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Having started data collection in 1997, Reef Check released its five-year report, "The Global Coral Reef Crisis – Trends and Solutions", in August 2002.
Based on data collected in over 80 countries, the report was the first scientific document that showed degradation in almost every reef in the world. This data also proved that reefs had declined at an alarming rate in just five years.
However, the report also demonstrated that, with proper monitoring, management and protection, some damaged coral reefs could recover from degradation. The findings were clear, humans are damaging the reefs but we are also able to nurse them back to health. It is up to us.
Reef Check is now active in over 82 countries and territories throughout the world.
In Malaysia, Reef Check was successfully registered as a non-profit company in August of 2007. Reef Check Malaysia has 4 main programmes: EcoDiver trainings and surveys; School Education; Community-based projects; and more recently, Reef Rehabilitation.
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Hi all, I understand this space is mainly for volunteers to share about their experience in different environmental/conservation activities they have been involved in but I was asked to write a little something about the recycling efforts we are currently promoting on Tioman island.
All of us Malaysians have experienced that awful moment where a splendid scenery or moment of tranquility was disturbed by litter left by those that visited before us. Be it parks, streams, waterfalls or the beach the issue of litter is always present. For a country now 57 years old and supposedly on tract to being classified as a Developed nation in 6 years, we still seem to lack basic civilised attributes when it comes to dealing with our trash.
Tioman island experiences this same problem, receiving slightly more than 200 000 visitors last year of which 70% were Malaysians; the island lacks an efficient or environmentally friendly way of dealing with the large quantity of trash generated on the island. Trash was either burned or sent out to landfills on the mainland, absence the option to recycle.
In February 2014 as part of a wider programme to increase the ecological and social resilience of Tioman, Reef Check Malaysia started a recycling campaign. The campaign first started among school children in Sekolah Kebangsaan Tekek then spread among Dive shops and finally the general population. The idea of recycling was not completely new on the island because the locals collected aluminium cans to be sold to scrap collectors in the past, however the idea of segregating plastic from the general trash and giving it away to be recycled for no economic gain was something new.
We started by providing special bins for plastics and cans in the school and to give the campaign a boost we held a competition among the school kids to see who could collect the most plastic. The competition ran 6 months and some kids took it very seriously.
We decided to work with the dive shops next, simply because we thought they would hold the importance of conservation closer to heart. It, however, proved to be harder than expected, with many not wanting to take the trouble to sort their trash and others blaming their guest for the odd nasi lemak bungkus, left over teh tarik, and banana peel in our "Plastic Only" bins. It simply wasn't worth their effort or time especially because they were not getting paid for it. I must admit at first it was disappointing even annoying that these people many of whom were 'highly' educated refused to put in a little effort to protect the environment which is their bread and butter.
The only reason we kept on moving forward, was because of the positive response we received from some of the few environmentally aware dive operators. They were ever willing to support and help where possible and the volumes of plastic we received from them alone made it worth our effort to continue.
We later involved resorts, chalets and local businesses and now have bins and collections points in all the main villagers around the island. The system isn't perfect and there is much to do, we still face issues like our bins going missing, our bins filled with other trash, having to clean maggots and other ekky yucky stuff off the plastic and so on but the results thus far have been encouraging. Last month we collected up to 550 kg of recyclables and though it is minute to the overall amount of waste generated on the island it is a good start.
Seeing the boat packed with all the trash heading to be recycled it was a great feeling something i don't know how to explain in words. The fact that increasing number people are getting involved and even more are now aware of the efforts also makes it worth and drives us to keep on going. We are now in the midst of setting up a recycling center to collect plastic, aluminium cans, batteries, used cooking oil, glass and to start bio composting as well. This center yet still a dream, would truly help to keep Tioman clean and green.
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PLATTSBURGH A bright, sunny autumn day beckoned walkers as they began the second annual 5K Walk to Cure Diabetes, meandering along the lakefront path by the U.S. Oval.
This years walk which was quite the contrast to the rainy, windy weather of the 2006 walk was initiated by a bagpiper who began the walk playing traditional music to get participants started.
A large number of participants came in groups with their teams or local affiliations, including the Plattsburgh State Mens and Womens Cardinal soccer teams and Villaris Martial Arts Studio, who were both well-represented. Martial Arts students provided a demonstration of their skills for the walkers, prior to the start of the 5K.
Volunteers organized, prepared and ran the entire day, led by Sara Bordeleau of Worlco Management Services. Ms. Bordeleau started the walkers off by telling them a quote she once heard, You never know which dollar will find the cure.
The walk was very successful as well, raising $25,000 to support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, according to T.J. Roode, branch manager for the foundations Greater Adirondack Region branch. He also stated the preliminary counts on walkers had the number at about 220 participants.
After the walk, hot dogs, chips and drinks were served for everyone as a disc jockey played music in the background. Upon registering for the walk, everyone also received a ticket for a Schwans Ice Cream direct from the truck, as Schwans was one of the many sponsors rounded up for the event.
According to the JDRF, diabetes kills one American every three minutes. Out of the 18.2 million Americans who have the disease, about one-third are undiagnosed. With a new case of diabetes being diagnosed almost every 30 seconds, the impact of the disease is increasing. The JDRF is a nonprofit corporation whose mission is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.

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Your session can take place wherever you feel most comfortable. Depending on the style of portrait, I can shoot in the studio or your home, a favorite park, or another outdoor location of your choosing. The basic fee includes 1 location. Since I do a lot of work with natural light, I try to schedule location sessions to take advantage of the best times of day. Outdoor light typically looks best during mornings and late afternoons. Sunrise and sunset are considered 'golden' times for many photographers and artists. The golden light changes very quickly around sunrise and sunset, though, so portrait sessions at those times usually cannot accommodate clothing changes.
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Bay Area: Cal Young Alumni Mixer
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In preparation for the 50th Anniversary of Nigeria's Independence, acclaimed author and former newspaper columnist, Ogo Ogbata, has been invited to present a history of Nigeria to the BBC World Service, The Strand, London. Mrs. Ogbata, author of 'Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman' and founder of the training company, 'Creativity and Sense Limited', will be delivering a lunchtime seminar on the 15th of September 2010 for 'Nigeria@50', part of the BBC's coverage of the 50th Nigerian Independence Day.
The 90-minute seminar will be chaired by the Head of the BBC African News and Current Affairs department, Joseph Warungu and other participants include the Nigeria High Commissioner, HE Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida. Ogo, who used to write a socio-political column for The Guardian (Nigeria), will be delivering a potted history of Nigeria with focus on political history, military rule, economic progress, foreign affairs in the 50 years since the country gained it's independence as well as future prospects.
So what does Nigerian-born Ogo Ogbata believe the future holds for African men and women? "The single greatest need on the African continent at this moment in time is effective leadership. We say that we have bad leaders and point fingers in all directions, but good leadership begins with the individual. Leaders don't discover problems and talk about them endlessly; they create solutions which defy all odds," she says.
Ogo is convinced that education, reflection and action are key to the continued advancement of the continent and is pressing for more bespoke leadership and entrepreneurial programmes to be delivered to schools and organisations in Africa in the coming years. She highlights several initiatives currently in place to help inspire entrepreneurialism in African countries. One of these is the 10,000 Girls Project, founded by Viola Vaughn which went on to inspire the creation of a Dragon's Den style investment programme called Dakar Dragons.
"We are still very short of female African role models, both in society and in general literature. We need to inspire African women to strive for success and equip them with the tools they need to reach their full potential. I hope that during this year's Nigerian Independence Day celebrations, we can address how we can develop that entrepreneurial spirit in women, not only in Africa but across the globe," says Ogo Ogbata.
Editor's Note:
Ogo Ogbata is a dynamic writer, speaker and consultant living in Northamptonshire, UK. She has written some influential and thought provoking books, the latest of which is her historical fiction debut, 'Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman'. Inspired by this novel, she is also creating a platform for the people of her homeland, Nigeria, to regroup after 50 years of independence.
Despite majoring in Computer Science, Ogo's heart has always belonged to writing, creating stories from the tender age of four. Right after graduation she wrote a regular socio-political column for The Guardian (one of Africa's most widely circulated newspapers) then went on to write a career and business guide titled 'Creativity and Sense.' Her latest is the inspiring and much praised literary novel uniquely titled 'Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman.'
'Egg-Larva-Pupa-Woman' is an inspirational account of a young girl's journey into womanhood (as mysterious events unfold within her family) juxtaposed with the political explosions that occur as the newly born Nigerian nation concurrently evolves. Although this novel chronicles the history of Nigeria from the pre-colonial 1950s up to the end of military dictatorship in 1999, it is in essence, the story of a woman who defies great odds in order to make peace with her past and attain greatness. As Nigeria prepares to mark 50 years of independence from British rule, this novel could not be more timely.
Originally from Enugu State, Nigeria, Africa is very close to Ogo's heart. Her humble beginnings and faith in God provides a strong foundation and gave her the confidence to write this highly ambitious first novel. When not writing books, Ogo enjoys public speaking on a range of empowering topics as well as delivering training, coaching and consulting programmes to professionals, organisations and communities keen to maximise their creativity and overall potential.
Ogo Ogbata is available for interviews during September and October. For press enquiries, interviews, article commissions or hi-res images, please contact Becky Lewis.


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Mills & Boon came out in protest today against Virgin's ban on public displays of affection in UK station.
"Romantic embraces and passionate kisses are a vital part of life and should never be discouraged. We believe that attempting to restrict passion to certain times or areas is a denial of the human right to express love" says M&B spokeswoman Sarah Ritherdon.
The Virgin move outraged Cheshire travellers who are denied the right to kiss goodbye to their loved ones.
Outraged commuter at Warrington Bank Quay Station said: "There's enough doom and gloom around at the moment, why are Virgin trying to impose more misery?"
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'Medicines are coming': This IB intercept points to a rising danger of bio-terror
In the month of January the Intelligence Bureau picked up two intercepts which speaks about sneaking in medicines into India. In the months to come a team of the Intelligence Bureau analysed this alert.
After deciphering this alert it was found that a group known as the Harakat ul-Muhojirinfi Britaniya was planning on bringing in biological and chemical weapons into India. This group specialises in training its cadres in the use of chemical, bacteriological, and biological weapons.
The Intelligence Bureau also learnt that the group was trying to smuggle the weapons into India through Bangladesh. The two intercepts spoke about smuggling medicines and on deciphering the same it was
found that it was a code word used for biological and chemical weapons.
Intelligence Bureau officials say that the group did not manage to go through with its plan. It may have been dropped as it would not have been feasible. Terror groups have been attempting to launch chemical and
biological attacks for sometime, the officer notes.
The threat
The IB says that there are various groups which are capable of a biological strike. However most of these groups have not used such weapons as yet. For the moment, the terrorist groups are still carring out test runs.
The reason that terrorist groups will be slow to use these weapons as it is their trump card. Experts say that they will conduct many more trial runs before they actually deploy it to fight the enemy.
A couple of instances reported both in Pakistan and Iraq show that biological weapons have been used. Biological agents were used to contaminate the water as a result of which several persons had taken ill. It appears that the terrorist groups tested these agents in very small quantity and hence none lost their lives.
Intelligence agencies say that the target cities for terrorist groups to use biological weapons in India will be Delhi and Mumbai. In Pakistan, there is a chance of the same being used in Khyber Paktunkhwa, Sindh, Islamabad and Karachi.
Intelligence Bureau officials are aware of the capabilities of groups such as the Lashkar and Taliban which use sophisticated weapons. The threat of nuclear and biological weapons being smuggled had started as far back as 1998. IB officials say that routes in Assam and Kashmir have to be monitored at all times since these groups are most likely to bring in such weapons through these routes.
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mid-city porch crawl
National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES)
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WestJet today announced new, daily service between Vancouver and Hawaii Island (Kona) and between Vancouver and Kauai (Lihue), starting this December.
On December 12, 2013, service between Vancouver and Hawaii Island increases to daily from four times weekly last winter. Service between Vancouver and Kauai also increases to daily, beginning December 14, 2013, from three times weekly.
"WestJet is the airline of choice for Canadians who love the Hawaiian Islands," said Chris Avery, WestJet Vice-President, Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. "With seamless connections from many cities across Canada and no need to pick up your bag before you pre-clear U.S. customs in Vancouver, it's never been easier to take that fabulous Hawaiian vacation you've been waiting for."
In addition to increased service to Hawaii Island and Kauai, WestJet also offers twice-daily service from Vancouver to both Honolulu and Maui.
Flights are now available for sale at westjet.com.
WestJet Vacations has something for everyone, offering 29 hotels and condos situated on Hawaii Island from Kailua-Kona to Waikoloa, and on Kauai from Poipu to Princeville. Hawaii Island is inspirational with its diverse beauty and Kauai, the tropical island of discovery, is visually spectacular. More information on vacation packages is available at westjetvacations.com.
About WestJet
WestJet is Canada's most preferred airline, offering scheduled service to 86 destinations in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Powered by an award-winning culture of care, WestJet pioneered low-cost flying in Canada. Recognized nationally as a top employer, WestJet now has more than 9,000 WestJetters across Canada. Operating a fleet of more than 100 Boeing Next-Generation 737 and Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, WestJet strives to be one of the five most successful international airlines in the world. This year, WestJet launched its new regional airline, WestJet Encore.
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Hey-Ho let's go Ц this is my violent show
Hey-Ho let's go Ц I give my fears a blow
Should I wait?
Should I suffer?
It hurts way too long
Cannot forgive you anymore
The pain is slowly killing me.
The glas is broken and I will fly
Far, far away
To a mountain you'll never know.
I will be free.
I spread my wings and breathe the air
I will be free
I get back to myself
I will be free.


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A Brief History of my Journey From Book Reviewer to Aniblogger
I've only been an aniblogger for 2 years now, but I've been blogging on and off since I was a teenager. When I started university, I became a book review blogger for a few years. It was a very exciting time. I loved being in direct contact with published authors, agents and publishers. I used a different name back then, so you won't find a trace of my past as a book reviewer under the name Arria Cross. Back then I showed my face on the Internet as a book reviewer because I thought it would be more professional that way. Long story short, it wasn't the wisest thing to do. I attracted creeps who forced me to delete almost all my online accounts and start anew—PRIVATELY. That's why I refuse to show my face now to the web without good reason.
Now back to my past as a book reviewer. As much as I loved all the freebies—signed copies, ARCs, free non-obligatory books, invites to events, bookmarks and other cool stuff—I just suddenly felt exhausted. Back then I decided to become a book reviewer because I love books. I still love books; that fact would never change. But when blogging gradually stopped feeling fun and became a "chore", I made the painful decision to retire from the book blogging world.
This post may sound like I'm ranting—well yeah, it's a rant—but please understand that I treasure my past experience as a book reviewer. I learned a lot during that time. My brain rewired so that I read faster and more efficiently. While reading a book, I was already mentally writing a review. I read to critique. I created my own format of writing reviews that I followed to a T, and let me tell you it was rigid as hell.
At first, I only reviewed books that I liked; books from my own shelf. Then I gradually made myself open to review requests. Authors, agents, and publishers would e-mail me and send me copies of their books to review. I hosted virtual book tours and facilitated giveaways for the authors. I received a lot of free stuff, and I was also able to make requests that were granted. My name was added to various groups of beta-readers. It was awesome, not to mention profitable.
My Misadventures as a Book Reviewer
But things gradually turned sour. In order to build a reputation as an honest book reviewer, I had to, well, be honest. And of course that didn't sit well with the authors. They expected me to praise their books like they were the greatest masterpieces ever written in the universe, to sing hallelujah whenever I mentioned their works. So imagine the hostility I received whenever I said a negative thing about their books. Granted, some of them were nice and polite. They would e-mail, requesting me to alter my phrasing and make it less harsher. Sometimes depending on the one asking and especially if I had a longer history with that person, I would heed the request. But please note that I never changed my reviews from negative to positive, I just altered them a bit to be gentler. Other than these exceptions, my reviews were non-negotiable.
It was quite interesting dealing with different kinds of authors as a book reviewer on the web. Some were very nice—too nice, in fact. They would readily agree to whatever I said. They would beg me for critiques, and I had to remind them that I was a book reviewer, not their editor. Some treated me like I was a literary prostitute who they thought they could pay to give them the pleasure of glowing reviews. For the record, I never accepted payment from anyone to write positive reviews. I would rather run around the neighbourhood naked than write a fake review for a book. A girl gotta have some pride for her literary passions, y'know. Many gave me the cold-shoulder after a negative review. Some were openly hostile. I had the feeling that if they could only reach out into their computer monitors, they would already have done so they could strangle me and spit on my face. Fortunately, most were professional, usually when I dealt with the agents or publishers instead of dealing with the authors directly. They understood that book review bloggers are independent entities. We don't work for them, so they technically have no control or whatsoever to the things we choose to say about their books unless there's a contract involved.
Blogging ceased to be fun.
I became busier and busier as a book reviewer that I had to start denying requests, but even then I still received free books. My backlog was so long, that I had no time to read books for pleasure. I was constantly stressed out and burned out. I began to question why I started blogging in the first place. Blogging ceased to be fun. I began to resent it. It not only became a source of stress, but it also endangered my safety and privacy, especially since I made the mistake of showing what my face looked like.
I longed for freedom, for a stress-free environment where my creativity was not caged by requests from others who had expectations of me.
However, these were not the main reasons why I finally quit being a book review blogger. I quit because I felt that focusing solely on writing book reviews following a rigid format was severely limiting my creativity. I began to hate it, even when I was the one who constructed that blasted review format. I longed for freedom, for a stress-free environment where my creativity was not caged by requests from others who had expectations of me. So I decided that enough was enough and I just left everything I built as a book reviewer. At first I panicked. I was like, "Oh shoot! What the eff did I just freaking do?!!" But I forced myself to remember the endless stress I endured, and I was able to harden my resolve and not regret quitting as a book review blogger.
The conception of Fujinsei
Even when I quit as a book reviewer, I realized that I still love blogging. But I didn't want to return to book blogging and I would rather jump hoops of fire than blog about my personal life again (cough cough). I thought long and hard about what I should blog about next. . .and I had a eureka moment. What about anime?! Yes!!! I LOVE anime, next only to reading books and writing. And so I spent a couple of months planning my next blog and writing posts like a madwoman. And yeah baby, that's how Fujinsei was born.
I want to write for MYSELF first and foremost, and not feel stressed out fulfilling requests by others.
Coming from the stressful, high-pace book reviewing landscape, I decided to forego writing anime reviews. . .or more specifically writing anime reviews following a rigid format. I decided that I want to blog as freely and as creatively as I can. I want to write whatever the heck I want about anime. I want to write for MYSELF first and foremost, and not feel stressed out fulfilling requests by others. As a result, Fujinsei is a hodgepodge of writing styles from lists of recommendations and opinion pieces to humour posts to brief commentaries, even translations and so much more.
No more will I be a slave when it comes to blogging.
Rules? Pffft! I create the rules here, and I'll bend or break them as I see fit. No more will I be a slave when it comes to blogging. Now I'm the boss of my own blog, or at least I work hard to feel like a boss. I was a former Book Review Blogger. Now I'm an Aniblogger, and I'm loving every second of it.
Having Fun Aniblogging With My Awesome Aniblogging Buddies
Aniblogging is not as profitable compared to being a book reviewer (at least for now), but I realized that I value my sanity and happiness more than I value material perks. I'm happier, saner, more peaceful and more free. I don't have "colleagues" and "clients", I now have genuine FRIENDS who freely share my passions with anime and blogging without veiling ulterior motives with superficial praises.
Do I miss book review blogging? You bet! Do I miss the stress associated with it? Hell no! I envy my former book blogger acquaintances who are still going strong. They are definitely tougher than me for surviving this long. I sincerely wish them more power. I will continue to support the literary industry as a reader this time, but not as a book blogger. Now I'm having a blast as an aniblogger. I still have a long way to go, but with the help of my amazing aniblogging buddies, I know that I can develop as a blogger in a healthier way.
I feel that I'm a better blogger now than I was before Fujinsei. I'm not perfect, far from it, but I do my best to become a better blogger than I was the day before. To my amazing subscribers, thank you very much for putting up with my craziness and frequent unannounced breaks, and also for taking pity on me and commenting regularly on my posts. You're all awesome! And of course special shout-out to my wonderful Friends of Fujinsei, fellow members of the cuckoo Lyndere Club, and the newly formed NinjaPirateers that I'm captaining. My big thanks also to my Fujinsei Team for sharing your talents with my humble blog. Please continue to join me in this insanely fun journey of aniblogging. Once again, thank you very much for all of your support.
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Triumph Awards 2016
Eric performed at the 2016 Triumph Awards this past weekend in Atlanta. The Triumph Awards recognizes distinguished individuals and corporations in civil rights, the arts, entertainment, education, business and sports. The show will air Sunday, October 2 at 7PM and 9PM ET on TV One. Set your DVR!


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Now, let's get it started…..
Who uses their stick better, Alex Rodriguez or Moses?
(Yea, obviously Moses, it was a rhetorical question)
By the time you read this blog, Alex Rodriguez will have already hit the 600th home run of his career. Even with the performance-enhancing drug-cloud engulfing sports, people still look up to these insignificant feats in awe, as if they are heroic.
Whether you believe in it or not, the Bible is the birth of storytelling and heroism in Western society. Here are a few examples of actual heroism:
Moses led the Hebrews to salvation, thereafter being told by God that he was not to take one step into the Holy Land. THAT was heroic.
This was….. hmmmm… I was gonna say heroic, but that isn't the right term….. let's just say Abraham was FUCKING LUDICROUS!!!! Abraham, you moron! How dare you even think of sacrificing your son? Next time tell God, "Leave my son alone! TAKE ME GOD! TAKE ME!" And if God doesn't take you, then either kill yourself or tell your son in advance that God sent you to kill him, play a little game of hide and seek and give that little Jew-peck a fighting chance. Abraham, you sick fuck. You were selfish. (Bad example)
Heroes. No arguments here. No explanation needed
But when Kobe Bryant scores 50 points, or Roy Halladay throws a complete game, or Curt Schilling pitches with a bloody ankle, these "legendary" efforts by individuals are no more impressive to me than a cashier using the bar-code scanner flawlessly for 2-hours straight. Mental and physical control are basic mitzvahs a human must fulfill. How many are impressed by my Guinness Book of Jewish Records-record of 58-years straight of never breaking the Shabbos? No one. But in fact, keeping a clean Shabbos for 58-years straight took more concentration, will, and focus than any hitting of a ball with a stick.
Someday, when my Jewish daughter gives birth to a Black child (you know how Jew-girls have a Black-fetish), what am I to tell my Black-grandson when he asks me to recall a moment of true heroism? With what bedtime story can I put him to sleep?…..
"Okay son. Tonight I will tell you about the Legend Of Alexius Rodriguez."
"Really?! Who's that?!"
"Alexius was the King David of baseball! He hit a ball with a wooden stick over the fence 600 times within a 16-year span. And he's still hitting those balls over the fence to this day. One day he may hit over 800 balls over the fence!!!! All with a stick! A stick, son! Just like Moses!"
"Wow Grandpa, that story sucked!"
"I know, but I'm only trying to prove a point to this blog, son."
Get my drift? We are sucking the proverbial cocks of futile men that excel at children's games. And soon, even children will think it's laughable.
A man breaks his hip, ankle, and shatters his ribcage while snow-climbing alone in Canada. For hours he didn't move, screaming for help, hoping someone would save him in the deserted mountain forest. After 24 hours, no one came, so he had to make a move. Due to his injuries he couldn't walk, so he was forced to crawl. And it wasn't exactly the most comfortable crawl either. Every movement he made caused excruciating pain in his hip and ribs. If you've ever broken a bone before, you know it's painful enough to sit down in a wheelchair, let alone grind up against that broken bone for 7-days straight. And that's exactly how long he was out there. 7 days. Crawling his way aimlessly. The only thing he could eat was small amounts of snow. And he had to be careful, because eating too much snow in sub-zero temperatures causes your body to shut down. Eventually, he found a cottage with people inside and they brought him to a hospital.
7 days in sub-zero weather. No food, no Entourage on HBO, no sex. He survived hell.
Now that is what I call a modern-day hero. Too bad he has amounted to nothing since then.


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"There is not a crime, there is not a dodge, there is not a trick, there is not a swindle, there is not a vice, that does not live by secrecy."
Joseph Pulitzer
"The power which the moneyed interest can exercise, when concentrated under a single head and with our present system of currency, was sufficiently demonstrated in the struggle made by the Bank of the United States...It is one of the serious evils of our present system of banking that it enables one class of society, and that by no means a numerous one, by its control over the currency, to act injuriously upon the interests of all the others and to exercise more than its just proportion of influence in political affairs. The agricultural, the mechanical, and the laboring classes have little or no share in the direction of the great moneyed corporations."
Andrew Jackson, Farewell Address
The price of gold and silver were hit in the after hours taking gold down a bit from largely unchanged.
I have included a chart below that shows the two moving averages of 100 and 200 days, so you can see how 'channeled' gold has become just under 1300.
So we say goodby to April delivery. The big contract now is June.
Have a pleasant evening.


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Are you planning a holiday in Florida, if so what do you choose to stay in, a hotel or villa?.I am a villa owner so you may think that I am a little biased but I have also stayed in hotels in Florida so will try to be as fair to both as I can outlining the pros and cons for each. Our hotel adventure started when we arranged to bring our two boys to Florida to experience the "Disney dreamâ€, we stayed in a well known hotel on International Drive and really the hotel was clean and comfortable, one of the things that we didn't expect was the need to leave the cleaners that are bought in by the hotel daily a tip, every day. One of the problems that we had was when getting up in the morning, the facilities within the room were quite sparce, we couldn't make a cup of tea, there was only a coffee filter, consequently we either had to get up and go straight out, or I had to drive up International Drive and bring something in, not to much of a problem but gets a little tiresome after a week or so of doing it. Another problem experienced was that we couldn't any decent meal in, unless we had a McDonalds or something like that, we would have to eat out and with two young boys who had spent the day at the parks and were tiring, that was sometimes a problem, in fact, we got so fed up with eating out where most of the fair is Fries based, one of our most favorite meals of the whole two week stay was Ritz crackers and Monteray Jack cheese in our room. In addition to this, after several full days at the parks you will find that you need a rest, we found this very difficult to do in a hotel room, you may find different but this is our experience. It is a fact that the above experience led me to buy our villa and below is our comparison of villa life. If you choose to rent a villa first of all you will find that it is equipped for both tea and coffee making, it will have cooking utensils so that you can eat in if required, many have their own private pool where you can relax after hectic park days, many have games rooms and all will have the facilities that will make your stay comfortable, relaxing and enjoyable. Many have TV's in all rooms and also offer free internet and telephone calls to most countries, most are situated in communities that are dual residential and short term let, so you will interact with people from all over the world and most estates have communal facilities, ie pool, tennis courts, volleyball courts etc and some of these facilities will be floodlit. Villa owners try to provide everything that a holiday maker will require from strollers, cribs, cinema sound systems, HD TV's to Bicycles, free solar pool heating etc, and villas are very competitive with the prices that you will pay for hotel rooms coming in sizes from 3 bed for 6 people, the most popular being 4 bed for 8 people, up to 7 or 8 bed holding up to 16 people. Next time in Florida give a villa a try you won't be disappointedContinue Browsing
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I wanted to introduce you to another 'partner in crime' if you will. His name is Mercutio. He's on a pretty advanced level of his game so he can see the insights (Matrix, if you will) and break shit down. I think he and I have totally different styles of game but the thing is, we are both very good at what we do. But the point is, I love spreading different ideas of what works. The way, in my opinion, to really get good is to take what works for you from different guys and build your own badass skillset.
I plan on having Mercutio write a guest article (or 2) in the future for my blog, but for now, I thought THIS particular post was too valuable to NOT post. So, check it check it out. Enjoi. ~Ronnie
A Radical Approach to Learning Game REALLY Fast
« on: February 13, 2013, 03:05 PM »
As some of you know, I've been learning french. Kinda a necessity here in France lol.
My opinion — learning a language and game at the same time will get you good at game about 4 times faster, and help you reach a higher level than you would without it.
Did you know that your 3rd or 4th language is about 3-4 times easier to learn than you 2nd? People who learn Esperanto and then another language are better at that other language than people who took only that language. It SEEMS like a waste of time to learn Esperanto, but the fact is the mental framework of how to mentally EXIST in another reality has been created, and now it is easy to learn another language. And in a way, GAME is learning how to exist and think in another reality.
I think the struggles of learning a language would DRASTICALLY benefit most game noobs, bc they have so much of the same learning elements. It will streamline your learning process and help you avoid A LOT of the pitfalls of learning game. Plus, at the end of it, you will be really good with women AND bilingual.
– It's something that you at first think is IMPOSSIBLE. You are almost afraid to try.
– People think people just have some 'talent' that they are born with for it. 'I just don't have the 'gift". Or they think that if you didn't learn it by a certain age, you are doomed.
– Starting conversations is EXTREMELY uncomfortable at first. There is REAL FEAR there. At every moment, you will want to escape (to revert to english, or to go back to drinking beer and talking about game with your wings instead of approaching). But I promise you, that is the direction of success. There is no other way to speak a language than to speak a language — you have to jump in sometime, and it is always scary at first.
– There is a 'fake' success level. This is hugely important. Ever met someone that claims they can speak English, but then you talk to them and they are like 'no, you no go there' or 'yes, me do that'? Yeah, we can understand them, but its not fluent. But they THINK they are fluent. SAME WITH GAME. There's a lot of guys out there that are getting laid kinda often by kinda attractive girls — just enough for them to think that they are 'fluent'. But the truth is, there is always a lot more room for improvement, and when you are fluent, you will KNOW it. The success is like a dam breaking.
– The FIELD is KING. A LOT more people can write french than can speak it live. Well, there's a LOT of people that can write about how to get girls, but can't do it live either. You can study grammar and vocabulary all day, but if you aren't out there practicing with REAL LIVE people, you will not be fluent. Plus you will learn to follow the field over theory… if the natives are using this slang now, it doesn't matter what your fucking book is telling you… that slang is the truth. This will often conflict with the 'keyboard theorists', who will hate you, but you should trust your field experience.
-A corollary to this is to 'follow the pro's' — if a native says it like that, it's probably right. If you see a guy who gets girls do it and get laid, it probably works too.
-A focus on an actual GOAL. My goal in french is not to be the guy that knows every single vocabulary word, or the guy who knows all the grammar rules. My goal is to be able to communicate fluently.
Same with game — your goal in game should not be to be the guy that knows every single theory of every single coach out there, but to be the guy that is absolutely awesome in the field and pulls hot girls. That is the only goal. Stop giving a shit about being well respected on the forum, or being seen as a future 'coach' and be the guy that performs extremely well , and you will get everything in the process. If you learn a language at the same time as game, this truth will be self-evident and the lesson will translate across to your game learning without you even thinking about it.
-The more you learn, the more you learn. It's a J-curve. In the beginning, progress will be brutally slow. You will want to give up. Nothing is coordinated, and you don't know enough words to make it through basically any sentence. In starting game, you will know a little, but likely not enough to make it through sets successfully. But then this all changes. The more you learn, the more you open the door to learning more. You will be better at speaking, so more people will be willing to speak with you, so you learn more. You aren't getting shot down off the bat, so your sets last 5-10 mins, instead of 15 seconds. There is a CLEAR tipping point in game, where all of a sudden momentum is on your side and you know enough to REALLY start to learn more.
– Just like a language, game is something that once you are good at it, you don't even have to THINK about. You almost forget you know it, or how incredibly much you actually know. It's immensely frustrating for someone who knows it to try and teach someone who doesn't, bc its just instinctive. It's like 'oh shit, you don't know what 'triangle' means?' 'I dunno why, it just SOUNDS right, that would work'. 'How could you have thought that girl DIDN'T like you — she was giving you the sign to take her home!!'
– At the same time, its also REALLY annoying to be fluent, and have someone who isn't correct you on how to do it bc they read it in a book.
– It's like a subscript that is running without you even knowing it. Just like how in French I am translating into English without even thinking, in game I am translating into meaning the same way, instantly and instinctively. 'Ahh, that move was too needy' 'That guy is being too chill — that's gotta be her husband' etc…
-It gets "quicker" – remember how Mystery said at first game is just racing by you, but then later it just slows down. Same with a language — at first you are overwhelmed, you're like 'I CAN'T THINK THAT FAST!!!' Then like three weeks later, you are like, wow, holy shit, I have all this time to think.
– You have REALLY bad days, and REALLY good days. Some days, you feel like a king — you can understand like everything. Then there are days that you just can't understand shit and you feel embarrassed. Learning a language will teach you patience.
– Teaches you how to avoid VAPOR-LOCK – this is what I call 'I am thinking too much, I don't know what to say' syndrome. I fuck up ALL THE TIME in french, but it's better to fuck it up and get the meaning across, than to pause and pause and pause while I compute all the grammar in order to say it perfectly. The lesson from this is to keep what you have running in your mind decently light and not overload your mental capacities. Now, still strive to improve, but in the field, you need to be able to flow and allow mistakes.
– Teaches you to be consistent a little at a time. Just a little bit of practice each day will make a huge difference.
– It is easily maintained, but you lose it decently quick if you let it rot — every guy on this forum has had great game at one point in time, then got a gf, then broke up and had to re-learn some shit. It doesn't take a lot to keep yourself in tip-top shape, always practice your game even if you wouldn't actually follow through on it.
Anyways, there's a lot more. But I honestly, honestly, honestly, think every newb should learn a language at the same time they are learning game. The principles cross over perfectly, and you will have learned how to learn game in a very efficient manner that will make I think will cut your learning time down by at least half, likely more. Plus, you will be bilingual, which is fucking awesome. Btw, knowing even just an ounce of another language in America is an instant deal-sealer with any girl that speaks it. My french gets me laid in America by girls that can speak even a basic level — plus it gives us an inside conspiracy element. With spanish, you will have to know more to be impressive, but if you know even 300 words in Russian, you will get laid at least twice a year in River North with Eastern Europeans, Ukrainians, and Russians.
How do you think this can improve your overall skillset with women?
Do you have ideas or thoughts to add to this and share? I would like to hear them.
Want to know more about Mercutio? Stay Tuned.
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Google is best known for bringing us the Android operating system but is this company also responsible for making Android devices more expensive? Consumer rights law firm Hagens Berman thinks so as it has filed a class action lawsuit against the search giant. The lawsuit claims that "the search engine giant illegally monopolized, and financially and creatively stagnated the American market of internet and mobile search."
The class action lawsuit has been filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and names Gary Feitelson of Kentucky and Daniel Mckee of Iowa as well as others similarly situated as plaintiffs against Google. The lawsuit claims that Google drives up the cost of devices by making secret agreements with manufacturers to require its apps and services (Gmail, YouTube, Google Search, and Google Play Store to name a few) to occupy prime real estate in the device screens.
It further claims that manufacturers enter into an agreement with Google called the "Mobile Application Distribution Agreements" (MADA) because consumers expect Android devices to come with Google services. "Because consumers want access to Google's products, and due to Google's power in the U.S. market for general handheld search, Google has unrivaled market power over smartphone and tablet manufacturers."
According to Steven Berman, founding partner at Hagens Berman and the representative attorney, "It's clear that Google has not achieved this monopoly through offering a better search engine, but through its strategic, anti-competitive placement. Simply put, there is no lawful, pro-competitive reason for Google to condition licenses to pre-load popular Google apps like this."
The lawsuit argues that if Google's rivals were given the chance to place their services on Android devices then smartphones and tablets would cost cheaper due to competition.
Google commented on this latest issue by saying that "Anyone can use Android without Google and anyone can use Google without Android. Since Android's introduction, greater competition in smartphones has given consumers more choices at lower prices."
The class action lawsuit is seeking for damages for anyone who purchased Android devices affected by Google's monopoly. This means that anyone who has bought an Android device since 2005 could possibly get compensation if this case prospers.
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Choosing games on a budget in this day and age can be a tough decision, wanting to make sure the game you buy isn't the game you trade in after a couple of weeks. There's also the Xbox 360 first time buyers, with such a vast array of games now available on the Xbox 360, what do you choose?
This list is what I believe to be the Xbox's best exclusives available to purchase now in the shops and they can be bought for a very reasonable price. The list is in no particular order but they are all must haves.
Ehh, alright list. Some predictable choices.
Lost Odyssey should be added.
Good list...I would have pick some more over others.
Craackdown ftw!
and Crackdown2 ftw.
@SpoonRedMage - Lost Odessey very nearly made the list, it was that or Forza 2 and Forza 2 was chosen in the end, due to the sheer depth of the game and Lost Odessey is barely worth a second play through imo apart from showing others awesome scenes within the game lol.
@Murderdolls - LO is fantastic and you should definitely give it another go, it's good at pulling on the heart strings!
@KionicWarlord222 - Out of interest, what would you of put in over others?
I've played it 3 times with 3 different endings .. it never gets old ...


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Dream Destination: A small fishing town in Baja California Sur
Favorite Song Right Now: Vals d'Bayou Blanc by Pee Wee Broussard and His Melody Boys
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Meet another member of our awesome teaching team here at Kalabash! Clinton Davis is a multi-faceted musician born and raised in the great state of Kentucky. Thoroughly curious, Clinton has studied a wide range of music on an even wider range of instruments.
A pianist from childhood, Davis earned a bachelor's degree in piano performance from the University of Kentucky where he studied the works of Bach, Chopin, and Debussy, among others. While there, he developed an interest in modern or avant-garde practices and founded the Sound/Vision ensemble to perform the music of living composers.
Since moving to California in 2009, Clinton's interests have shifted to American folk traditions, and he has dedicated himself to numerous projects exploring our country's rich and varied musical heritage.
As leader of the G Burns Jug Band, Clinton arranges iconic recordings from pre-World-War-2 blues, jazz, and country music greats for a five-piece ensemble that tours throughout the West Coast. In 2015, they were awarded a San Diego Music Award, and the legendary roots music publication No Depression called them "a joyous and soulful restoration of one of the lost treasures of American musical tradition." On stage he switches between guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, and harmonica. In 2015, he was approached by the Deering Banjo Company to appear in advertisements for their Americana instrument.
At the University of California, San Diego, Clinton currently teaches an undergraduate course on American musical traditions and is researching the nation-wide revival of Sacred Harp singing, a tradition of acapella harmony singing rooted in the Deep South. Twice he has ventured to the Sand Mountain region of northeast Alabama to sing antebellum-era hymns with families that have preserved this beautiful tradition of song for over 150 years. Here's a video of Clinton leading a tune at a singing convention in Union, Maine, where this singing has become popular in recent decades.
An occasional composer, Clinton has written music and served as musical director for theatrical productions on both coasts including San Diego's lauded Old Globe Theatre and Brooklyn's Lone Wolf Tribe. Through his work for theater, Clinton's music has been heard in tours across the country, Europe, and South America. Check out this clip of Clinton performing and recording his score for 'The Desperate Characters of Mercer County'.
Clinton will be performing a special Valentine's weekend concert at Kalabash on Friday, February 12th, when he'll be joined by an all-star lineup of friends to play the American roots music he loves so much. You can find other performance dates through his personal website: http://clintonrossdavis.com


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Traditions are always changing, but when people think about going vegan, food traditions can be a big hang-up. What will replace old favorites?
Last month was Iowa's biggest event of the year, the Iowa State Fair. With midway rides, art and cooking competitions, and dance performances aplenty, the thing that gets people talking year after year is the grease explosion that is fair food.
With 57 items available on a stick, including deep-fried Snickers, Milky Way bars, and Twinkies, there are endless food carts from which to harden any arteries one might be deeming too soft.
Even political candidates get in on the action, eager to show Iowans how authentic and down-to-earth they are by downing these gut bombs.
When asked what keeps regular people heading back to sample these deep fried monsters, the answer is simple – tradition.
It's an interesting thing, tradition. People hold onto it so tightly, but really, it's always evolving.
The state fair started 158 years ago. While I didn't have any luck finding out what they were serving in the 1850's, one thing is for certain – corndogs were not involved.
They weren't invented until the 1920's.
Traditions change.
Think about the first Thanksgiving.
No Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV. No stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, or mashed potatoes. I'd wager that the pilgrims didn't even know which teams from the NFL would be playing that day.
(The pilgrims and I had that in common.)
Yet, it's tradition that can be a sticking point when people desire to go vegan. I know when I went vegetarian and then vegan, it was something that concerned me.
Of course, resistance to change is not isolated to veganism alone.
It's not uncommon to hear about someone who wants to make a new lifestyle choice meeting some resistance when it comes to the people who know them best.
Whether it's the drinking buddies of a person who has decided to forgo alcohol or the restaurant aficionados whose friend wants to trade five o'clock tapas for evening bike rides, the people who know us best aren't always delighted when we want to change our rituals.
Food traditions
When we think of food traditions, for Americans the fourth Thursday in November comes to mind, of course, but also those foods that we share with particular people in our lives plays a part.
In my pre-vegan days, I'd have a big box of Hot Tamales at the movies with my cousin. I'd go out for deep fried tacos with my best friend at our local taqueria.
In the late evenings while hanging out with my parents, my dad and I would microwave mock crab meat (actually white fish), melt garlic butter, and eat the smelly concoction together. (Much to the chagrin of my mom who had no interest in the whole affair.)
So when I stopped eating animals and animal products, there was suddenly an awkward gap of "what now?"
So I started looking for new traditions.
When Thanksgiving rolled around, I sought out vegetarian restaurants in the area, where they were making totally plant-based versions of the classic foods I'd grown up eating. At that point, I had never been to a vegetarian restaurant before.
I still remember sitting at the long bar at Follow Your Heart in Canoga Park, California and ordering their Thanksgiving special on the day before the holiday. I read on the menu that their vegetarian feast was an annual event for which people would fly in from around the country.
On my packed plate of fall foods, I sampled seitan, also known as wheat meat, for the first time, and it was a revelation.
And the gravy? Well, I had no idea that it could be so rich and full-bodied while being totally plant-based. I asked if I could buy some to-go to eat the next day, and the server poured a container-full for me on the house.
After that, going to the Follow Your Heart Thanksgiving feast was a yearly tradition.
Then I started volunteering at Animal Acres (now a part of Farm Sanctuary). And Thanksgiving meant spending the days leading up to the holiday with birds who were spared from the event which spells the end for 46 million turkeys in the United States.
I'd pet them, find that sweet spot on a turkey, which if scratched actually makes them giggle. And I met up with other likeminded people to share food that celebrated the bounty of the season, rather than the misery of those who are slaughtered for it.
With other interpersonal food traditions, it took more time, but it happened.
My best friend and I take a yearly trip to the orchard with her husband and kids to pick apples.
My dad and I traded out mock crab for vegetable potstickers with tamari dipping sauce. They're totally different things, but they fulfill the same function.
When we share foods with our hands, there's something tactile and bonding in it.
Whether it's a shared plate of nachos, a spread of Ethiopian wots, or a platter of pita and homemade hummus, when we eat together in that hand-to-mouth way, there's something very cozy and comforting about it.
So potstickers easily fill the bill in that old gap. (Much to my mom's approval since she actually likes them.)
What's interesting too is that my dad, who didn't make a dietary change, doesn't eat the mock crab anymore either for the mere reason that he's moved on to other things.
Traditions, like so many other things which at first seem like roadblocks when a person goes vegan, eventually smooth out. People adjust. Situations change and new traditions are born.


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'Valid reasons' claimed by Sacramento County lawyer in kicking blacks off jail-abuse jury
A lawyer for Sacramento County said his side had "valid reasons" to exclude two African Americans from a jury that won't be hearing the case anyway, since it settled Monday with a $2.5 million award to a black former inmate of the county jail.
U.S. District Court Judge John A. Mendez announced the settlement the day attorneys were supposed to pick a new jury.
They already selected one last week, but Mendez dismissed it May 1 on his finding that lawyers for the county and three individual defendants – Sheriff Scott Jones and two other sheriff's employees – knocked the blacks out of the jury pool "because of the color of their skin."
On top of the $2.5 million, the county also agreed to pay $13,640 in costs "with respect to the jury selection issue," Mendez said. Lawyers on both sides said it was for a plaintiff's jury expert.
The former inmate, James Joshua Mayfield, a diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic, had suffered from mental problems for years, according to his lawsuit, before he was jailed on suspicion of robbery and other charges in 2011. Mayfield's lawsuit against the county said he tried to kill himself two years into his incarceration by jumping off his cell bunk. It paralyzed him for life.
"We will never be able to walk away from this," his father, James Allison Mayfield Jr., said in an interview after the settlement. "We will forever be in this position, as a paralyzed son, as a father who has to care for him for the rest of his life."
The settlement must be approved by the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. Mayfield also has an additional $2.5 million settlement pending with UC Davis Medical Center, which provides psychiatric services at the jail.
After Monday's settlement, Van Longyear, the privately retained attorney for Sacramento County, sought to explain the defense lawyers' decision during the jury selection process to remove the African Americans.
"Jury selections are always very difficult," Longyear said, adding that the judge did all the questioning of the prospective panelists and that the lawyers had to limit their challenges to the first eight in the box.
"Two of the first eight jurors happened to be African Americans," Longyear said. "We had six challenges, and we exercised five of them, and we believe that we had very, very valid reasons. The court disagreed, and that's the way things happen."
As soon as the second African American juror was eliminated, plaintiffs' attorneys made a verbal motion to challenge the action. The defense argued that the decisions were "race neutral," that they struck one of the blacks because he had a friend who committed suicide and the other because he was young and only had a "scant education," Mendez wrote.
The judge disputed the rationale for the exclusions. He wrote in his order granting the plaintiffs' motion that there were three non-black jurors who had friends or relatives who committed suicide and two non-blacks who had less education than the younger juror – all of whom were kept on by the defense.
One of Mayfield's lawyers, Lori Rifkin, said she thought "it is important that the federal court held them accountable for illegally using race as a factor in their jury selection."
"I think the county of Sacramento and the sheriff who was part of the jury selection process need to reflect on the attitudes that are resulting in these kinds of actions," Rifkin said. "And the public needs to hold them accountable for the kinds of attitudes that result in striking the only two African American members of the jury pool in this kind of case in the year 2017."
The lawsuit says that Mayfield's jailers knew he was suicidal but didn't do enough to stop him from trying to kill himself. It also said a beating administered by jail Deputy Ivan Orozco sent Mayfield into a downward psychiatric spiral leading up to his July 17, 2013, suicide try.
A jail psychiatric report prepared two months after Mayfield's June 2011 arrest – on suspicion of robbery, attempted carjacking and other charges, according to court records – diagnosed him as a paranoid schizophrenic with at least four prior suicide attempts, according to the suit. Court records showed that Mayfield entered a no contest plea a month after the suicide try and was sentenced to the two years he had already served.
Mayfield, who is now 22, was an excellent student and promising athlete in the San Jose area before he sustained a traumatic brain injury playing freshman football in high school. Afterward, "He was depressed, angry and aggressive in ways he had never been before. His attention, concentration and memory were significantly impaired," the lawsuit said.
Asked about the settlement decision, Longyear said, "it's a very sad case that involves a devastating injury to a young man," compounded by the "really courageous way" that Mayfield's parents and co-plaintiffs, James Allison Mayfield Jr. and Terri Mayfield, have dedicated their lives since his injury to provide him with 24-hour care.
"I think it would be very hard for the jury to set that aside, the tremendous sympathy that would flow toward Mr. Mayfield, the senior, caring for his kid as a result of that," Longyear said.
A painting contractor for 32 years, the elder Mayfield gave up his business to care for his son.
Rifkin called the settlement "a recognition" by the county "that what happened to James Joshua Mayfield is something that nobody, no human being should ever have to endure."
"We hope that some real reforms will happen at the Sacramento County jail," Rifkin said, "to make that jail a safe place for people with mental illness."
Andy Furillo: 916-321-1141, @andyfurillo


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Additional benefits include the inclusion of electric vehicle charging stations, LED lighting, and camera systems for increased security.
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System Size: 650 kW
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Ecogy Lyndhurst is a 650 kW project consisting of 7 parking lot canopies serving the Town of Lyndhurst, NJ and sited at their town recreation center.
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Ecogy was founded as a developer, financier and owner-operator of distributed generation resources in 2011 with our first project for Longwood Gardens, the nation's largest botanical garden. Since then, we have found our niche specializing in financing distributed generation assets for traditionally underserved entities including affordable housing, non-profits and municipalities. Our current portfolio comprises over 35 systems across 6 states, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Our most recent projects were for Howard University in D.C., the Wilmington Housing Authority in Wilmington, DE, and the Town of Lyndhurst, NJ.
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One block from the Third Street Promenade and two blocks from the Pacific Ocean and Palisade Park, the Cal Mar Hotel features 36 suites surrounding a landscaped courtyard around a heated outdoor kidney-shaped pool. A state of the art Gym on the Promenade, offering aerobic and yoga classes is also at our guest's disposal.
Located in an exclusive residential area, this all-suite hotel is a stroll away from the famous Third Street Promenade where colorful attractions nightly unfold from eclectic street entertainers to trend setting chic, hot, or cool spots.
On top of this Palisade cliff where Palm trees sway with the ocean breeze, you will find a charming park, a mile long, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, where the sunsets are memorable.
On the Park edge lies the Pier where children of all ages gather around its authentic hand-crafted merry-go-round carousel, its spectacular Ferris wheel or its roller-coaster. In the winter, Cirque du Soleil deployes its tents of magic there.
300 days of sunshine per year · Miles and miles of sandy beach · Splendid bicycle and roller skate path · 25 miles long, with outdoor restaurants and free volley ball courts, tucked along the way · Baywatch lifeguards and playful dolphins · Surfing waves and sailing sea……all wrapped in one gift: Santa Monica Beach!
Informative and scenic guided tours depart from the hotel daily and explore Los Angeles' landmarks, Beverly Hill's estates and Hollywood's legendary sites…or if you prefer, rent a convertible and go about town. Or fly to Las Vegas for the evening and to the Grand Canyon in the morning.