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G3 Technology Innovations (G3i), a nanomaterials company dedicated to environmental causes, and Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), an independent, third-party certification services and standards development company, together announced that G3i's textile finish product, GreenShieldTM, has received Indoor AdvantageTM Gold certification. This standard sets the toughest limits for indoor air emissions and guarantees that products contribute to a healthy and safe indoor environment.
GreenShield has now received two certifications from SCS. In addition to the Indoor Advantage Gold certification, GreenShield has also received certification as a Low Fluorocarbon Treatment.
G3i markets the GreenShield brand of textile finishes to the architectural and design community, end-users and facility managers, where indoor air quality is an important issue. For the commercial textile finishing industry, GreenShield is a revolutionary new product that repels soils and stains, reduces fluorochemical usage by a factor of eight or more, and can deliver flame retardant, antistatic and anti-odor (microbe and bacteria resistance) properties.
Through the use of green nanotechnology principles, G3i has developed a proprietary process that eliminates waste, uses ambient temperature and pressure, and uses aqueous solvents only to create products that limit or eliminate the use of harmful chemistries while improving their economy of use. "Receiving two certifications from SCS is a huge step for GreenShield and G3i", says Dr. Alex Qiao, president of G3 Technology Innovations. "This complements and strengthens our commitment to finding solutions for the environment and human health issues."
GreenShield provides innovative environmental and health benefits unmatched by any other textile finish on the market today, due to the dramatic reduction in the use of fluorocarbons compared to other industry products. "For the first time a textile finish can help fabrics reduce their impact on the environment," adds Dr. Qiao.
Products with the GreenShield finish will be available through fabric jobbers, distributors and furniture manufacturers.
The SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certification sets the toughest limits on indoor air emissions in the building products sector. Based on rigorous, peer-reviewed science, the certification uses the health-based exposure limits required by the State of California for school children. This level of certification meets North America's strictest indoor air emission criteria, namely the CHPS Low-Emitting Materials requirements outlined in the California Section 01350 Specification, the first such health-based building material specification.
"We're excited about offering such a major second certification to G3i, and pleased that they're responsibly expanding the scope of environmental assessment for their product offerings," says Stowe Hartridge-Beam, SCS program manager for Indoor Advantage Gold. "Reducing chemicals of concern from manufactured goods is an important part of creating a healthier environment."
Information about G3i G3 Technology Innovations (G3i) is a technology company dedicated to improving the quality of life by focusing on environmental causes and human health. Based in Pittsford, NY, G3i develops and markets multi-functional nanomaterials products targeted at the textiles, paints and coatings, agricultural, dental and orthopedic industries. For further information regarding G3 Technology Innovations and GreenShield, contact Paul Bennotti, VP of marketing and communications, (617) 558-3250, or visit www.greenshieldfinish.com.
Information about SCS For more than two decades, Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) has developed internationally recognized standards and certification programs aimed at establishing the highest levels of environmental improvements, social accountability, and product performance. As a leader in third-party, independent green building product certification, SCS was the first company to offer manufacturers a program for verifying the accuracy of environmental claims on products. Certification programs for building products include SCS Indoor AdvantageTM Gold, SCS Sustainable ChoiceTM, Environmentally Preferable Product, Recycled content, Biodegradability, and more. For more information, call (510) 452-8000 or visit www.scscertified.com.
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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today Tomorrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun, The higher he's a-getting, The sooner will his race be run, And nearer he's to setting. That age is best which is the first, When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time, And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime, You may forever tarry.
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BW students, faculty, and staff contributed 485 hours of service to the community through Saturday of Service 2013. Tasks included everything from distributing food at a hunger center, to pulling weeds, painting and cleaning.
Join us for Saturday of Service 2014 on November 1st!
Saturday of service is open to BW students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Children of BW community members are welcome to participate if they are 14 or older and accompanied by the parent.
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If benefactors are willing to donate up to $80 million in less than a week just so people can ride a streetcar through Over-the-Rhine, I would like to suggest a higher calling. Imagine what a school like Purcell Marian High School on the East Side, along with Elder High School on the West Side, could […]
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I would like to thank Krista Ramsey for highlighting the UC Medical Center body donation program ("Medical school's crucial gifts," Oct. 7). My husband, Charlie Greiner, passed away two years ago from complications of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Charlie was a science and physical education teacher for Cincinnati Public Schools for 35 years. It was never […]
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When you add up all the special levies that tell you "it's only 1 mill" or "it's only 1/2 mill" on your tax bill, it adds up for someone on a fixed income to a lot of money. I worked hard to pay off my house but now I have to pay $692 a year […]
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The writer of "Pope Francis' style a contrast to Biden" (April 8) asks: "How can two Catholic leaders be so different?" The answer is simple. When someone is spending a donor's money, they tend to be more careful how they spend it. They realize the well can easily run dry. On the other hand, when […]
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Your very fine article "Rebirth sought for rundown church" (March 16) was a convincing appeal for support of the BLOC Ministries project in conjunction with Lower Price Hill Community School. These are dedicated, hardworking people who are spending their lives to improve the lives of many others and the culture of an entire community. The […]
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During this season of self-reflection, I had decided to collect money for families of fallen military and or police officers. My journey started very small with collections in my own neighborhood. I was surprised at the compassion of most people yet equally surprised of others. Some people would see me at their door (as I […]
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My daughter, Jean Braun, and I want to thank the nice people who made memorial donations to the Women's Crisis Center on the occasion of the death of my wife, Mary L. Vick, in January. For some reason, the center has been unable to acknowledge donations. The thoughtfulness and compassion of the donors is appreciated. […]
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While Congress is talking cuts to humanitarian aid, that does not reflect the opinion here. The students I spoke to at the College of Mount St. Joseph want to scale up the fight against hunger here and abroad. MSJ students are going to help fight global hunger by playing FreeRice and walking Charity Miles as […]
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The first round of the British freestyle landboarding and kitebuggy championship held at High House Farm in Barling over the weekend of the 11th and 12th May 2013.
For those of you who enjoy landboarding Yannick Schwickert shows some kitelandboard-action at his homespot Düsseldorf in Germany. Watch Yannick throwing some handlepasses and other air maneuvers.
Wrap up of 2012 landkboarding session in le Finistère Nord the westernmost region of France.
Two Friends – Two Kites – One Passion – Super Kite Day On The Green
Yannick Schwickert & Marcel T. in action on a Spot near Düsseldorf, Germany.
A frozen lake, an adapted landboard and kite are enough for you to have lots of fun during winter. Watch what some friend from The Netherlands made and get inspired.
Emmanuel Norman, Yannick Schwickert, Tom Haltiner, Pascal Lohmann and Luisa Bodem all showing off their skills together in one kitelandboarding video.
In this short video Laurent or "lolo BSD" riding at his favourite Kite Landboarding spot in the north of France. The winds were blowing with 12-15 knots speed that day.
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The internet sensation comes back for a third volume!
November 23, MILWAUKIE, OR—Axe Cop returns with a collection of exciting and unpredictable stories written by the endlessly inventive six-year-old Malachai Nicolle and drawn by his Eisner Award–nominated thirty-year-old brother, Ethan Nicolle!
This stellar volume collects eight Axe Cop stories previously published online and features "Stolen Pizza, Stolen Lives," a crossover special with fellow webcomics superstar Dr. McNinja! It also contains the Halloween story "The Night Monster" and a special Christmas episode, "The Power of Christmas"! Axe Cop joins his comrades Uni-baby, Bat Warthog Man, and Dinosaur Soldier to fight bad guys and restore justice for kids—and grownups—everywhere!
Upon its debut as a webcomic in December of 2009, Axe Cop was instantly hailed by the entertainment press as a hit! Axe Cop Volume 1 has sold over 12,000 copies to date!
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Axe Cop Volume 3 is on sale March 28, 2012.
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Since 1986, Dark Horse Comics has proven to be a solid example of how integrity and innovation can help broaden a unique storytelling medium and establish a small, homegrown company as an industry giant. The company is known for the progressive and creator-friendly atmosphere it provides for writers and artists. In addition to publishing comics from top talent like Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Gerard Way, Will Eisner, and best-selling prose author Janet Evanovich, Dark Horse has developed such successful characters as the Mask, Timecop, and the Occultist. Additionally, its highly successful line of comics and products based on popular properties includes Star Wars, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Aliens, Conan the Barbarian, Mass Effect, Serenity, and Domo. Today, Dark Horse Comics is the largest independent comic-book publisher in the United States and is recognized as both an innovator in the cause of creator rights and the comics industry's leading publisher of licensed material.
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Interviews for Top Jobs at Goodwill
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interviewed at Goodwill in July 2014.Interview Details
I applied online and was emailed and called back the next day. When I went in for the interview, there were two people there, but only one did the talking. She asked me questions about my ideal job, past experience, and whether I had any management experience. I am definitely "overqualified" by my education for the position, which became more apparent in the interview. I feel like I didn't fit the mold of what they were expecting.Interview Questions
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I applied online – interviewed at Goodwill in July 2014.Interview Details
The phone call and interview process was very professional and friendly. I never felt uncomfortable, awkward, or nervous. The interviewer was very friendly and courteous. I believe Goodwill would be a great company to work for.Interview Questions
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- How did I handle a situation when you were behind schedule or deadline? Answer Question
- How do you approach people that are difficult to work with? Answer Question
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks – interviewed at Goodwill.Interview Details
Applied online. Got a call back like a week later. Went in for the interview and manager asked me questions about past experiences such as " Tell me about a time when you had to work in a team and what was the outcome" He asked me multiple questions like this. We went over my job experience and he asked the usual interview questions and told me he would call me if I got the job. I didnt hear from them for about 1 week and thought that I didnt get the job. Eventually manager called and said that they would like to hire me because there 1st choice for the job didnt go through. I accepted the job and he told me that I would need to wait for my background check to clear and that it would take about a week. I was nervous about my background check because I had gotten into trouble with the law when I was a minor. So the manager called and told me that my background check cleared and they need me to fill out all the paperwork. Going to start working this week.Interview Questions
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- Tell me about a time when you had to deal with an angry customer and how you dealt with it. Answer Question
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It was very simple and basically hassle free. Background check. The Donor Specialist position is not a management job, so the hiring process for this position was extremely simple. I really don't have any other input, they just want to make sure that a person is physically able to perform this job due to heavy lifting.Interview Questions
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I applied online. The process took 4+ weeks – interviewed at Goodwill.Interview Details
I completed the online application and received a call back for a face to face interview. I received a call back maybe a few weeks later for a face to face interview. Basic 1:1 interview with the manager.Interview Questions
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I applied in-person. The process took 3 days – interviewed at Goodwill in June 2014.Interview Details
app for another location called saying they had an opening else where. Went in for interview few days later. Normal question asked, said they had like 8 other people so no clue why they even bother to call me when i app for some where else. Been two month and no call back. See they are hiring for the same job NOT going to reapply.Interview Questions
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I applied online. The process took 5 days – interviewed at Goodwill in June 2014.Interview Details
Applied online, I got a call back within a week. Interview was at the headquarters in Denver. I waited about 20 minutes until I actually got interviewed. The room I was interviewed in wasn't a very appropriate setting, the lady was wearing dirty jeans and a old t-shirt, and the room was filled with junk and there was trash all over place. Wearing slacks and a button up dress shirt was obviously too much for this interview. The questions were straightforward, and about a month later, I still have not received a call back letting me know if I got the job or not. No worries, I've gotten plenty of better job offers since then.Interview Questions
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I applied online. The process took a week – interviewed at Goodwill in June 2014.Interview Details
The hiring and interview process was very fast. My first initial contact was a phone interview and next was a face to face interview with the store manager and assistant manager. I was hired the same day as my interview. The process was great and interviewers were very professional.Interview Questions
Accepted OfferPositive ExperienceAverage Interview
- Why do you want to work for GoodWill? Answer Question
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks – interviewed at Goodwill in May 2014.Interview Details
Contacted through phone and email which detailed interview location and time.
Interview day: interview started late, they were behind. Interviewed with two individuals and the majority of questions were based on what I knew about the company and why them. It lasted 50mins and the two individuals asked questions back and forth. They mostly just looked at their papers and everything was very scripted.
I had a feeling that they were looking for someone who looked "older".Interview Questions
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Mother's Cookies abruptly shut down
This is too bad...atlhough I have to say the recipes haven't kept up with time, or something.
No more circus animals and cookie parade?! Those were definitely a guilty pleasure!
re: tatertot
And taffy cookies. *sigh*
re: Ruth Lafler
And no more iced oatmeal cookies either. )-; Iced oatmeal and the taffy cookies that Ruth mentioned were a summertime tradition in our family...we ALWAYS had a bag or two as dessert when we went to the beach. *scampers off to grab a couple of bags of the white/black/orange iced circus animals before they are sold out*
re: chocolateninja
were the iced oatmeal the same ones I always thought of as iced raisin? yes, a picnic tradition for me too....
re: susancinsf
man, I loved those iced raisin cookies. I feel sad....this economic thing is really starting to hit home :-(
re: Ruth Lafler
:'( i LOOOOOVED taffy cookies...
i wish some company would buy them out and continue the history...
re: tatertot
I forgot about Cookie Parade. I ate a bunch of that in college, being cheap and all. I remember eating all the double fudge creams, then the choc-chip, then the circus animals.
I might have to make a stop somewhere and get some, just because it's the end of the line. OTOH, perhaps a specialty bakery will buy the recipes and produce them on a small scale.
re: tatertot
Consider checking at your Grocery Outlet store.
I was at the Marina store on Sun., 10/19 & there was a huge tower of cases iced circus animal cookies plus something other variety by the front door. Had to miss the pink/purple striped bags. Unfortunately, not being a fan, I didn't notice the prices or expiration dates.
re: Stephanie Wong
My bro-in-law found a stash at some of the local Targets as well.
re: Stephanie Wong
Yes, you will find TONS of Mother's cookies at G.O. Expriation dates are mostly March and April of 09, but check the packages. Retails are $1.49 for all varieties and sizes.
re: David Carlson
I only saw chocolate chip and iced oatmeal at the Oakland G.O. -- I'll keep looking for the others!
re: wolfe
There ain't going to be any stabilizing. This company is done. The drivers did not and aren't going to be paid for last week. They've been on the brink for awhile now. The situation was bad enough that long time employees left over the last few months because of fears for their jobs. And now with their credit line drying up and no available money for the future was the nail in the coffin.
re: chipman
Well that's a sort of stable. Like Larabaru, Petrinis etc.
re: JasmineG
I haven't eaten these in a long time -- but it makes me sad too. The animal cookies were a treat in lunch bags in our home growing up.
For those that are old enough to remember, the jingle:
Mother's, are like no others,
they're the cookies in the passionate purple package.
no doubt the circus animals were completely unhealthy, trans fats, sugar, refined flour.... they were always a treat when i found them in my sack lunch growing up.
re: Carrie 218
A spokesman for Archway & Mother's Cookie Co. said "its operations will be folded into company bakeries in Ashland, Ohio, and Kitchener, Canada." This should insure that the quest for snacks with transfats will not be in vain.
re: SLRossi
Wish I could say the same about my healthy oatmeal cookies.
Yours must be a new recipe. This information shows transfats with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.
Mother's Cookies Circus Animal, Frosted Cookies
Made by:Archway & Mother's Cookie Company, Inc.
Sugar, Enriched Flour (Bleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Vegetable Oil Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Palm Kernel, Soybean, Cottonseed and/or Canola Oil), Skim Milk, Corn Starch, Contains 2% or Less of: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Corn Syrup, Salt, Leavening (Baking Soda, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Artificial Flavor, Eggs, Soybean Lecithin, Color (Containing Titanium Dioxide, FD&C Red No. 40 Lake, Red No. 3, Yellow No. 5 and No. 6, Blue No. 1 and No. 2, Red No. 40), Confectioner's Glaze, Carnauba Wax.
re: ChefJune
It is interesting after comparing 2 nutrition labels for animal cookies. One has 220 calories per serving,no # of cookies mentioned, and the other has 150 calories for 6 cookies. I think that if a serving has less than .5 grams of transfat it can be reported a 0. By cutting the serving size by 1/3, based on the calories count, the transfat mysteriously disappears. Of course, I could be wrong.
re: SLRossi
The ingredient list on the net was from the 150 calories. They must have changed the formula, excuse me, recipe.
I grew up eating their chocolate chip cookies and the circus animals (so much better than animal crackers per a kid's perspective). Our Safeway already had a notice that they will not be stocking more. Their shelf was practically empty of Mother's cookies. That's so sad.
I still remember their commercial a couple of years back when they were based in Oakland and filmed the Oakland employees doing a song and dance number in the factory.
Take solace that they filed for Chapter 11, reorganization, instead of Chapter 7, liquidation. That means somebody will infuse them with cash and the cookie parade will once again continue.
Hmmm...I am confused. Can someone straighten me out? I read a Michigan/Battle Creek newspaper report that the chapter 11 involved the Mother's plant in Ohio and the Archway Headquarters plant in Michigan. The story also stated that the Canada plant was not affected by the bankruptcy filing. Question: what do they make in the Canada plant? Can we assume the traditional assortment of pink cookies and animal crackers will still come out of the Canadian plant? Guh??
Mother's Cookies, the taffy ones available @ Oakland (end cap at rear of store, I think on the right side of freezer section if you are facing the front door) and at Berkeley (immediately to the left of the door as soon as you walk in.) $1.49/package at both stores.
I just bought a bag of the March 09 Circus Animal cookies at my local Fresh & Easy in Soutthern California. It says "Manurfactured for Archway & Mother's Cookie Company Inc" Battle Creek, MI. As far as transfat...0 Transfat PER SERVING.
But, the second ingredient is "hydrogenated palm kernel oil".(why do they need to hydrogenate that!) so yes I think you are right about reducing the serving size. As if I could eat just 6 at a time.
Ingredients from the panel
Calories are 150 cals for 6 cookies (29 grams).
Sugar, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, enriched bleached flour,skim milk, corns starch, 2% or less of hfcs, corn syrup, salt, leavening, artificial flavor, eggs, soy lecithin, colors, confectioners glaze, carnauba wax.
I think I'm glad I've had this last fling with them.
It looks like Kellogg's is going to reintroduce the Mother's cookies brand sometime this summer: http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/01/wh...
re: asianstamp
Apparently Nabisco beat them too it. I just purchased both the circus animal cookies and the iced oatmeal cookies at Safeway yesterday. They did not have all the varieties but Nabisco has produced about 6 of them.
re: asianstamp
Yes, it looks like they're going to be back. Here's a link to a 55¢ coupon:
re: silleehillee
Yay! I guess I can go ahead and consume the ones I've been hoarding.
re: silleehillee
Thanks for the link. I am so happy!
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CIA Director John Brennan said "the cyber world is a double-edged sword" for the intelligence community.
It is a challenge for the CIA -- like any other organization public or private, big or small -- to factor an ever-changing digital world into its business model, Director John Brennan said last week in a rare public speech for an intelligence agency chief.
"In the business world, we have seen once-great corporations decline and collapse when they have failed to keep up with the times," Brennan said June 11 at Georgetown University, which touted his appearance as the CIA's first public national security conference. "To avoid that fate, CIA and our community partners must continually adapt if we are to compete with the ever-growing, ever-accelerating supply of information and analysis."
Cyberspace has leveled the intelligence playing field by allowing obscure criminals to conduct asymmetric attacks against nation-states, he added.
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The agency is still grappling with what the glut of real-time information on the Web means for intelligence-gathering. "Today's 24/7 news outlets and social media provide instant coverage and analysis of global developments," Brennan said. "The near monopoly our stations and bases overseas once enjoyed in covering fast-breaking developments for policymakers, particularly in remote corners of the world, is long gone."
The CIA waded deeper into social media when it recently joined Twitter and Facebook, a move Brennan has hailed as a chance to engage with the public. He said he relished the opportunity to do so in a question-and-answer session after his June 11 speech.
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I wish the people making these laws would understand the vibes that come from raves. We go there to share the same interest of music and dance with others who won't judge us. We meet and befriend people who we otherwise would have walked past on the streets. Where else does this kind of unity and kindness come from within humanity? In today's society it's unheard of anywhere but a rave, and that is the last thing I want taken away from me, is my ability to truly connect with people.
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"(a) Any person who conducts a public event at night that includes prerecorded music and lasts more than three and one-half hours is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or twice the actual or estimated gross receipts for the event, whichever is greater."
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I'm writing you to ask you to withdraw support for AB 74. This laws intent is implied to reduce drug use and abuse by youth, but it is clear to me that other such laws already exist, such as those covering event permits, venue security and Fire Marshall requirements for safety. The very definition of 'Prerecorded Music' is itself vague and...
I'm writing you to ask you to withdraw support for AB 74. This laws intent is implied to reduce drug use and abuse by youth, but it is clear to me that other such laws already exist, such as those covering event permits, venue security and Fire Marshall requirements for safety. The very definition of 'Prerecorded Music' is itself vague and unrealistic as even the majority of 'live' acts use elements of prerecorded music, or are in fact prerecorded in their entirety and 'performed' (acted) to ensure product and market quality. AB 74 would have a chilling effect on venue and concert production, removing incentive to 'take the show on the road' thus denying music lovers the opportunity to view and hear acts that they appreciate.
AB 74 fails to account for the fact that even with so-called 'DJ music', the DJ is in fact a live performer using existing sonic timbres, layering them and altering them live to the point of creating new music for performance. So, AB 74 introduces an uncomfortable, if not unconstitutional element of arbitrary judgment for enforcement: which 'live' acts are actually prerecorded? Which DJ sets are 'live music'? What element of performance exactly constitutes a 'live' performance?
In my opinion, this is far from a solution to the problem. I'm sure in the coming days you will see an overwhelming backlash against AB 74 and I hope you will take notice. Music is incredibly powerful and important to Californians, and the right to gather and enjoy music (of all genres) with others will not be taken from your constituents without a fight. I urge you to take action against AB 74.
To provide a clear example of how AB 74 would have immediate and negative impact, a local 501(c) non-profit held an annual fund-raiser in Santa Barbara in December 2010. Due to cancellation of a performer, stage management altered the schedule resulting i n prerecorded music to accompany sets of aerial/trapeze and fire dancers spanning 6pm to midnight. Gross receipts were just over $7,000 with a net of $2,000 to fund programs for performing arts local to the area. Under AB 74, the performing arts 501(c) would be liable for $8,000 of losses on what would be an otherwise successful fundraiser. Does it make sense to fine them $10,000, if the night-time neighborhood fundraiser goes for 4 hours and played 'prerecorded' (by a vague standard) music due to necessity?
Judging by the bill's title, this legislation aims to target the electronic music, or "rave" scene. History has shown that targeting specific musical genres almost always results in negative consequences. It was less than a hundred years ago that certain municipalities banned jazz music because it was deemed too "extreme" for civilized society. Other genres which have faced persecution include rock-and-roll, disco, hip-hop, and now "rave musi c". If we want to mitigate issues that happen at concerts and events, we need to focus on legislation that casts attention towards safety and security at such events. AB 74 does nothing to this regard, and instead introduces vague and prejudicial language subject to gross misuse and abuse. Don't let this suppressive, irresponsible, potentially unconstitutional bill pass, for the sake of our country's claim to 'freedom' and for the sake of sanity, free thought and community. AB 74 is no solution to any of the problems it supposedly addresses. I ask you to strike down this bill in support of freedom for music-lovers and safety for all!
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A new coalition of law enforcement and other professional busybodies is trying to ban raves at California's Cow Palace. "We can't stop what [drugs] they put in their mouths," says Belmont Police Chief Donald Mattel, "but we don't have to give them a venue of 15,000 people."
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Also I'd just like to add to the letter that if you vote in support of this, or any bill like this, bill I will never vote for you. This is because I cannot in good conscience support any one who is against free expression. I personally love to attend raves and consider both the dj's playing and attendees dancing art forms protected under the constitution.REPORT THIS COMMENT:
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Artur Jackson LAFAYETTE, IN
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I am a mathematician and work in the United States defense sector safeguarding our country during the week and am an active Psytrance (electronic) musician on many weekends. An act like this is an attempt at a severe blow to my livelihood and tyrannically oppresses the culture which has shaped me, my colleagues, family and much of the world; it has torn down borders, transcended languages, and, albeit slowly, steadily continues to build intra-cultural relations between the developed and developing nations.REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Kurtis Waddell SAN DIEGO, CA
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It NEVER stops, with more and more laws.
1 week of every 4 weeks a month should be dedicated to removing old out of date laws. Clean our convoluted legal system up. This proposed law would be perfect. But it will never pass..REPORT THIS COMMENT:
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If you vote in support of this, or any bill like this, I will never vote for you. This is because I cannot in good conscience support any one who is against free expression. I personally love to attend raves and consider both the dj's playing and attendees dancing art forms protected under the constitution.REPORT THIS COMMENT:
David Watkins BAKERSFIELD, CA
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I seem to remember this little concept that seems forgotten: FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Lauren Aufdenkamp LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ
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why kill the love, the one thing that we have to hold on to in this ugly world. Why kill the hope...REPORT THIS COMMENT:
Melissa McMillan NORTH AUGUSTA, SC
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I don't understand why you would want to take this away. For some people this is all they have. Raves are something many people love and need and if you try to take this away I can promise you it will only make us ravers try harder to bring it back. The underground will never die. P.L.U.R. <3REPORT THIS COMMENT:
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There is no reason to end raves! People just think when they hear the word rave is drugs but it's NOT about that. I am completely against drugs! The reason why I love raves is because it's somewhere I can get away and be accepted for me for once and be myself, I love dancing, I love things that glow or light up, I love being with my friends, and I love how the music makes me feel and I don't wanna lose that especially since I have a lot of problems and the raves always tend to make me feel better!REPORT THIS COMMENT:


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2 6-ounce bags spinach (or 3/4 pound bulk spinach)
Heat the oven to 475 degrees.
Remove the gizzards and any extraneous fat from the chicken. Rinse and pat it dry. Salt and pepper the outside and inside well and rub the chicken with olive oil. Place the bird in a large roasting pan and roast, basting every 5 minutes with the pan juices, for 35 to 40 minutes (about 10 minutes per pound), or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thicket part of the thigh registers 165 degrees.
Meanwhile, scrub the potatoes (do not peel) and cut into pieces. Place in a large saucepan of cold water, add 6 of the garlic cloves and salt to taste, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Return the potatoes and garlic to the pot. Add 6 tablespoons of the butter, the 1/4 cup olive oil, and the reserved potato cooking water. Mash well, using a potato masher. Taste and season with pepper, adding more salt if needed. Cover and keep warm.
Wash the spinach and cut off any large stems. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the remaining 2 garlic cloves and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Discard the garlic, add the spinach to the skillet, and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until wilted. Add a good amount of salt and pepper, turn off the heat, and cover to keep warm.
When the chicken is done, remove it from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Reheat the potatoes and spinach over low heat if necessary. Carve the chicken and serve with the potatoes and spinach.
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There are rumors floating around that new WWE diva Eva Marie has posed nude before, and that has caused thousands of wrestling fans to scour the internet in search of such naked images. However, it turns out that the confusion stems from the fact that Playboy model Eva Hilovski uses the same name on occasions.
Independent wrestler Reby Sky, who recently got married to former WWE star Matt Hardy, is currently doing another photo shoot for Playboy. Her first nude pictorial for the magazine was back in 2007.
On February 22, OMEGA Championship Wrestling is doing a live event in Smithfield, North Carolina. Matt Hardy and Shane Helms will be headlining the event as a tag team. Gunner, Christian York and Reby Sky have all been announced for the show as well.
There will be a Lethal Lockdown match at TNA Lockdown 2014 this year. Team Dixie will consists of Ethan Carter, Bobby Roode, James Storm and Rockstar Spud. They will face Team MVP, which will include MVP, Gunner, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards.
After weeks of teasing the move, the James Storm heel turn has finally happened. Impact Wrestling is being taped right now, and the long time TNA star turned on Gunner as he was challenging Brutus Magnus for the world heavyweight championship.


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Shared Stories Open Minds
WHAT IS the "SHARED STORIES OPEN MINDS" Project?
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network)'s Hudson Valley Chapter (www.glsen.org/hudsonvalley , in partnership with Westchester Public and School Libraries will provide, will co-host free 2-hour programs in local libraries where school-age children will either be read to or will read in advance of discussing an age-appropriate book containing themes including gender roles, sexual orientation, family diversity and acceptance of difference. Books, arts and crafts supplies and refreshments will be provided by GLSEN Hudson Valley at all events. Template flyers to circulate in the library are available for you to customize.
GLSEN is a national education organization whose mission is to make schools safe for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We believe in partnering with other organizations with similar missions, such as libraries.
As society becomes more open and accepting of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, children are encountering these possibilities in their own families, friends and communities. Libraries can provide a safe, respectful environment in which to learn about these diversities in our world.
School and/or public libraries will request to participate in Shared Stories Open Minds by contacting Mary Jane Karger, Co-Chair of GLSEN Hudson Valley. Her GLSEN email is firstname.lastname@example.com and her GLSEN phone is 914.962.7888914.962.7888.
GLSEN Hudson Valley has developed two Shared Stories Open Minds Programs from which to choose:
· One is for K-2nd Graders Program includes: 1.A "Read Aloud" of And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, 2. Short Discussion about the book and family differences, 3.A viewing from a segment from the DVD "That's A Family" by Debra Chasnoff where young children talk about their same-sex parents and what it's like to be in their family, 4. An arts and crafts project where each child will make a paper penguin family like Tango's from the book.
· The second Shared Stories Open Minds Program is for 4th or 5th-8th Graders and it includes: 1. Reading beforehand, the book Better Nate Than Ever, which GLSEN Hudson Valley will provide for free to each participant, 2. A Meeting either once or twice in either a Book Club venue or as a Stand-Alone event at the library to discuss prepared questions about the story. During this time, the author has produced a video for us, which the students will watch and then discuss questions he asks them.
Shared Stories Open Minds can take several forms:
Parent involvement is a plus. Again, this could differ depending on the setting:
• Parents attend an introductory meeting. Parents learn about the book, the themes it contains, and preview the discussion guide. Parents and children read the book at the same time and then discuss it.
• A parent-child program. Both parents and children participate together in each phase — introduction, reading, and discussion.
• Parents and children meet in parallel. Parents have their own introductory and discussion meetings, while their children do the same in another area of the library.
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I moved to Boston for graduate school and then lived there seven years doing various jobs, and I can tell you first hand that the most insufferable fans in the world are Red Sox and Pats fans. I've been in over 20 major league stadiums and Fenway is the only one I've been in where the best home players get booed for having a bad game in the middle of a 100 win season. Boston fans moan when the team has minor set backs and crow loudly when they win. They are Rodney Dangerfield in Caddyshack– the worst of the nouveau riche.
And yet, they can still teach us some things once in awhile.
Take this story on ESPN, for example. A construction worker on the new Yankee Stadium who is a Red Sox fan has put a Red Sox t-shirt into the concrete of the stadium in order to jinx the Yankees.
Now I'm not superstitious, nor I am afraid of facing the Cowboys. We do just fine on our own. But heck, what can it hurt right? With the Cowboys building a new billion dollar stadium, this is a perfect time to strike. I will personally supply the Redskins t-shirt to anyone who can verify that they are a worker on the Cowboys stadium project and are capable of putting it in the foundation of the Cowboys stadium. There are going to be hundreds if not thousands of people building this stadium. Surely, Redskins fans must know one of them that can be turned!
Ask your friends. Go through your Blackberries! Let's get this done people! We can rid the world of the Cowboys forever! Hail Skins!


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More upscale hotels and resorts are offering elaborate kids' programs to better compete for vacationers' dollars. Andrea Petersen has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Brian Harkin for The Wall Street Journal.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has a rule in its spas: Use "our 'spa' voice," says Marcie Lieberman, Rosewood's senior director of operations. It applies to all the children who come for services including the "Lily Complexion Perfecting Facial" (For ages 9 to 13. Price tag: $60) and the mani-pedi for kids as young as five (Price: $75).
At Resorts, Catering to Young Visitors
Sisters Natalie Brooks, 7, left, and Katie Brooks, 9, of Boxford, Mass., played in the ball pit of a pirate-themed children's playground at the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club in Chatham, Mass. Matthew Healey for The Wall Street Journal
Luxury hotels are boosting efforts to cater to their littlest guests. Hotels say they are responding to increasing demand for kid-friendly services from travelers, who are bringing their wee ones to high-price hotels in never-before seen numbers.
The rise of later-in-life childbearing—when more couples have the money to travel—is playing a role. So are baby boomers who organize, and often pay for, trips with children and grandchildren.
"Getting to the hearts of kids is the most powerful way to get to the hearts of parents," said Mark Novota, managing partner of the Wequassett Resort and Golf Club, a 120-room resort in Chatham, Mass., that opened a new children's center in 2009.
The new efforts go far beyond coloring books at check-in and teddy bears at turndown. This month, Rosewood San Miguel de Allende in Mexico launched a "Little Picassos" program that has children study the work of artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso and then create their own pictures. Last year, Rosewood launched a children's program, Rose Buds, that incorporates elements of the Montessori approach to educating young children at its 17 hotels world-wide. The hotels also began stocking baby monitors and toddler bed rails.
Last week, Hyatt Hotels Corp. unveiled a new children's menu, including a three-course meal developed by the chef Alice Waters. Among the new dishes: "market fish with couscous, vegetable slaw and orange-mint relish."
The Wequassett Resort and Golf Club's kids' center has a pirate-ship jungle gym, slides, sprinklers and a treasure-chest-shaped ball pit. (t-b) Wequassett Resort and Golf Club; Matthew Healey for The Wall Street Journal; Ryan Forbes
For the Kids
- Kids can sail on a 'pirate ship' and get free twicedaily pool-side ice cream at the Wequasset Resort and Golf Club.
- Kids got their own spa menu earlier this year at many Rosewood hotels.
- Adult-style meals for kids at Hyatt hotels include one developed by Alice Waters.
- Toddlers can get a 'Princess Fizzy Pedicure' at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas.
- For babies, Mandarin Oriental is stocking strollers and organic crib sheets
- Kids ride in a Rolls-Royce with uniformed driver at several Peninsula hotels.
In the fall, Esperanza, an Auberge Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, will allow kids to "adopt" baby sea turtles and release them onto the beach.
Kids' clubs that aim to give parents coveted grown-up time have been features of family-friendly brands such as Club Med and many midprice hotel chains for years. Catering to children is newer for many luxury hotels, especially city ones, which focus on affluent couples and business travelers.
The efforts are also much more elaborate: The cooler the kids' club, of course, the less potential parental guilt at ditching the little ones for an adults-only lunch or snooze by the pool. And while services for infants and toddlers used to end at baby sitting in guests' rooms, the new efforts include a lot for the sippy-cup set.
Earlier this year, the Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas in the Caribbean launched a spa menu for children as young as 2. Toddlers can have the "Princess Fizzy Manicure or Pedicure" (for $35 or $45, respectively).
Kara Sigler is just back from a weeklong summer vacation at the Wequassett in Cape Cod. Already, she's planning a return visit next year—and the year after that and the year after that. She's not usually such a planner. But the 8-year-old enjoyed free twice-a-day ice cream by the pool and kid-sized breakfast buffet (with eye-patch-wearing pirates).
Pint-sized guests are offered a spin in a house Rolls-Royce at Peninsula hotels in Beverly Hills, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Bangkok and Tokyo. Ryan Forbes
"There's a big screen that comes down and we were playing Wii and Xbox" in the kids' club, says Kara, who lives with her parents and two brothers in Waterford, Mich.
At the Wequassett, 2- to 4-year-olds have their own abbreviated kids' camp from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. "I was kind of surprised they took him so young," says Shelly Sigler, mother of Kara and Dean Jr., 11. While her youngest son, 3-year-old Mason, attended the toddler program, Ms. Sigler slipped in a walk by herself.
With all of the focus on children, what about couples who don't have them? Or who are vacationing without them? Many resorts, of course, have adults-only pools. And even the most kid-friendly luxury places try to calm the potential chaos.
The Wequassett unveiled an elaborate kids' breakfast buffet in a walk-in pirate ship this month to "diffuse what can be a chaotic family-friendly dining room," says Mr. Novota. The ship can be set up in a room away from the main buffet.
For the 'Treasure Island' kids' activity at Wequassett, captain Chris Samartino acts as a pirate who needs help finding buried treasure Matthew Healey for The Wall Street Journal
Mr. Novota says on a handful of days when the resort has had a lot of children, it has opened a second restaurant for adults-only breakfasts. It is considering making that option permanent during the high season.
About 57% of travelers said that having a kids' club or family activities was "extremely or very desirable" in a travel destination, according to a 2011 survey of 2,539 leisure travelers by marketing and research firms MMGY Global and Harrison Group. That was up from 49% in 2010. And 45% of travelers in the 2011 survey said children were involved in planning their vacations.
Earlier this year, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group started training employees on the stages of infant and child development so staff members would know "what age do we offer a high chair," for example, says Anja Luthje, corporate director of rooms. (Hint: Not to the parents of a 3-month-old who can barely lift up her head.) Another tip: Be careful about offering a stuffed animal to a 12-year-old. "They could actually be offended," says Ms. Luthje. By next year, all Mandarin hotels will stock organic crib sheets and mattresses, as well as strollers.
Hotels may find it tough to impress children—especially those who frequent luxury hotels. "We have to offer something special," says Robert Cheng, vice president of marketing at Peninsula Hotels. "Kids today can be pretty spoiled."
At the Wequassett children's center, Mason Sigler, 3, and counselor Micayla Stoner play. Matthew Healey for The Wall Street Journal
Peninsula has found one thing that is sure to wow even the most jaded young guest: A spin in the house Rolls-Royce.
On a recent morning at the Wequassett, nine children ages 4 to 9 and three counselors were on board the resort's boat as part of the four-hour "Treasure Island" kids' club activity. They were looking for a treasure map floating somewhere in Pleasant Bay.
"All right, mini-crew, we're heading East," said Chris Samartino, the boat's 37-year-old captain, outfitted with an eye-patch and rope belt. "That way, that way," said Natalie Brooks, age 7, from Boxford, Mass.
Sidling up to a buoy, Mr. Samartino reeled in an inflatable box with the laminated map inside. A big X marked the goal. A little later, the kids dug in the sand on the resort's beach and found a box with faux silver and gold coins, redeemable for candy in the gift shop. The price tag for a four-hour session is $60 per child, including lunch. On some days in summer, the camp fills up and kids are turned away.
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This weekend we went to Sevilla and Granada in the province of Andalucia. Andalucia was very, very hot, but not hot like in the States when it's also very humid. It was dry and hot. So hot, that by the time we got to Granada on Saturday afternoon, I caved and spent 3 Euro on a fan, which was much…
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Queen names new warship amid Scotland, defence budget uncertainty
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ROSYTH Scotland (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth officially named the biggest warship Britain has ever built on Friday amid uncertainty over Scotland's coming independence referendum and future British defence spending.
A crowd of 4,000 gathered in this Scottish port to watch pipe bands and dancers perform before the monarch pressed a button to smash a bottle of Scotch whisky against the hull of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of two new aircraft carriers worth 6.2 billion pounds.
British Prime Minister David Cameron was in the audience along with Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, a champion of independence in the Sept. 18 vote, and stressed the links between Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom.
"HMS Queen Elizabeth is the flagship of our nation's maritime ambition," Cameron said in a statement released by his office. "She is an investment in the future of British security, British prosperity and our country's place in the world."
Britain's defence sector employs more than 12,600 people in Scotland, according to government figures, with around 4,000 jobs directly linked to the aircraft carriers project.
The Union flag flew prominently from the 65,000 tonne ship's mast, while a Royal Marine Band played the British national anthem twice during the 90 minute-long ceremony.
Apart from the referendum context, the show of military might and engineering expertise also came at a time of financial uncertainty. It is not clear if the identical second vessel, which is already being built, will join the Royal Navy's fleet.
The government won't decide its future until a defence spending review in the second half of next year. Defence experts say it could still be mothballed or sold.
Nor is it known how many U.S.-built F-35 jets it will carry. The carrier project is already 2.6 billion pounds over the original budget set out seven years ago.
The original plan was to buy 138 F-35s, but so far London has only committed to 48 and bought just three for training.
The U.S. military on Thursday said it had grounded its entire fleet of F-35 jets pending engine inspections after a fire last month on an Air Force F-35A jet.
Even though it has made cuts, Britain remains the world's fourth biggest military spender and Cameron says an independent Scotland would struggle to match Britain's armed forces. Scottish nationalists dismiss that, saying they don't want Britain's nuclear weapons on Scottish soil and wouldn't need such a powerful military anyway. Britain has cut defence spending by around 8 percent over the last four years as part of a government plan to reduce a record budget deficit, leaving it with an army which by 2020 will be its smallest since the Napoleonic Wars of the early nineteenth century. The Royal Navy has also been hard hit. It had 50,500 personnel in 1995 but now has only 33,350. The fleet size has also shrunk. In 2005, it had 11 destroyers, 20 frigates and 11 tactical submarines. Today, it has only six destroyers, 13 frigates and seven tactical submarines.
While Britain was one of only four NATO partners to meet their agreed target of spending 2 percent of GDP on defence last year, both U.S. and British military officials have said spending cuts could affect its ability to fight wars.
With a deck the size of three football pitches and a belly that can fit a mix of about 40 jets or helicopters inside, HMS Queen Elizabeth is meant to be a gamechanger.
"In terms of size, scale and ability to deliver increased strategic effect and international influence, the two aircraft carriers under construction for the Royal Navy represent a step change in military capability," independent defence analyst Howard Wheeldon said.
Analysts say the $10.6 billion bill for the pair built by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance - a consortium including British engineering companies BAE Systems and Babcock, and the UK division of France's Thales - is good value in comparison to the U.S., which spent an estimated $12.9 billion on its new carrier.
The decision about the second ship, HMS Prince of Wales, will be made by a new government elected in a vote in May 2015.
Britain's economy is improving but the defence budget is likely to remain under pressure for some time.
(Reporting by Kylie MacLellan and Sarah Young in London and Alistair Smout in Rosyth, additional reporting by David Milliken; Editing by Tom Heneghan)
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The German Kriegsmarine in WW2 had to rename one of their pocket battleships from Deutschland to Lützow for example, in order to avoid any potential propaganda victory against them in possible loss.
Also bearing in mind the questionable conflicts the country has been embroiled within recently, is it really appropriate to have the sovereigns name associated with potential future conflicts, where the state itself has made some potentially catastrophically poor decision makings?
i.e 1 carrier, 1 or 2 SSN's, 1 or 2 destroyers, 2 Frigates, 1 oiler and one logistical ship. (thats called spreading the jam very thinly over the bread)
Unless it operates as part of a European Navy!
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Trend one: A slowing of revenue for the Association. There has been a slow but persistent erosion of our membership base since 1996. This is partly due to the graying of our membership and partly due to a perceived dissatisfaction among younger members regarding the perceived value they get from their annual dues. While this year's dues are ahead of last year's, we must still mind the trend. In addition, the financial markets have leveled off and even dropped in some areas of the economy. This has caused a decrease in the income from investments that we had made during years of revenue growth.
Trend two: Continued growth of expenses. APA and its Board and Assembly have made every effort to meet the demands of the membership in a multitude of areas. APA is a large tent with many "tribes" who all have legitimate, important professional issues and desire help from APA. We, of course, want to provide that help but have traditionally had difficulty deciding what the trade-off will be when another good cause is added to our plate. It is also expensive to be headquartered in Washington, D.C., but it is also a distinct advantage. We have benefited greatly from the wonderful employees who live in the area. In contrast, we have suffered from pay rates, rent, and other expenses that are higher than most of us are used to in our hometowns. We have also seen an increase in the number of staff positions as our areas of interest expand without, again, tradeoffs being offered to keep the financial and resource expenditures in balance.
You will be reading about the shortfall in revenue for 2001 and 2002 and the need for painful but necessary budget cuts (see page 4). Those of you working in systems of care know these cuts all too well.
While reality is tough to deal with, it also necessitates an opportunity to make changes within our Association that will lead to more efficiency and effectiveness. We will need to ask the tough questions: Are we spreading ourselves too thin? Should we concentrate on only a small number of priority items such as advocacy for the mentally ill, including substance use disorders, and our profession?
If we work more closely with subspecialty organizations on common agendas, would this decrease the influence of general psychiatrists in these fields?
These are tough questions that will affect our patients and members in the near future. They are questions that traditionally have been punted to the next generation of members and leaders of APA. The Board and staff of APA are working to use this budget "problem" and turn it into an opportunity for improved performance and direction. Work plans are being finalized and long-term planning continues in process. No excuses. We will meet the challenge. ▪
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Even after Venezuelan officials angrily denounced the US late Thursday for allegedly denying their president clearance to fly through its airspace on its way to China, Nicolás Maduro was still determined to get to Beijing this weekend.
With its economy in disarray, you can't blame Caracas for wanting to cultivate closer ties with Beijing. Just this week, the country announced that it would partner with China National Petroleum (Sinopec) on a $14bn development project in the Orinoco heavy oil belt. Maduro will no doubt be hoping to secure more deals during his three-day visit to China – which kicks off on Saturday.


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"The best part of being a dad is — he does this smile thing, when he sees me sometimes. I'm used to Gen kind of holding him, so I'll get behind Gen, and I'll have my face over here over her shoulder and I'll be like 'Where's your daddy?' and I'll walk to the other side. He kind of just goes from one side to the other, and he always does this smile, where he can't make noise, and then he just bangs his head into Gen because he gets so excited he can't do anything, and it's the cutest — it really melts me." - Jared Padalecki
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