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Green Cleaning In Schools: A Guide for Advocates
Information on why green cleaning in schools is important
Four steps you can take to initiate change in your schools
Fact sheets on the health and environmental impacts of traditional cleaning products
The ways some schools have saved money using certified green cleaning products
Tips on developing your message
Resources on how schools can implement the use of green cleaning products
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About the Cost of Certified "Green" Cleaners
Prepared by the Green Purchasing Institute and Green Schools Initiative
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Do environmentally preferable cleaners cost more than conventional products?
Although "green" cleaners may sometimes appear more expensive than conventional products, they most often cost the same – or less – to use. Many school districts as well as local and state agencies that have switched to environmentally preferable cleaners have saved money by replacing a "ready to use" conventional cleaning product with a highly concentrated "green" cleaner. All institutional cleaning products certified by Green Seal and EcoLogo are concentrates.
The cost savings are even more dramatic when institutions start using automatic dilution equipment, which reduces the unnecessary, expensive and potentially hazardous overconcentration of cleaning products diluted manually. Moreover, many schools that have embarked on a green cleaning program have saved money by reducing the number of cleaning products they need to stock by eliminating unnecessary products. Finally, some school districts have negotiated comparable prices for green cleaners from their vendors or through cooperative purchasing agreements.
Jason Luke, Associate Director of Custodial Support Services at Harvard University Medical Center explained:
In the past, green cleaning products were more expensive, but that is not the case anymore. At minimum the decision to use green cleaning products will be cost neutral. A strong case can be made for cost savings, but this largely depends on what one is switching from: if the current products are not purchased in concentrate form, if dilution control systems are not being utilized, if the current number of products being used is excessive and can be replaced by a smaller group of core products, etc., then a significant cost savings can be realized. [1]
Which school districts have switched to environmentally preferable cleaners with no additional cost?
A variety of reports document the experiences of individual school districts switching from conventional to "green" cleaners. According to an October 2008 report published by the Connecticut Foundation on Environmentally Safe Schools, "Many school districts that have adopted green cleaning products and practices have experienced no increased costs or significant cost savings." [2] For example:
After the Palm Beach County School District (Florida) saved over $500 in one school during a three-month pilot project, it began phasing in green cleaning to all of its 180 schools in June 2008, with a projected annual district-wide savings of $360,000. [3]
Northern Tioga County School District (Pennsylvania) saved nearly $20,000 in one year by eliminating aerosols and other hazardous cleaning products. "Ounce for ounce, aerosols often are more expensive than other cleaning solutions and emit harmful fumes that are inhaled by building occupants." [4]
A 2003-2004 pilot project led by the Healthy Schools Campaign to introduce green cleaning into the Chicago Public School District revealed that the price of Green Seal-certified products was cost-competitive with traditional products. [5]
Have any other entities reported cost savings associated with the use of certified "green" cleaners?
Yes. The City of Santa Monica, CA reported spending 5% less on its cleaning products costs when it switched from conventional cleaners to less-toxic brands a decade ago. Part of this savings was accrued by eliminating duplicative and expensive cleaning products – many of which were in aerosol containers. [6]
The City and County of San Francisco found environmentally preferable janitorial cleaning products at no increased cost to replace 13 out of 14 product-types. [7] A 2007 report by the San Francisco Department of the Environment concluded that "Buying Environmentally Preferred Products [janitorial products] is expected to cost roughly the same as traditional products for most product categories." [8]
Minneapolis, MN, which adopted a Low Environmental Impact Cleaning Policy in 2007, reported cost savings in its three-year pilot test of "green" cleaning products. [9] Similarly, Nassau County, NY, which "spends more than $40,000 each year on cleaning supplies" issued a "green cleaning" Executive Order in 2006, after "County officials found that, in most instances, the environmentally friendly products are cheaper than existing products." [10] The City of Seattle made the transition to certified "green" cleaning products several years ago. A fact sheet published by the City states, "In addition to their 'green' benefits, the [environmentally friendly cleaning] products improve health and safety in our buildings, are cost-effective, and they work!" [11]
How have schools saved money using certified "green" cleaning products?
1. Green-certified cleaning products save money because they are often more highly concentrated than conventional cleaning products. Savings are greatest when schools use automated equipment to dilute concentrated green cleaners. (When comparing cleaning products, it is important to calculate the cost of the diluted product on a per-application, "as used" basis, rather than looking only at the cost of the bottle of concentrate, since dilutions can vary widely.)
In a pilot test conducted by the Green Purchasing Institute for the State of Hawaii, two schools in Honolulu reduced the cost of their restroom cleaning products from $6-12 per gallon to less than $1 per gallon by replacing a ready-to-use conventional product with a highly-concentrated Green Seal-certified product that is typically diluted with 64 to 256 parts water. [12]
Harvard University Medical School replaced its conventional ready-to-use glass cleaner, which cost $1.50 per quart, with a less-toxic, concentrated glass cleaner that cost only $0.25 per quart when diluted. The Manager of Custodial Services reported: "The cost impact of going green for us at the Medical School was negligible for two reasons: We had gone to portion control chemical dispensers previous to green chemicals and the green chemicals are on the portion control system. Portion control is where the real savings are. Our price on the green chemicals was the same as the cost of the non-green chemicals." [13]
2. Several school districts have reported saving money by reducing the number of different products they use.
Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville, GA realized a $280,000 annual savings by replacing 20 different cleaning products with a single Green Seal-certified product to clean 270 dorm rooms and 100 bathrooms. [14]
Harvard University Medical School reported saving $11,700 a year when it switched to green cleaning products by reducing the number of products they used.
3. Many school districts have saved money through negotiated procurement contracts.
The Novato Unified School District in Marin County, CA, for example, successfully transitioned to green cleaning products at all sites with no additional expense above what the District had been paying for conventional cleaning products by working through its long-term contract with a local vendor. "The market trend is that the costs for green products are going down, and having a long-term contract has helped us to lock in prices and better manage our budget projections," according to Mark Silva, Director of Maintenance, Operations and Transportation for Novato Unified. [15]
Last year, a multi-state contract negotiated by the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) with Waxie, a San Diego-based janitorial supplies vendor, resulted in 45-50% discounts off retail prices on several major brands of green cleaning and floor maintenance products (such as Johnson Diversey, 3M, Spartan, EcoLab, and others). Additional discounts are offered to schools for online or bulk purchases, and for groups participating in Waxie's Environmental Partnership Program. The contract also offers free dilution equipment, technical assistance, and training. [16] Mike Muscara, Corporate Accounts Director for Waxie, testified before the CA State Assembly in 2008 that the prices of its "green" cleaners are equivalent to its conventional cleaning chemicals. By ordering discounted green cleaning products from Waxie, San Francisco United School District (USD) has been able to switch to less-toxic cleaners with little or no additional cost. School districts in California can also receive discounts on green cleaners through cooperative purchasing agreements with the State of California (from Grainger), US Communities (from Zep), and several localities.
What are other costs associated with using conventional cleaners?
Conventional cleaners can pose serious health and safety risks to custodial workers. There are an estimated 40 to 60 chemical injuries per year for every 1,000 custodians, most are chemical burns to the eyes and skin as well damage to the respiratory system. Nationally, these injuries cost about $25 million per year for in workers' compensation claims and lost time. [17] In a Washington State study, the validity of these costs were generally confirmed by higher insurance premiums paid for janitorial contractors, compared to auto repair shops or metal finishing firms. [18] Some chemical ingredients in cleaners can cause asthma, which is the primary cause of school absenteeism from a chronic illness. According to a report by Community Health Works, for California children ages 12-17 alone, the California Department of Health Services estimates a loss of $40.8 million to schools from preventable absences due to asthma in 2001. [19] Asthma costs California approximately $1.3 billion per year, with Medi-Cal paying approximately 45% of the cost of care for children. [20]
Have schools experienced other benefits from using certified "green" cleaning products?
Yes. According to Francis Kennedy, Custodial Supervisor for Fairfield-Suisun USD, there is often additional, unquantified "savings in better indoor air quality, fewer job injuries due to toxic chemicals, and less damage to the facilities because of spills or misuse of the toxic product." [21] Mary Curtin, a RN at Martinez Unified School District, noted that "The green products will most likely save district money with diminished school absences and improved employees' health….The dilution machines also cut down cleaning time." [22] Using green cleaners contributes to better indoor air quality, which the U.S. EPA has documented has numerous benefits for student academic achievement. [23]
What are the experiences of schools in New York and Illinois, where laws were adopted requiring schools to use certified environmentally preferable cleaners?
Kurt Larson of the New York State Office of General Services Environmental Services Unit, spearheading implementation of New York's 2005 Green Cleaning in Schools Law, stated that his office has not heard complaints from schools about the cost of green cleaners. "Since there are about 750 school districts in the state, if the requirement to use certified green cleaners was onerous, we would likely be hearing about it," Larson said. "Anecdotally, we're hearing that the green cleaning products work effectively and last longer because they are concentrated and the dispensing systems are more accurate. In addition, the new products are usually implemented in conjunction with a comprehensive green cleaning program, often reducing the number of cleaning products required, which saves money." [24]
Prior to passage of the Illinois Green Clean Schools Act in 2007, several cleaning product manufacturers and distributors testified that green cleaning programs are cost-neutral. Nevertheless, the legislation was written to include an exemption clause that addresses the concern some schools had about costs. This clause allows schools to opt out of the law's green cleaning requirements if they determine that it would increase their cleaning costs. Mark Bishop of the Chicago-based Healthy Schools Campaign noted, "In follow up discussions with more than 25 districts, not a single facility manager told us that their costs increased. Most of the facility managers we spoke to said that while some elements of the green cleaning program cost more, some elements cost less; overall, green cleaning resulted in no additional cost. Additionally, as of April 2, 2009, the State of Illinois has received only four notices of schools determining that green cleaning is not economically feasible [out of nearly 900 districts in the state]." [25]
1. Jason Luke, Associate Director of Custodial Services, Harvard University Medical Center; email correspondence; March 31, 2009. See also "Greening Harvard's Cleaning," Harvard Gazette, April 7, 2005; www.greencampus.harvard.edu/greenclean/media.php.
2. Connecticut Foundation on Environmentally Safe Schools, "Green Cleaning in Schools is Cost Effective," October 2008; www.safehealthyct.org/documents/Green_Cleaning_Cost_Effective__2_.doc.
5. Healthy Schools Campaign, "Green Clean Schools: Success Stories", www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/programs/gcs/success.php.
6. US Environmental Protection Agency, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program, The City of Santa Monica's Environmental Purchasing: A Case Study, EPA742-R-98-001, March 1998; www.epa.gov/epp/pubs/case/santa.pdf.
7. City and County of San Francisco, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Pilot Program, Volume I Final Report, Appendices A-F, page ES-6, February 2003.
8. Chris Geiger, San Francisco Department of the Environment, Toxics Reduction Program, "Review on Implementation of San Francisco's Precautionary Purchasing Ordinance, July 2005 – July 2007, Presented to the Commission on the Environment, July 24, 2007; www.sfgov.org/site/frame.asp?u=www.sfenvironment.org.
9. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, "Featured Leader: Minneapolis Passes a Green Cleaners Resolution," Buying Green: Minnesota's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Newsletter for Government and Institutional Purchasers, February 2007, www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/epp/newsletter/200702.pdf.
10. "Suozzi Signs Executive Order to Use 'Green' Cleaning Products in County Facilities," November 20, 2006; www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/CountyExecutive/newsrelease/2006/11-29-2006.html
11. City of Seattle, "Janitorial Commodity Team Makes a Clean Sweep," (Undated fact sheet); www.seattle.gov/environment/janitorial%20product%20list.pdf.
12. Green Purchasing Institute, "Final Report on the Hawaii Green Cleaning in Schools Pilot Tests," 2008 (unpublished).
13. Robert Christiano, Custodial Services Manager, Harvard University Medical School, email correspondence, March 31, 2009.
14. Connecticut Foundation on Environmentally Safe Schools, supra note 2.
15. Mark Silva, Director of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation, Novato Unified School District, email correspondence and phone interview with Deborah Moore, Green Schools Initiative, April 13, 2009.
16. A summary of the Western States Contracting Alliance-Waxie contract is at www.waxie.com/western_states_contracting_all.html.
17. Thomas Barron and Lara Sutherland, Environmentally Preferable Janitorial Products: Issues and Opportunities, published by INFORM, undated, page 6. www.informinc.org/PPRJanitorial.pdf [Originally published in Pollution Prevention Review Fall 1999.] Tom Barron, Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project (JP4, A Public Service Project of the US EPA), "Learn More About Cleaning Product Risks: Be Healthy — Clean Safely #1" (Undated). www.p2pays.org/ref/17/16809.pdf
18. Barron and Sutherland, Ibid, pp 6-7.
19. Saving Lives and Money through Children's Asthma Care Management, Community Health Works, 7/21/2006; Dana Hughes, Mary Kreger, Vicki Legion. www.communityhealthworks.org/CACM/ and California DHS Guidelines for the Management of Asthma in California Schools, April 2004. www.caasthma.org/files/dhsASTHMAguidelinesFINAL.pdf.
20. Community Health Works, Ibid.
21. Francis Kennedy, Custodial Supervisor of the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District; email correspondence, March 31, 2009.
22. Mary Curtin, RN, Martinez Unified School District Respiratory Nurse; supra note 13.
23. School Facilities and Their Impact on Learning, U.S. EPA, accessed April 15, 2009. www.epa.gov/iaq/schooldesign/impactonlearning.html
24. Kurt Larson, New York State Office of General Services Environmental Services Unit; personal communication with Alicia Culver, GPI; April 10, 2009.
25. Mark Bishop, Deputy Director, Healthy Schools Campaign, Communication to Deborah Moore, GSI, re: AB821, April 3, 2009.


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Living La Brisa Loca
We broke a few records here on Take Two during our passage west this week from Bonaire to Santa Marta, Colombia. We did a 382-mile passage in 54 hours, averaging just over 7 knots. On the last day, approaching Santa Marta, we saw our biggest gust of wind at sea: 52 knots, according to our instruments! We also saw the fastest speed ever: 15 knots over ground on a wave surf, per GPS. We left Bonaire to arrive just before the first wave of "Christmas Winds" begin, but here in Colombia, they have a different term: "La Brisa Loca." We would agree that it's crazy to try and dock a catamaran in that breeze!
We sailed into port on a different continent for the first time, and had to change our clocks as we crossed a time zone, the first time we've ever had to do that (going east to the Caribbean last April didn't count because of daylight savings). We ordered dinner in a restaurant using our limited Spanish, and Aaron even negotiated for a pair of sunglasses with a street vendor! Jay, who works all day while the kids practice Spanish on Duolingo, compensates by speaking Speedy-Gonzoles-accented English. Thankfully, he knows the one phrase necessary to surviving in a Spanish-speaking country: una cerveza mas, por favor!
There are people whose boats never leave the dock. They are perfectly content where they are, and I don't fault them for that. But we have always wanted to stretch our sea-legs and go to far-flung places and give the kids (and ourselves) a dose of something besides modern American "culture." We have no regrets about leaving familiar waters, though it certainly has not made things like work and provisioning easier. We are having the time of our lives doing the things we always hoped we would do with Take Two. For the chance to do this, we are so grateful, and we can't stop ourselves from doing a little happy dance every time we realize how far we've come!
Fun in Bonaire
by Sam on December 13, 2016 in Recipes
On December 5th, our new friend Cliff took us to explore some caves on Bonaire to celebrate Sky's 11th birthday (s/v Abby Singer). For the first cave, we had to climb down a ladder, crawl through a tunnel, and then we could stand up. It was hot, and the oxygen was low because it was so far back in the cave. You could go back even further, but we were not allowed to. When we turned all the lights off it felt like we were blind, then when we climbed out, it seemed so bright!
Before we got in the truck, we saw a wild parrot; it was very pretty. The next cave was a tunnel with bats and a very small exit.
The third cave was the cave with the swimming. We climbed down into the cave, but when we got to the water we could barely see it, it was so still and clear. We snorkeled into the first chamber using dive flashlights to see, but to get to the other chamber in the cave, we had to swim about 4 ft. down and 12 ft. forward. When we got to the other side, there were more rocks and stalactites, and there was an underwater pit that we could swim down into.
After the caves, we went to the windsurfing beach at Lac Bay. We got burgers at the beach bar, then rented windsurf boards.
The day ended with panini and gelato at Luciano's. It was a lot of fun and I had a great day.
Cliff "Big Papa" with Sky
by Eli on December 12, 2016 in Recipes
*Spoiler Alert! Do not read if you believe in Santa!*
In the U.S., as in much of the rest of the western world, Christmas is the largest holiday of the year. Each year, millions upon millions of dollars are spent on Christmas gifts, and millions more on air travel, evergreen trees, and candy. And the star of the show is, of course, Santa Claus. Yes, that mysterious bearded and red-robed fat guy, who, with the help of hundreds of elvish henchmen, breaks into every house in the world via the chimney, and gives presents to good little children.
Almost every country that has even remotely Christian beginnings celebrates some form of this holiday. In Bonaire, an old Dutch colony, they worship Sinterklaas, rather than Santa. Sinterklaas is more closely related to St. Nicholas, the root of all Santa incarnations, than his American counterpart. He wears red bishop's duds, has a white beard, and delivers presents to nice children on December 5th, the eve of his supposed death-day (343 A.D.). Rather than use a sleigh as his preferred mode of transportation, he takes a steam boat, and drops goodies into shoes, not freakishly large stockings.
However, instead of being accompanied by hordes of elves in pointed hats, Sinterklaas is served by Zwarte Piet, or Black Pete, a short black person who is either: A) a freed slave, B) a tamed devil, C) a Spanish Moor, or D) a chimney sweep. Whichever one you choose, Sinterklaas' little toady listens at chimneys, to find out which children are good, and which are bad. And upon discovery of such a rotten egg, he carries them off in a burlap sack to Spain, where he and Sinterklass dwell off-season. Also, in some traditions, Zwarte Piet has gold skin, rather than black. Does this make him Black-Gold Pete? I don't know. What I do know is that he is probably a holdover from pre-Christian religious practices, chiefly in relation to the Wild Hunt of Odin, in which blackbirds accompanied Odin and listened at the chimney to see how the mortals were getting along.
This is true of a lot of Christmas traditions, where old pagan rituals were changed to fit Christianity in the early centuries A.D. Some of the more bizarre traditions cheerfully celebrated by thousands of Americans and Europeans during the holiday season have their roots in Germanic Paganism. Who among you likes to burn the Yule Log? That there is an interesting piece of Norse mythology, I can tell you. It all depends on how deep you want to dig into the dirty secrets (and there are many) of your favorite holiday rituals.
It is also totally normal to go out caroling (wassailing), decorate your Christmas tree (Yggdrasil?), and eat your Christmas Ham (Yule Hog), by the flickering light of your merrily burning Yule Log. In short, you should celebrate the Christmas season without thinking too much about its roots, and just enjoy your time-honored traditions with people you love.
Geography Report: Bonaire
by Sarah on December 7, 2016 in Geography Report
Capital: Kralendijk
People/Customs: The population of Bonaire comes from a mixture of European and South American people, and their culture reflects this. They also have a lot of English-speaking tourists and expatriates. Holidays include New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Emancipation Day, Sinterklaas' birthday (December 5-6) Christmas Day, Boxing Day.
Language: Dutch is the official language but English and Spanish are commonly spoken. The locals use a dialect called Papiamento, a mixture of Dutch, English, French, and Spanish.
Climate: Average yearly temperature is 82°F. Average yearly rainfall is less than 22", falling mostly between October and January.
Food/Farming: Salt is one of the main exports on Bonaire. The Cadushy cactus is edible and its juice is distilled to make alcohol. A kind of maize (corn) is grown in years with enough rainfall.
Government: Bonaire is a special municipality of the Netherlands since the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010, and as such, has a mayor, alderman, and municipal council.
Currency: The US Dollar is used here to accommodate incoming tourists.
Art/Music/Culture: Colonists from Africa, Portugal, Spain, England, and Holland have contributed to the culture, music, and poetry found on Bonaire.
In 1499 Amerigo Vespucci claimed Bonaire for Spain. In 1636 the Dutch took the island, and slaves were imported to work on the salt flats in the late 1600s. The Spanish, Dutch, and English fought over Bonaire but it was conquered by the Dutch in 1816. In 1834 slavery was abolished and the salt industry faltered while the newly freed people became accustomed to the new way of life. Many immigrated to Venezuela for jobs while the island settled into its stride. In the 20th century, telephones connected Bonaire to the outside world and cars and trucks made transportation and delivery possible. Oil refineries opened on Aruba, and gave people from Bonaire better paying jobs closer to family and home. The first airport was built on the island while American troops were stationed there during World War II. After the war, tourism was brought to Bonaire and the island began to thrive. Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten became the Netherlands Antilles in 1954, and in 2010 they became part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, sometimes referred to as the Dutch Caribbean.
Land forms/Flora and Fauna
Bonaire is not volcanic, but has a coral limestone foundation, and there are several salt flats on the island. It is dry and rocky with desert scrub and cacti. Common trees seen here are Brazil Wood, Divi divi, and Mesquite Acacia. The Lora and Prikichi Parakeet can be seen here, and the wild flamingos like the salt pans. The Yellow-shouldered Amazon parrot is an endangered indigenous species. Underwater, the entire coastline is lined with coral reefs and has plentiful sea creatures, including tropical fish, turtles, and marine invertebrates.
Diving, snorkeling, kiteboarding, and windsurfing are popular water sports and you can also visit the wild flamingos and donkey colonies on the island. Washington Slagbaai National Park has miles of trails and includes Mount Branderis, the highest point on the island at 785 feet.
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Mal de Mer
by Tanya on December 2, 2016 in Lessons Learned
Here we have a sweet little expression that sounds so much nicer in French than English, and translates even better, as "Bad (or Sick) of Sea." That about sums it up. It's a subject you will not read much about in glossy cruising magazines, but a crucial one that must be addressed.
What's black and white and green all over? A seasick "Sugar" (2010)
People assume that if we live on a boat, we all love boating and feel comfortable with the motion of boats. It's simply not true. Jay—the captain, for heaven's sake—has only to look at waves the wrong way to feel queasy. Our littlest, who has lived on the boat her whole life, gets sick almost every time we set sail. Sarah and Sam frequently feel sick, though Sam seems to get over his queasiness after a day or so. Aaron gets motion sick riding his skateboard on the half-pipe, so he's pretty much hopeless on the boat. Before they left for the happy hunting grounds, even our cats got seasick. Eli was lucky enough to get the genes for my stomach-of-steel, meaning that it takes pretty severe conditions to make us feel ill. I can be on watch, sitting at the helm, reading or writing, in 6-8 foot ocean swells, in the dark. No problem. Eli can use his flight simulator to fly airplanes while we sail.
Once, Sam asked me if he could play video games, too, and I thought it might be a way to fill a few dull hours on a passage, but he ended up at the rail. Jay asked what he was doing and was incredulous that I would let him sit in front of a screen. It never occurred to me that it would cause a problem, since the seas (in my opinion) were relatively calm. That means I am not very sensitive to the conditions that cause 70% of our crew discomfort. Of course, I am aware of their misery, and often get the lovely job of holding hair, cleaning up, and fetching water and towels.
Over the years, we have found many ways to deal with this recurring problem. At first, we tried natural remedies, like Sea Bands, which use the secrets of accu-pressure to alleviate suffering. Supposedly. We have tried ginger everything—ginger pills, ginger tea, ginger ale, ginger drops, ginger snaps, crystallized ginger, and ginger-based "queasy pops" (that looked and worked a lot like dum-dums). We have specially-blended essential oil drops (branded as Motionease) to place behind the ears. We have the Cuban fisherman remedy: Coke and Snickers.
And then we have some things that actually work. Despite our desire not to drug our children, their reluctance to put to sea and repeated requests to sell the boat made us rethink our position. On board we now have chewable children's Dramamine, once-a-day chewable Bonine, Stugeron, and, for the desperate situation, Scopolamine patches (just for fun, look up the side effects on that one). Jay medicates preventatively, as do Aaron and Sarah. We can't have the captain incapacitated. The two younger children can sometimes be coerced into taking the chewables, although they now associate that flavor with throwing up, so good luck on that one. They usually hang out with a bucket for a day or two and then get their sea legs the old fashioned way. And Eli and I, as the only vertical members of the crew, fetch and carry for the others.
Keep in mind we are on a catamaran. My galley is in the main cabin, with a 360° view of the horizon through the windows. We are not heeled over at all and we don't "roll", though the movement is often jerky as the "righting moment" of a catamaran is faster than that of a mono-hull. Some prefer the smoother motion of a deep-keeled, traditional boat, but even with my strong stomach, going down into the hulls to clean something up or dig out supplies has me feeling a bit green, so I can't really imagine the whole mono-hull-cave experience.
Occasionally, when the conditions are right (usually when someone near me is sick), I can succumb to mal de mer. And what I can say about the experience is that the psychological component cannot be overstated. As long as I go outside and stare at the horizon and get some fresh air, I can overcome the initial queasiness, but if I have to go below for some reason, or if I'm trying to cook in rough seas and can't step away, or if I'm doing a particularly nasty clean-up job, I begin to wish that someone had invented teleportation so that I could just "beam" off of the boat. It is then that I recognize the hardships that we have imposed on our family, and feel empathy for my children (read "mother guilt").
We have been sailing as a family for more than ten years (before Take Two we had a little day-sailer in Tampa Bay), and our recent passage to Bonaire marks the first time that no one felt sick. It wasn't a particularly calm passage—though we tend to pick our weather windows to minimize discomfort rather than for fast sailing—but we did have one night in an uncomfortable anchorage to prepare us, and between acclimation and medication, we seem to have struck the right balance. That does not mean, of course, that we are "cured," since there is no cure for wind and waves, but we will enjoy that success and cross the next sea when we come to it.

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Is Nigeria Winning the Battle Against Boko Haram?
By Noah Rayman Oct. 21, 2013
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Vigilantes man a checkpoint against Boko Haram in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Aug. 7, 2013
Militants in Nigeria's northeastern region donned army uniforms on Sunday morning and set up fake checkpoints along a main highway, where they stopped motorists, forced them out of their vehicles, and then shot or hacked them to death. They killed 19 people, the BBC reports. It's the latest attack attributed to the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram (the group hasn't commented on Sunday's violence), whose extremist battle against the Nigerian state has killed nearly 2,000 people since 2011. Last month, a Boko Haram raid on an agricultural college — an academic institution deemed anathema to the group's fundamentalist values — left up to 50 students dead.
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But in a sign of shifting momentum, Boko Haram's recent attacks have largely been relegated to the countryside, the New York Times reports. Today the regional capital city of Maiduguri, a birthplace of the group and the epicenter of its activities, is devoid of Boko Haram fighters. There hasn't been a shooting or bombing in the city of more than a million in months.
Boko Haram, roughly translated as "Western education is forbidden," was founded in 2003 and has fought — violently since 2009 — for a separate Islamist state in Nigeria's mostly Muslim north. International onlookers fear that Boko Haram could link up with al-Qaeda's North African wing or Somalia's al-Shabab, the group behind last month's massacre at Nairobi's Westgate Mall. In Nigeria, it has proved equally merciless in its attacks, including a daylong rampage last month on a roadway about 64 km out of Maiduguri that left 150 people dead.
The government's four-year counterinsurgency effort was re-energized in May when President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in the region. But the state's methods have been brutal and largely ineffective, drawing criticism from human-rights groups that say government troops have indiscriminately detained and killed civilians — and spawning rumors that the political elite have financial interests in the terrorist group's existence.
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In its place, a group of fed-up locals led the charge to expel Boko Haram from Maiduguri, the Times reports. A network of vigilantes has used its local know-how and ties to the group — some of the network's members are former Boko Haram members — to identify militants and hand them over to the government. The local governor now pays members of the Civilian Joint Task Force $100 a month for "training."
"People will run away from me because I am catching the Boko Haram," said the network's founder, Baba Lawal Ja'faar, a 32-year-old former car and sheep salesman.
Ja'faar's neighborhood is riddled with bullet holes, the legacy of battles with the Islamists in which, for now, the locals have prevailed. But he told the Times that he still keeps "plenty of magic" on him, including 30 charms, for protection.
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You might remember Rod Taylor as Mitch Brenner, the handsome, stolid lawyer who, despite being something of a mama's boy, summons up the courage and presence of mind to repeatedly rescue young socialite Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren) from flocks of inexplicably murderous avians in Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 horror-suspense classic, The Birds.
Taylor, who died Jan. 7 at age 84 in Los Angeles, was one of the first Australian-born actors to make it big in Hollywood, following in the footsteps of Errol Flynn and paving the way for a succession of stars from Down Under — a list that includes Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman and Chris Hemsworth. In a career that stretched from the 1950s to the 2000s, he had more than 90 movie and television roles, ranging from a fictionalized version of author H.G. Wells in 1960's The Time Machine to the mysterious Frank Agretti in the 1980s prime-time soap opera Falcon Crest.
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After working as a hospital janitor to support himself while training as an actor, Taylor landed his first professional performance in the George Bernard Shaw play Misalliance and went on to become a popular performer on Australian radio dramas.
Taylor's first big break was being cast in an American movie made in Australia, Long John Silver (1954), an experience that encouraged him to give Hollywood a try.
Taylor lived for a while in a single room near Malibu beach, where he caught fish to feed himself.
His first Hollywood role was in A Catered Affair (1956), in which he played Debbie Reynolds' fiancé.
Taylor scored his first starring role in 1960 in The Time Machine and the following year voiced the leading canine, Pongo, in Disney's 101 Dalmatians.
While he appeared in numerous action pictures, the versatile Taylor also was deft at romantic comedies. He starred opposite Doris Day in 1966's The Glass Bottom Boat.
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Under the stewardship of CFLHD, the Hoover Bypass Project was rekindled and the federally mandated environmental review process resumed. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), our country's basic charter for protection of the environment, provides a framework for federal agencies to build projects like the Hoover Dam Bypass, while taking into account environmental factors. Examples of environmental factors include wildlife, noise, public safety, public service, air quality, and traffic circulation. The environmental process for the Hoover Dam Bypass Project followed the NEPA process ultimately leading to a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and a Record of Decision (ROD).
CFLHD studied four alternatives (including the "no-build" alternative) to determine the best crossing of the river from an engineering standpoint, while creating the least amount of impact to the surrounding environment. CFLHD completed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement in September 1998, with the cooperation of the Nevada Department of Transportation, the Arizona Department of Transportation, the U.S. National Park Service, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Public hearings were held in Kingman, Boulder City and Las Vegas in October 1998. Through an open forum, CFLHD solicited comments from experts in the field of transportation, environmental groups, regulatory agencies, and members of surrounding communities. Formal consultation with the Fish & Wildlife Service, Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, and the State Historic Preservation Officers helped define mitigation measures to be incorporated into the project. Additional comments and mitigation measures were addressed in the FEIS issued in January 2001.
CFLHD identified the Sugarloaf Mountain Alternative as the preferred alternative based on five key factors:
Comments received from the public, and other local, state and federal agencies during the environmental process.
Collectively minimizing environmental impacts.
Engineering and operational advantages.
Minimizing harm to Section 4(f) properties.
Slightly lower construction costs.
Record of Decision Issued
A Record of Decision was issued by FHWA in March 2001. This was the final step mandated by The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and provides the green light for the project to move ahead. The Record of Decision identified the Sugarloaf Mountain Alignment as the preferred alignment. This was one of three alignments studied in detail as part of the Environmental Impact Statement. Learn more about the Sugarloaf Mountain Alignment on the Design Activities page.
Download a copy of the EIS
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Federal Highway Administration-Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) to Lead Project
A Project Management Team (PMT) was developed to oversee the design and construction of the project. The PMT has representation from each of the major project stakeholders including the Federal Highway Administration, the States of Arizona and Nevada, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), the Western Area Power Authority (WAPA) and the National Park Service (NPS). CFLHD will act in the lead management role for all elements of project procurement, design and construction.
Design Consultant Selected
On July 12, 2001, CFLHD awarded a contract to HDR Engineering, Inc. to provided design and construction support services for the Hoover Bypass Project. An integrated team of professionals from HDR Engineering, T.Y. Lin International, Sverdrup Civil, Inc. and several supporting subconsultants make up the consultant team, collectively know as Hoover Support Team.
The work to be undertaken includes design of roadways, bridges, tunnels, wildlife underpasses and overpasses, utility design, high-capacity transmission tower relocations and a signature long-span bridge over the Colorado River. The work will include geotecnical engineering, survey and mapping, and corridor architectural design. Environmental mitigation measures outlined in the EIS will be implemented, and supplemental studies and documents will be prepared as needed. Construction support services will also be provided.
Design Advisory Panel (DAP) Established
The DAP was established by FHWA as a result of the Programmatic Agreement that commits FHWA to implement specific activities and mitigation measures to resolve the adverse effects on historic properties. The DAP, under the leadership of the CFLHD will provide input regarding the Corridor Design Criteria to minimize adverse effects to the Hoover Dam National Historic Landmark. The DAP consists of members from FHWA, ADOT, NDOT, the Nevada and Arizona State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), the National Historic Landmark (NHL) Coordinator, NPS, BOR, WAPA and a Native American tribal representative, as well as an independent architectural historian and an independent registered landscape architect. The DAP will not be responsible for technical and safety requirements, and will not make recommendations that are not technically feasible or are outside the scope and budget of the project.
The first DAP workshop was held in Las Vegas on December 3-5, 2001.
Native American Consultation to Continue
FHWA has made a commitment to continue the government-to-government consultation with the affected tribal governments throughout the design and construction process through a Memorandum of Understanding. FHWA, with the consulting tribes under the Programmatic Agreement and Treatment Plan, will refine and elaborate on the measures to reduce adverse effects on the Sugarloaf Mountain Traditional Cultural Property (TCP). The tribes will also have a representative on the DAP to provide input on the design aspects of the new bridge and roadway, and will be given the opportunity to monitor construction of the roadway facility through the TCP area and the related lithic scatter located on the eastern flank of Sugarloaf Mountain.
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The Doppelgangaz is an American Hip-Hop group from Orange County, New York consisting of rapper/producer Matter Ov Fact and rapper/producer EP. They have released fourteen full-length albums (six of which are primarily instrumental) and seven EPs.

The group was included on Raw Roots''' "Top Underground Artists Of 2011" list. They were featured in Europe's biggest Hip-Hop magazine Juice in support of their 2011 album Lone Sharks. In 2012, the group was covered in the major American Hip-Hop magazine XXL in its "The Break" section, which highlights up and coming Hip-Hop acts.

Different from the incognito garage band "The Doppelgangerz"

 History

 Early years and musical beginnings (1998-2007)

The duo of Matter Ov Fact and EP have been friends since childhood. In a 2012 interview with HipHopDX, Matter Ov Fact stated:

"EP and I have been buds for years. We grew up together, but it wasn't always about music. Back in 1998 was when we decided that we wanted to do music. As things progressed, we got official equipment and decided to keep moving forward. But yeah, we've been cool since probably first grade, but the birth of The Doppelgangaz took place around 2008, and between 2009 and 2011 is when we got to go balls deep and that's what we plan to do from here on out."

Before branching off to form The Doppelgangaz, the two were collectively involved in another project. It was during this period where the idea to separate into their own group formed. EP recalled:

"We were in a bigger group, which was active from the early to mid-2000s, but you know, life happens. We were the younger ones of the group so it just eventually became all Doppgang, you know? We don't have kids and we don't have any responsibility. We're just reckless nomads, so we just had the time to do it."

Matter Ov Fact added:

"Plus we just think on the same wavelength and it just made sense to do our own thing and continue on. That's where the name comes from. The word doppelganger means a ghastly duplicate, and we see ourselves as when it comes to this here music."

 The Doppelgangaz (2008-present)

The group has become known for wearing cloaks while performing and embracing the "vagrant" lifestyle of frequenting brothels, inebriation, cheap clothing, dumpster diving and being nomadic in their music. They have developed a strong cult following in European countries such as Germany, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, England, Sweden, Spain and also in Australia.

The group's 2011 release Lone Sharks has received widespread critical acclaim for its production being reminiscent of the "raw", gritty style that was the iconic sound of east coast New York Hip-Hop in the mid 1990s. Their rapping and lyrics have also been complimented for their unique subject matter, tone and imagery. HipHopDX gave the album and group high praise, stating:

"[The album is] entirely devoid of lyrical features and produced entirely by themselves, Lone Sharks showcases two young emcees who also double as producers and appear to have a bright future ahead of their dark cloaks. Production is laid-back yet sinister, conjuring up memories of the early-to-mid nineties. Flows are abstract and rhyme schemes complex, with both lyricists showing an impressive grasp of vocabulary. A subtle static surrounds most of the tracks, an undoubtedly intentional executive decision, leaving the overall sound unpolished and raw. Trends are shunned by The Doppelgangaz as they seem to follow no rules, carefully walking the thin line between individuality and gimmick, emerging victorious on the side of remaining distinct without setting their own expiration date."

In 2012, they released an instrumental album Beats For Brothels, Vol. 2, they followed that with their third studio album HARK! in 2013. On February 18, 2014, the duo released their fourth studio album Peace Kehd.

On July 7, 2017, they released their fifth studio album Dopp Hopp. They have not released a studio album since 2018's AAAAGGGHH, but have dropped a multitude of singles, EPs & instrumental projects in the time being.

The group released their seventh album Black Cloak Lifestyle in 2022.

 Discography

 Studio albums 2012: The New Beginning (2009)R.O.B.  (2010)Beats For Brothels, Vol. 1 (2011)Lone Sharks (2011)Beats For Brothels, Vol. 2 (2012)HARK! (2013)Peace Kehd (2014)Beats For Brothels, Vol. 3 (2015)Beats For Brothels, Vol. 3.5 (2016)Dopp Hopp (2017)AAAAGGGHH (2018)Beats For Brothels, Vol. 4 (2018)Dumpster Dive (2020)Beats For Brothels, Vol. 5 (2020)Black Cloak Lifestyle (2022)Beats For Brothels, Vol. 6 (2023)

 Extended plays The Ghastly Duo EP (2008)Doppic of Discussion (2012)Parts Unknown (2015)Speak Awn Eht (2015)G Pack, Vol. 1 (2019)G Pack, Vol. 2 (2020)G Pack, Vol. 3'' (2021)

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Musical groups established in 2008
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I've had a productive crafting weekend so far. I drafted 2 patterns, published one pattern and prepared one for publishing tomorrow. What are they I hear you ask?
The one I published is a bow brooch. Sometimes I set myself a challenge and this was one – a bow made in a continuous piece. It is not at all difficult to make if you are used to working in the round and it is a great stash buster. Here's a photograph.
The 2 patterns I drafted are now in testing. I have some lovely friends on Ravelry who test my patterns, and I count myself lucky to have them. The patterns are for a scarf and a cowl and are the first 2 in a series of patterns that I am working on. You may have spotted parts of them in the photo in my last blog!
Here is a sneak preview of no 4.


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Harry lookalike raps about naked Las Vegas antics in hilarious YouTube video The YouTube clip features a Harry look-a-like, dressed in an Army blazer and a basketball top, rhyming lyrics in the Queen's English. Though that wasn't the end of Harry's night, as the world now knows. Which, judging by the state of his clothes-eschewing self, is not his game. View author archive follow on twitter Get author RSS feed. Sometime in the evening the following day, the full extent of Harry's party weekend is revealed via grainy presumptive cell phone photos of the royal showing off his crown jewels while in the confines of his private hotel suite leaked online. Prince Harry was embroiled in another royal scandal in August after being pictured naked in a Las Vegas hotel. A look back at Meghan Markle's most intimate Instagram photos as she shuts down social media.


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I really don't care, at all, what you eat. ~ Kimberly Johnson
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I really don't care, at all, what you eat.
By Kimberly Johnson
I hate being bored.
It's a struggle since, life does include a lot of repetitive necessities — like brushing your teeth twice a day, for instance. But I have to say there is nothing more boring than a table full of yogis discussing their food choices.
Actually, I guess that depends on how you look at it. A self-righteous caloric cockfight, in one sense, could be considered entertaining. Think David Wolfe versus Sharon Gannon in an MTV Celebrity Deathmatch. However, I guess I have just been privy to way too many a vegan/raw food showdown to find it even vaguely interesting. Really.
"I've been raw for five years."
"I got rid of my stove."
"I've been a vegetarian since I was born."
"You have NEVER eaten meat?"
"Do you eat meat?" (teacher trainee to me, loaded question)
"Yes, I do. I was a vegetarian for 20 years, but started eating meat when I was pregnant." (note slightly defensive response with caveat — mentioning menstruation or pregnancy usually earns an honorary deference card)
"WHY?" (shocked)
"Because my body started craving meat and I started dreaming about hamburgers." (true)
"Your baby was wanting meat; same thing happened to me" (another teacher trainee)
"How could your baby know what it wants?" (first trainee, flabbergasted)
"I don't know what my baby wanted, but I wanted to eat hamburgers."
This is more than I wanted to say about my food choices. But these are all conversations I overheard at lunch!
Unless you are telling me about the hunk of goat cheese that you just ate with some buckwheat-walnut-breadish thing with fresh figs soaked in rose water on salad greens, I don't want to hear about it. (I didn't just make that up, it was a crazily delicious meal I just had in Paris.)
While I am stating my preferences, for the record, I would love to hear about your food orgasms. (I know, the title is kind of a lie) The things that really turn you on. If those happen to be raw or vegan, so be it. I love me some nori and some raw coconut truffles. But if they happen to be sweetbreads or Brazilian barbeque, that's fine too. I will share in your enthusiasm, even if I do wince.
But if your righteousness is getting in the way of your kindness, or your sense of humor for that matter, eat a Big Mac* and be a nice person.
* I did eat hamburgers while I was pregnant, but no big Macs.
About Kimberly Johnson
Kimberly Johnson is a yogini nomad who recently put the earth boots on for motherhood. After a lengthy love affair with India, she was relieved to fall in love with Brazil—and a Brazilian—and now lives in Rio de Janeiro with her 3-year-old Brazilian daughter. She leads retreats on the most beautiful place on earth: Ilha Grande, an island with 100 beaches and no cars; leads teacher trainings; and tries not to pronounce Sanskrit with a Portuguese accent. Rearranged by childbirth in every way, she travels, teaches, and learns about what yoga has to do with womanhood.
Visit Kim online at:
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Letter regarding the Use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for COVID-19 positive patients
Use of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for COVID-19 positive patients
As more information regarding critical care treatment for COVID-19 is gathered from around the world, especially from our colleagues in Italy, it is important to constantly review all guidance that has been issued.
There is a growing evidence base that there is a significant role for the use of CPAP in COVID-19 positive patients, more so than was initially understood. First reports from China suggested that early intubation and ventilation was preferable to introducing delay by the use of CPAP. However, it is now clearer that CPAP may be of benefit to patients earlier on in the disease process than first thought and may prevent deterioration of some patients to the extent of them not going on to need invasive ventilation.
There will obviously be patients who will require immediate intubation and invasive ventilation at the time of presentation but, in light of this additional information the recent NICE guidelines have been updated to include the use of CPAP in the early stages of the disease. We will also be asking for the procurement of equipment to provide this. Please refer to the updated specialty guide for more detailed information.
Professor Jane Eddleston
Chair, NHS England Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group
Dr Alison Pittard
Dean, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine
Letter produced by the Faculty and the NHSE Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group and endorsed by the Intensive Care Society
Click here to download a PDF version of the letter


With business self-regulation and corporate social responsibility schemes proving to be insufficient for addressing land grabbing-related human rights issues, a new publication points to the obligation of the EU and its Member States to implement a set of policy regulations.
While the role of the EU and its Member States in the global land grab has received comparatively less attention than the role of investment players like China and the Gulf States, the paper "Land Grabbing and Human Rights: The Role of the EU Abroad" shows that EU-based actors play a significant role in land deals and related human rights abuses outside of Europe. The publication identifies five key mechanisms in which EU-based actors are involved in land grabbing and outlines the extraterritorial human rights obligations (ETO) which require the EU and its Member States to act urgently.
Several cases from all over the world show how EU actors are implicated in land grabbing-related human rights abuses in many ways – even if they may not be visible at first sight. Indeed, increasingly complex investment webs bring together multiple and interconnected actors that are involved in the design, financing and implementation of land-related investments. Many land deals thus involve diverse actors – financial, corporate, private, public – which are linked to each other, and to the EU, in a variety of ways. The findings underline in particular the contribution of EU-based Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) in land grabbing worldwide.
The EU's response to land grabbing has been insufficient to meet its human rights obligations and the publication points to a set of actions required to address land grabbing and pro-actively contribute to the universal realization of human rights. The effective regulation of corporations and financial investors is a key part of the puzzle.
The paper, published by FIAN International for the Hands on the Land for Food Sovereignty Alliance, is a synthesized version of a study commissioned by the European Parliament.
You can access the publication here (also available in French).


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If this language were for non-humans, I'd say little toeprint/clawprint markings to form each symbol would be nifty. As it is, it'll probably be comprised of deftly-drawn lines of varying thickness (not spectrum of thickness, just binary). Like kanji, each symbol can be a word/concept, instead of just a syllable or letter, and so sentences/phrases can be built as one complex character. Dunno about punctuation - probably simplify it as much as possible.


Celebrated Shrule entertainer Aindrias de Staic's 'The Man from Moogaga' will be broadcast on Newstalk on St Patrick's Day.
The piece tells the story of a young musician and his friends growing up rural Ireland where football is their currency. A musical-comedy-storytelling hybrid, it is written and performed by De Staic.
What started as a small one-man stage show about music, magic, friendship and football, 'The Man from Moogaga' has blossomed into a beautifully crafted, theatrical radio production.
Premiering on Newstalk 106-108fm at 6pm on St Patrick's Day, the production casts de Staic in full seanachaí mode, and the performance sees him using his exquisite fiddle playing and mastering a loop pedal to embellish the narrative. The result is a riotous affair, which celebrates the rhythms of small town life in rural Ireland, taking inspiration from Dylan Thomas's 'Under Milk Wood', and from Irish traditions of storytelling and music.
'The Man from Moogaga' is part of the Spring Season of Drama on Newstalk. It will be broadcast on Newstalk 106-108fm at 6pm on St Patrick's Day and repeated on March 18 at 7am and 11pm. It will also be available as a podcast at www.newstalk.com/documentaryonnewstalk after the first broadcast.


A marine safety program has been expanded to the Esperance region. Old4New lifejackets will be open to Esperance skippers, with the Transport Department offering vouchers to replace outdated and damaged jackets. Department manager for safety education Laurie Adams said skippers were responsible for ensuring safety equipment was in good order and readily accessible in an emergency. "Marine education and regional transport officers who patrol local waters will offer Old4New lifejacket upgrades and show people how to maintain the new generation inflatable lifejackets," he said. The program is an upgrade opportunity where old, damaged, obsolete or foam filled lifejackets can be exchanged for a voucher at a local retail outlet when purchasing a new lifejacket. "It is a hugely successful program which has seen more than 2,000 unsafe lifejackets taken off boats in WA," Mr Adams said. Old4New representatives will be at the Emergency Services Day. Mr Adams said skippers could get updates and tips on safe boating from the officers at the event. "We will be telling skippers they should conduct a safety briefing before each trip so passengers know where the safety equipment is stowed and how to use it," he said. To view the program conditions and guidelines click here.
A marine safety program has been expanded to the Esperance region.
Old4New lifejackets will be open to Esperance skippers, with the Transport Department offering vouchers to replace outdated and damaged jackets.
Department manager for safety education Laurie Adams said skippers were responsible for ensuring safety equipment was in good order and readily accessible in an emergency.
"Marine education and regional transport officers who patrol local waters will offer Old4New lifejacket upgrades and show people how to maintain the new generation inflatable lifejackets," he said.
The program is an upgrade opportunity where old, damaged, obsolete or foam filled lifejackets can be exchanged for a voucher at a local retail outlet when purchasing a new lifejacket.
"It is a hugely successful program which has seen more than 2,000 unsafe lifejackets taken off boats in WA," Mr Adams said.
Old4New representatives will be at the Emergency Services Day.
Mr Adams said skippers could get updates and tips on safe boating from the officers at the event.
"We will be telling skippers they should conduct a safety briefing before each trip so passengers know where the safety equipment is stowed and how to use it," he said.
To view the program conditions and guidelines click here.


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This Will Destroy You Release New Single 5th December [Single Stream]
This Will Destroy You
'Black Dunes' 7" vinyl / digital single
This Will Destroy You 'Black Dunes' 7″ single b/w Holy Other 'Woman In The Dunes' remix
single out 5 December 2011 on Monotreme
This Will Destroy You will release a 7″ vinyl single of their track 'Black Dunes' from the album 'Tunnel Blanket' on the 5th of December on Monotreme Records (Europe) and Suicide Squeeze (rest of the world). The A-side is an edit of the album track 'Black Dunes' from the Tunnel Blanket album. The B-side is the 'Woman InThe Dunes' remix of the track by Berlin-based rising star producer Holy Other.
This Will Destroy You – Black Dunes (Holy Other's Woman In The Dunes Mix) by HOLY OTHER
The 7″ single, which will also be available digitally, will be pressed on a variety of different vinyl colours and will also include a digital download of the single.
Available from Monotreme Records:
200 – clear with black splatter
200 – white with black splatter
100 – black
Available from Suicide Squeeze:
100 – clear, 100 – white, 100 – lavender, 100 – opaque pink, 100 – translucent gold
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Oxygen Thief unveil new video 'Badge of Dishonour'
Exist Immortal Unveil New Lyric Video and Announce Deluxe Album Details
Oxymorrons Share New Single and Video For 'Green Vision'
Cattle & Cane New EP Out 16th October [News]
Little Dragon release 2nd single 'Little Man' 31 October & Nov/Dec UK tour [Single Stream]


Yes, it is indeed possible for a landlord to evict a tenant themselves. However, landlords who choose to handle the eviction themselves are normally more experienced landlords who have been through the eviction process before and are familiar with how the court system works.
We speak to landlords who are struggling with problem tenants every day, and unfortunately we have heard multiple stories of landlords attempting to handle the eviction process themselves but ending up in a nightmare situation when they discover that part of the process had been carried out incorrectly, resulting in the landlord needing to start from scratch all over again.
Evictions can take 2 to 3 months even if everything goes to plan, and even a minor mistake in the process can result in weeks or months of delay and more lost income for the landlord.
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Once a year the "KWF Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderung Fonds" awards a prize within Carinthia for excellent projects in the field of technology services and information and communication technology.
In December Alturos Destinations GmbH won the award within the category »IKT | Software« with their project working on object-orientated real-time image processing (Objektorientierte Echtzeit-Bildverarbeitung). With the »Skiline©« brand , which is the market-leader for digital entertainment, particularly in winter sport, Alturos Destinations impressed the jury with an optimised image processing algorithm as well as with an automatic disqualification function.