With some 124,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft's brightest cadre of coders are working with various organizations to tackle humanity's most pressing global issues.
From helping the Red Cross match up missing family members using facial recognition to developing an early detection system for humanitarian crises for the United Nations, and ending youth homelessness in the US, Microsoft is using the power of code to sow the seeds of change worldwide.
Often using open source software, Microsoft's partnerships with organizations big and small are helping to digitally transform the planet. The company's developers tell all on how they went about solving these problems via the Microsoft Developer Blog with meticulous attention to detail and a heavy emphasis on code.
Finding missing family members of those separated by migration and conflict is one of the many responsibilities of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Microsoft partnered with the ICRC to update and extend the Trace-the-Face program, which uses photos to match up missing family members who have been separated.
These updates to Trace-the-Face included an automatic face detection and matching using machine learning, via Microsoft Cognitive Services Face API.
Microsoft developers were tasked with automating and streamlining the monitoring processes of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Libya to help reduce response time to humanitarian crises using Machine Learning, Open Source Databases, Natural Language Processing, and Microsoft Azure.
The early detection system Project Fortis (not to be confused with the Armed Forces veterans community of the same name) identified the UN's problem of trying to manually monitor over 400 social media and public data sources, and it came up with a more automated solution.
Through a process called "geocoding," writes Anastasiia Zolochevska, the team was able to utilize a free service that provides worldwide basemap coverage sourced from OpenStreetMap and other open data projects called Mapzen to define an area of interest and its surrounding localities.
Monitoring posts across social media platforms using Azure Functions in conjunction with an Azure Event Hub allowed the team to process "a huge volume of social media posts" to help the UN mission in Libya.
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH) partnered with Microsoft to develop a mobile survey on the state of youth homelessness in the state of Connecticut.
The app — We Count — was completed in about two weeks, just in time to start training volunteers for the youth homelessness survey, and it "was used by 200 volunteers on iOS and Android, who together collected more than 1,100 surveys over the span of a few days, with no major outages or issues," writes Microsoft engineer Eric Rozell.
The mobile app survey developed by Microsoft and Hartford-based technology services provider Nutmeg Consulting was used by the CCEH to collect the necessary data to better understand homelessness and housing instability among youth in Connecticut.
"The app allowed us to quickly and efficiently collect the needed data, and tabulate it automatically, limiting error and expediting data collection," said CCEH Director of HMIS and Strategic Analysis Brian Roccapriore.


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Palliser shot is an early British armour-piercing artillery projectile, intended to pierce the armour protection of warships being developed in the second half of the 19th century. It was invented by Sir William Palliser, after whom it is named.

History

Major Palliser's shot, approved 21 October 1867, was an improvement over the ordinary elongated shot of the time.

It was adopted for the larger types of rifled muzzle-loading guns rifled on the Woolwich principle (with three rifling grooves). Palliser shot in many calibers stayed in service in the armour-piercing role until phased out of (British) service in 1909 for naval and fortress use, and 1921 for land service.

At the Battle of Angamos (8 October 1879) the Chilean ironclad warships fired twenty 250-pound Palliser gunshots against the Peruvian monitor Huáscar, with devastating results. It was the first time that such piercing shells were used in actual combat.

Design

Palliser shot was made of cast iron, the head being chilled in casting to harden it, using composite molds with a metal, water-cooled portion for the head. At times there were defects that led to cracking in the projectiles, but these were overcome with time.  Bronze studs were installed into the outside of the projectile so as to engage the rifling grooves in the gun barrel. The base had a hollow pocket but was not filled with powder or explosive: the cavity was necessitated by difficulties in casting large solid projectiles without their cracking when they cooled, because the nose and base of the projectiles cooled at different rates, and in fact a larger cavity facilitated a better-quality casting. The hole at the base was threaded to accept a copper gas check.  This prevented propellant gases from blowing around the projectile, providing obturation as the driving band had yet to be perfected. Later designs did away with the studs on the projectile body, with the gas checks being set with grooves to impart spin to the projectile.

Britain also deployed Palliser shells in the 1870s–1880s. In the shell the cavity was slightly larger than in the shot and was filled with gunpowder instead of being empty, to provide a small explosive effect after penetrating armour plating. The shell was correspondingly slightly longer than the shot to compensate for the lighter cavity. The powder filling was ignited by the shock of impact and hence did not require a fuze. While these Palliser shells were effective against unhardened iron, British doctrine held that only shot (i.e. non-explosive projectiles) were suitable for penetrating the new hardened armour being developed in the 1880s; hence the gunpowder filling was discontinued.

References

Bibliography

 "Treatise on Ammunition" 2nd Edition, 1877. War Office, UK
 "Treatise on Ammunition" 4th Edition, 1887. War Office, UK

Projectiles
Artillery shells

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Here is a video I found from a group of storm chasers that I follow online. This is a documentary of them filming the effects of Irene in Long Island NY, I think they did a really nice job of conveying the dangers of the flooding and their video shows a tree falling on wires. The worst thing to do is to underestimate the danger of a storm, you really need to be prepared for something like this.


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The 2019 AGM will be held at Eaton Socon Church Hall on 20th May, at 7.30pm. It is open to everyone who is interested, so please come along and support us. Have you thought about becoming a Trustee and helping guide the conservation and enhancement of the Pightle? We would love to meet you - no specialist skills required and it's not a large time commitment (unless you want it to be!).
The Pightle had a number of unusual visitors for our special afternoon! Arguably the sun was one, after a pretty poor spell in the week before, but it did us proud giving us a warm, calm day and getting people out to enjoy a wander. We were delighted to have a selection of birds from Hill Farm Birds Of Prey on show, including owls, kestrels and falcons, with a display of flying and visitors allowed to get up and close to them with their handlers.
We were also delighted to play host to the St Neots World War 1 reconstruction group History Revisited, with their horse display. Visitors were treated to demonstrations and talks about the life of a serviceman, and a good look at genuine period equipment and uniforms - very uncomfortable being thick and heavy, not designed for sunny days! Very appropriately, our poppies planted by the British Legion, scouts and guides last Remembrance Sunday were in full bloom, making a colourful backdrop.
Thank you to everyone who came along, especially thse from beyond the Eatons - we hope you had an enjoyable time and we're looking forward to bringing you even more next year!
Black Poplars on the move!
December 2013: We're delighted to have successfully taken around twenty pollards from our Black Poplars in order to increase the numbers of our most rare tree locally. The majority will be leaving us to be used in the restoration of a former quarry site at Bluntisham, but some will be kept and grown on for future planting in the Eatons.
We always welcome enquiries if you would be able to give some black poplars a good home - please get in touch!
Many readers will know Bev, who stepped down in February 2013 as a trustee after a number of years, including two years as Chair. We'd like to say a very big thankyou for all her hard work in that time, both outside taking care of the Pightle come rain or shine, and dealing with the management behind the scenes. Most of all, it was her persistence and determination - and wrestling with lengthy forms - that won us the AmeyCespa grant which has allowed us to do so much this year. Bev's contribution has been fantastic, and while the other Trustees will miss her we wish her every success and happiness for the future.
Earlier in 2012, the Pightle was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Fields in Trust status as part of a scheme to mark the Queen's Silver Jubilee; this recognises the commitment of the community as a whole to conserving their green open spaces, and gives us extra legal safeguards against future development. In December we were provided with a commemmorative plaque - as far as we know we are the first Field In Trust in the area to receive one - and this will be mounted at the main entrance to the Pightle as a permanent reminder of this distinction. Thank you to everyone who made it possible!
We're delighted to announce that our recent application for funding to the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation has been successful and we've been awarded a grant of £15,000 from the AmeyCespa Community Fund. This was only possible thanks to all our Pals who donated generously. This grant will assist enormously in providing specialist maintenance equipment, noticeboards, bird-boxes, benches, and much more.
We have launched an account on Twitter to keep you up to date with goings on in the Pightle, from what you can see through the seasons through to campaigns. Follow @EatonsPightle to stay informed.


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Отрадноје (; ) моренско је језеро на северозападу европског дела Руске Федерације. Налази се на територији Приозерског рејона, на крајњем северозападу Лењинградске области. Географски се налази у северном делу Лемболовског побрђа, на северу Карелијске превлаке. на свега 5 километара источно од језера налази се обала језера Ладога.

Језеро има неправилан облик и обухвата акваторију површине 72,6 квадратних километара. Површина му лежи на надморској висини од око 20 метара, а како му је максимална дубина до 28 метара Отрадноје представља криптодепресију.

На језеру се налази неколико острва, а највећа су Барсуков и Тројно у југоисточном делу акваторије. На западу из језера отиче речица Пионирка која га повезује са оближњим Комсомољским језером.

На полуострву које у северном делу залази у језерску акваторију налазе се експериментална поља Ботаничког института Комарова.

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Kontrola korozji- jak projektować, aby wygrać z rdzą?
Choosing the right materials is the first step for the corrosion control to be effective. Proper design is also important. Taking into account many different factors, the possibility of corrosion can be reduced. Good design and selection of appropriate materials can significantly increase our chances of rust.
Moisture is the main reason for the formation of corrosion, right? It is therefore necessary that storage containers – such as large metal tanks – be designed in such a way as to ensure a good drainage of water. For this to be the case, the container covers must be positioned so that the water flows freely and can be easily cleaned. Another necessary element is the possibility of moving the tanks freely, so you need to find a suitable place for them already at the design stage.
Designers creating equipment that transports heat must remember that for corrosion control to be effective, cold or warm spots can not form on them. For that to be the case, this type of equipment must have a constant or slightly changing temperature. If it is different, cold and heat points will form on its surface, which increases the risk of corrosion. Warm points may be the reason for the appearance of thermo-galvanic corrosion. Cold, on the other hand, creates moisture that leads to corrosion if we do not deal with it quickly enough.
For corrosion control to be effective, designers must remember to adjust the wall thickness accordingly. The point is that corrosion constantly eats metal and reduces its thickness. Is it enough to create walls twice as thick as normal?
This method is not often used by designers. The problem here is that it is not always possible to do this. Why? For example, because the wall thickness still needs to meet mechanical requirements such as weight, pressure or pressure.
Another factor due to which this method is not used so often is the fact that it significantly increases the costs of the entire construction. This is not always a justified expense. Therefore, you need to check the cost-benefit relationship to make sure it is something you can afford or not.
Due to the reasons mentioned above and many others, today's designers rather do not use this method. Instead, they recommend using WD-40 from time to time to help reduce the risk of corrosion.
Minimizing cavities is not just a topic for the dentist. It is also important in the case of architecture. Why? Because in projects that have a lot of holes and depressions, moisture will accumulate, which with an additional lack of circulation from these places, will quickly cause the appearance of corrosion. Cleaning such places is also not easy, so the yellow / orange, the hated color will be there at an express speed. That is why designers must avoid creating any type of folds, depressions – the so-called cavities.
However, taking into account aesthetic values in the design, sometimes you can not miss them. Considering this fact, the use of WD-40 should be recommended for everyone for whom corrosion control is important.
Corrosion control is an important thing for designers, so they must remember that their "works" will ultimately be in the open space, so they will react to the elements of the environment. Therefore, they must understand the environment in which their projects will be created and adapt them to it. For example, if a metal object is to be purchased by an individual customer who lives close to you, it will be important to use materials that are as moisture resistant as possible.
It is always worth using WD-40 to make sure that corrosion control is fully made. Thinking about it, you can lose a lot when the metal object is covered with rust, the purchase of the WD-40 seems simply a necessity.
Have you ever seen connecting with a rusty screw ?? This is not a nice view. It definitely looks better if the edges are welded together. Designers must keep this in mind when creating their miracles. Why? Because the bolts and nuts quickly rust, due to the moisture that collects on them. This means that the screws should only be included in the project if it is really necessary. Even then, you need to remember to leave some space for air circulation that will reduce the build-up of rust and delay corrosion.


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St. Louis Community College-Florissant Valley will host a Career and Networking Fair from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Student Center Multipurpose Room. The campus is located at 3400 Pershall Road in Ferguson.
During this event, more than 50 employers will share information about full-time, part-time and internship positions. In addition to learning about employment opportunities, job seekers will have a chance to discover new career paths while expanding their professional networks.
"The Career and Networking Fair provides a wonderful opportunity for students, alumni and community members to meet with area employers and learn about jobs and internships," said Antoinette Boyd, career development specialist, Career and Employment Services at STLCC-Florissant Valley.
From engineering to banking, hospitality to health care, the fair features employers from a variety of industries including information technology, customer service, nonprofit management and more.
Job seekers are encouraged to bring resumes, and to wear professional attire. However, not having the appropriate wardrobe shouldn't discourage job seekers from attending the event. The fair also features a Suited for Success Professional Clothing Closet, which provides attire to assist job seekers who need a hand presenting their best selves during interviews and career fairs.
For more information, contact Boyd at 314-513-4269 or aboyd53@stlcc.edu.


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Hollywood Unions Slam Supreme Court's "Shameful" Janus Ruling
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Refresh for latest… As organized labor was left reeling from today's Supreme Court's decision in Janus v. AFSCME that public service employees don't have to pay union fees, Hollywood guilds planted a flag of defiance.
In the high court's second 5-4 decision along party lines in two days, following Monday's upholding of President Donald Trump's Muslin travel ban, the justices struck down an Illinois law that mandates nonunion workers pay fees toward collective bargaining. In his majority opinion (read it here), Justice Samuel Alito wrote: "It is hard to estimate how many billions of dollars have been taken from nonmembers and transferred to public-sector unions in violation of the First Amendment. Those unconstitutional exactions cannot be allowed to continue indefinitely," Alito wrote.
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In an impassioned dissent, Justice Elena Kagan wrote, "The First Amendment was meant for better things."
Here is what the showbiz unions are saying today. We'll add more reactions as they come in.
SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris
"The Court made the wrong decision; a decision in favor of increasing the power of employers at the expense of their workers. Without engaged workers, union protections become more vulnerable. This ruling is a direct attempt to weaken unions, the very organizations who allow workers to speak together as one, to have a voice in their wages, their safety at work, and their healthcare and retirement. The Supreme Court's decision directly overturns a decision made by the Court in 1977. Have workers lives improved so much that unions can now be so blatantly attacked? Are workers all better off now? Are employers sharing in their success with all those who make them successful? No.
"This shameful decision only serves to strengthen our resolve to find ways to protect working families in this country. Now more than ever as professionals, we must come together and renew our commitment to speak as one. To be strong in the face of all attempts to minimize us. We know that fighting for a better life for you and your family is what unions do. It's time for unions, and the workers who make them vibrant and strong, to show this court and those who would attack and diminish working people that this is unacceptable. When workers come together, workers win, and that did not change today."
WGA East
"We should harbor no illusions about this terrible decision: it was the product of raw power politics, not constitutional deliberation. The Koch Brothers and their hard-right-wing allies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent decades to undermine the ability of working Americans to fight for themselves, to have a voice on the job, to win terms and conditions of employment that make it possible to support a family and pay the bills.
"The Janus decision is part of a cynical scheme (which included the U.S. Senate's stunning refusal to consider a nominee to replace Antonin Scalia in 2016) to deprive public sector labor organizations of the basic ability to sustain themselves, financially. Score one for the plutocrats, who have won an ugly victory at the expense of the people who build our roads and teach our children and fight our fires."
IATSE International President Matthew D. Loeb
"This terrible decision is a sign of our times and the political mess in which we find ourselves. Soon, all working people, not just those in the public sector, will face the ramifications of the Supreme Court's actions, in the form of diminished bargaining rights and weaker contracts.
This is a dark day for all of organized labor, but we can and we must continue to press back against this ongoing assault. We must continue to grow and strengthen our unions through organizing, no matter what the laws are. We didn't need permission to fight back against the robber barons of the Gilded Age, and we do not need it to fight back against the robber barons of today. Read Loeb's message to IATSE members here.
Actors' Equity Association Executive Director Mary McColl
"Today, the Supreme Court issued a decision that is a blatant attempt to take away the freedom of working people to join together in Union. Equity stands with our brothers and sisters across the country who are fighting against a system that is rigged in favor of special interests and big corporations. We will organize. We will hold our elected officials accountable. And we will fight back against efforts to divide us. Every working American has had their lives made better by labor unions. We will not rest while the American worker is being attacked."
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This is a soup that I have wanted to make for a long time, and finally did! It was a big hit in our house, too, so this will be made again soon. Not many ingredients, cooks fairly quickly, and a filling meal.
Mix bread crumbs and milk in a medium bowl, and let stand for 10 minutes. Add meat and grated cheese. Form into approximately 40 1″ balls.
Meanwhile, bring chicken and beef broth to a boil. Add meatballs, pasta, salt, and pepper. Cook for 10-15 minutes,or until meatballs have all floated to the top. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 3-5 minutes.
Serve soup garnished with extra grated cheese, if desired.


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Charlie Cox opens up about his shock at Daredevil getting canceled
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We can now add another name to the list of people caught off-guard when Netflix canceled its flagship superhero show, Marvel's Daredevil, last week: Marvel's Daredevil star Charlie Cox. Cox opened up about his surprised reaction to the series' cancellation—which came shortly after its third season, and at a time when the show was one of Netflix's most popular pieces of original programming—in an interview with Entertainment Weekly this week.
"A lot of us really expected to keep going, and I certainly did," Cox told EW, adding, "The truth is, I felt like we had a lot of stories to tell, and although I understand [the cancellation], I'm very saddened by that." News of the cancellation came as Netflix and Marvel's parent company, Disney, both continue to prepare for the launch of the latter's new streaming service, Disney+, which will attempt to compete directly with the online giant, at least in part by leveraging the Marvel properties to lure in fans.
As such, it's not entirely surprising that Cox refused to even speculate on where a fourth season of Daredevil might have gone, especially because no one involved knows what Disney plans to do with the character—whose profile has been highly expanded by the action-heavy show—now that he's a free agent once again. "I hate to be boring, but to be honest, I don't think I should answer that," he said when asked about potential future plans. "It's so new, the news. It's quite painful for quite a lot of people. I was really excited about the ideas that were talked about for season 4, and I think if I was to speculate about it and it went on the internet, it might not be very helpful to people."
That being said, Cox was clear about whether he's still interested in playing the character of superheroic self-loather Matt Murdock: "Oh my God, yeah. I don't know how this would happen, but maybe one day we could pick up the baton and do it again."
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Under the grim situation of the current global economic situation, China's stone industry is facing unprecedented pressure and difficulties. In particular, export-oriented export-oriented stone companies have experienced a rapid decline in their boom index. According to CCTV's recent survey on the power output of the national power grid, electricity consumption in all regions has fallen sharply compared with the same period of last year, and some provinces and regions have even experienced negative growth. The stone industry, which uses electricity as its main energy source, also reflects the current situation of the general underemployment of enterprises. In the unfavorable economic environment, how will stone companies get rid of the difficulties? How can we turn negative factors into new development opportunities? With these questions, the author interviewed Chen Rongfa, mayor of Nan'an City, Fujian Province.
"In the face of the increasingly severe impact of the international financial tsunami on the real economy, the prospects for the development of the stone industry are still expected to be optimistic. At present, its difficult trend is bringing many opportunities to new growth points and profits." — - Mayor Chen first expressed his confidence in the development prospects of the stone industry. He said that from the perspective of the law of industrial development, the changes and fluctuations that occur during each economic growth process are different, but behind them all factors of industrial structure adjustment are at work. Structural adjustments often engender new vigor and new industrial growth. In China, the stone industry is still a developing, full of words. At present, the difficulties and problems faced by it are ostensibly affected by the weakening of the market demand for stone products in the world economic recession, as well as domestic "triple rates" (tax refund rates, exchange rates, interest rates) and "two prices" (raw material prices, labor prices). ) Extrusion of product export competitiveness. In essence, it reflects that, after 30 years of rapid development, new changes have taken place in its growth support factors, that is, the reliance on resource elements has focused on input, and the transition to benefit-based technologies and brand-value-added benefits has resulted; Through the production of processing links to earn meager profits, to expand the industrial chain and supporting industries and improve the core competitiveness of the transformation. This change in trend means that the stone industry is entering a new development-transition-oriented position that is guided by a qualitative leap, and will accelerate the move from traditional labor-intensive industries to modern manufacturing.
From the perspective of market demand, the current unfavorable to the stone industry is the decline in market sales caused by many factors. Mayor Chen believes that a detailed analysis of its internal and external demand structure is not entirely necessary. In terms of external demand potential, despite the shrinking markets in Europe and the United States, demand in emerging markets such as Middle East oil exporting countries and Russia remains strong. These emerging markets are expected to continue to maintain rapid economic growth in the coming period, thus becoming a new acceptance of Chinese stone products. Ground. More importantly, from the perspective of domestic demand, with the continued promotion of the country's established regional development strategy and the effective stimulation of the expansion of domestic demand policies, the foreseeable domestic stone consumption hotspots are still many: the economic development of Bohai Rim with Tianjin Binhai New Area as the core The implementation of the major strategic plans for the development of the region, the Yangtze River Delta economic circle with Shanghai as the leader, the development of the western region, the rejuvenation of the old industrial base in the northeast, and the rise of the central region, and the major infrastructure construction supporting the reform and development of the rural areas. The country intends to implement the expansion of domestic demand. A number of large-scale construction projects and the "New Deal" to encourage housing consumption, as well as the post-earthquake reconstruction of the earthquake-affected areas, will all be driven by fixed-asset investment, bringing with it a large demand for various types of stone products; at the same time, it will cause high costs for stone production. "Three-rate" and "two-price" pressures will also be reduced due to new adjustments in macroeconomic policies. After passing through the temporary difficulties, the stone industry will usher in a new vitality.
Fujian Nan'an, especially Shuitou Town, is the most developed industrial cluster in China's stone industry. In introducing Nanan's stone development experience, Mayor Chen said: At present, the world stone processing center is accelerating the transfer to Asia, especially to mainland China. The influence of "Nan'an Stone" is not merely the occupation of the annual output of stone in mainland China. The annual export volume accounts for more than 50% of the total, which supports half of China's stone industry; moreover, after 30 years of continuous development, it already has a relatively complete industrial chain and supply chain formed by the linkage development of "market, industry, and base". Supporting chain system, its production process accommodates the most influential leading enterprises in the stone industry in China and Asia. Product R&D covers all types of industrial, civil, and art buildings. Technical standards occupy the forefront of Chinese stone production standards. The package covers a full-scale division of labor services from resource extraction to logistics supply. In a certain sense, "Nan'an Stone" has become a manifestation of the regional characteristic industry growth model and its internal operating mechanism. It is also expanding toward the characteristic industrial culture closely linked to the spirit of "innovation, entrepreneurship, and creation" of private enterprises. This foundation has greatly enhanced Nan'an stone industry's anti-risk capabilities, and laid a solid foundation for Nanan to calmly respond to current challenges and persist in building a world-class stone center.
Chen Rongfa believes that the outlook for the stone industry is still promising after crossing the difficult front. The key to coping with the test is that we must start from five levels, speed up the pace of structural adjustment, and actively promote the transition of the stone industry to modern manufacturing.


Some 30,961 fans, representing all the interest that the 7-4 Buffs and 6-5 Washington Huskies could muster, were witness to an exciting, if not particularly well played, contest in the second-ever Freedom Bowl.
Washington coach Don James and his Huskies, with a 20-17 victory, were able to salvage something from a 1985 campaign which had started with great promise.
Washington had been rated highly in the preseason polls (6th in UPI; 12th in AP), only to lose the first two games of the season. Rebounding with four straight wins, the Huskies seemed to have righted the ship, only to be stunned at home by Oregon State, 21-20, losing on a blocked punt return for a touchdown with less than two minutes in the game. After winning two of the next three games, the Huskies again were victimized, again at home and again by the score of 21-20, this time by arch-rival Washington State.
The first quarter of the 1985 Freedom Bowl was scoreless until Washington kicker Jeff Jaeger connected with a 30-yard field goal late, giving the Huskies a 3-0 lead. The Buffs responded with a drive culminating with a one yard touchdown run by fullback Anthony Weatherspoon. Colorado's 7-3 lead held up until only 30 seconds remained before half, when Washington regained the lead on a three yard run by tailback David Toy.
The second half was much like the first, with the two teams counterpunching like the middleweights they were. After Colorado knotted the score at 10-all on a 33-yard field goal by Larry Eckel, Washington responded with a touchdown drive to reclaim the lead. It took the Huskies only three minutes to score, with fullback Tony Covington doing the honors on a one yard plunge. An 18-yard field goal on the first play of the fourth quarter gave Washington a 20-10 lead.
Perhaps inspired by the effort of the defense in holding Washington to three points from the Buffs' one yard line, the offense responded by driving into Husky territory. Stopped at the Husky 31 yard line on fourth down, coach McCartney faced a crucial decision. A field goal would bring the Buffs back within seven points, but the kick would be from 48 yards, not exactly within Eckel's range. Colorado could go for the first down, but the game was now into the fourth quarter, and a ball turned over on downs could prove fatal.
Coach McCartney sent out the punt team, hoping All-American punter Barry Helton could pin the Huskies deep in their own territory.
Punter Helton took the snap and lofted the ball to tight end Jon Embree. The 31 yard pitch and catch for a touchdown brought the Buffs back to within 20-17, with 11:05 still remaining in the game.
The Buffs would draw no closer. Colorado did drive inside the Husky ten yard line with over five minutes to play, but a fumble by sophomore halfback Mike Marquez at the two yard line ended the drive.
No one could foresee what the 1986 season would hold in store. All that anyone could safely predict was that the expectations would be much higher than they had been when the "Back to Black" t-shirts had been distributed back to season-ticket purchasers back in September.
– Sophomore Mike Marquez did have the crucial fumble in the fourth quarter, but he led the Buffs in rushing in the Freedom Bowl, going for 80 yards on ten carries.
– Punter Barry Helton's 31-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jon Embree was the longest in Colorado bowl history, besting the 25-yard scoring pass from Dave Williams to Don Hasselback in the 1975 Bluebonnet Bowl). The Colorado punter's effort would hold up for the next four bowl games, not being bettered until Darian Hagan hit Michael Westbrook for a 62-yard touchdown in the 1991 Blockbuster Bowl against Alabama.
– The touchdown pass by punter Barry Helton was just the icing on the cake for the Colorado sophomore. Helton was named as a consensus All-American in 1985, the first for Colorado since offensive lineman Stan Brock and defensive back Mark Haynes earned the honor after the 1979 season.
– The loss to Washington gave Colorado a 4-7 bowl record overall, and extended the Buffs' losing streak in bowls to four.
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October 24, 2012 | 9:48 pm
Red flag fire warnings signaling extreme wildland fire conditions have been issued for Southern California counties because of Santa Ana winds of up to 65 mph that are expected to blow across the region.
The National Weather Service has issued the warnings for areas from Ventura to San Diego counties from Thursday night to Saturday afternoon.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said it would be staffing additional fire engines and brush patrols near the hills and mountains. Parking restrictions will be in effect on some narrow hillside roads beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday, the LAFD said.
Northeast winds are expected to gust up to 65 mph in mountain areas and up to 45 mph along the coast. Relative humidity could drop into the single digits, according to the weather service.
"These critical fire weather conditions combined with very dry fuels will bring extreme fire danger to the Southland," the agency said in a statement Wednesday. "This will likely be the strongest and most widespread Santa Ana wind event of the season."
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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. Commences Exchange Offers and AK Steel Corporation Commences Consent Solicitations
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF) ("Cliffs") and AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE: AKS) ("AK Steel") today announced that, in connection with the anticipated acquisition of AK Steel by Cliffs, Cliffs has commenced offers to exchange (each an "Exchange Offer" and, collectively, the "Exchange Offers") any and all outstanding 6.375% Senior Notes due 2025 and 7.00% Senior Notes due 2027 issued by AK Steel Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of AK Steel, as set forth in the table below (collectively, the "Existing AK Steel Notes") for the same aggregate principal amount of new notes to be issued by Cliffs (the "New Cliffs Notes"). In conjunction with the Exchange Offers, AK Steel Corporation is soliciting consents (each, a "Consent Solicitation" and, collectively, the "Consent Solicitations") to adopt certain proposed amendments to each of the indentures governing the Existing AK Steel Notes to eliminate certain of the covenants, restrictive provisions and events of default from such indentures (the "Proposed Amendments").
The following table sets forth the amount of the Exchange Consideration (as defined herein) and Consent Payment (as defined herein) for each series of Existing AK Steel Notes:
Title of Series/CUSIP
Number of Existing AK
Steel Notes
Aggregate Principal
Consent Payment(1)(2)
6.375% Senior Notes due
2025 / 001546AV2
$1,000 principal amount of New Cliffs
6.375% Senior Notes due 2025
$2.50 in cash
7.00% Senior Notes due
2027 / 001546AU4
7.00% Senior Notes due 2027
For each $1,000 principal amount of Existing AK Steel Notes accepted for exchange.
In order to receive the Consent Payment, Eligible Holders (as defined herein) of Existing AK Steel Notes must, at or prior to the Early Participation Date (as defined below), validly deliver (or be deemed to so deliver) and not validly revoke consents.
Cliffs and AK Steel Corporation are making the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations pursuant to the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in the offering memorandum and consent solicitation statement dated January 14, 2020 (the "Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement").
For each $1,000 principal amount of Existing AK Steel Notes validly tendered prior to 12:01 a.m., New York City time, on February 12, 2020 (the "Expiration Date") and not validly withdrawn, Eligible Holders of Existing AK Steel Notes will be eligible to receive the applicable exchange consideration set out in the table above (the "Exchange Consideration"). Existing AK Steel Notes that have been validly tendered may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date. However, to be eligible to receive the Exchange Consideration, such withdrawn Existing AK Steel Notes must be validly re-tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Date. Any Eligible Holder of Existing AK Steel Notes that validly delivers (or is deemed to have validly delivered) a consent at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 28, 2020, unless extended, and does not validly revoke such consent at or prior to the Consent Revocation Deadline (as defined in the Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement), will be entitled to receive the applicable Consent Payment set out in the table above (the "Consent Payment"). The settlement date is expected to be two business days after the Expiration Date. Cliffs and AK Steel Corporation currently expect that the Expiration Date will be extended to coincide with the date of the consummation of the Merger (defined below).
The New Cliffs Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by its material direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, including AK Steel, AK Steel Corporation and its subsidiaries that guarantee the Existing AK Steel Notes. The Exchange Offers are expected to result in reduced liquidity for the Existing AK Steel Notes and, if adopted, the Proposed Amendments will remove the restrictive covenants and some other terms of the Existing AK Steel Notes and will afford reduced protection to holders of those securities. Further, neither Cliffs nor its current subsidiaries will have any obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay amounts due under the Existing AK Steel Notes or to make any funds available to pay those amounts, whether by dividend, distribution, loan or other payments. Following the consummation of the Merger, however, AK Steel Corporation will be a subsidiary of Cliffs and will continue to have an obligation to pay amounts due under the Existing AK Steel Notes.
The Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are conditioned upon the consummation of the pending acquisition of AK Steel by Cliffs pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 2, 2019 (as it may be amended, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Cliffs, AK Steel and Pepper Merger Sub Inc., a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Cliffs ("Merger Sub"), which condition cannot be waived. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into AK Steel (the "Merger") with AK Steel surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cliffs. Additionally, each Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation is conditioned upon the completion of the other Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, although Cliffs may waive such condition at any time with respect to either Exchange Offer. AK Steel Corporation has agreed that any waiver of such condition by Cliffs with respect to either Exchange Offer will automatically waive such condition with respect to the corresponding Consent Solicitation, as applicable. The consummation of the Merger is not conditioned upon the successful closing of any Exchange Offer or Consent Solicitation.
The Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement and other documents relating to the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations will only be distributed to Eligible Holders of Existing AK Steel Notes who complete and return an eligibility form confirming that they are either (a) a "Qualified Institutional Buyer" as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (b) a person that is outside the "United States" and is (i) not a "U.S. person," as those terms are defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) a "non-U.S. qualified offeree" (as defined in the Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement) (such holders, the "Eligible Holders"). Holders of Existing AK Steel Notes who desire to obtain and complete an eligibility form should either visit the website for this purpose at http://www.gbsc-usa.com/eligibility/cliffs or call Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the Information Agent and Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations at (866) 924-2200 (toll-free) or (212) 430-3774 (collect for banks and brokers).
The New Cliffs Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws. Therefore, the New Cliffs Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any applicable state securities laws.
About Cleveland-Cliffs
Founded in 1847, Cliffs is the largest and oldest independent iron ore mining company in the United States. Cliffs is a major supplier of iron ore pellets to the North American steel industry from its mines and pellet plants located in Michigan and Minnesota. By 2020, Cliffs expects to be the sole producer of hot briquetted iron (HBI) in the Great Lakes region with the development of its first production plant in Toledo, Ohio. Driven by the core values of safety, social, environmental and capital stewardship, Cliffs' employees endeavor to provide all stakeholders with operating and financial transparency.
About AK Steel
AK Steel is a leading producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products, primarily for the automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, including electrical power, and distributors and converters markets. Through its subsidiaries, the company also provides customer solutions with carbon and stainless steel tubing products, hot- and cold-stamped components, and die design and tooling. Headquartered in West Chester, Ohio (Greater Cincinnati), the company has approximately 9,500 employees at manufacturing operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and facilities in Western Europe.
This communication contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this communication, words such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "build," "continue," "create," "design," "estimate," "expect," "focus," "forecast," "future," "goal," "guidance," "imply," "intend," "look," "objective," "opportunity," "outlook," "plan," "position," "potential," "predict," "project," "prospective," "pursue," "seek," "strategy," "target," "work," "could," "may," "should," "would," "will" or the negative of such terms or other variations thereof and words and terms of similar substance may identify forward-looking statements, including statements with respect to the businesses, strategies and plans of AK Steel and Cliffs, their expectations relating to the Merger, including the expected benefits of the proposed Merger and the anticipated completion of the proposed Merger or the timing thereof, and their respective future financial condition and performance and expectations, estimates and projections about Cliffs' or AK Steel's respective industries or businesses. Cliffs and AK Steel caution investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Among the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those described in forward-looking statements are the following: the risk that the Merger Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms and that the Merger may not be completed; the possibility that Cliffs shareholders may not approve the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the issuance of Cliffs common shares in connection with the Merger; the possibility that AK Steel stockholders may not adopt the Merger Agreement; the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy any or all of the conditions to the completion of the Merger in a timely manner or at all; the risk that governmental agencies may require Cliffs to agree to certain restrictions on the combined company's business in order to obtain the required regulatory approvals for the Merger, which may negatively impact the combined company's results of operations; the risk that the Merger may be less accretive than expected, or may be dilutive, to Cliffs' earnings per share, which may negatively affect the market price of Cliffs common shares; the possibility that Cliffs and AK Steel will incur significant transaction and other costs in connection with the Merger, which may be in excess of those anticipated by Cliffs or AK Steel; the risk that the financing transactions to be undertaken in connection with the Merger have a negative impact on the combined company's credit profile or financial condition; the risk that Cliffs may fail to realize the benefits expected from the Merger; the risk that the combined company may be unable to achieve anticipated synergies or that it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies; the risk that any announcements relating to, or the completion of, the Merger could have adverse effects on the market price of Cliffs common shares; the risk related to any unforeseen liability and future capital expenditure of AK Steel or Cliffs; the risk that litigation relating to the Merger may be brought against Cliffs, AK Steel or their respective directors; the risks related to Cliffs' ability to issue new senior notes or obtain a new revolving credit facility in connection with the Merger on favorable terms, if at all; the risk that the Merger and its announcement or completion could have an adverse effect on the ability of Cliffs and AK Steel to retain customers, retain and hire key personnel and/or maintain relationships with their suppliers and business partners; and the risk of any changes in general economic, market or business conditions, or changes in the economic or financial condition of Cliffs and AK Steel. Other risks to Cliffs and AK Steel and factors that may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements or that could have a material adverse effect on Cliffs' and AK Steel's respective financial condition, operating results, credit rating, liquidity and businesses generally are described under the caption "Risk Factors" in Cliffs' and AK Steel's respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as well as in the Registration Statement (as defined below).
Unless expressly stated otherwise, forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and beliefs of the respective management teams of Cliffs and AK Steel based on information currently available. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on assumptions and estimates that are inherently affected by the respective operations and business environments of Cliffs and AK Steel, including economic, competitive, regulatory and operational risks, many of which are beyond the control of Cliffs and AK Steel and which are difficult to predict and may turn out to be wrong. The foregoing list of factors should not be construed to be exhaustive. There is no assurance that the actions, events or results of the forward-looking statements will occur, or, if any of them do, when they will occur or what effect they will have on the results of operations, financial condition or cash flows of Cliffs or AK Steel. In view of these uncertainties, Cliffs and AK Steel caution that investors should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, Cliffs and AK Steel undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances.
In connection with the proposed Merger, on January 8, 2020, Cliffs filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-235855) (as it may be amended and supplemented from time to time, the "Registration Statement") that includes a joint proxy statement of Cliffs and AK Steel and also constitutes a prospectus of Cliffs. Cliffs and AK Steel may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed Merger. This communication is not a substitute for the Registration Statement or any other such document that Cliffs or AK Steel may file with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus will be mailed to shareholders of Cliffs and stockholders of AK Steel. Investors and securityholders may obtain copies of the Registration Statement and the other documents filed with the SEC free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Documents filed with the SEC by Cliffs are also available from Cliffs free of charge at its website, www.clevelandcliffs.com, or by contacting Cliffs' Investor Relations at 216.694.6544. Documents filed with the SEC by AK Steel are also available from AK Steel free of charge at its website, www.aksteel.com, or by contacting AK Steel's Investor Relations at 513.425.5215.
Participants in the Solicitation Regarding the Proposed Merger
Cliffs and AK Steel and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed Merger. Information regarding Cliffs' directors and officers, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the proxy statement for Cliffs' 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on March 12, 2019. Information concerning AK Steel's directors and executive officers, including a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the proxy statement for AK Steel's 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on Schedule 14A on April 10, 2019. Additional information regarding the interests of these participants are included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus that forms part of the Registration Statement initially filed with the SEC on January 8, 2020, as well as other relevant materials filed with the SEC when such materials become available. Free copies of these documents may be obtained from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of any vote of approval or the solicitation of tenders or consents with respect to any security. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In the case of the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations, the Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations are being made solely pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
Cleveland-Cliffs
Investor Relations:
Paul Finan
Director, Investor Relations
Patricia Persico
General Manager, Investor Relations
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What Noise is My Car Making and What Does it Mean?
Today's modern vehicle is known for its ability to hum quietly along, so when a new noise starts, you'll probably notice this right away. However, you may not know what it means. Discover what these seven distinct noises could mean to your vehicle's health. Download full PDF info graphic here.


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Interior Secretary: No one punished for EPA toxic mine spill
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Interior Sally Jewell testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, before the House Natural Resources Oversight Committee hearing on the Animas River Spill in Colorado. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) more >
By Valerie Richardson – The Washington Times – Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said Wednesday she is unaware of anyone being fired, fined or even demoted for the Gold King Mine spill, prompting Republicans to accuse her of taking the EPA off the hook for the toxic blowout.
"So you're letting the EPA get off scot-free it sounds like. They are not being held accountable," said Rep. Doug Lamborn, Colorado Republican, at the House Natural Resources Committee hearing.
Republicans took Ms. Jewell to task for the Interior Department's investigation into the Aug. 5 spill, saying the October report failed to hold anyone responsible for unleashing 3 million gallons of orange, toxic wastewater into the Animas River near Silverton, Colorado.
"You're directly responsible for this report. The EPA had promised this committee a thorough investigation," said Rep. Tom McClintock, California Republican. "We have not gotten one. What we have gotten is a complete, deliberate whitewash."
Tags: Animas River, Colorado, Depraved Indifference, Gold King Mine spill, House Natural Resources Committee, Sally Jewell, whitewash
Botswana's government recently sold the rights to Drill for Shale Gas, in a National Park, to the British Karoo Energy company
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Botswana sells fracking rights in national park
Licences for more than half of the Kgalagadi transfrontier park, one of Africa's largest conservation areas, have been granted to drill for shale gas
The Kgalagadi transfrontier park straddles Botswana and South Africa and is home to the cheetah and black-maned Kalahari lion. Photograph: Jeffrey Barbee/Alliance Earth.org
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The Botswana government has quietly sold the rights to frack for shale gas in one of Africa's largest protected conservation areas, it has emerged.
The Kgalagadi transfrontier park, which spans the border with South Africa, is an immense 3 6,000 sq km wilderness, home to gemsbok desert antelope, black-maned Kalahari lions and pygmy falcons. But conservationists and top park officials – who were not informed of the fracking rights sale – are now worried about the impact of drilling on wildlife.
Prospecting licences for more than half of the park were granted to a UK-listed company called Nodding Donkey in September 2014, although the sale has not been reported previously. That company changed its name earlier this month to Karoo Energy.
Park officials said that no drilling has yet taken place, but the Guardian found oil sediment on the ground near a popular camp site. There was an overwhelming smell of tar and a drill stem protruded from an apparently recently drilled hole. It is not known who had carried out the drilling or when.
Scientist Gus Mills worked and lived in Kgalagadi for 18 years studying cheetahs and hyenas. He said he is worried about the impact on wildlife and environment.
"The development that is going to have to go on there, with infrastructure that has to be moved in, seems to be yet another nail in the coffin of wild areas in the world."
Dr Peter Apps, who studies large predators for the Botswana Predator Conservation Trust , said drilling could have a range of impacts, notably on water sources in the park.
Tags: Africa's largest conservation areas., Botswana, British Karoo Energy company, Kgalagadi transfrontier park, Shale gas
Plastics in the world's oceans, whether floating or resting at the bottom, is a problem that's on the rise, and is said to have "reached crisis proportion."
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Biodegradable is Bunk: World's 'Ocean Waste Baskets' Still Filled With Plastic Trash
Such products 'will not bring about a significant decrease either in the quantity of plastic entering the ocean or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the marine environment,' UN report states.
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Pieces of plastic litter a black rock beach on the island of Hawaii in 2008. (Photo: LCDR Eric Johnson, NOAA Corps./via flickr/cc)
And while they may be assumed to be more eco-friendly, plastics labeled "biodegradable" still pose a threat to marine environments, a new United Nations study has found.
The report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Biodegradable Plastics and Marine Litter. Misconceptions, Concerns and Impacts on Marine Environments (pdf), explains how these products still fail to tackle the growing problem.
The agency's executive director, Achim Steiner, underscored the magnitude of the problem. "Recent estimates from UNEP have shown as much as 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the world's oceans each year. Once in the ocean, plastic does not go away, but breaks down into microplastic particles."
The report notes that just what proportion of this plastic is biodegradable versus non-biodegradable has yet to be analyzed.
One of the problems, the report states, is that in order for some of the plastic debris to be completely broken down, conditions found in industrial compositing units that can achieve prolonged temperatures of above 50°C are needed. Yet those conditions "are rarely if ever met in the marine environment."
And while some have the inclusion of a pro-oxidant, which would induce degradation, "[t]he fate of these fragments (microplastics) is unclear, but it should be assumed that oxo-degradable polymers will add to the quantity of microplastics in the oceans, until overwhelming independent evidence suggests otherwise."
Contributing to the problem, the report says, is evidence suggesting the biodegradable label could make the public more likely to litter.
The report concludes that "the adoption of plastic products labelled as 'biodegradable' will not bring about a significant decrease either in the quantity of plastic entering the ocean or the risk of physical and chemical impacts on the marine environment, on the balance of current scientific evidence."
Peter Kershaw, one of the authors of the study, put the problem in blunt terms.
"Essentially the ocean is being used as a waste basket and the waste basket is getting fuller and fuller, and so the impacts of that plastic litter are just going to keep on increasing," he toldCBC News.
Tags: biodegradable, marine environment, Plastics, United Nations Environment Programme
Finally, there's documented medical proof that electromagnetic hypersensitivity is a real-time health issue that actually can be verified
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Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Program
Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity from Microwave Technology Finally Medically Proven
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By Catherine J. Frompovich
Finally, there's documented medical proof that electromagnetic hypersensitivity is a real-time health issue that actually can be verified using standard medical procedures and testing capabilities.
An international group of researchers aced it when they published their findings from the clinical study "Metabolic and Genetic Screening of Electromagnetic Hypersensitive Subjects as a Feasible Tool for Diagnostics and Intervention" in the November 2014 issue of Mediators of Inflammation.
So, the million-dollar-question has to be, "When will utility companies get up to speed on the latest in microwave technology damage to the human body?" Also, "When will public utility commissions nationwide institute proper procedures to protect consumers from such damage?"
Pennsylvanians currently are being bombarded by non-thermal health problems from public utility companies' electric, natural gas and water Smart Meters, which operate using microwave technology.
Furthermore, the PA House Consumer Affairs Committee Chair Robert Godshall sits on Opt-Out Bills that will permit electrosensitive consumers and others to keep safe analog meters, which have been in use for decades.
Tags: American Academy of Environmental Medicine, analog meters, Electromagnetic hypersensitivity, microwave technology, Pennsylvania, smart meters
Plastic for dinner: A quarter of fish sold at markets contain human-made debris
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UC Davis researchers found plastic and fibrous debris in 25 percent of the fish sold in Indonesian and California markets. (Dale Trockel/photo)
Roughly a quarter of the fish sampled from fish markets in California and Indonesia contained human-made debris — plastic or fibrous material — in their guts, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, and Hasanuddin University in Indonesia.
The study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, is one of the first to directly link plastic and human-made debris to the fish on consumers' dinner plates.
"It's interesting that there isn't a big difference in the amount of debris in the fish from each location, but in the type — plastic or fiber," said lead author Chelsea Rochman, a David H. Smith postdoctoral fellow in the Aquatic Health Program at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. "We think the type of debris in the fish is driven by differences in local waste management."
'Waiter, there's some plastic in my fish'
The researchers sampled 76 fish from markets in Makassar, Indonesia, and 64 from Half Moon Bay and Princeton in California. All of the fragments recovered from fish in Indonesia were plastic. In contrast, 80 percent of the debris found in California fish was fibers, whereas not a single strand of fiber was found in Indonesian fish.
Tags: Davis., fibrous material, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia, journal Scientific Reports, Plastic, University of California
Toxic Babies: Why Children Increasingly Share Their Parents' Toxicity and Nutritional Deficiencies
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By Raluca Schachter
Contributing Writer for Wake Up World
I have to admit, even the title sounds disturbing! But I believe it's high time to stop sugar coating the reality we live in. I see in my practice more and more children who share their parents' nutritional deficiencies and toxicity. Yes, a pure, innocent baby who's barely starting life is also touched by the harsh environment we live in these days, and parents can pass down their imbalances to their baby.
This article is not supposed to offer a pessimistic view, but rather to help raise awareness, prepare and teach you about how to better take care of your children's health.
This became really necessary considering that:
Environmental toxicity is one of the most important causes of chronic illness in the world today.
Heavy metals as well as petrochemicals play an important role in toxic buildup and disease.
Every man, woman and child in the United States has at least one petrochemical solvent in their blood stream and likely more than 100.
In the past 40 years, every single person tested in the United States has been found to have styrene in their blood…
… and given that everyone has styrene in their blood, the excretion of this petrochemical solvent in the urine should also show up on everyone's test.
The most symptomatic and chronically ill individuals are those with poor excretion patterns.
How Toxic Is Our World Today?
Over 80,000 man-made chemicals have been added to our environment. Most of them are toxins and a great many are carcinogens and endocrine disrupters. The situation with each passing year grows worse, not better. Toxins now pervade the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the seemingly endless array of body care products — toothpastes, mouthwashes, hair products, makeup, shampoos, soaps, lip balms, body lotions, sun products, etc.
Tags: Carcinogens, endocrine disrupters, heavy metals, Petrochemical, styrene, United States
Study finds Dispersants did not help oil degrade in BP spill. So where did the 172 million gallon (650 million liter) spill
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Study: Dispersants did not help oil degrade in BP spill
November 9, 2015 by By Seth Borenstein
Samantha Joye, a professor of marine sciences in the University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, studies the oil plumes generated by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout. Credit: Todd Dickey/University of Georgia
The chemical sprayed on the 2010 BP oil spill may not have helped crucial petroleum-munching microbes get rid of the slick, a new study suggests.
And that leads to more questions about where much of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill went. If the new results are true, up to half the oil can't be accounted for, said the author of a new study on the spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
After the 172 million gallon (650 million liter) spill, the chemical dispersant Corexit 9500 was applied by airplane on the slick to help it go away and help natural microbes in the water eat the oil faster. The oil appeared to dissipate, but scientists and government officials didn't really monitor the microbes and chemicals, said University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye.
So Joye and colleagues recreated the application in a lab, with the dispersant, BP oil and water from the gulf, and found that it didn't help the microbes at all and even hurt one key oil-munching bug, according to a study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
"The dispersants did a great job in that they got the oil off the surface," Joye said. "What you see is the dispersants didn't ramp up biodegradation."
In fact, she found the oil with no dispersant "degraded a heckuva lot faster than the oil with dispersants," Joye said.
Dispersants Did Not Help In BP Spill, Half Of Oil Not Accounted For: Study
By Joe Wright
The fallout continues from the Deepwater Horizon explosion that directly killed 11 workers and ravaged the food chain and the environment more than 5 years ago.
Since then we have seen little accountability, despite a nominal fine against BP for its role in unleashing 4 million barrels of oil (approx. 200 million gallons). In fact, the EPA lifted a ban which subsequently resulted in BP being awarded $40 Billion in new contracts, essentially erasing all that was "lost" by BP from their criminality.
Running in tandem with BP's negligence was the use of Corexit 9500 oil dispersant (owned by Nalco, a Goldman Sachs subsidiary) as a supposed means to drastically minimize the impact. Contrary to that assertion, evidence continues to mount that it did the exact opposite.
Early on, reports began to surface of health anomalies that many believed were attributable to the spraying of the chemical dispersant. Corexit was not only sprayed over the water, but over houses as well. One family documented how all of them became sickened, and afterward tested very high for chemical poisoning. A crew of activists called Project Gulf Impact were on the scene to expose what was taking place, and similarly reported sickness to their own crew, as well as suppression of their media coverage.
Tags: BP, Corexit 9500, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, EPA, Gulf of Mexico, Samantha Joye, University of Georgia
EPA Proposes Extended Ban on Neurotoxic Pesticide Sprayed on Crops
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Banned for household use since 2000
by Julie Fidler
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday a proposal that would ban a pesticide commonly sprayed on citrus fruits, almonds, and other crops.
Chlorpyrifos has been in use since 1965 as an insecticide for oranges, apples, cherries, grapes, broccoli, and asparagus. Dozens of farmworkers have been sickened by chlorpyrifos is recent years. In September 2014, a coalition of environmental health groups sued the EPA, asking the agency to ban the toxic chemical.
The agency cited scientific evidence in defense of its ban on chlorpyrifos for household use in 2000. Prior to the ban, chlorpyrifos was the most widely used household pesticide in the U.S. Sold as Dursban, the Dow-made chemical was found in flea collars and was routinely used to kill household pests, such as roaches, termites and ants.
At the time, the agency warned that farmworkers who mixed chlorpyrifos, sold for farms as Lorsban, or applied it using backpack sprayers or open-cab tractors faced a potentially unacceptable level of risk. The agency also said it needed to research how chlorpyrifos drifting from nearby fields or tracked home on clothing put children's health at risk.
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) say that chlorpyrifos interferes with the brain development of fetuses, infants and children. [1] It has also been found to cause genetic damage in children, though it is reversible, and one study linked the insecticide to an increased risk of autism in unborn children.
Tags: chlorpyrifos, Dow AgroSciences, EPA, Insecticide, pesticide, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Environment Pollution – State of Connecticut, Waterbury : Heating Oil Spill
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(WFSB photo)
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) –
Environment Pollution USA State of Connecticut, Waterbury
Environment Pollution in USA on Tuesday, 20 October, 2015 at 03:29 (03:29 AM) UTC.
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection crews were on the scene of a Waterbury oil spill Monday, as 500 gallons of fuel spilled into the basement of the Exchange Place Towers on Center Street. This impacted a sump pump that discharged to the catch basin network. The catch basin network discharges to Great Brook which is tributary to the Naugatuck River. DEEP officials say an additional estimated 100 gallons of fuel reached the surface waters. Crews were able to contain most of the 100 gallons near where the brook meets the river. A contractor has been hired to assist in the cleanup of both the basement and surface water. No word on how long the cleanup process will take.
Cleanup crews to return to oil spill site in Waterbury
Posted: Oct 20, 2015 6:19 AM CST Updated: Oct 20, 2015 6:19 AM CST
By Rob Polansky
WATERBURY, CT (WFSB) – A near environmental disaster continued to be cleaned up in downtown Waterbury Tuesday.
More than 1,500 gallons of heating oil spilled in the basement of an apartment building on Center Street on Monday afternoon.
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection then said a sump pump flushed hundreds of gallons of the fuel into the Naugatuck River, putting wildlife in danger.
DEEP crews work to contain oil spill at Waterbury brook, building
An estimated 500 gallons of fuel spilled out into the basement of a Waterbury building with about 100 gallons spilling out into a nearby body of water on Monday.
Members of the emergency response unit from the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection were called to an oil spill at the Exchange Place Towers, which is located at 44 Center St. DEEP said the leak started in the basement.
Tags: EPA, Great Brook, Heating oil, Naugatuck River, oil spill
New research finds, through their silence, mainstream news outlets are 'legitimating' U.S. military's burn pits on civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan
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Study Reveals Corporate Media's Refusal to Acknowledge Civilian Victims of US Wars
Sarah Lazare, staff writer
A U.S. military burn pit at forward operating base Zeebrudge in Helmand province, Afghanistan pictured in March 2013. (Photo: Sgt. Anthony L. Ortiz)
Mainstream media outlets are systematically disregarding the hazardous health impacts of widespread U.S. military burn pits on civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, thereby playing a direct role in "legitimating the environmental injustices of war," a harrowing new scholarly report concludes.
"During the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the US Department of Defense burned the majority of its solid waste in open-air pits or trenches, producing large amounts of potentially hazardous emissions," noted Eric Bonds, assistant professor of sociology at University of Mary Washington, in his investigation, published in the journal Environmental Politics.
"It is well known that the uncontrolled burning of plastics, Styrofoam, electronics, unexploded weapons, and other manufactured and highly processed materials releases harmful toxins and particulate matter into the air," Bonds continued.
"This echoes the other history of Agent Orange when the U.S. government turned its back on the people of Vietnam and walked away, cleaning up just a handful of contaminated places but never acknowledging harm done to Vietnamese civilians or compensating them for their suffering."
—Eric Bonds, University of Mary Washington
However, when he surveyed major U.S. newspaper stories from 2007 to 2014, Bonds found that discussions of the negative health impacts of these burn pits overwhelmingly focused on the plight faced by U.S. military service members and veterans—but the actual civilians nearby were almost entirely missing from the picture.
"The search produced 49 distinct stories. While five of these stories made passing reference to civilian impacts, and one story mentioned potential impacts to civilians on par with impacts to soldiers, the vast majority of news stories made no mention that Iraqi and Afghan civilians might also have been harmed by the U.S. military's burning of waste," he wrote.
What's more, Bonds noted, "When journalists describe the pollution itself, how it billowed over military bases and covered living quarters with ash and soot, such accounts never mention that this pollution would not have stopped at the cement barricades and concertina wire at base boundaries, but must have also settled over civilians' homes and the surrounding landscapes."
From Balad air base in Iraq to Shindad base in Afghanistan, these sites are in fact located in close proximity to "farmsteads, townships, cities, cropland, orchards, and rivers."
As Common Dreams previously reported, Dr. Mozhgan Savabieasfahani, independent environmental toxicologist based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has identified a correlation between burn pits and spikes in birth defects among Iraqi communities nearby.
According to Bonds, by failing to tell the stories of the Iraqi and Afghan people impacted, the media has a hand in the injustices committed against them.
"This echoes the other history of Agent Orange when the U.S. government turned its back on the people of Vietnam and walked away, cleaning up just a handful of contaminated places but never acknowledging harm done to Vietnamese civilians or compensating them for their suffering," Bonds told Common Dreams.
As in Vietnam, people in Iraq and Afghanistan are demanding acknowledgment of—and reparations for—the harm done by U.S. burn pits and toxic munitions.
Iraqi civil society groups including the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq and the Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq have organized within their communities and levied international demands for the U.S. to clean up its burn pits, depleted uranium, white phosphorous, and other toxic waste which is creating an ongoing public health crisis in Iraq.
Tags: Afghanistan, burn pit, Depleted uranium, Iraq, toxic waste, U.S. Military, white phosphorous


For those that need inflatable boat repair, there are several key things to take into consideration. In many cases, you can easily repair an inflatable boat so that you don't have to replace it. Yet, there are other situations which will need a bit more detail and work and further there are some situations that simply must be forgotten about. Finding the right type of repair for your boat is an important project. Depending on the value and the type of boat that it is, you may have to get professional service to help you to make the repairs. Yet, some inflatable boat repair can be done within your home by you.
When you need inflatable boat repair, take into consideration the type of situation that boat is in. If the boat has a significan't rip or hole in it, it may not be able to be repaired to the point of having the same quality that it once had. No type of repair, short of relining the entire boats gear, will improve this situation so much so that the boat will give you the same quality of a repair. Yet, you definitely can see some improvement in those boats that have a smaller leak or problem associated with them.
If the inflatable boat repair is the type that needs a patch, this is one of the simplest and most straightforward types of repair that you can do. You can buy a patch from a variety of locations including water equipment stores and boating locations. You must follow the directions provided with the patch carefully, to provide it with the actual protection that it needs. If you do not provide this, you will face a range of problems that could lead to further damage of the boat. Inflatable boat repair in this case can be simple if you follow the directions provided to you.
Of course there are a number of other situations that can happen as well. You could have other needs in inflatable boat repair including problems with the mechanisms on the boat, the seals and more. In these cases, it is almost always necessary to seek out the help of a professional service in your area. They can provide you with the information and service that you need to get your boat up and running the way that it did when you first got it.
Inflatable boat repair is something that you can do yourself in some situations. In others, seeking out the help of a professional makes for a much higher quality result. Take the time to find the right help to solve your repair need.


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AVG - Minimum of plate appearances per team game - 2.7
Garza, A GP OF .750 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez, E KC C .667 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Keel, J Sioux City IF .667 2 6 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Petralli, B GP C .667 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Velasquez, J Mil RF .667 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lawhorn, T SiouxFalls IF .667 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Espinosa, D GP IF .667 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
Washington, R KC 3B .667 1 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bernal, H EP IF .667 2 6 1 4 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Gabriel, C GP OF .600 1 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peterson, B Shrev Boss C .500 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ponce, A EP IF .500 2 8 2 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
Sadler, R KC RF .500 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Smith, S Sioux City OF .500 2 10 4 5 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0
Simon, K KC CF .500 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0
Spiers, J GP IF .500 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Olivas, J BH 3B .500 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cox, J FM DH .500 2 10 4 5 1 0 1 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez, A Shrev Boss IF .500 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Owings, J Sioux City OF .500 2 6 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serrano, R Sioux City C .500 2 8 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reininger, J EP OF .429 2 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Hawke, P Lincoln IF .400 3 10 3 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sakamoto, K Sioux City IF .400 2 5 3 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Schermerhorn, D Sioux City IF .375 2 8 3 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Imwalle, M EP IF .375 2 8 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0
Provencher, M EP IF .333 2 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Long, W WIN SS .333 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elliott, M Shrev Boss SS .333 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez, Ed SiouxFalls C .333 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
White, D KC DH .333 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Garcia, C Shrev Boss IF .333 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Camacho, J GP IF .333 1 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vincent, J EP OF .333 2 9 1 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Benton, A BH SS .333 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Campbell, E FM 3B .333 2 9 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Cota, C FM 2B .333 2 6 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
Dickey, G Lincoln OF .300 3 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0
Corsaletti, J FM LF .300 2 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1
Jones, D Sioux City OF .286 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Machado, A Lincoln IF .286 2 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hoorelbeke, J FM 1B .273 2 11 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marquez, R Mil 3B .250 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Alvarez, R Lincoln OF .250 3 12 2 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joynt, B KC LF .250 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
McGill, S Lincoln C .250 3 8 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sing, B SiouxFalls IF .250 1 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Anthonsen, J SiouxFalls IF .250 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Coles, M FM RF .250 2 8 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0
Karr, P Shrev Boss OF .250 1 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackwood, J KC 2B .250 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wipke, F GP C .250 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brown, D WIN LF .250 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jenner, G Mil CF .250 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alvarez, J Shrev Boss OF .250 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Smith, B EP IF .250 2 8 4 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Porter, G GP OF .250 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Powell, M Mil C .250 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Deleo, A EP C .200 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Penprase, Z FM SS .200 2 5 4 1 0 1 0 3 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sabatella, B Shrev Boss OF .200 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Milner, G SiouxFalls OF .200 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rick, A FM C .200 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Abercrombie, R SiouxFalls OF .200 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Perry, R GP IF .167 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Washington, D EP OF .167 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
Bohn, T Sioux City OF .143 2 7 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0
Clark, K FM CF .125 2 8 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jones, B Lincoln IF .100 3 10 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
Nunez, A Lincoln OF .091 3 11 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
Richardson, J Lincoln IF .077 3 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rosario, J Shrev Boss OF .000 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1
Whitfield, T BH C .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hale, D Sioux City IF .000 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fasano, J KC 1B .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kowal, D BH 1B .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Deming, Z BH DH .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Eggleston, A WIN CF .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hamilton, J WIN 1B .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
West, K WIN RF .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Frichter, B Shrev Boss OF .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harrison, V WIN 3B .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Asanovich, J WIN 2B .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Seiter, K Mil 1B .000 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Torbert, B SiouxFalls OF .000 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mojica, J KC SS .000 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Aughton, C BH LF .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reynoso, J EP OF .000 2 5 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Majeres, J BH CF .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chavira, V Mil SS .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brace, A Mil LF .000 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fox, R KC DH .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Elliot, J BH 2B .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Diaz, J WIN DH .000 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Stafford, A SiouxFalls IF .000 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1


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Former PH envoy to Brazil back in PH
Robie de Guzman • November 3, 2020	• 481
Former Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro
MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine Ambassador to Brazil Marichu Mauro has returned to the country, several days after she was reported to have been caught on video mistreating her service staff inside the diplomat residence in the South American country.
In a statement on Tuesday, Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go confirmed that Mauro arrived in the country late Monday night after receiving information from the DFA.
Mauro was ordered to return to Manila to face an investigation into her alleged acts of abuse after CCTV videos of her berating and maltreating her household helper were shown by a Brazilian media in October.
The Filipina helper has already returned to the country last week.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. earlier said a team has been formed to investigate Mauro and the circumstances surrounding the issue.
"The DFA is expected to have an impartial investigation, relying on facts and not influenced by public statements for or against the Ambassador," Go said.
Mauro has yet to issue a statement.
TAGS Bong Go, Department of foreign affairs, Marichu Mauro
19 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths among overseas Filipinos — DFA
Marje Pelayo • January 21, 2021
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday (January 20) reported 19 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection among overseas Filipinos.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases among Filipinos abroad to 13,642.
The new cases along with three new fatalities were recorded in the Americas, Europe, and Middle East and Africa.
The overall number of deaths among Filipino nationals overseas is now at 944.
Meanwhile, 63 Filipinos recovered from the disease bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,745.
"The DFA, together with its Foreign Service Posts, remains fully committed to monitoring and assisting our nationals abroad amid the pandemic," the agency said in its advisory.
Figures today show 19 new COVID-19 cases, 61 new recoveries, and 3 new fatalities among Filipinos in the Americas, Europe, and Middle East and Africa. (1/3)@teddyboylocsin pic.twitter.com/sW2GYOD8vx
— DFA Philippines (@DFAPHL) January 20, 2021
TAGS Covid-19, Department of foreign affairs, DFA, overseas Filipinos
DFA warns public against third parties offering passport appointments on social media
MANILA, Philippines — The Office of Consular Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) advised the public not to negotiate with unknown third parties offering passport appointments assistance in Facebook groups and other social media chat groups.
The DFA issued such warning after reports from passport applicants who booked their passport appointment with assistance from unknown individuals online ended up paying more than what the DFA collects for passport issuance.
Worse, these applicants were given tampered application forms and incorrect instructions such as advise to pursue their appointment at a schedule or consular office different from the actual appointment schedule and site.
Applicants who have made an appointment with a third party, and are doubtful of the authenticity of their application, may call the DFA's appointment hotline at 8234 3488 to verify their appointments.
Applications that were made through a third party will be accepted for processing only after the appointment and the identity of the applicant has been verified, the agency said.
Also, processing will only be done at the Consular Office where the appointment was made.
The public is reminded that passport appointments can be booked directly through https://passport.gov.ph, and applicants are strongly advised to use their own email address and mobile number to ensure that they receive the correct information on their appointment schedule and receive the application packet to be presented during the appointment.
TAGS Department of foreign affairs, Office of Consular Affairs, passport appointment
DFA warns vs 'travel exemption fee' scam targeting foreigners
Aileen Cerrudo • November 11, 2020
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday warned the public against a travel fee scam targeting foreign nationals who wish to enter the Philippines amid imposed travel restrictions.
In an advisory the DFA said they received reports of a "travel exemption fee" that supposedly allows the entry of foreign nationals into the country.
The DFA reiterated that it does not collect such fees "or any kind of fee whatsoever for the purpose of allowing foreign nationals to enter the country."
"Foreign nationals should be guided by the latest advisory of the Bureau of Immigration as to who are allowed to enter the Philippines during the State of Public Health Emergency," the advisory reads.
The foreign affairs department also said travel restrictions are still being implemented in the country amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. AAC
TAGS Department of foreign affairs, DFA, foreign nationals, scam, travel exemption fee


Crossbill Records is honored to be distributing a small quantity of three early Tom Brosseau records released between 2005-07 on Loveless Records. We hold a special place in our hearts for these songs and we are happy to help them reach Tom fans new and old.These albums have not been available on CD in some years. You can order them via the Crossbill Bandcamp.
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