2.1 PPCSS is a voluntary, non-profit organization registered in December 2000. We are a full member of the National Council of Social Services and a Family Life Ambassador.
Royal Rangers is an international leadership and enrichment program for children/youth ages 5 to 17. Regular activities are held every Saturday, 3 pm to 5 pm. Dedicated leaders, called commanders, provide boys and girls the necessary mentoring and facilitate the program of each weekly meeting. From the youngest age group of Ranger Kids (5-7 years old) to the oldest group of Expedition Rangers (15-18 years old), a child is encouraged to take up leadership roles and there are frequent opportunities to attend exciting camping, outdoor adventure as well as indoor activities catered to the varying needs of the different ages and personality of children. In the reporting year, the number of children attending the program has increased to 50 per week.
- 23 to 24 Jul 2016. Missions Trip to Tanjong Pinang where our Rangers participated in the Sports Day organised by Yayasan.
- 7 to 10 Dec 2016. Camporama held at Christchurch Secondary School. It was attended by 110 participants. Overall response and feedback from parents were positive.
- 27 to 29 May 2017. RR Camp held at Breakthrough Missions. There were about 40 participants and the rangers had a chance to learn useful skills such as groceries shopping and cooking their own meal.
We offer counselling services to those who need someone to talk to in their life journey. Our services are non-chargeable for 1st five sessions. For the reporting year, we have 4 new cases and 3 from the previous year called through Potter's Place. For these 7 cases, we involved a total of 6 counselors and a supervisor. The services rendered had definitely helped most clients to grow in the areas they had come to seek help.
At the time of reporting, we have a strength of 13 counselors who continue to attend a 2-hour fortnightly supervision classes facilitated by Danny Ho, the supervisor. During supervision, cases were discussed (without clients' names being mentioned to ensure confidentiality) to empower and affirm counselors. They are also trained on different modalities of counseling and do role play to gain more confidence in managing the cases.
We have closed 3 cases in the past year, leaving us with 4 cases involving 4 counselors and the supervisor.
We continue with our Free Legal Counselling (FLC) every 2nd Thursday of the month.
We were registered as an Approved Pro Bono Work with the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) on 27.8.2014 in their Pro Bono Programme for Law Students.
Law students from NUS and SMU attend at our premises to assist in FLC and Pro Bono Legal Clinic (PBC) which was started in December 2014 (on the Monday following FLC) to undertake simple legal work such as writing appeals, mitigation pleas and filling out court forms.
The average number of applicants per month for FLC is 6-8 while that of PBC is 2 (the maximum no. for each session).
To promote a healthy lifestyle in the community, we conducted a morning exercise program every Friday, 7.30 am to 8.30 am at Block 420A Roof Garden, Clementi Ave 1. The program is well received and we have an average of 35 participants per session. Several events have also been organized for the participants to bond. Most of these events are held at the Casa Clementi RC Office as it is more accessible for the residents.
On 16th September 2016, we organized a Heart talk conducted by the National Heart Foundation and a cooking demonstration for the residents.
On 28th October 2016, Morning Exercise @ Casa Clementi celebrated our 4th anniversary at Casa Clementi RC with 35 attendees. There was a short sharing on PPCSS, some games as well as handicraft work.
On 23rd December 2016, we organized a pot-luck party at the RC Office to celebrate Christmas.
On 3rd February 2017, we had a New Year Celebration at Casa Clementi RC Office.
On 19th May 2017, we organized a Parents Day event which had 54 participants including volunteers. 17 of them were from our free hair cut group and they mingled very well.
The aim is to provide free hair-cuts for the old folks staying in the rental blocks of 419 and 422, Casa Clementi, who are wheelchair-bound or who have difficulty in walking. It is held at the Casa Clementi RC Office every 3rd Tuesday of the month from 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm. We have a team of 4-6 hair stylists who volunteer their time for the hair-cut.
For the reporting period, we attended to around 30-45 clients per session.
In this scheme, we assist the needy by providing financial aid as well as information on other assistance schemes available from government & welfare agencies.
For the reporting year, a total of $12,044.85 was disbursed to 9 beneficiaries. Currently, there are 9 beneficiaries with a monthly disbursement of $1,040.
In the past year, we have recruited more new befrienders from EL and now we have a total of 29 befrienders. Currently, all our beneficiaries have been assigned befrienders.
We conducted seminars, talks and workshops that addressed the issues on children and youth, family relationships and topics of general interest to the community.
- 1st September 2016 "Raising Confident and Responsible Children with Initiative" seminar in Chinese. There were about 260 attendees.
- 19th November 2016 "教养儿童我行" parenting seminar in Chinese. The speaker was from Fei Yue and there were about 35 attendees and 3 volunteer helpers.
This is a tie-up with a social entrepreneurial company, Clariti Hearing Pte Ltd. In the reporting year, we have one recipient who is using the free hearing aids. Regular follow ups with him are being carried out to ensure that he will be able to adjust to the hearing aids.
We still have 3 sets of hearing aids available and are open to more eligible applicants.
In 2015, 5 students benefited from our free tuition programme and have ended their stint with us. We shortened each tutor's term of commitment to 3 months (1 school term) so that we are also able to attract interested people who are unable to commit long term. After each school term, tutors have the option to decide if they want to continue or terminate their services.
Currently, we have one tutor tutoring one student at PPCSS premises. There is also a request for tutors from a new family and we are still following up on it.
4.1 Richard Koh, Annie Yeo and Derrick Hong resigned as members in the past year.


Telecom International Myanmar Co.,Ltd(Mytel), Forth Operator, connected to MMIX.
National Internet Exchange(NIX) meeting was organized by MMIX, held at MICT Park.
Myanmar Information Highway Ltd.(MIH) connected to MMIX Exchange.
Amara Communications Co.,Ltd.(ACS) connected to MMIX Exchange.
MMIX listed in IXP MAP of Internet Society (ISOC) http://www.ixpmap.org.
Myanmar Unilink Communication Co., Ltd.(Unilink) connected to MMIX Exchange.
Horizon Telecom International Co., Ltd. (Horizon) connected to MMIX Exchange.
NTT Communications (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Yangon Branch) (NTT) connected to MMIX Exchange.
Fortune Telecom Co., Ltd. (Fortune) connected to MMIX Exchange.
Agreement Signed by 10 ISPs.
Yatanarpon Teleport Public Co., Ltd. (YTP) connected to MMIX Exchange.
MOU signed by 10 ISPs.
Kinetic Myanmar Technology Co., Ltd. (Kinetic) connected to MMIX Exchange.
Global Technology Co., Ltd. (GlobalTec) connected to MMIX Exchange.
Southeastasianet Technologies Myanmar Co., Ltd. (SEANET) connected to MMIX Exchange.
The first member AGB Communication Co., Ltd. (AGB) connected to MMIX Exchange.
The second meeting attended by ISP and special participant APNIC.
The very first meeting to setup MMIX; AGB, SEANET, Fortune, NTT, Horizon, Skynet, GobalTech, Kinetic, YTP, Myanmar Speed Net and KBZ Gateway attended.


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Bangladesh 10th National Parliament Election 2014 result and current news
By sajib January 5, 2014
The 5th January held 10th National Parliament Election 2014 in Bangladesh and Bangladesh Awami League won the elections. Bangladesh election commission announced this result. A total of 300 seats, 153 seats, the Awami League won uncontested. Got a little bit seats of individual candidates. The main opposition party BNP without was held Bangladesh 10th National Parliament Election 2014.
At a glance Result of 10th NatioNal Assembly Election 2014 in Bangladesh:
Win party: Bangladesh Awami League
Got amount of seats:
Total seats: 300
Uncontested seats: 153
Contested seats: 147
Opposition party won seats:
Last date of candidates nomination: 2 December 2013
Nomination shorting and selection date: 05 to 06 December 2013
Last date of nomination withdrawal: 13th December 2013
Vote or Election date: 5th January 2014.
Last 25th December 2013 10th National Assembly elections have been completed without the majority vote of the voters and people were already sitting MP. Election Commission official announced left now. Today (5/02/2014) the remaining 147 seats were select spare parts.
Result of 10th National Parliament Election-2014
1. Awami League- 104 seat
2. Jatiyo Party- 12 seat
3. Shotantro Party- 14 seat and others 5 seats
The occasion to strengthen security measures throughout the country. Strict security around 20% polling station on the eve of election and the fire is being assaulted. At the press conference the day before the election, the Election Commissioner said, the country's 10,000 polling stations in the risky Presiding 18000.
Being election clashes in several places in the center of the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the conspiracy was made to derail elections it has withdrawn from the people through voting. The opposition leader Begum Khaleda Zia government came to power by the people trampled the right of vote. The opposition would not accept the win, can not take.
The participation of civil society and foreign diplomats and opinions of all parties with the exception of the only Indian to be selected. However, with the election of the country's civil society and foreign diplomats are concerned. They said that the peace between them – the discipline may be interrupted. Erupted in the country, which may lead to uncertainty about the country and people can say their idea.
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Scientific Background: Heme oxygenase-2 (HO-2), the constitutive isoform of heme oxygenase, catalyzes the NADPH, oxygen and cytochrome P450 reductase dependent oxidation of heme to carbon monoxide, iron and biliverdin (immediately reduced to bilirubin). These products of the HO reaction serve important physiological functions: carbon monoxide as a potent vasodilator, biliverdin and its product bilirubin as potent antioxidants, and 'free' iron as a vehicle for increasing oxidative stress and regulating the expression of many mRNAs (e.g., DCT-1, ferritin and transferrin receptor) by affecting the conformation of iron regulatory protein-1 (IRP-1) and its binding to iron regulatory elements (IREs) in the 5'- or 3'- UTRs of the mRNAs. To date, researchers have identified heme oxygenase isoforms HO-1, HO-2 and HO-3. The mRNA and activity of HO-1/Hsp32, a ubiquitous major heat shock/stress response protein, can be increased several-fold by heme, other metalloporphyrins, transition metals and stimuli that induce cellular stress. In contrast to HO-1, HO-2 is highly concentrated in neurons and testes. Researchers identified multiple HO-2 transcripts which differ in size and use 3 different 5' untranslated regions (referred to as rHO-2, rHO-2-1 and rHO-2-2) and 2 poly(A) signals, also characterizing a functional glucocorticoid response element (GRE) in the promoter region of rHO-2. In the adult rat testis, data shows developmentally regulated expression of two transcripts for HO-2 of ~2.1kb and ~1.45kb not present in the brain, kidney, thymus, heart, spleen, liver or in prepubertal 14 day old rat testis. Both transcripts exclusively use rHO-2 and contain all coding region exons present in the ~1.3kb and ~1.9kb transcripts and common to all other organs, including the adult and prepubertal rat testis. This data suggests that glucocorticoids control HO-2 levels in the testis, and that developmental and tissue-specific factors determine generation of transcripts unique to the organ. The apparent exclusive use of rHO-2 by the mature testis indicates HO-2 may play a role in male reproduction.
SDS-PAGE of HO-2. Lane 1: MW Marker, Lane 2: 1 μg, Lane 3: 2 μg, Lane 4: 5 μg HO-2, stained with Imperial stain.
Western Blot of HO-2. Lane 1: MW marker; Lane 2: rat HO-2, Lane 3: Rat liver microsome lysate, Lane 4: Mouse liver microsome lysate, Lane 5: Human liver microsome lysate, probed with HO-2 pAb.


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Branching out: A mathematical law of dendritic connectivity
That the brain is evolution at its finest is perhaps best demonstrated by the beauty, complexity and diversity of dendrites – tree-like structures that form neural circuits by connecting a neuron to its synaptic inputs. Recently, neuroscientists studying the tree-like branching of these diverse structures … have derived a surprisingly simple and general equation that directly relates dendrite length with the number of branch points, dendrite spanning volume, and number of synapses.
Forest sector bouncing back
HQ Comox Valley
After pretty much hitting rock bottom a couple of years back in the 2008 global financial crisis, the region's forest sector is slowly regaining strength. "Things are certainly a little better than they were in 2008, " explained Steelworkers Union Local 21-71 2nd Vice President Rick Wangler. "They are not up to full tilt where we would like to see things but we have definitely seen an improvement." "The industry was talking about a so called Super Cycle in the sector which hasn't come around at this point yet. Some people don't know whether it will and others seem to think it is on the way and just isn't here yet."
BC Court approves Catalyst Paper reorganization plan
Canada News Wire Press Release
RICHMOND, BC – Catalyst Paper Corporation received approval today for its reorganization plan from the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The company's second amended plan under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (the Amended Plan) received 99 per cent support from creditors at meetings held earlier this week. Court approval of the reorganization plan comes only five months following Catalyst Paper's entry into creditor protection on January 31, 2012.
Western Completes Sale of its Crown Tenure on Haida Gwaii to Taan Forest Limited Partnership
Marketwire Press Release
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Western Forest Products Inc. announces that it has closed the previously announced sale of Tree Farm Licence 60 and related assets on Haida Gwaii to Taan Forest Limited Partnership , a partnership of the Council of the Haida Nation and Haida Enterprise Corporation, the business arm of the Haida Nation. Under the terms of the sale, Western will receive net proceeds of approximately $12.2 million, of which $2.6 million has previously been received.
First Nation to proceed with lawsuit against Nova Scotia government
PICTOU LANDING, N.S. – A First Nation in Nova Scotia is moving forward with a lawsuit against the provincial government and Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corp. The Pictou Landing First Nation launched the lawsuit in 2010 demanding the province clean up nearby Boat Harbour and build a new treatment plant for effluent from a pulp mill now run by Northern Pulp.
Nova Scotia urged to buy Bowater land
Chronicle Herald
BRIDGEWATER — The Canadian Parks and Wildlife Society wants the provincial government to buy all the Bowater Mersey land that's for sale in Nova Scotia. That amounts to 220,000 hectares, which is four times the size of Kejimkujik National Park, said Chris Miller, national conservation biologist with the society. The woodland is in six counties — Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg, Annapolis, Hants and Halifax — and is some of the most productive forest in the region, as well as an important habitat for species at risk, Miller said.
US blows ill wind on protection duty
The United States is known for its liberal application of antidumping and countervailing duties to protect domestic companies. …there is a thin line between rulings that have merit and those that have been influenced by potent lobbying efforts and pressure from Capitol Hill.
As a newly elected congressman in the mid-1970s, I was approached by wood mill workers seeking my support for a petition that called for limiting the importation of Canadian wood products that were threatening their businesses. …eventually our government imposed a tariff to offset a Canadian province's subsidy that took the form of providing harvestable trees at no cost to its private lumber companies. …This month, the US government slapped preliminary tariffs on Chinese imports. That may protect domestic producers of renewable energy products, but more likely it will harm America's urgent need to become energy independent.
Lumber mill fire under investigation
HERKIMER COUNTY, N.Y. — A major overnight fire damaged a lumber mill in Herkimer County. Dispatchers say firefighters were called to Little Falls Lumber on Southern Avenue in Little Falls at about 11 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters have been on scene putting out hot spots throughout the morning. There's no word yet on how extensive the damage is. YNN has a crew heading to the scene, and we will bring you any new information as soon as it comes in.
New forest terminal opened in Gothenburg
Pulp and Paper News
RPG Logistics has opened a new forest terminal adjacent to Port of Gothenburg. The new logistic terminal specializes in forest industry. It will receive paper, pulp, timber and other forestry products transported by rail and road from paper- and sawmills throughout Sweden.
Canadian roofing invention long-lasting alternative to cedar
yourhome.ca
The reality of second-growth cedar trees makes today's shingles substantially less durable than roofs shingled with old-growth wood that built the original reputation for durability in the first place. I've seen too many cedar roofs fail to endure as long as even economy asphalt shingles. There is an extremely durable engineered alternative to cedar roofs that lasts much longer, costs no more and looks virtually indistinguishable from wood. It also happens to be 100 per cent Canadian. …Enviroshake uses abundant feedstocks of long-lasting synthetic and organic materials to create shakes that look virtually indistinguishable from wood when viewed from the ground.
Recycling old wood is tricky, but demand high for certain types
How much wood would a woodchuck recycle in the Northwest? With all the trees here in our woodsy region, you would think wood recycling would have a higher profile. As an organic material, wood is eminently recyclable or compostable, but wood recycling does not show up on the radar screen for many consumers.
Scientists develop giant bamboo to make pulp for paper
Portland kgw.com
Jackie Heinricher understands bamboo. First she figured out a way to reproduce a species that doesn't take over your garden or yard. And now she's found a way to make it a fast growing, reliable way to make pulp for paper. "What we hope to see is bamboo utilized for forestry and for it to ease pressure off naturalized forests," she said. …Bamboo will never replace northwest timber, but Heinricher says it could take pressure off forests used to make paper pulp. Paper giant Kimberly Clark has signed on to see if it will work.
David Suzuki: Canada's growing reputation as an environmental laggard
Ontario's endangered wildlife dodged a bullet (and a bulldozer) recently, when the provincial government reversed its decision to gut the province's world-class Endangered Species Act with a raft of amendments stuffed into a controversial omnibus budget bill. Legal experts, former politicians, and environmentalists, including me, had expressed concern about Bill 55's damaging revisions to several environmental laws in the province, most notably the Endangered Species Act.
Governments of Canada and the United States to Strengthen Co-operation on Forest Health Issues
MarketWatch (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Forest sector officials from Canada and the U.S. gathered over the past two days in Washington, at the first-ever summit on forest health, to advance scientific co-operation on shared challenges. Officials identified research areas in which collaboration and knowledge exchange could enable both countries to better protect the health and sustainability of the two nations' forests. "This summit is an important first step toward the creation of a Canada-U.S. forest science agenda," said the Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources Canada.
Read the Press Release from the US Forest Service
Builders, architects to create playhouses for housing charity
VANCOUVER — Local architects known for their modern towers, malls, hospitals, plazas and libraries, are scaling down their designs to raise money for families in need. …The idea came from Canfor, a forest product company, which is celebrating its 75th year in business next year. …The company wants to send a positive message about building with wood while benefiting Habitat for Humanity, said Canfor president Don Kayne. "We're trying to raise our profile as the industry rebounds from a pretty tough recession over the years," Kayne said. "It's important to connect more with the community and connect more with the younger generation."
Longer guide outfitter certificate terms now in effect | BC Newsroom
BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
VICTORIA – Guide outfitters will benefit from greater business certainty starting July 1, when amendments to the Wildlife Act come into force more than doubling the maximum term of a guiding territory certificate. Guiding territory certificates allow guide outfitters to exclusively ply their trade and hire themselves out to non-resident hunters in a defined area. The duration of these certificates will now increase from a maximum of 10 to a maximum of 25 years, giving guides increased business certainty.
B.C. appeal court gives First Nation a split decision on decades-old claim
The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a first nation's claim to aboriginal title while at the same time confirming it has the right to harvest wildlife and earn a "moderate livelihood" from a large swath of the Interior. …"We are pleased that the Court of Appeal upheld the late Justice [David] Vickers' findings with regards to the recognition of our aboriginal rights and the unjust infringement by B.C.'s forestry regime," said Chief Marilyn Baptiste of the Xeni Gwet'in band that launched the lawsuit. "However, the court's regressive attitude on the meaning of aboriginal title creates uncertainty for all Canadians. We will take this key issue to the Supreme Court of Canada. This is a fundamental question for all first nations,"
Natives, win, lose in court from The Province
Aboriginal land rights upheld by BC Court of Appeal from the Globe and Mail
Irving defends forest company's harvesting practices
Region: Canada East
Jim Irving says he's very disturbed if people think J.D. Irving Ltd., the province's largest forestry company, is not co-operating with the provincial government. The company continued to remove pulpwood from Crown land after the Natural Resources Minister Bruce Northrup issued an order not to do so two weeks ago Irving, the company's co-chief executive officer, said as soon as he heard about order, he contacted Northrup to explain how the move would lead to layoffs. …Northrup said in an interview this week he changed his mind about the ban out of concern for jobs.
Also Halt order rescinded from Farm Focus
Atikamekw First Nation block roads to demand greater stake in logging industry
The Atikemekw blockade of logging roads and a Canadian National railway in the Haute Mauricie region continued Wednesday as Aboriginal leaders are demanding a larger stake in forestry operations on their territory. …It's not enough to just negotiate anymore, we aren't backing down until the government recognizes our right to have a say in how natural resources are exploited on our territory," Opitciwan grand chief Christian Awashish told The Gazette. "We live in a community where half of our adult population is on some form of social assistance. The conditions our people live in are deplorable considering the vast resources at our disposal."
Tembec, Resolute Forest strike deal to protect Ontario caribou habitat
Two forestry companies have reached agreement with environment groups, northern towns and a first nations community on a plan to protect a critical caribou habitat in northeastern Ontario, in the first of what the industry pledges will be a series of such deals across the country….Under the deal, some 835,000 hectares in the Abitibi River forest – an area roughly the size of Yellowstone Park in the U.S. – will be excluded from timber harvesting in order to protect the threatened woodland caribou, considered a bellwether species whose fate reflects the health of the ecosystem.
$1.5 million in silviculture funds help woods workers
Atlantic Farm Focus
Nova Scotia is expediting additional programs for private woodlot owners that will help woods workers in the southwestern section of the province. "This investment helps bring positive change in the forest sector, while helping the environment and the economy," Charlie Parker, Minister of Natural Resources said June 22. "Silviculture has many benefits, including creating healthier forests, quality wood growth, improved wildlife habitat and productive and sustainable forest stands."
Ministry of Natural Resources office closures coming
MetroNews Canada
Job cuts and office closures are coming to Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources as it chops $70 million or 10 per cent of its spending over three years, Minister Michael Gravelle confirmed Thursday. "These are tough decisions," he acknowledged at a news conference, overshadowing the release of a plan to protect woodland caribou in a huge chunk of wilderness between Timmins and James Bay.
New reality show filming in Cochrane
Timmins Today
DC Loggers Genier Bros. Trucking Ltd. announced their television show: DC Loggers and has commenced production. DC Loggers is the first production of the new and exciting film industry developing in Cochrane, Ontario. Through the DC Film Office, Cochrane is diversifying its economy, revealing how "Wonderfully Unexpected" Cochrane is….The premise of the series is the Genier Brothers diversification into new wood products and showcasing their expertise in cold weather forestry research, while celebrating the greatest way of life in the best backyard on the planet.
Federal Partners Commit Additional Resources to Combat Western Wildfires
U.S. Military heightens support to fight wildfires; FEMA provides additional Fire Management Assistance Grants
USDA FS Press Release
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Forest Service, Department of the Interior, the Department of Defense and FEMA today announced more air support and additional Fire Management Grants to bolster the federal effort to protect life and public safety in response to fires in Western states. Twenty-one airtankers continue to cycle in and out of firefighting action today across the western states, and more than 8,800 personnel, more than 550 fire engines and 170 helicopters are operating on wildfires around the U.S. Approximately half of active federal wildfire-fighting resources are currently staged in Colorado.
Was A Small Idaho Sawmill A Smart Way To Spend Stimulus Dollars?
StateImpact Idaho
It's a rare thing for a small sawmill to try to get up and running while a crucial market driver for lumber — housing construction — remains in a national slump. So when the Emerald Forest Products mill reopened in Emmett, Idaho this month, something unusual was happening. "That's a news story," timber industry expert Todd Morgan said of the new mill. "That's like, 'man bites dog' instead of 'dog bites man.' It's very counter to the trend to have a new mill opening during these market conditions." …Soon after that, Vinson and his partners filed for bankruptcy protection. In light of the market realities and the shaky path Emerald Forest Products has charted so far, it's worth asking: Was a small-town sawmill a good bet for taxpayer dollars?
Worst wildfire ever in Colorado claims first victim
A wildfire that forced the evacuation of 35,000 people from the edge of Colorado's second-largest city has killed at least one person and incinerated 346 homes, making it the most destructive blaze in state history, officials said on Thursday. Lighter winds helped firefighters gain new ground against the inferno, which had roared unchecked on Tuesday night through communities in the northwestern corner of Colorado Springs and threatened the U.S. Air Force Academy campus in town.
Sanpete County fire burns 56 structures
WRAL.com
FAIRVIEW, UTAH — At least five wildfires burned across Utah on Wednesday, taxing resources as firefighters worked feverishly to gain control, with one in the central part of the state continuing to burn with little containment after destroying at least 56 structures, authorities said. …The Wood Hollow Fire in Sanpete County had grown to about 46,000 acres, or 72 square miles, by Wednesday evening. …The blaze is the largest of several burning in Utah.
Dying trees in Southwest set stage for erosion, water loss in Colorado River
New research concludes that a one-two punch of drought and mountain pine beetle attacks are the primary forces that have killed more than 2.5 million acres of pinyon pine and juniper trees in the American Southwest during the past 15 years, setting the stage for further ecological disruption. The widespread dieback of these tree species is a special concern, scientists say, because they are some of the last trees that can hold together a fragile ecosystem, nourish other plant and animal species, and prevent serious soil erosion.
Crews fight forest fire in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A blaze that grew into a forest fire in Lonoke County has been contained. Arkansas Forestry Commission crews helped battle the blaze near State Highway 38 Thursday afternoon. Sheriff's deputies told KTHV the forestry crews had cleared the scene by Thursday night. There were no immediate reports of injuries.
Conservation areas failing to protect forests better than logging concessions in Sumatra
Mongabay.com
Areas zoned for conservation suffered deforestation rates similar to logging concessions in Sumatra between 1990 and 2000, but maintained forest cover more effectively than lands allocated for agricultural conversion, reports a study published in Conservation Letters. The study, led by Davd Gaveau of CIFOR, is based on assessment of satellite imagery and land use regulations across 440,000 square kilometers in Sumatra.
BluForest Inc. Acquires 30000 Hectares of Forest in Ecuadorian Amazon
Marketwire (press release)
BluForest Inc. today announced that it has acquired 30,000 hectares of native forest in the province of Esmaraldas in Ecuador. The lands, appraised at an overall value of approximately US $180 Million Dollars, will bring BluForest's total land holdings to 135,000 hectares of forested lands from which it will generate tradable carbon credits by preserving the Amazon's rainforests. The carbon credits will be generated through the United Nations collaborative initiative of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) in developing countries.
Greenpeace starts global consultation to boost forest protection
redd-monitor.org
Greenpeace has launched a consultation document on REDD safeguards. Called "Forests & People First", the initiative proposes a set of minimum safeguard standards for REDD and other forest and climate programmes. Greenpeace's consultation document starts with an overview of why safeguards are important to REDD and to any forest related activities. The document includes a very useful matrix comparing the various multilateral safeguard policies on REDD.
Farming Talk: Wood demand giving timber industry boost
Despite the economic downturn and uncertainty within the euro area, the UK timber industry has remained surprisingly upbeat into 2012. Although the UK is still consuming more wood than it is processing (nearly 80 per cent has to be imported) and the total sawn softwood demand has fallen from 10 million tonnes a year to about seven million, the strong euro and Swedish krona have aided the domestic sawlog market, in that the UK sawn timber for the construction market is enjoying a £20 per cubic metre competitive price advantage over imported suppliers.
Expand logging ban, Tas green groups say
Ninemsn
An environmental group in Tasmania has warned it could call off a truce which is holding fragile forest peace talks together if a logging ban that expires on June 30 isn't widened. The state and federal governments agreed in January for logging to be halted in most of 430,000 hectares earmarked for protection while green groups and industry representatives hammered out a deal to end 30 years of conflict. The deadline for the negotiators was extended until July 23 but the logging ban is due to expire on Saturday.
McKim denies forestry bailout 'misinformation'
Tasmania's Greens leader has rejected allegations that he misled Tasmanians over how the Government will spend a multi-million dollar budget allocation for Forestry Tasmania. It has been revealed a $35 million budget allocation for the state-owned business is to plug the company's predicted deficit and stop it from becoming insolvent. Western Tiers MLC Greg Hall says the Greens have been exposed for peddling false information.
Fires Ravage 20000 hectares of Himachal forests in Two Months
India Daijiworld.com
Shimla – Unusually hot and dry conditions this summer have turned the green hills of Himachal Pradesh into a tinderbox – literally. Forest wealth estimated at well over Rs.2 crore (over $400,000) spread over 20,000 hectares has been destroyed in forest fires in just two months this year. A forest department official said the prolonged dry spell, particularly in the mid and low hills, has led to widespread forest fires. Now, the delay in the arrival of monsoon has further aggravated the situation."More than 20,000 hectares of forest has been destroyed in the wild fires till date. This time the damage to forests is more than 10 times compared to last year's loss of 1,758 hectares," Avtar Singh, Chief Conservator (Forest Protection and Fire Control), told IANS.
BC 'carbon tax shift' a success, says think-tank report
B.C.'s carbon tax has worked to cut down the fossil fuels use of British Columbians to the lowest in Canada with little economic damage to show for it, according to a new report. The study, entitled British Columbia's Carbon Tax Shift, weighed the B.C. carbon tax's impact on provincial fuel use against the performance of the provincial economy. And the results give the first clear evidence that the tax has helped reduce emissions while producing tangible economic benefits, said economist and Sustainable Prosperity senior director Alex Wood.
New rules for slash could lead to pellet plant in region
A city forester believes new rules in the bush to award tenure and allow recovery of roadside slash will stimulate investment in a local pellet plant. The B.C. Liberal government announced Tuesday it has introduced regulatory changes that provide access to slash and wood waste. Licences will allow smaller operators to obtain small trees, branches, limbs and tops that are typically burned on site at logging operations. "This has been a long time coming," said consulting forester Chris Ortner. "If you drive on a logging road anywhere 15 minutes from Kamloops you'll find piles that are going to be burned. . . . There's no incentive to bring it out."
Broad support across BC for carbon tax: Pembina report
British Columbia's carbon tax is broadly supported by businesspeople, academics, local governments and environmentalists, indicates a new Pembina Institute report. "With the province undertaking a carbon tax review, and seemingly stalled on the next steps in its climate change plan, these findings will hopefully reinvigorate their efforts," the non-partisan group's climate change program director, Matt Horne, said in a press release. The Pembina report, released Monday, summarized 39 confidential interviews with provincial insiders representing a broad range of perspectives and experiences.
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Government policies across the world generally favour locking-up forests for carbon sequestration. But a new study by the NSW Government's Department of Primary Industries suggests: Total greenhouse gas emissions abatement and carbon storage from a multiple use production forest exceed the carbon storage benefit of a conservation forest. The report stresses that to quantify the climate change impacts of forestry, the entire forestry system should be considered: the carbon dynamics of the forest, the life cycle of forest products; the substitution benefit of biomass and wood products, the risk of leakage resulting from deforestation and forest degradation in other countries.


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David Wilson: Gatherings / MATRIX 233
July 7–August 22, 2010
Gatherings is the first-ever crossover project between the museum's MATRIX and L@TE programs. Follow the Oakland-based artist David Wilson's progress on site-specific installations in Gallery B while becoming immersed in a series of four Friday-night performances programmed in conjunction with his work.
David Wilson: Pile, 2010; chromogenic print; 8 x 10 in.; courtesy of the artist.
Oakland-based artist David Wilson has been making unsanctioned installations in Bay Area groves and woods, as well as related gatherings incorporating art, music, film, and performance. For a special crossover project between the museum's MATRIX and L@TE programs, he will be in residence during July and August, occupying Gallery B with his site-specific installations, and programming a series of Friday-night performances in harmony with his interventions. Throughout these months, Wilson will be building temporary architectures, setting up a drawing studio full of artifacts and specimens, and making unique visual gestures to highlight performances and participatory activities, recording them all in an ephemeral publication whose parts can be assembled over time, through each event. Scheduled L@TE Events: July 9: SUN Ceremony July 23: Grouper Presents SLEEP July 30: Gamelan Sekar Jaya August 13: Jamie...
Oakland-based artist David Wilson has been making unsanctioned installations in Bay Area groves and woods, as well as related gatherings incorporating art, music, film, and performance. For a special crossover project between the museum's MATRIX and L@TE programs, he will be in residence during July and August, occupying Gallery B with his site-specific installations, and programming a series of Friday-night performances in harmony with his interventions. Throughout these months, Wilson will be building temporary architectures, setting up a drawing studio full of artifacts and specimens, and making unique visual gestures to highlight performances and participatory activities, recording them all in an ephemeral publication whose parts can be assembled over time, through each event. Scheduled L@TE Events: July 9: SUN Ceremony July 23: Grouper Presents SLEEP July 30: Gamelan Sekar Jaya August 13: Jamie Stewart; Max Goldberg Phyllis Wattis MATRIX Curator Elizabeth Thomas: Can you talk a little about the private projects that have fed into this public project? David Wilson: Generally, I have let my drawing practice lead me into the world, exploring places out in the hills, finding the secret nooks of this area. The initial pulses of attraction that hold me in a place begin a relationship; first with sitting and drawing, and then imagining ways of sharing these places and the experience that I've had in being there. The gatherings that I've organized come forth from an effort in knowing a place. I'm excited about letting the context spark something that would make a performance feel more integrated and people feel more together. So it's that moment of shifting focus from being inspired by a place, by its qualities of beauty, to feeling inspired again by the idea of sharing that experience with others. You realize that this is a way of having a spiritual experience, of accessing that if there's not another venue to do so. With the fort project, which became a memorial to my father, I was thinking about ways that I wanted to make a very specific personal moment accessible in a broader way, so that it was not about one person's loss but about the feeling of memorial as each person might identify it. The kind of silence that people shared at the fort, listening to these very quiet or distant sounds, was incredibly moving and stirred the ways that people answered to that kind of participation. ET: We have an interesting architectural situation here for this kind of work; there is a relationship to nature, with some visual access through the windows, and the space soars monumentally with an interesting pattern of circumnavigation. DW: I've admired the building for a long time, the way you have vantage points across and through the great openness. It's funny to go outside and into these natural places and playfully discover feelings of architecture and interior, and now to be immersed in such a monumental orchestration of space. I love it. So at the museum it's a chance to think of the building as the empty grove, focusing on its unique spatial and acoustic qualities, and to respond with the details, textures, and actions that perhaps can heighten the awareness and involvement with those elements.Inside I'm building a wave of wood, emerging from the corner by the ramp up toward the central, cantilevered galleries above. That feeling of canopy is one that I really like; the feeling of being held by a structure, letting the wood steer you inward. Outside on the terrace there will be a mirroring arch structure against the window, built with branches collected from the surrounding sites that I return to again and again, places that I have organized gatherings and done my time going deep. Over the course of the show, I'll be working on drawings and installation details that will correspond to and support the series of performances happening within the space. ET: You've talked a little bit about how important drawing is to you as an experience for you but also as a record. I wonder if you could talk a little bit about how drawing will figure into the installation. DW: I'll be making drawings as I circulate through the places where I'm collecting materials for these structures. I'll also be creating drawings in the museum of the collection of artifacts that surround my little journeys. ET: It's funny because "gather" is the verb that keeps coming up in all ways; gathering in terms of the materials for building, or the collections for drawing, and gathering people together, and gathering in this final step of preserving or holding the ephemeral through a collection of objects, which I think is interesting. DW: It's my favorite thing to do.
The MATRIX Program at the UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is made possible by a generous endowment gift from Phyllis C. Wattis; The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; and the continued support of the BAMPFA Trustees.


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KCR: 'I want to give back'
KCR Community Resources shares stories of its volunteers in a weekly column
Darryl Reuter is a well-known realtor and community supporter who has volunteered his time, energy and skills to raise thousands of dollars for organizations over the years, including KCR Community Resources' Sponsor-a-Family program.
"I've been involved since my early 20s," says Darryl. "It all started with a friend who had been diagnosed with ALS. A few of us got together to put on a charity event to help his family retrofit their house to accommodate his needs. It was a big success and I learned that I had a skill set where I can put things together like this and so I have continued to do that."
"It has to be something I believe in," stresses Darryl who has initiated fundraisers for a wide array of groups and is one of the founders of the 100 Heroes who Give a Damn. "I have a knack for getting people together and I joke around a bit and like to have fun, and so I am usually game for it when someone sets me up for a funny situation."
When the pandemic first started in 2020, Darryl decided to do something special for the KGH Foundation and was talking with a fellow realtor who said they would be willing to put money towards the fundraiser if Darryl would shave his pandemic beard. "Another realtor piped up and said they would contribute if I shaved only half my beard," laughs Darryl. "Before I knew it, we had $5,000 committed to the cause and I guess I was committed too. I had to wear my half beard for about two-and-a-half weeks and it was funny some of the looks I got!"
The campaign raised over $20,000 for the KGH Foundation and reflects the fact that Darryl puts his heart fully into the initiatives and also that his sense of humour and fun are key to his success. His colleagues and friends love to participate by giving generously because he is fully committed to make the events fun while also making real impact in the community. In another fun challenge, he committed to getting a unicorn tattoo to raise funds for Motionball.
"Our support for Sponsor-a-Family started about four years ago with organizing a Pub Crawl where the proceeds went to the program to help families have a special Christmas," remembers Darryl. "Last year we couldn't do the Pub Crawl and so we partnered the Train Station, their suppliers and staff with another good friend and client who donated $5,000 to cover the additional costs and over 300 traditional dinners were delivered to families just in time for Christmas dinner. This year because we couldn't do the Pub Crawl again, we made a straight donation to KCR to support the Sponsor-a-Family program."
Darryl credits his grandmother with teaching him about having a community lens.
"Honestly, my grandma gave a lot and I saw the impact she had and so I think I get a bit of that from her," says Darryl. "I admired her and wanted to do that as well. For my work I am out there all the time and so it gives me an opportunity to connect with lots of people and encourage them to make a difference too."
"I feel like if you have the skills or time, giving back, is one of the most powerful things you can do," says Darryl. "Too many people get focused on a single track and lose the opportunity to put a smile on someone's face. You lose out on the connections you make. So many people I first met doing these kinds of things are now my best friends.
"At the same time though, I know the world takes all kinds of people to make the world spin around, so the ones that can commit their skills and their time and that enjoy doing it, should," encourages Darryl.
To learn more about KCR's Sponsor-a-Family program or how to host a fun fundraiser to make local impact, contact Dorothee at dorothee@kcr.ca.
Dorothee Birker is the communications and development coordinator for KCR Community Resources. If you are interested in sharing your volunteer or organizational news, please contact Dorothee at dorothee@kcr.ca.
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Angelina Jolie supports Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). They help people worldwide where the need is greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care.
"Silence has long been confused with neutrality, and has been presented as a necessary condition for humanitarian action. From its beginning, MSF was created in opposition to this assumption.
Dr. James Orbinski, then-President of the MSF International Council, accepting the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of MSF in 1999.
Angelina Jolie is one of Hollywood's leading actresses, known for movies like Changeling and Salt as much as she is for her relationship with actor Brad Pitt.
Born in Los Angeles, California, on June 4, 1975, Angelina Jolie starred in the HBO biopic Gia before earning an Academy Award for best supporting actress for Girl, Interrupted. Jolie has become one of Hollywood's top marquee names, having starred in movies like Wanted, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Salt and Changeling. She's also directed the film In the Land of Blood and Honey, and is coupled with actor Brad Pitt.


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Andrew Breitbart died 4 years ago today
Keeping his memory alive is the least we can do.
Posted by William A. Jacobson Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at 05:30pm 17 Comments
Andrew Breitbart died four years ago today:
Very sad news to report, just breaking. Andrew Breitbart is dead….
There are few people who are irreplaceable, but Andrew may have been one of those few.
I really can't add a lot to what I wrote the day of his death, A personal note on the death of Andrew Breitbart:
I only spoke once with Andrew Breitbart. He reached out to me, and we spoke by phone. The topic is not important, but I was shocked that he even knew who I was; but as I've come to learn, Andrew seemed to know who everyone was in the conservative blogosphere. He was just that way.
Since my wife called this morning to let me know of Andrew's death, it has been hard to focus on anything else. In her words, we don't have that many bright media lights, and to lose him hurts.
Andrew lived in a world without restraints. He could be who he wanted to be, a luxury few bloggers have, particularly those who blog under their own name and work for others.
I live in a world of restraints, and I envied Andrew's freedom more than you can know.
Rush Limbaugh's on air announcement rings as true today as then:
Andrew was a close friend of Mandy Nagy, Legal Insurrection's former Editor, who served as his key researcher. As longtime readers know, Mandy suffered a stroke a year and a half ago, and still struggles to recover. I know from conversations with Mandy how much Andrew meant to her, and from what others have written, how much she meant to Andrew.
https://twitter.com/HatingBreitbart/status/508757189805080576
I've tried to do my small part in honoring his legacy by fighting the relentless battle to set the record straight that he did not misleadingly edit the video of Shirley Sherrod:
The Original Sherrod Clip Was Not "False"
Dissecting Shirley Sherrod's Complaint Against Andrew Breitbart
Saturday Night Card Game (Repeat after me: "The Shirley Sherrod tape was not misleading")
The myth of Andrew Breitbart's "deceptively edited" Shirley Sherrod tape lives on at Slate.com
NY Times perpetuates myth of Andrew Breitbart's misleading Shirley Sherrod video
Shirley Sherrod case settled, now put to bed myth that Breitbart's tape was misleading
Setting the historical record straight is the least I could do. Hopefully I can do more in the future.
[Andrew Breitbart, image created by reader Patricia]
[Featured Image: Andrew Breitbart confronting Max Blumenthal at CPAC 2010]
17	17 Comments Andrew Breitbart, R.I.P.
Andrew Breitbart, R.I.P.
inspectorudy | March 1, 2016 at 5:51 pm
It was a very sad day when I learned of Andrew's untimely death. I watched and listened to him whenever I could and was always surprised when he maintained his dignity even though he was smeared by the left constantly. What is even sadder is the decline of his Breitbart website and the atmosphere there. It is is no longer a place to discuss and even argue about visions or individuals and their policies. It is now a hostile place for anyone who does not worship Trump. From the comments I read there it appears that many are very young and have no sense of debate or give and take. It;s Trump's way or the highway. God save America! RIP Mr. Breitbart!
Radegunda in reply to inspectorudy. | March 1, 2016 at 9:57 pm
Drumpf's minions are often a mirror of their idol. They see him bullying and threatening people who say unflattering things about him, and they imagine it's "leadership" and "strength." They think manners and decency are for "losers," as Drumpf does.
They see nothing amiss in the fact that Drumpf openly admires strongmen like Putin, and admires the Chinese regime for brutally putting down a popular uprising, and faulted Gorbachev for being too soft.
In some ways, it's more bizarre and frightening than the Obama cult. For much of the country, Obama was largely an empty vessel with a reasonably civilized appearance, to be filled with a messianic fantasy.
Drumpf is more openly mean, crude, obnoxious, bullying, self-serving, braggadocious, and more transparent in his habitual lies — and millions of people either find that admirable, or have deluded themselves into believing that he's trustworthy and altruistic.
It's either a deep degradation of moral judgment, or a sort of mass psychosis.
legacyrepublican | March 1, 2016 at 5:53 pm
Watching Ben Shapiro videos makes me believe that Andrew's legacy will continue.
Milhouse | March 1, 2016 at 5:56 pm
He was a great loss. A brilliant mind, and he was doing invaluable work. It was difficult to believe that he wasn't murdered, simply because of how delighted the enemy was at his death. And his web sites were obligatory daily reading.
How quickly that deteriorated. Without his guidance, the people who took his sites over have turned them into sewers.
Amy in FL | March 1, 2016 at 6:31 pm
Speaking of "setting the record straight" —
On this of all days..remember what Andrew Breitbart said: "Donald Trump is not a Conservative"#SuperTuesday #NeverTrump— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) March 1, 2016
Amy in FL in reply to Amy in FL. | March 1, 2016 at 6:32 pm
On the anniversary of his death, Andrew Breitbart's website is attacking Conservatives. Let that sink in.— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 1, 2016
"How Breitbart [Blog] Unleashes Hate Mobs to Threaten, Dox, and Troll Trump Critics"
This is not #WAR, this is sickness https://t.co/gfPAj5FZMw— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) March 1, 2016
It's beyond sad.
Radegunda in reply to Amy in FL. | March 1, 2016 at 9:31 pm
Breitbart was taken off my bookmark list some time ago.
edgeofthesandbox in reply to Amy in FL. | March 1, 2016 at 11:43 pm
He's rolling in his grave.
Aggie95 | March 1, 2016 at 9:07 pm
I would always stop channel surfing if I saw his face hoping he was about to crush another liberal institution … He seldom disappointed… God bless
syn | March 1, 2016 at 10:22 pm
RIP Andrew.
I am sad that Donald Trump's minions of White Supremacists, 911 Truthers, Birthers, Isolationists, anti-war Code Pinkers, etc etc who have overtaken Breitbart.com have destroyed your legacy; Breitbart.com is now the place where the far right cooperates with the far left to continue taking America down the road to mob Democracy.
PS: If Marco Rubio really cares about America's exceptional Constitutional Republic then he must bow out today, endorse Ted Cruz so that Trump can be defeated and we can right the path we are wrongly taking.
inspectorudy in reply to syn. | March 2, 2016 at 1:27 am
Oh if only he would take your advice! His ego is too large I'm afraid to do anything like the. Just like the other two pretenders, Kasich and Carson. If they don't get out then the carny will win and we, America, will lose.
Browndog | March 1, 2016 at 11:10 pm
Utterly disgusting that LI commenters use the death of Breitbart for their own political agenda.
Talk about turning something noble, and sincere, into a sewer.
I only came to express my loss of losing Andrew. A shame I had to come to a sewer to do it.
I'll keep my thoughts personal; there is no one left here I'd care to relate my thoughts to.
Back to your "I miss Andrew, I hate Trump!"
Sad what this place has turned into.
Radegunda in reply to Browndog. | March 2, 2016 at 12:50 am
Andrew Breitbart devoted his life to a political agenda and didn't shy from confronting things he believed were wrong, so your "moral" concern is misplaced, and it probably has more to do with defensive about Trump than it does with any delicate concern for Andrew's memory.
inspectorudy in reply to Browndog. | March 2, 2016 at 1:31 am
You dishonor Andrew with your fake indignity over political views. He lived and breathed politics as well as our freedoms. For you to lament this site for castigating Breitbart.com is laughable. That website has become nothing but a one trick pony with no other opinions allowed. Just the opposite of Andrews vision of his world. Once again you are living proof of the sickness that has invaded the Conservative movement that Andrew championed.
edgeofthesandbox in reply to Browndog. | March 2, 2016 at 12:19 pm
I appreciate the high road you are taking here. You are making a good point.
However, to me, I didn't personally know Andrew Breitbart. I can't remember the man himself. I want to talk about his legacy, and I see this legacy being tarnished.
NC Mountain Girl | March 2, 2016 at 4:52 pm
Andrew Breitbart understood how deeply phony the political left was. That is why the direction his site has taken is so sad.


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It work well, in most situation, but in some situations the returned string is quite large (22700 chars in utf8), and when it's that large, console.log only print the first 8020 chars and cut the rest.
Is there a way to have an unlimited length of return for the string or at least a very large one?
Thank you

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Though Ole softball has jumpstarted itself into a likely playoff spot with an impressive win streak, their male counterparts on the diamond have been relatively sluggish to start conference play after nearly a month of game cancellations and postponements.
Thanks to a condensed schedule attempting to cram all MIAC play into a short two-week timespan, St. Olaf baseball was forced to play six games in three days this past weekend at Concordia. The Oles combined for a dubious 1-5 record against St. Thomas, Augsburg and Concordia to start their marathon schedule, positioning them second to last in conference and facing a steep uphill battle to realize their playoff aspirations.
The win-loss ratio doesn't tell the entire story, however, as five of those six contests were decided by one run. In reality, the Oles presented formidable challenges to each of their opponents this weekend and could just as easily have won five games as opposed to one. Essentially, the lack of a clutch factor and some unfortunate luck are the only tangible differences between St. Olaf and a playoff ranking.
The depth that the Oles have shown thus far point to excellent team baseball that has carried them to success in season's past, providing hope for a turnaround. Led by breakout outfielder T.J. Rogers '21, who leads the team with a .404 batting average and 38 hits, and outfielder Ryan Torbensen '20, topping the Oles in homeruns (3) and slugging percentage (.519), St. Olaf has quietly put together a deep, legitimate offense that ranks fourth in the MIAC in team runs (137) and batting average (.308). Pitching has shown dramatic improvement as well thanks to fast starts by Jake Mathison '18 (2.14 ERA) and Devine Hanson '20 (2.35 ERA), in addition to great bullpen support by closer Luke Feigal '20 and Elliot Syverson '20, who have combined to hold opponents to a .074 average. Combined, the Oles rank fifth in the MIAC for team ERA (3.74) and third for total hits allowed (157).
The pitching showed up in the first three games last weekend and disappeared in the latter half of the contests, perhaps indicating some fatigue from the new schedule. The hitting was the opposite. If the Oles can get both to consistently show up, they may still have a shot at the playoffs yet.


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Title: Angel Eyes (Korean Drama)
Also Known As: 엔젤 아이즈 / Enjel Aijeu
Genre: Melodrama, Romance, Family, Medical
Broadcast Date: April, 2014
Total Episodes: 20
Casts: Lee Sang Yoon, Kim Ji Suk, Jung Jin Young, Jung Ae Ri, Kim Ho Chang, Suh Dong Won, Park Jin Joo
A melodrama about a man and a woman who are each other's first loves, but get separated at childhood due to a painful family situation and meet again 12 years later. Yoon Soo Wan is legally blind woman who gets her vision back after receiving a corneal transplantation in an operation and decides to embrace life with passion by becoming an emergency rescue worker who is known not only by the fire department, but also by the local hospital. She is a tomboyish character who still fondly remembers her first love from 12 years ago. While, Park Dong Joo is a surgeon and Soo Wan's first love who is outstanding student and knows how to comfort one who is in pain. He is proud of his father and dreams of being a firefighter like him. He goes through various changes of his life and has to change his fate due to many happenings. He is a man who only watches over his loving woman from the side and overcomes the misfortunes ahead of him.
Angel Eyes Episode 20
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* Can anyone tell me why Google Reader doesn't have a search/filter function?
— considering the nature of The Google, I suspect that either a) I'm missing something or; b) this will be resolved by the end of the weekend.
* The new Secretary of Defense is both demanding and accepting resignations. I wouldn't call this refreshing — the last SecDef would deny any wrongdoings to the grave, but the Walter Reed scandal could have been handled months ago and only know that it's been uncovered is action being taken. You go to war with the hospitals you have…, right?
So, Robert Gates, or Bob, as the case may be — I dare you to take preemptive measures and have Halliburton/KBR etc pay us back some money so we can have welfare and education in the States. And democrats, support the troops — but don't support the contractors!!! Even the troops can't stand them (not the individuals, but the contracting corps w/ non-bid, cost-plus arrangements). Ok, so I did just watch Greenwald's Iraq For Sale.


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Cricket News sort by Sanju Viswanath Samson
Sanju Samson can be India's X-factor at the T20 World Cup
It was the year 2013 when Rahul Dravid promoted a 19-year old Sanju Samson to number three in a match against the RCB. Playing for the Rajasthan Royals, the then youngster from Kerala blazed his way to a magnificent 63 as he helped his side chase down a target of 173. Since then, he has been known for playing all or nothing kind of knocks, he either wins you matches from nowhere or he simply throws his wicket away.
Tags: India, Sanju Viswanath Samson, T20 World Cup
IPL 2020 9th Match: Samson, Tewatia turn the tables as Punjab suffer another heartbreaking loss
IPL 2020 9th Match KXIP v RR Scores: We witnessed one of the most spectacular comebacks in the history of the game as Rajasthan Royals secured an unbelievable win over the Kings XI Punjab to register the highest chase ever in IPL history.
Tags: Indian T20 League 2020, Rajasthan XI vs Punjab XI, 9th Match at Sharjah, Sep 27, 2020, Rajasthan XI, Punjab XI, Sanju Viswanath Samson
India vs West Indies T20Is: Sanju Samson comes in as replacement for injured Shikhar Dhawan
Wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson has been named as replacement for injured Shikhar Dhawan in the T20I squad that will take on West Indies in a three-match series. Dhawan ended up getting a deep cut on his left knee during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Maharashtra, BCCI informed. After assessing the left-hander's condition, BCCI's medical team concluded that Dhawan would not be fit for the T20Is, as the injury would take time to heal.
Tags: West Indies tour of India 2019, India, West Indies, Sanju Viswanath Samson
India squad for Bangladesh T20Is announced, Kohli rested; Samson, Dube in
Published on :Oct 25, 2019 03:29
The Indian selectors, on Thursday, announced the squad for the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh starting on November 3. On expected lines, Indian captain Virat Kohli was rested
Tags: Bangladesh tour of India 2019, India, Virat Kohli, Sanju Viswanath Samson
Year after being banned for ball-tampering, David Warner is Orange Cap holder
Published on :Mar 30, 2019 01:53
David Warner, who blasted a scintillating 69 from 39 balls for Hyderabad against Rajasthanhas now become the leading run-scorer
Tags: Indian T20 Cricket 2019, Hyderabad XI vs Rajasthan XI, 8th Match at Hyderabad, Mar 29, 2019, Hyderabad XI, Rajasthan XI, David Andrew Warner, Sanju Viswanath Samson, Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane, Rashid Khan, t20
IPL 10: Samson happy to be working under Dravid
Published on :Apr 12, 2017 04:03
Sanju Samson who hit a hundred for Delhi Daredevils against Rising Pune Supergiant said he was lucky to have the guidance of batting legend Rahul Dravid
Tags: Indian Premier League 2017, 9th match - Rising Pune Supergiants v Delhi Daredevils at Pune, Apr 11, 2017, Delhi Daredevils, Sanju Viswanath Samson, Rahul Sharad Dravid, t20, Century
IPL 2017: Samson hundred in DD's smashing win over RPS
Delhi Daredevils put up a super all-round effort to beat Rising Pune Supergiant by 97 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Tuesday
Tags: Indian Premier League 2017, 9th match - Rising Pune Supergiants v Delhi Daredevils at Pune, Apr 11, 2017, Rising Pune Supergiants, Delhi Daredevils, Sanju Viswanath Samson, Zaheer Khan, Amit Mishra, Christopher Henry Morris, t20
Agarwal shines as India A beat South Africa in high-scoring T20
Mayank Agarwal, who has been in scintillating form for India A this season, continued his splendid run, as India A thrashed South Africa by eight wickets in the practice T20 in Delhi. Chasing a tough 190 for victory
Tags: South Africa tour of India, 2015, India A vs South Africa T20 at Delhi, Sep 29, 2015, India A, South Africa, Mayank Anurag Agarwal, Manan Vohra, Sanju Viswanath Samson, Abraham Benjamin de Villiers, Francois du Plessis, Jean-Paul Duminy
3rd ODI: Raina hits ton as India A clinch series
In a match constantly interrupted by rain, India A eased their way to a 75-run triumph against Bangladesh A in the decider on Sunday. The biggest worry for India A going into the final match was the form of their veteran batsman Suresh Raina
Tags: Bangladesh A tour of India 2015, Bangladesh A, India A, Suresh Kumar Raina, Sanju Viswanath Samson
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UK Lifts Suspension of Shale Gas Fracking
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As predicted when UK politicians struck a contentious deal on an energy bill, the UK government has now lifted a suspension of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for shale gas. It's all part of what some have dubbed chancellor George Osborne's "Dash for Gas".
Adam Vaughan over at The Guardian has a lot more details on the move, noting that the green light comes with new—supposedly stricter—conditions to monitor seismic activity and reduce the risk of tremors and earthquakes:
The first new site is likely to be at Anna's Road in Lancashire, near three exploratory fracking wells that were closed after two minor earthquakes last year, which Cuadrilla Resources, the company responsible for the operations, found were probably caused by the fracking. Dozens more sites across the country could be licensed as ministers signalled their hope that shale gas would help to make up for the decline in North Sea gas supplies.
Of course, while earthquakes and groundwater contamination are important, minimizing these risks does little to counter the central problem with fracking—namely it perpetuates our fundamentally dangerous addiction to fossil fuels.
As I argued in my piece on why fossil fuels will not help the working class, an economic strategy that is based on anything other than a rapid and ambitious transition to a low carbon economy is basically deferring the inevitable and jeopardizing our children's wellbeing in the process.
It's time to rip off the bandaid. It's time to get this done. We can't afford to wait.
On a happier note, however, some have argued that the Energy Bill's political horse trading over support for renewables in exchange for vaguer CO2 emissions goals is a price worth paying, and may even be a secret victory for UK renewables. With long-term support for clean energy now assured, and a huge question mark still hanging over future regulation of natural gas and CO2 emissions, there's good reason to think that investors will move their money to where the future clearly lies anyway. Especially as major investors are increasingly recognizing their own vulnerability to climate chaos.
In a predicted trade off for increasing support of renewables, the UK government has lifted its suspension of fracking for shale gas.
Germany & UK Going Opposite Directions on Fracking
Fracking Firm Admits It Caused Earthquakes in England
University of Texas Researcher Quits After Fracking Conflict of Int...
Fossil Fuels Will Not Help The Working Class. Renewables Might.


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HomeNewsIDFA's 37th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party Set for June 19th at Union Square Park in Washington
IDFA's 37th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party Set for June 19th at Union Square Park in Washington
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IDFA member companies donate 1,800 gallons of ice cream to serve 4,000 guests on Capitol grounds
To kick off National Ice Cream Month in July, the International Dairy Foods Association will host its 37thannual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party on Wednesday, June 19, at Union Square Park on Capitol Hill from 4-6 p.m. The Ice Cream Party has been an essential summertime event for members of Congress, their families, Capitol Hill staff and many other special guests since it began in 1982. Guests from President Ronald Reagan to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to Congressman John Lewis and Senator Ted Kennedy have all played a part in the annual event. For IDFA, it's a valuable opportunity to showcase the dairy industry and its delicious products to federal policymakers.
The event averages about 4,000 guests each year, making it one of the most popular and anticipated events in Washington. Approximately 20 IDFA member companies have donated 1,800 gallons of ice cream this year—up from 1,700 last year—to help keep up with the growing number of attendees the party attracts. With each gallon containing 32 scoops of ice cream, more than 57,000 scoops will be served. IDFA volunteers also expect to serve more than 3,000 root beer floats to guests.
"The Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party is our way of showing appreciation on behalf of America's dairy industry to our public servants, members of Congress, and all the individuals working in Congress and within our local federal agencies," said Michael Dykes, D.V.M., IDFA president and CEO. "And it's a great excuse for all of us to enjoy a few scoops of America's most popular frozen treat—ice cream!"
What: 37th Annual Capitol Hill Ice Cream Party
Where: Union Square Park (Map It)
When: June 19 from 4-6 p.m.
Who Can Attend: Anyone—this event is open to the general public
Hashtag: Follow the fun with #Hillscoops (@dairyidfa)
Ice Cream Facts
As National Ice Cream Month approaches in July, here are five fun facts about ice cream:
Ice cream was first discovered by Marco Polo (1254–1324) with a recipe that closely resembled sherbet. In England, King Charles I (1600-1649) regularly enjoyed what he called "cream ice."
On July 9, 1984, President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5219 that designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. (Photo below: The President and Mrs. Reagan. Courtesy of Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.)
The proclamation reads: Ice cream is a nutritious and wholesome food, enjoyed by over ninety percent of the people in the United States. It enjoys a reputation as the perfect dessert and snack food. Over eight hundred and eighty-seven million gallons of ice cream were consumed in the United States in 1983.
Some stats: In 2017, about 1.4 billion gallons of ice cream and related frozen desserts were produced in the United States. Ice cream is an $11 billion industry in the United States that supports 26,000 direct jobs and generates $1.6 billion in direct wages.
During World War II, according to the U.S. Naval Institute News, the U.S. Navy found that ice cream was popular among sailors. It was so popular that the Navy borrowed a refrigerated concrete barge from the Army Transportation Corps in 1945 to serve as a floating ice cream parlor. At a cost of $1 million, the barge was towed around the Pacific to provide ice cream to ships smaller than a destroyer that lacked ice cream-making facilities. The Navy proudly announced that the vessel could manufacture 10 gallons of ice cream every seven minutes and had storage capacity of 2000 gallons. (Photo below: Sailor eating ice cream. Courtesy of U.S. Navy.)
The 10 most popular flavors of ice cream in the United States are:
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Global Trade Pacts Progress without US Dairy
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New ITC Report Calls U.S. Dairy a Winner in North American Trade Deal
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Tajgafjällfly, Xestia borealis, är en fjärilsart som först beskrevs av Frithiof Nordström 1933. Tajgafjällfly ingår i släktet Xestia, och familjen nattflyn, Noctuidae. Enligt den finländska rödlistan är arten sårbar i Finland. Enligt den svenska rödlistan är arten starkt hotad i Sverige.  Artens världsutbredning sträcker sig från Sverige via Finland öster ut genom norra Ryssland till västra Sibirien. I Sverige är arten funnen från Jämtland  och sporadiskt upp till Torne lappmark. Artens livsmiljö är äldre naturmoskogark som ligger varmare, torrare och fjällnära. Områden norr om polcirkeln är också gynnsammare då nätterna där blir varmare av midnattssolen. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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