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The female 'Bowie' who saved Cara Delevingne from drugs  Daily Mail

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Ione Lacy Keenan's foundation of faith
BurlingtonFreePress.com
Essex Junction native Kathleen J. Keenan has published a book “What God Has Done With Me: The Faith of Ione Lacy Keenan.” Ione Lacy (Kathy's mother) was born in 1921 and grew up in Windsor. Immediately following her graduation from the University of ...

PRCC announces graduates  Hattiesburg American

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NBA Star Caron Butler Gives His Hometown A Break From Violence With Block Party
AllHipHop (blog)
(AllHipHop News) NBA All-Star Caron Butler is hosting a block party this weekend in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. The two-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Champion will do some good, by donating 100 bikes to the local children who will attend the ...

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On July 14, 2016 Professor Declan McCabe from Saint Michael's College and CWDD Research Technician Janel Roberge welcomed four middle/high school teachers to the Saint Mike's Campus for an annual Macroinvertebrate Identification Workshop. As part of the Middle School Outreach Program, these teachers got to learn more about the history of macroinvertebrates in Vermont in addition to practicing their macroinvertebrate identification skills. Of course, they won't soon forget the live giant hellgrammite that Declan caught in a nearby stream before the workshop! In attendance were: Jane Walczykowski from Craftsbury Academy, Pamela Burke from Marlboro School, David Jensen from Camel's Hump Middle School, and Josepha Austin from Burlington High School.

Dr. Beverley Wemple, Associate Professor, Department of Geography at the University of Vermont was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant for 2016-17. Dr. Wemple will be continuing a project that she started in 2013 (Mazar River Project) and studying geomorphology of mountain rivers on the eastern cordillera of the Andes in Ecuador to construct the first hydraulic geometry for rivers of this region.

The overarching goals of Dr. Wemple's Fulbright proposal are to develop baseline data on Ecuadorian rivers as a basis for tracking future environmental change and to contribute to capacity building among Ecuadorian students and local stakeholders. The Fulbright grant will also enable Dr. Wemple to construct the first hydraulic geometry for rivers of that region by studying the geomorphology of mountain rivers on the eastern cordillera of the Andes in Ecuador.

The Mazar River Project generates information about stream flow and sediment to inform watershed management in the high-mountain areas of southern Ecuador. The Project is a collaboration between the Fundación Cordillera Tropical, the University of Vermont, and public hydroelectric companies in Ecuador. It includes three major initiatives:
* Scientific research on stream flow and sediment transport.
* Capacity building for Ecuadorian University students and professionals.
* Interventions to reduce erosion of sediment off nearby landscapes.

The Fulbright Program aims to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries, and it is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. As a Fulbright grantee, Dr. Wemple will join the ranks of distinguished participants in the Program. Since its beginnings in 1946, more than 360,000 Fulbrighters have participated in the Program.

Vermont Public Radio
Across Vermont, Co-Working Spaces Are Helping To Foster Homegrown Small Businesses
Vermont Public Radio
For the past several years, co-working spaces have been popping up across Vermont: from Bennington to Burlington; Vergennes to St. Johnsbury. While each .... Roach-Gerber says there's a strong demand for the space and services VCET@BTV provides.

Rights & Democracy Thanks Bernie Sanders for Changing the Political Landscape in This Country
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PORTSMOUTH, NH – Rights & Democracy, a regional grassroots community-based organization with members in Vermont and New Hampshire, publicly thanks Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for his historic campaign for President of the United States and ...

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Federal politics: Justice minister unfit for role in new cabinet  The Age

Bernie Sanders Supporters’ ‘Fart-In’ Gains Steam After Hillary Clinton Endorsement  TheWrap

BWW TV: Nicolas Dromard of North Carolina Theatre's MARY POPPINS  Broadway World

Montreux developer purchases Thunder Canyon | Carson City Nevada News  Carson Now

A private developer from Reno has purchased the membership-only Thunder Canyon Golf Club in southern Washoe Valley, renaming it Toiyabe Golf Club, ...

Report finds racial disparities in police use of force
PBS NewsHour
A report released by the Center for Policing Equity on Friday found that African Americans are more likely than white Americans to be subjected to the use of force by police. University of California at Berkeley Professor Jack Glaser, one of the study ...

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Report finds racial disparities in police use of force
PBS NewsHour
A report released by the Center for Policing Equity on Friday found that African Americans are more likely than white Americans to be subjected to the use of force by police. University of California at Berkeley Professor Jack Glaser, one of the study ...

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Chris Froome Grabs Tour de France Lead With a Wobbly, High ...  The New York Times

UVM Study: Floodplains Saved Middlebury $1.8M in Damage
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Wetlands and floodplains protected Middlebury, Vermont, from as much as $1.8 million in flood damage during Tropical Storm Irene, a new University of Vermont study finds. The study is the first to calculate the economic benefits that river wetlands and ...

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UVM Study: Floodplains Saved Middlebury $1.8M in Damage
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Wetlands and floodplains protected Middlebury, Vermont, from as much as $1.8 million in flood damage during Tropical Storm Irene, a new University of Vermont study finds. The study is the first to calculate the economic benefits that river wetlands and ...

GE labelling bill on Parliament Hill
Eastern Ontario AgriNews
An online petition has been created and is at http://www.ndp.ca/labelgmofoods. "The subject boils down to the consumer's right to know what is in their food," says OCO Chair and owner of Homestead Organics Tom Manley. ... On their website, the NDP ...

Addison County Independent
Seedsheet firm growing nationwide
Addison County Independent
MIDDLEBURY — Two-year-old Middlebury business Seedsheet is redefining local foods: Cam MacKugler, founder and CEO of Seedsheet, wants to put a Vermont farm on the properties of homeowners and apartment dwellers across the nation. The company builds ...

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Study: Floodplains saved Middlebury $1.8 million in damage
Vermont Biz
by Carolyn Shapiro Wetlands and floodplains protected Middlebury, Vermont, from as much as $1.8 million in flood damage during Tropical Storm Irene, a new University of Vermont study finds. The study is the first to calculate the economic benefits that ...