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10 Celebrities Who Love and Advocate for Their Pit Bulls
When it comes to the canine kingdom, few breeds are as controversial as the pit bull. Often used as fighting dogs, pits have developed an undeserved reputation for being dangerous.
Unfortunately, this perception has been perpetuated by celebs like Kelly Ripa and Kate Gosselin, who have both gone on record as suggesting the dogs are unsafe to keep as pets. The good news is that pit bulls do have some fans in their corner. Read on to find out about 10 stars who are working to break the stigma surrounding the pooches through advocacy, awareness, and/or lots of adorable photos.
Kaley Cuoco
The "Big Bang Theory" star is a huge pit bull advocate. The actress recently adopted her third and frequently tweets about misconceptions of the breed and how much she loves her own pups (and enjoys sharing silly photos of herself with her pooches, as evidenced by the shot above). She also partnered with Angel City Pit Bulls to make a PSA for the dogs, stating that she was "so proud" to work with the organization.
Not only that, but she was one of the first celebs to speak up when the dogs were publicly maligned by talk show host Ripa. On her morning show, Ripa referred to the dogs as dangerous and said, "But the gangster's dog is uh, I mean if it's a gangster it would have to be a dangerous, uh, Pit Bull kind of dog, right?" Cuoco immediately spoke up, saying that she was, "completely heart broken and disappointed." She also tweeted, "I really hope @KellyRipa didn't say what I think she said this am regarding pit bulls. #Please don't be true." Unfortunately, it was true, but perhaps all the protests she received — from Cuoco and others — helped changed Ripa's mind.
Photo credit: Kaley Cuoco Facebook
Wil Wheaton
Kaley Cuoco wasn't the only celeb upset by Ripa's ignorant pit bull comments. Cuoco's occasional "BBT" co-star Wil Wheaton also took to Twitter — and he blasted Ripa's remarks. In his first tweet, he said, "According to @KellyRipa, Pit Bulls are 'dangerous' and 'the gangster's dog.' Her ignorance breaks my heart, and will hurt Pits in shelters."
He followed that up with, "I'm not a gangster. My friend @KaleyCuoco is not a gangster. My dog Seamus is not dangerous. @KellyRipa couldn't be more wrong. Millions of people listen to @KellyRipa. When she spreads misinformation about Pit Bulls, it makes it less likely people will adopt them. I hope @KellyRipa will do some research, spend some time with a Pit Bull, and correct the misleading impression she gave millions of people."
The former "Star Trek" star also took to Tumblr to defend the breed, pointing out that pits make great therapy, service, and search and rescue dogs. His wife Anne also joined in, tweeting that neither she nor Wil are gangsters or thugs. For the record, the pair have two rescue pits: Seamus and Marlowe.
Photo credit: Wil Wheaton Twitter
Rachael Ray
Ray loves dogs so much, she founded a line of dog food (Nutrish) that benefits shelter pets. If you love your canine as much as her, you may want to have a look at a site such as https://www.jugdog.co.uk/best-dry-dog-food/ to find the best nutrition for your favourite buddy. Additionally, her pittie Isaboo has been her constant companion for years, long before Ray had a human significant other. And after Ray did settle down and get married, Isaboo continued to have free run of the house. Ray told People that she fixes Isaboo special dinners, and that the pooch sleeps in bed with the couple.
"I make a dog-friendly version of almost everything that we make for dinner, so she gets a lot of home-cooked food. She likes barley or orzo with chicken stock, carrots and parsley. She likes parsley a lot… We have a queen-size bed and the dog sleeps in the middle. John and I are sort of these little quotation marks on either corner. Isaboo starts out under [the covers], she gets too hot, then she comes back over. We haven't slept well in six years," said Ray. It doesn't seem like she minds too much, though.
Photo credit: rachaelray.com
Cesar Millan
Millan is famous for his dog-training techniques, and for years his companion in training was a pit bull named Daddy. Daddy's mild temperament made him an ideal choice for helping to rehabilitate aggressive dogs, and Millan said of the pooch, "[Daddy] never made a mistake — never, never. He's never displayed aggression or any other negative behavior. He's just always helped me. I have never had a dog like Daddy. I've been astounded by his intuition, consoled by his affection, and awed by his silent empathy."
After Daddy passed away in 2010, a new pit bull stepped in to take his place — Daddy's pit bull protege, Junior. Millan adopted Junior as a two-month old puppy and relied on Daddy to teach the pup appropriate behavior. It worked, and now Junior is the official ambassador for large dog breeds. According to Millan's website, "Junior [is a] representative of powerful breeds everywhere, from pit bulls to Rottweilers and Great Danes. He will not be a replacement [for Daddy], but a new face of calm submissive dogs at the DPC (Dog Psychology Center), showing the world that it isn't the breed alone, but the human behind the dog that determines behavior." In case you couldn't tell, the Dog Whisperer is a certified fan of pit bulls.
Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Phil Stafford
Jessica Biel
Jessica Biel is so in love with her pit Tina that she's created the hashtag #TuesdayswithTina just to share photos of the pooch on her Twitter and Whosay pages. The pair are often spotted around Los Angeles, where Biel proves that pit bulls make great companions — the active actress regularly takes Tina hiking and to the beach, the park and more.
All that activity apparently takes a toll on the pooch, who has developed a reputation for sleeping in unusual spots. Although Biel was quoted as saying, "I promise I have an actual dog bed for her," Tina seems content to nap wherever she sees fit. When the dog isn't happily snoozing away in the actress' potted plants, the pair cuddle on the couch together (above), and Biel even referred to Tina as her "55-pound blanket.
Photo credit: Jessica Biel Whosay
Jon Stewart
The "Daily Show" funnyman is such a canine fan that he occasionally lets dogs fill in for him at work (see above). Additionally, he's a dad to two rescued pits, Shamsky and Monkey, and has gone on record saying that, "pit bulls are very nice dogs." His most famous observation about the breed happened during the 2008 election cycle, when Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin said that the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull was lipstick. Stewart countered with, "One is unfairly maligned in spite of evidence that it is no worse than any other dog, and one is an artificial demographic that is no better or worse than any other mom."
According to dogster.com, "The Daily Show" is an extremely dog-friendly workplace (a fact that's confirmed by The Bark). The site reports that, on one particular day, "at least four different [dogs were] roaming around unsupervised. Apparently staff members can and do bring their dogs to work every day." And during the Michael Vick dog-fighting scandal, Stewart had no qualms about ripping into the quarterback on air. "He calls [dogfighting] a sport! I'd like to cover him in liver and let the dogs see if he's as fast and elusive as they say he is. My guess is no." Well said.
Photo credits: The Daily Show Facebook page
Linda Blair
She may be best known for her pea-soup-spewing role in "The Exorcist," but these days Blair devotes her time to animal rescue — particularly for pit bulls. The actress is such a huge advocate that she formed her own rescue organization, the Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation. Not only does it train, socialize, rehabilitate and work to find homes for pets in need, but the Foundation also provides interesting tidbits — such as Blair's collection of vegan recipes. Additionally, the organization works to clear the misconceptions about the dogs.
Blair is very open about her love for the breed. "The first dog that I came across that followed me home was this big brown and black brindle pit. Now, the new media said, 'Run, It's going to kill you,' and so I was terrified, like many are still today. The dog that followed me home was asking for help. And he changed my life forever. I gave him a helping hand, and in turn, he healed my heart," she says.
Photo credit: Linda Blair WorldHeart Foundation Facebook page
Alicia Silverstone
Silverstone is mom to three pound pups, including a pit bull named Butterfly (also known as "The Pig"). She says that Butterfly has long been the "princess of the house," and tends to get spoiled the most. "I'm obsessed with her belly," Silverstone says. "I love rubbing her belly. It's so soft." Silverstone has been advocating for pit bulls for years, in part because she thinks the breed is misunderstood, and that it's the people who train them to be aggressive that are the problem.
In addition to using her website, The Kind Life, to help aid adoption for shelter pits, she also uses it as a forum for pooch pampering. In 2011, she featured a post on her dogs' plant-based diet, saying that they are healthier than ever now that they've gone meat-free. "Since our dogs have been eating this way, they have stopped getting fleas, hot spots, and their coats look so nice. They are all super healthy with perfect blood work. People always think they are younger than they really are. Feed your animals grains, beans, and veggies like you would eat and you will absolutely see a difference in their health," she says.
Photo credit: The Kind Life
Josh Hutcherson
Last year, the "Hunger Games" star made headlines when he rescued a pit bull puppy. The dog, now named Driver, had been dropped off at a kill shelter with a broken leg. A rescue organization saved the dog, and Hutcherson took him home as soon as his leg healed. "[Driver] sat in the shelter for 11 days with a broken leg, and the injury was already about a month old. He'd been sitting in a great deal of pain," said a rescue worker.
Fortunately, the dog's life has vastly improved. Not only has Hutcherson provided, "a full stomach, warm bed and a loving owner," but Driver — who has grown substantially — even gets to accompany his owner on set. It seems that the movies are in the dog's blood — Hutcherson said his name was inspired by Ryan Gosling's character in the movie "Drive." It looks like the pooch will be hanging out on sets for the foreseeable future.
Photo credits: Hands Paws Hearts and Shutterstock / Joe Seer
Fiona Apple
Fans were excited last year when Apple released her first album in seven years. Unfortunately, her tour plans in support of that album were interrupted by her dog's severe illness. Apple adopted her pit bull, Janet, when the pooch was just a puppy. At the time, she found the four-month-old in L.A.'s Echo Park with a rope around her neck and bite marks on her body, indicating that the puppy had been used in dog fighting. That was fourteen years ago, and the pair have been inseparable ever since. "She was under the piano when I wrote songs, barked any time I tried to record anything, and she was in the studio with me all the time we recorded the last album," said Apple.
Sadly, Janet suffers from Addison's disease, so when the dog's health took a turn for the worse last November, Apple postponed her tour. In a four-page letter posted to her Facebook page, the singer explained her decision. "She's my best friend and my mother and my daughter, my benefactor, and she's the one who taught me what love is. I can't come to South America. Not now. But I know that she is coming close to point where she will stop being a dog, and instead, be part of everything. She'll be in the wind, and in the soil, and the snow, and in me, wherever I go. I just can't leave her now, please understand," she wrote. She has not released further updates on Janet's condition.
Photo credit: Fiona Apple
It's clear that these 10 stars have found loving companions in their four-legged friends. We bet they will continue to advocate for the breed, showing how wonderful, loving and non-aggressive the dogs can be. Perhaps Blair's comments on pit bulls say it best:
"The misconceptions, the prejudice, and the misunderstanding of this breed… This is the original American hero…There's a history, and if you get into it, you understand they're an amazing dog. But it is all in how they are raised."
Here's hoping more people follow in these celebs' footsteps and raise them as the gentle pets they were meant to be.


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Three years since he claimed the title of "American Idol," 20-year-old Scotty McCreery is still sticking by his Christian faith.
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2. "Five years from now the Son of God
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3. They threw large stones, shot arrows at him,
and he jumped from the wall and fled.
But five years from then the signs came to pass.
Christ came to redeem all men
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Stocks of crude oil and petroleum products (from 2012)
In order to be able to mitigate a supply crisis, the European Union has revised the oil stockholding system. This revision concerns enhancing the system, bringing it into line with the existing rules of the International Energy Agency (IEA) and optimising administrative obligations in Member States.
Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products.
The new Directive lays down rules aimed at:
-making oil supply in the Community more secure through reliable and transparent mechanisms based on solidarity amongst Member States;
-maintaining minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products;
-putting in place emergency procedures to be used in the event of a shortage.
Main provisions concerning emergency stocks
Member States must maintain a total level of oil stocks corresponding, at the very least, to 90 days of average daily net imports or 61 days of average daily inland consumption *, whichever of the two quantities is greater.
The average daily net imports are to be calculated on the basis of the method explained in Annex I of the Directive, whilst the procedure for calculating average daily inland consumption is given in Annex II. Annex III lays down the procedure for calculating stock levels.
Member States have an obligation to ensure that stocks are available and physically accessible. In this regard, they are responsible for putting in place arrangements for the identification, accounting and control of these stocks. A register containing information on emergency stocks (the location of the depot, refinery or storage facility, the quantities (involved, the owner of the stocks and their nature) should be established and continually updated. A summary copy of the register shall be sent to the European Commission once a year.
In order to maintain stocks, each Member State may set up a central stockholding entity (CSE)* in the Community, in the form of a non-profit making body or service. The CSE shall maintain oil stocks (including acquisition and management of these stocks). Under the conditions and limitations laid down by the Directive, CSEs and Member States may delegate part of the management of stocks to another Member State with stocks on its territory, to the CSE set up by the said Member State or to economic operators.
Under the conditions and limitations laid down by the Directive, Member States may authorise any economic operators upon whom they have imposed stockholding obligations to delegate part of these obligations to:
-the CSE of the Member State in question;
-one or several CSEs that have expressed a wish to maintain such stocks;
-certain other economic operators which have surplus stocks.
Main provisions relating to specific stocks and other stocks of products
Each Member State is invited to commit to maintaining specific stocks. In this case, they must maintain a minimum level defined in terms of number of days of consumption. Specific stocks shall be owned by the Member State concerned or the CSE set up by it. Member States shall publish their decision to hold specific stocks in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Specific stocks shall be composed of one or several of the following products:
-motor gasoline;
-aviation gasoline;
-gasoline-type jet fuel (naphtha-type jet fuel or JP4);
-kerosene-type jet fuel;
-other kerosene;
-gas/diesel oil (distillate fuel oil);
-fuel oil (high sulphur content and low sulphur content);
-white spirit and SBP;
-paraffin waxes;
-petroleum coke.
Member States shall ensure that in total, for the reference year, the crude oil equivalent of the quantities consumed of products included in the categories used is at least equal to 75 % of inland consumption. If there is no commitment to maintain at least 30 days of specific stocks, Member States shall ensure that at least one third of their commitment is held in the form of products, under the conditions laid down by the Directive.
When calculating stockholding obligations and stock levels actually maintained, biofuels and additives shall be taken into account only where they have been blended with the petroleum products concerned. Furthermore, under certain conditions, part of the biofuels and additives stored on the territory of the Member State in question may be taken into account when calculating stock levels actually maintained.
Emergency procedures
Member States must be able to release all or part of their emergency stocks and specific stocks if required. Contingency plans shall be developed. In the event of a major supply disruption, emergency procedures must be in place. Specific rules also apply according to whether or not there is an effective international decision to release stocks.
Since the system for the management of oil stocks was flawed, the Commission considered it useful to revise Community stockholding mechanisms. Oil is now one of the European Union's main energy resources and security of supply should be enhanced in order to avoid or mitigate a crisis in this sector.
The Directive repeals Directives 2006/67/EC and 73/238/EEC, as well as Decision 68/416/EEC.
Key terms of the Act
-Inland consumption: means the total quantities, calculated according to Annex II, delivered within a country for both energy and non-energy use (see full definition in Article 2);
-Central stockholding entity: means the body or service upon which powers may be conferred to act to acquire, maintain or sell oil stocks, including emergency stocks and specific stocks;
Entry into force
Deadline for transposition in the Member States
Official Journal
Directive 2009/119/EC
OJ L 265 of 9.10.2009
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Last updated: 16.11.2009
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The Bethel City Council has released a redacted version of its investigation into city contracts, nepotism, and personnel issues.
The investigation led to the firing of Bethel's city manager in May and reveals improperly awarded contracts, special agreements, and violations of the city's previous nepotism rule. It chronicles mismanagement by former city manager, Lee Foley. Bethel Mayor Joe Klejka says the case was clean cut.
"We just have to have a city manager who follows the Bethel Municipal Code," Klejka said.
The Council hired attorney Michael Gatti in February to conduct the investigation for $40,000. The result was a 46-page report and the council fired Foley in May. KYUK and six other news organizations made a public records request for the document that same month. The report was released Monday.
The investigation outlines problems with contracts, including special agreements with the former finance director, Bobby Sutton who was being flown up from Kentucky to do budget work.
Foley apparently made an agreement with Sutton, without seeking competitive bids, kept an account for his personal expenses, and provided him with numerous other perks. KYUK was not able to reach Sutton on Tuesday.
The investigation also describes several improper agreements with a local business, Faulkner Walsh Constructors. The demolition of the old police station was not opened to competitive bidding, but instead done by Faulkner Walsh to pay off debts owed to the city.
"There was code that told him exactly how to do it so there would be documentation, so taxpayers would get their best purchases with the money we're using for the city," Klejka said. "That was consistently not followed. Special deals were given to whoever was most convenient for him to pass it out to. In fact it's not even always clear why he chose what he did choose, because the documentation just isn't there."
Attorneys also found informal agreements with Faulkner Walsh to level the teen center for $19,000, which ended up costing double that and another for vehicle removal.
In addition, attorneys say Foley backdated a lease for the company at the airport sandpit where he had been trespassing several months at the rate of $450 a month. Owner Harry Faulkner declined to speak with KYUK.
Besides Foley's mismanagement of agreements and contracts, investigators faulted the city for some problems, such as a bad billing system and incomplete record keeping for leases.
In an analysis of nepotism, the report highlights former City Manager Lee Foley's son Bo, who works in the I.T. department. He is apparently the only union employee for whom the city pays full masters degree tuition. He also flew first class on city travel due to his height of about 6 feet 8 inches. The report found several situations that could be in violation of the previous nepotism ordinance, but many details are blacked out. It clears Council Member Heather Pike for her long-term relationship with a city employee.
In a memo listing 29 past and present related employees included in the investigation, Lee Foley made an argument that hiring family members was quite common at the city. None had a waiver from the manager.
KYUK could not reach Foley by phone Tuesday.
It also reveals inconsistency in credit card usage by city employees for personal business.
"We believe the majority of the credit card purchases were probably reimbursed, the big things would be…basically if they don't pay it back immediately, within the same month, you're giving them an interest free loan," Klejka said.
The report includes four pages of bullet pointed recommendations, including several redacted lines. Klejka says a person to deal with all of the many personnel concerns is at the top of the city's list.
"Probably something we didn't expect. We found out that we really needed to tighten up our human resources department," Klejka said. "Several years ago we eliminated that position, that's clearly been a mistake, that's left a lot of holes in the city, a lot things that needed to be shored up a lot. So that's what we really discovered."
The city is currently recruiting for that position. The council recently made its nepotism rules more explicit and tightened up its policies for credit card usage, tuition reimbursement, leave cash out, and city leases. Several sections of the report are blacked out, including what appears to be the portion about allegation of harassment. The investigation has been sent to the District Attorney's office for review.


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Kolomenskoye is a nice park and a former royal estate situated several kilometers to the southeast of the city center of Moscow, on the ancient road leading to the ancient picturesque town of Kolomna (hence the name).
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The area is rich with cafes and restaurants offering traditional Russian cuisine in wooden houses. Try Russian pan-cakes with different filling, small and big pies, and honey cakes.
Kolomenskoye village was first mentioned in the testament of Ivan Kalita in 1339. As time went by, the village was developed as a favourite country estate of grand princes of Muscovy. The earliest existing structure is the exceptional Ascension church (1532), built in white stone to commemorate the long-awaited birth of an heir to the throne, the future Ivan the Terrible. Being the first stone church of tent-like variety, the uncanonical "White Column" (as it is sometimes referred to) marked a stunning break from the Byzantine tradition.
Recognizing its outstanding value for humanity, UNESCO decided to inscribe the church on the World Heritage List. The estate was one of the favourite places for Ivan the Terrible. He used to celebrate here his name-day in August. In XVI-XVII centuries there develops a unique architectural ensemble, subordinated to the idea of ceremonial royal residence, which is of great artistic and historical value. The heyday of Kolomenskoye is associated with the reign of Alexey Mikhailovich - Kolomenskoye was his favorite residence also. In 1667-1668 a magnificent wooden palace (the Eighth Wonder of the World) which had 250 rooms, was erected. The complex of the royal buildings was surrounded by the wall with three gates: Front, Back and Garden.
The future Empress Elizabeth Petrovna was born in the palace in 1709, and Tsar Peter the Great spent part of his youth here. Upon the departure of the court for St. Petersburg, the palace fell into disrepair, so that Catherine II refused to make it her Moscow residence. On her orders the wooden palace was demolished in 1768, and replaced with a much more modest stone-and-brick structure.
Fortunately, detailed plans of the 17th century palace survived and Moscow Government has completed a full-scale reconstruction in 2010.


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After a chat with our newest member, Shades, I have created a new Roleplaying Wing to Quarrels and Quills. While for the last almost 13 years Q &Q has been mostly dedicated to Group RPs, we now have a new spot for 1x1 stories.
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Website: http://www.karcher.com.
Kärcher, a family-owned company, is the world's leading provider of efficient, resource-conserving cleaning systems. Making a difference through top performance, innovation and quality, Kärcher products are sold by 105 companies in 65 countries.
High Street TV
Website: http://www.highstreettv.com
As a multi-channel retail business owning and operating five 24/7 shopping channels across Sky and FreeSat, High Street TV operates in the UK and internationally.
MSC Industrial Supply
Website: http://mscdirect.com
MSC Industrial Supply is one of the largest distributors of Metalworking and Maintenance, Repair and Operations ("MRO") supplies to industrial customers throughout the United States. MSC employs one of the industry's largest sales forces and distributes over one million industrial products from approximately 3,000 suppliers.
Soluciones De Sourcing
Website: http://www.solucionesdesourcing.com.mx
Soluciones De Sourcing's experience developing products and brands within the Mexican market has earned them the distinct reputation of offering competitive prices, in combination with product quality and superior service.
Website: http://www.wahl.com
Headquartered in Sterling, Illinois, Wahl Clipper Corporation is one of the largest suppliers of clippers, trimmers and massagers worldwide. In 2009, Wahl partnered with Pro QC to conduct a series of audits that were required by a large U.S. retailer.
Website: http://www.falabella.com
Pro QC has partnered with retail industry leader Falabella since July of 2008, primarily providing product inspections of hard goods such as furniture. Inspections for Falabella are conducted throughout Malaysia & China.
Smart IT
Website: http://www.smartit.dk
Smart IT offers various products relating to personal computing, electronic entertainment and much more. Pro QC partnered with Smart IT in 2004 and has since provided product inspections & supplier audits in China & Taiwan.
Mum 2 Mum
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What started out as frustration from the lack of good quality baby products available in the New Zealand market, two mums founded Mum 2 Mum in 2004 and now design, manufactures and sells infant accessories and textiles throughout the world.
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Technogym is considered a world leader in the design of fitness equipment for both commercial and residential use. Pro QC has worked with Technogym since 2004, providing on-site inspections and audits throughout China and Taiwan.
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Located in California, Watt Stopper/Legrand makes energy efficient lighting controls for commercial and residential use. Watt Stopper and Pro QC have a long and successful history, having worked together closely since 1999.
Pacific Steel
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Located in Berkeley, California, Pacific Steel is the fourth largest surviving steel foundry in the United States, with over 80 years of experience and 700 employees working three shifts a day.
Meadowcraft, Inc.
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Meadowcraft, Inc. is the largest manufacturer of outdoor wrought iron furniture in the USA. Meadowcraft has worked with Pro QC for over four years at factory locations in China, the Philippines and Mexico.
Cook's Direct, Inc.
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Cook's sources in China, India, Malaysia and Thailand, where Pro QC represents their interests in the quality and conformance of their products. We interviewed Jeffrey Breeden, COO & Chief Merchant, about their objectives and results with Pro QC.
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New Day Imports, Inc. is a procurement specialist sourcing a broad range of products and tooling from China. We interviewed Stephen Arrant, Import Director, about their experiences using Pro QC as their third party quality provider (3PQ).
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Waterloo Industries, Inc. is the world's largest supplier of tool storage products. We interviewed Paul Pechacek, Corporate Quality Engineer at Waterloo, about their experiences using Pro QC for the last 6 years to represent their quality interests.
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Hedlund's attorney may block firing report's release
Gov. Terry Branstad is appointing a former state Supreme Court justice to review the firing of a veteran criminal investigator who had complained about the governor's speeding vehicle.
Branstad on Friday appointed former Chief Justice Louis Lavarato to independently examine the firing of Larry Hedlund, a special agent with the Division of Criminal Investigation.
The move is a surprise, since Branstad had defended Hedlund's firing and denied it was in retaliation.
Hedlund pursued the governor's speeding SUV on a highway April 26 and called troopers, who clocked it traveling 84 mph in a 65-mph zone. They backed off after learning the vehicle was being driven by a fellow trooper transporting Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Hedlund was fired last week for what the Department of Public Safety called unbecoming conduct.
Hedlund's attorney said he may go to court to block Branstad's administration from disclosing the 500-page disciplinary report to Lavarato.
"Of course it bothers me," Hedlund said. "I think this case is being treated differently than other cases. Right in the report itself, it says this is a confidential personnel matter that will not be released. And if it's released, it's a violation of the code of Iowa."
Tom Duff is Hedlund's attorney. He said Friday that the 500-page report by the Department of Public Safety's Professional Standards Bureau is "a ginned up, manufactured, one-sided" document that contains defamatory information.
He said he doesn't believe the state can legally share the report with Lavarato. Duff may file for a court injunction next week.
"Justice Lavarato is a very fair person, but he will not have access to all of the facts by reading this manufactured one-sided report. The best place for all of the facts of this case to be brought to light is the Iowa courts where both parties are able to represent their evidence," said Duff in a statement released on Friday.
Branstad said Lavarato will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement to review the report, but Duff said that might not be legal.
"If he was given an opportunity to do a fair review of a fair investigation, I would have 100 percent confidence in his decision, based on what I've heard about him," Hedlund said.
Iowa law prohibits the unauthorized release of confidential personnel information.


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In an earlier version of this story, we reported that National Advisors Trust was making its services available on Schwab Advisor Services' platform. Schwab informed us that was not the case-Ed.
In separate announcements this week, National Advisors Trust and Pershing announced that they were enhancing their trust platforms to help advisors better retain and manage client assets.
At its 2012 National Advisors Trust annual conference in Washington, the RIA-owned trust company announced that trust administration services will now be available on the large custody platforms at Fidelity and TD Ameritrade, in addition to the services offered on National Advisors' proprietary custody platform, AdvisorDesk.
Pershing, a BNY Mellon company, announced that it has further enhanced its Trust Network with the additions of BOK Financial and Independent Trust Co. of America. Trust Network is Pershing's open-architecture platform that allows broker-dealers and independent RIAs to offer their clients a range of personal trust services and solutions from trust companies.
Earlier in August, Genworth Financial Trust Co. announced the launch of Trust Connections, a program designed to help independent advisors grow their businesses by giving them access to three trust companies that specialize in serving clients of independent advisors.
Custodian Trend
These platform enhancements from National Advisors, Pershing and Genworth all highlight a new custodian trend: helping advisors retain trust assets by offering them easy access to powerful custody platforms.
"The RIA business model typically involves utilization of multiple custodian platforms in the management of their clients' portfolios," said Ron Ferguson, CEO of National Advisors Trust, in a statement. "Providing 'custody platform of choice' trust administration services on Fidelity and TD Ameritrade or National Advisors Trust makes it easy for our advisor firms to manage their trust accounts on any of those platforms."
Ferguson noted that this is a departure from the practice held by National Advisors Trust for most of its 11-year history of requiring custody of trust accounts on its proprietary platform. National Advisors is a federally chartered trust company with more than $7.5 billion of assets under administration referred by more than 135 RIA firms around the country.
'A Clear Advantage'
"The ability for the RIA to choose the trust custody platform that is most convenient for the RIA has been a desire held by many of our firms for a long time," Ferguson said of National Advisors Trust. "Clearly, this is a bit more work for the trust company, but it provides a clear advantage and flexibility to the RIA firm."
Launched in 2008, Pershing's Trust Network capabilities include full trustee services and administrative trustee services. The platform lets Pershing's customers perform investment management activities for clients' trust accounts with all related assets held in custody at Pershing. Trust Network is available to Pershing's introducing broker-dealer customers through Pershing and RIAs via Pershing's affiliate, Pershing Advisor Solutions.
"Because trusts are among the most important wealth management tools, it remains crucial that advisors continue to have the flexibility to offer the trust administration that is specific to client requirements," said Tom Sholes, head of product management and development for Pershing, in a statement. "The additions of BOK Financial and Independent Trust Co. of America not only further enhance our platform of solutions, but also demonstrate our continued commitment to providing our customers with the widest array of choices to serve their clients and grow their businesses."
BOK Financial is a $26 billion regional financial services company based in Tulsa, Okla. Advisor trust services are offered through its national bank affiliate, BOKF NA, which works nationwide with more than 125 trust officers and provides personalized trust services. Independent Trust Co. of America, which has a South Dakota charter, was founded by Santa Fe Trust, one of the first trust companies to work with financial advisors.
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After several failed proposals and years of threats to relocate, it looks like the Vikings will be staying in Minnesota. The state Senate today passed a bill that would make way for a $975 million stadium, with the Vikings owners kicking in $50 million—a whole $50 million!—more than they had been saying they could. Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to approve the measure, which would keep the team in Minneapolis for the next 30 years, by which point pro football will have been sued into oblivion and Ultimate Frisbee will be our national pastime.
Here's a cost breakdown from Field of Schemes:
• The state will put in $348 million, either from electronic pulltab gambling proceeds or from stadium user fees if that's not enough.
• The city of Minneapolis will put in $150 million in cash plus $189 million over 30 years for operating costs, a total that (counting the cost of borrowing the money, since the taxes to pay for it will be tied up paying off the convention center for the next few years) should come to around $375-525 million in present value.
• The Vikings will put in $477 million, plus $327 million over 30 years for operating expenses. The team will get 100% revenue from NFL events, while the city and state will get money from the occasional monster truck rally.
So the politicians get to brag about keeping the team from moving to Los Angeles, and owners Zygi and Mark Wilf get taxpayers to foot a sizable portion of the bill. This is shitty, all around.
Minn. Senate vote clears Vikings for new stadium [AP]
Vikings agree to accept only $800m in stadium subsidies [Field of Schemes]


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TestVonics Inc.
B-406700.3: Dec 4, 2012
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TestVonics, Inc., of Petersborough, New Hampshire, protests the award of a contract to Custom Manufacturing and Engineering, Inc. (CME), of Pinellas Park, Florida, under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8533-09-R-21835, issued by the Department of the Air Force for a quantity of flight control system test sets. TestVonics maintains that the agency misevaluated proposals and made an unreasonable source selection decision.
We deny the protest.
The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order. This redacted version has been approved for public release.
Matter of: TestVonics Inc.
File: B-406700.3
Date: December 4, 2012
Patrick R. Quigley, Esq., Arent Fox LLP, for the protester.
Ronald S. Perlman, Esq., and Alexander B. Ginsberg, Esq., Holland & Knight LLP, for Custom Manufacturing and Engineering, Inc., an intervenor.
W. Michael Rose, Esq., Charles R. Epperson, Esq., and Jonathan L. Simpson, Esq., Department of the Air Force, for the agency.
Scott H. Riback, Esq., and James A. Spangenberg, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision.
Protest that agency unreasonably and unfairly evaluated the past performance of the protester and awardee is denied where record shows that agencys evaluation was reasonable, consistent with the terms of the solicitation, and not the result of unequal treatment.
TestVonics, Inc., of Petersborough, New Hampshire, protests the award of a contract to Custom Manufacturing and Engineering, Inc. (CME), of Pinellas Park, Florida, under request for proposals (RFP) No. FA8533-09-R-21835, issued by the Department of the Air Force for a quantity of flight control system test sets. TestVonics maintains that the agency misevaluated proposals and made an unreasonable source selection decision.
We deny the protest.
The RFP contemplates the award of a fixed-price contract to the firm submitting the proposal deemed to offer the best value to the government, considering price and several non-price considerations. RFP at 65. The acquisition is a 100-percent small business set-aside and is being conducted as a commercial product acquisition under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12. The RFP provided that the agency would make award using a technically acceptable-risk/ performance/price tradeoff process, whereby the agency would first determine which of the proposals submitted were technically acceptable; once the agency determined which proposals were technically acceptable, the RFP provided that the agency would conduct a tradeoff between technical risk, past and present performance, and cost/price.[1] Id. The RFP provided that price would be evaluated for reasonableness and to determine whether proposed prices were unbalanced. RFP at 69. For source selection purposes, the RFP provided that technical risk and past and present performance were equal in importance and that, when combined, these considerations were significantly more important than price. RFP at 65.
In response to the solicitation, the agency received six proposals. The agency engaged in discussions with the offerors and, at the conclusion of those discussions, the agency determined that five of the proposals were technically acceptable. The agency evaluated those remaining proposals and announced its selection decision, advising the remaining offerors that CME was the apparent successful offeror. After being advised of the agencys selection decision, TestVonics and two other concerns filed size protests with the contracting officer alleging that CME was not a small business. These protests were forwarded to the Small Business Administration, which, by decision dated April 24, 2012, concluded that CME was a small business. Agency Report (AR), exh. 21.
In the wake of SBAs determination relating to CMEs size status, the agency made award to it on April 25. After being advised of the agencys selection decision and receiving a debriefing, TestVonics filed a protest in our Office challenging the award to CME. In response to that protest, the agency advised that it would reevaluate proposals in the past and present performance area (as well as in any other area deemed necessary), and would make a new source selection decision. On the basis of the agencys proposed corrective action, our Office dismissed TestVonicss protest as academic on May 31.
The agency reevaluated proposals and assigned the following ratings:
Technical Risk
Past/Present Performance
Offeror A
Offeror B
Offeror C
AR, exh. 27, at 11. Based on these evaluation results, the agency again made award to CME, concluding that its proposal represented the best value to the government. In this regard, the agency specifically found that TestVonics lower evaluated technical risk was not worth paying a 12-percent price premium over CMEs proposal, even though the CME proposal received a slightly higher risk rating (low+). Id. at 37-38. After being advised of the agencys source selection and receiving a debriefing, TestVonics filed the instant protest.
Past/Present Performance Evaluation
The record shows that, in evaluating past/present performance, the agency reviewed three contracts performed by TestVonics, and also reviewed three contracts performed by CME, as well as three other contracts performed by CMEs critical subcontractor, GE Measurement and Control Solutions. TestVonics takes issue with all of the agencys evaluation conclusions regarding its contracts, as well as the agencys evaluation conclusions regarding two of GEs contracts, focusing on the relevancy ratings assigned to the contracts reviewed.
We have reviewed all of TestVonicss allegations relating to the agencys evaluation of proposals under the past/present performance evaluation factor and, as illustrated by the following examples, find no merit to its contentions. We note at the outset that the evaluation of past or present performance, including the agencys assessments with regard to the relevance, scope, and significance of an offerors performance history, is a matter of agency discretion, which we will not disturb unless those assessments are unreasonable or inconsistent with the solicitations evaluation criteria. Yang Enters., Inc.; Santa Barbara Applied Research, Inc., B-294605.4 et al., Apr. 1, 2005, 2005 CPD ¶ 65 at 5; Acepex Mgmt. Corp., B-283080 et al., Oct. 4, 1999, 99-2 CPD ¶ 77 at 3, 5.
The RFP provided that the agency would assign relevancy ratings to the contracts reviewed of either very relevant, relevant, somewhat relevant or not relevant. The RFP defined very relevant and relevant as follows:
Very Relevant: Present/past performance efforts that involved essentially the same magnitude of complexities and much of the magnitude of effort this solicitation requires. Very relevant efforts shall include the design and manufacture of a pitot static test set[2] which is portable, weighs less than or equal to 100 pounds, and includes remote unit capability meeting RVSM [Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum] compliance requirements.
Relevant: Present/past performance efforts that involved much of the magnitude of complexities and some of the magnitude of effort this solicitation requires. Relevant efforts shall include the design and/or manufacture/remanufacture/rebuild of a portable avionics test set with major components to include a pump.
RFP at 67.
One of the contracts considered by the agency in evaluating TestVonics was a contract that it performed for the Marine Corps under which TestVonics upgraded a quantity of air data test sets over a 5-year period. The record shows that, although the agency found that the magnitude of the contract would have resulted in the assignment of a very relevant rating for this contract (the contract called for the upgrade of over 1,000 units for a dollar value of approximately $5.7 million), the agency assigned it a rating of only relevant because the units in question weighed more than 100 pounds. AR, exh. 26, at 49.
TestVonics essentially maintains that, because the agency determined that the magnitude of this contract rendered it very relevant, the agency erred in assigning it only a relevant rating. However, as is evident from a reading of the definition of very relevant included in the solicitation, the agency would have been in error had it assigned this contract a rating of very relevant because the units in question did not weigh less than, or equal to, 100 pounds. TestVonics has not alleged or demonstrated that the agencys conclusion relating to the weight of the units was factually incorrect, and we therefore find that the agency appropriately assigned this contract a rating of only relevant based on the weight of the units in question.
In the agencys evaluation of the contracts of CMEs subcontractor, GE, the agency assigned a rating of relevant to a contract under which GE manufactured flight line air data test sets for use in calibrating F-16 fighter jet aircraft. The record shows that this contract was rated relevant because:
Technically, this effort is rated as relevant as it involves the manufacture of a pitot static test set which is portable, weighs less than or equal to 100 pounds, and includes remote unit capability meeting RVSM compliance requirements. This effort could not be determined technically very relevant as it did not involve any design work.
AR, exh. 26, at 8. The record also shows that the agency gave consideration to the number of units manufactured under this contract (six), the duration of the contract (four months), and the dollar value of the contract ($296,706), in concluding that, together with the finding that the contract was technically relevant, the contract merited an overall rating of relevant. TestVonics takes issue with the agencys finding, maintaining that, because of the comparatively small size of this contract, the agency acted unreasonably in rating it as relevant.
We have no basis to object to the agencys assignment of a relevant rating to this contract. While TestVonics is correct that this contract was for a smaller requirement in comparison to the current contract, the record shows that the agency essentially made a combined finding involving both the magnitude and technical complexity of the contract. Specifically, the evaluators found:
This effort involves some of the magnitude of effort this solicitation requires. Considering the dollar value, quantity, the duration of the program, and the technical characteristics of the units, this effort is determined to be Relevant as the effort did involve much of the technical complexities and some of the magnitude of effort this instant solicitation requires.
AR, exh. 26, at 8. In light of the fact that the contract called for the manufacture of units having virtually all of the technical characteristics of the units to be furnished under the contract to be awarded (i.e., pitot static test sets which are portable, weigh less than or equal to 100 pounds, and include a remote unit capability meeting RVSM compliance requirements), the fact that the contract being evaluated was for the manufacture of fewer units during a shorter period of time does not provide a basis for our Office to find the agencys conclusion unreasonable; rather, the protesters objection amounts to no more than disagreement with the agencys evaluators.[3] General Dynamics Info. Tech., Inc., B-407057, Oct. 12, 2012, 2012 CPD ¶ 293 at 4.
TestVonics also asserts that the agency treated it and CME unequally in considering their respective past performance questionnaires. In this connection, the RFP included past performance questionnaires that were to be filled out and submitted to the agency by the points of contact identified in the offerors proposals. RFP at 158-61. The questionnaires included a rating scheme that called for the respondents to rate various aspects of the offerors performance using an adjectival rating system that included ratings of either not applicable, unsatisfactory, marginal, satisfactory, very good, or exceptional. The questionnaires also included detailed instructions regarding how the respondents were to complete them. In particular, the questionnaires provided as follows:
If respondent does not provide information to support any marginal, very good, or exceptional ratings that it may assign, the Government will interpret the rating as being a satisfactory one. Should your response be other than satisfactory, please provide supporting documentation in Additional Remarks on page 3 of 4.
RFP at 159. The record shows that, for two of TestVonicss contracts, although the respondents had assigned adjectival ratings above satisfactory, the agency, consistent with the terms of the questionnaires, only gave TestVonics ratings of satisfactory in evaluating its proposal because the higher ratings were not supported with narrative explanations. AR, exh. 26, at 49-50.
The record also shows that, with respect to one of the GE contracts evaluated, the agency did not receive a questionnaire from the identified respondent. Because the agency did not receive a questionnaire, it contacted the identified point of contact for the contract in an effort to obtain some feedback. AR, exh. 26, at 9. TestVonics asserts that this amounts to unequal treatment of the two offerors because the agency made no attempt to contact its points of contact in those instances where the narrative information supporting ratings higher than satisfactory were not included in its past performance questionnaires.
We find no merit to this aspect of the protest. The record shows that, with respect to all offerors, the agency attempted to make--and in some instances succeeded in making--contact with the identified point of contact in every instance where the agency did not receive a questionnaire in connection with a past/present performance reference. AR, exh. 26, at 1-2, 9, 16-17, 18, 19, 27-30, 42. Significantly, in none of those instances where the agency succeeded in contacting the point of contact--including in its review of the GE contract--did the agency assign a rating higher than satisfactory after interviewing the point of contact. Id. Additionally, in those instances where the agency did not succeed in contacting the point of contact, the agency did not use the contracts in question to evaluate the offerors past/present performance. Id. at 18, 19, 20, 28. Thus, the record shows that all offerors were treated consistently in terms of the agency making an effort to obtain feedback from the point of contact where no questionnaire was received.
Similarly, the record also shows that the agency treated all offerors equally where it received a questionnaire, but the questionnaire did not include narrative information to support a rating other than satisfactory; in every instance, the agency made no attempt to obtain additional information, and instead assigned a satisfactory rating to the past/present performance example, even though the respondent may have assigned a higher adjectival rating. Id. at 7, 17, 39, 40, 49-50.[4] Of significance, the record shows that, with respect to one of GEs questionnaires, although the respondent assigned ratings above satisfactory, the questionnaire did not include narrative materials in support of the ratings and, consequently, the agency assigned GE a rating of satisfactory for evaluation purposes. Id. at 7.
As illustrated by the foregoing examples, we have no basis to find the past performance evaluation of the TestVonics and CME proposals unreasonable, inconsistent with the RFP, or the result of unequal treatment.[5]
CMEs Technical Risk Rating
TestVonics asserts that the agency unreasonably assigned CME a technical risk rating of low+, even though the firm has never manufactured flight control system test sets, and is relying on the technical data and assistance of GE, its critical subcontractor to perform the requirement. TestVonics maintains that the agency never considered the risks associated with the possibility that GE might be unwilling or unable to provide CME with the necessary information and assistance.
This aspect of TestVonicss protest fails to state a valid basis, inasmuch as it is based on no more than TestVonicss unsupported speculation that GE may be unable or unwilling to provide the necessary information and assistance to CME in performance of the contract. In the absence of some factual basis derived from the CME proposal that would suggest or demonstrate that GE might be unwilling or unable to provide CME with the information and assistance it has offered to provide, we have no basis to further consider this aspect of TestVonicss protest.
Price Realism Evaluation
TestVonics asserts that the agency failed to conduct a price realism evaluation in connection with its award to CME. According to the protester, CMEs prices are unrealistically low.
This aspect of TestVonicss protest also fails to state a valid basis because the RFP did not provide for the conduct of a price realism evaluation. Given the fixed price nature of the contract, the agency was under no obligation to conduct a price realism evaluation in the absence of a solicitation provision expressly calling for such an evaluation.[6] A&T Sys., Inc., B-407152, Nov. 16, 2012, 2012 CPD ¶ ___ at 5-6.
The protest is denied.[7]
Susan A. Poling
General Counsel
[1] The RFP provided that, for technical risk, the agency would assign proposals an adjectival rating of either low, moderate, high or unacceptable. The RFP further provided that: A plus + rating may be used as an option when risk is evaluated to be in the upper boundaries of a technical risk rating, but not enough to merit the next inferior rating. RFP at 66-67. For past/present performance, the RFP provided that the agency would assign an adjectival rating of either substantial confidence, satisfactory confidence, limited confidence, no confidence or unknown confidence. RFP at 68-69.
[2] A pitot static test set is a pressure measurement instrument used to measure fluid flow velocity.
[3] We point out that one of TestVonicss contracts found to be relevant was for the manufacture of only one unit for a total value of $33,000. AR, exh. 26, at 50.
[4] We point out that, where one of TestVonicss references did provide narrative details supporting ratings higher than satisfactory, TestVonics was given credit by the agency for the higher ratings. AR, exh. 26, at 50.
[5] We have reviewed all of Testvonics challenges to the past performance evaluation and find that none provide a basis to sustain the protest.
[6] TestVonics suggests that, because all of the offerors were cautioned by the agency during discussions against buying in to the requirement, this imposed an obligation on the agency to perform a price realism evaluation. Simply stated, nothing in the agencys cautionary statement to the offerors imposed such an obligation on the agency.
[7] TestVonics also suggests that the agency improperly failed to give adequate weight to the non-price considerations because the source selection decision concludes that the flight control system test sets are not a critical piece of equipment, but instead are modified commercial items. According to the protester, this finding shows that the agency per se failed to give adequate weight to the non-price considerations. The record shows that the agencys source selection official found, consistent with the terms of the solicitation (a commercial item acquisition conducted under FAR part 12), that the flight test sets being acquired were modified commercial items. AR, exh. 27, at 38. Such a finding does not demonstrate that the agency gave inadequate weight to the non-price factors, but, rather, only that the source selection official was accurately characterizing what was being acquired.
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Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.
We deny the protest.
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Academy Medical, LLC
We deny the protest.
Colonna's Shipyard, Inc.
We dismiss the protest in part, and deny it in part.
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We sustain the protest.
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MindPoint Group, LLC
We deny the protest.
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Potomac Electric Corporation
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Jaanipäev Estonia: St. John's Day Midsummer Festival in Mission, BC, Canada is a day filled with performances from talented local groups, delicious food, games, music,Mr. Jaanipäev competition! Come early and camp overnight as there is much to see and do!
Date: Saturday, June 25th at 1:00pm
Place: Mäeotsa – 32113 Olson Ave. Mission, B.C.
Admission: $10 for non-VES members, $7 for VES members.
History of Jaanipäev Estonia: St. John's Day Midsummer Festival
Thousands of bonfires are lit all over Estonia on St. John's DayThousands of bonfires are lit all over Estonia on St. John's Day
Jaanipäev was celebrated long before the arrival of Christianity in Estonia, although the day was given its name by the crusaders. The arrival of Christianity, however, did not end pagan beliefs and fertility rituals surrounding this holiday. In 1578, with some disgust, Balthasar Rüssow wrote in his Livonian Chronicle about Estonians who placed more importance on the festival than going to church. He complained about those who went to church, but did not enter, and instead spending their time lighting bonfires, drinking, dancing, singing and following pagan rituals.
For Estonians, Jaanipäev celebrations were merged with the celebration of Võidupüha (Victory Day) during the War of Independence when Estonian forces defeated the German troops on 23 June 1919. After this battle against Estonia's traditional oppressors, Jaaniõhtu and the lighting of the traditional bonfires became linked with the ideals independence and freedom.
Jaanipäev marks a change in the farming year, specifically the break between the completion of spring sowing and the hard work of summer hay-making.
Understandably, some of the rituals of Jaanipäev have very strong folkloric roots. The best-known Jaanik, or midsummer, ritual is the lighting of the bonfire and the jumping over it. This is seen as a way of guaranteeing prosperity and avoiding bad luck. Likewise, to not light the fire is to invite the destruction of your house by fire. The fire also frightened away mischievous spirits who avoided it at all costs, thus ensuring a good harvest. So, the bigger the fire, the further the mischievous spirits stayed away.
Midsummer's eve is important for lovers. In Estonian fairy tales and literature there is the tale of two lovers, Koit (dawn) and Hämarik (dusk). These two lovers see each other only once a year and exchange the briefest of kisses on the shortest night of the year. Earth-bound lovers go into the forest looking for the flower of the fern which is said to bloom only on that night. Also on this night, single people can follow a detailed set of instructions to see whom they are going to marry.
Former President Lennart Meri, has provided another perspective on Jaanipäev in his work Hõbevalge (Silverwhite 1976). Meri suggests that the Jaanipäev traditions re-enact the fall of the Kaali meteorite in Saaremaa. The meteorite's fall is also said to be the inspiration for Nordic and Baltic mythological stories about the sun falling onto the earth. This idea suggests that the present day bonfires and celebrations actually symbolise the Estonia's connection with its ancient past.
During their occupation of Estonia, the Soviets made no attempt to stop Jaanipäev celebrations. For Estonians, however, Jaanipäev remained tied to Estonia's victory during the War of Independence and the securing of a free and independent state. Jaanipäev, therefore, always reminded Estonians of their independence in the past, despite Soviet attempts to eliminate such ideas.
The tradition before the Soviet occupation, which has now been restored, was for a fire to be lit by the Estonian President on the morning of Võidupüha (June 23). From this fire, the flame of independence was carried across the country to light the many bonfires.
During the transition to the re-establishment of Estonia's de facto independence, Jaanipäev became an unofficial holiday, with many work places closing down. It once again became an official national holiday in 1992.
On Jaaniõhtu, Estonians all around the country will gather with their families, or at larger events to celebrate this important day with singing and dancing, as Estonians have done for centuries.


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Alice Springs | What could be the largest human skeleton ever discovered has been unearthed by a team of archeologists from the University of Adelaide at the Uluru archeological site near Ayers rock in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, reports the Adelaide Herald this morning.
The gigantic hominid specimen that measures an incredible 5.3 meter tall (17 foot and 4 inches) was discovered near the ancient ruins of the only megalithic civilization ever discovered in Australia, which makes the discovery twice as puzzling admits professor Hans Zimmer of the University of Adelaide.
"The discovery of the Uluru archeological site last year already took us by surprise, but this new find is just jaw dropping" he admits, visibly dumbfounded. "Theoretically, a five meter-tall hominid cannot exist. How did this occur? How is this possible. Although this discovery is fascinating, we are left with more questions than answers" he concedes.
Some experts have hypothesized that the specimen might have suffered from an extreme case of gigantism, a condition caused by the over-production of growth hormones, a theory professor Hans Zimmer dismisses as "pure speculation".
"Only further research can help us uncover the truth behind this anomaly of nature. Until we have found more skeletal remains, we should not rush ourselves into hazardous explanations" he told local reporters. "We have found several incomplete skeletons, of which the bones were also of gigantic size. It seems a major catastrophe has completely washed away all traces of this lost and unknown civilization"he notes. "This specimen is apparently not unique, it is but a question of time before we find a similar specimen" he firmly believes.
The Uluru archeological site, unearthed in 2014 by a team of researchers from the Australian National University, led to the discovery of a previously unknown megalithic civilization that could help solve the mystery of the estranged discovery.
"We have unearthed last February a megalithic block that is estimated to weight an approximate 80 tons. The basalt qualities of the monolith are found only 200 km away. How did they move this huge block hundreds of kilometers into the desert, what technologies did this civilization use? We cannot properly answer these questions at the present moment"admits John Thomas Buckler, head archeologist during the 2014 excavation.
"Ferrous deposits are found all over the Australian desert, which possibly proves some sort of meteorite impact in the region" explains Sydney-based researcher, Allan DeGroot. "The analysis of geological deposits confirm a large impact in the region between 3,500 and 2,500 years ago"admits the leading expert. "The catastrophic destruction revealed by traces of vitrification and high levels of radiation at the ruins of the Uluru archeological site clearly lead us to believe both events are intimately linked together" he concludes.
The radioactive qualities of the skeleton remains have made the scientists work extremely complicated, but Hans Zimmer's team hopes international cooperation with other major universities could help solve the enigma of the giant remains much sooner by giving the team access to technologies that are not available in Australia for the moment.


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IGNOU Online Certificate in Dispensing Optics
Online Certificate in Dispensing Optics (CDO) is the only Online course in Ophthalmic Dispensing available to Opticians in India. This course is developed and delivered by ISDT & recognized by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), a Central Government University through its Center for paramedical Sciences (CPMS). CDO is short term online/ distance learning course specially designed for working opticians.
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Fairhaven officials and critics of the town's two turbines will be watching closely as Falmouth selectmen begin the process of removing two turbines there.
Fairhaven officials and critics of the town's two turbines will be watching closely as Falmouth selectmen begin the process of removing two turbines there.
Kenneth Pottel, a member of Fairhaven's chapter of WindWise, which advocates "responsible siting of industrial wind turbines," said "emails were flying" on the group's 100-person email list Thursday morning when members learned of the Falmouth decision.
"There's a lot of energy and optimism about if this can transfer here," Pottel said.
WindWise has repeatedly raised concerns about the health impacts of the Fairhaven turbines and the town's response to the group's complaints.
Peter DeTerra, chairman of Fairhaven's Board of Health, said Thursday he could not comment on the Falmouth decision "without more information."
"I'll do research and look into it," he said.
Meanwhile, Catherine Williams, spokesman for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), said Thursday it was too early to discuss "the impact of this particular decision" on other towns with wind turbines.
"Our organization's role is to support communities in assessing the benefits of renewable energy," Williams said. "We believe very much in responsibly sited renewable energy, but it is not for every site, every community or every application."
Falmouth selectmen voted Wednesday night to begin the process of removing that town's two town-owned wind turbines.
The turbines at Falmouth and Fairhaven do share some similar qualities. All four are the same size and are located at the town's respective waste-water treatment plants. They are also similar distances from the nearest residences, but they use different technologies.
Perhaps most importantly when it comes to potentially dismantling the machines, while Falmouth owns its turbines, Fairhaven instead leases the land to the turbines' developer with the promise to purchase energy the turbines produce.
For his part, Pottel maintained that the biggest difference between the two towns has been officials' reactions to residents' concerns.
"I think it shows how victims, when their voices are heard by a public body, can make a difference," he said.
The Falmouth vote included three motions, the first of which was to craft "one or more articles" to remove the turbines that will be presented to a special Town Meeting on April 9, Town Manager Julian Suso said.
Another motion asked the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to forgive the $1 million the center paid Falmouth for advance renewable energy credits. The selectmen also voted to schedule meetings with "the appropriate state officials" to discuss additional financial assistance that could be given to the town "given the direction we're going in," Suso said.
Early estimates put the cost of removing the turbines "in the range of $10 million," Suso said.
Representatives for state Departments of Health, Environmental Protection, and Energy and Environmental Affairs declined to comment on the vote and referred all questions to MassCEC.
Williams said MassCEC has been in close contact with Falmouth officials since the DEP found one of the town's turbines in violation of state noise regulations in May.
The organization has also helped Falmouth's Wind Turbine Options Committee compile its report to the selectmen outlining different options the town had to compensate for health problems residents attributed to the turbines.
Williams said it was "too early to weigh in on Falmouth's financial risk" but that MassCEC will "continue to talk to the town about all the options on the table."
Both the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Health in Fairhaven have denied WindWise's requests for a public hearing for WindWise members to air their complaints.
"A lot of people here are discouraged because the town won't listen," Pottel said.


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IDOT releases construction plan
By Jamey Dunn
The Illinois Department of Transportation's new multi-year construction plan seeks to assess the state's infrastructure across all modes of transportation.
The proposal is for Fiscal Year 2013 through Fiscal Year 2018, and it considers not only roads and bridges but airports and rail routes, including transit and freight rail. "It provides more balance and growth to an already vibrant transportation network in Illinois," said Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann Schneider. The plan calls for $9.2 billion in spending. The last of the capital bill funding, $1.2 billion would be pooled with $6.5 billion in federal funding, $2.2 billion in state funds and $454 million in local funds to pay for the program. In FY 2013, $1.8 billion would be spent. The plan calls for work to 2,302 miles of roads and replacement or repairs to 508 bridges. According to IDOT, the construction plant would create or sustain 120,000 jobs between FY 2013 and FY 2018.
IDOT's plan also focuses on sustainability and information technology. Under the plan, 1,000 miles of fiber optic cables would be installed and upgraded along state and local highways. According to the proposal, IDOT worked to install 3,100 miles of fiber optic cable between 2010 and 2012.
While releasing the construction plan, IDOT also made a pitch for Gov. Pat Quinn's plans to revamp the state's Medicaid and pension systems. "To ensure the continuation of the state's capital plan and projects like these, which are putting hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents back to work, Governor Quinn has proposed necessary changes to stabilize and restructure the state's pension and Medicaid programs after decades of fiscal mismanagement," said an IDOT news release announcing the construction plan. "These changes will lead to greater certainty in Illinois' business climate and help respond to serious concerns from the ratings' agencies. The billions of dollars saved through these reforms are key to the state's ability to ensure that critical capital improvement and road safety projects in Illinois are able to move forward."
Schneider said that savings from both proposals would free up money that could potentially be spent on capital projects. She said that failure to address the two issues could result in a drop to the state's credit rating. Capital construction projects are funded with borrowed money, so Schneider said a drop to the state's credit rating, which can lead to higher interest rates on borrowing, could cut into IDOT's plans. "So if the interest rates go higher and more of that money is dedicated to debt service, then that's less for projects."
Go to IDOT's website to see a map of projects planned across the state.


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Let Dad brag about the little artist in his life! Father's Day coloring pages are the perfect keepsake for Dad or Grandpa, that lets kids exercise their creativity and give him something from the heart. Simply print out a page to color and personalize…that's it!
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Dodging speeding cars, crazed cabbies, open doors, and eight million cranky pedestrians is all in a day's work for Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), the best of New York's agile and aggressive bicycle messengers. It takes a special breed to ride the fixie – super lightweight, single-gear bikes with no brakes and riders who are equal part skilled cyclists and suicidal nutcases who risk becoming a smear on the pavement every time they head into traffic. But a guy who's used to putting his life on the line is about to get more than even he is used to when his last envelope of the day – a routine "premium rush" run – turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan.
"Premium Rush" stars Aaron Tveit, Aasif Mandvi, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lauren Ashley Carter, and Michael Shannon.
Directed by David Koepp.
Written by David Koepp and John Kamps.
Produced by Gavin Polone.
Production company/distributor: Columbia Pictures.
Release Date: August 24, 2012


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The bigger the better, the new Mammoth Hummer Limo by Global Limos
(PRWEB) January 13, 2014
Global Limos is thrilled to announce the launch of the mammoth Hummer limousine for all types of tours and travels. The new Hummer will become a part of the companies fleet in April, 2014. "With the addition of this super fancy limousine, "the company believes in providing the client-tailored services, which certainly will help us to gain a large Hummer clientele from around the globe," said Moe Kakar, the CEO of Global Limos.
"The rising popularity of limo rental services among the travelers has made the limousine rental business lucrative. Many entrepreneurs are today trying their hand in limousine rental business, but most of them fail due to their small fleet or poor customer service. We, on the other hand, have a large updated fleet and team of professionals who aim to provide the best limousine service to our customers. As a part of providing the best ground transportation, we are introducing the latest model of the Hummer Limo to please the customers," said Kakar.
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