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Oregon Case Update: EPA Letters May Constitute "Suits" and Trigger an Insurer's Duty to Defend
From the Desk of Jeff Eberhard: In this case the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that EPA letters putting the recipient on notice of liability and the EPA's intent to pursue compensation qualify as "suits" and can trigger an insurer's duty to defend.
Claims Pointer: Insurers should be aware that a letter sent from the EPA to an insured land owner may constitute a "suit," and thus may trigger a liability insurer's duty to defend. Such a letter constitutes a suit if it is (1) an action or agreement by the EPA; (2) that is against or with the insured; (3) in which the EPA directs, requests, or agrees that the insured take action; and (4) that action involves contamination within Oregon. Insurers should analyze any tender of EPA letters using these elements as a guideline for determining whether the duty to defend has been triggered.
Anderson Bros. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 12-35346; 12-35454 (August 30, 2013).
Anderson Brother, Inc. ("Anderson") owned and leased land within the Portland Harbor Superfund Site ("the Site"). St Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company ("St. Paul") insured Anderson under two comprehensive general liability policies.
In January 2008, Anderson received a letter from the EPA providing notice of an investigation into the release of hazardous substances at the Site. The letter included a lengthy questionnaire regarding Anderson's activities at the Site. Anderson forwarded the letter to St. Paul and requested that the insurer provide a legal defense pursuant to the liability policies. St. Paul denied that request.
In November 2009, the EPA sent Anderson another letter, notifying Anderson that it may be liable for contamination discovered during the investigation. Again, Anderson tendered the letter to St. Paul and requested a defense. St. Paul denied the request. Anderson then sued St. Paul in district court, alleging that St. Paul had breached its duty to defend in response to the EPA letters. The district judge granted Anderson's motion for partial summary judgment, concluding that the letters did trigger St. Paul's duty to defend. St. Paul appealed.
On appeal, St. Paul argued that the letters did not qualify as "suits" because they were not filed in court and therefore St. Paul had no duty to defend. The Court turned to the language of the Oregon Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act ("OECAA"), which defines the term "suit" and instructs courts to apply that definition when interpreting environmental claims arising under comprehensive general liability policies. Under the OECAA, a "suit" is defined as "Any action or agreement by the [EPA] against or with an insured in which . . . the [EPA] . . . directs, requests, or agrees that an insured takes action with respect to contamination within the State of Oregon." The Court noted that in another case the term "suit" was held to be ambiguous. Therefore, the OECAA would guide the Court of Appeals' decision in regards to the EPA letters sent to Anderson.
The Court rejected two additional arguments raised by St. Paul as to why the letters did not trigger the duty to defend Anderson. First, the Court rejected the argument that the letters were insufficiently coercive and therefore could not be considered "suits." The letters, the Court found, were designed to coerce information in an attempt to "gain an end by any legal process." Therefore, the letters were "suits." The Court held: "under Oregon law, at least in environmental cases, the word 'suit' is ordinarily ambiguous."
Second, the Court rejected St. Paul's argument that the EPA letters amounted, at most, to demand letters and therefore merely triggered a duty to investigate, not necessarily to defend. The Court noted that the EPA's letters were not typical demand letters. They were formal steps in a legal proceeding that "inexorably" leads to the EPA attempting to hold property owners liable for environmental contamination.
In finding that the EPA letters met the OECAA definition of "suit," the Court held that St. Paul was obligated to defend Anderson under the terms of the liability policies.
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Heinz Schöch (* 20. August 1940 in Sarata, Bessarabien) ist ein deutscher Rechtswissenschaftler und Kriminologe. Er ist emeritierter Professor für Strafrecht, Kriminologie, Jugendrecht und Strafvollzug an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

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Schöch wurde in Bessarabien geboren, das kurz zuvor von der Sowjetunion militärisch besetzt worden war. Er übersiedelte 1945 nach Deutschland. Nach dem Abitur 1959 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt folgten ein Studium generale am Leibniz Kolleg in Tübingen und ein Jurastudium in Tübingen und Hamburg. Von 1965 bis 1974 arbeitete er als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter, Assistent und Akademischer Rat am Institut für Kriminologie der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Von 1974 bis 1994 war er ordentlicher Professor für Strafrecht und Kriminologie an der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, und dort auch vorübergehend Richter am Landgericht im 2. Hauptamt. Berufungen an die Universitäten Bielefeld 1977 und Zürich 1981 lehnte er ab. Von 1994 bis 2008 war er als Nachfolger von  Horst Schüler-Springorum ordentlicher Professor für Strafrecht, Kriminologie, Jugendrecht und Strafvollzug an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Seit dem 1. Oktober 2008 ist er emeritiert.

Er war von 2008 bis 2016 Vorsitzender des Fachbeirats des Max-Planck-Instituts für ausländisches und internationales Strafrecht in Freiburg i. Br. Seit 1994 ist er Vorstandsmitglied der Opferhilfevereinigung Weißer Ring e. V. sowie Vorsitzender des Fachbeirats Strafrecht und seit 1979 ist er Gründungsmitglied des Kriminologischen Forschungsinstituts Niedersachsen. Von 1994 bis 2006 war Schöch Mitglied der Ständigen Deputation des Deutschen Juristentages und von 2001 bis 2003 Präsident der Kriminologischen Gesellschaft. Mitglied im Arbeitskreis deutscher, österreichischer und schweizerischer Strafrechtsprofessoren ist er seit 1980. 1995 wurde er Ehrenmitglied der japanischen Strafrechtsgesellschaft. Von 2011 bis 2015 war er Mitglied der Evaluierungskommission Freiburger Sportmedizin.

Seine Arbeitsgebiete sind Kriminalpolitik, strafrechtliche Sanktionen, empirische Sanktions- und Strafverfahrensforschung, Straf- und Maßregelvollzug, Jugendstrafrecht, Wiedergutmachung und Mediation im Strafrecht, Viktimologie, Verletzten- und Zeugenrechte, Straßenverkehrsdelinquenz, Medizinstrafrecht, Grenzfragen zur forensischen Psychiatrie.

Schüler von Schöch sind unter anderem Dieter Dölling, Rita Haverkamp, Katrin Höffler, Johannes Kaspar, Bernd-Dieter Meier, und Torsten Verrel.

Schöch ist verheiratet und hat drei Kinder.

Ehrungen
 2008: Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
 2009: Beccaria-Medaille in Gold der wissenschaftlichen Vereinigung deutscher, österreichischer und schweizerischer Kriminologen.

Schriften (Auswahl)
  "Strafzumessungspraxis und Verkehrsdelinquenz", Stuttgart: Enke 1973.
  "Wiedergutmachung und Strafrecht" (Hrsg.). Neue Kriminologische Studien. Band 4. München: Fink, 1987
  "Ausländerkriminalität in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland" (gemeinsam mit M. Gebauer). Baden-Baden: Nomos 1991
  "Empfehlen sich Änderungen und Ergänzungen bei den strafrechtlichen Sanktionen ohne Freiheitsentzug?" Gutachten für den 59. Deutschen Juristentag. München:Beck 1992
  "Medikamente im Straßenverkehr. Auftreten, Risiken, Konsequenzen. (Hrsg. gemeinsam mit H. P. Krüger und R. Kohnen). Stuttgart: Fischer, 1995.
  "Suizid zwischen Medizin und Recht" (Hrsg. gemeinsam mit H. Pohlmeier, U. Venzlaff). Stuttgart: Fischer, 1996.
  "Der Einfluss der Strafverteidigung auf den Verlauf der Untersuchungshaft". Baden-Baden: Nomos 1997.
  "Gesundheitliche und rechtliche Risiken bei Scientology (Hrsg. gemeinsam mit H.Küfner, N. Nedopil). Lengerich, Berlin u.a: Pabst. 2002
  "Strafvollzug", Heidelberg: Müller, 2003, 5., neu bearb. Aufl. (mit G. Kaiser).
  "Jugendstrafrecht", München: Beck, 2013, 3., überarb. Aufl.(mit B.-D. Meier, D. Rössner)
  Kommentierung zu §§ 19 bis 21 StGB. In: Leipziger Kommentar, 12. Aufl., 2007
  "Kriminologie, Jugendstrafrecht, Strafvollzug", München: Beck, 2015, 8., völlig überarb. und verb. Aufl.(mit G. Kaiser und J. Kinzig)
  "Finanzielle und strafrechtliche Aspekte im Zusammenhang mit der Dopingproblematik in der Abteilung Rehabilitative und Präventive Sportmedizin und in der Sporttraumatologischen Spezialambulanz des Universitätsklinikums Freiburg", 2016.

Literatur
 Dieter Dölling, Bert Götting, Bernd-Dieter Meier, Torsten Verrel (Hrsg.): Verbrechen – Strafe – Resozialisierung. Festschrift für Heinz Schöch zum 70. Geburtstag. De Gruyter, Berlin u. a. 2010, ISBN 978-3-89949-606-2, .

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Kriminologe (20. Jahrhundert)
Kriminologe (21. Jahrhundert)
Hochschullehrer (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)
Träger des Bundesverdienstkreuzes 1. Klasse
Hochschullehrer (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen)
Richter (Landgericht Göttingen)
Bessarabiendeutsche
Deutscher
Geboren 1940
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If you search the pantry of just about any household, you will likely find that vinegar has made a home on one of the shelves. What's special about vinegar is that is so diverse and can be used in a variety of tasks from clearing the skin to disinfecting food. As a surprise to many, vinegar is also an effective window cleaner and often puts most commercial brands to shame.
The benefits of cleaning with vinegar are plentiful. But just to narrow things down to the specific topic, here are the pros that come with washing windows with vinegar.
1. It is both cheap and easily accessible. Vinegar can be found on the shelves of virtually any store that sells food or cleaning supplies, and it can be purchased for under a dollar up to a few bucks (depending on the size of the bottle).
2. It is a non-toxic cleaning agent. Unlike many commercial window cleaners, vinegar poses no health threats and is free of harmful chemicals. This makes it safe to be used around small children and pets.
3. It is versatile. Vinegar can be used in many jobs and is effective on any type of glass.
4. It is a streak-less cleaner. Uniquely, vinegar has a way of providing a streak-free appearance to just about any surface that it makes contact with.
Though there aren't many, as with all things, there is always a con or two (sometimes more). Here are the few downsides of using vinegar to clean your windows.
1. Vinegar has a harsh aroma. It is hard not to recognize the bitter smell of vinegar, and most people do not care to have this smell in their homes. Luckily, the smell will quickly dissipate in certain instances and essential oils can be used to aid in other circumstances.
2. Vinegar may dull certain surfaces. Though your windows aren't necessarily in harm's way with this con, the surrounding areas may be. Because of its acidic nature, vinegar has a tendency to dull shiny surfaces. It's best to keep vinegar away from surfaces covered with granite, marble, onyx, or anything else that glistens.
3. It isn't the best anti-grease agent. If your windows for some reason have come into contact with grease, vinegar may have trouble cutting through it.
Can Vinegar Be Used To Clean Any Type Of Glass?
Yes, vinegar is a viable cleaning agent that will work wonders on any type of glass. Whether you are removing toothpaste from your bathroom mirror or cleaning gunk off of your windshield, vinegar is the short answer to your problems. However, there are different methods to go about the cleaning process depending on the surface that you are trying to polish.
Is Vinegar Alone Effective Enough?
Depending on the job at hand, vinegar can be the sole ingredient needed to polish your windows and leave a streak-free finish. These situations are those that present glass surfaces that have already been cleaned and are free of gunk, grease, dust, or any other impurities. In other cases, it is best to couple vinegar with another agent. The dynamic duo, baking soda and vinegar is used to take on the toughest, most grimy jobs. This potent formula is a good one to use for windows that aren't in the best of conditions and may need a more intense clean. The baking soda can also be swapped out for ammonia for an equivalent effect. For a more gentle wash, a concoction of vinegar, water, and a couple of drops of dishwashing detergent will do the trick.
Will Vinegar Damage My Vehicle?
It is no secret that conventional auto window cleaners are often counter-effective and will more likely than not send you to a carwash to get them professionally cleaned. When it comes to polishing your windows with vinegar, keep in mind two key factors. One, you will need to use microfiber towels (or shammy towels) as regular ones don't work as well and two, though vinegar is generally safe to be used on most platforms, its acidic content may cause damage to other areas of the car. To protect the other facets of your vehicle, cover the surrounding areas with towels or thick blankets and be careful about only applying the vinegar and water solution to the window.
What Effect Will Vinegar Have Against Ocean Water?
If you are a boat owner or live near the ocean, you are probably aware of the damage that can be caused to exposed windows. As the ocean water makes contact with the windows, there is only a matter of time before the salt begins to build up and eventually causes corrosion. Inevitably, if not corrected in time, the windows begin to weaken and will need to be replaced. Before this happens, try window cleaning with vinegar and add both ammonia and a salt-resistant agent for a more powerful clean. The vinegar will pose no negative effects and can be used as often as needed.
Window cleaning with vinegar is quite simple and safe no matter what factors are involved. With vinegar as the primary agent, other ingredients mentioned can be used to create a more powerful formula or provide a more gentle effect. In most cases, vinegar can be used alone to get the job done. Some people may choose to add an essential oil of choice to cope with the pungent odor. Here are a few tips and specifics to keep in mind when it comes to cleaning windows with vinegar.
When you are doing a light job, you can use equal parts of water and vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is also a great alternative. It has the same capability, yet is less acidic, therefore, provides a more gentle clean.
Unless you are cleaning windows with vinegar in conjunction with ammonia or baking soda, clear the surface of dirt and dust beforehand. If you neglect to do this, you will only be pushing the impurities around instead of giving the window a proper clean. The ammonia and/or baking soda will effectively remove the waste.
Always cover sensitive surrounding areas when working with vinegar. It will not alter appearances as quickly and aggressively as bleach, but it may eventually wear down on certain surfaces. Aside from this, vinegar can be used for the long haul and will not present any negative long-term effects.
Always use shammy towels when cleaning automobile windows or those of a thicker quality. Paper towels will work in other cases.
Vinegar is a miracle worker and a powerhouse in terms of cleaning but is even more profound when it comes to polishing windows. With this household favorite, you can say goodbye to overpriced commercial products for good.


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Double Idemnity two-disc special edition DVD, tentatively scheduled for August 29.
I was hoping somebody would get around to this before the inevitable retirement of DVD and its equally inevitable replacement by the super-terrific-happy-DVD format.
Good for a chuckle, as usual, is the original New York Times review by Bosley Crowther, the epitome of the critic who had no idea what was going on in American movie-making at any point in time. In this case, Crowther didn't seem to understand the emergence of the film noir style, or, to the extent that he did understand it, he didn't like it:
But the very toughness of the picture is also weakness of its core, and the academic nature of its plotting limits its general appeal. The principal characters--an insurance salesman and a wicked woman, which Mr. MacMurray and Miss Stanwyck play--lack the attractiveness to render their fate of emotional consequences. And the fact that the story is told in flashback disposes its uncertainty. Miss Stanwyck gives a good surface performance of destructively lurid female, but Mr. MacMurray is a bit too ingenuous as the gent who falls precipitately under her spell. And the ease of his fall is also questionable. One look at the lady's ankles and he's cooked.
So he doesn't like toughness, unattractive main characters, flashbacks, lurid females and ingenuous guys who are suckers for them -- basically, he describes the entire noir style accurately and then sniffs at it. As so often in the '40s and '50s, it took the French critics to notice, and praise, what American moviemakers were doing.

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The Windy City is one of Annika Åström's frequent and most appreciated stopovers in her job. Whether it's work, rest or play she's after, she can find it all here – along with plenty of good exercise opportunities.
I love running along the lake when I'm in Chicago. There's the Lakefront Trail that stretches 29km which is perfect for a good training session with great views of the city and some of the most beautiful neighborhoods.
The West Egg Café is one of the best breakfast and brunch spots in the city. It's not a "hidden treasure" but it does attract a nice mix of both locals and visitors to the city. The food is great and the prices are reasonable.
Lots of hotels have swimming pools or can offer you access to one, so there's no reason to not take the time to swim and then enjoy a relaxing sauna.
You can run literally anywhere, so even if you don't want to do a full training session, you can always squeeze a few kilometers in between sightseeing. It's also a great way to see the sights.
Your hotel's concierge should be able to help you book classes, such as yoga or Pilates. You may even be able to try something new. The point is to keep the momentum going.


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News UMPMV- Trump pushes nationalism in U.N. speech: 'The future does not belong to globalists' (Video)
Trump told world leaders that globalism had "exerted a religious pull over past leaders causing them to ignore their own national interests."
Embracing nationalism before the largest annual gathering of world leaders Tuesday, President Donald Trump used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly to push his "America First" foreign policy agenda — and urged his fellow heads of state to follow suit.
"The free world must embrace its national foundations," Trump said. "It must not attempt to erase them or replace them."
"Wise leaders always put the good of their own people and their own country first," Trump continued. "The future does not belong to globalists. The future belong to patriots."
He added that globalism had "exerted a religious pull over past leaders causing them to ignore their own national interests."
"But as far as America is concerned," he said, "those days are over."
Running through a laundry list of topics that frequently appear in his campaign speeches, Trump touted the U.S. economy, claiming that his "pro-growth" agenda had resulted in historically low unemployment, and blasted "open borders" and those who advocate for them.
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As part of Pamoja's 'Business for Good' strategy, we support good causes that are close to our hearts. One such amazing cause is the Christopher Angus Fund, which you can learn more about here. Each month, Michael Angus, co-founder of the Fund, guest blogs to tell us about his progress to trek the world, one challenge at a time.
Finally, getting things back on track – March has been a considerably improved month, in a variety of ways.
Training has decidedly shifted gear. Racked up 715 minutes training, that's 36 miles approximately. Not quite back to full training - that would be closer to at least 1000 minutes per month, but it's a considerable improvement from the previous months. Since completing the Rockies trek in September last year, the most I've managed has been 690 minutes, and that was in November. The rest were in the mid 500/high 400s. So, feeling pleased with myself, even if somewhat tired – the focus is back. Aiming to break the 1000 minute mark for April, and keep to it as proper prep for Grand Canyon trek.
As well as training, I've been planning: the proposed trek along Hadrian's Wall is booked, for June. Six days trekking, from East to West, averaging about 10 miles per day – not as tough as the West Highland Way, but it is training after all, and a holiday, so taking things relatively easy (which sounds somewhat smug, but I think I'm entitled – two years ago I could hardly walk a mile……some smugness allowed I think…). Other training is currently being planned for the summer, details to follow.
As regards fundraising, I've registered my charity walk: 'GLASSGOW' with Glasgow Doors Open Day, so hopefully this will be endorsed by them, and included in their official schedule. I've also discussed with my band, 'The Substitutes', about doing a charity gig, and this will likely be in June.
So things are moving on, which is all to the good – the post Rockies lull is over. Head and heart and motoring again, more in tandem, and I'm feeling all the better for it. It's inevitable that lulls occur, I'm trying not to beat myself up too much about things not done; every step counts, literally and metaphorically, reminding myself of this absolute truism. Thinking ahead, the plan is to be better prepared for future lulls, which will doubtless occur after Hadrian's Wall, and certainly after the Grand Canyon – there has been lull after every trek, but I'm getting stronger with each one, both physically and mentally, so here's hoping, with a little bit of pre planning and a whole lot of positive thinking that these lulls shall learn their place – and I can keep on walking, further and faster with each challenge faced.


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Staff transmitted COVID-19 to mink on Oregon farm
Authorities say no mink have died from the virus, and symptoms resolved surprisingly quickly
by: Hannah Ray Lambert
Posted: Dec 3, 2020 / 11:49 AM PST / Updated: Dec 3, 2020 / 11:50 AM PST
FILE PHOTO: Minks are seen in their cages in a mink farm in Jyllinge near Copenhagen, Denmark, October 24, 2012. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. (KOIN) — A mink farm in Oregon will remain under quarantine until two successive rounds of testing show no traces of COVID-19, after the owner reported an outbreak among staff and the animals.
The owner and employees contracted COVID-19 first, then spread it to the mink, not the other way around, Oregon Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian Ryan Scholz told KOIN 6 News on Thursday.
"The people picked it up out in the community and brought it to the farm," Scholz said.
Authorities have not said where the farm is located. Only seven farms in Oregon are currently raising mink.
All 10 samples from the farm came back positive for the virus, the ODA announced Friday. They are the only animal cases confirmed in the state of Oregon, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. Mink seem especially susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, which spreads like wildfire among the mammals.
COVID-19 virus confirmed in mink at Oregon fur farm
Denmark plans to kill all of its mink — up to 17 million animals — in an attempt to prevent transmission to humans, but U.S. authorities say the risk of the virus jumping to humans is low, almost negligible if managed properly.
FILE – In this Oct. 21, 2020 file photo, minks that have been culled, at a farm in Farre in the southern part of Jutland, Denmark. (Mette Moerk/Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
"Because these are rural areas, there's generally not a neighbor 100 feet away," Scholz said. In studies, the virus has not been found to be aerosolized beyond the barns, he added.
Although traces of the virus are sometimes found in the litter underneath the cages, it is at a very low level.
"It's not known whether it would even be enough to infect a person," Scholz said.
Authorities are still taking steps to mitigate risks, keeping the farm under quarantine until two sets of tests, spaced 14 days apart, show there is no virus left on the farm. No mink products or equipment that has been near the mink can leave the farm.
Wildlife officials will also trap and test small rodents and larger animals like raccoons and skunks on the farm and surrounding properties to make sure the virus has not spread.
Tuesday, the Center for Biological Diversity sent a letter to Oregon Governor Kate Brown demanding the state release more information about the outbreak — as well as the location of the farm — and take further measures including quarantining all mink farms, halt breeding programs, and coordinate a government buy-out program for the state's mink farms.
Interestingly, no mink have died from the virus at the Oregon farm, according to Scholz. The symptoms presented mildly in the rodents and resolved in about 36 hours, he said, making him hopeful that they won't find traces of the virus when they return to the farm next week for further testing.
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Feds slash imperiled spotted owl habitat by 3.4 million acres
by Danny Peterson / Jan 14, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The federal government has revised the critical habitat of the northern spotted owl in Oregon, Washington and California from 9.5 million acres to 6.1 million, a change of about 3.4 million acres.
Tuesday's announcement from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) drew the ire of conservation groups following a decision last month by the agency that uplisting the species from threatened to endangered -- a more severe classification under the Endangered Species Act that signifies it is in peril of extinction -- was "warranted but precluded," indicating the agency won't take any action on that due to higher priority items taking precedent.
Replanting well underway in burned areas of Santiam State Forest
by Amanda Arden / Jan 13, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The Santiam State Forest is on the road to recovery after the Beachie Creek, Lionshead, and Riverside wildfires damaged approximately 16,600 of the forest's 47,465 acres.
At a State Forests Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday, Oregon Department of Forestry officials said crews are now in the process of salvaging burned timber and replanting the forest.
by Hannah Ray Lambert / Jan 12, 2021
KLICKITAT COUNTY, Wash. (KOIN) -- Walt Patrick slowly rolls a giant wooden spool-shaped cradle back and forth. Inside, a human body is gradually being turned into compost, one of the first licensed "natural organic reductions" to be performed in the entire country.
"This is simply another option at a time when people feel they have no options," Patrick said. "You know, death has intervened and changed your life forever. How can you do something at least to make it the way you want?"
'Breaks my heart': Oregon Capitol transformed into 'fortress'


White lie– A lie spoke for someone's good or good intention.
Beat about/around the bush– Not coming to the point straightaway or circumlocution.
Bite the bullet– Unpleasant Work.
From the horse mouth– From the genuine or authentic source.
Nine day wonder– Something that arouses interest for some time.
Blow the fuse/gasket– Loose temper.
Black Sheep– A person who brings dishonour to the family.
Play a double game – to act dubiously. Ex – Raju was playing a double game.


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Henrik and Denmark hunt World Cup history this evening
Danes face Croatia in Second Round tie
Henrik Dalsgaard and Denmark will continue their 2018 FIFA World Cup journey this evening looking to make the last eight for only the second time in their history. The Brentford defender played all three games for his country as they finished second in Group C at the tournament in Russia. In doing so he became the first player to appear at a World Cup while contracted to Brentford FC.
Denmark beat Peru and drew with France and Australia in their first three games. That left them second in the group, behind France, and ensured they made the knock-out stage of the competition. Denmark face Group D winners Croatia in Nizhny Novgorod tonight, Sunday 1 July, at 7pm. Croatia won all three games in Group D, beating Nigeria, Argentina and Iceland.
Should Denmark make it past Croatia they will play in the last eight next Saturday, 7 July. It will be only the second time they have reached that stage. The previous time was 20 years ago when they reached the Quarter Finals but lost to Brazil. The Danes have reached the Second Round at two other tournaments but lost to Spain in 1986 and England in 2002.
If Henrik plays against Croatia it will be his 15th cap for his country and his 11th earned while at Brentford. He is one of only four men - after Dai Hopkins, John Buttigieg and Hermann Hreiðarsson - to earn ten or more caps while at Brentford.
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Turbo takes on the toughest challege that SEGA's Sonic Heroes can throw at you: SUPER HARD MODE. More enemies, trickier paths, surprises, traps and absolutely no continues.
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First and Fourth: San Antonio Spurs 95, Memphis Grizzlies 88
By Tom Lorenzo@TomLorenzo Feb 28, 2011, 9:05am CST
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Heading into Sunday night's game against the Spurs, the Grizzlies had won six of their last seven games, but none seemed more important than Sunday night's game. Save for the Feb. 8 win over the Thunder, no other game had the feel of a playoff-test game like this one against the Spurs.
Unfortunately, the Grizzlies had two problems: opening and closing the game.
Having missed 15 of their first 18 shots, the Grizzlies found themselves down 29-16 after one quarter. San Antonio is not a team you want to give a little confidence early on.
Considering that the Grizzlies came back to tie the game after finding themselves down by 20 points in the third quarter, the slow start proved to be key. Another key, defending the perimeter.
Matt Bonner and George Hill came off the bench to hit 6-of-10 threes. This after Tony Parker left in the second quarter after injuring his calf -- he didn't return.
Mike Conley, who's defense has been suspect this season, was forced to cover a more physical Manu Ginobili. The result? Ginobili scored 18 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Spurs to squash the Grizzlies comeback attempt.
Ginobili was aggressive, knowing that Conley couldn't body him. He got to the line 16 times, hitting 13 of those attempts, causing both Conley and Tony Allen to find themselves in foul trouble.
Zach Randolph was physical, yet inefficient in this one. He pulled in 17 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass. However, he was unable to finish in the paint, as is evident by his 7-for-25 shooting performance. The same can be said about Marc Gasol, who converted on only one bucket, shooting 1-of-7 from the floor. As a team, they were only able to convert on six of their 20 second-chance opportunities.
Overall, the Grizzlies shot 37.5% from the floor. Many of those misses came in the paint. Several of those should have been converted.
The Grizzlies really struggled early on, and were unable to check Ginobili in the fourth. Those were the two keys in letting this one slip away.
Again, after their most recent success it's tough to say this was a "must-win" game, but considering that the Grizzlies are coming off wins over the Kings and the Timberwolves, if the Grizzlies want to be taken serious as a playoff contender (not to be confused with a championship contender) they need to pull out tough victories and not just win the games they are "supposed to win."
Shane Battier played his familiar role off the bench, scoring 8 points on 2-of-6 shooting, four rebounds, four steals and one turnover in 30 minutes. As we know, Battier's value doesn't show up in the box scores. He was key on the defensive side of the ball in helping the Grizzlies on their comeback run.
O.J. Mayo took a step back, going scoreless in 16 minutes. Mayo's value to this team comes by way of his offense. It's tough to win many games if he can't contribute in dropping in a few buckets.
I realize it's tough to get on the Grizzlies in this one. They were just as physical as the Spurs were, however, San Antonio just doesn't lose at home. Seriously. They don't. They are now 28-2 at home, having won 21 straight. On the other side, the Grizzlies have fallen to 13-20 on the road. They need to start picking up some key road victories if they want to stave off Utah, Phoenix and even Houston in their bid for a playoff spot.
Next up is... uh-oh... a home game against the Spurs on Tuesday night. This is an important game for the Grizzlies, as the 7th and 8th seeds out West are getting a little bunched up. In order for the Grizzlies to make the playoffs, they have to win tough games against the upper-tier teams in the league. Their next SIX games are against teams who are all but locks to be in the playoffs this year.
How many wins are needed? How about three or four. How many will they actually win? What do you guys think?


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Bloom Energy
CCRES proudly presents Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy traces its roots to work performed by Dr. K.R. Sridhar, Bloom founder and Chief Executive Officer, in connection with creating a technology to convert Martian atmospheric gases to oxygen for propulsion and life support. Dr. Sridhar and his team built a fuel cell capable of producing air and fuel from electricity generated by a solar panel.
They soon realized that their technology could have an even greater impact here on Earth.
In 2001, when their project ended, the team decided to continue their research and start a company. Originally called Ion America, Bloom Energy, was founded with the mission to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone on earth.
In 2002, John Doerr, and Kleiner Perkins became the first investors in the company. Kleiner Perkins was legendary for its early backing of other industry changing companies, like Google, Amazon.com, Netscape, and Genentech, but Bloom was its first clean tech investment. In fact, at that time, clean tech was not even really a word.
With financing in place, the team packed three U-hauls and headed to NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley to set up shop. Over the next few years, the technology quickly developed from concept, to prototype, to product, as the major technological challenges were solved and the systems became more powerful, more efficient, more reliable, and more economical.
In early 2006 Bloom shipped its first 5kW field trial unit to the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. After two years of successful field trials in Tennessee, California, and Alaska, to validate the technology, the first commercial (100kW) products were shipped to Google in July 2008.
Since that time Bloom's Energy Servers have helped our customers generate millions of kWhs of electricity and eliminate millions of pounds of CO2 from the environment.
From humble beginnings on Mars, Bloom Energy is now changing the Earth for the better.
What is an Energy Server?
Built with our patented solid oxide fuel cell technology, Bloom's Energy Server™ is a new class of distributed power generator, producing clean, reliable, affordable electricity at the customer site.
Fuel cells are devices that convert fuel into electricity through a clean electro-chemical process rather than dirty combustion. They are like batteries except that they always run. Our particular type of fuel cell technology is different than legacy "hydrogen" fuel cells in three main ways:
Low cost materials – our cells use a common sand-like powder instead of precious
metals like platinum or corrosive materials like acids.
High electrical efficiency – we can convert fuel into electricity at nearly twice the
rate of some legacy technologies
Fuel flexibility – our systems are capable of using either renewable or fossil fuels
Each Bloom Energy Server provides 200kW of power, enough to meet the baseload needs of 160 average homes or an office building... day and night, in roughly the footprint of a standard parking space. For more power simply add more energy servers.
Energy Server Architecture
At the heart of every Energy Server™ is Bloom's patented solid oxide fuel cell technology.
Each Energy Server consists of thousands of Bloom's fuel cells. Each cell is a flat solid ceramic square made from a common sand-like "powder."
Each Bloom Energy fuel cell is capable of producing about 25W... enough to power a light bulb. For more power, the cells are sandwiched, along with metal interconnect plates into a fuel cell "stack". A few stacks, together about the size of a loaf of bread, is enough to power an average home.
In an Energy Server, multiple stacks are aggregated together into a "power module", and then multiple power modules, along with a common fuel input and electrical output are assembled as a complete system.
For more power, multiple Energy Server systems can be deployed side by side.
In addition to Bloom's unmatched performance, this modular architecture offers...
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How a SOFC Works
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
Fuel cells were invented over a century ago and have been used in practically every NASA mission since the 1960's, but until now, they have not gained widespread adoption because of their inherently high costs.
Legacy fuel cell technologies like proton exchange membranes (PEMs), phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFCs), and molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFCs), have all required expensive precious metals, corrosive acids, or hard to contain molten materials. Combined with performance that has been only marginally better than alternatives, they have not been able to deliver a strong enough economic value proposition to overcome the status quo.
Some makers of legacy fuel cell technologies have tried to overcome these limitations by offering combined heat and power (CHP) schemes to take advantage of their wasted heat. While CHP does improve the economic value proposition, it only really does so in environments with exactly the right ratios of heat and power requirements on a 24/7/365 basis. Everywhere else the cost, complexity, and customization of CHP tends to outweigh the benefits.
For decades, experts have agreed that solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) hold the greatest potential of any fuel cell technology. With low cost ceramic materials, and extremely high electrical efficiencies, SOFCs can deliver attractive economics without relying on CHP. But until now, there were significant technical challenges inhibiting the commercialization of this promising new technology. SOFCs operate at extremely high temperature (typically above 800°C). This high temperature gives them extremely high electrical efficiencies, and fuel flexibility, both of which contribute to better economics, but it also creates engineering challenges.
Bloom has solved these engineering challenges. With breakthroughs in materials science, and revolutionary new design, Bloom's SOFC technology is a cost effective, all-electric solution.
Over a century in the making, fuel cells are finally clean, reliable, and most importantly, affordable.
Click here to see how a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell works.
Clean Energy: Bloom Energy delivers Better Electrons™
All electrons are not created equal. Only Bloom Energy delivers electrons that are clean and reliable at the same time… and just for you. That makes them better electrons.
Bloom Energy generates clean, reliable power onsite with minimal environmental impact, making the Bloom Energy Server one of the most sustainable solutions on the market today. When compared to alternative sources, Bloom delivers superior results, whether sustainability is measured in terms of greenhouse gas emissions reductions, avoided air pollutants, reduced water use, small physical footprint, quiet operation, recyclability, high efficiency — or all of the above.
Bloom Energy Servers convert natural gas or renewable biogas into electricity using a direct electrochemical reaction rather than combustion. This highly efficient process is not bound by the same thermodynamic constraints1 for creating electricity, and thus enables exceptionally high conversion efficiency. Today, Bloom ships systems with an industry-leading 60+ percent electrical efficiency, based on the lower heating value (LHV) of the fuel — a figure that has increased markedly since our first commercial shipments in 2008. Looking forward, we see a clear pathway to deliver even higher efficiency.
By contrast, the average coal-fired power plant — with over a century of R&D behind it — converts only 33 percent of its energy input into electricity.2 Yet because no one wants a coal plant in their "backyard", this electricity must be transported over hundreds of miles of power lines, which lose a part of the produced power — anywhere from 7 - 10 percent in the developed world, and up to 50 percent3 in developing economies. Since Bloom Energy Servers typically generate power at the customer's site, energy is generated & provided directly where it is needed, thus avoiding these losses altogether.
As the world transitions to a renewable energy future, the most sustainable pathway is to consume our precious resources more efficiently. It's also smarter — fuel savings mean saving money.
Virtually no Smog Forming Particulates
Bloom Energy Servers convert fuel into delivered electricity at the highest level of efficiency amongst commercially available technologies. Greater efficiency means less fuel consumed to produce the same output of electricity and that lower fuel consumption corresponds to less CO2 emitted. Even when compared to the most advanced, centralized combined cycle gas turbine power plants, Bloom has higher delivered electricity efficiency and therefore a lower CO2 footprint.
The flexibility of the Bloom Energy Server allows customers to dramatically reduce their carbon emissions while continuing to power their operations reliably. When fueled with biogas, the Bloom Energy Server provides 100 percent carbon neutral power generation. When powered by natural gas, it releases a fraction of the CO2 produced by coal-fired plants or even modern combined cycle natural gas plants, when one accounts for line losses (as recommended by regulators) . As businesses prepare for a carbon-constrained future, the Bloom Energy Server offers an elegant and flexible solution to meet a customer's sustainability needs.
Because Bloom uses solid oxide fuel cell technology that converts fuel into electricity via an electrochemical reaction rather than combustion, Bloom Energy Servers virtually eliminate smog forming particulates and harmful NOx and SOx emissions that are emitted by conventional power plants. These invisible emissions cause smog, asthma, and harm human health5. Bloom Servers also generate only a fraction of the carbon dioxide produced by a conventional modern power plant equipped with the best available control technology (BACT) — the US EPA's benchmark.
Land Savings
Large centralized power plants, whether they are gas fired, wind, solar or hydropower, require large land areas far from most population centers. The electricity they produce is diminished through transmission and distribution losses. The Bloom Energy Server, on the other hand, is a compact solution with units occupying only a slightly larger footprint than a parking space. They are located onsite — eliminating T&D losses — and are well-suited for urban environments.
Bloom Energy Servers also deliver extraordinary water savings. Bloom's technology uses no water beyond a 240-gallon injection at start up. By comparison, the average U.S. coal plant uses 1.07 million gallons per 200 kW annually; and combined cycle natural gas plants use 648,240 gallons per 200 kW annually. A supermarket powered by a 200 kW Bloom Energy Server saves more than 1 million gallons a year.
Additionally, the simple, modular, building-block architecture is easy to install and easy to buy. As your energy needs grow, Bloom can grow with you, all the while delivering clean, reliable electricity —the benefits of Better ElectronsTM.
Changing the Face of Energy
Bloom Energy is changing the way the world generates and consumes energy.
Our unique on-site power generation systems utilize an innovative new fuel cell technology with roots in NASA's Mars program.
Derived from a common sand-like powder, and leveraging breakthrough advances in materials science, our technology is able to produce clean, reliable, affordable power,... practically anywhere,... from a wide range of renewable or traditional fuels.
Our Energy Servers™ are among the most efficient energy generators on the planet; providing for significantly reduced electricity costs and dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions.
By generating power on-site, where it is consumed, Bloom Energy offers increased electrical reliability and improved energy security, providing a clear path to energy independence.
Founded in 2001, Bloom Energy is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
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Bloom Energy is a private company and is not listed on any publicly traded exchanges.
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New greenhouse system harnesses the power of the sun
You hear a lot about artificial lighting in greenhouses these days. But one new greenhouse system, developed by Ceres Greenhouse Solutions, moves away from that movement, focusing on sunlight instead. Initially designed for cannabis cultivation, the innovations in the SunChamber™ will also 'trickle down' to the company's vented greenhouse systems, Josh Holleb, Solutions Architect with Ceres, explains. Josh, one of the speakers at the upcoming Agritecture Xchange, tells us more about this innovative system.
"Since the inception of Ceres Greenhouse, our goal was to design structures for highly efficient growing. As the cannabis market has developed and we have developed with it, we began to create what we thought would be the best cultivation option, using the least amount of energy, to produce the highest quality cannabis flower. We already had the greenhouses figured out, so we began working on our EcoLoop™ Geothermal HVACD system, SunSense™ controller, integrated fogging systems, as well as integrating fertigation systems. We have learned in the past that, while sometimes more expensive, the holistic design that we offer almost always means our clients are more successful."
Holisitic approach
The SunChamber works well for facilities in the 20k sq.ft. range to up to 100k sq.ft.or more. "Most of our clients are in the 30k to 50k sq.ft. range, but the system is completely scalable and modular, which was one of our design criteria," Josh says.
At this point, 4 SunChamber facilities are up and running: one in Colorado, one in Oklahoma, one in Massachusetts, and one in California. One is operational, one is under construction, and two are in permitting. "The growers that we have proposed this system to are excited about the holistic approach we can take with the system. Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) control for precision growing is the thing they are most interested in, and they are also very excited about high natural light levels with UV," Josh has noticed.
"Another exciting piece for our clients is our data package. Through our controller, we can see how much energy was used in a particular flowering cycle, how much light was in the greenhouse, what nutrients were used for feeding, and we can track very precisely what it cost to grow that product. This allows growers to get more granular with their inputs, make minor adjustments to both the environment and feeding schedules to try to improve quality and/or yields, and then to replicate those outcomes moving forward."
Cannabis and beyond
Traditionally, cannabis cultivation has been done indoors and required a lot of fossil fuel inputs. It was expensive for growers and a bad optic for the industry in general. Ceres looked at this problem and they asked ourselves "how can we do this better?"
"We understand that a controlled environment is a necessity for growers looking to produce high quality flower, and we also know that high light levels are also very important. Because of those two things, many growers are moving towards sun grown cannabis," according to Josh. "While outdoor cannabis is obviously sun grown, most growers are looking for more of a hybrid where they can still control the environment like they are used to in their indoor grows, but allow sunlight to provide most of the light for their plants both for the health of the plants as well as to lower operating expenses. Using sunlight is becoming much more common as it is the growing method that makes the most sense."
At this point, the SunChamber is designed as a cannabis facility. "Because of the value of cannabis, growers can justify the cost of the system and pay it back relatively quickly because of how efficient it is. That being said, a lot of the technology and processes we have learned from the SunChamber trickle down to our vented greenhouse systems."
Like growing indoors
With any crop, growers are faced with a choice: do they grow outdoors, in a greenhouse, or completely indoors? With the technological advancements in recent years, it's tempting to go fully indoors, but as Josh explains, there are benefits to growing in a greenhouse, and the SunChamber seeks to bridge the gap with full indoor cultivation.
"Depending on the type of greenhouse being used, there can be many differences compared to indoor. In a vented greenhouse, controlling humidity on a warm rainy day is virtually impossible, which is a major downside to vented greenhouse growing. While capital expenses and operational expenses are much lower in a vented greenhouse, so is control. In a sealed/hybrid greenhouse like the SunChamber, growing in a greenhouse can be remarkably similar to indoor growing."
There are several differences that need to be accounted for, the first being sunlight. Unlike an indoor grow, that has 12 hours of uniform lighting that is always identical, a greenhouse can have much higher light levels on sunny days (over 2000 ppfd) and lower levels on cloudy days. A properly designed greenhouse will have dimmable LED lighting to offset cloudy moments or cloudy days, to minimize the lighting variables.
The biggest difference growing in a greenhouse is allowing temperatures to fluctuate depending on exterior temperatures and sunlight levels. "Indoor grows can be set to a single temperature and held there, which is much more difficult (and expensive) to do in a greenhouse allowing full sun into the room. Because a greenhouse wants to warm when the sun is out, we like to allow the temperature to rise in a controlled fashion, making sure that we bring humidity with it to maintain proper VPD levels. Once a grower gets used to this fluctuation, then growing in a greenhouse can be very similar to growing indoors," Josh explains.
"Lastly, greenhouse growing is a much better work environment for employees, as working in sunlight has a much better feeling than working under artificial lighting, and we have found that our greenhouse growers have an easier time retaining staff."
Hybrid future
Asked about his view on the future of the industry, Josh says he believes that the majority of cannabis production 5 years from now will be grown in hybrid greenhouses with climate control, always taking advantage of the sun. "Most agree that the climate is more variable now and will continue to be hard to predict in the future, which is another argument for controlled environment greenhouse growing."
Josh Holleb will be one of the speakers during the upcoming Agritecture Xchange. When registering, you can use the code 'HDaily10' to get 10% off tickets.
Ceres Greenhouse Solutions
1898 S. Flatiron Ct, Ste 125 Boulder, CO 80301 USA
info@ceresgs.com
www.ceresgs.com
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Exodus 18:3, NIV: and her two sons. One son was named Gershom, for Moses said, 'I have become a foreigner in a foreign land';
Exodus 18:3, ESV: along with her two sons. The name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land"),
Exodus 18:3, KJV: And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land:
Exodus 18:3, NASB: and her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom, for Moses said, 'I have been a stranger in a foreign land.'
Exodus 18:3, NLT: (Moses' first son was named Gershom, for Moses had said when the boy was born, 'I have been a foreigner in a foreign land.'
Exodus 18:3, CSB: along with her two sons, one of whom was named Gershom (because Moses had said, "I have been a resident alien in a foreign land")
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Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Stoops celebrates after a rushing touchdown by Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Will Levis (7) during the Kentucky vs. Louisville football game on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. UK won 52-21. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff
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Kentucky to face Iowa in Vrbo Citrus Bowl on New Year's Day
Hunter Shelton
Dec 5, 2021 Updated Dec 5, 2021
No. 22 Kentucky will ring in the new year in Orlando, Florida.
The Wildcats will take on No. 15 Iowa in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl on Jan. 1 at Camping World Stadium.
UK is no stranger to the bowl game, as they claimed the citrus crown on New Year's Day in 2019, defeating Penn State 27-24.
That win over the Nittany Lions gave UK just it's third 10-win season in program history. Now, the Cats will attempt to earn win No. 10 for a fourth time, against a different Big Ten opponent.
Iowa enters the Citrus Bowl with a 10-3 record following a 42-3 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship game.
The Hawkeyes, like Kentucky, began the season 6-0. Three of Iowa's six victories came against ranked opponents, including a top five win over then No. 4 Penn State. Iowa reached as high as No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll.
Iowa's College Football Playoff hopes were quickly derailed, following back-to-back Big Ten defeats to Purdue and Wisconsin.
Despite the two losses, the Hawkeyes finished the regular season strong, winning their final four games and claiming the Big Ten West title.
Kentucky suffered a losing streak of its own, dropping three in a row following six victories to begin the season. The Cats, like Iowa, sprinted to the finish line, winning their final three regular season games, finishing second in the SEC East.
New Year's Day will be the first ever meeting between the Wildcats and Hawkeyes. However, UK head coach Mark Stoops is no stranger to Iowa.
Stoops attended Iowa and played football for the Hawkeyes from 1986-88. From 89-91, Stoops remained in Iowa City as a graduate assistant coach for the team.
Three decades later, Stoops will take on his alma mater, rounding out his ninth-year at the helm for Kentucky.
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Trump also has in his favor (James Carville should be shaking in his boots) an economy that has been worse than anemic for nearly a decade. The number of Americans not even trying to get a job is approaching a hundred million. Household incomes are down and home ownership is down. The current administration and their media lackeys like to lie about this, putting out periodic reports of revival, but the people know better. They're maxing out their credit cards at the grocery store — and then voting for Trump and Sanders. The reality of fixing this never-ending recession will clearly be more complicated than just "making great trade deals" in a static global economy where trade appears to be diminishing by itself. But I imagine if I know that, Trump does too. At least I hope he does.
So I disagree with pundits like Charles Krauthammer who said Tuesday evening on The O'Reilly Factor that the split in the Republican Party would assure Trump's defeat. That split will start dissolving in a matter of weeks and will be gone — except for minor holdouts — by the Republican National Convention, where there will be a relatively conservative platform. You already could sense this détente happening in the hours after Trump's Indiana victory, a full ten weeks before the GOP convenes in Cleveland and half a year before the election. Donald not only won big, he won early. Why not use this time to try to influence him, rather than take him (and the rest of us) down?
Newt Gingrich may even be right when he said, also this evening but on Hannity, that Trump is, ironically, the one Republican presidential candidate with the moxie to finally put a stake in the American left wing. If not Trump, who?
I wouldn't want to be Mrs. Clinton at this moment. Her dreams of justifying her years of personal humiliation with a presidential victory are about to be thrashed as thoroughly as were those of the fifteen other Trump competitors on the Republican side.
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Girls for HIS Glory: Check Ur Attitude!
Over the past couple of weeks we have kicked off this new school year with both a Middle School Girls 411 and a High School Girls 411. They both had AWESOME attendance and everyone had such a great time! If you were there, I would LOVE for you to post a comment here stating something that really stuck out to you at you learned at your 411!
We are using Mary Kassian's book, Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild for our 411 Bible Studies. Vicki Patterson led our High School 411 and did such a great job relaying to the girls that while we cannot always control the situation, we CAN control our attitude about it! She shared so many great quotes that keep her motivated to have a godly attitude and will surely do the same for our girls if they focus on Truth.
Amy Tippens led a lively study and discussion for our Middle School 411. I asked her to recap the lesson for you and I am honored to have her as our "Guest Blogger" this week! Take note girls this is good stuff, not only is this what God desires for us, but we are offering some practical way to apply God's Word to your life and keep your attitude Christ-like!
"No matter what your age, I think we all suffer from sporting a bad attitude at times. The world comes at us hard, finding ways to beat us down and making us feel like our self worth is next to nothing. It's hard to keep our attitude in check without God right by our side. Let's take a look at 2 different girls that the Bible describes and find out what scripture tells us about the kind of attitude we need to have.
Proverbs 7 gives us a pretty clear description of the type of girl that lets her attitude control her every thought and action, in a bad way. The story goes that she is "loud and wayward." So what exactly do those words mean? The Hebrew for loud is to growl or roar. I don't know about you, but sometimes I get into a bad mood and take on a personality that resembles a mama bear growling at something or someone that is after her cubs. I snap at people with a smart remark or I get annoyed at the simplest things. It's easy to let your attitude become loud. The other word is wayward. The Hebrew word for wayward is rebellious or defiant. Ever feel like your parents or teachers are always telling you what to do and you finally get sick.and.tired.of.it so your reaction is to either not listen at all or do the exact opposite? The funny thing is that our culture sees this type of behavior as a compliment. Being loud and rebelling, well, God calls those that do just plain stupid. Proverbs 9:13 says "The foolish woman is loud, undisciplined, and knows nothing (WEB)." And Romans 1:22 says, "Although they claim to be wise, they became fools (NIV)." I think that God makes it pretty clear that this type of attitude is not what a Christian girl should have.
All LIES! When these lies start to enter in your thoughts, there is a plan of attack that you can have to bring the TRUTH out. You can't control any other person's attitude but your own. Follow these 5 steps and you will be well on your way to being a girl with her attitude in check for God!
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Title:QSOs and Absorption Line Systems Surrounding the Hubble Deep Field
Authors:Daniel E. Vanden Berk (1 and 2), Chris Stoughton (1), Arlin P. S. Crotts (3), David Tytler (4), David Kirkman (4) ((1) Fermilab, (2) McDonald Observatory, (3) Columbia University, (4) UC San Diego)
(Submitted on 14 Mar 2000)
Abstract: We have imaged a 45x45 sq. arcmin. area centered on the Hubble Deep Field (HDF) in UBVRI passbands, down to respective limiting magnitudes of approximately 21.5, 22.5, 22.2, 22.2, and 21.2. The principal goals of the survey are to identify QSOs and to map structure traced by luminous galaxies and QSO absorption line systems in a wide volume containing the HDF. We have selected QSO candidates from color space, and identified 4 QSOs and 2 narrow emission-line galaxies (NELGs) which have not previously been discovered, bringing the total number of known QSOs in the area to 19. The bright z=1.305 QSO only 12 arcmin. away from the HDF raises the northern HDF to nearly the same status as the HDF-S, which was selected to be proximate to a bright QSO. About half of the QSO candidates remain for spectroscopic verification. Absorption line spectroscopy has been obtained for 3 bright QSOs in the field, using the Keck 10m, ARC 3.5m, and MDM 2.4m telescopes. Five heavy-element absorption line systems have been identified, 4 of which overlap the well-explored redshift range covered by deep galaxy redshift surveys towards the HDF. The two absorbers at z=0.5565 and z=0.5621 occur at the same redshift as the second most populated redshift peak in the galaxy distribution, but each is more than 7Mpc/h (comoving, Omega_M=1, Omega_L=0) away from the HDF line of sight in the transverse dimension. This supports more indirect evidence that the galaxy redshift peaks are contained within large sheet-like structures which traverse the HDF, and may be precursors to large-scale ``pancake'' structures seen in the present-day galaxy distribution.
Comments: 36 pages, including 9 figures and 8 tables. Accepted for publication in the Astronomical Journal
Subjects: Astrophysics (astro-ph)
Journal reference: Astron.J. 119 (2000) 2571-2582
DOI: 10.1086/301404
Cite as: arXiv:astro-ph/0003203
(or arXiv:astro-ph/0003203v1 for this version)
From: Daniel E. Vanden Berk [view email]
[v1] Tue, 14 Mar 2000 19:39:00 UTC (287 KB)


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Pine (Switch) Review
by John Rairdin - November 26, 2019, 9:00 am PST
A wonderful idea that falls remarkably short.
Pine is an open-world adventure game with RPG and crafting elements. It is built around forging alliances with or engaging in conflicts with a variety of species in a persistent, ever-evolving world. Towns are built and flourish, populations gather food, and traders journey to friendly towns to buy and sell goods. All of this is constantly unfolding around you as you unravel the history of your people on this strange island. If you think this sounds cool, I completely agree. Pine is a game I went into hoping to love, but I was ultimately let down by a very rough port that doesn't do that fantastic concept justice.
Upon starting up Pine, you'll notice just how different it looks from trailers and the screenshots available on the eShop, all of which were clearly taken from the PC version. Much has been cut back on Switch to get the game running, but evidently the problems lie deeper. The opening loading screen lasts for a little over three minutes, which is so long enough that I wondered if perhaps the game had crashed. This load is repeated anytime you die, so play carefully. Once it finally does load, you're taken through a short introductory segment where you'll be taught the basics of crafting, exploration, and combat. Afterwards you're tossed directly into the wide open world. One of the first quests you have is to visit a friendly town; however, when I got there I found that the town had failed to load. I exited the game and loaded back in to no avail. I eventually decided to try restarting my entire Switch which mostly solved the problem.
What prevailed, though, is Pine's consistent problem with pop in. Not only does geometry pop in directly around you, sometimes once you've already passed it, but things will randomly pop out of existence as you get closer. At one point I approached an object and began interacting with it, and while I was standing there it disappeared. This caused a glitch in which I was stuck interacting with an object that didn't exist and wound up having to do a hard reset on my Switch. Other times I'd approach a crafting component only to have it spawn out when I got close, and then reappear as I walked away. I found myself literally sneaking up on a rock at one point hoping it would stay in existence long enough for me to pick it up.
Beneath all this is a perfectly decent game. It has problems certainly, like a world that is too large for its population, and a combat system that is clunky and unresponsive. However, the enemy and alliance system is legitimately wonderful. You're free to build friendships with any species you want, regardless of how much an alliance with one may hurt another's opinion of you. Naturally I teamed up with a species of awesome foxes, but that immediately put me at odds with some very aggressive turkeys. I also purposely positioned myself against a race of alligator-like lizards because I found them the easiest to deal with in combat. Every NPC has a role in their respective village which they carry out whether you're there or not. Gatherers will travel into the fields to gather resources which actually affect the growth of the village. Traders will travel to towns of friendly species to bring back items needed by the town. Warriors will not only guard the town but may decide to attack enemy towns. Items gained through gathering, trade, and conquest can be used to craft gear and items to strengthen both your character and friendly towns.
Pine is a brilliant idea backed by some truly wonderful systems. Other elements of its gameplay fall short but would ultimately be forgivable if it would just run reliably. No matter how much I wanted to enjoy Pine, I always found myself ending my play session in frustration as a stared down another loading screen, found a key character glitched into an inactive state, or an entire village simply blipping out of existence. Pine feels like a very promising alpha, not a game that should be sold as finished. The presence of Pine on the eShop is baffling. While I earnestly hope it improves, I simply can't recommend it in its current form.
Alliance system is cool
World is interesting
More glitches than I have room to list
NPC and town glitches
Pop in and pop out
Very long load times
LemonadeNovember 26, 2019
I backed Pine on Kickstarter back in April 2017, so I have been looking forward to it for a long time. I downloaded it yesterday and played it for about two hours. At the time, the day 1 patch had not been released.
I liked what I played, but I can very much see what the review means about things popping in while loading.
I only had one significant bug, which was camera control stopped working after I accidentally talked to an NPC while I had the map open.I like the game, so I really hope things get better with updates.
Also, one weird thing about the graphics, why arent there any shadows? I guess it was something cut while they tried to make it run on Switch, but I would like it added back in.
John RairdinJohn Rairdin, DirectorNovember 26, 2019
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Shadows were one of the things added in today's patch. makes a big difference visual. Currently trying to test to see if other issues have been resolved.
I saw on Twitter yesterday that the developer suggested starting a new game after downloading the update, so thats what I did.
The added shadows help improve the graphics, even though they are very low resolution.
The controls kind of felt better too, but Im not sure if that actually changed, or if I was just feeling more familiar with them.
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Power aboard the battered Mir space station was back to nearly full force today after two Russian cosmonauts installed a new solar panel in a grueling six-hour spacewalk.
The repair mission went down to the wire as the cosmonauts mounted the panel on the outside of the Kvant module, but had difficulty unfolding it as the scheduled end of their spacewalk approached.Vladimir Solovyov, head of mission control, called the operation a success, thanking the Russian-American crew for their efforts to get Mir shipshape after a string of mishaps left the station limping through space with limited power for months.
"We congratulate you and thank you very, very much. Thanks a lot, you have done a very good job," a happy Solovyov said.
The crew quickly connected the new panel and reported its power output had doubled, Solovyov said.
"Now we have enough power to cover the needs of all equipment in full," he told journalists.
But there were some anxious moments at the end of today's mission.
American astronaut David Wolf, working from inside the Mir, pressed the buttons to make the panel unfold, but it opened only halfway. It took several more tries, and some tugging from the cosmonauts, before the panel opened fully.
The Russian duo of Anatoly Solovyov and Pavel Vinogradov then returned safely to the Mir, space officials said. The two were very tired and lost up to 3 pounds each during the mission, they said.
The Mir's power supply is now close to its original level. Eight of 10 solar panels are working normally. The ninth is operating, but at less than full capacity, and one was damaged beyond repair in a June crash with a cargo ship.
The accident knocked out four solar panels and cut the Mir's power supply almost by half. The crew has been working steadily to increase energy levels ever since.
Solovyov, the world's most experienced spacewalker, and Vinogradov removed an old solar panel on Monday, and Thursday's effort was the second stage of the operation.
"It's clear that (Solovyov) has done this kind of work before," said Wolf, who filmed the cosmonauts from inside the Mir.
As they headed out into space Thursday, the cosmonauts said they found a white residue, like powder or salt, on the edge of the hatch.
Ground controllers were trying to figure out the nature of the mystery substance.


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Q: Twilio Video sizing in Firefox I am trying to get a video panel of a specific size working but am struggling to get it working in browsers other than Chrome. My stack is Angular 5, Twilio Video (1.10.0 using npm i twilio-video) and Twilio library 1.13 (from here: //media.twiliocdn.com/taskrouter/js/v1.13/taskrouter.min.js)
I have the following code (which is based on the QuickStart project: https://github.com/twilio/video-quickstart-js) which works perfectly fine in Chrome and gives me a window that is 195 wide, but when I run the same code in Firefox I get a video window that is 640x480. Any help here would be much appreciated!
import { connect, Room, Track } from 'twilio-video';

makeConnection(token: string, roomName: string): void {
  connect(token,
    {
      audio: true,
      name: roomName,
      video: { width: 195 }
    }
  ).then(room => {
    this.room = room;

    this.roomJoined(room);
  }, error => {
    this.error = error;
  });
}

roomJoined(room) {
  // Attach LocalParticipant's Tracks, if not already attached.
  let previewContainer = document.getElementById('local-media');
  if (!previewContainer.querySelector('video')) {
    console.log("Adding preview");
    this.attachParticipantTracks(room.localParticipant, previewContainer);
  }

  // Attach the Tracks of the Room's Participants.
  room.participants.forEach(participant => {
    console.log("Already in Room: '" + participant.identity + "'");
    let viewContainer = document.getElementById('remote-media');
    this.attachParticipantTracks(participant, viewContainer);
  });

  // When a Participant joins the Room, log the event.
  room.on('participantConnected', participant => {
    console.log("Joining: '" + participant.identity + "'");
  });

  // When a Participant adds a Track, attach it to the DOM.
  room.on('trackAdded', (track, participant) => {
    console.log(participant.identity + " added track: " + track.kind);
    let viewContainer = document.getElementById('remote-media');
    this.attachTracks([track], viewContainer);
  });

  // When a Participant removes a Track, detach it from the DOM.
  room.on('trackRemoved', (track, participant) => {
    console.log(participant.identity + " removed track: " + track.kind);
    this.detachTracks([track]);
  });

  // When a Participant leaves the Room, detach its Tracks.
  room.on('participantDisconnected', (participant) => {
    console.log("Participant '" + participant.identity + "' left the room");
    this.detachParticipantTracks(participant);
  });

  // Once the LocalParticipant leaves the room, detach the Tracks
  // of all Participants, including that of the LocalParticipant.
  room.on('disconnected', () => {
    console.log('Left');
    if (this.previewTracks) {
      this.previewTracks.forEach( (track) => {
        track.stop();
      });
    }
    room.participants.forEach(participant => this.detachParticipantTracks(participant));
  });
}

// Attach the Tracks to the DOM.
attachTracks(tracks, container) {
  tracks.forEach(track => {
    container.appendChild(track.attach());
  });
}

// Attach the Participant's Tracks to the DOM.
attachParticipantTracks(participant, container) {
  let tracks = Array.from(participant.tracks.values());
  this.attachTracks(tracks, container);
}

// Detach the Tracks from the DOM.
detachTracks(tracks) {
  tracks.forEach(track => {
    track.detach().forEach( (detachedElement) => {
      detachedElement.remove();
    });
  });
}

// Detach the Participant's Tracks from the DOM.
detachParticipantTracks(participant) {
  let tracks = Array.from(participant.tracks.values());
  this.detachTracks(tracks);
}

disconnectFromRoom(): void {
  console.log("Disconnecting");
  this.room.disconnect();
}

A: You can add video size like this
 function attachTracks(tracks, container) {

   tracks.forEach(function(track) {
    container.appendChild(track.attach());
   });

   $('#remote-media > video').css({'width': '100%'});
  $('#local-media > video').css({'width': '100%', 'margin-left': '0px'});
}

A: Twilio developer evangelist here.
After a bit of testing myself, I've discovered that Firefox doesn't like many values of width as part of the media constraints.
If you switch your constraint from
video: {
  width: 195
}

to
video: {
  width: {
    exact: 195
  }
}

Then try to get the camera stream, it will fail with the message "Constraints could be not satisfied." In this case, Firefox was ignoring 195 before, because it was a suggestion, when using exact it either has to comply or fail, and it failed.
My recommendation is to provide a range of constraints for the width that browsers can pick their best option from. In your case, the ideal width is 195, but if Firefox isn't going to support that, we should give it a range of acceptable widths. Something like:
video: {
  width: {
    ideal: 195,
    min: 160,
    max: 320
  }
}

Then, I recommend you size the resulting <video> element with CSS to make it fit the size you wanted too.
You can read more about setting media constraints and ranges on MDN.
Let me know if that helps at all.

A: In case anyone should come across the same behaviour: I've been having the problem, that Firefox was ignoring the aspectRatio setting for a specific camera (Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000, to be precise) and always created a 4:3 image, although the aspect ratio was set to 16:9. My code looked something like this:
createLocalVideoTrack({
  height: 720,
  aspectRatio: 16/9,
  deviceId,
})

This worked fine in every browser but Firefox. The only way to fix it, was to specifically also provide the width property:
createLocalVideoTrack({
  height: 720,
  width: 720 * (16/9)
  aspectRatio: 16/9,
  deviceId,
})

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MEGABELT is about a boy named Gil, growing up in the religiously over-saturated Southern region of America known as "The Bible Belt". Gil faces many humorous and sobering characters and situations in his transition from church culture to church culture, but the most surprising turns out to be the juxtaposition between the warring entities of the Southern church and the mega church. Whether you're from the South or not, you'll be drawn to identify with Gil and his friends.
(5th Anniversary Edition Includes New Chapter and Foreword by the Author)
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Brolin, the UK-based musician and producer releases his debut 7" single. 'NYC on National Anthem Records.
'NYC' is a beautiful track, as hopeful as it is mournful, and deserves to enter the long pantheon of homages to the great city. Spacious and spellbinding, its pensive grandeur is as provocative as any love letter should be.
Wanting to delve deeper into the psyche of the song, former Yeasayer man Gallab was asked to re-work the song in his guise as Sinkane for the vinyl release flipside. The result is a sultry, warm deconstruction of the track. The Sinkane remix, alongside a euphoric, bass-inspired interpretation by up-and-coming Scottish DJ Lockah are also available on iTunes
Yet to perform live, Brolin will be debuting his live next month at the Sebright Arms, Hackney on 17th October, alongside the release of further material. An album is expected in 2013.


Investors Research Group Mr. Jacob Segal, Principal of Investors Research Group (IRG), is an active investor in Southern California based companies with sales in the $ 3- 20 million dollar range. His investment experience includes transactions with companies in the airport concessions business, financial service marketing, wire and cable manufacturing, radio programming distribution, medical devices, and bakery equipment. Mr. Segal is and has been an investor in Creative Host Services, Thaya Communications, Suede AM Pack, American Equity Trust, and Rhythm Radio. Additionally, Mr. Segal participated in the acquisition, management, and disposition of over $200 million in real estate investments including apartment buildings, shopping centers, and office buildings. Mr. Segal received his Bachelor's in economics and statistics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA.


You can have the quintessential Santa Fe visit at Casa Sandia. In the wonderful Alma Compound, uphill from the Santa Fe Plaza, Casa Sandia provides a king suite adjoining a lovely garden with fountain, hot tub and lovely perennials. The twin-bedded second suite has a separate entrance and a kiva fireplace. Lovely views of the sunset and the Sandia Mountains from the living room will finish your perfect Santa Fe day. A gourmet kitchen, cable TV (3), washer and dryer, a gas grill, private telephone and private parking complete the picture.


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A career in the fashion industry was her big dream. She often admired beautiful girls and hoped that one day she would also succeed. At the urging of her family and friends, she took part in a casting . At that time, she did not expect that it was she who would win the main prize. We wish her good luck in modeling journey.
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Full-service agency Essential has celebrated its 20th birthday in style, hosting a party at Sydney's Beta Bar last night.
Founded in 1997 by Tony Douglas, Essential (formerly known as Essential Media Communications) celebrated the occasion with about 100 of its long-term business supporters, current and past clientele, staff, alumni, suppliers and media partners.
Executive director Peter Lewis was joined by a panel of journalists, political and social commentators to reflect on how politics and the media have changed over the last 20 years.
Reflecting on major campaigns for Essential over the last two decades, Lewis spoke of the 'Your Rights at Work' campaign in 2007 and the 'Every Australian Counts' campaign for the NDIS in 2013.
"The common theme running through our campaigns has been on using research to find a winning communications frame and then using every communications channel at our disposal to reach our audiences," he said.
Douglas attributed the success of Essential to its commitment to research-based campaigning.
"We have never just operated from the gut – we have always tested our assumptions and let our audiences guide our strategies," he said.
Over the 20 years, more than 100 staff have worked their way through the organisation, with Essential's alumni holding senior communications roles across politics, government, sport and business.
Lewis also paid tribute to Essential's clients at last night's event.
"The campaigns we run are never 'our campaigns' – rather, they are a partnership with a great group of clients who have always been prepared to put their faith in our process," he said.
The 20th birthday celebrations are far from over, with Essential's Melbourne team hosting a party in late October.


Zoos are born with intent informative to know and understand animal breeds otherwise unattainable. I wonder today what sense the life of an animal that is born, grows and dies in a cage by the boundaries. Strange form of entertainment for humans or thin pretense of superiority? Whatever the motivation certainly does not justify the existence of these places where they are taught nothing but to desert the compassion that makes us human beings.