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(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — Semonite denied Rossello's claims of a lack of urgency, adding that while he respect the expectations set by the governor for residents, the size of the storm and its aftermath has left a "gigantic mission."
"It is just that the magnitude of the logistical and repair mission is beyond the governor's expectations," Semonite said.
For Semonite, who will mark his 30th year of service with the Army Corps of Engineers in May, Hurricane Maria has taught him several lessons ahead of the next storm. Those lessons include permanently establishing supplies on Puerto Rico and ensuring contracts are pre-written and ready to go when disaster strikes.
"If you are on an island, you've got to be able to think through things, especially when it's on hurricane alley," Seminote said, noting that it is FEMA's call whether that prepositioning would ever happen, not that of the Army Corps.
Yet with things slowly coming back to normal, Semonite is coming to terms with how Hurricane Maria has forever changed Puerto Rico.
"I am coming to the realization," he said, "that it might just be too hard to be able get every single thing that was pre storm."
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Jumpstarting South Asia: Revisiting Economic Reforms and Look East Policies
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15 October 2017
Economic reforms implemented by the South Asian countries in the 1980s and 1990s had positive impacts on growth, and the region's share of world GDP had started to increase. But, more recently, economic growth in South Asia has softened somewhat due to a number of reasons. This book focuses on the slowing pace of economic reforms and makes the case for a two-pronged strategy to jumpstart South Asian economies. First, South Asian countries should complete the economic reform process that they had begun and implement the more microeconomic reforms, namely, the sectoral, and governance and institutional reforms to enhance competition and improve the operation of markets. Second, they should implement the second round of 'Look East' policies or LEP2 to (i) link themselves to production networks in East Asia, their fastest growing markets, and (ii) develop production networks in manufacturing and services within their region. The book argues that the proposed strategy will lead to a win-win situation for all countries in South Asia and East Asia, and reinvigorate economic integration within South Asia, one of the least integrated regions of the world. The book also identifies the unfinished policy reform agenda for each South Asian country and the components of the LEP2 that they should implement.
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Rana, P.B. & Chia, W-M. (2017) Jumpstarting South Asia: Revisiting Economic Reforms and Look East Policies. Oxford University Press
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Hotel Moskau / Oters Mokba - prominent buildings on the river.
Hotel Moskau / Oters Mokba - prominent buildings on the river.
A Photographer at the monument to William I (German Emperor) at "The Siegesallee" - Tiergarten park (Berlin).
Ahlbeck Pier in Heringsdorf
Aboard the HERTHA.
Aboard the "HERTHA" - which sailed across the Polish coast.
Land on the horizon.
"Sierra Class" ship being built at the Vulcan shipyards in Stettin in 1912.
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Passengers waiting on the Heringsdorf dock.
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The HOHENFELDE (1892) in a Stettiner dry dock (Germany 1912).
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1.Journal ArticleDensity, distribution and nature of planar faults in silver antimony telluride for thermoelectric applications. Acta Materialia 178, pp. 135 - 145 (2019)
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3.Journal ArticleTailoring Thermoelectric Transport Properties of Ag-Alloyed PbTe: Effects of Microstructure Evolution. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 10 (45), pp. 38994 - 39001 (2018)
4.Journal ArticleSimultaneous optimization of electrical and thermal transport properties of Bi0.5Sb1.5Te3 thermoelectric alloy by twin boundary engineering. Nano Energy 37, pp. 203 - 213 (2017)
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6.TalkEffect of planar defects on the thermal conductivity of Ag16.7Sb30Te53.3 bulk thermoelectric. 6th German/Korean Thermoelectric workshop , Daegu, South Korea (2019)
7.TalkThe importance of crystallographic defects in Ag16.7Sb30Te53.3 thermoelectric bulk materials for the thermoelectric properties. EBSD conference 2019, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, London, UK (2019)
8.TalkCorrelation of Microstructures and Thermal Conductivity of the Thermoelectric Material Ag16.7Sb30Te53.3. North American Thermoelectric workshop, Northwestern University, Eanston, Chicago, IL, USA (2019)
9.TalkThe thermal conductivity of Ag16.7Sb30Te53.3 bulk thermoelectric with high density of planar faults. 38th/4th International and Asian Conference on Thermoelectrics , Gyeongju, South Korea (2019)
10.TalkCorrelation of crystallographic defects in Ag16.7 Sb30Te53.3 thermoelectric bulk materials with their thermoelectric properties. MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA (2018)
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Norwalk Planning Commission approves Hindu temple plan
Kenney April 28, 2014: Although a majority was initially opposed in March, members of the Planning Commission changed their mind April 9 and recommended the approval of a conditional use permit for a Hindu temple to conduct services in a vacant church building at 10843 Kenney St.
Commissioners Rosa Barragan, Victor Juan Jr. and Commission Chair Jennifer Perez voted to approve the request of representatives of the Shree Pashupatinah Foundation USA for the worship facility on the vacant site formerly housing a church.
Commission Vice Chair Scott Collins and Commissioner Phyllis Barth were absent.
Kurt H. Anderson, director of community development, said the plan calls for renovation of the existing 5,060-square-foot building for religious purposes and reconfiguration of the parking lot.
Previously there were 31 parking spaces. The Hindu group plans to restripe the parking lot for 34 spaces Anderson added. However, based on the size of the assembly building, 61 spaces are needed under city code.
He said parking has always been a problem and in 1989 the city established preferential parking on nearby Leibacher Avenue between Kenney and Pluton streets north of the site following complaints of church parking by those residents.
The law, which allows only those with permits to park, remains in effect.
To comply with code, the Hindu group has obtained an agreement with nearby Lakeside Middle School to use 38 parking spaces on Sundays when worship attendance is the highest.
The Hindu group also will offer van shuttles between the school, 11000 Kenney St., and the church on Sundays, Anderson said.
Anderson noted that there is a 1,635-square-foot home on the site and a 400-square-foot accessory building and a 130-square-foot storage shed.
A spokesman for the Hindu group said he expects up to 100 to attend monthly events and between 20 and 30 to attend prayer services. The schedule is similar to other established religious institutions, Anderson said.
The group currently has no meeting place and meets in a private home for worship services, Anderson said.
Regular hours of operation will be 7 a.m. to noon and 4 to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
Hindu representative Sherrie Olson said the group plans to be "good neighbours" and has met with area residents to discuss their plans and listen to concerns.


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Posted on 23 October, 2012 by Klein Verzet
Watch the entire sequence. In just 3 minutes and 31 seconds Farage paints a stark picture of the predicament we, in this part of the world, find ourselves in. Van Rompuy c.s. are using the euro crisis and subsequent bail-outs … Continue reading →
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The lesson for today
Posted on 26 January, 2012 by Klein Verzet
… comes to us from 13th Spitfire: Socialism An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that Obama's … Continue reading →
Posted on 1 February, 2011 by Klein Verzet
Breaking news from Michelle and Jim: A Florida federal judge has ruled that Obamacare, is unconstitutional. Specifically, the judge Roger Vinson ruled that the 'individual mandate', forcing US citizens to buy health insurance by 2014 or face penalties, exceeds the … Continue reading →
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A rather huge stitch up
Posted on 9 December, 2010 by Klein Verzet
Lord Monckton, on Jo Nova's blog raises the alarm: In Cancun the governing class in what was once proudly known as the Free World is silently, casually letting go of liberty, prosperity, and even democracy itself. And no one in … Continue reading →
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This explains a lot
Posted on 19 May, 2010 by Klein Verzet
Claire Berlinski: A Hidden History of Evil: There are other ways in which the story that Stroilov's and Bukovsky's papers tell isn't over. They suggest, for example, that the architects of the European integration project, as well as many of … Continue reading →
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Something to ponder
Posted on 18 November, 2009 by Klein Verzet
… in the final days of our sovereignty. Despite the amazing change 1989 and its aftermath brought to my life I feel no closure over the past and a sense of proportion in the way the fall of communism has … Continue reading →
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Chaves goes Mugabe
Posted on 6 October, 2009 by Klein Verzet
Via Jim Hoft we get a video starring a bunch of Chavistas taking a farmers land 'in the name of the government'. Fausta provides the translation. A group of red shirt-wearing Chavista thugs show up at a farm and seize … Continue reading →
2008 Financial Crisis: The making of …
Posted on 2 November, 2008 by Klein Verzet
Investors Business Daily has a long and detailed timeline of the lead-up to the Financial Crisis of 2008. It features of course the Community Reinvestment Act, Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac, pointing out that this crisis is not so much … Continue reading →
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Pepperdine Libraries is pleased to announce the completed finding aid for a new collection about our neighbors to the north, the Malibou Lake Mountain Club. Nestled in the mountains near Malibu Creek State Park, the Malibou Lake Mountain Club was founded in 1922 by L.A. businessmen George Wilson and Bertram Lackey. Originally envisioned as a fishing and hunting club for upper-middle-class Angelenos, the club grew to encompass a lively social scene as well. The original Clubhouse, built by architectural firm Russell & Alpaugh of Los Angeles, hosted frequent dinners, shows, dances, and other events for members. "Licensee" members also laid claim to lots on which they could build cabins and docks. By December 1923, the club boasted over 500 members, despite the fact that a drought prevented the lake from filling until 1926! In December 1926, 258 members bought out Malibou Lake from Lackey and Wilson for approximately $250,000. The new club was incorporated as a member-owned and operated community led by an elected Board of Directors, and it remains so to this day.
Even if you've never heard of Malibou Lake, it's likely you've seen it before. The idyllic lake has served as the location of over 100 films, and many more TV shows and commercials. Many lake residents have also been involved in various aspects of the film industry, from actors to camera operators.
You've probably also heard of Malibou Lake's one-time honorary mayor, Ronald Reagan. The Reagans owned a ranch nearby, had many friends around the lake, and attended many club events. In May 1953, a dinner dance was held to install Reagan as the lake's honorary mayor – his first political appointment!
Although much has changed since the 1920s, club members continue to enjoy and protect the lake's independent, quiet atmosphere. Malibou Lake has faced several challenges over the years, not least of which was the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which devastated the Santa Monica Mountains and burned several homes and structures around the lake. Despite this, the community remains strong and committed to preserving their unique way of life.
This recently processed collection contains materials donated to Pepperdine from the Malibou Lake Mountain Club. It includes individual member files and correspondence going back to the 1920s. Also included are the club's administrative files, such as by-laws, president's reports, and financial and environmental reports. You can also find a collection of the club's monthly bulletins, which began publication in 1922 and continued into the 21st century. The bulletins are a rich resource about the club's history and social life, as they informed residents of events, shared announcements like births, marriages, and deaths, and, occasionally, became an outlet for expressing controversial opinions about club management. The bulletins are now available online as part of Pepperdine Libraries Digital Collections.
The Malibou Lake Mountain Club Records are complemented by another collection currently being processed by Pepperdine Special Collections. The Nan and Elmer Carlson Collection contains materials assembled by the Carlsons, who resided at the lake for over 40 years and were experts in club history. In addition to reports, newspaper clippings, and other documents, the Carlson collection contains more bulletins and a large number of photographs of Malibou Lake, from the 1920s through the 2000s.
The Malibou Lake Mountain Club Records are now available to anyone with an interest in local history, the Santa Monica Mountains, film history, or anyone who just wants to learn more about some of Pepperdine's unique and fascinating neighbors! You can check out the Finding Aid for the collection here, on the Online Archive of California.
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Another wildly busy, but super fun, holiday season is fizzling out... Hope everyone had as good a time as I did :)
We just got back last night from four days of skiing, hiking, and much needed recharging up in Quebec (see pic below), then I motored right down for a nice chill gig at the Royal Oak on Bank after landing back in Ottawa last night. Keeping the Quebec theme going this weekend though, as this evening I will be playing at The British in Gatineau. My first gig at this joint and Im looking forward to it!
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- Extensive experience of XX years in preparing and drafting legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts; analyzing the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents; identifying implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information
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Lilyana started modelling at the age of 2 – her first job was for Natwest with a model family and pet dog! She did her first Catwalk aged 3 and took to the new role so naturally and has continued to be very successful ever since. Lily is very quiet natured and softly spoken but comes alive when the cameras are on her, she absolutely loves modelling! Lilyana is also a very talented dancer who trains and competes at an advanced level in Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Commercial and Ballet. Lilyana is currently preparing for her ballet exams this summer!
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The Captain of Bladorthin is an NPC from whom you can hire units. He spawns in a Vintner Guard Camp, along with a Vintner Guard Captain, however, while the tent always contains a Vintner Guard Captain, the Bladorthin Captain will only sometimes accompany him.
Upon hiring a unit from a Captain of Bladorthin, the player earns the achievement "Order of Bladorthin".
Captains of Bladorthin will occasionally spawn in Vintner Guard Captain Tents, which are found across Dorwinion, forming the central component of Vintner Guard camps
Like most of the captains in the mod, the Captain of Bladorthin will not attack hostile players or NPC's unless provoked, in which case he will use his weapon to defend himself. Once he's defeated his attacker, he will heal very quickly -- as fast as hired units, in fact.
In order to hire units from this Elf, you'll need 250 Dorwinion alignment. Less than this will simply result in the Elf refusing to let you hire units. The units he has available for hire are (having more alignment than the basic requirement will result in lower prices):
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|Alignment Required (Dorwinion)
|Requires Pledge (Dorwinion)
|Bladorthin Warrior
|50-100 ( to )
|25-50 ( to )
|Archer of Bladorthin
|70-140 ( to )
|35-70 ( to )
|Dorwinion Elf Banner-Bearer
|70-140 ( to )
|35-70 ( to )
- You are noble indeed, Person. The Order of Bladorthin would be willing to serve you.
- You have earned my respect, Person. What do you want?
- The Order of Bladorthin do not bow and scrape to weak Men. But you are no weak Man, Person.
- My warriors are the finest Elves in all Middle-earth.
- I will grant you command of my warriors, Person. For a price, of course.
- You have the grace of an Elf-friend. What is it you need, Person?
- The Order of Bladorthin do not bow and scrape to weak Men.
- Have you come here thinking you can command my warriors? A good joke, Person.
- Banner-bearer? You would be fit only to bear my cup, Person.
- You are no Elf-friend, Person. Begone.
- Should you not be working in the vineyard?
- Go back, Person. The day is warm, and there are many grapes yet to be picked.
- You are accursed, Person!
- It was unwise of you to venture here.
- You are an enemy of Dorwinion, Person!
- You are no friend of Dorwinion!
- You should not have come here!
- I will make quick work of you, scum!
- You will go no further!
- You are no threat to us, Person.
|The Men and Elves of Dorwinion
Elves (Warrior, Archer) Men (Crossbower, Guard, Vinehand)


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I mentioned in Monday Reading that I spent most of last week in Singapore. I was going to try and get a bit of insight into the local beer scene and here it is: Heineken and Tiger Beer. With the exception of an unbranded IPA I picked up at the Highlander in Clarke Quay and a handful of AB-Inbevs at Urban Fairways, Heineken and Tiger made up 90% of my beer diet last week.
Tiger Beer of Singapore and Malaysia shares a lot in common with the likes of Bintang (Indonesia) – a stablemate at Asia Pacific Breweries, which is in turn owned by Heineken – and Chang (Thailand). They are all lightish coloured lagers, offering a vague sense of nationalism, minimal flavour and maximum refreshment. Actually, in that sense, Tiger Beer is pretty much like any other mass produced lager.
The marketing is interesting. A visit to the international Tiger Beer website and it's difficult to find any details about the beer itself. The copy reads:
Brewed since 1932, Tiger Beer is now available in more than 60 countries, winning over drinkers in major cities around the world. Over the years, we have undergone many transformations while remaining true to our brand's rich heritage, traditions and taste…
A lot goes into every bottle of Tiger. The finest malt, hops and yeast. Taste-testing over 10 samples of water every day. Over 200 quality checks. It's all part of a strict brewing process that takes over 500 hours. Little wonder that Tiger has garnered over 40 international awards to date
You'll note that there are no mentions of:
- Where specifically the beer is brewed (presumably Singapore)
- What kind of beer it is (lager)
- Whether it actually tastes any good (more or less yes)
Tiger Beer is a presented as a microcosm of the city that spawned it: brought to this part of the world by Europeans, modified by the locals, exported to the world and is aspirational in outlook. In a country where a beer out and about can cost anywhere from S$15 to S$22 (or S$60 for a 3.9L tower, see right), the marketing has to cut through the price barriers to get people to actually buy it. The details of breweries, IBUs and EBCs are important.
And of what of the beer itself? I only had a basic hotel beer glass at my disposal but I suppose it was better than drinking straight from the can, like a Neanderthal. Serving suggestion on the can is an admirable 2-4°C, which is about hotel bar fridge temperature.
The pour was pretty straightforward. This is not a highly carbonated beer and has poorer head retention compared to the lagers in Australia. It's a touch more golden than most and has a bit of malty aroma. Unlike XXXX, this is a pleasant pale malt, more in line with a beer geek's expectations. I don't note any traces of hops and the bitterness is barely detectable.
I guess when you've been walking around in year-round 30°C day time temps with 90% humidity, refreshment with a watery, light bodied and low carbonated beer is more important than blowing away your palette with a metric ton of hoppy flavours or overloading your stomach with a heavy dose of grainy malts. In this sense, Tiger Beer is about a good a beer for Singapore as you could probably hope for, assuming you can afford it.
Tiger Beer is not that interesting but it's far from terrible. If I was offered a line-up of international macro lagers at no cost to myself, Tiger would be one of my first selections but maybe just outside my top 100 from any beer lineup.
- Website
- Genre: Lager
- Regionality: Singapore
- Strength: 5%
- Rating: 1.5 / 3 taste + 1.5 / 2 ancillaries = 3 / 5
- Plus: Refreshment
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Godiva @ NU Sentral
"GODIVA" is one of my favourite places to have Ice-Cream. I fall in love with it after trying it for the first time in Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur. Therefore, when I get to know that they are having a "BUY 1 FREE 1" promotion, I couldn't stop myself from having it again. This round we went to Godiva, Nu Sentral outlet. Godiva is located at Concourse Level, Nu Sentral. I choose this outlet because of 2 reasons. 1st, its less traffic to go to Nu Sentral from Petaling Jaya and 2nd it's easier to get a car parking on weekdays. It was packed when we arrived at 8.15pm and remain full house during our entire stay. You have to order and pay at the counter. I ordered Dark Chocolate and White Chocolate. There is only 1 person in charge on that day yet he still manages to handle the crowd well. Good job bro!!
Dark chocolate was yummy. It tasted supremely chocolate and just melts in the mouth. A treat for chocolate lovers!!
Dark Chocolate @ RM 22.25
White Chocolate was delicious too. It's has the smooth, creamy texture and taste of rich milky flavour. For me, both are equally good. So it's based on the personal preference of people, whether you like Dark Chocolate or White Chocolate.
Service Charge: NIL
GST: 6%( Price Inclusive of GST)
Concourse Level
Nu Sentral Mall
201, Jalan Tun Sambanthan
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03- 2276 6898


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Claire Dukes and comedian Phill Jupitus talk badges, QI and his latest show Juplicity.
I only found out three days prior to the interview that I would be having a chat with Phill Jupitus. It was deadline week and needless to say I was little unprepared. But I had written down the bread and butter of questions and convinced myself, whilst agressively brushing my teeth, that everything would go swimmingly. And it did.
As I was brushing up on 'research' the phone rang at exactly 9.15am – right on time. I answered and had to admit to Phill that I had somewhat ended up down a QI rabbit hole on YouTube. Lucikly he laughed, and we dove straight in.
Phill's been on QI for over 10 years and has become, as he put it, "part of the furniture" so the nerves of being on the programme have disappeared. I said it's quite nice when new panel guests admit they're intimidated to be on the show, (I'd be bricking it) and as it turns out new guests are often purposely sat next to him for that exact reason.
As fun fact, which he learnt on QI, Phill asked me "Do you know that they put goats in with racehorses? It's because goats have a calming effect on the horses, so they put them in there before the races". This obviously led me to ask, "are you the goat of the QI panel?" "Yes, apparently I have a calming effect on the new visitors" he remarked. This now makes a lot of sense. A few minutes in and I'm chatting away as if I'd met the guy before, and with that my own nerves galloped away.
As well as QI Phill is also a known name from the likes of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, BBC Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, and The Museum of Curiosity. It's a bit cheeky, but I was keen to know if he had a favourite show. "I don't have a favourite show; more favourite individual moments and I can tell you two of them right now. The first is when Terry Wogan presented Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and I remember I didn't stop smiling or laughing the entire time. It was the quickest recording ever for that show. The floor manager went up to Terry and said, 'You nailed it, we don't need another take'. Now, that was the only time that's happened in 18 years! The second is when the programme came to an end, Terry thanked everyone, and then he got a standing ovation – again, that has never happened before."
Phill's own show, Juplicity, seems to be the next logical topic. When asking what it's all about, he explained: "People often ask me what I do, and I'm not really sure what I do – genuinely don't know. I mean I'm a presenter, a stand-up comedian, a poet, and I sew, so the show contains elements of all the things I do. There'll be music because I was in a band, I will also be bringing back Porky the Poet with new material, and you know a bit of performance art as well."
With Juplicity Phill is all about playing with convention. I rarely get the opportunity to talk about my dissertation, but not only is Jupitus quick-witted he is also very intellectual, so I mentioned some topics I covered including The White Cube, Lars Von Trier's Dogville, and Brecht's 'breaking the fourth wall'. To my delight Phill chimed in "The fourth wall! Ah yes I am definitely mucking about with that. So for example at the interval I will just say 'interval', I don't go anywhere. I won't be performing the whole time but I won't leave the stage during the show" he explained.
He continued "I find it weird [the process of going to a show] cause you go to the bar, get a drink, wait, and then the performer comes on, does their bit and then leaves. What I want to do is deformalize the moment where we start, so when people arrive I will already be on stage listening to records."
Juplicity sounds as informal as you can get. During the interval Phill will have his bucket of badges and hand out biscuits. I asked what biscuits, he responded: "Tunnocks teacakes – I'm not an idiot. They're round and soft, so when I throw them out they go the furthest distance with the least amount of damage. There was one time in Yorkshire though, I threw the tea biscuit and it landed in a gentleman's pint and it exploded. To that man, I am sorry."
My immediate response was that the guy couldn't really complain, he's got himself a "beery biscuit". This is the moment that I made Phill Jupitus laugh (add that to my cv) and pretty much kept the tone for the rest of our light-hearted chat. I said he could use that should he need extra material to which he also laughed and might actually consider. Naturally I'll find out when attending his show at Swindon Arts Centre, March 11.
Beery biscuits aside, back to that bucket of badges. Phill shared an anecdote of when the collection began. He was 13, and to this day he said "it is my first and only crime. What I remember most was the moments after I stole the badge, because it was the 20 most terrifying minutes of my life – never again." Just as an FYI, the badge in question he still has to this day and it's an Animal Muppet badge. He continued "But you know, I saved myself 30p."
Since his descent into badge collecting Phill has been approached by many fans just giving him badges, and now boasts a collection of over 400 (you can't blame him for losing count). So, Phill is inviting fellow enthusiasts to bring along their badges to his shows for an interval of sweet treats (hopefully without injury) and badge swapping.
I can't really remember how long we were on the phone, before he had to dash off to another appointment his assistant had pencilled in his schedule. And I couldn't decide whether or not we were both being incredibly British and polite when remarking on our lovely chat. Needless to say Phill Jupitus is incredibley humble, easygoing and an all round lovely guy. After hanging up the phone I realised that I didn't actually ask any of the questions I had so readily prepared for – no awkward small talk needed. It was the perfect start to my Friday.
Juplicity will also be showing at Salisbury Arts Centre, April 27 – for further information click here.
For Swindon Arts Centre, March 11, click here.


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The signs said "Sharp Drop" and "Soft Shoulder." The right front wheel went over the drop and onto that shoulder sodden with rain (with an assist from me) and we never achieved pavement again. We traveled through some long grass to a culvert and she stopped and lay down. now done.
This is about the things I see and wonder about or in which I find humor or human grace or may seem odd enough to be worth mention...
Friday, June 22, 2012
The signs said "Sharp Drop" and "Soft Shoulder." The right front wheel went over the drop and onto that shoulder sodden with rain (with an assist from me) and we never achieved pavement again. We traveled through some long grass to a culvert and she stopped and lay down. now done.
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- AnonymousJune 22, 2012 at 2:59 PM
What the Hell ... Over!ReplyDelete
Miguel of the North Coast
I am so sorry to hear of LA COACHASITA's demise. She served you well. Somehow, it seems fitting, after all your trips with her through the American and Canadian west, that she should breathe her last between places called Bison and Buffalo.ReplyDelete
Thank goodness they found nothing in their x-rays!
I've always heard that the best thing to do after a fall is to get right back up on the horse.
- AnonymousJune 22, 2012 at 4:45 PM
First Click & Clack going off the air in September and now this. The fickle finger of fate.ReplyDelete
Sergeant Major Disappointment
I hope a similar fate was spared Steinbeck's steed, Rocinante. I'm sorry to hear about this setback.ReplyDelete
I'm glad that you are well, and I send my best wishes to the intrepid Juan, good lad that he is.ReplyDelete
I'm sure the road will beckon again; I cannot picture you being in one place for too long. You are my personal Travels with Charlie, you know.
So sorry to read this. Glad you are okay.ReplyDeleteReplies
I wondered if there was something wrong when you had not posted for a bit. So sorry to hear about your off road adventure.Delete
I do like the on road ones much better.
Let us know if there is anything we can do.
(Glad to hear you are ok)
Doing fine...as someone once said, just happy to be here! Thanks for the offer...home now and getting organized.Delete
Sad news. She served you well. Glad to hear they couldn't find nuttin'.ReplyDelete
I can't [won't] believe your travels are over, though.
Best wishes.
Sorry for your loss, Reamus, but I'm glad you are ok and Juan has new digs with a fine family. And what Tengrain said. Somehow I assume you will be on the road again, one way or another.ReplyDelete
One way or another I suppose I will be in the road, seems a part of me somehow. We'll see in September.ReplyDelete
One of the blogs I read is "Sinbad and I on the Loose". He lives in California. Since late August he's been traveling in his motorhome and blogging along the way. You might like it.ReplyDelete


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A while ago we watched 'Equilibrium'. It's a film set in a bleak future where emotion is forbidden and people are forced to take drugs to suppress their feelings. Clearly the film presents this as a bad situation, but ironically I hadn't realised just how bad it could be.
Some time ago I started taking the mini pill. In many ways this was an excellent thing. Apart from the contraceptive benefits it also completely suppressed my periods; which were sometimes very uncomfortable. I remember reading the accompanying leaflet and expressing distress at the possible 'changes in sex drive'. On taking it though, it seemed fine. After taking it for a month I did suspect it had lowered my libido a little but I'm pretty highly sexed normally so there seemed little harm.
I assumed that was that. But although you age a little every day, you never notice it in the mirror in the morning. So bring us up to a few months ago, and our sex life had dropped off almost entirely. When we tried to talk about it, I figured it must be the classic 'not enough foreplay' but somehow I could never respond enthusiastically. I dread to think how long this situation might have continued had I not developed other side effects (itching) which made intercourse actually uncomfortable as opposed to merely unexciting.
We went to see a doctor, who after taking a good look, suggested that the problem might be caused by the pill and suggested I come off it. I could see my husband's face freeze instantly, he was not keen on this idea, but we had nothing else to try.
Even so it took a few weeks before I decided to stop taking it; but after all, I could always start again if it didn't help. After four days the itching was almost gone, and then, the most amazing thing, I found my pussy was damp. It was a bit like hitting puberty again. I was amazed. I was astonished that I had forgotten that my body used to do that. And then, really like puberty, I kissed my husband and 'Whoosh'! Talk about a sudden rush of lust. I'd forgotten how it felt, simply to kiss. I really fancy this man!
I rediscovered sex a bit like a traveller in the desert discovering water, drinking thirstily, desperately. Then to my continued surprise, following naturally on, came my submissive feelings, pouring back into me, and I felt suddenly whole. Myself again.
Looking back though, I feel angry. Angry that nobody warned me this could happen, that the pill could steal my enjoyment and lust away, slowly and stealthily. Angry for me, but most of all for my husband. I denied him everything I promised to give him so long before; not simply my body, but my pleasure, my enthusiasm for him and for all that we can do together.
I am still amazed that he bore that time so patiently, still loving and generous, never angry or resentful with me over my rejection of him. I feel such sorrow that I could have hurt him so badly, even unwillingly. I don't know how to get past that yet.
My renewed submission is now a continuation of something we started exploring, tentatively, so long ago, and I am grateful, that he has let me so readily return to joy. Too, I am determined not to let him down. He has earned my devotion many times over, and I will repay in such currency as I have, and as he chooses *grin*.


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"San Francisco was named one of the Top 10 Valentine's Day destinations," claimed the e-mail.
"No surprise there," claimed me.
Surprising, however, was the reasoning behind it. First, some background: The e-mail was from a publicist representing Hotwire online travel service. See, Hotwire did a big survey back in July about travel and romance, and it learned things such as "nearly 70 percent of travelers strongly agree that their personal romantic relationships would benefit if they went on more leisure trips together."
Okay, fair enough. So what makes one destination -- San Francisco, let's say -- more romantic than Paris, the Bahamas, or Hawaii? The average price of a hotel room.
That bears repeating: The average price of a hotel room. Hotwire did the theoretical bookings last month for the date range of Feb. 9-14.
San Francisco's average was $94 -- less than Honolulu ($100), Nassau ($129), and Paris ($152). It was more, however, than San Diego ($64), Seattle ($69), and Barcelona ($89).
I can hear the conversation now:
"Hey sweetie, I've always wanted to go to Vancouver. How about we take off some time around Valentine's Day and go up there?"
"NOT ON YOUR LIFE! Vancouver didn't even make Hotwire's Top 10!"
Ah, romance.
The e-mail says these are "prices that will make any heart flutter."
To that we'll add, "Ay, caramba!"
Which means we should probably book that trip to Barcelona.


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It is no big secret that exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, but a lot of people don't make a trip to the gym part of their daily or even weekly routine. I get it: life can be overwhelming sometimes. We get caught up with school, work, friends, taking care of kids, etc. But besides looking and feeling good, there is a big benefit of exercise that a lot of people don't think about: Confidence. Being confident in yourself can help you leave your comfort zone, improve your mental health, and lead you to a better life. The most successful people I know all spend hours a week competing in sports, lifting weights, swimming, running, and doing other physical activities. I could write about some of these people, but let me give you my personal story. Let me tell you about how exercise led me to increased confidence and an overall better life.
I was an introvert growing up. I loved playing video games and was generally pretty shy. I was more of a nerd than I wanted to admit, but I liked doing things outside with my friends when the weather was nice. I grew up in Western New York, where the winters are long and brutal and summer is pretty short. I played soccer as a little kid, played basketball in 8th grade, and ran track as a sprinter in 11th grade. My teenage years were definitely an angry and frustrating period of my life: even though my dad had bought me a small weight bench (I was trying to bulk up for 8th grade basketball), I still had a lot of pent up anger and stress. I had a few bullies growing up and got into fights because of it. I was mad at these kids because they acted like they were better than me, but I also didn't have much confidence in myself. Then the defining moment came when I was 16 years old: one day I was sitting in the car with my family and I heard a radio ad for a new MMA gym that was looking for members.
I had watched a movie about MMA that same year: Never Back Down. I absolutely loved this movie and it had a pretty dope soundtrack. I thought the main character and his antagonist were so cool. For my Christmas present that year I begged my mom to buy me a membership for this new gym, and she finally agreed. I went and was immediately hooked. I loved learning new submissions, take downs, and strikes. I got my ass kicked a lot at the gym, but I didn't mind. It was all a learning process and there were some tough guys who trained there. Plus, I was the youngest member of the gym. I remember a specific day, about 5 months into my training, that a new guy showed up. This guy was at least 40 lbs. heavier than me and I made him tap out in less than a minute. And those verbal bullies I mentioned earlier? They disappeared once the word got around school. Some even tried to be my friend. But the most important lesson here is that I had gained something more valuable than gold: confidence.
I trained 2-3 times a week at that gym for almost 2 years. Then I got caught up in college, work, etc. and never went back regularly. But the confidence never left me. Now I go to my local gym at least twice a week and make sure I push myself hard every time. Even on weeks where I work overtime or have plans with my friends, I make that commitment. I like to throw some variety in my exercises by going to the community pool or a long, scenic walk. It helps that I now live in Florida and the only bad weather is during the summer, when there's either a lightning storm going on or it's so hot that it feels like you're in a giant sauna, but I'll take that over snow and ice any day.
Going to that gym taught me all the benefits of exercise and how critically important it is to have confidence and push yourself to new heights. It also gave me a new level of respect for anyone who competes in combat sports. Like I said before, the correlation between exercise and confidence is very clear. I feel great about myself when I work hard and push myself to new physical and mental limits. Maybe an MMA gym isn't your cup of tea, but please go out and find something that gets your blood pumping and your heart rate up. Do something that makes you sweat and releases those endorphins into your system. Find your confidence and maintain it. I promise it's worth it.


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- 1 Novembre 2018
Budget time How the UK tightens its belt online
|With Christmas around the corner, the latest UKOM insights piece takes a closer look at online services which can help consumers grab a bargain during the festive season.
Some of the key insights covered in the report:
- Who are the biggest players in the category and how do consumption levels differ by gender and age groups?
- An overview into how many people visited online coupon or voucher sites in the UK in August 2018.
- What is the increase in total unique visitors for coupon brands when comparing August 2017 with November 2017 data?
Contact us today to learn more about this latest UKOM Insight piece.
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"BLISS" is the state of perfect happiness and great joy. It is the sense of balance among all the various facets that affect one's life: spirituality, emotional state, mind, and health. Bliss is the state of being in tune with yourself and the universe around you and being in perfect synchronicity to the acheievement of one's dreams.
PERFECT FOR: Positive people, yoga practitioners, and lightworkers who are in the pursuit of blissful stillness in their lives. It is also a good gift for someone who wants to have a positive change in his or her life and would definitely resonate with someone wanting to embrace happiness and the joys of living,
THE METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF BRASS. BRASS brings out the natural good and inner truth. It is believed to promote skin rejuvenation. It clears away old debris and allow the wearer to get down to the pure and natural truth. Since brass is composed of copper and zinc, brass boosts the immune system and promotes strength and courage. Repeated wearing of brass jewelry enables the jewelry to take on the owner's body chemistry and eventually reveal one's personal energy signature. Brass is associated with gold although it has a different energy attribute. Wear Brass for HEALING, MONEY, AND PROTECTION. Wear it together with wealth-enhancing crystals to maximize its "abundance magnet" properties. Brass, when inscribed with symbols, creates a shield of protection. Many believe that brass's defensive characteristics enable it to send the negative energy back to its sender. The healing properties of brass helps in healing and balancing the chakras.
Brass tarnishes and oxidizes over time. Although some prefer the look of tarnished brass, some want it polished. Here are some ways to clean and polish brass accessories:
- Commercial metal cleaners and polishes can also be effective for cleaning brass and are commonly available at most home centers and supermarkets.
- Start with hot, soapy water and a microfiber cleaning cloth: Go over all of the surfaces thoroughly with the cleaning cloth, using a clean toothbrush to get into any crevices. Rinse with warm water and dry thoroughly.
- For tougher cleaning jobs, pull out the ketchup, tomato sauce, or tomato paste. Simply rub a thin coat onto the brass, let sit for an hour or so, and then clean the piece with hot, soapy water.
- Another option is to make a paste of equal parts salt, flour, and white vinegar. Apply the paste to the brass and let sit for up to an hour. Rinse with warm water and buff dry.
- An alternative natural cleaning combination is salt and lemon. Cut a lemon in half and remove the seeds. Coat the cut half of the lemon with table salt and rub it over the surface of the brass, re-coating the lemon with salt as needed. Once you've covered the entire surface, buff to a shine with a clean, dry cloth. You can also make a paste using two parts cream of tartar powder to one part lemon juice—rub the paste on the brass, let sit for 30 minutes, rinse with warm water and buff.


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2017 Scholarship Recipients August 14, 2017
Forward Financial Bank is a community bank that makes decisions based heavily on our mission – Moving Our Communities Forward. The scholarship provided by the bank to a student in each of the communities that we serve was established to help youth in our community to achieve their dream of a higher education and hopefully to bring their knowledge and skills back to their hometowns.
We are proud to announce the 2017 Scholarship Recipients:
*Not Pictured: Joseph Walter Tomandl (Medford High School)
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- Brand: Sildenafil Lek
- Active Ingredient: Sildenafil Citrate
- Treatment: Erectile Dysfunction
- Manufacturer: Lek
- Country of Manufacture: Slovenia
Review and Description
Sildenafil Lek, as is evident from the brand name is a film-coated blue pill having sildenafil as the active component, famously known as Viagra. It is a pill that improves the sexual experience and personal life of partners, by improving the erectile function in men failing to get it hard enough for penetration. This condition is commonly known as impotence or in medical terms erectile dysfunction (ED).
Lek Pharmaceuticals is a small company from Slovenia. Lek is not much known outside of the East European region. It is a company that started its journey when Slovenia was part of the communist regime of former Yugoslavia. Sandoz, looking to expand business in that region, acquired Lek Pharmaceuticals approximately 20 years back; Sandoz is now the subsidiary of Novartis. It is a company practically unknown outside the ex-communist regions. The company is mainly involved in the production of cheap generics to meet the local demands and needs of nearby markets. It is a company, which tries to project itself by using the name of its mother company Sandoz. Otherwise, it has never been the company known for quality products.
Sildenafil is surely an effective treatment for ED. Thousands of clinical trials of sildenafil allow us to say with confident that more than 80% men will report good results and benefits, the only challenge remains in finding the right manufacturer and supplier. However, we doubt that Lek is one such supplier. Sildenafil belongs to the class of drugs called PDE5 inhibitors, this class of medications helps in relaxing the blood vessels in male sex organs, thus improving the blood flow toward them on sexual arousal. It finally results in the strong erection fit for copulation.
Sildenafil Lek Reviews
When we started searching for online reviews for Sildenafil Lek, we could not find any reviews. It does not come to us as a surprise, but it was rather exactly, what we expected. It is a product from the small pharmaceutical manufacturer from a Baltic nation; it is not known for innovation or producing any quality products.
Considering the large choice in today's world, it would not make any sense to buy a product from the little-known manufacturer like Lek. This brand has little clientage, and with no reviews, it is impossible to trust such brand. More importantly, it will not have any cost benefit, better to choose from the range of brands available in the market, with excellent reviews and thousands of recommendations.
If you go for such brand as Sildenafil Lek, there is quite a possibility that you will not be satisfied by its effect. You will have doubt on all other brands of sildenafil.
Pricing and Dosage
Until date, no online retailer is selling this product. It is only available in offline pharmacies in Slovenia and its neighboring countries. If someone finds any online pharmacy offering this brand, that offer cannot be trusted, as Lek does not sell its products on online platforms. Thus, better to stay away from such offers.
How to Buy Sildenafil Lek Online
Our intensive online research did not harvest any results; Sildenafil Lek was not found for sale anywhere. It leaves no doubt that this product is only meant for local sale in Slovenia or its neighbors. If you are looking for treatment of ED on online stores, you would be better off by searching for such brands like Viagra, Kamagra. The choice is big, and prices are going down as competition is rising. Therefore, there is no need to specifically search for a brand that has nil online availability.
How to Use
Sildenafil is not a product for daily use, but rather taken when such need arises. Lots depend on your frequency of sex. It has to be taken only an hour before the planned intercourse. If you have it twice a week, it means that you take this pill, just 2 times a week. It is not recommended to take more than a pill within a single day. The best way to start is to take 50 mg and later adjust the dose as per the requirement; most men may need up to 100 mg for the right kind of effect.
Side Effects
Our research of various scientific sources has shown that only a scarce number of people have some side effects. Side effects with this only last as long as the effect of pill lasts, that is they are temporary in nature. Most side effects are limited to nasal congestion, mild headaches, redness of eyes and face, some may report stomach upset.
Take caution if you are on certain kind of cardiac drugs, using it with nitrates is an absolute contraindication. For cardiac patients, it is better to consult a specialist before opting for this pill.
Sildenafil Lek as any other sildenafil-containing pill is indicated for the treatment of ED and can be helpful in the cases of premature ejaculation. It has a role to play in a rare pathological condition like pulmonary arterial hypertension, and it is being studied in many other medical conditions.
While searching information for Sildenafil Lek, we were disappointed, as there were neither any reviews nor any online offers to consider. It was not difficult to conclude that this a local Slovenian player without any presence and business interests outside the eastern end of Europe. Though big names like Sandoz and Novartis are linked with this company, it seems that for those giants, Lek is just a tool to keep their presence in Slovenia and around.
Sildenafil Lek is not a brand that creates confidence about quality or effectiveness, with poor availability, it is surely not a brand to go for, and one would be better off choosing some time-tested, well-reviewed product.
Thus, without any regrets, we give it 1-star out of 5, putting it in simple words, avoid this product, search for some trusted brand, after all, it is all about health and wellness. And not to forget to consult your doctor before taking a decision to use this drug for your condition, as sildenafil is useful for symptoms of ED, but cannot treat the cause of this problem.


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HDS2: Automotive Drive Shaft Handling
The HDS2 product line provides large increased load capacity bearings, construction beams in two sizes, single edge v slides and flat track, and a variety of drive options. Stainless steel and corrosion resistant components come standard, making this product line an ideal solution for many high load applications.
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Author(s): Margaret Hubert
With all you need to start crocheting your very own granny squares, this kit includes a step-by-step, 16-page booklet that contains illustrated instructions for crocheting classic granny square, plus 8 more granny square patterns. You'll also get a special project that will help you create a beautiful scarf made from your granny squares! The Granny Squares, One Square at a Time / Scarf kit also comes with one F/5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook, 4 small skeins - enough to make your scarf, and a yarn needle.
"Longtime crocheter and designer Hubert explores granny squares--those classic square crocheted motifs--in this collection of patterns. A full-color photo of each square is included, as well as written and charted instructions for crocheting the square. Crocheters can mix and match their favorite granny squares or follow one of the variety of included patterns. It's not easy to make garments and accessories featuring granny squares look fresh and contemporary, but several of Hubert's creations are quite fashionable. Crocheters looking to move beyond basic granny squares, as well as new crocheters drawn to these traditional motifs, will enjoy this collection." - Library Journal
MARGARET HUBERT has written a dozen books for Creative Publishing over the last several years, including The Complete Photo Guide to Crochet, The Complete Photo Guide to Knitting, The Granny Square Book, Lacework for Adventurous Crocheters, Runway Crochet, and Granny Square Flowers. Through her books, her classes, and convention seminars, Margaret has been instrumental in fostering and developing new generations of crocheters. In a fitting tribute to her lifelong work as a needle art designer, the Crochet Guild of America honored Margaret in 2012 by naming her to their Hall of Fame. Learn more about her on her website, margaretshooksandneedles.blogspot.com or on Ravelry, www.ravelry.com/designers/margaret-hubert.


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About the Author
We all love our kitties, each of them will be special and unique with their quirky habits. We remember the endearing little things that they did for many years after they have passed on.
By Lucy Powell
Some cats are so unique that they gain world wide acclaim! Whether it be for their actions or the fact that they are so well known. The world's love affair with this cats doesn't just stop with our domesticated friends, cats have been in the limelight, starring in tv adverts, films and animations.
You also have the famous "Cats" musical based on T.S Eliot's famous Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. More recently we have also seen the rise of the internet cat – a 'meme' or kind of logo if you like.
There was Keyboard cat a few years ago, a not too happy looking cat that seemed to be a musical whizz.
Here's a look at just six amazing top cats:
"More recently 'Grumpy cat' has taken over the internet – this little kitty has had his image super imposed on practically everything"
Although technically not an actual cat, Bastet is most likely one of the oldest cat related images found to date.
The ancient depictions of Cat headed Goddess Bastet can be found all over the remains of the temples in Egypt. Cats were sacred during this period of history with protection, fertility and motherhood being aspects of life that she represented.
You will often find remaining statues or images of Bastet as either sitting black cat statues richly adorned with gold jewellery or as cat headed goddesses.
One of the most mischievous cats known!
This kitty from Alice in Wonderland really does have something to smile about.
What is he famous for? Well being purple and striped. He's pretty good at disappearing too. 'Grinning like a Cheshire Cat' is a phrase that is said to come from the fact that Cheshire in the U.K was a region at the time with many dairy farms. So the abundance of fresh cream and milk would be enough to make any magical cat smile!
"Grinning like a Cheshire Cat is a phrase that is said to come from the fact that Cheshire in the U.K was a region at the time with many dairy farms."
Most head's of State or Political Leader's are known for owning cats! Abraham Lincoln had 'Tabby' the first ever White House cat.
Larry is the British Prime Minister's cat. He is mix of tabby and white, this domestic shorthair is also very dapper. Living at the world famous number Ten Downing street, Larry is notorious for getting into scraps with the Chancellors cat Freya who lives next door.
Early in 2012 their fights made headlines much to the amusement of politicians. Nevertheless he is a very lovely kitty.
There's no mistaking the bright orange fur and mischievous stripes of Garfield the cat.
The brainchild of Jim Davis, Garfield is notorious for getting up to all sorts of mischief. Trouble certainly seems to follow this kitty around, but let's face it most of our little darlings do land themselves in a spot of bother every now and again.
The lovable roguish character started life as a comic strip in 1978. He soon found himself with a worldwide following and since then cartoons and live action animations have been made.
His bright coat has spawned generations of Ginger cat owners to name their kitties 'Garfield' after the great cat himself!
33 year old Busker James Bowen was once homeless and addicted to Heroin.
Bob the cat appeared in the apartment block where James was staying. He had been attacked and lay there dying, although feeling rough himself James scrapped the money together and took Bob to the vet. Ever since then Bob hasn't left James side and soon they were busking together on the streets of London.
Here their unique friendship was discovered by a literary agent and now Hollywood is set to be working on a big screen version of their tale!
This heart warming story is just one example of how loyal and loving cats can be!
'You tink you saw a puddy tat?'
Well you most definitely did! Sylvester has been chasing Tweety Pie since the late 1940's. Although a cartoon cat he is regarded by many as a cat 'icon' in his own right- well he's certainly earned it after all this time! He just can't seem to get his paws on that bird no matter how hard he tries.
Bird catching is in-built into your Cat's subconscious, something that cat experts believe that every cat is born with- a hunting technique if you like.
Many of our cats and kittens have tried in vain to grab that little sparrow or pigeon in the garden! So it's something that we can all relate to seeing…
In case you didn't know, Cats are truly amazing and no matter how long you have owned one and think that you know all there is to know about them: Cats always have the power to amaze!
Take the case of Emily the Cat, she disappeared without a trace one September day in 2005. From her home in Appleton, Wisconsin she appeared at a container Distribution centre. And made her way on a container and truck to Chicago.
She travelled to Belgium by ship and was soon discovered. Her ID tags were found and she was shipped back to her home.
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MOʾTAMEN (Ar. Moʾtaman), Zeyn-al-ʿĀbedin (b. Tehran, 13 Ḵordād 1293 Š./4 June 1914; d. Tehran, 2 Ābān 1384 Š./24 October 2005), teacher, writer, and scholar of Persian literature (FIGURE 1).
Moʾtamen was born into a family with a long literary tradition, traceable to Fatḥ-ʿAli Ḵan Kāšāni, better known by his nom de plume as Ṣabā (q.v.; d. 1823), the poet laureate (malek-al-šoʿarā) at the court of the Qajar Fatḥ-ʿAli Shah (q.v.; 1797-1834), and Mirzā Aḥmad Ḵān Kāšāni, known as Ṣaburi (d. 1812). A later generation included the poet, painter, and calligrapher Maḥmud Ḵān Ṣabā, (d. 1894). Moʾtamen's grandfather, Mirzā Zeyn-al-ʿĀbedin Ḵān Donboli-Żarrābi (d. 1908), also known as Mirzā Zeyn-al-ʿĀbedin Ḵān Ḥakim, was among the earliest graduates of the Dār-al-Fonun School (q.v.) and later a respected physician at the court of Nāṣer al-Din Shah (r. 1848-1896), from whom, in 1885, he received the title Moʾtamen-al-Aṭebbāʾ.
Moʾtamen was first educated at the Aqdasiya School in Tehran, which was adjacent to his parental house. At fourth grade, he enrolled at the American College of Tehran (later renamed Alborz College) from which he graduated in 1936. In the same year he embarked on his forty-two-year teaching career at the American College of Tehran. Alongside teaching he also studied English at the American College of Tehran as well as at Dāneš-sarā-ye ʿĀli (Teachers Training College; see EDUCATION) and graduated from both in 1940. He further studied Persian literature at Tehran University, graduating in 1944 (Moʾtamen, 2001, pp. 4-5). Among his teachers of those years Moʾtamen was always particularly appreciative of Ṣādeq Reżā-zādeh Šafaq (ca. 1892–1971) and Badiʿ -al-Zamān Foruzānfar (1904-1970) (Moʾtamen, 2001, p. 5).
Moʾtamen was an effective teacher with a lasting impact on several generations of students at Alborz High School. He was noted for his even temper, and throughout his life he maintained a very high standard in his teaching with effortless ease (Gheissari, p. 83; Katouzian, pp. 452-54). He was briefly married and had no children. He spent time on his students, some of whom he regarded as members of his extended family. Throughout the years, his current and former pupils would regularly visit him at his home (a mid-Qajar period house built in 1883 by his grandfather Moʾtamen-al-Aṭebbāʾ) in the old Pāmenār district of Tehran or, more often, at his favorite haunt, the Café Nāderi on Nāderi Avenue.
Moʾtamen had a keen interest in Persian classical music and played the reed flute (nay). He was also an avid traveler, often going on tours his own. In his youth he covered extensive terrain in on foot, and in later years he used every opportunity to travel to different parts of the world. He had a large collection of photographs and slides, over 3,000 at his own estimation, all taken by himself in the course of his travels.
Moʾtamen authored and edited a number of works in prose and verse, including perhaps his best known work, Āšiāna-ye ʿoqāb (The eagle's nest), a popular historical novel set in the early Saljuq period, depicting the life of Ḥasan-e Ṣabbāḥ (ca. 1050s-1124) and the Ismāʿilis of Alamut. He began the novel in 1930, at the age sixteen, and completed it in 1936 (Moʾtamen, 1995, p. 11; idem, 2001, p. 6). Āšiāna-ye ʿoqāb appeared in print in 1934 as a serial in consecutive issues of the influential paper Šafaq-e sorḵ, prior to the paper's closure in 1935 (Moʾtamen, 2001, p. 7; Ṣadr-Hāšemi, III, pp. 75-80). novel was later published as a book in 1936 and reprinted regularly thereafter (Moʾtamen, 2001, pp. 6-7).
In the writing of Āšiāna-ye ʿoqāb, Moʾtamen was admittedly influenced by his early readings of popular historical stories such as Amir-Araslān, and Eskandar-nāma. Under their influence, he had initially drafted a two-volume novel, entitled Malek Firuz ebn Iraj (or Malek Firuz-e Nāmdār) which he never published (Moʾtamen, 2001, p. 5; Ārianpur, III, p. 239, quoted from Ṣedāqat-Nežād). Certain European historical novelists such as Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) and Michel Zévaco (1860-1918), whose works―in particular Dumas's Le Comte de Monte-Cristo and Les Trois Mousquetaires, and Zévaco's Les Pardaillan―had already been translated into Persian, also had an impact on him. Inspired by these works, and prior to the writing of Āšiāna-ye ʿoqāb, he had also drafted Nāṣer Ḵān va pesaraš Manṣur Ḵān (or Afsāna-ye Nāṣer Ḵān), a story in five volumes about the period of the Constitutional Movement in Persia, which also remained unpublished (Moʾtamen, 2001, p. 6; Āriānpur, III, p. 239).
The Āšiāna-ye ʿoqāb has been criticized by some literary historians for its excessively prosaic style (Ārianpur, III, p. 240), while other scholars have regarded it as a significant contribution to the genre of historical novel, and a pioneer of that genre in modern Persian literature (Kubícková, 1968).
During the 1930s, Moʾtamen also collaborated with the weekly Omid, to which he contributed a series of essays with satirical title "Asrār-e ʿālam-e haparut" (Secrets of the world of illusions) portraying the life of drug addicts.
After Āšiāna-ye ʿoqāb he stopped writing fiction and from the early 1940s, turned to research on Persian literature. He wrote two critical volumes on classical Persian literature, Šeʿr o adab-e fārsi (1953), and Taḥavvol-e šeʿr-e fārsi (1960). He took a keen interest in the Indian Style (sabk-e hendi) in Persian poetry, which at the time went against the prevailing fashion of criticizing the style for being too ornate and opting for the less florid style of earlier eras (see BĀZGAŠT-E ADABI). In a way therefore, he anticipated the contemporary revaluation of styles. In this respect Moʾtamen was also a pioneer among modern scholars in introducing the works of Ṣāʾeb Tabrizi (ca. 1592-1676) his Golčin-e Ṣāʾeb (1941), and Goharhā-ye rāz az daryā-ye andiša-ye Ṣāʾeb (1985). He also wrote Bargi čand az daftar-e zendegi (limited edition, Tehran, 1965), containing a selection of his own poems and literary essays.
Moʾtamen is buried in the Behešt-e Zahrā Cemetery near Tehran in a plot specifically allotted to writers and artists. A memorial meeting was held in his honor on Sunday 30 October 2005 at the Alborz High School in Tehran.
Zeyn-al-ʿĀbedin Moʾtamen, "Alborz dar gozaštah va ḥāl" (Alborz, Past and Present), in Manučehr Ādamiyat, ed., Sada-nāma-ye Alborz, Tehran, 1975, pp. 260ff.; reprinted in Mir Asad-Allāh Musavi-Mākuʾi, ed., Dabirestān-e Alborz va šabāna-ruzi-ye ān (Alborz High School and its Boarding Section). Tehran, 1999, pp. 60-64.
Idem, Āšiāna-ye ʿoqāb: Ḥamāsa-ye tāriḵi o ensāni (The eagle's nest: an historical and human epic), complete set in ten sections divided in two parts, Part One in four sections (Delirān-e šab, Buta-ye gol-e sorḵ, Šowhar-e ġayur, Zenda-be-gur), Part Two in six sections (Gerdāb-e zendehrud, Fadāʾiān-e Rudbār, Mādar-e divāna, Pas az dah sāl, Āḵarin yādgār, Ganj-e Qārun), 1st ed., Tehran, 1938-39.
Idem, Šʿer o adab-e fārsi (Studies in Persian poetry), Tehran, 1953; rev. ed., Tehran, 1985.
Idem, Taḥavvol-e šʿer-e fārsi (Evolution of Persian poetry), Tehran 1954; rev. ed., Tehran, 1993.
Idem, Goharhā-ye rāz az daryā-ye andiša-ye Ṣāʾeb (Gems from the ocean of Ṣāʾeb's mind), Tehran, 1986.
Idem, Ašʿār-e bargozida-ye Ṣāʾeb-e Tabrizi (Selected poems of Ṣāʾeb of Tabriz), Tehran, 1941; 3rd ed., ed. Jaʿfar Āzmun, with an Introduction by Naṣr-Allāh Kāsemi, Tehran, 1956.
Idem, ed., Golčin-e Ṣāʾeb Tabrizi(Ṣāʾeb of Tabriz: A florilegium), calligraphy by ʿAli-Akbar Kāveh. Tehran, 1954.
Idem, Bargi čand az daftar-e zendegi (Some pages from the book of life), calligraphy by Mehdi Zarrin-Kelk,. limited 1st ed., Tehran, 1966.
Idem, "Goft-o-gu bā nevisanda-ye Āšiānah-ye ʿoqāb" (A conversation with the author of the Eagle's Nest), Jahān-e ketāb, no. 2, November 1995, p. 11.
Idem, "moʿallemi ʿešq mivarzidam: Goft-o-gu bā Zeyn al-ʿĀbedin Moʾtamen" (I was in love with teaching: Conversation with Zeyn al-Ābedin Moʾtamen), in ʿAli-Aṣḡar Moḥammad-Ḵāni, Ḥasan Anušah, and Ali-Allāh Dorudiān, eds., Adabiyāt va falsafa, no. 48, October 2001, pp. 4-11.
Yaḥyā Ārianpur, Az Ṣabā tā Nimā, 3 vols., Tehran, 1995.
Boḵārā, Negāhi be zendegi va āṯār-e ostād Zeyn al-ʿĀbedin Moʾtamen (Boḵārā Magazine: Special issue on the life and works of Zeyn al-ʿĀbedin Moʾtamen), ed. ʿAli Dahbāši, vol. 7, no. 2, October-November 2004.
Alexandre Dumas, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, tr. Moḥammad-Ṭāher Mirzā Eskandari as Kont do Mont Kristo, Tabriz, 1892; repr., Tehran, 1895, 1905, and 1939.
Idem, Les Trois Mousquetaires, tr. Moḥammad-Ṭāher Mirzā Eskandari as Seh-Tofangdār, 3 vols., Tehran, 1899.
Eskandar-nāma, Tehran, n.d.
Ali Gheissari, "In Memoriam: Zein al-Abedin Moʾtamen (Teacher, Writer and Critic)," Iranian Studies, 39/1, 2006, pp. 83-84.
Moḥammad-ʿAli Širāzi Naqib al-Mamālek, Kolliyāt-e haft jeldi-ye Amir Araslān ebn Malekšāh-e Rumi (A complete tome in seven parts on the story of Amir Araslān ebn Malekšāh-e Rumi), Tehran, n.d.; new edition with an introduction by Moḥammad Jaʿfar Maḥjub, Tehran, 1961.
Moḥammad Ḡolām, Romān-e tāriḵi: Seyr va naqd va taḥlil-e romān-hā-ye tāriḵi-ye fārsi, 1284-1332 (Historical novel: a critical review and analysis of Persian historical novels), Tehran, 2002.
Homa Katouzian, "Alborz and its Teachers," Iranian Studies, 44/5, 2011, pp. 743-54.
Vera Kubícková, "Persian Literature of the 20th Century," in Jan Rypka, History of Iranian Literature, ed. Karl Jahn, Dordrecht, 1968, pp. 417-28.
Franciszek Machalski, La littérature de l'Iran contemporain. La poésie persane: vol. 1: La poésie persane de l'époque du "réveil des Iraniens" jusqu'à coup d'état de Reḍā Ḵān (environ 1880-1921), Krakow, 1965; vol. 2: La poésie de l'époque de Reḍā Šāh Pahlavi 1921-1941, Krakow, 1967; vol. 3: La poésie persane après la seconde guerre mondiale, Cracow, 1980.
National Library and Archives of I.R. Iran, "Dargozašt-e Zeyn al-Abedin Moʾtamen, Ṣāʾeb šenās-e maʿruf" (The passing of Zeyn al-ʿĀbedin Moʾtamen, the famous expert on [the poet] Ṣāʾeb) formerly at http://www.nlai.ir/Default.aspx?tabid=681 (last viewed 10 October 2011).
Omid Qanbari, Zendegi-nāma va ḵadamāt-e ʿelmi va farhangi-ye ostād Zeyn-al-ʿĀbedin Moʾtamen, 2nd. ed., Tehran, 2008.
Moḥammad Ṣadr-Hāšemi, Tāriḵ-e jarāʾed va majallāt-e Iran, 4 vols., 1st ed., Isfahan, 1948-52; repr., Isfahan, 1985.
Jamšid Ṣedāqatnejād, "Pāy-e ṣoḥbat-e Zeyn-al-ʿĀbedin Moʾtamen" (A conversation with Zeyn al-ʿĀbedin Moʾtamen), Rastāḵiz, Wednesday, 15 Dey 1355 Š./5 January 1977.
Michel Zévaco, Les Pardaillan, tr. Ḥasan Nāṣer as Pārdāyānhā, Tehran, 1934-36.
(Ali Gheissari)
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Waterfowl 101 with November Hunt – September 21
Who this is for: Ages 18 + who would like to gain more experience with firearms and waterfowl hunting.
What is included:
- Completion of Online Hunters Education (you must pay the additional $29 fee and complete the online course prior to the event)
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- One day event September 21 (finish in-person portion of Hunter Education)
- An overnight stay at Grizzly Ranch (November 15)
- Guided waterfowl hunt at Grizzly Ranch (November 16)
- Hunting Skills
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- Game Cooking and Preparation
- CWA Membership
Who's teaching: This event will be taught by trained staff and volunteers, all of whom must pass background checks.
Cost: $150
Cancellation: Any cancellation will result in a refund of $115 and you will still receive a CWA Membership.


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Welcome to our 1st edition of IN THE KITCHEN With Your Niagara Home Team! This episode features the gorgeous kitchen at Bill Brouwer's listing – 4442 Cinnamon Grove! This kitchen is absolutely stunning! Gorgeous granite countertops and so much storage space. To view this list contact Bill @ 905-341-4400.
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Dating Diary Part Nine
The other day a woman I've been dating said she loved me; which is a brave thing to say after only five dates! (Maybe she was joking?) When a woman first declares her love for me the first thing I always think is: why? So I said to her: why do you love me?
Was it my charm? No.
Was it my wit? No.
Was it because I am such an amazing lover? No. (Why did she laugh when I said that?)
Ok, I said, why do you love me?
Because you bring me tea in bed in the morning.
Let me get this right, I said. You love me for my tea?
Yes, she said.
No woman has ever loved me for my tea before.
The last man in her life was younger than me. He was very successful and very rich and he provided her with a very lavish lifestyle. Amazing holidays skiing and two beautiful homes. But no cup of tea in bed in the morning.
Of course it wasn't about a cup of tea. It was the thought that counted; the thought that the woman he loved might like a cup of tea to start her day. He never once said to her those magical words: darling, would you like a cup of tea?
We tend to think that to impress someone we're dating you have to do something really big and — usually — expensive. But it's often the small things that can win them over like a nice cup of tea. A smile. A kind word. A cuddle in bed.
Men tend to think that being good in bed is all about sex. No. Being good in bed is also about what you do after sex. It's about being close and intimate with someone. There's only one thing that can improve great sex and that's great cuddling after sex. But that's not as easy as it sounds.
My tea loving lover told me, "It's hard to find a man who knows how to give good cuddle" and explained that a good lover makes you feel more alive, but a good cuddle, makes you feel more loved.
I suspect that most men would prefer a reputation as a great lover rather than a great cuddler. I mean, have you ever heard a man boast, "I gave that woman the cuddle of her life last night!"
To be good at cuddling you have to love to cuddle. You have a physical need to cuddle. A great cuddle is when the physical separation between the two bodies suddenly melts and you seep into each other and you're just one warm body. A great cuddle should leave you with the feeling that you never want to get out of bed. Ever.
In films and novels, it's usually the man who leaps out of bed A.S.A.P or stays and endures a cuddle wondering: how much longer before I can leave? (see When Harry Met Sally). But I had a girlfriend who, after sex, would always turn away from me and watch football on the television, while I read Sylvia Plath and sulked. We didn't last very long. No cuddles, no future.
Another thing I've discovered is that people over fifty are always better to cuddle than younger people. We have the time and leisure to lay back and get lost in a lover's arms. Young people are always checking their phones or leaping out of bed, because they're late for a morning meeting or a coffee catch-up with a friend.
Little do they know that it's one of life's most lovely and luxurious feelings to be laying in bed having a cuddle and a cup of tea – especially when everyone you know is charging off to work!
Cosmo Landesman is the former dating columnist for The Sunday Times and writes about love and romance for a wide range of publications including The Times and The Spectator magazine. He is currently single — but remains optimistic that true love is just one date away.


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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The M-Pesa mobile payment and money transfer service, which was launched five years ago in Kenya by the Safaricom network, has been joined by a savings and loan facility called M-Shwari. The new facility has been set up by Vodafone, Safaricom and the Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA).
Safaricom customers can sign up for an M-Shwari savings account through the M-Pesa menu on their phone without completing any forms or visiting a bank. It's also possible to apply for a loan in the same way, with CBA determining the customer's eligibility based on their M-Pesa transactions and savings history. The loan payment is sent directly to the customer's M-Pesa account.
Michael Joseph, Director for M-Pesa within the Vodafone Group, said "M-Shwari is a transformational service: saving is no longer the privilege of an elite; all Kenyans can now save, even the smallest amounts and at their own pace. M-Shwari creates a safe environment for customers to borrow small amounts and links the amounts of credit available to the ability to save. Through their M-Shwari savings account, M-Pesa customers are empowered to manage their financial lives."
"Working with CBA meant having access to banking expertise in savings and loans and allowing M-Pesa customers to earn interest from their savings. This is an important step forward for millions of M-Pesa customers in Kenya. Based on our experience in Kenya, we will look to take this innovation to other markets."
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Health insurance in the Roaring Fork Valley will be cheaper next year for some residents. The average premium will cost about seven percent less. For someone paying three hundred dollars a month, that's about twenty dollars less for each payment. One reason for that is some doctors and hospitals are treating patients for less. And the state's top association for physicians is worried that may have unintended consequences.
The Colorado Medical Society issued a statement to Aspen Public Radio on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, saying leadership there appreciates the effort to make health insurance more affordable. But President Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts went on to say it's possible that downward pressure could mean poor health care. He's concerned doctors could take on more patients to pay the bills, leading to longer lines, less access to care, and more people ending up at expensive Emergency Rooms. Read the entire CMS statement by clicking here or scroll down to the bottom of this article.
Representatives of Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs and Aspen Valley Hospital say neither institution has accepted lower payments from insurance carriers.
Ed Sealover is watching all of this closely. He's a reporter with the Denver Business Journal, and says doctors have been charging more over the last number of years for a variety of reasons. That's not necessarily to make a profit.
"The cost of drugs has gone up for providers to use. As there's been increasing regulations, increasing testing required on those drugs, just to hit the market. The cost of medical equipment, is the same, much for the same reasons."
And medical malpractice insurance keeps going up, also prompting doctors and hospitals to charge more. Sealover says health insurance carriers leaning on doctors to tackle those costs has been a surprising twist.
"One of the ways that they've started to look at bringing down rates is simply limiting some of the benefits without limiting the benefits. And I know you're going to say wait, how is that possible. But what they're doing essentially, and this is especially true in plans within the state's health exchange, they are narrowing the network of who patients can see. By saying there's only a certain number of doctors, certain number of specialists, certain number of hospitals you can go to. What this does is it allows the insurer to go to those health care providers and say ok, our networks are getting smaller. Do you want to be a part of this network and have access to all of our customers? If so, we'd like you to limit the amount of cost increases you're asking of us, or in some cases, even accept lower reimbursements. And that's really starting to come forward in the prices we're seeing in 2015."
Reporter: "Do you get the sense that any of this is strong arming, that physicians are being threatened with less access through insurance companies, and so they're being coerced?"
Ed Sealover: "You know it depends—the use of the terms strong arming and coercion are probably all dependent on which side of this you're talking to. Certainly there have been some murmurs national among physician groups, among hospitals, saying I'm sorry, I actually have to actually make money.I can't take some of the rates these insurers are demanding."
Sealover continued: "And there have also been concerns expressed by health advocate groups, saying, ok as you're narrowing these networks, how much are you cutting down access. Are you making people who may not live in the metropolitan area drive farther now, to see a physician that would be in that network? Are you overcrowding the physicians in that network and possibly making it harder for patients to get into see them? So in terms of the idea of is this not a good thing, in terms of strong arming, etcetera, there are those voices out there."
In a statement to Aspen Public Radio, the Colorado Medical Society says its keeping an eye on the trend towards that shrinking of the number of doctors a patient can see through their insurance plan. Specifically the group is pushing for health insurance companies to have to make more information publicly available, to make sure patients still get good care. (See the full statement below.) State insurance officials say they're running a study tracking this issue through 2015.
Full text of statement issued by Colorado Medical Society on Wednesday, September 24th, 2014.
Statement of Tamaan Osbourne-Roberts, MD, President, Colorado Medical Society
Commissioner Salazar's news that insurance premium increases will rise at a slower rate in the coming year is certainly welcome; it is also good news (inferred from decreased premiums) that more of Colorado's health care system has become better integrated and coordinated. The more physicians, hospitals, and other caregivers are coordinating with each other, the more costs will fall due to less redundant, higher quality care.
However, we know from long experience that simply cutting reimbursements without regard to value has the potential to cause havoc in the delivery system. Inevitably, the volume of services increases to offset such losses; additionally, good care is priced out of the marketplace, leaving behind large gaps in services, longer wait times, increased overuse of the emergency room as a high-cost primary care alternative, and care delays that convert simple problems to acute emergencies. In addition, physicians and medical students, rationally, begin to avoid service lines that are not economically sustainable, exacerbating physician shortages.
When health insurers began asking physicians to participate in products sold on the new health insurance exchange, CMS did hear that some of the companies would offer rates that were lower than other, existing commercial products. More than a few CMS members raised concerns specific to the narrowing of the networks for these products. It is our understanding that at least two of the companies who implemented these products have indicated that the narrow network products will not just be offered to consumers on the exchange but also will be part of their larger marketing strategy going forward. While we believe that these reports should be confirmed through interviews with the health insurance companies, the CMS House of Delegates, just last Saturday, passed policy affirming that as networks are narrowed, stronger transparency requirements are necessary to ensure that such networks are built on criteria that account for cost and quality.
CMS strongly supports additional collaboration between health plans and providers, and looks forward to our continued work bringing high-quality, low cost health care to all Coloradans.