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|Jordan Ballard – is the Director of Education for PILOXING® and PILOXING® Barre, as well as the Senior US Master Trainer for both programs and a certified private Pilates instructor. After years of performing several leading roles on Broadway and touring with leading artists such as Taylor Swift, Bette Midler, and Liza Minelli, Jordan discovered PILOXING® and a new passion was born. She is an International Presenter and Educator for the program, and has certified over 2,000 instructors across the world.
|Michele Bastos – Originally from Bahia – Brazil, Michele has a BFA in Dance with studies in Anatomy and Physiology. She currently works as the Regional Group Fitness Director for Crunch Fitness Essentials. Michele is really passionate about Pilates and as an International Master Instructor. Michele has been featured in national and international Newspapers, Magazines and TV shows including New York Times, Reuters, Self, Women's Health Magazine, Estado de Sao Paulo, ABC, MSNBC, Telemundo, Globo TV, FOX, and many more. Michele's Credentials: AFAA and ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Pilates Mat and equipment, POUND, BOSU, TRX Suspension Training, Antigravity Yoga, and Zumba.
|Connie Borho – is a PMA-CPT, Peak Pilates Level-IV Teacher Trainer/Mentor and a 2nd Generation Lolita San Miguel Pilates Master Teacher. She has been featured on Pilates Anytime, and published in PilatesStyle, American Health, Shape, and others. Known as a "teacher's teacher", Connie is passionate about providing the highest quality of training for teachers in the mind/body field.
Kelly Bullard – is an International fitness educator and a Zumba® Education Specialist
|Sonja "Booty" Burns – is an award-winning instructor, Master Trainer and Presenter for Acquapole®, and a Rep for WERQ® Dance Fitness. She conducts Acquapole® Level 1 and Acquapole® Boxing Bag trainings. This purple-haired dynamo is passionate about exciting & unique aquatic formats and is on a mission to change the image of aquatics in the US. She is certified by ACE & AEA.
Leeann Carey – is the founder and creator of Yapana®, a 500-hr yoga therapy and continuing yoga education company, which educates yoga instructors how to apply "yoga therapy" to prevent and heal injuries, and maintain a balanced approach to a healthy yoga practice. She is an acclaimed yoga instructor who has taught and inspired thousands of students and teachers worldwide and author of Restorative Yoga Therapy: The Yapana Way to Self-Care and Well-being. RetreatMaven.com
|Nick Clayton – MBA, MS, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT, RSCC, USAW, serves as Personal Training Program Manager for the NSCA. Prior to working for the NSCA, he served as Director of Performance at TMI Sports Medicine where he developed a sports performance program for youth through professional athletes, and as the Assistant Director for Recreational Sports at the University of Florida. He earned his undergraduate degree from Rowan University, and his MS in Exercise Science and MBA from the University of Florida.
|Kathryn Coyle – is a Peak Pilates® Level III Senior Master Instructor and MVe® Instructor Trainer. She has over 15 years of Pilates teaching experience and uses the Pilates system for prehab, rehab and performance enhancement. She is a certified holistic health coach through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and a Jivamukti Certified Yoga Instructor.
|Josh Crosby – is a World Champion rower, ultra-endurance athlete and competitor in the Ironman World Championships. He is the creator of Indo-Row, an international fitness presenter and certified trainer who has been featured on the Today Show, CNN, and Fox News. Josh serves on the international indoor rowing federation advisory group (FISA) and recently joined Gatorade's G Series Fit Team.
|Laurie Denomme – Kinesiologist and Fellow of Applied Functional Science through the Gray Institute, is an international fitness educator and founder of WECOACH. She is the recipient of the 2013 AEA Global Aquatic Fitness Professional Award and 2014 ATRI Tsunami Spirit Award.
Amy Dixon – A dynamic fitness instructor and celebrity trainer, AMY DIXON holds multiple fitness certifications and a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology. She's the Senior Creative Manager of Group Fitness Programming at Equinox Fitness Clubs and recent winner of the IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year Award, widely known as the fitness industry's most prestigious recognition.
|Shannon Fable – 2013 IDEA and 2006 ACE Instructor of the Year, is a fitness business and programming consultant who has helped impressive brands such as Anytime Fitness, Schwinn®, Power Systems, ACE, and BOSU® over the last 20 years. As an experienced educator and certified Book Yourself Solid® Business Coach, she helps fitness entrepreneurs navigate the industry and make more money. Fable, a member of the ACE Board of Directors, is the owner of GroupEx PRO®, a cloud based group fitness management tool, and Balletone®.
|Sonja Friend-Uhl – is a world-class athlete and skilled fitness programmer. She has more than 17 years of experience in the fitness industry and holds Certifications with USATF, ACSM and AFAA as well as AFAA specialty certifications in Youth, Senior, and Pre-Natal Fitness. A Master Trainer for Core Health & Fitness, Sonja conducts certifications globally for BoxMaster, HumanSport and the HIIT Mix Programs. Sonja is also a professional runner and holds multiple records. Sonja also prioritizes her role as wife and mother in addition to her fitness career and competitive endeavors.
|Gay Gasper – After becoming the first national step champion Gay had the opportunity to travel the globe and teach at many fitness conventions. Gay is the choreographer of over 30 fitness videos. She moved to the Carolinas from NJ in 2010 and worked as the Group Exercise Director at Harris and Harris Express YMCA until becoming the Manager of Embrace Wellness at Southminster Retirement Community. Along with her full time job, Gay continues to travel and present for Interactive Fitness Trainers of America and for Body bar teaching with the Aquaflex and Yaiba.
|Rob Glick – is the Senior Director of Group Fitness, Yoga and Cycle at Life Time. He was named the 2006 International Presenter of the Year by CanFit Pro and the 2005 Best Male Presenter by ECA. He holds a B.S. in exercise science and continues to bring cutting-edge education, programming and sessions to the fitness industry at conferences all over the world. If you'd like to enjoy a workout with Rob, try one of the many fitness videos he has starred in, including newly released CORE Cuts, Progressive Yoga and More Amazing Cardio Combos'; tune into ExerciseTV where you'll find him as one of the 'Star Trainers' or join Rob live as he teaches classes weekly at Life Time in Laguna Niguel. To get in contact with Rob or take one of his classes you can find him on Facebook.
|Patrick Goudeau – is a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certified personal trainer and one of the most sought-after fitness personalities in the world. Known for his unique and innovative approach to movement, the KING of CHOREOGRAPHYÔ is a former U.S National Aerobic Champion, celebrity trainer and the star of 27 highly acclaimed workout DVDs. His challenging, results driven workouts continue to inspire those who are fortunate to experience his incredibly addictive passion for all that is health and fitness.
Dr. Nathan Guerette – MD, FPMRS, FACOG, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery – serves as Director and CEO of The Female Pelvic Medicine Institute of Virginia. He is a board certified Urogynecologist specializing in minimally invasive surgical options for pelvic reconstruction including advanced vaginal and robotic surgery as well as new non-surgical options and diagnostics. He also has an appointment as Associate Clinical Professor at the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University in the division of Urogynecology and serves as Director of Robotic Surgery at Johnston Willis Medical Center. Dr. Guerette is internationally recognized in his field and has presented and published on over 100 topics both at a national and international level and has contributed significant original research to the practice of Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery.
|Linda Haupt – is the Corporate Director of Group Fitness for U.S. Fitness Holdings which includes the OneLife Fitness, Sport and Health and Crunch brands. With over 20 years of teaching experience, Linda is a master Trainer for Barre Above and Tabata Bootcamp. She is AFAA Personal Trainer and Group Exercise Instructor certified, ACE certified, 200 -RYT, as well as numerous Les Mills and other freestyle formats.
|Petra Kolber – Petra is a Keynote Speaker, Movement Motivator, and Happiness Expert. She has spoken at TEDx and is the guest host for Daily Burn 365. She is the host of The Perfection Detox Podcast found on iTunes, and as a two-time cancer survivor, she is passionate about waking people up to the precious gift of time. Petra's mission is to inspire people to move more and fear less so that they can stretch their dreams, strengthen their courage muscle and build an inspired life, full of joy and gratitude.
Leo Lins – Born in Barbacena, Brasil, Leo has been in the fitness industry since 1999.
He started as a Tae Kwon Do athlete and holds several titles, including three-time
Brazilian National Champion and two-time Pan-American Champion. Leo also
competed in Aerobic Gymnastics where he became a World Aerobic Gymnastic
Champion. An international presenter and trainer, Leo has been presenting in
conventions around the globe, including Japan, Brazil, and Chile. He is co-creator of
Latin Mix and is currently featured in several fitness videos including Kangoo Jumps
and Taeroboxing (a powerful mix of Tae Kwon Do, aerobics and boxing). Leo's talent,
training and passion for fitness is inspiring and will make you want to do more and
be better.
Roberson Magalhaes – Born in Barbacena, Brazil, Roberson has been in the fitness
industry since 1990. He holds nine World Aerobic Gymnastic titles and is an
international presenter and trainer. He has presented at fitness conventions in over
20 countries and is unsurpassed in the world as one of the best and most successful
athletic coaches and choreographers in competitive sport aerobics. Roberson is co-
creator of LatinMix Fitness and is currently being featured in and producing fitness
videos that include: hip hop, kickboxing, Kangoo Jumps and dance. Roberson's
experience, training, style and enthusiasm will motivate and encourage you to be
your best.
|Alex McLean – is a senior course instructor for TRX® and a master trainer for Schwinn® Cycling and Shockwave®. With over 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, Alex has appeared in video and print fitness projects for TRX®, Under Armour® and WellBeats™. As a Los Angeles-based professional dancer and acrobat, he has performed with LeeAnn Rimes, Nike Culture Shock, the Reebok Performance Team, Disney and the NBA/WNBA. Certifications include ACE, AFAA, and NASM.
|Derek Mikulski – is the Founder of ActivMotion Bar. He holds various professional certifications through NSCA and NASM, along with a B.S. in exercise physiology and Public Health. He has been featured in various publications including Shape Magazine, LA Times, Golf Digest and Crain's Business for his work with ActivMotion Bar. Having been significantly overweight in the past and now a fit entrepreneur, Derek is passionate about sharing his knowledge and experiences to help people better their fitness and lives.
|Amy Moreland – is the Creator of Kettlebell AMPD, Head Master Trainer and Gym Owner, as well as the owner of You Rock Fitness, LLC. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Group Fitness Instructor with AFAA, ACE, and NETA. Amy is a Presenter and Sponsor for SCW and a Canfitpro. Amy created Kettlebell AMPD to bring a great training tool, the kettlebell, into group fitness settings for anybody, anywhere.
|Tadd Moreland – is a Master Trainer for Kettlebell AMPD. He is also a Certified Group Fitness Instructor. Along with Amy, Tadd manages You Rock Fitness and instructs a variety of group fitness classes. As a Master Trainer, Tadd leads our training events across the US and Canada. Tadd also works closely with Amy in the development of the custom choreography for the Kettlebell AMPD program. He serves as our website administrator.
|Tricia Murphy-Madden – has been teaching since 1991. She is ACE and AFFA certified and leads fitness and management workshops worldwide as one the industry's leading presenters for IDEA, Fitness TV, SCW Fitness, Can-Fit Pro, DCAC, IHRSA, Diego Sacco Portugal and many more. She owned her own facility, Urban Fitness, in Seattle's West Seattle neighborhood from 1999 to 2007 and has managed the group fitness program at clubs throughout Seattle since 2006. Tricia is the creator of three group fitness programs including Barre Above, Urban Striptease Aerobics and My Best Friends Workout and has sold over 50,000 exercise DVD's since 2003.
|Bruce Mylrea – BA in Economics / ECornell certified in Plant Based Nutrition / AFPA certified Holistic Nutritional Councilor. He spends hours each day reviewing the latest in unbiased nutritional research. Bruce is focused and passionate in educating others on the life enhancing and life extending benefits of whole food plant based nutrition. Bruce and Mindy have worked together for 11 years in the fitness and wellness industry and present both fitness programming and nutritional education together.
|Mindy Mylrea – is the 2016 Empower Instructor of the Year, 2015 PFP Trainer of the Year. 2015 International Presenter of the Year, 2013 CanFitPro Specialty Presenter of the Year, 2008 ECA OBOW Fitness Presenter of the Year, the 2004 Can Fit Pro International Presenter of the Year, the 1999 International IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year, a National and World Aerobic Champion, an AVIA sponsored athlete, and a five star presenter for IDEA. Mindy is an advisory board member for Oxygen Magazine, an international presenter, author, motivational speaker, video personality, and CEC provider for both ACE and AFAA. Mindy is the creator and lead talent behind Gliding , the Gliding discs exercise program. She is a master trainer and on the pro development team for Schwinn Cycling, Body Bar, and Bosu. Mindy is the creator of Tabata Bootcamp that earned Most Impactful Program of 2013, and owner of FitFlix Productions DVD production services. . She has authored numerous articles and stars in over 400 instructional videos. Mindy is currently the host of Orbitrek Elite and 6 minutes to slim it infomercials. Mindy donates her time and talents regularly to numerous charities and nonprofit organizations. Mindy is the mother of three boys, been married for 32 years, and lives in Santa Cruz, California.
|Julia Olsen – MS, CSCS, is an instructor at Delaware State University in the Public and Allied Health Sciences Department, teaching exercise physiology and sport and fitness nutrition courses, among others. In her spare time, Olsen works at multiple fitness centers in her area. Her interests include strength and conditioning and exercise physiology.
|Debra Orringer – is a Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist and a Board Certified Holistic Health. Debra is deeply committed to impacting global health. She received her Masters of Science degree from University of Florida. She continued her training with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition®, where she studied a variety of dietary theories and practical lifestyle coaching methods. She is accredited through ACE as a Medical Exercise Specialist as well as the American college of Sports Medicine. She is a competitive swimmer with USA swimming, a blogger and internet tv host as well as an author for several National trade magazines.
|Dr. Evan Osar – is the developer of the Integrative Movement Specialist™ certification designed specifically to aid the fitness professional establish themselves as an invaluable part of their client's health care team. In addition to his chiropractic degree, Dr. Osar has earned national certifications through the American Council on Exercise (ACE), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and The Soma Institute – National School for Clinical Massage Therapy. He is the founder of Fitness Education Seminars, an education company with the mission of helping trainers and therapist recognize their role as a part of the solution to the health care crisis. An internationally renowned speaker, Dr. Osar presents for several national and international organizations including American Council on Exercise, Club Industry, ECA World Fitness, IDEA, NSCA, Perform Better, Medical Fitness Association, Asia Fit, FILEX, AECC, British Chiropractic Association and Norwegian Chiropractic Association. He specializes in bringing advanced training and rehabilitation strategies to the fitness and bodywork professional that works with the pre and post-rehabilitation and general population client. Additionally, he has developed over a dozen resources including the books, Corrective Exercise Solutions to Common Hip and Shoulder Dysfunction, The Functional Anatomy of the Pilates Core and DVD's to support the educational needs of the next generation of health care professional. His mission is to help fitness professionals think bigger about their role in the lives of their clients.
|Allyson "Ally" Ponte – is the 2015 Up and Coming Female Presenter of the Year for SCW Boston Mania. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Vibe Fitness, Inc, as well as the creator and Master Trainer for Club Vibe® and the Vibe Fitness® formats. She is the Founder and President of Studio 13 Fitness, a mobile dance fitness studio. With over 25 years experience her background includes; award winning national fitness presenter, instructor trainer, choreographer, personal trainer, and group fitness instructor. She is a continuing education provider for ACE, AFAA and SCW and teaches multiple weekly classes in Atlanta, Georgia.
|Laura Ribbins – In the Cayman, Laura is renowned for her exceptional teaching ability for swimming and dedicated personal involvement with community programs for all ages. She has over thirty years experience in the fitness industry, presenting internationally spreading her contagious passion and energy for movement. Laura has starred in many fitness videos and proudly in 2000, Laura was awarded AEA Professional of the Year.
|Kathryn Russell – MS, NBCT, ATC, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F, ACSM-CPT, serves as the Exam Preparation Manager for the NSCA. Prior to the NSCA, Kathryn taught at the college and high school levels while working part-time as an athletic trainer and advisor for the strength and conditioning programs at the various schools' athletes. She spent 12 years as part of the NSCA's State Director program volunteering as State Director, Regional Coordinator, and Chair of the Program. Kathryn has also worked as a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Sports Management and Athletic Training from Washington State University and her Master's degree in Sports Medicine with a secondary emphasis in Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics from the University of Oregon.
|SGT Ken® is an award-winning international speaker, six-time US Army Soldier of the Year, Master Fitness Trainer, Master Resilience Trainer, Counterintelligence Agent and highly decorated combat veteran. Ken is a recent graduate of the John C. Maxwell Coach, Teacher, Trainer and Speaker Course and is a member of the National Speakers Association. Ken was recently awarded his ninth Army Commendation Medal for achieving Distinguished Graduate at the Army Leadership Course for Counterintelligence. Ken has trained over one million Service Members and civilians through Operation Fit to Fight, has written over 100 articles for GX®, Backpacker®, Outside®, Health®, and created the Operation Family Fit video series and fitness kits for the Air National Guard. Ken is the recipient of the Canadian Fitness Professionals (canfitpro) 2011 Best New Presenter of the Year award, the EMPOWER Fitness 2013 Male Presenter of the Year award, the IDEA WORLD 2016 Fitness Instructor of the Year award, has been featured numerous times on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox news, and continues to serve as a host for the Fit for Duty show on the Pentagon Channel. Ken was awarded his tenth Army Commendation Medal for creating the Warrior Fit Camp program for the Tennessee Army National Guard Suicide Prevention Task Force, helping thousands of Armed Service Members turn stress into strength and obstacles into opportunities through physical and emotional resiliency coaching and leadership training.
|Kelly Schur – is the 2015 Up and Coming Female Presenter of the Year for SCW Boston Mania. She is the Chief Operations Officer of Vibe Fitness, Inc, as well as a Master Trainer and program developer for the Vibe Fitness® formats. She is the co-creator of Lil' Vibe™ and Smooth Vibe™. With an extensive studio dance background she has performed and competed all over the United States. Kelly is an award winning national fitness presenter and AFAA certified professional group fitness instructor with training in multiple dance formats. She is part of Studio 13 Fitness Master Instructor Team and teaches multiple weekly classes in Atlanta, Georgia.
|Jeffrey Scott – is an International Fitness Presenter, Reebok Master Trainer, Schwinn Master Trainer and the Group Fitness Education and Training Manager for Equinox Fitness Clubs. With over two decades of experience in the Health and Fitness industry Jeffrey has conducted education and training workshops in over 20 countries around the world. He is recognized globally as a top fitness educator, instructor and personal trainer who is known of his motivational style of teaching.
|Robert Sherman – is GM of TRUEBODY Fitness and Yoga Bethesda and owner of Robert Sherman Fitness LLC. He is a Master Instructor for Schwinn and ActivMotion Bar. With 35 years in health, he is a much sought after speaker, trainer and program consultant and serves on the Industry Advisory Panel for ACE. He holds a BA degree in business from the University of Maryland, and is a Gold Certified Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor by ACE, AFAA and ACSM.
|April Smith – is an Education Specialist and Presenter for Zumba Fitness. She conducts Instructor Trainings for Basic Level 1 and 2, Zumba Gold, Jump Start Gold, and Pro Skills. April has presented at the Annual Zumba Fitness Convention in years 2009, and from 2013-2016. April has been featured on stage with Creator of Zumba Fitness Beto Perez on numerous Zumba DVD's. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English, and a master's degree in Education. April is certified by ACE and AFAA. She has a passion for dance and fitness, and she continues to share her passion with the community!
Mary Anne Snavely – serves as Director of Rehabilitation for The Female Pelvic Medicine Institute of VA, and Director/Co-Owner of Pelvic Health Systems, LLC. Mary Anne blended her expertise in assessment, posture, alignment and programming into a medically prescribed pelvic floor training program called PFT®) which is used by world renowned Urogynecologist, Dr. Nathan Guerette. PFT® bridges the gap between wellness, fitness and healthcare. Mary Anne produced two DVD's and was featured along with Dr. Nathan Guerette in 2015 PBS's Healthy Body Healthy Mind Series, called "Living with Pelvic Organ Prolapse". Mary Anne's development of unique and simple techniques in posture and alignment assessment, functional movement screenings, mobility improvement and nutritional education to improve health is what opened the doors to her success. The PFT® module has a high priority that every aspect of the program has instant value, an immediate tool to assist with change and an easy approach that makes sense, enabling life goals that are easily obtainable and health goals that are easily achievable.
|Lisa Snowden – represents Fit Bodies, Inc., the largest teaching vacation organization in the world. Fit Bodies, Inc. is an industry leader in instructor travel services. Since 1995 the program has offered luxury, all-inclusive resort vacations to fitness, yoga, and sporting professionals. Lisa is an E-RYT 200 with Yoga Alliance. She trains yoga teachers in asana and Ayurveda domestically and internationally. Her recognitions include becoming an Ayurveda Yoga Specialist from the Himalayan Institute and worked clinically at their Pennsylvania campus. Lisa is an Ayurvedic Health Counselor certified with National Ayurvedic Medical Association, NAMA. She enjoys educating and sharing on the topic of Ayurveda and it's relevance in the fitness industry.
|Kimberly Spreen-Glick – is the Sr. Program Director of EMPOWER! for Life Time, a premier 'healthy way of life' company that operates over 120 centers across the US and Canada. She is the 2015 IDEA Program Director of the Year, founder of Karma Warriors and star of several exercise videos. She is the co-creator of 5 Star Development Training and co-producer of EMPOWER! events. Known for her passion, enthusiasm and humor, Kimberly travels the world as a Presenter, Motivational Speaker and Continuing Education Provider. Kimberly's philosophy: Our true wealth is in the good we do in this world.
|Haley Stone – is the creator and owner of the WERQ Fitness brand. With a background in hip hop, sports, group fitness, and personal training, Stone exudes positive power and passion to create an energetic buzz in her group fitness classes. Her career in fitness began in 2004 as a Group Fitness Instructor at the University of Missouri, where she attended college. Upon moving to Chicago, Haley took on leadership roles in boutique and large gyms, managing over 140 group fitness classes per week. Stone is a Fitness Writer, Entrepreneur, and creative force behind the choreography in WERQ Dance Fitness classes. Stone, along with WERQ, has been featured in IDEA Fitness Journal, Health Magazine, SELF Magazine, and InStyle Magazine. Currently, Haley is a National Presenter and Lead Choreographer for WERQ, Master Trainer for Schwinn Fitness, and Brand Ambassador for Rykä.
|Don Sussman – is the lead instructor and owner of Know CPR, a CPR and First Aid Training company that has taught over 60,000 people CPR and First Aid since 2002. Know CPR currently offers CPR and First Aid training in Atlanta, Richmond, Washington DC, Baltimore, NYC, Boston, and Houston. Don is married and has two daughters
|Doris Thews – represents and leads several International fitness brands. She is Program Director for Indo-Row and ShockWave, Senior Master Trainer and Global Mentor for Schwinn and is on the International Development Master Trainer team for BOSU. Doris consults several leading brands on business and program development, in addition to presenting and lecturing internationally. She is known for her motivation and athletic coaching style. Power Music Advisory Board Member and RYKA Fit-Pro Ambassador.
|Mark Tickner – joined the Spinning® Master Instructor team in 2002 and is also a Power Specialist Master Instructor. He co-owns RIDEZONE Carytown, an Offical Spinning® Facility and "The Sufferfest" Embassy with his wife Vivian in Richmond, VA. As an athlete Mark completed 6 World Championships in all distances, including a hallmark achievement as the fastest UK finisher at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii in 2004. Marks runs his own online endurance sport coaching company The Endurance Club and is an Elite Coach for Peaks Coaching Group.
|Zoey Trap – is an international authority on Mind-body Exercise with over 25 years of experience. She has a Master's of Science degree in Exercise Science, is a Peak Pilates® Master Instructor and co-author of the Peak Pilates Educational Programs. She is ACE and Jivamukti Yoga certified.
|Helen Vanderburg, BP -, is owner of Heavens Elevated fitness, yoga, spin studio and Fusion Fitness Training™. With over 30 year of experience in teaching, training, club management, program development and motivational speaking she brings a wealth of experience to her presentations worldwide. She is the recipient of many industry awards, including the 2015 CanFitPro Presenter of the Year, 2005 IDEA Instructor of the Year, and an elite athlete as a former World Champion synchronized swimmer and honored member of the Sports Hall of Fame. Certifications: AFLCA, CFP, ACE, Pilates, E-RYT Yoga certified
|Jen Ward – has been an RD for more than 20 years and a Master Instructor for SPINNING since January '98. She has 10 years of USCF road racing experience. She is the author of the SPINNING 8-Week Weight Loss Program and Beyond Training Zones. Her passion is to give students and instructors the tools they need to achieve optimal health through healthy eating and structured training programs.
|Danita Watkins – is a certified fitness instructor (AFAA), personal trainer (ACE), and aquatic exercise specialist (AEA). She has written several articles for AKWA magazine and is a CEU provider. She is a WATERinMOTION instructor and champion. Danita has been a IAFC presenter in 2014, 2015, 2016. She was a presenter for AFAA in the Aquatic Workshop and Primary Certification. She is a Body Pump and Body Flow instructor and Silver Sneaker instructor for Gold's Gym. Life-long Aquatic fitness enthusiast, she is renowned for intensive-creative fitness programs.
|Cheri Wolff – has followed her passion for creating balance in her life and the lives of others through the practice of Tai Chi. Her own rigorous training over the past 14 years has informed her teaching of this ancient art in a manner that dispels the mystery and promotes the substantial research supporting the benefits of Tai Chi practice. She is a gold medalist in both Tai chi form demonstration and the practice of Push Hands. She currently holds the 2013-2015 gold medal title for Restricted Step Push Hands. AFAA certified in Primary Group Exercise and Personal Training, Cheri leads various fitness classes at Capital One, and the YMCA of Greater Richmond. She offers her expertise for enhancing performance by focusing training on the nuances of balance and coordination which are otherwise rarely attended to. As a teacher, a mother and a martial artist, she is acutely aware of the challenges of, and critical need to prioritize our health by nurturing our spirits in the midst of our busy lives. She subscribes to the ancient philosophy, "With your whole being, develop your life."


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Innovation Fund Recipients
|Approved by the Committee on Administration - July 2017
|Aging & Disability Resource Center - Amount Requested $24,000
The Meals on Wheels and Congregate Dining will be moving from a catering model to a central kitchen. The kitchen will be located in Fall Creek and staffed by county employees. The funds would be used to purchase two (2) double convection/combi ovens, a meat slicer and larger mixer. View Application
| Highway Department - Amount Requested $6,840
The Highway Dept. would like to install a software management program called OneGov Permit. The software would streamline the highway dept. driveway and utility permit process, eventually being paperless. View Application
| Land Conservation Division - Amount Requested $1,100
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On Modern Servitude Trailer (2009)
01 January 2009 52 mins
The central objective of this film is to reveal man's condition as a modern slave within the context of the totalitarian mercantile system and to show the forms of mystification which mask his servile condition. Its aim is to attack head on the dominant world organization. The film is composed of imagery appropriated primarily from commercial movies and documentaries.
Watch the official On Modern Servitude 2009 trailer in HD below or find more On Modern Servitude videos on Vidimovie.


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Kent, United Kingdom (PressExposure) December 04, 2009 -- Prospect Download from Selectabase is a new service which enables businesses to create, buy and download a mailing list online. These lists of prospects can then be used to carry out a direct marketing campaign using direct mail or telemarketing.
There are two versions of Prospect Download available online; Business and Consumer.
The Prospect Download Consumer database contains approximately 34 million addresses so covers a large percentage of UK households. It's perfect for selecting prospect lists to use for national campaigns, or sourcing targeted lists for more specific mailings.
The Prospect Download Business database provides easy access to names and addresses of approximately 2 million UK businesses. The data is captured from a number of sources and includes comprehensive coverage of all limited companies, public limited companies and the non-corporate sector. Users can select their data by business size, contact name, telephone number, email address, plus many more criteria.
After registering on the Selectabase site for free, users can carry out unlimited searches of Prospect Download. The site is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and all data in the Business and Consumer lists is regularly maintained and cleaned to ensure its accuracy.
Once a list has been selected, it can be purchased online using secure payment, and is then available to download to the customer's own PC. This ease of use is one of the main reasons that the service has been launched by Selectabase, as Steve Sellwood of the company explains;
"We've been providing lists through our dedicated customer service team for many years now, but we've also been aware of the growing demand from customers who simply want to go online to buy a quality list, but who may have been cautious about the accuracy and quality of the data.
That's why we've put together Prospect download to provide the best of both worlds; high quality data from a reputable source, which you can search, refine and purchase online."


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1. Asbestos Has Some Remarkable Properties
Asbestos is the common name for six different naturally occurring silicate minerals. They are all composed of long, thin fibrous crystals, and many can be mined and manufactured into an astounding array of construction materials and commercial products. Asbestos can be woven into cloth or spun into yarn. It can also be added to cement, plastics and other substances. Asbestos has been prized since ancient times for many reasons. It is extremely resistant to heat, flame, and electrical and chemical damage. It can absorb sound. It also has a high tensile strength and is very flexible and lightweight. In addition to all of these valuable qualities, asbestos has traditionally been plentiful and therefore inexpensive. In 2006, the last year for which figures are available, over two million tons of asbestos were mined worldwide.
Although the peak of asbestos's popularity occurred in the mid-20th Century, it has been used for thousands of years. The first Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne, is said to have had an asbestos tablecloth, and it was woven into cloth by the ancient Greeks as well as the ancient Romans. Asbestos turns up in the writing of explorer Marco Polo, who observed the Chinese cleaning asbestos garments by simply placing them directly into fires—the dirt was burned off, while the asbestos fibers remained intact.
2. Asbestos Is Not Entirely Banned
Many people, knowing that asbestos is harmful to the human body, believe that the United States government and the governments of other developed nations have banned the use of asbestos outright. Unfortunately, however, that simply isn't true. Products containing asbestos are still manufactured and sold in the United States today, and there are hundreds of thousands of buildings still standing that have asbestos-containing materials within them.
The history of asbestos regulation is complicated, and begins in 1971, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an emissions standard for asbestos as part of the Clean Air Act. In 1972, they extended this regulation to an occupational standard. Over the next decade, the EPA, in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), batted the asbestos issue back and forth, sometimes also involving the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
Finally, in 1989, the EPA enacted the "Asbestos Ban and Phaseout Rule," which would have applied to the manufacture, import, processing and distribution of all asbestos products, and affected 94 percent of all asbestos consumption. The ban and phaseout were overturned by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1991, however, under pressure from asbestos industry groups and others who claimed that substitute products would be equally harmful. Today, only a few items remain banned under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Clean Air Act, including corrugated paper, flooring felt, commercial paper, specialty paper, and certain spray-on materials. New asbestos applications are additionally banned.
3. Many Products Contain Asbestos
Dozens of products may still legally contain asbestos in certain amounts. These products are mostly used in the building and construction industry, and may exist in new structures. A partial list of these products includes vinyl sheet flooring; vinyl floor tiles; asphalt floor tiles; flooring backing; roofing shingles; cement wallboard; acoustical plaster; decorative plaster; boiler insulation; electrical wiring insulation; electrical panel partitions; caulking; spackling; adhesives; chalkboards; cement siding; cement pipes; heating and electrical ducts; fire blankets; fire doors; high temperature gaskets; elevator brake shoes; elevator equipment panels; ceiling tiles; electrical cloth; and thermal paper products.
4. Asbestos Remains in Many Buildings
Most asbestos abatement professionals agree that unless the asbestos material is considered "friable"—that is, easily broken or damaged—it is safer to leave it in place than to remove it. Therefore, almost all buildings constructed prior to 1980 will contain asbestos in one or more applications. When asbestos does become friable, it takes very little pressure to dislodge its microscopic fibers, which then become airborne and can be inhaled, leading to cancer and other diseases. For example, a rubber ball impacting a gymnasium ceiling with spray-in insulation that has become friable could potentially release asbestos particulate into the gym.
Asbestos material also becomes friable when it is damaged, as when an asbestos-containing room or building is renovated or demolished. In order to mitigate the damage this toxin might do during a renovation or demolition project, trained and licensed professionals must carry out the work according to certain specifications and safety protocols, which include the use of protective gear and respirators. Additionally, the asbestos materials must be discarded in certain ways. With the recent popularity of do-it-yourself home improvement projects, the risks of asbestos exposure have become very real to everyday individuals.
Another option for dealing with extant asbestos-containing materials, or ACMs as they are known in the industry, is encapsulation. This process seals the asbestos underneath another layer of some safer substance, in order to ensure that it never comes into contact with the air inside the building.
5. The Body Is Not Equipped to Flush Out Asbestos
Unlike many toxins, which the human body can cleanse out, asbestos fibers remain in the system once they are inhaled or ingested. Since they are microscopic, the fibers can slip through the lungs' natural filtration system. Typically, after being inhaled, they then penetrate outwardly through the membrane which covers the lungs and lines the chest cavity, called the mesothelium. The fibers can also be swallowed, in which case they may end up in the peritoneal (stomach) cavity. Some medical researchers also believe that the asbestos fibers can travel through the body via the lymphatic system. Regardless of how they get where they end up, the fact remains that the fibers stay there. No amount of coughing and no cleansing diet can remove the fibers, in part because of their sharp, needle-like nature. These fibers can penetrate the tissues, and over time they can change them on a cellular level, leading to diseases.
6. Asbestos Can Cause Several Different Diseases
Asbestos is a carcinogen, and may lead to one or more diseases in those who have inhaled it. The most common asbestos-related condition is pleural plaques, which are small areas of fibrous collagen tissue that usually occur on the parietal pleura. They are not pre-cancerous, but they do indicate asbestos exposure and as such are a harbinger of other diseases like asbestosis or mesothelioma.
Asbestosis is a noncancerous, but chronic, respiratory disease that occurs after asbestos fibers cause scarring within the lungs. This scarring, which is also called fibrosis, can cause pain and difficulty breathing, because it interferes with the normal expansion and contraction of the lungs. Asbestosis is a disabling disease, and often fatal; it can also contribute to heart problems. Similarly, pleural fibrosis is when fibrous tissue develops in the pleura, rather than on the lungs themselves. It may be localized or widespread, and is often asymptomatic, diagnosed only by chance during an x-ray performed for another purpose.
Plerual effusions indicate an excess of fluid collected within the pleural space, between the two layers of the mesothelium (one layer surrounds the lungs; the other lines the inside of the chest cavity). Pleural effusions can lead to breathing problems, pain and a tight feeling within the chest. They are often associated with mesothelioma, but can occur on their own, in which case they are referred to as "benign asbestos-related pleural effusions."
Lastly, and most serious, is mesothelioma. This rare form of cancer, diagnosed in roughly 3,000 Americans each year, usually targets the mesothelium that surrounds the lungs (pleura), although it can also strike in the abdominal cavity (peritoneal mesothelioma). The tumor that forms with mesothelioma is a diffuse one that can spread rapidly across the tissue. Yet mesothelioma is rarely diagnosed in its earliest stage, when it is operable. Instead, it develops quietly within the body before manifesting symptoms. Asbestos exposure is accountable for virtually all cases of mesothelioma.
All of these diseases may take up to 40 or 50 years to develop within the body after the asbestos exposure, which means that many current or former workers may be living with these conditions without being aware of them.
7. Asbestos Is Widely Mined and Exported
Asbestos is mined in many geographical locations, including Quebec, British Colombia, Russia, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, South America, China, Kazakhstan, and India. Many of these countries also continue to use asbestos widely. Developing nations, in particular, are using asbestos in new construction and manufacturing capacities, in part because of its utility and low cost, and in part because of aggressive marketing on the part of exporting countries. Canada has recently come under fire for its continued mining and exportation of the substance, despite the health hazards, and there have been several campaigns urging Canada to shut down its existing asbestos mines and put the workers on pensions.
8. The Toxicity of Asbestos Has Been Known For Centuries
Considering the popularity of asbestos as a building material, beginning during the time of the Industrial Revolution and lasting through most of the 20th Century, it might stand to reason that the health risks of asbestos have only recently been discovered. This is not so, however. Even Pliny the Elder, the Roman naturalist, chronicled the increased rate of lung disease in slaves who wove the asbestos fibers into cloth. After the material was widely implemented in factories during the Industrial Revolution, British Factory safety inspectors were concerned about the hazardous effects of the dust caused by asbestos use, and just eight years after that, the British Parliamentary Commission confirmed the first cases of asbestos deaths, and recommended safety measures such as better ventilation. The term "asbestosis" was coined in 1927, which also marks the first workers' compensation claim brought for an asbestos-related disease in the United States.
The usefulness of asbestos often overshadowed its potential cost to human health, and its use peaked in the period between the 1930s and the 1970s. Meanwhile, concerns over its safety continued to mount, and to be expressed by individuals and industry critics alike, as well as by health-care practitioners. In the late 1970s, public outcry began to gather steam, and regulations began to be enacted which would eventually limit the use of asbestos in new products and constructions. Research continues into the specific damages that asbestos use can cause, and into the ways that it affects the body.
Also Read: 6 Asbestos Advertisements You Won't Believe


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MILFORD - Everyone's place
What's new in Milford this March?
Your monthly update from Murray Hill, Manager of the Milford Business Association.
Changes continue to happen in the Milford Town Centre. Recently Muffin Break in the mall underwent a major revamp and a new juice bar is soon to grace the space beside it.
Intensification begins in Milford Town Centre
Work has started on the first new building to be constructed in Milford for many years on the land in Kitchener Rd between JustWorkOut gym and LL Speedy & Sons. Our understanding is this will be a mix of retail at ground level and apartments above and the start of intensification in the town centre.
The big news is the court decision for the NZRPG property that has allowed some changes to the Unitary Plan by having a mix of six, eight and one 12 storied block of apartments built on the site. It is good to see the matter finally resolved so that we can move on and Stages two (apartments in Milford/Ishumata Roads and and extension to the retail space) and Stage three (the apartment towers) of this development can take place.
These two building projects I am sure will encourage other developers to redevelop some of the existing sites, increasing and upgrading the appeal of Milford as a shopping destination.
Milford Kiwibank No.1 in Customer Service Survey
Not only has the new Kiwibank provided Milford with a much better facility, but manager Sharon Webber is bubbling with the news that the Milford Kiwibank has come out on top in their most recent customer survey results. From my own experience, it is great to go into the business and have friendly staff on hand to assist the customers – a service that too frequently has been axed as a cost-saving measure.
Milford customers like old-fashioned customer service and have responded in numbers to ensure our Kiwibank is No.1. Congratulations to Sharon and the team – a great example of excellence in customer service.
Win the latest iPad Air in Milford
We are giving away the latest iPad Air complete with Wi-Fi and 3G just by shopping in Milford during March. Thanks to sponsorship by Milford New World and the true Kiwi spirit of owner operator, Sarah Ashton, you can win one of these iconic tablets.
Owning one myself, I know how fantastic they are. So come on in to Milford and shop at a participating store and go in the draw to win!
Milford Primary School Gala - Mark this date on your calendar now!
Saturday 22nd March, 11.30am to 3.30pm
Our local primary school is having a fundraising gala to raise money for projects around the school including improvements to their swimming pool.
Get along and show your support for this outstanding school and enjoy the activities whilst assisting our local children – some of whom performed so beautifully at the Milford Christmas Concert last year.
Afterwards, pop in to your local shopping centre for some 'retail therapy' or relax over a coffee at one of our many wonderful cafés.
Milford Residents Association Fundraisers
The Milford Residents Association are having another of their popular Movie Nights at the Berkeley on Sunday March 9th at 6.30pm. If you want to go along and enjoy the company and camaraderie of other Milford locals,
email firstname.lastname@example.com for your tickets.
Shortly they will be launching a Raffle with three fanatastic prizes:
$3000 travel voucher
$1000 luxury accommodation voucher
$500 MTA voucher
Look out for details on the Milford notice board in the village square or go to the website mentioned below.
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Familiar Faces Head Hall's Class of Six
Sunday, February 3, 2008
PHOENIX, Feb. 2 -- It was nothing but smiles for the Washington Redskins organization yesterday as cornerback Darrell Green and wide receiver Art Monk were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Green and Monk were part of a six-member class selected on the eve of the Super Bowl that also included former Redskins assistant coach Emmitt Thomas, Fred Dean, Andre Tippett and Gary Zimmerman.
"It's spectacular," Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said. "It's a great day. Darrell was so nervous. We were kidding him about it, but he was so nervous about it. With Art, it was a long time coming. But we're just ecstatic. It's fantastic."
Thomas is a former standout defensive back for the Kansas City Chiefs who has had a long career as an assistant coach, most recently with the Atlanta Falcons. Thomas served as Washington Redskins wide receivers coach in 1986 and as the team's secondary coach from 1987 to '94.
"Those guys have high character. I'm proud to go in with them," Thomas said of being in the same Hall of Fame class as Green and Monk, both of whom he coached.
Dean, a defensive end for the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers, was a fearsome pass rusher who played most of his career before sacks became an official NFL statistic. He played on two Super Bowl champions with the 49ers and had a career-best 17 1/2 sacks in 1983, including a then-record six in one game that season.
"I didn't work for this. I worked for the love of the game," said Dean, who was selected to four Pro Bowls.
Tippett, who is the Patriots' director of community affairs, was a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker for New England between 1982 and '93. When he retired, Tippett had 100 career sacks, including 18 1/2 in a season, and 17 fumble recoveries. He was chosen for all-decade team of the 1980s.
"I was trying to keep my composure. I'm emotional. I will cry at the drop of a hat," said Tippett, who was selected after a 10-year wait. "It was pretty overwhelming for me. I tried to keep it together as long as I could."
Zimmerman was a tackle for the Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos who was named to the NFL's all-decade teams of the 1980s and '90s. After seven seasons with the Vikings, Zimmerman helped solidify the offensive line in Denver.
Zimmerman won a Super Bowl in 1997, his final season, and is the second Broncos player to be selected to the Hall of Fame. The other is John Elway.
"I'm happy to be joining John Elway, but at the same time I'm sad because there's so many other Broncos who deserve to be in the Hall, too," Zimmerman told the Associated Press in an interview from his home near Bend, Ore.
Zimmerman fit right in with the Broncos' offensive line, which gained fame around the league for not speaking to the media. He insisted he wasn't expecting a phone call informing him he'd been selected to the Hall of Fame.
"It was like a dream, like it wasn't real, like I was in the 'Twilight Zone,' " Zimmerman said. "There was so many other great players that were up for induction, so I figured I was going to have to wait my turn."
The six-member class was one shy of the maximum. The 44-member media selection committee elected one nominee of the seniors committee, Thomas, but rejected the other, Marshall Goldberg.
The voters, huddled in a convention center meeting room in downtown Phoenix, eliminated former Redskin Russ Grimm, among others, when they reduced the number of modern-era candidates from 15 to 10. Also eliminated in that reduction were former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue and former players Randy Gradishar, Ray Guy and Andre Reed.
When the voters cut the list of candidates from 10 to five, they eliminated Cris Carter, Richard Dent, Bob Kuechenberg, Randall McDaniel and Derrick Thomas.
Perhaps the most surprising outcome was that Tagliabue, again, did not get enough support.
In his 17 years as commissioner, the NFL experienced no labor stoppages, while its revenue from TV contracts skyrocketed. There also were expansions to Jacksonville, Charlotte, Cleveland and Houston under his watch, and several teams moved into new stadiums, many of them built with public funds.
But many, including some reporters on the selection committee, found Tagliabue unapproachable and uncooperative.
Inductions will be at the Pro Football Hall of Game in Canton, Ohio, Aug. 2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Classy and Sassy Craft Tag.
Good morning everyone, Steph Ackerman here today with my first post as a member of the EyeConnect Crafts Design Team. I am so excited to be designing with these amazing chipboard products. If you haven't already, please take a look around the store and check out the fun chipboard products available. There are some really fun designs to work with.
- Create a tag that will fit the long dress.
- Cut pattern paper to fit and ink edges with black ink.
- Adhere to black cardstock, then add to tag.
- Ink long dress with black ink, then lace up the dress with twine.
- Place long dress on the tag on a slight angle using foam adhesives for dimension.
- Stamp sentiment in black ink and cut into pennant shape. (I thought this sentiment worked well with the dress).
- Mat with black cardstock.
- Insert slightly behind dress and adhere.
- Add large flower to top of tag.
- Cut apart pearl swirls and add randomly about tag.


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Discussion in 'Original Pictures Forum' started by cutbetterthanyou, Mar 8, 2007.
Here are some pics of my trucks and mowers
Some more.
Yes Sir - looking good - like the black!! Hey, what is up with the Maine plates, maryland plates?
did you just clean your shop? Not a spot of grease anywhere. Shelves all orginized. Ours don't look like that after a good day.
Wow, that first rig is pretty nice, looks like a very good set-up! Do you have any more pictures of the shop? Also, how 'bout some pics of that old chevy?
If you buy the tralier used you don't have to pay tax or title it, and the plates are 5xs cheaper.Any state can do it just call maine DMV
Yeah I spent 2 days cleaning it, the mowers,and trucks(salt got me on some of the trucks) . Just trying to get ready for spring I am sure it will nott stay that clean long
nice looking setup you have there.
I'll try to get some more of the shop .Sorry about the chevy I was not tring to get that in the pic yet. It is a project not completed yet I have the bed but no hydros yet and the bed isn't mounted but if you still want some pics i'll get some.
Nice setup!


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A five-strong property finance team has quit Cobbetts for Halliwells.
The move has been made in the wake of Cobbetts' partnership shake-up.
The group, which is led by partner George MacMillan, ;includes ;partner Margaret Norton, associates Claire Hamilton and Alison Kelitt and assistant Katie Ridehalgh.
MacMillan and Norton were both salaried partners, a role that will be phased out with the introduction of the new partnership arrangements, as first revealed by The Lawyer (28 January).
It is understood that MacMillan was offered a role as an assured equity partner (AEP) – the other new equitised role being the variable equity partner (VEP) – at the end of last year, but decided not to take up the position.
MacMillan said that his move was not related directly to the changes to the partnership structure, but was driven by the opportunities offered by Halliwells' "entrepreneurial platform".
Cobbetts managing partner Michael Shaw said the moves would not affect "a very strong, loyal client base". Since the departure of the team Cobbetts has restructured its property finance group to sit within property.


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Words and Photos by Cheats – More Photos on The Cheats Movement Facebook Page
Last night, I made two separate trips to Gallery 5 to catch day three of WRIR X Commonwealth of Notions: Volume Three. It was a great time even though I only saw two of the near ten bands that took the stage. I made a special early trip to see my friends Jameson and Laney of Lobo Marino play live. It's been a long time coming for me to see them perform. I'm a huge fan of another event they do in RVA, The Silent Music Revival and have been looking a chance to see them perform as a band.
Lobo Marino are on a different level
All I can tell you about their performance is 1. I loved it and 2. Jameson and Laney are on a different level. It's hard for me to describe but their music is spiritual and soulful at the same time. I love their use of various instruments – including a accordion and recorder – and how both Jameson and Laney use their voices as instruments. It's a dope groove and every song takes you to a different place. I loved it and can't wait to see them again.
Lobo Marino used a variety of different instruments during their amazing set.
After a long break to do family activities – yes, I have to do family activities – I made it back to Gallery 5 to see the final performance of the night, Baby Help Me Forget. The first time I saw Baby Help Me Forget was their final show at the WRIR annual fundraiser nearly two years ago. I remember the band being flat out awesome and wondering aloud – why are they calling it quits. Nonetheless- they were back for a reunion performance and they were again awesome. Baby Help Me Forget is a concert photographer's dream. They have so much energy it is unreal.
Check and Follow The Cheats Movement Facebook Page for the full photo album: The Cheats Movement Facebook Page.


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Sweet Treats That Are Good For You! #Honibesweet
Who says you have to have coloured eggs and Candy at #Easter. @purehoneyjoy #honibesweet #thinkoutsidethebasket #multivitamins A video posted by Julia Gabriel (@nugglemama) on Mar 27, 2015 at 8:02am PDT Thinking outside of the basket isn't anything new to me. We were forced to think of Easter treats in a new way when my son … Read more Sweet Treats That Are Good For You! #Honibesweet


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Barracuda Kayaks is owned and operated by Gordon Robinson.
The Barracuda Sea Kayak Range is Gordon's brainchild. His experience in competitive K1 and white water kayak racing, and in the manufacture of Formula 1 power boats, F1, K1 and Whitbread racing yachts, has given him a wealth of knowledge in the construction and performance of kayaks.
His hobby of paddling the coastlines of New Zealand, including pioneering night tours out of Auckland, led to the unique concepts behind the Barracuda's designs. The range soon proved to be a hire fleet favorite. For over eleven-years, the boats' components have been evaluated, upgraded and refined to produce the best equipment for the job.
The result is a safe, proven, and user-friendly product.
New Zealand, famous for its outdoor environment and watersports, is the ideal testing ground for Barracuda Kayaks, rowers and surf skis. eleven years of experience and feedback from end-users, including New Zealand's largest hire kayak operator, provides the basis for GR8 designs and technology.
GR8 Concepts makes all of Barracuda's kayaks and is based at Silverdale, 20 minutes north of Auckland, New Zealand.


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Lubbock Power and Light director Paul Thompson said Tuesday that Xcel Energy's scheduled rate reduction will keep both companies' rates about the same, and he sees no threat to the city-owned utility's profitability.
"No, I'm not worried," Thompson said. "We both pay the same fuel cost. The only thing that varies is fuel cost, so if their gas prices go down why wouldn't ours?"
LP&L revenues of $106 million in fiscal 2000-01 pumped $8.7 million into the city's general fund and another $1.3 million into other city funds.
Officials with Xcel Energy said Monday that a rate reduction expected to take effect in April will lower the company's average monthly bill in Texas to about $60 a decrease of about $18, or 24 percent, from the average bill three months ago.
W.T. "Bill" Crenshaw, an Xcel media representative in Amarillo, said that with his company's new rates, "We will be the low-cost provider in this region."
Thompson said Tuesday that unpredictability in gas prices makes it impossible to forecast which company will have the lowest rates. He also said that, while rates will remain close, LP&L can offer customer service that cannot be matched by Xcel.
The electric utility business in Lubbock is one of the most unique markets in the country. Customers have long been able to choose between Xcel, formerly Southwestern Public Service Co., or LP&L, the electric company owned and operated by the city of Lubbock since 1917.
Thompson said rates between the two companies have always been competitive, and he said Xcel's upcoming rate change is no different.
He said LP&L prices have dropped about 20 percent since November and that rates likely will drop another 3 percent to 8 percent by April.
According to rate information furnished by the Texas Public Utility Commission, Xcel's average bill for December was $70.37, while LP&L charged $69.92.
Thompson said electric utility rates are declining because of falling natural gas prices. Natural gas is a chief component in the production of electric power.
Crenshaw said Xcel can offer slightly lower rates because his company also relies on coal for power production, which is cheaper than gas.
Thompson agreed that the use of coal will help Xcel keep prices low, but he added that LP&L buys wholesale electric power from Xcel. When wholesale prices are low, Thompson said, retail prices also drop.
Fuel costs for both companies are passed through to customers, Thompson said.
Xcel has at least two filings pending with the PUC. The rate reduction plan seeks permission to adjust the company's fuel factor to prevent over-collecting. A second filing seeks to collect $20 million in unrecovered costs incurred last year.
Xcel is an investor-owned utility that is regulated by the PUC, and rate adjustments must undergo a review process. As a municipally owned utility, LP&L is not regulated by the state, and its fuel costs are set by the City Council.
Thompson said Xcel's size prohibits it from offering the same level of customer service that LP&L offers. He said he often deals directly with residential and commercial customers, while Xcel does not have a customer service office in Lubbock.
Xcel is the nation's fourth-largest combined electric and natural gas company, serving 4.9 million customers in 12 states.
During 2001, Thompson said, Xcel and LP&L average rates were within pennies or dollars of each other from month to month.
"Sometimes they are lower, sometimes we are," he said. "But we still picked up 4,200 new customers last year."
Thompson said LP&L serves about 61,000 customer accounts in Lubbock, and Xcel has about 26,000.
Crenshaw said Xcel's customer service center in Amarillo employs almost 200 workers, almost matching LP&L's entire work force of about 250.
"Customer service for an electric utility is primarily by delivery lines," he said. "The team we have in Lubbock and the surrounding lines is one of the strongest teams of delivery personnel that can be assembled."
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All-Star (Century) mig welder
A guy I work with is looking to sell his All-Star mig welder...was wondering if anyone has used one or has an opinion? It looks like it's a renamed Century 117-002 welder, made in USA. He also has a spool gun he'll throw in and he wants $300 with a cart and cover as well.
I already have a Hobart AC/DC stick welder so I'm covered for heavier steel, I'm just looking for something to weld lighter gauge steel a little cleaner and maybe aluminum. I'd need to get a tank for argon and some wire but other than that everything comes with it. He said it works well but he wants something that takes up less space and he has access to a large TIG machine anyway so he hasn't used it in a few years.
Good deal?
After a bit more research I learned that this was also marketed as a Snap-On welder and a Craftsman welder some years ago. I found a photobucket picture of what it is...does this help anyone ID it or remember using one?? Still drawing a blank here...
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I just got an email from an EMT who spent one hectic week working at the New Orleans airport, a major staging area for immediate post Katrina medical treatment ...
What she reports is indicative of all the horrific media stories we now know... among her comments:
"If there is a major terrorist attack, we will not be able to cope, if Katrina is any example of how the Department of Homeland Security works."
"We rapidly ran out of everything, meds, supplies and water. We really only had water for ourselves. I'm told FEMA begged the Red Cross to come bring food for the shelter people as well as our patients, but they didn't show up until Sunday, truly a (few) days late and a (lot of) dollars short. I will never give them any money again."
" It would have been even a greater catastrophe but somehow the Air Force sent a team to see what we needed and really stepped up to the plate. They said tell us what you need in supplies and meds and they had stuff to us within hours, where FEMA hadn't been able to resupply us in 4 days! "
if you are seeking ways outside the usual Red Cross donation to help out the with the aftermath of Katrina please see my post of last week that highlights several unique non profits, charities and relief options.
Many Rivers To Cross, Many Ways To Help...
I have read other condemnatiuons of official handling of events ranging from recent comments by Al Gore to on the scene New Orleans activist Malik Rahim. Louisiana Gov Blanco and ex- Black Panther Rahim, while seperated by ideologies and background seem to agree about slow removal of bodies from the septic waters in the city... "In death, as in life, our people deserve more respect than they have received," she said while lashing out at FEMA shortcomings from her HQ in Baton Rouge.
Today finally, after his poll numbers hit bottom, amidstmounting evidence, and caustic critiques of rare bipartisan & international nature, the President had to concede to accepting something he has shirked for years, "responsibility".
Remember this president has not been to a single funeral for one of the almost 2000 American soldiers who have died in his war on Iraq, a country no U.S president had ever been to until 8 months after our second invasion of it.
in related Katrina news:
Charges have been filed over 34 deaths at a Louisiana nursing home in St. Bernard's parish where operators neglected to evacuuate the patients before Katrina hit...
Louisiana charges negligent homicide in 34 nursing home deaths
Meanwhile , at America's gulag :Over 100 on Mass Hunger Strike at Guantanamo
With Bush finally taking some sort of contrite responsibility for the failures of the Katrina evacuations and rescue, one of the web's shining hotspots dujour has to be Backwards Bush, which counts backwards the remaining days of our beloved president's term... as of my posting time today: just about another 1223 days...
they also will ship you, for a paypal donation of $10 , a credit card sized keychain that counts right along with you:
hmmm should we continue?
Well, I'm locked out of my office area momentarily, ( left my keys inside when I had to attend to an errand, and my co-worker split fora meeting) so I thought I'd use this time to scan the web on a pooter set up in the hallway... and it certainly looks like it's a good day for people who love bad news once again:
here's a soundtrack from a Northwest band to set up yer scrolling action:
Modest Mouse - Float On (from Good News For People Who Love Bad News)
Hey, speaking of the northwest, looks like Jimi Hendrix birthplace has been bumped around Seattle, but his childhood home has found a home in a trailer park in Renton, across from his gravesite. go figger...
A worker helped on Saturday to move the graffiti coated childhood home of the rock legend Jimi Hendrix for its 2nd move across Seattle to nearby Renton, Wash.
photo: Kevin Casey NY Times
Jimi Hendrix - Experienced
in other Seattle news:
Dr. Richard Klausner, the director of The Gates Foundation is leaving his post, and says it is not linked to a Government Accountability Office investigation of his activities when he worked at Harvard.
And Seattle PD have released a controversial video of a serious beating in Pioneer Sq of two Iraq war vets getting the sh*t kicked out of them...Video clip of the beating .
In music news: Tom Waits, Dave Matthews, Trey Anastasio, John Mayer Trio, Joss Stone and the Meters have signed on for a Sept. 20 benefit concert for Hurricane Katrina victims at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event will be held simultaneously with a previously announced benefit at the city's Madison Square Garden featuring a host of top acts.
CBGB's lost their lease, but Blondie's Debbie Harry & PE both got their old crews together to perform one last benefit for the club in Tompkins Square Park organized by part time Soprano, Boss guitarist and radio DJ Miami Steve Van Zant. Blondie played a couple oldies for the press & fans and then took off for a tour of New Zealand.
Here's a link to a Blondie remix that was originally rejected by Sony, it's Blondie circa 2003 getting the whack job from DJ 2 Tall & his pal Mr. Trick :
Blondie - Good Boys ( waxdroidz remix)
Here's a link to the black & white silent movie style video clip of the original mix of Good Boys from The Curse of Blondie album.
Here's a couple tracks off a new record that's getting a bit o buzz... not that I'd care. For thjose who wanna be in the know, here's Cabbagetown, GA native Chris Lopez getting all hella moody on ya...
Tenement Halls - Plenty Is Never Enough
Tenement Halls : When The Swifts Come Home
But can ya bounce to it?
Let's get a lil more frisky why don't we?
here's that UK dj cat 2Tall and his remix of Roots Manuva
Roots Manuva - witness
hey... i know it's a little thin ain't it?
peruse the grooves of yesterdaze gone by in my "Archives "
April 2005
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June 2005
July 2005
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4th Tap Brewing Co-op is celebrating its official entrance into the Austin craft beer scene with a launch party at Black Star Co-op. Austin's premier (and only) brewing cooperatives will be sharing taps & laughs in a metaphorical dosey doe.
All of 4th tap's flagship beers will be available: Sun-Eater sorghum ale, Renewal tamarind wheat ale, and Long Walk grapefruit IPA (+potential surprise brewskis).
We'll have deals on taster flights, free glassware, and more brewers than can reasonably be handled.


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1.1 The Commonwealth Development Corporation
("the Corporation") is a statutory corporation which
mobilises investment in developing economies, principally by means
of making loans, buying equity and managing and advising enterprises
1.2 The main purpose of the Commonwealth
Development Corporation Bill is to permit the transformation of
the Corporation from a statutory corporation governed by the Commonwealth
Development Corporation Act 1978 to a public company limited by
shares (a "plc"). It will then be registered under,
and governed primarily by, the Companies Act 1985, as are other
1.3 The transformation will take place without
creating a new legal entity. Instead, the Bill will enable the
Corporation, on a designated day, to exchange its present statutory
constitution under the 1978 Act for a new constitution appropriate
to a plc. As part of this process, the Corporation will, by virtue
of the Bill, acquire the attributes of a plc which it presently
lacks, such as a share capital, directors, a company secretary
etc. The purpose of this transformation is to make the Corporation
a suitable vehicle for a Public/Private Partnership with private
investors. The Bill also makes provision for the Government to
continue to give financial assistance to the Corporation in the
initial period after transformation, while it remains wholly owned
by the Crown, and to enable the Corporation to undergo financial
restructuring (e.g. the creation of its share capital).
2.1 Clause 1(1) gives the Secretary of State
power to determine a day on which the Corporation is to deliver[3]
to the registrar of companies ("the registrar") the
documents relating to its registration as a company that are listed
in Schedule 1 to the Bill, as the first step in the transformation
process. It would not be practicable to specify the filing day
in the legislation itself, since it is necessary to retain flexibility
in this regard to ensure that all the administrative, financial
and legal preparations that will be needed are completed before
the Corporation falls under a duty to file the specified documents.
2.2 The Secretary of State will make the
determination administratively, rather than by making a statutory
instrument (which would then be published), because the filing
of the documents is a technical step in the process of transformation,
and the precise day on which it is to occur is of limited significance
to anyone apart from the Secretary of State, the Corporation and
the registrar. It is considered that it would not be appropriate
for any Parliamentary procedure to apply, because the determination
will simply initiate the transformation process, and will raise
no substantive issues.
2.3 Clauses 2(4) and 3(4) provide that the
Secretary of State may determine a new filing day so as tore-start
the process in the highly unlikely event that, on the day originally
determined, the Corporation is unable to state that its net assets
are at least equal to the sum of its share capital and undistributable
or fails to deliver the documents listed in Schedule 1 to the
registrar, or if the registrar is not satisfied that the Corporation
has satisfied its duty in that regardfor example, if any
of the required documents are missing.
2.4 The Secretary of State must consult
the Corporation before determining the filing day,[5]
and give the Corporation written notice of the day.[6]
3.1 Clause 1(3) requires the Secretary of
State to make an order which
3.2 Clause 1(5) elaborates upon the contents
of the order under clause 1(3), so far as relating to paragraph
(b). This has to do with the creation of a share capital for the
Corporation, which is necessary to effect the Corporation's transformation
to a company. The order will state the persons to whom the first
shares of the Corporation will, on registration, be allotted,
the number of those shares to be allotted to each person named
in the order, and the nominal value of those shares. On registration,
the persons to whom the first shares are allotted will become
the first members of the Corporation, by virtue of clause 6(1)
of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to, the Bill. In practice, it
is likely that the initial allocation will be of shares having
a total nominal value of £50,000 (the minimum share capital
permitted for a public limited company by the Companies Act 1985),
all but one of which will be allotted to the Secretary of State.
The other will go to a nominee to satisfy the Companies Act requirement
that (generally speaking) a public limited company must have at
least two members.
3.3 Clause 1(4)(c) requires the Secretary
of State to consult the Corporation before making an order under
clause 1(3).
3.4 It is considered that none of the matters
required to be covered by an order under clause 1(3) could appropriately
be included in the legislation itself because they are matters
of detail where flexibility needs to be retained. It is not considered
necessary that the order be made by statutory instrument because
a copy of it will be delivered to the registrar of companies by
the Corporation on the filing day[7]
and, after registration, will be made available for public inspection
by the registrar, as will other documents filed by the Corporation.
No Parliamentary procedure is thought appropriate since the matters
covered by the order are technical ones relating to the implementation
of the policy embodied in the Bill, and will raise no substantive
4.1 Clause 3(3) places the Secretary of
State under a duty to appoint a day for the registration of the
Corporation as a company. The Secretary of State's duty arises
once the registrar has notified her that he is satisfied that
he has received from the Corporation documents that discharge
the Corporation's duty under clause 2(1)[8].
It is intended that the day appointed as the registration day
will be the day after filing day. It would be impracticable for
the filing day and the registration day to fall on the same
day, simply because of the time it will take for the documents
to be delivered by the Corporation and inspected by the registrar,
and for the registrar to give notice that he is satisfied that
the Corporation has fulfilled its duties under clause 2(1) in
respect of filing.[9]
If, however, there were any greater interval of time, there is
a risk (although, in practice, it is a slight one) that the statement
the Corporation is required to make that its net assets are at
least equal to its share capital and undistributable reserves
might no longer be true.
4.2 By appointing the day for registration,
the order will in many respects operate like a commencement order
for the principal provisions of the Bill. For example, the provisions
relating to the Corporation's financial relationship with the
only operate while the Corporation is "wholly owned by the
Crown", an expression which only applies to the Corporation
on and after registration.[11]
Also, clause 5(2) provides that most of the repeals made by the
Bill in the Commonwealth Development Corporation Act 1978 take
effect on registration. Thus, following the practice that is usual
with ordinary commencement orders, the order is to be made by
statutory instrument, and no Parliamentary procedure applies to
5.1 Clause 18 provides measures to prevent
the "Public/Private Partnership" from being substantially
altered without the approval of Parliament. However, to ensure
that those measures do not stultify legitimate changes in policy,
subsection (5) permits them to be amended by order, subject to
the "affirmative draft" procedure.
5.2 The Government is commending the present
Bill to Parliament on the basis that it will be used to create
a "Public/Private Partnership", implying (amongst other
things) the maintenance by the Crown of a substantial minority
holding in the Corporation, and the reservation to the Secretary
of State of certain rights over particular aspects of the Corporation's
developmental operations and policies, by means of a special (or
"Golden") share held by the Crown. Provision for such
a special share is to be found principally in article 11 of the
Corporation's articles of association (copies of which have been
lodged in the Library of the House). Rights attaching to the special
share include, for example, the fact that her approval would be
needed before the Corporation's investment policy could be changed,[12]
before any new issues of shares could be made (thus helping her
to maintain the Crown's 25 per cent share-holding), and before
any change could be made to the nature of the rights conferred
by the special share.
5.3 It is considered that, if a future Secretary
of State wished to alter fundamentally the nature of what Parliament
is being asked to agree to now (e.g. by the disposal, or substantial
diminution, of the Crown's share holding, or the surrender or
radical amendment of the special share), it would be appropriate
for him or her to seek Parliament's permission to do so. Such
entrenchment of the Partnership is the purpose of clause 18, and
this is why it has been thought appropriate to provide in this
clause that, wherever a significant change in the Partnership
is proposed, the Secretary of State must seek the positive approval
of Parliament, by means of an affirmative resolution. The clause
will now be explained in more detail.
5.4 Under clause 18(1), the Secretary of
State is under a duty to ensure that the Crown
Clause 18(3) provides that the Secretary of
State may not consent to any change in the articles of association
that requires her consent as holder of the special share unless
a statement of her intention to approve the change has been laid
before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
The reason for this is that the condition mentioned in paragraph
(b) above could otherwise easily be evaded if the Secretary of
State couldwithout returning to Parliamentconsent
to amendments to the Corporation's articles that whittled away
the rights attaching to it.
5.5 Clause 18(5) gives the Secretary of
State power to amend or repeal the clause by order made by statutory
instrument. It is considered that, as the Partnership develops,
a degree of flexibility and speed of action will be required that
could not be achieved if primary legislation were needed. For
example, the financial restructuring of the Corporation after
transformation might lead to the creation of a holding company
"above" the Corporation, which might make it appropriate
to move the Golden share arrangements to the holding company.
Similarly, changes might be needed if, after the Partnership had
been created, the Corporation wished to take over or merge with
another body with similar aims: that kind of opportunity is normally
available only for a very short period. It is thought that these
considerations make it appropriate for the Bill to contain a delegated
power to amend or repeal clause 18 by order, given that, for the
reasons given in paragraph 5.3 above, the order cannot be made
unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution
of each House of Parliament.
6.1 The Bill contains provisions enabling
the Secretary of State by order to designate certain companies
as being "associated with" the Corporation, principally
for the purposes of applying the financial assistance provisions
of the Bill,[13]
and also to specify certain companies that can never be
so designated. These powers will now be explained in more detail.
6.2 The present Corporation stands at the
head of a "CDC Group". Its assets include a number ofwholly-owned
subsidiaries, and majority or minority holdings in businesses
around the world. As part of the financial restructuring that
will be carried out to transform the Corporation into a plc, other
subsidiaries may be establishedfor example, to hold assets
currently owned by the Corporation. In order to ensure the success
of such restructuring, many of the provisions relating to Government
financial assistance apply not only to assistance to the Corporation
but also to "companies associated with" it, within the
meaning of the Bill.
6.3 In addition, clause 20 of the Bill makes
special provision to facilitate investment in the Corporation
by trustees of trust funds, under the Trustee Investments Act
1961. In simple terms, the 1961 Act broadens the powers of trustees
by allowing them to invest the funds for which they are responsible
in a range of investments, including certain types of shares,
but to help ensure that funds are not wasted by investment in
loss-making or financially unsound businesses, the Act permits
trustees to invest only in companies with a proven "track-record"
of paying dividends on shares over the five years prior to the
proposed investment. Since the Corporation, as a statutory corporation,
has no shares, it has no such track-record, so this clause avoids
the limitation imposed by the 1961 Act by deeming CDC to have
paid the necessary dividends in past years. As a result of the
restructuring mentioned above, it may be appropriate for this
"deeming" to be extended to certain companies associated
with the Corporation.
6.4 Efforts to devise a workable definition
of "associated company" in the Bill itself failed, mainly
because any one of a number of corporate structures (involving,
for instance, a holding company or new subsidiaries, or both)
could be adopted by the Corporation when it carries out its restructuring.
At this stage, it is not possible to say which of the possible
structures will be the most suitable, so the Bill must cater for
a range of possibilities. The choice of structures will depend
on factors such as management needs and economic conditions at
the time restructuring takes place.
6.5 The only practicable solution proved
to be a flexible delegated power to designate the companies which
are to be regarded as "associated with the Corporation"
and so brought within the scope of the Government's financial
powers. That power is to be found in clause 24(4). A company can
only be designated if it is "wholly owned by the Crown",
as defined in clause 24(1) to (3).[14]
For the purposes of the Trustee Investments Act "deeming"
clause 20(2) provides that an order under clause 24(4) may designate
an "associated company" as one to which the deeming
6.6 Subsection (5) of clause 24 provides
that, if a company is designated for the purposes of that subsection,
it can never thereafter be designated as an "associated company".
This power is needed because potential lenders interested in lending
to a company that was eligible for designation as "associated"[16]
but had not been designated, might still be dissuaded from
lending to it by the existence of the Secretary of State's powers
under clause 16 to direct any associated company to issue securities.
They could not be sure that the Secretary of State would not,
for instance, after the loan was made, designate the company as
"associated" and then direct it to issue securities
on terms that reduced the company's value and made it less credit-worthy.
Thus, without this "anti-designation" power, the deterrent
effect of clause 16 in these circumstances could seriously harm
the Corporation's subsidiaries' ability to do business.
6.7 An order under clause 24(4) or (5) is
to be made by statutory instrument, so that the identity of the
designated and "anti-designated" companies becomes a
matter of public record. Such publicity is needed because designation
affects the scope of other powers under the Bill, such as the
power to make loans out of the National Loans Fund under clause
9, or to give guarantees under clause 10. Publicity for both designated
and "anti-designated" companies is also needed for the
benefit of concerns proposing to do business with members of the
Corporation's Group, and to help trustees to know where they may
invest their funds by virtue of clause 20.
6.8 It is considered, however, that it would
not be appropriate to apply any Parliamentary procedure to orders
under clause 24(4) or (5) because the order itself will raise
no issues of substance: designation as an associated company does
not in itself significantly affect a company unless the Secretary
of State chooses to use other powers in the Bill in relation to
that company. It is considered sufficient that those powers themselves
attract duties under the Bill to inform Parliament of their exercise.
For example, if the Secretary of State makes a loan under clause
9, clause 13 requires her to present certain accounts to Parliament
concerning the loan, and if she gives a guarantee under clause
10, she must report it to Parliament. Thus, peers and MPs would
have an opportunity to comment on the actual exercise of those
1 December 1998


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I'll be in Amsterdam the end of this month, where my Dutch publisher is releasing their edition of Authority, the second novel in my Southern Reach Trilogy. My two events are listed below–hope to see some of you there! Should be fun!
Friday, Feb. 27, 6pm—American Book Center, ABC Treehouse (Voetboogstraat 11 1012 XK). I'll give a brief reading from the Southern Reach (what I call my "vegetation medley" and then be joined by Hugo Award-winning editor Ann VanderMeer and Dutch sensation Thomas Olde Heuvelt for a wide-ranging discussion, followed by a book signing.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2pm–Sonic Acts Geologic Imagination Festival (Paradiso main halllocation; see info here). I will read from the Southern Reach and take questions, but I will also present some thoughts on relevant and outdated approaches in fiction related to ecology and the environment. "In this modern era, what constitutes escapism or commodification in near-future fiction, what are old ideas in new clothes, and what is truly revolutionary? How can the philosophy behind new ways of looking at the world inform fiction?"
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