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Making the Case for Telematics
Posted on 04/17/2013 by Ashley Jones | 0 Comments
According to the C.J. Driscoll and Associates 2012-2013 U.S. Mobile Resource Management Systems Market Study, the U.S. local fleet market includes an estimated 14 million service, delivery, construction, state and local government, public safety and public transit fleets. Whatever market your fleet falls under, there are some key pain points that all business owners and/or fleet managers address on a daily basis:
- Controlling overhead costs
- Complying with government regulations
- Improving fleet productivity
- Staying competitive in a crowded marketplace
- Improving visibility into your fleet operations
While this is by no means a complete list, it's a fair assumption that whether you have five or 500 vehicles in your fleet, there are some common challenges to face when managing your fleet operations. There are a number of ways business owners/fleet managers can address these issues, including:
- Driver safety solutions
- Dispatching and scheduling software
- Route optimization software
- Fuel management programs
- And what is commonly referred to as fleet management solutions
As the telematics industry continues to innovate at a staggering speed, the case can be made that telematics covers not just fleet management, but all of these solutions. Referring back the Driscoll Report, "Factors that continue to fuel growth of the local fleet tracking market include increasing awareness among fleet operators of the strong impact GPS fleet management solutions have on reducing fuel costs and enhancing fleet productivity and operating efficiency."
In addition, the report cites reducing accident risk and a reduction in insurance premiums as additional benefits. So what was once considered a "track and trace," and dare I say "big brother" solution, has evolved into an important business tool that service and distribution companies are going need to stay competitive in the future.
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Relations with Russia 'not frozen' despite anti-Moscow sanctions: EU's Mogherini
The European Union (EU)'s top diplomat says EU-Russia cooperation is "not frozen," expressing the readiness of the bloc to establish bilateral relations on the "pragmatic assessment of respective interests."
High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini made the remarks at a joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during her first official visit to Moscow in her current role on Monday, adding that progress has been hampered by profound disagreements on a number of subjects, including Ukraine.
"It is true that it (relations with Russia) is not anymore what it used to be, or what we would have liked it to be. For years the European Union and Russia were working on the perspective of a strategic partnership. We would like to go back to a situation of that kind and as I said, we are ready to explore all possible fields of cooperation," she added.
Mogherini, however, said that the union could not pretend that Russia did not "annex" Ukraine's Crimea three years ago, adding that that EU's anti-Russia sanctions would stay in place.
Crimea declared independence from Ukraine on March 17, 2014 and formally applied to become part of Russia following a referendum, in which 96.8 percent of participants voted in favor of the move. The EU, however, considers the rejoining as an illegal annexation and imposed a raft of economic sanctions on Russia a few days after the plebiscite. Moscow denounces the sanctions and defends Crimea's rejoining Russia as a legitimate move.
The EU also has imposed an array of other sanctions on Moscow for its alleged role in Ukraine crisis and in March 13 extended the sanctions for another six months. Kremlin, however, has on many occasions categorically denied the allegations.
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EU extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis for six months
Lavrov, for his part, questioned the rationale behind the EU sanctions, suggesting that Kiev deserves such punitive measures more than Moscow.
The meeting comes a day after an American paramedic with the European security watchdog OSCE, which monitors conflict zones, was killed in a landmine explosion in eastern Ukraine. Kiev and Russia have been trading blame ever since.
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Lavrov also called for a "thorough, quick and transparent" investigation into the Sunday incident so that "whoever is guilty of this incident, this person or these people, is brought to justice."
Ukraine's armed conflict broke out when Kiev launched military operations to crack down on pro-Russia forces in the eastern sector of the country. The conflict has so far claimed the lives of more than 10,000 lives since it erupted in 2014.
In September 2014, the government in Kiev and the pro-Russia forces signed a ceasefire agreement in the Belarusian capital of Minsk in a bid to halt the clashes in Ukraine's eastern regions.
The warring sides also inked another truce deal, dubbed Minsk II, in February 2015 under the supervision of Russia, Germany and France. Since then, however, both parties have on numerous occasions accused each other of violating the ceasefire.


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The PIQE Program is recognized in the California State Univerisity system as an exemplary parent involvement program serving lingusitically and culturally diverse communities. Due to PIQE's reputation, Fresno State teacher candidates have offered to work with PIQE to gain training in parent involvement since having such skills are essential for teachers working in diverse communities. The PIQE staff are often invited to serve on conference panels or as guest speakers due to their epertise on how to work effectively with lanuage minority families. In addition, PIQE has provided its best practices to numerous schools in Fresno Unified School District. As such, PIQE is highly regarded in the the Fresno region.
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Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Mark Udall delivered a strong, pragmatic, and bipartisan vision to get the economy back on track for Colorado families, strengthen national security, and lead America towards energy independence in today's first debate of the U.S. Senate campaign. Udall repeatedly proved he is the only candidate in the race with a consistent record of standing up for Colorado, with a career-long commitment to developing a new energy economy that will lower prices for families, break America's dependence on foreign oil, and create jobs across Colorado.
"People need relief. What we have to do first and foremost is have an energy policy that takes advantage of all the policies in front of us. What we need to get our economy back on track is a comprehensive energy plan," said Udall.
Udall also emphasized his commitment to reaching across the aisle as he has throughout his entire career, focusing on problem-solving over partisan political games.
"When I stand on the divide, when I stand on the mountains, I look out over this state I don't see this community or that community, or that Republicans live there, independents live there, or the green party lives there, I just see Colorado. I see independent, hard-working people and that is how I am going to serve in the Senate," said Udall.
"Mark Udall proved today that he's the one candidate Coloradans can trust to stand up for their interests, not Big Oil and Washington's corporate special interests," said Udall campaign spokeswoman Tara Trujillo. "Mark has a real plan - and a real record - for taking on the gas price energy crisis that's squeezing Colorado families. Unlike his opponent, Mark will be an independent leader to get our economy back on track, because he isn't beholden to the oil industry or to corporations that ship jobs overseas."
Udall highlighted his strong record as a member of the House Armed Services Committee, working to support America's troops while developing a smarter, tougher national security policy that includes a responsible plan to redeploy out of Iraq and re-focus the war on terror where the threats are greatest.
"On issue after issue, Mark Udall proved today that he'll be a Senator who understands the challenges Colorado families are facing and is willing to work with anyone to solve our problems and meet those challenges," said Trujillo. "Mark Udall won this debate with exactly the kind of strong, independent, and hard-working leadership he has always shown in standing up for Colorado."
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Published: Sunday 18th January 2015 by The News Editor
The SNP is to join with Plaid Cymru and the Greens to renew calls for the "morally repugnant" Trident nuclear weapons system to be scrapped.
The Nationalists will put the issue at the heart of their one annual opposition debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Angus Robertson MP, the party's Westminster leader and defence spokesman, said the general election was a "massive opportunity" to stop the renewal of the Trident weapons programme.
He said: "A strong group of SNP MPs at Westminster will oppose a new generation of nuclear weapons being dumped on the Clyde, and will use any clout we have in a hung parliament to get Trident's renewal scrapped.
"This is in stark contrast to Scottish Labour, who have shown time and again that there is utter confusion between the Scottish branch office and their Westminster bosses.
"On this issue they are not prepared to take a stand against UK Labour's pro-nuclear position. One thing we do know is that the Westminster parties just voted for £30 billion more austerity cuts – as 28 Scottish Labour MPs voted to support the Tories' austerity programme.
"Nuclear weapons are financially stupid and morally repugnant.
"We have to stop wasting tens of billions of pounds on nuclear weapons – particularly at a time when Tory cuts mean that many families can't afford to put food on the table – and this debate is a step in the process of getting rid of Trident for good."
A Scottish Labour Party spokesman said: " Scottish Labour believes in a world totally free of nuclear weapons.
"Our record is beyond reproach – the last Labour government made the greatest contribution to nuclear disarmament in UK history.
"Labour governments have always led international efforts for multilateral nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. We will do this again after the general election and will use the NPT Treaty Meeting this year to advance 'Global Zero', seeking to set an action plan for the elimination of all nuclear weapons."
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The White House said Monday that President Trump's new bond with China's president is "paying off" with North Korea, despite Pyongyang's attempted missile test over the weekend.
"I think you're seeing China playing a much more active role with respect to North Korea," said White House press secretary Sean Spicer. "They have taken some very helpful actions and exhibited positive signs on the diplomatic front as well. It's encouraging, the signs that China is showing."
North Korea tried to launch a medium-range missile Sunday, but the test failed just as Vice President Mike Pence was arriving in South Korea for talks. A North Korean official told the BBC that Pyongyang will "be conducting more missile tests on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis," adding that an "all-out war" would result if the U.S. took military action.
Asked for evidence that the administration's efforts are having any impact on North Korea's weapons program, Mr. Spicer said, "I think we're just not there yet."
Mr. Pence warned North Korea not to test the "resolve" of Mr. Trump, saying the U.S. "era of strategic patience" with North Korea was over.
Mr. Trump held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping two weeks ago in Florida, urging the Chinese leader to exert more pressure on its neighbor North Korea to scale back its nuclear weapons program. China reportedly has been refusing shipments of North Korean coal, a major export for that country.
"The president had a really good meeting with President Xi," Mr. Spicer said. "The results of that are paying off. I think to see them curtail some of that has a real economic impact on the region. Both politically and economically, they can continue to apply pressure to achieve results. And I think we're going to continue to urge China to exhibit its influence in the region to get better results."
Mr. Spicer said the "era of strategic patience was a policy that the Obama administration enacted to basically wait and see."
"We have now understood that that policy is not one that is prudent for the United States," he said.
The U.S. hasn't said what other steps it might take.
Susan Thornton, acting assistant secretary of state for East Asia, said the U.S. is focused "on getting some tangible signal from the North Korean regime that it is serious about engaging in talks, and such signals would not include things like launching illegal missiles, as happened over the weekend."
"I don't think there's a realistic expectation of some kind of serious engagement from the international community while the North Koreans are continuing in all of this provocative and, frankly, illegal behavior," she said. "We need to see that there's some kind of a different path forward before we can engage in any kind of serious discussions with them."
Militarily or otherwise, the White House said Mr. Trump doesn't plan to reveal his hand to North Korea.
"For us to telegraph what we're going to do or what we're going to ask others to do would not be a smart strategy," Mr. Spicer said.
"We've got a lot of tools left and a lot of conversations that are ongoing. We're going to continue to work with China."
North Korea showed no signs of easing its stark defiance of the new administration in Washington.
Kim In Ryong, Pyongyang's deputy U.N. ambassador accused the United States in a news conference Monday of turning the Korean Peninsula into "the world's biggest hot spot" and creating "a dangerous situation in which a thermonuclear war may break out at any moment."
"If the U.S. dares opt for a military action," North Korea "is ready to react to any mode of war desired by the U.S.," the North Korean envoy said, adding that easing the U.S. hostile policy toward the North "is the precondition to solving all the problems in the Korean Peninsula."
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The 2012-13 NBA season opens up this Tuesday, and I for one couldn't be more excited, even if my team (The Bulls) will likely struggle until D-Rose returns to save the day. There have been a number of changes to "The Association" in the off season, making for a dramatic and exciting shakeup in the league's balance of power Here are my predictions for how the season is going to play out.
1.) Miami Heat
The Heat are EASILY the best team in the East (probably the league), and are likely even better than last year. With the additions of Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis, this team is deeper than it has ever been. And LeBron has awakened to his true potential. Miami sails to the top seed in the conference.
2.) Philadelphia 76ers
The 76ers are my surprise team in the East. Andrew Bynum is the second best offensive big man in the league (next to Blake Griffin) and Evan Turner is an emerging stud. Mark my words, this guy is gonna be special. That's why they were more than willing to part with Iguodala (a great player in his own right). The 76ers have depth, size and speed.
3.) Indiana Pacers
I love the Pacers. This team has the complete package. Add a star scorer to the mix (maybe Rudy Gay?) and they could go all the way at some point.
4.) Boston Celtics
Everyone knows that the Celtics are old as dirt, but they still have a good roster. Moving Garnett to center doesn't make a lot of sense by I can see why they did it. The Celtics do have some young talent on their bench and eventually I see Fab Melo working his way into the starting rotation. They're still good enough to make some noise in the East.
5.) Chicago Bulls
There is no team in the NBA that depends more on one guy than the Chicago Bulls depend on Derrick Rose. Without him the Bulls are barely a playoff team. Rose has it all: he can score, pass, defend, has speed, leadership, and all the intangibles you want in a team leader. But since he's still out for at least a while, the Bulls will fall to #5 in the conference (and it PAINS me to say that, since they are my team).
6.) Brooklyn Nets
Everyone is talking about how great the Nets will be, and I am sure they will be better. I, however, am not sold all the way. This was a pathetic team who couldn't even get out of the cellar last year. Yes, Brook Lopez is back, and Joe Johnson is a stud, but I don't see that being enough to launch this team into the top eschelon in the East. But they do have a KILLER new stadium.
7.) New York Knicks
The Knicks are in trouble and they know it. Amare may not be what he was ever again, and Carmello isn't going to fill the gap. Felton will be solid (for a fat PG), starting in front of old fart Jason Kidd, but this team doesn't have much bite behind their bark. A lot of names but no real game.
8.) Washington Wizards
This is the year that the Washington Wizards emerge. John Wall is for real and I expect big things from him this year. They are also a big team with Okafur and Nene starting in the post. The Wizards should be exciting to watch this year.
This is the year that the Washington Wizards emerge. John Wall is for real and I expect big things from him this year. They are also a big team with Okafur and Nene starting in the post. The Wizards should be exciting to watch this year.
1.) Los Angeles Lakers
"Showtime" is always a media favorite, and this year the Lakers look to have (at least on paper) what it takes to get back to the big dance. The ageless Steve Nash, along with Dwight Howard will greatly improve this team. I think that the Lakers are good enough to go all the way, and certainly good enough to win the West.
2.) OKC Thunder
The Thunder may have done the DUMBEST thing they could do in trading away James Harden. I know he sucked in the Finals but this guy was a critical component to what OKC had going. In basketball, chemistry is so very important, and Harden was a key ingredient. Still, OKC isn't going to suck. Durant is easily one of the top 5 players in the world, and Westbrook keeps getting better. They are still very much contenders.
3.) Los Angeles Clippers
Is there a deeper or more physical team than the Clippers?!? These guys quietly had a FANTASTIC off season, adding Lamar Odom (who will be his old self now that he's back in L.A.), Grant Hill and Jamal Crawford. And once Billups is fully healed, this team has not one but two stud field generals (Chris Paul). Add in the best offensive big man in Griffin and one of the biggest up and coming centers in the league (DeAndre Jordan) and you have a mean roster. Oh, and don't forget Turiaf and Bledsoe who will be awesome off the bench. Folks, the Clippers are deep, tough, fast and exciting. When was the last time somebody ever said that?!?
4.) San Antonio Spurs
They're old but they're always consistent...at least in the regular season. The Spurs still have the depth, speed and experience to make at least their typical impact. But this team isn't doing squat in the playoffs. I think this is the final curtain call for the Spurs.
5.) Denver Nuggets
Adding Andre Igoudala was a brilliant move! This guy is the second coming of Scottie Pippen. The Nuggets will be much better this year, even if they don't have a lot of size. They should also be better defensively this year (which they deseperately needed). I see them advancing at least one round in the playoffs.
6.) Memphis Grizzlies
Ok, so this is a team in turmoil, and I predict that Rudy Gay could be gone by mid-season. But still, The Grizzlies are solid enough to make the playoffs in the west.
7.) Houston Rockets
Jeremy Lin isn't their biggest addition now; that label goes to James Harden. The Rockets just got a lot better. Still not good enough to really do anything, but they are a playoff team now.
8.) Minnesota Timberwolves
So normally I think the Timberwolves could go as high as #4, but with injuries to Rubio and Love, this team is only barely going to make the playoffs. But mark my words; the Timberwolves are for real. Once healthy, and with one more year under their belts, this team could be a contender. Adding Brandon Roy (who was amazing in Portland before early retirement) was a stroke of genius. The T-Wolves are going to be a force to reckon with for years to come in the West. But this year they only barely make it due to injuries.
MVP: Kevin Durant
This is the year that Durant finally gets some hardware. Everyone knows what a scoring machine he is. Now with Harden gone, he's gonna have to do even more, and he will deliver. Plus, he is due to win.
Defensive Player of the Year: LeBron James
Most people probably don't realize this, but LeBron has finished in second place for two years for Defensive POY. We all know how good he is with the ball, but LeBron is just as good on defense. I think he gets the deserved recognition this year.
Rookie of the Year: Anthony Davis
He's already looking tough in the pre-season, and he held his own during the Olympics. Davis is going to be a solid pro. He's a future 20 and 10 guy.
6th Man: Grant Hill
Now that he's coming off the bench for the first time ever, I think Hill will have more spring in his step and will likely contribute more than ever. Hill can play a number of positions and has the experience and (still) the athleticism to be a big contributor in L.A.
Most Improved: Evan Turner
I said it earlier, Evan Turner is an emerging stud in Philly. He may even be a future all star. Watch this kid. He's for real.
Coach of the Year: Doug Collins
The 76ers are going to contend (as much as anyone can against the Heat) in the East. They are much improved and Collins is a big reason why. He got a lot out of this team last year and I expect the same this year.
Comeback player: Derrick Rose
He's got it all, and once he comes back, everyone will see just how important D-Rose is to the Bulls. The best PG in the game today.
Eastern Conference Playoffs, Round 1:
Miami sweeps Washington 4-0
Philadelphia over the Knicks 4-1
Indiana downs Brooklyn 4-2
DA BULLS upset the Celtics 4-2
Second Round:
Miami over Chicago 4-2
Philadelphia defeats Indiana 4-3
Eastern Conference Finals:
Miami over Philly 4-1
Western Conference Playoffs, Round 1:
Lakers over Timberwolves 4-1
OKC sweeps the Rockets 4-0
Clippers over the Grizzlies 4-1
Denver upsets the geriatric Spurs 4-2
Second Round:
Lakers down the Nuggets 4-2
Clippers upset the Thunder 4-3
Western Conference Finals:
Clippers stun the Lakers and win the series 4-2...all games taking place at the Staples Center. This marks the turning of the guard as the Clippers officially become the best team in L.A.
NBA Finals:
Miami repeats by downing the up and coming Clippers 4-1
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Bless A Heart Mission is a charity established by a Heart Surgeon who returned to India to serve his countrymen. Dr Nirmal Gupta, Head of of Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. The charity was conceptualized in year 1995 whilst working at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham in UK. It was solemnized as an Indian Registered Charity in the year 2010 after serving its mission for more than 10 years here in India.
Children Heart Surgery Foundation
This Mission has been established to provide help to those unfortunate children who are caught in the miserable web of poverty and ignorance. We can not even begin to imagine a life with a heart illness unless we ourselves suffer such conditions. These children endure that and suffer silently as there is no hope for them and wait for their death! Every single child saved from such misery counts.
Adult Heart Surgery Foundation
Children of the past and adults of the present who ignored in the past suffering in the web of poverty and ignorance and lack of facilities of today can not even imagine a life with a heart illness to cater for their dear families let alone get their treatment due to poverty unless we ourselves suffer in such conditions. These adults endure and suffer silently as there is no hope for them and wait for their death! Every single adult saved from such misery counts.
Dr Nirmal Gupta, is currently serving as Head of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery department at prestigious Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of medical Sciences, at capital city Lucknow of the most populated state of India, Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is about 45 minutes flight distance from New Delhi and 6-8 hours trains journey.
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Daylily 'Highland Lord'
|Hemerocallidaceae (hem-er-oh-kal-id-AY-see-ee) (Info)
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18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 �C (-30 �F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 �C (-25 �F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 �C (30 �F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 �C (35 �F)
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Soil pH requirements:
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6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
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Tuskegee, Alabama
Blythe, California
Miccosukee Cpo, Florida
Washington, Illinois
Anderson, Indiana
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Barbourville, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Lebanon, Maine
Ellicott City, Maryland
Hughesville, Maryland
Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Auburn, New Hampshire
Apex, North Carolina
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Morehead City, North Carolina
Coshocton, Ohio
Mount Gilead, Ohio
Freedom, Pennsylvania
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Toone, Tennessee
Richmond, Texas
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Madison, Wisconsin
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On Sep 28, 2016, Cen from Hughesville, MD wrote:
I though I had fully dug the one out and given it to my daughter who like it. Unfortunately, like the per-verbal bad penny, it is back. Must have left a bit. Oh well. What I don't like: I get single, partial doubles, doubles, and nearly full thirds. Ick.
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A very nice, double daylily. Blooms in July in my garden.
On Jun 16, 2010, littlelamb from Virginia Beach, VA (Zone 8b) wrote:
I have this daylily planted in part shade and is quite beautiful. I planted it back in April and it's been blooming for a week now. So far, it's quite content where it's located with the amount of light and near a Red Maple tree. The color is beautiful when it first opens up but near the end of the day it looks alittle worn...but still beautiful... :)
On Jun 11, 2008, snowleopard77 from Apex, NC (Zone 8a) wrote:
I must have this in the wrong location because it is not performing well for me, 2 years and this is the first time I have been able to get it to bloom, but now that it is blooming I am amazed at it
On Jan 12, 2008, Mainer from Durham, ME (Zone 3a) wrote:
Not only survived the winter but bloomed it's first bloom. A double red tet that that actually survives in Maine. I am impressed.
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This DL has bloomed 2-3 times this year but I was not able to capture its beauty til today. Excellent double red.
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Thank you for stopping by and checking out this delicious strawberry pretzel salad.
Are you here looking for a salad that will impress everyone? I am going to show you how to make it every layer.
This Strawberry Pretzel salad, dessert, is amazing! It is layered with pretzels, cream cheese mixture, plus strawberries and strawberry jello. It is the perfect sweet and salty combination.
This Strawberry Pretzel Salad includes:
- A pretzel layer with crushed pretzels and butter.
- A cream cheese layer with cream cheese, sugar, and Cool Whip.
- A strawberry layer with strawberry jello and frozen sliced strawberries in juices.
You can always find this Strawberry Pretzel Salad on our table at most holidays or family gatherings.
Because of its color, it is especially a favorite dish for Christmas and Valentine's Day.
I am not sure why it is called a salad. This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is more like a dessert with its creamy, sweet, cream cheese layer plus its strawberry jello with sweetened strawberries. The buttery pretzel crust gives this salad a sweet and salty taste which is why the ingredients work together so well.
First Time I had Strawberry Pretzel Salad
If you have never tried this salad, you will love it and get rave reviews. I can find this recipe in almost every one of my southern cookbooks, but the first time I made this Strawberry Pretzel Salad was in 1985. I was working in Humana Hospital in Montgomery, Alabama at the time and the employees put together a cookbook of their favorite recipes. As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew I had to try it. I try every recipe that has a sweet and salty combination. I have been making this Strawberry Pretzel Salad almost 20 years now. It is a keeper!
Strawberry Pretzel Salad – Adapted from Humana East Montgomery Cookbook 1985. I have changed this recipe over the years to make a thicker pretzel crust layer and a thicker cream cheese layer. The extra cream cheese keeps the strawberry jello layer from getting to the pretzels. The salad seems to hold a little longer this way.
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- 1st LAYER
- 3 cups pretzels, crushed
- 1 cup butter, melted
- Four tablespoons sugar
- Mix these ingredients together and press them into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Take out of the oven and allow the pretzel layer to cool completely. For a special presentation, you could also use individual ramekins.
- 2nd LAYER
- 2 - 8 ounces packages of cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 9 ounces Cool Whip
- Use an electric mixer to cream together the softened cream cheese and the sugar until fluffy. Turn the mixer off and fold in the Cool Whip. Add this cream cheese mixture to the cooled pretzel layer.
- 3rd LAYER
- One large 6 ounces box strawberry jello
- 2 cups boiling water
- 2-10 ounce packs frozen strawberries
- Dissolve the jello in the boiling water. Add the strawberries to the jello mixture. Stir until thawed and set in the freezer 5 minutes. Pour over the cream cheese mixture and refrigerate.
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Soumitra Das hears of the Radhachura trees that luxuriated on CR Avenue between MG Road and Bowbazar. This is the second in the series on the road
Bimal Mitras blockbuster Saheb Bibi Golam begins with a scene showing the Bowbazar area being dug up to make way for what was known as Central Avenue. Underneath the rubble of a huge mansion the Calcutta Improvement Trust discovers the skeleton of a woman who had been married into a patrician family but murdered for her intransigence.
It is possible to delve deeper into the history of this road, known as Chittaranjan Avenue now, by simply taking a walk down this thoroughfare, though, what with their squatters and mobile eateries, the pavements are non-existent. A flaneur can chance upon a firm, now defunct, that was responsible for constructing at least one Calcutta landmark and several buildings on CR Avenue whose hallmark is an eclectic architectural style. One can also find out why many of the buildings on this stretch look forlorn and uninhabited, particularly once darkness sets in.
It is difficult to believe that this gloomy, grotty room at 117 B, CR Avenue is the office of N. Guin & Company that had designed and constructed the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum. We gather from a handout printed on the occasion of his shradh that Nundlal Guin (1874-1963) of Serampore had passed out from the Government School of Art in 1896, at a time when in order to be a draftsman one had to be a Jack of all trades and master of them too.
After stints in leading architectural and engineering firms, Guin joined the E.B.S. Railway drawing department where he prepared the elevation of the proposed Central Railway station and also drew the plan and elevation of the Delhi Durbar station. In 1915, he became head of the department.
When King George V visited Calcutta, Guin landed the job of putting up the temporary amphitheatre for the royal reception at the Maidan. Then he started private practice as an engineer and architect, and the building that housed his office was one of his first assignments, say his only living son, Pashupati, now in his 80s, and grandson Mihir Baran. Besides conceiving and constructing many of the CR Avenue buildings that belong to the great Marwari seths, Kolay market and Mehta Building, Guin had the rare honour of becoming a member of the Engineering Association of India. But for the past 10 years or so, N. Guin & Company has been on the verge of folding up and has been wiped out from public memory.
One of the N. Guin houses stands at the corner of Mohammad Ali Park. The courtyard is marble. A huge chunk of the stucco garlands around the courtyard lies on the floor. There I meet Gautam Jain, 23, a commerce graduate, who, like myself, is seeking cover from the unseasonal rain. He used to live in that house with his family once, but now, like many other tenants, they have moved elsewhere, to the city outskirts.
Jain could have been telling the story of the hundreds of Marwari families who had moved from Burrabazar to CR Avenue, when it was being constructed, but had uprooted themselves once again in search of greener pastures.
His grandfather had fallen out with his own father and decided to leave Burrabazar. Fortunately, he knew the landlord of the house adjoining their present residence. My grandfather began to live on the third floor of that building at a monthly rent of 10 paise. My grandmother became friends with the landlady of the neighbouring house. So they moved in. My father was born there. I, too, was born there but now we dont live there any longer.
Jain speaks of a time, not so long ago, when 30-40 families used to live in that mini-township, two to three rooms per family, with common bathrooms and toilets. Fisticuffs, particularly among the ladies who went to fetch water, were routine each morning. The landlord is denying us permission to change over to AC. Only the landlord can use the lift. So over the past seven years or so, tenants have moved out although they have not surrendered their rooms. Earlier, the building hummed with activity, now you can hear the mosquitoes in the dark. Only six or seven families are left. I come every evening for puja.
He indicates the desolate floors. But those who have stayed on enjoy an unlimited supply of water and a relatively clean lavatory. He points to buildings of equally noble proportions as the one which used to be his residence that look as if they have been abandoned. The unoccupied rooms stand out by virtue of their fresh whitewash.
A house opposite Islamia Hospital has a strangely spelt signboard actually a metal cutout, I discover later. Seemingly economising on the last letters of both words, it reads: DUT HOUS. The staircase leads to a terrace garden. Kalyan Dutt, 58, one of the owners of this building, says his grandfather was one of the founder members of Bengal Chemical, and from 1929 it housed the firms office till 1957. So no less a man than the great humorist Rajshekhar Basu had worked here. During the 1947 riots, his family had to flee the area, when their tenant, a Muslim doctor, looked after it for two years. That Muslim doctors son is now the 67-year-old G.M. Rahman, a dentist. He still lives there with his family.
Dutt says slums were razed to make way for the Metro buildings. The Chinese community thrived in the neighbourhood. So did the Burmese people. Now it is mainly Gujaratis, Muslims and Marwaris. But across the street in a bilious green building (Waqf property), I discover two uncommon Chinese families.
Amatulla Limvidwala, a sweet old Borah Muslim lady, a tenant for 40 years, said something to my unbelieving ears about a Chinese Muslim family and a Chinese Hindu family occupying flats above her own. They actually do. C.Y. Ma, 48, has lived in that house since his parents came from north China bordering Russia. C.Y. was born in Tibet which they left in 1956. Yes, their religion is Islam, though in culture they are Chinese. The red paper pennants with Chinese characters testify to that. He vouches for the fact that a Chinese Hindu family does live upstairs. But that family proves media-shy. Are they the Chinese people who offer hibiscus garlands and burn candles at Firinghee Kalitala a few yards away'
Artist Ganesh Pyne, who had spent his formative years and a good part of his adult life in his home in Kabiraj Row, alias Gopal Chandra Lane opposite the Medical College, cannot forget the cleanliness. The road used to be washed every morning. It was squeaky clean, as if the surface had been polished with kerosene. So clean that rickshaws used to be reflected in it. I had never seen any agitation there. Till the 1940s horse-drawn carriages were the main mode of transport. Like the Limvidwala lady Pyne has memories of Radhachura trees that lined the road before they were felled for Metro construction. Now plastic creepers hang on the granite surface of Hotel Avenue Club. Traffic moves faster but exhaust fumes make breathing difficult.


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Skip to comments.What can we blame on Rio?
Posted on 10/05/2009 10:51:08 AM PDT by markomalley
I think Barack Obama's critics will face an irresistible temptation to Blame it On Rio from here on out and that would be unfair. The Olympic setback is hardly the defining moment of President Obama's foreign policy. But it is a window through which we can see some things a bit more clearly now than perhaps we saw before. With apologies to Fred Barnes, who beat me to the punch on some of these, here would be my quick hit list:
1. The decision shows the limits of soft power and those limits are greater than even soft power skeptics realized.
2. The decision shows the extraordinary influence of the Chicago three -- Rahm Emmanuel, David Axelrod, and Valerie Jarrett -- on matters that cross over into foreign policy.
3. The optics of the trip, which included a quick meeting with Gen. Stanley McChrystal, are very unfortunate for Obama-era civil-military relations: 25 hours for a failed Olympic bid vs. 25 minutes for your battlefield commander in the good and necessary war in Afghanistan.
4. Setbacks (or gaffes) that reinforce an emerging critical frame are more consequential than ones that cut against that frame and, unfortunately for President Obama, this episode fits the former not the latter.
(Excerpt) Read more at shadow.foreignpolicy.com ...
2016 Summer Olympics bidding results
round 1 Madrid 28 Rio 26 Tokyo 22 Chicago 18
round 2 Rio 46 Madrid 29 Tokyo 20
round 3 Rio 66 Madrid 32
I blame Tokyo. :)
Did you see the videos of the dancers in Rio on the tube?
And you wonder why they passed on visiting Michelle's hometown?
round 2: Rio 46 Madrid 29 Tokyo 20 = 95
round 3: Rio 66 Madrid 32 = 98
Does this actually compute or did Minnesota get involved?
I don't know. I got this off wiki but maybe some of the delegates were in the bathroom for the early rounds.
OBAMA CRONIES LINED-UP TO PROFIT Obama's cronies have too much influence over the office of the President of the United States. That they can literally compel him to expend millions of tax-payer dollars to use two US govt planes, govt personnel, and other govt resources, to make a personal appeal to the IOC in a faraway country, speaks of a terrible, systemic corruption. Also makes one wonder if Obama was getting a cut of the deals.
This needs to be investigated pronto (but don't hold your breath).
David Axelrod's former PR firm did all the upfront work and was paid millions for the project for years to prepare Chicagos Olympic bid presentation to the IOC (Axelrod is a top WH aide).
Four of the five co-chairs of Obamasinaugural committee continue to have unpaid leadership roles in Chicago Olympics 2016, including Pat Ryan, the chairman and CEO of Chicago 2016; John Rodgers, the treasurer and director of Chicago 2016; Bill Daley, the former Clinton administration commerce secretary and brother of the Chicago mayor; and Penny Pritzker, the Chicago businesswoman and Hyatt hotel heiress who led Obamas meteoric presidential campaign fundraising.
Pritzkers family also owns or manages other hotels named by Chicago 2016 as the accommodations for Olympic workers, press and family members. Ryan and Priztker each contributed $100,000 or more to Chicago 2016.
As did White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers, an Obama family friend, who also served on the Chicago committee. It still counts Obama confidant and vacation companion Eric Whitaker among its members.
Obama family insider in the WH, Valerie Jarrett, a slumlord, owns Chicago property she apparently planned to turn into Olympic Villages (and flew to Copenhagen). Jarrett was replaced as Chicago 2016 vice-chair by Martin Nesbitt, the treasurer of Obamas campaign, and another Obama family insider.
ASK Public Strategies, the Chicago-based corporate public relations company founded by Obama political guru David Axelrod and owned and run by some of Obamas top presidential campaign consultants, was paid in the tens of thousands of dollars by Chicago 2016 to do communication management [and] planning, said former Axelrod partner Eric Sedler, who did not work for Obama's campaign, but was in Copenhagen, along with Pritzker and Jarrett.
ASK Public Strategies worked on the bid for three years and for 2/3 of that time our work was pro bono, said Sedler, who would not speculate on whether the company would be in line for more Olympic work if the IOC picked Chicago.
BTW, did you know that Durbin was in Denmark?....... They were so sneaky as to who went. They took two govt planes---so it musta been quite a crowd. Videos aired from Denmark showed a few unfamiliar faces. Oprah was kept under wraps. Mrs Ohaha was shown getting off the plane alone. Only the Ohaha's were supposed to "shine"......er, ah, make that, bomb. LOL.
Chicago had the Ohahas, Oprah, and Axelrod's flopola film presentation.
One day Chicago will have a statue of The One that is similar to that.
I can't support your conclusion as yet. I request more evidence from Brazil. Thank you.
Oprah! Oprah! vs. Oba! Oba!
No contest!
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Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Oregon for his incredible leadership on something that makes so much sense, negotiating group prices under Medicare.
Why in the world wouldn't we want to get the best price? Taxpayers want us to get the best price. Seniors want us to get the best price. The disabled want us to get the best price. Why in the world wouldn't we want to do everything possible to have a Medicare prescription drug benefit that offers the very best prices so we can offer as much coverage as possible? One of the things we know, the gap in coverage is partly because we are paying so much for the whole plan. We could give people more coverage and spread it out differently if we were, in fact, negotiating group prices.
I thank my colleague who has come to the Senate floor on so many occasions. He always makes so much sense. I know the people in Oregon are proud of what he has done.
To add to the discussion on Medicare, I am pleased we have Health Week. Even though I will speak at some later time in terms of the concerns I have about the underlying bill, we all chose to vote to proceed to debate on health care because there is nothing more important to the people we represent, whether it is the manufacturers I represent who are having to compete in a global economy and figure how to do that while paying so much of the cost of health care or whether it is small businesses, self-employed people who cannot find coverage at affordable prices, whether it is our seniors or whether it is women and children who need care.
We have a serious issue when we spend twice as much on health care in this country than any other country and still have 46 million people with no insurance, 80 percent of them working.
This is an important debate. Part of that debate, I believe because of the timing, needs to be to address what is happening with Medicare prescription drug coverage. Unfortunately, we are 6 days away from a Medicare prescription drug deadline. Right now, 6 days from now, folks are going to be penalized if they have not signed up for a Medicare prescription drug plan, even though they are having to wade through a lot of information and misinformation in order to be able to figure out what to do, if anything.
I am sure my colleagues have received as many calls as I have received, thousands of calls and letters from people all across Michigan about the trouble they are having related to this Medicare prescription drug program--calls from pharmacists trying to help people figure what to do, spending hours on the phone, being put on hold, unfortunately, receiving inaccurate information too much of the time. We know there are serious issues that have come about because the Government has not gotten its act together, as we should, to be able to present them to people in a way they can understand and make sure it works for seniors and disabled.
We know choosing a plan is extremely challenging and confusing. We have an obligation on our end to do something about that, not wait 6 days and penalize people because they have not signed up for a plan that they may not be able to figure out.
This is not because people are not bright. In Michigan alone there are at least 79 different plans to choose from. Each plan has a different premium, a different copay, covers different medicines. Under the current law, as I indicated before, anyone who does not go through these 79 plans, or whatever number they have in their State, by next Monday will find themselves paying a lifetime penalty, more for prescription drugs than they would if they signed up before then.
A decision about something that is so fundamental to a person's health as their medicine should not be rushed. We should not be scaring seniors into picking a plan that may not work for them because of a penalty they will receive after next Monday. Unfortunately, that is exactly what is happening.
Unfortunately, I continue to believe the ``D'' in Medicare Part D stands for disaster. That does not mean some people are not getting helped. We want people to be helped. We want people who have not otherwise had help to be able to receive it. That is a very important point in this process because the administration has been talking about the 29.7 million seniors who are now covered, seniors and disabled who now have drug coverage under Part D.
But what they are not saying, of the 29 million, 20 million already had coverage. They were covered under Medicaid, they were covered under private insurance, under a Medicare HMO. We are talking about less than 30 percent of those who have not had any help with their medicine, less than 30 percent, have actually signed up so far.
Is it because they do not want help? Of course not. It is because they are having challenges getting through the bureaucracy and trying to figure out what works for them and what does not work for them?
I will share a story of a woman who called me yesterday. This exemplifies the thousands of calls and stories I receive in Michigan. A member of my staff spoke with Shirley Campbell from Midland, MI, yesterday, not far from my hometown. Shirley told my staff about the experience she and her sister had enrolling in Part D. First, they had a terrible time getting through to the so-called ``help'' line.
By the way, the Government Accountability Office says almost 60 percent of the time folks trying to get through to the 1-800 Medicare number are getting incomplete or inaccurate information. That is stunning. We have to get our act together before we penalize people for not signing up for a program.
She kept trying. Shirley kept trying. Once she got through, in response to her question, she was told, ``I can't answer that question because the site is down.'' She did not give up. She called back the next week and she called back the following week. Each time she had the same experience. She could not get an answer to her question because ``the site is down.'' This is the administration's idea of a ``help'' line? It is not much help.
Because Shirley could not get the information she needed from the administration, she called several plans and asked them all to send her their information. Imagine how big that mailbox was. Then she and her sister sat down and spent more than 10 hours sifting through all the information they had received. They narrowed it down to six plans and began a thorough analysis.
What did they find? From the six plans, all of the plans would cost Shirley more than she is currently paying for the medications necessary for her rheumatoid arthritis. Six plans she narrowed it down to, and all of them would cost her more than what she is currently paying. Shirley currently does not have any coverage. Yet she would end up paying more under any of the six plans she studied.
Think of that. We are trying to help people who do not have coverage, and less than 30 percent of the folks who have signed up have been people who did not have help before. Maybe it is because they were like Shirley, when they tried to find someone to help them, they found out they would be paying even more under this privatized scheme that has been set up than they are currently paying.
She also told my staff that most of the plans would have cost her twice as much as she is now paying. But she ended up choosing a plan that would cost her more than what she is currently paying, even though she currently does not have any coverage. She says she signed up because she was worried about the looming May 15 enrollment deadline and the prospect of paying a penalty for the rest of her life.
What sense does this make? Folks are seeing the clock count, 6 days away, until the May 15 deadline and penalty. And Shirley is so worried about what that means down the road, the cost she would be paying and a lifetime penalty, she signs up for a plan that costs her more than she is currently paying. I don't believe Shirley or any senior should be rushed into a premature decision because of an arbitrarily determined deadline. That is all this is. There is nothing magical about May 15, nothing at all.
Shirley worked in middle management all her life. She had the ability to spend hours and hours wading through the plan, the brochures, the paperwork. In the end, she had to make a decision that leaves her worse off than she is today.
Shirley wrapped up her experience of choosing a Part D plan by saying, ``I never in a million years would have done anything like this to my staff.''
She then asked my health legislative assistant to deliver the message to me that the Medicare Part D Program needs to be fixed. Amen. I could not agree more with Shirley.
This is Health Week. This is the time to fix it. The first thing we need to do to fix it is to give folks more time.
I am proud to be joining Senator Bill Nelson on legislation to extend the deadline to the end of the year. If given the opportunity, and I hope we will have the opportunity, we intend to offer that as an amendment, as we proceed with Health Week. People should not be penalized because the Government cannot get its act together. People should not be penalized when almost 60 percent of the time when they call a hotline they cannot get the information they need, it is inaccurate or incomplete. That is not their fault.
The whole point of this was to make sure we were helping people who were choosing between food and medicine, people who were choosing between medicine and paying the rent, the electric bill or gas prices right now. If that is not happening, why are we moving full steam ahead with some arbitrary deadline? Six days from now, folks are going to be penalized because the Government has been slow to get its act together, and they will be permanently penalized by paying more.
Less than 30 percent of the people who do not currently get help paying for their medicines have actually signed up. That should say something. It should either say, it is not a good deal, and they found out they would be paying more, and they said forget it or it says to us that maybe we need to go back to the drawing board and make sure the right information, in the right way, is given out to people so they can make the best decision for themselves.
I am also extremely concerned that in my home State of Michigan only 22 percent of the 256,000 seniors eligible for low-income help, only 22 percent of those whom we said we wanted to help the most by waiving the premium and the copay, only 22 percent have signed up to get that extra help.
Unfortunately, our low-income seniors are caught twice because they have to pick a plan. They have to, similar to Shirley, wade through all kinds of plans. Then they have to sign up separately to be able to get low-income help.
I am pleased the administration has said they will allow low-income seniors to be able to sign up after May 15. I appreciate that. That is a good start. Unfortunately, the penalty is not waived. Our lowest income seniors, even though they may be able to sign up in June, July, and August--and that is a good thing and I appreciate the administration doing that--I urge them to waive that penalty. It makes no sense if you allow people to sign up for extra help and then take it away through a penalty for signing up late.
The final issue is our poorest seniors, our lowest income seniors in Michigan and individuals making less than $14,700 a year, our lowest income seniors or the disabled, in too many instances are actually paying more under this plan than they were before. Why? Because they were on Medicaid before for the low-income health care. In Michigan, that meant paying a $1
copay for a prescription, and that has doubled, tripled or gone higher. This also makes no sense.
On top of that, those who were in Medicaid, our lowest income seniors, many in nursing homes, were automatically enrolled sometime in the last few months, into a plan, regardless of whether it covered the medicines. We have said to the lowest income seniors, many of them in nursing homes, you are signed up for a plan, and you have to go figure out whether it even helps you and how you are going to get out of it if it doesn't help you.
And, by the way, you are going to pay more.
We can do better than this. I believe No. 1 is to stop the 6-day count. No. 1, we have to give folks more time to wade through all of this, to figure out what is going on, and we have to give some more time to the Government to get its act together. The administration is doing a disservice to people by the way this has been handled. Giving more time will allow that to happen.
I am also very hopeful we are going to come back and come together and give people the one choice they really want. People do not want 70 plans. They are not saying: Oh, please, give me a whole bunch of insurance papers to wade through. Give me increased premiums. Give me all kinds of deadlines to deal with. What they said was: I need help with my medicine.
We are blessed in this country to have more medicine available as a part of the way we allow ourselves to live healthier lives, longer lives, to be able to treat cancers, to be able to treat other chronic illnesses. Medicines are available now. But they are not available if they are not affordable. We can do better.
Mr. President, I am hopeful at some point we are going to come back to this floor and give people the choice they want: A real Medicare benefit through Medicare, with a reasonable copay and premium, where you sign up and you can go to your local pharmacy, and Medicare negotiates good prices. That is what we ought to be doing.
In the meantime, let's stop the countdown to May 15.
Thank you, Mr. President.


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