| ST. JOHN: Fasting friend inspires action
I'm not talking about a not-eating-meat-on-Friday fast, or an I'm-gonna-give-up-red-wine-for-40-days-but-still-drink-white-wine fast. No, he's doing an honest-to-goodness, Mahatma Gandhi-type fast- nothing but water. Fasting is a method of religious observance, penitence and purification which is practiced in several religious faiths. I am of the Protestant persuasion, so I will focus mostly on Protestant fasting. Fasting was an option for the early Christians, and later became a requirement. In the early church the typical fast lasted 40 hours. It was later changed to 40 days. The 40-day fast in the early Christian church allowed one meal per day. My friend is not allowing himself even one meal. He is on a nothing-but-water fast for the entire 40 days. As I write he is in the 20th day of the fast and seems to be doing well.
Mike Lien: Stream protection specialists safeguard Idaho's precious ...
I am writing on behalf of Friends of Teton River, a non-profit based in Driggs, in regards to Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Dave Tuthill's recommendations for the state budget for the 2009 fiscal year. We are concerned with his recommendation to reduce the number of Idaho's stream protection specialists. The specialists are vital to the protection and regulation of Idaho's streams. They review, permit and regulate all stream alteration permits in Idaho in conjunction with the Army Corps of Engineers. The specialists ensure that all stream alteration projects such as stream stabilization and restoration projects are conducted according to Idaho state law and the federal Clean Water Act. As a part of eliminating the regional stream protection specialist positions, Tuthill's memorandum states that "all state enforcement work regarding stream channel alterations will cease." We believe that such a decision would have disastrous consequences on the health and function of Idaho's streams.Idaho's streams are a vital resource and need to be protected to ensure that they continue to provide agricultural, recreation and ecological benefits.
Auto GM Adds Wiggle Room to 2010 Volt Deadline
But you monday morning quaterback probably dont even remeber gas prices or this car. Just the propaganda film.with oil prices 75% of what they are now. (in the 20-30 dollar a barrel range). a 2 seat car (similar to that ever popular honda insight. (that same great 2 seater that honda no longer makes ethier).heck honda killed the accord hybrid, and might kill the civic hybrid.And the prius hybrid didn't sell well until it looked goofy.the ev1 was a car that could only work in warm weather states. (because range decreased if the temprature was below like 60 degrees). And costs apporaching 1 billion dollars. Yes the project was killed.But to blame the company for what they did when they did it, knowing what you know today. .
Franchisee aims to score in business monitoring via the Web
Patrick, 46, sold his franchisee's stake in an outdoor lighting company last year, he wanted to build a different type of business, but wasn't sure what kind. But he had some clues. "I knew I didn't want to do retail, and I knew I didn't want to do fast food," he said. He also knew that he wanted a business that would serve other businesses, and that he wanted to make use of his technology background. After graduating form the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in information science in 1983, he had spent 20 years in information technology before launching the lighting company. After his experience with his first business, he was sold on the franchising model as a way of getting a business off the ground. It was while searching the Internet for franchising opportunities that he learned about Dallas-based Eyesthere, a company that offers businesses the ability to monitor their work sites long-distance via the Internet.
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