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What with the queen's Diamond Jubilee upon us and last year's royal wedding behind us, it's been a banner year for lovers of pomp, circumstance and all things relating to the Commonwealth.
But the royal family's reveling wasn't without its bittersweet moments, and in their wide-ranging interview with Katie Couric, airing tonight, Prince William and Prince Harry discussed the notable and heavy absence of their late mother, Princess Diana, during the otherwise celebratory time.
"No, of course it was [hard]," Harry said. "You know, she—I think she had the best seat in the house, probably. But yeah, she would have loved to have been there."
And according to the third in line to the throne, Will and Kate Middleton's wedding day itself isn't the only thing Diana would have cherished.
"She would have loved Kate," he added.
Wills, interviewed separately from his brother, was also inevitably asked about his late mother, and said that he worked hard to maintain his stiff upper lip on the day.
"It was very difficult," he said. "I sort of prepared myself beforehand, so that I wasn't…I was sort of mentally prepared, so I didn't want any wobbling lips or anything going on.
"It's the one time since she's died where I've thought to myself, it would be fantastic if she was here. And just how sad really for her, more than anything, not being able to see it. Because I think she would have loved the day and I think hopefully she'd be very proud of us both for the day.
"I'm just very sad that she's never going to get a chance to meet Kate."
The royal wedding chat wasn't all a downer, though, and Harry shared that it wasn't the bride and groom that got a case of pre-wedding jitters.
"I was massively nervous," he said. "Everybody was nervous. And the whole thing was a bit of a blur to be honest, because, um, there was God knows how many millions or billions of eyes focused on us. Luckily, mainly those two."
And it hasn't let up since.


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E-Newsletter (July 2017)
Read about recent events in Birmingham, Westmill and Sheffield, a forthcoming event in Eastthampstead, changes to the website, a fond farewell and more..
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Dear Companions and Friends,
A bumper month of news from the Guild.
RUSKIN in WYRE:
Sharing, Celebrating and Enhancing John Ruskin's Legacy in the Wyre Forest
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An exciting new project is about to explore Ruskin Land, the area of the Wyre Forest in Worcestershire cared for by Ruskin's Guild of St George and managed by the Wyre Community Land Trust. The two-year programme begins this summer and concludes in 2019 when the bicentenary of John Ruskin's birth will be celebrated.
Ruskin Land was given to the Victorian polymath John Ruskin in the 1870s. It was the mission of Ruskin's Guild 'to take some small piece of English ground, beautiful, peaceful and fruitful' in order to provide opportunities for working people to cultivate land and reconnect with nature. The project aims to explore the story of what happened at Ruskin Land, how Ruskin's ideas have been incorporated into the modern forest, and what can be done to reinterpret his vision today in meaningful, creative and productive ways.
The project seeks to deepen the links between the local community and the forest through a wide range of events and activities. Making – of all kinds and varieties – will be central to the project. There will be opportunities for local people, and for those from further afield, to engage with the project and each other by sharing their memories, going on guided walks and working with an artisan in residence who will aim to turn our oak into beautiful things.
The £80,000 project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Ruskin's Guild of St George, which owns the 150 acres of farm and woodland, and will be delivered in partnership with the Wyre Community Land Trust at St George's Farm.
Watch out for details of the launch event at Bewdley Museum taking place on Monday 24th July.
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Peter Wardle RIP
We are sad to report the death last week of Peter Wardle, the Guild's longest-standing Companion. The Wardle family's history is intimately bound up with Ruskin's legacy and the history of the Guild. Companions will remember that Peter co-authored the important book, Ruskin and Bewdley, with Companion and former Guild Director and Secretary, Dr Cedric Quayle. We send our deepest sympathies to Peter's family at this sad time.
Ruskin in Sheffield 2017
This year's Ruskin in Sheffield programme has now been published and promises an exciting range of events and activities, delivered in partnership with The Big Draw. Click on the image (right) to download the PDF brochure.
Two particular things to highlight:
Rivelin Valley Artists
This new display at Weston Park Museum, Sheffield, shines a spotlight on a remarkable, yet little-known, community of amateur and professional painters established in Sheffield's Rivelin Valley in the 1920s.
In the years immediately after the First World War, a group of gifted artists founded a creative colony in the Rivelin Valley, situated in the west of the city. The paintings and watercolours they produced provide a unique portrait of the valley at the time, and reflect both its natural beauty and longstanding industrial heritage.
This display in the museum's Picturing Sheffield gallery brings together 14 works by artists including Ben Baines, W. R. E. Goodrich, Robert Scott-Temple and Vernon Edmonds. The collection has been amassed by Baines' grandson, the award-winning writer, broadcaster and environmentalist, Prof Chris Baines.
The works in this display have been generously loaned by Chris Baines, Andrew Baines and Winifred Baines.
The Rivelin Valley Artists exhibition of paintings collected by Chris Baines runs until 5th November.
Thirteen Acres
Companion Sally Goldsmith's new book, Thirteen Acres: John Ruskin and the Totley Communists, is now available for £12 from the Guild's shop. This fascinating account of the history of St George's Farm, Totley, deftly mixes meticulous historical research, local knowledge, and personal memory to reveal the story of one of the Guild's earliest and most controversial experiments, and also traces what happened after the Guild sold the land to the Pearson family. Not only has Sally unearthed long-forgotten details about the farm and the people who worked the land there, but the book also publishes for the first time some wonderful photographs.
Master of All Trades: John Ruskin Prize Exhibition Private View (Tuesday, 20th June)
We are pleased to invite you to the Private Launch on the evening of Tuesday, 20th June of Master of All Trades at Sheffield's Millennium Gallery. This is the exhibition of works shortlisted for the 2017 John Ruskin Prize and runs from 21st June to 8th October. This year saw a record number of submissions from fine artists, makers and craftspeople from across the UK. A detailed invitation will follow, but please put the date in your diaries.
Celebrating Fanny Talbot of Barmouth (Wednesday, 21st June)
Companions will recall that Mrs Fanny Talbot was one of the Guild's earliest and most generous Companions. We are thrilled to report that the centenary of Mrs Talbot's death is to be marked with a special event at Barmouth on Wednesday, 21st June. View a recent article on Barmouth in The Companion, and read Ruskin's Social Experiment at Barmouth by Blanche Atkinson online.
Lowri Rogers writes:
We're writing to invite you to a special event, at 1pm on Wednesday 21st June, to commemorate the life of Mrs Fanny Talbot and her vision for the protection of our outdoor places.
As a Barmouth resident and philanthropist, Fanny Talbot was the very first person to donate land, in the form of a small gorse-clad hill known as Dinas Oleu, to the then newly formed National Trust in 1895.
From those humble beginnings the National Trust has grown into Europe's largest conservation charity, caring for 45,000 hectares of countryside, 157 miles of coastline and some of the finest castles and gardens in Wales.
This June marks the centenary of Mrs Talbot's death and the event will begin at 1pm with a special ceremony and rededication of her newly-restored gravestone at St Mary's church, Llanaber.
Following the service there will be an opportunity for you to join our rangers on a guided walk around Dinas Oleu. Alternatively you can head straight to the Dragon Theatre to view a special archive display over light refreshments.
We'll be ending the day at the theatre with talks at 4pm by Fanny Talbot's biographer, Dr Astrid Swenson, from Brunel University London and National Trust's Director General, Dame Helen Gosh.
Please RSVP to Lowri Rogers (firstname.lastname@example.com or 01766 510120) by 26th May 2017 should you wish to attend, stating whether or not you'd like to join the guided walk.
Spaces are limited so we recommend booking early to avoid disappointment.
Companions' Day at Westmill (Saturday, 24th June)
As you will be aware, we are holding our Companions' Day in the village of Westmill, Hertfordshire this year. Full details are online. Please note that spaces are limited so please book early by emailing Martin Green on firstname.lastname@example.com to avoid disappointment.
1100 Arrival. Parking has been made available on the field adjacent to the Church.
1130 Introductions by Guild of St George and T & M Greg Trust.
1200 A talk by Liz Mitchell (see below).
1300 Lunch (for a discretionary donation) served at the Children's Playground marquee.
1400 A short talk on architect and Companion Charles Spooner (1862-1938) by his biographer Alec Hamilton, followed by a village tour, including a visit to the Greg memorials at Westmill Church.
GETTING THERE: Westmill is near Buntingford and is most easily reached by car from the A10. The nearest mainline railways stations are Hertford North, Hertford East and Stevenage. Taxis are available outside all three stations.
Liz Mitchell's talk, 'Treasuring things of the least': Mary Hope Greg, John Ruskin and Westmill, Hertforshire, will be published by the Guild next month and will be available for purchase at the Companions' Day.
Westmill Village Hall (Photo: Alec Hamilton).
Whitelands College
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It was good to see some of you at Whitelands College at the weekend. Companion Revd Canon Dr David Peacock delivered a superb Whitelands Ruskin Lecture on Ruskin and Whitelands' longest-serving Principal, the Revd J. P. Faunthorpe. The lecture is now available as a booklet (image above, centre) for £6 + P&P from the Shop. At the May Day ceremony, the Guild's former Master, Dr Jim Dearden, was honoured with the well-deserved award of a Whitelands Anniversary Fellowship which he accepted in person. This year's May Day ceremony also marked the sixtieth anniversary of the crowning of Companion Queen Beate (Beate Howitt, image above, left, pictured with Whitelands' Principal, Companion Revd Dr Mark Garner). Beate made a moving speech about the value of education and the role of Whitelands College. Dr Rachel Dickinson once again presented the gift of Guild books to the May Monarch (Queen Navita) and her attendants, in a session held at Whitelands College Chapel (image above, right).
With thanks and best wishes,
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Two week lodge safari exploring the best of Botswana and Zimbabwe
From the cascading Victoria Falls to the meandering waterways of the Okavango Delta, this safari visits the best destinations in Zimbabwe and Botswana. Encounter Chobe's huge elephant herds, search for rhinos and leopards in Matopos and spot Wild dogs in Hwange. Starry skies and burnished sunsets complete the adventure and where better for a sundowner than the shimmering Magkadigkadi Pans.
Click on the button below for detailed Trip Notes containing all the particulars about this trip, including kit lists and practical information.
Note: these can vary by departure; you can check out the specific Trip Notes for your chosen adventure on the dates & prices page.
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The group flights normally arrive at Victoria Falls Airport and land only passengers can either be picked up here or at the Rainbow Hotel in Victoria Falls town. If the group flights land in Livingstone (Zambia), land only passengers can still be picked up at the Rainbow Hotel in Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe). We then transfer 120kms to Kasane in Botswana. The drive from Victoria Falls takes a little over two hours but there can be delays crossing the border. Once we are settled into our chalets we will gather for a full tour briefing.Kwalape Lodge or similar
Chobe National Park is best known for its huge populations of elephant and buffalo. With an estimated 40,000 to 60,000 elephants, this is, undoubtedly the best place to see these pachyderms. The park is also home to Wild dogs, lions, leopards and various other African wildlife.
We start the day by going on a game drive in one of the lodge's open game-drive vehicles. It will be an early start as we aim to get to the park gates as they open. We spend about three hours on safari before returning to the lodge in time for some brunch.
There is time to relax at the lodge during the hottest part of the day or exploring the town of Kasane before heading out again, this time to go on a boat-safari on the Chobe River. After a short transfer to the jetty we board the boat for a three-hour safari. This is a great opportunity to view the vast herds of elephant and other wildlife from the perspective of the water.Kwalape Lodge or similar
Today is a long drive as we transfer the 600kms between Kasane and Maun, the town on the edge of the Okavango Delta. We'll make a stop en route for lunch at the edge of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pan before arriving in Maun mid-afternoon. We spend a bit of time in town getting supplies for the delta (this is a chance for you to get any extra drinks or snacks you may want whilst in the delta). From here it's only a short drive out of town to our lodge.Rivernest Cottages or similar
After travelling 1,600kms from the highlands of Angola, the Okavango River reaches the Kalahari and spreads into a large swamp area where the water eventually transpires into the plant-life and evaporates, never reaching the sea. This makes the Okavango Delta, as this swamp is known, one of the largest inland deltas on Earth and a true natural wonder. Year-round the delta's islands are home to a vast array of wildlife including all the usual suspects though numbers reach their peak during the dryer winter months when animals, including many of the larger ones, migrate into the delta. We head into the delta in Mokoro dugout canoes poled by local villagers who have grown up here. When we arrive in the delta we will find our camp already set up, waiting for us. The camp is made up of tents fitted with camp beds topped by mattresses along with two communal bush-showers, two communal bush-toilets and a gazebo/mess tent. Here we will get to experience African wilderness at its fullest, not least at night when the milky-way can be seen spreading across the sky with a billion twinkling stars. We spend the next two days exploring the waterways and islands by Mokoro canoe and on foot looking for wildlife and enjoying this amazing part of Africa.Wild Camping
This morning we have our last Mokoro ride as we return to the edge of the delta before returning to Maun. The afternoon is free to relax by the pool or take an optional flight over the delta.Rivernest Cottages or similar
After a brief stop in Maun to resupply we transfer 300kms to Nata arriving mid-afternoon. In the late afternoon we head to the Nata Sanctuary to watch the sunset on the Makgadikgadi Pan.
The Makgadikgadi Pan covers over 16,000 square kilometres and forms the bed of an ancient lake, now dried up, which once spread as far as the Okavango Delta. Sunsets on the pan are some of the best on the continent.Nata Lodge or similar
Today we continue our journey back towards Zimbabwe. We go via Francistown and Bulawayo on our way to Matobo National Park. The journey is about 380kms and driving time shouldn't be much more than about 5hrs, however the border crossing can be busy and may take between two and three hours. We stay in chalets just outside the park and enjoy sundowners from the granite ridge overlooking the park.Hermits Peak Lodge or similar
Matobo National Park (also known as Matopos National Park) is an area known for its kopjes, giant boulders which seem to be precariously balanced on top of one-another, and wildlife. The park is one of the best places to see both Black and White rhinos and has a very dense population of leopards (though these predators are still elusive). It also counts amongst its inhabitants a third of all species of eagle. These hills were, once, home to San Bushmen who have left their mark with rock-paintings depicting giraffes, elands and kudu. It was also the colonialist Cecil Rhodes' favourite place and where he asked to be buried. We enter Matobo National Park early in the morning and go on a game drive followed by a game walk where we can hope to see rhino on foot. We visit World's End, where Cecil Rhodes is buried and see some of the granite formations and rock-paintings. We spend most of the day inside the park returning to the lodge in the afternoon.Hermits Peak Lodge or similar
After a leisurely breakfast we make a quick stop in Bulawayo this morning to resupply before driving north 335kms to Hwange National Park.
Zimbabwe's largest National Park, Hwange covers 14,600 square kilometres of mopane and teak woodlands and grasslands. The park is home to over 100 mammal species and 400 bird species including all of Zimbabwe's specially protected animals. Its most famous inhabitants are the elephants and Wild dogs, and it is the only place where gemsbok and Brown hyena can be found in reasonable numbers in Zimbabwe.
We stay in a property situated within a game-management area which abuts the park.Miobo Lodge or similar
We spend all day on a 4WD open-game drive in search of Hwange wildlife.Miobo Lodge or similar
After a relaxed start we take a short, final drive back to Victoria Falls, arriving at Victoria Falls town around lunch time. In the afternoon we head out towards the mighty falls themselves.
Measuring 1,700 meters wide and 100 meters high, Victoria Falls are the largest waterfall in the World and one of the most famous highlights of Africa. The volume of water changes with the seasons but when full the spray rises into the sky – a phenomenon which has given the falls their local name Mosi o Tunya, the Smoke that Thunders. They are a site to behold and one which impressed Dr. David Livingstone so much that he commented that '' scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight.''The Rainbow Hotel or similar
Today is a free day to enjoy the many activities on offer in the area such as white-water rafting, taking a flight over the falls, going on a sunset cruise or crossing into neighbouring Zambia to see the falls from that side.The Rainbow Hotel or similar
Those on the group flights will be transferred to the airport in time for their flight. Those who do not have a transfer included, the trip ends after breakfast.
Currently British and Commonwealth and European passport holders do not require visas for Botswana. As of the 1 June 2017, however, a tourist levy of US$30 will be collected from everyone other than citizens of SADC states. This is payable either by card or with good condition US$ notes (exact change only). This levy is valid for multiple entries for up to 30 days. More information is available on http://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/tourismlevy
Most nationalities, including British require a visa to visit Zimbabwe. This can be obtained from the Zimbabwean Embassy in London but it is a lot easier to get it on arrival in Zimbabwe. The current charge for a single entry visit visa issued on arrival in Zimbabwe is £35.00 or US$55.00, although this could change. If you have not obtained a visa before travelling, you should bring enough cash with you to pay for your visa on arrival. You should ensure you have small notes as immigration officers may not be able to provide change.
The KAZA UNIVISA visa is valid for travel between Zambia and Zimbabwe and day trips into Botswana. It costs US $50 and it is valid for 30 days. Please note, however, that at times the KAZA visa is not available either because of disputes or simply because of a lack of visa stickers.
Vaccination against Yellow Fever is necessary if you are coming from a country with Yellow Fever (which includes Zambia), and you must bring a valid certificate of vaccination. Recommended vaccinations are: Polio, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Typhoid, Hepatitis A. Malaria prophylaxis is essential and we suggest that you seek advice from your GP or travel health clinic about which malaria tablets to take.
There are no mandatory vaccination requirements. Recommended vaccinations are: Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid, Hepatitis A. Malaria prophylaxis is essential and we suggest that you seek advice from your GP or travel health clinic about which malaria tablets to take.
13 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 7 dinners
Whilst we will be staying in lodges most nights, included meals are, non-the-less, prepared by our crew. Breakfast is generally cereal or toast with tea and coffee with the occasional fried breakfast/brunch. Lunch is normally a simple pic-nic of cheese, cold meats, salads, bread or rolls. Dinners are cooked meals such as potjies (stew), braais (barbecue), stir-fries… etc. The trip leaders do all the shopping and meal planning for each group. They will always try to obtain fresh produce wherever possible. Each tour has 1 cool box for the meats and the fresh produce only and 1 cool box for cold drinks. We will supply the following drinks: squash, tea or coffee served with meals. All other beverages will be at your own expense. We do not supply bottled drinking water although it is available at many shops on tour if you want to buy it yourself. Please note that on some days where early morning game drives are included lunch may be substituted for a large brunch on return from the game drive - this is customary. We will always ensure that the number of meals detailed in the trip notes are provided. Please be aware that we need at least two weeks notice to deal with special dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian or allergies.) For this reason if you did not indicate these on your booking form please advise the Exodus office as soon as possible.
The water provided on this trip is safe and clean drinking water, normally coming from bore-holes. It is not bottled water, however. If you would rather have bottled water then this will be at your expense, though we would encourage you to make use of the safe drinking water provided as this helps diminish plastic consumption.
There is no best time to go in terms of game viewing or conditions in the Delta, as the Delta flows all year round, despite its flood periods. The wettest season is January and February, when travel on dirt roads becomes difficult. March to September, although dry and bright, can be cold at night (in June and July it really can be chilly on occasions so bring appropriate gear). Water levels in the Delta will be at their highest in July. From December to June water levels in the Zambezi are at their highest, and the spray can be seen several miles away as it soars sometimes as much as 500 feet in the air. October and November are the hottest months, and midday temperatures can be very uncomfortable. The rains normally start slowly in late November. December can be wet, but it does not rain for long periods and should definitely not put anyone off travelling, as there is always plenty of sunshine.
This two-week safari covers a lot of ground but connects some of the best places in Botswana and Zimbabwe. It does mean, however, that there are some long drives on a combination of tarmac and dirt roads, though you never know when you may spot wildlife, even outside the parks. The longer drives between the sites are done in a more comfortable minibus whilst the game drives are done in special safari vehicles. Whilst not luxury, accommodation is in lodges apart from the two nights in the Okavango Delta which are in our campsite in the wild allowing for a different experience of Africa. This is a safari for people who want to see wildlife and get immersed in nature but do it in more comfort. October and November are hotter months but are also good for wildlife viewing.
9 nights chalets, 2 nights hotel and 2 nights comfortable wild camping The accommodation we stay in is generally 2- or 3-star lodges with en suite bathrooms, most with a pool. On 3-4 nights the lodges are permanent tented camps, these are comfortable rooms with en suite bathroom though they are in part made out of canvas. This is not camping, however, they are full rooms with comfortable beds, and bathrooms with hot water and are a quintessential African safari experience. Whilst the lodges are not luxury properties they are comfortable and in great locations. Please note that in Hwange NP, the lodge we normally use, Miomba Lodge, has rooms of varying standards and the lodge will alocate these randomly. In the Okavango Delta we spend two nights full service wild camping. Our camp is set up for us and all equipment is provided.. The tents are large (2.4 x 2.4 x 1.8meters) and we sleep on camp-beds topped with a mattress (about 5cms thick). There is a bush-shower and toilet. When visiting the Delta we will leave most of our luggage in Maun, taking only what we need for 2 days (bags, sleeping bags and pillows are provided). Wifi is available about half the time but is not always very reliable.
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We would like to thank Debra for her review, and we are delighted to hear that she had a wonderful trip. We really appreciate direct recommendations from our clients for specific optional activities, however, we would discourage people from taking part in the lion cub activity in Victoria Falls. Animal welfare is an important part of the Exodus Responsible Travel policy; and there are a lot of unanswered questions about this activity (and other similar activities in Zimbabwe) and about the extent of how ethical they are. We would therefore advise against people taking part in this particular activity or if they choose to, consider the potential issues surrounding these activities.
Tom Harari – Product Manager for Botswana and Zimbabwe
We would like to thank Chris for his feedback. Whilst we do try to explain the nature of the visit to the Makgadikgadi Pan in the trip notes, we sincerely regret that he was disappointed with this. We are sorry that Chris did not enjoy some of the accommodation he stayed at; we have passed his comments on to our local manager and we will continue to closely monitor all client feedback we receive about the accommodation to ensure that it is continuing to meet our expectations.
Tom Harari- Exodus Product Manager for Botswana
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Sep 12, 2012, 08:00 ET from Amerigroup Corporation
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Sept. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerigroup Corporation (NYSE: AGP) announced its conference participation for September today. With almost two decades of experience serving our country's most vulnerable populations, Amerigroup has earned the reputation as a thought leader in the industry. The Company is focused on providing innovative solutions for the most pressing health care issues including maternal-child health, long-term services and supports, independent living and managing the dual eligible population for Medicaid and Medicare.
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Buy land like the Nature Conservancy does, make it non-profit or religious land, and plant LOTS of trees. Or, don't buy land, just guerilla plant - a wide variety. Be the Johnny Treeseeds of the new age.
Trees help bring rainfall, trees cool the earth's surface temperature while capturing energy for growth and carbon sequestration. Plant a diversity of trees. Trees help stop desertification. Trees and plants grow roots and help combat soil erosion. Spanish moss sequester nitrogen from the atmosphere and make it available for plants.
Signing cap and trade system or limits on carbon like with the Kyoto Treaty only makes manufacturing more expensive in America, so companies then go to Brazil and China and Mexico and export the polluting there, then the produced goods get imported back here.
Brazil and China and Mexico and a hundred other countries are happy to join in the Kyoto protocols because they will then get additional indirect subsidies (while America and Europe get penalized) to manufacture more goods. We essentially outsource our pollution with our jobs - it is useless and silly and quickens the economic suicide that occurs when businesses seek ever lower labor costs and the ability to pollute water, air, earth, living things, and people without cost or consequences.
But with trees, plant more. Plant much, much more. Carpet bomb the U.S. with diverse cultures of seedlings. Breed for the drought-tolerate, cold tolerate, heat tolerant varieties that have multiple uses. Layer it permaculture style so there is a diversity of edible plant life (berries, wild grapes, figs, etc.) and wildlife to harvest.
Turn North America into a megaforest. Turn Europe back into a megaforest. Put the people back onto the land and they will need less money, they will walk more to gather food and go places. They will carry guns and hunt. Breed the buffalo for the plains, and the auroch and the gaur for the swamps, the water buffalo for the swamps, and the dromedaries for the desert. Bring the cougars and leopards. Bring the wild horses for people to "break in" and ride.. Let our people be strong and virile everyday hunter-farmer-warriors once again, living by spear and bow and arrow and rifle, instead of by the keyboard or push-button or steering wheel.
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Shakespeare in the Park: 'The Winter's Tale' comes to life at Bandshell
Shakespeare in the Park is establishing itself as a tradition in Detroit Lakes as it enters its fifth year this summer.
A cast of local actors under the direction of Nikki Caulfield will share their talent in a fun and accessible presentation of Shakespeare's works for the community. This year, the production is "The Winter's Tale," one of Shakespeare's later pieces.
Members of the community are welcome to bring their own chairs and blankets or take advantage of the supplied seating to enjoy the beautiful outdoor theater space.
"The Winter's Tale" explores themes of jealousy, rivalry, and forgiveness through a blend of tragedy and comedy. The play provides something for all members of the audience with a plot of deception and romance, as well as high levels of action.
The play switches settings between Sicily and Bohemia, and focuses on the royal families from each kingdom.
The Sicilian king Leontes begins to harbor deep resentment and suspicion towards his childhood friend Polixenes, the king of Bohemia.
Accusing Polixenes of having an affair with his wife, Hermione, Leontes sparks a chain of tragedy that alters the lives of all involved, in ways that reveal themselves over the course of the performance.
It's an exciting plot of uncovered secrets and the far-reaching consequences of a single action.
Through the support of the Historic Holmes Theatre, the performances are staged at the City Park Bandshell and are free to the public.
Opening weekend is June 28-30, and performances also run the following week from July 5-7, from 7 to 9:30 each night.


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Caught these piggies tearin' up the pasture. Not the best picture.
Got Pork???
Looks like a lot of fine bacon on the hoof. Or maybe roasted whole pig in a pit.
How many did you get?
None ha ha, this is my buddy's pasture. He has a feeder and cameras set up but when we go out there, they never show up. I would build a trap but he doesn't like the idea so much.
Hey..your not far from me..If ya need help harvesting any let me know..{ -:
I'm from Lakeland..
Yeah, i saw that you were from lakeland. I was trying to figure out where you were catching all those huge bass. The only place i have had luck with hawg bass is at the stick marsh near vero.
I would gladly pay to have an opportunity to harvest a hog..I shot one earlier this year but it was small..I generally hunt at the Green Swamp.
I've been catching the fish at the east side of Saddle Creek park..There is no boat ramp so I slide my small boat off the grassy shore..I also fish Lake 5 at Tenoroc for specks and Lake Fish Hook for bluegills. Fish Hook also has nice bass.Here's an 8.2 caught by my son's girlfriend..her first bass everLOL
Nice, I always have a great time being able to help someone experience their first bass or other outdoor experience. This past weekend while doing fireworks for independence day, i was passing out roman candles. As simple and meaningless as this was to me... this was one girl's first time ever "playing" with a roman candle. She was ecstatic. Just seeing how much fun she was having with that made my night.
8.2 pounds is a nice bass especially for her first! My first was probably less than a pound and caught with an old Zebco 303 while i was in diapers Ha ha.
Speaking of bluegills, I got hooked on that great nutty flavor as a kid.
Here's how I fix them...
Looks like you know your way around the kitchen.
Mind sharing your breadcrumb recipe?
I use corn flour...these fish may have been specks / crappie
Crappie are very fleshy and I got a good tip from a New York man that works like a charm..in firming them up..
The taste is outstanding..I only use butter milk with specks because bluegill don;t need to firm up..unless you need a batch that needs mellowing out..{ -:
Soak crappie fillets over night in butter milk
I then make up a mixture of...
70 % Corn Flour ..Walmart has it..in the Mexican section
30 % Yellow Corn Meal
I add salt and alot of pepper
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peanut oil cooks hot without scorching..and gets the fish brown..
Sounds great.
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DURHAM, N.C. - Natalie Achonwa had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Skylar Diggins added 21 points and seven assists, and second-ranked Notre Dame routed No. 10 Louisville 93-64 Monday, the 18th straight victory for the Fighting Irish. Louisville managed to cut Notre Dame's lead to seven points early in the second half, but the Irish quickly responded with a 10-0 run and the Cardinals didn't threaten again. Playing on the same court where the two schools' men's teams played a five-overtime game two nights earlier, the women's game never came close to matching that intensity as the Irish dominated most of the way. Notre Dame (23-1, 11-0 Big East) improved to 7-1 against ranked opponents, its only loss coming against No. 1 Baylor in December. The loss ended a six-game winning streak for Louisville (20-5, 8-3), its second longest Big East streak since joining the league in 2005-06.NO. 5 DUKE 71, NO. 7 MARYLAND 56 Chelsea Gray scored a career-high 28 points to lead Duke (22-1, 12-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) past Maryland (19-4, 10-2). Tricia Liston had 17 points off the bench while Gray reeled off seven in a row midway through the second half. Chloe Pavelich's 3 with 10:45 left gave Maryland its only lead at 44-42. Three possessions later, Gray took charge — and kept Duke alone atop the league standings.
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• Queen Elizabeth II sent out save-the-dates via ye olde fax machine.
• Gold-embossed handwritten invites were mailed to all guests. Official invitations from the Queen are always penned by members of the Royal Household.
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• Tweet, tweet! The royal engagement was announced on Twitter; the Queen has both Facebook and Twitter accounts. Wonder if she'll update her status on the big day?
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A little while ago, my friend encouraged me to write down our breastfeeding (or not!) story, and submit it to the LLL magazine, Breastfeeding Matters.
This is our story up until Ernest was 14 weeks:
Ernest was born 16th July 2010 at 37 weeks. Labour was induced early because a year earlier his sister Florence had died suddenly and unexpectedly shortly after birth, following a robustly healthy pregnancy and very normal home birth.
He nuzzled and licked the breast immediately after birth ,but didn't latch on immediately. I was not concerned however as all of my babies have taken an hour or two before latching on properly. (I have four older children too.)
As expected Ernest latched on a while later and fed constantly as anyone would expect. We struggled a little because he was so much smaller than all my other babies had been at only 7lbs 1oz, and his mouth was so very tiny, trying to latch on to my large nipples clearly wasn't easy for him.
We spent a day up on the ward after he was born and then went home. Bringing home our beautiful living child after the trauma of losing our precious daughter the previous year was something of a shock to both myself and my husband. We were in a highly emotional state, and looking back really just in shock, and so very relieved that Ernest was living that we failed to notice that things were already starting to go down hill.
Ernest developed jaundice, something I'd noticed while still in hospital and mentioned to the paediatrician, but didn't think too much of as my eldest four had also had jaundice which was simply treated with lots of breastfeeds.
By day five though,Ernest was glowing bright bright yellow, and to my horror had also lost 13% of his birth weight. Tests showed his bilirubin levels were extremely high and we were admitted back to the women's unit at our local hospital, the night before the anniversary of our daughter's death.
Ernest was treated with phototherapy and I was encouraged to express my milk after each feed, and that milk was cup fed to Ernest by an extremely patient midwife.
After two very stressful and tearful days in hospital Ernest's bilirubin levels came down to a safe level and he had gained 50g, so we were discharged home.
I was told there was no need to continue expressing my milk, that I clearly had a good supply, (in fact meeting a paediatrician a week later he referred to me as the lady with the good supply) and that feeding seemed fine. At this point it did look to the casual observer that Ernest was feeding well,I had no pain, and after all I'd done this before, I was an experienced breastfeeder.
Just a few days later though and Ernest was more yellow than ever and once again losing weight.(He now weighed only 5lbs 10oz) We were admitted to hospital again. This time to the children's ward. Ernest was extremely sleepy as we were admitted, and there was talk of tube feeding and drips. Once again he was treated with phototherapy ,but when the nurse came to fit his feeding tube he woke up enough to feed, and after observing his feeding, the nurse decided there was no need for the feeding tube.
I began expressing again after each feed, and trying to cup feed, but Ernest didn't seem to be able to lap up the milk, and I was basically pouring it into his mouth.
By morning Ernest's bilirubin levels were down to a safe level , and we were again discharged home.
Once at home , we were visited by our midwife, who weighed Ernest and found he'd lost more weight despite the cup feeds and the constant breastfeeding. His nappies were still green and rarely wet. He was by now only just getting enough calories to keep his organs functioning, and my breasts felt empty and not as I would expect them at only 11 days post partum.
I was starting to realise something was very very wrong.
My midwife sat very close to me and moving some of my breast tissue to one side (I have large breasts), we could both clearly see that Ernest's latch was extremely poor,and he would slip off the breast easily with very little suction at all, and she confirmed what I had been thinking, that she thought Ernest had a tongue tie.
The next day I went to see the hospital lactation consultant who confirmed a posterior tongue tie, and a high bubble palate. She arranged an appointment for Ernest's tongue tie to be snipped the following Monday, day 16, and explained that the high palate would fix itself as Ernest grew.
By now I was pumping every two hours day and night to increase my dwindling milk supply, and bottle feeding Ernest after each breast feed , as he simply couldn't latch to the breast enough to get more than a few drips of milk. I was also having to give small amounts of formula until my milk supply could catch up.
The tongue snipping went well, but our efforts to feed immediately afterwards were sabotaged by the jaundice nurse wanting to complete Ernest's blood tests before her shift ended. By the time I was "allowed" to feed him he was hysterical, and all I wanted to do was go home.
Ernest began to gain weight, and with the support of my local LLL leaders I researched as much as I could about tongue tie, and about increasing my supply.
Two weeks later, after obsessively watching Ernest's attempts to feed at the breast I once again visited the lactation consultant at my local hospital. I was convinced his tongue had either re healed or not been snipped enough, and I was also concerned about how tight his labial frenulum was, and how he seemed unable to open his mouth wide, preferring to pull the nipple (and the bottle teat) into his mouth like he was sucking up spaghetti.
I had by now managed to drop the formula, and increased my supply to meet Ernest's demands plus a little extra. Ernest was gaining weight and catching up fast, but he was refusing the breast,screaming and arching his back whenever I tried. He preferred the faster flow of bottle feeding, and because he refused to latch,we couldn't even try using the SNS I had bought when we first realised he needed supplementing.
The lactation consultant, assured me his tongue was now free, and dismissed my other concerns. She simply suggested I try using nipple shields to wean him from the bottle to the breast.
We had limited success with the nipple shields. Ernest would latch on (very poorly), drink the initial letdown, but seemed unable to actually milk the breast.
During this time we tried everything, finger feeding, biological nursing, bottle feeding next to a naked breast. We had weekend after weekend of nurse ins, and nothing seemed to be working, except the cranial osteopathy, that helped enormously in calming Ernest and in helping his high palate to spread.
Desperate I tried to get an appointment with an out of area lactation consultant, who refused to see me because we were out of area and Ernest was by then 12 weeks old.
All the while, I had fantastic support from friends,family and my local LLL leaders. Fiona, one of those leaders pushed for us to be seen by another out of area lactation consultant, and although she couldn't fit us in for an appointment for some time, she did talk to me over the telephone, and during that conversation mentioned a doctor she had heard of who had helped a mother and baby with similar problems.
After our conversation I googled this doctors name, and fired off an email to him,not expecting to hear anything back,but thinking that it was at least worth a try.
The very next day, the doctor's secretary telephoned me to say he would see us the following afternoon at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital!
We went to see him, and he immediately diagnosed a tight posterior tongue tie that hadn't been snipped enough, and said Ernest's tight labial frenulum was obviously causing him pain and stopping him breastfeeding. (Ernest could not flange his top lip at all)
He admitted Ernest to the ward immediately for a general anaesthetic and surgery the following morning!
We were allowed home for the night, and after many tears and much agonising and telephone counselling from Souad and Helen, two more of my local LLL leaders, we decided to go ahead with the surgery the next morning.
Ernest was one day off 14 weeks when he had the procedure. He was under general anaesthetic for ten minutes and out of my arms for forty. As soon as he woke up I was astonished at how he could now open his mouth, and how much movement his tongue now had.
We tried to breastfeed immediately,but Ernest was too frantically hungry, as we'd had to starve him for four hours before the surgery. So he had his bottle of EBM, and I could see straight away how much easier he found feeding from a bottle, something he often struggled with too.
Ernest is now 16 weeks old, and unfortunately still refusing the breast. He has a classic case of nipple preference, but I'm still hopeful.
I offer the breast frequently, and usually he just grins at me and licks the nipple until milk drips, and then he catches those...little monkey!
We are doing tongue exercises, and we may try finger feeding again now that he is gaining more control of his tongue.
There are days when I am philosophical about our breastfeeding experience so far, and I'm prepared to pump milk for Ernest for as long as I'm able if he never gets the hang of breastfeeding, but I'm not putting a time limit on this. I have heard stories of babies choosing to latch at around the four/five month mark,and I'm really really hoping that given the opportunity Ernest will be one of those babies.
There are also dark days, when I cry and I ache to feed Ernest, as I did my older children. Breastfeeding is about so much more than milk,and I have to work harder to mother my baby this way.
I know though, that whatever the future holds I have the support of my local LLL group and leaders. They have mothered me when I've needed it, and offered practical help when I've needed that too. I'm very grateful to count them as friends.
Since I wrote this piece, I think I've come to accept that Ernest will almost certainly never feed from the breast. That hasn't been an easy fact to face, and there have been some very very dark moments along the way.
We still enjoy plenty of skin to skin times, and I never say never,it's not completely unheard of for older babies to latch on.
Some time over Christmas I gave up the daily struggle of trying to latch Ernest to the breast. The mere thought of offering, however nonchalantly I tried to make that offer was enough to set my heart racing, my head spinning, and the tears spring instantly to my eyes. There was only so much rejection I could handle.
I wrote about it a little here, and discovering this post on another blog by a Mama with a similar story was such a relief, it made so much sense. I definitely needed to make my boobs a happy place.
Meanwhile though, pumping has become our way, we pump seven times a day, including the middle of the night. It's second nature now, Ernest stirs first,between 1-3am and while I would've pulled my other children in to my breast , I wake, sit up, pass Ernest to Woody, who feeds him a bottle of EBM, while I plug myself into the pump. By the time I'm done pumping, Ernest has snuggled back to sleep with Woody, I steal him back, and settle back down to sleep with him, until he wakes me again with his snufflings,, around 4-5am, and I sit up to feed him more EBM. It's a far cry from those lovely nights feeding the others, when by now, all I'd need to do is perhaps a bit of nipple guidance, then drift back off to sleep, but it's become our way, maybe one day I'll look back with some little fondness to our way...maybe?
If you have somehow found this page because you too are having problems with tongue tie, posterior tongue tie, high palate, or lip tie, then here are some of the books and sites I found useful.
I think I re read every breastfeeding book on my book shelves and every other breastfeeding book I could get my hands on in the early days, but the one book I found really helped point me in the right direction regarding a diagnosis, and also helped me to fine tune my understanding of how to increase and maintain my milk supply was "Making More Milk"
This book is easy to read, which is all important in those early sleep deprived and stressed out days, and it makes it a much simpler process to figure out just what might be going on with you and your baby. I owe a lot to this book.
Another book, actually came free with my pump, and at first I simply dismissed it,but actually it was very very helpful. "Exclusively Pumping Breastmilk" by Stephanie Casemore. The author is a pumping mother, and it's an excellent resource for any mothers who may find themselves exclusively pumping. The information I found within the pages of this book were far better than any advice I was given by my local lactation consultant, who told me when Ernest was only a few weeks old that I only need pump four times a day for ten minutes. Had I followed that advice, I highly doubt I'd still be pumping enough milk for Ernest at eight months old.
What would I have done without Kellymom? I'd spend hours going over and over page after page on this wonderful site. So much information.
A few pages I found helpful:
"Help, My Baby Wont Nurse!" (this page is one I read over and over again)
Pumping and Bottlefeeding (incl storage guidelines.)
Breastfeeding A Baby With Tongue Tie
Then, there is MOBI
I can honestly say that finding this site and the associated yahoo group was a turning point for me. The women who make up the yahoo group are inspiring, working damn hard to give their baby's as much breastmilk as they can, under sometimes very very demanding situations.
The women here pointed me in the direction of Dr Kotlow's website, and the work he does with tongue and lip ties.
It was seeing the articles on his site, and the photos of tongue and lip ties that convinced me I was on the right track with my instincts that something more was going on with Ernest than I was being led to believe. Ernest's lip tie was a class iv according to the photos on this leaflet.
I should say here that another Mama from MOBI has put together a great list of symptoms of PTT (and associated problems like lip tie) here, along with some stories from Mamas and babies that have been affected (including mine and Ernest's), and other useful resources.Well worth checking out.
Finally, I'm adding the link to the doctor who treated Ernest, Patrick Sheehan I'm so grateful to him for seeing us so promptly after I contacted him. I wish we had known about him sooner, and still don't understand why we were not referred to him by our lactation consultant much earlier, and why I had to keep plugging on looking for help, and finally an out of area lactation consultant had to tell me about a doctor that treats patients so close to where I live.
Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference, but I can't help thinking that had Ernest been treated when I suspected a problem, he may well be breastfeeding now. I guess we'll never know.
At the very least Dr Sheehan has enabled Ernest to feed more easily from a bottle, and to feed without pain...heck he couldn't even open his mouth properly until the lip tie was snipped!
And I'm going to leave it there for now,(unless I suddenly remember anything super important to add, which I might.
Please please leave a comment if you've been through a similar experience (or even if you haven't ) and would like to add anything useful, or just say hi, I'd love to hear from you.
Resources and articles I've come across since writing this post:
The Funny Shaped Woman, Introducing the Maxillary Labial Frenulum
Maddie's Musings, The Kindest Cut
Analytical Armadillo, The Cause Of Your Baby's Reflux/Wind/Colic?
Milk Matters, The Hidden Cause Of Feeding Problems.
Frenectomy Today, Another Tongue Tie and Lip Tie Experience.
If you are looking here for the tongue/sucking skills excercises I posted earlier, I have taken them down while I seek permission from the author to publish them here.
Thank you to Hannah who pointed me in the direction of the author, it seems I had the incorrect intial for her and was googling the wrong name!
The author is Catherine W Genna, her website is here her book Supporting Sucking Skills is available on amazon.
Below are links to all the blog posts related to Ernest's tongue tie and exclusively pumping for him. I'm putting them here all in one place for my own reference and also for anyone interested in how we muddled along exclusively pumping for a little over two years.
Baby Boy is here!
So, stress anyone?
Good Morning
Falling behind
Falling in love
Visiting Florence
No time for tears
My view
Carrot flowers
Day at the coast
Just chillin'
Just checking in
Note to self
No yoga today
A day in the life
Two posts in one day
Day twnty five
All done?
Still pumping
Being brave
Mummy milk rocks!
Constant companion
Looks like we are done pumping


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You don't realise how important your dignity is until you lose it. Falling and breaking a hip is clearly a tragedy, but tripping on a paving slab and doing that sudden monkey spasm trip walk thing is rich street comedy. During your trip, everyone within a mile sees you and laughs themselves sick. You try to give the impression that a little tripping movement is a normal part of your walking pattern and hardly worth noticing. But even if you've just had a little trip, you forget how to walk afterwards and it feels as if you're doing some kind of stilted stagger. A mile or two later, the feeling wears off, just in time for your other foot to hit another paving slab.
Watching where you put your feet will reduce the chance of tripping in the street. At the same time, it will increase the likelihood of banging your head on low scaffolding. People with their finger on the nuclear trigger are kept well clear of low beams and scaffolding because, if they hit their head really hard, the world would be the first thing to get punished.
Embarrassing yourself doesn't have to be physical. Just getting someone's name wrong will do it. Especially if you call your boss Mum, your teacher Dad or your wife Brian. These are called Freudian slips. Freudian trips are even worse. This is where you slip on a banana skin just as you were thinking how much bananas resemble the sexual organ.
Oddly, the smallest things embarrass people the most. No one minds being caught naked on camera during a live broadcast, but ask someone a question, pretend to be interested in the answer, then ask the same question again, and you might as well walk into a corner and stay there. Another top clanger is to ask someone how their friend/relative is when you've forgotten that they're dead. Saying, "Still dead?" won't help.
Having your flies undone is meant to be embarrassing, but isn't. Men don't mind because it implies there's a lot of activity in that neck of the woods. For women, tucking a skirt into knickers is conceptually embarrassing, but as they never see the damage, it doesn't seem real. For women in this state, it's more embarrassing to be followed by a man with his flies undone. In any uncomfortable situation, the quickest way out is to bang your head on something low; this trumps any concurrent embarrassment.


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Agency also elevates position to direct report to NCUA Board.
DDoS attacks have been confirmed that have taken down two credit unions and several large banks' websites. It's been proven our entire financial system is vulnerable. While stealing personal information doesn't seem to have been at play, this is a critical concern for the entire financial services industry.
Regulators fiddle while Rome set to burn.
The creeping economic recovery has pushed credit unions to think more creatively to generate new revenues and efficiencies. A story we posted referring to Kern Schools Federal Credit Union last year drew an angry comment from a member recently.
Creative thinking at Kern Schools FCU, NCUA dual chartering issue and social media are covered in this week's column by Editor/Publisher Sarah Snell Cooke.
Comments sought on guidance that includes compliance and legal, operational and reputational risk of new channels.
Final rule would remove references to credit ratings in NCUA regulations as they apply to the credit unions' analysis of investments.
The Redwood City, Calif.-based technology vendor Pano Logic, a provider of virtual end user systems to a client list that includes at least three credit unions, had just announced a success story about its partnership with the $3.4 billion Redstone Federal Credit Union of Huntsville, Ala. when the company essentially...
However, the NCUA will follow the guidelines when participating in an FFIEC-initiated technology vendor review, agency said.
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Biden, Ryan battle for voters in Tampa Bay area
TAMPA - With the Nov. 6 election less than three weeks away, and with Florida still chased by the campaigns as a swing state, both Joe Biden and Paul Ryan pitched their presidential tickets today at different ends of Hillsborough County. Vice President Biden roused more than 1,100 people packed into the Community Hall at the Sun City Community Center with a warning that Mitt Romney would be a "catastrophe" for the middle class and is unsympathetic to women's rights. But he spent much of his speech to the largely retiree audience on Medicare, telling them Obama's health care reform proposal has strengthened the program financially while pulling many of them out of the "donut hole" in prescription drug coverage. The Romney and Ryan budget plans, he said, would reopen that hole and replace their Medicare coverage with "a chit" that's not likely to be enough to buy coverage.The appearance was part of a swarm of appearances by Obama, Romney and their family members and surrogates planned for Florida this week and next week, as Obama seeks to deny Romney victory in a state he can't afford to lose. Ryan made a stop at the University of South Florida today, before he and Romney appeared together in Daytona Beach. Ann Romney made a couple of stops in Jacksonville today, and will hit Orlando and Boca Raton Saturday, and Obama will speak in Delray Beach Tuesday. In Sun City Center, Biden blasted Romney as a flip-flopper. He noted that Obama has called Romney's economic and tax plans "sketchy," and said, "I'm reluctant to correct the president … but they're not sketchy, they're etch-a-sketchy." "I've never seen a man move on so many fundamental issues in four to six years in my life," Biden said of Romney. Of Romney's economic and tax proposals, he said, "We've seen this movie before – it ends in a catastrophe for the middle class." Democrats who drove down Pebble Beach Boulevard in Sun City Center to the event had to run a gantlet of Republicans waving Romney signs at nearly every intersection; some had signs mounted on bicycles or the ubiquitous Sun City Center golf carts. This large, planned retirement community has an active Democratic Party, but they're outnumbered by Republicans. Voter registration in the eight Sun City Center precincts is Republicans, 8,032; Democrats, 4,979; and minor party or no party, 4,292, according to figures from the Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor's Office. In 2008, those precincts voted 11,420 to 7,687 for John McCain over President Barack Obama. Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, who spoke before Biden and stood on stage behind him during the speech, told reporters he's not dismayed by the signs of GOP enthusiasm. "That's all staged," he said, recounting his campaign kickoff rally with Jimmy Buffett in an even more solidly Republican area, The Villages. "We had 500 people rocking and rolling and hungry for the truth," he said. Sun City Center resident Susie Carr said it's sometimes awkward being a Democrat in the heavily GOP area. "When I drove in this morning, people yelling for Romney were so aggressive," she said. "I can't believe the hostility in this election – it's like I've never seen. "I try to remember that when we wake up tomorrow, we're still neighbors." In Tampa, vice presidential candidate Ryan told University of South Florida staff, students and alumni that entrepreneurship is the "engine of opportunity of America," and a Romney-Ryan administration would clear the barriers that keep innovators from succeeding. The event Friday at USF's Alumni Center was technically not a campaign stop. It was billed as a discussion among businesspeople, faculty, alumni and students about entrepreneurship and starting businesses. There was polite applause as Ryan entered the building, but no sign-waving, cheering, or partisan displays. Nonetheless, without naming President Obama directly, Ryan deftly wove criticism of the status quo into his remarks. "When you have chronic high unemployment, and young people coming out of school with no opportunity, we have a serial problem that needs to be fixed," Ryan said. "And it seems to me that entrepreneurship and small business is a critical component of that, because that's where most of the jobs come from. It seems to us, clear the barriers, and reduce the hurdles that make it hard for small businesses to be viable." Ryan heard suggestions from students, faculty and alumni on how to help entrepreneurs succeed. He assured the nine people at the head table and an audience of 150 that "we" – presumably, a Romney-Ryan administration – would tackle the impediments to success. Ryan had a lengthy give-and-take with Daniel Devers, who runs Intezyne Technologies, with Devers asking what government can do to loosen up funding – not just from government, but from Wall Street and venture capitalists. Ryan said with a credit crunch and potentially higher tax rates on the horizon, "we see a climate of uncertainty." And that uncertainty "seems to be putting a chilling effect on risk capital." USF student Brian Goff asked Ryan what could be done to make his own – and his fellow USF students' – job outlooks brighter. The answer, Ryan said, is economic growth. "There is really no magic bullet substitute to getting the basic foundations right to get our economy growing," he said. A Romney-Ryan administration would focus on taxes, regulation and spending, he said. "If you get that right, you grow the economy, and entrepreneurs are more confident, small banks are viable and more willing to take a risk, and new businesses hire people," Ryan said. After the discussion, Devers said he was impressed with the Republican congressman from Wisconsin. "He gets it," Devers said. "But the devil is in the details." The event was held in part to celebrate USF's Center for Entrepreneurship being named the No. 11 graduate entrepreneurship program in the nation. That distinction came from Entrepreneur Magazine and the Princeton Review.
Staff writer Jerry Stockfisch contributed to this report. [email protected] (813) 259-7761
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WARWICK, England, June 11 (UPI) -- Getting more money -- such as a pay raise -- may not make one happier, especially if the recipient is neurotic, British and U.S. researchers say.
Dr. Eugenio Proto of the University of Warwick and Aldo Rustichini of the University of Minnesota said the results of their study suggested some see money more as a device to measure successes or failures rather than as a means to achieve more comfort.
Proto and Rustichini found people who have higher salaries and high levels of neuroticism were more likely to see a pay raise as a failure.
Neuroticism is a personality trait in psychology and refers to a tendency to experience negative emotional states -- people with high levels of neuroticism have higher sensitivity to anger, hostility, or depression, Pronto said.
"Someone who has high levels of neuroticism will see an income increase as a measure of success. When they are on a lower income, a pay increase does satisfy them because they see that as an achievement," the researchers said in a statement. "However, if they are already on a higher income they may not think the pay increase is as much as they were expecting. So they see this as a partial failure and it lowers their life satisfaction."
The researchers used data from the British Household Panel Survey and the German Socioeconomic Panel.
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A spokeswoman for Paul McCartney says the musician is expected to "make a full recovery" after being hospitalized with a viral illness in Japan, according to USA Today.
The statement from McCartney's official website reads:
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Corsair Obsidian 750D Full-Tower ATX Case Review
A Detailed Look – At the Inside
The Obsidian Series 750D case offers a lot of usable space inside; which isn't surprising since it is a full-tower enclosure. While only slightly wider (0.3") and about 2" taller than the 650D mid-tower case, you will definitely notice the extra room inside. Looking into the case from the left side reveals a typical ATX mid-tower case layout with the power supply located at the bottom instead of up top.
The top section inside the enclosure is dominated by the motherboard area, which features a large cutout opening behind the CPU area for easy access to mount CPU coolers. There are several grommeted openings around the motherboard area for neatly routing cables and wires.
In the upper right are three external 5.25" drive bays, which include easy to use, tool-less drive locking mechanisms.
Looking down towards the bottom of the 750D case reveals two HDD cage locations towards the front, behind the intake fans, and the power supply mounting area towards the back.
The 750D case comes with two 3.5" HDD cages that can be positioned to suit your personal needs. Each cage contains three slide-out HDD trays. The tool-less trays can mount either a 3.5" or 2.5" HDD / SSD. And behind the two drive cages are four more 2.5" drive trays – more on these later. The 3.5" drive cages can be arranged in several different ways: (1) stacked one on top of the other, (2) mounted on the bottom side by side, or (3) remove one or both cages and just use the 2.5" drive trays in the back.
Removing the left side panel provides access to the four 2.5" SSD drive trays and the area behind the motherboard, which offers a lot of room to neatly route and conceal cables.
Now if only Corsair would manage to ship some of these to Finland... been waiting since the launch and still nothing.
Maybe im a bit dense, and its already written somewhere, but what brand is those red/black fans, looks pretty damn good.
To answer my own question i guess they are Corsair, sadly i can only find them with a blue design instead of the red.
The rings are swappable on Corsair AF and SP series fans. The fans include blue, red, and white rings in the box.
Fuk. That side panel is ugly. Last thing I want to see is the inside of my PC. I'm not a 14 year old living at my mom's house.
All PC cases need to have full metal side panels. No one gives a shit at what the inside looks like.
Ready for this guy to scream, "Get off my lawn sonny!"
If you've got high end parts and have taken the time for great cable management, a side winow is a must.
Ignore the old codger above. I'm not 14, have a large disposable income and exactly the kind of customer who buys high end multi monitor/gpu's and other parts. Exactly the customer enthusiast PC vendor wants.
You're damn right I want a side window to enjoy my toys.
Sorry you feel that way, but the majority of sales are on the other side of this. We launched the 350D with a solid and a steel side panel window, and the window one outsells the solid one significantly. With the 750D we decided to avoid the headache and offer the windowed one only.
If you'd like, you can always buy a second solid side panel off our website and replace the windowed one. Not an ideal situation, and adds cost, but since such a small minority prefer cases without windows, we felt it was the best solution.
I'm a girl, I'm in my 30's, and I love seeing inside cases. And no it's not because it's somehow new to me - built my own computers for over a decade now. The nondescript black boxes get awfully boring after a while.
Go back to your dead-end life with no imagination, and leave the rest of us alone.
That's your opinion jerk-off! Everyone who has a PC with a see-thru side panel isn't a child...some people like to show off their high-end hardware to their friends. You obviously don't have any high-end hardware, nor do you have any friends for that matter...
As usual I am envious of your having all that high end gear lying around to stuff in the box.
Anyway, any chance you can include the build materials, i.e. steel or aluminum or plastic or some combination, in the key feature list?
Dear PCper.
I love your reviews. Please, please please don't make them video only. I'm not so lazy that I can't be bothered to read and I love reading your reviews.
Too many websites are getting lazy. I like this one !
Amazing full tower case..I buy it the upcoming week...Only 1 question...I read tge case dont have rubber or foam strips for the psu...This mean the psu is most noisy because of vibrations?
Hmm.... I'm 46yo guy, haven't lived with my parents since I was 17yo and I like side panels and lights. Those dual GPUs look cool :)
Id love to meet that 46 year old guy
I'm over the hill and surprised older people are into window panels and lights inside the computer case . I'm searching for a good case (like this one) but without windows or weird case shapes.
Yes, I read I can buy a solid panel for this one.
Very nice the case, but I dont see the dust filters on down side, only for PSU. I can recommend this the DustEND dust filter (sticker) http://www.dustend.com оr popular the DEMCifilter (magnetic). I dont have any association to them.
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