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- That's Not My Age said...
Gorgeous photo & great accessorizing from Pearl.
- May 6, 2013 at 8:04 AM
- Blog da Mariana Cremonini said...
Hi Ari,
How are you? My name is Mariana, I am a Brazilian free lance journalist.
I am studying a Master in Digital Journalism, na IE University, in Madrid.
I knew your project with old ladies in BBC and I think it is really interesting. Congrats. I would like to make an interview with you for one project I have to present at the University and also to publish in my personal blog. The interview is about your career and the Advanced Style project. Is it posible? May I invite you to talk wiith on Skype??
Thanks Cheers, Mariana.
- May 6, 2013 at 8:21 AM
- Linda Wolf said...
Pearl is beyond gorgeous and exudes artistic personality. Her outfit is incredible! Would not have thought of the vintage rhinestone choker with the turquoise and casual shirt; brilliant! And finally a pair of statement glasses that actually flatter a woman. Wow! I think I need to start wearing a braid. :)
- May 6, 2013 at 10:13 AM
- Lucy said...
This lady's color combinations are so inspiring. I love the turquoise paired with the red stripes!
- May 6, 2013 at 10:28 AM
- Karen Albert said...
Pearl is wonderful! I adore her look and jewelry!
Art by Karena
- May 6, 2013 at 1:34 PM
- Rafaella Ramos said...
Super estilosa essas peças em turquesa! Eu amo, acho uma cor super Linda!
- May 6, 2013 at 1:38 PM
- Jen's Jaunt said...
Pearl is beautiful... would love to see more on her style...
And sorry for the double-up on comments, but your note on multiple bangles is spot on - not really noticed that before!! Thank you - just love this blog and that the world is full of such wonderful women.
- May 6, 2013 at 3:09 PM
- Forest City Fashionista said...
Pearl has got killer style! Love the glasses and the bold red lips.
- May 6, 2013 at 3:27 PM
- Audrey said...
Love her colors and long dark braid. Beautiful style.
- May 6, 2013 at 4:50 PM
- Uvita Viruella said...
She's gorgeous! Love the hair and colours as well.
- May 7, 2013 at 12:48 AM
- Carol said...
Pearl is wonderful! She just exudes style and confidence - A GREAT LOOK.
- May 7, 2013 at 2:55 AM
- Sacramento Amate said...
Fabulous pearl, ahhhhhhh
- May 7, 2013 at 4:14 AM
- Inna Vaara said...
Nice eye glasses, colour and shape perfect!
- May 7, 2013 at 5:31 AM
- mary_mary said...
Pearl Harbor - what a gal, what a pal. She truly is one of the dearest people - a stellar lady inside and out. She has always looked fab! I love when you feature her on your blog, Ari. Thanks!
- May 7, 2013 at 11:57 PM
- Palomasea said...
I love her style...Pearl oozes confidence! I wish I had the guts to wear my accessories like that...working on it...in part thanks to you, Ari! :)))
Have a fabulous Mother's Day!!!!
- May 11, 2013 at 7:33 PM


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Approx length of subs on new CGEM?
Posted 21 November 2012 - 12:03 PM
Posted 21 November 2012 - 12:25 PM
if you're imaging at a scale of 2" per pixel (around 700 to 800mm focal length) the typical FWHM would be about 3.5" to 4" or about 2 pixels. So I would say probably 2 minutes would yield round or round-ish stars.
If on the other hand you get a "typical" CGEM which has 40" of periodic error, you'd be stuck with 1-minute subs. My CGEM has 40" and i consider it unusable for unguided unless you're using a camera lens or really short refractor like a 70mm.
A good PEC training can halve the periodic error (the PEC cannot get rid of the 8/3 harmonic although there are persistent rumors that Celestron is coming up with a fix for that). So perhaps you can go 4 minutes with a good CGEM and good PEC training, but only 2 minutes with a typical CGEM and good PEC training.
If the 8/3 fix ever materializes, it should reduce the PE to 5" level or so (my best guess) which means probably 5-8 minutes with a good CGEM or 4 minutes with a typical one.
with any sort of guider, I'd say 5 minutes is easy. Unless you get the dreaded DEC cogging. I believe mine can do 10 minutes most of the time but with some throwaways. Others have had better luck. Personally I think 20 minutes is really pushing it, but some people report success.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 01:40 PM
Unguided photos on a CGEM can be done on the order of 1-2 minutes; I think it's an exercise in frustration though.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 01:51 PM
You'll definitely want to add an autoguider. The finder scope guiders that are all the rage do work quite well and won't break the bank or add a ton of weight. The CGEM's biggest problem is going to be guiding accurately if you find it difficult to keep the weight down. I was loading right at 30 pounds of gear onto mine back then and it was at its absolute limit.
Posted 21 November 2012 - 02:27 PM
Posted 22 November 2012 - 02:55 AM
You'll definitely want to add an autoguider. The finder scope guiders that are all the rage do work quite well and won't break the bank or add a ton of weight. The CGEM's biggest problem is going to be guiding accurately if you find it difficult to keep the weight down.
Thinking about the Celestron guidescope and autoguider on an 8" dovetail. Looking at the total weight, I would be way under limits. I have failed to find any real downsides to this combination for guiding. Your thoughts?
Posted 22 November 2012 - 01:10 PM
Posted 29 November 2012 - 08:36 PM
here is my CGEM's guiding performance with 15lb on it (quite modest) - orion 100ED plus accessories
Can you give me a little info as to what I'm looking at? Are the red and blue horizontal lines showing variance to perfect guiding? Sorry but this is all new to me
Posted 29 November 2012 - 08:40 PM
and yes an "ideal" mount would have both lines flat.
the important number is the RMS which is 0.18 in the above image. A premium mount ($6000+) would give maybe 0.03 to 0.05
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:38 PM
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:43 PM
Posted 29 November 2012 - 11:59 PM
Well a beefier tripod will always help reduce wind induced vibrations. But it will not reduce the periodic error, which is a function of the gearbox and main worm gear.
Orly is correct. Mechanically, the mount will perform no better. That is, it will have the same range of periodic and random error as a standard CGEM. It may be more stable in regards to the tripod. However, I can say that the CGEM DX motor board does seem to run the motors smoother and there seems to be very little discussion of problems with the CGEM DX mount overall. If they start to sell the CGEM DX motor boards, I will seriously consider changing the board in my standard CGEM (I do have both mounts). Thus, in some respects, you may find the performance improved, while in others, it will be the same.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 02:01 AM
I copy and paste from the Celestron support (FAQ) page:
" What are the differences between the CGEM and CGEM DX mounts?
The CGEM DX mount differs from the CGEM:
1) The CGEM DX has a 1-1/4" counterweight shaft versus ¾" and correspondingly bigger counterweights.
2) The CGEM DX has a heavier, bigger tripod. It uses the same tripod as the CGE Pro.
3) The CGEM DX has an adapter bell to hold heavier payloads on the tripod.
The two mounts use the same motors, motor boards and the same gear box."
So could it be that they use the same board at this moment on the new CGEMs out?
If it is so..the CGEM could be a "better" choice considering that if needed a better tripod and/or CW shaft can be added (3rd party) in a later moment.
Posted 30 November 2012 - 10:35 AM
The two mounts use the same motors, motor boards and the same gear box.
To my knowledge, this statement is incorrect. I would be happy were it true and will certainly let you know if I see evidence of it in the mounts.


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Chocolate Frog
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Chocolate Frogs are a popular confection that are sold throughout the wizarding world. They are packaged with collectible cards portraying famous wizards and witches. Many of the pupils at Hogwarts collect and trade these cards. The frogs are made of seventy percent Croakoa. Presumably, this substance is what allows them to act like an actual frog.
Chocolate Frogs also come in a white chocolate variety. A popular game for Hogwarts students is to let a bunch of Chocolate Frogs hop around, and to grab the normal ones while avoiding the white ones.[1]
Chocolate Frog cards
The Chocolate Frog collectible cards played an important role in Harry, Ron, and Hermione's first year at Hogwarts, as Dumbledore's card enabled them to ascertain the identity of Nicolas Flamel.[2]
Some notable cards are: Albus Dumbledore, Morgan le Fay, Ptolemy, Circe, Paracelsus, Merlin, Cliodna, Hengist of Woodcroft, Alberic Grunnion, and Agrippa.
HistoryWhen Harry Potter was in the Hogwarts infirmary after his skirmish with Professor Quirrell and Voldemort in 1992, he received many treats from his friends and admirers. Whilst Harry was unconscious, someone consumed all of the chocolate frogs. During his bedside visit, Dumbledore posited that Ron Weasley had done it, so Harry could have the cards without going through the "trouble" of eating the frogs.
Hermione gave Harry a large box of Chocolate Frogs for Christmas his first year. Hagrid gave Harry Chocolate Frogs for Christmas in his fourth year. Ron got Chocolate Frogs for Christmas in his fifth year and in the Hospital Wing after he was injured in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries .
Later on, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger were placed on Chocolate Frog cards for their efforts in defeating Lord Voldemort[3]. Both Ron Weasley and Albus Dumbledore considered being put on Chocolate Frog cards as their proudest moment.[4][5]
Behind the scenes
- In some of the video games, chocolate frogs can be found and used to heal damage taken during the game.
- In the real world, Chocolate Frogs are sold by Hasbro as novelty candies.[6]
- Chocolate Frogs may be an obscure reference to a Monty Python sketch, "Crunchy Frog". The sketch involves a sweet with a small frog in it as opposed to a frog shaped confection.
- J. K. Rowling has said that Chocolate Frogs would be her favourite sweet.[7]
- Sometimes in the series, in the Danish translation, it is known as Platugler. Plat is a slang word for someone that is stupid, and ugler means owls.
- One of the last shots in the final scene of the film, where a chocolate frog leaps into Rose Weasley's hand, shows that she has a fondness of food like her father.
- At The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, chocolate frogs are sold at Honeydukes. Each frog contains one of the four founding members of Hogwarts.
See also
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Disc 2 feature Tour Honeydukes)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Appears in extra feature on Disc 2)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
- Pottermore
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter LEGO Sets
Notes and references
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) - Handheld versions.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- ↑ Harry Potter Secrets: Highlights of J.K. Rowling's US Book Tour
- ↑ J.K.Rowling Official Site - Wizard of the Month Archive
- ↑ Bloomsbury Live Chat with J.K. Rowling
- ↑ www.bestbulkcandy.com/harry-potter-chocolate-frog.html
- ↑ www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/books/author/interview2.htm


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Two lawmakers are re-introducing a bill this session to establish a Maine state bank. Rep. Diane Russell, of Portland, and fellow Democrat Bobbi Beavers, of South Berwick, are gathering support for their proposal - which envisages, not so much a retail bank where you or I can open an account, but more of a mini-central bank where state dollars are invested, rather being invested in Wall Street. This, they say, would make more credit available to small businesses.
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Ellen Brown: "I think the main thing about a public bank is that the banks actually create credit, they create money in the form of credit, and that's a privilege that we've given away to Wall Street banks. Only Wall Street banks are really big enough to take state revenues. So if you bring that back to the state then you can - in North Dakota they have credit lines with municipal governments, with state agencies, so they can give low-cost credit to government itself, they can save - well there was one study that showed that 40 percent of public projects goes to interest, so if you own the bank, basically, you get to keep the interest, so you can cut the cost of public projects almost in half. So there are many benefits. In North Dakota they use it for disaster relief, and they don't have to wait for FEMA."
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"It's true we do have a lot of community banks. Interestingly enough, North Dakota is the number one state for community banks per capita, and that has a lot to do with the bank of North Dakota. The Small Business Coalition a couple of years ago did a survey of their membership - I think they had membership of 2,500 people or so, who are small business owners, and what they came back saying is that they do not have access to affordable capital in the way that community banks are saying they do."
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Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Dan Boyle scored the game winner in the third
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Game 1 of this Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Logan Couture added a goal and an assist, Patrick Marleau scored and Joe
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for a ninth straight season, but are still looking for their first appearance
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Antti Niemi made 29 saves for San Jose, which was defeated in five games in
the opening round last season by St. Louis.
Kevin Bieksa scored the lone goal of the game for the Canucks, who are in the
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Vancouver lost to the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round last season.
Roberto Luongo got the start in net and allowed all three goals on 28 shots.
He spent much of the season as the backup to Cory Schneider, who is back in
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In addition to choosing a president next month, voters in California will say "yea or nay" to a controversial proposal relating to genetically engineered foods.
Proposition 37 would require labeling of retail foods made from plants or animals with genetic material changed in specified ways. While some products would be exempt, the mandate would prohibit marketing such food, or other processed food, as "natural."
In recent years, genetically engineered crops have gained widespread acceptance. But some growers have discovered benefits of planting seeds that were grown decades and even centuries ago.
A case in point can be found near Decorah, Iowa where the Seed Savers Exchange collects thousands of heirloom vegetables, herbs, flowers and plants making it one of the largest non-governmental seed banks in the United States. And as producer Judy Blank discovered, the non-profit organization preserves America's rich agricultural heritage by saving seed.
Sunlight filters through verdant gardens at Heritage Farm, headquarters for Seed Savers Exchange.
The thousands of heirloom varieties in the Seed Saver's collection have been passed down through generations of farmers and gardeners and are valued for their genetic diversity and adaptability to pressures such as climate change. Seed Saver's mission is to preserve and share this agricultural heritage with its membership and the public all over the world.
John Torgrimson, President and Executive Director: "There's a lot of moving parts to Seed Savers and all of them kind of come back in some way to our core mission that is to maintain heirloom seeds, distribute them, educate the public about genetic diversity, why it is important."
Many of the heirloom varieties in the collection are donated by people who become members of the organization, and share seeds that have been grown by their families for generations.
The handing-down of seed is what inspired Diane Ott Whealy to co-found Seed Savers Exchange in 1975 with her former husband Kent Whealy. Diane's grandfather, Baptist John Ott, gave her Morning Glory seeds that were brought toAmericaby his ancestors.
Diane Ott Whealy, Co-founder and Vice President: "I am holding this handful of seed that I am linking back to ancestors in another country that I never knew about or thought about. I felt the magic in that seed was bringing my family into my life."
In 1986, Seed Savers Exchange expanded to the 890 acre Heritage Farm where Grandpa Ott's Morning Glory continues to flourish.
Diane Ott Whealy, Co-founder and Vice President: "And now when you think about the power of that little seed, we have 13,000 people that are, you know, members, we have 24,000 different accessions of seed in our collection and we have grown into this beautiful, beautiful paradise, and all from a little seed."
The gardens are living classrooms that are open to the public. Seed Savers offers various educational resources including online webinars.
While its primary purpose is to educate the public about heirloom plants, the history of the seed plays a vital role in Seed Savers' goal of preservingAmerica's garden heritage.
Christy Marsden, Horticultural Technician - Education and Outreach: "You have the Phebe Vinson Heirloom, our seed historian was able to get the back story on that by emailing the great, great granddaughter, and we were able to get more of the story and background to the bean as well as give the seed back to the family because they had lost it."
The organization also helps the public learn about seed-saving techniques that are no longer commonly known.
John Torgrimson, President and Executive Director: "Heirloom seeds are open-pollinated, meaning that the seeds can be saved from the fruit, grown out the following year and you're still going to have fruit that is true to the parent type. Heirloom comes in, in the sense that it has been handed down generationally. Most farming inAmericaprior to WWII involved open-pollinated seeds where the farmers would select seeds from the harvest to be their seed stock for the following spring."
The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership estimates between 60,000 to 100,000 horticultural varieties – about 25 percent of all plants -- are in danger of becoming extinct.
Seed Saver's founders believe genetic material in open-pollinated seeds could be critical to our future survival.
Diane Ott Whealy, Co-founder and Vice President: "In many cases they have had a chance to adapt to many climate conditions and over the years have turned into a very strong plant - and I just think that who knows what we are going to need for plant breeding in the future?"
John Torgrimson, President and Executive Director: "A hundred years from now we might not know what seeds in our seed bank are best adaptable to the conditions that might exist say here inDecorah,Iowa."
The historic apple orchard at Seed Savers Exchange displays hundreds of varieties of 19th Century apple trees. But Seed Savers says those represent only a small fraction of apple varieties that have survived.
John Torgrimson, President and Executive Director : "Our orchard manager's name at Seed Savers is Dan Bussey, he's a seed historian and he's working on a book, he's identified more than 20,000 different named varieties of apples that were grown in North American between 1629 and the year 2000 - over 20,000 varieties. As of 2000 he estimates that we're down to about 4000 varieties."
Seed Saver's goal is to offer apple trees for sale in its catalog, which already features hundreds of heirloom vegetables, flowers and herbs.
Shannon Carmody, Public Programs Manager: "Seed Savers is probably most known for their commercial catalog and that has about 600 varieties in it, they have kind of been standout all star varieties that we want to make available to the general public and that's our major fundraising mechanism."
John Torgrimson, President and Executive Director: "We sell seed throughout the world, primarily inUnited States. We probably had a customer base this year of around probably 40 to 50 thousand customers."
In addition to its catalog, Seed Savers also publishes a "Yearbook" to facilitate the actual "exchange" of seed between some of it's more than 13,000 members.
Shannon Carmody, Public Programs Manager: "And that person-to-person exchange is really the most resilient system we can have for our seeds. That means that they are out there, it means that they are getting used, and it means that they are relevant and important to people."
The organization also sells wholesale to larger growers and in bulk to other seed companies. More than 500 garden centers across the nation carry Seed Savers Exchange Retail Seed Racks.
John Torgrimson, President and Executive Director: "I would say more than 50 percent of the revenue that we generate each year comes from seed sales of individual packets."
Seed Savers contracts with various growers to help produce its retail products. Mike Bollinger and Katie Prochaska, of River Root Farm in northeastIowa, help grow garlic with a little assistance from their two young children.
John Torgrimson, President and Executive Director: "We will sell about 50-60 thousand heads of garlic for seed this year, and they are part of that effort."
Mike Bollinger, Owner, River Root Farm: "They are providing seed stock to us and then we're growing it out, we're doing all the processing and bringing it back to them as a finished product."
Mike and Katie also provide certified organic seedlings for sale at the Seed Savers Exchange visitors' center at Heritage Farm.
Like plants that originally began with a single seed, the Exchange has grown over the past 40 years. Its vast seed collection is carefully maintained according to international gene bank protocols.
Aaron Burmeister, Collection Technician - Seed Storage and Distribution: "This is the freezer vault, the long-term storage area at Heritage Farm."
But the history also is preserved in literary form. Hundreds of letters accompanying seed donations are carefully studied and documented.
Each year, more than 20,000 visitors are drawn to Heritage Farm where the work to preserve agricultural diversity has expanded to include livestock, such as rareAncientWhiteParkcattle.
And, while Seed Savers Exchange is Ott Whealy's top priority, she has found time to write about her passion for preserving botanical history. Her book, Gathering: Memoir of a Seed Saver, is the story of the Exchange.
Diane Ott Whealy, Co-founder and Vice President: "I think when we started we, you know we felt the urgency too because when a seed is gone, that's - it is gone and it is irreplaceable."
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For the fifth year Jaeger-LeCoultre, brings the essence of its manufacture in the Vallée de Joux to the contemporary setting of the Saatchi Gallery (November 7th - 9th 2013), London. It will be an impressive exhibition of invention, savoir-faire and heritage, set against the backdrop of the Manufacture's 180th anniversary.
In a major tribute to women during this historic year, Jaeger-LeCoultre will especially focus its presence at SalonQP on its iconic feminine pieces, both new and vintage. These include Calibre 101 made famous by the Queen on her Coronation; an exceptional fully diamond-set Reverso Cordonnet Duetto; and the Rendez-Vous collection that has seduced style-icon Diane Kruger.Watch aficionados of both genders will not be disappointed at Salon QP: Jaeger-LeCoultre will feature exceptional pieces of its high complication collection, including the Duomètre Sphérotourbillon, Master Ultra Thin Jubilee and a selection of antique pocket watches from the Heritage Gallery for the first time in the United Kingdom.
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Ladies will be offered the opportunity to participate in private gem setting workshops, with artisans from the Manufacture, learning the art of gem setting and the renowned 'snow setting' technique found in so many of Jaeger-LeCoultre high jewellery timepieces. For more information, please visit the Jaeger-LeCoultre micro site www.salonqp.jaeger-lecoultre.com
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The term discipline conjures up a huge range of actions in most people's minds. A parent disciplining a child could mean time-outs in the corner or a swat on the rear, not getting to hang out with friends, or any number of other things.
Introducing the modifier 'church' probably doesn't do much to clarify. I can imagine the range of things brought to mind by the term church discipline could range from being made to wear a dunce cap during service to 40 lashes.
I have asked about the purpose and Scriptural basis of discipline, but how exactly is it implemented? Is there a standard definition for what consequences make up the 'discipline'? Do different church traditions have different methods?


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by Lt. Gen. Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr., USAF (Ret)
A seemingly endless stream of bad news about U.S. weapon programs should cause all of us to revisit our approach to ethics in the defense industry.
Last year, the Government Accountability Office sent shockwaves through the defense community when it reported $300 billion in cost overruns in 96 major weapons systems, which were on average 22 months behind schedule. These findings were reported by every major news media, including a recent New York Times editorial, titled, "Military-Industrial Redux."
Following these revelations of massive cost overruns, Congress embarked on new procurement reform legislation and the Defense Department announced the hiring of 20,000 civil servants for engineering and management jobs to tighten up oversight of acquisition programs. These measures should help to turn around the negative trends in program performance.
But these developments also should offer industry an opportunity to ponder the delicate balance of ethics, corporate profits, and national security.
There are many definitions of ethics and more than one code of ethics on the street. But there is always some minimum structural or process definition involved. The many codes that abound differ in specifics, but hew in general to some common minimum.
There is a tendency, too, to have a code or be part of an organization with a stated code that might serve as an inoculation against charges of unethical behavior. The line might go like this, "We couldn't have stepped across the ethical line because we have an 'Ethics Code.'" The code in this case is treated as the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval.
The NDIA code and the accompanying discussion of ethics (http://www.ndia.org/Resources/Pages/TheEthicsSource.aspx) lays out not only the actual code, but also references those of four of our members (Boeing, Day & Zimmerman, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon) as well as other ethics references from government and other industry organizations. This reflects our view that ethics is an open subject. No one has the corner on it and all should be invited to play vigorously.
The NDIA code takes as a given that companies and their boards have a fiduciary responsibility to profit, but that ethical behavior has to be on an equal or higher footing with profit as a corporate objective. The industry has an obligation to U.S. troops, to give them the highest quality systems, services, and training that is possible. Therefore, highest "ethical readiness" is a corporate priority. If ethics lag, the resulting excesses will drag down reputations, support to the troops, and eventually profits, too.
Lack of ethical readiness is a condition that our mission of supporting the nation's war fighters can't tolerate. For all of these reasons, NDIA believes that corporate ethics must be in the "job jar" of the CEO. He or she may have an ethics officer or department, but ethics leadership and standards must originate at the top. The principle that ethics is on a par with or higher than profit motive must be clearly communicated. Ethics can't be sacrificed for short-term profits, or both ethics and profit will suffer in the long run.
Clearly, fraud is not only unlawful but also unethical. It may not be clear though, that waste and abuse fall into the ethical bucket, but they should. When waste and abuse are recognized, but not addressed, this also must be identified as an ethical transgression because they break the obligation that the industry has to the nation's military forces to provide quality offerings.
In recent months, major adjustments to programs have been made and more are on the way. Now the industry must ensure that it takes every possible action to prevent waste and abuse from affecting program costs and schedule. Program management is a shared responsibility by the government-industry team. Industry should endeavor to shoulder at least 50 percent of the burden, stand tall even in the toughest circumstances, and efficiently deliver on program commitments and accurate reporting on critical aspects of program performance, regardless of whether the responsibility resides with government or industry.
I invite you to visit the NDIA Ethics Source and review not only our code of ethics, but also those of our members and other industrial partners.
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You may have seen the news about the discovery of a new genus of bat, the so-called "panda bat" in South Sudan. Unfortunately, instead of documenting this bat that is obviously rare and releasing him or her back into the wild, the Smithsonian has killed the bat. Additionally, there have been concerns raised about how the bat was handled by the biologists.
(From Bat World Sanctuary on Facebook) "Concerning the (in our opinion) cover-up of how the new genus of bat was handled and killed, here is a statement from DeeAnn Reeder, the biologist involved. (Note that the Smithsonian is the same institution that captured and allowed 40 critically endangered Virginia big-eared bats to slowly die over a period of months because they would not use standard husbandry protocols for bats or listen to advice that could have saved the bats):
'The specimen was humanly captured, handled and euthanized, and is being preserved and archived at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. The collection of specimens this rare is critical to understanding an area's biodiversity and to pursuing conservation efforts around the world. Museum specimens, including Niumbaha superba are available to all of the world's scientists for study, thereby increasing their value.All of the work conducted in South Sudan and the import of specimens from South Sudan to the USA was done under strict permitting, including: a MoU between DeeAnn Reeder (as an agent for Bucknell University and the Smithsonian Institution) and the South Sudanese Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism (MWCT; FFI also holds and MoU with the ministry) approving collecting, an export permit from the MWCT), and permission to import (and all appropriate documents filed) from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the methods employed in the field, including trapping and humane euthanasia followed the guidelines of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Society of Mammalogists and were explicitly approved for this project by the Internal Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at Bucknell University. The existence of IACUCs and the procedures they follow is federally mandated for all US institutions and for all US animal researchers (even when their work is performed outside of the US).'
For the full description of how the specimen was handled, we suggest that concerned persons read the paper published in ZooKeys, which can be found here.
Additionally, a recent comment we came across states: 'The way the bat is being handled does not hurt the bat. Holding back the wings prevents the bat from hurting itself while being held. This is a standard (and temporary) way to hold a bat for things like photos and/or to study certain characteristics of bats.' Researchers scruff bats to get photographs and to avoid being bitten. It has nothing whatsoever to do with the safety of the bat. Any bat care professional can tell you that when bats are held in a manner that is *comfortable* to them, they rarely attempt to bite and photos are easily obtained.
From Reeder's paper (linked above): '… It seems that much more collecting needs to be done before we can claim a complete knowledge of the mammalian fauna of tropical Africa." More than 70 years later, this statement still holds, and the biota of many areas of sub-Saharan Africa remains poorly understood, even in vertebrate groups usually considered well studied, such as mammals (Reeder et al. 2007). As an understanding of basic biodiversity is the backbone upon which other studies and conservation programs can be built, we encourage further basic field and museum work in the region; many more surprises no doubt await.'
We will always encourage our fans to speak out against cruelty and unnecessary killing of bats and other wildlife. Please share this post."
We at NARN encourage the conservation efforts being made by Bat World Sanctuary, Bat Conservation International as well as other groups to save and protect them. Please support their work, share this post, and speak out against cruelty and killing of all wildlife. Obtaining knowledge about the world we are inhabiting should include the knowledge about affording the respect all animals deserve.


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HILLSVILLE — An idea to add economic development tools to two Interstate 77 exits in Carroll County did not get stalled by the wayside, as elected officials announced that the state has added the two interchanges to the county's enterprise zones.
HILLSVILLE — A search warrant details the seizure of a computer from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce office in an investigation of a cyber invasion of privacy and identity theft.
Virginia State Police Trooper Troy Dalton sought the search warrant for computers and other electronic equipment after a complaint in December from a New River Community College student, according to the court paperwork.
Virginia recorded the fewest traffic deaths on record in 2009, an accomplishment officials attributed to a mixture of police work and driver behavior.
Locally, the Grayson County Sheriff's Department reported two traffic-related fatalities last year, up from none in 2008; Carroll County had three, compared to 13 the year before; and Galax had no wrecks resulting in death — making two years in a row with no traffic fatalities.
HILLSVILLE — Thor the golden Labrador had a tough time.
His owners were unable to afford to keep him, so they gave him to a friend.
Thor crashed through a window to get back to his family, cutting his face.
It got worse before it got better. When push came to shove, his old family couldn't keep him.
So, they left him tied to the Carroll Veterinary Clinic sign, with a bag of dog food, pedigree papers and a note.
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ELK CREEK — A Grayson County couple has been arrested on 11 federal indictments after allegedly obtaining more than $90,000 from an elderly man they were being paid to assist in Elk Creek.
Grayson Sheriff Richard Vaughan said a joint investigation between his department and the U.S. Secret Service led to the arrest of Robbie Kevin Poole, 49, and his wife Kathryn Rebecca Poole, 57, of 9475 Elk Creek Parkway in Elk Creek.
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INDEPENDENCE ee* A Grayson County deputy has been charged with sexual intercourse with a minor under 13 and is being held in the New River Valley Regional Jail with no bond.
According to Grayson County Sheriff Richard Vaughan, former Sgt. Shane Allan Widner, 33, of Independence, was arrested and charged last Wednesday after a Virginia State Police Investigation.
The Grayson County Department of Social Services received the initial complaint from an unknown person about alleged sexual misconduct against a member of the sheriff's department.
HILLSVILLE — All community meetings and focus groups scheduled as a part of the Carroll comprehensive plan update have been postponed due to winter weather, according to Assistant Administrator Ronald Newman.
Meetings for citizens to give input for the planning document Feb. 1 - 4 will be rescheduled. Newman said that county officials wanted to wait for dates where the snowfall that Carroll received over the weekend wouldn't impact attendance and participation.
The new schedule for the meetings have not yet been set.
Chris Semones of Galax wasn't going crazy when he stood on his chair at work, belted Miley Cyrus' song "The Climb" at the top of his lungs into the phone and started jumping up and down.
Semones surprised his 7-year-old daughter Kaitland with Miley Cyrus concert tickets and a chance to meet the star in November at the Greensboro Coliseum, after he won a contest on radio station 107.5 KZL.
Semones, who works at the Results call center in Galax, said his sister heard the announcement for the contest on the radio and called him.
RICHMOND -- Appalachian Power Co. would suspend an interim rate charge it began collecting in December if the General Assembly passes emergency legislation proposed Wednesday.
The proposal outlined before a state legislative commission represents a compromise by Appalachian after hearing from Southwest Virginia lawmakers who have been besieged with constituent complaints about skyrocketing electric bills. Several legislators have responded to the complaints by filing bills intended to limit Appalachian's ability to increase rates.
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paper quality is good. size just right. easily framing.
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The picture overall is way too dark. Very disappointed.
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Non-glare glass reflects light more than expected, distracting from television just below it.
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Much darker than picture on website.
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It was good quality, but much darker than what I saw on my computer. Maybe because it is a smaller size, but I wouldn't have bought it if I would have seen what I received.
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For 13 years Jacksonville police have worked their days off during the holidays to keep crime down and make sure shoppers stay safe. And that's the plan again this year.
Police officers like Lt. Mike Capps are among those who make up the task force. Lt. Capps says, "We're out here in uniform, and we also have officers that are in plain clothes, so just because you don't see a uniform doesn't mean we're not here."
Through New Years Eve, Capps and dozens of police officers volunteer to patrol shopping areas to keep crime down and to keep shoppers safe. And Capps says it's working. "People are hearing what we're doing, know what we're out here doing so it keeps the crime rate down. We have a few here and there, mainly shoplifters, but it really keeps calls down when we have people out here patrolling the parking lots and the businesses."
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- Enameled Cast-Iron: Kohler Enameled Cast-Iron combines the strength, durability, and insulation benefits of cast-iron with the scratch, chip, and burn resistance of a baked, powder coat finish and comes with an exceptional Lifetime Limited Warranty. When these materials are combined it gives the sink or tub the strength to last a lifetime of use. Kohler Enameled Cast-Iron is also available in a wide variety of specialty colors allowing you to truly customize your home.
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- Height: 8-3/4" (measured from the bottom of the sink to the top most point of the sink)
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Binding for the departments of the Government shall be done in plain sheep or cloth, except that record and account books may be bound in Russia leather, sheep fleshers, and skivers, when authorized by the head of a department. The libraries of the several departments, the Library of Congress, the libraries of the Surgeon General's Office, and the Naval Observatory may have books for the exclusive use of these libraries bound in half Turkey, or material no more expensive.
Source(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1264; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4732(b)(24)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–585.)
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Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 116 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 86,28 Stat. 622).
This section incorporates all but the first sentence of former section 116. The balance will be found in section 501 of the revision.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113struck out "the Patent Office," after "the Surgeon General's Office,".
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1. What is the correlation between the County Assessor, County Treasurer, and the County Board of Equalization?
The County Assessor establishes the assessed valuation on your property.
The County Treasurer calculates and collects taxes on your property based upon its assessed value.
The County Board of Equalization is a completely independent entity that handles the "appeal process and hearing" if your issues of your assessment valuation are not resolved between you and the Assessor.
2. What is the basic order of processes, procedures, and time frame of appeal?
3. How can I appeal the assessed value of my property?
The only way to appeal an assessor's valuation of your property is by timely filing a complete appeal petition with the County Board of Equalization. There is no fee charged for filing an appeal. The appeal petition form must be used. A letter or phone call is not acceptable as a substitute for the petition form.
4. Who may file an appeal?
A property owner or "Taxpayer" may appeal. Taxpayer means the person or entity whose name and address appears on the assessment rolls, or their duly authorized agent. The appeal is filed with the Board of Equalization of the county in which the property is located.
5. Where can I get an appeal form?
Appeal petition forms are available from the Board of Equalization or down load from Forms section in our website.
6. What is the deadline for filing?
July 1st of the assessment year or within 30 days of when the "Change of Value Notice" was mailed by the Assessor's Office, whichever date is later. If you mail your petition, it must be postmarked by midnight of the deadline. You may hand deliver the petition to the Board of Equalization and have it date stamped.
If you are appealing other assessor determinations, for example, denial of an application for current use or the removal of classification from property by the assessor, you also have 30 days from the date of the mailing of notification.
7. Should I contact the Assessor's Office?
Contact the Assessor's Office to review your valuation any time you have a question regarding your property value. Property owners can often settle disagreements at this level without continuing the appeal process. However, you still need to preserve your appeal rights by timely filing your petition with the Board of Equalization.
8. When do I receive a 'Change of Value Notice' or 'Value Notice'?
The assessor will send you a notice when the assessed value of your property changes. You may also receive a notice showing "No Change" in value. The County Assessor is required to physically inspect and value real property at least every six years. Please note: Spokane County is on a "yearly revaluation cycle". After determining the value, the assessor mails the taxpayer a "Change of Value Notice" or "Value Notice". The notice will show the assessed value of land and improvements separately. The total assessed value should not exceed the market value of your property. The total assessed value is the only value you can appeal. The 'allocation' of value between land and improvements cannot be considered.
9. What if I did not get a Notice of Value?
If you did not receive a notice of change of value due to the occurrence of all of the following:
Contact the Board of Equalization for possible waiver for good cause.
Also, keep in mind that the Assessor is obligated to send the notice to the 'owner' whose name and address appears on the assessment rolls. Often, the 'owner' and 'taxpayer' can also be two different parties. It is therefore your responsibility to notify the assessor of any incorrect information or address changes. It is additionally your responsibility to request that the Assessor or the mortgage or the lending company send copies of the notices to you.
10. How does the Assessor value my property?
State law requires the assessor to value all taxable property at 100 percent of its true and fair market value in money, according to the highest and best use of the property. Market value is the amount of money that a willing and unobligated buyer is willing to pay a willing and unobligated seller.
The assessor values real property using one or more acceptable appraisal methods: the market or sales comparison method, the cost approach, an income capitalization approach for income-producing property, or any combination of the three approaches.
11. What information must I provide for a completed petition?
Your properly completed petition must include specific reasons why you believe that the assessor's valuation is not correct. The amount of tax, the assessed value of other properties, the percentage of assessment increase, personal hardship, and other matters unrelated to the market value cannot, by law, be considered by the Board.
Include the parcel number of the property you are appealing, the assessor's determination of value, your estimate of value, comparable sales or other supporting evidence that you wish to attach. Be sure to indicate if you intend to submit additional evidence prior to the hearing. You must provide additional information at least seven business days prior to the hearing. (See "Preparing an Appeal" section for more assistance.)
A properly completed petition WAC 458-14-056(5) includes:
12. Am I encouraged to exchange valuation information and supporting evidence at a reasonable time prior to hearing?
Yes. This allows parties to possibly resolve their dispute at this level whereas a hearing before the independent Board of Equalization would not be necessary.
13. How is the resolve processed?
By either of two ways:
Forms are normally processed through the Assessor's Office requiring appropriate signatures and forwarded to the Board of Equalization for proper finalization and closure.
14. When will I have a hearing?
If resolve between you and the Assessor's Office does not occur the Director of the Board will notify you of the location, date, and time that your hearing is scheduled. Law currently requires that notification be made 15 business days prior to the scheduled hearing.
15. What can I expect at the hearing?
You and the assessor will each have the opportunity to give oral testimony in support of your opinions of value and written evidence before our independent Board of Equalization.
Keep in mind that the assessor is, by law, presumed to be correct. The burden of proof is on you to show that the assessed value is not correct by presenting clear, cogent and convincing evidence to support your estimate of market value.
16. How soon will I receive a decision from the board?
You will usually receive a written decision from the Board of Equalization within two weeks of the hearing.
17. What if I am not satisfied with the Board of Equalization's decision?
You may appeal the County Board's decision to the State Board of Tax Appeals. Your appeal must be filed with the State Board of Tax Appeals within 30 calendar days of the mailing of the County Board decision. Forms are available upon request through the local Board of Equalization (down load from Forms section in our website). You may also pay your taxes under protest and petition the Supreme Court for a refund by filing a lawsuit under chapter 84.68 RCW.
18. If I do not file my appeal timely can the Board be reconvened to consider my petition?
There are only limited reasons for the Board to reconvene to consider assessments when an appeal was not filed by the deadline. One reason is if a new purchaser bought a property after July 1st and before December 31 of the assessment year and the sale price was less than 90 percent of the assessed value. Another would be if the taxing official has been fraudulent in performing their duties.
19. Should I wait until after my hearing to pay my property taxes?
Pay your property taxes when due. After your hearing and the decision by the Board of Equalization, the County Treasurer will notify you of any adjustment to your taxes.
20. If you need additional information?
Additional information may be obtained in the tax statute (Chapters 84.08 and 84.48 of the Revised Code of Washington) and in the Department of Revenue's administrative rules (Chapter 458-14 Washington Administration Code)
To assist you, the following publications are available from your country Assessor's Office and Department of Revenue:
21. Download Common Questions
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22. Questions?
If you have questions regarding your assessment, and/or property, please contact the County Assessor's Office at 477-3698. If you wish to file a Petition and/or need assistance in completing the Petition, please contact your local Board of Equalization at 477-2250.