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KTSS-TV out of Hope, Arkansas has decided to close their doors with hopes of a new owner soon taking the reins. Greg and Robin Bobo have owned and operated the television station since 2000.
The couple posted this on their facebook page:
It is with sad hearts that we have to announce the closing of our television station, KTSS TV. We suffered a catastrophic lightning strike earlier in the year from which we have been trying to recover. But now that, along with other community business decisions, has forced us to close our doors.
KTSS TV has been a big part of the Hope community since 2000, and we are so grateful to businesses like McDonald's, Pafford EMS, Hope Tractor, Medi Mart, Amigo Juan's, Hope Auto, along with our Church Programming, and others for supporting us all these years. Negotiations are underway for the sale of the station, but it doesn't look like it will remain in Hope, and for this we apologize. Being the only privately owned tv station in the state made us special and now this great asset to Southwest Arkansas will be gone. We loved covering all the local events, festivals, parades, the area schools' football games, graduations, and programs, and featuring our State Constitutional Officers, local civic groups, and other events for the viewers to see. It's been a great 17 years, but the time has come to move on to other projects. Thanks for watching, we wish you all well.
KTSS-TV has been available to viewers on cable systems in Hope, Prescott, Emmet, Spring Hill, Blevins, McCaskill, Saratoga, Fulton, Nashville, Mineral Springs, Murfreesboro, Delight, Antoine, Texarkana, Nash, Wake Village, Stamps, Lewisville, Buckner, and Ashdown.
Greg and Robin Bobo have both been a blessing to many wonderful causes and people over the years to area communities and we wish them luck and good fortune with their future endeavours.
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Erdal Rakip isn't a name you might be familiar with and for many people signing him on loan from Benfica might not be the most inspiring signing. You are probably correct but then again was the signing of Luka Milivojevic 12 months ago one that excited you?
Rakip is a 21-year-old player who signed for Benfica on a free transfer on January 19th from Swedish club Malmö, who won the Allsvenskan in November, three days before signing for Palace on loan.
Rakip has played 90 league games scoring 11 goals, 13 cup games scoring 1 goal and 17 European games without scoring. He has been capped for Sweden at U17, U19 and U21 levels.
It is best to not expect too much from Rakip. I don't write that to be negative, I write that so people don't get on his back if he doesn't set the world on fire within 5 games.
The fact is he finished playing for Malmö in November and has only been training with Benfica for 2 weeks so in effect he is in a mini pre-season.
The Swedish top flight is roughly on a par with the lower levels of the Championship. Malmö, who won the league title last season, are a team who are used to winning and have easily been the best team in Sweden for the past 2 seasons so how Rakip will adjust to playing in a team that is fighting relegation will be interesting to see.
Last season in Sweden, which ran from April to November, Rakip played in 27 of a possible 30 games and scored 8 goals.
While Rakip has Champions League experience remember that so has any player who has played for teams that have won the league in Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Luxembourg and, well, Sweden. That doesn't equate to being a brilliant player.
At the end of the day Rakip, who turns 22 in February, would be in the Swedish senior team if he was a stand out player because God knows Sweden need some decent players right now!
Rakip has been playing at the senior level for 5 seasons. In 4 out of the 5 seasons, Malmö have won the league title yet he has not been called up to the senior squad.
Can you imagine an England player playing for Manchester City for 5 years and no get a call-up?
Dele Alli signed for Spurs from Milton Keynes Dons and got a call-up to the England senior squad within 5 months. Marcus Rashford broke into the Manchester United team and played for 5 months then was called up for the England senior squad.
It seems completely bizarre that Rakip has not yet been called up for the Sweden senior squad in the last year all things considered.
If Rakip had been on Palace's radar for a while, or even if we've only known about him for a couple of months, why didn't we try to sign him on a free transfer?
The whole thing smells a bit fishy. Benfica signs Rakip at the start of January and immediately loan him out to us. If they think he is ready for the Premier League why wouldn't they keep him for their league campaign?
It doesn't make a lot of sense but then, that's Palace's transfer policy in a nutshell!
My point isn't to be down on this signing, it's to keep our expectations in check.
They say that a player signing for a club on August 31st needs 6 weeks to adapt to a new club, tactics, players, surroundings, fitness levels and so on. Throw in that he needs to adapt to the English game and step up a level, I just wouldn't want Palace fans expecting too much from the lad except to be a bench warmer to come on when needed.
That said, I don't expect him to come on and change games.
It's a strange signing all round. At a time when we are bereft of quality, this doesn't do much to enhance that and I would be happier if he were one for the future. That he might be but not our future.


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West Cork Stout Cask Irish Whiskey
This blended whiskey is crafted with Irish malted barley and Irish wheat. After its initial 4 years of maturation in first-fill bourbon casks, it gets finished for 6 months in stout beer casks that used to hold Black's of Kinsale Stout.
Westward Cork Distillers was founded by childhood friends John O'Connell, Ger McCarthy, and Denis McCarthy. The two cousins joined up with O'Connell, who comes from a long line of (illicit) distillers. The operation started in Denis' house with 2 small stills brought from a schnapps producer in Switzerland. and it wasn't until 2014 that they expanded considerably and moved to Market Street in Skibbereen, making much of the equipment by hand as the need arose. A new distillery opened its doors in 2020 on Marsh Road in the same town.
The Marsh Road distillery has a capacity of 4mln liters of pure alcohol and currently staffs over 80 people, making it the largest family-owned Irish distillery. 8 pot stills and 2 column stills are currently running, with additional 3 stills dedicated to the production of gin. With 5 bottling lines operating non-stop, they produce 2,000 bottles per hour. 7 on-site warehouses store up to 55,000 casks of spirits. They aim to keep expanding while adopting sustainable practices and sourcing local ingredients wherever possible.
Distilled, matured, and bottled on-site, West Cork offers a diverse lineup of Irish whiskey that is triple-distilled, non-chill filtered, and crafted using local ingredients. West Cork Stout Cask Irish Whiskey is a blend of 75% grain and 25% malt whiskey that is crafted with Irish malted barley and wheat, then aged for 4 years in first-fill bourbon casks. Afterwards, it gets finished in stout beer casks that used to hold Black's of Kinsale Stout, imparting the spirit with chocolate, coffee, and vanilla notes. After spending 6 months in these casks, the whiskey is bottled at 80 proof.
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If you're a genuine sports fan who loves to attend games, it's likely that you've often been frustrated by the lack of local information about game starting times, seating and other information. This is especially true if you're into more than one sport and just want to know where and when you can grab a ticket and watch the game. Even if you don't go to many live games, wouldn't it be great to be able to go more often, and get advice on the best seats and the best places to eat before and after a game?
The Web has given us so many great things: social media, real-time sports updates, and news as it happens around the world. But wouldn't it be even better if all that digital technology and potential for instant communication could be used for the betterment of your sports hobby? With the power of social media and communication, now it can!
Information: By accessing relevant sources, sports aggregating sites can push useful information to signed-up sports fans, including the start time of their favorite game, where it is being played, how much the tickets are and where to get them from, and even great tips like the best places to eat in the area pre-game!
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A new deposit system for packaging
Facts about PantaPåsen[ + ]
The man behind PantaPåsen® is the entrepreneur Suwar Mert, M.Sc. The business concept is to introduce a deposit system for packaging.
The company has filed two patents for their technology.
The brand is owned by Sugi Group AB, founded in 2015. The headquarters is located in Kista.
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PantaPåsen wants to close the loop for packaging. To provide a financial incentive, the company is launching a deposit-return system. The system is managed via a digital platform, making it easy to use for both consumers and brand owners.
"We have developed a deposit system based on a digital platform to make it easy to recycle packaging. The purpose is to make the monetary value of recycling visible, and to modernize the recycling industry. Returning packaging should be simple and merge with everyday life", says Suwar Mert, CEO of PantaPåsen.
"Billions of units of packaging is used in Sweden every year. Unfortunately, too many of them fall out of the loop and end up as litter".
Fewer plastic bags in the EU
Sweden has a high return rate for cans and bottles; a smart deposit system to recycle the material from general packaging is the next step, according to Suwar Mert, PantaPåsen.
Plastic waste in nature and in the oceans is widely considered a major environmental issue. Carrier bags are often held up as a symbol for littering, and the EU has declared that the consumption of plastic bags should be cut in half by 2025. The Swedish government has set up an investigation to come up with additional measures to reduce the environmental impact from plastic waste. According to Karolina Skog, Minister for the Environment, the investigation has a wide mandate to suggest measures, such as prohibition, taxes and deposit systems for various goods. Many countries have chosen to introduce a fee on plastic bags, but Suwar Mert believes the deposit system is important as a complement.
"We want to provide an incentive to consumers to recycle their packaging. Deposit systems for aluminum cans, glass and PET bottles are long-established, so why wouldn't we be able to collect a large part of the billions of pieces of packaging that are produced every year? Many of us already have a habit of bringing our packaging to the disposal facility. We began to experiment with different solutions a couple of years ago. It became obvious that brand owners would have to be on board from the start", Suwar Mert says.
"The deposit system assigns a value to packaging and makes it a visible part of the loop. The deposit fee makes sure that it is valued, similarly to PET bottles and cans. The core of the system is the digital platform and app that we have developed and filed a patent for. The platform makes it easy for consumers and brand owners to participate, without forcing brand owners to implement new complex systems, routines or process changes to collect the returns".
"PantaPåsen has received a lot of positive attention from consumers, but convincing brand owners to participate is still a challenge; no one wants to be the first to evaluate a new concept. A common fear is that consumers may interpret the deposit fee as a cost increase, and react adversely. We have the opposite view, and we have conducted a pilot project together with Teknikmagasinet on Liljeholmen in Stockholm. It worked neatly for both the customers, the store and us".
"The first brand owners to adopt a deposit system actually have a lot to gain; the company demonstrates that it is serious about sustainable development, and makes a contribution towards the zero-waste circular economy. They also reduce the association between their brand and littering, since less packaging carrying their name will be left in nature", Suwar says.
How PantaPåsen works
The customer is payed through the app, and the packaging is collected and sent to a recycling company.
"The packaging connected to the system will carry a barcode. You pay a deposit fee when you purchase the packaging, and when you return it to the recycling facility, you use the PantaPåsen app to read the barcode. The fee is returned through the app, and the money is yours to use or transfer".
"The app and the digital platform makes it easy to collect the refunds. Users can choose whether to receive the money or give it to charity. We want packaging to have a monetary value, so it does not end up in nature. Even if it does, the return value would make sure that it is picked up. The system creates an incentive to recycle more", Suwar Mert says.
"Every year, 1.7 billion cans and PET bottles are collected in Sweden – close to 80 percent of the ones sold. With a deposit-return system, the true cost is visible, making you think twice when you buy the packaging and to dispose of it responsibly. We can close the loop for billions of pieces of packaging, and make a large contribution to circularity", Suwar Mert says.
The article was published in March 2018.
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49004 zip code is located in south Michigan. 49004 zip code is part of Kalamazoo County. 49004 zip code has 21.08 square miles of land area and 0.14 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total 49004 zip code population is 15,602, which has shrunk 28.19% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. 49004 zip code median household income is $50,242 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 11.82% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 9.90% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. 49004 zip code median house value is $105,700 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 3.42% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.98% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers 49004 zip code is close to the state average in quality. The 49004 zip code area code is 269.
Population 15,602 (2010-2014), rank #244
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This 4-part 1099-MISC Convenience Set contains everything needed for preparing Forms 1099-MISC for 10 recipients. Also includes self-sealing envelopes.
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O Ice Challenge de 2014 (também conhecido por Leo Scheu Memorial de 2014) foi a quadragésima primeira edição do Ice Challenge, um evento anual de patinação artística no gelo, e que fez parte do Challenger Series de 2014–15. A competição foi disputada entre os dias 14 de novembro e 16 de novembro, na cidade de Graz, Áustria.

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AquaSure has pledged to deliver, operate and maintain the most technically advanced, environmentally sensitive and energy efficient desalination facility in Australia, and is committed to working openly and collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure the project's environmental performance requirements are achieved.
The VDP was put through the highest levels of environmental assessment available under Commonwealth and Victorian laws. An Environment Effects Statement (EES) undertaken at the Project's inception examined the potential impact of and mitigation measures for building and operating the plant's components.
An Environmental Management Framework was established for the plant, marine structures, pipeline and power supply. It includes 221 strict environmental performance requirements across 38 areas, from wetlands and waterways to air quality and visual amenity, with which the plant must comply.
This framework guided the development of the Environmental Management System (EMS), Environmental Policy and Environmental Management Plans (EMPs) for all phases of the project.
The EMPs identify the key environmental issues across the facility and provide strategies for managing them effectively. They also define the legal requirements and the required regulatory permits and licences. The EMPs are implemented by a specialist team supported by environmental personnel based at the desalination plant.
AquaSure has an environmental management representative (EMR) who serves as the environmental leader for the VDP and ensures that all work is carried out in compliance with the EMS and EMPs.
An Independent Reviewer and Environmental Auditor (IREA) was appointed at the beginning of the project to assist in ensuring compliance with the numerous technical and environmental requirements. The IREA will continue in this role for the duration of the contract term.
The VDP team also works closely with a range of government stakeholders including the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Melbourne Water, South Gippsland Water, South East Water, local councils and catchment management authorities, to ensure that environmental management controls and the EMPs are implemented in an effective manner at all times.
For further information take a look at the Marine Environment Management Q&A fact sheet
The VDP has been put through the highest levels of environmental assessment available under Commonwealth and Victorian laws.


Black salt is a powerful ingredient in your arsenal of protective magick. It combines the grounding and purifying properties of salt with the aggressive protection of the color black.
Use for magickal barriers and binding. Add to charms and spells to keep enemies away. A thin line around of black salt across your doorway or around your ritual space will prevent negativity from entering.


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Just read the Paul Nixon book. Highly recommended - really gives you the feel of what it is like to be a pro player, and in fact what it is like to be Paul Nixon.
An incredibly open and honest book, in which he is unafraid to say exactly what he thinks about some people. Every chapter brought a new surprise. Not least holding a seance in which the spirit of Ben Hollioake was summoned up.
Apparently Leicestershire have to cut the player wage bill by £100,000. That does not leave much cause for optimism.
Very, very hard for them financially now.
Malik and Du Toit leaving so that must be around 70k+ of the wage bill. I just can't see us getting in anyone to help us with the batting though.
Is Hoggard's contract up this year? This is his third year and people don't normally sign for longer than three years at a time. I'd have thought he must be the highest earner.
Malik's one of those fast bowlers who always looked to have all the basic tools - strong physique, good action, reasonably quick - but flattered to deceive.
I think Hoggy had a contract extension to the end of 2013.
Performance of the day Ned Eckersley. Coming in at 107-6 after 25 overs, to chase down 224 with 72 off 44.
Take a bow that man.
Reminiscent of an innings I saw him play last year in the 2nd XI trophy. He's having a decent first season in the first team.
"You want the moon on a stick"
Leicestershire may not be any great shakes, but they must have a very good coaching set-up, because they continue to produce exciting prospects. Ned Eckersley is undoubtedly one, but the outstanding very young prospect is Shiv Thakor, who is still only 18, and averages 89 this season at the moment of writing. He is by all accounts a very well-organised and solid player who is proving very difficult to get out.
In addition, Josh Cobb seems to have been around for ages, as he debuted at 17, but is still just 22 and has bounced back after a bad run last year.
Write their names down. Put the paper in an envelope. Send it to Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.
It's ok, I've already tweeted Newell.
Big Will Jefferson has had to retire from county cricket due to an ongoing hip problem.
Dixey, Du Toit, Jefferson and Malik released and expect Ali, Berrington, Boyce, Henderson, Joseph, Mommsen and Razzaq to follow them out of the club. With Collins and Wells being promoted from the Academy and Leicestershire targeting two batsman and two seamers to bring their squad back up to 20 players.
Henderson's under contract until the end of 2013 and I'm pretty sure he'll be planning to see that out.
With the greatest respect to Claude Henderson he already looks like someone who has gone on a season longer than he should have done. If Leicestershire are to shave £100,000 off the wage bill then they need to get rid of Henderson or Hoggard. With Naik, Sykes and Collins they are well stocked in the spin bowling department and not so well stocked in the seam bowling department with only Buck, Taylor, Wells, White and Wyatt.
I do agree, but looks like hands tied there - they either have to pay them off (costly) or let them play their contracts out (probably only slightly more costly but they get their services for 2013 as opposed to getting nothing in return for a pay off).
By all accounts Hoggy is on a very decent salary indeed (which you would expect).
Leicestershire don't have much to work with here.
I would keep Joseph (who can be very effective on early season wickets) and Boyce (who provides much-needed glue at 5 or 6) - I don't suppose either cost so much.
It's not so adventurous but they have to operate within their means. Keep who are functioning okay and look to bring on the youngsters.
Does anyone know if Grace Road is a decent drainer? I'm aware that a new system was installed around the turn of the century but this alone doesn't tell me much. I'm musing over taking a trip up there on Tuesday - the forecast for that day looks fair but I'm worried about the overnight downpours...don't want to spend a sizeable amount of travelling dosh and a priceless day's leave just for the umpires to faff about with "damp run ups" for two or three hours.
Make Henderson a coach and release Joseph and Boyce as neither up to the mar. Sign an opening batsman, middle order batsman, all-rounder and a seamer.


The Maine Medical Association was founded on April 28, 1853 when twenty-seven physicians met at the Tontine Hotel in Brunswick pursuant to a call "addressed to a portion of the medical profession throughout the state." The objects of the Association were stated to be the "promotion of medical science and the regulation of the practice of medicine and surgery in this state." Dr. James McKeen of Topsham was chosen as its chairman and Dr. John D. Lincoln, Secretary. Dr. Isaac Lincoln was chosen to serve as President until the first annual meeting, which was scheduled for June 9, 1853 in Augusta. In its first year, the membership consisted of 82 physicians.
On April 28, 2003, a commemorative plaque was placed on the location of the former Tontine Hotel, recognizing the twenty-seven physicians who had founded the Association exactly 150 years before.
At the first Annual Meeting held on June 9, 1853 at Winthrop Hall in Augusta, the Committee charged with drawing up a "Code of Ethics" announced that it was not ready to report so the matter was postponed for one year.
At the second Annual Meeting in 1854, the Code of Ethics of the American Medical Association was adopted and it has remained the Code to the present day, although it has been amended from time to time. The AMA had been organized in 1847. In 1855, the Legislature granted the Articles of Incorporation to the Association.
At the Annual Meeting on June 4, 1857, Drs. Gilman Davies, Alonzo Garcelon and J.C. Weston were appointed to a committee to procure a seal for the Association. Dr. Davies reported to the Sixth Annual Meeting on June 3, 1858, that having exhausted his own fund of ingenuity and following the wishes of his colleagues, he had consulted friends: "The ready brain of Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, of Boston, had suggested that which he had regarded as most eminently appropriate. The North Star and the mariner's Compass, with the motto Natura Duce, Arte Adjuvante were the emblem and title decided upon." The report was unanimously accepted.
The early years of the Association were focused on a number of issues, some of which continue to the present day. Homeopathy, empiricism and other alternatives to traditional western medicine were of grave concern and at the Second Annual Meeting in Portland, June 7, 1854 it was voted, "that the subject of Homeopathy is unworthy of the notice of this Association." Several members were subsequently ignominiously drummed out of the Association for espousing Homeopathy and their ejection reported to the newspapers. Other areas of interest during this period included advocating for a Board of Health, a medical school and a hospital.
The need for a general hospital in Maine was a subject that interested many members of the Association. The Legislature granted a lot of land and some funds which were added to funds raised from other sources and Maine General Hospital (the origins of Maine Medical Center) was opened for patients in 1874.
In the late 1800's MMA advocated for a longer period of study for medical school, recommending a full four years of study. The Medical School of Maine in 1892 increased its requirements for graduation to three years and again in 1899 to four years study. The School had been founded at Bowdoin College in 1820 and operated for one hundred and one years until closing in June of 1921. In 1891, the faculty of the school made an appeal to the public for aid in moving the medical school to Portland. In this appeal, they wrote, "the medical school must be moved to Portland, where the Maine General Hospital, with its one hundred and twenty-five beds, the Greeley Hospital, the Maine Eye and Ear Infirmary, the United States Marine Hospital and Portland Dispensary are available." In 1899, Maine General Hospital established a teaching institution for the Medical School of Maine. The first two years the student was at Bowdoin, while years three and four were at Maine General Hospital.
During its first 50 years, the Association played a leading role in the life of the State. Its members made an annual survey of the prevailing diseases in the State. They were responsible for the establishment of the State Board of Health. In addition to its role with respect to Maine General Hospital, members were also actively involved in the establishment of the first hospital for the care of the insane (what is now the Riverview Psychiatric Center). Members of the Association also attempted to guide the State legislature in matters of public health.
By the beginning of the twentieth century, the majority of these aims had been attained and there came a time of rest from endeavor, a period when the voice of the Association was heard in public mainly in opposition to some proposed legislative actions which seemed unwise. In 1900, there were 1,206 registered physicians in Maine, 67 of whom were female. Most of the County Medical Societies were organized between 1900 and 1910. The Association during this period responded to these various challenges to medicine by encouraging better county society meetings and clinics, by the formation of a committee on Post Graduate Medical Education, traveling panel discussions and a fall clinical session. The Maine Medical Journal was established in 1910, with the first monthly journal being dated December, 1910. In 1938 the name of the publication was changed to The Journal of the Maine Medical Association.
Then came the 1930's and 40's with their amazing improvements in medicine and surgery, begetting an entirely new set of medical problems demanding attention.
In 1946, the President, Adam Leighton, M.D., asked for and received support for a dues increase to $35.00 in order to employ an executive secretary and appointed a Committee to Study and Report on voluntary health insurance plans. The beginnings of a contemporary Association can be seen during this period. An office was established at Maine General Hospital, the Constitution and Bylaws were upgraded, the Journal improved and a Committee on Ethics and Discipline established.
In 1949, a sister organization, the Women's Auxiliary to MMA was established as a powerful ally. The auxiliary existed throughout most of the remainder of the twentieth century but met only sporadically in local groups after the late 1970's.
By 1950, the MMA had moved its office from the Maine Medical Center to 142 High Street, Portland, and in 1951 Esther Kennard was elected Secretary-Treasurer. She had worked for MMA since the 1930's and would continue to work for MMA for over forty years.
Patricia Bergeron of Brunswick, hired by Dr. Hanley in 1962, also would serve the Association for over 40 years, retiring in 2002. She served as Secretary-Treasurer for many years and also performed a variety of other functions, including staffing the Executive Committee, the House of Delegates and managing the Annual Sessions.
In 1952, W. Mayo Payson, an attorney, was appointed as the first Executive Secretary. He resigned in 1955 and in May of that year, Dr. Daniel Hanley was appointed to the position and the title changed to Executive Director. As Dr. Hanley was the college physician at Bowdoin College, the MMA office was set up in the basement of the college's Dudley Coe Infirmary. Thomas Foster, M.D., a third generation MMA President, continued as Editor of the Journal until 1956, when Dr. Hanley assumed that role as well.
Dr. Hanley ably served MMA for twenty-four years, retiring in 1979. His legacy includes the Maine Health Information Center, the Maine Medical Assessment Foundation (ceased existence in 2002), Medical Mutual Insurance Company of Maine, and the Maine Medical Education Foundation and a host of other projects and interests too numerous to mention. Despite these achievements, he is most fondly remembered for his kind manner and his mentoring to hundreds of young men and women interested in medicine. Dr. Hanley and his wife Maria also raised four children, all of whom are involved in medical careers.
In 1979, Frank O. Stred, was hired as Executive Director. Frank moved the office to 524 Western Ave, Augusta which was converted from a residence to an office. Frank retired in 1993 after serving the Association for 14 years. His legacy includes the Frank O. Stred Building, Association Park, the Maine Medical Education Trust and through prudent management, a substantial financial reserve. He was succeeded by Gordon Smith, who had previously served as the Association's counsel for fourteen years.
In 1987, Mr. Stred's considerable contributions were recognized with the naming of the new office building in Manchester as the Frank O. Stred Building. In 1995, Dr. Hanley's legacy was similarly honored with the naming of the second office building in Association Park as the Daniel Hanley Building.
In 1982, there were 1,592 actively practicing physicians in Maine. Of these, 1,300 belonged to MMA. Seventy-five of these members were female.
At the time of its Sesquicentennial celebration (2003), MMA served over 2,400 members and employed a full time staff of fourteen, including two attorneys and two certified procedural coders through the Coding Center, a corporation jointly owned by MMA, the New Hampshire Medical Society and the Vermont Medical Association. The Coding Center was eventually conveyed to the regional accounting firm Baker Newman & Noyes and now does business as the Learning Center.
In September of 2003, the Association elected its first woman President, Maroulla Gleaton, M.D., an ophthalmologist practicing in Augusta. Dr. Gleaton continues to be very active in the Assocication, serving as a Delegate to the AMA Housr of Delegates.
From 2003 to the present time, the Association has had a very stable staff and has become a strong advocate at the State House and in the regulatory agencies. Membership at the end of 2014 is over 3,700 with over 2,700 active members. With a budget of $1.3 million and a staff of fifteen hard-working individuals, including three attorneys, MMA has become a modern, knowledge based organization, operating two non-profit foundations, managing nearly a dozen medical specialty organizations and a fully staffed Medical Professional Health Program serving physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants and other health professionals. Offering a wide range of programs, educational resources, products and services to its members, the organization is well respected both in Maine and nationally.
But despite a professional staff, the Association still derives its strength from its volunteer members. Led by the officers and a Board of Directors of twenty-five dedicated individuals, the Maine Medical Association is well positioned to represent and assist its members for another one hundred and sixty years.
The Association has met at least annually since 1853. During the Second World War, the Office of Price Administration prohibited the Annual Conventions at various resort hotels for three years because of restrictions on fuel and travel. However, an annual business session was held each of these years.
The second was the one hundred fourth President; Robert W. Belknap, M.D., of Damariscotta, who was elected President Elect at the one hundred first (Centennial) Annual Session, June 22, 1953, at the Eastland Hotel in Portland. He was born in Damariscotta, scion of several original settlers of the area, September 1, 1890, attended Lincoln Academy, Bowdoin College, and Harvard Medical School. He died suddenly in his medical office in Damariscotta, August 11, 1954, after only two months as President.
In 1948, MMA dues were $35.00. This was increased to $55.00 in 1957, $100 in 1971, $125.00 in 1973, $225 in l976, $445 in l996 and $480 presently.
Prior to publishing the Journal of the Maine Medical Association in 1910, the records of the Association were written in longhand and these manuscripts consist of sixteen volumes, which are housed in the special collection department at the Bowdoin College Library. These early records are very interesting and enlightening to anyone interested in the history of medicine in Maine.
The largest known attendance of physicians at an Annual Meeting was 322 in 1946 at the Poland Spring Inn.
The Association gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the late George Bostwick, M.D., and Richard Kahn, M.D. and Rachel Blais of the Maine Medical Center Library Archives in the preparation of this brief history. We are also indebted to the late Eugene Drake, M.D., President in 1953 who provided much of the early history in his centennial address.


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Capital in limbo
India Today 20 April 2019
Key issues missing as alliance brinkmanship means just 1 AAP nomination 2 days before the deadline; BJP, Cong yet to name candidates
Ishal Mishra, a resident of Mehrauli, considers exercising franchise his duty. But, the 35-year-old voter is confused for he doesn't know who all are contesting from the South Delhi seat that he comes from. I only know one candidate from AAP. I do not know why the other two parties have not declared their candidates. We need time to judge them and then decide who we want to vote. I haven't seen so much delay before.
The polling day is less than three weeks from now, said Mishra, echoing sentiments of tens of thousands of voters of Delhi who are still unaware who their candidates on May 12 would be. For many months now, AAP and the Congress have been discussing the possibility of stitching an alliance. The sticking point is AAP's demand to extend the proposed alliance to Haryana. Congress wants to limit any partnership to Delhi only.
The Congress has been doing time pass and it had no intention of having an alliance in Haryana BJP is confused about what the strategy should be. That is why it has not announced candidates in Delhi so far, Manish Sisodia, AAP leader and deputy CM, Delhi said on Sunday calling the Haryana chapter closed.' His party colleague and Rajya Sabha member, Sanjay Singh, however, hinted AAP was ready to consider further negotiations with the Congress.
As uncertainty reigns, the deadline for filing nominations remains two days away on April 23. For now, neither the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nor the Congress have announced names of candidates so far. The ruling AAP has named candidates for all seven seats, but only one candidate, Balbir Singh Jakhar has file his nomination for West Delhi seat so far. AAP leader, Gopal Rai said on Friday that the party has deferred the dates of filing nominations to April 22, instead of April 18.
Even my students ask me who are candidates in Delhi. In the battle of egos the parties have left people of Delhi in a state of confusion, said Rameez Raja, another voter who is a teacher at a college of IP university in South Delhi's Alaknanda.
AAP has already stitched an alliance in Haryana, with the Jannayak Janata (JJP) Party where it will fight three of the ten seats, leaving the rest for the Dushyant Chautala-led JJP. The Congress, on its part, has, finalized its candidates and may announce the names in a day or two. Sources said Kapil Sibal from Chandni Chowk, JP Aggarwal from North East Delhi, Ajay Maken from New Delhi, Rajkumar Chauhan from North West Delhi are the names. Some reports even suggested that former CM and incumbent president of Delhi Congress Sheila Dikshit might also contest, preferably from North East or Chandni Chowk seat. But all this will depend on whether or not the alliance will happen, said a Congress leader who did not want to be named.
BJP, seeking to repeat its performance at all seven seats, is yet to name its candidates, is also to declare the names of candidates in seven seats of Delhi, perhaps, curiously waiting for a final decision on the alliance. Some unconfirmed reports said BJP has kept two lists ready for both, alliance or no alliance, situations.
Kejriwal's eagerness to form an alliance with Congress in Delhi is an insult of a massive mandate given by the people of Delhi, said Manoj Tiwari,
BJP's Delhi unit head who also blamed Congress for practising politics of opportunism by trying form an alliance. Amid the confusion, the issues for the state of Delhi that should have been debated by politicians in the poll season have been buried under the carpet. From statehood to national security, sealing to water supply, unauthorized colonies to pollution, a spectrum of issues were expected to play a role when Delhi voters on May 12.
There has been a delay, though slightly. But fortunately, Lok Sabha seats in Delhi are not as big. A worker can move around easily. But whatever AAP and Congress have been doing is pure political bargaining, said Vipul Mudgal, from the Common Cause, an organization that works on transparency and accountability in governments.
In the absence of an alliance, the contest in the National Capital will be a three-way fight between AAP, Congress and the BJP. AAP, led by CM Arvind Kejriwal, started the campaign, ahead of other two other parties, making a strong pitch for its demand seeking full statehood for Delhi.
Give us (AAP) seven MPs, we will make sure Delhi gets full statehood status, Kejriwal said in a letter to the people of Delhi. BJP is seeking to repeat its performance at all seven seats and the Congress, buoyed by its recent performances in three states and a new president of Delhi unit in three-time CM Sheila Dikshit has expressed confidence of bouncing back with a stellar performance.
While statehood for Delhi and performance in health and education sectors will be high on AAP's agenda, Congress will try its best to count achievements of its 15-year rule in Delhi besides the issues discussed nationally. For BJP, Narendra Modi government's achievements at the Centre and Arvind Kejriwal's Delhi government failure are expected to be on poll agenda for next two months before Delhi goes to polls on May 12. As many as 1.36 crore voters, comprising 75.5 lakh men and 61.3 lakh women voters will be eligible to cast their vote this time, according to the office of Chief Electoral Officer, Delhi. This includes 97,684 voters who are in the age group of 18-19 years.


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News > 20,000 tonnes of toxic waste in Arica: the environmental crime that neither Sweden nor Chile is taking responsibility for | Read op-ed by Marco Orellanas and interview
20,000 tonnes of toxic waste in Arica: the environmental crime that neither Sweden nor Chile is taking responsibility for | Read op-ed by Marco Orellanas and interview
This 31 May, Marcos Orellanas, Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights and GI-ESCR Board member signed an op-ed on the case of a community in Arica, in Northern Chile, affected by the deposit of toxic waste exported by Sweden in the 1980s, which shows that the recognition of the right to live in a healthy environment is not a sufficent guarantee to prevent such tragedies to happen. The current constituent process in Chile is an opportunity to address the issue and ensure that this case never happens again.
The case of the contaminated inhabitants of Arica has reached the United Nations. The Special Rapporteur on Hazardous Substances and Wastes says in this interview that this case can be explained by "extreme negligence or perhaps corruption". He also points out that the tragedy suffered by the victims calls into question what is contained in the current Constitution on environmental matters: "Here the Chilean Constitutional Convention has a great challenge and opportunity", he says.
This is a long-standing story. In the 1980s, the Chilean government authorised the company Promel to bring more than 20,000 tonnes of toxic waste from Sweden to Arica, which was abandoned on a piece of land that at the time had no residential use. The waste was supposedly harmless, but in fact contained large quantities of lead and arsenic. In the 1990s, the authorities allowed towns to be built in close proximity to the dumped material. The result? Nearly 12,000 people have been exposed to contamination from this waste.
Marcos Orellanas's wrote an op-ed and gave an interview, published in two of the most prominent media in Chile:
Read the interview of Marcos Orellana on La Tercera's website
Read Marcos Orellana's op-ed El Mostrador's website
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AmphibiaWeb - Rana vibicaria
Rana vibicaria
Green-eyed Frog
Subgenus: Lithobates
family: Ranidae
Taxonomic Notes: This species was placed in the genus Lithobates by Frost et al. (2006). However, Yuan et al. (2016, Systematic Biology, doi: 10.1093/sysbio/syw055) showed that this action created problems of paraphyly in other genera. Yuan et al. (2016) recognized subgenera within Rana for the major traditional species groups, with Lithobates used as the subgenus for the Rana palmipes group. AmphibiaWeb recommends the optional use of these subgenera to refer to these major species groups, with names written as Rana (Aquarana) catesbeiana, for example.
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Originally described by Cope (1894), the type specimen is catalogued in the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH 5463; Zweifel 1964). This species is a member of the palmipes group (Hillis and de Sa 1988). The snout is short, rounded and wide, with the interorbital area larger than the eyelids (Villa 1988). Dorsolateral folds are present and are broad, flat and glandular. The tongue is deeply notched. Toe tips are expanded and the webbing between the toes is reduced. The first finger of the male has a delicately rugose nuptial pad, which is the same color as the skin and visible only under magnification. Vocal sacs and slits are absent in this species. There is marked sexual dimorphism, with the female larger in size than the males. The dorsal folds are marked by bicolored stripes, and the folds themselves are dark brown with a lighter, usually narrow golden stripe above. The striping starts above the eye and runs the length of the body. Distinctively, the eye has a green iris (Zweifel 1964; Villa 1988).
Adult coloration is variable. Some individuals have a bright green dorsal color with small dark spots bordered in gold. In this form, the canthal region is brown, with the color fading beneath the eye and through the tympanic region until meeting the dorsolateral fold. A greenish gold stripe runs along the upper lip. Limbs are green dorsally, with some brown and gold speckling. The flanks, palms, and soles are pink to orange-red. In contrast, other individuals are reddish brown with darker dorsal spotting. In this second form, the dorsolateral folds are yellowish brown with a diffuse dark streak. The flanks and dorsal region of the limbs are also a yellowish brown. There is a loosely defined dark streak extending from the canthal region and continuing above and posterior to the tympanum. Both of these color variations are found in natural populations, Although Zweifel (1964) stated that "the green adults are decidedly in the minority," Villa (1988) noted no dominance of coloration pattern. The amount of spotting on individuals varies greatly also, from none at all to very large numerous spots.
The larvae are brown, paler in the tail fin, but without a definite pattern. Larger larvae develop an olive-green ground color with dark spotting. The mouth is small, with a single continuous row of denticles followed by four rows divided by the upper beak. The first lower row is also continuous, followed by a maximum of three uninterrupted rows (Villa 1988).
Country distribution from AmphibiaWeb's database: Costa Rica, Panama
Rana vibicaria is found at relatively high elevations, between 1500 and 2700 m above sea level in the Cordillera Tilarán and the Cordillera Central and Cordillera Talamanca of Costa Rica, southeast to Volcan Irazu Chiriqui in western Panama. It inhabits montane and lower montane rainforest (Villa 1988; Savage 2002).
The mating call of this species is distinctive because of its softness, attributed to the lack of vocal sacs in the males. Interestingly, R. vibicaria and R. warszewitschii are the only frogs of the palmipes group to vocalize without vocal slits or sacs. The male produces both a harsh trill and an untrilled note similar in duration and structure to the trill. Trilled calls may be given from one to five times in succession and may be followed by up to three untrilled calls, an untrilled note never starts a calling session (Zweifel 1964).
This species is semi-aquatic (Stuart et al. 2008). Breeding occurs in shallow bodies of water, ponds or slow moving streams (Villa 1988). Eggs have been observed from November to May, as well as tadpoles of all sizes, which suggests a long larval period (Zweifel 1964; Lips 1998).
This species is considered Vulnerable, because it has suffered a decline in numbers of more than 80% over just the past three generations. Chytridiomycosis appears to be the main culprit, but other factors include habitat loss and pollutants. Surviving populations are known from near Monteverde, Costa Rica, and the Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco, Costa Rica. No recent reports have been made from Panama. Individuals from the population near Parque Nacional Juan Castro Blanco have been found with deformities, possibly due to agricultural chemicals; a lack of larvae has also been reported (Stuart et al. 2008).
Intensified agriculture or grazing
Local pesticides, fertilizers, and pollutants
The specific name is derived from the Latin word vibicis, meaning the mark of a whip, in reference to the distinctive dorsolateral folds (Villa 1988).
A Spanish-language species account can be found at the website of Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio).
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Hillis, D. M. and De Sa, R. (1988). ''Phylogeny and taxonomy of the Rana palmipes Group (Salientia: Ranidae).'' Herpetological Monographs, (2), 1-26.
Lips, K. R. (1998). ''Decline of a tropical montane amphibian fauna.'' Conservation Biology, 12(1), 106-117.
Savage, J. M. (2002). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica:a herpetofauna between two continents, between two seas. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois, USA and London.
Stuart, S., Hoffmann, M., Chanson, J., Cox, N., Berridge, R., Ramani, P., Young, B. (eds) (2008). Threatened Amphibians of the World. Lynx Edicions, IUCN, and Conservation International, Barcelona, Spain; Gland, Switzerland; and Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Villa, J. D. (1988). ''Rana vibicaria (Cope) Rana montañera.'' Catalogue of American Amphibians and Reptiles. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 437.1-437.2.
Zweifel, R. G. (1964). ''Distribution and life history of a Central American frog, Rana vibicaria.'' Copeia, 1964(2), 300-308.
Originally submitted by: Amy Jess (first posted 1999-06-02)
Edited by: Kellie Whittaker, Michelle Koo (2020-06-28)
Species Account Citation: AmphibiaWeb 2020 Rana vibicaria: Green-eyed Frog <https://amphibiaweb.org/species/5180> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. Accessed Jan 21, 2022.