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I noticed that Amazon.com is taking advantage of a direct product comparison with the iPad Mini. Smart move on their part and good advertising tactic. Go for that swing group!
Apparently it's not iPad Mini vs. Android tablet, but iPad Mini vs. Kindle Fire HD.
Amazon highlights the key characteristics that standout against the iPad Mini: price and pixel density. It even went as far as to be redundant just to drive the point home. Notice the first two points are basically a restatement of pixel density (verbal vs. numerical) and are very similar in argumentative premise. The Kindle Fire also boasts wifi that is 41% faster than the new iPad (purportedly). The quote by Gizmodo adds a nice touch of ethos, though I'm not sure how much validity it really adds.
I stumbled upon an article comparing the new iPad Mini to the Kindle Fire HD. It had some good points. But some of the arguments were bolazo (that's Uruguayan for nonsensical).
I like Apple products a lot. In general, I think they are well designed. I've had a better experience with my MacBook than any other previously owned laptop. Granted your newest product is going to be a better experience than the last (hopefully); however, there are things I just love about my MacBook that I didn't get with my PCs. I've mentioned a lot of them before (trackpad, gestures, Preview, among other things). Of course this is just my preference. Some people hate gestures. I could throw money at them and they would want nothing to do with it, let alone a MacBook.
Back to my point. There are some arguments in the article that are flat out terrible. For example, the author suggests that "[Apple] has gotten away with selling what are essentially commodity products at an extremely high premiums by establishing a strong brand that has embedded in the general population the image of superiority." The kind of technology Apple sells is not a commodity. This guy is writing like a first-world-ian. The only way in which Apple products are like commodities is that when the price goes up, fanboys and fangirls still buy them. Other than that iPods, iPads, iPhones, MacBooks, etc. are not commodities. Tablets and smart phones in general are not commodities. Ridiculous. On the flip side, Apple has managed to "get away with", or better said, successfully been able to sell their products at high prices because of the loyal consumer base they have grown as a result of branding, marketing, design and a host of other strategies.
Later the author makes this statement: "In short, while the Apple software ecosystem is closed and very rich today, Android will reach parity and even surpass the richness of the iOS world going forward, eliminating the software ecosystem advantage that Apple can use to justify its higher prices for inferior hardware." Wow! Google, you should really pay this guy more. …
This is taking me back to my previous rant on journalism a little bit. At this point the author's persuasive pitch left me unconvinced and I stopped reading. And it's not because he claims "Android will reach parity and even surpass" iOS. That may very well happen. May the best product "win." But inferior hardware? Talk about a sweeping generalization of Apple products.
The iPad Mini may not meet the mark of the Kindle Fire HD in pixel density and screen resolution, and I personally think it would have been better to include the Retina display, but to label the rest of the Apple suite as inferior is absurd. Apple is paving the way for higher screen resolution, something that I know has pushed a number of people into the Apple product sphere. Are their products perfect? Obviously not. I think many of us, myself included, have questioned and wondered about some of their strategic decisions. Perhaps I'm focusing on the minor details of his article too much, but he really could have done better in crafting his argument.
I guess my main point is some times I'm a bit struck at the persuasive arguments people conjure up, and yet they fail or choose not to look at the bigger picture. That's the ugly side of the Internet. We have this glorious tool where people can express themselves. Yet some people, often people who hit the front page of the Internet (Google Search, page 1, in all it's query-able varieties) just can't write a well-rounded argument. I suppose they don't have to and they won't, especially if they have an agenda (i.e. drive traffic to their site, etc.). What also bugs me is the thought of people accepting their words at face value.
This goes beyond this one insignificant post. It stretches out to articles and media productions on politics, religion, finance, and just about everything else. I hope that people research and investigate for themselves, that they read other articles from different sources, that they work the numbers and check the stats. I think part of the reason I've been thinking about this is because I know I've fallen into these traps before and I'm sure I write articles that miss important points. Furthermore, a lot of people never care to check the facts and they begin to form solid opinions on topics they know little of other than the fodder that one Internet farmer has fed them.
It's the same with news on the TV. I can't stand watching news on TV because of all the political bias and other garbage. And yet I know people who watch the same news station night after night (mostly people from an older generation). Diversification isn't only an investment principle. I believe it's enables us to seeing the bigger picture and to develop a more sound understanding of the world around us.
End rant. All in all, I both liked and disliked the way Amazon called out Apple on their front page. It was bold and daring. In a sense, it showed consumers "the truth" about the iPad Mini versus the Kindle Fire HD, albiet biased advertising.
At the same time, I thought the front page comparison was petty. It sorta reminded me of laundry detergent ads, even though in this case it's more factual. It also reminded me of the Samsung ads. "The next big thing is already here." This kind of advertising is amusing and can be effective (especially when focusing on the swing group), but there is a higher plane of advertising.
When you have to stoop down to try and show consumers you are better than the competitor by comparing yourself to the competitor's product, you know you aren't reaching for that higher plane. Your product should sell itself by showing consumers how it delivers what is most valued and how it fits who they are.


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1a: Virtually no epidemiologic studies have evaluated the association of objectively measured central obesity with cancer risk. The UK Biobank cohort provides an exceptional opportunity to evaluate this association. We propose:
1) to evaluate the associations of objectively measured body fats, waist-to-hip ratio, weight gain, and BMI with all-cause mortality and major cause-specific mortality (cancer mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and other mortality), total and site-specific cancer risk
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1b: The associations of both adiposity and adult weight gain with cancer risk are of increasing public health importance because the prevalence of overweight and obese adults has increased markedly in recent decades. The results of our proposed study will increase knowledge of the influence of obesity on cancer risk. Additionally, our Mendelian randomization study, along with the evaluation of BMI-associated variants with weight gain, will provide insight into the complex relationship of genetically-determined body weight and cancer risk.
1c: We will use statistical methods to evaluate the association of cancer risk with body fat, fat around the mid-section, and weight change from childhood to adulthood. We will evaluate these relationships using information collected on body composition during the participants' baseline visits, and by using information from genetic markers that are known to be related to body mass index.
1d: We plan to conduct a cohort analysis for the first aim, including all cohort members who provided the data needed for the analysis. For the second aim, a nested case-control study will include all cases of breast (2,320) and colorectal (1,256) cancer and 4 matched controls per case whose genotyping data are available (approximately 17,880 total). The third aim will utilize all participants with sufficient genotyping data, a baseline measure of BMI, and at least one of the following measurements: a value for comparative body size at age 10 or a repeat assessment value for BMI.
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Only 2 out of 10 passengers use the seat belt. However, it is compulsory on long-distance buses registered since October 2007.
There is an increasing number of users who choose the bus for travel. In fact, the number of passengers increased by 4.3 percent in 2016, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE). It is a safe means of transport, with a low accident rate. There are less accidents, but when they do occur, the number of injured could be higher.
Nonetheless, in 2015 in Spain, 2 deaths, 49 serious injuries and 1,980 minor injuries were recorded. The age of vehicles is a significant factor: the majority of accidents with victims that year, were with vehicles of between 8 and 10 years. New vehicles have more safety systems.
In order to avoid as many injuries as possible and to raise awareness among the public on the importance of this safety system in buses, Fundación MAPFRE is starting up the campaign #tefaltaalgo. It is essential to wear your seat belt both in cars and on buses. In spite of this, only 29 percent of bus passengers use them.
It should not be forgotten that objects and people inside a vehicle can see their weight multiplied by 20 and by 50 (depending on the deceleration when flung out of the vehicle). Wearing a seat belt avoids this and prevents colliding with other passengers.
It should be underlined, that buses have a high center of gravity, which makes them prone to overturning as a result of sudden change in steering or coming off the road. The possibility of being thrown out of a vehicle is high, firstly because of the resistance to distortion of the roof, and secondly because of the amount of glass surfaces of buses. Hence, it is essential to use passenger restraint systems.
The campaign, #tefaltaalgo by Fundación MAPFRE seeks to raise awareness in passengers on the importance of always wearing a seat belt when traveling on long-distance buses, as stipulated in the regulations. Users will find seat belts available in all long-distance vehicles for passenger transport, registered after October 2007.
'Report on the use of seat belts in buses', by Fundación MAPFRE, with the collaboration of bus companies like Alsa, Avanza, DBLAS and Esteban Rivas. In short-distance, intercity buses, only 0.7 percent of passengers wear seat belts, while 2 out of every 10 use them in long-distance services.
In this sense, the driver, guide or person in charge of the group, should inform passengers of their obligation to use seat belts, through audiovisuals, signs or safety pictograms. These should be placed where they can be seen from each seat. In certain routes, the driver will inform that it is compulsory to wear seat belts, even by showing a video. As a result of these notices, the use of seat belts has risen from 24 percent to 69 percent. This demonstrates the effectiveness of this measure.
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1922Committee-A Motion of no Confidence in Mrs May as PM. Replace with Leave MP as Leader
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We have no faith in Mrs. May, the current Prime Minister, leading this Country out of the EU. Mrs May has appointed pro EU Civil Servants to 'run the show' rather than the democratically elected MPs. Even with amendments to her White Paper, we believe she is incapable of finalising any negotiations, and by combining a Trade Agreement with Leaving is muddying the waters and is keeping us tied to the EU. Any trade agreement should be kept separate to leaving the EU. The majority of the Electorate voted to Leave in the EU Referendum. We therefore call upon the 1922 Committee to use their influence to put names forward to select a new leader, a MP who campaigned to Leave in the EU Referendum. We do NOT want a General Election but the process of a new leader similar to that which Mrs. May took over from Mr. David Cameron.
In June, 2016, 17.4 million voted to Leave the political construct that is the EU. The Electorate were well aware of their actions and that by voting Leave, it meant leaving the EU in its entirety and reclaiming all Sovereignty and Powers back to the U.K.
Any Trade Agreement is a separate element and should be dealt with outside the vote to Leave.
Leaving the EU and a Trade Agreement are 2 separate issues and by combining the two, Mrs. May is muddying the waters. It is therefore obligatory in Article 50 that these two elements are kept separated. We leave on 29th March, 2019, fully leave the EU, in its entirety, regardless of a Trade Agreement – leaving the EU in its entirety, should not infringe on any Trade Deal. Any trade arrangement should be negotiated similar to that of any other country. There may be rules attached but not at the expense of our Sovereignty and Powers.
Article 50 (2) imposes an obligation on the EU to negotiate and conclude an agreement with the UK (the withdrawing state) setting out the arrangement for its withdrawal taking account of the framework for its future relationships with the EU. Thus the obligation was on the EU to set out its proposals and not the other way around. In fact, it is good commercial negotiating practice, to let the other side go first!
Any withdrawal Agreement, which leaves the UK in the Single Market, Customs Union and the ECJ and EU treaties, after the set date, is contrary to and inconsistent with, the decision arrived at by the Referendum decision. In that event, the actions of the Government will be unconstitutional and undemocratic and likely to lead to considerable public unrest.
The UK does not require a maintained border with Ireland. If a maintained border is a condition of the EU, then it is up to the EU to install such and maintain at their cost.
At no time on the ballot paper, were the words written 'to include a transitional period' mentioned.
We have no faith in Mrs. May leading this Country out of the EU. Even with amendments to her White Paper, we believe she is incapable of finalising any negotiations and would not be able to continue with the EU, which in any event, will be rejected by them.
In her 'White Paper', the Prime Minister shows that she has no intention of carrying through with the wishes of the Electorate by leaving the EU in its entirety, but is in fact, cherry picking parts so that the U.K. can remain in the EU.
The government's failure to adequately show that they have prepared for a "no deal" has, without doubt, weakened her hand. It is therefore imperative that a change of Leadership is made now and we can then move forward with a full Brexit. The EU Referendum was final and the vote was taken. We therefore dispute that there is any need for a Second Referendum and in any event, in doing so would undermine the democratic result in 2016.
Furthermore, previous actions by Ministers and MPs and previous PMs, whereby the Sovereignty of the U.K. was transferred to a foreign entity without the Consent of the Electorate was ultra vires and unconstitutional. It is not within the powers of MPs to give away Sovereignty without a Referendum by the Electorate. Unless this is corrected under Article 50, those individuals should be held to account, in a court of law, or by the process of impeachment instigated by Referendum of the Electorate.
According to the White Paper, it would appear that many aspects will remain 'aligned', and under the control of the EU. The security of the Country should be one, if not the, important consideration of any Leader of the U.K. It is imperative therefore that our Armed Forces continue their allegiance to Queen and Country and not the EU. Our Armed Forces are adversely affected by the EU arrangements. Mrs. May wishes to continue, to have our Defence and Security bound by the EU. This not only cannot continue but is unconstitutional and again undermines the democratic vote taken by the Electorate in the 2016 EU Referendum. It is counterproductive for the UK to stay in the new European Defence Fund and EU defence industrial programme because these facilities require UK adherence to EU rules, policies and structures.
We would therefore ask all Conservative MPs to vote for a motion of no confidence in the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister had in fact campaigned to Remain in the EU and therefore does not have the right understanding, nor mind set to carry this through correctly. She should be replaced with an MP who campaigned to Leave the EU; therefore allowing that person to carry out their duties in line with the wishes of the majority of the Electorate. We do NOT wish for a General Election but instead a new Conservative Leader, in the manner in which Mrs. May took over from Mr. D. Cameron. This DOES NOT have to involve a General Election, unless MPs are so unwise as to obstruct the process of leaving, and we call upon the 1922 Committee to use its influence to put names forward in order that a new leader may be selected. Failing to do this, would no doubt result in the destruction of the Conservative Party forever!
However, there is an elephant in the room.
The Electorate, at every General Election, vote for their MP from a political party to represent them in Parliament. However, too much authority and decision making is given to Civil Servants – they are not Masters, the clue is in their name! In this particular case, Mrs. May has delegated most of the negotiations and decisions to a Civil Servant, her 'top EU Advisor', Olly Robbins, at the same time by passing the remit given to David Davis, Brexit Secretary. It is well known that Mr. Robbins is very pro EU and in fact, some might say, an EU fanatic. It is obvious that Mr. Robbins is 'running the show' together with a like-minded team of Civil Servants; this has been well documented in many papers and on line media as emphasised by recent resignations of Government Ministers.
We demand that all Civil Servants are removed from any negotiation in respect of Brexit and replaced with Civil Servants that are able to take their instructions from democratically elected MPs who voted Leave. If this is not possible, perhaps the Government should consider outsourcing the project so that it may be delivered correctly and effectively.
To summarise :
Replace Mrs. May as Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party with a MP who campaigned to Leave.
Remove Oliver Robbins and other pro EU Civil Servants from the EU negotiations.
Leave the EU in its entirety and in line with the wishes of the Electorate in the EU Referendum Vote in June, 2016.
No maintained border with Ireland
Repatriate all Sovereignty and Powers back the U.K.
A Trade Agreement and Leaving the EU are two separate issues and should NOT be combined or treated as a whole.
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This year we didn't exactly have the coin to go on a vacation but we managed to get some travel in even if it was local. One thing M and I like to on a nice weekend is take a drive through the mountains with the top down. I like to do what I have dubbed "The Loop". We start going south out of town then we hang a left and climb up a mountain, go around a mountain, and eventually come down a mountain and we end up north of town. Like how that works, welcome to Vermont!
Along the way we stopped at a state park named Texas Falls; falls yes Texas not so much! But it is 1 of my favorite spots to just hang out. It is also, 1 of the first spots we found when we moved here and there is a great story that goes with it but I am not ad liberty to tell it ;).
There was some kind of wedding taking place this day so we could not get a good picture of the falls, but I can say they were nice.
There is also a blue berry patch that we often stop and pick our own leaving our money in a box left for just that reason and we end up stopping whenever we see something cool.
This year with all the rain we managed to see quite a few waterfalls just along side the road and it made for very nice views as we climbed the mountain. We stopped a couple of times and got some pretty shots. It was a coolish day the sun was in and out with a little rain. We did have to put the top up towards the end of the day but we had a good time none the less.
Here is a view from the top of 1 mountain we climbed that day. It is 1 of my favorite roads. You have to drive (either direction) a very steep and winding road. You are actually riding the side of the mountain and it gives you a weird feeling as you look down and realize you are just hanging off the side of this mountain and there is nothing stopping you from going over except this tiny guard rail. Its pretty cool. (And yes Amity this is the road where I believe you said it "made you week in the knees"!) By the way they close this road in the winter for good reason.
Towards the end of the drive we find ourselves in a nice little town with 1 of our favorites restaurants and a creamy stand! For those not in the know up here they call soft serve ice cream, creamies. It is fitting no?
Well since this is a "FOOD BLOG" I guess I should tell you all about our early evening dinner. If you ever find yourself in Bristol Vermont (about 45 minutes south of Burlington) The Bobcat Cafe should not be missed. We really enjoy this place. The food is always good, never pretentious, and the atmosphere is very comfortable. We have never had a bad time here. Over Christmas I even took my dad for a few drinks and snacks on our way home from Burlington. Even he loved it with its antique bar great selection of wines and home brewed beer.
When we arrived it was fairly early so we were not in the mood for a huge dinner though we deffinately could have gotten our fill. M ordered a small bucket of wings. Now M is quite the wing afficiando and is very picky when it comes to chicken wings and this is 1 of his favorites. They give a good size portion and they are perfectly crispy however, they do their sauce a bit different than other places. It is more of a savory chili sauce. M asks them to heat it up a bit and they have no problem with his request. They are saucey, spicy and crispy served with a side of house blue cheese. He ordered a side of herbed fries with a chipolte mayonaise. Not exactly the healthiest meal but it sure was tasty!
I was a little chilly so I ordered their steamed little neck clams in a bacon potato ale chowder. Yes it was as good as it sounds. It was a good size portion of the steamers bathed in the goodness that is bacon and cream! I think I might have licked the bowl. I topped it off with a nice glass of Chardonay and was more than satisfied.
We finished our meals and took a short walk on over to the creemee stand for dessert. We enjoyed it with a view looking over the mountains. Vermont is really pretty and though "you can't [always] get there from here" it is a nice place to call home.


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One of the benefits of the Internet is that you can operate your business across the globe without the need of being in a specific country. This of course is great news for the businesses, however there are some challenges to be taken into consideration. On of those challenges is making sure your online business is actually functioning properly. Here's where Monitis comes in. We help you make sure that your business is functioning as it should, regardless of its size. Some businesses operate on a local level while others may be expanding globally. For both of these businesses it is equally important to make sure their websites is up and running at any given time. As you know, we have a tool that checks your site's uptime. Now, if your clients are from accross the globe you might like to make sure your website is up for every customer regardless of their location. Monitis's Uptime Monitoring locations are designed to help you tackle that problem. We have constantly added new checkpoints so that you could imediately be informed when your website is down for visitors from different countries. At this very moment we deploy 17 checkpoints, in 15 countries. These countries include:
- Sweden
- South Africa
- Denmark
- Canada
- Brazil
- Japan
- Panama
- Netherlands
- China
- Austria
- Germany
- Singapore
- Spain
Russia has demonstrated a huge increase in number of Internet users during the last couple of years. Currently Russia is a leader in number of Internet users in Europe.


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Oct. 2, 2013
David Wong is an associate professor of educational psychology and educational technology and was the faculty leader this past summer on a Freshman Seminar Abroad (FSA) program in Japan. His research areas of interest include motivation, the design of compelling experiences and global competency through study abroad experiences.
Are You Kidding?
The whole FSA program seemed like a crazy idea to me. At the first meeting of the FSA faculty, I was told the basic goal of these programs was to take incoming freshmen overseas so that they may be better prepared for their years at MSU.
Incoming freshmen?! Overseas?! Before they even had their first class at MSU?! Are you kidding?
A few months after that meeting, I was standing in a slow-moving line as our FSA group boarded the plane from Detroit to Tokyo. I still had doubts about what students could gain from this program. On the one hand, I was pleasantly surprised with the diversity of our group.
The fact that more than 75 percent of this group was students of color created a special learning environment for each student. On the other hand, many of these students seemed extremely unprepared to gain anything for an overseas experience.
As I watched them pass one by one through the boarding gate, I noticed some were not wearing enough clothes, others lugging huge backpacks and a few clutching overstuffed bags of snack foods. Most of them had never traveled outside the United States. One girl had never even flown in an airplane...yet, here she was, about to embark on a 14-hour, non-stop flight. What had I gotten myself into?
Ramen is More than a Bowl of Noodles
Our charter bus pulled carefully into the parking space in front of our dormitory on the campus of Tokyo University of Agriculture. It was about 8 p.m. and the night was dark, hot and very humid.
All faculty and staff were looking forward to our first opportunity in more than 28 hours to take a shower and lie down. The body language of many students indicated they felt the same. However, a small group of students wanted to quickly check into their rooms so that they could get out and explore the surrounding neighborhood. "Ramen!" I heard them say. Apparently, they had spotted a ramen (noodle) shop from the bus window, and couldn't wait for their first taste of Japanese food.
The next morning in class, these students talked excitedly about how the ramen had tasted so good, how they ate so much and how they tried so hard to talk to Japanese students sitting on the stools next to them. The other students in our class listened intently, laughed along with the stories—stories they had surely heard at least once already. That evening, an even larger group of our students would return to the small restaurant to enjoy ramen. In that moment in our first class in Japan, I began to see the potential of the FSA experience.
Somehow, eating a simple bowl of ramen—basically noodles, broth and a few slices of meat—had become an opportunity for these young students to show initiative, explore new places, overcome challenges and try something unfamiliar.
As they shared their stories with others, I also saw how the passion of a few individuals could inspire the larger group to step out of their comfort zone and experience something new. In that moment, I realized these were the qualities I'd hope to see in all our MSU undergraduates.
Furthermore, as we talked in class about the ramen experience, I was able to connect the discussion to broader topics such as culture and history. Each student's experience had been so vivid, personal and rich that connecting this experience to MSU's learning goals was natural, educative and...just plain fun.
Cafeteria Food is Good for You
After the ramen adventure, I began to see more examples of how our students flourished in the opportunities that come naturally with traveling in a foreign country. This next example also involves food.
As it turns out, getting a meal at a Japanese cafeteria can be quite difficult for a foreigner. Our students had to first look at models of the various lunch dishes, buy a corresponding ticket from a machine, and then present the ticket when ordering. Unfortunately, everything was written only in Japanese. However, by asking a lot of questions, taking pictures of the Japanese writing, and helping each other, every student was able to order successfully. As I watched them eating and talking, I couldn't help but believe that overcoming these challenges made their food taste all the more delicious.
A key element of our Japan FSA program was extensive interaction between our MSU students and Japanese peers. This interaction had seemed like a good idea in principle, but in truth, I wasn't at all confident it would go well. Japanese have a reputation for being reserved, exceedingly polite and inclined to avoid embarrassment for themselves and others.
To prepare for these meetings, we had spent considerable class time discussing greeting customs, appropriate and inappropriate behaviors and general differences between Japanese and American social behavior.
The day came for our groups to meet. As the Tokyo and MSU students entered the room, they were quiet and kept to themselves. The classroom was very warm and humid and I waited out in the hallway. After a few minutes, I heard a few halting exchanges between our students. Before long, a growing stream of loud talking was spilling out into the hallway. I went back into the room to see laughing, animated pantomiming and excited viewing of pictures on cell phone cameras.
After class, the students spontaneously organized themselves into groups that went to eat, play games and sing karaoke. The next day in class, my students said, "Dr. Wong, we don't believe those things we read about how Japanese people behave."
They smiled as they waited for my response. Yes, they knew that experts had written the articles on Japanese culture. But, they had first-hand, current experience that didn't seem to fit with what they had read. After a pause, I smiled too. I couldn't have asked for a more authentic starting point for a thoughtful academic discussion.
Leaving MSU to Learn at MSU?
Some people might rightfully wonder why it is necessary to travel to Japan to have such experiences. I'm fairly certain that the things I saw on our FSA program are not impossible, but probably far less likely to happen if students remained on campus. Why? Students experience greater challenges and greater opportunities to learn in a foreign country. Cultural differences make it more difficult to communicate, get about and accomplish things.
In each challenge, however, is an opportunity for students to grow—in perception, knowledge competence and confidence. Also, when overseas, students were less able to seek refuge in the familiar or in isolation. At home or at a large campus like MSU, students can more easily find the familiar or isolate themselves from the unfamiliar. And, while routine and refuge are important, they can work against the kind of liberal learning MSU promotes. Thus, the FSA programs may be uniquely effective because they push and support students to counter their inclination towards the familiar or isolation.
How are my Japan FSA students doing in their first semester at MSU? I've heard some have gotten together with each other to share past experiences and create new ones. Others have told me that they're making a deliberate effort to interact with international students. A number of them spent time with visiting Japanese students helping them feel welcome at MSU. A few students have even found jobs working for the Study Abroad Office. To be honest, it's too early to tell how their time in Japan will affect their four years at MSU. I am sure, however, they are off to a good start.


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Eurostudent Survey 2019
The Eurostudent Survey also aims to provide high quality comparisions across many different European countries that will be both reliable and insightful. It does this through by having a central coordination approach with a strong network of national partners in each participating country. This way, an international comparison to each countries frameworks can be made.
If you are an Institute of Technology Carlow student, please take a few minutes to complete the Eurostudent Survey. The link to the survey will be emailed to you via your student email.
Who will benefit from the Eurostudent Survey?
The Eurostudent Survey aims to benefit different target groups including:
- Policy-makers at European and National Levels
- Researchers across Europe
- Students in the EHEA and the General Public


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Press Release: Rodale's Prevention Magazine To Move To Ad-Free Model
February 1, 2016 – Rodale Inc. today announced that the company's pioneering brand, Prevention magazine, will move to an ad-free business model for its print editions. The change will be effective with the July 2016 issue to coincide with the launch of a bold new editorial vision for the world's most established and original healthy lifestyle brand.
As a new premium product, Prevention will be a magazine that today's health-minded consumer wants, needs and will pay for; an authoritative and trusted source that breaks through the clutter and empowers people with the information they need to make decisions when it comes to personal or family health.
Rodale Chairman and CEO Maria Rodale said: "We are universally connected by our pursuit of a most precious gift: good health. Yet the U.S. healthcare system consistently underperforms
when compared to other nations and people continue to search for solutions to finding true health. More than ever, there is a need for a credible source of information that covers all aspects of what it means to be happy and healthy and provides the objective tools to navigate what has become an increasingly complex healthcare landscape."
Rodale Inc. Editorial Director Mike Lafavore said: "Our readers are more involved in their health planning and management than ever before. With this shift in our editorial direction, we are ushering in a new era in health journalism by delivering a magazine that will educate, inform and enable readers to be more in control of their health and wellness. Unfiltered in its reporting, it will motivate people to better advocate for their health."
The new Prevention will still feature nutrition and fitness advice, essential health and wellness tips and the tools and information for a healthy body, happy mind, and deeply satisfying life.
The latest MM360 report shows Prevention up +19% year-to-date through December.
The tablet-size magazine currently commands a premium price of $24 for an annual subscription – an industry high that exceeds many other monthly magazines; that price will increase with the launch of the new magazine. The new Prevention will hit newsstands on June 14 with a single copy price of $4.99 (up from its current price of $3.99).
Prevention.com, which had 7.5 million unique visitors in December, will continue to feature health and wellness content and will continue with a primarily ad supported model. In June, Prevention.com will have an expanded set of paid content offerings that will enable subscribers to digitally access articles from the new magazine.
About Rodale Inc.: Rodale Inc. is an independent, healthy, happy living company based in Emmaus, Pennsylvania and New York, New York. Known for launching the organic movement in the U.S. in 1942, the company operates today with a mission to "inspire health, healing, happiness and love in the world. Starting with you." Through a broad portfolio of best-in-class brands, Rodale reaches more than 100 million people globally through multiple distribution channels, including magazines, books, online, mobile, e-commerce, direct-to-consumer, social, and video. With 100 editions in 67 countries, Rodale publishes the largest, most established health and wellness lifestyle brands, including Men's Health, Prevention, Women's Health, Runner's World, Bicycling, Running Times, Rodale's Organic Life, and through Rodale Events, LLC, which produces 25 branded events that draw more than 100,000 participants annually. A digital leader in the healthy living space with properties such as Eat Clean, a vertical for those looking to improve their health through clean eating; Zelle, a running site for women; Rodale U, the company's new online learning platform, and Rodale's®, a healthy lifestyle e-tail store, the company continues to find new ways to connect with audiences across developing technologies. Rodale editors are fixtures on the national media circuit, appearing on television regularly as authorities on health and wellness. For more information, visit RodaleInc.com and follow us at @RodaleInc


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Engagement: Bratcher, Hollis
Bratcher, Hollis
Ray and Grace Humes of Lake Tahuyeh, and Steve and Carol Hollis of Vancouver, WA., announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Hollis to Phil Bratcher, son of Gemma Bratcher of Silverdale, WA., and Ray and Sandy Bratcher of Port Orchard, WA.
Michelle graduated from International Air Academy in Vancouver, WA., and is currently employed with American Express in Bellevue. Phil attended Western Washington University, and is a manager at Gameworks in Seattle. The couple met at their 20th high school reunion in the summer of 2010.
An afternoon wedding is planned for November 12th, followed by a honeymoon in New Zealand and Australia. The couple will make their home in Bellevue, WA.


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Highlife is not dead, neither is it dying, according to Kwasi Kyei Darkwah (the finest).
"Why do people say highlife is dead. It's like saying big laptops are dead. Bigger laptops are giving way to tablets and smart phones. The same applies to highlife, most of the young artistes are taking up highlife and making awesome hits. R2Bees, Asem and Okyeame Kwame are doing fantastic with their highlife fusions. Highlife is not dead!," he stressed.
According to him, highlife can gain the much needed premium if artistes make a conscious effort to collaborate with other experienced industry players to produce good content.
"Rex Omar has lots of songs sitting idle on the shelves. He has written so many songs and no one is taking advantage. There are other song writers who have some fantastic compositions waiting to be produced," he added.
The legendary KKD was speaking with Amandah Jissih on GhOne television after receiving the lifetime achievement award at the Ghana DJs Awards.
Source: TotalShowbiz.com


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Serving the Larchmont community for over 60 years
New Laser Therapy at LAH!
Our Services
Larchmont Animal Hospital has been a part of the Larchmont community for over 60 years. Under the direction of Dr. Walsh Fullerton, we have rapidly grown into a full-service practice, complete with boarding and grooming services.
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Our goal when boarding your pet here at Larchmont Animal Hospital is to make your pet feel like a part of our family and to provide them with a safe, comfortable and fun place to stay when you're not there.
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We offer a variety of professional pet grooming services for our patients. Routine bathing (for animals that do not need a cut or extensive blow out) can be scheduled Monday-Friday, usually on short notice.
Veterinary House Calls
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Larchmont Animal Hospital has been a part of the Larchmont community for over 60 years. Under the direction of Dr. Walsh Fullerton, we have rapidly grown into a full-service practice, complete with boarding and grooming services.
Preparing For Your Visit
If your pet will be coming for his or her first visit, please download and bring the completed new patient registration form to your appointment. If your pet has a previous veterinarian, please have his or her records faxed to us at (914) 834-0310 prior to your appointment. If you will be bringing your records with you, we kindly ask that you arrive 10 minutes prior to your appointment time to allow us time to copy and review your pet's medical history.
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If your pet is scheduled for surgery please drop him or her off between the hours of 8 – 9:30 am. Please expect to spend approximately 10 – 15 minutes at drop off to provide history and contact information to one of our staff members. We will schedule your pet for discharge when you drop him or her off. The type of surgery and your pet's individual recovery will determine when he or she will be discharged.
We strongly discourage visitation when there is an overnight stay associated with the procedure – we find that visitation often results in your pet becoming agitated and excited and interferes with their necessary rest during recovery.
In order to reduce the amount of time you spend at check in, you may download the surgical consent form(s) necessary for your pet's procedure and bring them in already filled out. If someone other than the pet's owner will be dropping off for surgery, we also ask that the owner fill out the required form(s) in advance and send them with the person dropping off.
Drop Off Examinations & Non-Surgical Procedures
If your pet is scheduled for a drop off examination or a non-surgical procedure such as an ultrasound or x-rays, we kindly ask that you drop off between the hours of 8 – 10 am. Please expect to spend approximately 10 – 15 minutes at drop off to provide history and contact information to one of our staff members.
If your pet is dropped off, a discharge appointment will be scheduled for you in the afternoon. If an earlier discharge is possible than your previously scheduled pick up time, we will contact you. Most drop off examinations and non-surgical procedures will be discharged between the hours of 4 – 6 pm.
Your pet will be taken out at regular intervals throughout the day. If you have been asked to withhold food and water from your pet, food and water will be provided to him or her when it is medically possible. If you prefer to bring your own food, we will feed it to your pet at no additional cost.


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Amidst our declining economy, online advertising is taking it on the nose. Fairing better than print advertisers, these advertisers are still struggling to capture attention and follow through. Hoping to remedy the situation, VideoEgg, a new kind of rich media ad network, has announced AttentionRank, an innovative ad delivery approach to optimize the placement of brand advertising and maximize user attention and engagement.
Analyzing Attention
AttentionRank is a systematic approach that identifies when and where users are most receptive to a brand's message -- evaluating media not on an impression basis but on its ability to capture attention. It is able to discern such information by zeroing in on three keys factors:
- Engagement with the ad
- Time spent with a brand message
- Secondary user actions such as click-through rates
VideoEgg's analysis aims to shed light so as to better understand where to place brand messages to capture user attention, something they claim can increase the time users spend with an advertisers' content by an average of 15 percent.
This approach can help companies provide brand advertisers more time spent with their content, as well insight into how time on page, ad size and placement, content and user mode influences the attention value of media.
Fighting for Attention
Advertising in general is always iffy during tough economic times, but factor in a shift to new media platforms where users are able to control their access to advertisements, like DVRs and Internet, and well, things can get ugly.
These types of "cultural changes" are what Matt Sanchez, CEO of VideoEgg thinks makes it "more important than ever for brands to connect with their audience when they are the most open to considering a brand message."
Measuring Success
Working with more than 400 of the largest brand advertisers, such as Unilever, Nike and BMW, and delivering over 1,500+ campaigns to date, AttentionRank has reported early successes which indicate increases in time spent with advertising content across three major brand categories: packaged goods advertiser (+18%), major automotive advertiser (+13.2) and global apparel advertiser (+12.3).
Designed to fit any digital format and platform, engagement doesn't begin until a user rolls over the ad and the AdFrames invitation has expanded into a full-screen overlay. In addition, advertisers don't pay until the full-screen advertising experience has begun.
Learn more at www.videoegg.com/adnetwork.


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The Alliance Need a Battle Cry
At Blizzcon 2010 one question was brought up a few times. That question was, when is the Alliance going to get a decent battle cry. For me this is something that has really been lacking on the Alliance. Not that we need one to be relevant, but I feel its time the nations under the Alliance banner had a unifying yell.
The Horde have "For the Horde!", which was heard many times during Blizzcon. When it was asked where are the Alliance, all we could do was cheer. Now many reading this who are horde will probably not care, but this problem is potentially impacting the lack of pride the Alliance feel in itself, causing PvP queues to be longer. Not saying this is the sole reason, but it could be one of them
At Blizzcon the designers said they recognized this as an issue and something they are working on. What they were thinking about had to be cool and they wanted the Alliance to feel prideful of the battle cry but it had to be something that fit.
On the European forums a thread was started regarding the alliance needing a new battle cry. As you can see this thread grew quickly. But at the same time also received some blue posts which provided some suggestions like:
- Justice and Glory!
- Show them no quarter!
- Alliance for Justice
- Alliance for Glory
- Alliance Forever
Of course many have suggested what about using "For the Alliance". While it would be easy to do that as this saying has been around in many of the Warcraft games, its a bit long syllable wise. Also its too close to "For the Horde". The Alliance need something short yet distinctive that Alliance players would want to say.
Another post sprung up on the new WoW forums in the US, but unfortunately did not get the same kind of response the EU forums received. However it was mentioned a few times Varian Wrynn does yell out "Glory to the Alliance" on numerous occasions. While this could be the Alliance battle cry, it seems quite long. Some of the better suggestions in this thread were:
- For Glory
- For Justice
In the end though the Alliance still do not have a battle cry, and while united, they are disjointed and without a single unifying call to unite them all in battle. With the war between the Alliance and Horde escalating with Cataclysm, its more important than ever to have this identified and put into the game. Now I know its easy to make jokes as Horde players about what the Alliance battle cry should be, but what are your serious suggestions for the Alliance battle cry? What should it be?


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About 1 in 100 children have autism spectrum disorder in Australia. Find out more about the warning signs and treatment from Dr Brad McKay from Embarrassing Bodies Down Under.
Embarrassing Bodies Down Under - Episode 1: Chin Up
Help for Heavy Periods
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Male Pattern Baldness
Cramps and Sore Muscles
Thrush: Causes and Treatment
Cervical Cancer Screening: The Pap Smear
Prostate Cancer Screening
All About Sinusitis
Headaches: What Everyone Should Know
Contraception: What You Need To Know
All About Cholesterol
Why Am I So Tired All The Time?
Vitamin Supplements - Do I Need Them?
How to Maintain a Healthy Weight
Hayfever: The Facts
Why Am I So Bloated?
How To Check Your Testicles
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What Changes Everything by Masha Hamilton
2013 by Unbridled Books, 272 pages
(I received a galley from the publisher--and a mere three years later gave it a read!)
This is the third novel by Masha Hamilton that I've read and without intending to, I always feel a lot wiser about the world after each book. This is true with What Changes Everything too. While the biggest action-oriented plot point, a kidnapping, takes place in Afghanistan, an equal amount of activity--though maybe more internalized or quiet--occurs across the United States as well.
A portion of plot is necessary here--that main action referenced above is the kidnapping of an American civilian, Todd, in Afghanistan. Todd, a Relief Worker, has left his fairly new wife, Clarissa, behind in Brooklyn while he's off helping the world. There are other regularly appearing characters in the novel that all find a way to bounce off of this kidnapping as well. Clarissa will meet a tagger, Danil, while walking the neighborhood at night to escape those trying to help her after Todd is kidnapped. Danil's mother, Stela, owns a bookstore in Cleveland, has been estranged from Danil since not long after her other son, Petr, died earlier in Afghanistan. Danil's graffiti is an obsessive way of telling his younger brother's story. Stela deals with the death of one son and the estrangement of the other through letter writing--to Danil, to politicians, to Noam Chomsky. There is also Mandy, the mother of a wounded soldier, who is also a nurse, who ends up going to Afghanistan to try to better understand what her son is going through after his return to the States.
Most of these folks live ordinary lives, but their connections to Afghanistan lead to extraordinary events. And Afghanistan itself feels like a character in that as much as I grew to understand various human characters through my reading, I felt I was growing to understand aspects about the country as well.
Todd is kidnapped. Clarissa is put in the position of not only worrying about her husband, but forced to make decisions on how the government approaches looking for him (sit back and negotiate or send in troops). Danil goes out in the middle of the nights in less than overly desirable neighborhoods to spray paint messages that all have to do with his brother, Petr's, death in Afghanistan. Clarissa and Danil meet late one night as she walks to get away from it all. The two bond over what has happened to others in Afghanistan. Stela has completely lost one son to the war, and though she writes him countless letters, Danil refuses to open them, let alone read them, as he and his mother are estranged. Mandy does indeed go over to Afghanistan and is set up to visit local hospitals and work with nurses, bring them supplies, etc. She is based out of the same compound that Todd is/was prior to his kidnapping. Mandy's activities actually seem a little less extraordinary when compared to the others and this may be due to her seeming to disappear from the novel for a very long stretch in the middle--post-kidnapping of Todd.
Much more of the novel at that point is spent between scenes with Todd and his kidnappers (which are not very action filled, even when they're moving him from one location to another), or with Clarissa and her dealings, be they internal, with her family, with the government, or with Danil. And through it all Stela's voice pops in with letters that while very serious in nature, bring some comic relief to the larger, maybe one would consider more depressing, issues.
The structure of the novel also has sections following letters--letters from Dr. Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai, the real life former President of Afghanistan. The letters are to his wife and daughters from his residence in the United Nations headquarters in Kabul after the Taliban had taken control of the country. He refused to leave his post, staying until his death (hung in the streets, after being drug through them and quite possibly having been castrated prior to that). The letters are similar to Stela's in that they are filled with loss--for him the loss of his family, of his position, of his country. They are dissimilar in that they really do not provide much humor. What those sections also provide is a character named Amin who is a servant to the President. It is my understanding that this Amin is the same that is involved with Todd and heavily involved in the negotiations to get Todd released.
Where the action aspect of the novel seems muted, it fits very well with the stories Hamilton is telling. She hits on loss, on identity, and the fate of people, none of which need incredible amounts of physical action. The novel focuses on each person, who they are, how they are and how they interact with others and the effects those interactions have. Todd's kidnapping has an effect on Clarissa, leading to her meeting Danil, and that meeting helps to nudge him to talk to his mom. And the fact that much of this comes to us through the interior thoughts of the individuals makes it seem more like events that would have happened and not events forced by the author. It's a great read.
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A more than three-hour standoff in Dawson County on Tuesday ended with a second murder suspect in custody.
John Michael Taylor, 27, of Acworth was arrested around 7 p.m., hours after he barricaded himself in a home on Harmony Church Road, according to Dawson County Sheriff Billy Carlisle.
Taylor was one of three suspects charged Monday night in the murder of 47-year-old Christopher Pierce, who was found shot to death Sunday night inside his Woodstock home in Cherokee County.
Krystle Gail Taylor, 27, of Dawsonville and Benson Kyle Lloyd, 28, of Jasper are also charged with murder.
Working with Dawson County investigators, Cherokee County detectives followed cellphone transmissions to the home, where Krystle Gail Taylor was apprehended without incident, according to Carlisle.
When John Michael Taylor would not leave the house, SWAT team members from Cherokee and Forsyth counties began negotiations.
Cherokee County Sheriff Roger Garrison said SWAT team members were able to secretly maneuver into the home, where police used a stun gun on Taylor and apprehended him.
"Forsyth County conducted negotiations for probably three hours, at which time he broke off those negotiations," Garrison said.
It was then that negotiators successfully lured him into a position where he could be apprehended.
"(They) were able to get around a corner and take a Taser on Mr. Taylor, and he was arrested without any further incident," Garrison said. "This gets us two of these very dangerous individuals off the streets."
The search continues for Lloyd, he said.
Early Tuesday, Cherokee County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Jay Baker announced felony murder warrants had been issued for the trio, who were reportedly together and considered armed and dangerous.
Garrison said the weekend slaying was believed to be drug-related.
"The last three hours (of the standoff) ... we actually watched him shoot meth while he was negotiating," Garrison said.
Officers also watched as the barricaded suspect brandished a handgun.
Garrison said the barricaded suspect's drug use escalated the danger for officers.
"He had already twice today came out and brandished a weapon, so we knew he had a weapon with him," Garrison said.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Lloyd is urged to call Cherokee County Sheriff's Office investigators at 770-928-0239 or 911.


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Albemarle County's draft water protection ordinance, quietly submitted to the State Department of Environmental Quality last week and set to become local law after brief public review in June, is a long-awaited road map to implementing federal- and state-mandated reductions in pollution from stormwater. Within its 47 pages are rules that will impact development in the county for decades to come, and potentially hike local taxes.
Director of Neighborhood Development Services Mark Graham laughs when he's asked about the origin of the new plan. How far should he go back? To the 2013 federal court ruling that handed Ken Cuccinelli a victory in his fight to stop the EPA from regulating stormwater as a pollutant? To the signing of the Clean Water Act in 1972?
"Really, it all is because Virginia is committed to the Chesapeake Bay TMDL, and these are outcomes from that," he said.
Bear with us: A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) agreement is one of the tools handed to the EPA by the Clean Water Act, a forced "pollution diet" employable when waterways are ailing. Tens of thousands have been set up since the '70s, but the Bay TMDL, settled on in 2010 but planned for the prior decade by the six states that make up its watershed, is the largest and most complex yet, covering 64,000 square miles—including most of Virginia.
The TMDL aims to reduce the volume of the three worst polluting culprits—nitrogen, phosphorous, and sediment, a.k.a. dirt—flowing into the bay by 20 to 25 percent by 2025. To do it, the EPA turned to the states, whose own regulatory agencies turned to individual counties and cities. The burden of implementation, handed down the chain of command, has become a classic unfunded mandate, said Graham.
It's rubber-meets-road time in Virginia, and Albemarle, like other municipalities, had to turn over its pollution reduction plans in the form of a draft ordinance on January 15.
Some of the ordinance deals with keeping a range of toxic substances out of the water supply—paint, gasoline, slurry flushed out of cement trucks. But the bulk of it tackles stormwater, and how to stop the displaced dirt and pollutant-laden runoff that comes with development from flowing into waterways.
Lonnie Murray, who represents Albemarle County on the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Directors, said there's a new emphasis on quality as well as quantity—that is, how to reduce the volume of water entering streams while also lowering the amount of pollutants the runoff is carrying. To that end, new best management practices encourage developers to employ more pollutant-blocking options—buffering streams with trees and other plants and employing biofilters, for instance.
The county is also responsible for cutting back on and cleaning up the water entering streams from storm drains in already-urbanized areas, and the ordinance lays out long-term milestones for those improvements.
Implementation is going to require a major scaling-up. Albemarle's Department of Neighborhood Development Services doesn't have the staff to properly monitor stormwater management as it is, said Murray. Development sites are spread out all over the county, and "they just don't physically have enough people to check these sites every year," he said.
And so it comes back to the money question. The ordinance is set up to pay for at least some of itself. Developers will have to fork over more in land disturbance fees, which will offset the cost of more county staff to review permits and conduct site inspections.
The county Board of Supervisors is currently grappling with how to pay for the rest, including millions in updates to the municipal stormwater systems that will have to be rolled out in the decades to come. Charlottesville ended the debate over how to fund its own massive infrastructure overhaul last year when officials approved what amounts to a new tax on impervious surfaces. Whether the county will approve a similar you-pave-it, you-pay-for-it approach or pick another method remains to be seen, and the clock is ticking.
Neil Williamson, president of the pro-business Free Enterprise Forum, said developers are already protesting what they see as an unfair funding structure that could make them pay twice—once when they dig, then again if they have to pay stormwater fees associated with impervious surfaces. But more concerning, said Williamson, is the fact that the state has made localities hand in their draft ordinances before getting public input.
"Staff put it together, sent it to the board, and they haven't even talked to the development community," Williamson said. There will be just one public meeting, on May 15, before a June 13 approval deadline. That's why there are currently bills in the General Assembly and State Senate to delay implementation another year, he said.
Money matters aside, Murray isn't convinced that the long-term plan in the county's new runoff rulebook is going to achieve the lofty goals of stream health set by the EPA.
"Each time a new development goes in, they're adding an additional burden of nutrients and sediment," he said. At the rate Albemarle is growing, zeroing out the impacts will get harder and harder. "When you add in all these new developments, I just don't see how they're going to do it."
Graham agreed that it's a tall task, but he's more optimistic. When it comes to meeting the bar set by the federal government Albemarle is "light years" ahead of some neighboring counties.
And if the broad fixes to a sick watershed were easy and cheap, they would be done already. Federal and state government has been targeting pollution in the bay for decades. "Originally, they planned to have this problem fixed by 1995, and then it was 2002, then 2008, and now we're looking at 2025," Graham said.
Now, it's time to pay the piper.
"It's not a question of if we're going to fund these things, it's how we're going to," he said. "We don't have a choice."


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Former Arsenal star Dennis Bergkamp is a surprise candidate to become Swansea City's new manager, according to the Daily Express.
Bergkamp, aged 48, is out of work after being sacked by Ajax, where he was working as assistant to Marcel Keizer, last week.
He is now being touted for a return to the Premier League as Paul Clement's successor at the Liberty Stadium.
Clement lost his job last week, with the Swansea sitting at the bottom of the Premier League table.
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"Iron Man" Movie Theatre Promo Stunt Mirrors Colorado Theatre Shooting
A operators of movie theatre in Missouri has issued an apology to moviegoers and police after they staged a stunt intended to promote "Iron Man 3," where a man entered the movie theatre dressed in body armor and carrying a fake rifle. Several moviegoers were immediately frightened, as the stunt mirrored the Colorado movie theatre massacre that took place last summer.
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Operators of a Missouri movie theater apologized Friday for a stunt in which an actor dressed in black, wearing body armor and carrying a fake rifle walked in to the movie house.
The stunt occurred during a promotion for the movie "Iron Man 3" last weekend at the Goodrich Capital 8 Theaters in Jefferson City. Actors appeared at the theater, including some dressed as officers and one as Iron Man.
Another actor was wearing what appeared to be assault gear and carrying a rifle.
Some moviegoers were frightened and called 911, recalling the shooting in July at a Colorado theater during the premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises." That attack killed 12 people and injured dozens others, and authorities said the gunman was dressed in police-style body armor.
Management of the Jefferson City theater apologized on the theater's Facebook page, saying it was meant to be part of the entertainment. They noted that similar dress-up promotions have occurred at past movies.
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