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Spring Has Sprung and Etc.
Spring is a season after winter and before summer. This season means rejuvenation, renewal or birth with most of the flowers, plants and animals on hibernation mode to become active again. Flowers bloom and animals back to hunting food in the wild, forest and even on streets. Upon seeing these and the sudden change of climate and increase of temperature, it is a good sign to be more active outdoors. Since this is a season where most people will say, spring has sprung, meaning spring is here and it is time for everyone to be more energetic and engaging to the outside world.
During winter, I was more of a homebody for most of the time and once I saw the trees having buds and the flowers about to bloom, I have decided then to come out and be more adventurous this time. When spring is mentioned, it always comes into my mind of a specific flower that blossoms during this season. It is widely popular and rare since there are only particular places in the world where it has this. It is very famous in Japan but is also indigenous in some Asian states such as Korea, China and India and they called it, Sakura in Nihongo or Cherry Blossoms.I really wanted to see this flowering tree blooms so, I have researched where I can find it here in the United States since I can't just flew to Japan to see it. There were a lot of locations within the U.S where you can find them. The most popular cherry blossom destination is in Washington, D.C in Tidal Basin and they also celebrate it as National Cherry Blossom Festival. Second area would be in Northern Philadelphia. Yet both locations I can't go to since it is more than 8 hours travel from my place. But, it didn't stop me from doing more research. Then one day, a picture popped out when I typed in Ohio cherry blossom and it says the location is in the south part of the state. It is located specifically in a school campus in Athens, Ohio along the bike path with the view of the Hocking river. It will only take me an hour and half drive to get to Athens so, off I go. I got to Ohio University at noon. It was a lil chilly but it didn't bother me. The school campus was ginormous, they have their own golf course, stadium and lots of school buildings and apartments.
But I was not there to see the school. I was there to see 'sakura'. I walked the bike path for about 20 mins since I parked my car near the golf course. And finally, I saw these lovely trees. After seeing it, my spring is complete.
While I was driving back home, I have thought of doing some side trips. I usually utilised the back roads passing thru McConnelsville. There is this one park in McConnelsville in State Route 78 that is considered a tourist attraction. They called it the Big Muskie's Bucket. It is within Miner's Memorial Park.
As what it says on the marker,
Miner's Memorial Park
Agriculture dominated the economy of southestern Ohio's Morgan County until the 1940s when harvests dwindled, the population declined, and land values dropped. Surface mining the area's rich underground coal deposits replaced agriculture as the major industry and revitalised the declining local economy. As the nation's demand for electricity grew over the next half-century, so did the demand for coal as fuel for nearby power generation plants. During mining's heyday in the 1960s to the late 1980s, American Electric Power's former Central Ohio Coal Company subsidiary employed nearly 1,000 people. Nearby communities — such as Cumberland, Caldwell and Chandlersville — thrived. As time passed, however, the robust coal industry was hit hard by environmental regulations that reduced the market for the area's high sulfur coal. In turn, mine work forces shrank considerably and local businesses closed.
The centerpiece of Miners Memorial Park is the Big Muskie's Bucket. The story behind it is 'Big Muskie' was once the world's largest earth moving machine. It was built in 1969 and could move 39 million pounds of earth and rock every hour, revealing rich coals in southeastern Ohio. The Big Muskie could swing its boom for 600 feet and weighed 13,500 tons. In 1990s, when power demands and other factors convinced the owners to shut it down and was then salvaged for metal scraps by mid-1999. What remains today is a monstrous metal bucket. The bucket sits on a rise, overlooking the valley that it once mined.
Since we mentioned power, the next destination after I visited Big Muskie's Bucket was just around my town, Caldwell . It is located in Highway 78 East of town at the junction of Hwy 564, you will find a small park on the southeast corner paralleling Hwy 78. It is named as the Thorla-McKee Well.
As what the marker says,
Salt was an important commodity to early settlers because of its use in daily living. In 814, Silas Thorla and Robert McKee dug a well in search of salt brine. They discovered salt and by accident, discovered oil. Oil's value was unknown to them so they had to separate the oil from the salt water by soaking the oil up from the surface with blankets. The oil was wrung from the blankets, bottled as 'Seneca Oil' and sold as a 'cure all'. The remaining brine was boiled down to extract the salt.
To expound the story, it was then said both Silas Thorla and Robert McKee noticed a deer was licking a spot on the ground and figured that it might lead to an underground pool of salt brine. They, then, drilled a well, lined with hollowed-out logs looking for salt. Salt was important in preserving meat during long winter months and also livestock needed salt. They did find salt brine but it was fouled with oil. They tried to separate the oil from the salt brine thru blankets wringing out the oil as nuisance since oil wasn't of much use in 1810s. The oil was put into bottles and sold as a digestive elixir, Seneca Oil.
By the time that oil became really valuable in America, Thorla and McKee were long dead. This well by accident is what the local chamber of commerce calls the 'first oil well in America' nowadays.
Visitors can still visit this place in a small park in Caldwell with a wheel less caboose near the parking area and the historical marker. But unlike the chamber of commerce, it only ventures to call it the 'Thorla-McKee Well'.
Indeed, spring is here. The sun is shining but since I am in Ohio, sometimes snow just falls from the sky which is not unusual. So far for my spring travels, I've got to see these places whether it snows, rains or the sun shines. As long as a traveler enjoys his travels, then, that is acceptable, may it be spring has sprung and etc.
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Stories for December 2007
Friday, December 28
Document Sciences Rides High on Acquisition Offer
EMC Corp. of suburban Boston said early Dec. 27 that it had inked a deal to acquire Carlsbad-based software maker Document Sciences Corp. for $85 million in cash.
Podcast: The Business Journal Looks Ahead to 2008
Web Editor Brad Graves provides highlights from the Outlook 2008 issue of the San Diego Business Journal.
Thursday, December 27
Westcore Acquires Silicon Valley Property from Flextronics
San Diego-based Westcore Properties LLC said Dec. 27 that it has added a nine-building industrial park to its Northern California portfolio. The sale price of the Milpitas property was not disclosed.
Auto Show Takes the Floor at Convention Center
Through the year, the San Diego Convention Center hosts groups of pharmacists, defense contractors and comic connoisseurs. But the last week of the year brings something most of the public can relate to. It brings cars.
San Diego Among Top 10 New Year's Eve Destinations
San Diego ranks sixth among the most popular tourist destinations for New Year's Eve, according to a survey from Hotwire.com.
Monday, December 24
Defense Firms Look for Alternative Work as '08 Federal Budget Unsigned
Companies in the defense business know that most of the time they work at their own risk. They know, or at least hope, the money for a contract is coming, so they ramp up the research and development and staffs to prepare for the work. But sometimes there
Economists Predict Diversity Will Buffer Real Estate's Blows in '08
San Diego isn't likely to have a recession in 2008, according to three of the region's premier economic trends trackers. But it might feel like one just the same.
Expansion of Four Indian Casinos in Region on Feb. 5 Ballot
The 10 American Indian casinos located in San Diego County do roughly $2 billion of business a year. But phenomenal growth, as enjoyed in the past, will not be in the cards for 2008.
When the Real Estate Market Will Rebound Is Anybody's Guess
With total home sales volume significantly down in San Diego County in 2007, local economists and brokers differ in opinion on when the housing market will rebound.
Despite Real Estate Woes, S.D. County Still at 'Full' Employment
San Diego County's unemployment rate held steady at 4.8 percent for three straight months, through October, according to the most recent data available by last week's deadline.
Reeling Financial Institutions Stumble Forward Into 2008
Despite the fact that most San Diego lenders didn't make subprime loans, the roiling financial markets and the resultant credit crunch in 2007 was felt throughout the industry.
Rest Assured, Hotels, Attractions to Be on Solid Ground in 2008
If the country falls into a serious recession resulting from the real estate downturn, which was triggered by risky home loans to the less creditworthy, all bets on the tourism industry's well-being, locally and nationally, would be off. But for now, they
Biotechs Expect Boom Cycle to Continue Into New Year
Industry analysts predict another strong year for biotechnology, an industry they say will remain robust through private investment backings and opportunities for firms with promising product pipelines to attract the attention of Big Pharma.
Regional Roundup
Leading off this week's compilation of news from around San Diego County: Details on LINK Wednesday, the new luncheon series from the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce.
Outlook 2008
Public-private partnerships will be key to tackling the region's biggest challenges in 2008, according to San Diego political leaders.
After the Fires, Farmers Continue Battling Mother Nature's Forces
If freezing temperatures, raging wildfires and Mexican fruit flies weren't enough to challenge county farmers in 2007, add upcoming drought-related water restrictions to the list.
HR Will Ring in the New Year With a New Set of Labor Laws
Ushering in the New Year also requires employers to take a measured look at their compliance with upcoming labor laws that take effect as early as Jan. 1.
Economic Uncertainty Surrounds Commercial Real Estate Market
Uncertainty will characterize the 2008 commercial real estate market, according to a recent report by the Urban Land Institute and Pricewaterhouse & #173;Coopers LLP.
Increasing Enrollment Boosts Fortunes of Higher Education Sector
Some local K-12 schools, colleges and universities will continue to battle fluctuating enrollment rates in 2008 among concerns about the housing market and funding, while many private institutions and public four-year universities will continue to grow.
Higher Labor, Food Costs Eat Into Profits; Restaurants' Prices to Rise
While the local lodging industry is expected to be able to increase its room rates and see greater RevPAR , increased revenue from rooms that they let , predictions are that restaurants will also increase their prices to cover overhead, but they won't rea
Friday, December 21
For Fifth Straight Month, Jobless Rate Doesn't Change
San Diego's unemployment rate for November held steady for the fifth consecutive month at 4.8 percent, with sizable gains in the retail sector offset by losses in construction.
SGIS Finishes Year With $158M Deal
San Diego-based SGIS said Dec. 20 that it received a Navy electronics contract worth a potential $158 million over nine years.
Thursday, December 20
Agency Draws Line in the Sand for Cleaner Beaches
A state board has set limits for the amount of bacteria that can run into streams, rivers and ultimately through the beaches of San Diego County and parts of Orange County.
Federal Government OKs Sycuan Deal
The federal government on Dec. 19 OK'd a deal between the state and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, letting Sycuan expand the number of slot machines it operates on its San Diego County reservation. California residents will vote on the same issue
D.C. Investment Bank Expands Into Carlsbad
The McLean Group LLC, an investment bank with headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C., said Dec. 19 that it has opened a San Diego County branch in Carlsbad.
Bulls and Bears Go to the Dogs on Christmas Eve
Rancho Santa Fe-based Helen Woodward Animal Center President Mike Arms will ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 24 to promote a program for adopting orphaned pets.
Wednesday, December 19
Volcano Tops Off CardioSpectra Acquisition
Volcano Corp., a San Diego maker of internal measuring equipment used to detect and treat heart disease, says it completed the acquisition of San Antonio-based CardioSpectra Inc. on Dec. 18.
Airline Hopes Folks Zoom From Lindbergh to London
Zoom Airlines Ltd. is slated to become the first transatlantic airline to offer service from Lindbergh Field to London since British Airways departed in October 2003.
Tuesday, December 18
Forward Ventures Gets Behind Altair Therapeutics
Forward Ventures said Dec. 18 that it joined in the financing of Altair Therapeutics Inc., a new venture capital-funded biotechnology company created to focus on treatments for asthma and other respiratory conditions.
Immusol Becomes ItherX, Has New Chief
Privately held biopharmaceutical company Immusol Inc. announced a series of changes at the company Dec. 17, including new leadership, a name change and a refocused effort to advance two of its core programs.
Podcast: Preview This Week's San Diego Business Journal
Web editor Brad Graves provides highlights from the Dec. 17, 2007 San Diego Business Journal.
Cushman & Wakefield Buying Burnham
National heavy hitter Cushman & Wakefield Inc. announced an agreement Dec. 18 to acquire San Diego-based Burnham Real Estate.
La Jolla Firm Sees Potential in Farmers Markets
PCG Capital Partners, a La Jolla private equity firm, said Dec. 18 it made a $30 million investment in Sunflower Farmers Markets, a Boulder, Colo., natural foods grocery chain founded by former Wild Oats founder Mike Gilliland.
Pfizer Buys CovX to Beef Up Product Pipeline
Pfizer Inc. said Dec. 18 that it will buy CovX, a privately held biotechnology company based in La Jolla, to enhance its product pipeline.
Union Bank Takes Floor With Two-Step Mortgage
Union Bank of California, which maintains its mortgage division in San Diego, has come out with a new mortgage product featuring a 40-year term with a fixed interest rate for 15 years, and a one-time adjustment for the remaining term.
Monday, December 17
Local Talent Pool Keeps Altium Swimming Along
Sometimes intellectual property piracy is a good thing. That seems to be the case for Altium Ltd., a Sydney, Australia-based maker of software used to design electronic products, which has its North American headquarters in Carlsbad.
Froman Gets Energetic Role With General Atomics
General Atomics said Dec. 17 that it has hired Ronne Froman as a senior executive.
Sales and Leases
A 38,272-square-foot land parcel with a 4,380-square-foot warehouse, located at 1402 Commercial St. in downtown San Diego, has been sold for $5.4 million. And other sales and leases.
Four Candidates Selected for Proposed New City Hall Redevelopment
The Centre City Development Corp. narrowed a list of eight prospective development teams down to four candidates for the proposed San Diego Civic Center Complex redevelopment project downtown.
SEC Reaches Settlement in Civil Case With Former City Auditor
The accounting firm and principal owner that prepared the audits for the city of San Diego in 2002 and 2003 settled civil fraud allegations by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 10, the agency said.
Family-Run All Star Glass Outshines Rivals With Superior Service
Glass is a common enough substance that people don't think much about , until they're without it. For three decades now, it's provided the Scharaga family with a very nice living , despite the occasional crack in the economy.
Somaxon CEO Resigns, Company Co-Founder to Take Interim Role
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc., a psychiatric and neurological drug developer based in Del Mar, will operate under new leadership starting Jan. 1.
Entropic IPO Brings in Less Capital Than Initially Expected
It's a big drop from its original target of raising $100 million, but Entropic Communications will take the $48 million in capital raised in its initial public offering earlier this month to grow its business.
Regional Roundup
Leading off this week's compilation of news from around San Diego County: The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce has invited Vista chamber members to a "bigger and better networking experience" Jan. 23.
20th Annual Boat Show to Get Dealers' 2008 Sales Off to Fast Start
Since its launch in 1988, the San Diego Boat Show has grown into the county's second largest consumer event next to the San Diego International Auto Show.
Santee City Council OKs 2,600-Acre Fanita Ranch Development
The city of Santee was missing one component in its push for economic sustainability , residential development. The City Council jumped this hurdle Dec. 5 with unanimous approval of Fanita Ranch.
Finding a Car on Horton Plaza's Onion Level Can Make Anyone Cry
Who among us has not been a victim of the Westfield Horton Plaza parking garage syndrome?
Accenture Buys Maxim, Looks to Get Into Defense Electronics
Midway through 2006, executives at business consulting giant Accenture reached the conclusion that they needed to get into the military electronics business in a new way.
R.D. Olson Construction Completes Marriott's Residence Inn in Oceanside
Progress Report: R.D. Olson Construction has completed the Residence Inn by Marriott in Oceanside.
Waytronx Makes Strategic Headquarters Move to Vista Facility
The move of Waytronx Inc. to Vista from Portland, Ore. underscores a trend of sorts.
Remec Divvies Up More Assets
Remec Inc., a Del Mar-based company that has been liquidating since 2005 after selling off most of its assets, approved a 75 cent per share distribution Dec. 14 to shareholders.
Entrepreneur Profile , Jim Mumford
Jim Mumford has been in the plant business since the 1970s. Now he is an advocate for the "green roof" industry.
After Years of Restoration, Time for Balboa to Get on With the Shows
Raise the curtain. Start the show. The Centre City Redevelopment Corp.'s $26.5 million rehabilitation and restoration of Balboa Theatre is nearing completion.
Volcano-CardioSpectra Deal Could Be Worth Up to $63 Million
Volcano Corp., a maker of products designed to diagnose and treat heart disease, said Dec. 10 that it signed an agreement to acquire CardioSpectra, a privately held company based in San Antonio, for a potential $63 million.
Airport's Online Service Designed to Ease Complaints About Noise
Consumers can go online to get answers to questions about air traffic at San Diego International Airport.
Attracting the In Crowd Not Always Inns' Goal
While the uber-chic Hard Rock San Diego Hotel celebrated its grand opening last week, operators of the W San Diego, the first of downtown's groovy hotels, busily made plans to redecorate in the interest of staying high on the list of happening places to s
Food Bank Receives Nice Block of Support From Quarterback Club
The San Diego Food Bank has launched the Chairman's Quarterback Club to raise funds for operations and food purchase programs.
Qualcomm Buys SoftMax
Qualcomm Inc. said Dec. 17 that it acquired San Diego-based SoftMax Inc. for an undisclosed price.
DNA Analysis Behind Illumina's Growth
Illumina Inc. has risen so fast because of genetics. Or, more precisely, the need for cheaper and faster tools to conduct genetic analysis.
Hard Rock Owners' & #8201;Suite Deal: Black Eyed Peas Performance
The Hard Rock Hotel San Diego threw an invitation-only grand opening bash featuring the Black Eyed Peas, a headlining hip-hop band, on Dec. 10 that included the owners of its condotel units.
Nonprofit Profile , Classics for Kids
A talk with Marion Scir & #233;, founder and executive director of Classics for Kids.
Prop. 92 Would Further Bind Hands of the Legislature
Prop. 92 Would Further Bind Hands of the Legislature
Friday, December 14
Solera Strikes Five-Year Deal
Solera Holdings Inc., a San Diego company that provides software to the auto insurance industry, said Dec. 14 that the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia has extended its relationship with its Audatex subsidiary.
PPH Breaks Ground on 'Hospital of the Future'
Palomar Pomerado Health broke ground on Palomar Medical Center West, touted as the "hospital of the future," on Dec. 14 in Escondido.
East Coast Firm Buys California Instruments
Pennsylvania-based Ametek Inc. said Dec. 14 that it acquired California Instruments Corp. from its private owner.
Thursday, December 13
Xenonix Lamps May Go Airborne
Xenonix Holdings Inc., a Carlsbad-based maker of high-intensity spotlights, is adapting its product for use on a robot aircraft, the company said Dec. 13.
Ligand Moves to Cut More Staff
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc., known for developing the painkiller Avinza, said it would reduce the company's work force by one-third by the end of first quarter 2008, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Neurocrine to Lay Off 130 Employees
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. said Dec. 13 that it will lay off 130 of its San Diego employees to refocus efforts following disappointing news about one of its drugs.
High School Basketball Wraps Up Year
Organizers of the MaxPreps Holiday Classic basketball tournament, running Dec. 26-29, will provide $20,000 to teams that normally wouldn't be able to afford to come to San Diego to play in the 18th annual event.
Wednesday, December 12
Accenture-Maxim Deal Closes
Accenture, an international business consulting giant, said Dec. 12 that it has closed its acquisition of San Diego-based Maxim Systems Inc.
Iomega Buying ExcelStor for $317M in Stock
Iomega Corp. said Dec. 12 that it is buying the ExcelStor Group, a Chinese firm with more than $700 million in revenues last year, from a current Iomega shareholder with Chinese connections.
Texas Company Sues TaylorMade Golf
A Plano, Texas-based golf equipment company filed a lawsuit Dec. 7 against TaylorMade Golf Co. of Carlsbad, alleging that TaylorMade infringed on two patents involving customizable center-of-gravity golf club heads.
Tuesday, December 11
VOZ Sports Defeats Foes in Venture Group Contest
VOZ Sports, a San Diego company that makes a sports helmet with embedded telecommunications equipment, won the San Diego Venture Group's 2007 PitchFest business plan competition Dec. 5.
Podcast: Preview This Week's San Diego Business Journal
Web editor Brad Graves provides highlights from the Dec. 10, 2007 San Diego Business Journal.
SEC Reaches Settlement With Former City Auditor
The accounting firm and principal owner that prepared the audits for the city of San Diego in 2002 and 2003 settled civil fraud allegations by the federal Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec. 10, the agency said.
An Impulse Buy: Teledyne Acquiring Cable Maker
Teledyne Technologies Inc. of Thousand Oaks said Dec. 10 that it is buying assets of San Diego-based Impulse Enterprise.
Monday, December 10
Concierges' Jobs Just Got Easier With Hotel Recommends Web Site
In the highly competitive lodging industry, it's all about making it easy for guests to have fun, relax and enjoy their vacations. That's where concierges come in. But who helps the concierges?
Mintz Levin Responds to Growing Market for Subprime Legal Services
Law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo said last week it would form a subprime practice group in response to increasing demand from clients seeking legal guidance on the complexities associated with the collapse of the subprime lending mar
Tucker Sadler Celebrates 50 Years in Business
In October 1957, Tom Tucker, Hal Sadler and Ed Bennett designed their first building together from a small office over a garage in Ocean Beach. From the design of that small supermarket, Tucker Sadler Architects was born.
Free Spirits Find Unusual Ways to Spice Up Their Business Meetings
For businesses that want to add a little glamour and adventure to their typical corporate confab there are options to the standard meeting venues. Some examples: A tour of the countryside in a private rail car, a lofty ride in a 1920s-era biplane or a ret
Life Sciences Execs See Salaries Jump As Money Flows In
The competition for senior level executives in the life sciences industry is driving some hefty compensation packages. And executive paychecks are expected to rise even higher next year.
Discovery Bancorp CEO Resigns
San Marcos-based Discovery Bancorp said Dec. 10 that James Kelley resigned as president, CEO and director of both the holding company and its main subsidiary, Discovery Bank, effective immediately "to pursue other interests."
PriceSmart Posts Tidy Profit Despite $2.9 Million Quarterly Loss
PriceSmart Inc., the operator of club warehouse stores mainly in the Caribbean and Central America regions, came out with its fiscal year-end numbers, and over the full year showed a profit gain of about $1 million.
American Cancer Society Raises $1.2M at a 'Walk' Held in Balboa Park
The American Cancer Society raised $1.2 million at its 10th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk held Oct. 21 at Balboa Park.
Tri-City Medical Center Seeks Final OK for $778M Seismic Retrofit
Spending $778 million should provide Tri-City Medical Center with the seismic retrofit and building renovations that the aging hospital needs to maintain its role as the primary acute-care facility in North County.
Housing Executive Wins Group's Highest National Recognition
San Diego Housing Commission President and Chief Executive Officer Elizabeth "Betsy" Morris received the M. Justin Herman Memorial Award from the National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials.
Chamber Steers Its Support Behind Proposed Toll Road
The San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce voted Nov. 15 to support the completion of the state Route 241 toll road in southern Orange County and northern San Diego County.
More Time to Comment on Airport Plan
The public comment period on a draft environmental report on a series of improvements to Lindbergh Field has been extended to Feb. 4.
Corporations Spare Little Expense on Shindigs for Staff and Clients
How far should a company go to reward its high-performing employees, and fete its loyal , and lucrative , clients? When it comes to corporate conventions and year-end bashes, it all depends on the ultimate return on investment.
Community HousingWorks' & #8201; Work Yields $200,000 Grant
San Diego may have a long way to go before it has a sufficient stock of affordable housing, but a local group helping to create such housing was recognized for its efforts last week.
$25M Renovation Project Completed at Spring Valley Apartments
Progress Report: The Spring Villas Apartments, located at 8760 Jamacha Road in Spring Valley, have reopened after renovations.
Architectural Foundation Holds Orchids, Onions Awards Ceremony
The San Diego Architectural Foundation sang the praises of numerous well planned, designed and executed projects at its annual Orchids and Onions awards ceremony Nov. 30.
Sharp Performance Earns Health Care System National Award
Sharp HealthCare is one of five organizations that received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award this year, the San Diego-based health care system said Nov. 20.
Survey Shows Super Rich Increasing Holiday Spending This Year
A custom jewel-encrusted saddle for a pony, a $30,000 couture dress for a 4-year-old girl, a $200,000 restored classic Camaro , these are among the holiday gift lists of the world's super rich.
Hearing Addresses Future of Nuclear Power
Nuclear power in California is the subject of a state Senate hearing Dec. 10 in San Diego.
Wealthiest Ranking Reflects Region's Diverse Economy
This issue of the San Diego Business Journal includes a special report that features our fourth annual ranking of the region's 25 wealthiest residents.
Regional Roundup
Leading off this week's compilation of news from around San Diego County: The Coronado Museum of History and Art has turned over its exhibit space to antique toys.
Sales and Leases
Five new industrial buildings on Ord Way in eastern Oceanside have been sold. And other sales and leases.
SAIC Net Income Hits $105M in Third Quarter
SAIC reported net income of $105 million, or 25 cents per diluted share, on revenue of $2.37 billion in the third quarter ending Oct. 31.
Volcano-CardioSpectra Deal Could Be Worth $63M
Volcano Corp., a maker of products designed to diagnose and treat heart disease, said Dec. 10 that it signed an agreement to acquire CardioSpectra, a privately held company based in San Antonio, for a potential $63 million.
AAA Four Diamond Rating Awarded to 10 San Diego Restaurants
When it comes to restaurants with Five Diamond Awards by AAA, San Diego County is like Bob Hope at the Oscars , the top honors went to somebody else.
Lenders Report Rising Tide of Delinquent Loans, Foreclosures
More lenders, including usually carefully managed credit unions, are reporting higher numbers of delinquent loans and foreclosures connected to subprime credit woes.
Tourism Marketing District to Allow Hotels to Increase Promotional Funds
The San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau is preparing to do more with more, instead of more with less as it has for the past few years.
Entrepreneur Profile , Ken Wahlster
Ken Wahlster, president and CEO of BikeBandit.com, has seen his Internet motorcycle parts and accessories startup grow into a $17 million a year business since its inception in 1999.
Fickle Fortunes Nudge San Diegans' Rankings on Wealthiest List
Heir today, gone tomorrow. With fates and fortunes, you never know, from day to day, how it's all going to shake out. Consider this year's list of San Diego's Wealthiest residents.
New Rules for Media Consolidation Could Help Region
New Rules for Media Consolidation Could Help Region
Gateway Founder to Help Fund Expansion of La Jolla Jeans Retailer
Avalon Capital Group Inc. has invested in the next phase of growth of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea boutique L.A. Fairchild Denim Bar.
Wealth of Data Not Always Available on Rich Residents
Finding the upper limits of what truly counts as rich in San Diego is not a straightforward task.
Friday, December 7
County Employee Pension Fund Keeps Growing
The funded ratio of the San Diego County employees' pension fund, or the current assets to what all its liabilities are, increased to 89.7 percent at the end of June, up from 83.6 percent on June 30, 2006.
Entropic Raises $41M in IPO
Shares in Entropic Communications Inc. climbed 23 percent to close at $7.40 on Dec. 7, their first day of trading.
Centurum Snags Spawar Deal
Centurum Inc., a Virginia-based company with 85 employees in San Diego, said Dec. 4 that it received a contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command that could be worth $84 million in a five-year span.
Thursday, December 6
Army Awards $14.5M Contract to SGIS
The Army has awarded San Diego-based SGIS a contract for work with training simulators, a deal that could last through 2013 and be worth $14.5 million.
Santee OKs 1,400-Home Development
Carlsbad-based homebuilder Barratt American Inc. received approval to develop Fanita Ranch, a 2,600-acre master development in northern Santee late Dec. 5.
Entropic Lowers IPO Price
Entropic Communications Inc., the San Diego semiconductor company, told securities regulators on Dec. 6 that it plans to change the size of its initial public offering.
Beachfront Hotel Plans Head to Coastal Commission
The Imperial Beach City Council approved plans for a beachfront hotel during its Dec. 5 meeting, passing the project on to the state Coastal Commission for review.
Tuesday, December 4
Quarterback Club Targets Hunger
Individuals and businesses have contributed $175,000 to the San Diego Food Bank in the past month, the organization reported Dec. 3.
Sempra Declares 31-Cent Dividend
Sempra Energy, a utility holding company and provider of other energy services, declared a quarterly dividend of 31 cents per share Dec. 4.
Sony Breaks Ground on 11-Story Building
Sony Electronics broke ground on its 11-story, $150 million headquarters building in Rancho Bernardo on Dec. 4.
Demand for Information Technology Staff Grows
Demand for information technology staff in San Diego has ticked up slightly from the previous quarter, according to a survey released Dec. 4 by Robert Half Technology.
Cricket Jumps at Deal With Our Stories Films
Cricket Communications Inc., a San Diego-based flat rate cell phone company, said it signed a multiyear marketing deal with Our Stories Films, a film studio unit owned by Black Entertainment Television founder Robert L. Johnson.
Monday, December 3
Wachovia Foundation Contributes $5M to New Management School at UCSD
The Wachovia Foundation contributed $5 million to UC San Diego's Rady School of Management to support the construction of the second phase of the Rady School campus.
Clinics Offer Alternative to Mammogram Centers
Thermo Body Scan Clinics is just one of a handful of thermal imaging clinics that have recently opened in San Diego County.
Missed Meals Mean Checks for Hospital Employees
Checks ranging from a few dollars to about $25,000 were distributed to some 150 former employees of Rady Children's Hospital.
Executive Profile , Pam Gaffen
Pam Gaffen, president and chief operating officer of Gafcon Inc., a construction firm in San Diego, has been in business for 20 years.
Texas-ASU and Navy-Utah Games Coming to Qualcomm
Who's playing their bowl game in San Diego? The matchups for the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl and the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl were made public Dec. 2.
Two New Banks in Organization Despite Dour Economy, Rising Rates
Considering the slumping economy, rising interest rates and lack of experienced talent, this may not be the best time to launch a new bank. But at least two local organizations are doing just that,
Rady Children's Hospital to Build $260M Patient Care Addition
Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center is scheduled to break ground on a $260 million addition to its already sprawling campus in Kearny Mesa.
Furniture Stores Hold Their Own Despite Housing, Mortgage Crises
Not every industry tied to home sales is taking a hit as the market slows and the mortgage crisis grows, especially select home furnishing stores.
French-Based Firm Purchases PRA Destination Management
After 26 years in business, tourism industry leader Patti Roscoe has sold PRA Destination Management Inc., a company she founded and grew into a national franchise with 19 offices.
Entrepreneur Profile , Joanie Smith
Joanie Smith has taken her background in the new-homes industry and her love of furniture and combined them into a company that provides chic, low-cost furnishings to the San Diego area.
Regional Roundup
The San Diego Better Business Bureau said the San Diego County Credit Union will be the presenting sponsor of its 10th annual 2007 Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. And other news from around San Diego County.
Aethlon Device Shown to Reverse Immune Suppression in Cancer
Researchers have found that a blood filter made by Aethlon Medical Inc. was able to remove the immunosuppressive activity normally found in the fluid of cancer patients, the company said Nov. 19.
High-Rise Electra Residence Ready for Move-In This Month
After three-plus years of construction, residents are expected to begin moving into Electra, a 450-foot residential high-rise, this month.
Sidney Kimmel Readies Breast Cancer Vaccine for Human Testing
After seven years of researching a way to stop breast cancer from recurring, scientists at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center say they will test a vaccine in humans for the first time next year.
Thanksgiving Feast at the Omni, Shared San Diego-Style
The way I look at it, if the Pilgrims had landed in San Diego instead of Plymouth Rock, they'd likely have come ashore somewhere in the vicinity of what is now the Gaslamp Quarter and that's close enough for me.
USD's New $34M SOLES Facility Ready for Occupancy
Progress Report: Construction has been completed on the 83,000-square-foot School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) building located at the west end of the University of San Diego in Linda Vista.
Axesstel Brings Back Former CEO in Hopes of Turning Company Around
Axesstel Inc. apparently gave well-regarded CEO Marv Tseu the ax, and brought back founder and former CEO Mike Kwon, though the company referred to the sudden change as a resignation.
Clary Business Machines has leased 6,001 square feet of industrial space from Sorrento Creek Corp. for $222,581. And other leases.
Tigers Who Clawed Their Way to the Top Share Investment Advice
Call it self-help for the ultra-wealthy. Each month a group of self-made multimillionaires gather at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara in Carlsbad, talking about one another's investments and other aspects of their lives.
Union-Tribune Tapping Old Talent to Pursue New Format in 'Net Radio
Harry Martin, better known as "Happy Hare," is among the crew of veteran radio personalities recently hired by The San Diego Union-Tribune's newest Internet radio station.
The Region Faces Two Important Issues, Fires and Desalination Project
With 2008 just around the corner, there is a little time to chat about a couple of North County issues on the table. One is the wildfires in October and the other is the desalination project in Carlsbad.
Kratos Adds $15.5M Worth of Work
San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. said Dec. 3 that it received another $15.5 million in new business from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, or Spawar.
Oceanside Manufacturer Vernon Tool Sold
Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. said Nov. 30 that it has acquired Oceanside's Vernon Tool Co. Ltd., a privately held manufacturer of computer-controlled pipe cutting equipment.
Nonprofit Profile , UCSD Foundation
A talk with Elaine Galinson, chair, board of trustees, UCSD Foundation
October 'Bad Month' for Notice of Default Filings in County
Economists and researchers in San Diego are closely charting a rise in both notices of default and foreclosures, which reached a 25-year high this year, according to county records.
Coldwell Banker Office Owner Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
During the slow real estate market, only the strong survive. A residential real estate broker recently closed its doors in the South Bay area.
State Panel OKs Reduction in Port Emissions
The state Air Resources Board approved a measure to require operators of some 4,000 commercial harbor craft in the state to reduce diesel and nitrogen oxide emissions by as much as 50 percent by 2015.
Union Workers Picket Cold Storage Business
About 10 union workers picketed the offices of Harborside Refrigerated Services at the Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal Nov. 27, one day after striking the cold storage business.

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Donald Trump gave money to politicians on all sides.
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A close acquaintance blogs for the local democratic club. Many of the entries have been a bit dry. The area is monied and liberal. How can it be spiced up in a way that enthuses local voters and gets folks interested in the causes we care about? I'm looking for creative ideas. :) How do we get well heeled white voters pumped about the issues that matter to us?? I'm thinking maybe controversial topics, surveys, etc? What do you guys think?


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Good morning, Insiders, and good morning, beautiful Sunday along Lake Ontario.
Toronto! It is an event when we visit Toronto during hockey season. When the schedule is released, there are several immediate questions: When do we visit New York? (and) When do we visit Toronto? Please don't let the Toronto game fall on the second half of a back-to-back. (There are other questions, such as "when do we visit Winnipeg?," but for reasons on the other end of the spectrum, and mostly related to the hope that we will avoid Manitoba between November 1 and March 31.) The NHL should let me choose the schedule. Related: the Blackhawks have two full off days in Las Vegas this week.
I wanted to go off on a tangent about my favorite Ontario-based musical artists in the wake of Gord Downie's passing last week, but time is of the essence with WUWTK to write and a bus to catch. I never got into The Tragically Hip, but that was more out of lack of exposure, and not because of any particular tastes. But here's a stick tap to Dieter Ruehle for commemorating Gord on Wednesday, and an agreement that having covered or broadcast hockey for the better part of the last 18 years that I'll do my duty during this trip and get to know the Hip a little better.
Tragically Hip's Courage being played in Staples Center. Well done.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) October 19, 2017
Damnnnnn shoutouts to the Staples Center for playing The Hip's "Blow at High Dough" in America. RIP Gord Downie. #Habs #Canadiens #Kings
— David MacIntyre (@dave_mac609) October 19, 2017
Before parting, here's a video of Broken Social Scene performing Halfway Home at KCRW over the summer:
Sadly, BSS will be in California while we are on our road trip, and in Toronto right after we return home. Gacck!
The Kings are scheduled to practice at 12:00 p.m. at the Air Canada Centre. Lots more to come today, Insiders. Let's talk soon.


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Sky School's efforts to provide vital secondary school education for refugees across the globe has moved on a lot in the last six months or so. When Smarter Communities spoke to co-founder, Mia Eskelund, last November (https://smartercommunities.media/sky-school-rebuilding-secondary-education-refugees/), a first pilot was under way. What have been the experiences from the pilot and what has been the progress elsewhere?
Fifty refugees enrolled for the initial six-week pilot which was intended to test the concepts, technology and logistics towards a planned full curriculum that will lead to a recognised high school diploma. The model adopted by the not-for-profit start-up combines online and offline education, with the pilot using three hubs, in Amman (Jordan), Athens, and the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya.
"We were warned by people that it would be incredibly hard, that there would be a big drop-out rate, people would only enroll for the certificate," says Eskelund. So one of the key positives from the pilot was that 72 percent of students completed it. "As soon as it got going, they stuck with it."
There was good feedback on the approach, which is described by Eskelund as "enquiry and discussion-based", so different from the formal education that many of the pupils had previously experienced, usually involving a teacher at the front of the class telling them what to do.
The initial course was on social entrepreneurship and all of those who completed it said they would recommend it to a friend. It was seen as relevant and practical. "Overall, it was seen as a very positive experience," says Eskelund.
Polly Akhurst, the other co-founder, adds that the need for the pupils to express themselves and speak in class helped to build their confidence. The pilot also showed that the online learning platform worked well and was straightforward to adopt. The course was shown to have quite a big impact on students in a short space of time, with students reporting increases in confidence and in some cases a change in mindset.
What's next?
The social entrepreneurship module is being reworked and two others are being launched – 'Peace building in your community' and 'Identity and culture'. In total, ten modules will make up the full diploma course, with these at different stages of preparation.
The latest courses have stemmed from two-day 'hackathons' involving around twelve volunteer educators, who have typically worked previously with refugees, alongside refugee learners. Curriculum creation is often a long and expensive process, says Eskelund, but Sky School had neither the time nor the resources to do this and the hackathons proved a productive way to quickly help to create high-quality courses.
The new courses will run for ten weeks, allowing more time to develop projects and ideas, and others are expected to cover mathematics; IT, innovation and scientific literacy; global and geo politics; mediation and community action; and sustainable development and the circular economy. The full diplomacy course of ten modules is scheduled to be ready in the next 18 months. At least one more of the modules will be rolled out this year, potentially maths, says Akhurst, as it is markedly different from the initial three courses.
The peace building course has just started in two Greek locations, Athens and Chios, to be followed by Kenya next week, Jordan in late August and Hong Kong and Lebanon in September. This new course has been positively received, by both NGOs and students, says Eskelund. As one student observed, she says, "my country has been at war for 35 years, I want to know why".
New partners
The addition of a learning hub on the Greek island of Chios demonstrates how Sky School is expanding through partnerships. A UK charity, Action for Education, has been working over the last two years to provide education for some of the 3000 asylum seeking children on the Greek islands, of which less than 15 percent have access to formal schooling. Action for Children is now delivering Sky School's course.
Charities working on the ground in refugee camps and communities typically do not have time to develop education courses themselves, with so many other priorities, explains Akhurst. Sky School had expected at the outset to deliver the courses itself through its own hubs but the partner route looks ideal and will also allow a quicker and wider roll-out.
The planned launch in Hong Kong is another example. Akhurst admits that Sky School previously had no knowledge of the refugee situation here. In fact, there are an estimated 14,000 refugees in Hong Kong, often living in very cramped conditions alongside undocumented migrants, and in a very precarious 'under the radar' position, having gained entry on tourist passports. "It is a quite dire situation that not a lot of people know about," she says. Sky School is now partnering with one of the handful of organisations working with refugees in Hong Kong to deliver its courses.
In Bangladesh, Sky School is also in conversation about a similar tie-up with a partner working with Rohingya Muslim refugees who have fled persecution in Myanmar (an estimated 800,000 have crossed the border in the last year).
A different partner is not-for-profit, Jangala, which is developing low-cost, high-performance Wi-Fi systems for use in humanitarian situations. Sky School's partner in the Kenyan Kakuma camp, URISE Initiative for Africa, recently took ownership of one of the devices to enable it to run the peace building course. URISE has built its own community learning centre, which had electricity but no internet connectivity.
Funding to date has come on a roughly 50/50 basis from foundations and individuals. In particular, Sky School was approached by the New York-based Catalyst Foundation for Universal Education, set up by John Sexton, former president of New York University, and this now provides funding to help with the development of the curriculum. Another supporter is the Switzerland-based Kahane Foundation.
UWC (United World Colleges) has been a partner from the outset. It has 17 schools and colleges across four continents and a stated aim that around five per cent of its students should be refugees or from a displaced or persecuted background. Singapore-based UWC South-East Asia is lined up to work on a number of areas going forwards, including curriculum development and communications support. Eskelund, Akhurst and many of the initial volunteers had a UWC background.
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As Chen Long rushed forth, Ling Tianhou's sword energy gathered in his hand. The sword energy circled around his hand and then a pressure spread out.
Wang Lin's pupils shrank. He had already noticed that there was something wrong with the ray of Ling Tianhou's sword energy that belonged to Chen Long. At the moment the sword energy appeared, Wang Lin immediately felt his heart tighten.
"This is Ling Tianhou's life sword energy, very powerful!" Zhou Yi's voice entered Wang Lin's mind.
Wang Lin's eyes lit up and he stopped moving. He no longer chased after the token and held back the celestial spell in his hand as he coldly looked at Chen Long.
Chen Long was extremely flashy and suddenly appeared next to the token. His eyes were filled with joy. He didn't know what it was, but for it to be something even Greed cared so much about, it had to be a rare treasure!
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The Mountain & River painting seems also familiar, I remember there was also a painting mentioned in Meng Hao's story. Hmm.. Gotta re-read that book after this!
so the furnace Meng Hao will use came from Greed? :O
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today's Outpatient Prospective Payment System final rule gives hospitals some relief from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS') onerous proposals for payment cuts to off-campus clinics, but continues to put underserved communities at risk of further declines in access to care.
We appreciate that CMS provided some flexibility in how it will apply Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 – particularly by not limiting existing clinics' ability to adapt services to meet changing community needs and to relocate after extraordinary events. We also are pleased CMS now will allow payments to both physicians and hospitals for new, off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs); we will continue to review the agency's proposed payment rates.
But flexibility provides only partial relief. The inevitable outcome of Section 603 remains: It will make new clinics in underserved communities economically unfeasible and perpetuate health care deserts – urban and rural pockets of limited access to care across the country.
CMS must do more to recognize the practical challenges of establishing and maintaining HOPDs in underserved communities. Unavoidable changes to a clinic's location or structure – including for many reasons less dramatic than a natural disaster – should not subject it to reduced payments under Section 603.
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Healing the Divided Self, written by Maggie Phillips, Ph.D., & Claire Frederick, M.D., is one of the first step-by-step guides to the comprehensive treatment of the entire spectrum of psychological difficulties related to dissociative and post-traumatic conditions.
The book introduces an effective four-stage treatment model called SARI:
1. Safety and stabilization
2. Activating trauma and related resources
3. Resolving
traumatic experiences and related symptoms
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the personality for a new sense of identity and wholeness.
Many clients seek clinical help with flashbacks, lapses of memory that clearly suggest trauma or dissociative disorders. Many other symptoms such as eating disorders, depression, anxiety, panic, and obsessive compulsive difficulties, however, may have links to problems that have traumatic dissociation at their base.
This book is written primarily to present balanced ways that clinical and Ericksonian hypnosis can be used to help with ego-building, uncovering links to childhood and later-life traumatic events, and the reworking of painful stored experiences using internal resources. Yet its suggestions, illustrations, and guidelines will be useful to therapists from all orientations and to the individuals that seek their help.
The Table of Contents includes:
Rich in examples and vignettes from clinical practice, Healing the Divided Self is a helpful guidebook to all in the helping profession who work with clients who have abuse and trauma in their backgrounds.
To read excerpts from Healing the Divided Self, click here.
To order the book from Amazon.com for $32.40, click here.
The Authors
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What People are Saying...
From the Experts:
"[The authors] have a sound method, an impressive rigor, and a clear commitment to communication...One is left with a deeper compassion, a greater hope, and expanded understanding of how to help clients struggling with dissociative processes. It is hard to imagine a book more helpful than this for therapists working with such clients."
– Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D.
Author, The Courage to Love
"Healing the Divided Self is a flexible, state-of-the-art protocol for working with a range of dissociative disorders. Drawing from diverse sources, Phillips and Frederick synthesize existing methods and provide novel approaches as well."
–Jeffrey K. Zeig, Ph.D.
Director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation
"Drs. Phillips and Frederick are seasoned psychotherapists and educators. Here they communicate their vast clinical knowledge and experiences against a strong ethical and theoretical ethical and theoretical backdrop..."
Eliana Gil, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Advanced Clinical Development
Author, Treatment of Adult Survivors, Healing Power of Play
"This is a highly useful book for therapists already using hypnosis to treat dissociative conditions, as well as for those therapists seeking to learn effective new intervention tools for this clinical population."
Yvonne Dolan
Author, Resolving Sexual Abuse
"The conceptual integration is unique and innovative; the clinical work described is creative. Both seasoned and new psychotherapists will find much here to inspire their work and professional development."
Elgan Baker, Ph.D.
Director, Indiana Center for Psychoanalysis
Associate Clinical Professor, Indiana School of Medicine
"The strength of [this] book lies in its practical considerations of serious clinical issues.... your final chapter on spiritual concerns...an unexpected treat."
Michael Yapko
Author, Suggestions of Abuse
Reviews from professional journals and newsletters:
"Healing the Divided Self brings together the fields of Ego-State Therapy and the utilization of hypnotic communication and interventions with separate ego states present in post-traumatic and dissociative conditions. The theoretical positions are well researched and presented...Healing the Divided Self may help to unify our divided view of trauma and dissociative symptoms and the modalities used to treat clients who suffer from them."
The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Newsletter 1995
Lynn Seiser, M.A., MFCC, Reviewer
"Phillips and Frederick are systematic clinical pragmatists, borrowing freely from psychodynamic and hypnoanalytic approaches....Their most compelling clinical examples relate to the treatment of severely traumatized and dissociated patients. The authors describe the clinical and legal complexities surrounding the issues of hypnosis, memory, and the recall of trauma....Their examples illustrate the spiraling, recursive processes that characterize clinical work and demonstrate the centrality of the therapeutic relationship on which all else depends....Although the authors have written this book primarily for beginning and experienced clinicians who wish to increase their knowledge of and practical experience with hypnotherapeutic techniques in the treatment of patients with a variety of dissociative disorders, clinicians who work with such patients from other theoretical or clinical vantage points will be interested in the areas of convergence and divergence and will find this volume informative and useful."
Contemporary Psychology 1996
James W. Barron, Reviewer
"Although this book was written by and for Ericksonian hypnotherapists, it is a most useful book for anyone treating people with post-traumatic and dissociative conditions....This is a most excellent book that I, as a clinician who does not use hypnotic techniques, highly recommend. It is full of practical and wise information for dealing with difficult clinical issues."
– Canadian Child Psychiatry Review 1996
Elsa Broder, Reviewer
"Mental health professionals, particularly those who are working with survivors of physical or sexual abuse, will find this book extremely useful, not only in helping them to develop a treatment plan for the client, but also in aiding the therapist avoid the pitfalls of false-memory syndrome."
The International Journal of Professional Hypnosis 1996
"Healing the Divided Self presents an inspiring and reflective picture of the authors' clinical experience, focusing on both theory and technique with this difficult population. It is a bright patch of color in the variegated tapestry of books on the subject."
The International Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hypnosis 1998
Thomas Nagy, Reviewer
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"I just finished reading your book and I'm writing to tell you how much it helped me. The examples helped me understand how therapy is supposed to work. It gave me faith to hang in there and trust my therapist a little more. Thanks so much for writing this--it's easy to follow, even for someone like me who doesn't know much about psychology."
S.F., Utah
"I just had to tell you how helpful your book has been to me. The chapter on spirituality really let me know that you are coming from the right place on healing from an abusive childhood. The other parts were great too, especially the information about ego-state therapy. I have felt fragmented for so long and now I understand why and what can be done to help me become more whole again. Thank you! Thank you!"
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Mountain Sessions – Calgary Family Photographer
Whether you are traveling to visit the Rockies, or live in the Foothills, mountain sessions in the Banff and Kootenay areas offer a wonderful way to capture your family in one of the most spectacular parts of the world. Experience and capture the beauty of the Rockies forever with a an experience your family will never forget.
Mountain sessions are some of my favourite ways to spend time with families and capture their summer vacation memories. And Moraine Lake is one of my favourite spots. It never disappoints and as a bonus, it isn't as cold as it was last year….yes I am in the water almost to my waist for this photograph 😉


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Maryland Search and Rescue meets in the fellowship hall (Boxed in red) of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church 12430 Scaggsville Rd, Highland, MD 20777.
There are two ways into the Fellowship hall (circled in yellow)
- Go though the double wooden doors found in middle of the building. Go though the wooden doors and walk down the set of stairs. The double doors to the fellowship hall will be on your right.
- Walk down the sidewalk to the covered entryway (this door may be locked seasonally).
Meetings start at 7:00 PM and end at 9:00. The first half of the meeting is for business and the second half is training. During the business portion of the meeting, we will discuss recent and upcoming events such as training weekends, fundraisers and searches. The training portion of the meeting may be in the fellowship hall or somewhere on the grounds of the church (either way check in at the fellowship hall there will be someone there).
During the meeting it is customary to recognize any new visitors. You may be asked to give your name, where you work or go to school, how you heard of MSAR, why you are interested in SAR, who your favorite muppet is, etc. If you prefer, you can have someone introduce you to the group (just be sure you talk to someone before the meeting).
Tips for new members:
- Bring a friend or family member with you
- Seek out a Search Sim (Simulation) to see what MSAR is all about
- Talk to multiple members about their experiences and interests (each member does SAR for a different reason)
- Join us for the next training weekend
- Borrow gear or get suggestions about what to purchase for MSAR events
- Don't be intimidated, we all made it past our first meeting
- Find the right SAR team for you – If MSAR is not the right fit… ask about other local teams
- Follow the MSAR twitter @MarylandSAR account for updates about meeting cancellations or changes (We try to follow the Howard County Schools emergency weather closures)
- Ask about other people who have joined recently and become training partners
- Find out ways for you to get more involved
- If you plan on purchasing gear, talk to multiple members about options
At the end of the meeting be sure to get the paperwork necessary in order to join. As you fill out the paperwork take a chance to talk with members and ask questions!


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Vulca Studio's Sunrise Interior Experience
Vulca Studio Shares The Sunrise Interior Experience
Vulca Studio, the designer of the displayed project Interior Experience by Vulca Studio spells out, On average 2,500 people visit this store everyday, so the designers get to enrich and be a small part of the lives of a lot of people. Their client's stores core target market had historically been low to mid-income, working class consumers, however for this project they wanted to upgrade and encompass the middle class consumers. The design was created with the use of many colors and natural textures like wood..
Vulca Studio's Sunrise Interior Experience Images:
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Apparently, theres a saying that "nothing ever comes out of Saskatchewan, Canada except hookers and hockey players." Nonetheless, there are at least two bands that are making a strong case for the statement to be augmented to include musicians. The Deep Dark Woods, a longtime favorite of HearYas, are one. While the other band, The Sheepdogs, are new to these pages.
Although The Sheepdogs are indeed from the north, they confess to looking south for their inspiration. This influence is clear on the bands latest LP, Learn and Burn, which presents 11 songs and concludes with a four-part medley. On "I Dont Know," the lead vocals shine in front of hard-hitting electric guitar to attain a sound that is reminiscent of Creedence Clearwater Revival. The title track conjures thoughts of early Santana with its combination of percussion and spiraling guitar. The aptly named "Southern Dreaming" employs a beautiful guitar intro that invokes The Allman Brothers Band.
Almost every song seems to pay homage to a different legend of rock n roll. However, the band finds consistency and success in the use of soulful lead vocals, layered instrumentation, and striking harmonies that combine to achieve a brilliant sound throughout the record.
It was therefore, with considerable excitement that I attended a late afternoon unofficial CMJ showcase in Brooklyn on Wednesday to see The Sheepdogs play an acoustic set. Although limited to a handful of songs, they delivered a tremendous performance that highlighted each of the qualities that make The Sheepdogs a band to look out for. Hookers and hockey players should especially take note, as The Sheepdogs very well may steal your thunder.
The Sheepdogs – Southern Dreaming (Live in Greenpoint, Brooklyn)


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It is often surprising to me how often people are unaware of the fairly high risk of being sued in connection with a chapter 11 bankruptcy case when there is money in the case. Many times, non-debtor parties' falsely comfort themselves with the belief they will not be sued because existing management wouldn't want to ruin a business relationship. The reality is that in large chapter 11 cases, you are just as likely to be sued by the creditors committee as anyone else as a lender.
Bankruptcy, at its most basic, is the attempt to monetize and equitably (and constitutionally) distribute whatever assets exist of the bankrupt entity. Outside of bankruptcy, the obvious assets are normally the tangible widgets. Inside of bankruptcy, the causes of action also become value for trade.
To understand how a third party lender can be sued by an unknown entity on a cause of action which makes no business sense, a quick review of statutory committees is helpful.
Under the Bankruptcy Code a committee of unsecured creditors may be formed to represent the interests of the larger body of unsecured creditors. Importantly, this committee will have its attorneys' fees paid by the bankrupt debtor. This committee, now funded and represented will go about to seek the best recovery for its constituents. One source of recovery is lawsuits, which are typically unencumbered.
Of course, a committee that did not exist prior to the bankruptcy filing will not typically have standing to sue for pre-bankruptcy wrongs. However, the Bankruptcy Code and Court's provide a mechanism to assign those causes of action to the unsecured creditor's committee as payment on their unsecured debt.
Meaning – if you are a lender you might get sued by a group of angry unsecured creditors after the bankruptcy is filed. The bankruptcy case of Energy Futures Holding ("EFH") provides a good illustration.
How could that happen? If a bankrupt debtor unjustifiably fails (or is unable) to pursue a cause of action, the unsecured creditors committee may petition the court to be permitted to pursue the cause of action. That is what the unsecured creditors committee is currently doing in the EFH case.
In the EFH case, certain subsidiaries were obligated on the LBO debt of the holding company. The subs didn't receive the money and even had a provision in the loan documents which essentially said they were only obligated to the extent that the obligation wasn't a fraudulent transfer in bankruptcy. Nonetheless, they allegedly paid a disproportionate share of debt service which payment are alleged to be fraudulent transfers.
After the bankruptcy case was filed, the lenders included a provision in the post-petition financing agreement that the bankrupt debtors would not sue the lenders for the pre-bankruptcy payment by the subs (now debtors in bankruptcy).
After the order permitted in the post bankruptcy financing was entered, the unsecured creditors committee in the EFH case was created. Just recently, the unsecured creditors committee has requested that it be permitted to pursue fraudulent transfer causes of action against the lenders because the Debtor has waived the ability to do so. The total asserted liability is $8 billion.
At present, the EFH bankruptcy court has not ruled on the request by the unsecured creditors committee. However, it would not be unusual for the Court to grant such a request. The legal issues are somewhat technical, but the practical considerations are fairly straightforward – the $8 billion lawsuit is not going to be pursued for legal and business reasons by the bankrupt borrowers but regardless it remains a valuable asset for potential recovery for creditors.
The take home consideration for lenders is this: the lenders sought pre-bankruptcy loan language they thought would shield them from a lawsuit, the lenders sought and obtained a post-bankruptcy waiver of pursuit of the lawsuit by the borrowers – however, the lenders are now facing the prospect that the unsecured creditors committee (who did not exist until after the post-bankruptcy waiver) will sue the lenders for $8 billion.
The loan document language may be of some comfort to you. However, as a lender, in bankruptcy it might not be the borrower who sues you.
In re Energy Future Holdings Corp., case no. 14-10979, pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
Motion of the EFH Official Committee for Entry of an Order Granting Derivative Standing and Authority to Prosecute and Settle Claims on Behalf of the Luminant Debtors' Estates. [dkt 3605]


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Anti Allergy carpets
Do not think you can't have fitted carpets because you suffer from allergies, at Carpet and flooring concepts we stock a wide range of anti allergy carpets, including moth treatments, dust mite treatments and anti bacterial treatments to the carpet … Continue reading
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Calmel & Joseph
Created in 1995 by Jérôme Joseph, Calmel & Joseph is a wine trading company which has become in a few years a preferential partner in Languedoc Roussillon. Geographically situated in the middle of the wine growing area … Our specialization: the Languedoc Roussillon wines Calmel & Joseph head office settled in Carcassonne a worldwide known medieval city in the heart of the Languedoc Roussillon vineyard. Such a situation makes it possible to follow up production and more particularly our own producers throughout the year. Languedoc Roussillon is one of the most important wine growing area in the world where the production of quality wines is increasing in Vins de Pays d'Oc as well as A.O.C wines. Calmel & Joseph is specialized only in wines produced by this vineyard which enables us to focus our attention on grape growing and production: We help and give our wine farmers technical advice. We keep looking for new wines in order to meet with the needs of the market. The Languedoc Roussillon vineyard is our field of activity and our team only works on this vineyard.www.calmel-joseph.com


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How many of these 1000 games have you played?
I know I've played a fair few in my lifetime, but wasn't expecting to score 751.
I suppose it does make playing the rest on this list easily possible.
So what do you all score?
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