Year in Photos, 2006
posted by Laura @ 6:30 PM
0 Comments
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Former Massey exec tapped for DOE seat
"Former Massey exec tapped for DOE seat"
By Samira Jafari, Associated Press
ABOUT THE JOB
If confirmed by the Senate as assistant secretary, Suboleski would oversee projects such as developing clean-coal technologies and carbon sequestration, and polices related to fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels supply 85 percent of the nation's energy.
Suboleski would make $145,000 a year.
PIKEVILLE - President Bush's pick for a top Department of Energy post is a former executive from Massey Energy, a company with a lengthy history of mine safety and environmental violations.
Bush this week nominated Stanley C. Suboleski to be the point person in developing policies related to coal and other fossil fuels.
Suboleski, chief operating officer at Massey from 2001 to 2003, continues to work as an independent consultant with Massey. The company faces an estimated $2.4 billion in threatened federal fines for more than 4,000 alleged U.S. Clean Water Act violations within the past six years at its West Virginia and Kentucky coal operations.
Suboleski's nomination to be assistant secretary for fossil energy is drawing fire from environmental and other watchdogs, but the White House defended its decision.
"Dr. Suboleski is well qualified for this position," said Blair Jones, a White House spokesman. "He has decades of experience in the energy sector, serving in a number of private and public roles that has included a term on the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, an important health and safety position which the Senate
confirmed him for in 2003."
The Virginia native was at Massey mines in two states this week and didn't return phone and e-mail messages from The Associated Press.
The coal industry would benefit from a voice in the fossil fuels office, which seeks cheap and efficient energy sources as part of its mission, said Luke Popovich, spokesman for the National Mining Association.
Read the rest of the article here.
By Samira Jafari, Associated Press
ABOUT THE JOB
If confirmed by the Senate as assistant secretary, Suboleski would oversee projects such as developing clean-coal technologies and carbon sequestration, and polices related to fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels supply 85 percent of the nation's energy.
Suboleski would make $145,000 a year.
PIKEVILLE - President Bush's pick for a top Department of Energy post is a former executive from Massey Energy, a company with a lengthy history of mine safety and environmental violations.
Bush this week nominated Stanley C. Suboleski to be the point person in developing policies related to coal and other fossil fuels.
Suboleski, chief operating officer at Massey from 2001 to 2003, continues to work as an independent consultant with Massey. The company faces an estimated $2.4 billion in threatened federal fines for more than 4,000 alleged U.S. Clean Water Act violations within the past six years at its West Virginia and Kentucky coal operations.
Suboleski's nomination to be assistant secretary for fossil energy is drawing fire from environmental and other watchdogs, but the White House defended its decision.
"Dr. Suboleski is well qualified for this position," said Blair Jones, a White House spokesman. "He has decades of experience in the energy sector, serving in a number of private and public roles that has included a term on the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, an important health and safety position which the Senate
confirmed him for in 2003."
The Virginia native was at Massey mines in two states this week and didn't return phone and e-mail messages from The Associated Press.
The coal industry would benefit from a voice in the fossil fuels office, which seeks cheap and efficient energy sources as part of its mission, said Luke Popovich, spokesman for the National Mining Association.
Read the rest of the article here.
Labels: environment, politics, social
posted by Laura @ 8:07 AM
0 Comments
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Three Quotes for Prompts
"To tell the truth,
I'd believe in anything
If you'd just turn me loose."
- Langston Hughes, "Ku Klux" from The Panther and the Lash
"Love the art in yourselves, not yourselves in the art."
- Stanislavsky, My Life in the Art
"There never was a war that was not inward..."
- Marianne Moore, "In Distrust of Merits."
I'd believe in anything
If you'd just turn me loose."
- Langston Hughes, "Ku Klux" from The Panther and the Lash
"Love the art in yourselves, not yourselves in the art."
- Stanislavsky, My Life in the Art
"There never was a war that was not inward..."
- Marianne Moore, "In Distrust of Merits."
Labels: writing prompt
posted by Laura @ 2:02 PM
0 Comments
Monday, December 17, 2007
ACA Angel Card/Book
Sunday I created a card/book as a last Christmas present for the ACA President. A co-worker, Kat, wrote the story and I illustrated it with collage materials and folded it all up. I hope that it is well-liked. The staff really likes it.
Curious? Well, I do need to document the work I create, so here's pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueathena7/sets/72157603483727179/
Curious? Well, I do need to document the work I create, so here's pictures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueathena7/sets/72157603483727179/
Labels: photos
posted by Laura @ 7:27 AM
0 Comments
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Salba Seeds
I managed to stumble across an interesting health conscious news bite about Salba seeds (the seeds that grow on Chia Pets). Check out the linked articles below:
Seeds Of Wellness: Return Of A Supergrain
The Aztec civilization may never rise again, but part of its ancient legacy may be a gift of better health to those who have rediscovered the secret of its prized "running food." By Ted Kreiter, From The Saturday Evening Post, November/December 2005 Issue
Click here for more of the article.
3 Reasons to Eat Chia Seeds
Sprinkle these seeds on a salad to add healthy fats
By Andrew Weil , Dr. Weil is clinical professor of medicine at the University of Arizona and director of its Program in Integrative Medicine.
Question: "My friend told me that chia seeds are good for you and are loaded with omega-3s. Is this true?"
Answer: Yes, it certainly is. The word chia often conjures visions of those terra-cotta figurines that, when slathered with chia seeds, grow green "hair." In reality, these healthful, edible seeds are a better source of omega-3 fatty acids than flaxseed (the fats protect against inflammation and heart disease). Chia seeds come from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family that grows in southern Mexico.
Click here for more of the article.
Simple grain offers health benefits to diabetics
Updated Thu. Nov. 15 2007 10:00 PM ET; CTV.ca News Staff
An ancient grain that was once the staple of the Aztec diet is not only surprisingly nutritious, it can also help regulate blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease in diabetics, Canadian researchers report in a new study in the journal Diabetes Care.
Click here for more of the article.
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a Request from the Commission related to the safety of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed and ground whole chia seed as a novel food ingredient intended for use in bread (October 5, 2005)
http://www.bfr.bund.de/cm/208/efsa_opinion_on_chia_salvia_hispanica_l_seeds.pdf
Seeds Of Wellness: Return Of A Supergrain
The Aztec civilization may never rise again, but part of its ancient legacy may be a gift of better health to those who have rediscovered the secret of its prized "running food." By Ted Kreiter, From The Saturday Evening Post, November/December 2005 Issue
Click here for more of the article.
3 Reasons to Eat Chia Seeds
Sprinkle these seeds on a salad to add healthy fats
By Andrew Weil , Dr. Weil is clinical professor of medicine at the University of Arizona and director of its Program in Integrative Medicine.
Question: "My friend told me that chia seeds are good for you and are loaded with omega-3s. Is this true?"
Answer: Yes, it certainly is. The word chia often conjures visions of those terra-cotta figurines that, when slathered with chia seeds, grow green "hair." In reality, these healthful, edible seeds are a better source of omega-3 fatty acids than flaxseed (the fats protect against inflammation and heart disease). Chia seeds come from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, a member of the mint family that grows in southern Mexico.
Click here for more of the article.
Simple grain offers health benefits to diabetics
Updated Thu. Nov. 15 2007 10:00 PM ET; CTV.ca News Staff
An ancient grain that was once the staple of the Aztec diet is not only surprisingly nutritious, it can also help regulate blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease in diabetics, Canadian researchers report in a new study in the journal Diabetes Care.
Click here for more of the article.
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies on a Request from the Commission related to the safety of chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed and ground whole chia seed as a novel food ingredient intended for use in bread (October 5, 2005)
http://www.bfr.bund.de/cm/208/efsa_opinion_on_chia_salvia_hispanica_l_seeds.pdf
posted by Laura @ 7:52 PM
0 Comments
