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First Published in 2015. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

These letters contribute to the history of the Mountain West by providing a first-hand look into the minds of clergymen who were, in many cases, responsible for providing spiritual and economic assistance to their parishioners during the worst economic downturn in the nation's history.

Power of freedom of expression through poetry Is a beautiful song of what is believed from the artist point of view Perspective is reality so let us have some fun with many different interpretations of reality

Ask most people to tell you about Davy Crockett, and they will no doubt describe a legend of a man - a coonskin capped, bear-fighting frontiersman, who fought and died at the Alamo.But few likely know that Colonel David "Davy" Crockett was also a Statesman, serving two terms in the Tennessee Legislature, and three terms as a Congressman in the US House of Representatives.NOT YOURS TO GIVE opens with Crockett fresh off yet another of his many legendary bear hunts and regaling the patrons of a local tavern with his exploits. He is then invited to share a drink with three men who are discussing politics. It is suggested to Crockett that he himself should run for political office, but Crockett politely declines, and bids them all farewell. Less than a week later, Crockett is brought a copy of the newspaper with his named listed among those seeking election to the legislature. Infuriated by what he perceives as a joke by those "gentlemen" who he was visiting with after the recent hunt, Crockett vows to make them pay dearly for this stunt, and indeed takes up the stump, hiring a young man to run his farm while he is off electioneering. Crockett's prowess as a candidate for office seems as strong as his bear hunting abilities, and makes such a good impression with the public everywhere he went, that he soon has his opponents truly ill at ease about their chances. It is Crockett's honest, matter-of-fact approach to all questions and issues put before him as a legislator that continues to win him favor with the public. Crockett is defeated in his first bid for Congress in 1825 (because of his refusal to support Andrew Jackson's candidacy for another Congressional seat), but he successfully wins a seat in Congress in the fall of 1827, after another spirited campaign against wealthier and better-educated opponents. Crockett's penchant humor is demonstrated in a hilarious scene, which involves Crockett and another Jackson-backed political opponent, who were traveling companions on the campaign trail and a practical joke that puts Crockett's opponent in some hot water with an irate farmer who gives the two candidates lodging for the evening. The centerpiece of the film is Crockett's chance meeting with farmer Horatio Bunce, who takes Crockett and the entire Congress to task for supporting an appropriations bill with money that was, "Not yours to give". This encounter has a profound effect on Crockett the man and the candidate, and subsequently he becomes the advocate for fiscal conservatism, common sense, and Christian values that made him so beloved by the people. Bunce's declaration that he would not vote for Crockett again, and his reasoning, lead Crockett to examine his politics- as well as his heart - and leave Crockett a changed man. As much as the story is about Crockett's political change of heart, it is even more so about his becoming a man of true faith. Crockett is stuck by how devout the Bunce family is in their faith, that he realizes he cannot serve in Washington and truly be a leader of the people without a moral compass as guide.Featuring a humorous blending of history and the many legends surrounding the larger-than-life Crockett, NOT YOURS TO GIVE is a story the whole family can enjoy and given our current political climate and forthcoming Presidential election, a tale that was never more relevant - or necessary - than today.The film concludes with facts relating to Crockett's bitter defeat in seeking a fourth term to Congress in 1834, and his penning the now famous line " Since my country no longer requires my services...you may all go to Hell, and I, will go to Texas."

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), established in 1974, is designed to protect the quality of drinking water in the United States. Congress amended the SDWA in 1996 to address the current source water problems and assist the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), state agencies, and local water utilities to plan for future drinking water quality challenges and assure the sustainable resource of safe drinking water. Specifically, Section 1453 of the 1996 SDWA amendments requires all states to establish Source Water Assessment Programs (SWAPs). This includes the submission of a plan to the USEPA detailing how the states will delineate source water assessment areas, inventory significant contaminants in these areas, and determine the susceptibility of each public water supply to contamination. ... The collection of existing data on chemical occurrence is one tool to help determine potential contaminants and perform susceptibility analyses for surface and groundwater. As a result, the American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF) funded this research project to identify, list, and characterize chemical occurrence databases and data sets that can be used by states and utilities to perform source water assessments.

Something is amiss in New Amsterdam. Another tuna shortage has beset the city and residents are starting to feel the pinch. Private Investigator Max Persian has seen this before. Coincidence? Not likely. The feline P.I. along with his assistant Violet Winterhaven set out to uncover the source of the crisis. With the help of friends and associates, the duo quickly picks up the trail. But Max and Violet may soon find themselves in deep water as they discover that this case involves some of New Amsterdam's most powerful players. In this world of cats and capers, can Max and Violet solve the mystery of the fishy tuna before their time runs out?