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Let's be honest, when was the last time you thought about scalp care? I'll admit I rarely give my own scalp any thought and how to properly take care of it. It's not something that a lot of people talk about either and it's really only a problem when you're having issues. Well, we're not going to remain clueless around here anymore. I reached out to Neutrogena® Dermatologist Dr. Leyda Bowes, for a few essential tips for a healthy scalp.
1. Scalp Care is Important
According to Dr. Bowes, "Failing to shampoo hair everyday creates a mass storage of pathogens—disease-causing bacteria." OK, that does not sound good! She goes on to say, "the scalp attracts and retains more dirt than your skin does, which is a serious issue resulting in thinning and drying of hair. Not washing your hair frequently or at least twice a week, can lead to many scalp disorders."
2. Shampooing Regularly is Vital
There seems to be a shampooing misconception out there. "Many people with dry or damaged hair feel that shampooing regularly will damage and tangle hair," said Dr. Bowes. She recommends shampooing your hair several days a week. Or at least twice per week to maintain a healthy scalp—this is regardless of your hair type.
3. Scalp Care Starts on the Inside
Make sure you're taking your vitamins! "Hair loss and premature graying are both associated with low levels of B vitamins. Biotin is known to aid in healthy hair growth. The antioxidant Vitamin E also increases scalp circulation," said Dr. Bowes.
4. Normal Scalps Need Love Too
If you have a normal scalp, that doesn't mean you should neglect it. Dr. Bowes recommends, you shampoo and condition your hair twice a week and use a light conditioner after, to avoid that dreaded frizz.
5. Oily Scalps Need Extra Attention
Dr. Bowes points out that an oily scalp is most prone to dandruff and flaking. It's your sebaceous glands that are producing excess oil on your scalp around the roots—this clogs your pores. She recommends, "For an oily scalp, shampoo your hair every day. If you suffer from dandruff, find an anti-dandruff product. Oily scalps should only leave conditioner on for less than 60 seconds."
6. Dry Scalps Require Less Shampooing
Did you know that a dry scalp is usually what leads to rough, dull, and frizz hair? "Shampoo only once a week with a product that contains natural oils for moisture. Use a cream-based conditioner and leave it on for approximately 10 minutes before rinsing off," said Dr. Bowes.
7. Do Not Neglect Scalp Care During Summer Months
It turns out that your scalp and hair will require a little more TLC in the summer months. "The chlorine in pools, even if these are salt-water pools, as well as the intense sun and ultraviolet rays at the beach, can all affect the hair. These factors can lead to dry, frizzy hair and split ends," said Dr. Bowes.
8. Pretreat Scalp & Hair Before Swimming
If you want to stop your hair from soaking up the chlorine in pools and protect it from the harmful UV rays, Dr. Bowes offers a helpful tip. "…go in the water with the hair already previously soaked up with regular tap water or with a leave-in conditioner such as the Neutrogena® Triple Repair Fortifying Leave-In Treatment. This will significantly reduce the absorption of chlorine and protect the hair from sun rays. Washing hair and conditioning after the beach or pool is equally as important," said Dr. Bowes.
9. Wet Scalp No No's
We don't give much attention to our scalp after the washing, but there are a few things we should remember. First, Dr. Bowes recommends that you should avoid brushing your hair when the scalp is wet. And to "…not tie up wet hair as the moisture accumulates and clogs the pores, subjecting your scalp to bacterial and fungal infections," she said.
Dr. Bowes professional recommendation:
Healthy hair starts at the scalp. For a healthy scalp, it is important to follow a hair care regimen on a daily basis. I recommend NEUTROGENA® Triple Repair Fortifying Shampoo followed by NEUTROGENA® Triple Repair Fortifying Conditioner and NEUTROGENA® Triple Repair Fortifying Leave-In Treatment. This collection is formulated with proteins, rich conditioners and peptides for a healthy hair and scalp. For example, this line contains lupin seed extract, which has been scientifically proven to be a strong antioxidant, able to protect against free radicals in the environment, thus maintaining the health of the hair.
The NEUTROGENA® Triple Repair collection has three key functionalities:
1. Mends split ends
2. Strengthens brittle hair
3. Protects the hair from breakage


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Yes, drastically lowering the amount of the fine seems necessary to me. Nowadays fines are set at horribly high values because everyone knows that the probabilitiy of being caught at illegally uploading files it's almost negligible. So the thing that publishers are trying to do is terrorize people into submission, which requires suitably terrorizing punishments. Such high fines have (only) a symbolic value, and publishers know that perfectly well.
With my "social DRM" scheme, getting a fine for illegal distribution is not impossible (if you share carelessly), so the fine does not need a symbolic value. It gets back to the original function of fines: a warning, just as a traffic ticket. So the amount of the fine can be set at reasonable value.
By the way, publishers will be the first to want reasonably low values, otherwise people will start stripping metadata from files "just in case".
Writing successful computer viruses or setting up botnets requires a high level of technical skills, time, and money. I don't think that someone will be interested in doing such things (and risking criminal prosecution) just to copy media files
and then upload them for free on the internet
My experience is that Amazon has user-unfriendly proprietary practices, but their whole business plan is built around them. I think competition will drive them to change, and the notion of a public or general DRM that allows users much more flexibility is bound to be implemented by someone. When they do, they'll grab market share. There isn't much Amazon can do to stave that off, so they'd best figure out how to go with the flow before they get into that current.
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Accounts of race-based biases and prejudiced policies have made Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio notorious in his home state of Arizona, but as of Thursday, Arpaio's antics have earned him the wrong kind of attention from the Justice Department. —KA
Arizona's Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, under the leadership of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has engaged in systemic discrimination against Latinos with practices that violate federal law and the Constitution, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday.
A comprehensive investigation found the practices include "unlawful stops, detentions and arrests of Latinos," according to a Justice Department statement.
It also noted that the sheriff's office has discriminated against "Latino inmates with limited English by punishing them and denying critical services."
It further blames the office for allowing "specialized units to engage in unconstitutional practices" and for a lack of oversight and deputy training.
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In federal trouble: Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks in Phoenix in February.


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THE Health Secretary told parliament today he was seeking fresh legal advice over the potential closure of Lewisham's A&E.
During a debate over today's announcement by the Trust Special Administrator, who has submitted final proposals to Jeremy Hunt, Lewisham Deptford MP Joan Ruddock questioned the legality of dragging Lewisham into the mess left by the South London Healthcare Trust's financial meltdown.
Ms Ruddock said: "These proposals would lead to a major reconfiguration by the back door."
Mr Hunt said that he believed there were powers to change Lewisham services under the Unsustainable Providers Regime, saying: "I'll be seeking fresh advice on that particular point because I recognise it's an extremely important one."
But shadow health secretary Andy Burnham claimed Lewisham was being used as a pawn to solve problems in neighbouring boroughs, saying: "This process is attempting to re-write the rules on making changes to hospital services."
When asked by MP Heidi Alexander if he would meet with protestors, Mr Burnham declined. He claimed the proposals would not be backed unless they met four tests - being supported by the medical profession, that the public have been involved in the process, that the decision is clinically based and that it provides a choice of good quality providers.
Mr Hunt is due to make a decision on February 1 and revealed he would meet with Mr Kershaw on January 10.


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In a press conference for Mercator Models, Miss Universe 2010 4th runner-up Venus Raj revealed that she is currently in a relationship with Andrei Felix, one of her co-hosts on morning show Umagang Kay Ganda, PEP.ph reports. They have been together for four months.
Venus said they started getting really close to each other around October or November 2011. "Hindi na kami kailangan magligawan pa siguro kasi maayos na ang pagkakakilala namin sa isa't isa. Wala na kaming ilangan pa with one another (No courting happened because we already knew each other well. There were no awkward moments between us)," the beauty queen is quoted as saying.
"Imagine, every morning magkasama kami. Start of the day pa lang, maganda na ang lahat. Hanggang sa pag-uwi 'yan (Imagine, we're together every morning. So the day starts out great and remains that way until we have to go home)," she added. "There is something to look forward to every day, 'di ba?"
Venus shared that Andrei was her first showbiz boyfriend. "Matagal na rin yung naging last relationship ko. Batang-bata pa ako noon. Ngayong mature na ako, ready na ako to get into a new relationship. (It's been a while since my last relationship. I was really young then. Now that I'm more mature, I'm ready to get into a new relationship.)"
She said that they are both very simple people, which was why their relationship works. "Hindi ako humihiling ng mamahaling regalo mula kay Andrei. Yung magkausap lang kami at magkuwentuhan, masaya na ako roon. (I don't ask him for expensive gifts. I'm already happy with good conversation.)"
She also said she was aware of Andrei's past relationships--Andrei is one of actress Jennylyn Mercado's ex-boyfriends. "Wala naman siyang tinatago sa akin at gano'n din ako sa kanya. Ganyan kami ka-open with one another kaya nagkakasundo kami. Mabait kasi si Andrei, at tulad ko, mababaw din ang kaligayahan niya. (He doesn't hide anything from me, and I'm the same way. That's how open we are to each other, and that's why we get along. Andrei is kind, and like me, it doesn't take much to make him happy.)"
For more on Venus, check out these articles and galleries:
- Venus Raj Newest Ambassador for UN Philippines TINGOG 2015 Campaign
- Charice, Sarah Geronimo, and More of Town&Country's 101 Must-Meet Personalities
- Venus Raj Flaunts Her Bikini Bod for Folded & Hung
- Google: Shalani Soledad and Kris Aquino Top List of 20 Most Influential Filipinas in 2010
- What would you have said in Venus Raj's place? Celebs speak out
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Island sisters start the ballgame
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Trin a, sing the National Anthem.
Leaving the Island for McKechnie Field on the eve of arguably the business holiday of the year in Manatee County is something only a die-hard baseball fan would endure.
Holly and Trina Rizzo, of Holmes Beach, went for another reason. – to sing.
The talented sisters were invited to sing the National Anthem before the Pittsburgh Pirates' spring training game with the Cincinnati Reds Friday before a sellout crowd.
The weather was perfect; the sun was shining and the temperatures were in the low 70s. The air smelled of hot dogs and the crack of the ball against the bat brought back a load of memories for anybody who ever fielded a grounder or swung at a high, hard one.
The Pirates were honoring the Boys and Girls Club of Manatee County and there was a check presentation before the game. The club was $30,000 richer, thanks to the Pirates.
After ceremonial first pitches by members of the Boys and Girls Club, it was time for the Rizzos to step up to the mic.
The two sisters, dressed in pastels and wearing their red tennis shoes, followed the American Legion Honor Guard to an area behind the batter's boxes and began to sing.
Trina held the mic as Holly signed the words to the song and their voices, trained and strong, mixed perfectly as they sang. After the last stanza, the crowd erupted in applause. The two looked shocked for a split second until they realized the ovation was for them. Trina politely returned the mic to a Pirates assistant and everyone on the field congratulated them. The kudos continued as they made their way to their parents, Natalia and Tony, in the stands behind home plate.
"It was really fun," Trina said after they got back to the Island. "It was different and we would do it again if we were able."
The two auditioned for the performance earlier this year. Trina, who is now in middle school, has had several musical performances in plays around Manatee and Sarasota counties and her younger sister, Holly, is a fifth-grader at Anna Maria Elementary School.
Their father said that they put the performance on You Tube. If you want to see it, go to www.youtube.com. In the search window, put holly trina.


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You may or may not have read my (admittedly whiney) blog post about the awful playable characters in Chrono Cross (you can read it here if you'd like), but this time around I'm going to focus on the positive. The truth is that there is actually a group of interesting and dynamic playable characters amongst the talking dogs, vegetables, and voodoo dolls. So I'm going to write about the group that should have been.
I'll start by listing the characters that I believe should have made the core of the roster. Since the size of the Chrono Trigger roster was a max of 7, I'm going to start there. And then, just for fun, I'll include an additional 7 that ranged from decent to acceptable, since making a larger group seemed important to the creators of the game. That will bring the max roster size to 14. So here it is: My Ideal Chrono Cross Roster.
*WARNING: Spoilers ahead.*
1. Serge - Main Character
Every story needs a protagonist, and Serge fits the bill quite well. He's likable, he has an interesting story, his character design is top notch, and his aversion to speaking makes him a perfect mold for every player to project themselves upon. His story is about as convoluted as they come, but since it's the basis for the entire game, you really can't have Chrono Cross without him.
2. Kid - Thief
Kid plays the role of a feisty thief who speaks in an accent just for fun. She is as integral to the story of Chrono Cross as Serge, the main character. Not surprisingly, her story is also pretty convoluted. She is the daughter/clone of Schala, a character with magical abilities from Chrono Trigger. She was sent back in time by Schala, who is currently imprisoned by the remnants of Lavos, the final boss of Chrono Trigger. She is raised by Lucca, yet another character from Chrono Trigger, who provides Kid with the means to travel back in time at a later date. If Kid had not done so in order to save Serge from being drowned by his father (who at this point was corrupted by the super computer FATE), Serge would have died, and the events of Chrono Cross would have never taken place. If you're confused, don't feel bad. I've played the game multiple times and have read up on the plot, and it's still somewhat confusing to me.
3. Guile - Magician
Guile's character would have been far more interesting if Square had gone through with making him Magus from Chrono Trigger, but I digress. Guile is one of three characters who can help you infiltrate Viper Manor. It was a nice touch to give you choice in how to proceed, but ultimately it doesn't effect the outcome of the plot, so only one option is required. Guile is a talented magician, and he adds a bit of mystery and intrigue to the roster. On top of that, his magic is incredibly strong.
4. Karsh - Warrior
Karsh is currently one of three Dragoon warriors called Devas, who are supposed to be the best in the Kingdom. Really though, he is the only interesting one of the three. The other two are pretty strange, one is a nine year old girl in a pink dress, and the other looks like a male stripper in an S&M bar. Karsh's story is one of the better parts of the game. You learn about his betrayal of his comrade, Dario, only to find that he was acting in self defense and has been forced to live a life of guilt.
5. Sprigg - Shapeshifting Troll
As you can probably tell from my post about the worst Chrono Cross characters, I'm not a big fan of the really weird additions to the roster. I will make an exception for Sprigg, however, because her shapeshifting ability is cool, and because she plays an important part in the story. After Serge's mind is put in to Lynx's body, he is thrown into another dimension. Sprigg is the helpful troll that assists Serge in escaping the dimension.
6. Fargo - Pirate Captain
There are many reasons why Fargo oozes awesomeness. For starters, the guy is a pirate (awesome). He's also an excellent fighter with great techs. The differences between his Home World self and his Another World self are interesting, and the moment where one teaches the other about the right way to honor their dead wife was touching. On top of all that, he plays an important part in the story by saving Serge and company from Lynx at Hermit's Hideaway.
7. Glenn - Young Knight
Glenn doesn't play an especially important part in the story, but he's so devastatingly strong that he simply has to make the cut. He is the younger brother of Dario and dreams of following in his footsteps and becoming a strong warrior... and boy does he ever. Glenn can eventually wield the Einlanzer, a very powerful holy sword. While this makes him a formidable fighter, his true potential is reached when a wields a 2nd Einlanzer from the other world. *drool*
8. Harle - Mysterious Jester
Alright, buckle in for this one. *deep breath* Harle may look like a young woman in a harlequin costume, but she is actually a dragon. To attempt to make a long story short, a character from Chrono Trigger named Belthasar created a city called Chronopolis. It was highly advanced and was used to study time and space. He discovered Schala was still alive and connected to the Time Devourer, the remnants of Lavos, and devised a plan to save her and the space time continuum. The plan eventually led to Chronopolis (now being run by the super computer FATE) being pulled back in time to 12,000 B.C. In response, the planet pulled the city of Dinopolis and it's inhabitants (Dragonians) back to 12,000 B.C. as well. Dinopolis is from a timeline where the Reptites won the war against humanity and inherited the Earth. They were much more in unison with nature than humans, which is why the planet brought it back in time, to counter the effect of Chronopolis. There was a conflict, and Chronopolis won. FATE imprisoned the Dragon God, which was a cybernetic organism created by the Dragonians, and split it into 6 smaller dragons. During a magnetic storm, FATE lost control over the dragons for a short time, during which they created a 7th dragon in secret in order to eventually free the 6 dragons later. This 7th dragon is Harle... *phew*
She plays a very important part in the story, but her being a playable character isn't vital, and honestly who really wants to fight with a clown? So I added her to the extra roster spots.
9. Zappa - Blacksmith
Zappa is a grizzled blacksmith and a former Deva in the Dragoons. He is also the father of Karsh, who is currently a Deva. He doesn't play a big part in the game other than eventually helping to make gear using Rainbow Shell, but there are far worse choices for characters out there.
10. Radius - Old Swordsman/Village Chief
Radius' story somewhat parallels Karsh. He was a Deva in the Dragoons, he had a close friend and comrade in a man named Garai, and events led to him cutting his friend down. He vows to no longer use a sword after the incident, and instead does battle with a walking stick. He plays an important role on several occasions, from teaching the basics of battle in the beginning of the game to helping Serge and company dispel a barrier that is blocking them from entering Death's Door.
11. Norris - Soldier of Poore
Similar to Glenn, Norris doesn't play an especially important part in the plot of the game, but I enjoyed his character none the less. He managed to distinguish himself from other options by using guns in combat.
12. Riddle - Sorcerous
Riddle is raised by General Viper and was meant to marry Dario before he disappeared after the incident with Karsh. She was temporarily taken hostage by Kid when Serge and company were attempting to flee Viper Manor and escape from Lynx. Overall she's a fine character with excellent techs and magical abilities.
13. Viper - Military Leader
General Viper is a former Deva in the Dragoons and is currently the leader of El Nido, where Chrono Cross takes place. It is because of this role that he is important to the plot, but once he joins your party, he doesn't do anything substantial.
14. Grobyc - Cyborg Assassin
I actually don't really care of Grobyc. I don't like his character design and his relevance to the plot is nearly nonexistent. Still, the idea of playing as a cyborg warrior remains cool, and he's generally better than the left over characters.
Thanks for reading! I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA): Mr. Chairman, thank you. I apologize for being late. I was at the caucus meeting on the stimulus, but glad to be here now and welcome our witnesses, this panel and the next.
I apologize, sir, because I wasn't here to hear your testimony, but I've gotten a quick update on it. And I want to pick up where Senator Hagel left off. I think your quote is that "nobody can tell me that it's not going in a positive direction." And you've just had a little go-around with Senator Hagel about that. And I don't want to get caught up completely in the definitions or semantics with regard to it, but the facts on the ground -- and facts are pretty indisputable -- seem to indicate between 2001 and 2005 there were five suicide bombings in Afghanistan. There were 77 in the first six months of this past year alone.
Those of us who have traveled to the region and those of us who had the intelligence briefings know that we are being told about the rise of the Taliban, the increased ability of the Taliban to strike, about the reconstitution of al Qaeda and so forth.
There is an increase in heroin trade. President Karzai himself said to me at dinner in Kabul that he would describe his economy as a narco-economy. It's not yet a narco-state, but it's a narco-economy.
So how is it, you know, when you have the Oxfam representatives there now reporting, quote, "Humanitarian conditions rarely seen outside sub-Saharan Africa," and there are tensions between Kabul and the governors and the regions, the ability of the government -- there is suspicion about the government -- I mean, all of the indicators that wise observers from, you know, Ambassador Holbrooke, General Jones, Ambassador Abshire or others, who -- all of whom made reports public right here in this room yesterday. contradict what you're saying.
So how do we get a baseline that's going to be accurate here in terms of your decisions and your choices?
MR. BOUCHER: I think it's important just to think back a little bit before you think forwards. Any snapshot is going to show a terribly underdeveloped country with a weak government, a raging insurgency and an enormous poppy crop. You can take that picture most any time --
SEN. KERRY: No, it's bigger than it was when we started, sir.
MR. BOUCHER: I know that.
SEN. KERRY: And the conditions are worse than they were when we started. We're going the opposite direction.
MR. BOUCHER: I don't think that's generally true.
SEN. KERRY: Excuse me?
MR. BOUCHER: I don't think that's generally true.
SEN. KERRY: You think 77 suicide bombings in six months --
MR. BOUCHER: Bombings are horrible --
SEN. KERRY: -- is not worse than five in four years?
MR. BOUCHER: I think it is worse. There's more bombings. But that doesn't mean that the overall condition in the country is worse. If you think back a year ago, what were we talking about, what were you hearing in your intelligence briefings? We were hearing the Taliban was going to try to take Kandahar. We were hearing they were going to launch a major spring offensive.
We were hearing that they were going to try to push into -- they were going to try to take provinces and occupy territory. They failed. They didn't take Kandahar, they didn't launch an offensive, they didn't take new territory. They've been pushed out of strongholds and -- (inaudible) -- bombing.
SEN. KERRY: The point is there's -- what the report said yesterday -- and it's important to listen carefully to what is being said -- is not that it has failed but that it is moving in the wrong direction. It also said that the military will always win these confrontations. There is no issue about the ability to prevent them from taking over Kandahar. That's not the measurement here.
We can fight this to that kind of -- I mean, unless, you know, we become ultimately like the Soviet Union, where our presence doesn't produce enough economic results that we begin to lose the populace. But yesterday these eminent persons reported we still have the populace. We still have support. But they all see and sense and are hearing reports and have personally visited and found that it is moving in the wrong direction and we are risking losing that support and ultimately putting at risk our presence itself if we don't deliver on the economic side.
So, you know, would you not agree that many of the reconstruction efforts -- the water irrigation, for instance. The water irrigation is worse today than it was when we went in. Worse -- excuse me, worse than pre-Soviets, because the Soviets helped to destroy that. But we haven't made a lot of progress in restoring those projects, and much of the reconstruction is stalled.
MR. BOUCHER: Sir, I've been to Afghanistan many times. I was there last week. I was in the east, where U.S. forces have done a terrific job, not only of fighting, but of building. I told a story in my opening statement -- in Konar province, which was one of the most violent last year, they're not talking about the number of insurgents in the Konar Valley now. They're talking about the number of Internet cafes and gas stations and markets along the road that they built. They're talking to villagers about the valleys that we can reach with other roads. We have seen transformed situations in a number of areas where we've been able to apply all these tools in a coherent and consistent manner.
That doesn't mean we've been able to do it everywhere in the country. There's a lot of work still left to do. But I just think that if you see that kind of progress, that's the test of whether we're achieving anything. You may say that the Taliban's failure to win on the battlefield is not the true measure. I would probably say their ability to blow themselves up with suicide bombs in not the true measure either. I think this war is going to be won by delivering good governance, meaning safety, justice, opportunity, education, health, delivering that at the district and provincial level in Afghanistan.
SEN. KERRY: Well, I don't think any of us disagree.
MR. BOUCHER: And that's the measure.
SEN. KERRY: That was -- that's exactly the measure that each of the reports laid out yesterday.
MR. BOUCHER: Yeah.
SEN. KERRY: And none of us would disagree that that's ultimately the measure. But by that measurement, those reports and many of us are asserting that we are not moving at the pace and in the direction that we ought to be to achieve that.
I mean, let me just ask you quickly, because time's about to run out. On the Paddy Ashdown issue, obviously the Karzai government is concerned about the national sovereignty issue and the prospective powers of a high commissioner. But without one entity in charge and sort of helping to coordinate, pull things together, it's hard to see how you really put in place the strategy that we need.
Why did President Karzai oppose that? And is it still under consideration, perhaps with a different nominee?
MR. BOUCHER: Senator, I absolutely agree with you that we need someone who can help pull this stuff together even tighter in the international community and in Kabul. There's a lot of very good coordination going on now, a lot of committees, a lot of groups that meet. When I was up in Jalalabad, the military and the anti-narcotics folks were up there planning strategy, along with the governor and the economic folks.
So there's a lot of good coordination going on, but having a single figure who can help bring together the international community remains very important to us.
SEN. KERRY: Is it still under consideration?
MR. BOUCHER: It's -- we're going to have to look at other candidates unfortunately. Paddy Ashdown, we thought, would have been a superb man for this job.
SEN. KERRY: Are you over the sovereignty issue?
MR. BOUCHER: I think we are. I think there were particular, a particular hullabaloo raised in Kabul by people that might have felt threatened by his person or his position. But I do think we're over the basic issue of whether there needs to be a strong international coordinator, and we're going to do everything we can to make sure we get one.
SEN. KERRY: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Source: http://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/2008/hrg080131a.html


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Drucker Society Europe blog, November 9, 2012
Andrew Hill is an associate editor and the management editor of the FT. He is a former City editor, financial editor and comment and analysis editor. He joined the FT in 1988 and has also worked as New York bureau chief, foreign news editor and correspondent in Brussels and Milan. Andrew was named Commentator of the Year at the 2009 Business Journalist of the Year Awards, where he also received a Decade of Excellence award. This blogpost is adapted from his speech to the seventh William Pitt Seminar - "What's so good about growth?" – organised by Pembroke College, Cambridge.
Earlier this year I visited Patagonia, the American outerwear manufacturer, headquartered just north of Los Angeles.
Patagonia has a perverse dislike of selling more products. When at a recent strategy meeting, his executives asked founder Yvon Chouinard what he thought about their plans, he responded – according to his lieutenant Rick Ridgeway – "I'm kinda worried that you're training all those consumers out there to buy a bunch of shit they don't need."
At the other extreme is Jack Welch, ex-CEO of General Electric, whose tenure was marked by GE's uncanny ability to hit year-on-year growth targets. GE's mantra was shareholder value: to keep investors happy, it did everything possible to meet their expectations for consistent growth.
Then, in 2009, less than two years into the credit crunch and the worst financial crisis for generations, Welch recanted. He told the Financial Times: "On the face of it, shareholder value is the dumbest idea in the world."
Chouinard and Welch could not be more different – one, a laid-back hippyish adventurer and the other, a turbo-charged golfing super-executive.
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Hydrogen Storage: Materials of current interest for hydrogen storage applications include complex anionic hydrides such as the class of materials known as alanates and borohydrides. Examples include NaAlH4, LiAlH4, Ca(BH4)2, and LiBH4. These materials are generally wide gap insulators, and are very different in their material properties from interstitial metal hydrides. In a classic interstitial hydride, the metal alloy composition remains the same before and after hydrogenation. For example, the compound LaNi5 reversibly absorbs hydrogen to become LaNi5H6. In contrast, the complex hydrides undergo decomposition reactions. Sodium tetrahydroaluminate reversibly decomposes and reforms according to the following reactions:
The decomposition reactions yield about 5 wt. % hydrogen, a significant increase over the classic interstitial LaNi5H6, with about 1.4 wt. % H2. Many complex hydrides contain much larger gravimetric hydrogen capacities.
Na and Al are immiscible, even in the melt. The compound NaAlH4 exists as an ionic molecular solid, with AlH4- anions bound with polar covalent Al-H bonds. Likewise, Na3AlH6, is composed of AlH63- anions, charge balanced by three Na+ cations. In-situ single crystal Raman scattering studies have shown that the AlH4- anions are stable up to the melt in NaAlH4 (E.H. Majzoub, V. Ozolins, K.F. McCarty, Phys. Rev. B, 71, 024118, 2005), limiting the explanations of enhanced sorption kinetics through transition-metal "doping" procedures commonly used for this compound. Our group studies the structure, lattice dynamics, and thermodynamic properties of these materials to develop higher hydrogen capacities and better hydrogen sorption kinetics.
The PEGS method is quite robust. In addition to predicting ground state structues of ionic crystals, it is also able to address the more complicated issue of crystal polymorphs. A polymorph is simply a variation on a crystal structure, and many crystals phase tranform into different structues as a function of temperature, or pressure, for example. Several of the polymorphs of calcium borohydride have been predicted using the PEGS method as shown below.
While recent interest has focused on complex metal hydrides such as NaAlH4 and Ca(BH4)2, these compounds are not as easily tunable (as are the interstitial metallic hydrides) through alloying with other metal atoms due to the strongly ionic character of the cohesive energy. However, the complex hydrides are superior on a wt.% hydrogen basis, and are the preferred materials for vehicular transport. In order to address thermodynamic tunability, we investigate these materials at the nano-scale, where the ratio of surface to bulk atoms impacts the energetics. Recent theoretical work by Wagemans et al. [J. Am. Chem. Soc., 127, 16675, 2005] and others indicate that small clusters of MgH2, for example, can significantly lower the desorption enthalpy with respect to bulk. Small metal or hydride clusters may be incorporated into nanoporous frameworks such as block polymer templates, for example, to prevent agglomeration and perhaps even improve tunability through particle/surface interactions.
The figure below shows the total free energy, including entropy, of small clusters of MgH2, calculated using first-principles density functional theory, with structure prototypes generated using the stochastic methods described above. The free energy of small clusters is expectedly larger than that of the bulk and are therefore "destabilized" with respect to the bulk.
Nanocluster hydrides may be housed in a porous framework with controlled size nanopores. We are currently investigating incorporation of small clusters of complex hydrides into these frameworks in collaboration with Sandia National Laboratories.
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Aloha Friday: Lack of Caffeine
Every morning, people around the world stumble out of bed and reach for that first cup of coffee. Many folks can't make it through the day without it. I'll admit that there are plenty of mornings when I can hardly drag myself out of bed. I'd love to grab a cup of coffee to help me wake up, but I don't.
For some reason, I just never got into drinking coffee. It just doesn't appeal to me. I've tried tea and, while I like it, the caffeine in it just doesn't help wake me up at all. (I usually reserve tea for days when I'm sick. Tea + Honey = Soothed Sore Throat.)
Part of me feels like I'm missing out on a part of geek culture. After all, ThinkGeek has a whole section of their site devoted to all things caffeinated. I just don't desire coffee though. Besides, not drinking coffee means that I have an excuse to nap. (Not that I get to *use* the excuse often, but the excuse is there.)
My Aloha Friday question for today is: Do you drink coffee?
BTW, the photo above is dedicated to Anissa Mayhew who I've often seen posting about caffeine in the morning. If I ever get the chance to meet Anissa in person, I'm buying her a big cup of coffee!
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I've been drinking coffee on and off for 30 years. Right now I'm on.
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My wife doesn't drink coffee. Never had a whole cup. Personally, I don't know how she can force her way out of bed without knowing there's a reward waiting a few minutes away.
Yes!! Every morning. When I was pregnant I did not drink it but had to smell it every morning 🙂
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I looooooove coffee. I'm a huge coffee drinker. Especially espresso. I grew up in Anchorage which has a coffee cart for every 5 people! (I made that up, there are a lot). When I retire I want to own a coffee shop!
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I've always loved the idea of coffee, but for years didn't like the taste. I managed to get all the way through university without it by napping in class. Then, employment hit me like a hammer. I needed coffee to get through afternoon meetings. Eventually the taste grew on me, and now I'm hard core.


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Every now and again I feel compelled by some kind of video or piece of music. Compelled and perhaps doomed to listen or watch on repeat. I then make other people put them on repeat, too. This is probably some kind of sickness [thanks, Dad] but I'd like to see it as critical thinking, a way to process the information until I feel comfortable.
When you work with video in the classroom, especially short video, sometimes you need to put it on "repeat" for students to understand. It takes 2 times through sometimes, once for viewing and once for responding, to make meaning out of something that moves so quickly.
Yesterday's post focused on how to use Radiolab's episode "Words" for Socratic Seminar discussion. But we don't stop with the episode itself. Oh, no. It also includes the video entitled "Words" (go figure) by Everynone that was made to compliment it.
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Steal of the Day: Anthropologie Jayne Sofa
It ain't easy being green with envy. I know this because I'm aching over the Anthropologie Jayne Sofa ($1,499, reduced from $2,998). I love its bold, large lotus stem print and its apple green and black color palette. And Jayne's wacky curves and cute turned wood legs play up the attention-grabbing pattern even more, making her a cheeky living room showstopper — definitely no plain Jayne here. Thankfully, she's on sale, reduced from one of Anthropologie's oft-absurd price points, making it a fair price for a sofa. I must test this one in person though; comfortable lounging is quite important in my book.


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GlassCraft Implements New Finishing System
The new DuraFinish finishing system designed to provide superior protection and durability to the manufacturer's Artisan and Estate Collections of fiberglass doors has been introduced by GlassCraft Door Co.
The process involves coating each fiberglass door with long-lasting, multi-layered and multi-colored stains which are protected by a clear UV finish top-coat saturated with ultraviolet inhibitors, the supplier explains. The top coat is said to at offer unsurpassed durability through multiple delivery chains and extreme protection from shipping and construction site abuse.
Other benefits, according to the manufacturer. include very-low VOC emissions, a 100 percent recyclable overspray, weather-resistance and superior resistance to scratching, chipping and marring. The company is offering a five-year warranty on the finish.
The Houston-based company's Artisan Collection recently received a 2012 Crystal Acheivement Award for most innovative door.


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Much like its supporters, FC Tucson took a while to put its stamp on the team's first-ever home league match.
But as if choreographed, Tucson's new semipro soccer team raised its game just as the six sets of bleacher stands were reaching capacity with 812 fans.
The final result, a 1-0 win over the Southern California Seahorses, pleased all at Kino Sports Complex North Field No. 5 on Saturday night.
For the first 30 minutes of the match, fans were still steadily flowing into the stadium. At that point, it was standing room only as FC Tucson began to dominate play.
With forward Donny Toia causing havoc just about every time he touched the ball in the final third, FC Tucson pushed forward in numbers and was rewarded by a goal just before the halftime whistle.
Forward Aaron Long, a substitute for starter Travis Sanchez in the 38th minute, slid the ball wide to Toia. After making a move around two Seahorses, Toia struck a sizzling ball from 28 yards that had a slight curve and went untouched into the upper left corner.
"I turned around and had time as Aaron got me the ball," said Toia, who played at Canyon del Oro High School and Pima College. "I made a couple of moves and then hit it. I was trying to bend it but it only got a little bend and went over the keeper."
Just as the ball nestled into the net, Toia turned toward stands full of joyous fans. He ran in front of the fans, not more than a few feet from the front row, as red and black streamers sailed over his head.
At halftime, Greg Foster, one of FC Tucson's owners, relished the goal and the enthusiastic support cheering for it.
"I'm happy. This is a great start," Foster said. "We're going for authenticity, and I feel like we're presenting an authentic soccer environment for the level that we're competing in. I'm really pleased with the dimensions of the field, with the quality of the sod that the county's put in on such short notice. I love the fact that the bleachers are so close to the field."
The first-half success didn't carry over as well for FC Tucson in the final 45 minutes, but FC Tucson goalkeeper Brendon Roslund handled all of the threats, most of them with ease, in the second half.
With four minutes of stoppage time, FC Tucson had to quash three threats from the Seahorses before hanging on for the win.
Coach Rick Schantz again watched his boys in black survive late drama to raise their record to 2-1 in USL Premier Development League. FC Tucson now has six points in three matches with a nonleague match at home against the Phoenix Monsoon on Wednesday.
"The players felt the energy; that probably had a little bit to do with our slow start. I thought they were a little nervous," Schantz said. "We definitely are not match-fit. Four of the players today had not trained with the team at all."
Pima County Supervisor Richard Elias was one of many impressed with opening night.
"It looks great. The crowd is enthusiastic. It has a nice energy to it. There's lots of families out. The team looks prepared. The team is coming into shape," Elias said. "I was glad to see everybody filled up those bleachers there. We're looking to have more and build on what we've started."
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• What: Phoenix at FC Tucson
• When: 7 p.m. Wednesday
• Where: Kino Sports Complex North Field No. 5
• Tickets: fctucson.com and 1-877-840-0457


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PORON® Cushioning to Sponsor Camp Pendleton's World Famous® Mud Run
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PORON® Cushioning announces that it will be a proud partner of Camp Pendleton's Word Famous® Mud Run benefiting the Armed Services YMCA that will take place Saturday, June 16 at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in California.
The run is held on a challenging 10k course with hills, tire obstacles, river crossings, two 5-foot walls with mud on both sides, tunnel crawl, slippery hill climb, and the final 30-foot mud pit. The number one rule according to the event's web site is to "Have fun!"
The event on June 16th to benefit Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA, is the last of five mud run races held on three consecutive weekends at Camp Pendleton. The ASYMCA, which is located on the Camp Pendleton base, is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of military personnel and their family members in Spirit, Mind, and Body.
In cooperation with the Base Commands, the ASYMCA offers programs and services that strengthen families and encourage individuals to achieve their fullest potential.
"The Mud Run is a great event that tests each contender's strength, endurance and determination in a fun and enjoyable environment," said Dave Sherman, New Business Development Manager, PORON Cushioning. "We're excited to take part in this unique opportunity, which also allows us to highlight a few of our PORON military brand partners such as Danner, Mechanix Wear, Original S.W.A.T. and many others."
Over the past 20 years, the World Famous Mud Runs have established themselves as the best in the business. All five races sell out weeks in advance, which in itself is a testament to the great time participants have. For those who are not interested in getting down and dirty, there is no need to worry. Spectators can watch the race and party with the competitors after at the Filthy Fun Fest, which will have live music, event souvenirs, food, drinks and much more.
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In order to produce a note, the succession of shocks must not deviate much from isochronism.
Effects produced when the isochronism of the shocks is not perfect.
The isochronism of a pendulum vibrating in a cycloidal arc was first discovered by Galileo but he did not apply it to clocks.
The experimental verification of this fact led him to the important discovery of the isochronism of the pendulum.
By subsequent experiment he verified the law, and the isochronism of the pendulum was discovered.
An inspection of them will show how little remained to be done when the isochronism of the pendulum was discovered.
The angular velocity is regulated by a Watt's governor, which secures an isochronism of the motion independently of the charge.
Three adjustments are usually made, viz.: for isochronism, temperature and position.
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Bowling Green Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
352 Three Springs Road
Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104
Phone: 270-782-0800
Toll Free: 800-326-7465
Website: http://www.visitbgky.com
Service Area: Provides information about the Bowling Green/ Warren County area's tourism offerings.
Hours: 8 am- 5 pm Monday through Friday; also 9 am to 3 pm Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day
Cost: Call for current information about how to be included in our annual Visitors Guide, listed on our website and participate in other promotions.
Service Description: The official destination marketing organization for the Bowling Green, Kentucky area whose mission is to promote tourist and convention activity in the area. Our vision is to generate economic impact by promoting and developing our region as a welcoming destination for visitors. Much more than a visitor information center, our cozy log cabin at 352 Three Springs Road is here for visitors, newcomers and locals alike with loads of area literature, maps, and event information plus souvenirs and gifts. Other group services include hotel block & registration assistance, event logistics, welcome bags, and customized itineraries.
If your nonprofit agency or organization would like to update your information, please contact the ALIVE Center at 270-782-0082 or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Renal arteriography is a special x-ray of the blood vessels of the kidneys.
Renal arteriography is also called renal angiography.
Renal angiogram; Angiography - kidney
This test is done in the hospital. You will lie on an x-ray table.
The health care provider will clean and shave an area of the body (most often near the groin). Numbing medicine will be applied to the area. A needle is then placed into the artery.
When the needle is in the proper position, a thin wire is passed through it into the artery. The needle is taken out, and a long, narrow, flexible tube called a catheter is put in its place.
The radiologist guides the catheter into the proper position with the help of x-ray images of the body. The images are made by an instrument called a fluoroscope and sent to a TV monitor that the doctor can see.
The catheter is pushed forward over the wire and into the aorta (the main blood vessel leading from the heart) and then into the kidney artery.
The test uses a special dye (called contrast) to help the arteries show up on the x-ray. The blood vessels of the kidneys cannot be seen with ordinary x-rays. The dye flows through the catheter into the kidney artery.
X-ray images are taken as the dye moves through the blood vessels. Saline (sterile salt water) containing a blood thinner may also be sent through the catheter to keep blood in the area from clotting.
The catheter is removed after the x-rays are taken. A closure device is placed in the groin or pressure is applied to the area to stop the bleeding. The area is checked after 10 or 15 minutes and a bandage is applied. You may be asked to keep your leg straight for 4 to 6 hours after the procedure.
Tell the health care provider if:
You must sign a consent form. Do not eat or drink anything for 6 - 8 hours before the test. You will be given a hospital gown to wear and asked to remove all jewelry. You may be given a sedative or pain pill before the procedure.
You will lie flat on the x-ray table. There is usually a cushion but it is not as comfortable as a bed. You may feel a sting when the anesthesia medicine is given. You will not feel the dye. You may feel some pressure and discomfort as the catheter is positioned.
Some people feel a warm sensation when the dye is injected; however, most people cannot feel it. There may be slight tenderness and bruising at the site of the injection after the test.
The test is done to look at the blood vessels that feed the kidney. It may show:
Renal arteriography is often used to examine donors and recipients before a kidney transplant to determine the number of arteries and veins on each kidney. Many of the problems seen on the renal arteriogram, like aneurysm, and narrowing or bleeding of the kidney arteries can be treated when the arteriogram is done.
Results may vary. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
Renal angiography may show the presence of tumors, narrowing of the artery or aneurysms (widening of the vein or artery), blood clots, fistulas, or bleeding in the kidney.
The test may also be done with the following conditions:
The procedure is generally safe. The may be some risks, such as:
There is low radiation exposure. Pregnant women and children are more sensitive to the risks related to x-rays.
The test should NOT be done if you are pregnant or have bleeding problems.
Magnetic resonance angiography can be done on those who cannot have a renal arteriography exam. MRA is noninvasive and it can provide similar imaging of the kidney arteries, although it cannot be used for treatment.
Rottenberg G, Rankin S. Renal masses. In: Adam A, Dixon AK, eds. Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging. 5th ed. New York, NY: Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 40.
Weissleder R, Wittenberg J, et al. Vascular imaging. In: Weissleder R, Wittenberg J, et al. eds. Primer of Diagnostic Imaging. 5th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier Mosby; 2011:chap 8.
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High-definition TV is coming to Freeview late next year. The news follows today's announcement by industry regulator Ofcom that it's awarding two high-definition licences to ITV and Channel 4.
It means the two broadcasters will join the BBC in being able to broadcast HD services on Freeview. It's believed a fourth HD service could be launched on Freeview by 2010.
The new Freeview HD services will be available on a region by region basis as the UK switches over to digital TV. Viewers in the Granada region should be able to watch HD programmes from late 2009, followed by Wales, Scotland and the West Country in 2010.
Viewers in Central, Yorkshire, Anglia and Meridian will be able to view HD programmes on Freeview in 2011, while London, Tyne Tees and Ulster will be the last to get them in 2012.
Viewers will need an HD-ready or Full HD TV and a new Freeview HD set-top box to watch the new services, but they'll be received via a roof-top aerial rather than a satellite dish as is the case with rivals Sky and Freesat.
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Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards says: "This is a major step in the development of digital terrestrial television. It will enable viewers to watch some of the very best programmes free-to-air in high-definition through their televison aerials."
Rival HD service Freesat, which is available now, claims its satellite service can reach 98 per cent of UK homes now whereas Freeview HD won't be available in all regions until 2012, and current Freeview coverage is only 73 per cent of UK households.
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This beautiful Karnic 2965 is as good as new, only with a considerably friendlier price tag. This Karnic was delivered and hit the water for the first time in 2014. Engines has run as little as 25 hours. You'll even get the factory warranty until April 2022 at the ship itself and until May 2019 at both Volvo engines.
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This Mexico City hotel is in the center of the business district and adjacent to Expo Bancomer Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Mall, one of the largest in Latin America, is a half-km (one-third mi) away.
Complimentary shuttle
The Fiesta Inn offers a 24-hour business center, a full-service restaurant, 24-hour room service, and fitness center; a complimentary shuttle is available to businesses in the immediate Santa Fe area.
Wi-Fi included
Fiesta Inn Santa Fe's 189 guestrooms and suites feature contemporary design, complimentary wireless Internet access, work desks, flat-screen TVs, marble vanities, and views of the city.
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The Fiesta Inn Santa Fe is adjacent to the Expo Bancomer Convention Center and just blocks from one of the largest shopping centers in Latin America, the Santa Fe Mall. The hotel lobby has modern accents with bold furnishings, lots of glass, and a high ceiling.
The hotel restaurant and bar are accessible from the lobby, and room service is offered 24 hours-a-day. Restaurant offerings include buffet meals and full a la carte menus, and the bar features stylish cocktails and a happy hour. Complimentary coffee and cookies are also offered in the lobby from 5 AM to 7 AM.
The property features a professional business center with Internet work stations, office equipment, 4 small meeting rooms, and complimentary coffee and snacks. Guests can reserve meeting space at the adjacent Fiesta Americana hotel, with an auditorium accommodating up to 650 people. Wireless Internet access is complimentary throughout the hotel. Complimentary transportation to area businesses is also provided, based on availability.
The on-site fitness room has LifeFitness treadmills and workout gear, plus complimentary water and towels and a view of the city. Babysitting/child care is also available, free-of-charge.
The hotel entrance is guarded by security officers and the property is private and secure. Parking is available, for a surcharge.
- 24-hour front desk
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- Total number of rooms - 189
- Number of floors - 12
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Number of meeting rooms - 4
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
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- Free bottled water
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- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
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Room service is available 24 hours. Complimentary coffee and cookies are served in the lobby each morning from 5 AM to 7 AM for early departures.
Café La Fiesta – Located down a flight of stairs from the hotel lobby, the hotel restaurant serves hearty buffet meals and has a full a la carte menu. The restaurant has contemporary design and a glass wall overlooking the city streets. Open from 6 AM to 11 PM.
Lobby Bar – The hotel's intimate and stylish bar is up a short flight of stairs from the main lobby. It offers a couple of sofas and cocktail tables, marble bar, and flat-screen TV. Happy Hour is each evening, with drinks and snacks. Open daily from 4 PM to midnight.
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Many of us here in town know Sam Wyly as local business owner, author, renewable energy advocate, successful entrepreneur and, of course, neighbor. Some of us are also lucky enough to be able to call him "Boss" (as most of you reading this probably know, Sam and Cheryl Wyly are the owners of Explore Booksellers).
Sam has just released his newest book, co-authored with his son Andrew, titled "Texas Got It Right!"
It is a rip-roaring, fact-filled paean to the great state of Texas and the people who call her home.
I particularly enjoyed the various biographical profiles of some of the great historical figures and guiding lights of Texas. There is, of course, the necessary profile of Sam Houston, as no book that includes any Texas history would be complete without it. While it is, by necessity, only a snapshot of the great warrior and statesman, one can see where the reverence that Texas holds for iconoclasts and bold leaders originated.
That description would apply equally to Governor Ann Richards and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison as well, two prime examples of public servants whose contributions have made Texas a better place to live. There are many such profiles in the book and they are all informative and intriguing, and all give a good idea of the reasons so many mavericks and characters have decided that Texas is the place they call home.
I have to say that if you've come from California or any of those other Yankee states, like I have, that you might get to feeling a little picked on before you've finished reading. This is because the authors take great joy in promoting the advantages of the open business climate, entrepreneurial spirit, and inventive energy that reigns in Texas, and comparing it to those places that, they feel, are missing the proverbial boat. They believe that the rest of the country is mired in practices that are not conducive to fostering and fledging new businesses and investment. Sam and Andrew advocate that commonsense regulation and the reduction of red tape and taxes on capital investment will create more opportunity and help reinvigorate the engines of commerce in America.
And finally, in the words of Sam Wyly, environmental entrepreneur, "Choose Wisely; It's A Small Planet. Promote economic development that respects the environment. Texas has proven that conservation and growth can go hand in hand."
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President Obama's Inaugural Address and State of the Union gave the American people a view of his "all-of-the-above" energy policy. Republicans called it alienating and unrealistic, while Democrats heralded the President for bringing sustainable energy to the forefront. Though this tension exists along party-lines, Catholics can play an important role in our country's—and more broadly our world's—environmental future.
As populations expand and the environment responds with deforestation, water depletion, and decrease in agricultural production we see the disturbing human realities of climate change Mass exoduses and large immigration can often lead to ethnic disputes and cultural disruptions, thus expanding the reach of environmental impact even further.
The "least of these" among us are bearing the economic costs of climate change the most. The developed world need not worry about infertility of soil, because we can ship in food from other sources. We need not worry about water pollution, because our drinking water is filtered ten-times-over. As Catholics we must understand the moral underpinnings of these realities and see the environment not simply as climate, but as the sustaining background for the whole human race.
The Holy father beautifully explains the environmental gap between the developed and underdeveloped world in Caritas in Veritate. "Questions linked to the care and preservation of the environment today need to give due consideration to the energy problem. The fact that some States, power groups and companies hoard non-renewable energy resources represents a grave obstacle to development in poor countries. Those countries lack the economic means either to gain access to existing sources of nonrenewable energy to finance research into new alternatives. The stockpiling of natural resources, which in many cases are found in the poor countries themselves, gives rise to exploitation and frequent conflicts between and within nations."
Our God is a Green God. There, I said it. The Catholic Church has a well-articulated stance on humanity's role in stewardship—one that the laity is often unaware of. Lay Catholics must be the ones to step up and show that we are informed by our faith—and environmental protection is one of our priorities. The book of proverbs calls us to "speak out for those who cannot speak, for the rights of all the destitute. Speak out, Judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and the needy." It is about time that we let the world know that stewardship is more than tree-hugging and protests: it is about elevating the dignity of all God's creation in a holistic way.
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The Alachua County Commission on Tuesday selected its top choice to succeed County Attorney Dave Wagner, who will retire at the end of February, with contract negotiations to follow.
The commissioners approved the selection of Michele Lieberman, who currently works in Inverness, as their No. 1 pick. Each commissioner picked their top two candidates from the five they interviewed and ranked them first and second during the board's Tuesday meeting.
Lieberman received three first-place votes, while Assistant County Attorney David Schwartz came in second with two first-place votes and two second-place votes.
The commission has specified a $175,000 salary cap with negotiations starting at a $150,000 base salary, Human Resources Manager Kim Baldry said. The contract, which the county must still negotiate with Lieberman, will also include 5 percent deferred compensation and a car allowance of around $450 per month.
Wagner makes an annual salary of just over $159,000 and gets a car allowance but does not receive county-funded deferred compensation as part of his employment contract.
If the county is unable to reach an agreement with Lieberman during the initial round of negotiations, the matter will return to the commission for further consideration.
Before selecting Lieberman, the commissioners agreed all five candidates for the position were good choices. Commissioner Charles "Chuck" Chestnut IV called them outstanding.
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During the interview process, he asked the candidates what changes they would make to the county attorney's office, and all of them answered they would need to come in and evaluate the department first before recommending any changes. That was the answer he was looking for, Chestnut said.
Commissioner Susan Baird said she thought one reason the county was able to narrow the field to five quality candidates was because the county had been specific about its criteria for applicants and what it wanted in a county attorney.
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Global efforts to improve access to drinking water have been hampered by rapid urbanisation, with the proportion of people in urban areas with access actually declining, according to UN figures presented at a conference in Stockholm this week.
"In cities, there are today more people suffering from a poor and unsatisfactory access to safe water and sanitation than at the end of the 20th century," Gerard Payen, who heads up the International Federation of Private Water Operators (AquaFed), said in a statement presenting the UN data at the World Water Week in the Swedish capital.
The United Nations General Assembly recognised access to safe drinking water as a human right this past July, and in recent decades, global efforts had helped hundreds of millions of people gain access to the basic necessity.
Countering these positive trends however is the massive population growth seen around the globe.
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"The proportion of the urban population that benefits from satisfactory access to drinking water or sanitation is decreasing," it said, pointing to UN statistics showing that 114 million more people went without access to tapwater at home or in the immediate vicinity at the end of the eight-year-period.
At the same time, 134 million more people went without access to basic sanitation, the group said, pointing out that in both cases there had been a 20 percent hike of urban dwellers lacking access.
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