear to two new 25,600 dwt dual-fuelled handysize bulk carriers for Finnish owner ESL Shipping. The ice-class vessels are the first to be built to new classification society
COSCO Sets "Ship Repair Quality Standards"
March 24, the national standards prepared by the COSCO Shipyard led - "Chinese ship repair quality standards" by the review of the national marine vessel Standardization Technical Committee ten third annual meeting, marking the first Chinese ship repair industry has a more systematic and
Robert Allan RAstar Tugs for Italtugs
Sanmar A.Ş.delivered the Robert Allan Ltd. designed RAstar3200Wescort tugs Civitavecchia and Saraceno Primo to Italian tugboat operator Italtugs S.p.A. The tugs were constructed at Sanmar's Tuzla facility, the greenest shipyard in Turkey
MacGregor Pusnes Loading Systems for Cosco Shipyard
By combining well-proven MacGregor Pusnes technology in bow loading and offloading systems, MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has helped to develop a solution that enables crude oil to be loaded directly from a floating production storage offloading (FPSO) facility or a floating storage offloading
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'Astray' was good, didn't last long enough
By Terri Schlichenmeyer The lady in the picture was wearing the biggest scowl you'd ever seen. The photo was taken long ago and it made you wonder what happened that day to make her so snarly. Was there a death, lost crops, an accident, bad weather, or did the photographer make her angry? You'll never [ Read More ]
Let's Grow!
Connecting our children with nature
By Steve Boehme Do you worry that your children or grandchildren are slipping out of touch with the natural world? You have intelligent company. In his book Last Child in the Woods – Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder, author Richard Louv directly links childhood obesity, ADD and depression to the lack of nature in [ Read More ]
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Senior pets need special care to address problems
By Dr. Dan Meakin Senior pets are the best! You know them well, they know you even better, and they are worth their weight in gold for these reasons. They're also worth special care to keep them well and happy for as long as possible. Appropriate health care can add years to the life of [ Read More ]
A backpack adventure with a cat named Odie
By George Brown We found kitty helpless and alone under a construction trailer at the Dimmitt Woods Senior Housing site on a sunny Saturday afternoon last April. Yvonne suggested we take the kitty home – "Just until it is old enough to be adopted by a nice older person who can give it a good home," [ Read More ]
Batavia has had a banner year
By John Thebout The Village of Batavia will celebrate the 200th year of its incorporation next year, and the Village Council and I are determined to make the bicentennial year a celebration of new beginnings. The past year saw major strides for Batavia as we worked towards a renewal of the Clermont County seat. We [ Read More ]
Thoughts on our response to the massacre at Sandy Hook
By Len Harding Read an article in Sunday's (29 Dec 2012) Enquirer Local section regarding security in the schools in the wake of the Sandy Hook Massacre. There are numerous suggestions in there to address the problem of unarmed school children sitting in classrooms. None of them addressed curbing violence in society or limiting gun [ Read More ]
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'Hollywood Myths' offers several nuggets but most won't find it anything special
By Terri Schlichenmeyer It's only because of special effects. That's one of the things that enters your mind when you're watching a movie. Humans can't fly. They don't usually live in luxurious spaceships, meet only pretty girls, transport through walls, drive magic cars, or turn into werewolves. Nifty tricks, no doubt, thanks to a first-class [ Read More ]
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Enjoy some winter reading for gardeners
By Steve Boehme Nature's Guide to Successful Gardening and Landscaping by William Flemer III explains how design should be guided by an understanding of plant habitat, and has sections on the various types of gardens and how to install them. Another excellent read is Janice Doherty's "A Calendar Year of Horticultural Therapy – How Tending [ Read More ]
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Non-traditional medicine is an important part of practice
Dr. Dan Meakin Nontraditional animal medicine has absolutely become an integral part of our companion animal practice, not to mention a passion of mine. While traditional veterinary medicine is concerned with only eight or less species, exotic animal veterinarians are expected to be proficient in the care, husbandry, and medicine of dozens of species. There [ Read More ]
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Good grief, are you ever going to tell the truth?
By George Brown This is officially known as the "Opinion" page of the Clermont Sun. It says so in the upper left corner of the page. Each week my fellow columnists (all of whom I hold in high regard) honor this moniker by ardently sharing their views and perspectives about timely and important issues of [ Read More ]


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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Many families in Mesa County are relying on food stamps for the first time in their lives and Health Department officials say the growing numbers are changing perceptions.
Christine Adamson uses food stamps to provide for her family. "With myself, my husband and our two kids, that actually helps with the amount of groceries we need every month," says Adamson.
She was laid off in September and now the family of four relies on about $400 a month in food stamps. "Food stamps help with my daughter's snacks for school. Get the kids what they need to eat so they don't go hungry," she says.
Adamson has been on food stamps for a few years now and she's very comfortable using the food assistance program. "You gotta do what you gotta do to get by. If you have to be on food stamps, there's nothing wrong with asking for help," says Adamson.
Now her other family members and friends are following her lead and applying for food stamps, too. "They asked me and I said, 'It's not a big deal, just go in their and do it,'" says Adamson.
And with more families asking for help these days, officials say opinions of the program seem to be changing. "There's often been a misconception that it's those people that are too lazy to work are receiving food assistance and that is simply not what we're seeing come through the doors," says Karen Martsolf of the Mesa County Department of Human Services.
Mesa County currently has more than 4,800 food stamp cases, compared to last year which had 3,700 cases.
"That translates to over 12,000 un-duplicated individuals who are currently receiving food assistance in our community," says Martsolf.
The number of applications have also increased by 65 percent and Martsolf says a lot of that is from people who never thought they would find themselves in this situation.
"We are seeing a wide variety of people coming in for food assistance help. People who we've never seen before," she says.
Like many others on food stamps, Adamson says it's all about getting by. "You're trying to make the best of what the situation is and you just have to do what you have to do sometimes," says Adamson.
If you're having trouble making ends meet, there are a variety of food assistance programs that can help. Just dial 211 or call from your cell phone 244-8400.


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'Arts organizations' are foundations which are mainly used to promote arts and the works which are done by the artists. Arts organizations also provide relevant information to those who want to get their arts sponsored. In Bellingham, arts organizations hold exhibitions which are used to promote artists' work. There are various non-profit arts organizations in Bellingham which are responsible for promoting the labor given by the artists in various fields of arts, be it performing arts, painting, sculpting, or any other form of art.
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Former coach Brian Billick is promoting a statistical category he has been using in the last few years to better rate teams in the National Football League.
And the Green Bay Packers (3-2) are among the leaders in the NFL in this category this season.
Billick, now a game analyst for Fox Sports, explained this statistic Tuesday during the online show he does for Fox.com, "Coach Speak with Brian Billick."
Billick adds a team's differential in turnovers to the differential in explosive plays. An explosive play is one in which the offense gains 20 or more yards.
The resulting number he has dubbed the "Fox-Tox rating," Fox being the company that employs him, which rhymes with tox, which is a shortened reference to turnover differential plus explosive play differential.
According to Billick, the Packers are tied for third with the Denver Broncos with a Fox-Tox rating of 13. The Packers have produced 23 explosive plays but have given up 18 explosive plays. The difference of five added to their turnover differential of plus-8 gives the Packers 13, the same as the Denver Broncos (6-0).
New Orleans (5-0) has the top Fox-Tox rating with 20, followed by Indianapolis (5-0) with 15, Green Bay and Denver with 13 and New England (4-2) with 12.
The bottom five teams are Carolina (2-3), St. Louis (0-6), Tennessee (0-6), Oakland (2-4) and Cleveland (1-5).
Billick examined the top 10 Fox-Tox teams from last season and discovered all of them made the playoffs.
"Typically, if you go back over the years, there might be eight out of 10, nine out of 10," Billick said, referring to teams with the highest rating making the playoffs. "There is not another statistical rating that is so determinant in terms of getting to the playoffs. That's our ultimate barometer right now, short of winning the Super Bowl."
Meanwhile, Billick asked Packers coach Mike McCarthy, who is a regular on "Coach Speak," how he approaches adjusting protection schemes for a quarterback.
Billick suggested two teams that take a different approach to the same problem.
"You have a team like Philadelphia - OK, we have an injured quarterback so let's batten down the edges with a lot of seven- and eight-man protection, play-action," Billick said. "For (Seattle Seahawks quarterback) Matt (Hasselbeck), it was no, if you do that you are just limited to two receivers. (He says), 'Get everybody out and I'll protect myself. I'll get the ball out of my hand.' How do you straddle that with Aaron (Rodgers)?"
"That's really the kind of process we have gone through here over this five-week period," McCarthy said. "The ability to strap down the edges, as you stated, brings in potential receivers. I think if you ask any veteran quarterback, I think Aaron definitely shares this opinion, he'd rather get them all out and play faster. We are trying to find that common ground. Because with the perimeter players that we have, to buckle down and play run, play-action, safe passing game, we are not utilizing all of our assets."
Rating the top three
The three most-watched sports events on over-the-air television in the Milwaukee market last weekend were NFL games.
The Lions at Packers game at noon Sunday on WITI-TV (Channel 6) had a rating of 31.1, or 280,459 households. A total of 62% of the sets on at the time were tuned to that game.
The Bears at Falcons game Sunday night on WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) had a rating of 17.7, or 159,618 households. The Titans at Patriots game late Sunday afternoon on WDJT-TV (Channel 58) had a rating of 11.9, or 107,314 households.
The Angels at Yankees in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Saturday night on Channel 6 had a rating of 6.7, or 60,420 households. Two other shows had the same 6.7 rating - Channel 6's Packers post-game program starting at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, and the Ravens at Vikings game on Channel 58 that aired opposite the Packers' game.
Catch me if you cam
On Tuesday the Milwaukee Bucks launched an updated version of the team's Web site, Bucks.com.
A visit there is a reminder that video has become a major component of the kind of content offered at team Web sites.
And in the case of the Bucks, much of the team's video content is provided by the television voice of the Bucks, Jim Paschke.
Providing video content for the team's Web site has become a major component of his duties in recent years.
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Having recently reviewed Modnation Racers for PS3 and PSP, I've come to the conclusion that Sony's "Play, Create, Share," and the whole modding/customization/content-creation push is misguided, at least on today's consoles. I mean, I get it: harness that "Farmville" factor, make everyone feel like he (or she) has a role in the creative process. Heck, you can even glam onto gamers' innate desire to be noticed and flaunt their supposed creative skills. But the whole process just doesn't work.
Granted, maybe I'm being a little hasty – after all, we're only talking about two titles that even fit into Sony's "Play, Create, Share" pantheon – but I just don't get it. What's the appeal? Sure, on PC, where there's a rich tradition of this sort of thing (not to mention an actual keyboard-and-mouse setup so you don't have to use pre-fab pieces to build maps and such), it makes sense. But on PS3? Sony's gonna have to do more to convince me.
Sure, Little Big Planet had some nifty fan-made stuff, but most of that was created by dedicated semi-pros who spent hours learning the arcane rituals behind the game's "simple" level designer. With ModNation Racers, quality design was easier to accomplish, but less relevant to gameplay, especially when it comes to things like character skins, auto decals, and, you know, sheep. Neither game, though, can possibly come anywhere close to what a few dedicated PC gamers did with Warcraft III (Defense of the Ancients) or Half-Life (Counterstrike).
Okay, so I'm comparing apples and oranges? I don't think so. What I'm doing is asking: what the heck is the point of including these dumbed-down level editors in console games at all? You can't expect a creative tool to be both idiot-proof and still deep and powerful. Those are two mutually exclusive elements. Does that mean there'll never be a powerful level editor on a console? Not necessarily, but if one does crop up, it sure as heck isn't going to be used my by the unwashed masses that make up the majority of the console gaming public (no offense, I'm among that public).
You may be asking: "what's the big deal?" If designers include level editors and character editors and custom paint job editors and the rest to their games, how does it hurt as long as the game is good? Well, if you're asking this, you need to go back to school and pay attention in basic Econ. Every action taken and resource spent in the creation of a level editing tool entails an opportunity cost. That means that in order to make that tool, make it work, make it easy to use, whatever, somebody had to not do something else that might have made the actual game better. Now, it's one thing when you're essentially porting the complex tool that the actual level designers use and simply slapping a simpler GUI on it and giving it to the gamers to play with (as happens with PC games). It's entirely another if you have to water the whole thing down like cheap whiskey so that little Johnny can make a racetrack shaped like a penis and laugh with the other troglodyte kids at his public school.
I'm saying: do we need the extended load times, the unoriginal knock-offs, and the extraneous craptasticness that these level editors add on to the games? Sure, the odd hardcore nerd might bring us something that adds value to the gaming experience, but with such a simple set of tools, wouldn't we be better off if the professional game designers would spend the resources that went to create the editor on something like making the game run better, or some nifty DLC? It's all about economics, my friends.


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I have tried repeatedly to cancel or even renegotiate the contract since it has another 2 years on it, and every time I call the call center says there is no negotiating and they won't put me through to a supervisor. So I am stuck with another 2 years at $45/month for junky alarm system that wakes everyone in the house every time it is set at night or disarmed in the morning. So I am paying $540/year or another $1080 for a piece of junk I don't even use. The alarm company claims that the termination fee is the full remaining value of the contract -so even if I cancel I am stuck with a bill for $1080.
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Welcome to the web site for the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (LSWDD) and the Solid Waste Alternatives Program (SWAP).
- Trashion Fashion Tickets - Tickets for SWAP's 2016 Trashion-Fashion extravaganza go on sale July 10 at Paper Scissors on the Rock. This will be the only venue for ticket sales. The show has sold out every year, so get your tickets early!
- Annual Household Hazardous Waste Roundup - The Annual Household Hazardous Waste Roundup for Lopez Island is scheduled June 26th from 11:00 am till 2:00 pm at the Lopez Island Dump. The Hazardous Waste Roundup is an opportunity to dispose of poisonous, flammable, corrosive or other hazardous chemicals. … Continue reading
- Changes to Parking & Days/Hours of Operation - 1) Starting June 21, 2016, the Lopez Island Dump will be open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It will be closed on Wednesdays (starting June 22) and open Fridays (starting June 24). Summer hours (11 AM – 4 PM) will … Continue reading
- Great Islands Clean Up 2016 - This is the second year LSWDD has partnered with San Juan and Orcas Islands for the Great Islands Clean Up– an islands-wide effort to celebrate Earth Day by removing trash from roadsides and beaches. Even though it was one of … Continue reading
- Lopez School Earth Day: Art for Marine Waste Education - This year, LSWDD partnered with Lopez School, the BLM, and Kwiaht for a unified effort of education around waste in our marine environment. Here is a video created by Teus Rabel, Lopez middle school student, of the beach trash mosaic … Continue reading
- 5th Grade Paper Towel Waste Diversion Project - Shoot for Compost! The Lopez School's 5th Grade students determined that their biggest impact in waste reduction would be to divert all the paper towels from the trash to the school garden's compost. They took the Zero Waste Challenge in … Continue reading
To see all News postings, go to our News page.
The November 2014 ballot will include a measure to approve a levy to raise $115,000 in revenue for the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District in 2015. As in past years, the levy will pay approximately one-third of expenses for operating the Lopez Dump facilities. The rest of the funds will come from disposal fees, sale of recyclables, and contributions. The levy rate is estimated to be 10.7 cents per $1000 of taxable assessed value, down from 11.55 cents in 2014. The levy will be authorized for the 2015 tax year only. Until state law can be changed the LSWDD levy must be presented to voters for approval annually.
Click on the 2015 Solid Waste Levy Fact Sheet for information about the levy measure that will appear on the November 2014 ballot.
The Managing Board of the Lopez Island Solid Waste Disposal District published the first annual report for the District on February 27, 2014. The report Summary follows. To view the full report, including financial statements from the first year of operation, please click on the link in the News post above, or go to the LSWDD page and click on "Quarterly Reports."
Wonderful job everyone. We can report a successful first year of operation including progress towards our goal of zero-waste, reintroducing free self-separated recycling, lowered garbage fees, improved flow of items through the Take It or Leave It and a positive cash return. Other 2013 highlights include: purchase of a roll-off truck (bought on a 5-year loan), purchase of the backhoe (through generous local contributions), and passage of the second Lopez Solid Waste Levy with 79.47 percent in favor. Add to this the critical work by our partner organization Solid Waste Alternatives Program, (SWAP), including hosting events such as the Trashion Fashion show and local fund-raising efforts including selling Junk Bonds. Success continues to build—in large part due to the tireless efforts of so many Lopezians who volunteer, and customers who sort their recycling and participate wholeheartedly in reducing waste. These actions result in increased services and ever more impressive steps towards zero waste.
Check the Recycling page for LSWDD guidelines to free (source-separated) and commingled recycling. The detailed guide, prepared by Neil Hanson, presents information about which materials can be accepted for recycling and how they should be prepared in order to preserve their value.
You can find our new "Series B" edition Junk Bond for 2013, created by Lopez artist Nancy Bingham, at Paper-Scissors on the Rock as well as at the Islander Resort Craft Fair (Saturday and Sunday, December 7 and 8) and the Port Stanley School Holiday Show (Saturday, September 14). The collectible bonds cost $25 and help SWAP provide auxiliary funding to our wonderful Lopez Island Dump. You can also buy Junk Bonds and T-Shirts by mail order. Check the SWAP page for details.
Junk Bonds make the ultimate Lopez gift: locally made, packable, mailable and totally recyclable!
In December 2011, the San Juan County Council elected to cease operating all solid waste facilities in the Islands and to invite commercial carriers and other entities to submit proposals for providing these services. Concerned Lopez citizens lobbied the County Council to consider another option for Lopez which would enable a Lopez community organization to assume responsibility for the solid waste program and facility. In response to a request for a show of support, 1418 Lopez voters, property owners, and other individuals (including 962 registered voters from Lopez) signed a petition supporting establishment of a Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District and pledging to help fund the District with property tax support. The Council appointed an Advisory Board to pursue development of a program and negotiate terms with the County. On June 26, 2012, the Council formally established a Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District and appointed a five-member Board of Directors.
LSWDD will be a success only if the entire community pitches in. Once LSWDD begins to take over operation of the Lopez Dump in January 2013, many volunteers will be needed on-site for such activities as helping at the recycling center and Take It or Leave It. Please go to the Volunteering page for more information.
Other ways you can help include:
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