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Gross Domestic Product: 40 Percent of the United States GDP comes from 5 States; California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois.
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Our gross domestic product contracted in the third quarter of 2008 and is contracting in the forth quarter. There is very little doubt surrounding that. The National Bureau of Economic Research put the start date of our current recession at December of 2007. Simply looking at the employment patterns and trends it appears that this recession will be the worst on record since World War II. Another reason why this recession will be so painful is that 40 percent of our national GDP comes from 5 states, many that are in painful contractions.
The United States received 40 percent of its GDP from California, Texas, New York, Florida, and Illinois. California accounts for over 12 percent of national GDP and currently has a state unemployment rate of 8.2%, the third highest in the nation. If we dig deep and look at the California housing market, it is abysmal and shows no signs of bouncing back. This weekend 60 Minutes talked about the Alt-A and option ARM crisis that will hit us in the upcoming years. The 2 states with the largest concentration of these loans are California and Florida.
First, let us take a look at each individual state GDP on a map:
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Looking at the map this way, it is easy to see why a few states can cause such widespread pain. Even states that avoided the housing bubble to a large extent are feeling the repercussions of what is going on. If we are to include the top 10 states in terms of GDP, we will then account for 55% of total U.S. GDP. That is why arguments that look at states as silos only hold true if the recession is minor or isolated. This is no isolated recession. The tentacles of the problems run deep and are very widespread. Let us now shift and look at unemployment on this map:
3 out of the top 5 GDP states have unemployment rates above the 6.7% national rate. California, the biggest GDP contributor has an unemployment rate of 8.2%. The only state of the five that seems stable is Texas. New York is quickly jumping higher because of the job losses now hitting New York City this year. The number should change rapidly. Ironically, the only stable state Texas is the single state of the five that had very little influence this decade with the housing bubble. States like California and Florida which depended more on the housing market are feeling even deeper pain.
The next map should give you an idea why many of these states are on the verge of bankruptcy:
This above graph tells the story. A state like California is so enormously dependent on taxes. All you need to do is take a look at California and you'll understand the magnitude of the problem:
A state like California with over $100 billion in expenses does not have the flexibility to adjust a budget on the fly. In fact, these budgets are planned nearly a year in advance. This budget was planned before the California housing market fell over 40% statewide. That is another reason why severe market volatility is not good for the health of the economy because it throws a wrench into future planning. But the more troubling sign is look at the 2 largest revenue sources for California. The personal income tax makes up 44.7% of revenue and sales tax makes up 27%. Together, these 2 volatile areas make up 71.7% of revenue to the state. Well, if you refer to the above employment chart you can begin to see how this all starts to tie in. With less employment, the personal income tax revenues will fall. With that, you will also see the sales tax decrease because in recessionary times, people spend less and certainly those with no employment will not be buying.
In conclusion, the fact that many of these states still have profound problems in their housing markets almost assures us that this will be no minor recession. 5 states account for 40 percent of the U.S. GDP and some of the states have the worst housing bubbles which are still deflating signals to us that U.S. GDP is set to decline for the near future.
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5 Comments on this post
Bill M said:
Solution to this is for government to shrink, downsize like all the other companies are doing.December 16th, 2008 at 9:08 am
shane said:
I live in Illinois. I am unemployed. I am looking for a job, and it aint easy at all. EVERY job that posts a position in the paper, has an extraordinary ammount of applicants. This is just basic jobs. 30-40 applicants for 1 open position. I live in the Champaign county area, population of around 200,000. I was guaging the workpool based on what is happening around here. This article stated the unemployment at 7% for illinois, I would think it is double digits easy.
Add to that, governmental corruption….I always believed that the numbers for the "good times" was over inflated. I am an earner in the $25K-$30K annually. I had KNOWN that employment in Illinois was a good barometer for the employment situation in America. Having 5 states making up 40% of the GDP is disconcerting, knowing Illinois is one of those 5 is not good at all based on our employment situation.December 23rd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
mark said:
Time for Texas to secede while they are ahead of the game…January 14th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
dman said:
it's interesting to see that the states bearing the burden for the rest of the Republic are having unemployment issues. glad i live in Texas, where the unemployment rate is at least stable.July 14th, 2009 at 11:49 am
J said:
Texas cannont secede from the US, it violates too many treaties.September 11th, 2011 at 7:55 pm


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Yes, it is officially summer, although it doesn't feel much like it here today with our overcast skies. I'm going to make strawberry jam, so I thought I'd snap a picture of these red beauties before I smash them into a pulp! I've already eaten way too many but it's so hard to resist the sweetness and juiciness of freshly picked strawberries. Along the main street of our small town there are fruit stands that beckon you to partake of this local fare.
Every year during this time, childhood memories of picking strawberries come floating back to mind. I reminisce of my 2 sisters and me, many years ago in BC, Canada, deciding that we were going to make lots of money picking strawberries in the fields. We responded to an ad in the paper looking for pickers, where they drive you by bus to the fields, about 45 minutes away. We picked all day in the summer sun, probably ate too many strawberries, (seems to be a pattern here) and came home hot, dusty, sweaty and with only a few dollars in our pockets. Yes, our hopes of loaded bank accounts were dashed and we didn't make it back the next day. I remember coming home and my Mom had fixed strawberries for dessert! At that point we didn't want to look at another strawberry! I guess that's why to this day I just buy the berries already picked. They just seem to taste better that way!
One more thing. Here is a treasury I made that reminds me of those strawberry picking days. If you click on it, it will take you to the treasury room where you can comment. It's only there for 2 days so don't delay!

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Your civilization under the ocean is in danger. The ecosystem and the environment are deteriorating around you. Other species are out to get you. You, as a private in the military establishment of your civilization, must pilot underwater crafts to explore, fight back, and ultimately help your people escape. As the game progresses, you will rise in rank, giving you more freedom of choice and action. The graphics are also stunning, with real-time day/night changes and even realistic tides that affect the water level!
Release Region: United States
Release Date: December 31, 2000
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: Released
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Release Region: Japan
Release Date: Unreleased
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: Released
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Gunnar Thalwitz
Gunnar completed his Bachelors in Economics and Development Studies at Sussex University. He has studied further in International Economics and Econometrics, and worked for Senechal, Jorgenson, Hale & Co, in agricultural consulting.
He hopes to put his knowledge of economics and development issues to use implementing the Silk Group's new technologies for sericulture and silk production, and to develop Life Cycle Analysis models for the sector, to allow quantifiable statements on the sustainability of silks, and their development impact.
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10 Whole Brain Essentials for Leadership and Learning in the Innovative Era - Dr Ellen Weber
Ask – don't tell. What if you were to ask one innovative question to a leader you encounter? What if you held back a strong opinion, in favor of learning from others today? Imagine the ground-breaking results for innovative workplace solutions you pioneer. Yet experts remind us how innovation loses because leaders remain locked in the past. Sadly, innovative opportunities get stomped on by narrow-minded demands. It doesn't have to be that way! Can you see growth benefits for holistic leading that inspires organizational change?


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You can subscribe to the FHN Band Calendars from your own calendar software on your home computer or smartphone.
Using the links below, you can instruct your calendar software to update automatically with any new events or information added by the band.
- FHN Bands Calendar:
- FHN Guard Calendar:
Any calendar software that supports iCal (.ics file format) subscriptions should be able to subscribe to the FHNBands calendars.
Apple iPhone
Your webmaster has found it best to copy the link(s) above, paste it/them into an email, and send that email to yourself. View the email on your phone and click the link. You will be prompted to confirm that you want to subscribe to the calendar.
The alternative of clicking on the links in the iPhone's web browser allows you to import the currently defined events into your phone's calendar, but does not appear to subscribe to future events.
Google/Android Phone
- In the calendar section of your GMail/Google Apps account, there is a list on the left of calendars which are available to view.
- At the bottom right of that list is the word "Add"
- If you click this word and select "Add by URL" you can cut and paste the link. (Ignore the checkbox about making it publicly available.)
- If you are using an Android phone, this calendar will then sync to your Android phone, providing the account you add the calendar to is the account that you sync to your Android phone!
Microsoft Outlook 2007
For Outlook 2007 go into Account Manager in Outlook (Tools->Account Settings) and switch to Internet Calendars tab. Here you can both change the settings on existing subscriptions, and add new subscriptions by clicking "New". Once you enter (cut and paste) the calendar link in the dialog box, Outlook will create the subscription.
Apple iCal etc.
You can subscribe to the calendar from iCal-friendly calendars such as Apple's iCal. Click "Subscribe…" from the "Calendar" section of the menu bar and paste the link. Make sure you allow for alarms (optional) and attachments, but not to-do items. Set the auto-refresh time as necessary.
The Blackberry will not directly subscribe to iCal files. You can either import to your Outlook account (if that syncs to your phone) or set up a personal Google Calendar which you can add the band calendar to using the instructions above. You would then need to install Google Sync on your Blackberry device and have it sync to your Google calendar.
(Much of the information on this page was shamelessly stolen from the Maple Walk Schools website.)


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Welcome to A and A Travels Recruitment Page.
As a company we employ Full time staff and Casual staff. The industry we work in is 24/7 so we are always after keen individuals who are willing to work flexible hours to make the job work.
Current Positions Available (As of 08th July 2016)
We are currently recruiting Coach (D License Holder) Drivers.
- Holds Valid Category D Driving license with current Driver CPC
Idea Candidate:
- Holds Valid D (PCV) Driving license with current Driver CPC
- Experience working in the industry
- CRB checked
- Experience with tour work and working oversees
Please state if your Driver CPC has expired we will cover the cost of sending you on the course however this is subject to requirements.
Type of work we can offer with immediate start:
Contract / Private hire and tour driving. We can guarantee the right candidate Driver 40 hours a week work plus overtime.
Other duties would include, cleaning vehicles and general yard work. No mechanical work excepted but its a bonus if understand general maintenance.
We are extremely busy and expanding and would like to take someone on board with a can do attitude who is
How to Apply:
Please send a CV or email to email@example.com
Or Send contact info via our Recruitment page: https://aandatravel.co.uk/recruitment/


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Guest Ranch
Pack Trips
Workshops & Retreats
Cabins & Lodge
History of the Ranch
The ranch welcomes anyone looking for a true western vacation. With the Absaroka Mountain
Range as the backdrop there are endless opportunities to enjoy beautiful scenery, see wildlife and make unforgettable memories. During your stay at the Absaroka Ranch you will be
able to explore some of the most beautiful, rural and untouched land in the lower 48. Located in
the privately owned Dunoir Valley, it allows our guests to truly escape, relax and enjoy the
beauty Dubois, Wyoming and the Absaroka Ranch has to offer.
Horseback Riding
We will take you right out the back gate of the ranch onto trails that only you will be occupying, besides the occasional deer, antelope, elk, jack rabbit, picket pin and birds of prey flying overhead. We welcome all levels of riding ability and have horses to fit everyone's desires and needs. Morning, afternoon and all-day rides are offered.
Guided hikes are offered on and off the ranch. Dubois, Wyoming and the surrounding area offers
options for all hiking abilities and chances to see mountain lakes and 360 degree unbelievable views.
There are also many opportunities to hike from the ranch or take a walk to
watch the sunset or visit the
grazing horses in the back meadow during your stay.
The ranch itself does not have a place to fish, but the Wind River Valley and Dubois area is known for it's unbelievable fly fishing. We will pack you a lunch and set you up with the gear you need to take a guided trip to one of the manys trout streams in the area. From the first time fisherman to the avid professional we can provde you with a fishing experience that fits your desires.
Ranch Rates
6 nights, 5 days (Sunday - Saturday) ……...... $1995.00 / person
Children 12 and Under: $1695.00 / child
4 nights, 3 days (Sunday - Thursday) ….......... $1695.00 / person
Children 12 and Under: $1295.00 / child
Above rates do not include: 3.6% Sales/Lodging Tax and 10% gratuities
Above Rates Include the Following:
Cozy beds and Amenities in our Rustic Style Cozy Cabins
• Three Delicious Family Style Gourmet Meals a Day
- Local Beef & Fresh Ingredients
- Able to Cater to Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten-Free
• Daily Cocktail Hour w/ Hors d'oeuvres
• Beer & Wine served at Cocktail Hour & Dinner
• Daily Activities: Horseback Riding, Hiking, Fishing, Sightseeing
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Well, Thanksgiving's over (by merely a day), so here it goes!
This set will end up being one I can't live without. I love the hot air balloons and all the sentiments, not to mention all the Thinlits Dies that go with it.
The paper is also new! It's called "Party Animal Designer Series Paper". I love the colors - Emerald Envy, Pacific Point, and Crushed Curry. This will definitely become one of my new favorite color combos.
Hope you enjoyed my quick post today - I would love to hear from you!
Happy Black Friday Shopping all! Don't miss out on the special sales for special savings! Just click on the pictures below!


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Michigan Folklore
July 8, 2015 | Boydl
Investigate and study the tales from days past on the American Folklore website. Some of the tales can be a little spooky and are best told around a campfire at one of our great state parks or in the backyard while toasting marshmallows. Check it out here
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I think it is a psychological tool to make people feel more involved through game interaction...ie you vote and gain points.
Voting on SCF let's the PWA see how popular or in-demand an issue is. This increases the likelihood that the issue will be made a higher priority. Amazingly, Public Works Agencies don't have an unlimited budget (shocking, I know!) - by telling them what citizens feel is most important, they can make better decisions when it comes to appropriating money.
How come to answer you get more characters than to pose? In addition, Oakland PWA seems to have gamed this anyway- they always respond as acknowledged or fixed problem but same junk left on the streets. Is SCF a scam?
This website is very slow, The time to wait for a map to recenter is ridiculous! The City of Oakland is paying money to thus company for the service. More taxpayers $$$ being wasted by the city council. I vote to kick out the company Oakland City hired for this slow as molasses service.
SCF works by getting the complaint to the right department. Some, due to budget constraints or ineptness don't get fixed right away. Overall though it helps... so thanks SCF!
water gushing out of a pipe ought to be fixed if only 1 report it, dont you think- a waste of resources. Likewise streetlights that are out- a public safety issue- they need votes? I continually post of illegal dumping on the same street over and over and PWA I suppose comes out but they do nothing to reduce the illegal dumping in the first place because as soon as stuff is removed it reappears. I actually am now thinking it's a bad way to make decisions.
I'm sure it might influence their decision making to some extent, but there are issues that they always respond to. Street lights for example, are always fixed and usually within two weeks of reporting them, which I think is a pretty good turn around time when I send in 15 or so reports all at the same time and they come and fix all 15 lights.
it does seem to be a way to make us feel like something is happening when it really isn't. The only real solution is to call the Mayor's office, call & ask to talk to a supervisor at DPW.


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27 is a collection of miniatures conceptualized as a 27 channel sound installation. Inspired by the cycle of "waters" it represents a time lapse of artificial memories composed from an archive of field recordings used as a catalysts in compositional process.
Data in cognitive listening of the recordings are multilayered and are reflecting notions of the time, place and environmental dynamics that I further developed in to personalized narrative through various sonic interventions or simple software manipulation.
27 miniatures are windows overlooking 27 places evoking 27 complex emotions defined by synthesis of ambient atmosphere and instrumental or site specific intervention. They represent structured memories formed in dynamic interrelations of seemingly scattered elements extracted from continuous branching of sonic information. The installation is conceptualized as interactive spatial code activating different elements of the overall structure by movement in space. Dimension of random activation alludes on generally speaking vague comprehension of psychological mechanism of subconscious "materia" in constant interactivity with our reasonable resolvability.
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Mutt is an email client but with a different approach. It is fully based on the terminal when it comes to work. Mutt is a very simple email client easy to configure and use. It was really awesome to use it and now it is the default email client on my PC. Let us see more about mutt and see how to install mutt on our Linux box.
How to install mutt email client?
Installation of mutt is pretty much easy. You should be able to find it in Software Center or you can use apt to install it through terminal -
sudo apt install mutt
Mutt is pretty much available on all platforms. You can search your required distro or download the tar package from mutt official site and install it.
Setting up mutt.
Setting up mutt is where you will feel a bit difficulty but I am here to help.
Type the following commands one by one.
mkdir -p ~/.mutt/cache/headers
mkdir ~/.mutt/cache/bodies
touch ~/.mutt/certificates
Now we will create the configuration file by this command -
touch ~/.mutt/muttrc
Now you will need to edit the muttrc file. In other tutorials you may find the use of some unknown text editors or will surely find some difficulty, this is why I am taking a different approach here.
Move to your HOME directory and turn on view hidden files option. Normally this option is in right click menu.
This is my HOME folder for sample.
You will see the .mutt folder. Go inside it. Now open the muttrc file, you will see there. Open this file in your favorite text editor. I am using "xed" to edit.
Now you need settings for your email account. I am assuming that you use Gmail account like I do. Also, you may be required to turn on access for the less secure app in your Gmail account.
set ssl_starttls=yes
set ssl_force_tls=yes
set imap_user = 'firstname.lastname@example.com'
set imap_pass = 'PASSWORD'
set email@example.com'
set realname='Your Name'
set folder = imaps://imap.gmail.com/
set spoolfile = imaps://imap.gmail.com/INBOX
set postponed="imaps://imap.gmail.com/[Gmail]/Drafts"
set header_cache = "~/.mutt/cache/headers"
set message_cachedir = "~/.mutt/cache/bodies"
set certificate_file = "~/.mutt/certificates"
set smtp_url = 'smtps://email@example.com:email@example.com:465/'
set move = no
set imap_keepalive = 900
Copy and paste the above settings in muttrc file and change your email id and password properly wherever mentioned. Also, change your name to your real name that people call you.
Save and exit this file now.
Now open the terminal and type and hit mutt.
If you see to accept some certificate or data hit required key and accept and you will be greeted with the inbox.
Mutt is successfully set up. Enjoy reading, receiving and sending emails from the terminal which is super fast.
Here is what I feel about mutt
I personally enjoyed mutt. It is easy, fast and I can literally open it anytime without wasting too much data and time. Although mutt is so good but where it falls off is that it cannot display images which is not its fault. It is made in text format to be fast. But nowadays we mostly receive emails in images which force me to open my mail account in the browser or some other email client. But still, It helps me to check quickly if there is any email that I require to check quickly.
I recommend mutt as it serves the purpose and is really fast, small sized and does the job. I would like to hear your opinion about mutt and also what email client you currently use. Let me know in the comment section below, I am waiting.
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Authentic license plate
A special provision in law allows a historical vehicle owner to use an authentic Michigan license plate from the same year the historical vehicle was manufactured. The plate can be obtained through a private sale or any other means available.
Reproduction and remanufactured plates as well as authentic dealer and manufacturer plates are not allowed. The plate must display the correct colors for the year of issuance.
Blue plates with white letters were issued from 1984 to through 2006. These may be used as an authentic historic plate if the plate displays an authentic Michigan year tab corresponding to the model year of the historic vehicle. (Because 1984 blue plates were issued without a year tab, applications for 1984 model year historic vehicles do not require a year tab).
To qualify for an authentic license plate, the vehicle must be:
- 26 or more years old
- Owned solely as a collector's item
- A vehicle registered with a regular historic plate or authentic historic plate cannot be used for general transportation. The vehicle can only used for participating in historical club activities, exhibitions, tours, parades, car shows, swap meets, and similar uses.
Fee: $35 -- Make checks and money orders payable to State of Michigan. Authentic license plate applications must be submitted by mail. Applications cannot be processed at a Secretary of State office.
Applying for an authentic historic plate
Owners need the following items:
- A color photocopy, a color scan, or color photograph of the license plate (passenger, commercial, trailer, or motorcycle). Do not mail the actual plate. Personalized, government, law enforcement, manufacturer, dealer, in-transit repair, disability, and special purpose plates cannot be used as authentic license plates. If in doubt, check with the department before purchasing a license plate.
- Proof of ownership, preferably a copy of the vehicle title
- Proof of Michigan no-fault insurance (not required for trailers)
- $35 -- make checks or money orders payable to State of Michigan
A completed Application for Historical Michigan License Plate
Send the plate image, proof of ownership, insurance, $35, and completed application to the:
Michigan Department of State
Office of Customer Services
7064 Crowner Drive
Lansing, MI 48918-1530
Your new registration will arrive in about three weeks.
> Application for the Historical Michigan License Plate
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Node: Intersections, Next: Installing and Running 3DLDF, Previous: Pictures, Up: Top
There are no functions for finding the intersection points of two (or
more) arbitrary
Paths. This is impossible, so long as 3DLDF
outputs MetaPost code.
3DLDF only "knows" about the
Points on a
Path; it doesn't actually generate the curve or other figure
that passes through the
Points, and consequently doesn't "know"
how it does this.
In addition, an arbitrary
Path can contain connectors.
In 3DLDF, the connectors are
strings and are written verbatim to the output file,
however, in MetaPost they influence the form of a
3DLDF can, however, find the intersection points of some
Paths. So far, it can find the intersection
point of the following combinations of
Paths, i.e.,
for which
Path::is_linear() returns
(see Path Reference; Querying).
In addition, the
static Point member function
Point::intersection_points() can be called with four
arguments. The first and second arguments are treated as the end points
of one line, and the third and fourth arguments as the end points of the
Polygon. Currently,
Reg_Polygon and
Rectangle are the only classes derived from
see Regular Closed Plane Curve Reference; Intersections). Currently,
Ellipse and
Circle are the only classes derived from
Ellipses. Since a
Circle is also an
one or both of the
Ellipses may be a
See Ellipse Reference; Intersections.
Adding more functions for finding the intersections of various geometric figures is one of my main priorities with respect to extending 3DLDF.
There are currently no special
functions for finding the intersection points
of a line and a
Circle or two
Circles. Since the
class Circle is derived from
class Ellipse,
Circle::intersection_points() resolves to
Ellipse::intersection_points(), which, in turn, calls
This does the trick, but it's much easier to find the intersections for
Circles that it is for
Ellipses. In particular, the
intersections of two coplanar
Circles can be found
algebraically, whereas I've had to implement a numerical solution for
the case of two coplanar
Ellipses with different centers and/or
axis orientation. It may also be worthwhile to write
a specialization for
finding the intersection points of a
Circle and an
The theory of intersections is a fascinating and non-trivial branch of
As I learn more about it, I plan to define more
classes to represent various curves (two-dimensional ones to
start with) and functions for finding their intersection points.


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Hello: I am a web instructor currently teaching HTML 4.0 and CSS to a group of students and I recently noticed that when they validate a HTML 4.0 document (not Transitional) that the validator only returns the first invalid occurance of a syntax error whereas when a HTML 4.0 Transitional document is validated, the validator returns ALL syntax errors regardless of repitition. Is there a reason for this? Sincerely, Marie Taylor-HarperReceived on Tuesday, 27 February 2001 10:53:22 UTC
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2017 Timonium Club Renovations
acac Timonium is excited to introduce a new boutique cycle experience and group exercise studio enhancements. Renovations begin April 26. Here's what's in store!
EDGE cycle studio – boutique experience
• concert-quality sound system with advanced lighting technology
• performance tracking technology
• cycle cleats available for riders
• new cycle programming to include performance, rhythm and fusion-style classes
New group exercise amenities and programming
• expanded studio space
• boxing bag track to include 9 heavy bags
• free Kettlebell, boxing, TRX and barre classes
• concert-quality sound system
• • •
Club Operations
The club will remain open for workouts during renovations! We will make every effort to assure a smooth and pleasant experience for our members.
Group Exercise Classes:
All classes that are currently on the group exercise schedule will remain. Class locations may be adjusted to accommodate renovations. Please check the online group exercise schedule for the latest updated schedule.
Basketball Court:
On Sunday, April 23 at 3:00pm the basketball court will be closing. Effective Monday, April 24, the front half of the basketball court will hold group exercise classes, and the back half of the court will be a temporary home for our flexibility area.
Stay connected:
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(From Plotinus.com) The Psyche is that part in man that unfolds his unique individuality and allows him to develop his particular characteristics. In turn, these characteristics helps, in their turn make him observe the world in a personal and distinctive way. From one incarnation to the next, the way man observes and understands his world changes and grows, along new experiences, his individual distinctive personality and characteristics change too. Moreover, these changes affect his level of consciousness, unfolding within him unsuspected or unknown qualities. These new discoveries allow him to continue enrich his individuality. When does logic dictate that one develops and unfolds different characteristics and creative attributes only to loose them at the end of one's life when death reclaims the ego and body of man?
Thinking that the end of our life is the end of our existence goes against what nature teaches us… Nature demonstrates that everything created is destroyed so as to be recreated. This follows the laws of change and the cycles of transformation that are necessary for the evolution of all the species. So, why should we be governed by a different law? After death, were we to loose all our increased wisdom and with it the corresponding levels of consciousness, this would go against the law of nature itself. If on the other hand we observe carefully our own nature and see how many cycles of transformation we have undergone – of deaths and rebirths and of new patterns and ideas, we understand the complexity and richness of our own existence…the diverse and unique ways of unfolding our individuality. Who we are, and what we are today has been based on the same law of death and creation…
We are born with implanted and engrained ideas, desires and thought-forms… these are particular to each one of us…If, as I am convinced, the law of reincarnation exists, I would like to give you my way of experiencing this law. As an ego personality… I will at the end of this life be "destroyed" – and that is the end of it…Here you will say, death exists… since I am claiming that I will not remember to have been "Alice" in my next life and therefore I will disappear into oblivion… Yes in this case, if we think that the ego is the only thing that exists in life, then yes, after death it will not survive and death will bring an end to the whole saga. However, I know for myself that this is not so. There is a misunderstanding of what reincarnation is… The ego does disappear…but it goes back to the source, which is the Soul. The ego is a reflection of the Soul… and in each incarnation this reflection takes a new feature… a feature that corresponds to whatever the Soul needs to unfold in this new incarnation… In each new reflection of the Soul, an ego will unfold and develop gradually what it had done in the past. By this process there is a continual and changing cycle of destruction or death to create a new life and continue where one has left off…
Evolution for man means an AWAKENING process. So how do we rekindle our past developed characteristics, attributes and qualities? Where do they gather since the ego of a new born is "virgin", how can it rediscover the inborn qualities? The answer is simple – each child is different from another… each child grows to become an adult and while growing he/she experiences inner impulses, gifts, likes and dislikes, temperaments, intellectual characteristics that make each person unique. The environment in which we are born plays a part, so does the physical genes of our parents and the schooling we have received. However, there is a subtle difference between the spiritual and psychic development that has no bearing to our environment or academic background.
The answer is simply this, the more one awakes the more one realizes that the ego is just an aspect of the Soul… and by opening to its resonance one begins to find the thread that links one from incarnation to another.
However, we could ask why do we need to remember the past? The answer is that we do not need to do that at all! The important part of all this essay is to make you realize that as an "ego" you will not survive, because the ego is just a convenient and necessary TOOL that gathers and stores useful experiences this time around and continues to keep the torch of Life and renewal process ALIVE.
We may ask the question where do we find the "thread" that links our incarnations on our journey? The thread is the psyche… It is the reservoir of our past achievements, "failures" qualities and faults… everything is in there… But as the ego is just a reflection of an aspect of the Soul, it cannot choose what it needs to unfold and develop in any given incarnation. That task comes under the responsibility of the Soul. This is what karma means… The possibilities that are available to the psyche and the ways it will present them to the ego.
The gathering "place" in the psyche is not physical, but an intangible part of the memory of the Soul. In other words, nothing is lost, all developed qualities and characteristics gather in the Soul's memory. The Soul uses its own memory to unfold Divine Wisdom and Knowledge. What does this mean? It means that from incarnation to incarnation the learned experiences and developed qualities in an individual Soul continue to develop manifesting and unfolding more of its divine qualities and creative attributes. Hence, we can see that karmic law fulfils the necessary experiences to allow the manifestation of divine qualities in one's life. Moreover, if one accepts the law of reincarnation, then one understands that the Soul's memory as part of the Soul remains hidden from consciousness and the ego could never be able to explore it, unless the Soul wishes and allows it.
The Psyche is the mirror of the Soul and could be compared to a dual aspect mirror reflecting all kinds of impulses coming from the Soul and the ego at the same time. This inner process allows consciousness to receive and understand the psychic and spiritual impulses that come from within, thus influencing our everyday experiences.
However, there is another aspect of the Psyche that we have not explored yet. I feel that the time has come to impart these few ideas to help you reflect on the importance of the psyche, which should not be confused with the Soul.
First of all, ask yourself this question… Why is it, that as human beings, we have to develop a psyche? What does it mean and what is its use? Most people do not give any importance to the psyche, preferring to accept the fact that they have developed their own personal ways of dealing with problems and solving them. They acknowledge however, the fact that they have personal likes and dislikes, phobias and things, that they love or hate, goals and ideals. However, very few people, stop to ask themselves the question? Why is it that my interests in life, my goals and ideals are different from those of the rest of my family, from the circle of my friends? Why am I the way I am, in certain ways unlike any other person that I am acquainted with. Why am I pushed to unveil the meaning of my life, when my sister and brother with whom I have received the same attention are not? What is it that pushes me to inquire, search, explore, my inner self? Physically, my physical traits could resemble those of my parents, I might pick up some external characteristics due to education and environment, but why is it that I have an urge and a dream that is unique and belongs just to myself?
If reincarnation was not a logical explanation, if consciousness and the Soul essence and Personality did not continue from incarnation to incarnation, then, what is the reason of developing such complex beings? Why are we so different and unique? We should all have been like robots, having no subtle spiritual depth, acting and reacting mechanically…Why do we develop such an array of different tastes, moods and creativity? Why is there such a difference in the intelligence, imagination and feelings of people? How can we accept the fact that one person is born a genius and another a poor idiot? Some people might simply say that it is due to an accident of circumstance, or of parental genes and DNA, of the environment, of culture and education, etc… I personally find this to be a simplistic answer to this crucial question. Other than that, let us imagine for a moment that the laws of nature are simple, but the result of their creations very intricate.
We shall gradually come to understand and appreciate these reasons. I have written a lot about consciousness, and science tells us that every animate thing in nature has some kind of consciousness. We are told that mother earth is alive and changing and therefore everything that grows and manifests on her, lives and vibrates to various degrees of consciousness. Everything changes and transforms through consciousness. From rocks to plants and from insects to animals, from animals to humans and from humans to enlightened beings, everything belongs to a level of consciousness which "awakens" gradually by passing from the same law of cycles of destruction and creation.
The Psyche gives us a clue… I have compared the Psyche to a mirror. A mirror reflects and creates a DOUBLE…For example, when you look at yourself in the mirror, you will see your own PROJECTION…You will be able to see yourself physically when you see your own reflection in the mirror…Likewise, you know that you exist when you compare yourself to others… when you make a separation between the world and you… This simply proves that to be able to recognize your own existence, you must live in a world of DUALITY… and thereby experience your own DUALITY… What is the result of this realization? What happens when you become conscious of your own image and reflection in the mirror? You instantly have a REACTION. You react and a flood of emotions and thoughts rush into your consciousness. What happens next, is that MEMORY opens the gate of the subconscious and feelings and thoughts that are related to that experience make their appearance in your psyche and affect the way you interpret and understand your own reflection. Hence what you see in front of you in the mirror is based on your past experiences…the experiences that are gathered in your Psyche.
So the question arises, can you separate yourself from your Psyche and look at the image reflected in the mirror without being affected by it? The answer is simply "No you can't" because all experiences in life are lived in the world of duality, a world that functions and works through the projections of each individual Psyche. The reservoir and mirror in which the Soul projects parts of its own memory… transferring the need to develop whatever needs to be continued.
However, when in the mirror of the psyche CONSCIOUSNESS reflects only pure CONSCIOUSNESS, then the world of duality is transcended… and Being awakes through CONSCIOUSNESS.
A great resource for Mysticism.


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Consider this a birthday card for Earth Day, the holiday turning 43 years old today, officially being older than most (if not all) the volunteers who have been around to make MEVO such an awesome place to be. However, this old timer still has a lot to teach us, and while some aspects of the world Earth Day came into being in no longer exist—the Soviet Union, Ronald Reagan, and disco to name a few—others, like the beauty of nature, the pollution and waste that damage it, and, of course, the ability for a person to change the world for the better in his own small way. These are the things that Earth Day and MEVO stand for.
So happy 43rd Birthday, Earth Day. We at MEVO hope to celebrate many more birthdays with you in the future. But for now, let's enjoy this one.
In short: Happy Earth Day Everyone! Let's all take care of the wonderfully small and beautiful world we live in.


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Local Writers Collaborate To Tell Scary East Texas Based Stories [LINK]
If you are looking for some scary stories with an East Texas Twist local authors David Lackey, Blake Heath, Tim Bryant, Randy Porter and Dawna Bowman, have a book for you, with illustrations by Shawna Lowman and Valarie Wilcox. It's called In The Forest. I found this from a post by a friend on facebook. It is available on paperback and the Kindle from Amazon.com.
I read a few pages on Amazon, and so far it's great. I plan on downloading it to my wife's Kindle and give it a read in the near future and reporting back to you! But don't wait for my review, support local writers and artists and get the book for yourself!
This is the book description from Amazon.com -
From the depths of the East Texas pine forest, emerge five authors, drawn together by their passion for storytelling, and their unique art of frightening innocent children and old women. Their redneck Voodoo style of storytelling will enchant readers with tales of zombies, cannibals, creepy creatures, love, life, death, and the strange Mojo one might find in between.


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Think Big Digital Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 01 April 2016 – Think Big Digital today announced the appointment of Dato' Eddy Leong as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Think Big Digital is a joint venture between AirAsia, AIMIA and Tune Money that manages AirAsia BIG, the global loyalty programme for AirAsia and the Tune Group.
On the appointment, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun, Chairman and Director of Think Big Digital said, "With a career that spans across both airline and hospitality, we believe that Eddy's expertise is exactly what we need to catapult the AirAsia BIG Loyalty Programme into its next stage of expansion. We are excited to have him on board to further enhance the value proposition for our members and partners alike."
After starting his career with Arthur Andersen & Co, Leong spent several years in leadership positions in the aviation and hospitality industry with companies such as Berjaya Group of Companies, Destination Resorts and Hotels and Malaysia Airlines. He was responsible for the setup, development and operation of Firefly Airline from its commencement in 2007 until 2011 and most recently acted as Advisor to Philippines AirAsia. Leong is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants.
Leong said, "As the loyalty programme for the fastest growing airline group in the region with over 14.5 million members from 150 countries worldwide, our priority is to ensure that we provide AirAsia BIG members and partners with a loyalty proposition that is truly rewarding. I am excited to join the team as we continue to focus on member acquisition, expanding our partnership base to provide more outlets for our members to earn points from, and further enhancing the airline value proposition."
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6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from Him who called j you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 not that there is another gospel, k but there are some l who are troubling you and want to change the good news m about the * Messiah. 8 But even if we or an angel n from heaven should preach to you a gospel other than what we have preached to you, o a curse be on him! p 9 As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone preaches to you a gospel contrary to what you received, q a curse be on him!
10 For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? r Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a * slave of Christ.


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Flowers Mobile Slot Review
Flowers mobile slot is another NetEnt game that is designed specifically for players to enjoy on touch screen devices with superior graphic capabilities and processors.
You can expect all the familiar features such as 30 win lines, scatters, wilds, free spins and an impressive jackpot of 75,000 coins.
t is obvious that this game is designed with iPhone and iPad devices in mind, but it works fairly well on Android handsets with matching components such as the processing power and graphics.
Like many players who are regulars at online casinos, you will feel that the touch screen is much more intuitive to play with than the mouse. For this reason, you might opt to play the Flowers mobile slot all the time, even if you have a laptop or desktop computer close by.
Flowers Mobile slot features:
The game has a spring theme that is implemented really well. There are colorful and bright graphics which looks great on the latest mobiles with HD screens.
The reels have a variety of flowers and plants, along with the Sun as the wild card and the Cloud icon for Free Spin.
As you know, spring always adds something extra to our step, so the sunshine wild symbol could have you skipping happily during gameplay. This symbol is not only substituting the others (except for the double and free spins), but will turn to stacked wilds during the free spins to increase your winning chances.
To get the free spins in the game, you have to chase the smiling clouds. There are technically two free spin icons, one is a double cloud and the other is a single cloud. Try to get as much as clouds as you can to collect a lot of multipliers and free spins.
There are some other basic, yet well-implemented features in the Flowers mobile slot game, including a bonus round that will give you three times multiplier and stacking wilds.
You will also find a feature called the split symbols where some flowers appear two times on a single icon and pay out two times the normal amount. Give the game a try today!


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One of Brooklyn's oldest street signs is hiding in plain sight in Brooklyn's premier residential neighborhood (or so the papers and magazines would have you believe). At the corner of 7th Avenue and 1st street on the edge of a landmarked section of Park Slope — indicated by the maroon 1st Street sign — is a black and white 7th Avenue sign, battered and bruised but otherwise intact.
Street signs in NYC from 1964-1984 or so identified boroughs by street sign color — Brooklyn's was white on black. There was some informal color coding going on before that, but new signs installed in 1964 standardized the color ID. All that went out the window in the 1980s when NYC's streets signs went to green and white, and you no longer knew what borough you were in by street sign color.
Signs like this, made of vinyl with a metallic holder, were introduced in NYC in 1964, so that's the date this one was likely installed. The very first one I ever saw, in 1964, was on a new section of 7th Avenue serving as a Gowanus Expressway service road at 82nd Street in that same year.
Of course, posting it here insures its doom. The Department of Transportation is renowned for its obsession with standardization. And this sign, in 2012, is clearly out of uniform… it'll either receive a green and white sign or a maroon Landmarks sign.


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Map of 1700 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas, TX 75202, 2 BEDROOMS
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Last week we had a fair bit of chop farther offshore, but the nearshore waters were pretty decent for the first few miles off the beach. Of course, with the northerly winds, it was better off the southerly facing beaches. Then, Friday started off a little breezy, but it layed out later in the day and was really nice for the weekend. Unfortunately it breezed back up in the last few days and has been a bit bumpy. The winds are supposed to come back to the south by this weekend, but right now the forecast is for a little more velocity than we would like.
For the first time in many weeks, there is not an active tropical system as I prepare this report. The cooler weather should be sticking around and making fishing better for both the fish and us. We will have a fairly stiff cold front roll across us before the weekend, but the wind should get back around to a southerly direction by the weekend. The good news is that the cooler temperatures have gotten the water temperatures to drop some. The water is still a little warmer than usual, but it is finally starting to cool. It was still 75 degrees yesterday off Southport.
Offshore, the wahoo bite continues to be red hot. Numerous boats are reporting catches of six or more. While the numbers are declining some, there are a good number of late season sailfish being caught. Yellowfin and blackfin tuna fishing is getting better, and there are still plenty of dolphin around. With a little less wind to contend with, the offshore catches would be even better.
The king mackerel fishing continues to be red hot. The kings have really shown up recently! They have been biting very well from Hatteras to the NC/SC State Line. The first real bite of big kings off Hatteras came last Friday. There was a king or two over 50, and several in the 40's. Off Southport, the hottest spot has been the Lighthouse Rock chain. Off Cape Lookout, the area from the Cape Lookout jetty out to the Rock Barge has been holding a good concentration of kings, while the larger kings are being caught across Lookout Shoals at 30 Minute Rock, East Rock, and some of those places.
Congratulations to Randy Griffin and the crew of the Wild Ride. The king they thought might go 40 pounds on Saturday didn't quite make it, but at 39.85 pounds it was large enough to claim the win in the Fall Brawl King Mackerel Tournament. Shana Griffin was also awarded the Top Lady Angler Award for landing the big king. The Southern Kingfish Association Pro King Tour comes to Morehead City this weekend at Coral Bay Marina. Call 252-247-4231 for more information.
The few piers I passed over the weekend were loaded to the max. This is usually a good clue that the spots are running. Pier fishing all along the NC coast has been really good for the past week or so and should get better for another couple of weeks. In addition to the spots, there are sea mullet, gray trout, speckled trout, flounder, red drum, black drum, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, and king mackerel being caught almost daily. Several pier owners are reporting that the best catches of larger spots are coming later in the day and at night.
Red drum are biting well from the marshes to the surf. Gray trout catches continue to pick up weekly. The same is true for speckled trout fishing. Spot are also running strong along the Intracoastal Waterway and sounds. When you anchor to fish for the spots, please remember that it is illegal and unsafe to be blocking a marked channel. Anchor at the side of the channel and cast over into it.
Good Fishing
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Michael Volpe released a report from an investigator working for Grazzini-Rucki co-defendants Doug and Gina Dahlen during their criminal case. Investigative Affidavit in the Rucki Case
"Here is an affidavit submitted by a private investigator which confirmed that Samantha and Gianna Rucki were indeed abused by their father, David Rucki…"
The Dahlens allowed the Rucki sisters to live on their therapeutic horse ranch after they ran away when family court judge David L. Knutson placed them in the custody of a paternal aunt then planned to reunify, and give custody, to the abusive father they feared.
The girls remained with the Dahlens for nearly two years before being recovered in November 2015. The Dahlens say the girls stayed of their own free will choice and resisted opportunities to return to their father's care.
Police records show that after being found living on the ranch both girls continued to state their father had abused them and they would run away again if returned to his care. According to the Lakeville Police Department report: "On 11/19/15, Detective Coughlin and I met with Dakota County Social Services and David Rucki. Arrangements were made for the girls to be placed into foster care, as they continued to express that they would run away again if they were brought home."
Father, David Rucki, denies any abuse occurred and sought reunification therapy for his daughters.
The Dahlens were criminally charged with felony deprivation of parental rights and avoided trial by agreeing to a guilty plea.
Additional Information on Doug and Gina Dahlen:
Couple who cared for missing teens on their ranch for two years say that runaway sisters would be better off with them…
The Dahlens Plead Guilty – But Only After Attorney Argues Witness Tampering, 5th Amendment Violations (Michael Volpe, repost)
Two Minnesota sisters who were missing for two years could have left animal therapy ranch 'at any time,' the owners claim
Does a recently found police report exonerate Sandra Grazzini-Rucki?


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Sitting in Spanky's eating pizza and drinking beer and drawing. Peterborough, you are a fun town, good food and good people.
These are fun cause they require very little thought. As a friend noted there are themes that move through these pieces. Freud would probably have a field day
Music: some amazing mixes here at the club.
A good night.


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Young Islamic Leaders – Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah
In your countries you practice freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of religion, etc. It's in your constitution It's your political system, your national identity, your rights, your way of life. In my country, we practice a Malay, Islamic, Monarchical system and we're going


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Ridiculous licensing demands bring the excellent customisable streaming radio station to its knees.
And you thought Sony BMG had already wrapped up the Music Industry Dunce of the Week Award….
Yes, it beggars belief, but today the PPL (which represents the record labels) and the MCPS/PRS Alliance (which represents music publishers) have somehow managed to snatch the prize for actions which are far more reckless, self damaging and downright tight-fisted long term than BMG's daft attempt to package MP3s.
In one of the most poignant and logical letters I have had the pleasure to read at TrustedReviews, Tim Westergren – founder of Pandora, the brilliant, free, 'intelligent' Internet streaming radio station – explained that it will close the service to all UK users on 15 January due to impossibly high new licensing rights demanded from the PPL and the MCPS/PRS Alliance.
If you'll excuse the long quote, I think Tim explains the scenario best:
"hi, it's Tim,
This is an email I hoped I would never have to send.
As you probably know, in July of 2007 we had to block usage of Pandora outside the US because of the lack of a viable license structure for Internet radio streaming in other countries. It was a terrible day. We did however hold out some hope that a solution might exist for the UK, so we left it unblocked as we worked diligently with the rights organizations to negotiate an economically workable license fee. After over a year of trying, this has proved impossible. Both the PPL (which represents the record labels) and the MCPS/PRS Alliance (which represents music publishers) have demanded per track performance minima rates which are far too high to allow ad supported radio to operate and so, hugely disappointing and depressing to us as it is, we have to block the last territory outside of the US.
It continues to astound me and the rest of the team here that the industry is not working more constructively to support the growth of services that introduce listeners to new music and that are totally supportive of paying fair royalties to the creators of music. I don't often say such things, but the course being charted by the labels and publishers and their representative organizations is nothing short of disastrous for artists whom they purport to represent – and by that I mean both well known and indie artists. The only consequence of failing to support companies like Pandora that are attempting to build a sustainable radio business for the future will be the continued explosion of piracy, the continued constriction of opportunities for working musicians, and a worsening drought of new music for fans. As a former working musician myself, I find it very troubling.
We have been told to sign these totally unworkable license rates or switch off, non-negotiable…so that is what we are doing. Streaming illegally is just not in our DNA, and we have to take the threats of legal action seriously. Lest you think this is solely an international problem, you should know that we are also fighting for our survival here in the US, in the face of a crushing increase in web radio royalty rates, which if left unchanged, would mean the end of Pandora…
…Pandora will stop streaming to the UK as of January 15th, 2008.
Again, on behalf of all of us at Pandora, I'm very, very sorry.
-Tim Westergren"
So from the stupidest quote of the week to the smartest. Of course this news also expands beyond Pandora to any streaming music station so it looks like we'll have to brace ourselves for more closures soon.
Wealthy, short-sighted and stubborn. It's funny how many characteristics the record industry shares with Mr Magoo…
Pandora support it while you can


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Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo
Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo has had a distinguished career as an executive representing the United Auto Workers of America (UAW) and as a recognized national labor leader in the American political scene. He began his career in labor in 1953, and soon was elected President of UAW Local 887, representing more than 30,000 workers at North American Aviation, later Rockwell International. In 1974, the UAW asked him to accept a position with the national headquarters in Detroit, MI as an Administrative Assistant to then-President Leonard Woodcock. He was appointed National Director of the Political and Legislative Department. Under Democratic administrations, beginning with John F. Kennedy through the current administration, he served as an advisor to current and past Presidents of the United States. He has been and continues to be involved in the electoral process of U.S. Representatives, Senators, Governors and other state legislators, and national advocacy organizations in the U.S. and in other countries. He is listed in Who's Who in Labor (1st edition).
Following military service in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Lacayo went to work at North American Aviation in 1953. While employed at Rockwell, he became involved with UAW local 887. Within a few years at Rockwell, he went to work full-time for Local 887 and served as editor of their newspaper. Then UAW President Walter P. Reuther encouraged him to continue his union activities, and in 1962 he was elected President of UAW Local, a position he held for 10 years. At the same time, he was chief national negotiator for the UAW/Rockwell contracts. He then accepted a position as Assistant Director of the UAW Western Region covering 9 states, including Hawaii and Alaska. He also served as Political Director of the UAW Region, which he helped to establish as a strong and respected political force.
In 1974, Mr. Lacayo moved his family to Detroit, Michigan when he began employment at the UAW national headquarters, serving as Director of Public Relations and Publications Departments. He was Administrative Assistant to three successive UAW Presidents, Leonard Woodcock, Douglas Fraser, and Owen Bieber. He was appointed National Director of the Community Action Program, the UAW's political and legislative arm. In this capacity, he directed a staff of 50 full-time political and legislative advocates.
Mr. Lacayo retired from the UAW in 1986, but not from public life. He is active in public advocacy, labor, minority rights, politics and legislation at the state and federal level, and formed H.L. & Associates, a consulting firm representing interests in labor and management issues, government issues, community relations, senior citizen issues and international affairs. Currently he is actively involved in the institute that bears his name: The Henry L. "Hank" Lacayo Institute for Workforce & Community Studies. The HLI mission reflects the interests and passion of Mr. Lacayo's long career as it looks at how work and economic opportunities shape the quality of life for individuals and their communities. Most recently, Mr. Lacayo was honored as the 2012 inductee to the Pacific Coast Business Times Hall of Fame. He received an honorary doctorate from the California State University Channel Islands in recognition of his work on behalf of so many communities.


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For more infomation about this bug, visit <https://www.fmtc.be/bugzilla/orocos/show_bug.cgi?id=619>
Summary: Improving the examples, documentation and tests.
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Improve examples and tests
When I was looking at our tests of the filters I was not completely satisfied
with the work we did before. Therefore I started to change some stuff, such
that the choices of parameters, ... are not done in the test file itself but
are in stead obtained from a "property file".
Immediately I started updating the examples in the same spirit. Therefore I
also had to adapt our getting started guide.
I also updated the MobileRobot class of the examples such that it uses the BFL
functionality more optimally (i.e. use a system model to move and a measurement
model to measure ;)) and such that it reads its properties from the property
file: mobile_robot_wall_cts.h.
This changes resulted in more clean tests in the filter tests (if you don't
understand this, please read the patch :) )


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General Bases of Participation in "Spreading the reading" of Librería Babilonia on Facebook
Ábaco, Andaluza de Arte y Artesanía SL, with fiscal and administrative address on San Diego Street, number 31; 18005 of Granada (Spain) with CIF n ° B-18509612, organizes a promotional action by lottery, throughout the Spanish national territory, aimed at all audiences, which will be governed by the provisions of these Terms and Conditions.
1. Duration : This promotion will be held monthly from April 15, 2010, understanding that the periods in which the contests will be held are from 1 to 30 or 31 of each month as appropriate, both inclusive .
2. Territorial scope : The contest is open to any participant but the award will only be sent to Peninsular Spain and the Balearic Islands.
3. Gratuity : To participate in the draws is not necessary to pay any amount, all of which are free.
4. Personal Scope : People of all ages, who are residents of the national territory, may participate in the draw. It is not mandatory to be registered as a user or customer on the website of Librería Babilonia.
Users, to participate, must:
a. Vote you like the Babilonia Bookstore page on Facebook using the 'Like' buttonand that can also be found in the lower part of the left side menu of the cover of Librería Babilonia .
It is essential that the participants in the draw are individuals. Otherwise, the user will not be eligible for the prize once the contest has been resolved and the winner has been declared.
The workers of Libreria Babilonia and those of the Abacoarte Group, their spouses or relatives up to the third degree, as well as the workers of any company involved in the present promotion, may not participate in this promotion.
The registration by the user for participation in this promotion implies full acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
Failure to comply with the provisions of these rules will lead to the inadmissibility of the user as a participant in the contest.
5. Communication of the Promotion : Both the realization of the present promotion and its raffles, will be communicated through the Babilonia Bookstore Blog , through Twitter by Librería Babilonia and on the Facebook page of Librería Babilonia .
6. Mechanics of Participation : Users who, at the date of the draw, have marked that they like the Babilonia Bookstore page on Facebookand comply with all the requirements of these Terms and Conditions, will enter the prize draw for this promotion, which will be duly detailed in the Babilonia Bookstore Blog in the section dedicated to this purpose, through Twitter and in the Own page of Babylon Bookstore on Facebook .
Each participant chooses the prize one time only.
7. Draw : The draws will be held on the 30th or 31st of each month as appropriate. The winner will be proclaimed attending the result obtained in the advanced draw of Sortea2, where the names of the contestants will be inserted in the same order of participation. These lists will be previously published in theBookstore Blog Babylon .
Once the winner is obtained, it will be published in the Babilonia Bookstore Blog , on Twitter and on the Babylon Bookstore page on Facebook . The Babylon Bookstore team will contact you to request the delivery data of the prize won.
Likewise, for each of the draws and as substitutes, the name of five (5) people will be obtained, in case the winner rejects the prize or for any other circumstance does not get to receive it, they may be called as winners and that will be published at the same time as the name of the winner and in order to which they choose the prize.
Librería Babilonia reserves the right to delay the celebration of the draw if for any justified reason it were necessary for the fair and objective realization of the promotion, being understood in any case that the celebration will take place. In the event that this happens, Libreria Babilonia undertakes to publish it on the web http://www.libreriababilonia.com , in the Babilonia Bookstore Blog , through Twitter and on the Babilonia Bookstore page on Facebook .
Babylon Bookstore reserves at the same time the right to suspend this promotion at the same time as it is considered necessary, with sufficient notice in advance through its Blog and via Twitter and on the Babilonia Bookstore page on Facebook.
8. The prizes that will be raffled in the realization of the present promotion consist of a book cataloged in Babylon Library as a novelty or bestseller to choose from a set of five (5) that will be published in our Blog , communicated via Twitter and in the Babylon Bookstore page on Facebook .
The prize is personal and non-transferable and in no case may be subject to change, alteration or financial compensation of any kind at the request of the winner.
Libreria Babilonia reserves the right to modify the prizes described at any time, by others of the same or similar value and characteristics, committing to publish such modification through the corresponding section in the Bookstore Blog Babylon , Twitter and Facebook .
9. Winner : The result of the draw will be communicated to all participants through the corresponding section in the Babilonia Bookstore Blog , through Twitter and on the page ofBabylon Bookstore on Facebook .
10. Acceptance of the prize : The winner will receive a communication informing him of the result of the contest at the same time that he will be requested the necessary data to make effective the delivery of the prize. Once this communication has been sent by Librería Babilonia, the winner will have a period of seven (7) business days to accept the prize and provide the information where he wishes to receive the prize.
In case the winner does not answer this communication or does not accept the prize, Librería Babilonia will inform the first of the substitutes of his condition of winner in the same way indicated above, and will offer him the corresponding prize, communicating the term and the form of acceptance of it.
This procedure will be repeated, where appropriate, with each of the five (5) substitutes until the prize is finally accepted in the manner and time set forth herein. Offered the prize to the winner and to the five (5) substitutes, and in case this one was not delivered to anybody for any cause not attributable to Librería Babilonia, the prize will be deserted and held by Librería Babilonia.
The cost of shipping and / or transportation of the prize will be borne by Librería Babilonia.
11. Responsibilities: Librería Babilonia is not responsible for any losses, deterioration, theft, delays or any other circumstance attributable to the Internet or third parties that may affect the sending of the prizes and / or the possibility of registering on Facebook. Under no circumstances will Libreria Babilonia be responsible for the services that any other entity with which it collaborates, lend to the winners as a result of obtaining the prizes awarded. The participants guarantee the effective fulfillment of the requirements established in these bases, exempting in all cases the Babylon Library from any type of liability towards third parties arising from the breach of said guarantee.
12. Taxation of the Awards: To the prizes of the present drawing, they will be applicable the Law 46/2002 of December 19, the Law 24/2001 of December 27, the Law 40/1998 of December 9, of the Income Tax of the People Physical; Royal Decree No. 214/1999, of February 5, approving its Regulations; Royal Decree 2717/1998, of December 18; Royal Decree 2069/1999 of December 30, which approves the Statute of the Public Business Entity Lotteries and State Gambling; Royal Decree 3059/1966 of December 1, approving the Consolidated Text of Tax Rates; Any subsequent modification to these and other related provisions, so that, where appropriate, the commercial entity Abaco, Andaluza de Arte y Artesanía will be responsible for making the deposit on account or for the practice of withholding.
13. Data Protection: Personal data consigned by users through the website http://www.libreriababilonia.com or pages associated with Librería Babilonia, will become part of a personal data file created by Ábaco, Andaluza de Arte y Artesanía SL with address in calle San Diego, number 31; 18005 of Granada (Spain), of its ownership and stored under its responsibility. Libreria Babilonia ensures compliance with the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999 of December 13 on the Protection of Personal Data as well as the Regulation that develops it, approved by Royal Decree 1720/2007 of December 21. Said file has the purpose of being able to manage the sending of the information requested, manage the participation in this promotion and, where appropriate, be able to send the prize to the winners,
Registered users may exercise their rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition of their data, and may also request that their data not be used for commercial purposes, by written request addressed to Abaco, Andaluza de Arte y Artesanía, SL
14. Legislation and Competence : These rules are governed by Spanish law and both the participants and Libreria Babilonia, expressly waiving any other jurisdiction that may correspond to them, are expressly submitted for the knowledge of any dispute that may arise regarding the interpretation or application of these Terms and Conditions, to the jurisdiction and competence of the Courts and Tribunals of Granada.


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TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - June 07, 2017) - Sentry Investments ("Sentry") is pleased to announce that effective immediately, portfolio manager Jon Case has been named the sole manager of Sentry Canadian Resource Class (the "Fund").
"Jon has been a key contributor to Sentry's resource team over the past five years," said Kevin MacLean, Senior Vice-President and Senior Portfolio Manager. "He has proven investment capability and exceptional knowledge in both the metals and mining sector, and the broader resource sector. I have every confidence that Jon is ready to take on even greater responsibility within the team."
As part of the Fund leadership change, Kevin MacLean will no longer be a listed portfolio manager on the Fund. He will, however, continue as the lead manager for Sentry Precious Metals Fund. As the head of Sentry's resource team, Kevin will also continue to work closely with Jon and the other members of the resource team, and provide leadership within Sentry's broader investment team.
Philip Yuzpe, President and Chief Executive Officer noted, "This is a well-deserved opportunity for Jon. I am very pleased that he is taking the next step in his career here with us, and that Kevin will be able to continue offering the insight and leadership that remain so valuable to our organization."
Sentry Investments is one of Canada's leading independent investment managers, with more than $18 billion in assets under management. Since opening our doors in 1997, we have earned and kept the trust of more than half a million Canadian investors. Sentry offers a diverse range of investment products and solutions through financial advisors and investment dealers, as well as portfolio management services to a variety of institutional clients. Our disciplined investment style focuses on delivering superior risk-adjusted returns to help investors calmly create wealth.
Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.
Certain statements included in this news release constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, those identified by the expressions "expect," "intend," "will" and similar expressions to the extent they relate to Sentry or the Fund. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts but reflect Sentry's current expectations regarding future results or events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Although Sentry believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and, accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. Sentry undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement or information whether as a result of new information, future events or other such factors which affect this information, except as required by law. For a complete disclosure record of the Fund and the other mutual funds comprising the Sentry Group of Funds, please visit their respective profiles at www.sedar.com.
Sentry Investments Inc.
Commerce Court West
199 Bay Street, Suite 2700
P.O. Box 108
Toronto, ON M5L 1E2
Contact Information:
Sentry Investments Inc.
Client Services (broker/investor inquiries)
1-888-698-5553 or 416-506-8429


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All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
The Bitcoin cloud mining service GigaHash has received their order of 52 units of Bitmain AntMiner S5 ASIC miners and they are already in operation a few days earlier than the initially promised date of no later than June 9th. Currently there are more than 48 THS worth of hashrate available for purchase as some of it was already purchased by users on pre-order. So at the moment the total Bitcoin mining hashrate that the service has is about 210 THS for Bitcoin mining. If you are interested in purchasing some hashrate at this smaller European mining operation you can now do so with a price of 0.00157500 BTC or about $0.37 USD per GHS with an unlimited term contract (until it is profitable to mine) with a daily maintenance fee of $0.00117 USD per GHS. The daily earnings of the service have been pretty stable lately at about 525-530 satoshi per GHS in the form of dividends that are paid after deducting the maintenance fee. We don't know about you, but we are planning to increase our hashrate in the service as so far things are working great and problem free after our initial first month of testing and we see a nice potential for even further growth.
– To check out the more details about the GigaHash Bitcoin Cloud Mining service…
As Bitcoin popularity and usage continues to grow and along with that it is becoming harder and harder to be mined at home due to large scale mining farms all across the world. Furthermore the things get harder for home miners due to many ASIC manufacturers stopping to sell hardware to end users and focusing either on their own mining farms or supplying large mining operations such as KnCMiner and Spondoolies-Tech. Other companies getting bankrupt due to various reasons leaving just BitMain as pretty much the only Bitcoin ASIC miner supplier offering up to date hardware and shipping to home miners as well as mining farms. This turns users' attention to cloud mining services, but these can be risky as we've seen from our own experience testing many such services over time. The two most significant risks with cloud mining services are them turning out to be a scam and running away with your money or the services turning unprofitable and stopping to mine as they are not able to cover the hardware maintenance costs. We've already seen many examples of both, but we've also seen some that are still here and continue to operate as we have been using them long term for about a year or so. We have listed the services we've been using long term below along with some that we've started testing more recently and we are seeing some good potential in them.
Using for a long time already:
– Genesis Mining is one of the most serious entrants into the cloud mining world that we've been using for about 12 months already. The company is trying to be open and transparent regarding its mining operations including their hardware suppliers to counter the mistrust issues. Daily payouts, transparency, multiple ways to purchasing cloud mining hashrate. Here is a special promotional code that is giving you 5% discount for every purchase you make – CryptoMiningBlog5.
– Bitcoin Cloud Services is a more anonymous cloud mining operation that we started using about the same time as Genesis Mining, though it is apparently over a year old now. Have changed their initial offer from 5 years to 1 (currently promotional 2 year contracts), but are still here and pay out mined earnings on a daily basis, offer attractive pricing and anonymity is a plus for some people.
– ScryptCC is the oldest cloud mining services we are still using – over a year and a few months already. It looked promising and worked fine unless you had an issue and needed to deal with support from the start, so we've had some mixed feelings about it initially. They are still here and still paying out, recently had some data center electricity issues that resulted in a few days downtime and lower profitability for a bit, but it seems that things are apparently resolved now.
Started testing these more recently:
– Mining Sweden is a relatively new entry in the cloud mining scene, starting as a smaller mining operation and with big plans to grow with the help of its users promising to share a part of their own profits. The service offers Mining Shares that are only for cloud mining and VIP Shares that give you not only cloud mining hashrate, but percentage of the profits of the operation. The service also offers users to buy BitMain AntMiner S5 ASIC miners and have them hosted in their data center. Could be a good long term investment as things seem to be working pretty well so far. Here is an extra 10% discount code from the regular prices that you can use, just enter ms10 during checkout
– GigaHash is another new and interesting entrant in the Bitcoin cloud mining scene. It is another small mining operation that is scaling well, started as a private mining investment and after that offering cloud mining services to broader audience. Currently sold out all of the available existing hashrate, but offering pre-orders for the new hardware that is coming to them in a couple of days.
– HashFlare is another new service that has recently launched apparently operated by a Bitcoin ASIC manufacturer, but a bit controversial one – HashCoins. So far it seems that the service is working just fine and is paying out, but be careful with larger investments in cloud mining hashrate here just in case. If you want to try it out, here is a promo code for 5% off for purchases over 250 GHS – HF15SMMR5P2 or 20% off for purchases over 2500 GHS – HF15SMMR20P2.
The GigaHash Bitcoin cloud mining service that we have started testing about a month ago has recently sold out their GHASH2 batch of 50 THS hashrate bringing the total Bitcoin cloud mining hashrate sold to customers to 150 THS. Since they are waiting for another 60 THS worth of mining hardware to expand the mining farm to 210 THS they have just added a pre-order option for the new hardware consisting of 52 units of Bitmain AntMiner S5 devices that are expected to be available and running before June 9th. The pre-order price is currently set at 0.00152500 BTC or about $0.36 USD per GHS for the upcoming hashrate (maintenance fee is $0.00117 USD per GHS) and you can already order. Do note that the GHASH2 batch 2 Bitcoin cloud mining hashrate will not start mining for you immediately, it should when the hardware arrives in about two weeks from now! So far we are quite happy with the performance, reliability and profitability of the service, so we do plan to invest some more into hashrate with the upcoming new mining hardware.
– To check out the more details about the GigaHash Bitcoin Cloud Mining service…


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HAH provides education for members and to the public on topics related to healthcare, particularly those relevant to providers of care, including hospitals, home health and hospice organizations and long term care facilities.
Below are some of the current education topics. See our calendar for more information about Upcoming Education
Given the amount of new and changing information associated with the ACA, HAH offers periodic forums and educational materials to provide members with the education necessary to implement the Affordable Care Act in a manner which enhances the care they provide to their patients and the way they develop their organizations.
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More than 70 nursing home executives attended the two-day Requirements of Participation workshop this week featuring top quality experts, Dr. David Gifford and Lyn Bentley from the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the national industry group for skilled nursing facilities.
HAH works in partnership with HHERF to bring an annual two-day custom education session from Joint Commission Resources to Honolulu, pertaining to hospital accreditation. The next Joint Commission custom education session for 2018 is December 4-6 at the Ala Moana Hotel.


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"Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients except for
marshmallows on low speed until crumbly. Press firmly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch
pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes until light golden brown. Immediately sprinkle with
marshmallows. Return to oven for 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows begin to puff.
Cool while preparing topping."
"In large saucepan, heat corn syrup, 1/4 c margarine, 2 t vanilla and peanut butter
chips just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove
from heat; stir in cereal and nuts. Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows
and spread to cover. Cut into bars when cool. 36 bars."


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Kris Kristofferson
One of America's greatest songwriters shares stories of his journey, and tells the story behind "Me and Bobby McGee." (From Jan/Feb 2008, Issue 107)
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Yes their the only two left of the great ones I sure do miss all Mr Haggard Mr Jones John Cash Waylon Jennings and a lot of the good old boysH L
Kris Kris and Willie are my last two remaining heroes ! Two of the all-time greatest songwriters/singers /actors /hellraisers and surviving Outlaws ! We've already lost Waylon Jennings , Johnny Cash , George Jones ,Merle Haggard . In the words of Possum Jones , "Who's Going To Fill Their Shoes ?" Feels kinda like a "Sunday Morning Coming Down" ,reminds me of a song that Waylon did about watching your heroes die,one by one.Also, Me & Bobby/Bobbie McGee . KK/JJ rule.Hero & Shero's of mine .