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The Science of Climate Change Isn't So Muddy After All
Blog Entry by Brian Kahn in Environment and Climate Change
June 28, 2010 - 10:50pm
Two interesting studies related to scientific consensus on climate change recently came out. Alone, each has interesting implications. Together, they give some insight into why the causes and effects of climate change are still up for debate in the eyes of the American public.
The first study was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from Stanford and the University of Toronto examined a dataset of 1372 published climate researchers, of which 908 were selected for analysis because they had more than 20 publications. The study then looked at number of publications and number of citations for each scientist to assess expertise and credibility.
Their findings indicate that scientists who believe in the credibility of the evidence are more widely published and cited. Of the top 50 climate researchers ranked by number of publications, only 2% were unconvinced by the evidence of anthropogenic climate change. The numbers were similar for the group as a whole. The study notes:
"…not all climate researchers are equal in scientific credibility and expertise in the climate system. This extensive credibility of the mainstream versus skeptical/contrarian researchers suggests a strong role for considering expert credibility…in future discussion in media, policy, and public forums regarding anthropogenic climate change." (emphasis added)
The second study was released by George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication. It looked at the most prominent face of science information on television: news meteorologists. The results stand in stark contrast to the study of climate researchers. Whereas around 2% of climate researchers remain unconvinced by the evidence, 27% of broadcast meteorologists don't believe in evidence of human-induced climate change.
Why the discrepancy? The main issue is the difference between weather and climate. Weathercasters look at localized, short-term information. They also come from a variety of educational backgrounds whereas climate researchers generally all have PhDs. As a result, as Jim Gandy, a weathercaster in Columbia, South Carolina notes,
"I wish the public knew how difficult it is to have knowledge of climate science. Simply being a meteorologist is not enough, and this is a mistake that some television meteorologists make." (emphasis added)
Interestingly, two other studies recently done by Stanford and George Mason University show that around 75% of the US public believes in the causes of climate change. While it's impossible to draw a correlation across studies, it offers an juxtaposition of the beliefs of climate researchers, weathercasters, and the general public.
Together, these studies show in part why the American public remains misinformed about the nature of climate change. First, though weathercasters are a trusted source to explain climate science, they don't grasp the full complexity of the causes of climate change. With a substantial number of weathercasters skeptical of the evidence of climate change, the full picture gets blurred quickly to the detriment of public knowledge.
Further, the media insists on giving both sides of an issue equal time without discrimination. Unfortunately, this gives a small but vocal minority of skeptical climate scientists the same amount of airtime as researchers with more expertise and credibility on climate change. As a result, the public is further misled about the consensus around human-caused climate change.
Finally, though there's a striking scientific consensus on the causes of anthropogenic climate change, there is a shocking communication gap between the experts and the public. How is it possible that 98% of the leading climate scientists are convinced by the evidence of causes of climate change while only 75% of the American public are? The only answer is researchers aren't effectively communicating their findings about climate change.
All these factors contribute to creating an atmosphere where the clear scientific consensus on climate change is being buried. In this atmosphere, a strange paradox has arisen. Usually, policy precedes science. Yet a consensus around the science of climate change has built and no policy action has been taken.
While debate is healthy, the knowledge is there now to take actions to deal with climate change. It's time to turn down (but not silence) the skeptics and focus on how to put the solid research on the causes and effects of climate change into action. It's also time for researchers to ramp up their communication skills so that the public fully understands the threat of climate change and why actions need to happen sooner than later.
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When pushed about whether Trump will call for an investigation into the matter, Spicer said, "maybe we will," adding later that Trump believes in voter fraud based on "studies and information he has."
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FacebookWall = {};

// Base Backbone Classes
(function() {

  //Shared Methods for Model & Collection
  var shared = {

    urlRoot: 'https://graph.facebook.com',

    url: function() {return this.urlRoot + "/" + this.id},
    urlLike: function() {return this.url() + "/likes"},
    urlComment: function() {return this.url() + "/comments"},

    // Override sync to ensure that the access token is a data param
    // and datatype is jsonp (always x-domain to facebook)
    sync: function(method, model, options) {
      if (!options.data) options.data = {};
      options.data = _.extend(options.data, {
        access_token: this.session().accessToken
      });

      var success = options.success;
      var error = options.error;
      options = _.extend(options, {
        success: function(data, resp, respOptions) {

          // Facebook returns HTTP 200 on error, so intercept facebook errors and
          // call error callback instead.
          if (resp.error) {
            if (error) error(data, resp, respOptions);
            else throw "Unhandled Error: " + JSON.stringify(resp);

          } else if (success) {
            data.fetched = true;
            success(data, resp, respOptions);
          }
        }
      })

      if (this._limit && !options.data.limit)
        options.data.limit = this._limit;
      options.dataType = 'jsonp';
      return Backbone.sync(method, model, options);
    },

    // Detect links in the text and turn into anchor tags.
    linkify: function(text) {
      var http = /(\b(https?|ftp):\/\/[-A-Z0-9+&@#\/%?=~_|!:,.;]*[-A-Z0-9+&@#\/%=~_|])/gi;
      var noHttp = /(^|[^\/])(www\.[-A-Z0-9+&@#\/%?=~_|!:,.;]+(\b|$))/gi;
      var mailto = /(\w+@[a-zA-Z_]+?\.[a-zA-Z]{2,6})/gi;
      var result = text.replace(http, '$1');
      result = result.replace(noHttp, '$1$2');
      result = result.replace(mailto, '$1');
      return result;
    },

    // Format a date that shows:
    //    < 12 Hours ago show 'N hours ago' text
    //    < 1 Hour ago show 'N minutes ago' text
    //    < 1 minute ago show 'seconds ago' text
    //    Else show
    formatDateTime: function(val) {
      var date = moment(val),
        hoursAgoLimit = 60 * 60 * 12,
        minutesAgoLimit = 60 * 60,
        secondsLimit = 60;
      var diff = moment().unix() - date.unix();
      if (diff < secondsLimit) {
        return "seconds ago";
      } else if (diff < minutesAgoLimit) {
        var num = Math.floor(diff / 60);
        return  num + (num == 1 ? " minute ago" : " minutes ago");
      } else if (diff < hoursAgoLimit) {
        var num = Math.floor(diff / 60 / 60);
        return num + (num == 1 ? " hour ago" : " hours ago");
      } else {
        return date.format("ddd MMM Do [at] h:mm a")
      }
    }

  };

  // Default Facebook Collection Methods
  FacebookWall.Collection = Backbone.Collection.extend(_.extend({}, shared, {

    // Holds next and previous (urls) from last fetch
    // Uses cursor-based pagination, see:
    // https://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/api/pagination/
    paging: {},

    // Default
    _defaults: {
      limit: 50
    },

    session: function(session) {
      if (session) this._session = session;
      return this._session;
    },

    // Facebook embeds results in 'data' field for collections:
    parse: function(response) {
      this.paging = response.paging || {};
      return response.data;
    },

    hasNext: function() {
      return !!this.paging.next;
    },

    // Fetch the next page and add it to the collection
    fetchNext: function() {
      if (this.paging.next) {
        Backbone.sync('read', this, {
          url: this.paging.next,
          dataType: 'jsonp',
          success: function(model, resp, options) {
            _.each(model.parse(resp), function(data){
              model.add(new model.model(data, {parse: true}));
            })
            model.trigger('fetchedNext');
          }
        });
      }
    }

  }));

  // Default Facebook Model Methods
  FacebookWall.Model = Backbone.Model.extend(_.extend({}, shared, {

    // Get the picture url for the facebook id & type
    fbPicUrl: function(id, type) {
      var t = type || "large";
      return "https://graph.facebook.com/" + id + "/picture?type=" + t;
    },

    fbUrl: function(id) {
      return "https://www.facebook.com/" + (id || this.get("id"));
    },

    session: function(session) {
      if (this.collection) {
        return this.collection.session(session);
      } else {
        if (session) this._session = session;
        return this._session;
      }
    },

    fromPicUrl: function(type) {
      return this.fbPicUrl(this.get('from').id, type);
    },

    fromUrl: function() {
      return this.fbUrl(this.get('from').id);
    },

    picUrl: function(type) {
      if (type == 'normal') {
        return this.get('picture').replace("_s.jpg", "_q.jpg");
      } else if (type == 'large') {
        return this.get('picture').replace("_s.jpg", "_n.jpg");
      } else {
        return this.get('picture');
      }
    },

    fbLike: function(options) {
      return $.ajax({
        url: this.urlLike(),
        dataType: 'jsonp',
        data: {
          method: options.type == 'unlike' ? 'delete' : 'post',
          access_token: this.session().accessToken
        },
        success: options.success,
        error: options.error
      });
    },

    fbComment: function(options) {
      return $.ajax({
        url: this.urlComment(),
        dataType: 'jsonp',
        data: {
          method: options.type == 'delete' ? 'delete' : 'post',
          access_token: this.session().accessToken,
          message: options.message
        },
        success: options.success,
        error: options.error
      });
    }

  }));

})();

FacebookWall.Post = FacebookWall.Model.extend({

  parse: function(resp) {
    var comments = [];
    resp.commentsCount = resp.comments ? resp.comments.count : 0;
    if (resp.comments && resp.comments.data) {
      comments = _.map(resp.comments.data, function(comment) {
        return new FacebookWall.Comment(comment);
      });
    }
    resp.comments = new FacebookWall.Collection(comments, {
      model: FacebookWall.Comment
    });
    resp.comments.session(this.session());

    var likes = [];
    resp.likesCount = resp.likes ? resp.likes.count : 0;
    if (resp.likes && resp.likes.data) {
      likes = _.map(resp.likes.data, function(like) {
        return new FacebookWall.Like(like);
      })
    }
    resp.likes = new FacebookWall.Collection(likes, {
      model: FacebookWall.Like,
    });
    resp.likes.session(this.session());

    return resp;
  },

  isLiked: function() {
    var userID = this.session().userID;
    if (!userID) return false;
    return this.get('likes').some(function(like) {
      return userID == like.get('id')
    });
  },

  comment: function(text) {
    var self = this;
    this.fbComment({
      type: 'post',
      message: text,
      success: function(data) {
        if (data.id) {
          self.get('comments').push(new FacebookWall.Comment({
            id: data.id,
            from: {name: 'You', id: self.session().userID},
            message: text,
            created_time: new Date()
          }))
          self.set('commentsCount', self.get('commentsCount') + 1);
        }
      },
      error: function() {

      }
    });
  },

  like: function() {
    var self = this;
    this.fbLike({
      type: 'like',
      success: function(data) {
        self.set('likesCount', self.get('likesCount') + 1);
        self.get('likes').unshift({name: 'You', id: self.session().userID});
      }
    });
  },

  unlike: function() {
    var self = this;
    this.fbLike({
      type: 'unlike',
      success: function(data) {
        var likes = self.get('likes');
        var myLikes = likes.filter(function(like) {
          return like.get('id') == self.session().userID;
        })
        self.set('likesCount', self.get('likesCount') - myLikes.length);
        likes.remove(myLikes);
      }
    });
  }

});

FacebookWall.Comment = FacebookWall.Model.extend({

  name: function() {
    if (this.isMe())
      return "You";
    else
      return this.get('from').name;
  },

  isMe: function() {
    return this.session() && this.session().userID == this.get('from').id;
  },

  like: function() {
    var self = this;
    this.fbLike({
      type: 'like',
      success: function() {self.set('user_likes', true);}
    });
  },

  unlike: function() {
    var self = this;
    this.fbLike({
      type: 'unlike',
      success: function() {self.set('user_likes', false);}
    });
  }

});

FacebookWall.Like = FacebookWall.Model.extend({

  userUrl: function() {
    return this.fbUrl(this.get('id'));
  },

  name: function() {
    if (this.isMe())
      return "You";
    else
      return this.get('name');
  },

  isMe: function() {
    return this.session() && this.session().userID == this.get('id');
  }

})

FacebookWall.Feed = FacebookWall.Collection.extend({

  model: FacebookWall.Post,

  url: function() {return this.urlRoot + "/" + this.id + "/feed"},

  initialize: function(models, options) {
    if (!options || !options.session || !options.session.accessToken ||
        !options.session.userID) {
      throw "FacebookWall.Feed requires a session with accessToken and userID";
    }
    if (!options || !options.id) {
      throw "FacebookWall.Feed requires an id";
    }
    this.id = options.id;
    this.can_post = options.can_post;
    this.session(options.session);
    this._limit = options.limit || this._defaults.limit;
    return this;
  },

  // Returns whether or not the session's user can post to the feed.
  // Since there's no reliable way to determine, this property must be
  // passed in through the initializer.
  canPost: function() {
    return this.can_post;
  }

})

FacebookWall.BaseView = Backbone.View.extend({

})

FacebookWall.FeedView = FacebookWall.BaseView.extend({

  className: 'fbw-feed',

  template: _.template(''+
    '

'+
    '
No posts
'+
    '
'+
      '<textarea class="fbw-post-textarea" placeholder="Write a post.."></textarea>'+
      '
'+
        '<button class="btn btn-success post-feed-button">Post</button>'+
        '<button class="btn btn-success disabled posting-feed-button" style="display:none">'+
          ''+
          'Posting'+
        '</button>'+
      '
'+
    '
'+
    '

'+
    '
'+
      '<button class="fbw-load-segment">Load more posts</button>'+
      '<button class="fbw-loading-segment" disabled="true" style="display:none">'+
        'Loading posts'+
      '</button>'+
    '
'
  ),

  events: {
    "focusin .fbw-post-textarea": "showPostControls",
    'click .fbw-load-segment': 'loadNext'
  },

  initialize: function(options) {
    this.feed = options.feed;
    this.feed.on('reset', this.reset, this);
    this.feed.on('add', this.add, this);
    this.feed.on('fetchedNext', this.updateLoadButton, this);
    return this;
  },

  render: function() {
    this.$el.html(this.template(this.feed));
    this.feed.each(this.add, this);
    if (!this.fetched) {
      this.showLoading();
    } else if (this.feed.size() < 1) {
      this.showEmpty();
    }
    this.updateLoadButton();
    // this.updatePost();
    return this;
  },

  reset: function() {
    this.$el.find(".fbw-loading").hide();
    this.$el.find(".fbw-empty").hide();
    this.$el.find('.fbw-post-list').empty();
    if (this.feed.size() < 1) {
      this.showEmpty();
    } else {
      this.feed.each(this.add, this);
      this.updateLoadButton();
    }
  },

  add: function(post) {
    var li = new FacebookWall.PostView({post: post});
    this.$el.find('.fbw-post-list').append(li.render().el);
  },

  loadNext: function() {
    this.feed.fetchNext();
    this.updateLoadingButton();
  },

  updateLoadingButton: function() {
    this.$el.find('.fbw-loading-segment').show();
    this.$el.find('.fbw-load-segment').hide();
  },

  updateLoadButton: function() {
    this.$el.find('.fbw-loading-segment').hide();
    this.$el.find('.fbw-load-segment').show();
    var lc = this.$el.find(".fbw-load-container");
    if (this.feed.hasNext()) lc.show();
    else lc.hide();
  },

  updatePost: function() {
    var pc = this.$el.find(".fbw-post-container");
    if (this.feed.canPost()) pc.show();
    else pc.hide();
  },

  showLoading: function() {
    this.$el.find(".fbw-loading").show();
    this.$el.find(".fbw-loading").html("Loading Posts
");
    this.$el.find(".fbw-loading").append(new FacebookWall.Spinner().render().el);
    this.$el.find(".fbw-empty").hide();
  },

  showEmpty: function() {
    this.$el.find(".fbw-loading").hide();
    this.$el.find(".fbw-empty").show();
  },

  showPostControls: function() {
    this.$el.find(".fbw-post-textarea").addClass('focused');
    this.$el.find(".fbw-post-feed-controls").show();
  }

})

FacebookWall.PostView = FacebookWall.BaseView.extend({

  maxLikes: 4,

  tagName:    'li',
  className:  'fbw-post',

  showingLikes: false,
  showingComments: false,

  template: _.template(''+
      '
'+
        '<img src="<%= fromPicUrl("square") %>">'+
        '
<a href="<%= fromUrl() %>"><%= get("from").name %>
'+
        '
<%= formatDateTime(get("created_time")) %>
'+
      '
'+
      '
'+
        '<% if (get("message")) {%><%= linkify(get("message")) %><% } %>'+
      '
'+
      '
'+
        '
'+
          '
'+
            ' ⋅ '+
            'Comment'+
          '
'+
          '
'+
            '<% if (get("likesCount") > 0) { %>'+
              ''+
                '<%= get("likesCount") %> Like<%if (get("likesCount") != 1) { %>s<%}%>'+
              '  '+
            '<% } %>'+
            '<% if (get("commentsCount") > 0) { %>'+
              ' '+
                '<%= get("commentsCount") %> Comment<%if (get("commentsCount") != 1) { %>s<%}%>'+
              ''+
            '<% } %>'+
          '
'+
          '

'+
        '
'+
        '

'+
        '

'+
        '
'+
          '<form class="fbw-comments-comment-form">'+
          '

'+
            '<input class="fbw-comments-comment-input"></input>'+
            '	'+
            '<button class="fbw-comments-comment-post" type="submit">Post</button>'+
          '

'+
          '</form>'+
        '
'+
      '
'+
    '
'
  ),

  templateLink: _.template(''+
    '
'+
      '<a href="<%= get("link") %>" target="_blank">'+
        '<img class="fbw-post-link-picture" src="<%= get("picture") %>">'+
      ''+
      '
'+
        '<a href="<%= get("link") %>" target="_blank"><%= get("name") %>'+
      '
'+
      '
<%= get("caption") %>
'+
      '
<%= get("description") %>
'+
      '

'+
    '
'
  ),

  templatePhoto: _.template(''+
    '
'+
      '<img class="fbw-thumbnail" src="<%= picUrl("normal") %>">'+
    '
'
  ),

  events: {
    'click .fbw-show-comments': 'toggleComments',
    'click .fbw-show-likes': 'showLikes',
    'click .fbw-post-type-photo img': 'loadLargePicture',
    'click .fbw-btn-like-post': 'like',
    'click .fbw-btn-comment-post': 'showComment',
    'submit .fbw-comments-comment-form': 'comment'
  },

  initialize: function(options) {
    this.post = options.post;
    this.post.get('likes').on('all', this.render, this);
    this.post.get('comments').on('all', this.render, this);
    return this;
  },

  render: function() {
    this.$el.html(this.template(this.post));
    var content = this.$(".fbw-post-content");
    if (this.post.get('type') == "link") {
      content.append(this.templateLink(this.post));
    } else if (this.post.get('type') == "photo") {
      content.append(this.templatePhoto(this.post));
    } else if (this.post.get('type') == "video") {
      content.append(this.templateLink(this.post));
    }
    if (this.showingLikes) this.showLikes();
    if (this.showingComments) this.showComments();
    this.renderLikeButton();
    return this;
  },

  renderLikeButton: function() {
    this.$('.fbw-btn-like-post').html(this.post.isLiked() ? 'Unlike' : 'Like');
  },

  loadLargePicture: function() {
    var url = this.post.picUrl('large');
    this.$('.fbw-post-type-photo .fbw-thumbnail').attr('src', url);
    this.$('.fbw-post-type-photo .fbw-thumbnail').removeClass('fbw-thumbnail');
  },

  like: function() {
    if (this.post.isLiked())
      this.post.unlike();
    else
      this.post.like();
  },

  showLikes: function() {
    if (this.showingLikes) {
      this.showingLikes = false;
      this.$('.fbw-likes').hide();
    } else {
      this.showingLikes = true;
      var count = this.post.get('likesCount');
      var likes = this.post.get('likes').models;
      var length = this.post.get('likes').length;
      if (length < 1) return; // Don't show if no likes.
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December! Oh, the diversions! We're ready to stay on track, though.
Tasty "treats" we resist will lie in wait for us this month. We can dodge them!
We'll think of lots of extra things we'd like to do, and we will have the strength to get 'er done. (quoted from lucylee a while back) We will take care of ourselves with enough rest, pace ourselves confidently, and wink at ourselves in the mirror.
Loved ones are charging new phones with better digital photo capability (and stealth) Not to worry. Our posture is excellent. Our self-images are stellar. Our smiles are serene.
The November thread was 6 pages long with inspirational habit thoughts - thanks, everyone.
Did you contemplate habits you intend to keep, going forward?
End of year makes me remember this quote I've shared before, from a book my great-uncle liked and gave to my father. I think of you guys when I see it.
allow nothing to divert them.
Thanks Harriet. I actually kept my goal last month most of the time. I just didn't post about it a lot.
This month big big goals. Same ones from last month and added a couple. Tweaking my diet. Back on a couple supplements.
What I've learned: we can't be the food police for someone else, it just makes us miserable. And it makes us feel like the "bad guy" all the time. Well, at least if the others are adults. Kids, they need guidance. Adults, once they know, if they do the wrong things, too bad so sad for them. I don't want to be the one saying "no you can't eat that" because then they're mad at us. Everybody needs to take responsibility for themselves.
I do have to remind DH to take his nighttime med. Annoying. I don't think he once asked me if I remembered mine.
Big learning curve around here. I hope this gets easier. For one thing, I'm tired of worrying about my lab values, and I'm tired of losing the same 10 pounds over and over and over. A month is supposed to set a new habit. How come that never worked for me? Go to a holiday meal and go right back to old habits thereafter. After months of doing right.
Just thinking here. Good luck everybody!
((Harmony)) I think my situation with a dh is unusual because he came to the conclusions he needed while I was still not eating the way he did. Now when I nag, even though it's from a "I'm doing it, so you do it too" (wifely?? caregiver-y??) standpoint, he was actually there before me, and doesn't think of it as coming from me specifically. So, I'm lucky. Of course, it's not like I believe there's ever been a moment of him thinking to himself, gee my situation caused HER any trouble. LOL! It's like, "well, of COURSE we're in this together". But that's actually fine with me. I've learned a lot and we both feel better. I hope that Mr. Harmony is okay with you telling us about his recent stuff going on. I'm sending him a "feel better soon".
No change on the scale for me in November, which is fine.
I was happy with my better commitment to exercise.
I still think November is a great month for getting into a habit, because of the upcoming time of seeing so many people, etc. But I will say December is a trying time to keep habits up! I got to the end of this hectic weekend and can't even remember half of what went on! Oh well, shake it off! This is one reason I really appreciate my record-keeping, no matter how simple. If it's a card, it pops up again. Even with what's on the computer, I can see that I haven't recorded in a while, and I'll get back to it.
I am counting doing my weekly routine home blessing and 30 mn. On the stationary bike for exercise.
Interesting stuff in the mail today.
The trouble with DH is that we were already doing many of the right things. Nice big tossed salad every day. Apple a day. Always veggies with our meat. So we're looking at the other things, like to eat beef or not? And ditch the chicken skin and don't go for the dark meat first. He's annoyed that he isn't supposed to have a treat every night, like a piece of pie. Ok, can we agree nuts are healthy unless its pecan pie? And often he'll want a piece of bread and butter. Just trying to do our best here.
He is actually on board as long as he can have "something". I'm trying to fill him up with healthy stuff. He ate an entire honeydew in the past 5 days. And I made pudding with skim milk that is certainly better than ice cream. He's got some turkey in his subs instead of salami. Not liking it, but he's doing it.
He knew right away that he'd have to change but hasn't got a handle on what he should be doing. Was thrilled when I told him he could have salsa. Really? That's a tomato. So a big learning curve. It's just the little things that he's non-compliant with.
I'm actually doing the same thing to get my numbers a bit better. But I'm not grumbling about it while I'm doing it. I don't know what he'd do if he was told to be a vegetarian. I honestly don't think he could do it.
And no, he isn't particularly reticent about telling people he knows what happened to him. He's grateful for each and any prayer. We're anxiously awaiting the report of today's MRI. Can't get in to see Dr. for 6 weeks unless when she sees the report there's something urgent to talk about.
On my end, I had a call that my sodium is yet again lower. Lower than ever this time. Limit my water. Can't be good for me except for the sodium, but nothing else to do about it. Disappointed in that.
I'm down about 5 lbs in a couple months. Need more to go.
My Keep it simple daily food plan.
Yesterday ex bike was my exercise.
Getting back on it today is the plan. X plus snow removal.
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You're always an inspiration to me with many of your 'methods', LadyM. I've copied your simple daily food plan. Think I've given up too often because I've made it too complex. With this I can tell at a glance what I've put in my body on any day. I'm giving myself stars (at the moment) for every hour I can manage to go without a snack. I'm sure that's been my big downfall. For instance I've told myself "no cookies" -hard time of year for that especially when there's probably several hundred staring at me. (Many will go to cookie platters tonight -so that will eliminate some.) But as of yesterday I'm allowing myself 2 (TWO) cookies with a meal -probably dinner. That was enough to satisfy me without going back for 2nds or 3rds.
I did 30 on stat bike and walked the dog for exercise 2day.
Ex. On stat bike done. Got on the scales wt. Is the same grateful it is not up!


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A University of California Davis police officer pepper-sprays students during their sit-in at an "Occupy UCD" demonstration in Davis, Calif. on Nov. 18, 2011.
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The University of California, Davis paid a public relations firm at least $175,000 to help restore its reputation after controversial images of a university police officer spraying student protesters with pepper spray made headlines in 2011, according to a report.
The university first hired Maryland public relations firm Nevins & Associates in 2013 at a fee of $15,000 per month, according to a Sacramento Bee report. The newspaper received copies of the company's contract with the university after a public records request.
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Wateraid joins USAID and Gap Women + Water alliance
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Wateraid has joined USAID and Gap Inc Women + Water Global Development Alliance (W+W Alliance) as an implementing partner. Launched in 2017, the five-year programme aims to improve and sustain health and well-being of women and communities in India touched by the apparel industry. Wateraid will focus on ensuring continuous access to clean drinking water.
Wateraid will complement the work of existing partners, including CARE, Water.org and Institute for Sustainable Communities, said the company in a press release.
"We're pleased to welcome Wateaid to the W+W Alliance to lend its proven expertise engaging and empowering community leaders to build accountability with local government. Wateraid will help the W+W Alliance improve regional water security by significantly expanding the role of women and youth in community decision-making and water resource management," said Melissa Fifield, senior director, global sustainability, Gap Inc.
Around the world, the apparel industry provides critical economic opportunities for women, who make up approximately 80 per cent of garment workers. However, the industry is also one of the most intensive users of water. Many of the countries where apparel is sourced face significant challenges in meeting the health, economic and natural resource management needs of their populations.
Through the W+W Alliance, USAID and Gap Inc seek to ensure the sustained and scalable impact of water, sanitation and hygiene programming and the advancement of women.
"Wateraid is a great addition to our W+W Alliance work in India, given their strengths in working both at the community and policy levels. We see them as a critical partner in cementing the gains through the W+W's existing work on women's empowerment, access to finance and water stewardship," said Ella Lazarte, sr water and sanitation advisor at USAID.
In many countries, women shoulder a disproportionate burden for household responsibilities, particularly related to water, sanitation and hygiene. According to UNICEF, women and girls worldwide spend 200 million hours a day collecting water. They also face serious health risks due to inadequate access to safe water and sanitation facilities and poor understanding of healthy hygiene practices. Addressing these issues provides an opportunity to strengthen women's lives.
Wateraid will join W+W Alliance members in presenting a panel at World Water Week in Stockholm. To be held on Aug 28, 2019, 'The Power of Catalysing Women's Leadership to Advance WASH Adoption' will present key success stories and findings from the W+W Alliance's work to date and discuss the challenges women in India face in accessing clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and what the W+W Alliance's innovative model is doing to address these needs.
"We are proud to join the Women + Water Alliance," said Wateraid's US CEO, Sarina Prabasi. "WaterAid brings more than 35 years of experience promoting access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene to communities in need, and we look forward to working with the W+W Alliance partners to empower communities to manage their drinking water for the long term." (PC)
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by A. moss
Topic: Random crap
So I'm starting MMA in a few weeks. I'm starting at middle weight and working up to LH. Pretty excited.
Wassup everybody?
Been away for a while, what's new?
Topic: A. Moss' Online Journal
Measurements: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Calf's: 15.75in largest point. .75in gain. Thighs: 24.75in at largest point. .25in gain. Glut's: 41.25in at largest point. .75in gain. Waist: 32.5in 1in above navel. .5in gain. Chest: 43in at largest ...
Topic: Double days?
Double days?
I've been thinking about training twice a day and wanted you guys thoughts on it. It would be at least 5 hours apart and I would be doing the same plan both times. I only workout 3 time a week so I don't think I would be "over training" but I don't know for sure. so let me know what you think Thanks.
Full-Body 5X5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Squats: -- 135 -- 140 -- 150 -- 165 -- 180 -- I'm "starting over" on these. I'm going to start doing them all deep. Pathetic weights but I'll just try to work back up to that weight. I might even drop...
Full-Body 5X5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SDL -- 135 -- 155 -- 190 -- 205 -- 240X3 -- _______________________ Bench Press: -- 150 -- 160 -- 170 -- 180 -- 195X3 _______________________ Rows: -- 85 -- 95 -- 105 -- 115 -- 130 -- ________________...
Topic: Personal Best Log
Matt Z wrote: Barbell Front Squat = 300 lbs for 1 rep (10/11/10)
Holy crap, Nice dude!!
The one time I tried that crap with my father, I ended up almost taking a 3 legged race to the hospital to get his foot surgically removed from my a$$. That was back in the 50's, and children were taught respect from minute one. You addressed adults as Mr or Mrs, never spoke unless spoken to, and N...
Full-Body 5X5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Squats: -- 135 -- 160 -- 180 -- 195 -- 210 -- (PR for this exercise) _______________________ Bench Press: -- 150 -- 160 -- 170 -- 180 -- 195X3 (PR for this exercise) _______________________ Rows: -- 8...
Forum: Journal Discussions
Topic: A. Moss' Online Journal discussion
A. moss wrote: I got a PR on 4 out of 5 exercises tonight. I didn't even realize it until I was writing it in on here, lol. Its nice.
Why thank you Mr. Bennett.
Full-Body 5X5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Squats: -- 135 -- 160 -- 180 -- 195 -- 205 -- I did the first two sets deep. The First 4 reps on the third set was deep as well. (PR for this exercise) _______________________ Bench Press: -- 145 -- 1...
Topic: Back pain from twisting movements! Help!
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Topic: Eating backwards?
I have long advocated eating backward for people trying to limit intake. If you eat a planned dessert, then go to the meat and veggies, you're more likely to stick to your plan. You're not likely to keep shoveling in the broccoli. You're more likely to stop when you're satisfied. With dessert last,...
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All the heartache. All the highs. All the lows. All the anxiety. All the love. All the stupidity. All the moments waiting for the phone to ring. All the butterflies when he was on his way. All the tears when he left.
You would think it would lessen in 30 years… but no. You still get happy, sad, anxious, mad, glad, thrilled, butterflies, and THE VERY BEST moments of your life with him.
Here's the problem, and it will take you years to realize it… The rest of the world gets in the way, it always will. Don't let it get to you, figure it out. You can. You will. Have faith.
He's still your fire and your ice. Those 2 things reciprocate good and bad just like the yin yang symbol. You mesh. You are meant to be. The history isn't there for no reason. You weren't named after Mama Katie (Tolley) for no reason. Life cycles.
When your crazy shows up, it's your fear that your future is disappearing. You've got some crazy girl; somehow you're lucky enough to survive it. You will learn that crazy is anxiety. It takes years to get that figured out and under control.
I don't think most 17-year-old girls know the man that will be their rock for a lifetime. I don't think too many people get that lucky.
Are we lucky? Are we blessed? Are we smart enough (or just stubborn enough) to know that we want to hold on to what we have worked so hard for? Maybe it's that feeling you have when you just know what we have is a once in a lifetime deal.
We spend 16-17 years growing up, that's just learning and fun memories. The stuff that comes next is the stuff that makes us who we really are. Hold on to those memories and that learning, build on it, there is SO MUCH MORE to come.
When I look back, I am glad you are as crazy about him as you are. It pays off. I wish I could tell you. Maybe you wouldn't take things so seriously sometimes if you knew how good it gets. Maybe you would realize the strength you needed is the strength he will always be helping you build (even at 46, he's still helping you figure it out).
Neither of you know it yet. That's growing, that's learning, that's building who you are. Funny, we grow together, we grow apart, and then we grow together again. I guess that's what a once in a lifetime is.
He'll be telling you soon, "Loving someone is falling in love with them over and over again…" and he is right, even at 17 (don't tell him!!). Seriously, you'll remember that moment for the rest of your life, I don't think it's something I'll ever forget. You were in your parents house, I'm sure M*A*S*H or a Comedy Show was on TV, that's what we watched late at night. We just liked being together, we still do. Enjoy it, life WILL get in the way. That's ok.
The ride is anything but easy! Let's just say there are a few breaks, growing pains, but it's all growing, learning who we are. We have to explore, learn, make mistakes; it's crucial. Mistakes are life's way of helping us grow, we have to make a few together, a few apart, and a few that might hurt. And, some of the ones that hurt, boy are they hard to swallow at 17. Ugh. It gets painful. It gets dark. YOU WILL SURVIVE!
Enjoy the ride, my dear.
I know it gets rough there for a while, remember; you get a semicolon. Actually looking back now… you EARN a freakin' semicolon… you have A LOT TO SHARE AND TEACH others;;; Wear it proudly!
Always collect more knowledge. It takes intellectual and social awareness to continue to grow in this world. NEVER stop growing.


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		return tid;
	}

	P4TopologyReader::P4TopologyReader()
	{
		NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
	}

	P4TopologyReader::~P4TopologyReader()
	{
		NS_LOG_FUNCTION(this);
	}

	void
		P4TopologyReader::SetFileName(const std::string &fileName)
	{
		m_fileName = fileName;
	}

	std::string
		P4TopologyReader::GetFileName() const
	{
		return m_fileName;
	}

	/* Manipulating the address block */

	P4TopologyReader::ConstLinksIterator_t
		P4TopologyReader::LinksBegin(void) const
	{
		return m_linksList.begin();
	}

	P4TopologyReader::ConstLinksIterator_t
		P4TopologyReader::LinksEnd(void) const
	{
		return m_linksList.end();
	}

	int
		P4TopologyReader::LinksSize(void) const
	{
		return m_linksList.size();
	}

	bool
		P4TopologyReader::LinksEmpty(void) const
	{
		return m_linksList.empty();
	}

	void
		P4TopologyReader::AddLink(Link link)
	{
		m_linksList.push_back(link);
		return;
	}

	P4TopologyReader::Link::Link(Ptr<Node> fromPtr, unsigned int fromIndex, char fromType, Ptr<Node> toPtr, unsigned int toIndex, char toType)
	{
		m_fromPtr = fromPtr;
		m_fromType = fromType;
		m_fromIndex = fromIndex;
		m_toPtr = toPtr;
		m_toType = toType;
		m_toIndex = toIndex;
	}

	P4TopologyReader::Link::Link()
	{
	}

	Ptr<Node> P4TopologyReader::Link::GetFromNode(void) const
	{
		return m_fromPtr;
	}

	Ptr<Node>
		P4TopologyReader::Link::GetToNode(void) const
	{
		return m_toPtr;
	}

	char
		P4TopologyReader::Link::GetFromType(void) const
	{
		return m_fromType;
	}
	char
		P4TopologyReader::Link::GetToType(void) const
	{
		return m_toType;
	}
	unsigned int
		P4TopologyReader::Link::GetFromIndex(void) const
	{
		return m_fromIndex;
	}
	unsigned
		int P4TopologyReader::Link::GetToIndex(void) const
	{
		return m_toIndex;
	}

	std::string
		P4TopologyReader::Link::GetAttribute(const std::string &name) const
	{
		NS_ASSERT_MSG(m_linkAttr.find(name) != m_linkAttr.end(), "Requested topology link attribute not found");
		return m_linkAttr.find(name)->second;
	}

	bool
		P4TopologyReader::Link::GetAttributeFailSafe(const std::string &name, std::string &value) const
	{
		if (m_linkAttr.find(name) == m_linkAttr.end())
		{
			return false;
		}
		value = m_linkAttr.find(name)->second;
		return true;
	}

	void
		P4TopologyReader::Link::SetAttribute(const std::string &name, const std::string &value)
	{
		m_linkAttr[name] = value;
	}

	P4TopologyReader::Link::ConstAttributesIterator_t
		P4TopologyReader::Link::AttributesBegin(void) const
	{
		return m_linkAttr.begin();
	}

	P4TopologyReader::Link::ConstAttributesIterator_t
		P4TopologyReader::Link::AttributesEnd(void) const
	{
		return m_linkAttr.end();
	}
} /* namespace ns3 */


text:
The Blackwells: An Extraordinary Family
Henry Browne Blackwell: General Correspondence
Blackwell Family Papers: Henry Browne Blackwell Papers, 1834-1909; General Correspondence, 1842-1908; Ballard, J. N.
mss1288001363-4
Boston Apr. 3, 1889 J.N. Ballard, Esq. Dear Sir, Your letter of 30th ult. is rec'd and contents noted. There are and have been for twenty years, two national woman suffrage societies; one called "The National Woman Suffrage Association"; the other "The American Woman Suffrage Association." Both are national in object and work, and within the past three months both have voted to consolidate, or unite, under the name of "The National- American Woman Suffrage Association." Said union to take effect next January. Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Harbert is an officer of "The National Woman Suffrage Association." Of course the question which of the two societies was intended by the testator must be ascertained by the exact language of the will and by the affiliation of the deceased. Will you be so kind as to send me a literal transcript of the language used in the will? From your letter I think it probable that the America W.S.A. was not the association intended. I forward your letter to the President of the American W.S.A. Mr. Wm. Dudley Foulke, of Richmond, Ind., who is himself an eminent lawyer, asking his opinion of our proper course in the matter. My impression is that your application should be made to Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Omaha, Neb., President of the National W.S.A., or to its Vice-president, Miss Susan B. Anthony, Rochester, N.Y. Yours respectfully Henry B. Blackwell Cor. Secy Am. W.S.A.
National Woman Suffrage Association


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The Turrentine Historic District is a historic district in Gadsden, Alabama.  The district stretches along Turrentine Avenue and includes houses built during Gadsden's largest period of growth from 1891 through 1934.  The street, originally the lane leading from town to the home of General Daniel Clower Turrentine, was home to some of the city's most influential residents, including mayors, bankers, doctors, educators, and industrialists.  Architectural styles found in the district include Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Spanish Revival, Craftsman, and Tudor Revival.  The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

References

National Register of Historic Places in Etowah County, Alabama
Historic districts in Etowah County, Alabama
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


During Eurotier 2016 VDS was present with a booth and had a succesful week.
All Shrimp Farming in India Will Temporarily Stop by the End of November 2013.
In order to prevent and control the spread of early mortality syndrome (EMS) at shrimp farms and hatcheries in India, The Marine Products Export Development Authority in Panampilly Nagar, Kochi, India—after detailed discussions with scientific advisors and all stakeholders—has come to the conclusion that it is essential to take the following steps immediately.
VDS is proud to announce the inauguration of a new production line and loading dock.
VDS has conducted a feeding trial on Litopenaeus vannamei at its indoor testing facility, with a feed formula with lower fish meal inclusion versus the traditional fish meal inclusion diet.
You can read the summary of the test in the PDF-file attached underneath.
Cooperation with Morris Group for Armenia and Georgia.
V.D.S. is proud to announce it has entered into a technical and commercial cooperation with Morris Group from the Netherlands.
Probiotic in shrimp feed - field tested by VDS.
We have concluded a test on the use of a specially selected probiotic, administered through the shrimp feed.
Marine proteins expensive? VDS has an alternative source.
Fishmeal prices are climbing steadily higher and the overall outlook is that these prices will continue to rise in the coming year(s).
VDS has an alternative : cold water wild catch SHRIMP HEAD AND SHELL MEAL, of our own quality standard production.
Total Peruvian landings were 7 million tonnes in 2009, a 6% decline from 2008. Capture production for reduction was 5.8 million tonnes, which compares with 6.2 million tonnes in 2008. Lower landings resulted in lower fishmeal output: some 1.34 million tonnes of fishmeal were produced in Peru during 2009, which was 5% less than in the previous year. Exports were relatively stable at 1.54 million tonnes, as some stocks from 2008 were exported only in early 2009, when demand in China was strong.
Valine – the next big thing in feed.
Over the years the crude protein content of piglet feeds has decreased due to several reasons, like gut health and the increasing prices of vegetable protein worldwide.
Research showed that valine appears to be a deficient nutrient in regards to the minimum requirement for piglets in the current lower protein piglet feeds.
Cristaline Valine has recently been made available for use in animal feeds.
Indonesian shrimp farmers become less competitive on the international market as local prices for shrimp feed are increasing, according to the farmers' association.
Yield may rise as El Nino expected to bring needed downpours over drought-hit farmlands.
The world of aqua feed is constantly evolving. New feed additives like enzymes, probiotics, attractants are discovered to improve animal growth or to solve feed related problems. Also the quest to find suitable replacements for fish meal, both for financial and ecological reasons, remains an important research matter.
Soybean meal prices through early October are likely to remain "high and volatile, potentially explosive," a leading U.S. grain marketing economist said during a presentation at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, USA, June 3.
From October 6th to 8th 2016.
In March 2014, white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) began dying shortly after being stocked in shrimp ponds around Ningbo, a city in the central province of Zhejiang.
Alternative cholesterol sources in shrimp feed?
VDS has conducted a feed trial for P. Vannamei shrimp in its recirculation system.
VDS is proud to announce that our partner Havourrash has received the Export Award for being the number one exporter in Iran.
Since 2001 VDS is producing shrimp feed in Iran, together with Havorrash Company in Bushehr. This article is showing that our hard work and continuing support of the shrimp feed sector in Iran has been fruitful and will continue to be so in the near future.
President Paul Biya made the recommendation yesterday in Ebolowa saying Cameroon should adopt a new spirit in agro-pastoral production.
The document attached shows a controlled shrimp grow out result from the 2009 season for some farms in the Bushehr area in Iran. The document is a PDF-file.
Indonesian shrimp farms in dire straits.
Troubled shrimp producer PT Central Proteinaprima says it has failed to meet a government-imposed deadline to find a buyer for its shrimp farms or borrow money to revitalize them.
"There are no offers from new investors either from Malaysia or Indonesia," CP Prima finance director Gunawan Taslim said in a statement on Friday. The company, which has been in difficulty since a virus infected its shrimp farms in March 2009, has also not been able to borrow any money, he said.
Total fishmeal production by the five major producers declined in 2009, continuing a trend started some years ago. Chile is the only country reporting any increase in production, while all others reported lower outputs. Prices have started to move upwards since some months now, and further price increases are likely. China continues to buy huge quantities of fishmeal more than 50% of total fishmeal exports and its strong demand is the reason for the present price hike.
Outlook 2010 : Grain and soy markets are cooling, temporarily.
Prices for feed maize and soya are settling into a cold spell which could be temporary.
What a ride it has been for agri commodities!
Once considered the dullest of plays, the bullish year that was 2007 saw investors sit up and take notice as prices for maize, wheat and soy rose to record highs on the back of poor harvests and strong competing demands.
Things have quieted down significantly since mid-2008 when prices rose to new all-time highs of over $6/bushel for maize and $13.80 for soya beans.
Melamine in animal feed in China.
We would like to post an interesting article about the use of melamine by chinese feed producers, in order to keep the feed prices low, a practice considered as normal until recently. Having met with chinese competition in our markets, at prices which were at unreachable low levels, this information shed a different light on our questions. Unfortunately a light of fraud and deception, with health risks for the consumer.
September 2009 sees the launch of our new website.
The website has been redesigned and rebranded in collaboration with To The Dot. The same goes for our logo and the overall look.
The project to be forwarded to the Prime Minister for signature was validated in Yaounde on Tuesday July 14.
There are concerted efforts to put an end to the problems that have plagued poultry farming in the country, rendering production far below national demand.


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Old World, New World
America and Europe in the Age of Jefferson
Edited by Leonard J. Sadosky, Peter Nicolaisen, Peter S. Onuf, and Andrew J. O'Shaughnessy
Feb 2010 304 pages ISBN: 9780813928470
Jeffersonian America
Old World, New World: America and Europe in the Age of Jefferson grew out of workshops in Salzburg and Charlottesville sponsored by Monticello's International Center for Jefferson Studies, and revisits a question of long-standing interest to American historians: the nature of the relationship between America and Europe during the Age of Revolution. Study of the American-European relationship in recent years has been moved forward by the notion of Atlantic history and the study of the Atlantic world. The present volume makes a fresh contribution by refocusing attention on the question of the interdependence of Europe and America.
Old World, New World addresses topics that are timely, given contemporary public events, but that are also of interest to early modern and modern historians. By turning attention from the Atlantic World in general to the relationship between America and Europe, as well as using Thomas Jefferson as a lens to examine this relationship, this book carves out its own niche in the history of the Atlantic world in the age of revolution.


Some candidates from a past election in Luton.
Monday, September 22, 6:30 – 8:15 p.m.
NUFF is a PAC that will eventually endorse two candidates in the race. The Meet and Greet is a good way to talk to the various candidates face to face, one at a time, in the same place. Each candidate will have a table set up in the auditorium, where voters can drop in and speak with them informally.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 6:30 p.m.
Questions posed to the candidates in the forum are generally related to business in the city. An added bonus is the two minute introduction given by each person at the beginning of the program. There is nothing like letting a person go on about themselves and why they are running for office to give you an idea of whether or not they have anything substantive to say.
The Chamber asks attendees to RSVP in advance to 714-871-3100.
On Thursday, October 2, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
Of course, audience members cannot directly ask questions of the individual candidates. Instead, cards are passed to audience members, who may write down a question in hopes that the moderator will ask it for them. All questions are directed to all candidates, resulting in a fair enough, if sometimes monotonous format.
The Rag appreciates the ongoing efforts by these organizations to present the voting public with forums where the candidates can distinguish themselves from one another. What we really need, however, is an honest argument between them. We need to hear them directly ask each other difficult and sometimes uncomfortable questions, like "how can you be objective about police oversight if the police union is spending money on your campaign?," or "what alliances do you have with lobbyists in Orange County?," or "Why is so much of your funding coming from out of town?" You know, the questions the other groups are too polite to ask.
Will Westwood work in Fullerton? Does it work in Westwood?
The City of Fullerton and Califronia State Univeristy of Fullerton are teaming up to promote a plan called College Town, and it has some residents of the city up in arms. The general idea is to transform an area at the southern border of the university into "a place where campus life and city life converge," according to the "Vision" section of the College Town document available on the city's website. CSUF has been a nearly exclusively commuter campus since it was founded, but in recent years the university has added dorms to provide on-campus housing for more and more of its students. The idea of a quasi-school space that spills out into the city around it, providing the feel of an actual college town, is certainly attracive for many reasons, but there are also some good reasons it doesn't exist there now.
There is a steady press by the city and the university to promote College Town. Last month CSUF President Mildred Garcia welcomed community leaders, senior city staff and department heads, and university staff to a reception at the El Dorado Ranch.
At least some attendees perceived the event to have been scheduled, at least in part, to gently lobby community leaders to support the College Town plan.
Monday night, May 12, it's City Manager Joe Felz's turn to pitch the plan to local residents. Without a current Community Development Director, it falls to the City Manager to respond to the concerns of many local residents who say that their neighborhoods are already overburdened with traffic.
Neighbors United for Fullerton (NUFF), a local political action committee (PAC), invite you to hear Mr. Felz speak about College Town and "other projects that are in the process or slated in the future for development in the City of Fullerton".
"What About College Town" begins at 6:45 p.m. and ends at 8:30 p.m. at the only remaining branch of the Fullerton Public Library, in the Osbourne Auditorium (the windowless one downstairs). There is no charge to attend.
*An earlier version of this story erroneously stated that access to the 57 freeway from Nutwood would be closed entirely.


Alberta Institute of Agrologists 13th Annual Conference on Agriculture, Food and the Environment, March 16, 2017 at Banff, Alberta. Green paper presentation by Gordon Laxer, Parkland Institute on Phasing Out Alberta Sands.
Researchers at the University of Calgary were able to measure aftershocks after the January 2015 earthquake near Fox Creek. The measurements have led them to determine that the earthquake was human induced, based on its depth.