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Honeymoon in Portugal (8D/7N)from €690
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• Welcome at the airport and transfer to your first hotel.
• Accommodation (breakfast included) - two price levels of your choice.
• Couple massage at Six Senses Spa Penha Longa - 1st day.
• Guided private hiking in Sintra - 2nd day.
• Dinner at in Tavira - 5th day.
• Private boat tour - 6th day.
• A Rental Car
• A Pre-programmed GPS with your itinerary on a day-by-day basis.
• Our 200 page exclusive Portugal Travel Guide (see a sample).
• A Roadbook (see a sample), with tips, directions and pertinent information that will be very useful while on the road.
• A Portugal road map.
• A helpline (phone number) to assist you while on holiday.
• Transfer from your last hotel to the airport.
Portugal Trails can adapt this tour to your specific needs or design a tailor-made tour exclusively for you. Contact us.
With this self-guided tour you can travel independently: no herding of people on and off buses. At the same time, you will not feel alone since Portugal Trails is only a phone call away.
Our deep knowledge of Portugal allows us to make the best selectionof itineraries and hotels at the best prices.
If you book a tour with us you will receive a Travel Kit, that includes our exclusive 200 page Guide Book (see a sample), maps and a roadbook with tips and suggestions tailored to your interests and a pre-programmed GPS.
While in Portugal we will be here to support you through our helpline.
As part of our self-drive tours, we will provide you with a GPS which will be pre-programmed according to your itinerary on a day-by-day basis. You will not have to be a technology expert, nor have to enter by hand any city names, addresses or coordinates, either
All you have to do is to start the engine, turn on the GPS and be prepared to enjoy your day with just a few clicks of the GPS.
Should you prefer not to drive, we will be happy to provide pricing for a guide or a driver. Alternatively, we can design a different tour in which you can travel by train or bus.
Senior discount if you are 55 or older! Portugaltrails can get you a better deal based on our partner's discounts. If you are 55 or older, please let us know, and we will apply any available discounts to your tour price!
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January 9, 2013 —
Construction is near completion on the new Tractor Supply Co. store in Honesdale, the company's 66th Pennsylvania location.
Tractor Supply Co. is the largest retail farm and ranch supply store chain in the United States, and has been operating in Pennsylvania since 1965. The store will be located at 240 Willow Ave. and will employ 12 to 17 full- and part-time employees. The store will include a sales floor and support service space. A fenced exterior will be used for storage and displaying items such as fencing, sprayers and livestock equipment.
"Tractor Supply looks forward to being a member of the Honesdale community," said district manager Linda Palm. "Honesdale is a great fit due to the part-time and hobby farmers and horse owners in the area."
The contractor for the project, W.R. Newman of Nashville, TN, began construction on October 8, 2012. A completion date has been tentatively set for late April 2013.
Tractor Supply operates more than 1,135 stores in 45 states. The company serves the maintenance needs of those who enjoy rural lifestyles, as well as tradesmen and small businesses. Tractor Supply stores are located in the outlying towns in major metropolitan markets and in rural communities. There is a store located on state Route 52 in Liberty, NY and one in Hamlin, PA.
The company offers a selection of merchandise for the health, care, growth and containment of horses, livestock and pets, including select Purina and Nutrena brand feeds, a broad selection of agricultural products, and tools and hardware selected for customers' needs. In addition, the company sells light truck equipment; work clothing for a family; and an extensive line of several products, including lawn and garden power equipment.
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Arrival on the vessel EVELIJA
Over 25 million Italians have emigrated between 1861 and 1960 with a migration boom between 1871 and 1915 when over 13,5 million emigrants left the country for European and overseas destinations.
Arrival on the vessel EVELIJA
This information is on Declaration of Intention papers for Domenico Barilla: Arrived at the port of New York in the State of New York on the 22nd day of March 1903. Emigrated to the United States from Masena (Messina, Sicily) on the vessel Evelija.
I have searched the Ellis Island site but can not find that port or ship.
Is the spelling correct? Any suggestions?
Thank you....Claudia
I have searched the Ellis Island site but can not find that port or ship.
Is the spelling correct? Any suggestions?
Thank you....Claudia
If you cannot find it then perhaps he came in thru another port. Go to www.genealogylookups.com/narchives.htm and file form 81 for all usa entries. Peter
none that I am aware of but there is a listing for ships arriving in the USA in 1903. But why don't you request information from email@example.com for Bostgon arrival records and furnish them with his name, birthdate, year of arrival, village of origin amd where he settled in the USA. They will e-mail you back if they find a record to match your information and it will cost about $10.00 if they come up with infomration if he came in thru Boston. Send an e-mail and see what they say. Peter
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November 2013 - G-Star position on angora wool
G-Star does not accept that animals are treated cruelly for the production of G-Star products. We have a Materials Policy in place in which we state our expectations towards the use of animal-derived materials for G-Star products and correspondingly expect our suppliers to practice good animal husbandry. Plucking of live animals is not accepted following our Materials Policy.
G-Star uses little angora wool in its collection. Winter 2012 was the last season in which G-Star used angora wool and we will not use it in the future until we can guarantee good animal husbandry in angora production. We will further inspect our production process to ensure that our requirements are being followed.
June 2013 - ZDHC Group releases Joint Roadmap, Version 2
June 11th, 2013 – The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Group (ZDHC Group) today released version two of the Joint Roadmap. The Roadmap defines the critical path for achieving a new standard of environmental performance for the global apparel and footwear industry. This initiative, the impact of which will reverberate well beyond the apparel and footwear industry, is led by members of the ZDHC Group – the adidas Group, C&A, Esprit, G‐Star Raw, H&M, Inditex, Jack Wolfskin, Levi Strauss & Co., Li Ning, M&S, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., NIKE, Inc, PUMA SE – and a diverse group of stakeholders.
The Joint Roadmap, Version 2, presents the ZDHC Group's long term vision, interim 2015 milestones and 2020 goals. It builds on the previous Joint Roadmap document and sets out a new plan, incorporating and reflecting comments received from a wide range of stakeholders, including textile industry suppliers and associations, government agencies in Asia, Europe and the United States, nongovernmental organisations, international development organisations and the chemical industry.
"To achieve the goal of systemic change and commercialisation of new, preferred alternative chemistries, we will need to transform the industry's manufacturing inputs and processes. This requires full collaboration amongst thousands of organisations," said Jessica Wollmuth, ZDHC Programme Manager. She added that "good progress has been achieved thus far, and the Joint Roadmap, Version 2, lays a firm foundation for creating an apparel and footwear industry that delivers high quality products using safe chemistries."
ZDHC Group achievements in the past year include having:
- Completed chemical use and management surveys, and wastewater testing for approximately 150 analytes at 20 facilities in Bangladesh, China, India, Taiwan and Vietnam
- Completed a chemical inventory that is the most complete, publicly available compilation of information on chemicals used in the textile industry
- Developed training materials in English and Chinese
- Developed and delivered training to suppliers
- Engaged with more than 350 potential stakeholders
- Completed system mapping, critical to the understanding of the interconnected issues, leverage points and stakeholders involved.
- Agreed to timelines for the phase out of C8 chemistry by no later than January 1, 2015 - Worked with suppliers to address the most pressing chemicals of concern, starting with APEOS, and will continue to do so in 2013
- Worked to identify safer chemistries and mechanisms to incentivise chemical suppliers to invest in these alternatives
"Building on the knowledge gained during the first full year of implementation, the Joint Roadmap, Version 2 provides an overview of the guiding principles and long‐term vision of the ZDHC group, and defines key activities that will catalyse industry change," said Wollmuth. By implementing tasks in seven workstreams defined in the Roadmap, specifically Chemical Hazard Assessment, Prioritisation and Action, Training, Right to Know, Assessment and Auditing, Management Systems Approach, Structure and Documentation, Stakeholder Partnering and Chemicals Management Best Practices Pilot. The ZDHC Group will develop and promote industry best practices to deliver a safer and cleaner environment. "Our goal is ambitious, and the ZDHC Group and partners are fully committed to working together to achieve it," said Wollmuth.
For more information on the ZDHC programme, please visit: www.roadmaptozero.com.
June 2013 - MADE-BY launched G-Star's first Scorecard
G-Star is constantly working to increase the use of sustainable materials across our entire collection and to positively contribute to the working conditions of the people making our products. Each year, the independent organisation MADE-BY thoroughly verifies our achievements and publishes this online in a G-Star scorecard. The MADE-BY scorecard enables G-Star to communicate progress on our Corporate Responsibility performance in a transparent, independent and credible way.
On the 7th of June, MADE-BY published G-Star's first scorecard that transparently shows our social and environmental progress over 2012. The G-Star scorecard can be found here.
Social Scorecard
G-Star has developed its own social management system and compliance process. As part of this, all suppliers are audited to verify whether they comply with the social standards as listed in our G-Star Supplier Code of Conduct. In addition, our suppliers are coached to continuously improve their social performance. MADE-BY has benchmarked our management system and compliance process against the MADE-BY Social Benchmark.
The result is reflected in G-Star's Social Scorecard: 72% of our 2012 collection was produced by suppliers that comply with G-Star's social standards. The remaining 28% share G-Star's values towards a responsible production and are working actively together with G-Star to make progress and reach full compliance in an agreed time frame.
Environmental Scorecard
To boost the use of sustainable materials in our collection, we have been working together with our suppliers to fit these materials into our supply chain, and gave these materials a permanent place in our design process.
This strategy has resulted in an increase of the percentage of sustainable materials in our collection from 1% in 2011 to 10.1% in 2012. Being a denim brand, we mainly achieved this by replacing conventional cotton with organic cotton. Organic cotton accounts for 10% of our total cotton use, making G-Star the biggest user of organic cotton of all MADE-BY partner brands with an amount of 343.424 kg. Other sustainable materials used in our products include Tencel, recycled polyester, recycled cotton, linen and hemp.
In accordance with G-Star's nature to push boundaries by constantly developing new products, we will further extend our approach and continue to increase the use of sustainable materials in our collection in the coming years.
May 2013 - G-Star's business relationship with Bangladesh
G-Star does not own or operate any factories; instead we work together with a small group of skilful suppliers that share our passion to make a strong product. We aim to build a trustworthy and long-term relationship with these suppliers.
At the moment, half of G-Star's production volume is manufactured by suppliers we work with for over 10 years. These suppliers are located in Asia, Europe, Africa and Latin America; in countries including Bangladesh, China, Italy, Peru, and Vietnam. We carefully select suppliers that share our values on quality and sustainability.
G-Star works with eight garment factories in Bangladesh that are predominantly vertically integrated. This which means they perform in-house all steps in the production process, from spinning to garment making. We work with our suppliers in Bangladesh for their expertise and vertically integrated processes, making our supply chain manageable and transparent.
The garment industry in Bangladesh is expanding rapidly. It generates employment for several million Bangladeshi and accounts for a large portion of Bangladesh's exports, making the industry crucial for the country's future. At the same time, Bangladesh is a country in development with a situation of limited governmental organisation and poor control mechanisms. G-Star wants to help reach lasting progress for workers in Bangladesh's garment industry by creating healthy and safe conditions in the industry. We make this happen by further expanding our efforts to improve social and environmental sustainability.
Social & Environmental Standards
G-Star feels responsible for the well-being of employees working in the factories where G-Star products are made. Therefore, we only work with suppliers that share our values on sustainable and responsible production, take ownership for meeting our standards and are prepared to improve.
What G-Star considers to be responsible production is summarised in the following standards:
- G-Star Supplier Code of Conduct: This Code of Conduct outlines the minimum social and environmental standards we expect each factory to meet and gives guidelines hereto. The Code is based on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ILO Core Conventions and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code, de SMETA Environmental Criteria and ISO 14000.
- G-Star Restricted Substances List (RSL): The RSL is the basis for monitoring the use of chemicals in G-Star products and follows international laws and regulations. With the RSL we work towards the target to reach zero discharge of hazardous chemicals from all our products and production processes by 2020. The list is therefore updated frequently.
Compliance Process
To check whether our suppliers comply with our standards, G-Star has a compliance process in place using a combination of tools: This compliance process is managed by internal experts, checked by external independent organisations, and verified by MADE-BY. More information about our standards and our compliance process can be found on the RAW Responsibility section of g-star.com. MADE-BY will publish the results of their verification over the past year in June 2013.
Extra measures Bangladesh
For our production in Bangladesh we have taken some additional measures focussed on the situation in this country:
- Extra support and monitoring by a local G-Star team on quality, chemical compliance and Social, Environmental, Health & Safety compliance. Because of knowledge of the local norms, customs and the situation at the supplier, the team is able to maintain intensive supervision and a constant dialogue with suppliers in Bangladesh. This results in weekly visits to all our suppliers by G-Star and close monitoring of the situation in the factories. Since subcontracting is only allowed under strict requirements and with approval of G-Star, a strict subcontracting control process is set up as well.
- Coaching and building capacity of suppliers. We offer our suppliers customised training and support them in organising internal trainings. We also inform suppliers about and invite them for relevant local conferences and workshops in order to create awareness and build knowledge.
- G-Star is a system partner of bluesign technologies ag. The bluesign® system brings together the entire textile manufacturing chain to manage all Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) aspects along the chain. In Bangladesh, the majority of our suppliers is in conversation with bluesign technologies ag or already working on a bluesign screening.
- G-Star is working together with Solidaridad and International Finance Corporation (IFC) in the 'Cleaner Production Programme' in Bangladesh. This programme is focused on doing assessments at factories on water, energy, dye and chemical usage. Based on the assessment factories receive support to produce with less water, energy and chemicals and to invest in new technologies. Several suppliers of G-Star participate in this programme.
- An extension of the Cleaner Production programme is the WaterPaCT programme in Bangladesh. G-Star signed up for this programme in 2013. The goal of WaterPaCT is to reach a reduction of water and energy consumption, improved chemical management, reduction of wastewater generation, improved water quality, and improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) conditions. The programme has a proposed lead time of 4 years and several suppliers of G-Star will participate.
- All suppliers G-Star works with in Bangladesh are either a Bluesign member or will participate in the WaterPaCT programme.
- Our GSRD Foundation supports projects focused on education and entrepreneurship in all our production countries, including Bangladesh. This way, we aim to offer the local community chances for a better future. Currently, the GSRD Foundation supports six education and vocational training projects in Bangladesh. A detailed description of the projects can be found on gsrdfoundation.com.
Fire and Building Safety
On the 14th of May, G-Star has publicly committed to support the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. Within this agreement brands, suppliers, the Bangladeshi government, Industry Associations, NGOs and Trade Unions work together on a structural improvement of the safety in the Bangladeshi garment sector. The signatory brands finance and implement a joint fire and building safety programme that includes safety inspections and fire safety training at supplier factories.
Because cooperation between stakeholders in the industry is crucial for a structural improvement of the safety in the garment sector, the programme will build on the National Action Plan on Fire Safety (NAP) that is agreed by the Bangladeshi Government, Industry Associations and Trade Unions. G-Star also welcomes the strong role within the Accord for the International Labour Organization (ILO).
For more information, please visit the website of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh: www.bangladeshaccord.org.
January 2013 - RAW Sustainable: from niche to mainstream
We aim to gradually increase the use of environmentally friendly materials in our collection. To boost the use of such materials we started the RAW Sustainable programme over two years ago. This programme was entirely made of innovative sustainable materials and consisted of the lines RAW Nettle, RAW Recycled and RAW Organic.
Since then sustainable materials have taken a permanent place in our design process. It is now time to expand and change our focus to making our entire collection more sustainable. As of the Spring Summer 2013 collection that is currently in stores, RAW Sustainable is the name for all items in the collection that contain sustainable materials. These items are present throughout the G-Star collection. With this change we have been able to increase the percentage of sustainable materials in our collection. We mostly use the sustainable materials organic cotton, recycled cotton, recycled polyester and tencel in our products.
RAW Sustainable items are recognisable by a RAW Sustainable label. The label explains customers that these items contain sustainable materials and contribute towards minimising the environmental impact of the G-Star collection. The RAW Sustainable items are indicated as such in the G-Star online shop as well.


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Testimonials from Rigpa Students sponsored
Thanks to the contributions made to the Rigpa Scholarship Fund by our donors, we are able to sponsor practitioners, Tibetan translators and instructors. They will all undergo further training and studies in order to support teaching and practice programmes in our main Rigpa centres.
In addition, we support long-serving students who played leading roles in holding Rigpa programmes, to enter personal retreat.
All of this has only been made possible by the support of our donors. It is our aim to keep investing in people—the future holders of our study and practice traditions—is crucial for the future of Rigpa.
The statements that follow below, from some of the beneficiaries of this support, will, we hope, best illustrate how the Rigpa Scholarship Fund is being used to benefit Rigpa in the long term.
If you are interested in supporting Rigpa students to further their education, you can make a donation directly online.
First Drupchö at the Rigpa Berlin Centre
Inspired by the presence of practitioners who had completed the Three-Year Retreat at Lerab Ling, quite spontaneously, the very first drupchö of Rigdzin Düpa was held at the Rigpa Berlin centre, shortly before Losar 2010.
Kirsten Czeczor wrote, "After the conclusion of the Three-Year Retreat, it was my greatest wish to bring back some of my understanding and inspiration from these years of deep transformation, to wherever I would live. Thanks to the
Personally, I regard it a tremendous privilege to be in Berlin, practicing, and trying my best to bring some small taste of
Kirsten Czeczor is a member of the Practicing Sangha at the Rigpa Berlin centre, helping to hold practice sessions, courses, sangha days and other programmes.
If you are interested in supporting Rigpa students to further their education, you can make a donation directly online.
Practising Sangha flourishes at Lerab Ling
At Lerab Ling, we were able to hold and keep pace with all the drupchös and practice intensives that Sogyal Rinpoche wished for,
Jane Bye remarked, "It's amazing to see how devoted and committed the practitioners are to both work and practice here at Lerab Ling; the atmosphere is very joyful! The blessings of the Three-Year Retreat continue to carry us and make everything we
We still need more full-time practitioners to hold the area of ritual
Jane Packham is a senior instructor specializing in Meditation, Ngöndro and Tendrel Nyesel. She also participates regularly in special practices held at the Lerab Ling Temple.
Rigpa's Shedra in the East
Ever year in Nepal and India, a number of Rigpa students continue to apply themselves to the study of traditional Buddhist scriptures, as well as learning Tibetan, as part of Rigpa's Shedra East programme.
Damien wrote, "Everyday I remember the incredible privilege it is to be able to dedicate all my time to study the Dharma, especially in such an auspicious place as here in Pharping. Thanks to the support of many of our donors, I was able to follow an intensive programme of Madhyamika Philosophy and Tibetan translation at the Rigpa Shedra, and later at Namdroling Monastery in South India, for complete immersion in a Tibetan environment.
The momentum of the Three Year Retreat together with a feeling of close connection with all Rigpa students both sustain my motivation and determination to study well. In the future, I wish in return to be able to help the wider Rigpa sangha to become familiar with the texts of the great Indian and Tibetan masters of the past, that form the foundation of all Tibetan Buddhist traditions.
A sincere and warm thank you to all of you who are supporting the Translator and Scholar programme through the Rigpa Scholarship Fund."
Damien is studying texts and training as an instructor at the Rigpa Shedra in Pharping, Nepal.
Ian Ives also wrote, "For me, studying the Dharma is a way to see, with deeper and deeper certainty, the truth of the Buddha's teachings. Not only does study give us the confidence to practice the teachings, it also enables us to communicate the Dharma to others, authentically. This precious treasure of Dharma has, for more than 2,000 years, been authentically transmitted through studying the scriptures and realizing their meaning, through practice. Without the scriptures, there cannot be a complete tradition of study, and without study, there cannot be a complete tradition of realization. I can think of no more important or meaningful endeavor than supporting the study, translation, and practice of the Dharma, so that it can be available to as many beings as possible, and for countless generations to come. Whoever supports such an effort, in whatever way, has my deepest gratitude and respect."
Ian Ives studies Tibetan texts at the Rigpa Shedra and training to become an instructor. Here he explains debate to some first year students.
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Molly Clevenger takes prescription medicines every day. She's considered buying from websites outside the U-S. Molly Clevenger, "When push came to shove I just really thought - where is this coming from?" But a Consumer Reports National Research Center survey found that in the past year, nearly three million people have ordered a prescription drug from an online pharmacy outside the U-S. What's wrong with that? Dr. John Santa Consumer Reports Medical Adviser "Any website located outside the U.S. does not fall under the Food and Drug Administration's oversight. The reality is - you cannot be certain of what you're getting when you buy from these sites." And it's not just websites outside the U-S. In a review of more than 83-hundred online pharmacies, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, or N-A-B-P, found a majority don't require a valid prescription. And nearly half sell drugs that are not approved by the F-D-A. In all, the N-A-B-P found only a fraction of the online pharmacies reviewed - just over three percent - appear to be legitimate. Molly Clevenger didn't want to take any chances
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Minnesota State Fair offers new foods for 2013
Fans of food on a stick and all things deep fried have some new reasons to look forward to the Minnesota State Fair.
New items set to debut during the fair include savory options like bacon-wrapped grilled shrimp-on-a-stick, pork belly sliders and some new kinds of corn dogs.
New sweets to try include candied bacon cannoli and grilled glazed doughnuts.
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Gopher tortoises are fairly elusive creatures. Usually all you see are signs that they are in the area, such as burrows, foliage bitten off, or trails.
A Mobile, Alabama, gopher tortoise allowed NRCS Soil Conservation Technician Marshall Colburn a rare, up-close-and-personal moment as she lay her eggs in a freshly cultivated field.
Marshall said, "I was on a landowner's property doing a site assessment for the Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW) program and observed the gopher tortoise laying eggs. The landowner had planted chufas the day before, and the burrow was about 20 yards away from where she laid the eggs. I was able to stand and take photos about two feet from the apron of the hole. How fortunate was that? It was pretty cool sight!"
The gopher tortoise is known as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter and habitat for many other animal species. They are considered an indicator of a healthy longleaf pine ecosystem. The gopher tortoise requires deep, well drained soils and an open understory that provides sunny sites for nesting. Gopher tortoise help disperse seeds to maintain biological diversity. They are long-lived, reaching 80 years in age, and can reproduce until death. Tortoises mate in spring and nest April though July. The eggs are generally laid in the sandy "apron" in front of the burrow.
The effects of habitat destruction, degradation, and human predation have greatly reduced the gopher tortoise population to the extent that it's listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act throughout the western part of its range.
Alabama's USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced a partnership opportunity for landowners to voluntarily restore and protect habitat for the gopher tortoise through a new initiative called "Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW)." This program targets at-risk wildlife species across the country, specifically the gopher tortoise in Alabama.
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A new retail development that could accommodate up to 10 retail and service businesses is under construction near the Wal-Mart store in Portales. The developer is hoping to have tenants in the building by early 2008.
Tom McSpadden, a marketing representative with CMS Properties of Lubbock, said Wednesday the development, Portales Plaza, was still in the early stages with only a couple of tenants signed on and others in negotiation. He said he couldn't yet announce the businesses that have signed on at the location.
The shopping center faces U.S. Highway 70 on the northwest corner of Wal-Mart's lot at U.S. 70 and Spruce Street. McSpadden said the development would be similar to those the company has built in other communities, including Clovis and Hobbs. In Clovis, that development, near Wal-Mart, has just completed its second phase. Businesses there include Cato's, Payless Shoe Source, Papa Murphy's, CitiFinancial and others.
Portales Plaza would likely include several national and regional retail and service businesses such as the Clovis location and possibly a restaurant, McSpadden said.
Plans on CMS's Web site show nine of the center's units will each be 1,875 square feet while the 10th will be double that size at 3,750 feet.
"We've been in Clovis for several years, and we watch Portales," McSpadden said of his company's interest in the city. "With the restructuring of Cannon (Air Force Base), Portales has a good future."
Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce executive director Sharon King said she didn't know a lot about the development but was excited to hear of the potential retail business.
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McSpadden said the company hopes to have the building shell completed in the next 90 days, then work will begin on tenant finish. His plan is to have most of the tenants secured in the next 45 days.
He said this is the first of three planned phases. Other parts of the development would go on the north and west sides of Wal-Mart's parking lot.
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I've read that some people put ice in a sippy cup and that keeps their LO occupied during meal times cause it acts as a rattle
I've read that some people put ice in a sippy cup and that keeps their LO occupied during meal times cause it acts as a rattle
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We did the ice in the sippy cup thing too. DS didn't really start drinking out of it until he was 8-9 months but he also didn't see a sippy until he was 7 months (I think ) We tried the Nuby flip up straw cup with handles first and DS took to it right away. I remember reading somewhere that straw type sippies are easier for BFed babies since the sucking is similar, I have no idea where I read it so I can't link it for you, sorry. I've heard a bottle full of beans makes a good dinner time toy too.
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Currently milk, peach, peanut and tree nut free. DD has outgrown her wheat, cheese, egg, garlic, and citrus allergies
We just give DS an empty sippy cup to play with at mealtimes. Sometimes a spoon too. He has had a few sips of water from a sport-top water bottle and loved it, but he's cool with just the empty cup at the table.
I'll have to try the ice cubes - I bed he'd LOVE that!


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Entering spring training, Ruben Amaro Jr. said that the fifth spot in the rotation was Jamie Moyer's to lose. While Kyle Kendrick has made his case for the fifth spot, Moyer has done nothing to lose it.
In 19.2 innings this spring, Kendrick has a 1.37 earned run average. In that span, he has given up 12 hits, walked four and struck out seven. He has yet to allow a home run.
Kendrick made his last start against the Astros. In 5.2 innings, he allowed one earned run on five hits.
On the other hand, Moyer has a 0.77 earned run average in 11.2 innings. The 47-year old has only allowed six hits and has yet to walk a batter. He has also struck out 12.
Moyer spent a majority of spring pitching in "B" games, but perhaps he sealed the deal with 6.2 shut out innings against the New York Yankees. Tossing 74 pitches against the Bronx Bombers, Moyer struck out six.
Charlie Manuel and Rich Dubee have yet to name the fifth starter. So, who will the fifth rotation spot belong to? Kyle Kendrick or Jamie Moyer?
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This one is tricky. We were in a similar situation with CHP and JA Happ last season. Went with the vet and ultimately, it was a mistake. It was quickly remedied and both players thrived in their new roles. This season the choice is not quite so obvious. While the management has said a million times that the spot is Moyer's to lose, and he's done nothing to lose it, they may need to think about this from a non-financial viewpoint. Do the Phils really want to go into the season with Antonio Bastardo as their ONLY lefty in the pen? Until Romero comes back form injury, or until they sign a scrap heap lefty, they simply MUST put Moyer in the bullpen. I'm not saying keep him there, but early in the season, when it's cold and the rotation isn't quite up to pitching through 7 or 8, they need a dependable arm in case of emergency.
Had KK not pitched so well this spring, there might be more of an argument, but Kyle has proven he's ready for the 5th spot for the time being. To me, it's the only choice they have at the moment.
Moyer had an FIP of 5.08 over 162 IP, Kendrick had a 3.59 in 26.1. That should have much more weight than a very small sample size spring session (obviously Kendrick's MLB results are a small sample as well).
I don't know how to quantify it but I think that it should matter that Kendrick should hopefully (?!) improve while Moyer, a 63 year old favorite of the viagra/flomax crowd, will almost certainly break down physically by the end of May.
Moyer should start the season as the fifth starter. He has been great this spring. The competition makes both pitchers better. Kendrick will eventually start this year, as well. Pitchers get hurt and miss starts. And we do need the help in the pen. It is easier to ask Kendrick to work out of the pen than Moyer, because Moyer is ancient. Kendrick is young and pliable. I hope both have excellent seasons. A lot is riding on it.
Kendrick has pitched better this spring, but it's freaking spring training!
What we will be getting out of him in regular games is very hard to say, but that's pretty much the same deal with Great Grandpa Moyer as well.
Whatever we say though, we all know Moyer will open the season as the 5th starter. He's pitched well enough to "defend" his spot, even though Kendrick pitched better.
like you said its Moyer's spot to loose and he's done nothing to loose it, so I think he will get the job. I'd hate to see Kendrick get sent down to AAA given how much work he put in this offseason to make the team and how well he's performed. I'd like to see him in the bullpen if Moyer gets the job.
It was always Moyer's job unless he totally crapped the bed. He has not, so it will be his job come April 5th.
I just hope that the Phillies will be quick to pull him from the rotation if he sucks for a month or so.
Also, anyone else concerned that Hamels has gotten rocked two starts in a row and Contreras still looks like crap? Because I sort of am. I was willing to let Hamels have a bad go but two in a row, to teams not known for offense…concerning.
I'm biased towards Moyer, so take what I say with that grain of salt. Though, for what it's worth, I'm 23 and certainly not part of the "viagra/flomax crowd" – I just happen to respect stunning perseverance, excellent craft, and great control pitching. Plus I never get tired of watching giant hulking major league hitters get reduced to flailing helplessly at 70-80mph pitches. Moyer's a badass, plain and simple.
But as to this specific competition, for me a lot of it is about what we know about each pitcher. We know that even in an off year like last year, Moyer will be decent, with great moments. And we also know that he can be as good as he was in 08, and as good as he's been this spring training. (1-hitting the Yankees for 6 2/3 innings with 6 strikeouts? That's stellar no matter whom we're talking about.) So with Moyer you have a range of potential results from decent – quite good, and with Kendrick you have a range of potential from ??? – good.
Sure I want to see what Kendrick can do, and we all know that he's going to start at least some of the year, whether it's spot starts or if Moyer or someone else goes down to poor quality or injury. And I'm excited for him to be a starter in '11. But if I'm the Phillies, I want the best, most reliable starting rotation I can get to start the season right, so I go with the guy I know will be good, not the guy who might be good but we really have no idea yet.
Contreras not looking too good.
Red Sox released lefty reliever Brian Shouse who had a very impressive spring…
I think Moyer needs to be your 6th man in the rotation. The go-to guy in the pen that is your first option if a game gets ugly early on *See Hamels, Cole. While Kendrick could function in this role, I think his age allows him the opportunity to pitch deep into games early on while oftentimes, Jamie Moyer barely puttered into the 6th inning in some games. All in all, I'd have to say this is a great "dilemma" to have. Go Phillies!
In his time as a major league starter, Kendrick has rarely managed more than six innings per start, despite his youth. He has no advantage over Moyer there, although possibly with his improving secondary pitches he might go deeper into games. Moyer, although only really effective for about 95 pitches is efficient enough with them that it sometimes doesn't matter all that much. He's already pitched as deep into games in ST as any other staff member. He used only 74 against the Yanks to get into the seventh.
While it may appear that Moyer would be a relief option, his age says otherwise. He can't go in back to back games, so most of the time he'd just be taking up bullpen space. Kendrick would most likely be more flexible as a reliever, and having started against left handed hitters might be usable against them in relief.
I'm a Kendrick partisan, but it was Moyer's job to lose and he hasn't lost it. As long as Moyer doesn't get too long of a leash, I'm happy. Let's be honest, Moyer's last outing was impressive.
Let's face it, the young crowd will always have a fixation on Moyer's age and for the most part ignore his effective performance on the mound. Moyer appeared completely recovered from post season surgeries and had his most satisfying effort yet this spring against the Yankees who played most of their regulars. 6.2 innings of shutout ball on just 74 pitches. Moyer deserves the 5th spot in rotation. Way to go Jamie.
Ed R.: Hamels is not getting "rocked". He's working on new pitches and seems to be keeping his composure. If you don't believe me, I found this while checking some blogs http://bit.ly/cyIK4W
Hamels spring ERA went down from 6.63 to 5.57…just because he is doing better doesn't mean he is doing well. A lot of guys, Kendrick for one, is working on pitches and he isn't getting smacked around like Hamels is.
I am not terribly worried about Hamels, and as long as he remains as calm and focused, I won't be worried either.
Gotta be Moyer, it's not like Kendrick is going anywhere. Someone will probably get hurt anyway, this is baseball after all.
Answer to the question: Moyer.. He hasn't lost it. Give him a shot and keep him on a short leash.
Hamels…..let's see how he fares in REAL games…..before we sound the alarms. I still think he's gonna rebound this year.
I agree, I want to see what he does in real games as well but if he is getting hit around by bench players and career minor leaguers than that is a concern for me.
Hamels had been working on new pitches for only this offseason. Now he is trying to get the right mix and location with them.
Kendrick has been working on new pitches since he was sent down at the start of LAST season, so he's had more time to work things out.
Give Hamels a break. He may have a couple more bad outings, but he's really doing well considering that his arsenal got larger just this winter. He's healthy, composed and confident, throwing with more velocity, and still has his deadly changeup. His location and pitch selection will come soon enough.
Ed R- Joe Mauer is a bench/minor league player? Guess he should give that MVP back.
Hamels had two bad games. Bad games happen. Cliff Lee had a couple of stinkers late in the season and then bounced back to have a great post-season.
God, Hamels probably can't wait to get out of here.
Thing is….the fact that it's Hamels that's had two bad games….it's more scrutinized and talked about….than if Roy Halladay had two bad games.
It's gonna be like that all season for him. Each pitch, each inning, every game will be dissected instensely…..fair or not.
Let's just all give Cole the benefit of the doubt. I really think he will be fine.
I don't get it, though. He had one bad year, that wasn't even that bad (just league average) and he's $hit now. Why the irrational hatred? Yeah, maybe he didn't work hard enough during the 2009 offseason, but he certainly put in his time this offseason. Why are some people so eager to get rid of him?
If I hear one more uneducated person talk about Moyer's starts this spring being in 'B' games, I'm going to vomit. I was in Florida on March 15th and went to the Jays-Tigers game in Lakeland. The Jays sent one starter to the game………John Macdonald.
The Jays are notorious for not sending starters on the bus in spring training. We found out that night that the Jays 'B' game at Dunedin the same day at 10:00 am had almost their full major league line-up. Easier to go golfing in the afternoon, when you play at 10:00 in the morning.
The pitcher that day against the jay's starting club in the B game……Jaimie Moyer
Hamels had a bad outing against 2 AL playoff teams. He'd never faced Mauer before and he got burned. Mauer's a beast. Luckily, those two lineups are nothing like what Cole will be seeing all season long. He's not great against free swinging, AL power clubs. Who is?
Topic at hand, if it's not broke, don't fix it. Moyer still has a dozen wins or so in him. Maybe not all this season but if he struggles, at least Kendrick could serve as an option.
Theoretically Kendrick would get the spot, but since Moyer is a little bitch and is a veteran this organization somehow feels it has to cater to him like they do Rollins. So Moyer wins this outright without a question. The only way he doesnt win this is if he has a horrendous spring the rest of the way which isnt likely to happen. KEEP DAVID HERNDON!
"since Moyer is a little bitch and is a veteran this organization somehow feels it has to cater to him like they do Rollins."
Real thoughtful, insightful and accurate reasoning…….
…..guess it makes sense coming from someone with a name like yours.
Regardless of who the 5th starter is on opening day, the competition will go on throughout April and May where Moyer and Kendrick will probably get most of their work from the bullpen due to how the schedule plays out.
I think most of us fans will be surprised if Moyer is not named the fifth starter. I am very encouraged by Kendrick's performance this spring, however. It reminds me of how well Happ pitched last spring. As we all know he was a pitcher who blossomed last year into a quality starter when given the opportunity.
I am most encouraged by the enthusiasm of the Phillies faithful. I was in Clearwater in mid March and was amazed by the amount of Phillies fans who traveled to Florida to see them play and prepare for the upcoming season. Even in Bradenton the Pirates/Phillies game was loaded with Phillies fans. I believe Philadelphia is once more a baseball town. The Phils have always been my favorite Philly team, with the Eagles a close second during their glory times of the 2000's. I'm glad I have tickets already for a lot of their games because CBP is a happening. I'm loving that this team is so easy to root for.
not sure if anyone will see this.. but I emailed David Murphy last week,
and he basically said that the Phillies would have either on a short-leash . . . and they don't want Kendrick looking over his shoulder the whole time.
If the time comes that Moyer loses the job to Kendrick.. they'll let Kendrick run with it, and not go crazy worrying about immediate results.
Who is David Murphy? Does he represent Phillies organization's points of view? Is he an authority on all that goes on with the team? Does he work for the Phillies?….Or he is just another media writer with his own opinion? 😉


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A year ago my husband, our daughter, and I moved to Bolton and into our first house. We had to make some changes and it was evident that being as frugal as we are would not get us far, and certainly wouldnt get us off the grid.
Pinching pennies and saving here and there helped but now a year later it is important that our values are truly reflected in our home. Energy conservation is important to us and we looked into different options of weatherization, efficiency upgrades, and renewable energy. We could not afford to go solar until we found the company called SunCommon. We didnt pay any money up front, and from now on well simply make a solar payment instead of paying our electric bill and this will save us money.
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CES 2012 Ultrabook counter: the score so far ... 9
Last year it was all about tablets, but the theme of CES 2012 is very much Ultrabooks. Whether you think it's just an excuse to give laptops some kind of sexy appeal or you're mad for these high powered, slimline style machines is irrelevant. That fact is that these things are here and they're here to stay (for a while, anyway).
The rules of the game are that Ultrabooks have to be packing one of the Intel Core family of processors, have solid state storage, come with a long life battery, be super skinny and super light. Keep your eyes on this page because it will be updated throughout the show.
Kicking off proceedings even before anyone in the tech industry had touched down in Vegas, naughty old LG stole the pre-show by sneaking out not one but two Ultrabooks. The first was the LG Z330. With a waistline of just 14.7mm, it weighs in at just 1.21kg - over 100g less than the 13.3-inch MacBook Air.
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The LG Z430 takes its little brother up to 14 inches, throws in a HDD option (to sit alongside a SSD - up to 500GB) but does add a second or two to the boot time, around 5mm to the waistline and almost 300g to the weight. Still Ultra? Just about, according to LG.
Sure, it might not be as exciting as the LG Z330, but it's still an Ultrabook and that's what counts. Both of these LG Ultrabooks should be shipping world wide in the second quarter of 2012. Read more
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The campus of Connecticut College is where Katrina Chapman met her future husband, Edward deBary, known by friends as Ned. Their relationship began freshman year and lasted through college. After graduation Katrina and Ned went separate ways but always kept in touch. When, by chance, both relocated to Boston, they reunited and began dating again.
Fifty-two floors above the city of Boston, at the Top of the Hub restaurant, Ned asked Katrina to marry him. Reverend Dr. Jim Lemler officiated at the ceremony at Christ Church in Greenwich and the reception followed at Belle Haven Club. When the happy couple left the reception by boat and pulled into the docks at the Delamar Hotel, Paul Simon was performing next door at the Greenwich Town Party. What better way to end an evening than to be serenaded by a music legend?
The bride, daughter of Tony Chapman of Bethel, Maine, and Donna Richard of Portland, Maine, graduated from Gould Academy, Connecticut College, and received her law degree from Boston University Law School. Katrina is an attorney for Holland & Knight in Boston.
The groom, son of Paul and Victoria deBary of Greenwich, graduated from Northfield Mount Hermon School and Connecticut College. Ned is a brand experiences producer for Allen & Gerritsen in Boston.
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Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Financial Services Committee hearing, Tuesday.
NEW YORK Reassuring words from the new head of the Federal Reserve sent stocks soaring on Tuesday and gave the market its longest winning streak this year.
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped nearly 200 points after Fed Chair Janet Yellen said she would continue the central banks market-friendly, low-interest rate policies.
Investors also welcomed news that Congress appeared poised to raise the U.S. borrowing limit without the political drama that happened late last year. That would avert the threat of a disastrous default on the U.S. governments debt.
Many of the risks everyone had their eyes on for 2014 are quickly being cleared away, said Kristina Hooper, head of U.S. investment strategies for Allianz Global Investors.
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 192.98 points, or 1.2 percent, to 15,994.77. It was the Dows third triple-digit advance in four days.
The Standard & Poors 500 index rose 19.91 points, or 1.1 percent, to 1,819.75 and the Nasdaq composite rose 42.87 points, or 1 percent, to 4,191.04. The Nasdaq is now in positive territory for 2014, while the S&P 500 and Dow are down 1.5 percent and 3.5 percent the year, respectively.
The Dow and the S&P have risen four straight days, their longest stretch of gains this year.
Its a positive shift for the stock market, which had its worst January since 2010 as concerns about growth in China and the U.S. sent investors shifting from stocks to bonds. The first month was so rough, with frequent triple-digit swoons in the Dow, that it raised worries of a correction, a decline of 10 percent or more from a peak. That kind of slump hasnt hit the stock market in more than two years.
But this week, investors had two worries resolved, analysts say.
Yellen, in her first public comments since taking over for Ben Bernanke at the Fed last week, told Congress that she expects a great deal of continuity with her predecessor.
Yellen said she supports Bernankes view that the economy is strengthening enough to withstand a pullback in the Feds stimulus, but that interest rates should stay low to encourage more growth. Last week, the Fed announced it would reduce its bond purchases by $10 billion to $65 billion a month.
Shes being well received (by investors), said Rob Stein, CEO of Astor Investment Management in Chicago.
Politicians also appear to have reached an agreement over raising the nations borrowing limit, also called the debt ceiling.
House Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that he would allow a vote to raise the borrowing limit without any conditions attached. The announcement came a few days after Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the federal government would exhaust its ability to borrow money by Feb. 27. Lew urged Congress to pass a bill to raise the limit as soon as possible.
The approaching deadline had been a lingering source of worry for investors, who still bear scars from the last two debt debates.
The political tussle over raising the borrowing limit in August 2011 eventually led Standard & Poors to downgrade the United States credit rating, which in turn caused the stock market to go through three months of nauseating swings. During the October 2013 debate, the United States came within days of running out of cash, causing investors to flee some parts of the U.S. Treasury market out of fear that the federal government could not pay its debts.
Investors were preparing for the debt ceiling negotiations to become a disaster, said Brian Reynolds, market strategist with Rosenblatt Securities.
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When Prices Make No Sense
The purpose of this piece, however, is not to review that article. Those interested in further enlightenment will have to obtain it on their own.
What my own reading of that analysis provided was some interesting surprises and reinforcement of several of my own economic premises.
Among the most important of these is the illusory nature of "change."
The Weimer hyperinflation provides us with a classic illustration of that concept. Viewed from nearly a century in the future, our assumption is that this "episode" was characterized by a consistent progression: either the parabolic explosion in prices (and collapse in the value of currency) that we are taught defines hyperinflation, or (at the least) some steady-but-dramatic linear progression.
In fact Germany's hyperinflation did not unfold like that at all. Rather, there were dramatic ebbs and surges, including intervals of weeks at a time where the reichsmark actually rose in value versus other currencies.
Imagine the difficulty in trying to convince the average German that their currency was "being destroyed by hyperinflation" when they saw it rising in value for weeks at a time. Hyperinflation? What hyperinflation?
Undoubtedly, these average Germans told themselves if there were any hyperinflation event they would "see it coming." They were wrong.
With the modern citizens of our Western economies, their folly is two-fold.
First, they suffer from the same self-delusion as the German people: that they would/will see any economic catastrophe coming. This alone is a potentially terminal lapse of judgment. Second, they have been deceived by the statistical lies of our duplicitous governments.
The poster child for this deceit is the U.S. government. For nearly four years a cast of liars from government, media, and the banking community have assured Americans they have been enjoying an "economic recovery."
Meanwhile, in the real world, the percentage of employed Americans continues to relentlessly decline while retail sales in this "consumer economy" are collapsing.
The economy of the world's great energy glutton is so anemic that the U.S. is now a net energy exporter due to plummeting demand within its own economy.
If those reality checks are not enough to rouse Americans from their propaganda-induced stupor, perhaps one final question will accomplish this: How could a "four-year recovery" take the U.S. directly to an economic cliff?
By definition, any "recovery" should be taking the U.S. economy away from any kind of economic cliff since any honest characterization of an "economic recovery" directly and necessarily implies that the economy is healing.


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Dr. Rajiv Shah led the efforts of nearly 10,000 staff in more than 70 countries around the world to advance USAID's mission of ending extreme poverty and promoting resilient, democratic societies.
Under Dr. Shah's leadership, USAID applied innovative technologies and engaged the private sector to solve the world's most intractable development challenges. This new model of development brings together an increasingly diverse community—from large companies to local civil society groups to communities of faith—to deliver meaningful results.
Dr. Shah led President Obama's landmark Feed the Future and Power Africa initiatives and has refocused America's global health partnerships to end preventable child death. Feed the Future, alone, has improved nutrition for 12 million children and empowered more than 7 million farmers with climate-smart tools they need to grow their way out of extreme poverty. In April 2014, USAID launched the U.S. Global Development Lab to harness the expertise of the world's brightest scientists, students, and entrepreneurs. At the same time, the newly formed Private Capital Group for Development forges a more strategic relationship between private capital and development.
Dr. Shah also managed the U.S. Government's humanitarian response to catastrophic crises around the world, from the devastating 2010 Haiti earthquake to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa.
Through an extensive set of reforms called "USAID Forward," Dr. Shah worked with the United States Congress to transform USAID into the world's premier development Agency that prioritizes public-private partnerships, innovation, and meaningful results. He currently serves on the boards of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, as well as participates on the National Security Council.
Previously, Dr. Shah served as Undersecretary and Chief Scientist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he created the National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Prior to joining the Obama Administration, he spent eight years at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, where he led efforts in global health, agriculture, and financial services, including the creation of the International Finance Facility for Immunization.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and the Wharton School of Business. He regularly appears in the media and has delivered keynote addresses before the U.S. Military Academy, the National Prayer Breakfast, and diverse audiences across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Dr. Shah was awarded the Distinguished Service Award by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He has served as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, been named to Fortune's 40 Under 40, and has received multiple honorary degrees.
He lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife Shivam Mallick Shah and three children and has given up mountain climbing for family bicycle rides.
It is an honor to be here today on behalf of the U.S. Embassy Manila's United States Agency for International Development. I am pleased to have had the opportunity earlier to witness the training for teachers of out-of-school youth conducted through our partnership with the U.S. Peace Corps-Philippines.
Padayon Mindanao continues Peace Corps' legacy of cross-cultural learning among PC Volunteers, teachers and youth. Youth, especially those from conflict-affected areas, are given the opportunity to develop leadership and other life skills in order to contribute to sustained peace and development in their communities.
On behalf of the U.S. Embassy-Manila's United States International Agency for Development (USAID), I thank you for the privilege to join you today as we recognize the accomplishment of the first batch of C4C graduates.
USAID supports the Philippine Government's work in enhancing the public sector's communication expertise to improve the health of the nation, especially in the areas of maternal and child health, family planning, TB, and HIV/AIDS.
Over the past decade Vietnam has experienced exponential economic growth. While this is an enviable position to be in, I understand there are serious concerns as to how the country is going to fuel this rapid expansion. By implementing a robust program to promote energy efficiency, the Ministry of Construction can have a meaningful effect on national rates of energy consumption and save significant amounts in power production to boost energy security. Another significant impact is the lowering of growth in greenhouse gas emissions.
We honor the sacrifices of these diplomatic and development colleagues, whose quiet, often unheralded work to save lives and advance human dignity represented the best of our American values to the world. They have advanced these values in some of the toughest corners of the world through our long-term quest to end hunger and child death; strengthen peace and security; and provide help when disaster strikes. This mission serves as the forward defense of our nation. It keeps us safe; it keeps us prosperous. And we honor the names on the walls of both our institutions whose courage in this service knew no bounds.
First, I want to congratulate Dr. Ludeki Chweya on his recent appointment as Director General of the Kenya School of Government.
Last year, the Kenya School of Government and USAID partnered to bring a program on Investment Appraisal that received a strong support and commitment from Ministry of Devolution and Planning, Ministry of Finance, Treasury, and other key Government of Kenya entities.
On behalf of the U.S. Government, I thank you for the privilege to join you today as we renew a noble promise. In 1990, the Philippines, along with 175 countries around the globe, pledged at the World Summit for Child Survival and Development to save women and children from dying of preventable causes. Since then, the Philippines has made significant progress to reduce child mortality. From 1998 to 2011, deaths among children under the age of 5 decreased from 48 for every 1,000 live births to 30.
Now, four years ago, the QDDR provided the strategic foundation to answer President Obama's call to transform USAID into a modern development enterprise. With direction from the QDDR, we implemented a suite of ambitious reforms that have changed the way we do business around the world. And I'm not going to reiterate the full list of those actions taken or steps forward, but I would note that today you can download an app on your iPhone and pull up hundreds of rigorous, high-quality programmatic evaluations that demonstrates that development and the execution of development cooperation is, in fact, a discipline that needs to be informed by evidence, data, excellence, and delivering real, concrete results.
It is a pleasure to see you all here today and thank you for coming to the closing event of USAID's TransACTION project. I am also pleased to have this opportunity to share a few thoughts on our partnership in the fight against HIV and AIDS and what we have accomplished with the project. TransACTION was USAID's flagship project—funded by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)—for HIV prevention here in Ethiopia. The project has been working hard to prevent new HIV and sexually transmitted infections and to strengthen linkages to care and support services in 119 towns. It has largely been successful in doing so.
I am delighted to join you at today's rollout of the Agri-Nutrition Resource Manual for Trainers. USAID is proud to have partnered with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and the Ministry of Health to create a toolkit that helps rural Kenyans improve their nutrition and resiliency. Healthier people are better able to adapt to survive periods of drought or famine. For 50 years, the United States has partnered with the Government of Kenya to reach our joint development objectives. This is one more example of how we can work together to realize a better future.
I am excited to see how USAID is supporting Kenyans as you strive to improve your communities, your health and your quality of life. This water distribution system, built by Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company in a densely populated urban neighborhood is a great example of how USAID is supporting Kenyan-led development.
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"There are not many businesses in which the next six years' worth of customers form an orderly queue, putting down fat deposits and topping them up with further installments as they wait in line." This is the compelling opening sentence of an article in this week's Economist on Boeing, titled "Faster, Faster, Faster." As detailed by the Economist, the situation at Boeing is as follows.
"In 2011, both demand and production of Boeing aircrafts were up. After a two-year delay, Boeing finally delivered the first 787 Dreamliners. Boeing faced issues with suppliers who were not able to meet commitments and others who delivered faulty parts. All the while demand keeps growing and production keeps lagging."
According to the article, Boeing's commercial airliner division head, Jim Albaugh, attributes the production issues Boeing is experiencing with the Dreamliner to the company contracting too much of the work. Boeing-owned factories are the final stage in a global supply chain that comprises more than 1,200 suppliers. Ensuring these suppliers see Boeing as their priority and getting them to ramp up their own production to meet Boeing's demand in a still uncertain global economy have not been easy tasks for the aerospace company.
The Economist says Boeing should "learn to be more open with [suppliers] about its production plans and a bit less paranoid about whether such information might reach the ears of its competitors." Who can you trust?
Supply chain and operations management professionals know that deciding how much information can be shared with suppliers is not as simple as the Economist suggests. It is not possible__nor is it desirable__for every supplier to have access to the same level of information from customers. Therefore, it is important to take a strategic approach when sourcing critical components.
The APICS Principles of Inventory Management course discusses the different types of supplier relationships that can run the gamut between tactical and strategic. These include vendors, traditional suppliers, certified suppliers, partnerships, and strategic alliances. The need for collaboration and transparency between businesses is higher at the strategic end of the spectrum. Relationships with strategic suppliers are based on a higher level of both trust and control, which facilitates better collaboration.
This spring, APICS members and customers have the opportunity to learn more about this topic at the new APICS Strategic Sourcing Seminars. The first is being held in conjunction with the APICS Twin Cities Chapter on March 20, 2012. On April 14, the seminar will be offered in Greensboro, North Carolina, in conjunction with the APICS Piedmont Triad Chapter. For more information about these events, please log on to the new APICS website at apics.org/seminars. We and our partners hope to see you there.
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Back in the early days of my blog I did a whole series of recipes adapted from Mark Bittman's The Best Recipes in the World. This international cookbook has dishes that Bittman traveled around the world to sample, and I think I've liked every recipe I've made from the book. This dish of chopped cauliflower sauteed with red onions, cumin seeds, and curry powder is called Gobi Taktakin in India, suppposedly because of the "tak-tak" sound made by knives of the street vendors when they chop up the cauliflower as it cooks.
And just for fun, here's the original photo of this recipe from back in 2005!
Curried Sauteed Cauliflower
(Makes about 4 servings; adapted from The Best Recipes in the World)
1/2 head cauliflower, chopped into very small pieces
2 T peanut oil or grapeseed oil
1 tsp. cumin seed (more or less to taste)
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion or shallots
1 tsp. sweet curry (or more to taste, I used Penzeys)
1/2 tsp. hot curry (or more to taste, I used Penzeys)
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup or more fresh cilantro, chopped (or use mint or parsley if you're not a cilantro fan)
1 fresh lime, cut to squeeze over when eating
Add most of chopped cilantro (or other herb) and stir, then put on serving dish. Top with the rest of the chopped cilantro and serve with cut limes to squeeze over.
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