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Climate IMC - Global Warming and Ocean acidification
Ocean acidity increasing at unprecedented rate not seen in last 300 million years13 Mar 2012 11:15 GMT
The Earth's oceans act as a great carbon and heat sink which has been good for slowing the presence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and moderating the greenhouse effect which causes global warming. As Don Beck put it very succinctly in a 2007 post on Sydney Indymedia: Think Not 'Global' Warming - Think 'Oceans' Warming. That is one reason why we have only experienced a 0.8C to 1.0C rise in average global temperatures over the last 100 years - the world's oceans have been soaking up heat and CO2. To slow the process of ocean acidification and ocean warming humans need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and eventually devise technology to draw down and scrubb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for sequestration (There is some promising research in this area.)
The chemical process for how the oceans absorb carbon dioxide are well known. CO2 reacts with seawater to form carbonic acid, which over time is neutralized by marine shelled creatures, corals and small planktonic creatures who form carbonate shells which is eventually sequestered on the sea floor. But when CO2 is absorbed too quickly, carbonate ions are depleted resulting in a reduced capacity for corals, mollusks and plankton to build coral reefs and their carbonate shells. When the smallest creatures start experiencing problems, this causes a rippling effect through the food chain affecting larger predator species.
Marine scientists have been warning policy makers for several years of the impact of ocean acidification. An international meeting in Monaco in 2008 issued the Monaco declaration, signed by 150 marine scientists from 26 countries warning that "Ocean acidification could affect marine food webs and lead to substantial changes in commercial fish stocks, threatening protein supply and food security for millions of people as well as the multi-billion dollar fishing industry."
"The chemistry is so fundamental and changes so rapid and severe that impacts on organisms appear unavoidable." said James Orr of the Marine Environment Laboratories (MEL-IAEA) and chairman of the symposium. "The questions are now how bad will it be and how soon will it happen."
Australian marine scientists issued a consensus statement in 2007 demanding Immediate Action on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and warned that Ocean Acidity Increasing at Faster Rate with Coral Reefs and Ocean Biodiversity threatened by Climate Change.
US based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) produced a 21 minutes video called Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification in 2009 with actress Sigourney Weaver doing the narration which eloquently explains the extent of the issue and connection with global warming and climate change. At the same link a 2009 lecture by emminent marine chemist DR Andrew Dickson from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego presents Acidic Oceans: Why Should We Care? which explains in more technical detail the problem of ocean acidification.
The latest study, released in March 2012, was done by a team of researchers from five countries eho reviewed hundreds of paleoceanographic studies, and found evidence for only one period in the last 300 million years when the oceans changed even remotely as fast as today: the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, or PETM, some 56 million years ago. During the PETM over a period of about 5000 years there was a surge of carbon dioxide which doubled atmospheric concentrations that resulted in global average temperatures surging up by about 6C.
We have already experienced atmospheric CO2 rising about 30 percent, to 393 parts per million in the last 100 years, with ocean pH falling by 0.1 unit, to 8.1. This rate of acidification is 10 times faster than during the PETM event 56 million years ago according to lead author Bärbel Hönisch. Predictions by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) show that pH may fall another 0.3 units to 7.8 by the end of the century which could see a marine mass extinction event similar to those observed during the PETM.
We are already starting to see the effects of ocean acidification as it impacts on fisheries and ecosystems.
Ocean acidification impact on fisheries
Ocean acidification will impact the economic importance of fisheries, with the people most affected being island and developing countries reliant on subsistence fisheries for protein. A 2010 United Nations Environment Program report on Environmental Consequences of Ocean Acidification: a threat to Food Security (PDF) estimates that 3 billion people use fish protein in their diet, with one billion people dependent on subsistence fishing as a primary food source.
"The contribution of marine protein to global food security is substantial. Fish, including shellfish, contribute 15% of animal protein for three billion people worldwide. A further one billion people rely on fisheries for their primary source of protein. Fish are even more important in countries where other protein sources decline seasonally." says the report.
Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director, said in a 2010 media release: "Ocean acidification is yet another red flag being raised, carrying planetary health warnings about the uncontrolled growth in greenhouse gas emissions. It is a new and emerging piece in the scientific jigsaw puzzle, but one that is triggering rising concern".
"Whether ocean acidification on its own proves to be a major or a minor challenge to the marine environment and its food chain is to date unknown. But the phenomenon comes against a backdrop of already stressed seas and oceans as a result of over-fishing to other forms of environmental degradation. Thus the public might quite rightly ask how many red flags do governments need to see before the message to act gets through," he said at the launch of the report in Cancun in 2010.
Many commercial fishermen and aquaculture farmers are already aware of ocean acidification and the threat to their livelihoods and culture. It just requires Government's to impose the necessary regulations to limit and reduce carbon emissions. The National Fisheries Conservation Centre (NFCC) and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership have produced a series of informative videos which highlights the threat to commercial fisheries.
Resolving the problem of ocean acidification will not be easy, and may prove insurmountable in the timeframe we have available for taking mitigation action in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"It's not a problem that can be quickly reversed," said Christopher Langdon, a biological oceanographer at the University of Miami who co-authored the study on Papua New Guinea reefs. "Once a species goes extinct it's gone forever. We're playing a very dangerous game."
By the end of this century with business as usual we are likely to hit a similar temperature of 6C of warming similar to that experienced during the PETM event 56 million years ago. We still have global carbon emissions increasing with a Record increase in Greenhouse gas emissions for 2010. Scientists such as James Hansen, Ken Caldeira and Eelco Rohling at December 2011 American Geophysical Union meeting warned about climate sensitivity and that the paleoclimate record points towards potential rapid climate change.
Unless we start mitigation action very soon what was done naturally in 5000 years we are doing in about 100 years. Scientists and economists have warned that Carbon Emissions need to peak this decade to meet a 2 °C temperature goal. Even the conservative International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned Bold change of direction needed globally to meet climate commitments. Yet the Durban mandate from last year proposes no significant international action until at least 2020. Read climate policy analyst Mark Lynas description of the outcome of Durban - a major step forward but not for ten years.
Richard Feely, an oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration who was not involved in the paleoclimate study commented, "These studies give you a sense of the timing involved in past ocean acidification events — they did not happen quickly. The decisions we make over the next few decades could have significant implications on a geologic timescale."
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For several months, users of the beta and developer versions of Google's Chrome browser have been seeing a different type of page when they open a new tab in the browser, and they have not been happy.
Prior to the change – and still present in the so-called "stable" version of Chrome, which most users have – new tab pages showed eight thumbnails of the most-often-viewed pages.
But earlier this year, the beta and developer versions started displaying a new tab page with only four thumbnails and a Google search bar below the company's logo, similar to the look of the Google home page.
This was a bad design change for a couple of reasons.
First, having fewer thumbnails meant users needed to dive into their bookmarks more often to get to frequently used sites. In addition, having the search box on the page is redundant, because the address field at the top of each page on Chrome also serves as a search field, known as the Omnibox. To make matters worse, when you started typing a search into the field above the thumbnails, it disappeared and you found yourself typing in the Omnibox anyway!
If you're a user of the mainstream version of Chrome, be glad you never saw this incredibly annoying page. Fortunately, Gregg Keizer writes at Computerworld, you probably never will:
Google has apparently rethought a change to its Chrome browser that had users up in arms and has restored an older design of its popular New Tab Page in the newest beta of Chrome 27.
Users were overwhelmingly against a revision of Chrome's New Tab Page (NTP) that debuted in Chrome 27 in early April. The new NTP reduced the number of thumbnails of recently visited websites from eight to four, inserted a large Google search box, shifted the Web apps view to a new button near the top of the browser window, and dumped other features, including the ability to view recently closed tabs, from the NTP.
What was Google thinking when it began experimenting with the four-thumbnail design? Apparently many mainstream users ignore the Omnibox's search capabilities and instead go to Google.com to begin searches, software engineer David Holloway wrote in a blog post. The idea was to bring the Google home page experience back to these users.
Now, this might not have been so bad had Google made it an option. But instead, the change was made unilaterally, and could not be undone easily. (It was possible to change a setting in the arcane chrome://flags page to revert back to eight thumbnails, but that's hardly a friendly way to change a key setting.)
Users of the beta and developer releases of Chrome protested loudly in Google's forum and blog comments for weeks. And finally, over the weekend, Google caved.
As Keizer writes, a new release of the beta and developer versions of Chrome reverted to the 8-thumbnail view. But Google apparently isn't giving up completely. From Computerworld:
François Beaufort, who closely tracks Chrome and Chrome OS changes on his Google+ page, said on Friday that the latest Chromium build — Chromium is the open-source project that feeds code into both Chrome and Chrome OS — used a new NTP that, while retaining the Google search field, showed eight, not four, thumbnails.
Eight thumbnails and the redundant search bar? I could live with that, but it's still annoying.
The good news is, Google is at least listening to its more advanced users, and responding appropriately.
Now, about the killing off of Google Reader . . . .

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Governor drama in Obama backyard
President Barack Obama's home state could be the jewel in Republicans' crown this November, but much is riding on what happens in Tuesday's Illinois primary.
Obama won by more than 15 percentage points in 2012 in the reliably blue state, but Republicans believe the Illinois governor's mansion is within reach. Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is facing dismal approval numbers, dragged down by the state's basket-case economic and fiscal condition and an unpopular tax hike.
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While a Republican win would only slightly shift the national map, the symbolism of the GOP taking over the state that launched Obama's political career hasn't escaped the attention of either party during the congressional midterm cycle.
On Tuesday, four Republicans are vying for the chance to unseat Quinn: billionaire businessman Bruce Rauner - the frontrunner and who many regard as the strongest candidate against the governor - state Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard, and state Treasurer Dan Rutherford. Quinn faces a longshot challenge from a former anti-gang organization director and is expected to win soundly.
( PHOTOS: Governors' offices up for grabs in 2014)
"Republicans have a real opportunity to win the governorship back, which is crucial for the party, but I wouldn't count Quinn out," former Republican Gov. Jim Edgar said. "He's just like Lazarus; he just keeps coming back."
For Republicans, the primary stake are high: Without the right candidate to challenge Quinn, they fear the opportunity to pick off the incumbent will slip away like it narrowly did in 2010.
Rauner, a socially moderate suburban Chicago businessman, has poured a record $6 million of his own money into the race and has raised millions more.
Born and raised in Illinois, Rauner, 58, attended Dartmouth College and got a Harvard MBA before returning to the state to found an investment firm from which he made his fortune. On the campaign trail, however, Rauner touts his first jobs as a paperboy and flipping burgers, and the $18 wristwatch he wears. He and his wife, Diana, have six children and are well known in the community for their philanthropy.
Diana Rauner has contributed to Democratic causes and Rauner recently described her as a "big Democrat" in a radio interview. The GOP contender has himself been tied to Chicago Democrats, including Mayor Rahm Emanuel, with whom he has worked on business deals. Rauner said in the radio interview that he aligned himself with Democrats on education reform because they control Chicago schools.
( Also on POLITICO: Sun-Times serves 'deep-dish' politics)
Running as an outsider, Rauner is pitching a message of standing up to "career politicians" in Springfield, the state capital, and shaking up the way "special interests" control state politics. With four of the last seven Illinois governors sentenced to prison time and the state's rough economic situation, it's a message that could resonate with voters, observers say.
Brady also is on the Republican ballot again as he was four years ago, as is Dillard, whom Brady narrowly defeated in the 2010 primary. The two longtime state lawmakers are joined by Rutherford, whose campaign has recently been rocked by allegations he sexually harassed a male employee.
Opponents have tried to brand Rauner as Illinois' Mitt Romney. After Rauner made comments that he thought the state minimum wage should be lowered, Dillard labeled it a "47 percent moment," a reference to the GOP presidential nominee's gaffe in the 2012 election. "Bruce Rauner is Mitt Romney on steroids — Romney but exponentially worse," said Democratic Governors' Association communications director Danny Kanner.
In a recent interview, Rauner joked that he's not just in the "1 percent," saying, "Oh, I'm probably .01 percent." But, he also pushed back on the Romney comparisons, saying: "I am a very different person from Mitt Romney. I drink beer. I smoke a cigar. I use a gun. I ride a Harley. My grandparents lived in a double-wide trailer."
( Also on POLITICO: Election landscape boosts GOP govs)
In 2009, Quinn, the lieutenant governor, became governor after Rod Blagojevich was impeached following his indictment on federal corruption charges. Quinn won a squeaker of an election in 2010, beating Brady by 0.9 percentage points and less than 32,000 votes, after barely surviving the Democratic primary by 8,000 votes. Brady was viewed as too conservative and as having run a sub-par campaign, something Republicans this year are hoping to avoid repeating.
Since taking office, Quinn has presided over a state with the lowest Moody's credit rating of any in the nation, due largely to a long-running pension crisis, as well as the third-highest unemployment rate in the country. He also signed an unpopular income tax increase after saying in the 2010 campaign he wouldn't accept a significant hike. A report by the state comptroller this month found Illinois in the worst financial situation it has ever experienced.
Quinn has rebounded from being the least popular governor in the country in 2012, but his approval rating is still low, even among Democrats. The left-leaning Public Policy Polling had him at a 32 percent approval rate in November, up from a worst-in-the-nation 25 percent the year before. A poll conducted a year ago by the Paul Simon Institute at Southern Illinois University found Quinn trailing by nearly 10 points in a hypothetical primary challenge from popular Attorney General Lisa Madigan. That challenge failed to materialize when Madigan passed on running for governor.
November's contest is listed as a "toss up" by analysts Stu Rothenberg and Larry Sabato.


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by Brian DeCandia, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College softball program (23-21, 7-9 PBC) is proud to announce that "Seniors Day on Senior Day" will be Friday, April 13 as the Bobcats look to defeat Lander University at the Peeler Complex a doubleheader set to start at 3 p.m.
The Bobcats will be recognizing four GC senior student-athletes in-between games for their contributions to the softball programs over the last four years. Those seniors being recognized are pitchers Sabrina Chandler (Covington, Ga.) and Haley Burnett (Columbus, Ga.), along with outfielder Caitlin Duvall (Douglasville, Ga.) and infielder Shahlisa Shirley (Winter Garden, Fla.).
GC Athletics will be welcoming senior citizens from Savannah Courts Nursing Home. All senior citizens will receive a free gift from Georgia College.
So come out to support "Seniors Day on Senior Day" Friday, April 13 at 3 p.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Nailing down the new normal: Walmart, Obamacare, and part-time, low wage America
Posted by Thomas Nephew on 7th December 2012
Last week the Huffington Post's Alice Hines reported,
Walmart, the nation's largest private employer, plans to begin denying health insurance to newly hired employees who work fewer than 30 hours a week, according to a copy of the company's policy obtained by The Huffington Post.
Under the policy, slated to take effect in January, Walmart also reserves the right to eliminate health care coverage for certain workers if their average workweek dips below 30 hours — something that happens with regularity and at the direction of company managers.
As several experts contacted for the story noted, the story is of a piece with other corporate actions responding to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with labor cutbacks, such as the Papa John's, Applebee's and Olive Garden/Red Lobster announcements (discussed a couple of weeks ago on this blog) that the companies intended to move workers from full-time to part-time status to take advantage of provisions in the ACA.
"Walmart likely thought it didn't need to offer this part-time coverage anymore with Obamacare," said Nelson Lichtenstein, director of the Center for the Study of Work, Labor and Democracy at the University of California, Santa Barbara. "This is another example of a tremendous government subsidy to Walmart via its workers." […]
For Walmart employees, the new system raises the risk that they could lose their health coverage in large part because they have little control over their schedules. Walmart uses an advanced scheduling system to constantly alter workers' shifts according to store traffic and sales figures.
[…] in recent interviews with The Huffington Post, several workers described their oft-changing schedules as a source of fear that they might earn too little to pay their bills. Many said they have begged managers to assign them additional hours only to see their shifts cut further as new workers were hired.
The new plan detailed in the 2013 "Associate's Benefits Book" adds another element to that fear: the risk of losing health coverage. According to the plan, part-time workers hired in or after 2011 are now subject to an "Annual Benefits Eligibility Check" each August, during which managers will review the average number of hours per week that workers have logged over the past year.
As Marcy Wheeler ("emptywheel") pointed out, she had already seen in late 2009 that "incenting s#!t plans" was an advertised feature of the developing health care "reform", not a bug. Writing that the proposal was "a Plan to Use Our Taxes to Reward Wal-Mart for Keeping Its Workers in Poverty," she explained in 2009,
…if Wal-Mart wanted to avoid paying anything for its employees under MaxTax, it could simply make sure that none of them made more than $14,403 a year (they'd have to do this by ensuring their employees worked fewer than 40 hours a week, since this works out to be slightly less than minimum wage). Or, a single mom with two kids could make $24,352–a whopping $11.71 an hour, working full time. That's more than the average Wal-Mart employee made last year. So long as Wal-Mart made sure its employees applied for Medicaid (something it already does in states where its employees are eligible), it would pay nothing. Nada, zip. Nothing.
The upshot? Congratulations, America: you're "subsidizing the gutting of our local economy so that the descendants of Sam [Walton] could continue to get disgustingly rich." Read the rest of this entry »
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STOCKTON - Chronic disease is defined as a long-lasting condition that can be controlled but not cured. Just like diabetes or asthma, San Joaquin County can't seem to shake its chronic history of poor health outcomes.
STOCKTON - Chronic disease is defined as a long-lasting condition that can be controlled but not cured. Just like diabetes or asthma, San Joaquin County can't seem to shake its chronic history of poor health outcomes.
But that doesn't mean those whose business it is to treat, prevent, educate, improve or even eradicate those chronically poor health conditions don't want to see change - to move the needle toward better long-term outcomes.
"Unfortunately, the news has not always been good from (previous) community health needs assessments, and it leaves us with the question of what we should do with that new information we have just been given," Pat Collier, director of St. Joseph's Medical Center's Community Health Services, said in addressing about 50 stakeholders from the county's health care community and political leaders during Thursday's unveiling of the San Joaquin County Community Health Needs Assessment 2013.
Every three years, as required by their status, the county's five nonprofit hospitals are required to conduct a community health needs assessment. Its purpose is to collect data, provide information and identify local priorities.
With that information, the hospitals - Dameron, Kaiser Manteca, Lodi Memorial, St. Joseph's Medical Center and Sutter Tracy Community - and their collaborative partners can recognize the communities with the greatest health disparities, identify the contributing factors that result in barriers to improving health and create implementation plans leading to better outcomes.
Based on previous assessments, such efforts as St. Joseph's mobile CareVan, Kaiser's Neighbors in Health free services and even this Saturday's Community Health and Wellness Fair for the uninsured organized by Sutter Tracy Community Hospital were born based on the priority needs of their respective communities.
The assessment also points out opportunities that exist within specific communities that can lead to healthier lives for more people.
The hospitals are joined in the San Joaquin County Community Health Assessment Collaborative by Community Medical Centers, First 5 San Joaquin, Health Plan of San Joaquin, San Joaquin County Public Health Services and St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center.
Following 18 months of research, Sacramento-based non-profit association Valley Vision produced the assessment - available at HealthierSanJoaquin.org - using socio-demographic data, interviews with 45 people working on the front lines of community health, and focus groups involving 137 community members, among other sources.
"Once you identify the health needs, you must prioritize them by burden, scope, severity, urgency, feasibility of interventions, (and) importance of need as articulated by the community," said Dale Ainsworth, managing partner at Valley Vision, who led Thursday's presentation of the assessment.
The most recent top priority health needs for San Joaquin County are:
� Lack of access to primary and preventative health care services.
� Lack of or limited access to health education.
� Lack of or limited access to dental care.
� Limited cultural competence in health and related systems.
� Limited or no nutrition literacy/access to healthy and nutritious foods, food security.
� Limited transportation options.
� Lack of safe and affordable places to be active.
During Thursday's presentation, small groups of five to eight attendees were formed to discuss the various priorities, share experiences and possibly develop new approaches.
A couple of ideas from those discussions that could gain some traction include hospitals "adopting" nearby schools, providing staff on a regular basis to interact with students and parents, emphasizing fitness and good nutrition. Lodi Memorial has been doing this and over the course of a year has seen measurable changes within the school community.
Another idea is to have physicians venture out of their busy offices into the community to lead walking groups as a way to build bridges and develop better understanding of what each is facing.
The needs assessment also identified the top 10 communities of concern down to the ZIP code level. They include several areas of the county's largest city, Stockton (downtown, central, southeast and southwest); areas in Manteca and Tracy; and rural areas including French Camp, Woodbridge and Thornton.
Based on the research, these areas consistently rated in the top 20 percent for poor health outcomes and mortality, and are home to an estimated 257,000 of the county's almost 700,000 residents.
Ainsworth shared his belief that "people are becoming more aware that they are not aware or don't know everything. We see frequently in our focus groups the call for more education. I think it's a really good trend."
Contact reporter Joe Goldeen at (209) 546-8278 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/goldeenblog.


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|MLBPA Press Release
The group is hosting four baseball clinics which are free and open to children ages 6-15. The clinics are taking place in Eindhoven, Haarlem and Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Antwerp, Belgium. The tour also includes a dinner and auction in Amsterdam to benefit the Dutch organization KinderenKankervrij, a childrens cancer charity. All aspects of the tour have been organized and operated by VandenHurk and his father.
"Major League Baseballs growth internationally has been tremendous, and we are delighted that Rick VandenHurk and the players joining him will be showcasing our sport to the people of the Netherlands and Belgium, said Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig. The support that our players and clubs provide is critical to the success of developing interest and participation in the game both throughout Europe and around the world.
The European Big League Tour is being supported in part by a grant from the Industry Growth Fund, which was established by the Major League Baseball Players Association and Major League clubs in 1997 to promote the growth of baseball throughout the world.
I commend Rick VandenHurk for embarking on this mission to share his passion and enthusiasm for the game of baseball, stated MLBPA Executive Director Michael Weiner. Given the impressive team that Rick has assembled, I'm certain the European Big League Tour will be a great opportunity for sports fans of all ages in the Netherlands and Belgium to learn more about our great game."
Baseball has a long history in Europe dating back to the 1800s and has enjoyed periods of great popularity throughout the past century. There is a strong fan base and a historical precedence for success. In recent years, the National Federations, with the support of Major League Baseball International, have made a concerted effort to improve both the quality and quantity of baseball being played across the continent. Participation numbers have more than doubled in the past 10 years alone, and there are thriving leagues for players of all ages and abilities, from youth T-ball through to national leagues. The Netherlands is also improving at the highest international levels -- in 2009, their World Baseball Classic team twice-defeated the much-favored Dominican Republic team to advance to Round Two of the tournament.
The Major League Baseball International European Academy, based in Tirrenia, Italy, has been host to many players from the Netherlands and Belgium in the six years since its inception -- 12 players from the Netherlands and one player from Belgium have signed professional contracts due to their time spent with the academy. Designed to provide promising junior players with both the environment and the instruction to improve their skills in preparation for the rigors of professional baseball, the MLBI European Academy has seen more than 40 players sign professional contracts with MLB organizations since 2005.


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The market price of gold has been tumbling. And logic and economics dictate that if the price of gold falls below the cost of mining gold, then miners will stop mining for gold.
If miners stop mining and buyers keep buying, then supplies will be strained and prices should rise. This is the thesis of the remaining gold bulls.
However, the cost of mining gold varies greatly from mine to mine. And as such it is difficult to determine at what price gold needs to fall so that supply-demand dynamics become strained.
For tose looking for more info about this, our friends at Visual Capitalist put together this infographic on the cost of mining gold.
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text: Creating MVC3 Razor views from a T4 Template 02 November 2011 david Code I blogged here about using T4 templates to inspect class properties. I also mentioned in passing that I had used it to create some MVC3 Razor views, so here is an example of that. The process is essentially the same, except you need to change the output type from your template, like this: <#@ output extension=".cshtml" #> To get it to work on a basic model class you'll need to add some extra references, to allow the compiler to do its thing. I've allowed for that by passing in an array of assembly file names. So you can do something like this: Parser p = new Parser(file, "T4RazorView.Models.HomeModel"); p.AddReferences = getReferences(); ...and implement a method which returns them, something like this: string[] getReferences() { return new[] { "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft ASP.NET \\ASP.NET MVC 3\\Assemblies\\System.Web.Mvc.dll", "System.Web.dll", "System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.dll", }; } Which is all there is to it. If you add extra properties to the Model, the Razor View will automatically update. So here's an example MVC3 project in Visual Studio 2010 if you're interested.


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A video-recorded confrontation with a man over how the man treats his mother – who locals say panhandles every night in a wheelchair – has received more than 121,000 views on YouTube.
The person who posted the video, listed as a Sam Wilson, says in the notes that he took the video at 2 a.m. on a frigid December night at University Town Center in Irvine when the man was picking up the woman in a Toyota Prius.
The man recorded in the video, David Chay, gets angry when confronted and accuses Wilson of working as a "stooge" for Wells Fargo Bank.
See the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQaB-T4iym8&sns=em
The video itself does not depict any criminal act, but authorities are checking on the welfare of the woman and whether the man is forcing her to beg, Lt. Julie Engen said.
But Irvine isn't the woman's only location. Laguna Beach resident Bill Steel says he has seen the woman, Soon Wah Chay, panhandling from the same bench on Forest Avenue in front of Scandia Bakery "almost every night for about three to four years now. I have seen this man deliver her to this spot and then pick her up a few hours later.
"This woman pitifully asks every passerby for money, with her hat extended in her hand, usually saying something like, 'Can you please help me, my husband died,'" Steel said. "I tried to talk to her once and her sweet demeanor immediately disappeared and she angrily told me to leave."
The drop-off usually occurs around 5 p.m., just before the dinner crowd starts moving up and down Forest Avenue, and the pickup usually occurs about 10:30 p.m., Steel said.
Irvine police began looking at Chay almost immediately after the video was posted last month, she said.
The woman purportedly was evicted from her home last year, now lives in a local apartment and says she must panhandle to survive.
Orange County Social Services has been alerted to the video but cannot discuss specific cases, spokeswoman Terry Lynn Fisher said. But she added that in these types of situations, the department works to determine whether an "elder" is capable of making his or her own decisions and whether anyone in their life is exerting undo influence on him or her.
Michael Lyster, spokesman for the Irvine Company said, "The safety and welfare of all guests at our centers is our top concern." The Irvine Company owns University Town Center.
"Like any reasonable person, we are shocked that an elderly woman is left on her own into the early morning hours," Lyster said. "University Center's management and professionally trained security staff have reached out to her on many occasions, as we would with anyone who might be in distress or in need of assistance. She refuses any assistance from our security staff. We believe the most compassionate response was to refer the matter to Irvine Police and Orange County Adult Protective Services."
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Sharing our agriculture story through a short "elevator pitch" allows youth and adults to better communicate with consumers, media, classmates and more.
By: Julie Thelen, Michigan State University Extension
As more and more generations continue to be removed from production agriculture, telling our agricultural story becomes increasingly more important. But with busy schedules, how do we have time? Speaking up is the first step. Think back to the last time you were in an elevator. Did anyone speak? Chances are you missed a chance to promote agriculture.
Where do I start?
Even in a short elevator ride, communication can take place that will help share our agricultural story in just one minute. Creating an "elevator pitch" can help make the most out of a short one-on-one conversation that can be used anywhere which will shape the way a consumer views production agriculture. Elevator pitches should be fact-based and shared with confidence in less than a minute. Youth and adults of any age can be advocates for agriculture. From 4-H to FFA to youth showing at national competitions, it is never too early to start advocating for agriculture.
What questions should I consider?
Youth encounter questions about agriculture in a variety of settings that may or may not be phrased in a question. For example, school cafeterias and classrooms are always buzzing with questions, comments and conclusions. Finding the right way to correct the misconception or statement politely can often be challenging.
As the school year come to a close, the focus leans towards shows and fairs. Visitors to the fair can often be confused by the terms associated with livestock such as the difference between heifers and steers. Being available to answer questions and provide information to fair visitors helps make the fair a more educational experience for visitors as well as promote our agricultural industry. In addition to fair visitors, the media is often prevalent at fairs. If being interviewed, take time to think through the question and respond with fact-based information that is personal to your experience. It is important to be honest and if you don't know the answer, it is alright to admit that. The highest priority should be placed on listening so that you are really responding to the question and sharing information that is relevant.
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April 15, 2006
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - MIT rallied twice including an improbable come-from-behind win in game one as the Engineers squeaked past WPI for a two-game sweep in NEWMAC baseball action at Briggs Field. A three run rally with two outs in the bottom of the seventh lifted MIT (14-6, 6-2) over WPI (10-16, 2-6), 7-6, in game one, while the Cardinal and Gray held on after erasing an early deficit to take the second half of the twin bill, 6-5.
An RBI single by sophomore Kevin Wheeler pushed MIT in front by a 3-1 count early in the first game. Despite giving up the early edge, WPI battled back to take the lead with three runs in the top of the fourth. Worcester's version of the Engineers managed just two hits during the frame, but was able to take advantage with a walk and three wild pitches. Senior Billy Flaherty keyed one of the hits with a run-producing single and sophomore Brandon Steacy secured another RBI with a sacrifice fly.
The teams traded a run over the next two innings, while WPI added an insurance run in the top of the seventh off an RBI single by Ryan Rand.
In the bottom of the seventh, sophomore reliever Brendan Devereaux picked up two quick outs and WPI appeared to be on its way for the mild league upset. With two outs, rookie Thomas Phillips singled up the middle and fellow freshman David Nole punched a hit through the left side of the infield to put runners at first and second. In the ensuing at bat, senior Greg Williams hit a fly ball to shallow right. WPI's Mike Mancuso charged hard and attempted to make a beautiful diving catch, but the senior's bid just missed, allowing Williams to stretch the hit into a triple while tying the game at six. The next batter, rookie Steven Nunez, smoked a shot right back to the mound, but the hit deflected off the foot of Devereaux and Williams crossed the plate with the game-winning run.
An RBI single by Wayne Duggan in the first provided MIT with an early 1-0 lead in game two, although WPI looked to break the game open with a four-run third. Steacy and Matt Fiore opened the stanza with back-to-back singles, while Rand brought them both home with a double. After another single and a walk, Dan Mahoney picked up WPI's third RBI of the inning with a single through between short and third. The Engineers added another run off an error as the inning closed with WPI ahead, 4-2.
MIT grabbed the lead back in the fourth as four hits led to three runs. Nunez collected an RBI single, Duggan added an RBI double, while Witzberger sandwiched their knocks with a run-scoring triple. Witzberger singled, doubled and tripled in his first three at bats during Saturday's second game. In his fourth at bat, center fielder Ethan Brown made a catch just in front of the outfield fence to prevent Witzberger from recording the third cycle in the history of MIT baseball.
Wheeler extended MIT's advantage to 6-4 after leading off the fifth inning with his team-best fourth homerun of the season.
Jay Turner, who settled down to pitch a great game after enduring a tough, early stretch, walked Fiore and surrendered a single to Brown to open the top of the ninth. Mike Vasquez pitched to one batter in the inning and the lefty secured the out before handing the game over to Duggan for the close. WPI kept it close until the very end as an infield single by freshman Scott McNee brought home Fiore and placed the tying run just 90 feet from home. On the flip side of game one's drama, Duggan finished the game and WPI's comeback effort with a strikeout.
Rookie Matt Loper pitched the eighth inning of game one en route to his fifth straight win, while Jay Turner (3-1) secured the win in game two. Duggan earned his third save of the campaign on Turner's decision.
Ryan Rand enjoyed the biggest offensive day for WPI, going 2-for-4 with two RBI in game two after collecting an RBI single as a pinch hitter in the opener. MIT's Jason Witzberger carried the MIT bats, with five hits and a walk in nine plate appearances. He also stole a base and scored three runs as MIT won its third consecutive game.


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This weekend we will be heading up to the Unity area again. Once again, I am hoping to grab some of the caches up there time permitting. Be on the lookout for the Team V3 cache-mobile as we have had a travel bug magnet on it for a while now with no logs. Who will be the first one to "discover" us?? We shall see. :)


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Leading Home Automation Systems Join Works with Nest Program
Control4, Crestron, Remote Technologies Incorporated and URC Now Work with Nest
Dropcam and Nest Products Work Together to Improve Home Safety
DENVER — CEDIA Expo — September 9, 2014 — Nest Labs, Inc. (www.nest.com) today announced the addition of Control4, Crestron®, Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) and URC® – along with Dropcam – to the growing family of products, apps and services that work with Nest. By working with leading whole-home automation systems and the products they often connect to, Nest is making it easier for professional installers to bring Nest into their business, and providing consumers with more ways to experience Nest in their homes.
"We launched the Works with Nest program with consumer brands including Whirlpool, Jawbone and LIFX, forming meaningful connections like appliances that knew not to run when energy prices were high or light bulbs that flashed when your smoke alarm went off," said Matt Rogers, founder and vice president of engineering, Nest. "Today, we're excited to bring Works with Nest to whole-home automation. Professional installers are a key market partner for Nest and we're committed to enabling our products to connect with the home automation systems they trust and install every day."
"When the Nest Developer Program first launched, we were excited for the opportunity to work with Nest." said Pete Baker, vice president of sales and marketing, RTI. "With our new Works with Nest integration, our dealers can now provide intuitive access and control of the popular Nest products through the award-winning wired, wireless and app-based user interfaces from RTI – offering a truly integrated solution to their customers."
Dropcam now also works with Nest to help keep homes safe. Dropcam cameras have always allowed customers to access high-quality live or stored video of their home or business from their computer, tablet or smartphone, and to receive alerts from anywhere in the world. Now, when your Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide™ alarm goes off, Dropcam will record a clip of the smoke or carbon monoxide event and automatically save it for you, regardless of whether you're paying for Cloud Recording service. And when you set your Nest Learning Thermostat™ to Away and walk out the door, Dropcam automatically turns on motion alerts so you'll know if there's anyone in the house. And for customers who have questions about Dropcam or how it works with Nest, Dropcam phone support coverage will be extended to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Professional installers can purchase Nest products including the Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide and Dropcam from major distributors including AVAD, The Catalyst Group, Power House Alliance and other custom electronics and security trade retailers across the country.
For more information about Control4, Crestron, RTI or URC, visit the companies' respective websites. For more information about Dropcam or Dropcam customer support, visit www.dropcam.com.
To learn more about the Works with Nest program for professional installers, visit Nest in Booth 1460 at the CEDIA Expo.
About Nest
Nest reinvents unloved but important home products, like the thermostat and smoke and CO alarm. The company focuses on delighting customers with simple, beautiful and thoughtful hardware, software and services. The Nest Learning Thermostat™ and Nest Energy Services offerings address home energy consumption, and Nest Protect: Smoke + Carbon Monoxide™ helps keep people safe. Nest products are sold in the U.S., U.K. and Canada, and are installed in more than 120 countries. For more information, visit www.nest.com.


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Note: Creating a backup is recommend and will allow you to revert back to a previous version of your Magento files if something unexpected happens during the extension installation. If this is your first backup, take additional care to verify that the backup is both complete and functional by performing a trial run of your recovery process.
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I have some Strings which I'd like to know if they are actually code for another String, e.g. the code is just a base 64 encoding of the actual String.
I am fortunate that I have pairs which I know the coded String and what it looks like decoded.
However, I don't know if the code is actually a code or just a complex key for a database lookup.
What algorithm/program can I run on my pairs of (code, decoded) to see if there's a way to transform
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Here's a simple example where it's obvious what the "transformation" is. Pairs are (code, decoded). My goal is given a code, get the decoded String.
(gab, bag)
(god, dog)
(raboof, foobar)
So for this example the encoding rule is: Take the String s and reverse it's characters. To decode the encoded String c, reverse its characters.
Here is a less obvious example, where I want to know if such a transformation exists, or the coded String is just random (no mapping between the pairs):
(ABDBEF449F9F-FFF, Apple)
(27f7sf8sdfjfsdjsfd, Foobar)
(f2i39f9w9f99f2020, Turkey)
Note I just typed random characters for the coded String. Because without knowing anything, it appears the coded string is just random to me.
Supposing I can continuously sample new pairs (Coded, Decoded), what algorithm can I use that will tell me if there is a mapping/bijection between the two, or if there's no mapping with high probability?


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Since the Industrial Revolution, life has changed dramatically. People no longer chop wood and carry water. Earning a livelihood generally involves sitting for long hours at a computer terminal or in an automobile, or standing behind a counter or at an assembly line. With rare exception, people's requirements to move vigorously are few. Cars, buses, trains, planes, telephones, computers, overnight parcels, and fax machines do it for them.
Is the U.S. leading the Western world into an international culture of overweight couch potatoes?
John F. Kennedy
Statistics indicate that the average eighth grader in the U.S. can't pass a minimal fitness test, and many people think nothing about driving their car to a destination a few blocks away instead of walking. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in most developed countries, and lack of exercise is one of its primary risk factors.
Without exercise at all, as happens when you are confined to bed, the muscles lose 15 percent of their strength for every week of inactivity. So if you lead a sedentary life, chances are that your muscles are weak and therefore more injury prone. But the good news is that this strength can be regained, and the heart can be reconditioned. The body is amazingly resilient. Even years of neglect can be compensated for by a regular program of aerobic physical exercise.
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Aerobics is any system of conditioning exercises that increases heart and breathing rates for a sustained period and thus increases the flow of oxygen and blood to all parts of the body. To be effective, the exercise must raise the pulse rate to a certain level (see the following chart) and keep it at that level for not less than twenty minutes. (Note: People who are not in good physical condition should start out with ten minutes at the minimum heart rate and build to twenty minutes at the maximum heart rate.)
Aerobic conditioning benefits the body in many ways. It will decrease intramuscular fat and increase lean muscle, leading to a firmer, stronger body. Aerobic exercise improves circulation; a trained heart is a more efficient pump and therefore doesn't have to work so hard. This lowered heart rate preserves the heart and lessens its chance of fatiguing prematurely. Aerobics improves absorption and utilization of food; provides overall increases in energy and stamina; encourages more restful sleep; and decreases dependence on addictive substances such as alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Most exercisers report a decrease in nervous tension and depression. And it is now known that exercise causes the release of certain brain chemicals (endorphins and enkephalins) that increase an overall sense of wellbeing.


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FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2014, file photo, a police poster showing Kosta Karageorge, an Ohio State player who has been missing since earlier in the week, is displayed on the large video board at the south end of the field before the Ohio State NCAA college football game against Michigan in Columbus, Ohio. Police tell media outlets Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, they believe a body found near the campus was that of 22-year-old Karageorge. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)
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As if we needed a reason to justify a road trip to NYC. But this is a good one.
The Jewish Museum in October will unveil a new exhibit about renowned escape artist Harry Houdini. Entitled "Houdini: Art and Magic," the exhibit will feature magic apparatus, a recreation of the famous Water Torture Cell, two of Houdini's private diaries, historic photographs, art nouveau-era posters and recent works of art inspired by the famous magician.
According to a press release sent to us by the museum, the exhibit will travel to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Madison, Wisc. after its NYC run. It focuses not only on Houdini's career, but also how it inspired other artists:
"…The exhibition examines how the magician has served as an inspiration for a significant number of artists. Their works, including video, photographs, drawings, installation, sculpture, paintings, and conceptual works, cite different aspects of the Houdini legend: his straitjacket, handcuff and jail escapes; his metamorphosis and illusionist effects; his magic props and techniques; his physical endurance and masculine prowess; and the fables about his sudden death."
The exhibit opens Oct. 29 at the museum — two days before the 84th anniversary of his death in 1926.


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Luxo Jr aka that lamp in Pixar's logo is very probably the most adorable lamp there is. But I think this Lightworks Disc Lamp might be even cuter. It's got so much personality!
The disc makes the lamp plump and round and when you tilt it, it just looks so expressive. Designed by Jonas Wagell, the lamp's base is partly made of solid steel and is short and stubby to give the lamp a low centre of gravity so it won't tip over when angled. I want one. I think Pixar should too. [Jonas Wagell via MocoLoco]


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Third-year students Brittany Bradshaw and Weiling Chou are among those praising the experience and opportunities to help the revival of Detroit by working with Wayne State University Law School's Business and Community Law Clinic.
Since the clinic began serving clients in 2007, it has provided legal assistance to dozens of for-profit clients, including technology companies, record labels and a day spa, and many startup nonprofits, including an organization offering services to children of domestic abuse survivors and a public-interest environmental law firm. The clinic offers its services to those who qualify free of charge.
For students, the clinic, which is part of Wayne Law's Program for Entrepreneurship and Business Law, offers real-world legal experience and gives them a chance to help support business development in Detroit. Among the legal services the students provide, under the supervision of licensed attorneys, are contract preparation, entity formation and preparation of trademark and copyright applications.
Part of the mission of the Program for Entrepreneurship and Business Law, under the direction of Assistant (Clinical) Professor Eric Williams, is to help aspiring business professionals in underserved communities participate in the economic revival of Detroit.
"Brittany and Weiling embodied the ideals behind the clinic and program. They took on the challenge of the legal work and embraced the opportunity to be part of the explosion of entrepreneurism here in Detroit," Williams said.
For Chou of Troy, who hopes to practice business law and continue helping startups and businesses after graduation, working and studying as part of the clinic was exciting.
"I got to work closely with two startups and one nonprofit, all of which were trying to make a positive impact in Detroit," she said. "I helped with entity formation, applied for trademarks and helped shape their business plans. Another student and I worked with America Defeating Adolescent Obesity, which is a nonprofit that is looking to introduce fitness and healthy eating in Detroit schools. They came to us with a beautiful vision, and by working closely with them to apply for their 501(c)(3) exemption, we were able to identify legal and logistical obstacles and work together in finding solutions to strengthen their business plans."
Cara Dukes of Troy, founder and chairman of the board of America Defeating Adolescent Obesity, said the law students she worked with as a clinic client were extremely helpful.
"It was amazing," Dukes said. "They were very mature beyond their years in terms of their knowledge and how they helped and used resources within the clinic. I'm not a lawyer, I'm a businesswoman, but they really made it easy for me to understand what I needed to do, and they were very accessible and knowledgeable."
One of the reasons Chou chose Wayne Law for her legal studies was to be able to take part in the revival of Detroit, she said, and participating in the clinic helped her do that.
Bradshaw of Warren also is enthusiastic about her work in the clinic and in helping to further its mission of serving the community.
"I had the opportunity to meet with clients, draft documents and work on an application for a client to gain 501(c)(3) status," she said. "One of the most exciting aspects of the Business and Community Law Clinic is the fact that all of the clients are located in the Detroit area, so not only are you learning and gaining legal experience, but you are playing a role in the growth of Detroit."
When she graduates, she hopes to help people in need who are currently underserved by the legal community, she said.
Chou, who serves on Wayne Law's transactional Law Meet team, earned a bachelor's degree in economics and psychology from the University of Michigan. She works as a legal assistant for Piston & Carpenter PC in Troy. She is assistant editor for The Wayne Law Review.
Bradshaw, a member of the Keith Students for Civil Rights, earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and English from the University of Michigan. She served as a summer associate with Bodman PLC and as a summer intern for U.S. District Court Judge Arthur J. Tarnow, Eastern District of Michigan, after her first year of law school.


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Started in all 53 games for the Gauchos...Has started in all 157 games played for the Gauchos...All-Big West Honorable Mention selection...Tops on the team with 213 at bats, 71 hits, 20 doubles, seven stolen bases, and 56 runs scored...Also batted .333 with 52 RBI, tallied 104 total bases, and had a .419 on base percentage...Went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI and a home run against Long Beach State...His 20 doubles are good for sixth all-time in a single season at UCSB...Fourth all-time at UCSB with 50 career doubles...Seventh all-time at UCSB with 656 career at-bats...Eighth all-time at UCSB with 145 career runs scored...Tenth all-time at UCSB with 120 career RBI...Played summer ball for the CCCL champion Santa Barbara Forresters garnering MVP honors in the California Coastal Collegiate League.
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Beloved Brothers and Sisters,
I am so excited to share with you what the Lord is doing with the Joint Heirs Evangelism team. Part of evangelizing is laboring to provide for people's physical and emotional needs as well as sharing the gospel with them. For if we don't take care of their most urgent needs, how can we expect them to be able to focus on the gospel and receive it?
14 What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don't show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone?15 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, 16 and you say, "Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well"—but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
17 So you see, faith by itself isn't enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
Shanika, Bangi and I have been discussing and praying about different ideas to go and make disciples of all men, and one of our goals is to provide warm blankets and plastic bed mats for the homeless. Therefore, we need your help. We are asking each of you to buy one thermal blanket and bring it to the church by Sunday, December 22. The blankets will be laid at the altar, where we will all gather to pray over them. In this way, we are meeting both physical and spiritual needs, because these blankets will be covered in prayer. Therefore, every time someone covers him/herself with one of these blankets, that person will be covered with prayer. This is our first step toward evangelizing the homeless, and each one of you will play a vital role by doing this.
Our next step in evangelizing the homeless is to provide each one with a plastic water-resistant bed mat, handmade by each person in the church who would like to do this. Even if you are unable to help make the bed mats, you can still help with this project by saving the plastic bags you get from Walmart, Food Lion, the Dollar Store, etc. and bringing them to church, so that we can work on making the bedding right away.
Praise the Lord! Just think of the many people you can help just by doing something as simple as this! For those of you who are interested in making the plastic bed rolls, please contact Sister Shanika or Sister Cheryl. If you know how to crochet, they are very easy to make. If you don't know how to crochet, but would like to learn, contact Sister Cheryl, and she will teach you. We will be praying for the person who receives each bedroll, as the Spirit leads, trusting that as they lay their bodies down to rest on the bed roll each night, they will feel the Almighty's presence and be drawn to Him in Jesus' name.
May our heavenly Father bless each one of you for giving of your time and gifts to the homeless, in Jesus' name!


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Republicans warned President Obama's reelection would bring about more class warfare, and it has, but not in the way they predicted: elite conservative thought leaders are blaming the party's riffraff for the GOP's unhappy election day while the riffraff blames the conservative elite for not being conservative enough. No, you were not paranoid for thinking all that pre-election talk about "Walmart moms" and "waitress moms" sounded a little bit condescending.
Writing at Politico, Rep. Steve LaTourette says poor Republican voters are suffering under false consciousness. No really, he says that. He says they've been brainwashed like in The Manchurian Candidate.
Republican primary voters were conditioned by these ultra conservative special interest groups into believing the way that we could change a Washington crippled by partisanship was by nominating even more bitterly partisan candidates.
One problem the Republican Party faces is the conservative media cocoon, Politico's Jonathan Martin reports. Sure, you expect the riffraff to be drawn to wild conspiracy theories -- Ron Paul's allies famously worked to win over the "rednecks," explaining the origin of his racist newsletters in the 1990s. But now some worry that those rank-and-file party members are rubbing off on the richer, smarter people. Martin writes:
The tension between the profit- and ratings-driven right — call them entertainment-based conservatives — and conservatives focused on ideas (the thinkers) and winning (the operatives) has never been more evident.…
And the entertainers' power isn't just with gullible grass-roots activists who are likely to believe whatever nefarious rumor about Obama is forwarded to them in an e-mail chain — it's with donors, too.
Outside of Washington, New York and state capitals, the big conservative givers are as likely to have read Ed Klein's Obama book and seen Dinesh D'Souza's documentary 2016, and generally parrot whatever they just heard on Fox News as the old lady stuffing envelopes at county GOP headquarters.
The riffraff are to blame for Romney doing something so foolish as embracing Donald Trump. New York Times conservative columnist Ross Douthat said of Trump, "It's like a weird version of identity politics for people who like trash culture and reality TV." Both the Romney campaign and Trump's people saw it that way, too. BuzzFeed's McKay Coppins explained last week that Romney didn't disavow Trump, even as he kept up the birther stuff, because he was afraid of angering the Republican base. Why did the base love Trump? Coppins reports:
"He played very well with blue-collar-type Republicans, and the campaign saw that," said one source in Trump's camp. "If you have no education, and you work with your hands, you like him. It's like, 'Wow, if I was rich, that's how I would live!' The girls, the cars, the fancy suits. His ostentatiousness is appealing to them."
Isn't that sweet? It's a rich person's idea of a poor person's idea of a rich person.
You think the No. 1 group that needed to get out of the media cocoon would be Republican pollsters -- the educated guys paid real money to use real science to help the party win elections. Romney's campaign was confident the unskewed polls were correct, and that they'd win on November 6. In July, Romney campaign spokesman Lenny Alcivar loved the cocoon, saying, "We no longer allow the mainstream media to define the political realities in America. The rise of Breitbart, Drudge and others, combined with an aggressive Romney campaign is a powerful tool in the arsenal of the conservative movement."
That being said, the GOP class war goes both ways. RedState's Erick Erickson writes that Republican consultants who forced Mitt Romney on Republican voters are now trying to blame those voters for his loss:
These people hated our ideas and values when we were winning and now choose this opportunity to sell us out the way they've always wanted. The conservative herd is headed off a cliff led by a consultant class that would otherwise now be swimming in pools full of dollar bills like Scrooge McDuck.
Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats tells the Des Moines Register that the problem was a nominee who was too much like President Obama. The Republican Party has long relied on a coalition of wealthy business people and social conservatives. That looks like it's fraying a little bit now that each side is looking to blame the other for Romney's loss. And some want out entirely. Focus on the Family head Jim Daly told McClatchy, "If the Christian message has been too wrapped around the axle of the Republican Party, then, A) that's our fault, and, B) we've got to rethink that."
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|Fantic Caballero TZ 125 ES
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|Engine and transmission
|124.00 ccm (7.57 cubic inches)
|Engine type:
|Single cylinder, two-stroke
|Bore x stroke:
|54.0 x 54.4 mm (2.1 x 2.1 inches)
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final drive:
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|Perimetrale tube in steel and CrMo
|Front suspension:
|Marzocchi fork, 48 mm
|Front wheel travel:
|300 mm (11.8 inches)
|Rear suspension:
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|Rear wheel travel:
|315 mm (12.4 inches)
|Front tyre:
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|Front brakes:
|Single disc. Nissin, floating wave disk
|Front brakes diameter:
|260 mm (10.2 inches)
|Rear brakes:
|Single disc. Nissin, wave disk
|Rear brakes diameter:
|220 mm (8.7 inches)
|Black rims
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|Dry weight:
|90.5 kg (199.5 pounds)
|Seat height:
|940 mm (37.0 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
|Overall length:
|2,060 mm (81.1 inches)
|1,473 mm (58.0 inches)
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