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PITTSBURGH -- To all NFL wannabe champions out there, the real ones taught you a very important lesson on Sunday.
You can count on one hand the number of teams out there who can overcome three turnovers with two coming in the Red Area (coach prefers "area†to "zoneâ€), injuries to your starting strong safety and left tackle, and a raucous Heinz Field crowd and still come out on top. The Patriots were crippled on offense with the early departure of Matt Light, the defense wounded with the removal of Rodney Harrison, but in the end neither unit missed a beat when it mattered the most.
The Steelers are still good enough to have tied the game with 1:21 to go, but the Patriots were simply better. With that much time left and no timeouts, all they did was simply get Adam Vinatieri in field goal range, never mind that this is the worst stadium in the league to kick a field goal in.
But Vinatieri, who tied his own record for longest field goal at Heinz Field for a visitor, calmly and coolly drilled a 43-yard trey with one second left, and the Patriots hung on for a 23-20 win before a once-again disheartened Steeler home crowd. The Patriots got themselves back on the winning track and a great frame of mind, and sent a message to the rest of the league that they know how to win better than anyone else.
Ben Roethlisberger has suffered only two losses in his career as a starter, and both losses have been to the Patriots. Sunday's loss was merely his first ever in the regular season. Despite an early 85-yard touchdown strike to Hines Ward, Roethlisberger never got into a rhythm and was pressured all night long. He was sacked four times for 26 yards lost, completed only 12 of 28 passing, and beat Tom Brady in quarterback rating only because he threw 2 TD passes and had none picked. Otherwise, Brady won this battle in a walk.
In the end, this was a game the Patriots were only able to win because of their championship pedigree. Coming into Heinz Field and losing the turnover battle 3-1, as well as sustaining the key injuries they did, this should have been plenty enough for the Steelers to win. If nothing else, what this game did was cheapen the two wins Pittsburgh had coming into this game (against Tennessee and Houston), and give the Steelers cause for concern regarding their overall ability to go deep in the playoffs, that is unless they cannot win their division (hello, Cincinnati).
The three turnovers were, typically, un-Patriotic. The Patriots drove 75 yards in 15 plays on their third offensive possession of the game. Facing first and ten at the Pittsburgh 14, Brady found Kevin Faulk for a right screen pass. Faulk scampered six yards and had a clear path to the end zone, but Clark Haggans stripped the ball right out of Faulk's hands. Barry Foote recovered and returned it 27 yards. This turned out to be inconsequential, and we'll say why in just a bit.
Late in the first half, the Patriots were driving towards the lead touchdown and had first and goal at the Steeler 8. Brady dropped back and looked for Faulk in the left flat. Kimo von Oelhoffen stuck up his paw and tipped the pass straight up in the air, and Chris Hope came down with the ball.
On the second offensive possession of the second half, the Patriots had third and 15 at their own 25. Brady faked a screen and tried a shovel toss to Faulk. He fumbled the ball, and Travis Kirschke recovered at the 28. Six plays later, the Steelers increased their lead to 13-7 on a 24-yard field goal by Jeff Reed.
Three killer turnovers, but the Steelers could only muster three points. This could very well have been the critical ingredient in victory for the Patriots.
The one Steeler turnover could also have been the turning point in the game. Roethlisberger had a chance to bury the Patriots early, as they had just recovered the first Faulk fumble. Two plays later, Roethlisberger found Antwaan Randle El wide open in the left flat. He took the toss and rumbled 49 yards to the Patriot 15. With defenders converging on him, he amazingly tried to lateral to Ward. Ward was shocked out of his mind, and could not come up with the ill-advised toss. Eugene Wilson fell on the football at the Patriot 11. If you hadn't seen a real bonehead play in quite some time, you saw it here.
This gaffe by Randle El allowed the Patriots to stave off disaster and to also hang around in the game. They were never behind by more than six points. When the Steelers finally began to tire on both sides of the ball, the Patriots were able to take advantage.
The Steeler offense managed only one first down in the third quarter, and only two in the fourth quarter up until the drive that tied the score at 20. Defensive pressure from the Patriots was intense all during the game in general and in the second half in particular. Roethlisberger was hurried 12 times in the game and sacked four times, twice by Richard Seymour. The Patriots permitted Willie Parker only 55 yards on 17 carries, another key to victory in this contest.
Brady finally found a rhythm in the final quarter. They took a 17-13 lead thanks to an 86-yard drive punctuated by two catches by David Givens for 44 yards, two catches by Troy Brown for 23 yards, and a seven-yard touchdown run by Corey Dillon (his second of the game) behind terrific lead blocking by Patrick Pass. They extended it to 20-13 on the next drive thanks largely to 32 yards on two catches by Givens. Dillon also hauled in a pass for 19 yards. Givens wound up with nine catches for 130 yards.
With the Steeler defense tiring, Brady was finally able to find receivers, and when he did he finally looked like the Brady of old. Brady himself was sacked three times, but in the end directed a masterful performance. He finished with 372 passing yards on 31 or 41 passing. Part of this success also goes to the offensive unit finally figuring how to plug rookie Nick Kaczur in at left tackle after Light went down with his injury. Critics who had thought that Brady was off kilter in previous games can sit down and find something else to complain about.
The Patriots surrendered a late touchdown only because they were in a no touchdown defense and thus stopped blitzing Roethlisberger effectively. A questionable pass interference call on Chad Scott set up a four-yard toss to Ward, tying the game at 20 with 1:21 left.
But that was plenty of time for champs like Brady and Vinatieri. Starting at their own 37, Brady lobbed tosses to Faulk for 17, Pass for 14 (both of whom knew to get out of bounds instead of going for more yards with no timeouts left), and then Givens for 6. The Steelers let the clock tick down, but Vinatieri was able to get the kick off in time and nail it from 43 for the win.
And that is how you come into hostile territory against the 2004 AFC runner-up and win like that. Champs simply know how to win.


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The term
salinity refers to the amount of dissolved salts that are present in water. Sodium and chloride are the predominant ions in seawater, and the concentrations of magnesium, calcium, and sulfate ions are also substantial. Naturally occurring waters vary in
salinity from the almost pure water, devoid of salts, in snowmelt to the saturated solutions in salt lakes such as the...
effect of sea ice and icebergs
It is interesting to note that the annual production of Antarctic iceberg ice is about one-tenth of the annual production of Antarctic sea ice. Sea ice has a neutral effect on overall ocean
salinity, because it returns to liquid during the summer months. Nevertheless, when sea ice forms, it has an important differential effect in that it increases ocean
salinity where it forms. This is often...
effect on
inland waters
...4° C. Although this relationship is that of pure water, it closely approximates that of fresh water. Thus, ice, which forms at 0° C, develops first at the surface of freshwater lakes, above slightly warmer, denser water, and prevents lakes from freezing solid. Were this not the case, the biology of inland waters would be quite different. In saline waters, however, the relationship is...
irrigated land
...to the eventual decline of civilization on the Euphrates and the Indus remains largely a matter of guesswork. An alternative or conjoint possibility is that continued irrigation promoted progressive salinization of the soils of irrigated lands, eventually preventing effective cropping. Salinization is known to have damaged the irrigated lands of Ur, progressively from about 4400 to 4000
...seawater and to sink to the bottom. Seawater flows in at the surface to replace that lost by evaporation, creating a circulation the reverse of that found in estuaries. If exchange with the open sea is limited, the lagoon may become much more saline than the open sea. Consequently, various species of plants and animals become adapted to life in high salinities. Laguna Madre in Texas and...
marine organisms
...organs. Certain fishes have lateral line systems, which they use to detect prey, and whales have a sound-producing organ called a melon with which they communicate. Tolerance to differences in
salinity varies greatly: stenohaline organisms have a low tolerance to
salinity changes, whereas euryhaline organisms, which are found in areas where river and sea meet (estuaries), are very tolerant...
running waters
...them from standing waters. The most obvious are unidirectional flow of water, a generally linear morphology, and shallow depth. Less obvious, but distinctive nonetheless, is the constant low
salinity of lotic environments. With very few exceptions, all running waters are fresh and contain the same major ions as standing fresh waters. These and other physicochemical features combine to...
soil fertility
Not all soil pollutants are xenobiotic compounds. Crop production problems in agriculture are encountered when excess
salinity (salt accumulation) occurs in soils in arid climates where the rate of evaporation exceeds the rate of precipitation. As the soil dries, ions released by mineral weathering or introduced by saline groundwater tend to accumulate in the form of carbonate, sulfate,...
vertical zone in the oceanic water column in which
salinity changes rapidly with depth, located below the well-mixed, uniformly saline surface water layer. Especially well developed haloclines occur in the Atlantic Ocean, in which salinities may decrease by several parts per thousand from the base of the surface layer to depths of about one kilometre (3,300 feet). In higher latitudinal areas...
measurement techniques
...Chlorinity can be briefly defined as the number of grams of chlorine, bromine, and iodine contained in one kilogram of seawater, assuming that the bromine and iodine are replaced by chlorine. Salinity is the total weight of dissolved solids, in grams, found in one kilogram of seawater and may be determined from the concentration of chlorinity because of the constancy of major...
problem in
Salinity is a major problem in irrigation agriculture. Through evapotranspiration, salts in the irrigation water become more concentrated in the drainage effluent. It is therefore claimed that water quality is seriously impaired by irrigation agriculture. Irrigation water always contains some salt, most of which is excluded by the plant roots; since the evaporated water is pure, the soil...
lake water
Salinity is the total concentration of the ions present in lake water and is usually computed from the sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, carbonate, silicate, and halide concentrations. Several important bodies of inland waters, often called inland seas, have very high salinities. Great Salt Lake, in Utah, has a
salinity of about 200,000 milligrams per litre, as compared with Lake...
Tigris-Euphrates agricultural region
While intensive irrigation has supported Mesopotamian agriculture for thousands of years, it has caused—in combination with poor drainage—the progressive destruction of the soil through salinization. Irrigation water from the rivers, itself slightly saline, activates mineral residues in the soil, which rise to the surface through evaporation. It takes only a few years of...
property of
Atlantic Ocean
The surface waters of the North Atlantic have a higher
salinity than those of any other ocean, reaching values exceeding 37 parts per thousand in latitudes 20° to 30° N. The
salinity distribution is also related to the currents but is greatly influenced by evaporation and precipitation. The basic
salinity value differs from one area of the Atlantic to another; it is highest for the...
Baltic Sea
...longest rivers, the Vistula and the Oder, drain regions that have a temperate continental climate; they have low evaporation rates and become swollen by spring snowmelt, thus further reducing the
salinity of the Baltic. The highest
salinity is recorded in the western Baltic, where it is about 10 parts per thousand at the surface and about 15 parts per thousand near the bottom; the lowest is...
Black Sea
salinity of the surface waters in the open sea averages between 17 and 18 parts per thousand, which is approximately half that of the oceans. A marked increase in
salinity, up to 21 parts per thousand, occurs at depths of roughly 160 to 500 feet (50 to 150 metres), below which the
salinity increase is much more gradual. The sea's deepest parts (below about 1,300 feet [400 metres]) are...
Dead Sea
...other wadis, streams flow spasmodically and briefly from the neighbouring heights as well as from the depression of Wadi Al-ʿArabah. Thermal sulfur springs also feed the rivers. Evaporation in summer and the inflow of water, especially in winter and spring, once caused noticeable seasonal variations of 12 to 24 inches (30 to 60 cm) in the level of the lake, but those fluctuations have been...
English Channel
...are warmer in summer. There is little temperature change with depth in the well-mixed eastern waters of the channel, but bottom-water temperatures fall to 41° F (5° C) in the west. Surface salinities decline eastward from slightly less than the Atlantic level of 35.5 parts per thousand; coastal
salinity readings are further reduced by the influx of river water, especially from the...
fresh waters
...ions) sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium and the anions (negative ions) chloride, sulphate, and bicarbonate/carbonate. When the total concentration of all these ions (
i.e., the
salinity, or salt content) is less than 3 grams per litre (
i.e., 3 grams per kilogram, or 3 parts per thousand [
0/00]), inland waters are conventionally...
Great Salt Lake
Like the Dead Sea, the Great Salt Lake exists within an arid environment and has chemical characteristics similar to that of the oceans. It has a much greater
salinity than the oceans, however, since natural evaporation exceeds the supply of water from the rivers feeding the lake.
Gulf of Mexico
The various rivers flowing into the Gulf of Mexico drain a land area roughly double that of the gulf, and the
salinity of the gulf is subject to wide variations. In the open gulf the
salinity is comparable to that of the North Atlantic, about 36 parts per thousand. This proportion, however, varies markedly during the year in coastal waters, particularly near the outflow of the broad delta...
In humid climates, the waters of gulfs are freshened by river runoff. Salinity is particularly low in the gulfs of the Baltic Sea and along the southern coast of the Kara Sea. Water becomes almost fresh in their heads, especially in the spring when snow begins to thaw. Gulfs of the arid zone suffer from intensive evaporation and receive little river runoff. Thus,
salinity increases markedly in...
Indian Ocean
Overall, the
salinity of Indian Ocean surface waters varies between 32 and 37 parts per thousand, with large local differences. The Arabian Sea has a dense, high-
salinity layer (37 parts per thousand) to a depth of about 400 feet (120 metres) because of high evaporation rates at subtropical temperatures with moderate seasonal variations. Salinity in the surface layer of the Bay of Bengal is...
In the Mayotte lagoon the water has the same properties as the upper layers of the open ocean. The
salinity is close to 35 parts per thousand (ppt), and the temperature varies between 27 and 24 °C (81 and 75 °F). This is typical of coral lagoons, but the temperature and
salinity of barrier island lagoons are more variable because of their wider climatic range. Because they are shallow,...
Lake Urmia
...Iran that is the largest lake in the Middle East. It covers an area that varies from 2,000 to 2,300 square miles (5,200 to 6,000 square km). Like the Dead Sea, it is remarkable for the extreme
salinity of its waters. Since 1967 it has enjoyed the status of a wetland protected region, and efforts have been made by the Iranian government to increase its wildlife.
Mediterranean Sea
salinity of the Mediterranean is uniformly high throughout the basin. Surface waters average about 38 parts per thousand except in the extreme western parts, and the
salinity can approach 40 parts per thousand in the eastern Mediterranean during the summer. Deepwater
salinity is 38.4 parts per thousand or slightly less. As in all other seas and oceans, chlorides constitute more than half of...
North Sea
The North Sea waters are affected by the warm North Atlantic Current, which moves northward along the western side of the British Isles and enters the Norwegian Sea. Atlantic waters with salinities exceeding 35 parts per thousand enter the North Sea through the English Channel and between the Shetland Islands and Norway. Colder, less-saline waters come from the Baltic Sea through the Skagerrak,...
A discussion of
salinity, the salt content of the oceans, requires an understanding of two important concepts: (1) the present-day oceans are considered to be in a steady state, receiving as much salt as they lose, and (2) the oceans have been mixed over such a long time period that the composition of sea salt is the same everywhere in the open ocean. This uniformity of salt content results in...
...is obtained by subtracting 1.0 from the density and multiplying the remainder by 1,000. The
t has no units and is an abbreviated density of seawater controlled by
salinity and temperature only. The
t of seawater increases with increasing
salinity and decreasing temperature.
Pacific Ocean
Red Sea
...through the eastern channel of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Gulf of Aden. This inflow is driven toward the north by prevailing winds and generates a circulation pattern in which these low-
salinity waters (the average
salinity is about 36 parts per thousand) move northward. Water from the Gulf of Suez has a
salinity of about 40 parts per thousand, owing in part to evaporation, and...
sea ice
As seawater freezes and ice forms, liquid brine and air are trapped within a matrix of pure ice crystals. Solid salt crystals subsequently precipitate in pockets of brine within the ice. The brine volume and chemical composition of the solid salts are temperature-dependent.
...amount of these salts in a volume of seawater varies because of the addition or removal of water locally (e.g., through precipitation and evaporation). The salt content in seawater is indicated by
salinity (
S), which is defined as the amount of salt in grams dissolved in one kilogram of seawater and expressed in parts per thousand. Salinities in the open ocean have been observed to...
Salinity is used by oceanographers as a measure of the total salt content of seawater. Practical
salinity, symbol
S, is determined through measurements of the electrical conductivity and temperature of seawater, which are interpreted by an algorithm developed by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Practical
salinity, along with temperature, can...
role in
coral reef development
Seawater of normal oceanic
salinity (between 30 and 40 parts per thousand), to which corals are restricted, is normally supersaturated in calcium carbonate (CaCO
3), so that adequate ionized calcium (Ca
2+) is available for the skeleton-forming process. Floods of fresh water may destroy life on inshore fringing reefs. A luxuriant reef on Stone Island near Bowen, Queens.,...
evaporite rock formation
...result from the precipitation of brines generated by evaporation. Laboratory experiments can accurately trace the evolution of brines as various evaporite minerals crystallize. Normal seawater has a
salinity of 3.5 percent (or 35,000 parts per million), with the most important dissolved constituents being sodium and chlorine. When seawater volume is reduced to one-fifth of the original,...
hydrologic cycle
...water. Of the average 35 parts per thousand salts of seawater, sodium and chlorine make up almost 30 parts, and magnesium and sulfate contribute another four parts. Of the remaining one part of the
salinity, calcium and potassium constitute 0.4 part each and carbon, as carbonate and bicarbonate, about 0.15 part. Thus, only eight elements (oxygen, sulfur, chlorine, sodium, magnesium, calcium,...
...were released early in the history of the Earth and in the proportions found today, then the total original sedimentary rock mass-produced would be equal to that of the present, and ocean
salinity and volume would be close to those of today as well. If, on the other hand, degassing were linear with time, then the sedimentary rock mass would have accumulated at a linear rate, as would...
study by Aquarius/SAC-D
joint U.S.-Argentine space mission to map the
salinity of Earth's oceans. Aquarius/Satélite de Aplicaciones Científicas-D (SAC-D) was launched by a Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on June 10, 2011.
variations of water mass homogeneity
...constituents dissolved in it. The spatial variability of seawater composition is only partially known, since many areas of the oceans have not been fully sampled. It has been shown that while the
salinity of seawater varies from place to place, the relative proportions of the major constituents remain fairly constant. Chlorine accounts for about 55 percent of dissolved solids, sodium 30.6...


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My Guns
A MEMOIR OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR Seeking the answer to a simple and terrible question: What was it like?
December 1991 | Volume 42, Issue 8
Having talked with so many of these men over the years, I still find it surprising that they will talk at all to one from "the rear." It is something like asking a person to discuss his medical record. What is even more interesting is that once they do begin to talk, it is clear they see their war as the single greatest event in their lives, no matter how distinguished their postwar careers. They would agree with E. B. Sledge, the youthful combatant turned college professor, who long after his first amphibious assault against the beaches at Peleliu, still regards that event in no uncertain terms: "Everything my life had been before and has been after pales in the light of that awesome moment." Sledge's view is remarkably similar to an old friend's, well respected in his postwar profession when I first met him. In moments of confidential conversation he always turned back to the days when he flew B-17s against the Germans, his memories vivid and detailed and not at all sentimental, but more significant to him than anything he had done since.
The study of war in our colleges and universities has never been a popular subject with our professors and the academy will disdainfully ignore the anniversaries of this war if at all possible. And because the most dramatic kind of history is being made daily before our eyes, the rest of our society may find it all too easy to turn its attention away from the old war. Yet from Xenophon and Thucydides onward, war's interior landscape has posed a great mystery, and those men who made war were the most mysterious of all, their experiences perceived as impenetrable to those who were not there. The Second World War, so close at hand in time, is now only a bit more familiar to us than the wars fought by the ancient Greeks, and our limited familiarity is fading daily. Our commemorations over the next few years may postpone our forgetfulness, but eventually our most important war will take its final place in the histories, there to be investigated by the chance encounters of scholarship.
By then my old war friends will be gone as well, but their war will live with me as it always has. For one who plies a trade that makes so much of detachment, the impression of a sentiment is close to heresy, but these men of World War II will have been the closest of my friends. How close were we? Writing in Dispatches about a far different war in Vietnam, Michael Herr asked the same question of himself and the soldiers he encountered. How close? "But of course we were intimate," he wrote. "They were my guns.…"


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The dream of reason produces monsters. Imagination deserted by reason creates impossible, useless thoughts. United with reason, imagination is the mother of all art and the source of all its beauty.
Francisco Jose De Goya Y Lucientes
The worst men often give the best advice; our thoughts are better sometimes than our deeds.
F. Lee Bailey
Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful conditions, all, heavenly environment; of these, if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built.
James Allen
Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the flowers, Kind deeds are the fruits, Take care of your garden And keep out the weeds, Fill it with sunshine Kind words and kind deeds.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
If you really think about it, everything is wonderful in this world, everything except for our thoughts and deeds when we forget about the loftier goals of existence, about our human dignity.
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov


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Nuha says that while she was never treated differently in her small east Texas town, she felt wearing her hijab set her apart, making her stand out. But after opening her first restaurant, her culture has only helped her connect with more and more people from a variety of backgrounds.
Tropicana Cuban Cafe
Enrique Reyes spent his childhood helping in his family's bakeries and restaurants in Miami, so it's little wonder he set up shop when he moved to Texas. What is surprising is what happens when the kitchen closes and the floor opens up. Tropicana transforms into a dance hall, where a particular Cuban style of salsa is taught—after some Cuban coffee, of course.
Get a little boost with this explainer on Cuban cafécitos, a caffeinated treat that's different from your regular espresso shot.
Little Mama's Authentic Filipino Cuisine
Nita and Joanna have always been close, but after opening up a restaurant featuring food from her mom's home country, the two have become even tighter knit. It's become a way to share a future together and reflect on a past that stretches back to Spanish colonization.
You've probably never had dessert like this before! In this explainer learn about some of the most popular Filipino desserts.
Mister Tramps Sports Pub and Cafe
With start times as early as 6 a.m., it's hard to be a soccer fan living in central time zone. So what is it that pulls these fans out of bed and into the pub? A sense of community. Owner Alfredo Cedrone modeled the bar off locations in his native Scotland, where pubs aren't just where you watch the match—it's where the local community gathers.
Roland's Soul Food & Fish
Austin Revealed went live on Facebook for lunch from Roland's Soul Food & Fish. We tried different dishes from pork chops to fried catfish and bbq to oxtails. Experience it with us in the video below.
What restaurants make you feel like you're home?
Five pumpkin recipes to make this fall
When fall comes around, the temperature starts to cool a bit, the sweaters start coming out, and you start seeing pumpkins everywhere. And, let's face it, if you've gone out of your way to read this, you know you can never go wrong with pumpkins when it's fall.
Here are a few of our favorite pumpkin recipes from PBS Food that you should try!
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes for Breakfast
The smell of fresh pancakes will make it easier to get out of bed in the morning! Whip up this batch of Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Pancakes for breakfast and you'll be the star of the house.
Ricotta Stuffed Shells with Pumpkin Alfredo for Lunch or Dinner
If you thought you couldn't add pumpkin to your main dish, think again. These ricotta stuffed shells with pumpkin alfredo are perfect for the season and will make a lovely centerpiece at the dinner table.
Pumpkin Apple Baked Beans for a Standout Side Dish
Add pumpkin AND apples to your baked beans and you'll be the master of fall with this side dish. These pumpkin apple baked beans will surely stand out at Thanksgiving dinner or at your next potluck.
Pumpkin Maple Crème Caramel for a Creamy Dessert
No meal is complete without a dessert! But don't stick to the same-ol' pumpkin pie you've always made. Branch out and give this pumpkin maple crème caramel recipe a try. If you love flan and pumpkins, you'll definitely keep on coming back to this dessert.
Salted Pumpkin Caramels as a Seasonal Snack
If you're in need of a sweet kick to fuel your day, why not try making these salted pumpkin caramels as a snack. The balance of sweetness from the caramel and pumpkin with a dash of salt make for a great treat.
Ken Burns' Country Music documentary: Call for Home Videos!
In 2019, PBS will air Country Music, a major documentary film series on the history of country music, produced and directed by Ken Burns.
To help them tell this story, they would like to collect home movies from fans and musicians for possible use in the film: families enjoying country music parks; crowds at fan fairs and concerts; behind the scenes and on the road with musicians. They are specifically looking for home movies from the time period of the 1950s through the mid 1990s.
If your home movies are used in Country Music, you will receive a DVD of the series, a poster signed by Ken Burns, and will be thanked in the film's credits.
Please send home movies from the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and/or 1990s. Do not send original footage: DVD or digital copies only. THE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE RETURNED. If your home movie gets selected for use, Florentine Films will contact you about getting access to the original footage. Clearly mark the disc with your name, address, phone number and e-mail (if available), so they can contact you if your footage is selected. Include a brief description, e.g., Sunset Park, Pennsylvania, July 1962; Fan Fair, Nashville,1996.
Send your movie(s) by December 31, 2016 to:
CM Home Movies
c/o Florentine Films, PO Box 613
Walpole, NH 03608
Hispanic Heritage Month on KLRU-Q 10/9 & 10/16
As part of our Hispanic Heritage Month line-up, there will be special KLRU-Q programming broadcast on Sundays, October 9 and October 16.
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Latino Americans – War and Peace at 8:00 p.m.
Trace the World War II years and those that follow, as Latino Americans serve their new country by the hundreds of thousands – yet still face discrimination and a fight for civil rights in the United States.
Latino Americans – The New Latinos at 8:59 p.m.
Review the decades after World War II through the early 1960s, as swelling numbers of immigrants from Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic seek economic opportunities.
Willie Velasquez: Your Vote Is Your Voice at 9:59 p.m.
With his rallying cry of "Su voto es su voz" ("your vote is your voice"), Willie Velasquez began a grassroots movement that changed the nation's political landscape and paved the way for the growing power of the Latino vote in America. This is the story of how a young boy growing up in the poor barrio of San Antonio Texas, questioned the lack of Latino representation in his city government, grew up to be a student activist leader in the center of the Civil Rights Movement for Latinos, and then became a young Latino statesman, leading one of the most important efforts in the history of Latino empowerment in America. The film looks at Latino millennials and how their future vote will affect the American political landscape and at contemporary issues facing Latinos today and how that translates to the ballot box.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Latino Americans – Pride and Prejudice at 8:00 p.m.
Witness the creation of the proud "Chicano" identity as labor leaders organize farm workers in California, and as activists push for better education opportunities for Latinos, the inclusion of Latino studies and empowerment in the political process.
Latino Americans – Peril and Promise at 8:59 p.m.
Examine the past 30 years, as a second wave of Cubans and hundreds of thousands Salvadorans, Nicaraguans and Guatemalans flee to the U.S., creating a debate over undocumented immigrants that leads to calls for tightened borders, English-only laws and efforts to brand the undocumented as a drain on public resources. Simultaneously, the Latino influence is booming in business, sports, media, politics and entertainment. Latino Americans become the largest and youngest growing sector of the American population.
American Masters – Pedro E. Guerrero: A Photographer's Journey at 9:59 p.m.
Discover the life and work of Mexican-American photographer Pedro E. Guerrero, who collaborated with Frank Lloyd Wright and sculptors Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson. A co-presentation of VOCES and AMERICAN MASTERS.


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IBM Offers Support for Xen
Open source server virtualization got a boost this week with a new release from the Xen project and a new IBM commitment to help "harden" it.
Xen is a virtual machine application that allows users to run multiple operating systems concurrently on the same physical box. Each OS gets its resource and partition allocation from Xen, which claims to have a low overhead by virtue of its "para-virtualization" technique.
The 2.0.3 release is mostly a bug fix and stability point release, the third one since the 2.x branch was officially released in November 2004. The 2.x series introduced new flexibility in how the guest OS virtual Input/Output devices were configured, as well as a live migration feature that permits running operating systems to move between different nodes on a cluster without stopping them.
Reiner Sailer, a member of the Secure Systems Department at IBM's TJ Watson Research Center, announced in a posting to the Xen developers' list this week that IBM plans to harden Xen in a number of different ways to allow it to support enterprise-class applications and security requirements.
The first step Sailer detailed was the merging of IBM's sHype security architecture for hypervisors into Xen. Sailer noted that IBM currently implements sHype on an x86 IBM research hypervisor.
"We now plan to contribute this to Xen by integrating our security architecture into it," Sailer wrote.
SHype allows for a formal policy that helps control the flow of information between domains, as well as the sharing of virtual resources. Sailer explained the Xen port of IBM's sHype would leverage the existing Xen interdomain communication mechanism.
According to Sailer's post, IBM plans to add strong security/isolation guarantees and enhancing Xen to support secure resource metering, verification and control. IBM will also apply its experience in automated security analysis in an effort to make Xen more robust. Lastly Sailer's list of IBM contribution notes said the company wants to make Xen suitable for Common Criteria evaluation.
"We are confident that our work will significantly contribute to Xen in the security space and that it is a good fit with the Xen roadmap," Sailer wrote.
Ian Pratt founder of the Xen project and currently a leader and chief architect of the Xen project, responded favorably to the IBM offer to contribute.
"It'll be great to have IBM contributing to Xen security," Pratt wrote on a reply posted on the list.
Other Xen users, however, weren't so sure that IBM's sHype would necessarily make Xen more secure. Xen user Peter Varga's said sHype is more about accounting and auditing than hardening.
"Xen was designed from the beginning to provide strong isolation between domains," Varga told internetnews.com. "IBM's sHype would add accounting, which is important for production systems."
IBM isn't the only group pushing Xen virtualization further into the enterprise. Just last week, XenSource announced that it had received $6 million in funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sevin Rosen Funds.
Despite the backing, though, Xen is not currently part of the offerings from mainstream Linux distribution vendors Red Hat, Novell or Mandrake. Not yet at least.
"It's likely that Mandrakesoft will integrate Xen in a release," Mandrakelinux founder Gakl Duval told internetnews.com. "We are also evaluating it for a customer."
Novell "We haven't said we'll include Xen," Novell spokesperson Bruce Lowry told
internetnews.com. "We've said that We do plan to include virtualization technology
in the future in our Linux offering, but we haven't specified what technology.
We've also said we've looked at and are impressed with XEN technology," he added.
Red Hat Though the spokesperson was unable to reveal the details of Red Hat's development
plans, Red Hat is impressed with Xen.
"We are very impressed with Xen technology and believe that it shows tremendous
promise," the Red Hat spokesperson told internetnews.com. "Given the
increasing demand for server virtualization from our Red Hat Enterprise Linux
customers, and the rapidly maturing open source code base, Red Hat is committed to
providing a complete, enterprise-strength solution in the near future."
Though Red Hat may not yet officially include Xen, another IBM contribution to
the open source project may make it easier for Red Hat's community project Fedora
Core users to utilize the technology.
In a Jan. 14 developers' list posting, Jerone Young of IBM's Linux Technology Center
posted a guide
on setting up Fedora Core 3 with Xen.
Xen is licensed under the GPL open source license
and provides support for Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x, as well as NetBSD running on x86. also plans to include virtualization at some
point soon, though it may not necessarily be Xen.
doesn't currently provide virtualization
capability in its Red Hat Enterprise Linux products. According to a Red Hat spokesperson,
this is because currently available open source virtualization technologies are
not yet mature enough for mission-critical deployment. That said, the spokesperson
explained that Red Hat has been working with several open source projects,
including UML, CKRM and XEN, to identify which technology to use.


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Just a few scattered comments here and there on the boards and in PM. I'm waiting until after the meet where I get to hear it on the BHSE and a new prototype amp that someone's building. I've already measured the 009. The results are excellent - the most linear FR and possibly the best CSD compared to all other headphones I've measured yet.
Subjectively, it sounds a little bit bumped in the middle to upper midrange and tails off a bit in lowest octaves or two, but overall very smooth. Smooth in that I don't hear any abrupt changes in FR which makes it very "speaker" like since 95% of headphones usually have some nasty resonance nodes. Very fast in the treble, similar to O2 in clarity of fast percussion work. Overall slam is great.
There are some shortcomings with overall dynamics, lower bass slam, bass extension (which I already mentioned), and even ultimate low level information retrieval. I still think the BA + <insert TOTL dynamic> sounds more "involving" and "musical" (for whatever those two vague terms really mean), but I want reserve final judgement until I hear this thing properly powered. One person I trust says a DIY T2 does justice for it. But that is out of the question for me.
Thanks, I look forward to a comprehensive, subjective review. The one thing I always admired about Stax was the transparency from the mids up, having owned some in the '70s. I reckon they'll never have low bass.


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I've been told that there's a specific checklist that we designers/coders should be aware of that will ensure that all web standards are met, even legal ones (such as ones which will ensure that even people with sight disabilities can easily access information).
Is there an online website guide or downloadable PDF that you guys follow?
And would it vary by country or is there an international set of rules?
Can't say that I have ever heard of a specific list like that.
There is [WCAG](http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/), can't help you more than this since I only know some basics of accessibility. They are guidelines, not standards or anything to do with legal stuff though.
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Can one be sued for not following accessibility norms?
Don't see how.
That's like a blind person suing a book publisher for not providing a spoken version.
If you choose not to provide that option it's tough luck. No-one has a legal 'right' to be able to access every webpage.
Not ideal but a fact nonetheless.
Sure, you can be sued but whether it holds up in a court of law is a different story.
Not so fast, Batman!
+1 @senff
In the US, the general guideline to stick to is Section 508. This site breaks it down reasonably well, but it's getting pretty dated: http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/1194.22.htm
Here in Texas, all state-run institution websites are required to adhere to TAC 206.70, as far as I know. I do a marginal amount of accessibility testing for our institution's internal and external sites, and write reports detailing adherence to these statutes.
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Mason Law Faculty Ranked #21 for Scholarly Impact
A recent study on the scholarly impact of law faculties released by the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minneapolis has ranked George Mason University School of Law's faculty #21.
The study, which included all law schools accredited by the American Bar Association, calculated a "Scholarly Impact Score" using the mean and median of total law journal citations over the past five years to the work of tenured members of each school's faculty.
Mason Law's ten most-cited faculty members were listed in the study alphabetically as: David Bernstein, Henry Butler, Eric Claeys, Michael Greve, Bruce Kobayashi, Nelson Lund, Adam Mossoff, Timothy Muris, Ilya Somin, and Todd Zywicki.
Study ranks most-cited law professors, InsideCounsel, July 19, 2012. By Cathleen Flahardy.
"The report ranked some schools substantially higher than the ranking they received from U.S. News & World Report, which released its 2013 Best Law Schools report in March. Among those law schools were George Mason, Case Western, University of Pittsburgh, and Chicago Kent College of Law, to name a few.
"The study's co-author, Gregory Sisk, a law professor at St. Thomas, told the Wall Street Journal Law Blog that a faculty's ranking is important because it demonstrates "whether there's an intellectual excitement" within the law school. As a recent Kaplan Test Prep study has shown, law school applicants highly value school rankings."
Related information:
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Freedom of Information Act
Attorney General Matt Denn is committed to open and accessible government. In 1977 the General Assembly passed Delaware's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to insure that government be open and accountable to the people.
Statewide FOIA Coordinator Training
The 2016 FOIA Coordinator training was held on October 20, 2016. A video of the presentation is available on YouTube and the slides are available in pdf format.
Related Information:
FOIA Request Form
FOIA Brochure (Information on Open Government & FOIA)
Policy Manual For FOIA Coordinators (PDF version) ( Web version)
Attorney General Opinions
Frequently Asked Questions...
Are there any branches of government to which FOIA does not apply?
FOIA does not apply to the General Assembly or to the courts. They have their own rules for making proceedings and records open and available to the public.
Are there any government meetings that the public cannot attend?
The public can be excluded from meetings of less than a quorum (usually a majority of the members) of a public body. Anyone who is being disruptive of a public meeting can be excluded. Executive sessions--meetings closed to the public-- may be held to discuss personnel and other confidential matters, or to obtain legal advice from an attorney. Public bodies made up of one person do not have to have public meetings, nor do certain Boards, such as the Board of Pardons and Parole. Deliberations of certain Commissions, such as the Human Relations Commission, are not open to the public. The public can be excluded from meetings of the caucuses of the Delaware Senate or House of Representatives.
How can the public find out about government meetings?
Generally, a public body must post notice of the date, time and place of a regular meeting at least 7 days in advance. The notice must include an agenda listing the main items of public business to be discussed, if one is available. Notice must be clearly posted where the public body's principle office, or, if there is none, where it regularly meets. In addition, State agencies must post their meetings on the State of Delaware website
Does the public have a right to speak at a public meeting?
Not under FOIA, which only gives the public the right to observe. Each public body has its own rules and procedures for public meetings, which must meet certain legal and constitutional standards regarding fairness and non-discrimination. The Department of Justice encourages public bodies to allow citizen participation.
What kind of access does the public have to government records?
FOIA requires that the public body provide the public a reasonable time and place to inspect records and reasonable facilities for making copies.
Are there records the public does not have access to?
FOIA and other state and federal laws prohibit disclosure of certain information, including..
- Medical, personnel or student records
- Tax returns
- Social Security numbers
- Welfare records
- Family Services records
- Criminal history records
- Investigative files
- Prisoner records
- Department of Motor Vehicles records
Moreover, except for the minutes of meetings of a public body, FOIA does not create an obligation for a public body to retain or create a record.
How should a records request be made?
A FOIA request should be directed to the public body that has custody or control of the records. Many public bodies have information on their websites about how to make a FOIA request to that entity. Unless the public body has rules or forms for FOIA requests, no specific form is required. However, a request for records should be made in writing and should make clear that it is a FOIA request.
How long does a public body have to respond to a FOIA request for records?
FOIA requires that a response giving or denying access be made as soon as possible, but not later than 15 business days from the day the request is received. However, if the request is for voluminous records, requires legal advice, or is for records in storage or archived, the public body must so inform the requestor within the 15 business days, and a reasonable time in which to give or deny access is then permitted.
What charges can a public body make for providing records?
FOIA requires that there be a reasonable charge for copying costs. FOIA does not make any provision for those charges to be waived.
What can a member of the public do if denied access to a public meeting or to a public record?
If you believe that a public body has violated, or is about to violate, FOIA you may petition the Attorney General to investigate the alleged violation.
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Ethiopian Govt Slams Door On Islamic Bank
The Ethiopian government has denied accreditation to what would have been the country's first Islamic banking service, citing new banking and terrorism laws.
According to a statement issued June 2 by its board of directors, Zam-Zam Bank applied for a zero-interest banking service compatible with Muslims.
However, the National Bank of Ethiopia, which supervises all banks in the country and is directly under prime minister Meles Zenawi, declined to assent to the application.
The Ethiopian government last year issued a new banking law which outlaws interest-free Islamic banking and authorises authorities to block money suspected to finance terrorism.
The refusal to licence the service also douses the hopes of 6,800 shareholders of establishing a new Islamic bank after years of dispute with the National Bank.
The "interest-free" banking project with an initial capitalisation of $57 million will now be forced to dissolve.
"They told us it is impossible to establish a full 'zero interest rate' bank and rather advised us to create a sub-window to give the zero-interest rate service along with a regular banking operation," a board member, who declined to be named due to his dealings with another private bank, told the Africa Review's reporter.
The potential liquidation of Zam-Zam coincides with growing rancour between the government and the country's Muslims over the last four months.
Since March, Muslims in the Horn of Africa country have been protesting government interference in affairs of their religion.
The Ethiopian government has recently tightened security and accused some Muslim groups of favouring extremism and terrorism under the cover of religious freedoms.
After Zam-Zam Bank two years ago applied for a licence, the government issued a revised Banking Bill which excludes the formation of a banking service affiliated to religion.
The revised law on grounds of blocking the flow of "terror financing" authorises the government to access details of any suspected money transfer deposit or other transaction.
Mr Ibrahim Miftah, a financial expert, said such kind of interest free banks are viable in Islamic economics and operate in accordance with Sharia.
"The idea is developed by modern scholars of Islam and seeks not only to enforce Islamic regulations but also to implement broader economic goals and policies," Mr Ibrahim said.
Muslim banking revolves around the main tenets of Islam; charitable giving (zakat), borrowing and lending without payment of fixed interest (riba), insurance, inheritance, and socially responsible investing.
Since most other religions also favour charitable giving and socially responsible investing, the key difference from other financial services is the non interest rule.
At least 60 countries practice Islamic banking, mainly in the middle East countries.
Ethiopia has so far licensed 15 private banks.
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In recent years, and especially through the leadership of the late Pope John Paul II, Catholic social doctrine has become strongly opposed to capital punishment in practically all cases. The Catholic Church's opposition to the death penalty is based on its support for a consistent ethic of life for all of humanity. This consistent ethic also includes defending the unborn, the handicapped, victims of human rights abuses, and countless others whose human dignity is violated. This book, a collection of papers gathered as part of a project by the Florida Council of Catholic Scholarship, describes and defends the official Catholic theological opposition to the use of the death penalty in practically all cases. The book was produced by the Pax Romana Center for International Study of Catholic Social Teaching. Both bodies are hosted by and located at Saint Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Holland, Joe, and McCarron, D. Michael. Beyond the Death Penalty: The Development in Catholic Social Teaching. Miami, Florida: Pax Romana Center for International Study of Catholic Social Teaching/St. Thomas University, 2007.
This resource originally was posted on the Catholics Against Capital Punishment (CACP) website, which was turned over to CMN in 2012. For more information on CACP's history and other resources, click here.


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- Sunday School for children from Nursery School through Grade 8.
- Childcare for Infants - 3 years available during this service.
Welcome to The Church of the Open Door
Our invitation is open to all who wish to experience a sense of belonging within a nurturing environment inspired by Christian-centered values and objectives. As you worship with us, may you sense the Presence of God and the warmth of a welcoming congregation.
We are one of the largest Methodist congregations in New Jersey, with members from across Morris County.
Our purpose at Denville Community Church is to be an enthusiastic community of God's love in action. Empowered by the Holy Spirit and guided by the teachings of Jesus Christ, we seek to share this love in response to human needs, hurts and hopes.


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Grouchy — Irritable, bad-tempered, grumpy, complaining, cross, crotchety, crabby, cantankerous, testy, curmudgeonly, tetchy, huffy, snappish, waspish, prickly
MET AN old buddy for lunch a couple of weeks back. We've grown old together, roomed together back when we both were sports writers, now we meet and replay old memories.
As he sat down across from me, I asked (as I always do):
"How you doing?"
I got:
"I've become a grouchy old man."
Didn't think too much about that since I can't remember when he wasn't grouchy. Besides, the fried chicken at Twin Sisters out on the edge of Ashville was in more need of attention than my buddy's grouchiness.
But "I've become a grouchy old man" has been on my mind a lot since.
As in: "Am I like him?"
Well, for one thing, a very good guess is the blonde and my son-and-heir would agree with my oldest and dearest friend. They like to talk to each other a lot, throwing in a word or two to me every now and then, sort of like throwing a bone to a hungry dog.
So am I being grouchy there?
Maybe … but it's also just a statement of fact, proving once again that old saw that in family relationships "the son goes to the mother, the daughter goes to the father."
Which I really can't complain about. In my own life, I was much closer to my mother than to my father. I mean, how can you not be when your mother gets up around midnight (when you come home) and fries cornbread for you … while Dad snores away in peaceful slumber.
I see that clearly in the reflection in the mirror each morning when I shave. You can't lie to the mirror or to God. I talk to both on a daily basis.
But I digress.
Grouchy, I might debate, but old I can't.
On a good day, I can get out of my recliner in two "rocks." On a bad day it takes three or four. And I'm certainly not being grouchy about that. I really don't care if I live long enough be a six-rock old man. I know I have an appointment, but I'm in no hurry to keep it. Being on the topside of the grass isn't all that bad.
That's certainly not grouchy.
But there are a few things that do put me in a lousy mood.
Cold weather is one. Pumping gas into the car is another. A few more include going to the cleaners, buying stamps, stumbling on a rug, unloading the dishwasher, running a vacuum, cleaning the kitchen counter, checking the thermostat, looking for a pen I know I left on the desk, looking for a book I know I left in my chair, and … on and on and on.
The list of the little things I could whine about but don't is endless, don't have enough space in this entire newspaper to list them all.
"Grouchy old man?"
The son-and-heir is coming in the door with "Hi, Mom" and I need to sit and listen to what's going on in my world, not what I think.
I will not be a part of the conversation so I really can't be grouchy, can I?
Nope …
However, as he gets up to leave he notices my column on the table.
He reads.
On the way out the door, he turns and says …
"They gotcha, Dad, they gotcha."
With that, son-and-ex-heir heads for his car … arms around his mom …
I go out in my barn and sulk, which is not the same thing as grouchy.
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I have been searching for Truman Burdick Maxson for
several years. He is my great-great grandfather on my mother's side.
He was born in Plainfield, Otsego Co., NY, on November 6,
1814. His last residence was in Orange, Fayette County, IN, when he died on
January 17, 1871.
I checked several links on Ancestry to find where he is
buried but came up with nothing. Can this be found in Orange County? Truman may
have owned grist and/or sawmills.
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The Supreme Court has agreed to review two Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Clean Water Act ("CWA") cases. Both cases involve the extent to which certain releases are properly categorized as point source discharges and must accordingly be regulated by NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits under the CWA.
Is the conveyance of water from one part of a river to another properly defined as "discharge" under the Clean Water Act?
In Los Angeles Cty. Flood Control Dist. v. NRDC, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the Los Angeles County Flood Control District ("District") was liable under the CWA for excessive pollution discharges into two California rivers. The question presented for review is whether there is "discharge" under the meaning of the CWA when water from one portion of a river flows through a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) into a lower portion of the same river.
The County argued that it could not be held liable for what was essentially a transfer of water between two points of the same water body. [1] The Ninth Circuit, however, found that the man-made MS4 system was distinct from the two navigable rivers, and that the discharge from a point source occurred when the polluted stormwater flowed out of the concrete man-made channels and back into the navigable waterways. Because the District controlled the MS4 system – a point source of pollution – the court held that the District was discharging pollutants into the navigable portions of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers and was thus in violation of the CWA.
Are NDPES permits required for stormwater runoff from logging roads?
The Supreme Court also granted certiorari to review two consolidated cases, Decker v. Northwest Envtl. Defense Center and Georgia-Pacific West Inc. v. Northwest Envtl. Defense Center, where the Ninth Circuit determined that stormwater runoff from logging roads requires a NPDES permit under the CWA.
Oregon officials had argued that the runoff at issue was subject to the EPA's "Silviculture Rule," which exempts natural runoff from silvicultural activities from the CWA's definition of point source. Non-point source runoff is exempt from CWA permitting requirements and is left instead to state regulation. The Ninth Circuit rejected this argument and held that logging roads are point sources that must be regulated by NPDES permits.
Because the logging activities at issue collect stormwater runoff through a system of ditches, culverts, and channels, which is then discharged into nearby streams and rivers, the Ninth Circuit held that this type of runoff falls under the CWA's definition of a point source ("any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance") and is thus not exempt by the Silvicultural Rule. The court of appeals further reasoned that because stormwater discharges from forest roads are "associated with industrial activity," they must be covered by the CWA. [2]
The Supreme Court agreed to review the question of whether the Ninth Circuit should have deferred to the EPA's position that channeled runoff from forest roads is not a "point source" and does not require an NPDES permit.
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It is notable that the Supreme Court granted review of both cases despite opposition by the Department of Justice. The Solicitor General recommended that the Court not take the Los Angeles County case, arguing that the decision should remain intact because it did not reach any "sweeping legal conclusions" about the CWA. Solicitor General Verrilli specifically noted that the Ninth Circuit's decision was based upon a factual issue, and that the case did not represent a legal error that would affect future cases. The Justice Department similarly urged the Supreme Court to decline intervening in Decker because the EPA has already taken steps to address the case by announcing plans to amend the regulation to make it clear that stormwater discharges do not require NPDES permits.
Regardless of which way the Supreme Court decides, the holdings in both cases will have a major impact on the scope of the EPA's permitting authority under the Clean Water Act, which will in turn have significant implications for regulated entities.
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text: The Cammy wiki last edited by Marino on 09/09/16 05:07PM View full history OverviewCammy first made an appearance as one of the four new characters in Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers. She is also the only one of these newly introduced characters to make appearances in many other Street Fighter games including some vs. games and the Alpha games. Her next significant role in a game that added story to her character was the Street Fighter Alpha Series.StoryIn Street Fighter Alpha 2 after the final fight with Bison, he explains how Cammy was never meant to be so powerful and proceeds to activate a ' Psycho Limiter' that was placed inside of Cammy. The following is an excerpt from the ending after Bison activates this device in Cammy."Everything is wrapped in a white light. This meeting…Her recovered memories. Cammy gets a new memory implant recovered from the Shadaloo base, finally knowing her true power as an assassin. This experiment has truly succeeded expectations! Begin M project release preparations. Muhahaha!! She could destroy an entire country alone!" In the introduction for Cammy in Street Fighter Alpha 3 it is said that Cammy is now a full fledged brainwashed assassin for Shadaloo that has been enhanced by biotechnology. However it is implied that Shadaloo has not perfected their control over her mind. In a brief sequence Cammy has an encounter with Dhalsim where they exchange some words. While Cammy is standing by to measure Dhalsim's fighting data he looks into her mind and questions her motives, suggesting that her suppressed mind is trying to come out. With this Cammy demands Dhalsim to leave her alone and she continues on her fighting path, her mind slowly breaking free of Bison's mind control. Latter, Cammy is caught off guard when she meets Vega and he explains that he has been sent by M. Bison to eliminate her. After Vega's defeat Cammy is still confused as to why her master would want her eliminated. When she arrives to fight Bison he asks why she did not finish off Vega and then explains to her it is because she is becoming conscious of herself, his mind control is slipping and this is why she is useless, before Cammy is able to fight Bison he sends Juli and Juni to take care of her. Bison refers to them as his 'dolls' because they are part of the same mind control project that Bison used to control Cammy. Once Cammy beats Juli and Juni, Bison explains that he is tired of seeing a mere copy of himself and that Cammy was made using his DNA. After Cammy destroys Bison he makes it clear that one day he will be back and once again in her mind, Cammy proceeds into the Shadaloo compound to destroy the 'Psycho Drive' and free anyone in its control. On the way she meets Chun-Li who is trying to gather evidence on Shadaloo and destroy Bison herself. Cammy in a confused state has nothing on her mind but destroying the Psycho Drive. With a massive explosion the Shadaloo compound is no more and Chun-Li is left with no evidence on Shadaloo and left wondering if that confused little girl she saw survived. This is the large 'accident' that caused Cammy to forget her past as talked about in Street Fighter II. However the ending to Street Fighter 2 differs from game to game. In the English localized version of 'Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers' it is said that Bison and Cammy were lovers in the past instead of the big secret being that Cammy was made from Bison's DNA and was a brainwashed assassin for Shadaloo, as proposed in Street Fighter Alpha 3. However the Street Fighter series is no stranger to its story and character being altered in the localization process from Japanese to English. It should be noted that this ending was corrected in Super Street Fighter II HD Remix, with Cammy learning she was made from Bison's DNA and was once a malicious assassin for Shadaloo known to Bison as Killer Bee. After finding this out Cammy's MI6 team known as Delta Red consoles her and lets her know that no matter what has happened in the past, she is always part of the team.Character Design Killer BeeThere are two major iterations of Cammy, First, there is her Delta Red model, which appears in Street Fighter II and seems to be the primary model appearing in Street Fighter IV. This model shows Cammy in her Delta Red MI6 gear which consist of a green leotard and red beret with camouflage markings on her legs. This Cammy is about 19 years old.Her other major iteration is known as Killer Bee Cammy, which appears in some vs. games and the Alpha games. Her attire consists of a light blue leotard that is part turtleneck sweater with a matching garrison cap and yellow necktie. The camouflage on her legs was replaced with blue marks in the shape of lighting bolts. Killer Bee Cammy is a Shadaloo assassin that has been brainwashed by M. Bison. Killer Bee Cammy is about 16 years old, she is: 5 foot 4, 102.lbs, Blood type B.MovesetCammy's moveset has remained relatively consistent throughout her fighting game appearances. As a close range freestyle character similar to Super Street Fighter II Turbo's Fei Long, she lacks a projectile, and spends most of her time either close with the enemy or using her advancing techniques to close the distance to deal damage. Her standard moveset includes the cannon drill, cannon spike, spinning backfist, and hooligan combination. The cannon drill quickly propels Cammy feet-first along the ground in a twisting motion, with the strength of the kick button used determining the range and potency of the attack. The cannon spike serves as Cammy's anti-air attack, and functions much like a dragon punch in that it shoots upwards and intercepts jumping opponents. Like the cannon drill, the kick button pressed determines the properties of the attack. The spinning backfist allows Cammy to hop across the screen through projectiles and strike the opponent with a two-hit combo if it is timed correctly, and is the primary means by which Cammy gains ground against projectile-reliant characters like Ryu or Sagat. Cammy's final recurring attack is the hooligan combination, which is an advancing aerial maneuver with an option to either do a command throw, slide for a low strike, or cancel into a standing posture upon completing the forward aerial roll that constitutes the first part of the attack. When Cammy connects with the command throw, called the frankensteiner, the combination of roll and throw is referred to as the hooligan combination.TriviaCammy won Capcom's official "Which Character do fans want in SFIV?" poll.Cammy is ranked number nine in IGN's "Top 25 Street Fighter Characters" article.Spike featured Cammy on their "Top 10 Video Game Vixens" at number ten.Cammy was ranked fifth on UGO.com "Top 50 Videogame Hotties" article.


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Serious Salads: Patricia Wells's Warm Potato Salad with Capers, Scallions & Mint Recipe
This warm potato salad, adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, Salad as a Meal: Healthy Main Dish Salads for Every Season by Patricia Wells, is a welcome change from the typical American-style potato salad loaded with mayonnaise.
Wells dresses steamed potatoes in a sharp and tangy mustard vinaigrette studded with scallions and briny capers from her Provence garden. I have to caution that it's not for the faint of heart—the dressing is very assertive and there are a lot of capers. If you want to tone it down, cut back on the mustard and capers or add a few teaspoons of honey.
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- Yield:serves 4
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
- 1 quart water
- 1 pound firm, yellow-fleshed potatoes (such as Yukon Gold), scrubbed but not peeled
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed juice from one lemon
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 scallions, white part only, finely sliced (about 1/3 cup)
- 1/4 cup capers in vinegar, drained
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
Bring the water to a simmer in the bottom of a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Place the potatoes on the steaming rack over simmering water, cover and steam until cooked, 20 to 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the lemon juice and mustard in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking constantly. Add the scallions and capers, and toss to blend. Season to taste with salt.
When potatoes are cool enough to handle but still warm, slice crosswise into thin slices. Add to dressing and toss to coat. Add the mint and toss again. Season with salt and pepper as necessary.


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Tickets to the sex party have now sold-out. However, many families living in surrounding apartments are less than enamoured.
"It does not belong here. I don't have anything against people having sex or changing partner but I think it is too close to small children and families," says resident Louise Carlén to SVT Öst, one of a number of unhappy residents.
Swingers club Adam & Eva arranged the sex party, which is to be held at the Arbis Theatre on 19 October. The club's original venue by Norrköping's harbour, burnt down last spring. All swingers attending next month's event, called "Eyes Wide Shut", must wear a mask and cape.
Theatre property owner, Robin Karlsson, sees no problem with the arrangement.
"If someone calls and says " hey, I want to buy 300 tickets " or " hey, I want to rent a 40 square meter room " then I am not going to ask " and who are you sleeping with ? " I cannot , I cannot and I will not do it".
SVT Öst found that not every local is against the sex party, especially those who have appeared on the Arbis stage before.
Pensioner Lennart Holmqvist has featured in many operas and musicals over the years and lives above the theatre.
"If they want to go down into the basement there and have sex, then let them do it," he says with a laugh.


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Our upcoming green-focused April issue highlights a few window and door dealers that have found success in marketing their companies as green. Just this morning, I read another story about a lumberyard/window dealer taking a green position with its customers. As this sort of marketing approach gains momentum, GE Money's Sales Finance unit has introduced a green-inspired home improvement financing program. The loan program aims to support energy-saving upgrades, including window replacement projects.
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