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Saul Alinsky
The executive director of an activist organization modeled after Marxist community organizer Saul Alinsky and described as teaching tactics of direct action, confrontation and intimidation was part of the team that developed and delivered a group of volunteers for President Obama's 2008 campaign, WND has learned.
Jackie Kendall, executive director of the Midwest Academy, was on the team that developed and delivered the first Camp Obama training for volunteers aiding Obama's campaign through the 2008 Iowa Caucuses.
Camp Obama was a two-to-four day intensive course run in conjunction with Obama's campaign aimed at training volunteers to become activists to help Obama win the presidential election.
WND reported last week a Chicago nonprofit on which Obama served as paid director provided startup capital and later funding to Midwest Academy.
Also, in 1998, Obama participated on a panel discussion alongside Midwest Academy founder Heather Booth, an extremist organizer and dedicated disciple of Alinsky.
Camp Obama served as an integral part of the president's campaign volunteer staff.
Hans Riemer, who served as national youth vote director for the Obama campaign, said of the camp: "We are training them, teaching them how to be effective, showing them what their role is in our strategy to win the election. … We're taking people from raw enthusiasm to capable organizers."
Camp Obama director Jocelyn Woodards told reporters her job was to ensure volunteers had "real concrete ways to be involved and organize in their local communities. We go through everything from canvassing, phone banking, volunteer recruitment, our campaign message, how to develop an organization locally."
Another radical who taught at Camp Obama was Robert Creamer, a Chicago political consultant who pleaded guilty to bank fraud and withholding taxes while heading Citizen Action of Illinois. Citizen Action is a spin off of Midwest Academy.
Creamer, husband of Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., one of Capitol Hill's most visible cheerleaders for Obama's health-care plan, wrote a book on how "progressives" can promote their agenda. The book was endorsed by Obama's senior adviser David Axelrod as providing "a blueprint for future victories" on reform.
Creamer wrote that success in passing health-care reform could ensure a "wave of progressive change."
"If we succeed in winning health insurance reform, we will have breached the gates of the status quo," he wrote. "We will demonstrate that fundamental change is possible. Into that breach will flow a wave of progressive change."
'Redistribution of wealth and power'
Midwest founder Booth, meanwhile, has stated building a "progressive majority" would help for "a fair distribution of wealth and power and opportunity."
Booth founded Midwest in the 1970s with her husband, Paul Booth, a founder and the former national secretary of Students for a Democratic Society, the radical 1960s anti-war movement from which William Ayers' domestic Weather Underground terrorist organization splintered.
The Woods Fund, a nonprofit on which Obama served as paid director from 1999 to December 2002, provided capital to the Midwest Academy. WND was first to report Obama sat on the Woods Fund board alongside Ayers.
In 1999, Booth's Midwest Academy received $75,000 from the Woods Fund. In 2002, with Obama still serving on the Woods Fund, Midwest received another $23,500 for its Young Organizers Development Program.
Midwest describes itself as "one of the nation's oldest and best-known schools for community organizations, citizen organizations and individuals committed to progressive social change."
It later morphed into a national organizing institute for an emerging network of organizations known as Citizen Action.
Discover the Networks describes Midwest as "teach[ing] tactics of direct action, confrontation, and intimidation."
In August 1998, Obama participated in a panel discussion following the opening performance in Chicago of the play "The Love Song of Saul Alinsky," a work described by the Chicago Sun-Times as "bringing to life one of America's greatest community organizers."
Obama participated in the discussion alongside other Alinskyites, including Booth, political analyst Aaron Freeman, Don Turner of the Chicago Federation of Labor and Northwestern University history professor Charles Paine.
"Alinsky had so much fire burning within," stated local actor Gary Houston, who portrayed Alinsky in the play. "There was a lot of complexity to him. Yet he was a really cool character."
Booth herself is a notorious radical community activist and self-described dedicated disciple of Alinsky, of whom she says: "Alinsky is to community-organizing as Freud is to psychoanalysis."
Booth's vision of uniting various left-leaning organizations and factions has also been the subject of her two books, "Toward a Radical Movement and Citizen Action" and "The New American Populism."
Former 1960s radical and FrontPageMagazine Editor David Horowitz describes Alinsky as the "communist/Marxist fellow-traveler who helped establish the dual political tactics of confrontation and infiltration that characterized the 1960s and have remained central to all subsequent revolutionary movements in the United States."
Horowitz writes in his 2009 pamphlet "Barack Obama's Rules for Revolution. The Alinsky Model":
"The strategy of working within the system until you can accumulate enough power to destroy it was what sixties radicals called 'boring from within.' … Like termites, they set about to eat away at the foundations of the building in expectation that one day they could cause it to collapse."
As WND reported, Obama approached Northwestern University professor John L. McKnight – a loyal student of Alinsky's radical tactics – to pen a letter of recommendation for him when he applied to Harvard Law School. Under the tutelage of McKnight and other hardcore students of Alinsky, Obama said he got the "best education I ever had, better than anything I got at Harvard Law School."
In a letter to the editor of the Boston Globe, Alinsky's son praised Obama for stirring up the masses at the 2008 Democratic National Convention "Saul Alinsky style," saying, "Obama learned his lesson well."
The letter, signed L. David Alinsky, closed with, "I am proud to see that my father's model for organizing is being applied successfully."
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VATICAN CITY — In May, Pope Benedict finished writing the second volume of his work, "Jesus of Nazareth," and the text went to a Vatican translating team.
The translators are being careful. So careful, in fact, that the book isn't expected to be published before Lent of 2011, according to Vatican sources I spoke with this week.
It seems the first volume of "Jesus of Nazareth" has some discrepancies in the various language versions. To make sure that doesn't happen this time, the translators are doing a lot of cross-checking.
The Vatican wants the book to be released simultaneously in major languages. Lent would be an appropriate time to launch Volume 2, which treats Christ's Passion and the Resurrection. The first volume of the work, which ran more than 400 pages, was published in the spring of 2007 and covered Jesus' life from his baptism to his transfiguration.
Meanwhile, it's rumored in the Vatican that Pope Benedict is already making plans for a third volume on the life of Jesus, this one focusing on his infancy and childhood years. He'll have time to work on it at his summer villa in Castel Gandolfo, where he's headed today and will remain for most of the next three months.


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TORONTO -- "Rebelle" ruled while "Flashpoint" continued to burn bright at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards on Sunday, as the best in homegrown film and television gathered for a new joint bash hosted by an off-the-wall Martin Short -- who brought along his popular alter ego Ed Grimley.
The Oscar-nominated child soldier drama "Rebelle" dominated the film categories with a whopping 10 trophies, including wins for best film, best director, best screenplay and best actress for its teenage star, Rachel Mwanza. It had been up for 12 awards.
"I'm very touched," said Montreal director Kim Nguyen as he collected the best director prize.
"I'd like to dedicate this to the women in the Congo, their strength, their courage and their resilience."
Meanwhile, perennial TV favourite "Flashpoint" took the top prizes in the TV race, including best drama and best dramatic actor for star Enrico Colantoni. That was in addition to four previous prizes it collected at a pre-gala bash.
"Of course, I didn't have anything prepared because I don't do that," Colantoni said to chuckles from the audience.
"At the very least, I'd like to tell the Canadian Revenue Agency that I am going to write this suit off. So here's the proof," he smirked, gaining applause from the audience before going on to thank his director, writer and the show's creators.
Short kicked off the new awards show -- which combined the Geminis and the Genies -- with a musical opening that saw him hoisted by wires to soar over the star-studded audience.
"They had me so high up there I could see both of Mike Duffy's houses," quipped Short, keeping things topical for his Canuck audience.
He later lobbed affectionate barbs at Canadian celebrities Don Cherry, Rick Mercer and "The Bachelor Canada" winner Brad Smith, and took aim at recent Oscar winner "Argo," which earned criticism for downplaying Canada's role in rescuing six U.S. citizens caught up in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.
"It's always nice to be home," Short said to a star-studded audience including James Cromwell, Jay Baruchel, Sandra Oh and Stephen Amell.
"I flew in on Air Canada. Or as Ben Affleck calls it, American Airlines."
"Rebelle" -- which lost the foreign-language Oscar last week to Austria's "Amour" -- also picked up trophies for best screenplay, editing, cinematography, sound editing, overall sound and art direction/production design.
While walking the red carpet before the bash, Nguyen said he was happy to shine the spotlight on his film crew, noting it was "a team effort."
"We were always in an improvisational kind of mode and we were always in-the-moment. For that to work, we had to have a team that was really on cue and that was the case," he said.
Xavier Dolan's gender-bending feature "Laurence Anyways" collected prizes for best make-up and costume design.
The best TV comedy trophy went to The Movie Network's "Less Than Kind," besting The Movie Network/Move Central's "Good God," Showcase/Action's "Kenny Hotz Triumph of the Will," CBC's "Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays" and CBC's "Mr. D."
"The series started with the unfortunate passing of Maury Chaykin, not a great place to start a comedy," said showrunner Mark McKinney, going on to complain that the prestige category was not part of the televised bash, but instead handed out at an earlier ceremony.
"This is Canadian comedy. We'll see you on-air next year."
McKinney also won for best writing in a comedy, while "Less Thank Kind" co-star Wendel Meldrum won for best comic actress. The series also earned a best editing trophy.
CTV's "Flashpoint," meanwhile, claimed the top drama prize over CBC's "Arctic Air," Global's "Bomb Girls," Showcase's "Continuum" and Showcase's "King."
Earlier on the red carpet, Colantoni said he was grateful for the continued support.
"This whole thing, this has nothing to do with why we do what we do, but it's always nice," he said.
"Nothing surpasses the feeling of, of course, being hired by people who are wonderful and creative people like the people on 'Flashpoint' so it all starts from there. And then everything you got to do on that show and then to almost consistently every year to be recognized, it's fantastic."
Polley won the best documentary prize for her acclaimed confessional "Stories We Tell." It was up against "Alphee des etoiles," "Indie Game: The Movie," "Over My Dead Body" and "The World Before Her."
"Mostly I have to thank my incredible family: Mark, Johnny, Joe. You'll recognize Mark and Johnny are the only people who have beer glasses in their cup holders right now," said Polley, who interrogated her siblings on camera for the tale, which traces their late mother's double life.
"(And) Johnny, Joe, Susie, my amazing vibrant mother Diane Polley, my incredible father Michael Polley, the writer and the voice who inspired this film."
The revamped bash was part of sweeping changes the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television brought in to draw bigger audiences to "a bigger show with bigger impact."
When the merged bash was announced last year, Academy chair Martin Katz pointed to the Golden Globes and British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards as worthy role models.
In a bizarre twist, reality star Jody Claman of "The Real Housewives of Vancouver" accepted the best news anchor trophy on behalf of winner Peter Mansbridge when he wasn't there to accept in the show's non-televised portion. Claman was there to present the award along with co-stars Ronnie Negus and Mary Zilba.
Bravo's period saga "The Borgias" was named best international drama and Salman Rushdie won for best adapted screenplay, for adapting his novel for the sweeping feature "Midnight's Children."
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Foreigners in Cairo
Two years ago, I was pretty much hating almost everything about Cairo. The pollution, the noise, the dirt, the traffic, the driving, the streets, the TV, the newspapers, the people, the dickheads, the punks, the governance. (I'm getting much better now, thanks to that mental hospital!). So I was pretty astonished and interested whenever I saw any foreigner walking in the street. "What's s/he doing here?!!". I know why I have to be here and why I have to take all that, but why do they? I was wondering why they would leave their first-world countries to come live here.
Coming as a tourist for a week or so, I can understand. Especially those smart tourists who come in organized tours, being completely isolated, and watching Cairo from behind a glass window. Those are smart, they get what they want, without getting into it. And they enjoy it. They know the Egyptian saying better than we do apparently, "seeing Egypt from up above, is different then seeing it from down below".
But those others, who come and live it. I'm yet to completely figure those out.
During my late teens and early twenties I was involved with this cultural exchange program. High school kids from Egypt spend a year abroad, and high school kids from abroad come spend a year in Cairo. Two years ago, I was checking that program out again (after I thought that it had miserably failed), but after a few encounters I decided to end my activities there. Well, for a number of reasons, but mainly two. One, I think the program is a failure. High school kids are two young for that kind of exchange. Sixteen year olds spending a year in a different country, totally different culture and in a complete strange family, all by themselves. And all the supprot they have is by amateur volunteer strangers! Most of the Egyptians ofcourse go to the U.S. (for many reasons, English being one of them), and they come back really either just missing everything here, or just taking the silly stuff from America, like the earrings, pony tails, and the accent. The other reason I ended my activities there, is that the US State department decided to do its thing in changing the Arab young minds by providing 50 scholarhsips to Egyptian kids (from families who can't afford the actual cost of the program, and from outside of Cairo too) to go to the States. I asked the program rep from the US, "why aren't those scholarships reciprocal? fund kids from the US to come here too? Learn more about our culture like you want us to learn about your great culture". Didn't get a straight answer. Well, thank you very much, I didn't want to be a part of this. Although I really think that nothing much will change as a result of the State department's intervention. That program has been there for decades, now more kids will be getting to go, and unlike before they'll get a chance to meet congressmen (that was part of the deal)! You know, the congressmen had to take some pictures with the poor kids from that terrorist country called Egypt for their next election rounds.
During my good old days with that program, I had an interesting experience with an American girl. Well, until now I'm not sure why she picked Egypt to spend her year in (I think that's the only country she got, and she didn't have a choice). She was a beautiful, simple but high-maintenance girl (I don't think that's really just because she's blonde). Which I thought was interesting. For the first while you'd think that such a combination doesn't work in Egypt, but it actually does pretty well. Egyptian girls are very high-maintenance themselves, so Egyptian guys are used to that, but they're not used to too much beauty. At one point I was trying to back-off all the guys she was hanging around with, so I honestly told her, "You know, the only thing those guys care about is getting laid!". I was surprised with her unexpected response, she said, "I know". Umm, Ok. Even her American friends were talking about her behind her back, so I figured I'd better back-off from her myself (well, I think she backed-off, thinking that I was dickless!). Believe it or not, by the end of her stay in Egypt, she converted to Islam, changed her name and wore a veil. As far as I could tell, she did that to marry the guy she loved (no, that wasn't me). Years later now, she's called by her old name again, unveiled, and is happily married to John in America, raising a cute little child. In all truth, I believe that's all she really wanted to be, a caring mother. She actually told me that once --and I believe it.
Those foreign kids who come to Egypt for cultural exchange really have it tough. For one, they live in Cairo. But the bigger problem is they're really almost never a part of that Egyptian family they live with. The families try to be polite, but they don't really welcome a foreign guest in their house for that long. Egyptians can be great hosts, but we have a saying "lucky those who visit and make it short"! Can you imagine how difficult it was to find host families for those kids. The only families that did, where those who sent their kids in return, and they still preferred not to host anyone. Typical Egyptians aren't really interested in cultural exchange, they're stuck in their own culture, and don't even care to look around. Amazingly enough, some of those kids really love their experience here. Yes, love the people, the excitement, the adventure. Weird. But hey, they go live the rest of their lives back home eventually.
What about all those foreign grownups who live in Cairo. The way I see it, they're all here for a reason (ofcourse). The most interesting are those who are truly interested in our culture. No ulterior motives, no journalism assignments, no academic and research plans, nor CIA or military activities ofcourse. I met one Canadian guy once who's been touring the world for the last 5 years. Pretty crazy if you ask me. I understand doing it for one year, but 5, get out. Well, he spent a year in the UK working for financial purposes I suppose. But other than that he's almost been to every corner on Earth. Sounds suspicious, right, maybe. He lived on the cheap, mostly used buses to travel between countries. Really interesting. Some people might be suspicious about such a guy, a year of work in the UK, could mean a year of training at MI6, and the guy went to places like Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran too. But I wasn't suspicious at all, just thought he was really interesting (and crazy).
Some other culturally-interested foreigners make it here in a more sane manner. Some of them are those back-packers, some are not. Some are interested in the history, the ancient stuff, the beaches and diving (that's not in Cairo though), and some are actually interested in the culture. All the former are understandable, but the latter isn't. I think they find Cairo and its culture very exotic. Which it definetely is compared to a developed country's capital.
From here on, the list of foreigners gets more standard. Journalists, academics, and expatriates. Multinational companies' expatriates (and local companies foreign "experts") are really not interested in anything except in making money. They live one hell of a luxurious life here, which they wouldn't dream of having back home. I won't list what they get here so no one gets envious. But, they come here, spend a few years, manage a company, or a few Egyptians within a company, and then move back home. Love it, or hate it, its their job. Some do love it (really, how can they not), and some still hate it, even though they really get everything.
Journalists. Nothing interesting there. Its their job to report from war zones and live in the line of fire. There are informed reporters and uninformed reporters, and there are good reporters and bad reporters. Thomas Friedman for example is an informed bad reporter (well, columnist). Alot of other informed good ones, so I'm only mentioning a bad one.
Academics are quite interesting, and they scare the hell out of me sometimes. Remember, they write history books and poli sci theories. Like journalists, there are informed academics and uninformed academics, and there are good academics and bad academics. Bernard Lewis is an informed bad academic. I need to define the terms good and bad, don't I. I think I'll leave it vague, but let me say that "bad" doesn't have to literally mean bad (ever heard Clinton ask about the word "is"). With a bad academic, it doesn't show that easily. They do alot of research, and back their work with alot of analysis, so its not that obvious, and they look really smart regardless of the conclusions they come up with. Ofcourse the academics I'm talking about are, political science, history, religion, and linguistics academics. No engineering or science academics are interested in wasting their careers here. There are really interesting academics though. I know one who's been living in Cairo since the early 70's. But can you imagine if an academic reaches a level of strong distaste of our culture (possibly for very valid reasons). How would that affect the research work they're doing? I'd expect it to show, but its hard to refute, because its not just superficial analysis, but usually real research and real analysis, affected with the personal injuries they encounter in our culture.
I shouldn't forget diplomats who live in Cairo for years (but it could be rare to see those walking in the streets). I guess they could be looked at similarly to expats as well as journalists. Its a career and a job, doesn't matter what country it is. But some of them are more interesting than just that. The previous Canadian ambassador loved it here so much he decided to settle here after his term has ended. How stupid is that! He's not gonna have his fancy Zamalek villa with the swimming pool anymore, but instead, he's getting himself an apartment in downtown Cairo! I don't know if he really went ahead with those plans though. Something sure is mysterious about Cairo that makes alot of people love it for no obvious reason. Beats me.
There are also foreign wives to Egyptian husbands. I think those are really sacrificing alot for their families, and the saying applies here, "Heaven is [definetely] beneath the feet of [those] mothers".
Hmmm.. so whom have I missed.
I realize that I've limited the term foreigners to "Westerners". There are tons of other foreigners, from non-Western countries, mostly Arab and Islamic, and quite a number of Indian expats too. But the difference between the two cultures (Egyptian and non-Western) are not as great, so its not as interesting.
UPDATE: Cool, Egyptian Sally already classified them into Embracers, Imperialists, and Drifters.


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Charlotte Forsdick - Conservation & Environment, Sea Turtle & Coastal Conservation in Mexico
Looking back now I couldn't explain why I chose to go to Mexico and do the conservation project. I guess I just thought it would be fun, and I was right.
As soon as you step out of the airport you just know you're in a different country. The atmosphere is different, the buildings, the people, the plants are all unlike what we are used to. Even the colours and smells are different, more alive, and more vibrant. It scared me quite a lot when I looked up and realised the stars where different and the moon the wrong way around.
After spending a night in the office I was given a tour of Guadalajara. At first I thought this was a pointless exercise as I would be spending little or no time there. However it gave me a chance to look around the city, its museums and art galleries and a chance to appreciate some of the history and culture of this amazing country. I spent the following night with a host family, a slightly daunting experience as I hadn't expected this and didn't speak a word of Spanish. Somehow though I managed to get by, by talking to my host brother using a lot of gestures and guess work. Luckily kids' cartons rely a lot on visual humour so we had a great time watching "Sponge Bob Square Pants" and "Scooby Doo".
The next day I was collected from the house by the manager of the camp, and together we made the journey to the camp. The camp is, quite frankly, amazing. On the journey there we drove through a banana plantation and past fields of palm trees stretching, literally, as far as the eye could see. From then on I was hooked on the place. Every night there were the most incredible sun sets turning the sky all shades of red and yellow. The sound of the waves was hypnotic. You could hear it as you were falling asleep at night, almost as though they were right outside the door.
During my first few days there I hurt my leg and the Teaching & Project Abroad guys were incredibly helpful and supportive, taking me into Tecoman to see a doctor, collecting medicine for me, doing whatever they could to help. I was ordered to keep my feet up for a few days. What better place to be an invalid, I spent all day lying in a hammock reading!
Within a couple of days I felt really settled there. The manager and assistant manager soon felt like good friends rather than just the guys in charge, and although there was a huge language barrier between myself and the semarnat guys they were always there to help out. We managed to communicate through miming and the odd words we knew. Tortuga (turtle) huevos (eggs) and agua (water) were some of the more useful ones. Jobs and chores never really felt like work because you knew you were contributing, and every job, no matter how small was helping the camp to work.
Bike patrol was everyone's favourite job by far. Every night the beach has to be patrolled to look for turtle nests, which are then dug up and buried again back at camp where they are safe from poachers and predators, pigs and racoons both of which dig up the nests and eat the eggs. I was lucky enough to catch sight of a racoon on more than one occasion and they are incredibly cute.
You go out at night on a quad bike and look for turtle tracks, and if you're lucky you might actually get to see the turtle lay eggs. The beach is incredibly peaceful and stunning at night. You really got to appreciate the power of nature out there, seeing the waves and the times when the wind would pick up and try and blow our tents away. I went out on one bike patrol when there was a thunder storm out to sea and sheets of lighting would flash every few minutes and light up the entire sky, it was incredible.
The baby turtles are terribly cute and surprisingly strong. It's an incredibly sight to see them struggling out of the sand. Sometimes they would come out at night and get confused by the lights. You would come out side to find them scurrying around all over the place. When that happened you'd end up wandering around with your torch light to guide you, trying to round them up. In the morning you could see their tiny tracks all over camp. We'd release them at dusk when it was safest. They were so funny scrabbling over each other trying to reach the sea, often getting washed back up the beach again when a wave hit them. These tiny little creatures have a lot of obstacles to over come before they're even a few hours old which makes our work there so important and so rewarding.
It wasn't all work though. About ten minutes walk away is the lagoon with a ramshackle sort of bar where you can go to relax and get a drink, this soon became a daily group activity. You could go into town during the week and there were often things planned for the weekend, a visit to bat caves, a day trip to Colima or a weekend spent further up the beach in Cuyutlan.
By the time I left the camp was buzzing, there were around 20 volunteers and every day more turtles were coming up to lay, making more work for us all. I was incredibly sad to leave and regretted that I didn't take the time to travel. If I were to do it again I would definitely book that into my trip. I made so many good friends and had such a great time, I would do it all again in a heart beat.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) Board of Regents approved five new programs for Madisonville Community College (MCC) during its regularly scheduled meeting on December 7, 2012. New Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree programs are:
Human Services, Energy Management, and Healthcare Technology Management will be implemented in the fall 2013 semester. The certificate option of the Paralegal Technology program is currently offered and the AAS degree option will be available beginning in the spring 2013 semester. The Paralegal Technology and the Energy Management programs are completely online programs. The implementation date for the Funeral Services program has yet to be determined.
Also approved were diploma and certificate options for the programs as follows:
Dr. Deborah Cox, MCC s Chief Academic Officer shared, These new Associate Degree level programs offer new options to our students and to others who are looking for a new career direction. Madisonville Community College has always worked hard to make certain only high quality, state-of-the-art technical programming is delivered to the community. The variety of new technical programs will complement the 20 degrees and 21 certificates that MCC currently offers, allowing us to support a talented workforce ready for a future of high-wage, high-demand employment.
For additional information about the new program offerings, contact MCC s Advising and Transfer Center at (270) 824-8621.


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Love is strong yet delicate
It can be broken
To truly love is to understand this
To be in love is to respect this
It's hard to tell your mind to stop loving someone when your heart still does.
The best and most beautiful things in the world can't be seen, nor touched, but are felt in the heart.
Love is like sunshine. It brings a golden glow to its beholder's face. And a warm feeling all over their body. It awakens souls and opens eyes. And when its over, it leaves billions of small memories called stars. To remind the world, that it still exists.
When you love someone, it's something.
When someone loves you, it's another thing.
When you love the person who loves you back, it's everything.
The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and to be loved in return.
Love is like the wind, you can see it but you can't feel it.
A love that is denied only goes stronger.
Love people, use things. Don't use people, don't love things.
Don't fall in love with someone you can live with, fall in love with the one you can't live without.
Love isn't finding the perfect person, it is finding the imperfect person and seeing how they are perfect.
If you love someone put their name in a circle not a heart because hearts can break but circles go on forever.


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ADDISON COUNTY — The nationwide slowdown in real estate sales has hit Addison County, according to local Multiple Listing Service statistics and real estate professionals, but its impact has not been as deeply felt as in some other areas.
Still, it appears that in most segments of the market the advantage enjoyed by sellers in recent years is slipping away.
"I think we're going to continue to see things taper off," said Tom Walsh, owner of Coldwell Banker Bill Beck Real Estate. "We're going to see things becoming a little more balanced."
Vergennes real estate appraiser William Benton, also Middlebury's town assessor, has a similar take. He sees the market remaining strong for homes that sell for less than $200,000, often to first-time buyers, but he expects values in other property categories to level off or even decline somewhat.
By JOHN FLOWERS
MIDDLEBURY — A group of Middlebury-area parents and youths is vowing to deliver on what a longstanding dream to establish a teen center in Addison County's shire town.
More than 20 members of the recently-formed Addison County Teens and Friends Committee turned out at Tuesday's selectboard meeting to describe their efforts to locate, fund and devise programming for a Middlebury-area youth center. They also served notice to selectmen that they would be back to ask for the board's support — and perhaps some funding — to get the center up and running.
"There's really a strong momentum to this group," Friends committee member Dan Beaupre told selectmen. "We think there is enough energy and the time is right to bring this (idea) forward."
CONRNWALL — Two Addison County men were killed on Sept. 20 when the Ultralite aircraft they were piloting crashed in a wooded area in Cornwall.
Calvin Minor, 63, of New Haven and Mark Reese, 51, of Lincoln, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident just north of Morse Road in Cornwall, according to a press release issued by the Vermont State Police (VSP) on Thursday.
Police said Reese was teaching Minor the proper techniques in piloting the two-person Ultralite. The craft was a Klaus Cruise 2, trike-style craft. It is a weight-shift controlled aircraft, with a fabric wing, using a Geo Metro four-cylinder engine.
By JOHN FLOWERS
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. — With a final permit now in their grasp, International Paper Co. (IPC) officials confirmed on Thursday they are targeting early November to conduct a controversial, two-week test burn of tire-derived fuel in one of the boilers at the company's Ticonderoga, N.Y.-based mill.
Vermont officials and environmental groups, meanwhile, vowed to pursue legal action and corporate peer pressure to compel IPC to postpone the test burn until it installs state-of-the-art pollution control equipment at its mill.
"We are prepared to exhaust all available options to prevent this potentially toxic tire burn without… safeguards in place," Gov. James Douglas, a Middlebury Republican, stated in a press release.
By ANGELO LYNN
HANCOCK — Area skiers will see big changes on two of the Middlebury College Snow Bowl's premier runs this winter as about $450,000 worth of work has been done to the popular Allen and Ross ski trails.
The ongoing work, which is characterized by a widening and re-grading of the slopes, was prompted by concerns of trail safety as well as pursuing future energy savings by reducing the need for snowmaking.
Tom Wells, owner of Randolph-based Royal Trail Works, which is doing the work at the Snow Bowl, explained that many ski trails around the state were designed to industry standards of 50 years ago and are not as suitable for today's equipment that allows for faster speeds and a more radical response from today's skis or snowboards. The combination of higher performance ski equipment and less snowfall to cover the uneven terrain of many trails in the Northeast, Wells said, has caused concern for trail safety — especially on trails used for collegiate racing.
ADDISON COUNTY — A soggy spring put an early damper on summer sales for many local businesses, but a strong July and August helped them rebound to close out the season on a strong note.
"It was kind of a slow beginning, but August showed some really good signs," said Jeff Costello, general manager of the Middlebury Inn. "We saw walk-in business that we hadn't seen in a few years."
Costello's appraisal was echoed not only by several county business owners, but by Vermont Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Bruce Hyde. Hyde is also an inn owner and former Republican House member whose district included Granville.
MIDDLEBURY — People driving in and around Middlebury will need to contend with traffic delays and detours for at least another month as workers push ahead with infrastructure improvements on College Street, a traffic signalization project on Court Street and the repaving of a large section of Route 7.
Workers have spent most of the summer replacing water, sewer and storm drain infrastructure along portions of College Street, ranging from its intersection with Main Street to where the state highway begins at the western base of the hill that leads to the Middlebury College campus on Route 125.
Most of the College Street work has been completed between the Main Street and Weybridge Street intersections, according to Middlebury Director of Operations Dan Werner. Sidewalk work was scheduled this week on the north side of College Street, followed by the next phase of water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure replacement west of the Weybridge Street intersection.
CORNWALL - Two men were killed on Sept. 20, when their Ultra-Lite aircraft crashed in the woods north of Morse Road in Cornwall.
At this time, Vermont State Police have yet to release the names of the two victims from the crash.
A more complete report will be featured in Monday's edition of the Addison Independent.
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text: Middle Ear Research The Wallace Middle Ear Research Unit is directed by John J. Rosowski, Ph.D. Other members of the staff include Professor William T. Peake, Sc.D., Associate Scientist Michael E. Ravicz, M.S., Melissa Wood, as well as graduate students, residents and post-doctoral research fellows. The goal of our research is to better understand sound transmission through normal, diseased and reconstructed middle ears, so that better diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures can be offered to patients with middle-ear disease. Middle-ear diseases such as chronic otitis media and otosclerosis, which affect over 10 million people in the U.S., are common causes of significant conductive hearing loss. Over the past 20 years, the laboratory has utilized a unique and powerful combination of methods to study middle ear mechanics, including in-vitro measurements in cadaveric human temporal bones, in-vivo measurements using audiometry and laser Doppler vibrometry, and physics-based quantitative modeling (see Figures attached below). Our work has (a) provided insight into middle-ear sound transmission in the normal ear in humans and in a variety of mammalian species (b) resulted in better understanding of mechanisms of hearing loss in a variety of common pathologic conditions such as middle-ear fluid, ossicular fixation, ossicular discontinuity and third window lesions; (c) elucidated the structure-function relationships in a number of commonly performed surgical procedures, such as stapedectomy, tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy; (d) resulted in new tests employing laser vibrometry for improved preoperative differential diagnosis of ossicular lesions, and (e) provided specific surgical recommendations to optimize postoperative hearing results in certain types of middle ear surgical procedures Selected Publications 1. Merchant SN, Rosowski JJ. Conductive hearing loss caused by third-window lesions of the inner ear. Otol Neurotol 2008; 29:282-289. 2. Rosowski JJ, Nakajima HH, Merchant SN. Clinical utility of laser-Doppler vibrometer measurements in live normal and pathologic human ears. Ear and Hearing 2008; 29:3-19 3. Chien W, Rosowski JJ, Merchant SN. Investigation of the mechanics of type III stapes columella tympanoplasty using laser Doppler vibrometry Otol Neurotol 2007; 28:782-787. 4. Voss SE, Rosowski JJ, Merchant SN, Peake WT. Non-ossicular signal transmission in human middle ears: experimental assessment of the "acoustic route" with perforated tympanic membranes. J Acoust Soc Am 2007;122:2135-2153. 5. Merchant SN, Nakajima HH, Halpin C, Nadol JB Jr, Lee DJ, Innis WP, Curtin H, Rosowski JJ. Clinical investigation and mechanism of air-bone gaps in large vestibular aqueduct syndrome. Annals Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2007; 116:532-541. Legend: Interactive Research Approaches used in Wallace Middle Ear Research Unit: Top- Middle ear models; Bottom left- Clinical hearing results; Bottom right- Acoustic measurements in cadaveric temporal bone preparation Support Advancements in Research 617-573-3345


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Oldham pair Dean Furman and Paul Black could be in the squad for Monday night's home clash with MK Dons.
Skipper and midfielder Furman has made only two appearances this season due to a knee problem, while defender Black has been sidelined for a month with a groin injury.
Both players returned to full training this week and have suffered no ill-effects, so could be named among the substitutes.
Winger Filipe Morais is expected to retain his place in the side after making his first start since early September in the midweek Johnstone's Paint Trophy win at Scunthorpe.
Manager Paul Dickov is hoping defender Jean-Yves M'voto can shake off the ankle injury that has kept him out of the last two matches.
The Latics are looking to build on their midweek win having lost their last two league matches.
MK Dons midfielder Stephen Gleeson is back in contention following suspension.
Gleeson missed last week's home win over Notts County due to a one-game ban after reaching five yellow cards and manager Karl Robinson must decide whether to recall him to the starting line-up.
Defender Adam Smith, on loan from Tottenham, is on international duty with England's Under-21s and goalkeeper Ian McLoughlin is in the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad.
Strikers Jabo Ibehre (hamstring) and Charlie MacDonald (thigh) remain sidelined and midfielder Jay O'Shea (ankle) is not ready to return to action.
The Dons know a win would send them back into second spot.
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- Nearly 50 female inmates were sickened by carbon monoxide
- The last five returned to jail Thursday, York County officials said
- The unit's ventilation system is the suspected source of the leak
A carbon monoxide leak sickened 49 inmates at a county jail in York, Pennsylvania, with five hospitalized overnight, county officials said Thursday
Investigators suspect the heating and ventilation system in a unit housing female inmates was the source of the odorless, colorless gas. The women began showing symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning on Wednesday evening, York County officials said in a written statement.
The affected inmates were sent to various hospitals, and five remained there until Thursday afternoon, the officials said. The women and inmates from another nearby unit were moved to different cells, and the affected unit was still closed Wednesday evening, they said.
Carbon monoxide can be released by the burning of hydrocarbons like gasoline, natural gas or propane. Symptoms of exposure include headaches, dizziness, nausea and fatigue can be mistaken for other illnesses, like the flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control says.
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Binge drinking is one of the most serious problems on college campuses today. Parents should be talking to their teens about it long before they send them off to college.
What Is Binge Drinking?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, binge drinking, or heavy episodic drinking, is defined as a pattern of drinking that brings a person's blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 grams percent or above. This equates to:
- Five or more drinks in about 2 hours for males
- Four or more drinks in about 2 hours for females
It should be noted, however, that the volumes above are general. The size of the drink and body weight of the drinker are not taken into consideration in this definition. The assumption here is that drinking occurs within a short period of time (a few hours or less) and leads to alcohol intoxication.
Consequences of Binge Drinking
Alcohol Poisoning
Alcohol poisoning—a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose—is the most serious consequence of binge drinking. When a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol within a short period of time, the brain is deprived of oxygen. In response to the overdose of alcohol and the lack of oxygen, the brain eventually shuts down the functions that regulate heart rate and breathing.
Symptoms of alcohol poisoning include:
- Vomiting
- Loss of consciousness
- Cold, clammy, pale, or bluish skin
- Slow or irregular breathing
- Seizures
Severe alcohol poisoning can lead to respiratory arrest, coma, and death.
If you suspect alcohol poisoning, don't worry that the person may be offended or embarrassed when they sober up. Your decision to help may save the person's life.
- Call emergency medical services right away. If you are near a hospital and have not been drinking, take the person to the emergency room right away.
- Turn the person on their side to prevent choking in case of vomiting.
- Do not leave the person alone.
- Pay close attention to the person's breathing. If it stops, administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). If you are alone, call for emergency medical services first, then start CPR.
Other Health and Social Consequences
Binge drinking can not only lead to alcohol poisoning, but also to drunk driving, accidents, poor school performance, risky sexual activity, property damage, illicit drug use, and even death.
Furthermore, studies suggest that heavy drinking in adolescence is strongly associated with heavy drinking in young adult life as well. Rather than "growing out" of binge drinking behavior, many young persons "grow into" a pattern of alcohol dependence or abuse.
What Can a Parent Do?
Be Aware of Risk Factors
Binge drinking is influenced by a number of social factors and marketing forces in the college community. Parents should be aware of these factors, which include:
- A large number of bars in the area
- Bars that promote drink specials, thereby encouraging binge drinking
- Lack of enforcement of underage serving laws
- Lack of college policy to control high-risk drinking
- Alcohol-sponsored programs on campus
- Lack of on-campus education about the dangers of high-risk drinking
- Lack of alcohol-free residence halls and activities
- Easy access to cheap alcohol
Establish Open Communication With Your Child
Ideally, you should begin talking to your children about the dangers of alcohol at a young age. Here are some tips that can help you establish more open communication:
- Don't give a one-time speech. Find frequent opportunities to talk to your children about alcohol (such as when you see an alcohol ad).
- Encourage your children to express their concerns openly.
- Focus on the facts surrounding alcohol use and binge drinking.
- Explain why no one should never drink and drive, or get in the car with someone who has been drinking alcohol.
- Set a good example by not drinking excessively or frequently in front of your children, or driving after drinking.
- Teach your teen how to recognize alcohol abuse and deal with emergency drinking situations.
- If your child is in college, encourage them to live in an alcohol-free residence hall.
- Encourage your child's participation in non-alcohol related activities.
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McDonald Green Elementary held a family workshop at the school on March 27.
Workshop sessions included Healthy Living presented by Michael Owens, the school's physical education teacher. Technology to raise academic achievement for the 21st Century was presented by Lesley Saxon, the school's computer lab manager and Social Networking was presented by Shandra Hall, school counselor.
The school's Beta Club members served as greeters and assembled personal care packages, that included items donated by Gilliam Dentistry.
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Wesley Ward and his wife Laura Kenneally, a 2002 Graduate of Hamilton College in upstate New York, have established The Ward Family Scholarship to benefits graduate students enrolled in the MBA/MSA program at OHIO.
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By Kelee Riesbeck, BSJ '91
Wesley Ward is a 2004 graduate of the College of Business's Masters of Business Administration/Masters of Sports Administration (MBA/MSA) Dual Degree Program. In recognition of the impact the program had on him and to leave his legacy at OHIO, Ward established The Ward Family Scholarship, which benefits graduate students enrolled in the MBA/MSA program.
The program was a natural next step for Ward, who received his undergraduate degree in sports management from Ohio Northern University. But Ward is the first to say that he got more than he believed was possible out of OHIO's MBA/MSA Dual Degree Program.
"The coursework allowed me to learn and to apply practical business consulting skills—it wasn't all theory work," he said. "It made me a well-rounded professional, prepared me for jumping right into professional work and gave me networking opportunities that helped me land my first few jobs. It was a privilege to attend and it has made a significant impact on my career," he said.
While he doesn't work in the sports industry any more, Ward said the core transferable skill he learned in the program—problem solving—is one he uses every day as senior manager of targeted interactions and optimization for W.W. Granger, Inc. in Chicago.
"This is an undervalued skill set," said Ward. "The MBA/MSA program trained us to tackle specific business problems and taught us how to solve them. The skills I gained collaborating with people and teams have been invaluable to me as a manager."
Ward said the high-caliber faculty helped him understand many aspects of the professional world, including the value of presenting your best self every time you enter the office.
"They taught me how to present myself, how to be self aware and the importance of being on time," he said. "We had to wear collared shirts and slacks to class. These may seem like small things, but the discipline I gained made me more conscious of how I presented myself when I was competing for jobs," he said. "It also told me I wasn't as good as I thought I was," he laughed.
Ward utilized W.W. Granger, Inc.'s 3:1 Matching Charitable Gifts Program to help establish his gift. As the name implies, the company matches an employee's contributions to a preferred charity three dollars to each dollar the employee contributes to the charity. This employer-funded resource enabled Ward, who is considered a young alumnus, to establish the scholarship.
"The company is very open about promoting its matching gifts program, so I took advantage of it," he said.
Ward's gift is part of Ohio University's Promise Lives Campaign, which reached its goal of $450 million in support of students, faculty, programs, outreach and facilities in April—14 months ahead of the June 30, 2015 deadline. Having secured more than $464.4 million, the Campaign will continue through June, 2015 and focus on increasing scholarship gifts.


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Exercise your body and mind at Crystal Bridges with yoga and art! Join instructors from Yoga Story in an uplifting group class that explores different facets of vinyasa as well as various disciplines of yoga practice. Open to all levels. Participants are encouraged to bring their own mats and dress appropriately.
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A packed house of firefighters waited anxiously Monday night, Jan. 14, moments before Lancaster County Council accepted a federal grant to boost manpower in the county's fire service.
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Multi-millionaire philanthropist Sir Owen Glenn was given the opportunity to bid for The New Zealand Herald last year but decided not to proceed.
"I was approached at the beginning of last year and I did look at it as an investment but the numbers didn't stack up," Glenn told BusinessDesk.
The former owner of OTS Logistics, who grew up in New Zealand, has funded a business school at Auckland University and a foundation with a goal of reducing child poverty, and gave $1 million to an appeal for Christchurch earthquake victims. He has also been embroiled in controversies over donations to the Labour and New Zealand First parties.
The Australian Financial Review has speculated that investors taking up a position in Fairfax, publisher of Wellington's Dominion Post and Christchurch's The Press newspapers, have an end game of merging its New Zealand assets with those owned by APN News & Media, publisher of the Herald, its flagship title in the country's largest city, Auckland.
APN announced late last year it was placing publishing businesses in Christchurch, Oamaru and Wellington on the market, and appointed Deutsche Bank last May to conduct a strategic review of its New Zealand assets after receiving approaches from potential buyers for some or all of them.
The future of newspapers is uncertain as readers increasingly news on phones and computers, and in New Zealand it's particularly uncertain because APN and Fairfax are in play.
The ASX-listed companies own all the daily newspapers in New Zealand, bar a handful of independents, and have extensive magazine, digital and radio interests.
The share prices of both companies plunged to historic lows last year and both announced massive writedowns on their mastheads, but both have showed some recovery since late last year.
APN was trading on the ASX today at 30 Australian cents, up 15.38 percent in the last month, despite being 59.73 percent lower than it was a year ago. Fairfax shares were trading at 54 Australian cents, up 38.16 percent in the last three months, albeit still 30.92 percent lower than their value 12 months ago.
Meanwhile, the Herald's editor-in-chief, Tim Murphy, says he is not letting the largest newspaper in the country play second fiddle to digital platforms.
The New Zealand Herald will not be adopting a "digital-first" approach like that announced this week by the Financial Times, he says in the newspaper's media column today.
FT editor-in-chief Lionel Barber this week talked of a "newspaper second" approach as he reshuffled resources from night work to day work and from print to digital and foreshadowed redundancies on the print side of the paper's operations.
"We need to ensure that we are serving a digital platform first, and a newspaper second. This is a big cultural shift for the FT that is only likely to be achieved with further structural change," Barber said.
He encouraged people wanting to leave the paper to step forward.
The NZ Herald is combining news gathering currently undertaken by separate print and digital teams, and online strategic projects are under digital editor-in-chief Jeremy Rees.
Rees posted on the Kiwi Journalists Association Facebook page that "the story remains fundamental" and talk of "digital-first" mistakenly implied that the platform for delivering the news was more important than the news itself.
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At Governors State University all projects involving animals must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
IACUC is a federally mandated committee, qualified through the experience and expertise of its members, that oversees an institution's animal program, facilities and procedures. It provides a framework for compliance with federal policies, guidelines and principles related to the use of animals in research, teaching and testing.
USDA and PHS require institutions using animals to appoint an IACUC and charge it with specific responsibilities.
To ensure compliance with all federal, state and GSU regulations, policies and standards in place to protect animal welfare, IACUC members review all requests for approval to use vertebrate animals. It also conducts inspections of all areas where animals are housed and used, reviews the institutional program for animal use and reports its findings.
Dr. Erin Grey-Avis, Co-Chair
Dr. Renee Theiss, Co-Chair
Dr. Deborah James, Non-Scientific Background
Dr. Scott Keller, Veterinarian
Dr. Kulugammana Ranmohotti, Practicing Scientist
Mr. Jordan A. Sigale, Non-affiliated Member
Dr. John Yunger, Practicing Scientist
Ms. Carolyn Johnson, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator
Animal Care and Use CITI Training - GSU has an organizational subscription to CITI. GSU faculty, staff and students can register with CITI using their GSU email address and affiliate with Governors State University during registration.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry might not be a decided 2016 presidential candidate just yet, but he still has opinions about the way Washington operates, and he's taking to the airwaves with them.
Americans for Economic Freedom, a conservative 501(c)4 nonprofit group tied to Perry, will begin airing ads featuring Perry talking about the work Republican governors have been doing behind the scenes while gridlock in Washington, D.C., continues.
The group will pay six figures for ads to run on Fox News, MSNBC and CNBC, according to Politico, and the ads aim to highlight the policy accomplishments of Republican governors, who hold the top seat in 30 states. The ads will air beginning on Tuesday, amid a stalemate environment in Washington, D.C., during the third week of a government shutdown and a looming debt ceiling crisis.
"Washington needs to change, but the president keeps playing politics," Perry says in one of the ads. "Conservative leadership is putting people back to work, and families are building their futures. We need more of that and less of Washington."
Perry's announcement to not seek another term has opened up a gubernatorial race between Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and state Sen. Wendy Davis. But Perry also has remained in the national spotlight campaigning and supporting other Republican governors and trying to recruit businesses to relocate to Texas.
Perry has touted his ability to bring jobs to Texas, an accomplishment he will be highlighting for all Republican governors in their own states for the ad campaign.


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For entities seeking to adopt a definition of biodiesel for purposes such as federal or state statute, state or national divisions of weights and measures, or for any other purpose, the official definition consistent with other federal and state laws and Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) guidelines is as follows:
Biodiesel is defined as mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats which conform to ASTM D6751 specifications for use in diesel engines. Biodiesel refers to the pure fuel before blending with diesel fuel. Biodiesel blends are denoted as, "BXX" with "XX" representing the percentage of biodiesel contained in the blend (ie: B20 is 20% biodiesel, 80% petroleum diesel).
Biodiesel is defined as mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived from vegetable oils or animal fats which conform to ASTM D6751 specifications for use in diesel engines. Biodiesel refers to the pure fuel before blending with diesel fuel. Biodiesel blends are denoted as, "BXX" with "XX" representing the percentage of biodiesel contained in the blend (ie: B20 is 20% biodiesel, 80% petroleum diesel).
The RFS program was created under the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, and established the first renewable fuel volume mandate in the United States. Under the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007, the RFS program was expanded and now specifies four unique categories of renewable fuel: cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel and total renewable fuel.
Biodiesel qualifies for both the biomass-based diesel category and the advanced biofuel category by achieving a life-cycle Green House Gas (GHG) emissions-reduction of at least 50 percent compared to baseline petroleum.
The RFS-2 requires a minimum of 1 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel be used annually between 2011 and 2022. It also requires the country use no less than 21 billion gallons of advanced biofuels by 2022. Biodiesel qualifies for compliance under both categories.
Biodiesel is the first fuel commercially produced nationwide that meets the U.S. EPA's definition of an Advanced Biofuel.
Advanced biofuel is defined as a renewable fuel other than ethanol derived from cornstarch. The advanced biofuel category can apply to a variety of fuels, including biomass-based diesel, biogas, butanol or other alcohols and fuels derived from cellulosic biomass. Both advanced biofuel and biomass-based diesel must meet a life-cycle Green House Gas (GHG) emission-reduction threshold of 50 percent, and must be manufactured from feedstock meeting the definition of renewable biomass.
A fuel's life-cycle GHG emissions are defined as the aggregate emissions attributed to all components of fuel production and use, including feedstock production and distribution, fuel production, delivery, use and significant indirect emissions from land use change. The full life-cycle emissions level of a particular fuel is measured against a baseline fossil fuel in order to determine its GHG emissions reduction threshold.
2012 - - Nearly 1.1 billion gallons
2011 -- 1.07 billion gallons
2010 -- 315 million gallons
2009 -- 545 million gallons
2008 -- 691 million gallons
2007 -- 500 million gallons
2006 -- 224 million gallons
2005 -- 112 million gallons
The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) maintains the largest library of biodiesel information in the US. Information can be requested by visiting the biodiesel web site at www.nbb.org, by emailing the NBB at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by calling NBB's toll free number (800) 841-5849.
Of the major exhaust pollutants, both unburned hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides are ozone or smog forming precursors. The use of biodiesel in diesel engines not equipped with new diesel aftertreatment results in a substantial reduction of unburned hydrocarbons. Emissions of nitrogen oxides are either slightly reduced or slightly increased depending on the duty cycle of the engine and testing methods used. Based on engine testing, using the most stringent emissions testing protocols
required by EPA for certification of fuels or fuel additives in the US, the overall ozone forming potential of the speciated hydrocarbon emissions from biodiesel was nearly 50 percent less than that measured for diesel fuel. New Technology Diesel Engines (i.e. those with PM traps and SCR technology required for on-road applications in the US after 2010) reduce emissions of BOTH PM and NOx with B20 over 90% than 2004 model year and make NTDEs as clean or cleaner than either gasoline or natural gas fueled engines. And use of low carbon B20 in NTDEs make them the clean, green technology of the future.
More questions about biodiesel? You can always Ask BEN.
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The last seven, crisis-ridden, years would already have completely finished off a lesser man. The poor chap must be exhausted.
It is perhaps still too early to be passing judgments on his reign, but on one level it certainly doesn't seem so bad, given the challenges faced. Bernanke has arguably done better than central bankers in Europe, Britain and Japan in terms of his crisis response. US GDP is back above pre-crisis levels, unlike the UK, and is continuing to grow at a reasonable, if quite modest, rate.
Having avoided the fiscal cliff, Congress still has to confront the separate debt ceiling. This will involve the same sort of "end of days" media frenzy we saw around the cliff, but ultimately a deal will be done and the US economic juggernaut will move on.
The negative impact on confidence of these stand-offs seems to be much exaggerated. In fact, the US economy continued to create jobs at quite a pace right through the supposed uncertainty of the fiscal cliff negotiations.
How much of this is down to the genius of "helicopter Ben" is, of course, another matter. One quite powerful contributor to recent growth has been the "fracking" gas revolution, which is delivering cheap energy worth perhaps as much as 1pc of GDP a year to the US economy. There's no objective way of measuring the extent to which aggressive money printing by the Fed has contributed to the US turnaround.
The general assumption, confirmed by a number of self-serving Federal Reserve working papers, is that it must have done, since America avoided a repeat of the Great Depression and now seems to be mending quite rapidly.
Whatever the truth, one thing is for sure. It is really quite hard to justify further rounds of money printing given the evident recovery that is now taking place. Even so, Mr Bernanke has indicated he'll keep the printing presses at full throttle at least until unemployment sinks below 6.5pc. This is a mistake, with some possibly quite malign unintended consequences for both the US and world economies.
Like others, I was a strong supporter of the initial burst of "quantitative easing", both in the US and the UK, when it seemed a very necessary tool for combating the collapse in the financial system and the accompanying, violent, contraction in credit.
And by targeting the "toxic" loans of failing banks for asset purchases, the Fed seems to have practised a rather more effective form of it than we saw in either Britain or Europe. As Bluford Putnam, chief economist of CME Group, has argued in a paper for the Review of Financial Economics, buying up these assets has helped the US banking system rebuild capital and liquidity much more rapidly than has occurred in either the UK or Europe, enabling a return to balance sheet growth.
In Britain, by contrast, QE has almost exclusively targeted government debt, which has been very helpful to the Government in helping to fund a still burgeoning fiscal deficit at very low interest rates — and in keeping the bankers in bonuses — but has failed to restore health to the banking system and seems increasingly ineffective in stimulating demand in the real economy. We'll reserve judgment on "funding for lending".
Meanwhile, the European Central Bank largely spurned asset purchases altogether and instead focused on long-term liquidity facilities. Solvency issues in the European banking system have therefore remained substantially unaddressed, preventing meaningful economic recovery.
Even so, the injection of central bank liquidity seems to have done a relatively good job in preventing catastrophe. Yet whether QE can continue to be justified after the financial system has been stabilised is much more questionable. The trouble is that today the purpose of QE is no longer really that of depressing interest rates or preventing a collapse in the money supply, but that of attempting to support aggregate demand.
Growing concern over mountainous public debt has left governments increasingly reliant on the supposed miracle remedies of monetary policy to restore economic growth. Monetary policy has become the only game in town, so much so here in Britain that the Government has elevated faith in the easy money policies of the Bank of England to cult-like status. Britain has blazed the trail, the Prime Minister once boasted, as "fiscal conservatives but monetary activists". Regrettably, and perhaps predictably, the cult of QE has failed to deliver the goods.
Of course, it is possible that things might have been even worse without it, but the longer it goes on, the less likely this seems, and meanwhile some quite counterproductive long-term consequences are starting to emerge.
Some of the wider adverse consequences of QE have been brilliantly elucidated in a paper for the Dallas Federal Reserve by William White, former economic adviser at the Bank for International Settlements. Since Mr White was one of the few monetary gurus to have accurately highlighted the dangers of the credit bubble when it was still possible to do something about it, his analysis deserves some attention. His main conclusion is that there are limits to what central banks can do, and that monetary stimulus has essentially already hit the buffers. The consequences of persisting are therefore quite likely to be negative from here on in.
These negatives include misallocation of capital likely to prove quite harmful to growth in the long run. For instance, easy money encourages banks to keep existing debtors afloat even though they might be insolvent, thus denying credit to new businesses and younger households. This "evergreening" of long standing debtors creates an army of weak, zombie-like customers.
What's more, QE results in some very undesirable distributional effects. Those able to afford it are charged higher interest rates than otherwise, while debtors are constantly favoured over creditors. The previously profligate are rewarded, and the thrifty are punished, creating moral hazard on a grand scale. Easy money in response to a crisis can also generate serial bubbles, with each action setting the stage for a later crisis.
But perhaps worst of all, it encourages governments to do nothing. One possible defence of QE is that it at least buys time for governments to engage in debt reduction and structural reform to redress imbalances and increase potential growth.
Unfortunately, this time is not being well used. To the contrary, QE has become an excuse for doing nothing and carrying on as before in the Micawber-like hope that something will turn up. By allowing governments to borrow more cheaply, it also positively encourages irresponsible spending. Oh, what a tangled web we weave…


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Garlic oil is a handy thing to have in the refrigerator. It saves one
the time it takes to clean and chop garlic. Use it for frying, where
both garlic and extra virgin olive oil is called for. Use it as a
substitute for garlic butter. Use it in dressings and sauces calling
for both garlic and extra virgin olive oil.
This spicy oil can be kept in the refrigerator for several weeks in a
covered container, or even in the freezer, without spoiling, or any
significant reduction in taste and content of healthy compounds. If
kept in the freezer, leave the garlic oil at room temperature for 5-6
minutes until liquid again. One tbs of oil contains the equivalent of
1 clove of garlic.
Cooking Instructions
1) Combine garlic and extra virgin olive oil in a food processor
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The Power of Healthy Conflict
Part of the The Power of Healthy Conflict Series
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Your marriage needs conflict.
And yet, sadly, people rarely believe this. It's probably because conflict is a topic that makes many of us feel uncomfortable. It can bring fear to our hearts and remind us of past failures and acts of which we are ashamed. Our lives are pockmarked by battles and arguments with our loved ones, like the one I experienced while returning from a date night with my wife.
"You're speeding," Erin warned.
"I'm driving the speed limit," I snapped. "Quit trying to control me."
"I'm telling you that the speed limit is 35," Erin shot back, "and you're doing 45. You're going to get a ticket!"
"This is a brand-new road in the middle of nowhere," I argued. "Why would they make it 35? I'm positive that it's 45. Besides, why would anyone care if I'm going a little fast on a deserted road?"
Apparently someone cared, as evidenced by the blue and red lights flashing behind me.
And before I could give her that look that says, "Don't you dare," Erin gloated, "I warned you. But maybe you'll learn to believe me after our insurance rates go up."
This was one of those moments when I desperately wanted to run far away from my wife, but I figured that fleeing my vehicle might present a whole new set of problems for me.
"Any way you'd let me off with a warning?" I begged the officer. "The real punishment will be having to endure the 'I told you so' all the way home."
"You want a warning?" the officer said graciously. "OK, I'm warning you that if you go above the speed limit again, I'll give you another ticket."
With that, I was done. Unfortunately, Erin wasn't finished. After she directed some additional choice words and phrases at me, we spent the rest of the drive home in silence.
You may be wondering, "How could an interaction like that be something my marriage needs?" Let me explain.


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Aivi Tran and Surasshu on the upcoming game CRYAMORE -- tons of music has already been released for it and the game's not even out.
I like that they are showcasing the music from the game, but I hope that they stop at some point. There's something about the charm of a game's soundtrack that dwindles for me if I hear too much of it outside the game first. That pleasant surprise of hearing an exciting or beautiful track paralleled with the action on screen is a very strong bond that I'd like to experience together for the first time. Regardless of that thought, I really enjoy what has been presented to the audience and can't wait to hear the rest of it (in the game)! :)
I'm gonna go with Miami Hotline. Really catchy tunes.


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For today's excerpt I return to my most favorite household manuel: Curtis, Isabel Gordon. The Making of a Housewife. New York: Stokes, 1906. pp 156-157. If you ever get a chance to read this book I highly suggest it. The previous excerpt I posted can be found here. Enjoy!
"All Christmas presents? " asked Mrs. Griswold one evening when she entered the Kerrs' cosey sitting-room.
Margaret was pinning names upon jaunty sofa-pillows, delicate bits of embroidery, and other odds and ends.
"Yes, I 've nearly finished Christmas things. My list is full except for a few people who have been kind to us. I cannot spend much money, yet I want to remember Robert's stenographer and Copperfield, the book-keeper."
"Where do they live?"
"They board at the Ayres'."
"That isn't a genial place for Christmas. Take them a nice little plum pudding for dinner, piping hot, with a pitcher of brandy sauce. I have a fine old English recipe."
"That's a great idea," cried Margaret; " it suggests another. Why not make things to eat for people who would appreciate them, — people who board or do their own work, or live on bakery stuff?"
"I 'll join with you," said Mrs. Griswold, heartily. " I, too, have unremembered people on my list."
"What shall we make?"
"Let us jot down a list of eatables which can be transported picturesquely. Plum puddings with a sprig of holly tied to them, creamfilled ladylocks, candy, a box of pates, ready to be filled with creamed chicken or oysters, a cake, a pie, or a tumbler of mayonnaise."


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LOS ANGELES - Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant and Jerry West were among a host of basketball greats who gathered to remember the life and legacy of Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss.
They spoke at a memorial service held Thursday for Buss, who died this week at 80. The stage at the Nokia Theatre across from Staples Center was bedecked with all 10 of the NBA title trophies.
Johnson punctuated the service by getting the audience on its feet, clapping and cheering for Buss. "He didn't like it sad, he wanted it to be fun," Johnson said.


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JSeahawks wrote:Well that was the most boring mic'd up segment i've ever heard. Next time they should pick somebody who says something. I'd love to hear Richard Sherman mic'd up for a game.
Navyhawkfan187 wrote:lots of huffing and puffing at the end...they were gassed hardcore
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Philippine Folk Literature: The Folktales
Damiana L. Eugenio
U.P. Folklorists, Incorporated, U.P. Diliman, 1989 - Folk literature, Philippine - 454 pages
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The Volvo brand -- starving for new product -- is tanking in the United States and under siege from German rivals in Europe.
Company officials are now trying to stir up interest and confidence in the troubled brand -- it swung to a loss in the first half on weaker global sales and price cuts -- with the Concept Coupe debuting at the Frankfurt auto show.
The Swedish brand calls the concept "the expressive interpretation of a new brand direction where design has an elevated strategic importance to deliver more emotion into the Volvo brand."
It's all well and good but the first of several redesigned vehicles on the drawing board -- the XC90 crossover -- won't hit the U.S. market until early 2015. The new V60 wagon, which Volvo officials initially withheld from the U.S. market, comes in January. But volume is targeted at about 300 units a month.
Volvo sells only four core models in the U.S. market. Its sales the first eight months of the year have dropped 6 percent to 44,005 vehicles compared with the same period last year in an overall U.S. market that has expanded 10 percent in the period.
Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson complained in media reports this week about slumping U.S. sales and vowed to fix the problem.
Globally, Volvo sales skidded 6 percent to 209,118 units in the first half.
Samuelsson has been CEO for about a year. But he was also on Volvo's board for two years before replacing Stefan Jacoby when directors routinely reviewed future product plans.
Volvo has axed five vehicles in the past three years and has not replaced them. The S40 compact sedan and the V50 station wagon were discontinued two years ago. The U.S. market also lost the V70 station wagon because of slow sales in 2011.
The slow-selling C30 compact hatchback was axed at the end of last year. The C70 convertible went out of production earlier this year.
And there's no word on when or if these vehicles will be replaced.
So that brings us to the Frankfurt auto show. Volvo says design cues from the coupe will appear on the XC90 -- a bit of a stretch. It's mum on when an upscale coupe will be produced, or a larger sedan, or a compact car -- and the list continues.
Meanwhile, German rivals, Cadillac and Asian competiveness
Volvo needs to show more than a flashy concept to demonstrate it has a firm and robust pipeline packed with new product.
Otherwise, it seems like a floundering brand that's getting squeezed by a flood of cars and crossovers from German and Asian rivals, even Cadillac -- just three years after its purchase by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.


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Elephant X-factor (Wildlife Photographer of the Year)
African wildlife photographer, Greg Du Toit, reveals the story behind his winning image in our Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition.
Wildlife Photographer exhibition - FREE after admission
Elephants have it. Dolphins have it. Horses have it. They all have a tangible energy, a cognizance if you like, one that resonates on a deeper level with the human spirit. I like to refer to this as the 'animal ex-factor'.
It is not a scientific term by any stretch of the imagination and is most often referred to with reference to certain charismatic singers, dancers, models and even politicians (especially our Kenyan friend Mr Obama). I have however adapted it to my trade where I use it to simply describe the way that certain creatures make me feel, when I am in their presence.
Working as a 'terrestrial' wildlife photographer, I have very little experience with horses or dolphins (or singers, dancers and politicians for that matter), but I have had the privilege of spending lots of time in the presence of elephants. My wife and I were fortunate enough to live in Southern Tanzania for 22 months and during this time there was a particular elephant that hung about our camp.
This young male had two tusks, each one as skew as the next, and so we duly dubbed him Skew-tusk! He had decided that moving with a herd was over-rated and he far preferred the company of humans.
This young bull spent his waking hours foraging in our midst and I even built him his own mud wallow in front of our camp! At night he would often come and sleep next to our house (perhaps the word house is too flattering; our walls were made of shade-clothe and our roof constituted a few pieces of zinc sheeting).
Skew-tusk would snore so loudly that my wife and I would place pillows on top of our heads to block the sound, a habit we still cling to even when sleeping in suburbia all these years later.
Upon hearing our voices in the daytime, Skew-tusk would often come out the bush, choosing to forage close to us and when he did, we felt special! We felt like there was somehow a connection between him and us?
This 'connection' is really hard to define and I began to ponder whether as a photographer, it is at all possible to capture an image that in some way alludes to the mystery of the African elephant?
Fast-forward to the year 2012 whereby I recently returned from Botswana's Tuli Block where I lead a group of enthusiastic photographers into an underground hide (built by my good friend Shem Compion). My goal in the hide was to throw caution to the wind; to abandon conventional photographic practices in an attempt to capture a unique elephant portrait.
Setting my camera up with a wide-angle lens, I sat patiently, waiting for the decisive moment to trip my shutter. This moment came when a young calf, barely one year old, raced past the front of my camera, a mere one-meter in front of us!
The moment only lasted a split second and the slow shutter speed that I had selected gave my image a mysterious quality. Like most good photographs; preparation, passion and luck collided to make this image but it is a special one because, at least for me, it hints at the special energy that I feel when I am with elephants.
Reproduced from www.gregdutoit.com


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