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- Tip #482: Send E-Cards
This year, make a point to send e-cards to friends and family for birthdays and holidays. Or, if you must send a traditional card, be sure it's made from post-consumer recycled content.
- Tip #481: Use Lemon Instead of Salt
Squeeze a few wedges of fresh lemon onto food to flavor it instead of salt. It adds just as much flavor but is a healthier option.
Tip #480: Use Apple Cider Vinegar as a Natural Hair Rinse
Use apple cider vinegar as a hair rinse to fight dandruff and add body and shine. Mix 1 tablespoon in a glass of water at the end of your bath or shower. Rinse thoroughly.
- Tip #479: Unplug
When your cell phone, iPad, iPod, or laptop is fully charged, unplug the device and the charger. When you leave a charger plugged in, even though a device may not be connected to it, it's still using energy.
- Tip #478: Wrap Creatively
Be creative when it comes to gift wrapping holiday gifts, birthday presents, even shipped gifts. Use brown paper bags, old calendar pages, empty coffee cans, or cereal and snack boxes.
- Tip #477: Play for a Cause
Organize a fun, cause-related game for charity. Whether it's a poker tournament, a Wii tournament, or a Guitar Hero competition, raise money to donate to an environmental cause close to your heart. To raise even more money, sell tickets, raffle off donated items (everyone can bring 1 item to donate to the raffle), or sell refreshments during the event.
- Tip #476: Host an Eco-Movie Night
Looking for a good way to pass the cold winter nights? Why not invite a few friends over and host an eco-movie night. You can show a cool documentary about environment issues like An Inconvenient Truth, The 11th Hour, Arctic Tale, or any other films that help spread a message you want to share.
- Tip #475: Furnish from the Flea Market
Shop flea markets, yard sales, and thrift shops for used pieces to furnish your home. You can often find beautiful end tables, chairs, lamps, and more at great prices. Plus, you'll give these items a second (or third or fourth) life and keep them out of landfills.
- Tip #474: Decorate with Natural Elements
Look as far as your back yard or morning walk to find natural elements to decorate with. Acorns, leaves, twigs, pine branches and pine cones make beautiful, natural decorations for any room.
- Tip #473: Support Your Favorite Team
Shop thrift stores and second hand stores to find your favorite team's apparel. You'll save lots of money and feel good about reusing instead of buying new.
- Tip #472: Make Produce Last Longer
Buying local fruits and veggies is one way to make them last longer. Produce can travel 5 days to make it to your grocery store, but local fruits and vegetables were likely picked within a day or two.
- Tip #471: Follow the Fair Trade Certified Facebook Page
Stay up-to-date on fair trade certified companies and products and let others see your passion and support for doing good for others around the world. Also, you'll find some great recipes and tips!
- Tip #470: Defrost in the Fridge
Thaw frozen items in the fridge instead of the microwave or under running water. This way you'll conserve energy and water by using an appliance that's already running anyway.
Tip #469: Use Less Than the Recommended Quantity
This is a pretty easy concept because using less will make just about any product last longer. Squirting a little less lotion, lathering a little less soap and rubbing on a little less deodorant can most likely give you the exact same results you want yet make your products last significantly longer.
- Tip #468: Buy Bars Instead of Liquids in Bottles
Not only do bars last longer but they're much harder to over use and waste. Plus, bars are often cheaper to purchase anyway! You can buy facial and cleansing bars at places like Whole Foods, Sprouts and other local health stores.
- Tip #467: Make Your Own Skincare Products
Finding a natural skin care recipe is as easy as Google. Doing a simple search will bring up countless recipes ranging from homemade deodorant, lotion, sunscreen, shampoo and much more. Steer away from purchasing books or downloads on this topic as there are many blogs that feature reliable how-to instructions for free.
- Tip #466: Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products
Just a few ingredients, many of which you may already have on hand, can be made into a multitude of cleaning solutions. Find some our our best proven cleaning solution recipes here.
- Tip #465: Carpool
This one is a no-brainer, but how many people have tried it? Ask around your workplace or check out erideshare.com to find someone else who wants to cut down on transportation costs and emissions. Chances are if you're thinking about it, someone else is too. Take the first step!
- Tip #464: Monitor Your Thermostat
Did you know even changing your thermostat 1 degree cooler in the winter or 1 degree warmer in the summer can save you up to 3% on your monthly heating and cooling bill? So dress in layers and encourage your family members to do the same.
- Tip #463: Sign Up for Green Energy
More than half of all electricity consumers in the U.S. now have the option of purchasing green power from their utility. Find out how you can buy it by visiting the Department of Energy's state-by-state list of providers. You can also check with your own utility company to see what's available.
- Tip #462: Use the Toaster Oven
If you can opt to use the toaster oven instead of the oven, do so! The smaller appliance uses less energy and won't heat the entire room.
- Tip #461: Use Blackout Curtains
Making a simple change to blackout curtains can help save on heating and cooling costs. They are inexpensive and come in a variety of colors and designs.
- Tip #460: Monitor Energy Consumption
Invest in a home monitor to help measure energy consumption. You'll see where you're using the most energy and where you can make cut backs. It will also help you determine what your electric bill will be for the month so you won't have any surprises.
- Tip #459: Use the Oven Light
Instead of opening the oven door to check on your food, use the oven light and peer through the glass. Opening the door allows a lot of heat to escape and uses more energy than the oven light. Just remember to turn the oven light off when it's not in use.
- Tip #458: Give Green Gifts
This is a great way to introduce people to green and sustainable products. Whether it's for a wedding, graduation, birthday or just because, give a green gift along with a card that tells the person why you think they'll love it. Maybe it will inspire them to buy green in the future or give a green gift when it's their turn.
- Tip #457: Sign Up for Subscription Boxes
These monthly boxes of organic, vegan, even gluten-free products are great ways to try new foods, health & beauty items and home products. Take a look at ConsciousBox or EcocentricMom for starters. A great option to keep kids busy all summer is to subscribe to GreenKidCrafts monthly craft boxes. Who doesn't love getting a special surprise every month?
- Tip #456: Shop Garage Sales
Looking for something in particular? Check a few local garage sales or second hand stores before buying new.
- Tip #455: Water for Butterflies
Leave a shallow dish of water near your patio or fill a shallow birdbath in your yard. Butterflies will visit for the water and you'll enjoy their peaceful beauty.
- Tip #454: Create a Living Room Outside
Love this tip from Mother Nature Network.com. The best way to reduce your energy bill is to avoid consuming energy. Have fun outside by dusting off those lawn chairs and board games. Once the sun drops a bit, an afternoon in the backyard can be a fun and relaxing way to enjoy family time. Just make sure to wear sunscreen.
- Tip #453: Use Natural Repellants to Keep Mosquitoes Away
See this great recipe for homemade, natural mosquito repellant and also how to make a mosquito trap. Click here.
- Tip #452: Talk to Farmers at the Farmer's Market
Ask for their advice on preparing fruits and veggies and find out what they expect to bring to market next week so you can start to plan ahead. Learn all you can about the farmer's growing practices, and make sure you know who you're buying from. Another good question is to ask why their produce is NOT organic (if it isn't).
- Tip #451: Pick a Natural Polish
Most nail polish contains formaldehyde, toluene, and DBP which can enter your body through your porous nails. Look for natural polishes made from soy or corn, which are becoming more and more prevalent.
- Tip #450: Grow a Bee-Friendly Garden
Choose a wide variety of plants native to your region and watch the bees pollinate the blooms and vegetables all summer long.
- Tip #449: Group Garden Plants by Water Needs
Put plants needing more water in wetter areas of your yard.
- Tip #448: Green Your Golf Game
If you plan to golf this summer, opt to walk the course instead of drive a cart. Also, be sure to recycle any beverage containers you use. If the course doesn't have a recycling program, urge them to start one.
- Tip #447: Keep Cold Water on Hand
Keep a pitcher of water in the fridge so you always have cold water ready instead of having to let the water run until it's cold.
- Tip #446: Don't Bake It, Microwave It
Microwaves use significantly less power than ovens. Keep this in mind, and make meals in the microwave whenever possible.
- Tip #445: Unplug While You're On Vacation
Before you go on vacation, unplug your computer, DVD player, TV, phone chargers, and other electronics, and turn down your thermostat.
- Tip #444: Take Your Own To-Go Containers
When going out to lunch or dinner, take your own reusable storage containers. They're much better to use than the disposable, styrofoam containers the restaurant will likely give you. Plus, they'll stay sealed better, keeping your food good longer and reducing smells in the fridge.
- Tip #443: Buy Fresh Foods Instead of Frozen
Many people don't realize it, but frozen food uses 10 times more energy to produce.
- Tip #442: Don't fertilize before a rain storm
Your fertilizer can just wash off your lawn and down the storm drain polluting rivers, lakes, streams, and bays while washing away your money.
- Tip #441: Take Proper Maintenance of What You HaveProper maintenance reduces waste. Keep your appliances/car/bicycle/etc. in good working order and follow the manufacturer's suggestions for operation and maintenance. Take time to research and buy products with high consumer satisfaction and fewer breakdowns.
- Tip: #440: Yoga to End Your Work Day
If you work from home, like many Americans, it can be tough to officially end your work day. There are always more emails to be sent and the computer is likely just steps away. Try replacing a physical commute with a 10-15 minute meditation session. This will help you transition from work to home.
- Tip: #439: Say "No" to ATM Receipts
These slips of paper can be found all over the sidewalk and street from people littering their receipts. If everyone skipped the slip, it could save over 2 billion feet of paper in just one year. Use your bank's website or mobile app to check your balance instead.
- Tip: #438: Rent Eco-Friendly Cars
As you plan your summer vacation, look for rental car companies that offer hybrid or electric cars. You'll save money on refueling the car and save the environment at the same time.
- Tip: #437: Recycle Your Toothbrush and other #5 Plastics
Yes, really. Through the Preserve Gimme 5 program, you can get a #5 plastic toothbrush or razor which can later be sent back (postage-paid!) for recycling to be remade into plastic lumber for picnic tables, decks, etc. They also sell recycled, reusable tableware, food storage containers, mixing bowls, and more. Visit preserveproducts.com for more info and where you can drop off or send in your #5 plastics like takeout containers, Brita filters, and yogurt containers.
- Tip: #436: Join Mother Nature's Gym
You can't beat the membership fee and you never have to wait for a treadmill. Most gyms are anything but energy efficient with air conditioning, TVs everywhere, treadmills, stair climbers, elliptical machines… the list goes on and on.
- Tip: #435: Become a Bike Commuter
As Spring and warmer weather approaches, consider biking to work at least a couple days per week. Here are some excellent tips from Sierra Club for those thinking about becoming "bike commuters." Click HERE.
- Tip: #434: Don't Forget Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Home Improvements
As you efile your taxes, don't forget to research tax credits available for energy-efficient home improvements like windows, insulation, solar hot water heaters and more. Visit the IRS site for energy-efficient tax credits.
- Tip: #433: Make a Commitment to Walk or Bike
If where you're going is less than 2 miles away, make a commitment to walk or bike to where you're going instead of driving. Biking 2 miles will only take about 10-15 minutes, depending on your speed, and walking 2 miles will take 20-30 minutes, depending on your pace. This could be some great time to enjoy the outdoors, meditate, and unwind.
- Tip: #432: Save on Natural and Organic Foods
Look for Co-ops and CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) for considerably lower prices on local produce, meats, eggs, etc. Other ways to save include shopping at farmers markets, buying in bulk (and splitting with another family if necessary) or growing food yourself.
- Tip: #431: If It Doesn't Smell, Don't Wash It
According to Real Simple Magazine, if every American made an effort to launder less — cutting out just one load of laundry a week per household — we'd save enough water to fill seven million swimming pools each year. So if it looks clean, and it smells clean, call it clean and wear it again. Consider hanging worn clothes out on your clothesline to freshen them up between wearings.
- Tip: #430: Learn "Want" vs. "Need"
Before purchasing something, consider whether you truly need it. Ask yourself a few questions:Do you NEED it or do you WANT it? Do you already have one? Can you buy an alternative that will last longer so you won't be throwing it away creating waste in the near future? Your response to these questions will help you learn to buy less, spend less, and waste less.
- Tip: #429: Teach Kids to be Green with "Green Rewards"
If your kids respond well to a rewards system, institute "green rewards" by rewarding them for thinking and acting green. After they've completed say, 10 green activities (sorting the recycling, helping with the compost, successfully conserving water, etc.) they could earn a reward. Whether it's a cool fair-trade item or an organic chocolate bar, you'll reinforce their green habits, making them second nature.
- Tip: #428: Buy In Season; Freeze for Later When Possible
- Tip: #427: How Do You Know Something is Actually Organic?
The best way to separate what is organic and what simply isn't, is by looking at the labels. There are a variety of labels when it comes to being organic, and not all products are regulated. The "USDA Organic" label is used for food that is 100% natural and contains no artificial ingredients. Also, look for organic labels also on beauty care and cosmetics. Avoid products that contain parabens, petrol, phtalates and silicon.
- Tip: #426: Buy Organic Flowers this Valentine's Day
Most flowers found in florist shops and grocery stores travel long distances from third world countries in fuel-guzzling cargo planes. They're kept at very cool temperatures and packed with individual water tubes on every stem. The next time you need a bouquet, check with your local farmers' markets or natural food stores to find environmentally produced flowers and plants. Non-traditional varieties such as lavender or sunflowers are often a good bet. Some major retailers like Whole Foods are beginning to offer organic, chemical-free flowers.
- Tip: #425: Get Hundreds of Dollars When You Recycle Your Old Mobile Phone
You hear this all the time, but did you know you can get nearly $300 for your used cell phone? Here's a list of 21 electronics worth MORE than $125 from TheDailyGreen.com.
- Tip: #424: Opt Out of the Printed Yellow Pages
Did you know about 70% of states still require the Yellow Pages to be printed? Do your part and opt-out of the printed version by going to YellowPagesGoesGreen.org and click on "Print Opt Out" near the top of the page. You will have to register your email address (and verify it), but your information is not used for solicitation purposes. It's worth these few quick steps. Even in a small or medium-sized town, you can opt-out of 5 or more publications. It's well worth the 4 minutes of work!
- Tip: #423: Tips and Information on Rechargeable Batteries
Many of those holiday gifts you purchased and received likely need batteries. Check out GreenBatteries.com for great tips and information about the different types of rechargeable batteries and how to get the most out of them.
- Tip: #422: 119 One-Liners to Respond to Climate Science Myths
Here's a great collection of statistics and facts from planetsave.com that can rebut almost any climate science myth. http://planetsave.com/2010/08/13/119-one-liners-to-respond-to-climate-science-myths/
- Tip: #421: Select Safe Food Storage Containers
Avoid the risk of leaching chemicals by choosing safer storage containers like glass, stainless steel, or even reusable food storage bags.
- Tip: #420: Green Your Space with Plants
You can rid your home or office or toxins by placing some green plants in the space. The best plants for doing so are indoor palms like the Areca Palm, Lady Palm, and Bamboo Palm, as well as well-known house plants like the Boston Fern and Peace Lily. Plant them in reused containers like yogurt tubs, jugs or tins to be even more green.
- Tip: #419: Turn Your Junk (or your kids' junk) into Jewelry
Before you toss miscellaneous game pieces or small toys, see if you can make it into a new ring, necklace, or charm bracelet. It's a great way to reuse and can make for great conversation starters.
- Tip: #418: Recycle Old T-Shirts
Cut it into a square, sew up the sides and fill it with potpourri. Use your new sachet in your drawers, car, or anywhere you want a fresh scent. Another tip is to cut out the graphic part of the tee and put it into a picture frame. Make a wall of memories in your home with your favorite t-shirt graphics.
- Tip: #417: Plan Ahead for Holiday Shopping
Take a few extra minutes before you head out to shop and map out the stores you need to visit. Consolidate trips and avoid high-traffic times (not easy this time of year) to use less fuel. Better yet, use public transportation or carpool with a friend if possible.
- Tip: #416: Keep Your Fridge Organized:
An unorganized fridge means it's taking you and anyone else in the house longer to find what you need. Keeping the door open for too long makes the fridge have to work harder to regain its temperature. A simple task, like organizing the fridge, will help keep it running longer, keep food fresher, and reduce energy costs
- Tip: #415: Shop Green This Holiday Season
There are lots of reasons and ways to buy green gifts for your friends and family this holiday season. Check our GreenDeals' Green Tuesday sales featuring over 50 recycled, sustainable, and eco-friendly products. You're sure to find something for everyone on your list, even the hard-to-buy-for.
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An hour before Nutt spoke, Ole Miss Chancellor Dan Jones and Athletic Director Pete Boone held their own news conference to announce Nutt's decision to step away from the Rebels football program, Boone said, "The decision had to do with on field performance." Ole Miss is 2-7 this season. And the Rebels have lost 12 consecutive games in the SEC. "I just think it's the right time, the right thing to do," said Boone.
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Abstract. Optical properties of cirrus ice clouds play an important role in regulating Earth's radiative balance. It has been hypothesized that the surfaces of cirrus ice crystals may be characterized by mesoscopic (micrometer-scale) texturing, or roughness, in order to explain discrepancies between theoretical and observed light-scattering properties. Here, we present the first clearly resolved observations of surfaces of hexagonal ice crystals, using variable-pressure scanning electron microscopy. During growth conditions, the ice surface develops trans-prismatic strands, separated from one another by distances of 5–10 μm. These strands become more pronounced during ablation, and exhibit a wider range of separations. Under re-growth conditions, faceting is re-established initially at prismatic edges. Molecular dynamics studies of a free-standing ice Ih nanocolumn showed no trans-prismatic strands at the atomistic level, suggesting that these strands originate at a spatial scale greater than 10 nm. The observed surface roughness could be used to construct more realistic representations of cirrus clouds in climate models, and constrain theories of ice crystal growth and ablation.
Citation: Pfalzgraff, W. C., Hulscher, R. M., and Neshyba, S. P.: Scanning electron microscopy and molecular dynamics of surfaces of growing and ablating hexagonal ice crystals, Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss., 9, 20739-20763, doi:10.5194/acpd-9-20739-2009, 2009.


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Out of shape sad sack Dennis Doyle tries to redeem himself and win the respect of his ex-fiance (whom he left at the altar years earlier) and their son by entering the same marathon that her new very fit boyfriend is participating in. Can he overcome rashes, a nasty blister, and his deficiencies, or will he disappoint everyone in his bid to finish the race?
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I was happy with the video quality of this title. It didn't have a video look to it, and I didn't notice any artifacts while watching it.
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The lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack is something I would like to see more studios use! Even though this is a comedy that wouldn't necessarily call for a rich and enveloping soundfield, I found the crowd scenes to be very immersive. Since it is a comedy, where the lines need to be understood to be funny, it's good that the dialogue was always easy to understand as well.
Kudos to Warner Bros. for equipping this title with a great soundtrack when other studios might have given it less than their best. What's confusing is that their more recently-released Blu-ray of Get Smart was equipped with a less than impressive Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack that has received quite a few negative and lackluster reviews.
I like to see the theatrical trailer included with movies, so I was happy to see, not one, but two, trailers included here! The domestic and international trailers are presented in HD and are interesting to compare and lends some insight into what is deemed "acceptable" in the United States vs. the rest of the world. Given what's shown on network TV these days, it seems almost laughable that the international trailer wouldn't be appropriate for U.S. audiences.
In addition to the trailers, we have a commentary with stars Simon Pegg and Thandie Newton, as well as Simon's mom and director David Schwimmer, some deleted scenes and outtakes, and a sequence that shows a practical joke that Newton played on Pegg during an interview. All except the latter item are presented in HD with 1.5Mbps DTS sound.
This package features something else that is gaining traction among Blu-ray releases, which is a digital copy of the movie. At least, that's what is advertised on the package. What was received was a full copy of the movie on a dual-layer DVD. It contained both the widescreen and full-screen (1.33:1) versions of the movie, complete with extras. From what I can tell from other reviews, this appears to have been an early production mistake (possibly only affecting review copies) and what should have been included (according to the packaging) is a Data DVD containing a digital copy that needs to be unlocked.
One of the challenges of the Blu-ray format is that its discs cannot be played on DVD players that people have throughout their homes, portable units, and vehicles. A third data DVD in this package contains a digital copy of the movie in both Windows Media and iTunes formats, presumably for downloading to your PC, iPod/iPhone, and Zune portable devices. I inserted the disc into a Windows XP laptop and a welcome screen came up and offered to install either format and then asked for the access code provided in the printed materials. I didn't install the movie to see if it worked, as I have no desire to watch movies on a tiny iPod screen, or even my PC.
Personally, given the DRM aspects and compatibility issues of digital copies, I'd prefer if the studios copied Disney's approach with Sleeping Beauty and just included the DVD version of the movie in the Blu-ray package.
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This movie is funnier than I was expecting it to be, making it the second such surprise in as many weeks! (Maybe I need to be a little less harsh when pre-judging movies??) If you absolutely love the movie, it's worth having around for multiple viewings. Being a comedy, it's also a little more suitable to be loaded onto a portable device for rewatching your favorite scenes or revisiting it during a long commute or waiting in line, etc.
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Julien Temple's London: The Modern Babylon
This year also gave us Julien Temple's London: The Modern Babylon, a "sprawling documentary [that] attempts the ambitious feat of telling the story of London from the dawn of the 20th century to today," as Stephen Dalton's described it in the Hollywood Reporter. The doc met with terrific reviews in the British papers—Peter Bradshaw (Guardian, 4/5), Adam Lee Davies (Little White Lies), Philip French (Observer), and Demetrios Matheou (Arts Desk). Writing for Cinema Scope, Michael Sicinski will grant that Temple's The Filth and the Fury (2000) is "one of the most sociologically insightful rock-docs ever. But this made-for-BBC program is less a portrait of a bustling metropolis than a slam-bang montage of crass YouTubish idiocy, clocking in at an exhausting two hours and change. Temple has a thesis of sorts: that London and its culture are ever in flux due to ongoing waves of immigration. But whatever insights or concrete historical data might have actually been provided by the film are rendered incoherent, as news clips, interviews, music videos, file footage, and all manner of detritus go racing through Temple's stupidity-blender."
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During his early years, Sambasiva Bekkam was separated from him family while attending boarding school and college. In his absence, time essentially stood still in his native village of Digavalli. The disparities in access to education, health care and the likes thereof remained the same. The stagnant environment fostered a fervent desire in Sam to provide an education for the children of Digavalli and its neighboring villages. More specifically, Sam wanted to establish a Seventh-day Adventist school in order to provide these children with a Christian education.
Although Sam eventually immigrated to the U.S., he never gave up on his dream. In the ensuing years and with much prayer and perseverence, Sam founded, Develoment of Village Education (DOVE) India. DOVE India is a non-profit organization charged with the task of providing an education and an equitable opportunity for the disenfranchised children of India's villages.
In June 2011, Sam founded the first of the many schools that he aspires to build. In memory of his beloved father, Kollaiah Bekkam, Kolliah Memorial Seventh-day Adventist School (KMSDAS) was established in Digavalli Village. KMSDAS initially began with 52 students and offered grades from lower kindergarten to second. However today, KMSDAS offers instruction from kindergarten through fourth grade and consists of 105 students; enrollment is growing anually!
Known for its discipline and quality of education, the parents of Kollaiah Memorial have requested the school to offer additional grades in order to accommodate their older children. DOVE India is excited to report that currently, Kollaiah Memorial is undergoing the construction of four (4) additional classrooms. In the near furture, KMSDAS would also like to offer computer classes which would entail the construction of a computer lab and the hiring of qualified staff to man and maintain it. Capital expenditure for these additional facilities has been estimated at $40,000.00 (USD). Additionally, in order to sustain its growth and standard, DOVE India plans to construct an additional four (4) classrooms and science labs which would cost an estimated $45,000.00 (USD).
While it is DOVE India's desire to develop and grow schools, we cannot do it alone. Currently, Sam and a few random donors are solely funding the KMSDS project. However, the demand for increased enrollment and additional grade levels requires sustainable funding. Nontheless, DOVE India has stepped out in faith and has made the decision to add one grade per year. This undertaking involves the construction of new classrooms, hiring additional teachers, and purchasing school supplies and equipment.
We kindly solicit your prayers and donations. Funds may be donated online through the Remnant Seventh-day Adventist Church at www.Remnantadventistchurch.org via online giving. All donations are tax exempt, and detailed statements are mailed out at the end of the calendar year or as requested. We look forward towards your continued support.
Kolliah Memorial SDA School is in need of the following:
$40,000 USD in estimated capital expenditure for the construction of a computer lab.
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Berkeley council says "no" to federal immigration detainers
Berkeleyside/Emilie Raguso In a surprising twist, the Berkeley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to decline requests from U.S. immigration officials to apply more stringent detention rules to arrested individuals depending on citizenship status. Advocates in attendance said the council made a landmark policy decision believed to be the most comprehensive and definitive in the nation […] [Read More]
Berkeley player is youngest lawn bowls singles champion in U.S. history
Berkeleyside / Jim Corr Jon Burnoski, a member of the Berkeley Lawn Bowling Club, triumphed against top bowlers from across the nation at the US Lawn Bowling Association's National Championships in San Diego on Sunday. In doing so, Jon, who is 18 years old and a freshman at Skyline College in San Bruno, became the youngest […] [Read More]
Will Measure T enhance or ruin West Berkeley?
Berkeleyside / Frances Dinkelspiel On a recent Wednesday morning, as the sun was trying to make its way out from behind rain clouds, two joggers ran down Fourth Street, passing the Takara Sake Factory, a tiny house hidden behind a woodworking shop, the new Sketch ice cream store, and the massive warehouse of Wine.com. It […] [Read More]
Political diversity at Berkeley High. Really
Berkeleyside/Tracey Taylor Noah Shreiber and Isaac Lomprey, both sophomores at Berkeley High School, believe too many people are stuck in a political rut and aren't particularly open to exploring other people's perspectives. They decided to do something about it and formed the Diverse Political Views Club at the school. Now they've just pulled off their first […] [Read More]
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Berkeleyside/Tracey Taylor Residents in the Berkeley hills have asked East Bay Regional Park District if it would consider closing a road used by migrating newts earlier than usual, after early rains have brought out the newts and many are being run over by cars. "With the recent rains, the newts are out in force and […] [Read More]
Ranked choice voting puts a twist in Berkeley mayoral race
Tom Bates' fourth race for Berkeley mayor has a different dynamic to the previous three. In all of those contests, he faced a single major challenger: Shirley Dean in 2002 and 2008, and Zelda Bronstein in 2006. He won comfortably each time; the closest vote was in 2002, when he beat Dean by 5,000 votes, […] [Read More]
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A linear actuator is a type of motor that uses the energy inherent in rotational motion to convert it to energize motion in the linear plane (a straight line). Linear actuators are valuable items in the engineer's tool box and it is difficult to imagine an electro-mechanical application that cannot usefully incorporate a linear actuator into its design.
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Linear actuators are used in aviation, automotive customization (mini actuators), astronomy and in the oil industry (heavy duty actuators) along with dozens of other applications. Mini actuators, which rely mainly on electric motors for power, can be between 1 and 24 inches in size and produce anywhere from 15 to 150 pounds of force. Heavy duty actuators, on the other hand, are capable of generating forces up to 6875 pounds of force.
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With the two 'I's Iraq and immigration the bellwether issues, next month's congressional elections are shaping up as a watershed event for both a number of Hispanic candidates and for Hispanic voters in key districts.
"I've never seen it this well for Democrats," says Rep. Hilda Solís (D-CA), who is part of a Democratic Party recruitment team that campaigns for candidates and helps raise money. "People are more motivated to vote this year than any other time I've seen and it's because they think what is happening in Iraq is ridiculous. They don't like it and they want it to stop, and they see that Congress is not doing anything on immigration."
Adds House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA): "We're prepared to win. We're ready to govern and to do it in a respectful, bipartisan way. From the war in Iraq, to skyrocketing gas prices and a soaring federal deficit, it's clear our nation needs a new direction. American voters are prepared to send our country in that direction by voting for Democrats."
Naturally, Republicans disagree, saying that Hispanics, like any other group, do not necessarily vote on just one issue. "Republicans and Latinos have many concerns in common. It is a challenging national environment, (but) we are confident that our local strategy of building each race from the ground up will allow us to bring back the majority in the next Congress," says Alejandro Burgos of the National Republican Campaign Committee.
But analysts say those two 'I's could change the scenery to the benefit of Democrats who, as the party not in the White House, traditionally do well in the midterm elections.
For starters, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which works to elect Democrats to the House of Representatives, is spending more than $50 million for television and radio ads leading up to the November 7 elections, targeting races where Republican incumbents are considered vulnerable. The expenditures include $2.1 million for ads targeting Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.), who is in a race labeled "too close to call" against state Attorney General Patricia Madrid, a Democrat. If elected, Ms. Madrid would be the first female Hispanic to represent New Mexico in Congress. The state has not had a Hispanic federal legislator since Bill Richardson now the state's high-profile governor left to join the Clinton administration.
Republicans are also spending lots on the Wilson race (and others around the country). That Ms. Madrid, who has never run for Congress, is giving a three-term incumbent a run for her money is "quite an accomplishment," says Magdaleno Manzanárez, political science professor at Western New Mexico University.
"One of the hardest political races to do is run against someone who has already been in office for some time, but Madrid has managed to do that and more. She has raised a lot of money and has gained a lot of attention and support."
The left-leaning Web site Daily Kos says that Ms. Madrid is "poised for a pickup" and "may have been the single best recruitment coup for the DCCC this cycle," while the polling firm Lake Research Partners puts the race in a virtual dead-heat.
The Wilson/Madrid match is on the radar screens of other partisans, including Moveon.org. That liberal political action committee has sponsored ads on the sides of buses that run near Congress and the K Street lobbying corridor in the nation's capital, attacking certain members of Congress for their support of President Bush. One ad targets Ms. Wilson, an Air Force veteran, for not only supporting President Bush but also taking large amounts of money from the oil industry.
Ms. Madrid told Hispanic Business that she is focusing not only on being the state's top law enforcement official and a native New Mexican Hispanic, but is pushing her opponent's ties to President Bush. President Bush has been described as the elephant in the room this year by analysts who view the crisis in Iraq as the GOP's biggest obstacle in keeping the majority in both houses of Congress.
The war has been playing prominently in another key race, that of Democratic Senator Robert Menéndez of New Jersey, who was appointed last January by Governor Jon Corzine to complete the last year of Corzine's Senate term. Pitted against Mr. Menéndez is Republican state Senator Tom Kean, Jr., the son of a popular former governor. While both candidates agreed on many issues, they part ways on Iraq, with Mr. Kean saying he would have voted to authorize the war in Iraq. In contrast, Mr. Menéndez, one of only three Hispanic U.S. senators, has said that one of the most important votes of his political career came in 2002 against authorizing a war in Iraq.
A majority of the state's voters oppose the war. A recent poll by Farleigh Dickinson University found Mr. Menéndez and Mr. Kean running neck-and-neck, but the numbers for Mr. Menéndez skyrocket with the "mere mention" of Iraq. More than half of the respondents said their views on the Senate election were "very strongly" influenced by national issues, such as Iraq, and that with Iraq in the equation Mr. Menéndez takes an eight-point advantage, 44 percent to 36 percent, over Mr. Kean.
"There's been a lot of talk about Bush and Iraq being a drag on Republican congressional candidates," says FDU survey analyst Dan Cassino. "If people are thinking about Iraq when they go to the polls, Kean is in deep trouble. The Menéndez strategy has been to link his opponent to the unpopular president."
Still, Mr. Cassino adds, the incumbent's association with Governor Corzine, who has had a bumpy ride as a new governor, might tarnish Mr. Menéndez.
When the race started, Mr. Menéndez was little known outside of his congressional district despite having been chair of the House Democratic Caucus, but analysts say that had worked to his advantage in the early stages of the race. "New Jersey is a Democratic state more fed up with the Bush administration and the war in Iraq than it is with high taxes and the budget crisis at home," says Clay Richards, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. Mr. Menéndez has been raising more money than Mr. Kean has and the Capitol Hill publication Roll Call has the state "leaning Democratic."
In Colorado, freshman Democrat John Salazar mindful that his district voted 6 percent more Republican than the nation as a whole has carved out a niche in the House by voting moderate to conservative on several issues, according to an analysis by the Washington-based Cook Political Report. Mr. Salazar was an early target of the GOP since he won in 2004 with barely 51 percent of the vote, but the Army veteran is viewed as appealing enough to both the conservative and more liberal voters in his district. He has far outpaced his opponent, Republican Scott Tipton, in fundraising.
The Supreme Court last June played a key role in another Hispanic-held district, opening the door to a challenge by a former Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair. Seven-term Republican Henry Bonilla (R-TX) represents a district that the nation's high court ruled had been unconstitutionally redrawn in 2004. In a move engineered by now disgraced former House Majority leader Tom DeLay (R-TX), the district was recrafted by moving 100,000 Hispanics to an adjoining district, presumably making Mr. Bonilla's seat safer. The court said that violated the 1965 Voting Rights Act the only district in the DeLay effort actually voided.
El Paso teacher Ed Bolanos and former Rep. Ciro Rodríguez are challenging Mr. Bonilla. Still, Republicans say they are not worried about keeping Mr. Bonilla's seat.
"The new 23rd District will allow Henry Bonilla to represent his childhood neighborhood and his mother in the next Congress. He has strong roots in the district, and his influential position as an Appropriations Subcommittee chairman has given him a lengthy record of accomplishments to take back to voters," says the NRCC's Mr. Burgos. "While Henry Bonilla has several million to spend to get his message out, Ciro Rodríguez faces the tall order of building a successful campaign in a short time. After initially saying he was withdrawing from the race for family and financial concerns, Mr. Rodríguez said that he was remaining after all. Republicans say his "flip flopping" will hurt him in November.
"Ciro Rodríguez is so desperate to return to Congress that he's oblivious to the fact that his fellow Democratic voters have already rejected him twice in the last years," said Mr. Burgos. Mr. Rodríguez lost to now-Rep. Henry Cuéllar (D-TX) in 2004 in a hotly contested race where allegations of fraud were tossed about, and then later lost a rematch. Democratic analysts nonetheless believe that the national souring on Iraq and what they say is an anti-incumbency wave against Republicans will help them, and Mr. Rodríguez in particular, catch up in fundraising.
In many districts without Hispanic candidates but with large Hispanic populations, both parties are chasing the elusive but traditionally Democratic-leaning demographic. For example, Rep. Richard Pombo is a conservative Republican who represents a moderate district in the Central Valley of California. While there is small challenge from write-in candidate Dina Padilla, Democrat Jerry McNerney poses a threat and his wife, Mary, is of Mexican-American descent in a 30 percent Hispanic district. The district was already a leaner President Bush won that part of the state by just 3 percentage points in 2004 and Mr. Pombo has been dogged by his ties to lobbyist Jack Abramoff and Mr. DeLay. Plus, Mr. Pombo was the only member of Congress from the region last December to vote for a House immigration bill that has been criticized as being too harsh on immigrants.
"Immigration will most definitely play a role in the elections this year," says Michelle Waslin, immigration policy analyst at the National Council of La Raza. "There are legislators out there who people know are not serious about passing a comprehensive immigration reform, even though that's what the president wants and what most Americans want. The American public is very smart and they will take notice of those who aren't doing anything about the issue."
One race where immigration is a significant factor is Arizona's 8th Congressional District, which stretches from Tucson to the Mexican border. It's 20 percent Hispanic, but it also sees more than its share of illegal border crossings and one of the first homes for the anti-immigrant group The Minutemen. Republican Jim Kolbe, a moderate, is vacating his seat after 22 years, and while a Democrat has not represented the district since 1984, several polls show it leaning Democratic, although others say it's a "complete toss up."
Hispanic voters could also be power brokers in Colorado's 4th District, where incumbent Republican Marilyn Musgrave is facing a significant challenge from Democrat Angie Paccione. They are running neck-and-neck in a district with a 14 percent Hispanic population. Also in Colorado, the 7th District, represented by vacating incumbent Republican Bob Beauprez, is trending Democratic. Mr. Beauprez won the seat by only 121 votes, and Hispanics make up close to 13 percent of the district's population.
Analysts are also looking at tight House races in Arizona, where Republican J.D. Hayworth is in a 15 percent Hispanic district, and in Nevada, where Republican John Porter is in a 13 percent Hispanic district. They are also keeping an eye on Republican incumbents in Connecticut Nancy Johnson (8 percent Hispanics in her district) and Chris Shays (20 percent) and south Florida Clay Shaw (nearly 40 percent).
Amid all the talk of tight races, several Democratic Hispanics in the House are running without any major party opposition: Californians Xavier Becerra and Ms. Solís, and Texans Charlie González and Silvestre Reyes.
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