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Osceola City Council Green Lights Contractor Bidding On New Wastewater Plant
Tue, 19 Nov 2019, 07:00:37 EST | From: City of Osceola Iowa
OSCEOLA, Iowa, Nov. 19, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Osceola City Council has approved a schedule for taking bids on construction of the updated wastewater treatment facility. A recent pre-bid meeting brought in a handful of interest, but with design and budgeting finalized, the City is now able to open the call for bids to contractors interested in undertaking the project.
David McNeil of EPIC Named 2018 Broker of Excellence by CalMutuals Joint Powers Risk and Insurance Management Authority
Wed, 28 Nov 2018, 06:00:29 EST | From: EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants
ONTARIO, Calif., Nov. 28, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Principal and Risk Management Consultant David McNeil has been selected as a 2018 Broker of Excellence by The California Association of Mutual Water Companies – Joint Powers Risk & Insurance Management Authority (CalMutuals-JPRIMA).
New Study Strengthens Evidence that Fluoride Safely Prevents Tooth Decay, But Critics Ignore the Study They Once Welcomed
Wed, 02 May 2018, 09:00:14 EDT | From: American Fluoridation Society
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2018 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A study led by researchers at the federal government's National Toxicology Program (NTP) has found no link between elevated levels of fluoride and cognitive/learning deficits. The American Fluoridation Society (AFS) reports that the recently released NTP study examined rats that consumed food and water with varying exposures of fluoride.
EPIC's David McNeil to Present on Emerging Cyber Threats at American Association of Water Distribution and Management Thought Leadership Lab
Wed, 25 Oct 2017, 12:30:24 EDT | From: EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 25, 2017 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Principal David McNeil will present at the American Association of Water Distribution and Management (AAWD&M) Ronald W. Seymour Memorial Thought Leadership Lab which will be hosted and live streamed from the Las Vegas Valley Water District on Oct. 26 at 10 a.m.
Oak Hills Local Schools Green Team lays the groundwork for zero-waste cafeterias
Mon, 13 Jun 2016, 06:00:46 EDT | From: Energy Optimizers USA
TIPP CITY, Ohio, June 13, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Oak Hills Local Schools will start off the 2016-2017 school year with zero-waste tables in all of its cafeterias, thanks in part to the groundwork laid by the district's Green Team, a student-led conservation and sustainability group sponsored by Energy Optimizers, USA.
Verdeco Recycling Announces New Indiana Manufacturing Location
Thu, 02 Jun 2016, 13:00:31 EDT | From: Verdeco Recycling
TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 2, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Verdeco Recycling Midwest today announced a new Indiana recycling manufacturing plant to be located in the Vigo County Industrial Park I, Terre Haute, Indiana. Building modifications are nearly complete with plant start-up anticipated to be June 2016, with full employment by late summer.
EPIC Insurance's David McNeil Appointed to California Joint Powers Risk Management Authority Advisory Board
Thu, 28 Apr 2016, 05:00:50 EDT | From: EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 28, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, today announced that David McNeil, a principal in the firm's Inland Empire division, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the California Association of Mutual Water Companies Joint Powers Risk and Insurance Management Authority (CAMWC-JPRIMA).
Erin Brockovich and Weitz & Luxenberg to Visit Hoosick Falls, N.Y., Groundwater Contamination Victims on Jan. 30
Thu, 28 Jan 2016, 12:39:35 EST | From: Weitz and Luxenberg P.C.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2016 (SEND2PRESSS NEWSWIRE) — Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, together with a team of Weitz and Luxenberg attorneys, look forward to meeting with victims of the Hoosick Falls, New York PFOA groundwater contamination on Saturday, January 30, 2016, said the nationally known personal injury and mass tort law firm.
Weitz & Luxenberg Helping Hoosick, N.Y., Victims of PFOA Contaminated Groundwater
Tue, 12 Jan 2016, 14:49:10 EST | From: Weitz and Luxenberg P.C.
NEW YORK, N.Y., Jan. 12, 2016 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Weitz & Luxenberg is investigating bringing a lawsuit against one or more companies believed responsible for certain cancers and other illnesses affecting residents of Hoosick, New York, where the residents have unwittingly been drinking water contaminated with PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid), the nationally known personal injury and mass tort law firm today announced.
Planning for the Future, Osceola Wastewater Plant, City Move On Renovations
Tue, 21 Jul 2015, 08:00:00 EDT | From: City of Osceola Iowa
OSCEOLA, Iowa, July 21, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A city's growth and continued development relies on up-to-date, effective wastewater treatment and regulation, according to the City of Osceola, Iowa. This is always a priority for city administrators, managers, and their employees. How they manage the updates and costs associated with them is often a reflection of the care and commitment they have to residents and businesses.
Civic Resource Group International Makes Cloud-based CivicConnect Water Conservation Platform Available to Cities, Water Agencies in Drought-Stricken California, Nationwide
Thu, 16 Apr 2015, 15:06:29 EDT | From: Civic Resource Group
LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 16, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Civic Resource Group International (CRG) today announced immediate availability of its award-winning CivicConnect(TM) Water Conservation and Drought Management Platform to all the Cities and Water Agencies throughout California.
California Landfill Reduces Environmental Impact and Saves Money
Wed, 04 Feb 2015, 14:56:58 EST | From: Agru America, Inc.
PORTOLA, Calif., Feb. 4, 2015 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Agru America, Inc. announced that the city of Portola, Calif. is now using its exclusive EPA Subtitle D compliant landfill closure system – ClosureTurf(R). The landfill site located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, recently completed an eight-acre final closure.
Miller Recycling Corporation Touts Benefits of Recycling on America Recycles Day
Fri, 14 Nov 2014, 07:00:55 EST | From: Miller Recycling Corporation
MANSFIELD, Mass., Nov. 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Miller Recycling Corporation celebrates America Recycles Day today by applauding all individuals who make a strong effort to recycle as part of daily life, and encouraging all to learn more about recycling and the industry. America Recycles Day, started in 1997, takes place every November 15 in a nationwide effort to promote and celebrate recycling in the U.S.
New 'Peon' Device Makes Water from Thin Air; Feeding Plants in an Innovative New Conservation Effort
Mon, 10 Nov 2014, 09:00:06 EST | From: Waterator Industries Inc.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 10, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — While Peon may look like an inconspicuous little plastic frog, he is about to make a vital contribution to global conservation efforts, by watering plants using water – well – out of thin air. It's all thanks to Canada's Waterator Industries Inc., who are pioneering a new use for Atmospheric Water Generation. With less than 3 percent of the world's water being drinkable, the device will save the precious stuff coming out of taps from being used for a non-consumable purpose.
Over 1.25 Million Pounds of Trash Recycled by Greener Owensboro Recycling
Tue, 06 Aug 2013, 15:25:12 EDT | From: Greener Owensboro Recycling
OWENSBORO, Ky., Aug. 6, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Greener Owensboro Recycling celebrates their 3rd year of business with over 1,250,000 pounds of recycled waste collected. Starting with a few neighborhood homes and a small truck and trailer in July 2010, GO Recycling has grown to now serving over 1,000 residential and business customers in Daviess County and Owensboro Kentucky.
Red Bag Solutions Named a TAG Top 10 Innovative Technology Company
Tue, 27 Mar 2012, 12:33:34 EDT | From: Red Bag Solutions
ATLANTA, Ga., March 27, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state's leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia's technology industry, has name Red Bag Solutions as one of its Top 10 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia.
Wed, 14 Mar 2012, 13:20:21 EDT | From: Red Bag Solutions
ATLANTA, Ga., March 14, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), the state's leading association dedicated to the promotion and economic advancement of Georgia's technology industry, today announced Red Bag Solutions as one of its Top 40 Innovative Technology Companies in Georgia. TAG will recognize this prestigious group at the 2012 Georgia Technology Summit (GTS) on March 28, 2012, at the Cobb Galleria Centre.
Loureiro Engineering Associates Poised for Growth in 2012
Mon, 06 Feb 2012, 15:30:34 EST | From: Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc.
PLAINVILLE, Conn., Feb. 6, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. announced this week several in-house promotions; it's all part of its long-term, strategic-growth plan.
Loureiro Engineering Associates Announces Strategic New Hire and New Office Location
Mon, 09 Jan 2012, 07:59:30 EST | From: Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc.
PLAINVILLE, Conn., Jan. 9, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. is carefully adhering to its strategic growth plan in the area of geographic expansion of services. This week it announced a new office location in Rockford, MA that will be managed by new hire, Samuel W. Butcher, LSP, LEP, PG, LEED-AP, vice president at Loureiro Engineering.
Survey4Water Announces New Use for Active Sonar in Finding Underground Water
Tue, 15 Nov 2011, 08:57:24 EST | From: Survey4Water LLC
WILLITS, Calif., Nov. 15, 2011 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Survey4Water, a full service water resource company, announced this week that it is taking an old technology – active sonar – and applying it to a new use – locating underground water.
HydroDome Stormwater Chambers Certified for Load Bearing
Wed, 31 Aug 2011, 08:55:11 EDT | From: LRM Industries International, Inc.
ROCKLEDGE, Fla. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — LRM Industries International, Inc., headquartered in Rockledge, Florida, announces ASSHTO H-25 load certification for its two unique, high-efficiency HydroDome stormwater chambers.
Compliance Workshops to Explain Complex Hazardous Waste Regulations
Mon, 25 Oct 2010, 17:13:13 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
BOSTON, Mass. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fines and penalties are on the rise for facilities that fail to comply with Federal and State hazardous waste rules. For those responsible for managing hazardous waste, Lion Technology Inc. will be hosting its two-day Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management Workshop. Workshops will be held in Parsippany on Dec. 2-3; Manchester on Dec. 6-7; Boston on Dec. 9-10; Hartford on Dec. 13-14; and Philadelphia on Dec. 16-17, 2010.
Lion Technology Presenting Hazardous Waste Management Fall Workshops for Midwest Companies
Thu, 09 Sep 2010, 21:26:34 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Fines and penalties are on the rise for facilities that fail to comply with Federal and State hazardous waste rules. An Illinois recycling facility faces a $700,000 fine for violating the RCRA hazardous waste regulations (EPA 5/6/10). Lion Technology Inc., a nationally recognized regulatory compliance training firm, will present its two-day Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management Workshop regionally throughout September.
Assure Regulatory Compliance with Lion Technology's Hazardous Waste Management Training
Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 18:36:21 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Businesses that generate hazardous waste in Texas must assure their operations comply with both the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and the additional mandates imposed by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Annual training is required by law.
Introduction to New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules at Environmental Regulations Workshop
Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 07:59:38 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
DALLAS, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For those managers and supervisors who need an in-depth overview of today's environmental regulations, Lion Technology Inc., the nation's leading regulatory compliance training firm, will soon be presenting its Complete Environmental Regulations workshop in the area. Key topics include air quality, water quality, chemical controls, and waste management.
Fulfill Annual EPA Training Mandates at Hazardous Waste Management Workshops
Mon, 02 Aug 2010, 17:56:26 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lion Technology Inc., a nationally recognized regulatory compliance training firm, will present its two-day Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management workshop series during the month of September. The course is designed for compliance professionals who must be trained annually under the RCRA hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in Seattle, WA on September 13-14; Las Vegas, NV on September 16-17; and Phoenix, AZ on September 20-21, 2010.
California Hazardous Waste Training Presenting in September
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lion Technology Inc., a nationally renowned regulatory compliance training firm, will present its two-day Hazardous Waste in California workshop series during the month of September. These courses are designed for industry professionals who must assure compliance with California's hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in San Diego on September 13-14; Los Angeles on Sept. 16-17; Bakersfield on Sept. 20-21; and Oakland on Sept. 23-24, 2010.
Meet Annual Hazardous Waste Training Mandates at Two Day Workshop
Wed, 07 Jul 2010, 13:07:58 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
HOUSTON, Texas (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lion Technology Inc., a nationally recognized regulatory compliance training firm, will present its two-day Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management workshop series during the month of July and August. The course is designed for compliance professionals who must be trained annually under the RCRA hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in Little Rock, AR on August 9-10; Tulsa, OK on August 12-13; Houston, TX on August 18-19; and Dallas, TX on August 23-24, 2010.
Meet Annual Hazardous Waste Training Mandates
Wed, 02 Jun 2010, 19:52:40 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lion Technology Inc., a nationally recognized regulatory compliance training firm, will present its two-day Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management workshop series during the month of July and August. The course is designed for compliance professionals who must be trained annually under the RCRA hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in South Eastern US states during July and August, 2010.
Ohio Gratings, Inc. Releases Wheels n' Heels Metro and InVent
Tue, 01 Jun 2010, 06:30:52 EDT | From: Ohio Gratings, Inc.
CANTON, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Ohio Gratings, Inc. has expanded its popular Wheels n' Heels line of heavy duty steel grating to include the Metro and InVent styles. The new styles offer all of the advantages of the original Wheels n' Heels with some recent additional features.
One-Day Workshop Focuses on Critical Waste Responsibilities in New York State
Mon, 03 May 2010, 08:58:36 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
ALBANY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lion Technology Inc., a nationally recognized regulatory compliance training firm, will present its one-day Managing Hazardous Waste in New York workshop series during the month of June. This training program is designed to help the regulated community meet New York's annual training mandate. Workshops will be held in Buffalo on June 7; Syracuse on June 9; White Plains on June 11; Rochester on June 14; Albany on June 16; and Long Island on June 18, 2010.
Avoid Costly Penalties with Hands-On Training on Hazardous Waste Management Rules
NEW YORK, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lion Technology Inc., a nationally recognized regulatory compliance training firm, will present its two-day Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management workshop series during the month of June 2010. The course is designed for compliance professionals who must be trained annually under the RCRA hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in Portsmouth, Boston, Albany, Hartford, Northern NJ, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rules Discussed at Environmental Training Program
Mon, 12 Apr 2010, 16:24:54 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
CINCINNATI, Ohio (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For those managers and supervisors who need an in-depth overview of today's environmental regulations, Lion Technology Inc., the nation's leading regulatory compliance training firm, will soon be presenting its Complete Environmental Regulations workshop in the area. Key topics include air quality, water quality, chemical controls, and waste management. Students will learn how to comply with new requirements, including new reporting responsibilities under the 261-page greenhouse gas rule.
Lion Technology Helps Calif. EHS Professionals Avoid Costly Compliance Fines and Penalties
Tue, 30 Mar 2010, 16:53:56 EDT | From: Lion Technology Inc
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Lion Technology Inc., a nationally renowned regulatory compliance training firm, will present their two-day Hazardous Waste in California workshop series during the month of May. These courses are designed for industry professionals that must assure compliance with California's hazardous waste regulations. Workshops will be held in San Diego on May 3-4; Ontario on May 6-7; San Jose on May 10-11; and Sacramento on May 13-14, 2010.
Taycor Financial Announces New Lease Program with TOMI Environmental Solutions
Wed, 10 Mar 2010, 17:37:46 EST | From: Taycor Financial
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Taycor Financial is a leading provider of equipment leasing and financing and has launched a nationwide leasing program for TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc., a global green leader in infectious disease control and surface and air remediation equipment. Founded in 1997, with offices in Los Angeles, Calif. and Boston, Mass., Taycor Financial is a fiscally sound and economically responsible partner for all forms of equipment financing solutions.
Lion Technology Helps Environmental Health and Safety Professionals Avoid Costly Compliance Fines and Penalties
Mon, 08 Mar 2010, 13:30:42 EST | From: Lion Technology Inc
CHICAGO, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Annual training is mandatory for employees who generate, manage, or dispose of a RCRA hazardous waste. Training must be job-specific and cover waste management procedures such as waste classification, proper container and tank storage, manifesting, emergency response, and disposal. Failure to comply with the RCRA hazardous waste rules can result in penalties up to $37,500 per day/per violation. Effective training is the best line of defense to assure regulatory compliance.
Frigid Fluid Co. Launches First Bottle Recycling Program for Funeral Industry
Mon, 01 Mar 2010, 06:49:25 EST | From: Frigid Fluid Co.
NORTHLAKE, Ill. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Frigid Fluid Co., a leading manufacturer of mortuary products, announced this week that it is launching a customer recycling program. In an industry that generates an estimated 2.8 million bottles annually that's a lot of bottles that may ultimately end up in landfills. In the past few years, the green movement has certainly touched the death care industry and there is an ever-increasing public sentiment that greener methods should be available and introduced.
Hazmat Training Comes to Nashville
Mon, 15 Feb 2010, 16:40:21 EST | From: Environmental Resource Center
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — According to Environmental Resource Center, when workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it's the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must be trained annually, and the federal DOT requires that workers involved in the shipment of hazardous materials be trained at least every three years.
Lion Technology Helps Environmental Health and Safety Professionals to Reduce Compliance Liability and Fines
Wed, 03 Feb 2010, 16:02:25 EST | From: Lion Technology Inc
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Annual training is mandatory for employees who generate, manage, or dispose of a RCRA hazardous waste. Training must be job-specific and cover waste management procedures such as waste classification, proper container and tank storage, manifesting, emergency response, and disposal. Failure to comply with the RCRA hazardous waste rules can result in penalties up to $37,500 per day/per violation. Effective training is the best line of defense to assure regulatory compliance.
Lion Technology Discusses Latest Rules and Issues for Hazmat Shipping
Thu, 21 Jan 2010, 19:55:05 EST | From: Lion Technology Inc
ATLANTA, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have stepped up enforcement to reduce undeclared and illegal hazmat shipments via airline, truck, rail, and ship. Undeclared shipments of hazardous materials are predominately aerosols and flammable liquids (e.g., paint and paint-related materials), as well as batteries, fireworks, dry ice, perfume products, and cigarette lighters.


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import unittest
from node.openbazaar_daemon import OpenBazaarContext
import mock

from node import transport

def get_mock_open_bazaar_context():
    return OpenBazaarContext.create_default_instance()

class TestTransportLayerCallbacks(unittest.TestCase):
    """Test the callback features of the TransportLayer class."""

    def setUp(self):
        # For testing sections
        self.callback1 = mock.Mock()
        self.callback2 = mock.Mock()
        self.callback3 = mock.Mock()
        self.validator1 = mock.Mock()
        self.validator2 = mock.Mock()
        self.validator3 = mock.Mock()

        ob_ctx = get_mock_open_bazaar_context()
        guid = 1
        nickname = None

        self.tl = transport.TransportLayer(ob_ctx, guid, nickname)
        self.tl.add_callback('section_one', {'cb': self.callback1, 'validator_cb': self.validator1})
        self.tl.add_callback('section_one', {'cb': self.callback2, 'validator_cb': self.validator2})
        self.tl.add_callback('all', {'cb': self.callback3, 'validator_cb': self.validator3})

        # For testing validators
        self.callback4 = mock.Mock()
        self.callback5 = mock.Mock()
        self.validator4 = mock.Mock(return_value=True)
        self.validator5 = mock.Mock(return_value=False)
        self.tl.add_callback('section_two', {'cb': self.callback4, 'validator_cb': self.validator4})
        self.tl.add_callback('section_two', {'cb': self.callback5, 'validator_cb': self.validator5})

    def _assert_called(self, one, two, three):
        self.assertEqual(self.callback1.call_count, one)
        self.assertEqual(self.callback2.call_count, two)
        self.assertEqual(self.callback3.call_count, three)

    def test_fixture(self):
        self._assert_called(0, 0, 0)

    def test_callbacks(self):
        self.tl.trigger_callbacks('section_one', None)
        self._assert_called(1, 1, 1)

    def test_all_callback(self):
        self.tl.trigger_callbacks('section_with_no_register', None)
        self._assert_called(0, 0, 1)

    def test_validators(self):
        self.tl.trigger_callbacks('section_two', None)
        self.assertEqual(self.validator4.call_count, 1)
        self.assertEqual(self.validator5.call_count, 1)
        self.assertEqual(self.callback4.call_count, 1)
        self.assertEqual(self.callback5.call_count, 0)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()

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Embrace the finest goods of the island, its superb wines and its tasty agricultural products in the most amusing way!
When one asks a local his opinion about Santorini always gets the same answer, Santorini is a blessed place. How can an island, which is on top of a volcano, where the lack of water is part of the everyday life, with winds so strong that forbid the development of almost any kind of plantation, be considered a blessed land? Sounds like the definition of paradox! The answer to that is given by just four words, amazingly tasty agricultural products. Because of the lack of water all the vegetables of the island become smaller than normal but with very concentrated and powerful taste. For someone who wants to have Santorini under his skin, tasting its delicacies is more than important.
Follow your local guide in an unforgettable excursion in the heart of the Santorinian gastronomy. At the beginning you will visit two of the most celebrate wineries of the island. There you will learn about the indigenous grape varieties, Assyrtiko, Athiri and Aidani and their unique cultivation system, the famous "kouloura". You will hear about the history of every one of the wineries and then you will decide about their wines since in each of them you will have a degustation of four wines, eight in total. But the best part is still to come. Next station to our journey of Santorinian flavors will be a local farm at the southern part of the island. You will walk through cultivations of the famous Santorinian tomatoes, the small cherry tomatoes that look like small pumpkins famous for their sweetness. You will get to know three of the most distinctive products of the island, the white eggplants, the local "katsouni", the most refreshing cucumber you will have tasted in your life and of course the yellow fava beans, the most renowned Santorinian agricultural product. Then, under the guidance of a charming local cook, you will master the art of cooking like a local. Using the fresh products of the farm you will make your own Santorinian salad, using tomatoes, katsouni, capers and "chloro cheese" and then the two most traditional dishes of the island, paste from fava beans and tomatoballs. At the end, all together we will sit and enjoy our meal, with a glass of a refreshing homemade wine, while staring at the Aegean sea with the gentle caress of the breeze on our delighted faces.


Priorities. Sometimes, that can be a the problem while serving others in the name of Christ. We lose track of the reason we are giving up our time and energy. I can speak to this, because, "I are one." That is, I am working, volunteering, going and going and going, but not stopping long enough to give balance to my day by spending time in silence with God.
It's the still time, the set aside time, the Christ time, that gives meaning and strength to all the other time. I know this. I believe. And yet, I will sleep an extra 4 snoozes on the alarm, I will throw yogurt in my purse as I rush out the door, I will call people while I'm driving, I will make appointments without checking my calendar, I will say yes and yes and yes to people who ask for my time, I will write at all hours of the night, I will make three trips to the grocery store on the same day, I will pay the late fee on my bills, I will visit friends who are sick, and on and on and on I go. But, I will still fail to stop long enough to center down, to breathe, to pray, to meditate, to connect with the Holy Spirit, to utter gratitude in the silence.
Jesus had a very small window in the flesh. Jesus was more than humanity could tolerate. And yet, despite the urgency of need in the world, he found time for solitude. He made time for prayer and listening. He could not do what he had to do without it.
How long is our own time here in the flesh? I cannot even know what the next hour will bring or the next car ride. I have now. I have a choice in the moment.
Will I pour out my ointment to the Christ or dash about?
Christ is with me always now, but in what capacity? Am I conscious of the Presence? Breathe.
I had always assumed the "House of the Lord" meant the church or temple, a place for corporate worship. I interpreted this scripture (well worn by many of the faithful) to mean, show up every Sunday. Eyes opened today: it means the family place of God, to live or exist within the family, bound by the blood.
I've never been that comfortable when church leaders refer to their constituents (or members) as family. I'm sure I've been tainted by a less than ideal family history. As immigrants, we had no relatives nearby. In fact, most were locked behind the iron curtain and Berlin wall until 1991. Family was a small corps of people, only three (since my father died when I was nine). I was always envious of those large family gatherings that people would have each holiday and I was delighted when our small family was embraced into a larger one, even briefly.
Now, there is a different family to consider. This "family of God" is not the Church alone; it is not only the people who meet Sundays and weekdays, who have placed themselves under the banner of a particular denomination or church name (although they are included). No, I believe this family is within where the Spirit resides.
The "shelter of his sacred tent" [vs 5], is within.
This is the world of prayer, meditation, and contemplation. This is the place of creativity and imagination, music and color, beauty and light. This is the world outside of time.
And when two or more are gathered here [Matthew 18:20], God is in the midst of them: in the house of the Lord.
Separating myself from "corrupting influences" is not so easy. It's a matter of degree, that difference between good, better & best. In some areas, I have been successful and on occasion, I have been blessed and used in a powerful way but it's an erratic arrangement.
Some of this "separation" feels too strict and legalistic, like those Pharisaical laws that disallowed touching contaminated things without all kinds of ceremonial washings and waiting times. It smacks of the story that Jesus told about the Good Samaritan [Luke 10:25-37] who broke all kinds of laws to minister to an injured and "unclean" man. There are contemporary versions of this, various religious sects that will not allow people of differing beliefs to sit at table or to share in communion or other sacred acts.
And so I manage to excuse or validate some of my choices in the name of freedom. But it can be a slippery slope, I know.
I think it's important to recognize the value of single-minded piety, as long as it is also lived with grace and generosity toward others who do not live in the same way. That kind of life does indeed prepare the mind and soul for greater challenges of faith. There are other hints to this concept like Paul's references to the athletes who prepare hard for the race, who practice their craft diligently, who commit their energies toward attaining a particular goal.
In earlier years of my faith journey, I have somewhat foolishly asked God to drop gifts and signs on me, to use me as that intermediary for healing or miracles. And yes, it's true that these are gifts; it's possible that God, for the sake of the moment, might grant such experiences. But for the long haul? I think it's the warriors of faith, the ones who don't necessarily shy away from "corruptions" and "contaminations," they simply don't have time or interest there. It's a non-issue.
If I am in a time of prayer and meditation, I am not watching the unenlightening television show or browsing the Internet for inappropriate content. My "self" is elsewhere engaged.
It all boils down to this for me: to be used for "noble purpose" is part and parcel of my daily life, how I manage the little things [Luke 16:10a]. Thanks be to God.
I suppose the quiet life is relative. At first, I was going make a joke about my life being far from quiet and yet, I'm sure government leaders, high-profile businesspeople or emergency room personnel would consider my life downright idyllic.
. . . make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders . . .
I think many people think of the quiet life as that time when they can lounge around on the deck sipping mint juleps and watch the sun go down, the perfect retirement, let's say. Or, perhaps the dream is sitting on the beach or overlooking the mountain side. Our current culture equates the quiet life with down time. I'm not so sure that is Paul's intention here.
Instead, the quiet life is about steadiness and consistency. It's being responsible and lovingly caring for ourselves and those around us. It's commanding the small things first and then moving outward.
But in my life, I tend to heap on tasks from the outside first and overload my day so that my small world stuff is lost. My house becomes chaotic within and the stress begins as I try to juggle them all, thinking my outside job and volunteer work is more meaningful than cleaning out the refrigerator.
I can't afford a housekeeper or a secretary which means these responsibilities fall to me and those who share our home with me (but that's another story). Let me just focus on my part of the puzzle.
If I sit still and work from the still point within, then the things that need to be done next will show themselves. The quiet life begins within. It's one of the reasons we are all encouraged to pray or meditate or still the heart before the day begins in earnest.


Are Millennial Doctors Struggling with Fax Technology?
A rather revealing story about the future of fax in healthcare was published by CNBC earlier this year. It detailed the story of a young doctor who was in his second year of medical school and working at a medical facility in Tennessee. The doctor, who was only 22 at the time (which would make him likely born in 1996), needed to retrieve a patient's medical records from the smaller community hospital where the patient was formerly receiving treatment.
Seems like an easy enough task, right, especially since nearly every hospital in the nation is equipped with a fax machine. All the doctor needed to do was fill out a standard records request form, get the patient to sign it, then fax it over.
The problem was the young doctor didn't know how to use a fax machine.
The doctor in this story is not alone. Thousands of young men and women are graduating from medical school and ending up in a field where faxing is still the dominant form of document transmission, and for good reason. HIPAA dictates that faxing is a safe and acceptable method of transmitting sensitive patient information. But many millennials have never seen a fax machine, let alone used one.
No one is saying that millennials are any less tech-savvy than older generations. They simply understand the technology of their generation. It's easy for many millennials to use smartphones and even write code for applications, but they often don't understand devices they view as ancient, like fax machines. Although patient information has been digitized in the form of electronic medical records (EMR), the method of sending them doesn't always exist in the digital realm. Those facilities who still use standalone fax machines are running into issues with new generations of employees, even those as educated as medical doctors.
The one thing this CNBC piece missed the mark on was its assertion that healthcare is hurting because it has been slow to digitize completely. Both medical records and fax servers exist in digital formats, and many fax servers even exist in the Cloud. The problem is not that the technology isn't there, it's that not all medical facilities are making use of fax server software that can integrate seamlessly with email platforms like Google, Outlook, etc. These types of fax software, like RightFax, are easy for new generations of workers to grasp because they overlap with familiar technology of the times (email, analytics, mobile devices, etc.).
Simply put: hospitals don't need to stop faxing. They need to change how they fax.


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Deep Dive December 10, 2015
Where's California's Dungeness Crab?
Dungeness Crab for Christmas is a San Francisco Bay Area tradition. In our family, cracked crab comes from Cook's Seafood, a market in downtown Menlo Park. Christmas Eve as far back as I can remember, we have torn into a butcher-paper-wrapped pile of crab, piled it a half a foot high on platters, and we sit down – little crab forks ready for deeper mining of the knuckle. There's clam chowder, sourdough, and plenty of white wine to fill in the space between crab bites. You need sharp elbows to catch the fattest, meatiest bits. My mother long prided herself on grabbing more claws than her sister-in-law.
This year, however, my sister has observed that Cook's hasn't got crab for our usual feast. So she's sending me increasingly urgent messages. What's up with the crab?
Well, there's a good reason Cook's isn't taking orders: California has shut the $200 million dollar-a-year Dungeness crab fishery down. Tests by the California Department of Public Health reveal high levels of a neurotoxin called domoic acid in rock and Dungeness crab. DA, as it's called, is associated with certain kinds of algal blooms. Dungeness feed on the algae – and the toxins come along for the ride. People exposed to it are at risk of vomiting, diarrhea, headache and dizziness, at the low end, and seizures, memory loss, coma or death at the high end.
D is for…Domoic
Blooms of Pseudo-nitzschia, the algae organism which give off the toxin, are a somewhat regular occurrence in Monterey Bay. But this is the first time anyone can remember the Dungeness Crab fishery being closed for this reason in December. Usually, it's not warm enough at this time of year in the Pacific to nurture these levels of algae and DA. It's also pretty unusual to find DA pretty much along the length of California's coast.Marine scientists blame the Dungeness problems in part on "The Blob" – a 1000-mile long patch of warm Pacific water nestled in the northwestern crook of the continent of North America over the last couple of years. They don't know why "The Blob" is there. But they say they expect climate change to make future blobs more common.
Another climate event, El Nino, has been conveying warm waters to the West Coast along and above the equatorial belt. Together these two phenomena are forming a sort of hot tub, beloved by many algae species but threatening to the usual functions of the marine food web off the West Coast.
The toxin has already made life rough for Pacific coastal seals. For one thing, they don't have public health officials to test their food before they eat it, and seals consumed plenty of DA this year. In addition, many fish species that prefer colder water have moved way offshore – including the ones that seals eat. So seals travel further, becoming exhausted, and get sick while seeking food.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has called this an "unusual mortality event."
Knowing when your seals – and your crab – are going to be threatened is difficult. NOAA and UC Santa Cruz are modeling ocean circulation patterns and using satellite data to try to predict immediate-term DA events, ones that could pop up within a matter of days. But a fuller understanding of the complex ocean systems that influence longer-term blooms remains elusive. Climate change has a role, but not all changes in climatic systems can be pinned on global warming, so scientists are cautious about pointing fingers at a cause while they continue to research.
D is for…Desperately seeking a Christmas Eve substitute
For now, my sister and I are regularly checking in on the California Department of Public Health's crab test results. Because until and unless Dungeness come back clean over a series of tests a week apart, we're going to have to find something else for dinner.
And that's making my sister…crabby.
Photo via Flickr/Andrew3000
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The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England has published its final recommendations for new electoral arrangements for Hartlepool Borough Council.
Today's publication follows a 12-week public consultation on its draft proposals and draws new boundaries for each council ward in Hartlepool. The draft recommendations, published in March 2011, provided for a council of 33 members and the Commission today confirms that figure in its final recommendations.
The Commission's final report also confirms a pattern of 11 three-member wards across the borough.
Max Caller, Chair of the Commission, said: "We're extremely grateful to the people of Hartlepool who took the time and effort to send us their views. The Commission considered every piece of evidence it received before finalising these recommendations.
"In response to the views submitted to us by local people during consultation, the Commission is proposing to make a number of changes to the names of the wards we put forward in March.
The proposed new arrangements must now be implemented by Parliament. A draft Order – the legal document which brings into force the recommendations – will be laid in Parliament later in the year. The draft Order provides for new electoral arrangements which would come into force at the next local elections for Hartlepool in May 2012.
2. In its final recommendations, the Commission is proposing new names for five of its proposed council wards in response to consultation with local people on its draft proposals: East ward is renamed as Seaton ward; Heritage ward is renamed Headland & Harbour ward; Middleton ward is renamed Burn Valley ward; Warren Grange ward is renamed as Hart ward; and West ward is renamed as Rural West ward. The Commission is also proposing a small boundary change to its draft recommendations in the south of the borough to accommodate an industrial estate – a change that doesn't directly affect residents.
4. The electoral review off Hartlepool Borough Council is a separate undertaking from the current review of parliamentary constituency boundaries which is being carried out by a separate body (Boundary Commission for England) under different rules and legislation.


I love Semana Santa. Grumpy gringos love to hate it, but I just love it and that's all. I love the chicharras. I love the air that's too hot to breathe and smells like wood smoke from a fire in the mountains somewhere. I love the hazy stars. I love the badly-acted religious movies from 1970 that they play every year on TV. I love the maranones. I love the jocotes. I LOVE the rosquillas.
When I first came to Costa Rica as a student in 1991, the only time I got little case of Montezuma's Revenge was because I ate too many rosquillas in Semana Santa. Gotta watch those little buggers with all that manteca. Talk about indigenous cooking. Ground corn, manteca, that hard salty smoked cheese, salt…am I forgetting something? Probably. They don't look that good. They don't sound that good. And the first time I saw my host mother dump a handful of those odd little round biscuits into her tall glass of sweet black coffee? Bleagh! I thought in my innocence.
Oh silly me. Once you start on them, you can't stop.
I love Semana Santa. I love everything being closed in the middle of the week. I love families sitting in the shade of trees in their yards. I love families playing with their fat little babies on the beach. I love drunk uncles lounging in the shade beside coolers full of cold drinks, tuna and soda crackers. Grumpy gringos love to hate it, but I just love it and that's all.
It's been a year since I've been back in Costa Rica, back home. Immigration renewed my residence, considering me to have been a resident even during the time I was gone. (I never thought an immigration document could make me almost burst into happy tears but when I read that, I had to take a deep breath.) I missed Semana Santa so much. Not the chaos-at-the-beach part of Semana Santa–all the rest of it. If you live in Costa Rica and you have no idea what I'm talking about, my sincere condolences. There's more to it than traffic jams at the coast.
They say every year on Sabado de Gloria, it rains. And honestly, it usually does. Maybe it's the moon, this "Christian" holiday being situated on the Sunday after the first full moon after the Spring Equinox. The monkeys are in the trees calling for rain. The chicharras call for it. The cenizaros don't make a sound, but you can see them beckon if you watch.
I love Semana Santa. I missed it so much. Easter is a nice day, but let's not kid ourselves. Latin America knows how to celebrate a thing in a way that North America never will. Sorry for all the grumpy gringos.
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