001. What is Green Product Pages?
002. How did Green Product Pages get started? Who is behind it all?
003. How can I contact the Green Building Pages staff?
004. Are all products listed on the Green Building Pages actually "green"?
005. How does Green Product Pages evaluate the products listed?
006. How can I support Green Product Pages?
Green Product Pages is a comprehensive Internet resource for anyone interested in sustainable design and building, a tool for architects, designers, builders, engineers, spec writers, and construction clients. Our materials database provides these users with all the necessary product and contact information, as well as comments on detailed environmental and social criteria that show the overall sustainability of a product. We are a for-profit business dedicated to the research and promotion of sustainable building materials.
Green Product Pages began as the Sustainable Building Materials Resource Guide, the brainchild of Marilyn Farmer, AIA, at Habitat Studio, San Luis Obispo, California. Years of her personal and professional research in sustainability and sustainable building, as well as a growing database of over 2,000 building materials, continuously added to and maintained by her architectural office, have accumulated into what is now the Green Product Pages website. Go to About GBP to see other organizations and individuals who have contributed to the development of Green Product Pages.
For questions regarding the Green Product Pages content, or sustainable design in general, send an e-mail to info@greenbuildingpages.com. To report a technical error on the website, send an e-mail to webmaster@greenbuildingpages.com. Or write to us at: 1350 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
No, not necessarily. We provide product information based on the Green Product Pages Criteria, and typically, only "green" product manufacturers are interested in having their product evaluated based on "green" criteria. The company approves the publication of all submitted company and product information before the product is listed in the searchable materials database. The design of the Company and Product Profile Forms together with the transparency of the information and criteria system, help to avoid misleading claims to "green".
The GBP Product and Company Profile Forms gather extensive data on products and companies. This data gets filtered through the GBP Criteria to distill it into the product's GBP Sustainability Profile. This filtering, or evaluation, process can be viewed in detail by following the links on the Sustainability Profile.
006. How can I support Green Building Pages?
101. What are the Company & Product Profile Forms?
102. Why are there so many questions about the company's business practices?
103. What is a "chain of custody"?
104. What is a "social chain of custody", and why do we ask about it?
105. Does the form have to be so long?
106. How were the questions on the profile forms developed?
107. How are answers evaluated?
108. What is the minimum required information?
Manufacturers use the Company and Product Profile Forms (PDF version) to provide Green Product Pages with the information necessary to complete the GBP Evaluation. Our database saves one Company Profile per registered product manufacturer and one Product Profile for each product that the manufacturer adds to the database. All information provided in the Profiles is available to the public once the product is approved to be published on the GBP website, by clicking on the "More information" link at the bottom of the Product Page.
A sustainable system generally can be defined in environmental, economic and social terminology. In economic terminology, a sustainable economic system is one in which the expenditures are at least equal or less than the income. In social terminology, a sustainable social system is one in which all members are empowered to contribute, creating a synergistic whole. The total sustainability of a product, therefore, depends as much upon the company that makes the product, and the impact of the company's business in the economic and social realms, as it depends upon the actual environmental impact of the product itself. The Company Profile is Green Building Pages' acknowledgment that a truly sustainable system involves more than just environmental factors. This multifaceted approach to sustainability includes understanding the economic and social impact of the company that manufactures and sells a given product. The Company Profile section gives companies the opportunity to describe policies and procedures that give added depth to products' "green" claims.
"Chain of custody" refers to taking "upstream" and "downstream" responsibility for a product. Green Product Pages' goal with the Chain of Custody category is to encourage the tracking of the product from its original raw material sources to its final sale, to help manufacturers better understand the effects of their products upstream and downstream of the manufacturing process. Some certifying agencies have developed specific criteria for a Chain of Custody Certification. Green Product Pages does not certify Chain of Custody for the product profile information, but does encourage it by awarding points for asking suppliers to fill out the Green Building Pages Product Questionnaire.
"Social chain of custody" refers to taking "upstream" and "downstream" responsibility for a product's social consequences, acknowledging that giving business to a particular company condones their business practices. Green Product Pages encourages companies to investigate the policies and procedures of suppliers with which they conduct business by awarding points for asking them to fill out the Green Building Pages Supplier Questionnaire.
Yes. The Product and Company Profile Forms are long because they are comprehensive, covering all facets of a product's sustainability. Although sustainability is a simple biological concept, evaluating the sustainability of a given system is quite complex. Gathering the necessary information in such a way that does not allow for subjective interpretations that lead to inflated or undervalued perceptions, adds to the complexity of this evaluation process. The length of the forms also depends upon the complexity of the material itself. Almost half of all the information requested in the forms refers to the manufacturing process of the material - a more complex manufacturing process will require more information for evaluation.
Green Product Pages developed its Product and Company Profile Forms in part from compilations of "green criteria" from other recognized sources, and expanded based on independent research in materials processing and the environmental impact of the materials manufacturing industry. Consequently, GBP's Product and Company Profile forms are the most comprehensive of its kind to be published. Many of the sources for GBP research can be found in the Links & Resources section of our website.
Once a Product Profile has been submitted for evaluation, the information is processed through the GBP Evaluation Criteria formulas that generate the Product Sustainability Review. Portions of the Criteria are more subjective and cannot be evaluated by computer programming. These criteria items are researched and evaluated individually by a GBP staff member. GBP staff then review the Criteria Evaluation for accuracy, and create and edit the Product Page for final authorized publication.
201. What is considered an "input"?
202. What if an input material is a composite material made by another company?
203. What if I can't get information on an input material from the supplier of that input?
204. What do you mean "% of Final Product Weight"? What if an input is not part of the final product?
205. How am I supposed to determine the "average distance from supplier to manufacturer" for each input?
206. Why isn't water included in the Outputs?
207. What if water in the manufacturing facility is used for more than just the manufacturing process? Why isn't water used for the building systems distinguished from the water used for manufacturing the product?
208. Why ask the distance to each distributor?
221. Why does it matter if machinery is required for installation?
241. What is the difference between "biodegradable" and "compostable"?
261. Do all testing results and documentation have to be available to the public?
262. What does "cruelty-free" mean?
281. What if a company uses manufacturing facilities in other countries where OSHA standards do not apply?
282. What is the difference between "community involvement" and "charitable giving"
Green Product Pages considers an input to be anything going into as well as anything "in front of" the production process. For example, if a product's production process begins with a material that has been manufactured in another process or by another company (e.g., vinyl), the "inputs" include the inputs of the upstream material.
The information about the components of the composite material must be obtained from the supplier. The Product Questionnaire can be used to obtain this information, earning additional points under the Chain of Custody criteria category.
Consider using another supplier for that material. Truly investing in the concept of sustainability requires using your sphere of influence to promote and encourage a wholly sustainable design. Sustainability is about the interconnection of all systems, not about maintaining an artificial standard for just one supposedly isolated process.
We ask for the weight of the input as a percentage of the final product weight in order to create a common denominator for all the inputs. The number entered for "% of Final Product Weight" may be over 100, since the input does not necessarily have to be physically present in the final product, or present in the same quantity in the final product as in the beginning of the manufacturing process. This way of normalizing weights is also used when asking about outputs and recyclable components (in the End of Product Life section).
If the input material always comes from the same source at the same location and always goes to the same manufacturing location, then this number would not be an average, but rather just the total number of miles from the origin to the place of manufacture. If the input material comes from several different locations, or goes to several different locations, then this number should be the average of the total distances from each place of origin to manufacturing facility. The total distance from origin to manufacture includes the travel to/from intermediate stops (e.g., to/from warehouses or distribution centers), especially with composite materials. Exact distances are not necessary -- distances should be rounded as appropriate for their length (e.g., to the nearest 100 miles if over 1,000 miles, to the nearest 10 miles if under 100 miles, etc.). The answer to this question is not required for the initial submittal of the Product Profile.
Water is a separate category because water used for production and for building facilities is seldom recorded or measured separately. Water comes into the manufacturing center and leaves the manufacturing center regardless of whether it is used in the manufacturing process, and is an increasingly precious natural resource.
Green Product Pages asks for the quantity of water used overall in a manufacturing facility for the reasons described above. We ask for the quantity of water used per unit of product in order to have a normalizing factor in evaluating the quantity. In this way, a small manufacturer is not being evaluated on a scale more appropriate for a large manufacturer, and vice versa.
Studies have shown that transportation of materials has significant environmental impact. Damages vary greatly depending on the length of distance and the type of transportation vehicle used. The distance between the point of manufacture and the distributor accounts for a portion of the product's environmental impact due to transportation. The distances entered in Inputs account for transportation on the front end of the manufacturing process. The "Transportation" category is not required for initial submittal of the Product Profile.
Many Production & Manufacture questions address the "embodied energy" of a product, or the energy associated with the product in its creation. The concept of "embodied energy" also applies to the product after production, in the energy required to maintain a useful product (Installation and Maintenance). A building material may have low embodied energy coming out of production, but then require a great deal more energy to install and/or maintain than a similar material that has a high embodied energy from production but comes "ready-to-use" with little or no maintenance required (e.g., traditional wood roof joists versus prefabricated trusses).
A "biodegradable" material can be decomposed by the action of microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, into basic elements or compounds where it is considered "food" for another living organism. Most manufactured products biodegrade slowly, if at all, and emit toxic substances throughout the decomposition process -- the reason Green Product Pages differentiates between "biodegradable" and "non-toxic biodegradable". These same microbes can also decompose a "compostable" material, and release nutrients and organic matter back into the earth; the material could theoretically be composted for garden soil. Something "compostable" is biodegradable by definition, however biodegradable does not necessarily mean "compostable".
Yes. The system must be transparent, to allow consumers to make informed decisions as they choose.
In general, "cruelty-free" is a marketing claim used along with "not tested on animals" or "no animal testing" to suggest that no animals have suffered in the process of bringing a product to market. Green Product Pages defines "cruelty-free" specifically to mean that no tests or processes required for the manufacture or marketing of a particular product, its inputs or by-products, involve animals (live or dead), or animal by-products for which the animal is killed.
Green Product Pages uses OSHA as the universal standard for facilities safety maintenance as a common denominator, against which all companies are evaluated, regardless of the location of the facilities. Even if the manufacturing facility is not located in the U.S. and therefore not legally bound to OSHA standards, this question must be answered based on how the facility measures up to OSHA standards.
282. What is the difference between "community involvement" and "charitable giving"?
"Community involvement" refers to participation in or development of community events or groups --forums for community action or education in the form of workshops, lectures, etc. "Charitable giving" refers to time or money donated to non-profit organizations. Time or money donated to local non-profits may be counted under either of the two categories, but not both.
301. What is the "manufacturers website"?
303. How can a company register?
304. What if I register my company and then decide not to use Green Product Pages?
305. Who is the Primary Contact Person? Can the Primary Contact Person be changed?
306. Who is the Public Contact Person?
307. How can I block certain users' access to information on the company's Green Product Pages account?
308. Why can't I access certain information about my company or product?
309. How is information that I enter on this website saved? Is it secure?
310. How often may I update my company and/or product information?
311. I've saved all the information I have on my product. How do I get it published on the public Green Building Pages website?
312. How do I remove a product from the Green Building Pages?
The "manufacturers website" on Green Product Pages is where representatives of product manufacturers may enter company and product information in order to be included in the Green Product Pages.
Any company may register with Green Product Pages via a Primary Contact Person (PCP). The PCP must be the company representative with the authority to submit, review and authorize publication of company and product information on the Green Product Pages website.
From the Manufacturer's Login, click on "Register Now". You will be asked to provide basic information about your company before being logged into your new company account. A username and password will be e-mailed automatically to the e-mail address provided -- it should arrive immediately to your inbox. There is no fee for registering with Green Building Pages.
Registration is free, so if you register and later decide not to continue with Green Product Pages, there is no charge. An account will automatically be removed after one year of inactivity. To remove your account prior to the one-year limit, send an e-mail requesting account removal to webmaster@greenbuildingpages.com. Include your company's name and address, as well as your name (as PCP), telephone number and mailing address. No information is published without authorization of the Primary Contact Person.
The Primary Contact Person (PCP) is the company representative with whom Green Product Pages will correspond. The PCP must have the authority to submit, review and authorize publication of company and product information. The PCP contact information will not be made public and will only be used for GBP correspondence. Only the current PCP may change the PCP information, including the name, e-mail address, username, and password. This may be done from within the company account, under the "Account Information" menu.
The Public Contact Person is the company representative whose contact information will be made public via the published Product Page. This person should have the ability to answer or field questions coming from potential consumers using the Green Product Pages.
The PCP (and only the PCP) may control additional users' access when they log into the company's GBP account by setting access privileges or "permissions" for each user. To access the permissions settings for each company user, open the "Account Information" menu from within the company account and click on "User Administration". A list of all registered company users and their access privileges will appear.
Most likely, you are an "additional user" authorized by the PCP to have access to your company's Green Product Pages account. Additional users are authorized or denied access to certain account information as determined by the PCP. You should contact your company's PCP regarding access privileges. If you are the PCP or otherwise given "Administrator" privileges by the PCP, and still cannot access certain areas of your account, please e-mail GBP's tech support at webmaster@greenbuildingpages.com.
Green Product Pages only displays to the public information that has been approved for publication by the company PCP. Other users may change data on the profiles, and Green Product Pages will track and maintain those changes, but they will not be displayed to the public until approved by the company PCP. Additionally, many changes to profiles require additional review by Green Product Pages staff.
All other items require a GBP Evaluation and more extensive review prior to publication. Changes to these items will be evaluated and updated once per quarter.
311. I've saved all the information I have on my product. How do I get it published on the public Green Product Pages website?
Product information that is ready to be published must be submitted to Green Product Pages. Click on the "Submit Profiles" button to see a list of profiles that are eligible for submittal (there is a minimum of information that must be provided before a profile is eligible). Submitting the profile notifies Green Product Pages that information is either ready for evaluation or ready to be updated without evaluation. All information will be published after written approval of the PCP and due payment is received.
312. How do I remove a product from the Green Product Pages?
A product that is already published on the public database may be removed by written request from the PCP. Green Product Pages will process the request upon receipt. Mail requests to: Green Product Pages, 1350 Marsh Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401.
401. What is the "public website"?
402. How do I search for a product or a manufacturer?
403. What are CSI categories?
404. What if the product I'm looking for isn't listed?
405. How do I find a sustainable design organization?
406. May I link my sustainability-related organization or business to Green Product Pages?
407. I'm the owner/builder/designer of a sustainable building project. Will Green Product Pages include it in the Case Studies database?
The "public website" is the consumer-side, free-access website at www.greenbuildingpages.com. Information on the public website can be accessed by anyone, anywhere, but edited only by Green Product Pages. There is also the "manufacturers website", which is a login site where registered manufacturers may enter and edit company and product information prior to publication.
A list of products closest matching your search query will be generated. Click on the product name from that list to access the Product Page, which includes an image, contact info, links, LEED Credit Opportunities and detailed information about the product's overall sustainability.
CSI stands for Construction Specification Institute, an organization that has developed an industry standard for organizing and specifying the thousands of different types of building materials used in construction. The 5-digit sequence begins with the 2-digit division number (01 through 16), followed by a 3-digit nesting category number, meaning the first digit denotes a more general category than the last.
Because our website charges manufacturers for their product listing, not all products will be listed on our website. We periodically advertise Green Product Pages to manufacturers at conferences and via e-mail, so if you would like to see a particular product on Green Building Pages, please let us know. Send us an e-mail with your name and ZIP code (so we know roughly where you are coming from), and everything you know about the product so that we may identify the manufacturer and contact them. Your name and e-mail will not be shared with any other party.
On the Links & Resources page, there is a list of categories on the left-hand side. Click on "Sustainable Design Organizations". The links will eventually be searchable by organization name, website, and keywords.
Yes! We just ask that you let us know if you are linking to our website from yours, so we may keep track of our web exposure. The GBP logo and all contents of the GBP are copyrighted. We provide logos and text you can use on your site to link to ours in the Links & Resources section. If you would like your organization included in GBP's Links & Resources, e-mail a request to info@greenbuildingpages.com. Include the name of the organization, a short description or mission statement, the name of the contact person, an e-mail address and URL.
Green Product Pages is happy to research a sustainable building project and consider it for inclusion in our case studies database. E-mail your request to us at info@greenbuildingpages.com. Include the name of the building project and its location, the client's name, the architect or designer, the name and e-mail of the contact person (it could be the owner, architect, contractor, or a third party), and an explanation of why it is a case study for sustainable building. You may also include a URL if the project has a website, or an image of the project, finished or under construction. Permission for use on the Green Product Pages website must accompany any image sent.


It's the beginning of a new year and the time feels right for some reflection. For two decades I've been wrestling with the challenges of youth, trying to address the most pressing issues in constructive and novel ways. The landscape of child and adolescent psychology is not flat. Specifically, not all issues or challenges are equal in significance. And with that premise in mind, why should we spend 80% of our time working on problems that only make up 10% of the difference in life?
There are tough decisions to be made that involve a degree of judgment about what matters, and what doesn't. In the early part of my career I spent considerable time doing psychological testing, analyzing data about learning differences, intelligence, and aptitude. I don't disregard those details, although now I see other issues which figure more prominently in a person's well-being. For example, I find it less important to understand relatively small differences in cognitive processing, relative to whether or not a young person has a sufficient understanding of him or herself. Does that person have any sense of where she or he belongs, and why?
Self-knowledge is serious business. To know oneself is a bridge to authenticity, and in my view, authenticity is the key to living life as a whole, and fulfilled, person. Such concerns can seem abstract, or besides the point to some. But that sort of skepticism is deceptive; it's just our mind playing tricks on us, insisting that we live in a state of perpetual anxiety about test scores, grades, and how a child measures up to others, rather than how well his life measures up to his own ideals.
The great agrarian poet and essayist Wendell Berry has written that our destiny as a civilization "turns on affection." By this he means that the fate of communities, our basic regard for one another, and our ability to be effective stewards of the world, is based upon our capacity for affection for one another and the earth itself. This is one of the greatest insights I know, and I carry it in my pocket daily.
I believe that a corollary with respect to the specific needs of youth is that it all turns on authenticity. Quite frankly, there is no point in becoming a learned person about facts, history, or otherwise, unless one becomes equally learned about oneself. Who can lead while knowing nothing of him or herself? Who can follow or even fully love someone who has not acquired enough self-knowledge to be a whole human being? Of course education and self-knowledge are not separate pursuits. Young people want to learn about themselves as a function of becoming a learned person. It is the fusion of these learning trajectories that makes life interesting.
In calling for a wisdom culture in On Purpose Before Twenty, I tried to make this point in some depth. Yet it is a difficult argument to make in the face of massive social anxiety about attaining enough success: good grades, university admission, money, etc. Those sorts of urgencies are not just distractions, they become directional markers. It's not that they are unimportant, but the emotional energy invested in such worries draws us individually and collectively off course, toward concerns that are peripheral to the greatest sources of happiness and well-being in life.
Writing on these issues, I must accept that readers will sometimes want more specific solutions than I am able to offer. But still I cling to a hope that my work will find a community of readers invested in the big picture. With regard to that hope, I am gratified that On Purpose Before Twenty has been selected by noted author and Center for Courage and Renewal founder Parker Palmer as one of the most "courageous books of 2014." I am humbled that an author of Palmer's renown and influence has even read my book.
It is peculiar to me that we live in a time where our predilection for analysis and science compels us to consider the value of authenticity through a pragmatic lens. We want to know whether an authentic life is helpful or not. That's precisely what Julie Beck has asked in her article Faking It, which appeared in the December, 2014 issue of The Atlantic. Beck is interested in whether or not acting like yourself, essentially being authentic, is personally beneficial. To that end she elected to review seven studies on authenticity, and how it affected different dimensions of relationship and well-being.
Generally, Beck's findings appear to be consistent with what we might suspect. For example, she notes that "people who believe they're behaving authentically are less distressed and have higher self-esteem." This certainly makes sense to me. My work with young people suggests that when they find their own voice, and are able to more fluently express themselves, they exude a higher level of confidence. They feel more positive anticipation in communicating with others.
Beck goes on to note that females appear to have the edge in being authentic in some contexts. Specifically, females report greater feelings of personal authenticity in romantic relationships than do men, and "as teens are more likely than boys to say that they can be themselves with their best friends." This may be an unfortunate situation for boys, but is again consistent with my own observation of differences between girls and boys. Like others, I see a whole lot more bravado among boys, and a whole lot more jostling for position and power than I generally do among girls.
As a counterpoint, Beck points out that "teen boys report feeling more authentic with their dads than teen girls do." She doesn't indicate whether teen girls feel more authentic with their moms than teen boys do, but I'd be interested to know whether there is a comparative study on that issue.
In summary, it seems safe to say that human beings do better when they feel and express higher levels of authenticity. Knowing oneself is a buffer against depression, lower self-esteem, and social alienation. Beyond preventing bad things from happening, authenticity also promotes confidence, and greater satisfaction with oneself. I believe most of us either intuitively know these things or can quickly agree with these assertions.
And if that is so then why shouldn't we be as eager to pursue constructive next steps?
I've written at some length about the importance of creating school-based activities that promote student authenticity. I am especially supportive of forums for the discussion of personal ideas and perspectives, facilitated by leaders who understand the relevance of individual differences and commonalities to young people. I believe these types of interactions are as important as any other topic a young person might pursue. I trust they will be one of the most memorable and influential parts of school.
Yet it is another kind of conversation – one which does not begin with a behavioral agenda, and which does not end with a "contract to change one's behavior" – which is more compelling to young people. Conversations pertaining to authenticity draw young people toward the dynamic center of their own being. It's an excursion fueled by natural curiosity and discovery. A therapist does not need to sell a young person on the value of exploring what is most important to him or herself. Primarily, they need to ask the right questions, and then be prepared to listen. Should it surprise us that young people are far less interested in being corrected than having someone bear witness to their own psychological growth?
Let me be clear, goals have no punch if their personal relevance has not been explored. This need not be a touchy, feely discussion revolving around emotional vagaries. But something needs to come from the heart, and until there is some emotional energy flowing from a young person, a therapist might as well be talking to him or herself.
Making authenticity the focal point of therapy is to ensure that both people are fully in the room. The reason that conversations addressing authenticity are so intense and exciting is because they feel like the sort of encounter we are always searching for, but rarely have. It's what human beings really want – despite what TV and other forms of chatter tell us.
Working with young people has taught me that as powerful as words are, images also play an evocative and dynamic role. Along those lines, it is my plan to begin facilitating experiential photography workshops for adolescents this summer. My first college degree was in photography, and I have never lost a passion for the power of photography to capture one's personal vision. It is my hope to use photography as a means of exploring key adolescent themes, and as a starting point for group conversations. The sophistication of young people promises to make this type of group work productive, creative, and powerful! This is a new venture for me and it feels like something I need to do. It feels as though this endeavor is an expression of my own inclination to connect through creativity and art.
Do you agree with me that the next generation seems more intent on an authentic life? I certainly believe so. Whether it is because they have grown up in a world saturated with artifice, or because packaged careers have all but disappeared, I see the next generation as more intent on living a life congruent with their core values. (Applause). They are relentlessly critiqued for being self-absorbed, and it is true that an infinity of selfies appears to confirm their fascination with their own self-image. But I think this is the beginning rather than the end of a conversation about the next generation. I'm not sure whether the next generation sees something more, or is simply searching for something more. I just know that their fascination with images, and with trying to capture their experience through photographs, is encouraging.
Now two decades into the work of psychology, I feel more interested than ever in knowing who's looking back at me. I've never felt more excited about getting to work each day. I've never felt as though words had more consequence, and that authentic interaction could be the centerpiece of a life well lived.


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On the face of it, another heavy defeat for the home side in their battle to avoid the drop from Midlands One West. However, in an enthralling contest against one of the best sides in the division, they held their own for long periods, especially in the first half, and moreover, ran in four tries, thereby garnering a precious bonus point (writes Bob Jones).
Lichfield started strongly and Kenilworth were forced into a number of transgressions in attempts to contain their attacks. Full-back Greg Massey missed an early opportunity to punish one of these, before combining neatly with his left-wing in a move that nearly led to the opening try. The first score came after 17 minutes, Massey this time successful with a penalty goal, after relentless pressure from the visitors. The Ks responded immediately. A strong run to near the visitors line by Adam Clifford was followed by a tap-and-go by Catalin Graur, carried on by Phil Dickson, which set up Will Owen, who once again enjoyed a profitable afternoon in both attack and defence, for an unconverted try as the game entered its second quarter. A punt ahead by Jonny Cresswell, chased by Nyle Beckett, bounced into touch just short of the Lichfield line. A period of end-to-end and rather scrappy play terminated in a break-out by the Staffordshire outfit. Once more, Greg Massey was instrumental, this time setting up Paul Maxwell-Keys for a try, then converting it on the half-hour. Kenilworth were in no mood to lie down. First Beckett stole the ball and handed it to Andy Whitehall, who gained good ground with a touch-finder. Then Nick Collett stormed away before moving the ball wide to Simon Tyler, who powered over wide on the left for an unconverted try after 34 minutes. Chris Muncaster, who worked hard all afternoon, was sin-binned for offside a minute later. The half ended all-square at 10-10.
After just two minutes of the second half, Lichfield went into a lead which they were not to relinquish, courtesy of another Greg Massey penalty goal. While the Ks were kept busy in defence, they also managed to mount some attacks, with the flying Beckett often in the van of these. Two unfortunate errors, one when on the attack that conceded ground near the visitors line, the other in their 22, opened the way for a converted try on ten minutes. This was closely followed by another, by virtue of an assured move after a penalty against Kenilworth for offside. It was all hands to the pump in defence by the Ks now. They tackled well, with one effort by Tyler both outstanding and try-saving. They were not to be denied in attack either. Reward came after a series of neat moves ,which culminated in a try wide right by Beckett and excellent conversion by Tyler, as the game entered its final quarter. They closed the gap further with a Tyler penalty goal, awarded after a drive by the pack, with Graur prominent, led to an offence on the floor. Lichfield struck back with a penalty goal, after Collett, who had an otherwise fine game, was pinged for coming in from the side. A break by the formidable Tyler was negated by a lack of support, before he became the second recipient of a yellow card for using his hands in a ruck. Whether it was simply the extra man, or sheer power and determination, allied to a ruthless winning mentality, the remaining few minutes saw three more Lichfield tries, two converted, the last by the impressive Greg Massey. The Ks, striving for a fourth try and thus a bonus point, battled to the last. Another Graur tap-and-go penalty found Cresswell in support. The captain duly obliged in his inimitable bullocking style, with Whitehall adding the extras in a nail-biting finale.
Kenilworth: Muncaster, Cresswell (Capt), Collett, Lane Graur, Dickson, Purewal, Wood, Selby, Sheehan, Beckett, Owen, Tyler, Clifford, Whitehall. Replacements: Flowers, Jenkinson, Trafford.


The name Lebanon comes from the Semitic root lbn, meaning "white", likely a reference to the snow-capped Mount Lebanon. Occurrences of the name have been found in texts from the library of Ebla, which date to the third millennium BC, three of the twelve tablets of the Epic of Gilgamesh (May be as early as 2100 BC), and almost 70 times in the Bible, which is itself named after Byblos, a city in Lebanon.
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Talbot on Target: Rimfire Rifle Metallic Silhouette
06 November 2018 / In Firearms in Focus
This month I again tried my hand at metallic silhouettes but instead of handguns I was back using a .22 rifle. Reactive targets like metallic silhouettes are a lot of fun and it's quite satisfying to be able to knock something over. With silhouettes it doesn't matter how perfectly centred your shot is, all that matters is the target falls over, meaning there's less pressure to achieve that illusive bullseye or the disappointment of barely missing a higher scoring ring.
Shooters in Rifle Metallic Silhouette (RMS) use air, rimfire, centrefire, service or black powder rifles to knock down metal animal-shaped targets. Throughout this article I will be speaking about the rimfire class, although each of the competition classes are quite similar with target distances and just a few other rules differentiating them.
Like all other metallic silhouette competitions, the rimfire rifle one is made up of 40 rounds. In rimfire, these shots are taken from the standing position and targets are scaled down to one-fifth the standard centrefire size. The idea is each target is scaled down based on being the correct size at 200m. The distances used in rimfire are chickens 40m, pigs 60m, turkeys 77m and rams at 100m. Depending on the range though, these numbers may be slightly different.
The targets are placed on steel stands in banks of five and competitors have 2½ minutes to fire one shot at each target from left to right. Even if you miss a target you move on to the next one on the bank (striking a target out of order doesn't count as a hit). There's a small break after the first five shots and competitors are given another 2½ minutes to shoot the five targets on the adjacent bank. This process is repeated for each of the animal targets to make up the 40 rounds.
Extra gear and advice
Before heading to the range I asked Andrew Judd, National Discipline Chairman for RMS, if he had any advice. "There are only a few differences with silhouettes compared to shooting paper," said Juddy. "It's a pretty hard discipline but also quite social which makes up for some of the difficulty."
I asked him about wobbling while aiming and what I could do to minimise it, given shooting is done from the standing position. Juddy told me not to worry about it and just aim for the middle of the target. "Everybody wobbles, the good shooters just wobble less," he said. "Plus we get the benefit of either hitting or missing and there are no extra rewards for hitting the dead centre."
"One thing you must do though is make sure your windage is spot on for the turkeys. Since they're tall and narrow the wind can easily make you miss left or right," he said. "Turkeys tend to be the target people struggle with most."
For ammo I used SK Standard Plus which is a solid all-rounder that doesn't break the bank - one of the benefits of shooting rimfire. Any ammo is permitted in rimfire except for hypervelocity. If the range officer believes your ammo will or has damaged the targets, you won't be allowed to use it. Beyond that there's not much else you need to get started in RMS. If you're curious about getting your rifle sorted, take a look at my experiences in the June edition of Australian Shooter.
The section captain for Rifle Scoped Silhouette at SSAA Para, Mark West, generously offered me the use of his rifle for the competition. His Anschutz 1217 Silhouette model complete with Leupold scope was a noticeable step up from my CZ 452. While using the Anschutz I also realised just how heavy the trigger on my rifle is. Maintaining steadiness while pulling the trigger on my rifle is a lot harder than on Mark's, so reducing the weight needed to pull my trigger is something I have to address. Additionally, the Anschutz felt quite a bit lighter than my rifle.
Despite having not shot for a while, my warm-up shots felt pretty good and I managed to knock a few targets over. I was also lucky enough to receive advice from talented junior shooter Kelsey Rawlings who had just won a slew of medals at the SSAA National Junior Challenge. Kelsey reminded me of the importance of following through, something I wasn't doing during practice. Remaining steady well after taking my shots instantly improved performance.
Mark recommended I shoot with the scope at 12-power which made the targets clear enough while still accounting for my wobbles. Mark, on the other hand, as a much more competent and experienced shooter used 20-power. Observant readers may notice from the pictures there were no wind flags on the range. This is a bit unusual but it was a friendly competition and there wasn't much wind anyway.
This was structured so each detail completed two runs of animals before switching with their spotter. Shooters start on any animal but always move to the further away animal as their next target.
I started on pigs which are arguably the easiest target partly due to their shape and size as well as proximity in proportion to their size. With four of the 10 pigs down by the time I completed both my banks I was fairly pleased and on target to make my goal of double figures by the end of the competition.
After pigs it was time to take on the turkeys and, despite Juddy's warnings, it turned out I still wasn't prepared for them. Despite feeling like I was hitting the right places I only managed to dislodge one turkey. Confirming it wasn't just me though, Mark only toppled half the turkeys even after knocking over all 10 pigs. With this as evidence I conclude pigs are the easiest and turkeys the hardest.
Next up were rams and despite being an intimidating 100m away I managed to repeat my effort on the pigs by knocking down four of the 10. This moved my total to nine, leaving me just one shy of double figures and with chickens still to come.
The tiny stature of the chickens more than makes up for them only being 40m away. With pressure mounting, an awkward shadow behind the chickens complicated matters further, although the shadow only affected viewing with the naked eye and didn't really affect my shooting or ability to see targets while looking down the scope.
I hit two of the five chickens on my first bank before losing the plot a little and rushing some shots unnecessarily on the second bank, missing all remaining chickens. Nevertheless, that brought my total score to 11 and a fairly decent effort for my first time shooting RMS. And for the record Mark, my shooting coach for the day, took first place with a score of 32/40.
Awards and grades
Many disciplines have proficiency awards which shooters can earn as they become more competent. For RMS the Junior Rimfire award is earned if a score of 10 or more is achieved. Unfortunately I'm not a junior so am not eligible for this, but I am eligible for all the other Rimfire awards. The Bronze Rimfire Award is given for a score of 15 or more, meaning my 11/40 is just four targets shy of a Bronze award.
The Silver Rimfire Award is won with a score of 22 or above, Gold with 28 or more and the Masters Award for 34 or above. Awards must be won in sequence though - bronze then silver, gold and Masters - and must be shot on a SSAA registered range in a registered match under supervision of a range officer.
As for grading, a score of 11 puts me solidly in B-grade (that might sound OK but it's actually the lowest, the other grades being A, AA, AAA, and Master). To move into A-grade I need to shoot two scores above 14 and I'll make this or the Bronze award my next goal.
Scoring and spotting
Shooters were separated into three details for competition and when I wasn't shooting I was scoring for someone. Each shooter had their own scorer who could also assist with which target the shooter was up to. The scorer is also there to keep an eye on the time limit but 2½ minutes proved plenty for all shooters given the excellent weather.
Although it may not be fully represented in my scores, I feel my standing position has improved dramatically. Moving my left hand up to the trigger guard rather than further down the stock made a noticeable improvement in steadiness and comfort. Interestingly, lots of competitors at this competition shot without resting their elbow against their body, demonstrating you really should try different positions and see what works best.
Mark had noticed my wobbles tend to be up and down which is useful to know. In theory this should make shooting the narrow and tall turkeys easier but as all good shooters know, theory doesn't always translate to practical. Knowing I need to mostly work on my up and down wobble gives me a clear area to practice and improve on ahead of my next competition.
The popularity of RMS is no coincidence. Lots of people prefer reactive targets which can be knocked over compared to reactionless paper targets. RMS offers plenty of time to socialise while still offering an interesting challenge to beginners and masters alike. It's also easy to keep track of your scores from competition to competition and setting personal goals is simple.
Shooters also get plenty of exercise between rounds as they walk out to the banks to pick up knocked-over targets, which is a nice bonus. So if you've been looking for a new rimfire rifle discipline or you just like knocking things over, I'd give RMS a go.
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United Thank Offering Announces Care of Creation Grant Awards
By Jessica ThielkeApril 26, 2022No Comments
Diocese of North Dakota to receive UTO Grant to respond to Environmental Justice Issues
4/23/22 — United Thank Offering announced the grant recipients for the 2022 granting cycle, and we are excited to share that the Diocese of North Dakota will receive funding for St. Paul's Episcopal Church, White Shield. The focus of the granting process this year was "Care of Creation: Turning love into action by caring for God's creation to protect the most vulnerable who will bear the largest burden of pollution and climate change through justice, advocacy, environmental reparations, or the development of formational materials."
Environmental Reparations
St. Paul's, White Shield, led by The Rev. Duane Fox, the longest-serving and only Indigenous Episcopal priest in the Diocese, was awarded $52.5K for the creation of a traditional garden, a prayer path for meditation, and development of a curriculum that will highlight cultural wisdom of congregational and tribal elders. Signage will be both in English and Arikara (Sahnish). This project is envisioned as a pilgrimage site for the Diocese for reflection on racial healing, especially as original lands of the Sahnish people along the Missouri River were flooded by the building of the Garrison Dam, forcing removal to less desirable ground, as is common for many reservations. This project recognizes the stewardship of the land by the Arikara, one of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the MHA Nation (Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara) and will be an outreach ministry of the congregation for sharing both Episcopal and traditional Native spirituality. While no one grant can compensate for generations of cultural genocide and intergenerational trauma, this award is a step in the right direction in honoring the enduring presence and vital contributions of Indigenous peoples here in North Dakota, especially this faithful community of believers. In response to the award, The Rev. and Mrs. Fox both expressed gratitude, "We give thanks to Creator for this opportunity and for giving Native people the chance to develop more visible ministry here at St. Paul's, White Shield. This will be a place for learning, for reflection, and healing."
"Caring for God's creation is one of humanity's first tasks according to Genesis, and we have done a pretty poor job of it so far. UTO's 2022 grant recipients will play a great role in remedying that situation through the ministries they develop and disseminate to encourage greater participation in creation care. As always, if we'd had more money to grant, we would have been delighted to fund more of the excellent grant projects submitted, so please continue to be thankful and make your thank offerings to UTO," shared Sherri Dietrich, UTO Board President.
Responding to notification of the grant, Bishop Provisional Thomas Ely commented, "I am grateful that the United Thank Offering Board recognized the significance of this Creation Care project, not only for the people of Saint Paul's and the wider community they serve, but also as a pilgrimage place for so many in our diocese and beyond."
United Thank Offering Funding
Every penny given to the United Thank Offering is given away the following year to support innovative mission and ministry in the Episcopal Church. Through the gratitude and generosity of those who contributed through Blue Box donations, UTO awarded over $1,051,154.14 in grants to address environmental issues.
The United Thank Offering (UTO) is a ministry of The Episcopal Church for the mission of the whole church. Through UTO, individuals are invited to embrace and deepen a personal daily spiritual discipline of gratitude. UTO encourages people to notice the good things that happen each day, give thanks to God for those blessings, and make an offering for each blessing using a UTO Blue Box. UTO is entrusted to receive the offerings, and to distribute 100% of what is collected to support innovate mission and ministry throughout The Episcopal Church and Provinces of the Anglican Communion.
For more information on Product:
The Rev. Canon Heather Melton
Staff Officer, The United Thank Offering
httpe://www.episcopalchurch.org/united-thank-offering
Fargo, North Dakota 58104
Email: office@ndepiscopal.org


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Die Rheinwerft Walsum war ein Teil der Gutehoffnungshütte Sterkrade und Nachfolger der Werft Jacobi, Haniel & Huyssen, die bereits 1830 in Ruhrort bestand. Sie führte offiziell den Firmennamen "Gutehoffnungshütte Sterkrade AG, Werk Sterkrade, Abt. Rheinwerft Walsum". Der im heutigen Duisburger Stadtteil Walsum gelegene Schiffbaubetrieb galt als leistungsfähigste Binnenschiffswerft Deutschlands.

Geschichte
Nachdem sich die Gutehoffnungshütte bereits im 19. Jahrhundert in Ruhrort erfolgreich im Schiffbau betätigt hatte, wurde 1919 die Werft von Ruhrort nach Walsum verlegt. Schon 1922 konnte das Unternehmen Aufmerksamkeit im deutschen Schiffbau erzielen, als mit der "Franz Haniel XXVIII" der erste Dieselmotorschlepper Deutschlands gefertigt wurde. 1936 wagte man sich an den Bau des ersten Seemotorschiffs. Bis zum Ausbruch des Zweiten Weltkriegs hatte das Unternehmen bereits 630 Einheiten gebaut und wurde während des Krieges verstärkt zur Fertigung von Landungsbooten und den Sektionsbau für Boote der U-Boot-Klasse XXI herangezogen.

In den 1950er Jahren konnte der Betrieb wieder an die Erfolge der Vorkriegszeit anknüpfen. In dieser Zeit verfügte das Unternehmen, das damals mehr als 400 Arbeiter beschäftigte, über 15 Hellingsplätze von je 100 m Länge. Im Jahre 1963 lieferte die Werft ihren 1000. Neubau ab. Obwohl der Betrieb hauptsächlich im Bau von Binnenschiffen tätig war, wurden in Walsum auch in den Jahren nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg Seeschiffe gefertigt. So verließ 1974 das 56 Meter lange Versorgungsschiff "Ostertor" (1305 BRZ) die Helling des Schiffbaubetriebs, das später zum Ölbekämpfungsschiff Scharhörn umgebaut wurde. Auch das erste Schiff zur Verbrennung von Giftmüll auf See wurde 1979 von der Werft gefertigt. Die Rheinwerft Walsum war die größte Binnenschiffwerft am Rhein.

1982 wurde die Werft stillgelegt. Im LVR-Industriemuseum in Oberhausen vermittelt ein Modell einen Ausschnitt des ehemaligen Werftbetriebs.

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Literatur
 100 Jahre Schiffahrt, Schiffbau, Häfen, Hamburg 1964, S. M 107.
 Rudolf Stampfuß: Der Südhafen und die Rheinwerft der Gutehoffnungshütte, in: Rudolf Stampfuß : Walsum - Vom Dorf zur Industriegemeinde, Walsum o. J. (1955), Seite 65–67

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Modell der Werft um 1921

Ehemalige Werft (Deutschland)
Ehemaliges Unternehmen (Duisburg)

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Ursula Rakova is a pioneer in Papua New Guinea's environmental movement and international campaigner for the survival of her people and homeland. She is the Executive Director of Tulele Peisa, a local community organisation in Papua New Guinea trying to relocate small island communities affected by the impacts of climate change.
Ursula is also a strong advocate of human rights, has set up community schooling for young Bougainvilleans, and is a campaigner for the survival of her people. She was born on the Carteret Islands near Bougainville, a low-lying area currently threatened by rising sea levels.


Leigh Sales is one of Australia's most respected journalists. As the anchor of the ABC's flagship current affairs program, 7.30, she has interviewed dozens of world leaders and celebrities, including Hillary Clinton, Tony Blair, Henry Kissinger, the Dalai Lama, Paul McCartney, Patti Smith, Harrison Ford, Leonardo DiCaprio and Julie Andrews. She has interviewed every living Australian prime minister and also anchors the ABC's federal election coverage. Leigh is the winner of two Walkley Awards, Australia's highest journalism honour; the author of the books Detainee 002 and On Doubt; and the co-host of a popular podcast called Chat 10, Looks 3 with Annabel Crabb.


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What Ever Happened to Scientific Inquiry?
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. ~ Mark Twain
Let's pause and reflect, shall we? Once upon a time, there used to be a thing called "scientific inquiry." If anything, the last three years have demonstrated that the process of scientific inquiry has fallen on hard times. Those who still engage in the protocols of this old, but time-tested method are no longer recognized as scientists, researchers, and doctors in their own right, but are instead vilified as misinformation spreaders. No such thing as scientific inquiry anymore. Just censorship and mass indoctrination. Healthy scientific skepticism isn't allowed because if enough people believe something, it must be true. That is the new standard as the majority rules and the evidence be damned. The scientific method has been hijacked into what is proclaimed and mandated rather than what's testable through hypothesis, observation, data collection, repeated observation/modified testing, etc., in order to arrive at some kind of conclusion. This method, when done correctly is a rigorous process that takes time. This is the opposite of Covid-19 vaccine development and testing which was hurried into production via emergency use authorization. Yet, it's said to be safe and effective.
Time Will Tell
Thus "only time will tell" is a befitting description as to whether the Covid jab is indeed safe and effective. Upon the introduction of the Covid-19 injections, many researchers around the world took pause to question the information that was disseminated by the governments and big pharma. Their numbers are still in the minority but their findings are telling, so much so that we're now beginning to see that what we've been told by our governments, the WHO, the FDA, the CDC, Anthony Fauci, and the pharmaceutical companies is suspect. When held up to scientific scrutiny, the emerging data suggest that the Covid-19 injection is neither safe nor effective. The following interview with Dr. Aseem Malhotra who is himself a vaccine advocate is an insightful discussion as to why this is so, and why the truth has been so slow to emerge.
The Nitty-Gritty Result of Scientific Inquiry
Last month, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson held a panel discussion with a group of world-renowned doctors and medical experts to share their knowledge and perspective gained since the introduction of the mass Covid-19 injections. Their findings and the data they presented paint a different picture of what was told to the general public regarding the safety and efficacy of the jab. Note that invitations were also extended to other prominent individuals such as NIH Director, Dr. Anthony Fauci, CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky, FDA Commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf; and Pfizer Chairman and CEO, Dr. Albert Bourla but they declined to participate. This video is the shortened, highlighted version of what transpired during the three-hour discussion.
This video with more details is the meeting in its entirety.
The Big Picture Result of Scientific Inquiry
Cancer rates have increased since the introduction of the Covid shots not only in the United States but around the world. This article, replete with reference links and a video interview with Dr. Ryan Cole explains why.
Confirmed: Covid Boosters Trigger Metastasis
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Cancer rates have increased since the introduction of the COVID shots and is now one of the top
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The Uproarious Result of Scientific Inquiry
The Japanese people are essentially a nation of compliant citizens as the norm in Japan is to put the welfare of society over and above the welfare of the individual. By and large the Japanese people trust their government and willingly submit to their authority figures. Thus it's not surprising to know that 83% of the population in Japan is fully vaccinated. Consequently, one would typically expect that because the Covid-19 injection is "safe and effective," the nation's mortality rate would remain the same or just have minor variation. The statistical data, however, shows that such is not the case.
In 2020, during the "pandemic," Japan had fewer all-cause deaths than all the previous 9 years. On 1 December 2021, Japan started administering the third dose, or "booster shots," of Pfizer-BioNTec…
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Japan Launches Official Investigation Into Millions of COVID Vaccine Deaths
Japan has launched an official investigation into the unprecedented numbers of people dying after receiving the Covid-19 vaccination.
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This article contains the text of an interview with Dr. Fukushima done last month explaining the reasons why he is passionate about this subject and so vociferous in his opposition to the Covid injections.
"Unprecedented Vaccine Disaster": An Interview with Professor Masanori Fukushima
On November 25th there occurred a singularly rare event in the ongoing COVID-19 saga – truth was spoken to power.
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Beneath Us at the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
Beneath Us @ Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
Very excited to announce that my short film Beneath Us will be having its world premiere in competition at the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival in Chicago. The boutique festival seeks out "character-driven independent film programming constructed by bold and innovative storytellers for the purposes of education, entertainment, and thought-provoking discussion." I hoped Beneath Us could be a film that would be used to spark conversations on labour, immigration, and law enforcement, so I'm thrilled that Blue Whiskey is giving us this venue.
Beneath Us is also a very personal film to me. I've spent a great deal of time in the labour rights world while making my documentary feature My Cultural Divide and other shorts about the subject, and many of my fiction films are about immigration and belonging, so in a way this is a meeting of those two themes. I'm also very proud of the collaboration between myself and Mexican producer Marla Arreola, and the mostly local cast and crew that ensured we told a story that was an authentic (fictional) take on the dangers of building walls instead of bridges.
Beneath Us will be screening at Chicago Filmmakers, 1326 W Hollywood Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois Thursday, on July 21 in the 7:00 PM block of the festival.
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Clinton vs. Trump Leaves 6 in 10 Unhappy; Contest Tightens as Conventions Loom (POLL)
Most Americans express dismay at their choices in the 2016 election.
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58% of Registered Voters 'Dissatisfied' With Choice Between Trump and ClintonABC's George Stephanopoulos and Jonathan Karl break down a new ABC News/Washington Post poll.AP Photos
— -- Most Americans express dismay at their choices in the 2016 presidential election, with a tighter contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump reflecting damage to Clinton from her email controversy – but with continued weak ratings for Trump across a range of key measures.
In apparent fallout from the email issue that returned to the fore last week, 72 percent in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll see Clinton as "too willing to bend the rules." But 56 percent see Trump as biased against women and minorities, and six in 10 call him unqualified for office.
See PDF with full results here.
One result: On the eve of the Republican and Democratic conventions, a remarkable 58 percent describe themselves as dissatisfied with a choice between the presumptive nominees.
Preferences have narrowed from a 12-point Clinton advantage among registered voters in mid-June –- after a series of campaign missteps by Trump -– to a non-significant 4-point gap now. That follows FBI Director James Comey's characterization of Clinton's email practices as secretary of state as "extremely careless," albeit not warranting criminal charges.
Winnowing to likely voters, the race goes to a 7-point edge for Clinton -– an unusual result, in that likely voters typically tilt more Republican. But it's an unusual contest.
The unpopularity of both candidates is striking. Sixty-four percent of Americans in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, see Trump unfavorably, off last month's 70 percent but still a highly troublesome level. Yet 54 percent also see Clinton unfavorably, a point from her high last month. They remain the two most unpopular likely major-party nominees in ABC/Post polling back to 1984.
There's been a 5-point rise in the number who see Clinton "strongly" unfavorably, to 44 percent, the most in available data back 13 years. Again, though, more say the same about Trump – 52 percent strongly unfavorable (vs. 56 percent in June). Just 31 percent see him favorably overall; it's 42 percent for Clinton.
In another measure of the candidates' weaknesses, fewer than four in 10 registered voters who pick Trump over Clinton say they mainly support him; most, 57 percent, instead say they mainly oppose Clinton. It's barely better for Clinton: Just 44 percent of her supporters mainly favor her, while 54 percent mainly oppose Trump. This lack of affirmative support could lend volatility to the contest ahead.
While Clinton and Trump's unpopularity have the potential to boost third-party candidates, interest in the current options is fairly muted. Just 14 percent of registered voters say there's a third-party candidate they're seriously considering, and just 3 and 2 percent, respectively, independently mention Libertarian Gary Johnson or Jill Stein of the Green Party.
When their names are offered, 8 percent of registered voters pick Johnson, 5 percent Stein, with no change in the gap between Clinton and Trump.
Obama and 'Wrong Track'
Standing above this fray is Barack Obama: Regardless of changes in Clinton/Trump preferences, the president's rating is steady, with 56 percent of Americans approving of his job performance overall –- identical to last month at its highest since early in his presidency.
That result is important for Clinton; 83 percent of his approvers also back her, suggesting he can be of help to her on the campaign trail. Notably, his approval is exactly double George W. Bush's at this time in 2008, when he was seen as a drag on the GOP candidate, John McCain.
Obama's relatively strong approval rating may seem counterintuitive, since Americans also, by a wide 68-28 percent, say the country is headed pretty seriously on the wrong track -– up by 8 percentage points since January. Obama's approval is far higher, naturally, among those who say the country is headed in the right direction. But the "wrong track" assessment also may include conditions for which many don't hold him accountable – e.g., race relations and terrorism.
Obama also simply may benefit from comparison to Clinton and Trump. Indeed, his approval rating is up especially sharply – by 14 points since March – among the one in four Americans who hold unfavorable views of both candidates. (Those are, in particular, young adults, college-educated white men and supporters of other contenders for the nominations.)
In any case, along with Obama approval, the "right direction/wrong track" measure bears watching. Among registered voters who say the country's headed in the right direction, Clinton leads Trump by a vast 86-8 percent. Among the more than two-thirds who say it's on the wrong track, by contrast, Trump has a 25-point advantage, 57-32 percent.
With the election four months away, fundamental assessments of the candidates' suitability are at least as important as current vote preferences, and here Clinton has some persistent advantages. Most notably, 59 percent of Americans see her as qualified to serve as president, vs. just 37 percent who say the same about Trump. (It's similar among registered voters, 56 vs. 39 percent, respectively.) That puts Trump's qualifications rating in line with those of Sarah Palin, Dan Quayle and Ross Perot in years past.
Clinton, moreover, leads Trump by 13 points both on empathy – who "better understands the problems of people like you" – and on who "better represents your own personal values," as well as by 19 points on who has the better judgment. And she leads him by a much wider margin, 31 points, on who has the better personality and temperament to serve effectively, a result that's essentially unchanged in the past two months.
There are two other attributes on which Clinton and Trump are rated evenly – honesty and trustworthiness and who would "do more to bring needed change to Washington." But on none of the six attributes tested does Trump have a meaningful advantage. (Painfully, 18 percent volunteer that they see neither Trump nor Clinton as honest and trustworthy, vs. 5-11 percent in ABC/Post polls in the presidential races in 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012.)
There are some differences among registered voters – though there's still ample time to register. In this group Trump advances to an 11-point lead on being better able to bring needed change, and Clinton's lead on values and empathy shrinks to a non-significant 6 points. She retains leads on judgment (+13 points) and personality/temperament (+26 points).
Clinton also may get some help – or at least no hurt – from her insider status, compared with Trump's positioning as a political outsider. Among all adults, someone with experience in how the political system works takes precedence over an outsider by 55-41 percent. Still, that's narrowed from 62-34 percent in March, and it shrinks to a 6-point gap among registered voters.
Clinton may look more at risk from her "bend the rules" reputation (72 percent) than Trump by his perceived bias against women and minorities (expressed by 56 percent). But when asked which of these is the bigger concern, Americans divide – 48 percent cite bias by Trump, 43 percent, rule-bending by Clinton. Among registered voters, this goes to an even split.
Trust on issues tells a similar story as results on attributes, with some clear advantages for Clinton, while not so for Trump.
They're rated essentially evenly among all adults on two especially key issues, trust to handle the economy and terrorism, as well as trust to handle taxes. Clinton, though, has double-digit leads on four others – handling race relations, an international crisis, immigration and, by a lesser margin, helping the middle class.
Narrowing to currently registered voters, she keeps double-digit leads on handling race relations, an international crisis and immigration, and again doesn't trail by a significant margin on any of these.
Veeps
There's no indication in this poll, conducted Monday through Thursday, that either candidate's vice presidential selection will be highly influential. Just 12 percent of Americans say either V.P. choice will be "extremely important" in their decision.
More, though – about a quarter – say it could be extremely or very important, and given the top candidates' own unpopularity, their running mates potentially could matter. Trump, for example, is supported by 82 percent of Republicans, 76 percent of evangelical white Christians and 70 percent of conservatives in this poll – groups among which he may hope to be boosted by his selection of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. There is room to improve: Mitt Romney, for example, won 93 percent of Republicans and 82 percent of conservatives in 2012.
Change Groups
The main changes in overall vote preference from last month include weaker results for Clinton among college-educated white women, white Catholics and "somewhat" conservatives, all groups to watch in the campaign ahead.
College-educated white women have gone from a 22-point preference for Clinton last month to essentially an even split now, by far the closest margin in this group in ABC/Post polling this election cycle.
Overall, Trump now leads Clinton by 15 points among white registered voters, while trailing her by a vast 52 points among nonwhites. She's backed by 89 percent of blacks and 74 percent of Hispanics (the latter reflects combined June/July results for adequate sample sizes).
Another group to show recent movement is white Catholics. After being far better for Trump in May, they moved to essentially an even split last month, and now are back to +19 for Trump. That's the same margin by which Romney won this group four years ago.
"Somewhat" conservatives, for their part, favor Trump by 66-24 percent in this poll; that was 58-34 percent last month, a 24-point margin widening to 42 points.
Coalescence and Youth
Also of keen interest is the extent to which Republicans and Republican-leaning independents coalesce behind Trump and their Democratic opposites do the same for Clinton. That now seems to be occurring in equal measure.
Specifically, among leaned Republicans who preferred someone other than Trump for the nomination, 76 percent support him vs. Clinton, vs. 69 percent last month. And among leaned Democrats who preferred Bernie Sanders, 79 percent back Clinton over Trump.
One important element of Sanders' support was young registered voters, and Clinton is holding her own in this group, 56-32 percent over Trump among those under 30. They'd surprisingly split evenly between Clinton and Trump in May.
Among other groups, Trump continues to do especially well among white men who don't have a college degree, a 69-27 percent lead in this group. (While very wide, that's not so remarkable; Romney won them by 64-33 percent in 2012.)
Trump has a lead of 60-33 among non-college whites overall, again about the same as Romney's advantage in this group in 2012. Clinton, for her part, is competitive among white registered voters who have a college degree, 43-42 percent, Trump-Clinton – a group Romney won by 14 points.
That's a reason Clinton does better somewhat among likely voters; college-educated adults are likelier to vote.
A notable element of this matchup is the extent to which it's fluctuated over time – a 9-point lead for Clinton among registered voters in March, +2 Trump in May, +12 Clinton in June, +4 Clinton now. That's reflected the course of the campaign: better for Clinton as the Republicans duked it out; better for Trump when he emerged as the likely nominee; better for Clinton when Trump stumbled; better for Trump as the email controversy re-emerged.
The conclusion is that campaigns matter –- and that may especially be so this year, given the contours of a contest between the two largely uninspiring candidates the major parties are poised to nominate.
This ABC News/Washington Post poll was conducted by landline and cellular telephone July 11-14, 2016, in English and Spanish, among a random national sample of 1,003 adults, including 816 registered voters. Results have a margin of sampling error of 3.5 points, including the design effect, for the full sample, and 4 points for registered voters. Partisan divisions are 33-23-35 percent, Democrats-Republicans-independents, in the full sample, 33-27-33 among registered voters.
The survey was produced for ABC News by Langer Research Associates of New York, N.Y., with sampling, data collection and tabulation by Abt-SRBI of New York, N.Y. See details on the survey's methodology here.


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Q: SelectMenu Widget data-native-menu attribute when in popup When I use this setting I have one in a form in a dialog, and one in a form that is in a popup.  The dropdowns look different.
When data-native-menu="false" the dropdown in the dialog appears in another dialog, which actually looks quite nice.  I assume this will allow a more consistent look and feel accross devices.
However when I use this setting data-native-menu="false" on a Select in a popup it does not show the standard select, not the dialog.
Thanks

A: There's a good reason for this.
As you can see there are 2 kinds of select widget. First one uses native looking select box (one showed with data-native-menu="true"). Other one still uses native select box but it hides it and shows custom jQuery Mobile select box widget (one showed with data-native-menu="false"). This jQuery Mobile widget is shown as popup. This is important point.
Second, mentioned problem is unsolvable, at least from the point of current jQuery Mobile framework, and here's why. In few words, when working with jQuery Mobile popups, one popup can't open another popup. Two popups can exist in the same time. Thou you can always close one popup before opening another one, but this is not usable in your case. Because jQuery Mobile select widget is popup it can't be used inside classic popup widget.
If you don' believe me you can find it in official documentation here, just search for text: "Chaining of popups not allowed". And you will see this text:

The framework does not currently support chaining of popups so it's not possible to embed a link from one popup to another popup. All links with a data-rel="popup" inside a popup will not do anything at all.

On the other hand, dialog is a variation of a classic jQuery Mobile page, just with large margin and semi transparent overlay. It can be used to show popup, just like normal jQUery Mobile page.


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Shiney Ahuja takes legal action against mobile advertisement!
October 24, 2011 at 3:59 pm by HaribabuBolineni 2013-11-13T07:30:38+05:30
Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja, who is now out on bail after being accused of raping his house maid, has taken legal action against a mobile phone advertisement which takes a humourous dig at the scandal.
"As the advertisement amounts to wilful character assassination, Shiney has sent a legal notice to the mobile company," the actor's publicist Dale Bhagwagar said.
The ad by Micromax Mobile, tagged as the 'Bai commercial', was rolled out last week ahead of the Diwali festive season.
The commercial shows a young girl exclaiming, 'Shiney bought me a new 'Bling' (mobile phone)". Hearing this, another girl says, 'He bought me one too', and flaunts the handset. Immediately, another phone rings and a maid is shown possessing the same handset. To the utter surprise of the other two girls, the maid says – 'What? Sahab bought me one'.
"As we know, Shiney had challenged his conviction and the Bombay High Court has admitted his appeal, which is currently pending hearing. For the mobile company to air such a commercial influencing public opinion when Shiney's appeal is pending hearing, is equivalent to contempt of court," Shiney's publicist alleged.
In March this year, the actor was sentenced to seven years prison by a sessions court in Mumbai for raping his maid in 2009. Later on, he was released on bail by the high court.
The 38-year-old actor, best known for his films like 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi', 'Life In A Metro', 'Woh Lamhe', 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' and 'Gangster', is expected to be back in action with the release of his upcoming movies 'Ek Accident', 'Ghost', 'Chaloo Movie' and 'Har Pall'.(PTI)


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What Breed of Dog Is White With a Curly Coat?
By: Carlye Jones
What Are the AKC-Recognized Colors for Mini Schnauzers?
Curly-coated dogs owe much of their popularity to the fact that they don't shed or trigger allergies the same way as breeds with straight fur. Other than clipping, curly coats also don't require a lot of maintenance since there's no need to worry about tangles and mats. While there are many breeds of curly and wavy-coated dogs, only a few are also solid white.
Recognized Breeds
The list of dog breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club that have a solid white curly coat is limited to only five out of 175. The most popular curly-coated breed with a white variety is the poodle. This includes the toy, miniature and standard poodle, which are, respectively, the small, medium and large versions of the breed. Other breeds with curly white coats include the small Bedlington terrier and bichon frise, medium-sized Portuguese water dog and the large Bouvier des Flandres. The cocker spaniel is a well-known curly-coated breed, but does not include a recognized solid white variety.
Designer Mixes
Popular breeds that lack curly coats, like the Labrador retriever, Chihuahua, golden retriever and Yorkshire terrier are often crossed with curly-coated breeds like poodles and cocker spaniels. This effort is often intended to create a "designer" breed that has the characteristics of the straight-haired breed, but with a hypoallergenic, low-shedding curly coat. Depending on the color of the parents, these dogs can be solid white. Well-known examples of white curly-coated designer mixes include the cockapoo, labradoodle, maltipoo, goldendoodle and yorkiepoo. Curly-coated dogs that traditionally come in only dark colors, like the American water spaniel or curly-coated retriever, may also be used to create these crosses, which can result in white curly-coated offspring, depending on the genetics of the other dog.
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A view of Wollumbin National Park (aka Mount Warning).
Mountain top chain removal to prevent 'catastrophic failure'
Emergency services have responded to 44 "significant visitor safety incidents" at Wollumbin National Park since 2010.
The Wollumbin (Mount Warning) summit track was closed in March 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns, but this was extended when safety concerns were brought to light.
Rumours have this week been circulating about the removal of the chain from the top section of the summit track, along with questions about what this work means for the future of the trail.
The track's extended closure was due to be reviewed in May 2021, and a National Parks and Wildlife Service spokeswoman has confirmed this is still the plan.
"An independent engineer's structural assessment conducted in August 2020 strongly recommended that the 100m chain section used by climbers to access the summit should be closed to visitors as the chain and posts were reaching the end of their design life and the risk of further accidents or fatalities as a result of catastrophic failure was very high," the spokeswoman said.
"Since 2010, the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and NSW Police have responded to 44 significant visitor safety incidents on the Summit track, including two fatalities.
"NPWS understands that the summit track is a popular walk that is special to many locals and visitors, however ensuring visitor experiences in our parks are safe is our upmost priority."
She said the organisation was in the process of "considering the future of the summit track".
This is being done "in consultation with key community and tourism stakeholders, including local Aboriginal Elders and knowledge holders".
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