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WILDOMAR: Almost ready for Day 1
Interim city manager has assembled staff for fledgling city
WILDOMAR -- Most of the big puzzle pieces are in place.
Wildomar, which incorporates as a city on July 1, has a human resources director and a finance director. The city will have liability insurance on Day 1.
Planning and public works will be handled by a one-stop-shopping consulting group, a firm that employs engineers, inspectors and architects.
Negotiations are being finalized on office space that will serve as the soon-to-be city's City Hall.
These pieces have slid together in the last few weeks during the City Council-elect's regular Wednesday evening meetings.
The five-member council-elect was selected from a field of 14 candidates in the February election, which also saw area residents vote to approve incorporation and approve dividing the city into five districts for future council elections.
At its most recent meeting, the council-elect selected a Sacramento-based joint powers authority to provide insurance coverage. During a meeting late last month, the council-elect offered contracts to Steve Stark, Pasadena's former finance director, and Terry Fitzwater, a human resources consultant who will work with the interim city manager, John Danielson, on staffing the fledgling city.
"I'm very, very pleased with what we've done so far. We're way ahead of where most pre-incorporation folks would be. Knock on wood," Danielson said last week.
Stark will be paid $125 per hour to establish financial systems for the city, according to a copy of the contract provided by Wildomar's interim city attorney.
Fitzwater will be paid $20,000 upfront, when funding becomes available, and he will be reimbursed for travel expenses and provided $75 per diem.
Both Stark and Fitzwater have worked with Danielson, a former city manager of Elk Grove, in the past. Fitzwater, whom Danielson calls a "jack of all trades," was Danielson's assistant city manager in Elk Grove and Stark was a finance official in Santa Clarita when Danielson worked there in the mid-1990s.
In the next two weeks, Danielson said he will work with these new staff members to scratch off the remaining items on his civic to-do list: finding a city clerk, opening up bank accounts, preparing a budget and finalizing the city hall lease.
"The next two weeks are going to be very busy weeks," he said.
Stark will be charged with crunching the numbers of the comprehensive fiscal analysis that was prepared for the county agency that approved putting the incorporation question before area voters.
That analysis, last revised in August, is a sort of budget template that lists expected revenues and anticipated expenses. Because the economy has changed since August, Danielson said Stark will be taking the assumptions in the analysis and updating them as needed.
The new assumptions, which will detail how much money the city of Wildomar can expect to receive from property tax and sales tax receipts, will be used to craft a budget for the city's first year in operation.
While some finance departments in neighboring cities have been working on their budgets for the 2008-09 fiscal year since January or earlier, Danielson said Stark is going to put together a streamlined document that will be presented to the council on July 1.
Some Wildomar residents have said they are concerned about the ability of the soon-to-be city to pay its bills and balance its budget in light of rising costs and slumping revenue sources. Some residents also have said the city's staff members are basically a Southern California version of Danielson's staff in Elk Grove, a suburb of Sacramento.
The chairman of the council-elect, Bob Cashman, and Danielson, addressed both of those concerns last week.
Talking about the close-knit nature of his staff, Danielson said he purposely recommended to the council individuals with whom he is familiar because they have shown they know how to do the work needed when a city is formed.


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On the Town with Georg Simmel: A Socio-Religious Understanding of Urban Interaction
Erickson, Victoria Lee, Cross Currents
Georg Simmel (1858-1918) was a founder of the German Sociological Association and lived the majority of his life in the city of Berlin. One area of research to which Simmel frequently returned was the documenting of how our social, geographical and physical lives shaped our spiritual lives, and how our spirituality shaped our social and physical environments. He searched the urban landscape for the material and spiritual evidence of this interactive construction of everyday life. When he did not confine himself to a reporting of physical and sociological realities (data), and ventured into what he called "the soul" or the "inner life," his critics declared that he had no evidence for his claims. This sociological attitude still characterizes much of western sociology and prevents many religious practitioners from accessing the discipline. Fortunately, Simmel expanded his ability to reach under the documented facts of society and culture into the hidden realities that undergirded it; this skill eventually propelled him to the top of intellectual circles and preserved him forever as a lion-sized sociological treasure.
Simmel's students went on to found the first department of sociology at the University of Chicago, a department well known for its theoretical contributions to the understanding of social interaction. The early days of the Chicago school of sociology were characterized by their concern for what is commonly referred to as the "everyday." Three of Simmel's internationally well known deliberations on the everyday were on "the bridge and the door" and "the stranger." A central concept in all three was "unity" and the process by which humans produce unity or let it escape from their grasp. In the following, I will suggest a way that religionists might allow social theorists to assist them in understanding urban experiences by inviting Simmel to walk with them around New York City. What would the voice of the urban practitioner sound like if we allowed Simmel to speak through it; and what would happen if we asked him, from the grave, to address a material reality such as urban angels? It may just be that urban ministry is the right American venue to reclaim the work of a man who believed that playfulness was required of serious inquiry so that we might all be saved from what he called the coming formlessness, a kind of chaos that sends angels back to heaven and humans to nowhere at all. [1]
The Bridge and the Door
Michael Kaern's new translation of Simmel's The Bridge and the Door (1994) provides fresh insight into his epistemology. For Simmel, truth is relational. He argued that people build society on everyday relational truths (Karen points out that this is a deeper insight than "all truths are relative.") Our social and physical environments reflect each other. Simmel argued this point through reflections on the "bridge." Our "will to relate," he said, pushes us into an empathetic mode that bridges our separateness and allows us to establish processes through which we create one society. [2] This process, Simmel argued, was like the bridge that overcomes obstacles by spreading its will through space. The human bridge that creates society must be firmly anchored and enduring. It must also, the bridge that transverses a natural divide, "submit to nature and transcend nature." [3] The perfected physics of the bridge comes through taking "measurements" so that distance becomes the unification of separateness.
Bridges are ancient constructions. Early bridges were simple affairs, like logs, that were strategically placed over obstacles, like rivers. Humans eventually learned to build more enduring structures. The early Roman Alcontara Bridge that spans the Tagus River in Spain is still standing after nearly two thousand years. Many of the ancient bridges that are still standing were built on solid rock, but the history of bridge building tells us that the Romans made a lasting contribution to the method by finding a way to pour cement footings below the water. …

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Hodges: The 232 anglers checked reported 9 bass kept (343 released), 12 crappie and 2 blue catfish. John Mikkelsen, Temecula, 8.70 bass (released), jig, Dam Area. George Chapman, Escondido, 7.0 bass, plastic worm, Dam area. Seth Sillano, Poway, 2 bass (released), 11.35 total, no big bass given, Zoom Crawdad, Hernandez Cove. Adam Perez, Poway, 2.20 crappie, jig, Narrows. All private boats must be inspected for quagga mussels prior to being launched. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Jennings: Lake is open every day this week through Sunday. Few trout, few bass and a few catfish, but that was the word, only a few as the lake toughened up again last week. One troller, however, found 17 bass in deeper water. The lake gets its last 1,000 pounds of trout this week from Mt. Lassen. Check www.lakejennings.org for more information.
Loveland: The 111 anglers reported no bass kept (17 bass released), 15 carp and 3 crappie. Open daily to hike-in fishing only on a limited area of shoreline. No permits required. Fishing license is required. New 140-foot fishing pier open on the west side of the fishing cove.
Miramar: The 139 anglers reported 4 bass kept (31 bass released), 56 rainbow trout and 1 bluegill. Open daily to fishing and boating. Pay fees at iron ranger or electronic pay station near the concession building.
Morena: Another round of big trout fishing here last week as anglers continued to land hefty rainbows. Dave Moniz, Julian, 14-0 trout and a 6-9 trout. His son, Troy Moniz, landed a 6-pound, 2-ounce trout. All of the Moniz's fish were on 2-pound test line. John Estrada, 8-14 trout, inflated night crawler. Cody Rentflejs, 6-5 trout, Rapala. Boat launches not recommended for boats over 19 feet long. Open daily.
Murray: The 81 anglers checked reported 6 bass kept (13 bass released), 7 rainbow trout and 2 bluegill. Open daily to fishing and boating. Pay fees at iron rangers near the abandoned concession building or at key access points.
Otay, Lower: The 312 anglers checked reported 34 bass kept (448 bass released), 27 bluegill, 14 crappie, 8 channel catfish, 4 blue catfish and 1 rainbow trout. Bob Baker, La Mesa, 10.10 bass (released), Rat-L-Trap, Harvey Arm. The 2009 USA Canoe Kayak Sprint Team Trials for the World Championships will be at Lower Otay on Friday, April 24 through Sunday, April 26. No boats will be permitted to launch and there will be no rental boats on Saturday, April 25 or Sunday, April 26. Shore fishing and float tubes will still be permitted. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Pay fees at iron rangers near the boat launch and abandoned concession building. Boat rentals available.
Otay, Upper: The 20 anglers checked reported 30 bass, all released. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. Upper Otay is a catch and release only fishery. Bait is not permitted, only artificial lures with barbless hooks. Boats are not permitted on Upper Otay, only shore fishing, waders and float tubes.
Poway: Big bass starting to stir here. Anglers have been secretive about the bass catches, but lake ranger Steve November reports that at least one bass over 11 pounds was caught last week. Trout fishing remains decent even though no more trout are being planted. Michael Filippone, Carmel Valley, 7-pound trout. Linda Anderson, Carlsbad, 6-pound trout, Fire Tiger Rapala, trolling. Open Wednesday through Sunday. In order to prevent the introduction and infestation of quagga mussels, the following items are prohibited at Lake Poway: float tubes, private motors and anchors, live bait containers, fish finders, floating catch baskets, live bait from any source other than the Lake Poway concession, any items the staff considers to be potential contaminants.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly says he has been told by doctors that he won't need to undergo chemotherapy or radiation treatment after having surgery to remove cancerous cells in his jaw.
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French Chefs Take Over Momofuku; Achatz's Memoir Picked Up
Plus: The Fancy Food Show ramps up, and chile powder as a weapon, all in our morning news roundup.
• Omnivore, an "iconoclastic restaurant guide and unapologetic champion of the more youthful, almost punk figures in France's culinary scene," will bring several top French chefs to New York restaurants (including all three Momofukus) for a series of dinners. [Gourmet]
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• India's security forces are mixing one of the world's hottest chile powders into hand grenades. [Reuters]
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Many family doctors and others on the front lines of medical care, who typically earn far less than their specialist counterparts, hope any health-care-reform package will include tools for easing a dire shortage of primary-care doctors.
As a medical-school graduate doing her residency at several Tacoma hospitals, Stacie Sutton Beck is rotating through pediatrics, internal medicine, orthopedics and other departments for the training she needs to become a family doctor.
Each week she looks forward to Wednesdays, when she gets to hold her own clinics. It's then that Beck serves as a primary-care doctor for all kinds of patients — from a baby needing a regular checkup to an older man with stomach pains and a woman who needs contraceptives.
"That's the fun part," Beck said. "There's a full spectrum of primary care and it's really fun to have that autonomy."
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During the clinics, Beck usually sees about three to four patients. But once she finishes her residency, she, like other family doctors, could be seeing more than 20 patients a day. And with the potential of a health-care overhaul to swell the ranks of new patients, patient loads could become far higher still — even as the nation's health-care system already struggles under a dire shortage of primary-care physicians.
Many going into primary care support efforts to make health care accessible to people who now lack insurance. But they are hoping that any change to the nation's health-care system will help not just patients, but also primary-care doctors, who are on the front lines of providing care but typically earn far less than other doctors.
Experts say that in a well-functioning health-care system, about half of all doctors would be internists, family doctors or pediatricians, who together would comprise the category of primary-care physicians. But in the United States, only about 30 percent fall into that category (about 35 percent in Washington), and the rate of medical students going into it is far lower still — less than 10 percent nationwide.
"There's so few primary-care physicians available, and even fewer in the pipeline, that once you open the floodgates" it could take a decade for the supply of doctors to meet the national demand, said Roger Rosenblatt, professor of family medicine and public health at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Many point to Massachusetts as an example. When that state mandated health coverage in 2006, a wave of new patients immediately overwhelmed the system. One study showed that even now, it takes slightly more than two months for a new patient to see a family doctor.
For Washington state, a health-care proposal before the U.S. House — America's Affordable Choices Act — could mean up to half a million new patients over the next decade, according to a study by Families USA, a nonprofit advocacy organization.
For many medical students in primary care who have hefty student loans, the prospect of long hours, hassle of dealing with insurance companies, and earning power that's far less than their specialist counterparts trump the desire to go into primary care.
Others find little support at medical schools more geared toward producing specialists and say they often hear well-meaning comments from mentors that they are too smart to go into family medicine and should pursue a specialty instead.
Choosing primary care
Idealism is what drives many who choose primary care despite the obstacles.
They want to care for patients in underserved communities, focus on preventive medicine and catch problems early enough to spare patients costly and traumatic procedures. Many want to work at community health centers.
"I wanted to find a program that would allow me to take care of people in vulnerable populations — the working poor, those that don't speak English," said Meg Mullin, a first-year resident at Harborview Medical Center. "The sacrifices in the pay, they don't count as much for me."
While primary-care physicians can earn $120,000 to $150,000 a year, a diagnostic radiologist or orthopedic surgeon typically earns triple that amount.
Doctors blame that gap largely on the current system of reimbursement. Many doctors are paid according to how many patients they see or on the procedures and tests they do. Rarely are they paid for the amount of time they spend with patients — and for primary-care doctors, getting to know patients is essential in helping them stay healthy and manage chronic diseases.
"Medical records can't give you all the details that come from knowing the patient and having worked with them for a period of time, knowing their husbands, grandchildren, their children and how their community influences their health," said Mark Johnson, a family doctor at Swedish Family Medicine, First Hill campus.
Before Johnson decided to become a family doctor, he weighed his options. He valued the long-term relationships he would build with patients and the ability to provide health care in a more holistic way. But he also knew he could earn more money if he specialized in something.
Then one day, during his rounds as a medical student, he met a woman with advanced cervical cancer who had never been given a Pap smear. That struck him as wrong — and helped him decide what to do.
"Someone could have prevented that cancer," he said. "It would be more rewarding for me to be that person at the front end of things rather than the back end."
Potential solutions
Many in or considering primary care are hoping health reform will address their concerns.
One proposal being discussed in the House measure would authorize grants to community health centers to set up training programs for primary-care residents. Typically, those grants now go to hospitals. Another provision would provide training grants for primary-care residents.
At the UW, which produces more primary-care physicians than the average medical school — 12 to 13 percent of last year's graduating med students, compared to 8 percent nationally — one program already focuses on training students from rural areas who are more likely to practice primary care in outlying areas.
At a primary-care summit that ended this week in Washington, D.C., experts looked at other potential fixes, including more options for forgiving student loans of those in primary care.
Rosenblatt said undecided students will more likely lean toward primary care if fixing the inequities seems a possibility.
"The medical students are so sensitive to this, that they change their preferences in a flash," he said. "So if the United States actually decides to do something about health care, and started to support primary care, you'd see an instant transformation of future doctors."


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In warm-up prior to the NHL All-Star Game in Columbus, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins skated on a line with Vancouver's Radim Vrbata and Buffalo's Zemgus Girgensons.
Nuge taking warmup line rushes with Vrbata from the @VanCanucks and Girgensons from the @BuffaloSabres. #RNHAllStar #NHLAllStar
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) January 25, 2015
While he wasn't an extremely active participant, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins remarked that he had a good time at his first-ever NHL All-Star Skills Competition.
"It was good. It was a lot of fun. I didn't have too much going on out there so it was a lot of watching guys show off all their talents," he said after the event.
When asked what his own personal highlight was, he talked about Shea Weber's 108 mile-per-hour slap shot which came after Weber missed the net at 101.
"It started off with the 101 that missed the net and kind of took people off guard there a little bit then came back with 108 so it was definitely a hard shot."
Nugent-Hopkins added that his former World Junior Hockey Championship teammate Jonathan Drouin got the fastest time and he was happy for him.
"It was good seeing Drouin with the fastest skater time. He was flying there, too. It was fun to be a part of and fun to watch."
Nugent-Hopkins did take part in the Skills Challenge Relay where he had to saucer the puck into four different nets. He nailed the first two nets before hitting the post on the third a few times.
"It was pretty tough. I think it was more of a mental game. On that third net for me, I started to miss a few then it got in my head a little bit. after that, though, it was a lot of fun. It's something I'd like to try with nobody watching and no pressure."
RNH helps Kane win Accurate Shooter | Team Foligno is introduced | RNH on the Red Carpet
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins took part in the NHL Skills Challenge Relay. His group didn't fare too well, being behind the eight-ball quickly with some problems in the one-timer portion of the challenge. However, Team Foligno still managed two out of three points in the event.
Event description:
Procedure / Rules
Event consist of 4 relays with the following skills;
- One timers -- three shooters, 1 passer (Each shooter must score two goals)
- Passing -- one passer (Passer must complete a pass into each of the four nets)
- Puck Control Relay -- one skater (Skater with puck skates through a series of cones)
- Stick Handling -- one skater (Skater controls puck through a series of pucks)
- Goalie Goals -- one goalie (Goalie must score two goals)
Each skill must be completed before moving on to the next skill. Referee whistles/signals start of next skill
This is a timed event, with the fastest time winning.
Event scoresheet
|D. Doughty
|One-timer (RH)
|S. Weber
|R. Johansen
|One-timer (RH)
|J. Faulk
|S. Stamkos
|One-timer (RH)
|T. Seguin
|B. Burns
|One-timer (Pass)
|R. Getzlaf
|A. Kopitar
|Mini net passer
|J. Tavares
|K. Shattenkirk
|Puck control
|J. Gaudreau
|P. Kane
|Stick handling
|M. Hoffman
|C. Price
|Goalie goals
|J. Halak
|Total time: 1:37.979
|Total time: 2:06.262
|Z. Girgensons
|One-timer (LH)
|M. Giordano
|D. Keith
|One-timer (LH)
|R. Suter
|N. Foligno
|One-timer (LH)
|J. Voracek
|J. Sekac
|One-timer (Pass)
|P. Bergeron
|R. Nugent-Hopkins
|Mini net passer
|T. Johnson *
|D. Doughty
|Puck control
|V. Tarasenko
|O. Ekman-Larsson
|Stick handling
|F. Forsberg
|M. Fleury
|Goalie Goals
|R. Luongo
|Total time: 2:19.793
|Total time: 1:38.789
|Score after this event
|Team Foligno: 12
Team Toews: 2
RNH helps Kane win Accurate Shooter | Team Foligno is introduced | RNH on the Red Carpet
Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was feeding pucks to Bobby Ryan, Nick Foligno, Radim Vrbata and Patrick Kane in the Most Accurate Shooter event at the NHL Skills Competition. Foligno, Vrbata and Kane each won their match-up, with Kane having the best overall time. This gave Team Foligno the win, 4-1 in the event.
Event scoresheet
|Qualifying Round
|Total Time
|Total Time
|1. B. Ryan
|1. R. Getzlaf
|2. N. Foligno
|2. P. Bergeron
|3. R. Vrbata
|3. J. Tavares
|4. P. Kane
|4. J. Toews
|1. R. Nugent-Hopkins
|1. R. Nash
|2. A. Kopitar
|2. P. Elias
|Winner: Patrick Kane
|Score after this event
|Team Foligno: 10
Team Toews: 1
WATCH | Video from Saturday's All-Star/World Cup Press Conference
The NHL announced on Saturday that there will be a World Cup in 2016.
One of the teams that will be in the tournament is an Under-24 team of North American players competing as a unit. If the event was held in the fall of 2016, Nugent-Hopkins would be eligible to play on this team.
"I think it gives a good opportunity to a lot of the guys. There's a lot of great players out there. If you give as many players a chance to play in that tournament as possible, it's a good thing," Nugent-Hopkins said, adding that he would prefer to play for Canada but would be happy to simply attend the tournament in any form that may take.
"It's definitely fun representing Canada, putting the sweater on your back. It'll be a lot of fun playing in that tournament no matter who you're playing for."
As for how a 23-and-under team would do, he was optimistic.
"I think they'd be the underdog for sure but there's a lot of great players who are under 23 in the league. I think they'd have a good shot."
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be participating in three different events at the NHL Skills Competition tonight.
He will be passing the puck in the Accuracy Shooting competition and also will be participating for Team Foligno in the NHL Skills Challenge Relay, trying to pass the puck into the mini-nets (arguably the most difficult task in the relay).
Finally, he will take part in the shootout at the end of the Skills Competition.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was chosen as the second last pick at the NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft, going to Team Foligno. He was selected there by a fan vote over Filip Forsberg. In an interesting twist, the last two players picked both got a free car, instead of only the last player as initially announced.
"I thought I had a good chance of going last. I said the one spot I didn't want to go was second last because you wait the whole time and still don't get a car but it worked out for me. It was a nice little surprise," Nugent-Hopkins said after the event.
Nick Foligno, the captain of Team Foligno, was glad to have Nugent-Hopkins on his team.
"Great player. I was excited to get him. I'm glad the fans voted in my favour for it," he said. "He's an awesome player, really talented kid and young guy. Happy to see him get the car as well. I think he's really going to enjoy his time here for sure."
Foligno added he feels that Nugent-Hopkins has a lot more all-star games in his future.
As for the car, RNH said he hasn't yet decided who will get it.
"I'm still not sure. I'll have to talk to them all, have a little group meeting and then find out," he said. He also noted that he was glad to be wearing the black all-star jersey.
"I'm happy, personally, I like the black one a little bit more than the white one so it's nice that I get to be repping that for the next few days. I think they went with something a little unique."
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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was asked at All-Star Media Day in Columbus Friday afternoon about some of his own personal favourite memories when it comes to the annual event.
"I remember Kane wearing the glasses and the cape, coming down and shooting (in the Skills Competition). Same with Ovechkin. Nothing too specific other than those two things," he said.
"It's definitely an honour to be here. It's exciting for sure. Meeting some players I've watched for years is pretty cool for me. I'm just a young guy so seeing the experience some of these guys have is really cool for me."
Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins doesn't expect to go early in the Fantasy Draft tonight as All-Star festivities kick off. The 21-year-old pivot said that didn't matter, however.
"Just being here is for sure a big honour. The fantasy draft is just a fun part of the event. No matter where you get picked, I don't think anybody's going to be mad about it," he said. "I think I'll go pretty low tonight. I'll be one of the last guys picked, I think. And if I am, I wouldn't mind going last and getting the car. We'll see. It's all going to be a lot of fun and we'll see how that goes."
The last player chosen in the Fantasy Draft wins a car. Nugent-Hopkins said he hasn't really thought about who might get the vehicle if he wins it.
"It'll probably go back home to one of my family members. We'll see. They'll have to fight for it."
Having just got in last night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins hasn't had a lot of time to mingle with his fellow all-stars but he's definitely looking forward to. When asked who he was looking most forward to meeting, he was quick to answer.
"Jonathan Toews," he said. "I've watched him for a long time now. The only other time I got to meet him is when I was in Bantam, we played in the Western Championships and it was in Winnipeg. He actually dropped the puck to start the final game.
"I've been playing against him for a few years. He's definitely a guy that I've looked up to in the past."


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Look around, and one truth seems kind of self-evident. If you arrived in America with entirely fresh eyes, it would be easy to conclude that the summer's day on which we celebrate our hard-won independence from England is merely a pause to blow up some colorful explosives, cook some meat over an open flame and get some good deals on major appliances. And, of course, drink beer.
But that can't be all there is. Can it?
In an era when everything from health care policy to immigration divides us more than it unites us, when the Internet allows us to tear apart our fellow Americans' virtual throats from the comfort of our keyboards, what does a holiday like Independence Day mean? Is commercialism the only thing that keeps us together? Does this tribal-feeling nation of niches and special interest groups and online communities still have much use for a holiday that, at its most elemental, celebrates the societal-level version of "Hey - I'm sick of you, so I'm leaving"?
After 11 score and 16 years, we certainly know how the routine goes.
We gather in our groups, with families and friends and neighbors, and we put politics aside. We cluster in community streets and sit upon community lawns to take in parades, then gaze up at the sky and see the bombs bursting in air and claim, for ourselves, some kind of collective proof that the flag is still there.
But how many of us (and it would be a fair point to suggest that even the very term "us" is a bit ridiculous in America these days) actually stop and think about our political lot on Independence Day? Cynical though the notion may be, it's hard to find a person who says, "Well, yes, actually, I do engage in discourse about the state of our republic with my fellow Americans between bites of potato salad."
Independence Day can seem like a bubble, neither a unifier nor a divider. The American heroics discussed are yesterday's, not today's. Everything is torpid and summery and more about the pursuit of happiness than life and liberty. And in that way, it's about as American as you can get. It's about community in the micro - about getting together for the fireworks show, not about where our country is these days.
"It's a romantic idealism. We remember what we think America should be," says Tricia Quinn, an architect and a political independent who lives in Orlando, Fla.
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Rule book: an interesting term. Think about it for a moment. What do we celebrate Wednesday? A declaration of independence - a conception, really, rather than an actual birth. A decision that we will be a separate nation. But the work - most of the war to win it, and the compromises necessary to build it - was still ahead. Independence was asserted in 1776, but the rule book we're playing from, the Constitution, was still 11 years and countless casualties away.


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Do you think that some of the Unova Pokemon don't even look like Pokemon?
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August 22nd, 2012 (6:55 AM). Edited August 22nd, 2012 by MiTjA.
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Just imagine the amounts of hate gen V would have gotten if it introduced these:
When you compare pokemon to previous pokemon "by generation", your comparison is not justified if you pick Vanillite and Klink and compare them to Eevee, Gyarados and Arcanine... yeah no.
You have to compare the weird ones to the weird ones and the animal-like to the animal-like if you want to be honest.
And fortunately, with gen V that is extremely easy to do! Why?
Because they intentionally reused the same basic stuff from gen I (including weird ones) and came up with unique different pokemon for gen V anyway.
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But i do see where your coming from. Most pokemon are more like animals and creatures. Not foods or electrical appliances.
Because Magnemite and Voltorb totally didn't introduce those possibilities. Not to mention Porygon who is a virtual pokemon.
And, there is no pokemon that is made out of food. Vanillite is a crystal based creature that likes being covered in snow that it creates, which then makes it resemble ice cream. I call this reverse mimicry and consider Vanillite to be the most creative case yet.
Perhaps trainers did not start using it until they came across some that covered themselves in snow, because they thought it was retardedly cute and made a dex entry about it xDD
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...Newer monsters have more 'pointless' features; spikes, stripes, fluffy bits, etc.
Sounds like Tyranitar
Besides, I remember reading in some interview that they had more than thousand finished creature designs by gen III, so there is even the possibility that some pokemon have been used in later generations than they were initially created for.
The only known case so far is Gastrodon though, which was made for RS but scrapped and introduced in DP instead.
For gen V I doubt it however as they had several new artists come in and how gamefreak themselves stated that they rather make new ones everytime even though they have many scrapped ones.
Anyways, there is always animal-like pokemon, there is always weird pokemon.
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Certainly not free there is indeed a cost to the dining plan and when you work it out, it often doesn't work out as particularly good value nowadays. When they offer a free dining plan, it's usually instead of a discount to the room rate so one way or another you're paying for it yep.Originally Posted by ukwdwnut, post: 205328
The problem isn't the cost or "free", it's that it's been so wildly successfull with people who like to feel everythings paid for up front, that the restaurants are completely packed out nearly 100% of the time! That along with an almost guaranteed gratuity system means that food is no longer lovingly prepared, it's heated, thrown at a server who throws it at the customer and moves on.
There *ARE* exceptions there really are both to the quality of food and to the quality of service, it's just that you have to work to find them now. 10 years ago things were oh so very different


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Anticipated riding on a cyclocross would be club rides offroad, such as dirt roads and unpaved bike paths. The rides would be at moderate speeds (but not racing).
The rides could also include winter rides on trails ... that isn't salted and would better cushion my fall better than asphault would.
Originally, I thought that the default-forks for a cyclocross bike would be steel. But the more I've been reviewing the cyclocross forum, the more I see the popularity of carbon forks. I'm looking at the Waterford X-14 cyclocross frame. Of the few carbon forks that are highly recommended in the cyclocross forum ... one of them is Waterford's "true temper alpha Q cyclocross". Apparently, it is commonplace for carbon forks to come with cantilever bosses, so that gives me an idea of how much the biking industry has embraced carbon cyclocross forks.
The two main things that I've read (but can not verify) about carbon forks on cyclocross bikes:
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2. The carbon forks would limit your being able to use the cyclocross bike as a touring bike ... because ... carbon forks do not come with eyelets for mounting racks or fenders?
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In this Monday, July 22, 2013, photo, Specialist Douglas Johnson is reflected in a screen at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. A mix of good and bad earnings reports from big companies kept the stock market treading water in early trading Tuesday, July 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)


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Despite recent statistics showing an overall decline in securities lawsuits stemming from the subprime mortgage crisis, civil claims against the banking industry for losses related to mortgage-backed securities (MBS) do not appear to be slowing anytime soon. * Plaintiffs in these cases--mostly institutional investors--have alleged that banks misrepresented the underwriting standards used to evaluate the borrowers' ability to repay the loans underlying the securities. For instance, in February, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., Springfield, Massachusetts, filed a lawsuit against Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Frankfurt, Germany-based Deutsche Bank AG, alleging that the bank had misrepresented certain characteristics of loans backing its MBS and disregarded or abandoned underwriting guidelines. * The Allstate Corporation, Northbrook, Illinois, has filed similar suits against JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, and Countrywide Financial (now Bank of America, Charlotte, North Carolina), seeking damages related to its purchases of nearly $1.5 billion in MBS from these banks. Even before the Allstate suit was filed, Bank of America disclosed in its Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quarterly 10-Q report for the third quarter of 2010 that it was facing multiple lawsuits alleging misstatements or omissions in the issuance of $375 billion in MBS. * Citigroup Inc., New York, similarly disclosed in its fourth-quarter 10-Q that it was facing at least five investor lawsuits involving billions of dollars more of these same securities. * In terms of actual recovery, however, the investors filing these suits have faced a number of challenges--including stringent pleading standards and statutes of limitation. Yet, the uncertain track record resulting from civil litigation over MBS will not necessarily translate to similar outcomes in potential enforcement actions pursued by the SEC.
For one thing, procedural technicalities such as pleading standards and statutes of limitation that have hampered civil suits will not impede an SEC action. In fact, it appears that the SEC has already begun focusing its investigative resources on MBS-related improprieties; sources have confirmed that an SEC investigation was well under way as of December 2010,
This article discusses how MBS have become a significant priority for the SEC's investigative resources, describes what might constitute a potential SEC action against banks, and suggests proactive measures banks should take to ensure they do not become ensnared by regulatory or private litigants.
MBS emerged from a small niche in the bond market to a multi-trillion-dollar segment in the years leading up to the subprime mortgage meltdown. Large banks (mostly Wall Street firms) quickly learned that individual mortgage loans could be transformed into financial commodities. Thus, the banks (called depositors in this process) began purchasing loans from smaller lenders (also called originators), pooling residential real estate mortgages together, and then transferring these assets into the possession of trusts created by the depositors.
The assets then were securitized and partitioned off as MBS, being sold to institutional investors who would receive cash flows generated from the underlying mortgages in exchange for their purchase of these securities.
In the years leading to the housing collapse in 2007, smaller lenders became increasingly willing to lend money to borrowers with little documented ability to repay the loans, then reselling these loans to larger banks. Some of the larger banks buying up the loans appeared to become lax in their own securities underwriting, having underwriters (charged with the task of evaluating the pool of mortgages) accept the entire pool--even if the pool included borrowers who were likely to default.
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The American public increasingly relies on the Internet for socializing, business transactions, gathering information, entertainment, and creating and sharing content. The rapid growth of the Internet has brought opportunities but also risks, and the Federal Government is committed to empowering members of the public to protect themselves against the full range of online threats, including online radicalization to violence.


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There are times when pop culture is more than mere entertainment. Such is the case with the Netflix original series "House of Cards." In this high-intensity political drama, Kevin Spacey plays Vice President Frank Underwood, a ruthless, power-hungry mastermind who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. What elevates "House of Cards" beyond your run-of-the-mill political drama is that all of us can apply Frank's Machiavellian philosophies to our own workplace situations. Here are six ways to get ahead by asking yourself, "What would Frank do?" (WARNING: Spoilers ahead!)
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Getting ahead in today's workplace is tough, and you can bet that stress will come with the territory. Whether it's wrangling votes to pass an important education bill or settling a score with a foreign dignitary, Frank stays on his A-game by keeping both his mind and body in tip-top shape. An early morning run with wife Claire or a sweaty half hour on his rowing machine helps to clear Frank's mind for the hours of diabolical backstabbing that lay ahead. 30 minutes of brisk exercise every morning will help you clear your mind for the spreadsheets and staff meetings you face every day.
Occasionally Indulge in Stuff That's Bad for You
All work and no play make Frank a dull boy. If you don't want to be dull, do as Frank does and wallow in a few hedonistic pleasures once in a while! A trip to Freddy's BBQ Joint for some greasy ribs, an end-of-the-day cigarette break with wife Claire…maybe even a secret rendezvous with a scrappy investigative reporter half his age. While unbridled power is the ultimate goal, these are just a few of the things that make Frank's life worth living. Discover a few vices of your own and give in to them once in a while. Destroying your enemies shouldn't be the only thing that brings a smile to your face.
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When a new and interesting opportunity presents itself to Frank, he goes for it! Perhaps you should too. While a three-way romantic interlude with your wife and your limo driver/bodyguard may not be your cup of tea, it will definitely be something that Frank, Claire and Edward Meechum will laugh about years from now. Doing the unexpected just might deliver unexpected results for you in your workplace. Go for it, and at the very least, you'll have something interesting to recount during your next not-so-brief budget briefing.
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Frank is no stranger to the latest in smartphone technology. Texts are great for curt "fix it now" style messages to flunkies like Chief of Staff Doug Stamper. However, when Frank needs to truly make an impact with the written word, he writes a hand-typed letter (on REAL paper) to none other than the President of the United States. Smart. When you really want to influence someone, do what your mother taught you: Write a hand-written note. Frank did, and now he's the leader of the free world!
Delegate Important Matters to Those You Can Trust.
Speaking of Doug Stamper, it's imperative that you instill absolute loyalty in those around you. Do you trust them with your life? Do you trust them to take a life if necessary? Maybe you think these questions don't mean much when you've been tasked with procuring the punch and cookies for this month's corporate-wide team member birthday bash. Frank would beg to differ. No matter how small the detail, fierce loyalty must be demanded from those working under you! And if that fails…
Take Matters into Your Own Hands.
Offing a U.S. congressman while making it look like a suicide? Pushing an intrepid reporter into the path of an oncoming train? Frank would tell you that these are the times when you just have to go it alone. Brainstorms and breakout sessions are great, but teamwork can only take you so far. Sometimes the lone wolf approach can reap great rewards in the workplace. Besides, if you ever get lonely, just turn your head to your imaginary friend and tell them exactly the way in which you intend to carry out your evil plan. You won't feel lonely anymore.
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Here's a chance to celebrate Mardi Gras even if you're not in New Orleans.
The Clarendon Alliance Mardi Gras Parade will take place Tuesday night along Wilson Boulevard in Arlington.
The family-friendly event begins at 8 p.m. and{}will feature floats, music and beads.
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Thank you for your comments. I was very surprised with the results from this lens and this lens has been sitting around in my bag of unused accessories. I also found an old Vivitar 28mm 1:2.8 that can produce some very sharp images as well. I will have to give the Vivitar a tryout as well.....................Jim
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Gibraltar's Stealth Vertical Mounting System (VMS) takes a minimalist approach to mounting hardware by showcasing the kit and removing the cluttered appearance of bulky tripods and rack bars spanning the bass drum. Best of all, Stealth VMS means you have less hardware to break down and carry after the gig.
The Stealth VMS creates a low-profile vertical mounting plane for mounted toms and the snare, creating a rock-solid foundation for any setup. This innovative mounting system works with virtually any kit configuration and can utilize existing tom and snare mounting hardware no matter what brand or size kit you play.
GSVMS comes with 3/4", 7/8", and 1" adjustable sleeves that accommodate most brands tom mount and snare basket.
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The GSSMS Stealth Side Mounting System and The GSSMS Stealth Vertical Mounting System are the only Rack system add-on you will need to get rid of the reverse umbrella clutter stands. It's functional, practical, and very stable and sturdy. Make sure to get some extra clamps and memory locks to complete your kit. In the gig, the set up time is almost the same as with the regular stands but the space it requires is a lot smaller, your bandmates will appreciate the available space for their amps and speakers. A MUST HAVE!!!
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The stealth rack is great if you have 1 or two rack toms AND a crash that you want to mount, but I really only had 1 crash to mount and it turns out this unit is way overkill for that.
Also they market the holder for the snare basket as being "low profile", but it was actually higher than my DW snare stand. I have a 13x7 snare so it is kind of a problem for me. I could cut the down tube of my snare basket but that is a modification I'd rather not make.
I probably will give this stealth rack to another drummer friend of mine. She has a 14x5.5" snare, so the snare basket height shouldn't be as much of an issue. She also plays 1 rack 1 floor with a crash and a splash mounted with the rack tom. She is kind of a small person, so I imagine that with some memory locks this will make setup and tear down much quicker and easier.
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Gibraltar did a really nice job on this product. It looks great, easy to assemble, disassemble and transport. I'm giving it the highest rating although they could have thrown in a few extra memory locks. Other than that, it works perfectly and very stable.
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Sturdy, just as you would expect from Gibraltar. It makes set up the snare, two rack toms, and a crash cymbal easy and repeatable. Although the kit is more compact with the toms on the kick, the kick can be set at a more natural angle and both toms can be reached with equal ease with this rack. In addition, to my ears the kick sounds cleaner when its virgin.
Four stars because I had to buy 4 memory locks for for the rack itself for quick and repeatable set up. It should have come with them.
However, MF gets FIVE STARS because right after I bought it there was a price-drop. I called and told them and without me even asking they credited back the difference. MF is my #1 source for all my musical needs, and have worked hard to keep my business.
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The Stealth Rack exceeded my expectations. It is much sturdier than a tripod mount, and sturdier than I expected. Set up is very fast if you put memory locks on the down-tubes of the snare and tom stands. My only complaint is that I had to purchase 4 rack memory locks to quickly and repeatably set up rack when it's torn down for transport.
Set up for a five-piece with two crashes and a ride is a breeze: set up the rack and mount your snare drum, toms, and one cymbal. Since these are all perfectly indexed to each other, you only need to fit in the kick and floor tom, two cymbal stands (one for the other crash and a ride) and one hi hat stand.
Less to carry, faster and easier to set up, sturdier than tripod and better than toms mounted on the kick (in my opinion) – what's not to like?
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I haven't really used it much yet, but it is really simple to set up. I already feel like it's going to be much easier to position my snare/toms/bass where I want them, as well as a crash cymbal. Also, it's compatible with all the other gibraltar gear, so I foresee expanding it in the future.
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This is the smartest rack on the market.
I purchased this rack to replace a Pearl Icon curved rack and it was the best hardware purchase I have made in years. The compact, low profile footprint is perfect for serving it's purpose and not hiding the drums with a bunch of metal. The curved cross bar to accomodate double pedal linkages is a stoke of genius. I also purchased the side mounting system to have something on the right. Perfect for that side of the kit with the same benefits.
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this is the best purchase I have made for my kit so far hands down. I have always used pearl hardware in the past and was intrigued by this set up. I have a pearl reference series limited edition kit with a 13" rack tom and 16 and 18" floor toms so I really have no need for a rack that goes over my bass drum. This VMS not only shows off my prized kit, but it also protects it since it doesn't let the snare hit the rack tom or the bass drum hoop because it eliminated the free standing snare stand. I used my yamaha snare basket with one of the provided sleeves and it fit perfectly. I also bought a gibraltar platform with the tube already on it and mounted my rack tom and a boom arm for my 16" crash and now my set up time is cut in half since i don't have to mess with a bunch of extra cymal, tom, and snare stands. I am planning to get the side mounting system to eliminate the cymbal stand clutter on the right side of my kit. but this if you are considering it! built rock solid! I also did a youtube review if you care to check it out. look up my name on this review.
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I am very particular about being able to set up my set so that it is always the same. Everything in its spot. This system allows me to do that. I also purchased the ultra adjust snare basket and it also works very well, just takes time to get the initial setup right. The major advantage of the GSVMS is the repeatability of having the toms and snare always in the correct spacial relationship. The Toms never hit the snare or the bass drum and the snare never dings the toms. After you set the GSVMS up everything else sets up easily around it. I used to use the DW9000 tom stand and DW5000snare stand. I still use the DW9000 top hafe of the Tom stand with the GSVMS. Overall I don't think I gained any advantage in lowering the weight of my setup. What I did gain is a much easier repeatable setup that is strong and dependable. Wish they made a case for it.
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These rapid policy assessments provide a baseline analysis with focus on one of the key target groups of inclusive entrepreneurship policy (i.e. youth, seniors, women, migrants or the unemployed).
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Unemployment remains too high in the Netherlands. Despite a substantial reduction in unemployment over the past year, the unemployment rate stood at 7.1 % in the first quarter of this year.
This Forum does not mark the end of a process. It was a key step aimed at sharing the main conclusions of our work on Mental Health and Work and to discuss where we stand, with the goal of connecting health policy makers and employment policy makers in order to discuss an issue that they can only solve together.
Introductory remarks at the high-level OECD Policy Forum on Mental Health and Work: Bridging Employment and Health Policies, The Hague, Netherlands, 4 March 2015
Tackling mental ill-health of the working-age population is becoming a key issue for labour market and social policies in OECD countries. OECD governments increasingly recognise that policy has a major role to play in keeping people with mental ill-health in employment or bringing those outside of the labour market back to it, and in preventing mental illness. This report on the Netherlands is the seventh in a series of reports looking at how the broader education, health, social and labour market policy challenges identified in Sick on the Job? Myths and Realities about Mental Health and Work (OECD, 2012) are being tackled in a number of OECD countries.
The Netherlands should increase support for workers suffering from mental health issues and their employers and tackle the continued social stigma and limited knowledge around such illnesses, according to a new OECD report.
Given the ageing challenges, there is an increasing pressure in OECD countries to further boost the employability of the working-age population over the coming decades. This report provides an overview of policy iniatives implemented over the past decade in the Netherlands and identifies areas where more should be done, covering both supply-side and demand-side aspects. To give better incentives to carry on working, the report recommends to promote longer contribution periods in the second-pillar pension schemes, and ensure better information and transparency of pension schemes, with a special focus on groups with low financial literacy. On the side of employers, it is important to progress towards more age-neutral hiring decisions and wage-setting procedures with more focus on performance and less on tenure and seniority. To improve the employability of older workers, the focus should be to promote training measures for older unemployed which are directly linked to a specific job. The large diversity in municipal "Work-First"programmes should be utilised in designing mor effective activation policies targetted on those at risk of losing contact with the labour market.
Encouraging more people to work later in life would help the Netherlands meet its growing challenges of a rapidly ageing population and rising social spending, according to a new OECD report.
Two rounds of the Survey of Adult Skills are under way: Round 1 (2008-13) with 24 participating countries, whose results were released in October 2013, and Round 2 (2012-16) with 9 participating countries, whose results will be released in 2016. A third round is scheduled to begin in May 2014.
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Will Wild usher in Reese Witherspoon's own version of a "McConaissance"?
A release date has been set for Wild -- and that release date is very Oscar-friendly. Wild, an adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's bestselling memoir chronicling her 1,100 mile hike along the Pacific Coast Trail, will open in select theatres December 5th. This shows that Fox Searchlight is high on the film and believes it could be a contender.
Wild is directed by Jean-Marc Vallee who directed Matthew McConaughey's Oscar-winning performance in Dallas Buyers Club. Witherspoon has of course already won an Academy Award but hasn't been involved in a project of this caliber in years. She appeared in Mud alongside McConaughey, and in retrospect it seems like that movie could be seen as a key moment in both of their career trajectories.
Wild was adapted for the screen by author Nick Hornby, who also adapted An Education (starring Carey Mulligan in her breakout performance) back in 2009. Hornby is a top tier writer, and did a very good job of writing a female character entering unfamiliar territory and going through a period of tremendous change in that film so hopefully he managed to do the same in Wild. Witherspoon is a phenomenally talented actress, the film looks like a winner in our book.
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With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother, Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone. WILD powerfully captures the terrors and pleasures of one young woman forging ahead against all odds on a journey that maddens, strengthens, and ultimately heals her.


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Update on LinetLinet is a merchant who makes a living buying and selling fish. She has been dedicated to this activity for years, so she already has some good experience. She is known as a person with a strong desire to move up in life and help her family. She is requesting the loan to purchase fish, which she will use to have more fish in stock since demand is high and she wants to be able to satisfy her customers. Linet is grateful for the help she is receiving from Kiva's partner, Yehu Microfinance, because it will be a big help.
Previous Loan DetailsLinet is a married woman. She has 3 children and all are enrolled in school. Her husband works as a mechanic. Linet operates a food stall business and sells her goods at the market. She's worked in this business for 10 years. Her primary customers are neighbours and town dwellers. Linet's ot... More from Linet's previous loan »
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About Yehu Microfinance TrustThis loan is administered by Yehu Microfinance Trust, which was founded in 1998 as a project of CHOICE Humanitarian Kenya. In July 2007, Yehu became a separate entity from CHOICE and was registered as a trust. Since then, Yehu has expanded to cover over half of Kenya's 13 coastal districts.
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Our Field Partners often work with borrowers over a series of loans as the borrowers build credit, take out bigger loans, and expand their businesses. In order to make it easier for our Field Partners to post loans for borrowers who have been listed on Kiva before, we allow them to post successive and concurrent loans for their Kiva borrowers. This means that our Field Partners are able to post a borrower's second, third, etc., loan on Kiva without having to re-enter all of the borrower's information.
This borrower has been listed on Kiva before, so you'll see an updated loan description, as well as excerpts of the original descriptions from earlier loans. Most borrowers take out loans consecutively, meaning that they receive a second loan after having repaid the first. However, sometimes our Field Partners give out concurrent loans, allowing borrowers to take out one primary loan and a secondary "add-on" loan along with it. These "add-on" loans are typically smaller than the borrower's primary loan and serve a different purpose. Because Field Partners can now post loans as successive and concurrent loans, you will be able to track borrower progress over time and see the various ways a borrower is working with our Field Partners through funds from Kiva's lenders.
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Well, it's been a long time since I've had to do THIS kind of disclaimer!
Next week, I'm going to embark on a fun journey known as Storage Field Day 2! Sure, I spent most of last year helping Stephen Foskett organize and run them (and heck, I even got to emcee a Virtualization Field Day!), but this will be different because I'm coming back as a delegate!
As a loyal blog reader, you'll no doubt be exposed to the things that I'm checking out and find interesting. If you follow me on twitter, then you'll get to experience them in real-time. God help you.
So, I've got that whole "Blog With Integrity" badge thing going on, and I want to take this time to give you the lowdown on how things are arranged, financially speaking.
Gestalt IT, the company who runs Tech Field Day directly pays for my travel arrangements and my lodging during the event. I do not receive money for attending Tech Field Day.
The companies who present at Tech Field Day pay Gestalt IT to be there. They don't pay us. We aren't there to be cheerleaders, we're there to critically evaluate and investigate. They obviously want us to say nice things, but they understand that we will be honest. If I say something is cool, it's because I think it's cool – it's not because someone asked me to say that it's cool.
Because this is a good marketing opportunity for the companies taking part, they usually shower us with gifts that you would be able to get if you went to their booth at a tradeshow. Shirts, pens, pads of paper, flash drives, and so on. I'm not going to break it down per company unless someone goes above and beyond the norm. You can consider it a safe bet that, if we visit a company's headquarters, we have a flash drive with that company's logo.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again…I'm not going to say nice things about someone just because they give me a 2GB flash drive when I can go to a store and buy a 32GB USB 3.0 drive for $30. I appreciate that people give us flash drives, because they usually hold things like marketing material, white papers, slide decks, and so on, but it doesn't curry favor. It gives me reference material.
So anyway, there you go. I'll be in San Jose for almost all of next week. Sorry for the volume of tweets you'll see. You will be able to follow along live, too, because we'll be streaming at TechFieldDay.com, so make sure to keep up with what we're doing. Twitter hashtag is #SFD2.


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This was a pretty good Gym Battle! It showed that every Gym Leader always has an excellent strategy. Take Torterra, for instance, a Ground/Grass-type versus Electivire's Ice and Fire Punches.
I honestly thought that Ash was going to lose this battle with Volkner, especially how Electivire took out Torterra and how Luxray finished off Pikachu by throwing it against a wall with Shock Wave.
Jolteon got owned by a Mach Punch to the ceiling. That's amazing!
I thought that Infernape's Blaze would go crazy again, but it's a different circumstance this time! What power!
I thoroughly enjoyed this battle, despite TR's attempt to break back into Sunyshore Tower. Now onward to the Sinnoh League! But wait...a month from now? Wow...
Onward to Lily of the Valley Island!
**The last time Pikachu used its Static ability was during the six-on-six battle with Paul. It was the match between it and Ursaring
Ash. Dawn. Brock. Irvine. Contest. Gym Battle. Roses. This is...
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Great work guys!
Oh, and I took the time to look over all the fakes we have, and here is what I got down:
We're in need of Ground, Bug, and Poison,(Ground literally has one Fake!)
Ghost is overflowing! We should stop adding in there!
Alot of the fakes are objects! We need slightly more animals!
Uncatalogued Fakes should be utilized! If it's just the info, I can help make up random stuff for them!
3-stage evos are extremely scarce! Like, there's probably only the starters and 4-5 families!
Some of the uncatalogued Fakes look unfinished. Maybe we're allowed to go over them and spruce it up a bit?
If we're running out of ideas, maybe we can start designing the region a bit? Maybe when we have a good view of what the region has in topography and biomes we can have a good idea of what types of animals can inhabit it.
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Very impressed with the new "3D" backgrounds - It's meant ive been able to delete out my "large image" backgrounds and replace them with proper working images! It looks especially stunning on my Astronomy Masterclass (http://prezi.com/2hk390sfkqjh/) , where I have it working with a 6MB hubble deep field as the backdrop!... The visual effect is now pretty much what I wanted to achieve when I started that project a year or so back.
Thanks for the updates and keep them coming.
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