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iHerb Customer Reviews
Savings of: $13.72 (43% off)
Very, very good
Posted by Reviewer2319370 on Sep 30, 2012
I have used ceylon cinnamon for years, buying it from Mountain Rose and Penzeys Spices, and I must say that this one from Frontier is the best I have ever tasted. The flavor is stronger than either penzeys or mountain rose, but it has the same delicate vanilla-citrus smell and flavor of good quality Ceylon. This is the first bag of Frontier's ceylon I've bought, so I have no way of knowing why some other reviewers thought the quality was bad. But I will say this: the 1st bag of ceylon I ever bought was tan in color, not bright like cassia cinnamon, and had no odor. I thought it must be bad, so I put it away, forgot about it, and ordered one from Penzeys. Lo and behold, the Penzeys stuff was exactly the same! I then realized that ceylon was very different from cassia, and wound up using both bags and enjoying the delicate flavor in coffee. I use ceylon for my brain (it has been shown to dissolve tau tangles in the brain, so warding off Alzheimer's) and I have found it very effective in increasing brain sharpness. But I also love the taste of ceylon, and because it has only negligible coumarin content, I can use several tsp a day. One word of warning: I have also bought supposed ceylon from another online spice store (my spice sage) which although it has good quality spices in other categories, sent me a cinnamon that clearly was not ceylon, tasted like a variety of cassia with its sharp taste, and yet they insisted it was ceylon. I am definitely going to order Frontier ceylon again, and I am thankful to Iherb that their price for this product is lower than elsewhere.
Ooh-La-Lah! Subtly Delicious!
Posted by Reviewer2321233 on Feb 05, 2012
The first time I was to order, I became a little Worried I was making a Poor Choice, based on the other Reviewers, who'd stated it was "too mild," or "less Flavorful" --though Correct in both counts, they Should've also Said How much Better-Tasting this Subtle Favor imparts to Breakfast, Coffee, Yogurt, even Indian Crock Pot Meals, (in home-made Garan Masala). Additionally, it lasts a Looooong Time. And there are so many Uses for it; I even add it to Reheated Coffee, w/ a touch of the Madagascar Vanilla, and the Coffee Tastes Great again, w/o having its Taste distorted by strong Cinnamon Flavor. When I was running out of it, I bought the Reg. Organic Cinnamon, at the local Store, and Wow! what a surprise in the difference in Flavo! I no longer liked that Cinnamon's Strong smell and taste. If anything, This Subtle Ceylon Cinnamon's Flavor is Highly Desirable, and once tried, you 'll likely never go back to the Stronger-smelling "Fake" cinnamon, (Read the Info on Cinnamon).
Posted by Reviewer1682184 on Jun 30, 2011
I usually order organic ceylon cinnamon from another online merchant, so this is my one experience with Frontier's. I tried it because it was much less expensive than my other brand. It smells and tastes sour, whereas my other cinnamon smells and tastes sweet. This stuff is such a disappointment and departure from my usual brand that I actually ran starch tests on both brands to see if one was lying about their cinnamon being true ceylon, but both passed the test. I suppose that wherever Frontier gets theirs, it's just not as good; maybe too young or a foul-tasting strain. I don't know what else to think, given the expiration on the package says March 2014, which is almost three years away. I'll be switching back to my other brand pronto.
Find that I like fake cinnamon better than "true" cinnamon....
Posted by Minna2theMax on Jul 09, 2014
I sprang for this bag of cinnamon as I wanted to try "true" cinnamon, and since we use a lot of cinnamon, I wanted a big bag of it. WELL turns out I like the fake cinnamon a lot better since, as far as I can tell, that's the only kind I've had up 'til now! Still, I'm giving this product five stars as it was an excellent value and very fresh. I would recommend, however, a bit of reading about true vs. culinary cinnamon for others interested in buying cinnamon in bulk, as I now have a LOT of "true" cinnamon to get through, when I'd actually prefer to have the (much cheaper) faux stuff. :-)
Outstanding Ceylon Product
Posted by Reviewer1758310 on Jan 01, 2012
My wife and I use cinnamon in our cereal and coffee very single day. After doing recent research we discovered that the cinnamon we were using was not the most wise choice for daily use. Thats when we began looking up Ceylon. We decided it was the wise thing to do in switching. After looking at numerous websites to buy the product I came across iHerb and felt comfortable enough with the site to at least read the reviews on the product. I was skeptical because of a previous review but I must tell you that the Ceylon we received has earned its place as a product we love, and won't hesitate to buy in the future from iHerb.
Posted by 4825453389737358841 on Sep 26, 2015
I have my doubts this being Ceylon at all, unsweet and dark-colored as it is. Not happy at all.
Nice Taste
Posted by 5407386971140025975 on Aug 10, 2012
I'm satisfied with this product. I use it in my post work out shake to inprove insulin sensitivity.
not well preserved
Posted by Reviewer2882422 on Apr 20, 2012
powder has already reacted with air before being sealed in the bag, fresh powder is pugnant and flavorful, sadly this is not it
Strange taste
Posted by Reviewer2602542 on May 28, 2012
Strange taste! been using different cinnamon that was great tasting, this I can't stand. maybe it's just me, who knows
no cinnamon flavor at all
Posted by Reviewer2553230 on Mar 13, 2013
Very disappointed--just received it and the taste is -- none at all! Will have to reorder Starwest brand --yummy taste and flavor--good thing I still have a few table spoons left.


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Debates of Sept. 22nd, 2006
House of Commons Hansard #51 of the 39th Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was workers.
- Question Period
- Canadian Forces
- China
- Member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
- Poverty
- Canadian Forces
- Atholville
- Noah's Ride for the Cure
- Jewish New Year and Ramadan
- Afghanistan
- Howard Stein
- Red Friday Rally
- Afghanistan
- Domestic Workers
- World Carfree Day
- Maher Arar
- Liberal Party of Canada
- Member for Charlesbourg--Haute-Saint-Charles
- Taxation
- Softwood Lumber
- Afghanistan
- Access to Information
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Status of Women
- Employment Insurance
- Access to Information
- Airline Industry
- Afghanistan
- Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
- Program for Older Worker Adjustment
- Teleglobe Canada
- Public Works and Government Services
- Agriculture
- Child Care
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Maher Arar
- Afghanistan
- Points of Order
- Criminal Code
- Canada Elections Act
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Points of Order
- Emergency Management Act
- Canada Labour Code
Canadian Forces
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Pierre Lemieux Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
Mr. Speaker, I recently met with a special family in my riding. The Spence family has a long, proud tradition of military service going back several generations. The father, Rick Spence, is a 27 year veteran who serves in our Canadian air force.
His son, Private Michael Spence, is a member of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment. Tragically, he was critically wounded serving on operations in Afghanistan. After meeting with his parents, Rick and Christina, I am extremely pleased to report that Michael is in good spirits and responding well to treatment. In fact, he is on the Hill today for the rally.
One thing Michael wanted me to express is that he is only one of thousands of brave Canadian men and women serving in Afghanistan today, and that it is his hope that they receive the honour and full support of all Canadians for the dangerous but important work they are doing. We heard today from President Karzai how essential this work is.
As a 20 year veteran of the armed forces, I salute our brave soldiers who are truly making a difference.
My colleagues and I wish Michael a speedy recovery. We will keep him and his family in our prayers.
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Bryon Wilfert Richmond Hill, ON
Mr. Speaker, China is the fourth largest economy in the world, boasting unprecedented economic growth and providing tremendous trade and investment opportunities for Canada. Yet the Conservative government has all but ignored this economic powerhouse.
From the damaging allegations about industrial espionage to the snubbing of China's ambassador to Canada by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the actions of the minority Conservative government are causing the Canadian business community to miss the boat when it comes to trade and investment in China.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Conservative minority government to bolster Canadian trade and investment in China and encourage Chinese companies to invest in Canada.
Business leaders are not alone in their desire for a stronger economic relationship with China. The Asia-Pacific Foundation released an opinion poll last week where Canadians named China, not the United States, as the most important potential export market for Canada.
The Conservatives' actions are being noticed by the Chinese government, which recently shut down negotiations to grant Canada approved destination status, effectively killing a multi-million dollar opportunity to allow Chinese tourists to visit Canada.
China's ambassador has felt the need to say that we need mutual respect. The Conservative government--
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Vaudreuil—Soulanges.
Member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles
Statements by Members
11 a.m.
Meili Faille Vaudreuil—Soulanges, QC
Mr. Speaker, it is another sad day for Quebec when a member of Parliament echoes the words of the journalist from The Globe and Mail, words that anger all Quebeckers.
The member for Charlesbourg—Haute-Saint-Charles took the same shameful position, suggesting that there is a link between the shootings at the École polytechnique, Concordia University and Dawson College and the integration problems experienced by immigrants to Quebec. Even worse, he added fuel to the fire by stating that the gun registry should be abolished and that the billion dollars spent on the registry should have been used to educate and integrate immigrants. It is scandalous.
Yet the journalist's column was decried and denounced by the Prime Minister himself, the Premier of Quebec, all the other members of Parliament and people throughout Quebec.
A member who claims to represent Quebec's interests should formally apologize for his unworthy and unacceptable remarks in the wake of a tragic event.
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
David Christopherson Hamilton Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I recently organized a round table meeting with some of the leaders of Hamilton's immigrant support organizations to discuss how we can better help settle new Canadians into our community.
One of the key priorities raised is the chronic high unemployment and increasing poverty among immigrant families. Fifty-two per cent of recent immigrants to Hamilton live below the poverty line, a shocking and shameful figure that belies the government's claim to support new Canadians.
This is not the first time Hamilton's poverty has been identified. Last spring the Hamilton Income Security Working Group reported to a United Nations meeting in Geneva that tens of thousands of Hamilton's children are living in poverty. That report made it clear that the responsibility for this urgent and desperate crisis falls to our governments which refuse to help with sufficient affordable housing, promised job opportunities and effective child benefit programs.
Poverty is a cancer in my community and across our country. We owe it to all Canadians current and future to work to eliminate it.
Canadian Forces
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Bruce Stanton Simcoe North, ON
Mr. Speaker, commemorating the men and women who are serving, being injured and dying for their country and their mission in Afghanistan is an unceasing reminder of the courage and sacrifice of the members of the Canadian Forces and their families at home.
The mother of one injured soldier from my riding inscribed in her letter to me, "Do not let our members of Parliament forget what these soldiers have died for and have been injured for....There is still much work to do over there".
On Wednesday I learned that another of my constituents, Private Mike McTeague, was seriously injured in Monday's suicide bomber attack. Mike's father, Sean, has joined him at the U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. Mike's brother will join him there in the days ahead.
I invite all members to join with me in expressing our best wishes for Private McTeague's full recovery and our thanks to his family, including the family of the member for Pickering—Scarborough East, for their unyielding courage and support.
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Jean-Claude D'Amours Madawaska—Restigouche, NB
Mr. Speaker, on September 9, I had the honour of attending the celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of the municipality of Atholville.
In every respect, the village of Atholville is second to none. The community has a history marked by one success after another.
The people behind the celebrations deserve all the praise they will receive in the coming year. People like them become models for an entire community and inspire it to achieve excellence.
I would therefore like to congratulate the volunteers who planned the 40th anniversary festivities: chair Gisèle Richard Chiasson, as well as Nicole LeBrun, Suzanne Matte, Françoise Gallant, Jeanette Rioux, Pierre Raymond, Patrick Maltais, Marc-André Savoie, Jean Soucy, Gérard Fallu, Michelle Dion, Gaëtan Cormier, Léonard Poirier, Jacqueline Bard, Georges Giroux, Lucien Chiasson and Judith Thibodeau.
I would also like to thank the mayor, Raymond Lagacé, who hosted the activities on that special day.
Noah's Ride for the Cure
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Ken Epp Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, my wife and I are incredibly proud of our nine year old grandson.
After seeing a family friend go through a very difficult time fighting cancer, Noah came up with the idea of raising money for cancer research by riding his bicycle from Calgary to Edmonton. In August, Noah and his dad, my son Brent, did the ride. They rode 328 kilometres in two days. I had the privilege of driving one of the pilot cars and in the mirror I observed the grit and determination which this marathon exacted from both of them.
This nine year old is an inspiration to us all. In the shadow of Terry Fox, whose picture is on the wall in Noah's room, he did the impossible. He has almost met his fundraising goal of $30,000. Anyone who would like to contribute may still do it. Just go to www.NoahsRide.ca.
Way to go, Noah.
Jewish New Year and Ramadan
Statements by Members
11:05 a.m.
Pauline Picard Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, tomorrow night marks a very important religious event for the people of Israel and followers of Ishmael. Jews everywhere will celebrate the Jewish New Year, while Ramadan will begin for Muslims.
For Muslims, Ramadan marks the anniversary of the revelation of the Quran to the prophet Mohammed. For Jews, tomorrow marks the anniversary of creation.
These important celebrations represent a special time for people to get together, renew old acquaintances and celebrate the strong ties that unite these communities.
Let us hope that these moments of prayer and reflection will lead all people of the world towards peace, tolerance, justice and mutual understanding.
We in the Bloc Québécois extend our best wishes to the Jewish and Muslim communities during this time of celebration.
Statements by Members
September 22nd, 2006 / 11:10 a.m.
Barry Devolin Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am one of many Canadians who has been treated well abroad simply because I am Canadian. In high school I had the opportunity to spend a year in the Netherlands as a rotary exchange student where I enjoyed a never-ending series of warm receptions, especially from older people, as a consequence of Canadian sacrifices made during World War II.
About 10 years ago I had the opportunity to live in South Korea for a year and a half. As in Holland, I often received a positive reaction when I said I was Canadian. Once again, I was standing on the shoulders of Canadian soldiers who travelled halfway around the world to fight for freedom and democracy.
I hope that one day, maybe 20 years from now, my son and daughter will have the opportunity to travel and maybe they will choose to go to Afghanistan. At that time I trust they will be warmly received as I was in Holland and Korea. I expect the Afghan people will say, "We appreciate the fact that Canadians were here to help us in our moment of need. It was never easy and it was not always popular, but Canada and Canadian soldiers and aid workers were here when we needed them most. Thank you".
Howard Stein
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Stephen Owen Vancouver Quadra, BC
Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today to advise the House of the death yesterday of an extraordinary Canadian, my constituent and friend, Dr. Howard Stein. Howard is survived by his wife, Justice Sunni Stromberg-Stein of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, his sons Jaime and Jordan, and his mother Anne.
Howard was an internationally recognized physician, professor and author in rheumatology. He was diagnosed with a terminal illness 17 years ago, and although he had to give up the day to day practice of medicine, he remained active in the medical profession through his writings and teachings at the University of British Columbia.
Howard was determined to devote his remaining years to his family, the community, the health of Canadians and the peace process between Israel and Palestine. In November 2005 Howard Stein was instrumental in organizing Partners in Peace, a series of public dialogues in Vancouver between the Jordanian and Israeli ambassadors to Canada, who have become the best of friends and are continuing Howard's passion and energy toward a peaceful Middle East.
Red Friday Rally
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Pierre Poilievre Nepean—Carleton, ON
Mr. Speaker, in less than an hour, thousands of proud Canadians will show their support for our brave men and women who serve with honour in our military by attending a massive rally in front of Parliament Hill.
Thousands more are wearing red from coast to coast to show solidarity for those who risk their lives serving Canada abroad every day.
Yesterday, Mr. Speaker, you made an honourable decision to allow the staff on Parliament Hill to wear red ribbons to support our troops. I thank you wholeheartedly for your decision. I invite these employees to pick up a complimentary red ribbon in my office.
A special thanks goes to my friend Lowell Green and 580 CFRA for bringing the Wear Red Fridays rally to the heart of our country.
All members should attend and show their support for our troops who serve in over a dozen countries, including Afghanistan, putting their lives on the line for our freedom.
I am proud to stand foursquare behind them and our freedom. God bless them.
Statements by Members
11:10 a.m.
Alexa McDonough Halifax, NS
Mr. Speaker, the House heard today from President Karzai that the way forward for Afghanistan is to move beyond military operations and attack terrorism at its source.
His fine diplomatic speech was as significant for what it did not say. There was no mention of the devastating impact of the counterinsurgency mission leading to the Kandahar quagmire.
Yesterday in the U.S. Karzai was more blunt when he stated, "You do not destroy terrorism by bombing villages".
President Karzai gave more balanced emphasis to reconstruction, economic development and building civil society than does our government.
This government needs to understand the reality for too many women in Afghanistan: rape, abuse, neglect, poverty, disease, despair, and widowhood.
Canada must support courageous Afghani women who struggle day in and day out against sexism, brutality and intimidation at the hands of the northern alliance, the warlords, the drug lords as well as the Taliban, all of whom are represented in the Afghani government.
The Canadian government spends $9 on military counterinsurgency--
Statements by Members
11:15 a.m.
The Speaker Peter Milliken
The hon. member for Davenport.
Domestic Workers
Statements by Members
11:15 a.m.
Mario Silva Davenport, ON
Mr. Speaker, today across the world stories of domestic worker abuse must be acknowledged, the victims of which are often women and children. As with all human rights violations, we must stand firmly for the protection of the innocent.
We know that the weaker elements of our society often find themselves abused and oppressed. In this case, many are beaten, abused, held captive and enslaved.
Human Rights Watch reports that this abuse occurs across the globe in many nations. Sadly, these cases are often hidden by the fact that these victims are trapped in seemingly respectable homes.
Today, I call on Canada, as a leader in human rights advocacy, to stand in solidarity with these tortured souls. We have a responsibility to keep them from being swept under the rug.


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For a quick and surefire way to rankle a Puerto Rican, ask: "But Puerto Ricans aren't Americans, are they?" Heart rates quicken. Lips tighten to a thin line. Eyebrows rise above the hairline, and fingers are waved every which way as a Puerto Rican clarifies that we are very much American.
This question and its implications have followed me throughout my life, ever since I moved from Puerto Rico to Georgia at the age of 10. Learning to adjust to a school in which I was one of two Hispanics in my 5th grade class proved challenging.
"Do you have a green card?""Does Puerto Rico have McDonald's? Cars?"
Initially, I barely tolerated these exchanges. In my mind, the other person's ignorance demonstrated a disregard for Puerto Rican culture, and the ways it formed a legitimate part of American society. With a cold civility, I'd answer the questions curtly, and quickly change the subject. And, of course, I have experienced outright prejudice. A group of kids in 6th grade, for instance, were fond of mocking me by singing a song that came complete with a choreographed hat dance -- talent wasted on a bad cause.
As I grew older, however, I came to recognize my own mismanagement of these situations. For those who meant to hurt me, I learned to gauge who held some sort of influence in my life, and ignore all those who didn't. Fortunately, people often meant no ill will on most occasions. For many, I was the first Puerto Rican they had ever met. Through their questions, they wished to show an interest in this enigmatic, tiny "island of enchantment," an island that's been part of the United States since the Spanish-American War in 1898. Sure, we take pride in having our own Olympic team. But as citizens of the United States, Puerto Ricans (including my own father and brother) have made significant contributions -- including serving in every major U.S. military engagement since World War I.
Furthermore, as I traveled and lived abroad, I began to recognize the areas in which my own knowledge was limited. Before visiting Turkey in 2003, I knew nothing of Ataturk, the first president of Turkey and founding father of their republic. In offices, restaurants, and even malls, I could see him featured prominently. To the Turkish citizen, this ignorance would be unforgivable. Yet far from being rude, Turks were open and gracious, and took me under their wing. My adopting a humble and kindly manner allowed for cultural exchange and friendships I still cherish.
Throughout my journeys now, I try to empty my mind of any assumptions. What I learn and the diverse people I encounter continue to surprise me. Similarly, I have also come to recognize my own influence in shaping others' impressions and conceptions of what it means to be American. This consciousness, along with my commitment to service, drew me to apply to the State Department-funded Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program, which promotes greater diversity in the State Department by attracting and preparing members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need.
As a Rangel Fellow and diplomat, I am one of the diverse threads that make up the tapestry of American society. When I tell people I'm American, eyes still regularly narrow suspiciously as the person counters, "But where are you actually from?" After telling people I grew up in Puerto Rico, people still sigh with knowing relief and say, "I could tell you weren't a real American."
Rather than dwelling on these rare moments, I meditate on the greater narrative of my life, which has been blessed with a loving and supportive family, great friends, and exciting adventures. I also consider the person's intentions, and approach the experience as a teaching moment and part of my mission. And I proudly proclaim that I am Puerto Rican and American.
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Ismael in New York writes:
Hi, Ms. Colon
Here is my outside of the box opinion. I say outside of the box, because Puerto Rican's always look at each as outsiders) even when I go to la isla where I was born; they say Ismael es de aya "fuerra" (He's from out there). I was born in San Juan PR but grew-up in NYC, & could relate to your story.
Puerto Ricans' are losing their political power; & folks know this; these changes are inevitable. There might be a few folks preparing to hold onto what little political-might we may have earned state-side. But our problem goes beyond a few passionate Jibaros. Today's Puerto Rican younger generations have a huge gap in ideological beliefs because they are in limbo about PR; should it be Independent, a State of the USA or remain a Commonwealth of the US. As budgets get tighter during these economically tough years ahead; metaphorically speaking the Island may get the machete treatment (by forced Federal budget cuts) and be on your its own economically.
The other day a friend wrote me an email with the following, "one note of caution that; while your enemies can hurt you, it is your own blood that can destroy you.†(9/27/12 H.C.) For this very reason, most Puerto Ricans stay away from issues of National Puerto Rican Identity or issues that affect the area that our folks come from or grew-up at … far too many times, I have been shut-down for speaking about issues as such, but shut down by our very own so-called Puerto Rican role models. It seems like many of them forgot where they started or their struggles to get to where they are today. Most Puerto Rican men and woman face identity issues; and most are afraid to identify themselves with being "Puerto Rican-Americans†instead they have been conditioned by college professors and "other community leaders†to quietly avoid identifying themselves as American … as if Puerto Rico would have been better off over the last 100 years without the US & like 500 years of Spanish rule was any better? So naturally Puerto Rican's will never get the warm embrace that others receive, because they lack the "Puerto Rican-American Pride.â€
While coming up the ranks; I could remember one of my so-called Puerto Rican role models; saying "if you want to run for office … you can't speak about things like state-hood and you better wait your turn and get in line,†then they would either run their sons or daughters, folks with little interest in really taking care of the people they represent. Today many of them are still around; some are making so much money that they could care less about the Puerto Rican Diaspora. Others are being slowly moved out of elective office by either getting locked-up or out-voted by another Hispanic movement. Many of the Puerto Ricans in NY and across other States never put together a method of succession building; a training method for developing new role models with leadership abilities. In fact it's funny that most of our Puerto Rican elected leaders would dare to hold elective office for so long; considering the fact that none of them would support Puerto Rican Statehood or dare to call themselves "Proud Puerto Rican Americans†and today continue to preach anti USA ideologies; which have kept a unification of USA-Puerto Rican political power and native Puerto Rican Island political power in limbo for so many years (Just imagine if PR's had 2 US senators and 6 to 7 Congressional Reps from PR in DC). I have seen some Puerto Rican elected leaders that represent us in Congress and other State-houses; holding-up the clutched fist in opposition of the US. I have seen them at PR Independence party movement rallies and I have heard them firsthand speak-up against US involvement in Puerto Rico. No disrespect to these countries but isn't PR doing better economically than Haiti / Cuba / and DR?
Yet these PR elects dare to collect a paycheck and lye to their constituencies about who they really are on the inside (not Proud USA citizens but red and green party players). These elects have blocked young people who grew up in NYC and Chicago from becoming possible Puerto Rican National Identifiable figure heads … These "old-school†folks don't know how to invite "new school†Puerto Rican's into a class room … they have been too busy fixing-up lines with their kids being skipped onto the front of the lines, self-serving folks that offer no benefit to others …
With the growing numbers of Hispanics across America, and the fact that there are more Puerto Ricans residing across the United States than there are in the Island of PR. Puerto Rican in the Island better get with the program and start catching up with the unstoppable Hispanic movement. The Islanders better claim their political seats in DC or else decisions will continue to be made without any of their own say in the matter of their economy or status quo.
Proud Puerto Rican-American
Robert in Florida writes:
I am of Portugese decent. My grandparents immigrated in 1917 from the azore islands.
Growing up in new bedford Ma. was a challenge.
I was not allowed to speak my grandparents language because they wanted us to be american and to live and speak the language of their new country.
I served the military for 8 years, as did all male members of our family.
I am 74 years old and still can not speak a foreign language in conversation form.
I feel that any language or flags flown over the American flag is insulting. I have been in foreign countries including Turkey (1962) that really don't like Americans.
I feel it is fine to have a persons history carried to whatever country they live in but not to push it down their throats..
Delann F. in Puerto Rico writes:
Dear Vanessa Colon,
As a fellow Puerto Rican, I just wanted to know your process to becoming a diplomat. I also want to become one and I found it comforting that other Puerto Ricas are also diplomats. This year I'm going to be graduating highschool here in P.R. Was it harder to become a diplomat and where did you study? Also what do you usually do in a work day?
SIncerly interested in your answer,


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According to VCA Animal Hospitals, a dog who eliminates inappropriately may be experiencing submissive urination.
Submissive urination occurs when a dog becomes fearful or anxious when approached or when it is being punished. It will show its fear by taking on a submissive stance - ears back, retracted lips, avoiding eye contact, cowering and lowering its body.
Dogs who have been adopted might suffer from this problem, especially if their previous owners mistreated or neglected them. Because of this, new owners should never punish or scold an animal for inappropriately urinating. Instead, the mess should be cleaned up calmly and the dog should be praised when it eliminates in a proper location.
To reduce or stop this behavior, owners should first take their dogs to a veterinarian clinic to make sure the problem isn't due to an underlying medical condition such as a bladder infection or kidney problems. Once such concerns are ruled out, owners can begin training.
VCA suggests when entering the home, owners should try to act less threatening by avoiding eye contact with the nervous dog and crouching down to its level to greet it. This may help show the pup that everything is OK. Another method for stopping this undesired behavior involves boosting the dog's confidence. Teaching it simple tricks like "sit," or "stay" and then rewarding it with treats may help reduce its anxiety and the poor behavior.


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Casa 69
We have 5 room types, all with private bath, a very comfortable mattress, TV, fridge, & safe. We have WIFI in the common area and some of the rooms.
There is a guest computer and small business area.
Prices are based on double occupancy and include tropical breakfast of fruit, fresh baked bread, preserves, and Costa Rican coffee.
We received the Trip Advisor Award of Excellence.
We offer free local and internet calls to the US and Canada.
We have a rooftop patio for relaxing and enjoying a good cup of coffee during the day.
You can walk to all downtown activities such as shopping, museums, night clubs, casinos, and many excellent restaurants.
Tours to all types of Costa Rica attractions can be arranged through us at the hotel.
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Cancellation Policy: 3 days before arrival
Check In: 11.00 am
Check Out: 10.30 am
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Getting Here from the Airport:
If you let us know your flight info we will arrange that a cab will meet you at the airport. Our cab driver charges $ 25.00 for a car for up to 3 people or $30 for van service for 4 or more. (We charge a $15 fee for refunds). An official orange airport taxi to Casa 69 costs $27. Please contact us to reserve.
For the official orange airport taxis, buy your prepaid ticket by the car rental counters after you leave customs and before you enter the crowd of people trying to get you in their taxi. Have a printed copy of the directions below for the taxi driver, although most drivers should know the Nicaraguan Embassy which is just around the corner from us so that should be enough.
Take the highway to San Jose. At the city limits you follow SECTOR CENTRAL 2 km. You will make a left into Paseo Colon. Follow the main road and in front of Hospital San Juan the road makes a right turn and an immediate left. You are now on Avenida 2nd. Go always straight and you will see the Teatro Nacional to your left. After another 3 blocks you will see the Museo Nacional. Looks like an old fortress. After 400 meters you will see a dark red building with the sign INTACO. Turn left at INTACO, right at the next light and immediately another right into a small street. At the corner of that street is the Embajada de Nicaragua and the Pizza Hut is across the street. Come down that street, right side, yellow house, blue gates.
Directions for Taxi Drivers
Taxi Services LlEGADA DEL AEROPUERTO A CASA 69
Senores taxistas: Para llegar al CASA 69 ustedes tomen el Paseo Colon, Segunda Avenida y pasan el Museo Nacional. Calculen 400 metros despues el Museo y ustedes van a ver INTACO a su mano izquierda. En INTACO doblen a la izquierda y en el semaforo hagan una derecha e inmediatamente llegan a la Embajada de Nicaragua. Entre la Embajada y Fuji Film (enfrente de Pizza Hut) doblan a la derecha en una calle angosta. Nosotros estamos 80 metros sur de la esquina de la Embajada, muro amarillo con portones azules y el numero 69.
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We are located on a small side street in San Jose. We are 75 mtr south of the Embassy of Nicaragua, and a 5 minute walk east of the National Museum.


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Tacitus c. 56-c. 117
(Full name Publius Cornelius Tacitus; also known as Gaius Cornelius Tacitus) Roman historian.
Considered the greatest historian of Rome and a singularly innovative stylist, Tacitus is best known for his Annals (c. 109-17) and Histories (c. 100-09). Over the course of thirty volumes, these works chronicle the Roman Empire from 14 to 96. A powerful and wealthy senator himself, Tacitus was highly critical of the lack of freedom under the tyrannical state and wrote fondly of earlier days of the Roman Republic and its ideals. But while he despised the corruption and decadence of Rome's newer leaders, he also hated the civil strife and anarchy that could result from a weak government. He also recognized that the time of the Republic had passed and that notable achievements had also been made in his own time. Imbued with a keen sense of responsibility to promote high morals, Tacitus wrote in the Annals: "It seems to me a historian's foremost duty to ensure that merit is recorded, and to confront evil words and deeds with the fear of posterity's denunciations." Unlike traditional historical works, Tacitus's Annals stressed events that represented ordinary, everyday happenings. According to him, it is these trivialities that most often give rise to great events. Tacitus had a rich collection of facts from which to draw, including Senate records and other official reports now lost, as well as memoirs, and oral accounts of eyewitnesses. He wrote in the consciously grand old style of the Golden Age, but he did not use its parallelism, favoring instead unusual syntax and word choice and a brevity that often reached the point of terseness. Tacitus's work influenced many writers and historians including Niccolò Machiavelli, Francis Bacon, John Milton, and Thomas Jefferson, who wrote: "Tacitus I consider the first writer in the world without a single exception. His book is a compound of history and morality of which we have no other example."
Biographical Information
No ancient biography of Tacitus exists, nor did Tacitus write about himself, so little is known of his life. He was born in about 56, probably in the region of Gaul. Although a fifth-century writer reported his first name as Gaius, manuscript evidence supports the name Publius. His family was wealthy and provided him with an excellent education in rhetoric as well as access to the greatest orators of the time. He achieved the rank of senator in 75 or 76, under the rule of Vespasian, and in 77 married the daughter of Gnaeus Julius Agricola. In 88 Tacitus became a praetor. Agricola died in 93 and became the subject of what is believed to be Tacitus's first work, the Agricola (c. 98). Under the emperor Nerva, who ruled from 96 to 98, Tacitus held the office of consul and became one of Rome's leading orators. He published the Germania, a geographical and ethnographical study on the tribes of central and eastern Europe, in about 98. Around 112 he became proconsulate of the wealthy Roman province of Asia, an area now roughly corresponding to Turkey. Tacitus is generally believed to have died sometime after 117.
Major Works
Although it is possible that writing for the Agricola started in 93, shortly after the death of Tacitus's father-in-law, the work was not published until about 98. Beyond its interest as biography, it is an invaluable source for information on the Celts in Britain before the island fell to Roman command. The Germania is a treatise on the customs and traits of the ancient peoples who inhabited the areas north of the Rhine and Danube rivers and is notable as one of the earliest presentations of the image of the Noble Savage, a type Tacitus contrasts to the morally wanting, upper class, modern Roman. The Dialogus (c. 102) consists of discussions between two lawyers and two men of literature concerning the decline of eloquence since the demise of the Republic and the relative merits of oratory and literature. It expresses Tacitus's belief that public speaking had become little more than clever trickery designed to entertain the crowd. The date of the work's publication is subject to some dispute, with at least one scholar arguing that it appeared in 97. The Histories and the Annals are recognized by all critics as Tacitus's masterworks. The Histories as written comprised twelve or fourteen volumes; four books and part of a fifth are extant today. The original work is presumed to have chronicled, year by year, the period from 69 to the end of Domitian's reign in 96; only the coverage of the years 69 and 70 now exists, which includes the emperors Galba, Otho, Vitellius, and Vespasian. In the Histories Tacitus deplores the loss of political freedom. The Annals, though written after the Histories, covers the years preceding it, from the final days of Augustus in 14 to Nero's forced suicide in 68. Originally the work contained eighteen or sixteen books; the first four books survive, parts of Books V and VI and XI, all of Books XII to XV, and part of XVI, totaling about forty years. Tiberius is the focus of the first six books, including his campaign against Germany, launched in 15, and his turn to violence in 23. Gaius (Caligula) and Claudius are treated in books VII to XII, and Nero in the remainder. It is not certain whether Tacitus completed the Annals by the time of his death.
Critical Reception
Although popular in his time, Tacitus had fallen into obscurity by the fifth century and was scarcely mentioned in print for the next thousand years. The Italian poet Giovanni Boccaccio rediscovered him in the fourteenth century and by the sixteenth century, when his works were translated into English, Tacitus commanded the attention of countless political writers. Translators emphasize the difficulty of rendering adequately Tacitus's complex style and meaning in English. Michael Grant quotes other translators who have attempted the job but declared the task impossible. Grant discusses some of the problems: textual ambiguities and possible errors, with no alternate manuscripts to cross-check; antiquated terms; complex genealogies; and how best to convey the complexity of Tacitus's writing without making it unnatural and unreadable for modern readers. Two major areas of critical interest in Tacitus concern his style and his reliability as an historian. F. R. D. Goodyear contends that a fuller appreciation is gained through analysis of Tacitus's historical method, an assertion supported by Anthony J. Woodman, who explains that ancient historians differed considerably from modern ones, and that what the ancient historians wrote is better served by reading it as literature. Woodman suggests that Tacitus should be read as a poet and is openly skeptical that some of the events reported by him actually occurred. He notes that the Annals is quite different than the Histories. Woodman contends that the Annals demonstrates the obsolescence of conventional historiography, that although Tacitus understandably did not write like a modern historian, he also did not write like ancient historians. Tacitus chose to "pervert the norms of history in order properly to reflect the perversion" which occurred when the republic became an empire. Ellen O'Gorman agrees and contends that, when reading Tacitus, it is bad policy to focus solely on either his politics or his style, for "Tacitus conveys to his readers his conception of imperial politics by enmeshing them in ambiguous and complicated Latin sentences." Ronald Mellor describes Tacitus's style as having "a tone of the utmost gravity with intimations of melancholy and violence lurking just under the surface. It carries a moral and political authority that impresses, even intimidates the reader." His "remarkable combination of nobility and intimacy, of gravity and violence is enormously effective at conveying the underlying sense of fear that pervades the Histories and the Annals." Duane Reed Stuart contends that Tacitus, in his zeal for succinctness, sometimes went too far and rendered his meaning obscure. Stuart stresses, however, that Tacitus typically kept "within artistic bounds and did not overreach himself in an effort to sparkle in every sentence. Hence, he escaped the pitfalls which caught many of his contemporaries in whom the sententious too often degenerates into the banal, the original into the overwrought." Moses Hadas explains that for Tacitus, principals, movements, and great achievements were subordinate to people: "And not humanity in general but individual humans. Always Tacitus strives to penetrate into the thoughts and motives of the actors in his drama. It is Tacitus' skill in delineating characters, particularly intense and theatrical Roman characters, that is apt to strike the reader as his outstanding achievement."
Principal Works
Agricola (biography) c. 98
Germania (history) c. 98
Histories (history) c. 100-09
Dialogus (fictional dialogues) c. 102
Annals (history) c. 109-17
The Histories [translated by W. H. Fyfe and D. S. Levene] 1912; revised 1997
Annals: Books XIII-XVI [translated by John Jackson] 1937
The Complete Works of Tacitus [translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb] 1942
The Annals of Imperial Rome [translated by Michael Grant] 1956; revised 1996
Annals: Books IV-VI, XI-XII [translated by John Jackson] revised 1960
Histories: Books IV-V, Annals: Books I-III [translated by Clifford H. Moore and John Jackson] revised 1960
Histories [translated by Kenneth Wellesley] 1964
Tacitus' Agricola, Germany, and Dialogue on Orators [translated by Herbert W. Benario] 1967; revised 1991
Agricola, Germania, Dialogus [translated by M. Hutton, W. Peterson; R. M. Ogilvie, E. H. Warmington, and M. Winterbottom] revised 1970
The Agricola and the Germania [translated by H. Mattingly and S. A. Handford] revised 1971
The Histories: Books I-III [translated by C. H. Moore] 1985
Germania [translated by J. B. Rives] 1999
Agricola and Germany [translated by Anthony R. Birley] 1999
Duane Reed Stuart (essay date 1923)
SOURCE: Stuart, Duane Reed. Introduction to The Agricola, by Tacitus, pp. ix-xxvi. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1923.
[In the following essay, Stuart provides a biographical sketch of Tacitus and discusses the purpose, form, and style of the Agricola.]
The books of Tacitus show vividly what manner of man he was. The works of no other ancient historian are so impregnated with the author's personality. By reading the writings of Tacitus between the lines it is easy to find out what he thought of the world in which he lived, what his convictions and what his prejudices were.
On the other hand, the information that he...
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Moses Hadas (essay date 1942)
SOURCE: Hadas, Moses. Introduction to The Complete Works of Tacitus, by Tacitus, edited by Moses Hadas, translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb, pp. ix-xxii. New York: The Modern Library, 1942.
[In the following essay, Hadas discusses Tacitus's life, career, and artistry and evaluates his trustworthiness as an historian.]
The apparent insensitivity of the Romans to their greatest historian is an exasperating accident of our faulty tradition or a melancholy commentary upon their civilization. Until the end of the fourth century when Ammianus Marcellinus, an Antiochene Greek, undertook to write a continuation of Tacitus' histories no writer other...
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Ronald Syme (lecture date 1952)
SOURCE: Syme, Ronald. "Tacitus on Gaul." In Ten Studies in Tacitus, pp. 19-29. London: Clarendon Press, 1970.
[In the following essay, originally delivered as a lecture in 1952, Syme discusses Tacitus's treatment of the problems posed to Rome by Gaul.]
Tacitus on Gaul. The title seems paradoxical, for the name of the historian of imperial Rome is linked for ever with a small work he composed concerning the land of Germany, its tribes and their habits.
The Germania is a precious opuscule. It is unique—yet it is not original. The Germania of Tacitus belongs to a recognizable type, the ethnographical excursus or essay, and it had...
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Ronald Syme (essay date 1958)
SOURCE: Syme, Ronald. "The Technique of Tacitus" and "Roman Oratory in the Annales." In Tacitus, Vol. I, pp. 304-39. London: Oxford University Press, 1958.
[In the following excerpt, Syme analyzes Tacitus's handling of such literary devices as digressions and speeches, praising his skill in portraying assorted Roman orators as individuals.]
The matter was heterogeneous—both literary and documentary, stylized with elegance or baldly prosaic, removed by three generations or recent and personal. How was Cornelius Tacitus to evince his mastery, blending and transmuting? His principal devices are structure,...
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F. R. D. Goodyear (essay date 1970)
SOURCE: Goodyear, F. R. D. "Tacitus and the Writing of History." In Tacitus, pp. 22-34. London: Oxford University Press, 1970.
[In the following essay, Goodyear explores Tacitus's complex narrative layout and arrangement of historical events, investigating the argument that many of his reports are unreliable.]
Various analogies have been used to describe Tacitus' way of writing in his historical works. Racine called him 'le plus grand peintre de l'Antiquité'. The analogy of painting is often pertinent, for Tacitus has supreme skill in presenting scenes visually, in catching and highlighting details of gesture and movement, not least so with crowd scenes, as in...
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Herbert W. Benario (essay date 1975)
SOURCE: Benario, Herbert W. "The Minor Works." In An Introduction to Tacitus, pp. 22-42. Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1975.
[In the following essay, Benario examines the themes of the Agricola, the Germania, and the Dialogus de oratoribus.]
Early in 98, Tacitus published his first work. It was a biography of his father-in-law, Gnaeus Julius Agricola. Agricola was a remarkable man, as great, it might be said, as a private citizen could be in this age. He was born in a.d. 40. His political career is marked by a steady advance through the cursus honorum, culminating in the consulship at an age some five years before the normal or customary...
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Anthony J. Woodman (lecture date 1985)
SOURCE: Woodman, Anthony J. "Tacitus and Tiberius: The Alternative Annals." In Tacitus and Tiberius: The Alternative "Annals," pp. 1-22. Durham, North Carolina: University of Durham, 1985.
[In the following excerpt, originally delivered as a lecture, Woodman explores Tacitus's motives for defying expectations—particularly the rules of traditional historiography—while writing the Annals.]
At the age of eleven I went to a school where boys who came top in Latin were automatically placed top of their class. Although I personally had no objection to this endearing custom, I do not expect everyone to accept the proposition that an aptitude for Latin...
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Ronald Mellor (essay date 1993)
SOURCE: Mellor, Ronald. "The Impact of Tacitus." In Tacitus, pp. 137-62. New York: Routledge, 1993.
[In the following excerpt, Mellor presents a survey of readers' responses to Tacitus over the last five centuries.]
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Pliny Letter (7, 33) to Tacitus
Though Tacitus was the greatest Roman historian, it was not among Romans, nor even among historians, that he had his greatest impact. In early modern Europe Tacitus's political vision, dramatic images, and incisive moral aphorisms left their mark on poets and philosophers, princes and popes, painters...
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Michael Grant (essay date 1996)
SOURCE: Grant, Michael. "Translator's Introduction." In The Annals of Imperial Rome, by Tacitus, translated by Michael Grant, pp. 7-28. 1956. Revised. London: Penguin Books, 1996.
[In the following essay, Grant examines the tradition of historiography that preceded Tacitus, his moral sense and how it influenced his writing, and the difficulties a translator faces in trying to do justice to his Latin.]
The powerful personality of Cornelius Tacitus has survived in his writings, but we know extremely little of his life or his origin. Indeed, we are not even sure whether the first of his three names was Publius...
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A. J. Woodman (essay date 1998)
SOURCE: Woodman, A. J. "Introduction: The Literature of War." In Tacitus Reviewed, pp. 1-20. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1998.
[In the following excerpt, Woodman suggests that Tacitus is better read as a poet than a traditional historian.]
It was on the last Monday in January exactly fifty years ago that Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. The event has been described by Alan Bullock in his celebrated book:1
During the morning a silent crowd filled the street between the Kaiserhof and the Chancellery. … At a window of the Kaiserhof, Röhm was keeping an anxious watch on the door from which Hitler...
(The entire section is 8320 words.)
Ellen O'Gorman (essay date 2000)
SOURCE: O'Gorman, Ellen. "Introduction: Irony, History, Reading." In Irony and Misreading in the "Annals" of Tacitus, pp. 1-22. Cambridge, U. K: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
[In the following essay, O'Gorman contends that the very structure of Tacitus's sentences in the Annals conveys meaning and that he deliberately uses complex and ironic passages to force readers to engage in reflection.]
The ironist aspires to be somebody who gets in on some redescription, who manages to change some parts of the vocabularies being used. The ironist wants to be a strong poet.
Michael Roth, The Ironist's...
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Further Reading
Allott, Terence. "Tacitus and Some Late Plays of Corneille." Journal of European Studies 10, no. 1 (March 1980): 32-47.
Discusses several later plays of Pierre Corneille and their indebtedness to Tacitus.
Benjamin, Edwin B. "Bacon and Tacitus." Classical Philology 60, no. 2 (April 1965): 102-10.
Examines Tacitus's influence on Francis Bacon's ideas regarding statecraft and literary style.
———. "Milton and Tacitus." In Milton Studies, Vol. IV, edited by James D. Simmonds, pp. 117-40. Pittsburgh, Penn.: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1972.
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Last year, Chef Daniel Boulud brought his New York-based Boulud Sud restaurant to Palm Beach, offering the Mediterranean-inspired fare as an additional menu at Café Boulud (561-655-6060) during the summer.
That was just the practice run.
This year, the concept has been refined for its second season in Palm Beach, operating as a true pop-up with its own dedicated space. Open for dinner from July 3 to September 2, Boulud Sud serves guests on the terrace of the Brazilian Court, in an air-conditioned enclosure outfitted with clear drapes and fans. Small olive trees, green glassware and tables topped with potted herbs evoke the spirit of Provence—or Sud, the South.
"Last year, we were more off Broadway. This year, we're more on Broadway," Boulud says.
Many Sud ingredients are sourced from Swank Farms to create colorful and fresh dishes like cucumber gazpacho; grilled octopus flavored with Marcona almonds, arugula and Jerez vinegar; and roasted lubina with romesco, arugula and grilled baby summer squash. Don't hesitate to order the grapefruit givré—a dessert of frozen grapefruit carved open and brimming with sorbet.
Boulud Sud will serve an à la carte menu daily and a $35 three-course prix fixe menu on weekends. Diners at Café Boulud may also order from the Sud menu.
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Colorado Springs backtracks on stormwater deal with Pueblo County
Colorado Springs leaders have told Pueblo County commissioners the city is not required to address specific stormwater projects or spend a set amount under its Southern Delivery System 1041 permit.
It's infuriated Commissioner Sal Pace, because the position apparently contradicts an June 6 letter in which Colorado Springs pledged to address the needs identified in the permitting process for SDS, a pipeline that will deliver water from Pueblo Dam to El Paso County.
"I don't know if I'm more furious or confused," Pace said. "All one has to do is read the SDS environmental impact statement and see that the stormwater enterprise is mentioned over and over. In the June 6 letter, they indicated they were committed to addressing their stormwater needs. Now, in one simple letter, the city has reversed all that."
As a state lawmaker, Pace challenged the elimination of the stormwater enterprise and continues to question the decision as a commissioner.
Pueblo County commissioners are seeking a meeting with Colorado Springs officials to discuss SDS compliance, but no date has been set. Violations of the 1041 permit would have to be addressed at a formal compliance hearing, and are not subject to the individual opinions of commissioners.
Apparently, Colorado Springs is taking the position that it is only required to pay $50 million to a Fountain Creek improvement district, spend $75 million on bolstering sewer lines and ensure that SDS does not increase flows under the county permit for its $940 million water supply project.
"It is clear the 1041 permit itself does not require or adopt any specific list of capital projects that must be implemented to address Fountain Creek peak flows, run-off volumes or other flood hazards," Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach and Council President Keith King wrote in a letter to Pace last week. ''Nor does the 1041 permit require a specific dollar amount to be allocated toward stormwater projects."
Comments in March 2012 by City Attorney Chris Melcher that Colorado Springs should be spending at least $13 million annually on stormwater touched off a flurry of stormwater activity three years after council abolished the city's stormwater enterprise.
An El Paso County task force identified $900 million in capital projects, $686 million in Colorado Springs. Bach launched an independent review of Colorado Springs' share.
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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Secretary of State Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333
The filing of an assumed name does not provide a user with exclusive rights to that name. The filing is required for consumer protection in order to enable consumers to be able to identify the true owner of a business.
1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Graceville Health Center Clinic.
2. State the address of the principal place of business: 117 W. 2nd Street, Graceville, MN 56240.
3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, or if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address. Graceville Missionary Benedictine Sisters, Inc. 115 W. 2nd Street, Graceville, MN 56240.
4. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set fourth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.
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|Just trying to relax and exercise patience with other cyclists.
Much later, I am out on the multi-use path, taking Ashby and Daisy on a much needed walk. Hurridly, I pull in Ashby's fully extended retractable leash as a cyclists heads in our direction on the path. Hurry, Ashby, hurry! Whoo! Just in time. The cyclist passes unhindered but she doesn't smile at us. I wonder if she thinks I'm just another dog walking idiot. From elitist snob to thoughtless rube in less than one day.


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Good gosh this is beautiful. Ganesha and Buddha. Grass and lotus flowers. Mountains and sea.
(Thank you, Stephan Kot!)
Good gosh this is beautiful. Ganesha and Buddha. Grass and lotus flowers. Mountains and sea.
(Thank you, Stephan Kot!)
Loved it! This montage captured the essence of Bali...all that "grass" is rice, though.
Yes, yes.
I find this highly suggestive, non-spiritual and inappropriate.
Really? After reading your comment, I watched it again and am unsure what you mean by suggestive and inappropriate. I never mean to offend with these posts but simply to share a bit of beauty as I see it online.
Truly a feast for the eyes. Spiritual in its celebration of nature, suggestive of all things beautiful and exotic, and appropriate as food for the soul. Many thanks for sharing this.
Lovely vid but I found it odd to have so many shots from what looked like services to a lovely western woman at a spa. Too many. Those shots mixed in with locals working, local culture, and local environment made me wonder how hard do the local people work to keep up a minimal standard of living while some westerner sits in one of their spas and gazes out languidly. It detracted from the experience of just seeing the beauty of the place and the Balinese culture.
I'd agree with the point about the spa. Thanks for pointing it out.


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An Open Letter To LERHSNY
To The Reader's Forum:
This is an open letter to Mr. Chris Lanski and the board members of Lake Erie Regional Health System of New York (LERHSNY). I am urging you to do the right thing when it comes to the purchase offer for Lakeshore Healthcare Center that has been presented to your current CEO, Gary Rhodes.
Since the announcement of your plans to close this vital facility, many people, including myself, have been diligently working to save this community asset from closing. You now have an offer in front you that is more than fair and will fulfill your obligation to the community you serve in your not-for-profit status.
Since your announcement you have said you have been seeking a buyer for the hospital. However, in my investigation of the situation, there is a clear conflict of interest between the UPMC Hamot executive team that you have hired and what is in the best interest of our county. I fear that the LERHSNY board of directors is not being given an accurate representation of the offers that have been made. I am equally concerned that Mr. Rhodes is making unreasonable demands, through the broker, that are clearly not standard in business transactions between two parties with honest intentions to complete a deal. I make that claim with first-hand knowledge of the current offer that is before the board.
If you truly intend to do what is best, by allowing this hospital to be sold to a group of investors that intend to continue its operation, then you should accept this current offer and instruct your broker, The Hill Group, to allow the necessary due diligence time for a transaction of this magnitude.
Also, you need to continue to operate the facility in good faith so operations are not jeopardized. This is no different than if you were to sign a contract to sell your house. Once you make the deal you need to keep the house in the condition that was agreed upon in the sale. You wouldn't start stripping out the copper piping or taking out light fixtures and door knobs.
If your true intention is to sell the hospital and your commitment to the community is genuine, then you need to follow through with this offer and help save jobs and the critical healthcare services that Lakeshore Healthcare Center provides.
George Borrello
Silver Creek
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About the Author: Brian H. Hook serves as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations Affairs.
I'm making my first visit to Doha as part of the U.S. delegation to the UN International Conference on Financing for Development to Review the Monterrey Consensus. In attendance are heads of state, ministers of finance, and hundreds of delegates from across the globe. The purpose of the meeting is to review implementation of the Monterrey Consensus and reaffirm our commitment to its underlying principles.
Our delegation is headed by Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore, and includes representatives from the State Department, USAID, Treasury, USTR, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The breadth of our delegation symbolizes what the Monterrey Consensus was all about – rejecting the old top-down, statist approach to development assistance and replacing it with a dramatically altered paradigm that required meaningful action of all parties.
For developing countries, that meant strengthening the rule of law, improving governance, and fostering welcoming business, trade, and investment climates. For developed countries, it meant supporting the efforts described above, in addition to increasing foreign investment and development assistance as well as supporting efforts to decrease debt burdens on developing nations.
I'm pleased to report that the U.S. has fulfilled the commitments it made in Monterrey in 2002, where President Bush pledged to increase U.S. development assistance by 50% by 2006. We reached that goal three years early and, in fact, more than doubled assistance in that time period. But we've done much, much more than simply increase development assistance.
In the last few years we have invested billions of dollars to assist developing countries to improve their investment climates, trade capacity, and governance structures. We have created groundbreaking trade preferences with Africa and other developing regions of the world. We have actively and successfully encouraged increased U.S. foreign investment in developing countries. And we have been a leading proponent of debt relief.
I'll be summarizing the conference conclusions in the next few days, but I'll end here by noting that international gatherings of this kind sometimes make for odd sightings. Yesterday, for example, Robert Mugabe made an ironic appearance to boast of his country's development achievements (Zimbabwe is the only African country to have negative economic growth over the last decade). If there is a better case study in governance and development principles antithetical to the Monterrey Consensus, I've not seen it.
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The YouTube project called "It Gets Better" is a noble effort to help save the many young gay and questioning children and teenagers out there right now who are struggling, who are contemplating suicide. The project tries to show those "despairing LGBT kids who are being bullied and harassed, kids who don't think they have a future" that adults who were in their same situation as them have endured and emerged in a safer, happier place. They are examples that life goes on, that situations do improve.
The video above of Dan Savage, the author of the syndicated sex column"Savage Love" and who started this project after Billy Lucas' suicide, and his husband should be a vivid reminder to all of us about the true virtue of civility and kindness. No matter where you stand on the gay rights issue, this video should appeal to the need for a common decency for all people.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 19, 2011) – The U.S. Men's National Team will have its final warmup for the 2011 FIVB World League at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, when it holds a Red versus Blue intra-squad exhibition at the JSerra High School Pavilion (26351 Junipero Serra Road) in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
U.S. Men's Head Coach Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.) stressed that the exhibition will be an opportunity for fans to see some of the newer Men's National Team players in action, as well as the veterans.
"We are proud of every player on our World League roster and are expecting great play from all of them," Knipe said. "While we will have a strong set of veterans at the exhibition and at World League, fans should also be watching the development of our younger players like Russell Holmes, Matt Anderson, Max Holt and Paul Lotman."
Among the players expected to compete on Saturday are 10 members of the 2008 team that won the FIVB World League and the Olympic gold medal: Opposite Gabe Gardner (San Clemente, Calif.), setter Kevin Hansen (Newport Beach, Calif.), libero Rich Lambourne (Tustin, Calif.), middle blocker David Lee (Alpine, Calif.), middle blocker Ryan Millar (Alpine, Utah), outside hitter and current team captain Reid Priddy (Richmond, Va.), outside hitter Sean Rooney (Wheaton, Ill.), opposite Clay Stanley (Honolulu, Hawaii) and outside hitter Scott Touzinsky (St. Louis, Mo.).Although he is not on the World League roster, outside hitter Riley Salmon (League City, Texas) will participate in the match.
The roster also includes 2004 Olympic setter Donald Suxho (Korce, Albania). The newer World League players to watch in the exhibition are outside hitter Matt Anderson (West Seneca, N.Y.), opposite Evan Patak (Pleasanton, Calif.), outside hitter Paul Lotman (Lakewood, Calif.), setter Jonathan Winder (Irvine, Calif.), middle blocker Russell Holmes (Fountain Valley, Calif.), outside hitter Jayson Jablonsky (Yorba Linda, Calif.), middle blocker Max Holt (Cincinnati, Ohio), middle blocker David Smith (Saugus, Calif.) and setter Brian Thornton (San Clemente, Calif.).
The U.S. Men will begin their 2011 World League campaign on May 27-28 when they will play two matches against world No. 10-ranked Poland in Lodz.
The teams will be divided into blue and red prior to the exhibition.
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Tickets to see the U.S. Men play Poland at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates are available at the Sears Centre Arena Box Office (5333 Prairie Stone Parkway), online at SearsCentre.com or by calling (888) SEARSTIX (732-7784).
Tickets to see the U.S. Men take on world No. 1 Brazil in Tulsa at the Reynolds Center at the University of Tulsa are available online at TulsaHurricane.com. Tickets are available at the box office (800 South Tucker Drive) by calling (918) 631-4688 or in person (office hours 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday-Friday).
Tickets to see the U.S. Men play Puerto Rico on July 1-2 (7 p.m. PT both nights) at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach can be purchased by visiting the Long Beach State athletics web site, by calling the ticket office at (562) 985-4949 or by visiting the box office (open 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. starting June 6; the address is 1250 Bellflower Blvd.).
For more information, visit the USA Volleyball World League web site.
2011 FIVB World League 20-Player Preliminary Roster
No. Name (Position, Height, Hometown, College)
1 Matt Anderson (OH, 6-10, West Seneca, N.Y., Penn State)
2 Sean Rooney (OH, 6-9, Wheaton, Ill., Pepperdine)
3 Evan Patak (Opp, 6-8, Pleasanton, Calif., UC Santa Barbara)
4 David Lee (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Calif., Long Beach State)
5 Rich Lambourne (L, 6-3, Tustin, Calif., BYU)
6 Paul Lotman (OH, 6-7, Lakewood, Calif., Long Beach State)
7 Donald Suxho (S, 6-5, Korce, Albania, USC)
8 Reid Priddy (OH, 6-5, Richmond, Va., Loyola Marymount)
9 Ryan Millar (MB, 6-8, Alpine, Utah, BYU)
10 Brian Thornton (S, 6-3, San Clemente, Calif., UC Irvine)
11 Jonathan Winder (S, 6-8, Irvine, Calif., Pepperdine)
12 Russell Holmes (MB, 6-8, Fountain Valley, Calif., BYU)
13 Clay Stanley (OPP, 6-9, Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hawaii)
14 Kevin Hansen (S, 6-5, Newport Beach, Calif., Stanford)
15 Gabe Gardner (Opp, 6-8, San Clemente, Calif., Stanford)
16 Jayson Jablonsky (OH, 6-5, Yorba Linda, Calif., UC Irvine)
17 Max Holt (MB, 6-9, Cincinnati, Ohio, Penn State)
18 Scott Touzinsky (OH, 6-6, St. Louis, Mo., Long Beach State)
19 Robert Tarr (OH, 6-6, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Long Beach State)
20 David Smith (MB, 6-7, Saugus, Calif., UC Irvine)
Head Coach: Alan Knipe (Huntington Beach, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Gary Sato (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Technical Coordinator: Chris Jackson (Phoenix, Ariz.)
Medical Support: Aaron Brock (Storm Lake, Iowa)
U.S. Men's Schedule for the 2011 FIVB World League
Continental Round (pool play)
Date: May 27-28
Opponent: Poland
Location: Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland
Date: June 3-4
Opponent: Puerto Rico
Location: Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Date: June 11-12
Opponent: Brazil
Location: Mineirinho in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Date: June 17-18 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Poland
Location: Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. – BUY TICKETS
Date: June 24-25 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Brazil
Location: Reynolds Center at the University of Tulsa (Okla.) - BUY TICKETS
Date: July 1-2 (7 p.m. both nights)
Opponent: Puerto Rico
Location: Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, Calif. - BUY TICKETS
Final Round
Date: July 6-10
Opponent: Teams must qualify
Location: Gdansk-Sopot, Poland


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DIY patterned wrapping paper
'Tis the season for giving, right? With Christmas right around the holidays, I thought it would be appropriate to share a tutorial on making your own patterned wrapping paper. I had a lot of fun making this, and I was happy that I could use materials I already had at home.
Hop over to the Umba Box blog to check out the tutorial. Happy gifting!