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On Tuesday, November 6, six representatives from Asociacion de Instituciones Rurales de Ahorro y Credito (AIRAC) traveled to Wisconsin to meet with the Wisconsin Credit Union League and experience technical visits at credit unions throughout the state of Wisconsin. AIRAC and WCUL have been pursuing a partnership through WOCCU's International Partnership Program. During this trip, a partnership between the two entities was made a reality through the signing of a partnership agreement.
In Pewaukee, WI,
the representatives met with Brett Thompson, CEO of WCUL, and were
given a presentation about the history, function, and operations of the
league. Afterwards, the group was given technical tours of the headquarters and two branches of Wisconsin's largest credit union, Landmark Credit Union. The representatives also made a stop at one of the Wisconsin Shared Service Center to learn about how shared branching works in the U.S.
final stop of the first day was Wauwatosa Credit Union where the group
viewed credit union operations and met with Dean Wilson, Board Chairman
of WCUL. There, the group signed the partnership agreement.
On the next day, the representatives made their way to Madison, WI to visit Heritage Credit Union where they received presentations about IT, targeted marketing, and online banking.
The representatives were also able to learn about the regulation and laws that credit unions face in Wisconsin
from their meeting with the Department of Financial Institutions where
they were able to converse with Lorrie Keating Heinemann, Cabinet
Secretary of the Department of Financial Institutions and Suzanne
Cowan, Director of the Office of Credit Unions. The group finished the day by visiting the office of WOCCU.
The group spent the final day in Marshfield, WI and Appleton, WI visiting Marshfield Medical Center Credit Union and Prospera Credit Union . During
those visits, the representatives were able to have one on one
discussions with local credit union CEOs and board members.
the end of the visit, both parties were pleased with the opportunities
the new partnership will bring and have hopes of many reciprocal
exchanges and visits between the two countries.
View the press release here .
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About the Author: Dennis Hadrick serves as a Program Manager for the Office of Weapons Removal & Abatement in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Childhood is far from carefree for millions of children growing up in countries recovering from conflict. Even a simple game of football -- that's soccer to you and me here in the United States -- entails serious risk of injury or even death when a playing field may contain hidden hazards such as buried landmines or unexploded munitions. I recently returned from a trip to Amman, Jordan, where the United States partnered with a host of nongovernmental partners to sponsor a special soccer tournament to raise awareness of these dangers for children and coaches participating from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and the West Bank.
As the world's single largest financial contributor to post-conflict efforts to remove landmines and unexploded munitions, the United States is proud to have partnered with dozens of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to deliver more than $1.5 billion in aid so far to reduce risks in nearly 50 countries through our U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program. But survey and clearance operations are only half of the story: U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action also supports Survivor Assistance programs to help the injured and their families, as well as Mine Risk Education programs like this one aimed at preventing injuries in the first place.
The festival was conceived by Spirit of Soccer, one of our 63 partners in humanitarian mine action. Founded in 1996 by coach Scotty Lee after witnessing first-hand the impact of landmines and unexploded munitions on communities as a volunteer aid worker in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Spirit of Soccer has been dedicated to using soccer to teach more than 75,000 children in Bosnia, Cambodia, Iraq, and Kosovo about the dangers of landmines and other explosive remnants of war. The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs has been an active supporter, providing grants worth more than $400,000 to Spirit of Soccer's Mine Risk Education efforts.
Working in partnership with FIFA, the Jordanian NGO Generation for Peace, the Jordanian National Committee for Demining and Rehabilitation and the Jordanian Soccer Federation, Spirit of Soccer opened the festival with a five-day coaching clinic and Mine Risk Education course for 30 boys and girls from some of the most heavily mined places in the world. This educational component was followed by a two-day football festival for 64 female and male players.
After the festival, the young participants will return to their local communities as coaches to organize football tournaments of their own -- as well as to spread the word among their peers about how to recognize and avoid landmines and unexploded munitions.
Who knew the "beautiful game" could do such a world of good?
Jon in U.S.A. writes:
I think this a great idea and has the potential to make a difference. Yet, like so many programs I see using the sport of soccer, it falls short in any sustainable development. Very much like Right To Play, there is little connection other than feeling good for a single day. It is a missed opportunity when so much money is going into this kind of program that does not maintain a program that can stay in the area. A program that links actual athletes to continue there involvement with those who live there.
To add to my disappointment in this story, as a soccer athlete, I find the last statement on the question of the beautiful game insulting. What do you mean, who knew??? It is the most popular sport in the world. The game has a language all itself. How can you not know about the power of sport! Have you ever seen the Olympic Games? Have you ever paid attention to some of the events that take place at the World Cup utilizing the sport of soccer (outside of all the commercialism and marketing). The sport has always reached out and contains the potential to change lives. What is hard to read is how few seem to understand and recognize that it is not just a single day event. Don't get me wrong, the idea of creating a program that links the sport with an educational component, like land mine awareness, is outstanding. It just pains me to see that it is not followed through, playing out like an unfinished book. You could do so much more when this much effort goes into such a program. Still, what caught my attention and triggered my response to this story is how someone working in global affairs for a governmental agency is surprised how the sport of soccer can make a difference!!
Kim in USA writes:
@ Jon,
It pleases me to inform you that your comment of "falls short in any sustainable development." falls short. Please investigate the work and history of Spirit of Soccer closer" spiritofsoccer.net.
I think you will find that sustainability, appreciation of the beautiful game at a professional level and offering a programme that far exceeds the concept of only "one day of play" is exactly what Spirit of Soccer delivers. Please keep in mind that the initiative in Iraq is in it's preliminary stages of development, but will be carried out to the fullest extent as has been with all of Spirit of Soccer's Projects.

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Indians minor league right-hander Dillon Howard has been suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy, according to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer (on Twitter). Howard was the Tribe's second-round selection in 2011 and ranked as the team's No. 25 prospect prior to the season, according to Baseball America.


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But let me make a few suggestions: please travel on the right side of the trail and if you are with a group, don't hog the trail; allow room for others to pass. It's just common courtesy. If you are a cyclist, alert hikers and joggers that you are passing on the left. Bicycles used to be equipped with bells, but we don't see them very often today. So if you don't have a ringer or horn, just send a verbal alert that you are approaching. They will get the message.
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To accomplish the required oversight, the College created the position of Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education and established the Office of Graduate Medical Education, thereby providing centralized administrative support for GME. A Committee on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), with representation consisting of program directors, administrators, and residents from all three hospitals, fulfills the following responsibilities:
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Construction: Gold Plated stainless steelDimensions: 18' x 11' feetArtist: Harry BertoiaLocation: Milton R. Abrahams BranchInstalled: 1988
A giant dandelion is growing in the west lobby of the Milton R. Abrahams branch! Harry Bertoia's sculpture
entitled, "Sunburst," created in 1963 of gold-plated stainless steel, was constructed to
create this circular effect.
The sculpture was originally made for the Edward Durrell Stone Building in Los Angeles. The sea air
and salt water proved harmful and an indoor location was needed.
The Joslyn Art museum acquired the piece in 1972. It was relocated to Abrahams Branch when the museum's
fountain court was remodeled. The atrium at the new library was designed specifically for "Sunburst."
Harry Bertoia was born in San Lorenzo, Italy, in 1915, and immigrated to the United States in 1930.
By the 1950's he had emerged as a premier architectural sculptor.
Copper or bronze were his metals of choice. He was fascinated by the principles of sound waves and
music and their relationship to architectural sculpture. Many of Bertoia's pieces are owned by regional
museums and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. "Sunburst" is an example of Bertoia's
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Julia Mancuso leaves the start gate to ski in the downhill section of the women's super combined during the Alpine FIS Ski World Championships on February 8, 2013 in Schladming, Austria.
Action continues this weekend in the Alpine Ski World Championships, while other U.S. athletes compete around the world in World Cup events for figure skating, luge, biathlon, speedskating and fencing. Check out the Team USA Weekend Preview for all of the information.
FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, Feb. 4-17, Schladming, Austria
Steven Nyman, who won a World Cup downhill race earlier this season, and two-time Olympian Marco Sullivan will be among the U.S. skiers racing for world medals in the men's downhill Saturday at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships in Austria.
Ted Ligety won gold Wednesday in the super-G, the first men's event at the world championships. Still to come after the downhill Saturday are the men's super combined on Monday and the men's giant slalom Feb. 15.
"I think I have a really good chance in the combined and the GS," Ligety said. "But ski racing's a tough sport and you can't count on those expectations."
Ligety is the World Cup points leader in the giant slalom.
Julia Mancuso, a silver medalist in the super combined at the 2007 worlds, finished eighth in the women's combined Friday, two days after earning bronze in the super G.
TV: 3 p.m.-4 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, NBC; 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Universal Sports
Also in skiing:
FIS World Cup Ski Jumping, men, Feb. 8-10, Willingen, Germany
Webcast: 8 a.m. ET Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, universalsports.com
FIS World Cup Ski Jumping, women, Feb. 8-10, Zao, Japan
FIS World Cup Nordic Combined, Feb. 9-10, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Webcast: 1 a.m. ET Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday, universalsports.com
FIS World Cup Freestyle, men's and women's slopestyle, Feb. 7-8, Silvaplana, Switzerland
IBU World Championships, Feb. 7-17, Nove Mesto, Czech Republic
Two-time Olympian Tim Burke, Annelies Cook, Susan Dunklee and Leif Nordgren combined Thursday for the best U.S. relay finish at a world championships. They finished eighth on the opening day of the IBU World Championships in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic.
"I am psyched with how well we did as a team," Dunklee said. "We were only seconds out of the flower ceremony and everybody had a strong leg."
The worlds continue Saturday with the men's and women's sprints, and then Sunday with the men's and women's pursuit. Eight U.S. athletes are competing at the worlds: Burke, Lowell Bailey, Russell Currier and Nordgren in the men's races, and Dunklee, Cook, Hannah Dreissigacker and 2010 Olympian Sara Studebaker in the women's events. Cook and Dreissigacker are making their world championship debuts.
TV: 6 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday, NBC Sports Network
Also in biathlon:
North American Cup, Feb. 9-10, Jericho, Vt.
ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Feb. 6-11, Osaka, Japan
Meryl Davis and Charlie White, five-time U.S. ice dancing champions, will try to win a medal at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for a fifth time this weekend in Osaka, Japan. The Olympic silver medalists have won gold twice and currently are in second place after the short dance. They are among 16 U.S. skaters at the competition. Madison Chock and Evan Bates, a 2010 Olympian, are in third, followed by another American team, Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, in fourth.
Gracie Gold, who earned the silver medal at the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, is among the U.S. contenders in the women's competition. Joining her are two-time U.S. bronze medalist Agnes Zawadzki and Christina Gao. Ashley Wagner, the two-time national champion, is not entered in this event but will compete at the world championships next month in London, Ont.
Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim withdrew Thursday from the pairs competition due to Scimeca's foot injury. Two other pairs, including 2013 U.S. champions Marissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir, will represent the United States. Castelli and Shnapir are in third.
Richard Dornbush was added to the men's competition when Adam Rippon withdrew due to an ankle injury. He leads the U.S. men in third place. Ross Miner is in ninth and newly crowned national champion Max Aaron is 10th.
TV: 5 p.m.-6 p.m. ET Saturday, Universal Sports
World Cup, Feb. 7-9, Lake Placid, N.Y.
Chris Mazdzer, a 2010 Olympian, led a strong U.S. surge in the Nations Cup qualifier Thursday in Lake Placid, N.Y. Mazdzer and Taylor Morris swept the top two spots in the men's qualifier, and Kate Hansen and Emily Sweeney did the same for the United States in the women's qualifier. Two U.S. doubles sleds also qualified for the World Cup field.
World Cup racing was to begin Friday, featuring the women's and doubles runs. The men's competition and team relays are scheduled to be run Saturday. The action comes just one week after U.S. lugers had six finishes in the top 10 at the World Championships in Canada, including a sixth-place finish by Mazdzer. The races are the first international races in Lake Placid since the 2009 World Championships.
"It is really nice," Hansen said. "I was really so pumped just to be back in the training center and in the office. It's a nice hometown feeling."
TV: 11 a.m. ET Saturday, NBC Sports Network; 2 p.m. Saturday, Universal Sports
Webcast: 11 a.m. ET Saturday, universalsports.com
Also in luge:
Junior World Cup, Feb. 8-9, Igls, Austria
Samsung ISU Short Track World Cup, Feb. 8-10, Dresden, Germany
Essent ISU Long Track World Cup, Feb. 9-10, Inzeil, Germany
Both the U.S. Short Track and Long Track National Teams are in Germany this weekend for World Cup competition. The short trackers begin skating Friday in Dresden, Germany. The long track team, featuring world sprint champion Heather Richardson, begins competition Saturday in Inzell, Germany. Short track skater Alyson Dudek won gold in the women's 3,000-meter women's relay and also the 500 B final last week in Sochi, Russia. J.R. Celski, a bronze medalist last week, leads the men's short track team.
Also in speedskating:
U.S. National Age Group Long Track Speedskating Championships, Feb. 9-10, Milwaukee
USA Curling National Championships, Feb. 9-16, Green Bay, Wis.
Spots in the 2014 U.S. Olympic Trials and the 2013 World Championships will be decided over the next week at the USA Curling National Championships. First-round games in both the men's and women's tournaments begin Saturday at Resch Olympic Ice Pavilion in Green Bay, Wis. There are 10 men's teams and 10 women's teams.
The winning men's team will qualify to represent the United States at the 2013 Ford World Men's Championship in Victoria, B.C., beginning March 30. The winning women's team advances to the 2013 Women's World Championship in March in Latvia. Both winning teams qualify for the 2014 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in November in Fargo, N.D. The second-place men's team also qualifies for the Trials.
Among the athletes are Pete Fenson, an Olympian and seven-time national champion, and 2002 Olympian Ann Swisshelm, who is in the nationals for the 19th consecutive year. Heath McCormick and Allison Pottinger are defending champs. The Fenson and McCormick rinks have already qualified for the Olympic Trials.
Winter Cup Challenge, Feb. 7-9, Las Vegas
Adrian de los Angeles of the University of Michigan took the lead in the all-around competition during the preliminary round Thursday of the Winter Cup Challenge in Las Vegas. De los Angeles had a score of 85.800 and led runner-up Danell Leyva, the all-around bronze medalist at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and Jake Dalton. The finals are Saturday at the Las Vegas Sports Center.
Leyva, Dalton and Sam Mikulak, all 2012 Olympians, are among those competing. Leyva had a score of 15.200 on the parallel bars. The competition kicks off the four-year cycle toward the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games.
Performances at the Winter Cup Challenge will play a role in determining the spots on the U.S. Men's Senior National Team. All eight members of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team automatically retain their spots on the team.
Thirteen members of the U.S. Junior National Team will also compete. The format of the Winter Cup has junior- and senior-level gymnasts competing in the same field.
Nastia Liukin Cup Series, Feb. 8-10, various locations
The fourth annual Nastia Liukin Cup Series continues this weekend with invitational meets at four venues: Fiesta Bowl Invitational, Chandler, Ariz.; Charity Choice Invitational, Tacoma, Wash.; IGI Chicago Style, Chicago; Gliders Invitational, Ontario, Calif. The top gymnasts selected from 19 invitational meets held over six weeks will advance to compete in the Nastia Liukin Cup on March 1 in Worcester, Mass.
U.S. Women's National Team vs. Scotland, Feb. 9, Jacksonville, Fla.
The U.S. Women's National Team will play its first international friendly of the season Saturday when it faces Scotland at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Fla. It'll be the first game with new coach Tom Sermanni. The team has been training in Jacksonville for the last week.
The United States and Scotland also will play Wednesday night at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. The U.S. women are preparing for the Algarve Cup, which will be held in March in Portugal.
Webcast: 5 p.m. ET Saturday, ussoccer.com
U.S. National Team Trials, Feb. 7-10, San Jose, Calif.
Ariel Hsing, Lily Zhang, Erica Wu and Timothy Wang, all 2012 Olympians, are among those competing for spots on the U.S. Women's and Men's National Teams this weekend at the team trials.
The competition began Thursday with qualifying rounds for unseeded players at the Top Spin Club in San Jose, Calif. The top four men's finishers and top four women will earn berths on the national teams. Coaches Doru Gheorghe and Stefan Feth will select a fifth player for each team.
The 16-year-old Zhang and 17-year-old Hsing are both ranked among the top 100 in the world. Among the even younger rising stars is 13-year-old Kunai Chodri, who is ranked No. 39 in the world in the U-15 age class. She is seeded ninth at the trials. Hsing is seeded No. 1 in the women's division and Wang is No. 1 among the men.
IRB HSBC Sevens World Series, Feb. 7-8, Las Vegas
The U.S. Eagles men's team will begin the fifth round of the HSBC Sevens World Series by facing Australia on Friday night at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. The Eagles will also play Samoa and Spain on Saturday.
The Eagles lost to Wales in the semifinals of their last tournament, the Hertz Sevens in New Zealand.
"We look at it as returning home and using the energy of our home crowd to do good things," U.S. coach Alex Magleby said. "That's what our home crowd deserves. They deserve to see the team that represents them playing with a lot of passion and to execute well. And we look forward to delivering."
TV: 8 p.m. ET Friday, Universal Sports; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, NBC
Webcast: 8 p.m. ET Friday, universalsports.com
Pan American Continental Track Championships, Feb. 6-10, Mexico City
Two U.S. records fell Wednesday at the Pan American Continental Track Championships in Mexico City as Americans won bronze medals. Madalyn Godby set a national record of 34.300 in the women's 500-meter time trial, winning bronze. The men's sprint team of Nathan Koch, Matthew Baranoski and Kevin Mansker also won bronze, setting a national-record time of 44.031.
Competition for the rest of the weekend includes women's sprint and men's team pursuit Friday, women's omnium and men's and women's sprint Saturday, and women's keirin and men's sprint Sunday. Eight U.S. cyclists are competing, including 2012 Olympic silver medalist Lauren Tamayo.
World Cup, men's saber, Feb. 8, Madrid
The U.S. men's saber team will compete in a World Cup event Friday in Madrid, Spain. It is one of three international competitions for U.S. senior-level fencers this weekend. Also, the women's foil team will compete Friday in a World Cup event in Budapest, Hungary. The women's epee team is in a three-day tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
Also in fencing:
Junior and Cadet Pan American Championships, Feb. 6-11, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Junior World Cup, men's epee, Feb. 8, Budapest, Hungary
Regional Open Circuit, ROC Cobra, Feb. 10, Jersey City, N.J.
Five Nations U-18 Tournament, Feb. 6-10, Jonkoping, Sweden
The U.S. Under-18 National Team will face Russia on Saturday and Sweden on Sunday in the Five Nations Tournament being held in Jonkoping, Sweden. Tyler Kelleher, the team's leading scorer with 22 goals on the season, scored twice in an opening-round 4-2 loss to Finland on Wednesday.
The United States won the Four Nations Tournament, which it hosted in November in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Five Nations U-17 Tournament, Feb. 6-10, Jarvenpaa, Finland
The U.S. Under-17 National Team will play the Czech Republic on Saturday and host Finland on Sunday in the Five Nations Tournament in Jarvenpaa, Finland. The United States opened the tournament with a shootout loss to Russia on Wednesday.
Spring Cup, Feb. 8-10, Giovanni, Italy
The Skyliners of Stamford, Conn., and Monsey, N.Y., will compete in the senior division of the Spring Cup this weekend in Giovanni, Italy. The Skyliners placed fifth at the 2012 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships.
Competing in the junior division will be the Lexettes of Lexington and Marlborough, Mass., and the Chicago Jazz of Rolling Meadows, Ill.
IJF Grand Slam, Feb. 9-10, Paris
The first IJF Grand Slam event of the 2013 season begins Saturday in Paris.
Story courtesy Red Line Editorial, Inc. Paul D. Bowker is a freelance contributor for TeamUSA.org. Material from various news services and press releases from National Governing Bodies was used to compile this report. This story was not subject to the approval of any National Governing Bodies.


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Footprint Network Blog - 01/2013
Bringing the Ecological Footprint to Asia
In an era of resource constraints, how can a nation support the long-term success of its economy and the well-being of its citizens, while living within ecological limits? How will leaders react to the fact that their nation, which is in ecological deficit (occurring when the Footprint of a population exceeds the biocapacity of the area available to that population), relies upon other nations that not only are also in ecological deficit themselves but that are also dependent upon other nations that are in ecological overshoot?
These are just two questions that emerge when one examines the combined findings of recent reports on the Ecological Footprint of three Asian nations—Japan, China and the Philippines. All three nations are in ecological deficit (like most others—83 percent of humanity now lives in countries where the demand on nature's services exceeds what local ecosystems can provide).
In November, Global Footprint Network released "A Measure for Resilience: 2012 Report on the Ecological Footprint of the Philippines," in collaboration with the Climate Change Commission of the Philippines and the French Agency for Development. It is the first such report for a Southeast Asian nation.
Global Footprint Network's Asia Regional Director Pati Poblete and Vice President of Operations Geoff Trotter (both far right) presented the first Footprint study of a Southeast Asian nation with (from left) Elisea Gozum, the Philippines Presidential Adviser on Climate Change; Agence Francaise de Development Country Director Lucle Cabellec; France Ambassador to Philippines Gilles Garachon; Miss Earth 2011 Olga Alava; Climate Change Commission Vice Chairman Mary Ann L. Sering; and Climate Change Commissioner Naderev M. Sano. The launch took place at Malacanang Palace, the official residence of the President of the Philippines.(PNA photo Marvie A.Lloren)
The Philippines entered into ecological deficit by the 1960s, and the gap between demand and local biocapacity has been widening over time. In 2008 (the most recent year data is available), Philippine residents' demand on nature was twice the country's own capacity to provide biological resources and absorb its carbon emissions.
The report's findings were presented before the Climate Change Commission, a cabinet-level stakeholder group within the Philippine national government, headed by the Office of the President and various ministries. The Commission enthusiastically and anonymously moved to adopt the findings of the report, which will be disseminated to other government agencies.
Ecological Limits, Footprint for Government
Racing Towards Sustainability
Global Footprint Network is advancing the science of sustainability by engaging with governments and other institutions to measure and track their Ecological Footprint. We also know the importance of making sustainability accessible and exciting to the widest number of people. That's why we are thrilled with the Sky Race World Cup—it provides a fresh and energetic, as well as beautiful, way to symbolize our striving towards sustainability (and ending ecological overshoot).
The Skyrace will feature twenty sailplanes that race 200-300 kilometers through spectacular and remote regions. By emphasizing our reliance on the sun and wind and the potential for further harnessing that power, the Sky Race World Cup transforms a sophisticated engine-less aerial world championship into an inspirational and fun way to envision a future where humanity thrives within ecological limits.
Enough is Enough
"Enough should be the central concept in economics," writes Herman Daly, a Global Footprint Network advisor and one of the founders of ecological economics, in the forward to the fascinating new book, "Enough is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources."
The book challenges the dominant thesis of contemporary economics: Growth at any cost. Authors Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill start from the observation that the world economy, as it is currently run, is causing long-term environmental, societal and economic damage. They go on to map out alternative paths toward a steady-state economy (an economy with stable or mildly fluctuating size), one that prioritizes human well-being above growth and places economic activity squarely within ecological limits.
The authors argue compellingly that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a rather poor indicator of progress, ignoring significant aspects of human flourishing as well as externalizing costs such as air pollution or soil degradation. Several alternatives indicators to GDP are taking off. Among those mentioned in the book are the European Commission's Beyond GDP initiative, the OECD's Better Life Initiative, the Ecological Footprint, the Genuine Progress Indicator, the U.K.'s Sustainable Development Indicators, the Happy Planet Index, and the Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress launched by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Indeed, the Ecological Footprint is one tool for helping nations move beyond the narrow GDP-focus that is helping to exacerbate the trends of ecological overshoot over the past few decades. As the authors say, "'We manage what we measure' is a cliché often uttered in business boardrooms, but it rings true. You could also say that we 'mismanage what we mismeasure.'" Insofar as we are not measuring our demand on and capacity to provide ecological resources, we are mismanaging not only our economies, but our future.
Dietz is editor of Daly News and was the first director of CASSE (Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy); O'Neill is lecturer in ecological economics at the University of Leeds and the chief economist at CASSE.
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By kcblair
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Haven't used much lately, but will as soon as the temps drop.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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nice covers for the price
By Cheryl
from Littleton NH
tried these out over my mountain bike shoes I use on my road touring bike. Fit well, no slipping. At 52 degrees they kept my toes warm. Doing the job I wanted them to so far. Great price, so even if they don't last overly long, they well be worth it.
Great product at a low price
By Scott
from Yorkville, IL
I wasn't sure about the heel strap at first, but it fits nicely under the shoe buckle and helps keep the cover in place. They cover more of the shoe than my last pair, so I'm guessing if the strap ever fails, I can cut it off and continue using them.It's too soon to say anything about construction quality.
Good alternative
By T-Dog
from Charlotte, NC
The first pair of these covers ripped at the seam as soon as I pulled them on the shoe. Nashbar exchanged these and the second pair seem to be doing fine. I question how long they will last, but they are an inexpensive alternative to a pair of winter-only cycling shoes. I have a pair of well ventilated Shimano shoes and I have ridden in below freezing temps with these covers. Well worth the price to keep my feet warm.
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By paula
from smyrna ga
Appears to be shaped for a large man's large shoe, not a slim cyclist, much less a female cyclist clip in shoe. The small was way too wide and too large; can not use these.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Inexpensive, but not so good
By Paulie
from Oakland, CA
The price is right, but failure after two uses...not good.
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Warm down to 20 degrees F
By Mark
from Provo, Utah
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They work well down to about 20 degrees F. Below that my toes still get cold. If you leave them on your shoes while walking, they will wear out quickly.
About what you'd expect
By TequilaSheriff
from Kentucky
I got the XL size and I use a fairly low profile, size 47 shoe. The toe covers are adequate, albeit a little tight. I don't think that they would work well with larger sized shoes or with mtn bike shoes that have large tread blocks on the soles. The underside of the cover is a vinyl-like material that will probably be sufficiently durable for minimal walking around. In terms of insulation, they do provide a windbreak, which I think is the most important first step, but they don't really provide a lot of insulation to keep cold temps out. I always get cold feet when cycling, and these are probably only good for down to 35 F for me.
A useful toe cover
By DJ
from Merced, CA
I have used these toe covers for commuting and longer weekend rides in temperatures ranging from 30 to 60 degrees. They work great! They cover the vents on my cycling shoes and add some insulation. With a warm pair of socks and the toe covers my feet have stayed warm but never too warm. They stay in place on the shoes and are hassle free. They are a good value.But, in my opinion, they are a little frumpy. And I think it would be good to have some reflective piping or patches on them, especially around the heel.
Honestly not as warm as I hoped
By tehjayemefsee
from Grand Rapids, MI
I bought these to help me ride a little deeper into the fall season than I otherwise would be comfortable doing. I'm not unsatisfied with them, but I did hope that they would keep my toes a little more toasty than they do. Perhaps it's just how they fit on my particular shoe? I find them to still be too drafty. I use them anyway. They do help. My next step will be to try some nice thermal socks. Without them, I'm okay for an hour or an hour and a half at 35 degrees before I begin to wonder if I'll still have toes in the morning. At 50 degrees, I'm doing just fine with these covers, almost indefinitely. Perhaps my expectation was just higher than what could be reasonable expected from any toe cover.
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White House Blog: "Honoring Holbrooke" | Remarks by President Barack Obama | Passing of Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke: Condolences
Current and former heads-of-state, members of the diplomatic corps, friends and family members gathered January 14 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to attend a memorial service honoring Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke. Delivering remarks at the service, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said:
"...I feel his absence keenly, and I know so many people here do as well. This is a loss personally and it is a loss for our country. We face huge tasks ahead of us, and it would be better if Richard were here, driving us all crazy about what we needed to be doing.
"He had, as we've heard from others, secured his place in history. I am confident that the work he had done and was doing in Afghanistan and Pakistan will also stand the test of time. And I greatly appreciate President Zardari coming all the way to be with us today. He was, as Mike Mullen said, passionate about restoring the balance between our military and civilian operations; he was determined to bring that balance back through sheer force of will if necessary.
"Shortly after Richard was named to be the Special Envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, I decided that I needed to bring Richard and General Petraeus together, so I invited them both over to our home here in Washington. And I set up two chairs with a third, and I just watched them interact. Those are two men with a lot of energy. I was exhausted by the time they had finished going through everything that they were thinking and what needed to be done in the years ahead. And as they were leaving, they both said, 'Let's do this again tomorrow night.'
"But Richard got results. The High Peace Council that he helped launch in Afghanistan is working and just sent a delegation to Pakistan. His work on water, energy, agriculture, and trade is paying off in significant improvements to people's lives. He had a vision where we needed to be going, and despite all the challenges, which he knew very well, he remained optimistic and positive about what we could do together.
"Richard did this work with the help of a phenomenal team that he assembled with great gusto and pride over the past two years. They represent some of the best minds and biggest talents from inside and outside government. And many of them are here today, so let me say to Richard's team: You meant the world to Richard. And all of us at the State Department are proud of your work.
"He also created an international contact group with now more than 40 countries represented and increasing numbers of Muslim majority countries as part of that international contact group. I met with some of them who traveled so far to come here for this celebration of Richard's life. And you, too, meant a great deal to Richard because he saw that we must have a political solution and that we must work to build regional and international support.
"Many of Richard's staffers are young. But then, he was young when he started, and he wanted to give young people a chance to learn and serve and work on behalf of the country that he felt such a commitment to.
"There are few people in any time, but certainly in our time, who can say, I stopped a war. I made peace. I saved lives. I helped countries heal. Richard Holbrooke did these things. He believed that great men and women could change history. And he did. He wanted to be a great man so he could change history. He was, and he did.
"His time with us ended far too soon. And yet he lived enough for 10 lives. So while we mourn, we have reason for joy -- joy for the life that Richard lived, joy that we were able to be part of it -- that we went along for the ride.
"And his partners in that endeavor were his family: his sons David and Anthony and their families, Lizzie and Chris, his grandchildren, and most of all Kati, a friend to us all and someone who understood and loved Richard so well. The family they built together cast light on so many people.
"There is a book of early Jewish wisdom, the Book of Ben Sira, which includes this passage: 'With three things I am delighted, for they are pleasing to the Lord and to men: harmony among brethren, friendship among neighbors, and the mutual love of husband and wife.' With his life and legacy, Richard Holbrooke was three for three. God bless you, my friend."
You can read Secretary Clinton's full remarks here.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
[As Mr. Holbrooke's friend David Rubenstein put it, "Somewhere in heaven, there's a need for a negotiator in an intergalactic dispute that only Dick can resolve.†No doubt, he said, Mr. Holbrooke "is saying to God, 'I could negotiate up here even better if you gave me better powers.' â€
"If only,†Mr. Rubenstein said, imagining Mr. Holbrooke pressing his case, "I could have thunder and lightning.â€]
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Well mine is not to reason why there seems to exist a fair amount of cosmic oddity.
One might ponder the syncronicity of a billionare and close friend of Holbrooke's, with the thoughts of a unemployed fellow who never met him, having a buck and change in his bank account at the moment.
I don't know what that says about the billionare, or the impoverished, or about the common respect shown for a great Diplomat...or about America for that matter...we being all created equal.
But then again we might be on to something...(chuckle), and only Holbrooke's spirit knows for sure the meaning in all of this.
All I know is I 'bout fell out of my chair, and while folks at the Kennedy center were amused by Mr. Rubenstien's thoughts, be assured no one was laughing harder than I was watching him say this on C-span.
If any one of you out there in "foggy bottom" had posted this as I did on Dipnote a month ago, just try and put yourselves in my shoes for a moment and understand this really does defy all reasonable probbable odds in the parallel thinking occuring.
"Tis a sad day for the little guy who seeks to live in peace, for the guy who had thier back to create it has been called away to a larger negotiating table and we must now simply accept that the universe needed a seasoned diplomat more than we mear mortals did."
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And all I can say at this point is that if we two are on to something with this, then all the crisis we face on Earth are small potatoes compared to the reasons for the negotiations going on in the great beyond at this moment. I trust Amb. Holbrooke will help folks get a grip, wherever that is.
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Is it just me
First the good news. Went fishing at the bridge at the confluence of the west and middle prong today. I got into town late and just wanted to get into the water. It turned out to be a pretty good idea. On my third cast of a bead head nymph I hooked up with a 13 inch 'Bow". Biggest I have ever caught in the Park and my first ever on a nymph. Nothing else for the rest of the afternoon, but I consider that a pretty good day.
Now the bad news. Possibly the reason the fishing went downhill is because of the 4 young men who decided to jump off the bridge. I know there is a big sign saying that is not allowed, but I guess these yahoos can't read. They each jumped 4 times for a total of 16 cannonballs within 25 feet of where I was fishing. Nothing like a little bridge jumping to ruin someones fishing. This is the 3rd time in 3 straight trips where I have had something like this happen to me. Last year it was two people and their dog splashing behind me just down stream from Tremont, and 2 years ago it was a mother throwing her kids in behind me in the LR. You would think 500K+ acres would be big enough to get a little solitude when you are in the river. Maybe I am just old fashioned enough to think that people should show some consideration for others, but maybe that is asking for too much now a days.
Thanks for letting me. Tomorrow I will be moving higher up, maybe that will give me more peace. :-/
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This is getting to be more of a problem everywhere. Hiking away from the crowds helps sometimes but I have spent considerable time hiking and still run into people. I guess we just have to learn to live with it in the future. Old fashioned consideration is a matter of education. I have found that the tailwaters are full nowadays with people that want to fish right on top of you. Sad but true. I try not to let these things bother me because if I do they win and my day is ruined.
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Have you came across anyone bathing in the stream yet? I have had that happen as well regardless of the signage and regulations.
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Thankfully no bathers as of yet. It isn't just a problem here. My wife and I go to Mich. every fall to fish the AuSable and Manistee. Up there it is the canoers. Some are very nice people who raise their paddles and drift silently by with a hello and how's the fishing. Others seem to go out of their way to be loud and intrusive. Talking to some of the regulars up there it seems it is becoming a bigger problem every year. They have the added problem of trash( beer and soda cans/bottles, plastic sandwich bags, chip bags etc.) being thrown out of the canoes by some of the jerks. From my experience in Mich. I would say it isn't totally generational, but it does seem like the younger you are the more likely the less consideration you have for others. And sadly gender doesn't seem to be that much of a factor. I have seen young women who were every bit as inconsiderate as young men. I know I am dating myself here, but women used to be the more civilized of the two sexes, but I am not so sure about that anymore.
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Not to be sexist but my only occurrences of bad behavior in the Smokies have been encounters with the females. One was a pair of college age students who had lawn chairs sitting in the middle of the stream to sun who unleashed a verbal barrage of four lettered words when I had the audacity to question it. The second was a lady that threw a Mc*******s bag down next to LR that her kids had just finished off. When I remarked that it was littering, her response was "that's why we have park employees". You are right about dating your age. If I had pulled either response when I was younger, my dad would have made sure I had a cauliflower ear to show for. It is unfortunate that the lack of respect crosses not only genders but also generations.
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I feel for ya there, FRW. God tests our patience with different stuff. Boy do I know this in other ways. Personally, I have had only one problem in the park after about 500+ trips. Two flyfishers decided the pool I was fishing on Abrams was big enough for all three of us . It did get under my skin a little but I just moved on and kind of chuckled. These buffoons were getting strikes from warpaints but they thought they were trout . If you can get out during the week you will encounter less crowds. That is when I fish the park most, that and in the off season. But, spring is spring, you are bound to have more competition for the resource you are using.
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I wish ya woulda told me they were shiners! Guess that's why they were so bony and tasted so bad .
Just messing with ya...
My biggest problem was at the Y at the Townsend park entrance and the boys who were letting their dogs, a pit bull and boxer run loose. It was fine till the dogs started growling as they began stalking me as though I were intruding on their territory. Yet another great reason for carrying a large industrial strength can of pepper spray.
"Fly-fishing has many attributes, but none more pleasing than it's ability to liberate the young boy that still hides within me and to let that boy live again without embarrassment or regret, sorrow or anguish." Harry Middleton
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I think RFowler said it best, it's just "God testing your patience." I'm in no way defending the actions of people that most of us would consider to be rude, but how do you respond to those people? How can you teach them? What can they learn that they can also pass down to others, and ultimately, generationally to their kids, etc? Remember, many of the people visiting the park have never had the opportunity to be in such a great and peaceful place. They don't know how to act. Many bring the city with them. It's our job to help them bring a little country back to their home. That's what it's all about for me. Though it's tough, that's what it should be about for all of us. Trust me, I can get a good bit of road rage driving the cove to Abrams Creek and 100 "touron" cars stop for a groundhog. In retrospect, I realize that I was the one acting like a moron. Please understand, I'm just trying to encourage all of us to take a step back and look at the big picture...and I'm talking mainly to myself. I, for one, would take the bad times anyday over no times at all. Can I get an amen brother?
Also, I'm glad there are postings on here about these situations. Even the thread about stream etiquette between fishermen. It's a great resource for people who have never visited to understand how they should treat others when they come to the GSMNP. Let's keep it coming.
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I'm not saying this would help the local economy at all, but I've often thought (usually while searching for a place far enough up stream in which to fish) that the state Legislature should call for an expensive but mandatory 3-week safety course for a license to "tube" inside the park; tubing and lawn chair sitting in the middle of a stream. What is that phenomenon, anyway?
"I've got a lawn chair and a cooler and I know just the stream I'm going to occupy for the weekend"
I say these horrible things "tongue n' cheek," of course, and understand that the park should be enjoyed by all walks of humanity, *but in my own selfish manner, I pretend to justify the tubing license this way: We now pay $46 annually for the priviledge to engage in a harmless outdoor activity called catch and release fishing....So, one license for a harmless outdoor activity deserves another, then again, how much of the park's resources are spent rescuing Fly fishers from the park each year?
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July 10, 2005
Bob Miller, spokesman for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, said the park rescues a fair number of tubers a year, and that foot injuries are the most common type.
"Tubing has the potential to take someone from knee-deep water to 20 feet of water in only a few feet," Miller said. "Like any form of water recreation, it comes with its own hazards."
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Excellent post GeK. The thought of someone getting angry over a child, or a grown-up for that matter, asking how the fishing is going in a National Park is nuts.
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Pets and children are an excellent combination. Owning and caring for the right pet is often one of the best, and most memorable, parts of childhood.
By Petra Spiess
"Mom, pleeeeeze, I promise to always take care of it and to always do all my chores, homework, all the dishes every night for eternity if you let me have it!"
What parent hasn't heard some form of this plea when visiting a pet store? Pets are a special part of childhood; the right pet can capture a child's imagination and create fond memories that last a lifetime. But how do you know if that pet – for which your child swears she will never, EVER hit her sister again – is appropriate?
There are many inexpensive small animals commonly seen for sale in pet stores that do not make good children's pets. What makes a pet a "good" or "bad" pet for children?
1. Ease of care. Although older children may be responsible enough to care for a small pet on their own, younger children always require supervision to ensure the health and safety of the animal.
2. Acceptance of handling. Children love to handle their pets, but small animals differ significantly in their acceptance of this.
The following is a list of commonly seen pets that are not the best choice for children, followed by more suitable alternatives.
Not Great for Kids: Hamsters and Gerbils
Hamsters and gerbils are the perennial "children's pet." They are inexpensive and have a high cuteness factor. However, most hamster and gerbil species are primarily nocturnal animals, and are always awake at night. As a result, they prefer to sleep during the day and are very grumpy (particularly hamsters) when awakened by small, poking fingers. It is at these times that they are particularly inclined to bite.
Hamsters and gerbils can become tame over time with gentle handling, but as every parent of young children knows, most young children have a difficult time with the concept of "gentle" or "gradual." In addition, hamsters and gerbils are quite small, and are difficult for children to handle gently. Both are master escape artists; they seem to be able to find the tiniest crack in their cage, or opportunity for escape, and make the most of it (arguably, this is a rodent-wide trait). Although they are easy to care for, their nocturnal habits and small size makes them less-than-ideal pets for young children.
Better Bet: Rat!
Although they have never recovered from the bad press of the plague (or the movie Willard), rats are excellent pets and superior to hamsters and gerbils in many ways. Many people mistakenly believe rats are dirty. In fact, they are fastidious cleaners and, as far as any rodent can be called so, hygienic.
Highly social and intelligent, rats often form strong bonds with their owner and love to be handled (although, like most small pets, they require a gentle touch). Rats are much larger than hamsters or gerbils, making them easier to hold, but they also require larger housing. Pet rats need a cage that is at least a foot deep, a foot high, and 2 feet in width. Wire cages are the best choice as they allow for better ventilation.
Rats are easy to care for, needing fresh water, rat chow (sold in pet stores) and some toys, such as an exercise wheel. Because rats are so social, they do best with the companionship of another rat, but make sure to get rats of the same sex or two rats will quickly become six to eight. If you can get over the "creepiness" of the naked tail – which in many cases makes them more, not less attractive to kids – rats can make excellent pets for children.
Not Great for Kids: Iguanas and Box Turtles
Because reptiles naturally carry salmonella bacteria, which can cause illness in humans, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends reptiles not be kept in households with children under 5, pregnant women or people with compromised immune systems.
Despite their being commonly found in pet stores, there are few pets more inappropriate for children (and many adults) than green iguanas. Iguanas are beautiful animals, but the 6-inch long lizard seen in the pet store rapidly becomes the 6-foot long adult iguana. There is no aquarium large enough to house an adult animal. Iguanas have elaborate care requirements. They do not produce their own body heat, so they require a supplemental heat source as well as additional, full spectrum lighting to provide the vitamin D that is required to keep them healthy. And feeding adult iguanas is not just a matter of throwing in some iceberg lettuce once in a while; iguanas need daily feeding of a wide variety of high-quality greens and vegetables, as well as calcium supplementation.
Children like to be able to handle their pets, and iguanas are not very happy to oblige. Reptiles in general do not like to be handled; they are not social animals and are often stressed by human handling. And while iguanas can become tame over time, the effort required to make them so is much greater than with other reptiles and certainly much higher than with most fuzzy pets. Adult iguanas, particularly males, can be very aggressive during some parts of the year.
Meanwhile, box turtles are also routinely found for sale in pet stores and are a common children's pet. Although box turtles are very docile and will tolerate handling, their care requirements are much more challenging than children, and most adults, realize or can accommodate (unless the turtle is kept outside year round in an area that falls within its natural habitat). Box turtles require a fairly large cage, sufficient heating, high quality food, calcium supplementation, full spectrum lighting and a hibernation period of four to six months.
Of all common children's pets, box turtles have by far the longest life span, possibly living up to 100 years. Your child's box turtle would still be hale and hearty when the first grandchildren arrive – a time commitment most people are unwilling to make to a pet.
Better Bet: Corn Snake or Leopard Gecko
Although reptiles are not recommended as pets in households with children under 5, some reptiles can make excellent and easy-to-care-for pets for older children. Even children with the strongest allergies to fuzzy pets can own a pet reptile because they are totally non-allergenic.
One of the easiest-to-care-for reptile pets is the corn snake. Corn snakes are native to the southeastern United States, but are very commonly bred in captivity and come in a dazzling variety of colors and patterns. The adult length of a corn snake is around 4 to 5 feet, and their circumference is about that of an average garden hose. This is in contrast to some snakes, such as Burmese pythons and Colombian boa constrictors, which start out as small baby snakes but soon reach gigantic and totally inappropriate sizes. Corn snakes can be easily housed in a 15- to 20-gallon aquarium with a secure wire top, but they do require a heat source, such as a heat lamp or under-tank heating pad on one side of the cage. Corn snakes need to be fed an appropriately sized mouse once a week (this may be off-putting to some families).
As far as handling is concerned, corn snakes are generally very docile and tolerate handling well. Parents should not allow unsupervised handling of any reptile by children under age 12, and all children should be taught to wash their hands afterward.
If the lack of legs and mouse feeding is undesirable, consider a leopard gecko. Leopard geckos are large (approximately 8 to 10 inches long as adults), ground-dwelling geckos that make excellent pets for older children. A pair of adult leopard geckos can be comfortably housed in a 15-gallon aquarium with a screen top. As with other reptiles, leopard geckos require a heat source on one side of the cage in order to digest their food properly. Leopard geckos cannot climb glass like other geckos, which makes them much less likely to escape. The primary diet of leopard geckos is crickets and mealworms, in addition to a calcium supplement.
Adult leopard geckos are very gentle and easily handled, but again, kids under age 12 should always be supervised when handling their pet. Everyone, including adults, who handles leopard geckos must wash their hands afterward. Although their care is significantly different from fuzzy pets, and they require some precautions, there are few other pets that can impress as much as a corn snake or leopard gecko at show and tell!
Not Great for Kids: Rabbits
Many rabbits are given as gifts on Easter, only to be turned in to an animal shelter weeks later. Although rabbits have many good qualities, they have several detractions as pets. Rabbits (with the exception of the very dwarf varieties) can get quite big, requiring large housing. As a prey species, rabbits are easily frightened by loud noises and sudden handling-conditions that are givens with kids. In these situations, rabbits can bite or inflict serious scratches. If the animal is allowed to run loose in the house, and rabbits do need time outside their cages for exercise, they can be very destructive chewers.
Better Bet: Guinea Pig
One of the best overall pets for children in nearly every department is the guinea pig. Guinea pigs are easily tamed, love to be handled, don't require large housing, and are easily cared for. As with all pets, gentle handling is required, but guinea pigs rarely bite or scratch and can become very attached to their owners. When petted, guinea pigs make adorable "purring" type noises that delight adults and children alike.
Cages to house guinea pigs can be easily and inexpensively purchased at a local pet supply store, but make sure not to purchase a cage that has a wire mesh bottom (generally used for rabbits) as guinea pigs have small feet and can hurt themselves in this type of cage. Guinea pigs are easy to feed, requiring only pressed alfalfa pellets, alfalfa hay, fresh water and a variety of different fresh vegetables to supplement their diet.
Make It Good
Pets and children are an excellent combination. Owning and caring for the right pet is often one of the best, and most memorable, parts of childhood. Pet ownership leads to a wealth of educational opportunities, as children are often excited to read and learn about their new friend.
Although some children, especially older children, may be responsible enough to care for their pet, it is always the parent's responsibility to ensure the animal is receiving the care it requires. Selecting the right small animal pet will increase the pleasure of pet ownership for children and parents alike.
Petra Spiess is a freelance writer who owned a business breeding snakes and lizards for five years before the production of her own hatchling.
More Resources:
Kids and Pets: Bringing A Pet Into The Family
Kids and Pets: Beyond Cats and Dogs
Kids and Pets: Making Introductions
Kids and Pets: Resources
Kids and Pets: When A Pet Dies
Dogs and Kids: Can't We All Just Get Along?
Safety First: A Primer For Parents, Kids and Dogs
How To Prevent Dog Bites
Choosing A Dog: The Best Breeds For Families
Quick Tips For Introducing Your Pet To The New Baby
Kids and Pets: Beyond Cats and Dogs


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Two years ago, Vice President Biden and former U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen Mills announced that 13 of the nation's largest banks had committed to collectively increase lending for small businesses by $20 billion over the course of a three-year commitment.
And today, I'm pleased to announce that these 13 banks have already increased their total lending by roughly $17 billion in the past two years, putting them on track to meet their goal by the end of 2014. The continued success of this commitment is an important example of the vital role played by both the public and private sectors in supporting America's 28 million small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Small businesses are the engine of our economy, creating two out of every three net new private sector jobs and employing more than half of our nation's workforce. When President Obama first took office, America was facing the worst economic environment since the Great Depression, but SBA worked closely with our lending partners to give small business owners across the country the access and opportunity they needed to weather the crisis and help get our economy back on track.
After a career in commercial banking before joining SBA and, as the head of SBA's Office of Capital Access, I've seen first-hand the critical role played by private-public partnerships to get capital into the hands of the entrepreneurs and small business owners who drive our economic growth. And this increase in lending continues to have a meaningful impact on small businesses and communities across the country.
Under the Obama Administration, SBA has stepped up to support more than $105 billion in lending to over 185,000 small businesses, including two record years of supporting more than $30 billion dollars in loans in FY 2011 and FY 2012, respectively. We've streamlined and simplified SBA loan programs to create more access and opportunity for both banks and borrowers. And, in addition to this commitment, we've also brought 1,000 community banks back to SBA lending for the first time since 2007.
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I'm back with another haul video. This is my very first haul featuring clothes, shoes and jewelry...or basically, not makeup! I'm 26 years old, so my style is still young but transitioning into more professional and polished. I like cute summer and club dresses, but I also have to rock my suits and slingbacks. I know a lot of other Fashion Hauls are from YouTubers still in college so this is my take from someone in their mid twenties. Please let me know if you like these videos and if you want more!
A lot of the items were purchased from discount stores like Ross and TJ Maxx for a really great deal.
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My First Fashion Haul!
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- Nicole said...
Blue dress is my favorite! Also love the jeweled sandles! Very cute!
- April 16, 2010 at 8:09 PM
- MaLuLOVES said...
Great Job! I think you should definitely do more fashion vids. Your explanation of your pirchases were very helpful to me. I can be pretty fashion inempt at times :P so your vid really made a lot of sense. Thanks! I hope to see more!
- April 16, 2010 at 8:44 PM
- Samantha T said...
so cute! you should do hauls more often. :)
- April 16, 2010 at 9:16 PM
- Phyllis Bourne said...
Cute! More clothing hauls, please!
We got a new BluRay player so now I can watch my RenRen videos on the big screen. Whenever the hubs asks me what I want to watch, I say, "RenRen on youtube!"
- April 17, 2010 at 10:34 AM
- Mylinda said...
love da haul =-)
- April 17, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Leesey Luxure said...
love the sandales with the jewels! i am a big fan of your blog & youtube channel as well. i am a new blogger. :)
- April 18, 2010 at 12:18 AM
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One Direction fans face ticket "nightmare"
Tickets went on sale for One Direction's 2013 arena tour this morning and fans up across the UK and Ireland will no doubt be ecstatic to be seeing the boys perform live at some massive venues.
Many will be disappointed though as, according to Channel 4 documentary Dispatches, promoters give allowances to agencies such as Seatwave and Viagogo who sell the tickets at hugely inflated prices.
o2 Priority tickets were being sold yesterday on Seatwave for £1,200, which fan Gemma calls a "nightmare" and states is "ridiculous considering the age of the fans."
She added: "It's all legal (shockingly) but so, so, so frustrating for fans who genuinely want to see the band perform.
"We expect sites to crash with the demand and some fans may be forced to turn to Viagogo and Seatwave and pay extortionate prices to see the boys... It's such a shame that fans will miss out."
Have you had a problem with being able to find tickets you can afford? Is no price too high to see 1D, or do you think agencies should be more considerate about the young fans who don't have a great deal of cash to spend on concert tickets?
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