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Healthcare Part IIPosted Friday, March 19, 2010, at 8:42 AM
I have been bursting at the seams to write on the continuing developments in this horror film known as healthcare reform.
Unfortunately, preparation for several coming trials had stilled my pen. Now, I can wait no longer.
Approximately half of our members of Congress are quietly bring us to a Constitutional crisis. It is one thing to pass a law that has unconstitutional provisions in it. While that is hard to justify, it happens at a minimum of once every few years. It is quite another to threaten the citizens with the power of the federal government mandating that we comply with a fiat decree.
A fiat decree? Indeed! When the government compels the citizens to comply with the dictates of a portion of the ruling class without going through the process of passing a law, you have rule by fiat. You have tyranny.
Rule by fiat, tyranny, in America/ Why such extreme language? What else would you call dictating the behavior of otherwise free citizens without passing a law?
The primary purpose of the United States Constitution is to limit the power of those who would rule us. Article One of the Constitution regulates what was thought to be the most powerful branch of government, the legislature. The Constitution lays out with great specificity how the legislative body is to make a law.
Of particular relevance at the moment is Article 1, Section 7, Clause 2. "Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall ... But in all such cases the vote of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively."
We have all seen this. A bill comes to the floor and every member present votes Yea, Nay or Abstain by name and every vote is recorded by name. However, the present plan, the "Slaughter Rule," is to "deem" that the healthcare bill has passed without actually voting on the bill. Rather, by the House voting on a list of amendments to the bill, amendments that have not been voted on in the Senate, the Speaker of the House will declare that the healthcare bill has passed. Not vote will actually be taken on the healthcare bill, just some proposed amendments. There is no requirement that the Senate ever consider the amendments proposed by the House and no requirement that the President sign the amendments.
When you understand more details of law making, this violation is even more outrageous. If the House amends the bill, making it different from the bill passed by the Senate, the bill cannot be sent to the President until the Senate votes on the amended bill in the exact form as passed by the House.
The only other way to amend the bill is to pass it in the identical form passed by the Senate and have it signed by the President. Then, the House can pass amendments to the law, the Senate can pass the identical amendments, and the amendments be sent to the President for signature or veto. In short, the so-called amendments that the House would be voting on are not really amendments to the bill at all, but are a new bill and the healthcare bill will have never received a vote in the House.
Ah, but the Speaker of the House proclaims that Republicans have done the same thing in the past. Since it is not possible for Republicans to be corrupt, since it is not possible for Republicans to do things that are unconstitutional, then it must be just fine to do it this time. Since Republicans are incapable of error or sin, if the Democrats emulate them, they must surely be absolved from any misdeeds.
If this decree can be given the force of law without being voted on by one of the two houses of Congress, what other mandates can be imposed on us without being voted on by both houses of Congress. If they can nationalize 17-20 percent of our nation's economy without passing a law to do it, then they can surely regulate any other part of our lives without having to endure the formalities of passing a law.
The good news is that if this decree imposing government controlled healthcare upon us is enforced, the regulating agency will be the IRS, who will be hiring 14,000 new employees as provided for in this healthcare decree. Knowing what it is like to try to secure payment for the medical services my family desires under the present antiquated system of freedom and personal responsibility, I can only imagine what it will be like under the benevolent new system to get permission from the government (the IRS?), to receive the treatment desired.
I think of George Orwell's book, "Animal Farm," where everyone is equal, but some animals are more equal than others.
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Jenny and Charlie, I believe you have good points. Thanks for posting your thoughts on such a very divided issue.
As we see in polls, many people are hot about this topic, and because of the expressed opinions of Rush L.and politicians, Many people are acting unfriendly and unkind toward those who applaud the passing of this bill. I said it before, hate radio has caused many to act unbecoming and outragious in speech and action. The world is watching and shocked by it. Especially when they have their own healthcare inituitives that work fine. They wonder if we are barbarians.
Its a shame that this opposition is so late, as I would love to have heard this back when Bush was going to war for his own purposes and at the tax payers expense. Trillions of dollars spent to kill people. Even to this day I do not know how these wars were supported by the American people based on lies. How was it right to end Terri Schiavo's life? I could go on and on. What we have here is abuse of power yes, somehow each party has their signiture with the use of power. The question is, which one party used power as absolute power?
Medicare turned out to be a God Send. Im sure Social Security was meant to be a good thing, and it is for the many. Obama did try to include the Republicans. However, they seem to dismiss the fact that they lost the election and the two parties have severe differences in idealogy. They simply cannot work together with synergy. If democrats were to appease the R on every issue I assure you, Obama would get nothing done, much to the R favor. Obama promised to pass healthcare reform before he was even elected. The people have spoken by electing him. This is a R state, and he won in Indiana. How is it that now the people here are so unhappy with it? The people are confused only because of hate radio and powerful politicians who have lined their pockets with an industry that is corrupted by profits. My opinion is that - health is the wrong market for profit.
When you havent got your health, you have nothing.
Once again thank you, I enjoyed your posts.
-- Posted by Pearl2083 on Sat, Mar 27, 2010, at 1:07 PM
I am relieved somewhat to hear that some of your comments were said in jest but without the benefit of being face to face that attempt at sarcasm is lost as it travels through cyberspace. All that's left are the literal definations of your words. You may have many misinterpreting you, thinking you are serious about some of your statement when there are said tongue in cheek. Though I don't know you well, I have worked along side you at Annunciation and I could not discern which of your comments were literal and which were in jest. You have cleared up the IRS issue but some other parts of your blog still seem quite extreme. Words like tyranny, decree,[fiat? Maybe a redundancy whose meaning is very much like decree?]. You yourself admit it is strong language but do not qualify it as being in jest still may result in fear mongering as though you exaggerate what may be true, more importantly you leave out details. This omission may be accepted when representing clients in court, but not generally when presenting all the facts to those seeking information. SOME of what is being attempted in congress is something maybe the state government in California should have put into place and maybe they wouldn't be in such a financial mess. They passed a law requiring decision to raise taxes go to voters. Of course voters just see what's going out of their pocket and rarely support spending if that spending does not benefit them personally... so Californai is now broke as taxes have not kept up with increased revenue needed to education and maintain infrastructure. Sometimes we need the inside information our representatives have so they can make the right decisions to protect our investments. Sometimes it doesn't work. Sometimes it does. In the case of California it would surely have worked better than letting the voters decide.
Like health care in our country is already such a mess that unless something is done to provide minimal coverage to all, the cost for those who are covered is soon going to be out of reach for more people. Those who are not covered are in a crap game as if/when they find themselves in a situation where they need major medical care, it is likely to ruin them financially as they have to pay inflated prices to cover those who are no pays.
Did you know that Union Hospital now provides a nurse practitioner to the St Ann free clinic as paying for her saves more in their ER when non urgent no pays come to their door? In addition the clinic's disease maintenance programs for cardiac care and diabetes management prevents many of those ER visits by those with no insurance below poverty level who do not qualify for medicare? I contend that we are already paying for those who are uninsured with our premiums and high health care costs. I contend that we ALREADY have a federal health care system. Several in fact...medicare, medicaid, military to name a few. While none are perfect at least they provide basic services that can then be built upon for higher coverage in most cases. What retiree doesn't know about secondary health insurance that kicks in after medicare has paid its share. The secondary insurance is less expensive than primary insurance that would be necessary if those retirees didn't have this federal program.
No whatever plan that is presented in congress will not be perfect. I contend that when members of congress agree to be covered by this health plan, ONLY then will it be a decent one but politicians are politicians first and not humanitarians. Whatever plan gets through, it will be a step in the right direction for US citizens. Our private health care plan is going up at least 5% per year and they are talking about one in California going up 40% next year. Having a federal one will just have insurance companies fighting over auxiliary benefits and with that savings the shift from premium payments to additional taxes to pay for federal plan will allay the tax increase somewhat. While I do not like some of the details of the plan like starting funding years before coverage takes place and a few other funding details, it's a start. A long overdue start. Have a good day.
-- Posted by Jenny Moore on Sat, Mar 20, 2010, at 11:28 AM
Among the valuable lessons I learned from my mom was that two wrongs don't make a right. Republicans did it! It's still wrong. The Governor did it! It's still wrong.
My intentions when I write any column is to analyze and comment on life. The column typically posted on Sunday I focus on serious news events. The column typically posted on Wednesday I try to make a humor piece. Being generally a jolly person, humor tends to creep into the serious pieces, but sarcasm can be missed when there is a serious tone.
I also appreciate your reference to St. Matthew. As a Catholic I understand and agree with the requirement to follow civil laws which are not contrary to God's law and accept the civil punishment for any worldly law broken by me in choosing to follow God's law. The reference to the IRS as a terrorist organization is the punch line to an old joke.
Nevertheless, it is incredibly important to point out that our Congressmen are willing to violate the Constitution that they have sworn to uphold and protect. It is also important that our President is not troubled by this violation of the Constitution. If our government is not constrained by the Constitution, things may be just fine when they do things we like or want, but there is nothing to stop them from imposing any tyranny as time goes on.
As always, I appreciate your comments.
-- Posted by Charles Hear on Fri, Mar 19, 2010, at 4:58 PM
But Charles, this is no different that what our state government did a few years ago, instilling the 1,2,3% property tax that is in direct opposition to our state constitution Indiana's forefathers created. Instead of blogging about something that we may not have any chance of changing except by pleading with our representatives, how about making sure everyone knows that they can VOTE this change in our own state down as now our state government "leaders" are going to try to correct their illegal decision that favors one group over the other by trying to change the state constitution? AND putting the blame on the voter instead of correcting the mistake themselves, hoping that the voter will just see the personal advantage to their own pocket and not the injustice done to their Hoosier brethren due to the change in the constitution.
Fear mongering and using exaggerated adjectives does no good but to get people frustrated. Especially with no suggested solutions. Not even to attend the various cracker barrels to try to get a balanced opinion. Comparing the IRS with the other IRS borders on being irresponsible as collecting tax revenue, while not popular [I believe it was St Matthew[?] who was also a tax collector so not all can be painted with the same prejudicial brush by being a part of the group], they are necessary to keep our infrastructure up and running. You can go all the way back to the time of Lincoln and the state's rights issues. Had it not been for collected federal taxes, we might still have slavery in this country. While no entity is perfect as it is run by human beings, no entity is totally terrorist either. This type of talk is what promotes prejudice and hate. Not respect, true knowledge, or willingness to go into situations with an open mind. Have a good day.
-- Posted by Jenny Moore on Fri, Mar 19, 2010, at 10:35 AM
It is the IRS that will be hiring 14,000 new employees and be the regulating agency governing the healthcare decree. While the Irish Republican Army (IRA), a terrorist organization, seems strangely appropriate, the number one American terrorist organization, the Internal Revenue Service, will do the job.
-- Posted by Charles Hear on Fri, Mar 19, 2010, at 8:31 AM
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Even with the talent displayed in their running back core and the offense in general, most Eagles that play on the offensive side of the ball also play on the defensive side as well -- which is just as fast and just as talented.
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I would like to welcome back the returning students and Class of 2017. I hope everyone had a nice summer and are ready to get back to school. Since all of you were not here for a couple of months I would like to update any dietary needs that any of you might have. This includes dairy, nuts, seafood, meats, etc. as well as gluten. We have added a new feature on our website that includes the "Medical Dietary Form" which must be filled out by any student who requires anything out of the ordinary or needs to let us know that they cannot eat certain things. Please have this form filled out when you arrive on campus this semester and turn into me, Chef Dennis.
Since Gluten Intolerant/Celiac Disease is leading the forefront of all allergens that are affecting a larger number of teens and young adults and being away from home at college is tough, I wanted to share this article I found on a CNN.com blog about "Gluten-Free" labeling that I think will be helpful "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set a final standard on Friday to clearly define what the term "gluten-free" means on food labels. The new regulation is targeted to help the estimated 3 million Americans who have Celiac disease, a chronic inflammatory auto-immune disorder that can affect the lining of the small intestine when gluten is consumed. Gluten is a protein composite found in wheat, rye, barley and crossbreeds of these grassy grains.
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- Microsoft SQL Server Defined
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Performance Tuning
- Performance Tuning SQL Server: Tools and Processes
- Performance Tuning SQL Server: Tools Overview
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Defining Components
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Evaluation Part One
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Evaluation Part Two
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Interpretation
- Creating a Performance Tuning Audit - Developing an Action Plan
- Understanding SQL Server Query Plans
- Performance Tuning: Implementing Indexes
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Windows 2008 (and Higher) Server Utilities, Part 1
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Windows 2008 (and Higher) Server Utilities, Part 2
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Windows System Monitor
- Performance Monitoring Tools: Logging with System Monitor
- Performance Monitoring Tools: User Defined Counters
- General Transact-SQL (T-SQL) Performance Tuning, Part 1
- General Transact-SQL (T-SQL) Performance Tuning, Part 2
- General Transact-SQL (T-SQL) Performance Tuning, Part 3
- Performance Monitoring Tools: An Introduction to SQL Profiler
- Performance Tuning: Introduction to Indexes
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- Performance Monitoring Tools: SQL Server 2005 Database Tuning Advisor
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Performance Tuning SQL Server: Tools and Processes
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Performance Tuning can be a little confusing — there are so many places that you can start the process that it is difficult to know where to begin. You can start with the hardware side of things, the queries, the indexes, or any number of other places. It often becomes a matter of the tools you have at hand, and are familiar with. Hardware-oriented professionals tend to start with tools like the Windows Performance Monitor to locate hardware bottlenecks to see if adding more memory or faster drives will help. Those with more of a development background might start with the queries the server is running, using various tools provided in Visual Studio and SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to find and diagnose those queries taking the most amount of time. Still other professionals start with the database platform, evaluating the indexes, looking at the "Wait-States" that indicate which activity is taking the longest.
But if you start with only a "tools" approach, you might miss a chance to fix not one but many performance issues. You also run the risk of making a decision because of that tool that actually doesn't address the problem. For instance, why add more memory if the query is poorly designed? And why tune a query over and over if the indexes are inefficient or the drives are too slow?
What is more important is to define a process to systematically tune your system. I'll cover tools throughout this section of the InformIT Guide, but you should start with a solid plan for evaluating your system first.
Start With a New System or Tune One That is Currently in Use
The overall process of the tuning effort is based on when you start it. It's a bit like tuning an automobile for a race. If a mechanic is brought in during the design phase, he or she can build the car with light materials, a large engine, and will leave out the things like radios and air conditioning that just add weight and aren't necessary to win the race. If, on the other hand, they're brought in after the car is already built, there's a different process to follow to tune the car, especially if time is limited. And when isn't time a big factor?
Tuning a system is the same way. If you are brought in during the design, you can evaluate the requirements along with the application team. You can apply proper object considerations and add in just what you need. On the other hand, if you're brought in after the application is already in place and running, there are other processes to follow.
So I'll start with what you're more likely to be faced with. Most of the time you'll be called in to look at a current system that is having problems. Often these problems deal with timeouts in the application or general slowness, and the business staff will contact the application team. Many times they are also being brought into the system after its deployed, so they're starting in the same place you are. Sometimes technical professionals immediately suspect the database, and indeed as DBAs we have the most levers and knobs we can move around that affect performance. For that reason, you may even be asked to lead the tuning effort, which involves far more than just the database.
I've developed a simple outline that I use to tune a system. When I say "system," I mean all of the components — technical or not — that go into producing the output the business uses. The reason you have to consider all of these elements is that it is impossible to adequately tune a system if you just focus on one area. Think about the system as a series of roads. If you focus on one road to create better traffic patterns, you only create bottlenecks elsewhere. You have to evaluate the system as a whole.
I've broken this process into phases. Tuning a system takes time. Don't take the quick approach and bring your system down below the threshold of pain and then stop the process. Be systematic, and follow through with each step.
Unless you're only evaluating the database (always a bad idea), you need to include lots of other professionals in the process. With a set of phases like these, however, not everyone has to be involved al the time. You can bring in others or even ask them for information. The beauty of this approach is that you can define the tasks that can be done in parallel, and the ones that need to be done serially.
Let's take a look at the phases of the process. After you understand what is done in each phase, future tutorials will focus on the steps within the phases and how you can accomplish them.
Step One: Defining Components
Before you can tune a system, you need to know what the parts are. That's what is involved in the first phase of the process. You need to document each and every part of the system, starting with an overview of what it does.
Expect a lot of pushback from the business when you describe this part of the process as an integral step. For one thing they don't understand its importance. You'll need to explain that each of the technical professionals is focused on their individual areas, and that the problem might exist in more than one part of the system. Without a solid understanding of how the system works, the team won't be able to correct the issues.
Step Two: Evaluation
In the next phase you'll detail what can and should be tested, and develop a plan for that. Almost everything in a computer system has metrics that can be measured, but not all of them need to be. In fact, since monitoring the system can impact performance, you shouldn't monitor everything.
During the evaluation, you'll dispatch the members of the team to collect metrics on their respective parts of the system. You'll do the database, the developers will check the application, and the hardware folks will measure the physical parts of the system.
Step Three: Interpretation
Once you've collected the metrics from your measurements, you need to bring the team back together all at one time to look over the results. The process I recommend is that each member is required to review all of the metrics from every component and comment on what they think it means. While the hardware folks might not know what a database lock is, they might notice that the number changes dramatically at a certain time. They might be able to correlate that change with a hardware event, something you can't do.
Once a coherent view emerges, you can move on to the next phase.
Step Four: Creating the Action Plan
Finally you'll develop the steps you want to take to correct the problems you've seen in the previous phase. For each step of the plan you need to include how long the correction will take, what kind of impact it will have, the risks and who is assigned to implement it. With that list you can group the activities into things that you should do now, later and never. You can also assign the timeline for the implementation.
To perform a tuning exercise you'll need all of the skills an experienced DBA has. You can't just focus on the hardware, the platform settings, or the code. You'll also need to understand the business and the "soft" processes the users employ. For instance, if the users are printing large reports from the production database in the middle of the day, you'll have to deal with that.
The process I've described is certainly reactionary. A much better place to start the performance tuning is during the system's design. I've covered a lot of the material in this guide that you can use to develop good coding practices, size your hardware properly, and even the business practices you need to navigate to ensure that you have a fast system. I'll also cover more specific steps you can take during the design phase to prevent the major performance issues in the first place.
In the articles that follow, I'll show you how to follow each of these steps, and I'll detail the tools you need to perform each one.


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Friday, May 1, 2009
Summer Interview Trips
I am excited about the interview trips we have planned for this summer. We are going to at least five areas where we haven't yet done any interviews. Whenever we do these trips we get to see new places and make new friends!
In early June we visit Honolulu where the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Hawaii will help us identify individuals to interview. We then return to the mainland to go to Minneapolis, where we are partnering with the Twin Cities Chapter of the JACL. In July we travel to the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles to interview Nisei women, and then a couple of weeks later we go to Walnut Grove and Isleton to preserve stories about their pre-war Japantowns in partnership with Preserving California's Japantowns.
We could not do these trips without funding support. The Hawaii interviews are supported by the Tateuchi Foundation. In Minneapolis the Twin Cities JACL is holding community fundraising activities like garage sales and bake sales to help fund interviews. The California interviews are supported by the California Civil Liberties Public Education Program.
2 comments:
- gto said...
Maybe your interview plate if full, but if you have a chance I'd like to suggest some people. In Oakland, there is my 93-year-old mother-in-law, who was instrumental in the early formation of a Girl Scouts troop in San Francisco. She is still very sharp, as is Fred Hoshiyama, in Los Angeles, who was honored recently for his National YMCA position. He's also still active in the Little Tokyo community, JANM, JACCC and fund-raising for veterans memorial trust fund. If you can include them, I can provide contact info.
- May 4, 2009 at 7:15 AM
- Virginia said...
Densho is interested in potential narrators and we are actively seeking candidates in California (Los Angeles, Walnut Grove and Isleton). We are also seeking narrators in the Minneapolis area and Hawaii. We welcome interview recommendations. If you would like to suggest a potential narrator, please print out our Densho Interview Nomination Form . The completed form can be emailed to [email protected] If you prefer to return it by mail, our address is on the form.
- May 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM


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It is the perfect home away from home for your Disney vacations. This 3200+ square foot spacious villa has 10 rooms and can accommodate one, two, or three families comfortably. The villa is very conveniently located in Hamlet at West Haven, a gated community surrounded by orange groves, less than ten minutes from the Disney main entrance, next to Champions Gate golf complex. It is only one exit away on I-4 from the Disney World, the closest new single family community to Disney World.
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Different house, same owner
August 15, 2013
We stayed in a different house than the one we first inquired about...but it was great! Everything was just as I had hoped, easy access, very clean, temp was right...very nice.
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nassau bahamas
great vacation
January 3, 2013
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January 5, 2012
Nice Area, Very Easy To Get To Disney,,plenty Of Room For Large Family To Spread Out And Give Everyone Some Space. Only Wish Pool And Spa Was A Little Warmer Since We Paid Extra For This. Overall Our Stay Here Was Great And I Would So Stay Here Again. Three Differnt Families With Children And There Was Room For All To Have A Little Space And Some Me Time Lol. Thanks For Sharing Your Home With Us And Making Our Disney Trip Magical And Memories Forever.
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August 16, 2010
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Will stay again
July 5, 2010
Upon arrival we were WOW'd by the home. We basically had 2 master suites. We did have a few cleaniness issues but they were promptly taken care of. The pool guy was a bit disappointing as there was algae & no chlorine in the pool & he couldn't remove the lid & complained that it is summer. Yes, but one must treat a pool. We also removed the foil from the drip pans as the vent for the oven was covered & most manuals say not to use it anyway. We also only had l burner working until we straightened out the prongs that had been jammed it. Now all 4 work. Also pulled out the frig and dumped the old ice. There is a pair of panties under the cushion of one of the pool chairs (still there). Our home didn't have the spa pool we were dreaming of & thought we rented. Lived without but would have like to have had it. With that said, we are planning a trip back in Sept and will check with you for rental. Overall, we couldn't be more pleased & my husband felt like he was home getting to do minor repairs. Loved it. Mom is planning another family trip next summer & will go through you again. CAN'T GO WRONG11111
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July 24, 2008
We have been home for over a week now and the kids are still asking about the vacation house. It was a great time you could not ask for any more. The house had it all and it accomodated everyone. the pool was great and and we had a blast. On our next family vacation to Florida we will be inquiring about this house again.....Thank You for everything Soto and Torres Families
with a little effort would be very nice
February 16, 2008
Villa with tons of potential with just a little effort. Pool was not working correctely, stove, blender, toaster all need repair/replaced. Missing a tv, bedding very worn and pilled. Management did little to correct any of these. Also gamecube had no games as ad. and pool table has ONE stick that is barely functional. Space was more than adequete for our group of 11 and when the pool was heated, was great to have for the small kids. As stated, overall could be a very nice experience, with very little effort put forth by the owner/management.


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Fashionista.com Asks: Are Plus-Size Women the Problem with Plus-Size Fashion?
Posted by IGIGI on August 12, 2014
Fashionista.com dropped an interesting article with a click-baiting title: Are Plus-Size Women the Problem with Plus-Size Fashion?
(Go ahead, click through, and come back to discuss – we'll wait for you!)
Full of juicy quotes from anonymous bloggers as well as real information from industry icons such as Nicolette Mason, we round up some of the more interesting parts:
"It's become such an angry section of fashion," one plus-size blogger, who wishes to remain anonymous, explains. "Everyone has an opinion, and it's such a negative, negative environment, and it sounds sad, but they want to tear each other apart."
Plus-size consumers want larger-sized models, but when brands use them: "…the companies will often conduct tests. One such brand displayed the exact same clothes on a size 8 model and a size 14 model on its website; the size 8 model sold better every time."
(Please note, at IGIGI, we use size 14-16 models, never a size 8!)
On fashion publications adding a dedicated page to plus-size fashion: "It's almost insulting in a sense: you have a magazine with 300 pages and here's one page," says the anonymous source. "They could continue to do things that were really shitty because they had thrown us a bone."
We are excited to see this segment of the industry gaining more power and recognition, from Candice Huffine being featured in the Pirelli Calendar to Melissa McCarthy on the cover of ELLE. And as we continue to provide nothing but the best on-trend and well-made fashion for sizes 12-32, we remember:
Style is not a size, it's an attitude.
Please share your thoughts in the comments below!
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J.C. Penney's Mike Amend to Keynote
Retail's Digital Summit
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Digging into the $27 billion back-to-school market, the second-biggest shopping season for retailers.
The inaugural State of Retail Payments 2016 study explores payment priorities, challenges and needs among retailers. NRF and Forrester surveyed U.S. retailers to gain insights into payments-related issues, emerging digital payments and the payment technology investments retailers are making.
Melwani's "tech-first" fashion startup is changing the way Millennial men shop for suits, using data and content to make authentic connections.
From Pokemon Go and digital kissing to robotic shopping carts and the bikini's 60th anniversary, the Trends column in STORES Magazine is a monthly roundup of technologies, studies and strategies that are influencing the industry.
When it comes to personalization, retailers can engage consumers in market-defining, sector-differentiating ways. It starts with revisiting the basics, recognizing there might already be more data available than previously thought and carefully considering goals and strategies.
Survey data and retailer insights to inspire company-wide conversations about marketing, operations, fulfillment and other holiday plans.
The Department of Labor issued its final rule making changes to the overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act on May 18, 2016. Here are the key elements of the new regulations that you need to know now.


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You're welcome!
It's official now. Proud to announce:
My work is in the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art!
We received an official thank you note for the donation from the director herself.
We can just say... You're welcome!
New sofa launched at IMM Koln.
During the IMM in Koln our latest design was launched.
A comfortable sofa that wears it's wooden or steel constructive structure on the outside. Upholstered double curved cushions are placed in this frame to finalize the design.
Now available via Harvink
Sparkle receives recognition Good Industrial Design 2014
An independent jury, under chairman Professor Wim Poelman, picked the design out of 60 submissions. This is an award for the craftsmanship of the designer as well as it is for the producer. "To win this award a product needs to be more than just beautiful. Functionality, innovation en material-use are as important."
Storytelling Watch Society
We designed a very special storage unit for The Storytelling Watch Society.
Watches that, by applying a tag, icon or text on the dial, refer to a major event in the wearers life. For example a birth, a retirement, graduation or death. The pebble shape of this stone resin unit represents something that is shaped by the flow of water/life. On this pebble the life time event is written out in a poem. The tags, icons and poems are custom made by an international pool of poets, writers, graphic designers and artist.
A very special gift for a very special event.
Sparkle lounge chair for Leolux
We recently developed a new lounge chair for Leolux. A compact, very comfortable chair which will fit in even the smallest urban appartment. Fabrics, stich and frame color can be customized to your liking. This way you can make very bold combinations or you can choose for a more conventional approach. 100% pure craftmanship, made in Holland.
Design-Driven Companies Outperform S&P by 228% Over Ten Years
The most innovative companies in the world share one thing in common. They use design as an integrative resource to innovate more efficiently and successfully. Yet many businesses don't make it a priority to invest in design - often because the value of design is hard to measure and define as a business strategy. Continue reading...
OBJECT Rotterdam
OBJECT is a fair for contemporary design and was held during Art Rotterdam in De Rotterdam, the new building by Rem Koolhaas. Two of our products where exhibited here on the 33th floor with a fantastic view over this industrial city.
Dining table launched at IMM Köln
Simple dining table made of steel and wood. The frames square steel profiles are twisted 45 degrees to give the design it's edge. The frame is powder coated in white. In combination with a light tabletop this results in a Scandinavian look and feel.
Soon available in our web shop.
North/South metro line displays
We are currently designing the digital arrival time displays for all the stations of the new North/South metro line in Amsterdam. Unfortunately we're not allowed to show you anything yet.
Gispen Today chair in Stedelijk Museum
Today it became official: Our Gispen Today chair is being included in the phenomonal collection of The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. We feel very honored that our work is part of this wolrd class design collection.
New client
We are very exited to announce that we are currently developing a new product for Pode, a LeoLux company.
New studio space
Recently we have moved our design studio to 4 new spaces in the same building on the Keizersgracht 174 in Amsterdam. After some renovation works we have had a grand opening last friday. Many joined us for some drinks.
A propper upgrade if you ask us!
LiliLite exhibited in Milan
Our LiliLite will be shown during the international Salone del Mobile 2013. It will be part of the exhibition "AROUND THE BOOK" at the Poldi Pezzoli Museum from 4-29 April.
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Via Manzoni, 12
20121 Milano
Gispen Today furniture in VPRO's Tegenlicht
The Gispen Today chairs and dining table were featured in an episode of Tegenlicht, a Dutch documentary series. Scientist and philosopher Bas Haring researches the labour market of the future, where instead of earning money, happiness and freedom are becoming the primal goal.
Watch the episode of Tegenlicht here.
Recognition Good Industrial Design for Gispen Today chair
The chair Thijs Smeets designed for Gispen Today got a recognition as Good Industrial Design at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. An independent jury picked our chair out of 90 other designs.
Studio Smeets Design solo exhibition
Studio Smeets has a solo exhibition at Inside Design, organised by Elle Decoration. Inside Design is a temporary design invasion in Amsterdam. A pop-up design route through IJburg connects temporary units, a stackable camping, mobile dressed windows, and many other locations.
The Studio Smeets exhibition will be from 21 till 23 September at the Ben van Meerendonkstraat 317-6.
Brands must embrace the design eraAll businesses, no matter what they make or sell, should recognize the power and financial value of good design. And by "design" I am referring to a broad and deliberately applied discipline, with the aim of creating simpler, more meaningful, rewarding experiences for people. It is no coincidence that brands that really value design and utilise it to secure a competitive advantage are winning. Continue reading this article...
Gispen Today in EYE Film Institute Amsterdam
The Dutch release exhibition of Gispen Today collection designed by Thijs Smeets will be held from 27 April till 7 May in the amazing building of the EYE Film Institute Amsterdam that was recently opened. You are welcome to view the exhibition and enjoy your complimentary cinema ticket.
Take a look at some of the products: sofa , dining table , chair.
Gispen Today launched in Milan
During the Salone Del Mobile 2012 in Milan the collection Gispen Today designed by Thijs Smeets will be launched.
You are all welcome on 19 April from 17.00 onwards in the lobby of the Nhow Hotel on Via Tortona 35 in Milan.
Take a look at some of the products: sofa , dining table , chair.
Helios in-flight flatware exhibitedIn March 2012, the collection of in-flight flatware Studio Smeets designed for Helios was exhibited in Hamburg, Germany at the International Travel Catering Trade Show. Helios will produce this line for the business and first class of a major airline.
New LiliLite webshop launched
A brand new webshop for LiliLite is online.
Take a visit and watch the video.
Studio Smeets wins Toon van Tuijl Design Award
The Raaga collection Studio Smeets designed for Hampi products is the winner of the Toon van Tuijl Design Award 2010.
Jurgen Bey announced this at the Dutch Design Award show. The Toon van Tuijl Award chooses the best Dutch design produced in a development country and meant for the western market.
The other finalists were Piet Hein Eek and Anne-Claire Petit, see the awardshow video of the nominated projects (scroll down).
The effectiveness of design
20% more profit with good design! We already knew this but scientific research from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam confirmed that investing in good design really pays off:
'De financiële prestatie van een nieuw product levert een winst op van bijna 20% als er bij de ontwikkelingsfase veel aandacht wordt besteed aan design. Dit blijkt uit het wetenschappelijk onderzoek 'Effectiviteit van Design', geïnitieerd door de Beroepsorganisatie Nederlandse Ontwerpers (BNO) en gefinancierd door Stichting Pictoright en het ministerie van Economische Zaken. Het onderzoek werd uitgevoerd door Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University en de TU Delft. Vierhonderd managers van Nederlandse bedrijven uit de goederenproducerende en de dienstverlenende sectoren namen deel aan het onderzoek.'
The Best Idea of the Netherlands
In August 2010 Thijs Smeets was part of the jury of the television series Het Beste Idee van Nederland (The Best Idea of The Netherlands). Sixty semifinalists presented their product ideas in a short pitch. The jury selected the happy few that went to the finals. The show will be broadcasted from August to November.
Public swinging bench at the Urban Design Fair
The prototype of the swinging bench for the public environment Studio Smeets invented and designed for Falco will be exhibited at the Urban Design Fair in Amsterdam from 13-15 April 2010.
Hampi plates exhibited by Designboom in SeoulThe Raaga collection Studio Smeets designed for Hampi Products was selected by Designboom to be part of their exhibition at the Seoul Design Fair 2010, one of the leading design fairs in the world. The Kitchen Ecology Exhibition curated by Designboom was one of the most attended exhibitions at the fair.
LiliLite exhibited at the WIRED gallery in New York
From 26 November till 27 December 2009 LiliLite will be exhibited in a pop-up gallery in New York City. LiliLite is part of the collection of the coolest products launched last year WIRED Magazine selected for this exhibition.
LiliLite was also featured in the December 2009 issue of WIRED Magazine and the annual gift guide.
Nomination for Horecava Innovation Award
The Studio Smeets designs for Hampi products have been nominated for the Horecava Innovation Award 2010. A jury of experts, journalists and entrepreneurs has selected the Raaga collection in the category Interior & Design.
New office for Studio Smeets
We are very excited to announce that Studio Smeets moved to the beautiful and monumental building on the Keizersgracht 174 in Amsterdam.


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The Badminton Australia High Performance Plan 2015-2020 guides annual HP activities of BA towards 2020. The plan defines key priorities and strategies for making a significant difference and improvements for Australian High performance badminton.
The 'High Performance' division of Badminton Australia is committed to work consistently to develop high calibre Australian athletes in the sport of Badminton.
The document available below outlines the support structure for Badminton Australia and how athletes will be selected for and retained in the program as well as the process for selection and review.


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Idaho: Final Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program
Final Determination.
The State of Idaho has applied for final approval of its underground storage tank program for petroleum and hazardous substances under subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed the State of Idaho's application and has made a final determination that the State of Idaho's underground storage tank program for petroleum and hazardous substances satisfies all of the requirements necessary to qualify for final approval. Thus, EPA is granting final approval to the State of Idaho to operate its underground storage tank program for petroleum and hazardous substances.
Table of Contents Back to Top
- I. Background
- II. Final Decision
- III. Statutory and Executive Order (EO) Review
- A. Executive Order 12866
- B. Paperwork Reduction Act
- C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
- D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
- E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
- F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
- G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health and Safety Risks
- H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
- I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
- J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations
- K. Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office
- List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 281
DATES: Back to Top
Effective Date: Final approval for the State of Idaho shall be effective on February 28, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Back to Top
Erik Sirs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1435 North Orchard, Boise, ID 83706, phone number: (208) 378-5762, email: email@example.com.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Back to Top
I. Background Back to Top
Section 9004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 42 U.S.C. 6991c, authorizes EPA to approve underground storage tank programs to operate in the State in lieu of the federal underground storage tank (UST) program. To qualify for final approval, a state's program must be "no less stringent" than the federal program in all eight elements set forth at section 9004(a)(1) through (7) and (9) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991c(a)(1) through (7) and (9); include the notification requirements of RCRA section 9004(a)(8) and provide for adequate enforcement of compliance with UST standards (section 9004(a) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 6991c(a)). Note that the Energy Policy Act of 2005 added state-specific operator training requirements as a state program approval element in section 9004(a)(9). Although, EPA has not yet established performance criteria in 40 CFR part 281 for making a no-less-stringent determination for the operator training element, EPA finds Idaho's operator training requirements to be consistent with Operator Training Grant Guidelines issued by EPA in 2007 and approves Idaho's operator training requirements in today's approval. Also, note that RCRA sections 9005 (on information-gathering) and 9006 (on Federal enforcement) by their terms apply even in states with programs approved by EPA under RCRA section 9004. Thus, the Agency retains its authority under RCRA sections 9005 and 9006, 42 U.S.C. 6991d and 6991e, and other applicable statutory and regulatory provisions to undertake inspections and enforcement actions in approved states. With respect to such an enforcement action, the Agency will rely on Federal sanctions, Federal inspection authorities, and Federal procedures rather than the State authorized analogues to these provisions.
On July 21, 2010, the State of Idaho submitted an official application to obtain final program approval to administer the underground storage tank program for petroleum and hazardous substances. On December 8, 2011, EPA published a tentative determination announcing its intent to approve the State of Idaho's program. Further background on the tentative decision to grant approval appears in the Federal Register at 76 FR 76684 (December 8, 2011).
Along with the tentative determination, EPA announced the availability of the application for public review and comment and the date of a public hearing on the application. EPA advertised and held a public hearing on December 19, 2011. No comments were received at the public hearing. No public comments were received regarding EPA's tentative approval of Idaho's underground storage tank program.
II. Final Decision Back to Top
I conclude that the State of Idaho's application for program approval meets all of the statutory and regulatory requirements established by subtitle I of RCRA and 40 CFR part 281. Accordingly, Idaho is granted final approval to operate its underground storage tank program for petroleum and hazardous substances in lieu of the federal underground storage tank program. Idaho has primary enforcement responsibility for petroleum and hazardous underground storage tanks, although EPA retains the right to conduct enforcement actions for all regulated underground storage tanks under section 9006 of RCRA. This approval is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the State's application for approval (including, but not limited to, the Memorandum of Agreement) and in the December 8, 2011 Federal Register Idaho: Tentative Approval of State Underground Storage Tank Program. This final determination to approve the Idaho program applies to all areas within the State except for land in Indian Country. This includes all lands within the exterior boundaries of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Fort Hall Reservation), Shoshone-Paiute Tribe (Duck Valley Reservation), Nez Perce Reservation, Coeur d'Alene Reservation, Kootenai Reservation; any land held in trust by the United States for an Indian tribe, and any other lands that are Indian Country within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. 1151.
III. Statutory and Executive Order (EO) Review Back to Top
This rule only applies to Idaho's UST Program requirements pursuant to RCRA section 9004 and imposes no requirements other than those imposed by State law. It complies with applicable EOs and statutory provisions as follows:
A. Executive Order 12866
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this rule from its review under Executive Order 12866.
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., because this rule does not establish or modify any information or recordkeeping requirements for the regulated community and only seeks to authorize the pre-existing requirements under State law and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and verifying information, processing, and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information; search data sources; complete and review the collection of information; and transmit or otherwise disclose the information. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers for EPA's regulations in Title 40 of the CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) generally requires Federal agencies to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Small entities include small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. For purposes of assessing the impacts of today's rule on small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business defined by the Small Business Administration's size regulations at 13 CFR 121.201; (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county, town, school district, or special district with a population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field. I certify that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because the rule will only have the effect of authorizing pre-existing requirements under State law and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
This rule does not have any impacts as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act because this rule codifies pre-existing requirements under State law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by State law. It does not contain any unfunded mandates or significantly or uniquely effects small governments.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
This rule does not have Federalism implications. It will not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This rule authorizes pre-existing State rules. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this rule.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments
Executive Order 13175, entitled "Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments" (59 FR 22951, November 9, 2000), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure "meaningful and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications." This rule does not have tribal implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175 because EPA retains its authority over Indian Country. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health and Safety Risks
EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) as applying only to those regulatory actions that concern health or safety risks, such that the analysis required under section 5-501 of the Executive Order has the potential to influence the regulation. This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it approves a state program.
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, "Actions Concerning Regulations that Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use" (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a "significant regulatory action" as defined under Executive Order 12866.
I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ("NTTAA"), Public Law 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272), directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the Agency decides not to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards. This rulemaking does not involve technical standards. Therefore, EPA is not considering the use of any voluntary consensus standards.
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994) establishes Federal executive policy on environmental justice. Its main provision directs Federal agencies, to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, to make environmental justice part of their mission by identifying and addressing, as appropriate, disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects of their programs, policies, and activities on minority populations and low-income populations in the United States. EPA has determined that this rule will not have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority or low-income populations. This rule does not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment because this rule authorizes pre-existing State rules which are no less stringent than existing Federal requirements.
K. Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office
Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, EPA submitted a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Comptroller General of the General Accounting Office prior to publication of the rule in today's Federal Register. This rule is not a "major rule" as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 281 Back to Top
- Environmental protection
- administrative practice and procedure
- hazardous materials
- state program approval
- and underground storage tanks
Authority: Back to Top
This document is issued under the authority of section 9004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6991c.
Dated: February 14, 2012.
Dennis J. McLerran,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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Scouts with Troop 6403 hosted the reading session at the Meridian public library. There were many people who read to those in attendance. Various girl scouts and Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry were among the guest readers. Ruth Evans is a Senior Girl Scout with the troop. This event is a part of her Girl Scout Gold Award Project, which is a top rank award among Girl Scouts.
"We're doing a reading session at the public library. It's just for elementary school kids and middle school kids, just whoever wants to come. Supporting the Girl Scouts mainly and improving the public library is the purpose," says Evans.
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A family legacy
Kevin Searle is the general manager for General Potato and Onion Distributors of Idaho (GPOD) in Shelley, Idaho. Searle has been packing and shipping Russet Burbank potatoes for the fresh market with GPOD for 23 years. Raised on a family farm, Searle also farmed independently for five years and represents the third generation of his family working in the potato industry.
A former member of United States Potato Board (USPB), Searle served as an administrative committee member on the Domestic Marketing Committee. Searle also is a past chairman of the Idaho Grower Shipper Association. He just completed his second term as the chairman for the Idaho and Eastern Oregon Potato Committee and is a previous chairman and current member of the Idaho Potato Commission's Ag Affairs Committee.
Searle is a graduate of the 2006 Potato Industry Leadership Institute class and also completed the United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association (UFFVA) Produce Industry Leadership Program in 1997-98. He currently is serving as a member of the Grower/Shipper Advisory Board for UFFVA.
Searle's enthusiasm for the potato industry can be attributed to the people, the product and the purpose. Searle said he is appreciative of the valuable associations he shares with the grower community and allied potato industry. He believes in the quality, value and nutrition of the potatoes he markets through GPOD and in promoting potatoes to consumers everywhere.
"The potato is such a great food with so many wonderful qualities, and in my mind there's not a better place to start," Searle said. "Potatoes are full of energy needed for daily activity. They are gluten-free, have no fat and are loaded with vitamins and minerals. All of this, and they are wallet friendly - very easy on the pocketbook."
Idaho beginning
GPOD of Idaho began in 1968 from the efforts of John Gellings, an Idaho grower, and Fred Thompson, a southeast Idaho businessman with connections to General Potato and Onion Distributors Ltd. in Stockton, Calif. Recognizing the Idaho industry's ability to grow and produce high-quality Russet Burbank potatoes, and seeking avenues for increased marketing, Gellings and Thompson formed a partnership with the California organization, naming their operation GPOD of Idaho.
Only the highest-quality Russet Burbank potatoes are packed and shipped at GPOD.
"As a shipper, I'm excited for the diversity of different potato varieties enhancing versatility at the consumer level," Searle said. "These bring excitement to the category, benefiting and bringing value to the entire market.
"But at GPOD, there has been one staple that has consistently performed for us, and it's the brown-skin Russet Burbank. We specialize in providing our customers with high-quality Russet Burbanks because it has withstood every test. It remains an industry standard, and this is evident with our retail and foodservice customers for each of the 43 years we've been in business."
GPOD is a wholesale terminal supplier, servicing both retail and foodservice businesses. Located next to a mainline of the Union Pacific railroad in Shelley, GPOD's potatoes are mostly transported by rail. Its chief market is the East Coast.
"This market remains staunchly devoted and favorable to Idaho potatoes," Searle said. "Many small retailers in New England, particularly New York, love Idaho potatoes. These stores shop the wholesale markets on a daily basis where GPOD Russet Burbanks are shipped and sourced, and they serve about 20 million people within a 50-mile radius. Shipping our produce clear across the country nearly every day throughout the year is simply amazing to me. Consumers in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and New Jersey continue to ask for Idaho potatoes by name."
Searle said GPOD enjoys loyal business relationships, with roots that run deep. He is proud of GPOD's grower base, and works with 25 to 30 growers in southeast Idaho. Some farms have been GPOD growers since the company's start in 1968.
National representative
Searle spoke appreciatively of his recent opportunity to represent Idaho on the USPB's Domestic Marketing Committee.
"I don't have any doubt the Domestic Marketing Committee and the USPB has the general best interest of growers in mind," he said. "The USPB is always asking for grower opinions, statements and input with its long-range plan and overall program development. They have never lost sight of this fact: They are funded by the industry and they are working with the growers' money. The core purpose is improving the business of potato and potato product marketing for growers. It's all about them."
Searle said GPOD shares that vision.
"We are continually seeking to increase the grower's return on investment and working with the USPB to understand today's consumers and how to connect our potatoes with them," he said. "All decisions must be focused and based on what the consumer is looking for. They demand wholesome, good-tasting, quality food that is safely and responsibly produced by our farmers.
"Today's consumer is very astute and interested in the discovery of how their food is produced. Our growers are continually challenged to focus on the consumer, and in turn, the consumer is focusing on the grower, and specifically the production of food. This has been a valuable learning process."
Searle supports USPB's international marketing efforts and its championing the interests of all U.S. potato products. He also extended his praise to the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC) for its efforts to promote the industry.
"I am equally proud of what our state organization, the IPC, does to synergize the efforts of both organizations in focusing on a successful future for the potato industry," Searle said.
"We are so much a family in this potato industry. If my fresh deal is more important than another producer's fry or dehy deal, then we're missing something. We all have an equal stake in holding this family together, and we can't risk becoming so fragmented that we end up disrupting our family life."
He encouraged growers across all segments of the industry to get involved in some way.
"As for really finding out what the USPB is doing for the entire industry, I can tell you, but you need to get involved to really understand," he said. "I guess I get a little frustrated with some who tend to be overly critical, or have great expectations with little or no involvement.
"What's right isn't always popular, and what's popular isn't always right. Do what's right and get involved."
Photos by Bill Schaefer: Workers cull Russet Burbank potatoes along one of many lines at the GPOD packing facility.
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Jack Dreyer waited until Tuesday at 10:09 p.m. to make his first -- and maybe last -- post on Twitter.
"Officially committed to Stanford feeling blessed cardinal the farm i look good in red" -- @Jack--H--Dreyer
"That was my first tweet and I think it couldn't have been any better. But I wouldn't expect very many tweets from me. I'm not really a big Twitter guy," said Dreyer, a 6-foot-8, 290-pound senior tackle at Serra High.
Cal, Harvard and Yale were also on his list, but Dreyer didn't hesitate to commit to the Cardinal football program when he was offered a scholarship at Tuesday's practice.
San Jose Giants
Visiting San Jose lost to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 3-2 on a bases-loaded passed ball in the bottom of the 13th inning. Two walks and a hit-batsman occurred before a Jeff Soptic pitch got by catcher Jared Deacon. Tyler Horan hit a solo homer in the second, and Mitch Delfino had an RBI single in the third for the Giants. There were 31 strikeouts in the game, including 18 by San Jose batters. Three Giants were ejected in the last two innings.
Dana Dormann, San Jose State women's golf associate head coach, will play in the LPGA Tour's Legends Championship at the French Lick Resort (Indiana). The 54-hole event that begins Friday also includes former Spartan Dina Ammaccapane. Dormann played nine years on tour, winning twice. She was an All-American at San Jose State.
SaberCats offensive lineman Rich Ranglin and kicker Nich Pertuit were named first-team All-AFL. Teammate Jason Stewart was named to the first-team defense Wednesday.
The Earthquakes loaned goalkeeper David Bingham, a former Cal All-American, to Strommen IF of the Norwegian First Division. Bingham has spent most of the season on loan with the San Antonio Scorpions (NASL).
Water polo
Stanford's Maggie Steffens had three goals as the United States beat Hungary 15-10 at the FINA Women's World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. The Americans (3-0) will play Singapore in the quarterfinals Friday. Cal's Roser Tarrago had three goals in Spain's 7-6 loss to Russia. Spain will play South Africa in the quarterfinals despite the loss.
Horse racing
Golden Gate Fields opens its 19-day summer meet Friday. First post is 1:45 p.m. with the exception of Fridays in August, when it's 3:45 p.m. The meet ends Sept. 14.


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Dragon's Den's Gavin Duffy is a-blogging.
Recession the Musical. Bet they'll go bust and merge with Menopause the musical. That'll be cranky.
And now for pure class. Rent is in the Opera House next week.
Ah Irish people. Monorail proposal on Your Country Your Call.
Consumers have the power. This guy isn't happy with a car dealer.
Hah. Fetch balls. Really?
Scroll down for some nice concepts of superheroes in a retirement home.
I was wondering where Chris Cunningham went. Gucci ad.
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Explaining The Silent, Four-Second 'Atomic Robo: Last Stop' Animated Clip [Video]
If you were paying attention, you might recall a Kickstarter last year that raised money for Last Stop, an Atomic Robo animated short film. To call it successful is a bit of an understatement — it racked up over $72,000 after setting an initial goal of just $12,000, which led the animators at the Fictory to scrap what they'd already done and start over, taking advantage of their new, higher budget to do higher-quality animation.
To show off, they've released a clip of the upcoming short film! Unfortunately, it's four seconds long and completely silent, but still, it looks pretty cool. So why not take a look at it and see what 100% true facts we can learn about Atomic Robo: Last Stop?
0:01: Okay, the first thing we see in this clip is Robo sliding underneath something on his back. Given the series' recent focus on the history of robotics and science (the Turing arc being a key factor here), I think we can assume that this is Clevinger and Wegener's tribute to Mega Man 3. It's a safe bet that Robo will be getting a robot dog sidekick at some point in Last Stop.
0:02: While comedy has always been a key element of Robo's success, the full-on pratfall here shows that the short film will follow in those footsteps. Will it be accompanied by Hanna-Barbera's classic sound effects or a laugh track? One can't help but wonder.
0:04: Robo looks at us. Could this be the prime spot for a fourth-wall breaking quip at the viewer? I… I really hope not.
In all seriousness, the animation here looks great, and I honestly can't wait to see how it all turns out. For more, including production art and trailers, check out the Fictory's website!


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Robert H. Holland, a financial adviser with Ameriprise Financial, has qualified for the company's 2012 Circle of Success annual recognition program.
Holland established himself as one of the company's top advisers committed to financial planning and client service.
His office is at 10 Crater Lake Ave. His phone number is 541-779-1233.
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GRAVES, the new band of former MISFITS vocalist Michale Graves, drummer Dr. Chud, guitarist Tom Logan, and ex-FAST TIMES bassist Graham Westfield, have reportedly signed an endorsement deal with Airwalk shoes. According to the group's official web site, "the shoe is going to feature some horrific GRAVES-like spider webs!"GRAVES' full-length debut, entitled The Web Of Dharma, was released on May 15th.
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7 Fascinating Must-Reads for Wednesday
10 Things You Should Do When they don't call back
Why is MG Siegler really mad at Google? GOOG
This photograph is not free. And the photographer explains why.
Great middle-of-the-week quote from John Lennon.
American Apparel is getting clipped thanks to Groupon. (AAP, GRPN)
3 reasons Sirius XM might stay above $2 this time (SIRI)
How to succeed in LA without really trying.
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The claws (and crazy-eyes!) came out on last night's episode of Real Housewives when the season's newest addition, Alexis, began to feel threatened by Mel. Her offensive behavior? Hitting on a married man, specifically, Alexis husband.
Is it just me, or do Alexis's eyeballs rival the epic glare of Real Housewives of New York's Ramona?
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