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Jennifer Gimbel and Pat Mulroy are the featured speakers at the 2015 #ColoradoRiver District seminar
August 28, 2015 August 28, 2015 Coyote Gulch Climate Change, Colorado River Basin, Colorado River Water Conservation District, Colorado Water, Colorado Water Plan, CWCB, IBCC -- Basin Roundtables, Transmountain/transbasin diversions
Herbert Hoover presides over the signing of the Colorado River Compact in November 1922. (Courtesy U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation)
Here's the release from the Colorado River Water Conservancy District via Jim Pokrandt:
Two of the most important women in Western water leadership will be addressing the Colorado River District's popular Annual Water Seminar in Grand Junction, Colo., that takes place Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Two Rivers Convention Center.
Headlining the event are Jennifer Gimbel, the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, the U.S. Department of the Interior; and Pat Mulroy, Senior Fellow for Climate Adaptation and Environmental Policy at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas' Brookings Mountain West, as well as a senior fellow in the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program in Washington, D.C. She retired in 2014 as General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
Ms. Gimbel is well known in Colorado for her work as director at the Colorado Water Conservation Board before she moved to federal positions with the Department of the Interior that culminated with her ascendency to the post that oversees the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado River administration. Ms. Mulroy oversaw the Southern Nevada Water Authority for 21 years where she got results as well as headlines in positioning Las Vegas for growth in the face of limited water supply.
The theme of the seminar is: "Will What's Happening in California Stay in California?" Cost of the seminar, which includes lunch, is $30 if pre-registered by Friday, Sept. 4, $40 at the door. Register at the River District's website: http://www.ColoradoRiverDistrict.org. Call Meredith Spyker at 970-945-8522 to pay by credit card.
The day's speakers will draw an arc of water supply and policy concern from the Pacific to Colorado, looking at the basics of climate and weather generated by the Pacific, dire drought in California and what that means to the interior West, the still-on-the-horizon planning to deal with low reservoir levels at Lakes Powell and Mead, and finally, an analysis of Colorado's Water Plan, still in draft form.
Klaus Wolter, a pre-eminent analyst of El Nino-La Nina conditions in the Pacific will preview the growing El Nino conditions and what they will mean for snowpack this winter. He is a research scientist at the NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory's Physical Sciences Division in Boulder and world renowned in his field.
Also at the seminar, Colorado River District staff will speak to its policy initiative that new paradigm in Colorado Water Planning is how to protect existing uses, especially irrigated agriculture in Western Colorado, in the face of diminishing supplies and potential demand management necessities. Issues of planning for new transmountain diversion (TMD) remains a big focal point in Colorado's Water Plan, but it is drought and reservoir levels that will command the system before a TMD can be honestly contemplated.
Other speakers will address irrigated agriculture's role in water planning, efficiency and conservation planning and financing and more.
Scaling "The Great Divide" — a movie review
August 28, 2015 Coyote Gulch Uncategorized
Havey Productions' documentary comes at a critical time for Denver and the West.
By Jimmy Luthye
"The Great Divide" premiers on television Monday, Aug. 31, at 7 p.m. on KTVD-TV (Channel 20) in Denver.
It looks like Denver is kind of a big deal now, huh?
Recent lists (here and here and here) have positioned our dusty old mining town as one of the best places to live, work and drink tasty tap water in the country.
Although, this isn't exactly a recent development.
From our first days in 1858 during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, to our rapid expansion after World War II, and our quick recovery following the 2008 recession, Denver keeps growing stronger and more appealing to the masses. And it's only going to continue, with Colorado's population projected to double by 2050.
But there would be no hip restaurants, no Broncos games on…
Fort Collins staff recommends against supporting NISP — Fort Collins Coloradan
August 28, 2015 Coyote Gulch Climate Change, Colorado Water, Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP), Poudre River Watershed, South Platte Basin
From the Fort Collins Coloradan (Kevin Duggan):
The council on Tuesday is expected to consider comments the city would submit to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on its draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding the project, which would draw water from the Poudre River.
After studying the document, city staff members and consultants concluded the project would adversely impact the river's ecology and go against the city's interests if it were built.
A resolution drafted to go with the staff comments proposed to be submitted to the Corps states the council "cannot support NISP as it currently described and proposed" in the document.
The city's 108-page report details technical issues with the draft EIS as well as impacts NISP would have by reducing the river's flow levels through town during times of high runoff.
Potential problems cited in the report include degraded water quality, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. The draft EIS does not adequately analyze alternatives to building the project as proposed by Northern Water and 15 participating water districts and towns, according to the report…
In 2008, Fort Collins came out against the project as it was described in the initial draft EIS. After seven years of more research and analysis, the Corps issued a supplemental draft EIS in June.
Comments on the document are due Sept. 3. The Corps is expected to review comments and potentially issue a final EIS next year.
The Fort Collins City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at city hall, 200 Laporte Ave. The meeting will be broadcast on cable Channel 14.
#AnimasRiver: EPA documents detail frightening Gold King Mine scramble — The Durango Herald
August 28, 2015 Coyote Gulch Animas River Watershed, Colorado River Basin, Colorado Water, Environmental Protection Agency, San Juan Basin, Water Pollution
A large SUV in the upper-left is barely visible because it is submerged in the initial deluge of contaminated wastewater Aug. 5 at the Gold King Mine — photo EPA via The Durango Herald
From The Durango Herald (Peter Marcus):
The EPA-released documents include a detailed chronology of events leading to the Aug. 5 blowout, which resulted in an estimated 3 million gallons of wastewater streaming into the Animas River. An EPA-contracted team was working on reclamation at Gold King Mine near Silverton when excavation work resulted in the disaster.
Stunning photos taken of the incident document how a leak quickly turned into a flood of mustard-yellow sludge flowing into a creek then the river from a hole about 10 feet wide by 15 feet high. The leak was first noticed about 10:51 a.m. The muddy water flowed around trucks and heavy equipment used by the team, clearly taking workers by surprise as they ran for safety and to save trucks and equipment, according to a contractor's memo of the incident. The name of the contractor was removed from the document.
As the access road washed away, the team realized that a vehicle had been parked in the line of the rushing water. The vehicle would not start following the water damage. Meanwhile, the water continued to pile up.
Some of the team left on foot to get picked up and taken to an area with phone service to notify authorities. It took more than 90 minutes for a team member to get to a location where he could notify authorities. There were no satellite phones at the site, though workers were able to use two-way radios.
Meanwhile, a Flight for Life helicopter flew overhead, photographing the alarming situation. It turned out the helicopter was not there for the incident, but instead was related to a tourist who was injured on Corkscrew Pass…
All the while, pH readings plummeted, leading the team to believe that it had caused a major water disturbance.
It took the team nearly five hours to reconstruct a temporary road to remove equipment and personnel, according to the document.
The event actually began on Aug. 4, when the team was clearing away rubble in front of the "plug" that ultimately gave way. An email released by the EPA describing the chronology states, "Because all this was unconsolidated material it was considered safe to remove, it was not buttressing the plug.
"We were constantly and carefully watching for and closely inspecting the digging for indications of the plug," the email continues.
The document was redacted by the EPA, removing the name of the team member who sent it. He was described as an EPA on-scene coordinator.
The rock face of the wall was described as a "puzzle," with the email stating that material had to be removed just to see the plug.
On the morning of Aug. 5, the team saw the outer face of the plug, which appeared dry and solid, but they couldn't get close because of dirt from overhead. There was no change in water flow at the time, according to the email.
"Keeping in mind that the mine should be assumed to be full of water – that is backed up to the top of the plug or higher – we did not want to get anywhere close to the top of the plug," the email from the team states.
The team needed to determine where the bedrock was to plan a safe approach to the plug, and that is where the problematic excavation work happened.
When the leak was spotted, the team first assumed it was a rock spring.
"On as close inspection as I dared, I could see that the clear water was spurting up not down. A couple of minutes later red water began to flow out from near that spot. …" the email states. "In a couple of minutes it became obvious there was a lot of water coming."[…]
"EPA is establishing a longer term watershed monitoring strategy for the surface water and sediments that have been affected by the Gold King Mine spill to identify potential long-term impacts working closely with state and local officials," EPA officials said in the release.
The iffy fate of the Colorado River — The Colorado Independent
August 28, 2015 Coyote Gulch Climate Change, Colorado River Basin, Colorado Water
Photo credit: Britt Reints, Creative Commons, Flickr.
On paper, the Colorado River is just fine.
In reality, maybe not.
It all has to do with the water levels in two reservoirs that draw their supplies from the Colorado River: Lake Powell, on the border between Utah and Arizona; and Lake Mead, which gets its water from Lake Powell.
Earlier this year, Lake Mead experienced, for the first time, a drop below a critical level. The drop lasted only about an hour, but it is a sign of things to come, and it's raising concerns for everyone on the Colorado River.
At last week's Colorado Water Congress, water experts discussed how changes in these two lakes will affect the Colorado River.
"It's in our vested interests" as well as that of other Upper Colorado River states of Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, to make sure Lake Powell stays full, according to James Eklund, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board. Eklund is also the state representative to the Upper Colorado River Commission, an interstate administrative agency for the four states in the Upper Basin.
The problem: Lake Mead is running a "structural deficit" – it's tapping about 2.5 million acre-feet of water per year more than it's getting from Lake Powell. An acre-foot is the amount of water it takes to cover one acre of land by one foot, or about 325,000 gallons.
Eklund told The Colorado Independent that differences in legal interpretations of a 1922 interstate compact have led to a disagreement about just how much water the three Lower Basin states (Arizona, Nevada and California) should get.
The three Lower Basin states believe they are entitled to more water from Lake Mead, which gets its water from Powell. The Upper Basin states believe the Lower Basin states are getting exactly what they should. It's a standoff, Eklund said this week. "Everyone's agreed to disagree."
That's been okay in the past, because there was enough water in the system. But years of drought in the West have changed the situation from "more than enough" to "not enough," according to Eklund.
Eklund pointed out that the Colorado River will send more than 9 million acre-feet to Lake Powell this year, and that happened last year, too. The compact requires only 7.5 million, on average, per year. But the Lower Basin states are still drawing about 2.5 million acre-feet more than Powell can supply. That's put Mead below its critical levels.
The deficit has led to planning among the seven states along the Colorado to ward off potential critical low levels at Lake Powell. That plan calls for several actions, including moving water from several Upper Colorado River reservoirs to Lake Powell, and stronger conservation efforts.
There are dire consequences for everyone, Eklund told the audience at the Water Congress' summer conference last week. Should Lake Powell drop below its critical levels, the Glen Canyon Dam could lose its ability to turn its turbines. That would result in less electrical generation, and force rural electric companies that rely on power from Glen Canyon to buy electricity elsewhere.
That leads to less money available for endangered species recovery and a system to control salt buildup where the Colorado River ends, in Mexico.
Since 1988, rural electric revenue has helped pay for species recovery for four endangered fish species on the Colorado: the humpback chub, bonytail, Colorado pike minnow and razorback sucker. "This has impacts for the health of the entire system," according to Eklund.
Eklund told The Independent that all the stakeholders have seen the modeling for these scenarios.
"Everyone loses if we act in our own self-interest," he said.
The Lower Basin states have been reluctant to talk about the deficit at Lake Mead, but that's coming to an end, and everyone is now at the table, discussing how to manage the river system more cooperatively.
Eric Kuhn of the Colorado River Water Conservation District has been involved with the Colorado River since 1980. He pointed out during last week's forum that 90 percent of the Colorado River water is in the Upper Basin while 90 percent of the people are in the Lower Basin, including Southern California.
Over the next few years, Kuhn said, they are looking for several solutions, including a "Godzilla El Niño" year in 2016, similar to what happened in 2011, that will help refill Mead and Powell. The El Niño in 2011 provided an additional 4 million acre-feet of water to the lakes.
Kuhn advocates for a solution among the seven states on the Colorado that keeps the parties out of court. That includes building up enough water in the lakes to create a buffer, which he said is essential.
The bottom line, according to Kuhn, is that in theory, the 2.5 million acre-feet deficit in Mead has no impact on the Colorado. Mead's deficit has existed since the 1940s, he explained. But "in practice, the deficit has a major impact," he said.
Could it lead to a "call" on the Colorado River? A call is when the Colorado can't supply the amount of water required under the compact. It would require the Upper Basin states to send more water down the Colorado to Lake Powell, and it would mean less water for the Upper Basin states.
A call is years away, if ever, according to both Eklund and Kuhn. But both say it's better to plan now when "we're not in a crisis," like California.
Colorado River Basin including Mexico, USBR May 2015
NISP: "There's communities that are growing that need that water" — Reagan Waskom
Map of the Northern Integrated Supply Project via Northern Water
From 9News.com (Maya Rodriguez):
At the heart of the $500-million plan is the construction of two new reservoirs: Galeton Reservoir, northeast of Greeley, and Glade Reservoir, northwest of Fort Collins. Both are designed to provide water for the growing populations of several communities in Larimer, Weld, Morgan and Boulder Counties. Building Glade Reservoir would also involve the relocation of seven miles of Highway 287, at a cost of $45 million.
"We've got to figure out how we're going to provide water for future generations and these communities – the 11 cities and towns and the four water districts – are taking a very proactive step in planning for their future," [Brian Werner] said.
The water to fill both reservoirs would come from the Poudre River – diverting away about ten percent of that river's annual flow and use it to provide water for an additional 80,000 to 100,000 households…
Reagan Waskom is with the Colorado Water Institute at CSU, which has taken no formal position on the project.
"We're playing out in this one basin what's going to happen all over the state," Waskom said. "It's an urban, environmentally conscious group of folks, that don't want to see another depletion. There's communities that are growing that need that water – that's the tension: how much more can we take out of these rivers?"
The Army Corps of Engineers is taking public comment on the NISP until Sept. 3.
#AnimasRiver: Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye OKs resuming irrigation for three chapters — Farmington Daily-Times
August 28, 2015 Coyote Gulch Animas River Watershed, Colorado River Basin, Colorado Water, San Juan Basin, Water Pollution
A "get well soon" balloon floats in the contaminated waters of the Animas River flowing through Durango on August 10, 2015 — photo The Durango Herald, Shane Benjamin
From the Farmington Daily Times (Noel Lyn Smith):
Farmers in the Nenahnezad, San Juan and Upper Fruitland chapters of the Navajo Nation were cleared Thursday to resume using San Juan River water for irrigation soon.
Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye gave the directive Thursday night to open the the Fruitland Irrigation canal, which delivers water from the San Juan River to the three chapters. Begaye made the announcement during a meeting with chapter officials and farmers inside the Nenahnezad Multipurpose building.
The chapters have been without water since the canal was shut down in response to the Gold King Mine spill…
In a presentation, Begaye said the entire canal will be flushed before irrigation can start.
"You'll have water that's good for irrigation," the president said.
Begaye added that the Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency will continue monitoring the water quality, and collecting soil and water samples for testing.
Shiprock Irrigation Supervisor Marlin Saggboy said flushing could start as soon as he receives the written directive from the president's office.


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To celebrate the birthday of its owner, Richard Gonzmart, Tampa's Ulele restaurant tapped its most ambitious brew yet (with a name to match): Richard's Rockin' Birthday Starfruit Lambic.
Unlike traditional Belgian lambics — sour ales spontaneously fermented in oak — Ulele's Starfruit Lambic started as a steel-fermented golden lager before resting in third-use Knob Creek bourbon barrels for a year with a brettanomyces yeast strain isolated from Belgian lambic.
Ulele is known for using native Floridian ingredients on its menu, and this beer is no exception. Brewmaster Tim Shackton capitalized on the abundance of local fresh starfruit, adding a bushel to the barrel for the beer's final three months of aging. "Starfruit has a great, delicate acidity," said Shackton. "I don't like it sour, sour, sour, I just like to put a kiss on it."
Belgian lambic is slightly sour due to bacterial fermentation that produces lactic acid. In the case of Shackton's Starfruit Lambic, the citric and malic acids of the starfruit are more of a suggestion, acting as a balance to the oak tannins and faint vanilla notes derived from the third-use bourbon barrels.
The brettanomyces lambicus yeast strain adds a low-level funk that transforms the clean lager base wonderfully, resulting in a layered brew that's made for food pairing.
"We can do any kind of beer, but the thing that makes me most happy is the moment when a beer sits at the table and it just works with everything," Shackton said. "It's site-brewed and site-served, and it's made specifically for the menu."
At $14 for a 20oz. Pour, Richard's Rockin' Birthday Starfruit Lambic is meant to be enjoyed throughout the course of a meal. This has an added benefit of allowing the beer to warm somewhat during the course of drinking it, revealing a rich combination of exotic flavors, as well as more pronounced starfruit notes. Like all of Ulele's special releases, this is a very limited, draft-only offering. Swing by the restaurant (1810 N Highland Ave, Tampa ) to try it yourself, but don't wait too long, as it's expected to last another week or two at most.


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UK tech industry "lags behind" in worker happiness
A study has found that UK tech workers are the most skeptical when it comes to dream jobs
The majority of UK working adults believe that it's possible to secure a "dream job" in technology, however more than half admit they have yet to find the perfect role, according to a survey assessing workplace happiness.
A study published today by Harris Poll, commissioned by job-search website Hired, found that of 2,557 full-time employed adults surveyed across the UK, US and Australia, an average of 70% were optimistic that a dream job was possible, yet only four in ten said that they had found one.
The UK consistently performed the worst in terms of overall employee happiness and outlooks. Only 58% of tech workers felt that securing that perfect position was possible, while only 35% strongly agreed with the statement "I've already found my dream job".
While it's encouraging to see that only 7% of respondents actively hate their jobs, the majority (51%) of working adults were on the fence about their role, responding "just ok" to a survey question asking about their current position.
Employees in the UK are also the most likely to admit they are actively seeking a new job (41%) compared to Australia (39%) and the US (30%). Men are also notably more optimistic about their dream job prospects, with 46% of male employees agreeing they have found the perfect job compared to 40% of women.
The report suggests that a geographical gap may be due to a general lack of expectation in the UK, as workers do not anticipate the same level of fulfillment from their technology sector compared to their American counterparts, particularly as support is there in the form of a strong social safety net in the event a job does not work out.
Despite the slow erosion of Silicon Valley as the epicentre of the technology world, and the number of new opportunities sprouting up in cities such as Austin, Seattle, and Melbourne, the UK has yet to offer the same incentives for tech workers.
Tech salaries in Britain remain among the lowest when adjusted for cost of living, according to the 2017 State of Salaries report, which may goes some way to explaining why the UK is consistently behind in terms of overall job happiness.
Unsurprisingly, six out of ten respondents believed that the biggest driver of happiness at work is a strong salary, although other factors such as improving company leadership (44%) and feeling like their work is appreciated by managers (27%) were also significant factors.
The report highlights that to retain talent in the technology sector, a meaningful conversation needs to be had about salaries and opportunities, particularly if the UK is to remain competitive against more attractive markets.
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CSDevNet, Abia State Government Advocate Plastic Ban at 2018 WED
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A cross section of participants at the 2018 WED celebration in Abia state
Plastic is everywhere!
It is in our homes, offices, parks, cars and natural environment. More than 70% of the plastic used today is used only once and discarded. Plastic materials take more than 100 years to fully decompose but are used on a daily basis. With all the plastic in circulation, it forces us to ask the question "Where is our plastic going?"
In a bid to answer these questions and many more bothering on the future of our environment, Foundation for Environment Rights and Advocacy (FENRAD NIGERIA) and Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet) in collaboration with Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), Office of the Special Assitant to the Abia state Governor on Environment, and Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUA), Umudike, South-Eaast Nigeria.
The event which took place at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture hall comprised government officials,private sector operators, civil society organisations and students from environmental clubs who came to learn about interesting things they can do with their plastic waste and the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling their plastic waste. The 2018 WED event was also an avenue for the participants to learn about the increasing danger of plastic pollution with the intention of changing mindsets for the better just as they were enlightened on artistic ways of reusing their plastic waste.
The Special Guest of Honour and Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr.Victor Okezie IKPEAZU in his opening speech commended the university for hosting this Year World Environmental Day Celebration and urged all stakeholders to ensure measures are put in place to mitigate the effects of climiate change through waste management and recycling. He also expressed his administration's commitment to partnering with local and international groups in order to make Abia clean and safe for all.
"The only way forward is to opt for a refusal of the plastic option. Let us legislate against its use for packaging and storage. There are more sustainable and environmentally friendly options." According to Governor Ikpeazu, who is a Biochemist and former university lecturer, "plastic is an extraneous substance to the environment. It is not naturally occurring and is largely derived from the polymerization of ethylene.
"Therefore the chemical structure of plastic renders them resistant to most biodegradation processes. Indicating that they can be retained in the physical as well as biological system for longer period of time. Hence it's accumulation which constitutes pollution to the environment."
Gov Okezie of Abia State at the 2018 WED event
The Governor was accompanied to the University by his Commissioner for Education, Prof Ikechi Mgboji, Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Aham Uko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Uzo Azubuike and Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Dr Uchenna Onyeizu, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Environment and Climate Change, among other top government functionaries.
Responding, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Francis Otunta thanked the Governor for making time out of his busy schedule to visit the University and to deliver the lecture on plastic pollution in the environment.
Speaking at the event, Comrade Nelson Nnanna, CSDevNet's South-East Zonal Coordinator who represented the National Network Coordinator disclosed that the 2018 WED theme (BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION) is apt at this time especially in our society in provoking thought and generating dialogue.
"Plastic products are disposed at large volumes waste fro plastic packages are also enormously disposed. They are not biodegradable and every bit dropped on the waste dumpsite will outlive us and degrade the Environment. They will affect the soil flora and funa as plant growth will be impaired," he said. "Every effort must therefore be channeled towards recycling plastic waste into useful things and those who depict plastic pollution in their work in one way or another and thinking of alternatives to recycling must be encouraged by all," Comrade Nnanna added.
In his keynote Address the Dean Environmental Management and Toxicology at MOUA, Dr. K.C.OBASI, talked about the dangers of plastic pollution, the need to imbibe the culture of recycling and how the institution can deploy incentive-based strategy to encourage people to recycle. "The faculty has over the years worked tirelessly in raising awareness on the issue of recycling waste,"he said. He stressed the need for public enlightenment of community members on behavioral change on managing the disposal of plastic and called for more engagement of private sector players to partner with the government on recycling which will create employment and save our environment from degradation
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CSDevNet South-East Zonal Coordinator, Comrade Nelson Nwafor addressing the press after the event (PHOTO: CSDevNet)
climate change desk offices that will help in addressing the issues of environment and increasing funding opportunities through budgetary Allocations and urge the government to set up advocacy teams that will partner with the Civil society organizations in Public Awareness and sensitization.
Presenting goodwill remarks at the event, the Abia State Commissioner of Environment Dr. Aham Uko expressed government's preparedness to work with all stakeholders in addressing the issues of climate change and management of plastic waste through recycling.
The students showcased their beautiful pieces of artwork created from plastic. The thought-provoking pieces illustrated how plastic was taking over our lives and how we are living on a planet of plastic. The message from the artwork was clear and simple: We can't continue to ignore the plastic problem around us. We have to curb the plastic menace before it is too late!
Students of Environmental Management and Toxicology also held a short session on recycling plastic. This proved to be very engaging and interesting as people left with light bulb ideas for other uses of their plastics instead of disposing after a single use.
The Vice chancellor MOUAU Prof Francis O.Otunta stated that going plastic-free was possible as currently, the UNEP compound in Nairobi, Kenya was completely plastic free. He also lauded countries like Kenya and Rwanda that had gone a step further than just reducing and reusing but to outright rejection through an extensive ban on the use of plastic bags in the countries.
In closing, Comrade Nnanna encouraged everyone present to care a bit more about the environment. He singled out for commendation, some of the students who gave beautiful presentations and promised to work with the faculty of Environmental Management and Toxicology Department in creating awareness, capacity building for citizens and the establishment of environmental clubs and Green Ambassadors in the University and across the state. He urged the people of Abia to be committed to promoting environmental friendliness and support all measures in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
World Environmental Day is a global celebration of nature. Each year, a theme is selected to highlight a particular pressing environmental concern and encourage global action. The theme for 2018 is "Beat Plastic Pollution". The essence of this year's theme is to push for the end of the single use of Plastics with the message that if one cannot reuse it, one should refuse it.
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TIPS FOR WOMEN ON WORKING WITH HOME CONTRACTORS
By KATHY PRICE-ROBINSON Los Angeles Times
More women are remodeling than ever before. And the remodeling industry is not straightening up the way it should have after so many decades of valiant efforts by the National Association of the Remodeling Industry, the remodelers' segment of the National Association of Home Builders; the Better Business Bureau; Angie's List; contractor licensing boards; and local contractor associations.
It's still like the Wild West out there, with shady contractors doing shoddy work for truly clueless homeowners. Of course, there are awesome, excellent, amazing remodeling contractors in our midst, but how does one locate them, hire them and work with them?
"Remodel This!" intends to show women the way, and it's pretty successful at doing so with an insider's perspective.
Considering how many people hire an unknown, un-proven, untrustworthy contractor or subcontractor to work on their home simply because he was available or cheap or seemed nice or for no reason at all, the chapter called "The New Man in Your Life" is one of the most significant.
I do think some of the suggestive language goes overboard. The cover graphic showing a high-heeled woman playing footsies with the boot of a husky contractor is just not right.
And there are a few misleading bits of advice that could cause trouble. For instance, the authors say the homeowner should check all the materials delivered to the house to make sure that they are not damaged and that they are what was ordered. Though someone should do this task, I can't imagine every homeowner rushing home from work to open boxes and packages to check on parts and pieces. That's just not realistic.
For the most part, though, Meyer and Roth have made a worthwhile addition to the library of books on how to do a remodel right. *
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Fort Valley – A Fort Valley man pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter Monday in the Feb. 24, 2018, fatal shooting of another man at a Fort Valley apartment.
Corey Darnell McKinney Jr., 21, was sentenced to serve 20 years, with the first 12 years in prison, during a hearing in Peach County Superior Court. After his release from prison, McKinney must serve the balance of his sentence on probation.
Dalvin Kentrell Smith, 20, of Marshallville, was fatally shot at the Indian Oaks apartment complex on East Church Street in Fort Valley following an altercation with McKinney. The two men were relatives.
McKinney, who lived at the apartments, has contended that Smith had threatened to cause him bodily harm before Smith pushed McKinney into McKinney's apartment. Witnesses heard McKinney tell Smith to leave before they heard gunshots. McKinney has maintained that he shot Smith after Smith refused to leave and continued to threaten to beat him.
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Organized competitions, teams, common salaries, money prizes, fans – welcome to the Cyberathlete Skilled League (CPL). Sports physicals don't take the place of normal medical care or routine checkups. Organised by the Department of Youth and Sports activities and the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BNOC), the course's goals are to raise the attention of native sports personnel and athletes within the fields of athletic training , doping control, exercise, bodily therapy and sports activities trauma.
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Yesterday's American Airlines software screw up is a harsh reminder to the airline industry that one glitch can take down the whole airline, not just one flight.
Looking back at other software failures, the first reported case was Spirit Airlines in 2001. In the changeover to the new booking system, passengers were left stranded in airports all over the world due to cancelled flights and delays from the East Coast and Midwest.
In 2004, Delta Airlines computer glitch resulted in the grounded of flights out of Atlanta extending up to Salt Lake City. This was due to a breakdown in data that calculates weight and balance of the plane based on passenger information.
In recent years, mergers have been the main cause of software failure. United Airlines being the example in question when they adopted Continentals's software. Despite meticulous planning, technical issues reared their ugly heads. Between slow check ins and messed up luggage, the longest weekend for United was still ahead of them.
What can we learn from these mistakes? Not much apparently. That the majority of the time the software works perfectly. However, it's that tiny amount of time that it doesn't work that causes the huge headaches for companies like American Airlines. Despite this, software companies are there to make things easier for passengers and for airlines alike, and we can't fault them for that right?
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This is your typical story where you've got the perfect idea and all you need is the perfect team to execute it. Meaning a team that can adapt, innovate, fail and face upcoming challenges together. That team is a key factor that can make or break a new venture. A committed team, striving to achieve the same goal will allow you to move forward and avoid wasting time and money.
But how the hell do you build a successful team? We asked Suncrowd, a startup spreading solar energy all over Switzerland. Pascal, Jerome and Manuel created Suncrowd with the idea of helping people installing and managing solar installation for private households while facilitating private investments in solar technologies. Their two-sided start-up idea has the purpose of bringing empty roof with investors and contributing to the development of solar energy in Switzerland.
The three cofounders each have a specific background and set of unique skills; environmental engineering to software engineering through climatology. Yes, that made a solid know-how in their own fields and in solar energy, however, they realized one piece was missing. Business administration and finance were not part of their background and that's exactly what they needed to push the start up to the next step. Time for the team to grow.
As stated, people in startups are a central asset that must be considered with the same importance than financial assets. The founders knew the process of looking for a new member is far from easy and extremely time-consuming. Where to look for your perfect future team member? How to assure solid skills, background and the fitting personality for your team?
In June 2017, Suncrowd registered on cofoundme in order to find that fourth member who would complete their skills. That member was chosen between 14 interesting cofoundme profiles and after 8 interviews with different applicants. Matthias represented the missing puzzle part of the team with his financial and management background. The now four-member team is currently working on the finalization of their business plan in order to launch their latest platform and business in 2018.
We definitely wish them the best of luck!


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Leonid Bershidsky: Russia's power grid is an easy target for U.S. hacking
FILE In this file photo taken on Monday, July 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller has yet to release his report about Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but Moscow has already rehearsed its response, dismissing Mueller's investigation as part of the U.S. political infighting. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
By Leonid Bershidsky | Bloomberg Opinion
· Published: June 18
A report in the New York Times that the U.S. Cyber Command has intensified secret efforts to hack the Russian power grid is less interesting for its content than because of U.S. officials' apparent cooperation in publicizing the activity. Like any power grid undergoing a digital transformation, the Russian one is quite hackable — but why would the U.S. want public discussion of the matter?
The New York Times story talks about "implants" — the placement of malware in networks involved in managing the Russian power grid that could be activated in case of a major conflict. It's careful to avoid any detail, but Russians know better than many others how vulnerable power grids are to attack.
Kaspersky Lab JSC, the cybersecurity firm, has been running grid equipment hacking contests for years. In 2016, a hacking group from Yekaterinburg described in a blog post how it won points in the competition by taking over a substation and causing a short circuit on a power transmission line, without any prior knowledge of the specific industrial system or even much general understanding about how substations work. Russian researchers have identified numerous vulnerabilities in so-called smart grid equipment, which constantly analyzes consumption data and helps manage systems flexibly and efficiently. Many elements of electrical grids are accessible from the internet. A relatively successful, and likely Russian, attack that shut down 27 substations in Ukraine in 2015 showed that primitive methods like sending spear-phishing emails to employees of regional energy companies are effective in getting hackers into parts of national grids.
The Russian grid is particularly vulnerable for several reasons. First, it's vast. Russian Grids PJSC runs 2.35 million kilometers of transmission lines and 507,000 substations. Second, it's in the process of an ambitious digital transformation. The state-controlled company's digitization plan, adopted last year, is meant to achieve major cuts in transmission losses and breakdown numbers by 2030. The plan talks about creating a cybersecurity unit, but that's a work in progress.
As my colleague David Fickling has pointed out, making a grid "smart" creates new avenues of attack, and big technology rollouts can be messy and increase the risks. In the case of Russia, the problem is exacerbated by the Western origin of three quarters of all the equipment and pretty much all of the software. If U.S. intelligence puts in the implants before the equipment is supplied or en route, there's no guarantee they can be detected.
In other words, securing the Russian grid is a mammoth task even with Russians' superior expertise when it comes to detecting (and likely exploiting) vulnerabilities. U.S. cyberattacks are certainly possible. How crippling they can be is another matter. The 2015 attack on the Ukrainian regional energy companies left some 225,000 customers without electricity for a few hours; that's not a lot of damage given the wide array of techniques involved (the attackers even flooded an energy company's call center with automated calls to make it impossible for customers to report outages). Unless critical equipment is irreparably damaged, it's usually possible to switch to manual mode, which is what the Ukrainians did.
It would be naive, however, to think the Russian government hasn't been worried about U.S. cyberattacks on the country's critical infrastructure. So President Donald Trump's vehement reaction to the New York Times story — he called publishing it "a virtual act of treason" in a tweet — is a little overdone. What's more telling, though, is the newspaper's response: It says the Times "described the article to the government" before publication and got no objections.
This raises the question what purpose the article might serve for the government officials who talked to the newspaper and those who vetted the publication. My theory is that they wanted to send a message to the Kremlin — but not specifically that the Cyber Command has increased its activity in the Russian power grid. The Russian political leadership, intelligence and cybersecurity professionals are already aware of these efforts.
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Rather, the message concerns the approval procedure for the offensive efforts. The Times story says they occur under new, obscure legislation passed by Congress last summer that allows the defense secretary to authorize "clandestine military activity" in cyberspace without going to the president for approval. It's one thing for the Russians to know the U.S. is working to infiltrate their country's infrastructure, but quite another to be aware that intrusions and attacks don't require White House approval and can happen routinely and without much ado. The U.S. officials are effectively telling Russian President Vladimir Putin not to remonstrate with Trump in case of attack — the U.S. president may not even know what's happening, and it'll be perfectly legal.
| Bloomberg News Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg News.
Leonid Bershidsky is Bloomberg Opinion's Europe columnist.
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Caring Thornliebank kids reach out to world leaders
Published: 07:00 Thursday 17 September 2015
Pupils at St Vincent's Primary are out to change the world, with help from their local MP.
The Thornliebank school recently took part in a global campaign, Send My Friend To School, highlighting that more than 58 million children across the world have no access to education.
Teacher Gerry Coyle told The Extra: "Students produced 2D 'world leaders' each carrying a slogan beginning "If I were a world leader, I would..."
"The pledges included training more teachers, building more schools and providing free education for all.
"Students then invited their local MP for Glasgow South, Mr Stewart McDonald, into school for an assembly, during which they highlighted that Scotland - although a relatively small country with a population of only five million — has, through education, had an enormous impact on the way the world works.
"They asked: what benefits could another 58 million students bring if they had access to education?"
Mr McDonald promised to deliver a petition from St Vincent's pupils to the Prime Minister.
He commented: "I was so pleased to visit St Vincent's and see the great work that's being done in the school. The fact that so many children in the world do not have access to basic education is one of the great scandals of our time yet it is one which is often overlooked.
"I am so encouraged to see local children in the constituency putting this at the heart of their international vision. I am proud to represent such a proactive and positive group of global citizens and have no doubt that they will go on to achieve great things."
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You have played Cricket with friends and clubs for so many years. Maybe, you think you are a good player but here we have for you this online game in which you can prove that you indeed deserve applause for your batting skills. If you can, you should not hold back from scoring half centuries and centuries. We all want to see how many runs you manage to score in the given 45 seconds. We are sure you will want to try beating your best scores by replaying over and over again. We will be there to watch you play till the last.


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Rocking P Lockton Tops San Saba For U.S. Open Women's Polo Title;
HOUSTON, Tex.-November 15, 2016-The U.S. Open Women's Polo Championship took another major step for women's polo making history Sunday at Houston Polo Club.
The weeklong tournament produced a first-time champion with Rocking P Lockton (Courtney Price/Athena Malin, Kristy Outhier, Sarah Wiseman, Hazel Jackson) knocking off San Saba (Dawn Jones, Melissa Ganzi, Sunny Hale, Clarissa Echezarreta), 9-2.
In front of a good crowd, a record field of 75 players from around the world and 20 teams competed in the world's largest women's polo tournament.
Winning team members Courtney Price, Athena Malin, Kristy Outhier, MVP Hazel Jackson and Sarah Wiseman.
"We didn't win, but we sure had a ton of fun," said Ganzi, Grand Champions Polo Club president, Flexjet patron and top player.
Ganzi has served as a role model for the next generation of players including her 16-year-old daughter, Riley, who makes her high goal debut on Wednesday in the USPA North American Cup at Grand Champions. She is the youngest female in the Florida circuit to play high goal.
British eight-goaler Hazel Jackson, 25, was named Most Valuable Player. Jackson, who has been playing polo since she was 8, scored six goals in the final.
"I don't know what it is but there is something so unique and incredible about this sport," Jackson said. "I am ridiculously passionate about playing. We knew it was going to be a really tough game.
Sunny Hale is always a formidable force to be reckoned with but we stuck to our strategy."
Clarissa Echezarreta of San Saba rides off Sarah Wiseman of Rocking P Lockton.
At 16, Jackson's teammate Californian Athena Malin was the youngest player to win the tournament. Malin shared the No. 1 position with 18-year-old Courtney Price.
"The women's polo world is constantly growing," Jackson said. "It has enabled women players to make a living from the sport. As long as the younger generations of female players have something to aim for, I think it holds a very positive future."
Added Outhier, "It was awesome that two big operations, Melissa and Dawn, showed up and supported and elevated the level of play."
London, a 5-year-old, was selected Best Playing Pony for a professional. London is owned by Carl Price and played by Wiseman.
Chici was awarded Best Playing Pony for an amateur player. Chici is owned and played by Dawn Jones of San Saba. Jones, a 6-goaler, scored both of San Saba's goals.
The American Quarter Horse Association's Best Playing Pony was awarded to Reata, owned and played by Outhier.
Kristy Outhier of Rocking P Lockton defends San Saba's Sunny Hale.
My Table/Riveroaks.com won the USPA Women's Handicap Tournament with a thrilling 6-5 victory over Herk's Store & Grill. Argentine Lia Salvo was named MVP.
Thing 2, owned by Grace Mudra and played by Salvo, was named Best Playing Pony for a professional player.
Shakin Vibes, owned by Stacy Stover and played by Wendy Stover, was selected Best Playing Pony for an amateur player.
AQHA's Best Playing Pony was Mike, owned and played by Sheila Lequerica.
In other events held during the weekend, Sullivan Group, 2-1 winners over Hendrick's Gym, won the HPC Farish Cup. Esther Kane was named MVP and Alacron, owned by Cindy Madole and played by Debbie Shelton, was named Best Playing Pony. Engel & Volkers won the Bayou City Cup.
The WCT was created in 2005 to bring together women's polo players around the world with one mission: new friendships, good polo and shared passion. To learn more about the league go to www.wctwomenspolo.com.
MVP Hazel Jackson of Rocking P Lockton leads the pack.
"For me it was a fantastic tournament with amazing teams," said WCT founder Sunny Hale. "With the WCT and this tournament there were 20 teams that makes it the largest women's tournament in the U.S. It's fun for the young players to see other women that are coming from overseas and gives them something to aspire to.
"I think it's a credit to the club and girls participating," Hale said. "Rocking P Lockton was amazing. Something else that needs to be mentioned is that the reason this tournament is back in competition is due to the efforts of Luis Echezarreta, Martin Munoz and Scott Wood. They wanted to have a women's open, went to the USPA, petitioned and got it back, and also to the Houston Polo Club for bringing in so many great players."
Grand Champions Polo Club, a supporter of women's polo and WCT since its inception 12 years ago, annually hosts the WCT Championships in April.
Grand Champions, the only club in the nation to stage USPA-sanctioned 20-goal tournaments during the fall, is hosting the USPA North American Cup on Wednesday and Friday and USPA National 20-Goal that kicks off on Sunday.
Best Playing Pony Amateur Chici played by Dawn Jones.
Photos by Kaylee Wroe
In addition to the 20-goal tournaments, the Carlos Gracida Memorial Legends of Polo game and fifth annual International Cup featuring Team USA against Uruguay will close out the season on Nov. 26.
The club has already hosted eight successful medium goal tournaments this season.
Grand Champions, with eleven well-manicured fields, is enjoying its finest fall season in the ten-year history of the club.
Grand Champions caters to men, women and youth polo players at all levels. Its expert staff can customize a complete playing experience including horses, pros and certified umpires in addition to lessons and practice sessions as part of its' Polo On Demand program, the only polo club in the U.S. to offer the unique program.
The Polo School, a 501c3 organization, is dedicated to teaching polo to all ages, particularly grass roots youth. Its mission is to provide individuals opportunities in polo. The Polo School operates in Wellington January through June and September through November.
GRAND CHAMPIONS POLO CLUB
WHERE: 13444 Southfields Road, on the corner of South Shore Boulevard and Lake Worth Road, Wellington, 33414.
DIRECTOR OF POLO: Juan Olivera, 561-644-5050, juan.olivera @gcpolo.com; hotline 561-373-0073.
2016 FALL SCHEDULE
USPA North American Cup, Wednesday, 1 p.m. Audi vs. Dutta Corp, Field 3; 4 p.m., Casablanca vs. Flexjet, Field TBD; Friday, 10 a.m., Handicap Final, Field 4; 3:30 p.m., Championship Final, Field 2.
Nov. 20-23, USPA National 20-Goal
Nov. 26, Carlos Gracida Memorial Legends of Polo and fifth annual International Cup, Team USA vs. Uruguay.
Tags: Athena Malin Courtney Price Hazel Jackson Kristy Outhier polo Sarah Wiseman. The U.S. Open Women's Polo Championship
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Zeke pushed the bucket along with his foot. It scraped over a divet and the liquid inside slopped over and covered his boots and the cement, but Zeke just ignored it. He was too busy hanging the poster in his hands and slathering it with glue to keep it in place to care. It also wasn't the first time such a thing had happened, and he wasn't inclined to worry as he'd been told to be prodigious in his use of the stuff. That and there were 20 other posters he had plastered on the very same wall.
Neatness wasn't called for. Quick, dirty, effective work - that was the idea behind the whole campaign. Or Zeke assumed that as he slapped more glue on the concrete wall covering bit of graffiti that was there already. After all, who puts up posters for a drone. Someone, somewhere at a marketing firm had decided a street level campaign was the best way to get people excited for the thing.
What wasn't clear to Zeke as he posted his two-hundredth odd ad was what the drone was for. It looked… cool-ish, but didn't have any discernible functions he could figure out. He still went about placing the posters on every exposed wall and surface he could for blocks. As he thought about it, may the only purpose of the campaign was to normalize the drones, to get use to accept them as part of the city's sights.
A lot of Zeke's friends had reacted poorly to the first ones to roll out to the public. The little six wheeled delivery drones that ran errands for companies were always tripping people up. Zeke fell on them during rush hour on at least three occasions. The things were just so short that they were too easy to miss. Granted he'd been on his phone, but still. The things should make way for people, not the other way around.
Zeke eventually got used to them and would try to play a game with the drones. He'd place his bucket on one as it rolled down the street. Then he'd try to plaster as many posters as he could before the thing rolled on to the next block and took his bucket. He got more glue on the delivery drone than the walls and the posters were haphazard at best. But he thought that made them look more authentic.
He doubted these new drones would allow for such fun. But all he could do was wait and see, and keep placing more posters.
Today's art is courtesy of Daniel Hahn from Los Angeles, USA.


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If you are avoiding to get towed going to the restricted areas or a no parking sign area are not a good idea, they are restricted for a reason. Restricted parking areas are restricted for a reason, reasons such as there is a construction up ahead, there is another area for your parking, the area that you are parking have a gate and a car might go to that area, and the related themes. If you park in these areas you will get towed or get a ticket which could get you to prison and you have to pay fines. So, if you see a restricted parking area sign then get out of that place and find another parking area.
It is important to make sure that your car looks decent and good looking because some tow truck drivers might mistake it as a car that needs to be towed because it looks like it is in a middle of an accident. Make sure that there is no serious damage to your car and make sure that your car does not have any dented areas. If your car gets towed because of its appearance then contact the towing service company and explain why the car doesn't need any towing. So, make your car look decent and make sure that they are not seriously damaged and if the car is towed because of the appearance then complain to the towing services.
This method is an obvious one, if you are towed before or have a ticket in your car then pay the fines because you will get towed again and could be in prison. Paying fines are important because there are some cases in which it will rise because you haven't paid it, towing companies will hunt you and risen your fine so it is better to pay it. Tickets fines should be paid too because it will also increase the current fine that you have right now, same as the towing companies, the officers will hunt you if you don't pay your fine sooner. So, if you ever have a fine that you haven't paid yet, pay it now or soon.


Take a trip back in time with this video pieced together from photos taken more than 50 years ago.
Nov. 2, 2017 11:00 a.m.
Ready to step back in time?
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has released its latest video in their series: BC Road Trip Time Machine, and this one chronicles the journey from Horseshoe Bay to New Westminster in 1966.
The video is put together from archival footage as it meanders through West Vancouver and over the Lions Gate Bridge, into downtown Vancouver along Georgia Street, up Main and out along Kingsway.
"From boxy station wagons to $0.39-per gallon gas, this video provides us with a nostalgic snapshot into B.C.'s past, before high-rise buildings filled Vancouver's downtown core," states a release from the Province.
Back in 1966, the ministry (then called the Highways Department), began a photo project to chronicle all 9,000 kilometres of B.C. roads, from Fort St. John to Vancouver Island. They had a camera that took still images every 26 metres and rigged it to the dash of a car; those photos were then put together into a single film.
According to the Province, this was done to save engineers time by allowing them to monitor road conditions without travelling to the various sites, and plan safety improvement projects from their headquarters in Victoria.
Nowadays they use a specialized van equipped with computers, lasers, GPS and high definition cameras to collect information about highways and roads.


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require 'spec_helper'

module RSpec
  module Mocks
    describe "Serialization of mocked objects" do
      include_context 'with isolated configuration'

      class SerializableObject < Struct.new(:foo, :bar); end

      def self.with_yaml_loaded(&block)
        context 'with YAML loaded' do
          module_eval(&block)
        end
      end

      def self.without_yaml_loaded(&block)
        context 'without YAML loaded' do
          before do
            # We can't really unload yaml, but we can fake it here...
            hide_const("YAML")
            Struct.class_eval do
              alias __old_to_yaml to_yaml
              undef to_yaml
            end
          end

          module_eval(&block)

          after do
            Struct.class_eval do
              alias to_yaml __old_to_yaml
              undef __old_to_yaml
            end
          end
        end
      end

      let(:serializable_object) { RSpec::Mocks::SerializableObject.new(7, "something") }

      def set_stub
        serializable_object.stub(:bazz => 5)
      end

      shared_examples_for 'normal YAML serialization' do
        it 'serializes to yaml the same with and without stubbing, using #to_yaml' do
          expect { set_stub }.to_not change { serializable_object.to_yaml }
        end

        it 'serializes to yaml the same with and without stubbing, using YAML.dump' do
          expect { set_stub }.to_not change { ::YAML.dump(serializable_object) }
        end
      end

      with_yaml_loaded do
        compiled_with_psych = begin
          require 'psych'
          true
        rescue LoadError
          false
        end

        if compiled_with_psych
          context 'using Syck as the YAML engine' do
            before(:each) { ::YAML::ENGINE.yamler = 'syck' }
            it_behaves_like 'normal YAML serialization'
          end

          context 'using Psych as the YAML engine' do
            before(:each) { ::YAML::ENGINE.yamler = 'psych' }
            it_behaves_like 'normal YAML serialization'
          end
        else
          it_behaves_like 'normal YAML serialization'
        end
      end

      without_yaml_loaded do
        it 'does not add #to_yaml to the stubbed object' do
          expect(serializable_object).not_to respond_to(:to_yaml)
          set_stub
          expect(serializable_object).not_to respond_to(:to_yaml)
        end
      end

      it 'marshals the same with and without stubbing' do
        RSpec::Mocks.configuration.patch_marshal_to_support_partial_doubles = true
        expect { set_stub }.to_not change { Marshal.dump(serializable_object) }
      end
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


> ACCORDING TO The Washington Post, the number of wineries around the United States has grown from about 2,000 in 2000 to approximately 8,000 in 2014. In addition, while they tended to be limited to a handful of states 15 years ago, every state, including Alaska, now boasts at least one winery.
61, Virginia from 59 to 230, and New York from 118 to 328.
In the heart of wine country, Long Electric, Napa, Calif., has a lot of experience doing work for wineries. In fact, according to project manager Tom Long, the company has worked on more than 50 winery projects in the last quarter-century.
"Many wineries are family-owned and are looking for a contractor that will provide them with a certain level of attention and service," he said.
Long Electric's experience makes it appealing to wineries.
"A contractor needs to consistently demonstrate a knowledge of electrical controls for all of the winery equipment related to production, including tanks, bottling lines, etc.," Long said.
Experience surrounding the installation of aluminum rigid and stainless supports and hardware also is paramount.
Long Electric's most recent project was for the new visitor center at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars. The project scope for the tasting room included lighting and lighting controls; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; power; fire alarm; security; and data.
bar, and LED fixtures installed above a wooden slat ceiling.
Long Electric sees opportunities for improving energy efficiency, as well. Wineries are taking advantage of opportunities in solar, LED lighting and controls, and electric-vehicle charging stations.
Long admitted that the market is very competitive and challenging. However, he said there is one added benefit: it typically provides some of the most beautiful job-site views that a contractor could ask for.
> WHEN THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION announced its much-anticipated Clean Power Plan in August, opposition emerged quickly. In fact, opponents had been fighting it before it was even made public knowledge.
Now that it is official, the plan—which cuts carbon pollution from existing power plants—faces many hurdles, political and otherwise. Legislators have vowed to fight it in Congress and have encouraged state officials to take up the cause. Needing little encouragement, more than a dozen states filed a formal request with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to delay the rule's implementation. However, the EPA has no intentions of putting on the brakes.
The states' new lawsuit argues that the EPA is misinterpreting the scope of amendments made to the Clean Air Act (CAA) in 1990 and that the federal government has overstepped its authority in regulating the states. West Virginia and its attorney general, Patrick Morrisey, led the lawsuit. Other parties to the suit are Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The states constituting this coalition depend on coal and will be required to make drastic cutbacks in emissions.


Argentina was playing against somebody at the sports bar at the Wynn the day I first met Ben Rogers nearly a decade ago. The conversation was easy, though I don't remember what it was. We've been through two more World Cups since then and about 500% Filene headcount growth. Regretfully, Ben won't be at Filene for the next World Cup.
Ben has accepted a role at Qualtrics as head of content at a research organization outside of the credit union space located in Salt Lake City. This is a wonderful opportunity for our beloved Ben and has the added benefit of bringing him closer to his family in Utah.
Please join me in congratulating Ben on this awesome growth opportunity. We are grateful for his significant contributions over the past nine+ years and are excited to build upon that work for many more decades to come. Here are just a few of his many contributions.
Nurtured a durable young adult program from the seeds of COOL Solutions, to the shoots of CU Tomorrow, to the tree (maybe some sort of nut tree) of the Cooperative Trust. A thriving program with over 1,000 members.
Published more than 200 reports. Many of which are foundational reports that (we hope) have changed the way that credit union leaders see the world. I know that many of them have changed the way that I do.
Built a research pipeline and process that leverages the work of respected academics and is nurtured by the Filene research team. The extremely talented team can pick up right where Ben left off due to his careful planning.
Helped formulate the Centers of Excellence to lead credit unions through the next 10 years. I'm so excited to share the beginnings of this effort with you in the coming months.
Filene will be assessing the research role in the coming weeks and will be seeking a new teammate to carry the torch and advance the efforts already fully in motion.


Because I care about such obscure crap. But…tell me. What, and WHO, is the perfect 21st Century corporate employee? How would you describe him? Does an analogy exist, perhaps a metaphor, which so beautifully illustrates this ideal corporate cog which is scientifically designed to ergonomically fulfill all demands of demeaning modern corporate wage slavery?
How would you desecribe him?
He is a featureless gold Corolla that is individualized by a bar code sticker affixed to his rear pillar window. His color appeals to all and offends an insignificant few. He will not kick up dust and he is interchangeable with the vast array of potential users.
He is not distinctive and his sedate manner befits the role of Impersonal Slave. Slave to millions.
He can be driven and driven, and still, driven, without threat of penalty.
He is not owned by a person.
He is enslaved and marketed by an international firm.
He is faceless solely for his unique number which flashes across all identifying traces.
He is ultimately palatable to the widest range of consumer and he is not chosen for his individuality or dashing effect and ability to distinguish himself. Each night he parks alongside legions of other identically featureless relics of a "fleet" and roused to action in the morning by a buzzer or turn of the key, a rush to fulfill his unconscious desire to please and surmount corny destinations. His interior is immaculate and devoid of personality, past, or fiction. He is magnified by a set of carbonless copies which declare his unmatched existence and the parameters of said existence as well.
He has no home. He is a free agented soul and easily discarded in favor of the next bidder, for his lifespan is cut short. Once his usefulness is upended in a tragically formulaic manner, he is bartered to the next owner.
He is treated like tired cattle and no endearing bonds are formed.
Our corporate embodiment is not an individual. It is the idealization of one. The general marketization of the concept of a consumer. It is a mask we are forced to wear at monetary gunpoint. It's like the bank tellers robbing us.
Paula Nuguid, entitled Cambodian spade, illustrates today's greatest social problem: empowered women.
The Dietary Industrial Complex: keeping you fat is profitable.


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Faith Vs. Steel (Hanako vs. Nagato)
MaidInAmn
Location : New England, United States
Subject Post 1 Subject: Faith Vs. Steel (Hanako vs. Nagato) Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:45 pm
Hanako Shikijou Junior
0-2+ Human Female
A well capable fighter and a member of Karakura Defenders, Hanako came from a very wealthy family that was slaughtered by a terrorist, leaving her and her father as the only survivors of the massacre. With her beloved Iramasha, Koichi, she was quite adventurous for a rich girl and often try to find some adventures of saving the world and stopping bad guys, but would suspend her recklessness to care for those who she cared the most.
In the middle of a floating platform of earth in the middle of a plane full of rich energy as there are five more smaller platforms orbting it. As if it was called upon her to face something she has no recollection on who to fight, but Hanako can tell, she does not like it at all. Someone has to be defeated so she can get out. If all else failed, she can only wonder who will be saving her this time. She is in her usual out fit that consists of a white tank top and miniskirt with sleeves, gloves and boots. She already has experience in fighting, but it does not excuse her from the feeling that haunts her. Closing her eyes, she attempts to communicate with the planet and try to pinpoint her challenger and act before she would be acted upon. Her specialty was using her martial arts, which branches out to other weapons that are in her disposal. Her advanced technique solely are on mysticism learned from her people and mastered in forty years. When she looks back to the time her mother taught her about magic, she often wishes that she would have that chance again, to see her mother for the first time once more.
She begins to hear a faint whisper in the passing breeze that sways her long, black, dolphin-tailed hair. "I guess you are my opponent. What is your name?" Hanako refers to her mysterious challenger. First strike means everything, but to Hanako's thinking, the first is also the last as the first will always fail if the opponent is aware. Perhaps he would charge at her and try to catch her off guard? Perhaps try to flank her, but which side? A good hit would put Hanako into a bind, so she wanted to avoid being the first to be crippled or staggered. She waits, even if her back is turned. Her stance is straight, making it hard for the challenger to pick up on what kind of skill he is facing. To be honest, Hanako does not know either. What good would it be if locked in an arena by some angry god trying to prove something? Perhaps he wanted to blow off steam by watching a grown man get beaten by a petite girl.
Plays as [?-?] Jiyūna Seishin
Roleplayer
Employed Full-Time
Zodiac: Earth Dragon
(Year 1988)
Sign: The Virgin
(6th of September)
Blood Type: B-Negative
"I took roleplaying and storytelling with a live-and-let-live attitude, thus the idea of a character doing something out-of-character would add more to the character than letting it stagnate into an archetype or a character. Here: A rapid change to a character must be met with an in-the-moment conflict. Ta-da! A rule to live by!"
(10000/999999)
Monsuta King: --Stefan Soan 0-2++ King of Hueco Mundo: --Nagato Tengan 0-2++
Subject Post 2 Subject: Re: Faith Vs. Steel (Hanako vs. Nagato) Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:35 am
What is going on here..... was the first thought in Nagato Tengan's head after he appeared in a strange coliseum that was completely foreign to him. Where had he just been? What had he just been doing? He could not remember. The only thing he knew right now was that after a blinding flash, he had seemingly been teleported to an arena of sorts for no reason he could think of, however for something to forcefully teleport him....a very powerful being had been masterminding this, it seemed. Nagato quickly noticed the existence of another being in the arena, and so he turned to her and rested his gaze on her. Odd, he seemed to recognize her presence.....perhaps from some encounter in the past? It mattered not. What mattered now was it seemed, based upon their location and the fact that there were only two of them there, she was to be his opponent.
"I know not the being behind this....however, I refuse to allow this to go unpunished. The one responsible for bringing me here shall deal with the wrath of god, of I......however it seems I must deal with you first. So be it. I shall not reveal my name, for a god does not reveal its name to the ants it crushes...."
Nagato's eyes quickly examined his adversary, sensing the specific energy possessed by the woman as well as her overall strength. Within just a moment the Sage of Six Paths arrancar knew everything he needed to know about her, for this was the power of his eyes. Nothing could escape them, nothing could hide from them.....and so no prey had ever escaped his grasp since his birth as a Hollow over twenty thousand years ago. There would be no first time for this, for nothing could defeat a god such as he. As he kept his gaze focused on his opponent, his long black robe with red clouds splattered across it remained motionless, as did the crimson hair on his head that reached past his chin. However despite his odd attire and bright crimson hair, what remained to be the most interesting thing about Nagato's appearance were his bright purple, ringed eyes that seemed to possess a certain....power about them. Now, though, they were simply waiting for his opponent to make the first move.
Subject Post 3 Subject: Re: Faith Vs. Steel (Hanako vs. Nagato) Sun Jun 23, 2013 6:07 pm
Artist: Kajiura Yuki - Song: Wierd Place - Word Count: 1,006
"A god who cannot share his name to ants is a forgotten god; I am Hanako Iramasha Junior. As much you do, I too cannot allow this slavery, but if it is you see this as the path, and then there is no way for me to convince you otherwise." Hanako replies to the red-haired god whose eyes are very peculiar. Judging solely on his appearance, it is hard to tell if he is a superhuman or someone else, but with how he claims to be a god, Hanako can only assume that he is very strong and omnipotent in capabilities. Hanako places her hands together in a prayer as she recites, "Trinity Persona, First Stage."
Most certainly that is a power as a silhouette glow oozes out and covers Hanako's entire form, but what would be mystifying was its absent presence as Hanako originally shown no sign of spiritual pressure and has literally no spiritual presence on her, rendering any spiritual senses useless in detecting her, so the so-called god would have use exploit visual, audio, physical, taste and smell to detect her. Even when the power is clearly in front of the god, Hanako shows no sign of spiritual influence as the environment is not affected, not even the reishi and air currents are shown to be affected by her transformation. As the transformation ends, the glow sinks back into her body and reveals her new form to be a honey-blond-haired that extends down to her upper-back, petite woman with closed eyes, a well-developed, peach-skinned body and a pink hair ribbon over her crown. What is donned upon her body was a golden tank-top with a yellow bird sprawling over the front, a pair of stone-washed jeans, a pair of work boots and a pair of black, fingerless fighting gloves with red panels of unknown, solid material. Knowing that she just changed her outfit in front of male opponent, she did not blush or feel embarrassed as she speaks nonchalantly to let him know of no trickery yet, "Just a change of clothes, so no mystical qualities added or changed other than the physical benefits you would perceive by eyes only."
The reason for her eyes to be closed was to make a preparation for an ability that relates to her senses. As a grandmaster martial artist, she has disciplined senses that allows her to see things in three-sixty degree angle by using her hearing, feeling, smell, and instinct. More in depth to her version of such ability was her connection to the Planet, which throughout this time was absent as Hanako can immediately tell that she is in trouble should the man attack as she needed time to reconnect herself to the Planet or the environment around her to reintroduce her senses to the senses of this battlefield. Perhaps at the very least, she could initially sense up to ten feet, but for each post, she can see ten feet further as she gradually acquires insight of the surrounding mentally. "Form can never be determined from the eyes of the king of souls, spare all you can to help me! Vision of the predator!" Hanako cites as she keeps her eyes closed while nothing happens.
Spell Name: Vision of the Predator
Primary Method: Manipulation
Primary Elemental: Light
Primary Type: Self-support only
Magic Level: Beginner
Duration: Sustained
Recharge: 2 posts after cancellation
Cost Rank: Minor with very minor maintenance cost.
Requirement: Learning of Basic Light Support through a practitioner.
Description: When cast, the user uses the revelation aspect of the light aspect to allow oneself to see what the opponent or ally can see on top of being able to see what is in front of the user. Initially, it does nothing other than to blind one of the user's eyes, creating a larger blindside. When in contact with the target through physical touch, the spell records the energy signature of the target and creates an invisible link between their eyesight and the user's blinded eye. From there, the user's blinded eye will reveal itself as a copy of the target's eye, indicating to the wary target that what they see is what the user can see through them. This also applies to vision-based abilities except for eye-based abilities, so while the user could acquire night-vision or multi-vision, the user cannot possess abilities that can be triggered by the target like illusion and lasers. It can be avoided if the target can prevent physical contact by dodging and it can be cancelled by a direct attack to the copied eye or vision impairment abilities; it is also can be worn out by using eye-based abilities as they can also trigger the copied eye to assume it is a vision ability and spend energy for nothing. To the point, it provides no benefit to defense, synchronicity or offense other than to allow the user to see what the target is seeing.
Sensing that the man is not going to initiate the fight, Hanako can guess that he has a counterattack waiting for her and there is no telling if this fight was timed or not. With the rocky platforms orbiting one huge platform, at least Hanako does not have to worry about civilians getting in the way, so she can use her higher forms if she must. For now, Hanako needs time to gain more insights about her field of combat and can only hope that the man would not attack so soon. She shifts her feet with her left foot facing out to her left and her right foot facing forward to the man as her legs are bent slightly, her right arm curl into an acute angle pointing up while her left arm is curled over her midsection where both of her hands are leveled with her breasts and curled into a pair of fists. It is all a waiting game now as there is a chance that the man would attack, but Hanako will be waiting with a counterattack prepared.
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Subject Post 4 Subject: Re: Faith Vs. Steel (Hanako vs. Nagato) Sun Oct 04, 2015 6:26 pm