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Mr. Rainey selected Justin Germain to enhance the vision he has for the monOrchid art program. Mr. Germain is an Arizona native and moved to the valley 13 years ago to pursue his education in Art History. He now holds a Master of Arts in Art History and a Master of Public Administration, two fields that developed not only his aesthetic sense but also a love for community engagement and exploring the crossover between art and society. Justin comes to the monOrchid with over 10 years in gallery management and curatorial experience with organizations in the Phoenix area including Larsen Gallery and Arizona State University Art Museum.
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Dino Paul is a graphic designer, illustrator and artist. He has been practicing his craft for over 30 years, but is relatively new to the "art world" first sharing his artwork in 2011. Dino's work as a designer and illustrator have garnered numerous local and national awards and his work has been featured in and numerous design competitions and publications. His art does not have any social commentary or compel thought through obscurity; the work is focused on his personal view of the world and experimentation with imagery. He calls his work his "perception of observation"
Laura Spalding Best is Arizona State University alumni who has shown in the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area for nearly 10 years and been featured in multiple local publications as well as New American Paintings. Laura also recently received a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Artist Grant to continue working on several series of paintings that examine the urban landscape of Phoenix and the mundane structures that represent the community. For some time her work has focused on the collective aesthetic of the urban landscape. The idea that individuals and communities are connected literally and abstractly by common fixtures and sights is a driving force behind her paintings. Her new paintings describe different areas of greater Phoenix by the electrical lines and telephone poles that line the streets. The images reveal the unique history and character of each structure and the links between them. By unifying the portraits of these objects into a single painting or a series of paintings, she represents a monumental network that we all relate to, even though it is mostly unnoticed in our everyday lives.
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Valcour Sailing Club Board of Directors shall meet Friday August 7, 2015 6PM at Donald Duley and Associates, 132 Cornelia St. Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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Valcour Sailing Club Board of Directors shall meet Friday August 7, 2015 6PM at Donald Duley and Associates, 132 Cornelia St. Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Valcour Sailing Club Membership Form
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
May 20, 2015
Members Present: Ty Kretser (Commodore), Andy Sajor (Vice Commodore), Don Duley (Treasurer), Brian White (Secretary), Brian Dowling (Rater)
Member Absent: Guy Hausrath (Rear Commodore), Kenneth Hausrath (member-at-large)
A change was made to the April minutes. They should read: Andy Sajor will attend a meeting of the Lake Champlain Championship Series on Thursday of this week. Brian D motioned and Andy seconded a motion to accept the April minutes with the indicated change. All in favor.
Rater's report: Brian Dowling reported on changes to the ratings of several Vermont boats.
Treasurer's report: Don reported that we have $1891 on hand. We have received $800 in memberships and paid $1020 in insurance.
Vice Commodore's report: Andy will send schedule to Brian D to post on the website. Andy will coordinate with the city marina to use it as a base for the Valcour Race. Two new inflatable marks will be purchased.
Rear Commodore's report: None
Member-at-large report: None
Secretary's report: None
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A motion by Andy was made to appoint Guy H. to be a liaison between the Club and Craig Meyerson to seek resolution for his request for refund. Brian D. seconded, all in favor. Brian D. will talk to Guy about this issue.
Andy will talk to Steve Peters about a VSC space at the city marina.
Motion by Don to incorporate four regattas (two Moonlight Marathons, Solo Valcour, and Omnium) into the VSC schedule in order to provide insurance coverage for those races. Second by Ty, all in favor.
Next meeting will be June 18th after the Thursday race.
Wednesday, May 20th, 6 pm at Duley and Associates Real Estate Office, 132 Cornelia Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
April 27, 2015
Members Present: Ty Kretser (Commodore), Andy Sajor (Vice Commodore), Brian White (Secretary), Brian Dowling (Rater), Guy Hausrath (Rear Commodore), Kenneth Hausrath (member-at-large), Mark Stata, and Michael Parsons
Member Absent: Don Duley (Treasurer),
Guy moved to accept the minutes of the March 10, 2015 meeting. Brian Dowling seconded. Vote all in favor.
Brian Dowling reported about a vote to change the by-laws of LCPHRF to include a schedule for aftermarket bow spirts that are longer then J.
Action item: Andy Sajor will attend a LCPHRF meeting on Thursday this week.
Action item: Brian White will distribute meeting minutes within two weeks of a meeting and they will be published on the website before they are approved at the following meeting
A lengthy discussion about the Soling format and ways to increase participation. Guy suggested two weekend Soling regattas, possible dates include July 4 and August 15. Another suggestion included scoring two different Soling series. Guy offered his pontoon boat for OD duties. Tim McCormick will be contacted to see if he will OD Soling races.
A discussion of the membership disposition of Craig Meyerson and his threat of law suit. His request for refund was again tabled.
Brian White made a motion to direct the treasurer to purchase professional liability insurance to protect executive committee members from lawsuit. No second, motion dies.
Action item: Don Duley will research professional liability insurance and make a presentation at the next meeting.
Next meeting May 20th, 6 pm at the Duley Real Estate office.
Board of Directors meeting scheduled for 6pm on Monday April 27, 2016 at Eye Care for the Adirondacks, 450 Margarrt Street.
Local sailing stars, Peter Hall, Will Hall and Mike Parsons dominate the Soling Spring Bowl with CAN 225 in 18 knot northwesterly, taking four first places, relaxing on the last day's race and winning the regatta with 4 points, 5 points ahead of second place. Follow the link to Dr. Stu Walker's article. Kudos to Dr. Walker for his 4th place finish! Still showing the younger generation that the sport of sailing is all in the heart. A true inspiration!
A look into the current ranking of Volvo Ocean race.
VSC Executive Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 10, 2015
Members present: Ty Kretser (Commodore), Andrew Sajor (Vice Commodore), Don Duley (Tresurer) Brian White (Secretary), Brian Dowling (Rater).
Members absent: Guy Hausrath (Rear Commodore), Kenneth Hausrath (member-at-large).
Motion to accept minutes from January 15th meeting by Andy S. and seconded by Ty K. All in favor.
Action item: Brian Dowling will confirm with Thomas Hausrath about his willingness to manage the club website.
After having gone to a lake-wide racing meeting Andy S. discussed changes to the racing schedule he presented at the previous meeting. Tuesday Soling racing would start June 2nd, and Thursday PHRF racing would start June 4. He also commented that the permanent mark would not be used this year. New tetrahedron marks would be purchased.
Don D. presented a draft budget showing expenses of $3290 and revenues of $3900. A lengthy discussion involving proposed changes to the membership fees was conducted. The following structure was proposed:
• Regular membership $100
• Associate membership $100
• Crew membership $50
• Boat entry fee $100
Motion by Ty K. and seconded by Brian W. to add the following rule to the notice of race: Every boat shall have a minimum number of memberships that matches the IRC requirement in order for that boat to be scored. Vote all in favor.
Next meeting March 10, 2015, 6:00 pm at the Duley Realty office.


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The flowering of civilization, the rebirth of classical scholarship, and the emergence of some of the greatest artists and thinkers the world has known: this is the traditional view of the Renaissance. In this lively, provocative, and wholly absorbing new book, Lisa Jardine offers a radical new interpretation, arguing that the creation of culture during the Renaissance was inextricably tied to the creation of wealth - that the expansion of commerce spurred the expansion of thought. While Europe's crowned heads and merchant entrepreneurs competed with each other to acquire works of art from the leading artists of the day, vicious commercial battles were being fought over silks and spices, and over who should control the centers for international trade around the globe. The rapidly growing market for printed books - a new commodity seized upon with equal enthusiasm by investors and consumers - disseminated the "new learning" via publishing houses and printing presses across Europe, stimulating the evolution of the European intellectual tradition as much by accident as by design. Bringing this opulent epoch to life in all its material splendor and competitive acquisitiveness, Lisa Jardine examines Renaissance culture from its western borders in Christendom to its eastern reaches in the Islamic Ottoman Empire.
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In the year 1954 my father, Miguel Torres, was already seeking out the most prized red grapes of the region, Garnacha and Carinena, to create a different wine that would express the authentic character of the land. This to the birth of "Sangre de Toro", whose name is inspired by baccus, Roman god of wine, known in ancient times as "Son of the bull".
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1. How the Pentagon's new rules will affect women in combat
More will serve in other roles at the battalion level, which had been considered too close to the front lines. Story, this page.
2. Why the threat of war with Iran seems so suddenly upon us
Tehran has used years of deadlock over its nuclear program to get within a year of being able to build a bomb.
3. Why House Republicans question the release of suspects from Guantanamo Bay
A subcommittee report says 27 percent re-engaged in terroristic or insurgent activities.
4. Why it took nearly eight minutes for deputies to be dispatched to the Powell home
The call was tagged as "routine" instead of "emergency," which cost several minutes. Story, Page 12B.
5. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to vote on new nuclear reactors
Plant in eastern Georgia would be the nation's first in a generation. Story, this page.
6. How Obama's birth control policy has angered his critics
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7. Operator of radical Muslim site to plead guilty in 'South Park' case
A convert from Brooklyn who's Web site posted threats against the show's creators is expected in court.
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Greece's "survival over the coming years" is said to depend on a new program of financial aid.
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For More than 7 years, I have developed a wide range of web and desktop applications -mainly POS, restaurants, medical, trading websites, learning websites, task management and time attendance - using C# VB.Net, ASP.Net webforms, MVC web applications, javascript, jquery, HTML/XHTML, CSS, webservices, Bootstrap, DoneNetNuke, several third party libraries like paypal, Telerik, DevExpress and Infragistics, IIS, SQL Server and MySql databases. Having Communications and Electronics Engineering background gives me the opportunity to have great experience in developing applications that reads data from different devices and analysis it, like barcode scanners, RFID scanners, time attendance machines , video camera and coding for face and smile detection. I am seeking opportunities to build software applications from the ground up or edit an existing one for you or your business. I am graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Communications and Electronics Department. Graduated from Information Technology Institute software department. My 7 years of experience as a company employee and freelancer provided me with the opportunity to have excellent technical and communication skills. I am efficient, timely, creative and honest - as you can see from the clients feedback of my work history. Some of sample applications I have recently developed : BuyAMower and FGAdamson and Son websites: Are websites specialized in trading Garden machinery and professional ground maintenance equipment. Link:http://www.fgadamsonandson.co.uk/ http://www.buyamower.co.uk/ I have made some enhancements and bug fixes in these two sites using: ASP.Net MVC, C#, webservices, Entity Framework, JQuery , Ajax, Javascript, MS Sql server. OMR Assessment Research System OMR Assessment Research System is a Medical ASP.NET web application developed for French company specialized in the field of medical informatics. It mainly creates pdf forms for every new patient with a barcode containing the patient ID, the user download, print and fill the pdf by hand and send via fax2emails service, the application detects the new emails automatically to which attached the assessments filled by hands, it reads the assessment values using OCR library, saves the data in the database and let the user verify the values detected and edit in it. Demo and link http://esas-dev.bigorno.fr/ I have developed this project from scratch using :ASP.Net MVC 4 , C#, JQuery , Kendo, Javascript, MySql server database, TFS,OCR library. EquipPOS Equip POS is a complete Retail POS for all kind of shops, It contains several desktop and asp web projects that communicate with a central database server using webservices. I have participated in its developing for Edgeworks company which has more than 500 outlets using its system in countries like Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Brunei, Korea, Vietnam and Myanmar. It has a large customer base, ranging from multinational companies like Philips, DHL, LG, as well as newly setup businesses. The project contains several Modules : Sales Module Inventory Module Customer Module Hardware Integration Web application for admin settings and reports for all the branches. http://www.edgeworks.com.sg/RetailPos I have created several reports like sales report and implementing the code to send the highest and lowest sales of branches. I have also implemented synching the POS database with other companies' databases via webservice. I have fixed several bugs in Sales module inventory module and ASP pages and hardware integration as well. Patient Management System Is Medical web application developed for a French company specialized in the field of medical informatics. It contains patients, operations, training, activities, reports, configurations modules. Demo and link: http://lea-dev.bigorno.fr/ I have made some enhancements and bug fixes in this using: ASP.Net webforms, C#, Entity Framework, JQuery , Ajax, Telerik, Javascript, MySql server database, TFS, BI SSRS. Security Document Portal : Is a document portal responsive ASP.Net web application developed for a laywer firm where clients and lawyers can upload and download documents in a highly security way using encryption , the time of uploading is saved using GMT is viewed by the clients according to their locations. I developed this project from scratch using ASP MVC4, Sql server database, Jquery, Javascript, Bootstrap. Sorry, I cannot share the link for privacy terms of the client. Human Resource Management System: Is a Human Resource Planning and tracking web application developed for AYC NGO. www.skillfulhands-iec.com I developed this project from scratch using ASP MVC3, Sql server database, Jquery, Javascript, Bootstrap. Over 1 year, I have developed and unit tested web applications using Java and Jsp in a big German company named POET. I am very good in English and french.
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Over last years I worked on different software projects: database applications written primarily in C++ and based on MS SQL Server (sales manager, taxi dispatcher etc); network applications in C++ and C# (remote administration tool, file server, multi-player game etc); archiving and encrypting applications; 3D-graphics applications using OpenGL (e.g. traffic modeling system); multimedia processing applications (images/video converter, spectrum analyzer for WAVE-audio); MS Office interoperation applications (Word reports generators, Excel workbooks analyzer); system/hardware tools (USB safe removal plugin, system info tool etc). I would like to work on interesting projects esp. those connected with system programming and multimedia. I also have knowledge in the field of web-programming (PHP, HTML, JavaScript, MySQL, CMS Joomla).
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Greetings. I'm basically a programmer working with Web & Android application development over 8 years. I've strong knowledge on OOPHP/MySQL/MongoDB/JavaScript (jQuery)/Node.js and CMS on those like WordPress and Joomla. For MVC, I work with PhalconPHP and Laravel. I developed at least 600 WordPress based website which included different themes, plugins, custom themes & plugins development, custom field/meta/taxonomy/cron etc. Using Laravel & Phalcon, I developed more than 100 high-end applications. I'm very skilled in REST API based projects. I develop API as well, JSON/XML or SOAP whatever needed. I'm working as an Android and iOS developer since 2011. I'm highly skilled in SQLite Database, HTTP/Socket connection, File, Media, In-App Purchase, Google Play Licensing, Camera, Location, Sensors etc. based projects. I use Java for Android Development, Swift for iOS. I'm an expert in managing servers. CentOS (Mainly any RPM based distros) and Debian is my first preference. Hence I prefer Nginx for performance. Mongodb for large application server. in AWS services like Beanstalk, Private Cloud, Amazon SES, EB Storage, Route 53, RDS, Amazon DynamoDB I've excellent knowledge. I deployed over 50 application in AWS EB. For my expertise, dedication and hard work, I always got great feedback from client. What you're still waiting for? Just hire me to get your project done.
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Over the last 14 years I've work solving problems, I'm a skillful Web developer passionate for my work. I'm looking for opportunities to help you in your projects, I can solve almost anything related to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, PHP, MySQL and WebMaster issues in general, as FTP, Server Issues, Hosting, etc... Usually I lead projects, I speak 3 languages and I'm used to lead distributed teams along different projects. I've long experience in sites using engines like Wordpress, osCommerce, X-Cart, CodeIgniter, Backbone. I'm professional, helpful and sincere, I know how to estimate task, manage projects and work with agile methodology. Hope I can help.
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I guarantee to complete all projects accurately and on time. I am motivated, reliable, honest and follow directions well. I help to your company succeed by providing a cost-effective, best value for money solution, for your company. I have wide experience in developing web applications using PHP, Wordpress, ASP, coldfusion, jquery, sql server and experience with migration of websites including installation, webserver administration. I have more than 9 years of full time experience in Wordpress, PHP, Classic ASP, ASP 3.0, and worked on more than 80 websites which include Enterprise level application , E-commerce websites , Mobile websites.
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A highly efficient, methodical and talented IT professional having considerable experience of developing, implementing and managing networks, data centres, servers and virtual servers. Possessing a broad range of developed skills gained through establishing full IT projects, networks and infrastructures, website design and development from initial conception to completion, including customer liaison, design, testing and successful implementation within budget, scope, timescales and process limitations in a customer focused, multi-site business environment. Extensive LAN/ WAN/ Hardware/ Software experience. Pro-active approach to working cross-functionally, maintaining the delivery of I.T. services and technology projects. I have extensive experience particularly in OpenX (Revive Adserver), AWS, JIRA and Server Administration.


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Ex marks the spot for Breaking Bad's Betsy Brandt, who has been cast as the former wife of Hank Rizzoli (Ray Romano) on Parenthood, TVGuide.com has learned.
Brandt, who plays Skyler's sister Marie on the AMC series, is slated to appear on one episode of the NBC family drama. An airdate for her episode has not been set.
Parenthood video: Ray Romano and Lauren Graham on Hank and Sarah's "interesting chemistry"
Fans first learned about Hank's past when his hard-to-please teenage daughter Ruby came to visit. After Sarah (Lauren Graham) won Ruby over by fake-cropping her into a picture with Justin Bieber, she won Hank over as well: He kissed his (newly engaged, we might add) assistant in the most recent episode. How much trouble could his ex stir up?
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- Cartoon Characters: Captain Thrice, Walking Stick, Roger, Isambard, Lyca, Sir Squeakalot, Sproggle, Twaddle Duff, Twaddle Dim.
- Vocal Talent: David Holt (Captain Thrice, Sproggle), Jimmy Hibbert (Sir Squeakalot, Twaddle Duff), Kate Harbour (Walking Stick, Lyca), Rob Rackstraw (Roger, Isambard, Twaddle Dim).
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- Written By Chris Trengove, Gerry Anderson.
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Dove, Toyota, and Teleflora are deep into CRM on Facebook, dedicating staffers to the social site.
An ever growing number of companies have begun employing Facebook "fan" pages for customer relationship management (CRM). During the last few weeks, ClickZ has examined dozens of Facebook brand pages with an eye toward CRM and discovered that commitment level varies widely. While some appear nonplussed by the CRM opportunities on Facebook, others have bought in. Not surprisingly, firms committing to answering publicly/anonymously-made questions and authoring responses to "fan" comments predominantly have vested interests in direct-selling or retail.
Walmart, Dell, Comcast, Toyota, Domino's, Taco John's, and Teleflora, among others, have been proactively addressing customer concerns on Facebook. If questions cannot be immediately answered, their social reps normally direct "fans" to a Web page, toll-free number, or customer service e-mail address in a follow-up post.
But there are other types of simple-yet-interesting CRM/loyalty tactics being used. Toyota has been constantly posting comments under "fan" car photos as it continues to reach out to consumers in the wake of its scandal. A post on March 21 read, "Congrats on the new Tacoma, T.J.! Thank you and your family for your continuous support." Seven other similarly toned comments were posted by the Toyota rep within the same hour on that evening. The copy was often akin to post-sales-conversion "Thank You" e-mail subject lines.
And then there's Teleflora, which for the last year has utilized its "fan" page to reel in occasional customer complaints. Nicole DeRuiter, manager of emerging media at the Los Angeles-based florist network, normally has one dedicated staffer addressing "fan" posts, while enlisting more people to help during busier seasonal periods. The staffers also pay heed to customer dissatisfaction - and positive comments - being expressed via Twitter.
"By looking at what other companies, such as...Comcast and the folks at Dell have experienced," DeRuiter said, "we knew that opening ourselves up to social channels meant we would experience customer-service type questions. CRM via social media is just one piece of our overall social strategy."
Many firms use their posts to address rising CRM situations on the fly. For instance, Domino's recently remedied a potential customer-service headache via Facebook before it could go viral.
Here's the pizza chain, alerting "fans" about the looming issue at-hand: "Just a note to all our fans, there's a page floating around on Facebook that claims to be giving out $50 Domino's Pizza vouchers. This is NOT something we are sponsoring, involved in or supporting."
CPG Brands Mostly Focus On Engagement, Though Dove and Intel Dive Deeper
Some brands with huge Facebook presences are choosing to zero in on engagement (i.e., "Feels like spring outside! Perfect weather for [product name]!") while leaving CRM alone. For example, Coca-Cola (5.2 million "fans") and Skittles (4.1 million) are two of the biggest brands on the social site, and they consistently author updates that are designed to be engaging and fun. Both seem to achieve that end regularly as their pages buzz with "fan" comments. But neither actively does CRM there.
Ivan Askwith, director of strategy for the Brooklyn, NY-based Big Spaceship, handles social media initiatives for CPG brands like Skittles and a host of entertainment-based clients. He said what a company is selling should impact whether or not it invests in Facebook CRM. Askwith seemed to warn against the cardinal sin that has stifled profits for too many businesses during the Internet era - doing it just because everyone else is.
"Very few of our current brand clients are using Facebook as an active channel for customer service," he said. "To some extent, that's a reflection of the current clients we have - few of whom have active 'customer service' needs."
Meanwhile, there are non-retail brands prominently using Facebook as a CRM tool - software firm Intel and Unilever's Dove to name a couple. In terms of the latter, Dove's social media reps are recommending items to "fans" if they ask for product guidance. In social media circles, this tactic is commonly referred to as "pull marketing."
On March 18, a Dove "fan" inquired: "I found a product of Dove that I don't like, the pomegranate and lemon verbena body wash doesn't smell very well. - If anyone from dove is reading this, I wish, I wish really hard, that you would come up with a really clean zippy citrus set." Fifty-minutes later that Friday evening, Dove's rep responded: "@Judy have you tried Dove Body Wash with Nutrium Moisture? There's no other body wash like it!"
Overall, Dove's exchanges on Facebook can be at times similar to conversations between customers and sales reps in bricks-and-mortar stores. Askwith alluded to that idea when he said, "Like having a storefront in the neighborhood mall, brands - especially those with active customer-service needs - benefit from going where customers are."
Ade Adeosun, commercial director for the U.K.-based Web analytics firm Nedstat, said the public nature of Facebook opens up the possibility for multiple customers with the same problem getting addressed by one brand post. He added that "fans" often help each other with questions, alleviating the rep from having to enter the picture and creating a deeper sense of community among users. But European brands overall have lagged behind U.S. firms in terms of using Facebook for CRM, Adeosun said, despite it being the continent's No. 1 social site.
"[European companies] kind of have this apprehension where they think, 'Okay, it's a community.' And they don't realize it's actually a very strong channel," he explained. "They could let the people within the community do the customer service for them. That's essentially what we are seeing from brands doing it in a smarter way."
You can follow Christopher Heine on Twitter at @ChrisClickZ.
Christopher Heine was a senior writer for ClickZ through June 2012. He covered social media, sports/entertainment marketing, retail, and more. Heine's work has also appeared via Mashable, Brandweek, DM News, MarketingSherpa, and other tech- and ad-centric publications. USA Today, Bloomberg Radio, and The Los Angeles Times have cited him as an expert journalist.
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Mallard Pointe Senior Apartments in Boise, ID
Mallard Pointe Apartments is a wonderful senior/disabled living community located on the scenic Boise River and offers studio, one and two bedroom apartment homes for rent to those that are 55+ years of age and meet specific income restrictions. Small Pets are Welcome!
Mallard Pointe Senior Apartments508 East 50th Steet, Boise, ID 83714 USA
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Wonderful senior living located on the scenic Boise River offering card access entry, pull-cord alarm system in each unit, central air conditioning, dishwasher, disposal, microwave and spacious closets. You will enjoy the community garden, planned activities in the clubhouse, onsite laundry facilities and fitness center. Mallard Pointe is a Section 42 Tax Credit Property. To qualify for residency applicants must be 55+ years of age and meet income restrictions.
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Sent by Charles Robert Darwin, [none given] to Joseph Dalton Hooker [none given] on 3 October 1865.
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Oct[ober]. 3rd 1865
My dear Hooker
As you asked about the Reader I have thought that you w]oul]d like to see the enclosed letters which please return to me sometime when you feel strong enough to read a no moderately long letter accompanied with beautiful drawings by Fritz Muller1 in Brazil [[2]] on certain climbing plants I shall beg you to read it, for I am in utter perplexity whether it is worth communicating to Linn[ean] Soc[iety]. The chief point of interest is describes a sub-division of which I saw no instances, namely branches being converted into tendrils, but there is of course no sort of hurry. I feel that I am not botanist enough [[3]]
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Before very long let us hear how you go on.
Yours very affectionately | C. Darwin [signature]
1. Müller, Johann Friedrich Theodor (Frtiz), (1821-1897). German biologist.
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According to The Associated Press, Todd Weaver's idea of a romantic gift was not jewelry, roses or mushy cards. He preferred unique fancy gifts, for example, the time he celebrated the 21st birthday of his wife, Emma, by taking her skydiving.
The AP went on to say that Todd and Emma met in high school in Virginia. He was a popular baseball and football star. Right before leaving for a tour of duty in Iraq via his service in the National Guard, he ran outside in the rain in his socks to give Emma a kiss goodbye.
After Todd returned from his tour, the couple were inseparable. Todd joined the ROTC while attending the College of William & Mary. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2008. Todd and Emma married and had a beautiful daughter, Kiley, who was only 9 months old when her father left for his second deployment to Afghanistan.
On Sept. 9, 2010, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Todd W. Weaver, 26, who was assigned to 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky., died serving his country in Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Weaver was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
WTKR in Williamsburg, Va., reported that since Todd was killed in action last September, his widow, Emma, and his parents, Don and Jeanne Weaver, have been seeking to preserve his memory and sacrifice by raising money for a memorial scholarship in his name at William & Mary, an award that will fund a study abroad trip for a student every year. So far, they have raised $40,000 of the $50,000 needed to endow the scholarship.
It chaps my hide when people today belittle our military or say America doesn't have young people who display the brazen courage of men of old when our service members continue willfully to place themselves in harm's way and defend freedom to the point of death.
Last year, my wife, Gena, and I visited West Point, where the thousands of young cadets blew us away with how ready and eager they were to serve their country. And who can overlook the guts and nerve of our Navy SEALs as they took down Osama bin Laden? Beyond all these are the hundreds of thousands of patriots since America's founding like Todd Weaver, who literally have given up their very lives for their country and our freedom.
Each Memorial Day, we honor and commemorate all of our fallen warriors. The day holds a special meaning for all of us, and for the families of the fallen, it provides a profoundly proud yet painful remembrance.
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Emclaire Financial Corp Reports 2013 Earnings Announces Annual Meeting Date EMLENTON, Penn., Jan. 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emclaire Financial Corp (Nasdaq:EMCF), the parent holding company of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, reported consolidated net income of $3.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, compared to $3.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012. The increase in earnings was driven by an increase in net interest income and a decrease in the provision for loan losses. The Corporation realized a return on average assets of 0.73% and a return on average common equity of 8.32% for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to 0.70% and 7.56%, respectively, reported for 2012. Net income was $929,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $691,000 for the same period in 2012. The increase in quarterly earnings related to a $249,000 increase in net interest income and a $424,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses. The fourth quarter of 2013 included $143,000 in provision for loan losses compared to $567,000 for the same quarter in 2012. William C. Marsh, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation and the Bank, noted, "The Board of Directors, management and I are pleased with earnings for 2013 and the continued growth of our franchise. During this past year, we have seen decreases in nonperforming assets and the provision for loans losses due to improved asset quality, an increase in net interest income and have continued our disciplined management of operating expenses. This past August, we broke ground for a newly constructed banking office in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, which is expected to open in early 2014, and in October, we opened our fourteenth full-service banking office in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. We continue to maintain a sound capital base while providing a solid return to our shareholders and we are well positioned for future growth opportunities." 2013 OPERATING RESULTS OVERVIEW Net income available to common stockholders increased $227,000, or 7.2%, to $3.4 million or $1.91 per diluted common share in 2013, compared to $3.2 million or $1.80 per common share in 2012. The increase primarily resulted from decreases in the provision for loan losses, the provision for income taxes and preferred stock dividends of $1.6 million, $21,000 and $73,000, respectively, and a $135,000 increase in net interest income, partially offset by a $1.0 million decrease in noninterest income and a $543,000 increase in noninterest expense. The provision for loan losses decreased $1.6 million to $580,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $2.2 million in 2012. The provision for loan losses for 2012 included $1.4 million of provision expense related to a $3.4 million commercial real estate credit relationship, which was identified as being impaired during that period. Net interest income increased $135,000, or 0.9%, to $15.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $15.8 million in 2012. The increase in net interest income primarily resulted from a decrease in interest expense of $1.3 million, or 26.1%, as the Corporation's cost of funds decreased 29 basis points to 0.79% in 2013 from 1.08% in 2012. Driving this improvement was a $1.2 million decrease in interest paid on deposits and a $127,000 decrease in interest paid on borrowings, the latter of which related to the Corporation having exchanged and modified $15.0 million of outstanding Federal Home Loan Bank long-term advances during 2012. The Corporation improved its non-time deposit ratio to 75.4% at December 31, 2013 from 69.5% at December 31, 2012, resulting in an overall reduction in deposit costs. The management of funding costs resulted in a 6 basis point increase in the net interest margin to 3.40% for 2013, from 3.34% for 2012, despite decreasing asset yields. Noninterest income decreased $1.0 million, or 21.1%, to $3.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $4.9 million in 2012. The decrease resulted from a $917,000 decrease in net gains on securities. The Corporation realized net gains on securities of $340,000 in 2013 compared to $1.4 million in 2012. The gains recorded in 2012 were partially offset by an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $103,000 related to a community bank stock held by the Corporation. Excluding the net gains on securities, noninterest income decreased $116,000, or 3.2%, to $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $3.6 million in 2012 due to a decrease in commissions on financial services of $268,000, partially offset by increases in fees and service charges and earnings on bank-owned life insurance of $65,000 and $80,000, respectively. Noninterest expense increased $543,000 to $14.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $13.9 million in 2012. The increase primarily related to increases in compensation and benefits, premises and equipment expense, professional fees and FDIC insurance expenses of $378,000, $146,000, $43,000 and $54,000, respectively, partially offset by a decrease in intangible asset amortization of $75,000. Noninterest expense for 2013 includes $105,000 related to the Bank's new branch office in Saint Marys, Pennsylvania. The provision for income taxes decreased $21,000, or 2.2%, to $913,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 from $934,000 in 2012. This decrease related to a decrease in the Corporation's effective tax rate to 19.3% for 2013 from 20.4% in 2012. FOURTH QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS OVERVIEW Net income available to common stockholders increased $308,000, or 54.4%, to $874,000 or $0.49 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 compared to $566,000 or $0.32 per common share for the same period in the prior year. This increase primarily related to decreases in the provision for loan losses and preferred stock dividends of $424,000 and $70,000, respectively, and increases in net interest income and noninterest income of $249,000 and $17,000, respectively. Partially offsetting these favorable variances, noninterest expense and the provision for income taxes increased $348,000 and $104,000, respectively. The Corporation realized an annualized return on average assets and common equity of 0.71% and 8.67%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2013, compared to 0.54% and 5.34%, respectively, for the same period in the prior year. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET & ASSET QUALITY OVERVIEW Total assets increased $16.8 million, or 3.3%, to $525.8 million at December 31, 2013 from $509.0 million at December 31, 2012. Asset growth was driven by an $18.6 million increase in net loans, which was funded by a $24.2 million increase in short-term borrowed funds, a $2.9 million decrease in securities and a $3.8 million decrease in cash and equivalents. The decrease in cash and securities also funded a $5.0 million partial redemption of the Corporation's preferred stock issued to the United States Department of the Treasury under the Small Business Lending Fund, which was completed in the third quarter of 2013. Total nonperforming assets were $5.3 million, or 1.01% of total assets, at December 31, 2013 compared to $7.2 million, or 1.41% of total assets, at December 31, 2012. This $1.9 million, or 25.9%, decrease in nonperforming assets was due to a $941,000 partial charge-off of a nonperforming commercial real estate loan for which a specific reserve of $1.4 million was established in 2012 and the continued management and collection efforts related to other nonperforming assets. Classified and criticized assets decreased $3.3 million, or 21.4%, to $12.1 million at December 31, 2013 from $15.4 million at December 31, 2012. The decrease was mostly due to the aforementioned partial charge-off of a nonperforming commercial real estate relationship and the payoff of a separate $471,000 commercial real estate loan. Stockholders' equity decreased $6.7 million, or 12.9%, to $45.1 million at December 31, 2013 from $51.7 million at December 31, 2012. This resulted from the previously disclosed redemption of $5.0 million, or 50% of the $10.0 million in outstanding preferred shares and a $3.9 million decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income as unrealized gains related to the Corporation's securities portfolio decreased following the recent rise in long term market interest rates. The Corporation remains well capitalized and is positioned for continued growth with total stockholders' equity at 8.6% of total assets. Tangible book value per common share was $20.04 at December 31, 2013, compared to $20.93 at December 31, 2012. ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING In addition to reporting earnings, the Corporation announced that the annual meeting of shareholders will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. at the main office of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, in Emlenton, Pennsylvania. The voting record date for the purpose of determining stockholders eligible to vote on proposals presented at the annual meeting will be March 3, 2014. Emclaire Financial Corp is the parent company of The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, an independent, nationally chartered, FDIC-insured community bank headquartered in Emlenton, Pennsylvania, operating 14 full service offices in Venango, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Jefferson and Mercer counties, Pennsylvania. The Corporation's common stock is quoted on and traded through the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "EMCF." For more information, visit the Corporation's website at "www.emclairefinancial.com". This news release may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may contain words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "should," "may," "can," "will," "outlook," "project," "appears" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risk and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates which could affect net interest margins and net interest income, the possibility that increased demand or prices for the Corporation's financial services and products may not occur, changing economic and competitive conditions, technological and regulatory developments, and other risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Corporation does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. EMCLAIRE FINANCIAL CORP Consolidated Financial Highlights (Unaudited - Dollar amounts in thousands, except share data) CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS Three month period ended Year ended DATA: December 31, December 31, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Interest income $4,890 $5,023 $19,598 $20,762 Interest expense 782 1,164 3,677 4,976 Net interest income 4,108 3,859 15,921 15,786 Provision for loan losses 143 567 580 2,154 Noninterest income 896 879 3,860 4,893 Noninterest expense 3,730 3,382 14,480 13,937 Income before provision for 1,131 789 4,721 4,588 income taxes Provision for income taxes 202 98 913 934 Net income 929 691 3,808 3,654 Accumulated preferred stock 55 125 420 493 dividends Net income available to common $874 $566 $3,388 $3,161 stockholders Basic earnings per common share $0.50 $0.32 $1.92 $1.80 Diluted earnings per common $0.49 $0.32 $1.91 $1.80 share Dividends per common share $0.20 $0.28 $0.80 $0.82 Return on average assets (1) 0.71% 0.54% 0.73% 0.70% Return on average equity (1) 8.19% 5.27% 7.73% 7.05% Return on average common equity 8.67% 5.34% 8.32% 7.56% (1) Yield on average 4.12% 4.28% 4.15% 4.35% interest-earning assets Cost of average interest-bearing 0.85% 1.30% 1.02% 1.36% liabilities Cost of funds 0.66% 1.02% 0.79% 1.08% Net interest margin 3.49% 3.32% 3.40% 3.34% Efficiency ratio 71.43% 65.99% 70.48% 67.41% ____________________ (1) Returns are annualized for the three month periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA: As of As of 12/31/2013 12/31/2012 Total assets $525,842 $509,014 Cash and equivalents 16,658 20,424 Securities 117,304 120,206 Loans, net 352,430 333,801 Deposits 432,006 432,459 Borrowed funds 44,150 20,000 Common stockholders' equity 40,072 41,725 Stockholders' equity 45,072 51,725 Book value per common share $22.66 $23.72 Tangible book value per common $20.04 $20.93 share Net loans to deposits 81.58% 77.19% Allowance for loan losses to 1.36% 1.58% total loans Nonperforming assets to total 1.01% 1.41% assets Earning assets to total assets 94.16% 95.16% Stockholders' equity to total 8.57% 10.16% assets Shares of common stock 1,768,658 1,759,408 outstanding CONTACT: William C. Marsh Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Phone: (724) 867-2018 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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|June 4 2014, 12:14 AM
Location: Great Britain
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.
|June 4 2014, 12:36 AM
Location: Montgomery County, State of Maryland
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
It's entirely possible that the Klingon Empire by itself, absent conquered worlds that don't want to be in the Empire and have been granted independence, might be almost as large as the Federation in population -- may its population would equal 66% of the Federation's.
That's still a huge, unfair population advantage for a newly-Federated Klingon Empire. Hell, even a population that is itself 33% of the Federation's total would be a huge, unfair population advantage for a single UFP Member State.
Hence why I think the UFP ought to have population limits for its Member States.
Democratic socialism is the hope of human freedom.
|June 4 2014, 12:46 AM
Location: Great Britain
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
On the continent of wild endeavour in the mountains of solace and solitude there stood the citadel of the time lords, the oldest and most mighty race in the universe looking down on the galaxies below sworn never to interfere only to watch.
|June 4 2014, 02:46 AM
Location: Montgomery County, State of Maryland
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
In most instances, it seems to me that there's going to be a natural limit to how large a population a single planet can sustain while maintaining a decent standard of living for everyone. Given what we know about environmental sustainability and population growth today, given that it's an established fact of life that better-educated populations will tend to reproduce at lower rates than less-educated populations, and given Vulcan's stated population in ST09 of roughly six billion, I am inclined to assume that something in the area of six billion is the upper limit on what most planets can sustain in the Star Trek Universe and still maintain their technological standards of living.
After that, I suspect that most population growth for a given Member State would have to come from its periphery planets rather than its central planet. If, for instance, the Commonwealth of Deneva develops a population of ten billion, it seems most probable to me that this growth is going to come from extra-Denevan planets that are also part of the Commonwealth's territory; Deneva Prime may have six billion, Deneva II may have one billion, Deneva V may have three billion, etc.
In such a circumstance, I imagine that Federation law would require the UFP to sit down with representatives of the Member State's government to develop a plan for splitting the Member State into two or more Member States in a manner that is fair and equitable for both or for all sides.
In my view, such a split is probably going to be in the best interests of the Member State's populace, since the extant planetary divisions are likely to produce populations on the periphery worlds that have interests which conflict with those on the primary world. Residents of Deneva II and Deneva V may well have completely different goals and values than residents of Deneva itself; if you split them off into the Union of Deneva II and V, or the People's Republic of Deneva II and the State of Deneva V, this allows Two's and Five's interests to be directly represented on the Federation Council, instead of having it go through the Councillor from Deneva Prime who may put Prime's interests ahead of Two and Five.
Democratic socialism is the hope of human freedom.
|June 4 2014, 07:11 AM
Fleet Admiral
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
"If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be." - Yogi Berra
|June 4 2014, 09:14 PM
Rear Admiral
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
You're making a lot of assumptions along the line of "This is how it works in the United States in 2014, therefore this is how this system inevitably works". Just because the wealthy are able to exercise disproportionate power by controlling the 'Elected' representatives today does not mean it is an inherent element of the system.
Freedom is not possible in any form of government if there are not limitations on the power the government can exercise over individuals. The exact organization of authority is not nearly as important as having solid Constitutional protections. A monarchy where the rights of the individual are explicitly spelled out is far more free a society than a democracy where 51% of the people can vote the other 49% into slavery. Also the structures that work and make sense for humans on Earth don't necessarily work for cultures with an entirely different biological and social structure. Which is why I would say Federation membership focuses more on the Human Rights Index than it does on how the government is organized.
As for your concerns about population, I'm sure the system was designed with those kinds of concerns in mind. Just like the United States deals with population discrepancies between states by having one body with equal representation for every state and one with population proportional representation and bills have to pass through both councils. The Federation does not necessarily have a Senate/House system but that is just one of many possible solutions to population differences.
And the council itself probably only makes decisions that deal with interplanetary matters, and internal matters are left to member planets. Any system is fine so long as it's designed so majorities can't force their will on unwilling minorities. Really, all the problems you're describing with unfair concentrations of authority due to population differences were solved in 1787.
I personally agree with you on the death penalty, but I think if you're going to make the argument that a person's life is not owned by the state, then a person's physical body isn't either and they shouldn't even have the right to incarcerate. A government does have the right to punish in order to protect people's natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and if the death penalty were more effective to that end than incarceration, then you can make an argument for it. Now, it just so happens that the death penalty is NOT a better deterrent than incarceration, so it's likely that most Federation members do not practice the death penalty.
And you're right the government has the right to tax, but taxing one group disproportionately because we're just not particularly fond of them is an abuse of that power, and that includes the wealthy. Having a progressive income tax is one thing, having a wealth cap is entirely another, and besides being morally outrageous all it would accomplish is to make the wealthy better at hiding their wealth and to get them to move all their resources offshore. Like, oh, I can't make any more money? Ok, I'll just go ahead and relocate to Farenginar. Allowing some to become outrageously wealthy only creates poverty if they're allowed to do it in anti-competitive ways. If they become wealthy through fair and open competition, everyone benefits.
In order to prevent the power gaps between the rich and the poor, the better route is comprehensive campaign financing laws, laws about elected representatives voting in cases where they have a vested interest, laws preventing parties from forcing people from voting the way they want, and immediate impeachment for any kind of influence peddling. Make sure democracy really is one person one vote, not one dollar one vote, and make sure everybody has access to the education they need to develop the skills to compete.
Now, universal education, that might be one of the requirements.
|June 5 2014, 02:17 AM
Vice Admiral
Location: Turkeystan
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
But then the novel-verse long ago veered off away from the show.
T'Pau: "He acts only if cowardice is seen."
Legal, socially acceptable, summary execution. Again, this should be a matter for the individual Member worlds, based upon their own legal system, culture and history.
Given how few example we've seen, Member planets with any form of domestic democracy could easily be but a smattering amongst the various other government types. The only Federation Member government we really got any kind of look at was Ardana, and they appear to be a aristocracy.
From one Voyager episode, the Vulcan High Command is still in power in the 24th century, and they certainly weren't a democracy.
I kind of like the idea of a Pride Parade thru the bridge
|June 7 2014, 07:43 PM
Fleet Captain
Location: Sol III, Sector 001, 2015 C.E.
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
|June 8 2014, 12:12 AM
Vice Admiral
Location: Turkeystan
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
Why would Vulcan, a Federation Member, have to operated internally by Federation values? As opposed to solely by their own cultural mandates, and (centuries old?) societal practices?
And what are Federation values? As one of the small number of founding Members of the Federation, surely Vulcan would have had significant influence upon the Federation's early construction. If say two of the founders were democracies, and four were otherwise, then it would be unlikely that democracy would be a requirement.
Vulcan definitely would see to it that arranged marriages and death duels are not prohibited when it comes to Membership requirements.
IIRC, the Andorian also on occasion engaged in death duels. Regardless of how infrequently they occurred, the Andorians wouldn't allow them to be hindrance to membership.
The Betazed also have arranged marriages, if after the Betazed joined the membership one of the other Members proposed a requirement to membership that there could be no arranged marriages, the Betazed (and the Vulcans) would oppose it.
Now if (hypothetically) two-thirds of the founding Members were "non-democracies," And incoming Members faced no democracy requirement, how would the Federation possible come to possess a democracy requirement? Those "otherwise governed" Members who were already through the door would never vote in such a requirement, doing so would result in their expulsion.
There's no evidence that the Vulcan high command was dismantled or replaced with another governing system, what happen was the control the high command simply changed hands. The people formerly in control of the Vulcan government and fleet were purged.
I kind of like the idea of a Pride Parade thru the bridge
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|June 10 2014, 12:29 AM
Location: Montgomery County, State of Maryland
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
You simply cannot trust a hereditary dictatorship -- and this is what a real monarchy, as opposed to a ceremonial monarchy, actually is -- to protect the rights of the individual. Ever. It is a cliche to say that absolute power corrupts absolutely -- but it is a cliche because it is true. Even if Good King Bob would never, ever violate his subject's civil rights and liberties, what about Prince Billy when he ascends to the throne? It is inherent to the nature of a dictatorship that the rights of the people over whom it rules are only as safe as the dictator's whims. Thus, dictatorships are inherently oppressive, no matter how nice the dictator might claim to be.
The power to govern naturally belongs to the people at large. They delegate this power to the government, so that it can govern on their behalf. Governments require the consent of the governed to wield their power legitimately. The only way to gain this consent is through expireable democratic mandates. Thus, only democracies are legitimate.
Now, we both agree that democracies need to have real protections of civil rights and liberties -- that a democracy in which, say, 66% of the population can vote to enslave 33% of the population, is also not legitimate.
I am, in other words, making the following argument:
That being a democracy is a necessary condition for a government to be morally legitimate, but that it is not a sufficient condition for it to be morally legitimate. Just as it is necessary but not sufficient to be in Canada in order to enter the Province of British Columbia, it is necessary but not sufficient to be a democracy in order for a government to be legitimate.
You have in essence seemed to argue that I have claimed democracy is a sufficient condition. I have not; it is necessary, but it is not sufficient.
What gives moral legitimacy to the act of incarceration, at the end of the day, is the fact that it is reversible -- a wrongfully-convicted man can be set free. An injustice has still been done to him, certainly -- but by having a correctible means of punishment, the state is justified in its capacity to remove someone's liberty if they have been convicted of a crime.
Until or unless a reliable means is found to resurrect the dead, executions can never be morally legitimate.
Do you know what happens if you write a letter to the United States Representative for the Eighth Congressional District of the State of Washington, Derek Kilmer?
They'll throw your letter in the trash, because you are not one of Congressman Kilmer's constituents. Period. You are utterly foreign to them; you might as well be from Denmark if you're one district over.
I am not arguing for holding an entire population within a narrow socio-economic enclosure. I am arguing for a system that distributes wealth to the people who actually create it; that allows for a certain amount of inequality as an incentive for innovation and stronger performance; which would prevent anyone from gaining so much wealth that they can distort society's democratic order or infringe upon others' rights; and that would prevent anyone from falling into the oppression we call "poverty."
The line itself, from the episode "Rapture," is as follows:
It could also be interpreted to mean that that he's speaking generically of all future elections. Or it could mean that he mis-spoke, which of course happens all the time in real life.
Either way, Star Trek's owner, CBS, has decided that the idea that Federation Members have more than one Councillor, is not a binding piece of continuity, and has therefore allowed the novels to establish each Member as having only one.
This is absolutely not the same thing as the state using capital punishment for a crime. The key is consent -- you can choose not to participate in the kal-if-fee. You cannot choose not to participate in the criminal justice system.
The Federation's right of free association comes into play here, too. They don't have to let you into the club if you don't abide by their rules. If you don't want to play, then that's fine -- but that doesn't mean you get to stay in the club.
And between the kal-if-fee and the Andorian ushaan, it would indeed appear that Federation law allows for consensual homicide in at least some circumstances. Perhaps it also allows for consensual euthanasia.
Democratic socialism is the hope of human freedom.
|June 10 2014, 02:44 PM
Location: USS Berlin
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
Wasn't the core issue of the Independence War "No taxation without representation"?
Regarding the original topic, I found this line from "Patterns of Force" interesting:
KIRK: Mister Spock, I think the planet is in good hands.
SPOCK: Indeed, Captain. With the union of two cultures, this system would make a fine addition to the Federation.
Sounded to me as if a unified planetary government was a prerequisite for admission to the UFP.
OTOH, neither Kirk or Spock threatened to report the conditions on Ardana in "The Cloud Minders":
SPOCK: But they are not allowed to share its advantages.
DROXINE: How can they share what they do not understand?
KIRK: They can be taught to understand, especially in a society that prides itself in enlightenment.
DROXINE: The complete separation of toil and leisure has given Ardana this perfectly balanced social system, Captain. Why should we change it?
SPOCK: The surface of the planet is almost unendurable. To restrict a segment of the population to such hardship is unthinkable in an evolved culture.
"The first duty of every Starfleet officer is to the truth" Jean-Luc Picard
"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein
|June 11 2014, 07:11 PM
Fleet Captain
Location: Sol III, Sector 001, 2015 C.E.
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
|June 12 2014, 08:36 AM
Location: Montgomery County, State of Maryland
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
My suggestion would be that the Federation allows for its Member States to have consensual homicide under very specific, regulated conditions -- the key being consent. I very much doubt that, say, United Earth or the Alpha Centauri Concoridum allow for such duels, though.
Democratic socialism is the hope of human freedom.
|June 13 2014, 09:06 PM
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
-Warp/FTL capable for at least a generation of the planet's inhabitants, preferably two.
-No intra-species wars for at least three generations of the planet's inhabitants
-Limited contact with enemies of the Federation unless the planet has applied for asylum status first
-Planet's government has proven they can defend their own planet without Starfleet assistance for seven Federation Standard days (maximum time it takes to assemble a battle fleet and plan tactics to repel attacker).
|June 14 2014, 07:17 AM
Location: Montgomery County, State of Maryland
Re: What should be the minimal requirements for Federation members?
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