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A friend who is extremely knowledgeable about nutrition introduced me to a fabulous "green drink". I mix 2/3 of a glass of filtered water with 1 and 1/2 dropper of ChlorOxygen, Mint Flavored and agave syrup (to taste - I use 1 Tablespoon). Stir the mix, then add chipped ice to fill the glass. It's delicious.....and so nutritious. Truly a drink for these times! Try it, and it'll be your favorite too!
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i purchased this with nonflavored one together. i could rarely feel the difference. both taste almost the same as regular water. so i use one at work and one at home. it's been a couple of weeks to drink daily. now i feel more energetic and healthier. i will definitely order more for myself and for my younger brother who recently got blood vessel surgery
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I talk to my neighbors son who tried his mothers order. He stated it was great for stamina. So I order two bottles, one for me and one for my mother. My mother has asbestos on her lungs and was also diagnosed with Chronic Lymphatic Leukemia. I felt this ChlorOxygen would help her breathing, which it does tremendously. Now she is back to exercising daily and I feel the ChlorOxygen has help in making this possible, her age(85) Try it you'll love it.
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I absolutely love this product. It seems to improve upon every internal function in my body. I have my family members and friends using this, and we have all experienced excellent results. Some benefits have included: increased energy, better lung capacity, fewer allergic symptoms, less swelling in hands and feet, better digestion, improved circulation. I enjoy the mint flavor and I don't find it to be strong. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a natural boost for several bodily functions!
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I live at 7000 ft. and never got use to the altitude. After using ChlorOxygen, I am able to breathe and sleep, without waking up with a headache. I also have more energy. I use 1 dropper in 8 oz. ice water 1-2-times a day. What a difference it makes. Mari
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i love the fact this product comes in mint flavor. this prodcut is essential to my everyday exercise. it helps me breathe better while exercising.
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My husband runs marathons and other races and he ran a race in Colorado this past weekend. He had been using the chloroxygen at home for about a week. He said that his oxygen level stayed good at the higher elevations though the last time he ran a race there his oxygen got low and he had to stop. I'm planning to take it to Peru with me next month.
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This is one of the few products that I've found has nearly instant results. I've tested it out on a half dozen friends and family and have noticed similar results. There's no 'rush' of energy, but a few hours later I'm surprised at my clarity of thought and how much I've gotten done without feeling exhausted. My eyes (which have felt exhausted and 'foggy' for weeks) feel clear. I don't dread a page full of errands. Seems to work slightly better with women and blood type A rather than O, but seems useful across the board regardless. At first I thoroughly disliked the taste, but after taking this a while, I have to say that I rather like it. I just ordered a half dozen to make sure I don't run out!


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The New York Times' David Brooks opined that the nomination of Chuck Hagel to the position of Secretary of Defense (SOD) is in fact a cover for Barack Obama's dismantling of the Military. The President must raid the Medicare and Pentagon budgets to pay for the domestic programs planned for his welfare state. By placing a like-minded traveler like Hagel in the top position at the Pentagon, Obama will have a yes man to dismantle the military and further the One's socialist agenda. Since Hagel is a Republican (in name only) Obama will have the perfect political cover to raid the defense budget and give it to the low information voters who will blindly help Democrats destroy this nation.
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Global Zero is an international movement demanding the elimination of all nuclear weapons. Sen. Hagel co-authored a report last May calling for severe cuts in the U.S, nuclear arsenal. As the Obama administration is planning to announce even more drastic cuts to the arsenal later this year, who could possibly be better suited than Hagel to be Obama's SOD? The administration will gladly point to this report as a good plan to dismantle America's most powerful deterrent force. No wonder Iran has endorsed Hagel. He's their guy! Who else will work to disarm the United States while the Iranians are stepping up their own program! Hagel obviously has no problem with a terrorist nation with nukes. No wonder Obama likes this guy; he calls for the elimination of ICBMs and heavy bombers for the nuclear arsenal. Those cuts would provide more money for Obama's friends in the Green Energy/DNC money laundering business.
To be fair, Hagel is the first former enlisted man to have served on the front line and been nominated to the position of Secretary of Defense. Perhaps that would explain his isolationist stance of pulling troops from forward, deployed locations in Europe and Asia Pacific regions. However, there is no excuse for agreeing with a caller on al Jazeera that America is a bully. Hagel apparently sees the military from a private's point of view. Unfortunately, the SOD must understand the big picture! Hagel may well be out of place, just like the current resident of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Thousands of Lebanese refugees continue to head home as army waits for international force
Thousands of Lebanese refugees continued to head home to south Lebanon on Tuesday as a ceasefire between Israel and Hizbullah held on into a second day.
Underlining the fragility of the "cessation of hostilities", the Israeli army said Hizbullah fired four mortar bombs overnight that landed near Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, causing no casualties or damage. The army said on Monday it had killed at least two Hizbullah fighters in shootings after the truce.
Thousands of vehicles jammed the coastal highway linking Beirut to the south of the country from the early hours of Tuesday, Reuters reported.
French military officers headed to the United Nations to discuss the boosted U.N. peacekeeping force France is expected to lead, U.N. and French officials said. At a meeting on Monday of about 20 potential troop contributing states, participants said that a concept of operations would be ready by Thursday.
On his part, Lebanon's Defense Minister Elias Murr said the Lebanese army would dispatch 15,000 troops to the north of the Litani River around the end of the week, ready to enter the southern border area. But he said the army would not be disarming Hizbullah fighterss, who have controlled the area for six years. "The army is not going to the south to strip Hizbullah of weapons and do the work Israel did not," he told LBC Television.
"The resistance is cooperating to the utmost level so that as soon as the Lebanese army arrives in the south there will be no weapons but those of the army." According to Murr, the Lebanese army would deploy on the border only after the U.N. force deploys there and verifies the withdrawal of all Israeli troops from Lebanon.
Earlier, U.S. President George W. Bush said Hizbullah had been defeated by Israel.
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black udder wrote:While Kallstrom's form works great for him, I don't know that it's one to emulate just because of how unique it is. I believe he shares many of the same form similarities of other throwers, but is too unique to want to copy. Blake had also mentioned that Barry Schultz was another one who shared points, but was not one to copy.
I agree. I've been too Barry like throwing in a mild downhill lately. Very long last step thanks to sluggish left leg push and the ground being lower than I'm used to. Combined with not bending my right knee enough sometimes.


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I drove about 60 miles in the rain to an estate auction because I saw they had boxes of 45's there. I patiently waited for them to come up, and avoided pushing them up to draw attention to myself. When they finally came up, some guy took me to $70 so I was pissed most of the way home. After sorting through the stash I felt a lot better because I found quite a few gems in pristine shape in that lot. These two 1966 G.I. Joe Space Capsule 45's were probably stashed in the lot mistakenly, because I did see all the G.I. Joe toys in their original boxes for auction. One is still stapled and never removed from original cardboard holder, while the other is in just pristine condition. Side 1 is Introduction To Manned Mercury Spaceflight, and side 2 is Actual Mercury Spaceflight Communications.


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Texting via mobile phone from the wall, the climbers alerted the Chamonix PGHM (Peloton de Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne) quickly, but the snowfall and prevailing winds kept the climbers unreachable. On Friday morning, a text message from one of the climbers alerted the PGHM in Chamonix that his partner had succumbed to the cold. The same climber reported on Saturday that he was doing well and had sheltered himself within a snow-cave. But on Sunday, as the skies cleared briefly, a PGHM helicopter passed the face close enough to see that the remaining climber had left the snow-shelter and had apparently fallen, and was hanging lifeless from the end of a rope. The authorities are waiting for the weather to clear before they retrieve the bodies from the couloir and investigate the accident.
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I-CAN! Online System Helps Fairfax County Residents File for Family Abuse Protective Orders
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I-CAN! Online System Helps Fairfax County Residents File for Family Abuse Protective Orders
The Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (JDRDC) has developed Fairfax-specific information for the Web-based I-CAN! (Interactive Community Assistance Network) system. The system was developed by the Supreme Court of Virginia. I-CAN! helps residents file Family Abuse Protective Orders by taking filers through the process step-by-step. I-CAN! is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It can be accessed through any computer that has Internet access, and there is a link to I-CAN! from the JDRDC Web page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/jdr. The JDRDC serves residents of Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, and the towns of Herndon, Vienna and Clifton.
"The I-CAN! system is the result of a collaborative effort to provide an essential service to those in Fairfax County affected by domestic violence, including children and families," said JDRDC Judge Gayl Carr. "ICAN! is another resource available to Fairfax County residents who are in need of services." Judge Carr headed a group of representatives from the courts, county agencies, state and community legal organizations that developed Fairfax-specific information for the I-CAN! system. Group members made sure information about available services and Fairfax court practices was accurate and complete. The Fairfax-specific information can be accessed on the I-CAN! site under "Additional filing information for a Family Abuse Protective Order."
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assistance in one place. Through responses to a series of questions,
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court practices, the law and the steps for users to pursue their matter.
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A Family Abuse Protective Order issued by a JDRDC judge can direct an abusive person to stop the abuse. It can further direct that person not to contact the person protected by the order and any of his/her family/household members. In addition, the abusive person can be prohibited from going near the protected party's residence or place of employment. More detailed information about Family Abuse Protective Orders is available on the JDRDC Web page at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/jdr/jdrFamilyViolence.htm.
The Fairfax JDRDC I-CAN! work group included representatives from the Fairfax County JDRDC; Department of Systems Management for Human Services' Countywide Domestic Violence Coordinator; Women's Shelter; Police Department; Sheriff's Office; and the Public Library. Other work group members represented the Magistrate's Office; Foundation for Appropriate and Immediate Temporary Help; Office of the Public Defender; Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney; Shelter House; Legal Service of Northern Virginia; MacDowell and Associates PC; and the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
I-CAN! was created by the Legal Aid Society of Southern California and adapted for use in Virginia by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia through a Virginia Services, Training, Officers, Prosecution (VSTOP) grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Services. The system is currently in use by several Virginia localities. During the next year, the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia will be convening similar work groups across the state to assist other localities in developing the same type of detailed information as Fairfax County.
In addition to the I-CAN! link on the JDRDC Web page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/jdr, I-CAN! also can be accessed directly at the Supreme Court of Virginia's Web site www.courts.state.va.us under "Programs and Services, Assistance with Family Abuse Protective Orders."
For free, confidential 24-hour victim assistance in Fairfax County, residents may call the Fairfax County Women's Shelter at 703-435-4940 (voice/TTY) or the Fairfax County Victim Assistance Network at 703-360-7273, TTY 703-799-8253. For domestic abuse treatment services, residents may contact ADAPT (Anger and Domestic Abuse Prevention and Treatment) at 703-968-4052 or 703-471-6096 (24-hour), TTY 703-968-4050.
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bodom wrote:turquoiseJack wrote:I'm wondering now how much this Anguttara Nikaya will cost new, can any body give me a round about figure?
It should be around the same size as the Samyutta, so I would guess around the same price range as well, brand new, im guessing $90-$100 from Wisdom Pubs.
Im wondering what color the dust jacket will be? Im thinking yellow...
So the book should be around 2000 pages with that price range like the Samyutta.


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Another year. Another decade. Older, wiser and on an unchanged trajectory. Though it may not feel like it, 2010 puts us 5 years beyond the annual peak in world oil production. 2005 was also the inaugural year of this website – devoted generally to exploring the details, constraints and opportunities accompanying energy depletion.
Just behind oil's apex was credit's peak, and as energy and debt have been the two primary drivers of economic growth, GDP won't be far behind in declining from all time highs, though it has been temporarily supported by sovereign debt infusions masking public/private credit decline.
Though I suspect 2010 will be a watershed year for many in dealing with reality, a new year also allows for some self-reflection, and perhaps a reassessment of purpose and tactics, both as individuals and as a culture. The below essay is a short summary on where we are, what brought us here, and some resolutions for the coming year.
As I write this the mercury on our thermometer drops below -18 F. I sip imported coffee and pasteurized cream in a room made toasty warm with a combination of ancient sunlight (propane), old sunlight (wood) and today's sunlight (south facing windows). I write these words on a portable computer and bounce them 2000 miles up into the sky where they get beamed back down to our Gaia server so that strangers (and some friends) around the planet can read them. And I've yet to have breakfast, which will be something tasty, fresh from our electrical refrigerator. My 3 dogs and 4 cats are sprawled in myriad ways around the couch and floor, patiently waiting for their kibble. I peer out the window to watch my girlfriend feeding and watering our 4 horses, with hay harvested and stacked by complex tractors and water pulled up from 250 feet via electricity. Nick Drake is playing on my Ipod shuffle connected to a Bose Wave and the first Saturday of 2010 has begun, with things I have become accustomed to, and enjoy. Convenience, comfort and novelty on demand.
We did not always live like this, and for the majority such high throughput will probably not be possible a generation hence, proximately due to many causes but ultimately for lack of energy gain. Centuries ago, the discovery of new lands and new fuels combined with the passage of time and humans gradually honed in on the natural sociopolitical system for a cooperative/competitive/curious species with access to a huge stored surplus – what some now refer to as turbo capitalism. Energy has been the primary driver of economic growth – take away energy and technology and productivity melt away. Fossil fuels allow us to run myriad processes at 2-3 cents per kWh input (w/oil at $75) whereas human labor globally costs over $10 per kWh (and considerably higher in USA). Without this immense stable labor subsidy everything changes, from our international trade system to our local food, water, heat and medicine delivery systems and most of the in between components.
Everything did in fact start to change in the 1970s, as US energy per capita consumption peaked, real wages peaked, US oil production peaked, and we started to use debt (spatial and temporal reallocation of real wealth) to increasingly supplement energy's role in current growth. Urged on by socially acceptable excess consumption via advertising, borrowing from the future also became socially acceptable, and the linkages between real capital (natural, built, human and social) and financial markers for this real wealth became blurred. I should clarify: I think we have plenty of energy, resources, technology and materials for this many or more humans for a generation or so to come, just not at current levels of consumption, aspiration, and the perceived extant (digital) wealth.
Source: GDP -Bureau Labor Statistics, Debt – Aggregate household, financial, corporate and government. Source: Fed Reserve Standards Board 2009
If we lived in a society of 100% reserve requirements, then peak oil would have been later, and implied higher oil prices pretty much right after the peak. As it stands, though, debt pulled forward allocations of energy and other resources and the 'peak affordability' engendered by credit collapse will run its course first. It is important to understand we are not close to running out of available energy or resources, even for this many billions. But it is very clear (to me at least) that the amount of energy flow rates (and accompanying non-energy inputs like water) are not enough to service/maintain the accumulated financial claims in this system, especially given that a large % of energy inputs have been spent long ago. It is likely if not inevitable that the claims extant in current system will cause currency reform which in turn has implications for all sorts of interdependent systems based on just-in-time inventories and global trade.
We are roughly where I thought we'd be 5 years past peak (technically just 1 year off the plateau) – still trying to maintain the façade that everything is normal, shorter attention spans, shorter interest in things academic and more interest in things practical. And a concerted effort among the icons of society to borrow and legislate our way back to just before the social precipice. I, like many people, misjudged government and central bank efforts to keep things afloat in the near term, and this could well continue for a while. Ignorance is bliss and all that.
Given this backdrop and without further preamble, let me share my own thinking about 2010 in the form of my personal resolutions given my perspective on the world, and society. You may notice a general theme throughout the list.
Top 10 resolutions for 2010:
10. Despite the seeming profound nature of our circumstances and growing social malaise, we are alive at one of the most amazing thresholds for our species. Despite growing issues with both democracy and capitalism, few periods of human history show evidence of as much freedom, energy, art, and choice as we now have globally. It's important to step back from the trees and look at and enjoy such a forest each and every day. Resolution #10 Live, love and experience, with one eye (but not both), on the greater good. Be goofy, creative, flexible, and don't take things too seriously.
9.Friends and former clients are increasingly asking me about the markets, where I'm putting my money, and how to capitalize on the upcoming energy/credit descent trends while at same time protecting their capital. By and large they all focus on the Dow (or SP500) as a barometer of health and success of our country and global systemic health in general. I think this era is over. We are in the liminal space where perceptions of what defines wealth are shifting, and amassed financial digits are going to be a giant headache to protect in the year(s) before currency reform. Inflation, deflation, rule changes, and too many claims vs. real assets will require one to be incredibly nimble, both in the markets, and in translating abstract markers into real capital, even a portion of it, in a timely fashion (see below).
Personally I moved 1/2 of my (small) assets out of the market in Jan of 2009 and am moving another 1/2 out next week. It's not that I think stock markets are going down (I do), but that they no longer reflect the fair game that I understood, a game that since its inception has been subsidized by energy surplus but now to an increasing extent by abstractions. Given that governments are pursuing the sovereign-for-public/private debt switcheroo, I think financial armageddon eventually occurs in the currency/bond markets, not in stocks (though I would expect they would soon follow). A first step towards mental clarity is to stop equating the SP500 and the Dow as metrics of health of our system, something I (and many others), frequently do. Those that do so, and bring their own financial health along for the ride are going to be disappointed and ultimately left holding the bag. As my advisor Bob says, we as a culture have been overly focused on pursuing the pot of gold and in the process have lost sight of the rainbow.
Resolution #9 Stop getting sucked into viewing or even caring about where the SP500 or DJIA are. It really doesn't matter.
8. A natural further step in this direction would be to stop measuring one's net worth solely by financial assets and to gradually (or quickly) embark on a diversification plan. Stocks, bonds, commodities, cash, even gold will have outsized risk for perceived reward. This is not to say I relish poverty or wouldn't turn down a $1 million lottery ticket winner or gift, but that digital wealth is not only at risk of taking a haircut (or clean shave) in a currency reset, but it also is only a temporary proxy for the things we really need and want- we've just become conditioned to compete and measure our net worth in digits as opposed to friends, skills, activities and goods.
A complementary resolution to de-emphasizing financial capital is to increase emphasis on human and social capital. Of the 100 or so houses within 3 miles of where I live, I have only met 3 families. I intend on taking produce from our root cellar, and perhaps some baked goods or such, and meet real people in my area in the coming weeks. Very new concept for me. My numerous contacts and friends on the ether are of the highest quality, understand the things I am interested in and am studying, and are very bright. But they will not be my neighbors in the future. It's time to meet that train halfway. Many non-linear synergies can be collected using resources close to home.
Resolution #8 Continue to diversify away from financial assets. Portfolio objective by year end: 25% financial capital, 25% natural/built capital, 25% human capital and 25% social capital (I may be there already in reality, it is the mindset/perception of such that I want to change).
7. Despite the bloom being off the scientific/academic rose since I first started, I will jump the last few hoops and finish my PhD. Though I recognize the only people that will likely care are my parents, my girlfriend's parents, and other people with PhDs, my procrastination has started to bother me (in the form of repeated weird dreams, etc.) I also would like to educate young people, and being affiliated with a university requires such a marker.
Resolution #7 Finish PhD.
Understanding that 'resolutions' are essentially attempts at neocortical suppression of limbic/reptilian impulses (and therefore can only be partially effective), let me label the preceding resolutions as 'absolute' and the following as mere 'intentions'.
6. I am addicted to the internet – in systems language the internet represents an attractor with some positive externalities (knowledge, data, synthesis) and some negative (habituation, shorter attention span, steeper discount rates). In reality, I am not 'addicted' to a computer nor the Google per se, but the act of receiving perpetual unexpected reward. In my opinion, the concepts of unexpected reward and neural habituation are probably the largest impediments to positive social change. We are a culture of prevalent novelty and stimulation options- education and behavioral change with respect to resource depletion are in general low stimulation options that create feelings akin to physical withdrawal if other options are still available.
Each time we use energy and create material throughput, there is a debit on the supply side resource ledger and a credit (liability) to the externality. But what is left out of the sustainability equation is a debit on the demand side, our plastic neural template. These debits play a large role in future resource throughput. If one would spend the same embodied energy on a barn as an all-terrain vehicle, not only would the ATV continue to require energy (fuel) in the future, but the neural high water marks engendered by the excitement and unexpected reward of driving at break-neck speeds through changing wilderness scenes would virtually guarantee higher minimum thresholds for 'unexpected' sensations in the future, themselves highly correlated with resource throughput in our current culture. These would manifest as desires, cravings and 'wantings' that barring social pressure would seem entirely normal. (If a barn and ATV fail to make this point, consider a pairing such as cocaine and wine.) In effect through our own behavior and choices we create mental chinese finger traps that narrow the options of our own future actions.
Once (and if) we look at our human socio-economic system as more akin to a human ecosystem, there are certain lines in the sand that must be drawn. Beneficial attractors need to be stabilized, maintained and/or amplified. Negative attractors would need to be dampened or phased out fairly quickly. It is an open question whether such attractors, from a societal perspective, should be tinkered with until there is a viable bridge to Plan B as I will discuss below. However from the perspective of the individual, changing one's 'attractor' portfolio probably can't happen soon enough, once recognition of the benefits is internalized. So many of the problems we face are symptoms of our realities and expectations for the future being 'tricked' by concentrated stimuli that our ancestors brains were not sensitized nor prepared for.
The preponderance of environmentalists and others interested in sustainability focus entirely on the actual footprint of the energy and resources we use. I intend to find a way to articulate the future impact of past decisions/purchases as well. Furthermore, given the particular life I have lived, I am interested in an n=1 sense if I can reverse the neural grooves that a high information, world travel, internet, stimulative lifestyle have created over the years. In order to do this, of course, I have to give up many of the same things that allowed me to come to these conclusions – ergo find more balance.
Resolution #6 Reduce/change the attractors in my life that pull me in to unsustainable activities with positive feedback loops. This includes the internet, sugar (has now been proven to be a gateway drug (Hoebel 2009)), and cell phone, etc. Amplify beneficial attractors like exercise, meditation, rest. No brainer.
5. In retrospect it was some composite of naivety and ego (and if 100% ego then also 100% self-deception) that made me believe efforts at broadcasting the truth about resource depletion via analysis and discussion would naturally combine with human goodwill and via the snowball effect, result in behavioral and policy change. I now am of the suspicion that calling further attention to the real elephant – our massive debt overhang in relation to social claims – may actually have unintended negative consequences. (not at the level of theoildrum, but at the level of CNN, CNBC, etc.) I should add that mitigation efforts in 20010 are a bit different than in 2004-5 (when I started speaking/writing about these issues).
If people en masse are repeatedly told the emperor has no clothes, it may result in people actually understanding that the emperor has no clothes, which would lickety split result in what effectually would be a societal run on the bank. In other words, I now at least acknowledge the possibility that winning the cognitive game of pin the tail on the donkey might ultimately make one a donkey. If we're to seriously critique the wardrobe of the emperor, we'd better have explicit plans and options for a whole new wardrobe to articulate, otherwise perhaps being quiet and working on said plans is a better idea.
Resolution #5 Unless I'm just talking among friends, I will no longer articulate our societal problems without offering some action plan. There are of course no blanket 'solutions', but there are many suggestions for action that are far better than our default trajectory. I basically realized there is more to this whole thing than the truth. The truth has to come with a plan.
4. As a corollary to #6 and #5, I am stepping down from editor to contributor on theoildrum, something long intended and promised to family. Co-running this ship for several years has been a great experience. My relationship with this band of brothers (and a few sisters) will continue going forward but as colleague rather than choreographer. I'm not ready to step off of the analytical merry-go-round altogether just yet, only ride it at a slower pace and focus on the bigger picture. The energy data highlighted and discussed here, especially in the archives, is of significant societal value.
3. I intend to not allow myself to get paralyzed/distracted by coming details of what will appear to be 3 standard deviation macro-events in 2010 given the basic fact that our financial system itself rests precariously above 5 sigma. I'm sure smart and curious people will continue to suss out further details on debt jubilee, which credit demographics will lose the most relative status after currency reform, refined details on the externalities of human commerce, the various technological improvements that may potentially slow the decline from energy apex, and the correlations of the various changing variables impacting our economic system. All this is important and relevant but, in my opinion, the image taking shape on our socio-economic tapestry is relatively clear. As such, the quest for more and more information and refined datapoints can also be addictive. I suspect 2010 will delineate for some a recognition that personal altruistic self-expression on the internet will have crossed into an unproductive state. I intend to maintain balance and perspective in the face of this risk. Resolution #3 Don't get bogged down on details when events materialize – stay aware of the bigger picture.
2. Resolution #2 – to be determined….
1. Resolution #1 I'll reserve the right based on new information or new insights, to change my resolutions. (remnant of Catholic upbringing.)
That's my list, now known to whoever may read this missive, meaning I've made a social contract of sorts which have higher chances of succeeding than mumblings to oneself. (I'll try to honestly score myself a year hence)
We live in special times. Change is needed and will eventually, as always, arrive. Growth is possible but only under unlikely assumptions. Hopefully we can use our remaining highest quality energy and resources towards building something more stable. We have the technology and resources but lack the political will and perhaps the human nature. Technology based 'solutions' should be used more like a crutch than a machete, in my opinion.
Of all the possible futures we face, maintaining social stability and tilting people towards their positive potential, not as producers and consumers of things, but as humans living with each other within limits as much as possible, may perhaps buy us time for something more ambitious. The biggest potential trump card, in both directions, will be human reaction to events and cultural change.
Happy New Year – 2010 – the year to go out and make contact.* (*and in writing this, I am 1/2 day behind.)
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This is apparently legit... search the name to get multiple versions of the story, including AP. Apparently they didn't just chop off his head, they quartered him as well.After soccer referee Otavio Jordao da Silva stabbed a footballer to death in the middle of heated match in Maranhao, Brazil, last weekend, spectators stormed the pitch, chopped off da Silvas head and placed it on a spike in the middle of the field, according to reports in Brazil.
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Aveley 1, Wroxham 4
PUBLISHED: 18:02 17 December 2012
Despite missing a crop of players through injury and unavailability Wroxham overcame the odds to beat third-placed Aveley convincingly and return to winning ways after a run of three Ryman League North defeats and a draw.
Jamie Speller put Wroxham ahead after 35 minutes and the game turned decisively their way five minutes later when Aveley keeper Jason Willis was dismissed after clashing with Ross Durrant and Gavin Lemmon converted the penalty.
Speller made it 3-0 soon after half-time and the hosts' woes intensified when Jordan Cox was given his marching orders on the hour leaving them with nine men.
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Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin Reviews
Almost perfectAlmost perfect is the look I get with goody spin pins. I am able to pull my hair back into an easy going bun no scrunchy necessary lol. It is nice to make a change from always pulling my hair back into a ponytail. I decided to try it when I saw that good housekeeping had given it it's seal of approval which I usually trust. They did not let me down. — 5 years, 6 months agobeautybody | 128 reviews
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Works Well on Long HairI have long curly hair, so this product actually worked fairly well on my hair, all you do is gather all of your hair, twist your hair into a tight bun, tuck in the ends, spin one pin from the top and one pin from the bottom, which creates a perfect bun! Generally my go to hair style is a bun, but I usually have to use a whole lot of bobby pins, and/or scrunchies which makes it look very uneven a...read morend sort of unflattering! I think this product would not be good for short hair gals, for obvious reason...if you don't have enough hair it will be hard to create a bun, but generally for medium to long hair gals this will be perfect for you! This product does retail for $7.29, a bit pricey in my opinion, but well worth it. Please make sure to check out the Goody website, for more accessories and to take a look at the Styles Spin Pins which do come in several different colors. — 4 years, 8 months agoGlitzGlamBudget | 135 reviews
May not work effectively for layered hairI have thick long hair. I tried several times, but I still feel that I am not doing it 100% right. I twist my hair up, make a tight bun and twist a spin pin to secure it. Once the pin is inside, it is quite comfortable. Unfortunately, it does not hold all of my hair in place all the time. Sometimes it works, but other times I feel the bun is a bit loose. It is good for a messy bun, but not for a c...read morelean bun. Some of my hair keep popping out, well, that's probably my hair is layered. It is hard to say that one spin pin is like 20 bobby pins as their ad claims. I feel that these spiral coil pins and bobby pins work differently. — 6 years, 9 months agoluckybetty | 895 reviews
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Genius productI have 3 or 4 sets of these and they are fantastic. I love being able to put my hair up without it pulling or tugging in a clip. These are especially great if you've got super fine hair and a lot of it, they'll hold well. My hair is halfway down my back and I use these year-round. I especially love how curly my hair is when I pull a pin out and let them curls fall where they may. I have naturally ...read morecurly/wavy hair, but these pins make my curls look even better than they do normally. I really like the freedom these give me. — 5 years, 2 months agoMissPoison | 249 reviews
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Use mine oftenI can French braid my own hair, yet I'm still terrible at making buns. These are so much easier for me to handle. They won't create perfect buns, just nice casual ones. I love that, since there's no hair tie involved, it doesn't pull so tightly that it gives you a headache or really any tension. But the hold is secure! I've worn only these on a four hour kayaking trip without problems. I also wore...read more these on a run, mainly as an experiment. At the end of the run, the bun was lower on my head and not exactly pretty, but my hair was still pulled back. Buy some and play around. For the record, I have below my shoulders wavy hair with long layers. — 6 years, 2 months agoazdrienne | 120 reviews
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Long Heavy Hair/Great HoldI didn't think this little pin could hold up my hair...it's long, with long angles and i thought there was no way that a small pin like this could hold it, let alone neatly. I was wrong...with a little spray the pin does a great job of holding up even the trendy high buns. Just for security, I use a few extra bobby pins around the bun once it's up...but this is super impressive. i know I dont real...read morely need the bobby pins because i experimented and tried to clean my house (bathtub included) with this pin in my hair...it passed! The only thing I dont like about this pin is that it's hard to unscrew or get out of your hair...but that's livable. — 4 years, 6 months agosprout117 | 221 reviews
perfecting the casual bun!i've always admired the girls who could pull off the effortless messy bun look. i've tried to replicate the casual bun but it always looked so…messy. i'm not a fan of using a ton of bobby pins in my hair (since i always manage to miss one or two until i hit the shower!) so i've used just a simple hair tie, which while effectively holding my hair in place, always made it look like i had a...read more ball of hair at my nape. i've read the glowing reviews about the goody spin pins and finally gave them a try. it took a couple of tries to twirl them in just right (without interlocking the duo of pins!) and once in – voila! a perfectly neat yet messy bun! not the school librarian stern bun but an effortless casual look that doesn't make you look like you just rolled out of bed and tied your hair back. while my bun felt very secure at first, after a few hours, it felt like it was drooping a bit and i needed to readjust the pins a couple of times throughout the day. and if your hair's layered, you definitely will have a few stray loose ends here and there. despite these minor quibbles, i'm a fan! — 6 years agojenstar313 | 101 reviews
LOVE LOVE LOVEThis is my favorite hair styling tool next to the no slip grip hair claw. Makes a casual bun, or a slightly messy bun and keeps it's hold excellently. It never gets tangled which at first glance i totally thought it would. They just slide right in or out, no snagging or knots. I carry a pair in my purse at all times in case i need a quick updo,. It's also a hair saver if you have long hair; twist ...read moreyour hair up at night to keep it from getting dried out and kinked on your pillows while you sleep. And yet another bonus, you wake up with gorgeous waves. — 6 years, 2 months agoluxylexi | 234 reviews
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OkayI bought the remake from china on ebay (2 for 50 cent) and I love the way they worked with my thick curly hair. — 6 years, 6 months agoChrisanneSkye | 74 reviews
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ONE OF THE BEST I HAVE USED!!!! 4B/4C HAIRI was skeptical at first about this product and I purchased it in hopes that I wouldn't be wasting my money. needless to say, this product exceeded my expectations. I love this product and anytime I pin my hair up, it is with these lil babies. I use to live by "the bobby pins" but not since I tried these metal pieces of heaven. I have naturally thick kinky curl hair type 4b/4c and these work a...read moremazingly in my hair, they are so easy to use and you would think that it would get tangled up in your hair from all of the spinning but they don't, I recommend this product to everyone especially to my thick curly head ladies!!! — 3 years, 6 months agoIVYB | 7 reviews
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The entire northbound lane of Greenwood Bridge has been removed and construction is under way to finish a retaining wall, said Chuck Lees, Caltrans resident engineer, last Thursday.
The soffit, or bottom part of the roadway on the bridge, is being poured. Once that is finished, the deck, which is where vehicles drive, will begin.
Lees estimates that the northbound lane will be complete and traffic rerouted onto it by the end of summer at the latest.
He expects the progress to speed up as the drier late spring and summer season begins.
One of the challenges they faced, aside from rain, is migratory bird season. The crew has to take special care, under the Migratory Bird Act, to not impact the purple martin population, while also not allowing them to nest in the soon-to-be demolished southbound lane.
Lees said a purple martin fledgling fell out of a nest and onto the site last year. Using a man lift, they were able to replace it in the nest.
He added that the little bird survived and flew off with the others by the end of the season.
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Julie DeNeen went through something that would make most people cringe. She had an intimate affair with her biological father after reuniting with him as an adult.
She calls it genetic sexual attraction. "GSA is an attraction that happens between family members who've been separated for most of their lives and haven't had the chance to bond properly," DeNeen explains.
She told HLN's Dr. Drew Monday night, "I became addicted to the feeling of approval that I got in affection from him when I did turn on this sexual part of me … [but] I remember saying to my husband -- my therapist -- I said I felt like the only way out was death because I didn't know how I was going to be able to get myself free from this."
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Youth hockey is a popular sport in Minnesota with over 40,000 players competing in the state.
Coaching youngsters how to check properly is paramount, because illegal checking can cause serious injuries.
Without proper rules and penalties rigorously applied, young people could become seriously injured, as was the case of Jack Jablonski who is paralyzed because of an accidental check from behind him.
The Board of Directors of Minnesota Hockey is to be commended for its decision to keep the tougher penalties in place for illegal checking at all levels of youth hockey teams for the 2012-13 season.
In reaction to the public's concern over the Jablonski injury, the board of directors last spring agreed to assess a mandatory five-minute, major penalty when a player illegally checks another. Previously, the referee decided the severity of the check and applied the penalty.
In late June, the board was wavering over backing a recommendation of an ad hoc committee. That recommendation was to go back to the old rule way of letting the referee decide the penalty on illegal checking and assessing the two-minute penalty.
The more the board talked about reverting to the old more lenient rule on checking, the more members realized safety of the players was more important.
Some who wanted the old rules argued that players lose instructional time when they have to sit out longer penalties. They preferred to leave the assessment of penalty to the official. Game officials would be encouraged to enforce the checking and boarding rule vigorously.
Some who voted to keep the harsher penalties agreed that going back to the old rule would not be received well with the public.
They were right, because the public in general is becoming more concerned over long-term brain damage from concussions suffered by players in any contact sport.
The Minnesota Hockey Board wisely advocates better education of coaches and game officials.
Critics of the longer penalty argue that better knowledge and enforcement of the rules is a better route. They point out that the new rule takes away discretion of penalizing minutes from the referee, because the five-minute penalty is automatic.
The decision was a tough call for the board of directors, but most will agree it's the right call, because it should make the game safer.
Don Heinzman is an editorial writer for ECM Publishers. The Champlin-Dayton Press welcomes responses to this and any other editorial page commentary. Send to: [email protected].


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Intense, vibrant and long lastingI received this in Moray which is a rich olive, gold color and I loved it enough to also purchase this in Lionfish, a bronze color with gold shimmer. These apply really easily. They also blend out nicely, leaving a lovely shimmer on the eyes, or you could apply without blending for a nice, intense color. I love wearing these on the water line because it adds a nice, subtle sparkle to the eyes. ...read more This is also nice just in the inner corners of the eyes. These eyeliners truly are long lasting, even when you blend them out. Often times with liners that contain shimmer/sparkle, the color fades more quickly than with regular liners. These actually last longer than most conventional liners. At $20 each, these are pricey for a twist up eyeliner, but a little goes a long way. This is a unique enough product, that it is worth the money. I love the color selection and application of the Stila Smudge Sticks and I would definitely recommend them to eyeliner lovers. — 5 years agoHeathRene | 285 reviews
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Long lasting!This Stila liner stick has real staying power. I had a problem applying it without a small noticeable line between the liner and my lashes (not a good look). It also drags my skin when I apply. The strong point is once you get it on, it stays. — 6 years, 4 months agoalictasia | 60 reviews
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SMUDGE is the Word!I love Stila and all their products, but this eyeliner is just a mess! Firstly, the smudge factor is most definitely there, and it makes a great smokey eye easy and quick! The pigmentation is also an awesome jet black and because the formula is so emolument, it makes its mark without tugging or stretching out the eyelid. However, here comes the complains. This eyeliner is not cheap. Even though, y...read morees, it is waterproof, that says absolutely nothing for its staying power. It goes on, smudges, and then keeps smudging throughout the day! I always end up with black raccoon eyes by the second hour and on, no matter how I apply or what products I try to seal it with. It also disappears from my waterline and upper lash line just as quickly like it was never there. Maybe it's because my eyelids are more oily than others, and the humid climate I live in may be affecting the wear time, but isn't that the ideal situation to be wearing a waterproof eyeliner in the first place?! Together with the price I paid and how many times I have to reapply a day (not to mention wiping it off from under my eyes), I can't bring myself purchasing this again. It has become an eyeliner I only reach for whenever I've run out, and even then, I make sure to wear it only if I'm going out for a short time or somewhere dark so no one can see my raccoon eyes. I wish I could love this eyeliner because it has such great pigmentation and creaminess, but for the price and problems I've had, I say it's not worth it! — 3 years, 10 months agotheycallmerainbow | 106 reviews
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This has been my go-to thumber, flex shot, forehand, pancake, general trick-shot driver for a few years. Mine was stolen while my girlfriend and I were playing in Shreveport, LA last weekend. I was teeing off over a small hill, so I never even saw the kid waiting by the basket until he was waving my disc in the air, running toward his buddy's truck. Before I even realized that he had actually stolen my disc (i always give disc golfers the benefit of the doubt) he was in the back of the truck, speeding away...needless to say, i was heartbroken.
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Popcorn, cotton candy, the ferris wheel and more are all part of the allure when the Levy County Fair opens today (Thursday) at Williston's Industrial Park, across from Horseman's Park.
The gates open at 4 p.m. and opening ceremonies will be held at 6:30 p.m.
Entertainment begins at 7 p.m. with Reggie Stacy, Jackie McComb and Sami and Destiny. At 8:15 Butch Batts and the SouthBound Band take the stage. Gates will close at 10 p.m.
The Widow Sons Masonic Riders are no strangers to holding poker runs for a good cause.
Their most recent event to benefit Ashley Isenhoward, the young girl who underwent heart surgery to remove a tumor and received a diagnosis of a rare form of cancer, raised a record amount at $5,605. The total included money raised through the cost per rider, purchase of raffle tickets and several other donations.
It was not necessarily a Masonic event, said Tom Andresen, they were just doing it.
A girl pets a miniature goat for sale at one of the booths on Saturday at the Chiefland Farmers Market.
The market, sponsored by the Greater Chiefland Area Chamber of Commerce, is held on the second and fourth Saturday of the month in Trailhead Park on U.S. Highway 19 South in Chiefland.
The hours are from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In an effort to raise community awareness about heart disease, Levy County Department of Public Safety participated in National Wear Red Day on Feb. 6 and continued through Valentine's Day, Feb. 14.
This is an annual educational event that the department participates in. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of men and women. Educating communities to recognize what the early warning signs are and not wait to seek medical attention is the key to saving lives.
There will be a cemetery workday on Saturday, March 21, starting at 8:30 a.m. at Hardeetown Cemetery. Everyone is invited to come and help with the general cleanup. If you have garden tools and can bring them along that would be helpful. Lunch will also be served.
The cemetery group is attempting to set up a file with obituaries of all persons buried in Hardeetown Cemetery. If you have an obituary of a loved one, we would appreciate receiving a copy.
AMVETS Chapter 422 is holding its 2nd Annual Poker Run Saturday, March 7, starting with registration at 9 a.m. and Last Bike Out at 10 a.m.
Registration is $15 per rider and $5 per passenger. The last bike must be in by 3 p.m.
Registration fee includes your first raffle ticket and barbecue pork Dinner with all the fixings. There will be door prizes and a 50/50 drawing.
The ride route will start at AMVETS Post 422 to Camp Valor at Otter Springs, to AMVETS Post 88, to AMVETS Post 42, then return to AMVETS Post 422.
The Williston Community Theater will present "Knowing Cairo", a play by Andrea Stolowitz March 14-15 and March 21-22 at Williston Middle School, 20550 Northeast 42nd Pl. Performances begin at 3 p.m.
The 3rd annual "You be the Judge" talent show will be held at Williston High School at 3 p.m. May 2.
The talent show is open to all students in middle through high school (grades 6-12). Applications are available at Williston Middle School, Williston High School and Bronson Middle/High School. They are also available at Tri-County Pregnancy Center ,426 W Noble Ave., across the street from Williston High School.
Auditions will be held March 21 at Cornerstone Assembly of God, 1045 NE 6th Blvd., Williston, beginning at 9 a.m.
The Levy County Black History Program will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Usher Center in Chiefland.
Craig A. Jones and Robert A. Scott will be the featured speakers.
Donations will be accepted. Funds raised will support scholarships.
For more information, call 221-1352.
For about two hours Friday morning, residents from around the county crowded into the county's commision meeting room to pay homage to a handful of the area's black leaders and community members that have made a difference throughout the years.
The event, organized by area historian and artist Carolyn Cohens and Clerk of Court Danny Shipp, has been taking place for years in honor of Black History Month.
Dick Staber and Judith Chasnoff are no strangers to bartering.
The traveling couple, who hale from New York, spend the first three months of the year in Florida, mostly camping at state and private parks. They trade a couple days of camping for their performances of traditional and original folk music, which all has an emphasis in bluegrass, Staber said.
During the next two months, Staber and Chasnoff will be playing is area parks and in Cedar Key.
The works of Bill Roberts, artist and author, will be on exhibit during February at Brick City Center for the Arts, 25 SW Broadway St., Ocala.
The exhibit opens Friday, Feb. 6 with a reception at 6 p.m.
"All I Ever Wanted to be was a Cowboy" exhibit is the work of 82-year- old Roberts. His book of short stories is a reflection of cow hunting in Florida beginning at the tender age of 13 and continuing for the next 35 years.
The world's dinosaur "Sue"-perstar returned to the Florida Museum of Natural History on Jan. 24 in the featured exhibition "A T. rex Named Sue."
This bilingual exhibit presents the story of "Sue," the largest, most complete and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever unearthed. It features a life-size, 42-foot-long cast of the dinosaur and family-friendly interactive components exploring the paleontology that has helped scientists reconstruct Sue's life and legacy.
The Suwannee Valley Players will present "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown", the musical on Feb. 27-28, March 1, 6-8, 13-15.
Performances on Fridays and Saturdays are at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at
2 p. m.
Ask about the special "Dinner with the Cast" performance March 1.
Try doing anything with one arm tied behind your back, and you'll get a sense of what it's like to live a day in the life of Chiefland's Fred Figueroa.
The 61-year-old Figueroa, born in the mountains of Puerto Rico, spent the early part of the 1970s in the U.S. Army, typing reports at a training base in a forested region of Germany.
A group of divers from Alachua enter the water at Manatee Springs State Park on Sunday morning.
The state park's springs and its underwater caves are a popular dive destination..
You are needed to be a SHINE Volunteer in your community!
SHINE is a volunteer program with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and Elder Options, Inc (Gainesville). SHINE volunteers assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers in all things Medicare, including understanding their Medicare benefits, Medicare Part D Drug Plan assistance, Advantage Plans, supplemental insurance options and much more. Volunteers also assist Medicare beneficiaries to apply for low income programs and other prescription drug assistance programs.
For the second year, University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty members predict the food-related trends that could end up on your dinner plates and grocery store shelves in 2015:
Members of the Fanning Springs Fire Station traveled around the small town giving out toys to local kids.
The firetruck and emergency vehicle — with Santa in tow, played their sirens and loud Christmas music to alert families of their presence.
More than 1,100 people of the 1,200 who registered for toys showed up for the Toys for Tots distribution Saturday in the Walmart parking lot.
"We had a great turnout at distribution Saturday," Toys for Tots Coordinator Bryan Chrisp said Monday.
The effort wasn't without its challenges, though, he admitted.
Sponsorship from businesses and organizations was down this year, which resulted in the Toys for Tots program having to pay for about three quarters of the cost, he said.
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I love and support the Pacers forever but if an Indy team is going to rock in football I should be supporting them! Plus I'm in this college football state so I should be able to hold up a convo.
What should I do to learn more about football? I don't understand the formations and plays at all. When I play Madden I am totally clueless. I learned a lot watching last season but my knowledge is still very sub par.
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The Lansing Auto Town Gallery delivers the immediacy of the recorded voice and presents associated field notes and photographs of the men and women who worked within the automobile assembly industry. Prominently featured are members and employees of the United Auto Workers Local 602, Fisher Body, and Diamond REO assembly plants in Lansing, MI.
This online gallery offers the opportunity to listen to the ordinary, the extraordinary, the wit and candor of these men and women as they discuss experiences and perceptions about factory work, labor and management relations, corporations, the community, and motivations for union activism.
Materials for this gallery are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.
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Lynbrook senior Anna Naylor and Cupertino sophomore Solin Piearcy will be among the defending champions and returning state medalists competing at the Central Coast Section girls wrestling tournament to be held Feb. 7-8 at Oak Grove High School.
Naylor will be going for a "three-peat," trying to add to the gold medal collection she started as a sophomore in 2012 when she captured the 138-pound title. Last year Naylor won the 146 crown and placed second at the CIF State Meet.
Piearcy will be looking to repeat as a gold medalist, after going to the top of the 132 weight class as a freshman, but Lincoln senior Sarena Olmos may have something to say about that.
Olmos, the CCS's 122-pound champ two years ago, lost to Piearcy in the 132 finals last winter but fared better than the Cupertino standout at state. Olmos earned a fourth-place medal in the CIF meet, while Piearcy took sixth.
Fremont senior Evonne Evien will be seeking her first CCS gold, after placing second at 189 as a junior and claiming fifth place at the state meet.
Sophomores Kendal Davis of Los Gatos, Karla Adams of Prospect and Sheila Metz of Lynbrook each earned CCS medals last year, but will be striving for top-3 finishes in order to earn their first state meet berths. Metz placed fourth in the 103 bracket, while Davis was fifth at 126 and Adams sixth at 165.
The top three placers in each weight bracket will represent the CCS at the 2014 CIF State Championships Feb. 28 and March 1 in Visalia.
Naylor (139), Piearcy (133) and Evien (191) all were winners at the Lady Baler Bash in Hollister on Jan. 25. Naylor and Evien both went 4-0 and Piearcy 3-0.
Olmos bounced back from a loss to Piearcy in the 133 semifinals to finish third. Lynbrook's Esther Ho placed fifth.
Adams went 3-1 and placed third at 162 for Prospect, while teammate Kate Boccone placed fifth with a 3-2 record at 118.


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There are many wondrous places in the world to have a wedding. But few hold the special magic of South Africa, a captivating country of rolling plains and big game. For couples intrigued by the idea of a safari-centric celebration, Boulders Lodge at the Singita Private Game Reserve is the ultimate setting. Known for its unfettered elegance, Boulders mixes the modern with the bushveld in a community of luxurious chalets. "Singita is Africa at its finest," says celebrity event planner and South African son Colin Cowie. "To exchange your vows surrounded by Mother Earth and the animal kingdom sets the foundation for a great marriage."
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Retaining Walls
Building Permit Requirements
- You must obtain building permits for your retaining wall.
- Building plans are required, but may be substituted with the typical drawings shown below.
- A site-related plan is required to show the impact of your construction on your property.
- Your project must be inspected to ensure the construction is in accordance with the code and the approved plans.
Learn more in our Retaining Walls publication
Typical Retaining Wall Details
The Fairfax County Typical Retaining Wall Details are standard wood, masonry or concrete retaining wall construction plans that can be used in lieu of a plan submission during the permit application process if your retaining wall qualifies...
- Retains less than 4 feet of earth.
- Residential properties only.
- No imposed loads such as driveway, deck footings or other structures.
- No stacked or tiered wall system.
- Not constructed in a problem soil.
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Washington pear grower-shippers are reporting excellent quality and brisk movement early in the season.
Quality thus far has been outstanding and fruit larger than last season on average, Loren Queen, marketing and communications manager for Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash., said Sept. 10.
"It's an incredibly clean crop," Queen said. "The fruit is really beautiful."
Early season bartletts were peaking on 90s and 80s the week of Sept. 10, Queen said.
Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee, Wash., also reported good size and excellent quality on the company's starkrimsons and bartletts, said Scott Marboe, marketing director.
"We've had really good packouts, and we knew going in we'd have bigger sizes, and it's turned out to be the case," Marboe said.
Volumes are slightly lower than what Domex expected, and demand strong, Queen said.
"We've seen good movement. Things are clicking right along."
On Sept. 11, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported prices of $24-26 for 4/5 bushel cartons of bartletts 70-90 from Washington, comparable to last year at the same time.
Oneonta Starr was also shipping anjous in the first half of September and expected to add seckels, comices and forelles the week of Sept. 17, Marboe said. The shipper's volumes should be similar to last season, with about 2 million cartons expected.
Domex was picking bartletts in the first half of September and expected to add anjous the week of Sept. 17, Queen said. Boscs should follow near the end of September, and comices in mid-October.
Queen expected early September prices to remain fairly stable in the coming weeks.
Marboe also reported brisk movement early in the deal.
"There's a lot of interest in setting up ads in October, November and December," he said. "We have great demand."


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Periodically 79Trivia brain teasers have some element of trivia in them, but they are not just pure trivia questions.
I am periodically the number 79. Long ago some attempted to make me from 29, but learned it couldn't be done. If you add me to 80 I appear to be 47 temporarily.
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Gold is represented by the number 79 on the Periodic table of elements. Long ago alchemists tried to make gold from copper.(number 29) If you add gold to mercury (number 80) it will appear to be silver for a time.
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Infor Global Solutions
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Infor is the world's third largest business software company. We develop and acquire proven software products that have rich, built-in functionality. Then we make them better. We invest resources into product innovation and enhancement. Our goal: To provide the best possible software experience and a lower total cost of ownership for our customers.
POSITION: Global Consulting Operations Reporting Team â€" Senior Business Analyst
Location: Remote (home-based), USA
Travel: Infrequent
Posting Date: December 2012
This Business Analyst position reports to a Global Consulting Operations Reporting team whose mission is to provide Infor Consulting Services Management with visibility and actionable intelligence thru standardized, organization-wide reporting. To contribute to this charter, the Business Analyst will be responsible for the design, development and deployment of reports and related reporting guidelines. This position involves close interaction with other organizations such as Local Consulting Operations and Project Management, Finance, Legal, AIT, etc. to drive all reporting efforts to closure.
The Business Analyst is expected to work with Business and Operations leads to gain an understanding of reporting needs, identify and obtain data sources to fulfill those needs, design detail and summary level reports and corresponding report guidelines, provide analysis and action-driving messages based on the reports and participate in the migration of data sources and reports into a BI data mart. Job duties are varied and complex, utilizing independent judgment and the ability to identify and recommend solutions. Attention to detail is critical. Ability to collect, organize, and manage data and tasks collaboratively is also critical. As a result, strong follow-through and relationship management skills strongly desired. Strong spreadsheet, written and verbal communication skills are also required.
· Design, develop and implement new global reports
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· Bachelor's Degree in a business or technical discipline.
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· Experience developing and designing reports and key performance indicators.
· Excellent spreadsheet (Excel) and reporting skills.
· Excellent interpersonal skills in a multicultural environment essential.
· Ability to work autonomously but also be a team player and support team members.
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Molokai Stories
Go on a whale watching tour in the channel between Molokai, Maui and Lanai, one of the best spots in the world to spot whales. Watch this amazing short video and a variety of other films featuring stories told by the people of Hawaii. Then start planning your own Molokai adventure. Click to view the "Stories of Hawaii":


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Members of the CU-Boulder Campus Community:
The opening of campus today represents an important first step toward the restoration of normal campus and academic operations. While a number of our buildings incurred minor to modest water damage, our overall physical campus infrastructure is in good shape and importantly, has been deemed to be safe for our students, faculty, and staff. As of this morning, all but one of our numerous classrooms on campus are available to our students and faculty. We do have some significant clean up and repair to attend to, but overall we are optimistic about our campus's physical infrastructure.
That said, we continue to be deeply concerned about the well-being of students, staff, and faculty who have been directly and adversely affected by the events of the last several days. Most of our campus community came through this historic weather event in reasonable shape and will have a relatively short path to normalcy. Unfortunately, there are members of the CU Boulder family who have incurred significant losses of property and emotional anguish, and who will face unusual hardships as they try to piece their lives together. We are still collecting information about the extent of this impact and encourage displaced students to contact us through the contacts listed on this website: www.colorado.edu/2013flood.
With this in mind, we are extending a plea to all of you to be understanding of, and attentive to the unusual and unfortunate circumstances that some of our students, staff and faculty will be facing in the days, weeks, and months to come. Specifically, we would like to request the following from the members of our campus community.
- To our faculty, we are asking that you be sensitive to the plight of those students whose lives have been disrupted by the events of the past few days. The unique circumstances of the last week will require your special efforts to accommodate those whose day-to-day lives have become more difficult as a result of this disaster.
- To supervisors, we are asking that you exercise compassion and flexibility in your dealings with staff who have been adversely affected by our recent weather event. Our Office of Human Resources will assist you in communicating leave policies for affected employees.
- To students, we are asking your patience in dealing with classmates, support staff, and faculty who are also recovering from this disaster. We are also asking that you be proactive in seeking any support services that you might need as a result of this natural disaster.
In the coming days and weeks we will continue to provide our campus community with information about resources that are available to aid in our recovery. You can go to http://www.colorado.edu/2013flood for current information on resources. At this time we do not anticipate the need to change the fall semester academic calendar to make up for time lost during the recent storm. It will be a long time before we are able to fully return to the business-as-usual routine that we enjoyed prior to the storm. We will get there, and we want to thank all of you for your tireless efforts last week, today, and in the days to come. You have re-affirmed what "community" really means here at CU-Boulder.
Russ Moore, Provost
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Dr. Tilin is the Director of Graduate Programs in Organizational Development and Leadership at Saint Joseph's University. She is president of GroupWorks Consulting. She works as an educator, Change North America consultant, as well as a facilitator and executive coach with multinational private, public, and non-profit organizations in the US, Europe, Africa and North America.
Dr. Tilin's approach combines her research background with 25 years of experience working as a coach, consultant, and trainer. At the heart of her work is the fundamental belief that an organization's most important capital asset is the collective hope, passion, and brainpower of its work force. She has been instrumental in the design and facilitation of Resonant Leadership for Results, an experiential leadership transformation program that is grounded in emotional intelligence. She created and is the Director of the Coach Capacity Building, an ICF ACTP accredited coach-training program.
Prior to her current positions, she spent eight years as the Managing Director and Senior Consultant at Teleos Leadership Institute where she is still an associate. She also held positions as the Director of Leadership Development at the University of Pennsylvania and a Director of Training and Organizational Development at the Cigna Corporation. Felice has taught graduate level courses at the University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton School, Temple University, and Thomas Jefferson University.
Dr. Tilin holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Development and a M.Ed. in Psycho Educational Process from Temple University. She received her Bachelors of Arts in English and Secondary Education from the State University of New York at Oswego. Her research is in the area of group development and its relationship to productivity, organization culture integration, and emotional intelligence. Her most recent publication is "Coaching from the Inside" in the Coaching Psychology Review.


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It's the moments when we're forced to face our mortality and question everything we believe in that truly shape us.
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Whether it's the loss of a loved one or an unwelcome diagnosis, obstacles such as these force us to appreciate all that we have, and gain a deeper understanding of our minds and bodies. For some people, the road to physical and mental recovery can be a winding and complicated path.
Fortunately, the transformative power of overcoming a difficult situation or life-threatening illness often yields a positive outcome. For these young women profiled, their diseases only empowered them to never give up. By tackling their illnesses head on and refusing to succumb to their pain, they learned to beat the odds and appreciated what they have, rather than focusing on what they don't, and most of all, they learned to trust in themselves. For Isabella, Catherine, Ashley, Virginia, and Jessie, relying on their gut instincts saved their lives, and by bravely sharing their personal stories, they hope to inspire others to do the same.
Hometown: West Bloomfield, Michigan
Profession: Student, Arizona State University
Twitter Handle: @CBlotner_
Disease: Astrocytoma (Brain Tumor)
Bio: Catherine is a patient advocate for the young adult cancer community. She underwent a craniotomy at the age of seventeen to remove a Grade II Astrocytoma. Since then, she has used her experience with a brain tumor to spread information about cancer, provide support, and make resources readily available for others who have also been affected by cancer.
According to Catherine, who has been battling her brain tumor and related seizures since 2007, "Instead of sitting in a classroom on the first day of my senior year of high school, I found myself on a table for my craniotomy, during which I remained conscious for nearly one out of the six hours of surgery. An extremely talented surgeon from the University of California San Francisco successfully removed all visible tumor, sparing me from chemotherapy and radiation. I now have MRI scans every four months to monitor my condition, and I continue to treat my seizures with medication."
How It Changed Her: "I am so much more grateful for basic functions, like control of my speech. My tumor was located in the area of my brain that controls speech and language function. It was incredibly likely that I would have trouble talking, if I talked at all, after my surgery. Somehow, I emerged from the operating room with the same speech capabilities that I entered with, aside from some vocabulary recall problems. I had to mentally prepare to lose the ability to speak as a major risk of having the surgery, and the surprise of waking up and still having the ability to speak is something I will never forget."
Why She Wanted to Tell Her Story to Marie Claire: "According to the National Brain Tumor Society, brain tumors are the second leading cause of cancer-related death for those under the age of eighteen. Very few people are aware of that statistic, nor do they recognize gray ribbons as the symbol of brain tumors and brain cancer. Pink ribbons and labeled products dominate the NFL and many grocery aisles in October, (national breast cancer awareness month), yet no sports program or company has stepped up to represent the brain tumor community."
Words to Live By: "Find a bit of beauty and joy in the world today. Share it. If you can't find it, create it."—Lisa Bonchek Adams, stage IV breast cancer patient and advocate
Her Advice for Someone Who's Going Through a Similar Situation: "You are your own best advocate—speak up and voice your concerns during each appointment! Bring someone else with you to absorb information and to act as an extra set of ears or to take notes. Make a list of the questions you have and bring them to appointments as well so that you won't forget to ask key questions." Catherine also recommends reaching out to other patients or survivors through organizations such as the National Brain Tumor Society or the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation, as well as Stupid Cancer, Imerman Angels, and the online Twitter forum she founded, the #btsm tweet chat, that runs every Sunday night on Twitter at 10 p.m. EST.
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After nine long months deployed to Afghanistan, Sgt. Kristianpeter DiStefano is home in Howard Beach.
His arrival back stateside Dec. 6 was delayed two hours after his airplane seat was given away, said Ellen Buonpastore, DiStefano's mother.
"He was dressed in full uniform, and they gave his seat away," Buonpastore said.
But the sergeant was eventually given an escort to LaGuardia Airport, and DiStefano, 29, went to Lenny's Clam Bar where he was greeted by family, friends and local elected officials. His mother said it feels "wonderful" to have her only son home.
"Now I'm going to fatten him up, make him happy," Buonpastore said. "I'm very proud of him."
This was DiStefano's fifth deployment, but first to Afghanistan. The career-Army man was previously stationed in Iraq and Kuwait. DiStefano is scheduled to deploy again, this time for Africa at the end of January.
"He tells me, 'Mom, I go back because now somebody else gets to go home and see their mom and their family,'" Buonpastore said. "It's a brotherhood."
The Army man didn't always know he wanted to join the ranks, but after he did, his mother said he has come to love the job.
"He loves taking care of the younger soldiers," she said. "A lot of kids are coming out of foster care and they have nowhere to go, so they wind up in the Army. My son takes them under his wing."
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FREEZE FRAME: Inside ANNIE's Gypsy Robe Ceremony!
Last night, November 8, the company of Annie celebrated their opening night with the Gypsy Robe ritual with the company's recipient- Merwin Foard. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you a photo preview below.
The Gypsy Robe began in 1950, when Bill Bradley, in the chorus of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, borrowed a dressing gown from Chorus member Florence Baum and sent it to a friend in CALL ME MADAM on opening night Oct 12, 1950 saying it was worn by all the Ziegfeld beauties and would "bless" the show. A cabbage rose from Ethel Merman's gown was added and the robe was passed along to next Broadway musical on opening night. The tradition evolved so that the robe is now presented to the "gypsy" who has performed the most Broadway musicals on a chorus contract. Along the way, the robe is decorated, painted, patched, stitched, and signed by everyone in the show, becoming a fanciful patchwork for an entire Broadway season.
Recognizing their cultural and historic value, Gypsy Robes can now be viewed at two of Equity's Offices. The National Headquarters in New York now houses two of the historic Robes. The second floor Audition Center's newly designed case displays the Robe from the 2006-2007 season, which was dedicated by the ACCA to the memory of Patrick Quinn. The 2007-2008 Robe, dedicated to Broadway veteran Adrian Bailey, can be viewed on the fourteenth floor Council lobby.
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. Borders Group announced the launch of the Borders branded e-book store, powered by global e-reading service Kobo.
"The race to emerge as a retail leader within the digital category is just starting," said Mike Edwards, CEO for Borders. "During the past several months, we've been carefully crafting a digital strategy, one that has great content and a device-neutral philosophy backed by the Borders brand as its cornerstones. We believe we are very well positioned to come out strong and to ultimately claim about a 17% e-book market share by this time next year."
The company also announced that it is making available to consumers BlackBerry and Android e-reading applications, also powered by Kobo.


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I felt the below list was really helpful in developing the appropriate wholesome personality traits which promotes the practice.
There are ten (10) kinds of Kusala Kamma or meritorious actions:
1. Daana (Generosity), that yields wealth
2. Siila (Morality), which enables rebirth in noble families and in states of happiness
3. Bhaavanaa (Meditation), which gives birth in Brahma Lookas (Realms of Form and Formless Realms) with higher states of wisdom
4. Apachaayana (Reverence), the cause of noble parentage
5. Veyyaavachcha (Service), which tends to produce a large retinue
6. Pattidaana (Transference of Merit), serves to promote Daana in abundance, in future births
7. Pattaanumoodanaa (Rejoicing in others' merit), that will produce merit at any state of rebirth in future
8. Dhamma savana (Hearing the Doctrine), which promotes wisdom
9. Dhamma deesanaa (Preaching the Doctrine), which, also, promotes wisdom
10. Ditthijju kamma (Straightening of one's own views), which strengthens one's own confidence.
If you know of any other suttas which speak of wholesome qualities to develop please add them to this list.
Thank you,
With metta