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New DNA tests have finally cleared JonBenet Ramsey's family from the 1996 killing, freeing them from the infamous "umbrella of suspicion" from investigators and pretty much everyone on Earth.• A combination of increased Internet time, alcohol consumption, and little sleep can result in "gradual gains in body weight" in adolescent girls. Hey! They do the same for non-adolescent women too. • A Danish zookeeper's cat adopted a "rejected" red panda cub to raise. Sadly, there is no video. • Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has been hospitalized in Las Vegas under an assumed name and police guard. • Hey Jezebels! The winners of our Label Whores giveaway have been announced. Claim your prizes!
MARTHANEWS: Martha Stewart Living is expanding its craft line in Wal-Mart after the brand experienced woes at K-Mart. Oh Martha, Wal-Mart? Say it isn't so! • Three disabled English teens were awarded $9,000 in compensation after they were shooed away from a beauty salon because they were "scaring off customers." • Women over 70 are experiencing better sex more often although their male peers are reporting an increased amount of low sexual satisfaction. • A Texas teen has been delivering marijuana and LSD-laced treats to police stations. Dudes: relaaaaax. • A new non-calorie, natural sweetener called Truvia is being produced by Agriculture giant Cargill, Inc. • An old physics-teaching textbook brings women's accomplishments back to their looks. • Two Cape Cod teens score big with customers with jewelry they make from lacquered bug carcasses. • Oh what the hell, here's another adorable Japanese dog (a Frenchie named Fica) video. Watch the little lima bean snore!


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DRHOOK- Say what? Hearing loss solutions sound scary
Charlie Brown's schoolteacher talked like this, "Wah waah wah waah." Maybe I have a hearing problem, but I don't think The Peanuts adults articulate well. Snoopy talks better than they do.
If you talk to someone who can't hear well, they will often blame you. One hard-of-hearing person used to say to us, "You folks in the South talk too softly." We are damn Yankees, hello!
Another person told me, "Your Korean accent is hard to understand." Um, Mr. Man, I don't speak Korean; I was raised in Ohio.
Some hard-of-hearing people will just nod like my non-English speaking relatives who just give me a polite smile. "Auntie, I smell smoke!" Nod, smile, rub my back.
What is a person with hearing loss to do?
I look at hearing loss like alcoholism: it affects family and friends as well as the sufferer.
"Words are the most powerful thing in the world," according to my 9th grade English teacher. So if someone can't hear you, it makes it difficult to have a meaningful relationship. Misunderstandings are all too easy without hearing loss, so with hearing loss a compliment can be misinterpreted as an insult. Instructions and information can be more difficult to convey than a foreign customer service rep on the phone trying to solve a computer malfunction. For some hearing-impaired people, it's a one-way conversation from hell.
Presbycusis, the medical term for poor hearing, affects almost every aging person to some degree. As someone said to me over and over, "I can hear you. I just can't understand you." (The story of my life.) Words can sound slurred like those of a drunk person. (While talking to his party-hearty daughters in college, I wonder if George W. Bush ever wondered if his hearing was getting worse.)
One of my best friends in college already mumbles, so if I start to have significant hearing loss, we're doomed as far as ever talking on the phone again. Thank God for texting!
High-pitched sounds often are hard to distinguish, like "s" and "th," as well as women's voices (which tend to be higher unless you're Kurt from Glee). So ladies, your hubbie might not be ignoring you. Just talk louder and deeper like Lauren Bacall, "Mow the lawn! [purr]"
The problem with talking louder is that the "rheostat" isn't really set well, so it goes from soft soft soft to loud. How many times have we heard, "You don't have to yell!" after you've had to repeat the same thing a hundred times?
I have a hard time convincing most of my patients to get a hearing test. Asking a patient to get a hearing test is like asking a horse to get you some glue.
Not everyone will benefit from a hearing aid. But I see all too many folks who could benefit refuse to wear them. They are expensive, and often insurance won't cover them. Some people want the cosmetically small hearing aids because they consider the cheaper ones too big, like Russian microphones in the '60s.
I have yet to convince one person who would not benefit from hearing aids to learn sign language or read lips. Part of this resistance, I think, comes with age: perhaps the adage, "You can't teach an old dog new tricks," applies.
I wonder if there could be a support center for our hearing-impaired elder population. It could be a great thing. I see all too many folks with presbycusis live lonely lives, trapped in a silent world.
An ENT and audiologist are the best bet for an evaluation of poor hearing. And if it sounds scary, wait to hear the whether they can do something to help.
Dr. Hook cracks a joke or two, but he's a renowned physician with an interesting website, drjohnhong.com. Email him with your questions.

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The self-taught comic artist Daniel Koller was born in Geneva and published his first short stories in comics magazine À Suivre. He initially published under the pen name Bader K, but later signed with his own name. Upon the demise of the magazine, Casterman published Koller's first book, 'Les Tribulations de Luc Lafonaine' in 2000.
He began a long and fruitful collaboration with scriptwriter Stephen Desberg, that started with 'Mayam', a science fiction series published by Dargaud between 2003 and 2007. Koller subsequently drew an installment in Desberg's series 'Empire USA', before the team embarked on two books in the 'I.R.$.' spin-off series 'All Watcher' for Lombard in 2010 and 2011.
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International Day of Forests - Forests for Fashion - Fashion for Forests
21 March 2014
Geneva, Switzerland
This year's celebration of the International Day of Forests will focus on innovative forest fibers, and how they contribute to a greener economy while being fashionable and marketable.
The celebration consists of series of events, including an art performance, a conference and an opening of a fashion exhibit.
The message is simple: our choices, even on how we dress, can make a difference and lead us towards a more sustainable world.
Forests for Fashion will show all this is possible. The invitation is available here.
Scientific advice and artistic direction: Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto and its Bio Ethical Fashion Trend (B.E.S.T)
With the support of the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the World Trade Organization and the European Free Trade Association, the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva and the Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Partners: The Swiss Confederation; Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève; Lenzing AG; Centre de formation professionnelle, nature et environnement; R V R Service AG, Clean Forest Club; Bern University of Applied Sciences with its School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Science (HAFL); the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) International, Zegna Baruffa S.P.A.
- The Concept
- Why forests and why fashion
- The Symbol
- The Conference
- Opening of the exhibit
- Designers
- Dance Show
- The Press Conference
- The Art Performance
- Registration
- Photos
- Videos
- Follow-up
The Concept
Sustainable development is high on the United Nations agenda, but unfortunately, still a low priority in people's lives, and very often not a principle driving business. Promoting sustainable production and consumption patterns calls not only for political will and commitment, but also for communication and outreach at every level of society to change priorities, habits and unsustainable practices. Such a change is often not, or not only, a matter of affordability, but more a matter of knowledge and choice.
It is with this in mind that the Italian Permanent Missions to the United Nations in Geneva, the Government of Switzerland and other partners have joined forces with the UNECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section to organize an event to discuss:
- How sustainable forest management should go hand in hand with sustainable production and consumption, so that sustainability is maintained throughout the whole supply chain, from the forest to the customer;
- How sustainable forest management could support a change of attitude in society leading to a sustainable usage of forest products, like wood fibers for clothing and fashion;
- How the fashion business could embrace this concept, adopt it within the sector by using sustainable raw materials and innovative production technologies and facilitate the change, given its communication power and influence on lifestyles and societal behaviours.
The main message of the event is that there is a need for sustainable development to permeate people's lives and for business to understand, embrace and support the transition towards what is often referred to as 'the green economy': an economy where improved human well- being and social equity are satisfied while respecting and even enhancing our planet natural capital.
To bring this concept to the attention of the wider public, the partners of the "Forests for Fashion ● Fashion for Forests" event have chosen the date of 21 March, the International Day of Forests. This global celebration provides a platform to raise awareness on the importance of forests, the multiple services they provide and the need to sustainably manage them in order to achieve a green economy for sustainable development.
Why forests and why fashion
Forests are crucial ecosystems for our lives and nature. The many essential functions they provide range from preserving biodiversity to storing carbon and mitigating climate change, from providing water catchment and clean air to offering recreation and inspirational places. Forests are also vital to our economy, as they provide us with green jobs and environmentally friendly products. We all know that timber is used to build, furnish and heat our homes. But, the public is often not aware of many other uses of forest products. Thanks to technological innovation, wood is a core material in making both traditional and high-performing products and components in industries like electronics and automotive. And many of the clothes we wear are made from traditional and new types of wood-based textiles.
For such reasons, the conservation, protection and sustainable management of forests is certainly a well understood principle and practice, but it is still little appreciated. It is thus time to spread the message about the value and need for sustainable management to other sectors, which benefit from forests. The fashion world is one of them.
Fashion is not always sustainable. It often promotes excessive and unsustainable consumption, is affordable to the richest parts of society only, frequently uses materials that are not ecological and in many instances flourishes on "indecent" work conditions.
However, the fashion world is also a key sector for changing society, because its messages are spread quickly, its new ideas are followed, its products widely purchased and used. When it comes to the use of materials, for instance, the fashion world could embrace more sustainable patterns and more ecological choices. This is when and where fashion meets forests. And where and when forests can support sustainable fashion.
Many cellulose fibres that are produced from wood pulp, such as lyocell/tencel and rayon are used in the fashion industry because of their valuable properties. They are natural, smooth, and strong and are or can be produced in a more sustainable way, unlike synthetic textiles. For all these reasons, they are also an excellent alternative to other natural textiles such as cotton and wool. Their manufacturing process is often more environmentally friendly and the products easy to recycle. Fortunately, several designers and clothing companies are already increasingly committing to sustainability and extensively using these materials.
The 'Forest for Fashion' event is a reminder of this. A reminder that where and when forests meet fashion they can promote sustainable development, starting from the sustainable management of forests up the value chain, to sustainable production and ending with the consumption of sustainable fashion wear.
The Symbol
The "Third Paradise Tree" was drawn by Maestro Michelangelo Pistoletto to celebrate the International Day of Forests. The art work will be present throughout the 'forest for fashion' celebration to remind us about the need for an alliance between forests and fashion that will allow nature to thrive and humankind to live a more balanced life.
The inspiration derives from a symbol developed by Pistoletto representing the rebirth of society - a symbol of the new world which unites the human community.
The Third Paradise is symbolically represented by a reconfiguration of the mathematical infinity sign. In the "New Infinity Sign" three circles are drawn: the two opposite circles signify nature and artifice; the middle one is the conjunction of the two and represents the generative womb of the Third Paradise.
It is the fusion between the first and second paradise. The first is the paradise in which humans were fully integrated into nature. The second is the artificial paradise, developed by humans through a process that has now reached globalizing proportions. The Third Paradise is the new myth that leads everyone to take personal responsibility at this momentous juncture.
To know more about Maestro Michelangelo Pistoletto and his work, please click here.
To know more about the symbol, please click here.
The Conference
How forests can inspire more sustainable fashion and how the fashion industry can contribute to a more sustainable world
Room XIV, Palais des Nations, from 14.30 to 17.30
This conference gathers all actors involved, from forest managers to clothing producers and retailers. They will discuss challenges and opportunities for sustainable production and use of wood fibres in the fashion industry.
The programme and the list of speakers will be available shortly.
To register, please click here.
Preliminary Programme and Expected Outcomes
The conference will be divided in two roundtables presenting the perspectives of both the forest sector and the fashion sector and exploring the opportunities for cooperation and working together. The event will result in a policy brief on forest fibers in the fashion industry, which will contribute to: 1. a chapter of the UNECE Forest Products Annual Market Review 2013-14 and 2. the launching of a Forest for Fashion initiative for the sustainable production and use of wood fibres in the textile sector and the fashion industry.
Heikki Granholm, Chair of the UNECE Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry
Rob Busink, Chair of the FAO European Forestry Commission
Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Paolo Naldini, Managing Director, Citta dell'Arte - Fondazione Pistoletto
Moderator: Dominique Reeb, Deputy Chief, UNECE-FAO Forestry and Timber Section
The tree – from roots to fruits: Paolo Naldini -
The roots: it's about the preconditions for sustainability in fashion: Dominique Reeb
Kit Prins, International Consultant, Former Chief of the UNECE/FAO Joint Section
John Scanlon, Secretary General, CITES
Sarah Price, Head of Projects and Development, Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) International
Ewa Ratajczak, President, Innowawood
Questions and Answers
The trunk: it's about wood fibres and their supply chain: Paolo Naldini
Mauro Rossetti, Director General, Textile and Health-
Martin K. Patel, Professor and Chair of Energy Efficiency, University of Geneva-
Lorenz Wied, Chief of Marketing, Lenzing SA-
Pier Giacomo Borsetti, Co-owner, Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia S.p.A-
Stefano Ferraris, Owner, Ferraris Dyeing and Finishing S.p.A
Questions and Answers
The branches: going towards the market: Dominique Reeb
Jane Reeve, CEO, Italian National Chamber of Fashion
Jonny Kristiansen, CEO, Monocel S.A.-
Stefanie Trompetter, Senior Consultant and Performance Service Manager, Made-by-
Questions and Answers
The leaves and the fruits: the final rings of the chain: the designer, the retailer and the consumer: Paolo Naldini
Xenya Cherny-Scanlon, Special Adviser to the Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Jeanette Ulfshög, Head of Sustainable Development and Responsible Sourcing Groupe, ETAM
Flavia La Rocca, Designer, Winner of the Vogue Talents' Prize
Wrap-up, Questions and Answers
Alexander Panfilov, Deputy Head, Federal Forestry Agency, Russian Federation
Christoph Dürr, International Forest Policy Advisor, Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland.
Opening of the exhibit
Opening of the Fashion Exhibit with a Dance Show
Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations, 21 March 2014, 18.00 to 19.30
18.00 - 18.15: Welcoming and Opening Remarks
Michael Møller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG)
Sven Alkalaj, Under Secretary General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Vladimir Rakhmanin, Assistant Director-General for Europe and Central Asia, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
18.15 - 18.30: Speeches
Remigi Winzap, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the World Trade Organization and the European Free Trade Association
Alexey Borodavkin, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nation Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Maurizio Enrico Luigi Serra, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Päivi Kairamo, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
18.30 - 19.00: Forests for Fashion Talk
|Maestro Michelangelo Pistoletto, Città dell'Arte Pistoletto Foundation
|Mario Boselli, President Italian National Chamber of Fashion
|Xenya Cherny-Scanlon, Special Adviser to the Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
|Rossella Ravagli, Head of Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility, GUCCI
The talk will be moderated by Paola Deda, Chief of the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section
19.00 – 19.30: Dance show
More information about the dance show is available above on the Forests for Fashion - Fashion for Forests webpage.
19.30 - onwards: Reception
The event will be followed by a reception kindly offered by the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations in Geneva (Hall XIV, behind the General Assembly Hall)
The exhibit will display sustainable clothes and forest products, created for the event by young international designers. Main partner is Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto with their initiative Fashion Bio Ethical Sustainable Trend (B.E.S.T). Other designers of clothes and accessories committed to the principle of sustainability will also showcase their oeuvres.
The fashion exhibit will be coordinated by Olga Pirazzi (Fashion B.E.S.T.).
The designers and artists participating are listed below:
Cecilia Granara, Italy, Artist
Claudia Chianese, Italy, Artist and Jewels Designer
Doris Kloster, United States of America, Artist
Erica Stefani e Damien Beal, Mosaics, Artist
Flavia La Rocca, Italy, Women collections
Florinda Guadagna, Jewels Designer
Laura Strambi, Italy, Designer YOJ BIO
Margherita del Balzo, Switzerland, Artist
Marita Huurinainen, Finland, Shoes
Marta Antonelli, Fashion Designer
Marta Forghieri, Italy, Women and kids collection
Natures of Conflict, Austria, Women collection
Roberta Redaelli, Italy, Stylist
Serienumerica, Italy, Knitwear
Silvia Massacesi, Italy, Accessories
Silvio Betterelli, Italy, Women collection
Stefano Ughetti, Italy, Men's wear
Tiziano Guardini, Italy, Haute couture, Women collection
Delegates and visitors can meet some of the designers at the opening if the exhibit. They can also enjoy the exhibit until 15 April 2014.
Dance Show
Join us to Celebrate the International Day of Forests
and Enjoy the Forests for Fashion - Fashion for Forests Dance Show
21 March 2014, 18.00 - 19.30
Salle des pas perdus, Palais des Nations
Coordinator and Choreographer:
Marthe Krummenacher
The Press Conference
The UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section together with its Forests for Fashion Partners will organize a press conference on 21 March 2014 at 12.30 at room III Palais des Nations. The conference will be with the participation of:
Michelangelo Pistoletto
|Michelangelo Pistoletto is an icon of Italian art and culture and acknowledged as one of the main representatives of the Italian Arte Povera. Since the 1950s, he has exhibited extensively and his work is owned by numerous museums and institutions worldwide including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington DC, the Tate Modern, London, and the Reina Sofia Museum, Madrid. Important exhibitions have been presented all over the world and his work has been included in major international exhibitions including the Venice Biennale on eleven separate occasions and at the Louvre in Paris in 2013. Michelangelo lives and works in Biella, where he founded the interdisciplinary laboratory Cittadellarte. He has been awarded numerous international art prizes and recognitions, including the prestigious Imperial Price ( Praemium Imperiale) of the Japan Art Association. Meastro Pistoletto is also a champion of sustainability, as he is committed to societal change through the use of art. His presence in this event demonstrates in a practical way how he fosters this change. To know more click here.
Mario Boselli
|In august 1959, Mario Boselli started his career entering the family-run Company, the Carlo Boselli of Garbagnate Monastero, with a long tradition in Silk production field. In 1586, the silk reeling activity was already carried on in this place by the Corbetta Family, after a marriage the activity of silk production passed under the control of the Butti Family, and then to the Boselli Family. In 1894, the grandfather Carlo Antonio Pietro Maria Boselli, made a new and important development to the silk reeling activity by introducing the industrial throwing. In 1956 Carlo Boselli, father of Mario Boselli, a great innovator, introduced the production of synthetic yarns by means of various technologies. During all the years '70, '80 and '90, and at the beginning of the new millennium, Mario Boselli considerably expanded the industrial activity, in Italy as well as abroad (Slovak Republic) and while carrying on the silk business, he completed the range of activities in several textiles fields, first of all in the base sectors like knitting, up to the ready-to-wear garments. After more than 42 years, in 2005 he left the family company for new charges. He is currently the President of the Italian National Chamber of Fashion.
Xenia Scanlon
|Known among friends as the "environmentalist in stilettos", Xenya Cherny-Scanlon has worked for major international organizations, including the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and WWF, across three continents — in Australia, Kenya, Russia and Switzerland — on promoting greener ways of living. Xenya is now bringing together her two passions — fashion and sustainability — in her project Green Stilettos, a blog with a vision of "putting glam into green". She is also an expert contributor with the Ethical Fashion Forum and sustainable luxury platform Nueluxe.
Andrea Bellini
|Andrea Bellini (1971, Latina, Italy) is an historian, curator and art critic. He has already assumed functions as editor-in-chief of Flash Art International and director of Artissima, International Fair of Contemporary Art, in Turin. From 2006 to 2009 he was nominated as curatorial advisor at the PS1 Contemporary Art Center, a MoMa affiliate, New York. From December 2009 until June 2012 he was named co-director of Castello di Rivoli, in Turin, where he presented the first Italian retrospective of Thomas Schütte (2012) and the first great retrospective in Europe of John McCracken (2011). Since September 2012, he is the director of the Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève.
Paola Deda
|Paola Deda is currently the Chief of the UNECE/FAO Forestry and Timber Section in Geneva. Paola is an architect and holds a PhD in territorial/environmental planning and held different positions and responsibilities within the United Nations, including at: the United Nations Department of Economic Affairs in New York (Division for Sustainable Development); the Secretariats of two UNEP Biodiversity Conventions in Montreal and Bonn; the UNEP Environment Management Group and UNECE in Geneva. She has published several articles on the sustainable use of natural resources, and has participated as contributing author to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.Prior to joining the United Nations, Paola worked as researcher at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and the University of California at Berkeley.
The conference is open for journalists with accreditaion. If you have no accrediation, please click here.
For further information, please contact Nina Peeva, Communication Officer, at email@example.com, Jean Rodriguez, Head of Information Unit at firstname.lastname@example.com and Paola Deda, Chief of Forestry and Timber Section at email@example.com
The Art Performance
Performance by Michelangelo Pistoletto: Il Terzo Paradiso - The Third Paradise
21th of March 2014, 11 am, Plaine de Plainpalais, Geneva
On the occasion of the celebration of the 40 years of the Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève with the participation of more than 500 students
In 1984 the Centre organized a solo exhibition of Michelangelo Pistoletto and published a catalogue of his sculptures; the following year the artist took part in the Centre's outdoor exhibition, Promenades.
In 2014 Michelangelo Pistoletto returns to the Centre in the context of a collaboration between the Città dell'arte-Fondazione Pistoletto and the UN for the event Forests for Fashion.
Pistoletto will present a performance entitled « Il Terzo Paradiso » acted out by students on the Plaine de Plainpalais under the artistic direction of Genevan choregrapher Prisca Harsch (Cie Quivala).
To know more about this event, please contact Laura Györik Costas, Responsable de médiation, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please visit the UNECE/FAO pages and UNECE pages at Flickr.
Forests and trees sustain and protect us, providing clean air and water, safeguarding biodiversity and acting as a buffer against climate change. For many people, they also offer food, shelter and employment. It is up to us in turn to sustain and protect our forests -- our future is at stake.To watch the video created on the occasion of the International Day of Forests 2014 by FAO, please click below
Four years after the successful event of "Forests for Fashion - Fashion for Forests", the topic was brought to the Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the UNECE region on 1 March 2018. A side event on "Fashion and the SDGs: what role for the UN" was organised to gather a wide variety of stakeholders from many different UN organisations, civil society and industry and highlight the multiple opportunities for the fashion industry to help reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across a range of key areas including responsible consumption and production (SDG 12), gender equality (SDG 5), clean water and sanitation, (SDG 6), decent work and economic growth (SDG 8), climate action (SDG 13) and life on land (SDG 15). While there is yet no comprehensive approach across the United Nations system to addressing the complex sustainability challenges in the fashion industry, there is growing momentum in the actions and initiatives being taken by different organizations. In this regards, the event was successful in establishing a clear link between the fashion industry and the SDGs, and provided some recommendations on the first steps towards a UN sustainable fashion partnership to address this issue in a coherent way.
Additional information and links:
- News release
- Photos of the event
- Programme
- Audio recording of 10-minute "setting the scene" presentation by Birgit Lia Altmann
- "Setting the scene" presentation slides
- Recommendations
- Article feature by Women's Wear Daily magazine


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PALO ALTO (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg has updated his Facebook status to "married."
The 28-year-old Facebook founder and CEO has wed longtime girlfriend, 27-year-old Priscilla Chan, capping a busy week for the couple. His Facebook profile page showed the two married Saturday and included a photo of the newlyweds.
Zuckerberg took his company public in one of the most anticipated moves in Wall Street history Friday. And Chan graduated from medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, on Monday — the same day Zuckerberg turned 28.
The couple met at Harvard and have been together for more than nine years.
(© Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Today, April 4 is Qingming Festival, a traditional Chinese festival that is an opportunity for people to remember those who passed away ( relatives, friends, important personages…). On this special day, I'd like to dedicate my today's humble blog post to John Paton Davies, Jr (6 Apr. 1908 – 23 Dec. 1999).
Why John Paton Davies? Actually two days ago I knew little about him. But today I'm all John Paton Davies! Empowered by internet, I've read plentiful articles and documents regarding John Paton Davies, a leading American diplomat who was among the "old China hands" driven from the State Department after Senator Joseph McCarthy questioned their loyalty and labeled them Communist sympathizers in the 1950's.
My great interest in John Paton Davies was aroused by an email sent by Tiki Davies, John Paton Davies's daughter. In her email, Tiki Davies kindly pointed out the wrong picture of her father I had posted in my blog titled Wangjiaping, a former revolutionary site in Yan'an. She went on to say she could send me the original picture of her father with Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai. And she did! Below is the precious photo she has sent to me!
This is the photo sent by Tiki Davies (Left to Right – Zhou Enlai, Zude, JPD, Mao Zedong and Ye Jianying).
John Paton Davies was born born in Kiating ( now Leshan city), Sichuan Province, China. He was the son of John Paton Davies and Helen MacNeil Davies, who were Baptist missionaries. He learned at missionary schools in China, including the Shanghai Missionary School. He then studied successively at the University of Wisconsin Experimental College, at Yenching University in Beijing, and at Columbia University. He graduated from Columbia in 1931 and a year later joined the U.S. Foreign Service.
Early in 1942, Davies was appointed as diplomatic aide and political adviser to U.S. army general Joseph W. Stilwell, who was named commander of the allied China-Burma-India theater of war. When Stilwell was recalled by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Davies was reassigned as a senior adviser on the staff of Patrick J. Hurley, the U.S. ambassador to China who had also been named a special presidential envoy.
From the years he had lived and worked in China, he recognized the strength of Mao Zedong's forces and their call to the Chinese people. He also predicted that the Chinese communist forces would eventually win over the corruption-ridden Kuomintang. He advocated US relations with Communist China to forestall a Soviet takeover.
On 15, 1944, in his memo Davies proposed the idea of establishing an observers' mission in Chinese Communist territory. Davies argued that: the Chinese communists offered attractive strategic benefits in the fight against Japan; and that the more the U.S. ignored the communists, the closer Yan'an would move to Moscow. His memorandum successfully convinced the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt to put the plan into motion.
So Davies was instrumental in facilitating the United States Army Observation Group, commonly known as the Dixie Mission, the first U.S. effort to establish official relations with the Communist Party of China and the People's Liberation Army, then headquartered in the mountainous city of Yan'an.
The Dixie Mission was launched on 22 July 1944 during World War II, and lasted until 11 March 1947, almost 30 years earlier than Dr. Henry A. Kissinger's secret mission that led to the deplomatic relationship between People's Republic of China and US in 1972.
Davies made several trips to Yan'an and passed along two offers from Mao Zedong, one to visit the United States to discuss further ties and the other to cooperate with a contemplated American landing on the Japanese-held coast.
In 1950s, Davies and about a dozen of the country's most eminent China scholars and diplomats found themselves accused of having "lost China" after Mao's Communist forces defeated Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists, supported by the American government in 1949. He was one of the China Hands, whose careers in the Foreign Service were destroyed by McCarthyism.
After a protracted battle, Davies was finally exonerated and regained his government clearance in 1969. He passed away at his home in Asheville, N.C. on 23 Dec. 1999 at the age of 91.
In China, the Dixie Mission is remembered as a positive time between the two nations, and a symbol of Sino-American cooperation. And John Paton Davies, the great man behind the Dixie Mission is to be remembered for ever.
For more about John Paton Davies, you are advised to read his posthumous autobiography "China Hand", published on March 1, 2012 with the forward by Vanity Fair's Todd S. Purdum and epilogue by the University of Chicago's Dr. Bruce Cumings.


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Photos by Jordan Woodgate.
Raed calls ahead to Biah - a 17-year-old from the theatre group - to warn him that the entrances to Al-Arroub refugee camp are closed.
Access restrictions have been frequently used as a punitive measure, due to the recent attacks in Gush Etzion settlement, but Biah knows a different way into the town.
Boys from the theatre group meet Raed at the entrance and direct him along a one lane dirt track which winds through the camp's cemetery on the side of the hill, snaking past crumbling concrete graves and ending up in the centre of Al-Arroub.
Samir was brought a paper which was only in Hebrew, "They didn't say what it was. I thought it was a paper which allows me to go home. I didn't know what it was I signed.
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I Have a 2013. I am doing some experimenting with battery temperature and I think the cabin air exhausts down into the Battery area.
If this is true, I am amazed that someone has not found it before in order to cool the battery and therefore prolong its life.
What I did was to turn on the AC set at 73degF with the fan running full. It is set to outside air input and then I rolled all the windows up. I did this with an L2 charge happening at the same time.
First I checked Leafspy. 4kw going into the charger. 2.5kw going into the battery. so we have 1.5kw going into the AC. After 15 minutes or so, the AC power drops to about 0.75kw. Also I see T1 is the lowest temp. Without AC T1 is normally the highest.
Then look for warm and cool airflow around the car.
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The cabin blower is running. it is sucking air in at the bottom of the windshield.
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I have data logging going on LeafSpy so later I will chart the temps and see if the battery is being cooled.
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Although property valuation experts Herron Todd White still say the market is yet to hit the bottom, in a big change, the volume of house sales increased.
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An oversupply of property is still affecting the market and the demand for new houses remains "soft" but in its latest monthly review Herron Todd White said it didn't matter which "market sector you pick, most have had increased sales".
The property gurus put this change in the market down to the fact that prices haven't been as low as they are "in over a decade".
"The most active market sector is the sub $250,000 sector...purchasers in this price bracket comprise mostly owner occupiers, many of whom are first home buyers," the report said.
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"The established suburbs of New Auckland, Clinton, South and West Gladstone are where most activity is occurring.
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"There has been a new wave of sales for standard four bedroom, two bathroom homes in modern estates selling for sub $300,000 however most of the stock is priced above this," the report said.
"There have been a number of 1980s and 1990s two bedroom townhouses sold in and around the central suburbs of South and West Gladstone."
The rental vacancy trend remains steady while the trend in new house construction was declining.
Although Herron Todd White found that first home buyers were getting into the game, which was helping to boost sales, Real Estate Institute Queensland CEO Antonia Mercorella said the first home owner's grant was failing to help regional Queensland.
The state government recently increased the grant from $15,000 to $20,000 but it is only available for new homes.
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the community class at Upper Valley Yoga last Sunday. The occasion was my fortieth birthday, but that was just an excuse to gather and celebrate!
Michele George led a class that embodied so beautifully the themes she was teaching. Part of the practice was a standard solo practice, with sun salutations, standing poses, balancing poses. In this part of the practice, we embodied the qualities of steadfastness, directness, the firey passion required to remain dedicated to our practice, and in our everyday lives, true to our own heart.
Part of the practice was partner, trio work, and even whole group work on simple stretches, backbends, balances and handstands. These embodied the quality of lila, the Sanskrit word for play. We were reminded that part of what life requires of us is that sense of play, that sense of anything-can-happen kind of fun.
And of course, we saw that sometimes the help of our friends gets us further than we ever thought possible.
Thirty-five of us wedged ourselves into the studio at Upper Valley Yoga, and though the class was offered free of charge, we did collect over $200 for the UVY Karma Fund, a scholarship fund set up to help pay for classes for those who cannot afford them.
Though I think I'll stick to having just one birthday a year, I hope we'll gather again before next year to celebrate the community we all help to create.
Happy birthday to you, whichever day of this year it is (or was). May all the desires of your heart come true, and may you hold the qualities of fire and fun fast within your heart!
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The Masters level Psychology Program at University of the West offers a Buddhist Psychology Track and prepares students for careers in a wide variety of applied counseling and consultation settings. Furthermore, the psychology program is designed to meet the pre-requirements for the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) license.
Unique to University of the West is a Multicultural Generalist focus, as well as a one-of-a-kind Buddhist Psychology track. In such a globally connected world, it has become imperative to train psychology professionals who are proficient in working with a wide variety of cultural identities. For this reason, the Masters of Psychology at University of the West focuses on exploring both the Western and Eastern contributions to psychology.
The Buddhist Psychology track holds the same multicultural emphasis as the Multicultural Generalist track, but with the additional inclusion of Buddhist perspectives. Buddhist concepts and practices have been successfully used in Western counseling settings. For example, the concept of mindfulness and meditation has been empirically supported and widely integrated into contemporary Western psychology practices. Students following this track will gain additional expertise in these areas.
Both the Multicultural Generalist and Buddhist Psychology specialty track require a minimum of 48 semester units. Units are divided into 15 foundational course units, 12 core level course units, 3 advanced level units, 6 units of practicum at an approved practicum site, and a minimum of 12 units to be taken from a list of electives. Specialty tracks (i.e. Buddhist Psychology) require 12 units of coursework in the area of specialty which are taken in lieu of electives. Furthermore, all students are required to pass a comprehensive exam in their final semester.
Foundation level Courses & Competencies, 15 units
PSYCH 501 Experimental Design & Statistical Analysis (3)
PSYCH 530 Psychopathology: Assessment and Diagnosis in Counseling (3)
PSYCH 531 Theories and Techniques of Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)
PSYCH 532 Legal & Ethical Issues in Counseling and Psychotherapy (3)
PSYCH 533 Seminar: Counseling of Multicultural Groups (3)
Students will;
* be able to express an increased level of self-awareness as it applies to their role as therapists, which includes an understanding and ability to articulate their own cultural values and biases.
* demonstrate an appreciation for diverse cultures as it applies to the therapeutic process and outcome and be able to identify potential limitations in main stream, Western Psychological Practices.
* be able to describe and explain the ethics and laws pertaining to therapeutic services.
* be able to give examples and explain the various psychotherapeutic theoretical approaches and corresponding diagnostic and intervention techniques.
* be able to execute the skills needed to be critical consumers of the psychological research literature relating, but not limited to, methodological design, statistical analysis, and interpretation of research results for practical application in various therapeutic and consultation settings.
Core level Courses & Competencies, 12 units
PSYCH 536 Marriage/Couples and Family Counseling (3)
PSYCH 538 Psychological Testing (3)
PSYCH 540 Adult Development & Aging (3)
PSYCH 545 Psychopharmacology (3)
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* be able to develop and describe a counseling style that is tailored to their own personality and related strengths.
* be able to apply the ethics and laws set forth to guide therapeutic practice to sophisticated case scenarios and in vivo counseling sessions.
* demonstrate competency in the assessment, detection, and intervention of both spousal and child abuse in accordance with field guidelines and state laws.
* be able to apply an integrative multicultural approach to therapy. Furthermore, students will be able to show an understanding of the differences in the cultural characteristics of various cultural identities including ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, as well as physical and mental ability.
Advanced level Courses & Competencies (3 units required)
PSYCH 600 Advanced Counseling Group Process & Skills (3)
PSYCH 602 Advanced Couples Counseling (3)
PSYCH 605 Advanced Family Therapy (3)
PSYCH 607 Advanced Seminar in Culture & Psychotherapy (3)
Students will:
* be able to identify an area of research interest, and subsequently design, analyze, and interpret research projects according to scientific methodology.
* demonstrate knowledge and gain experience needed to synthesize various psychotherapeutic approaches.
* be able to conduct thorough intake interviews (including suicide assessments), summarize the themes of the interview, identify goals for therapy, and evaluate the process and outcome of therapy for individuals (adults & children) as well as in family and group counseling sessions.
* develop cultural responsiveness in terms of intake, diagnosis, treatment planning, and intervention selection. Furthermore, case conceptualizations will reflect a refined understanding of the impact their own cultural identities and values have on the therapeutic process.
Fieldwork (6 units required)
PSYCH 610 & PSYCH 615 are required and are to be taken consecutively. PSYCH 560 is optional additional fieldwork. All fieldwork and practicum placements must be approved by the department chair, or training director. All training sites must have a written contract with University of the West indicating their commitment to abide by the supervisory conditions required for the pre-MFT licensure requirements, as guided by California's Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).
PSYCH 560 Fieldwork (1-6)
PSYCH 610 Practicum (3)
PSYCH 615 Advanced Practicum (3)
Electives (12 units required – specialty track courses may also be taken as electives for the Multicultural Generalist track)
PSYCH 499 Practicum Prep (2)
PSYCH 529 Stress & Stress Management (3)
PSYCH 537 Dream Work in Counseling (3)
PSYCH 604 Child & Adolescent Interventions in Therapy (3)
PSYCH 611 The Essential Yalom (3)
Comprehensive Exam/Thesis
PSYCH 699b Comprehensive Exam (0 units)
PSYCH 699a Thesis (1-6 units)*
*The thesis option is reserved for those students who would like to pursue a Ph.D. upon completion of their MA. With Department Chair permission, a thesis may be completed instead of the comprehensive exam.
Specialized level competencies:
Buddhist psychology track (select at least 12 units from the courses listed below. Other courses may be considered with permission from the department chair.)
Students with a Buddhist focus will obtain the above competencies. They will furthermore demonstrate expertise in Buddhist wisdom that will essentially guide their application of the aforementioned competencies.
REL 460 Buddhist Psychology (3)
REL 470 Women & Religion (3)
PSYCH 460 Introduction to Buddhist Counseling (3)
REL 565 History of Buddhist Psychology (3)
REL 530 Topics in Buddhist Studies: Buddhist Meditation (3)
PSYCH 617 The Application of Mindfulness in Western Therapy
PSYCH 614 Religion & Psychology Seminar (3)
REL 625 Cultural & Social Aspects of Buddhism (3)
For more information, please visit: http://www.uwest.edu/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128:master-of-arts-in-psychology&catid=55:programs-in-psychology&Itemid=338


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by Jim McCarty
Imagine doing
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task accomplished by electric cooperative linemen who came to the rescue
of beleaguered crews in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas following
a pair of devastating December ice storms.
When the first
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and Arkansas. They had barely returned when a second storm hit Christmas
Before the last
lights were turned back on Missouri's electric co-ops would send 122 additional
linemen into the fray along with countless trucks, trailers and other
pieces of equipment. Some
would stay away from their homes until Jan.12.
So grateful were
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at one point crews from Webster Electric Co-op were greeted by a man who
literally bowed down in the road as they passed. The Webster men reported
back to their office with awe at the sight of working in total darkness,
then seeing the whole area light up when repairs were made.
In all, 23 Missouri
co-ops sent crews to help restore power. "They turned out to be our lifesavers,"
says Neal Frizzell, vice president of member services at First Electric
Co-op, Jacksonville, one of the Arkansas systems that found itself in
harm's way. "I heard nothing but good comments about how hard they worked.
Before their trucks stopped moving they were getting the doors open and
their tools out."
Echoed Bill Rue,
an employee of Arkansas Valley Electric Cooperative, Ozark, "We went from
nothing to 20,000 members back on in 11 days. Those crews you sent were
More than half
of Arkansas Valley's membership found themselves without electricity for
as long as three weeks. Other systems were hit even harder.
Southwest Arkansas Electric serves 25,000 meters in an area of 4,500 square
miles. On Dec. 26 not a single meter was turning. A downed transmission
line left the entire system in the dark. Damage there was so severe that
840 additional linemen from surrounding states went to work on the system.
Local crews were still mopping up from the disaster three weeks later,
replacing more than 2,000 broken poles.
makes a Missouri co-op so eager to help restore power in another state?
Pemiscot-Dunklin lineman Tim Davis, who helped First Electric during the
storm, knows why.
The Bootheel co-op
he works for suffered outages during the Dec. 13 storm. The next day crews
from nearby Ozark Border Electric were on hand to help restore power.
"We felt fortunate we had neighbors helping us," said Davis, who had a
scant two weeks to recover from the first storm before working a second
in Arkansas. "We know the feeling and other co-ops do too."
Joe Stafford,
a lineman from Webster Electric who also volunteered to lend a hand, agrees.
"It's an experience," says Stafford, who has faced more than one winter
storm at the Marshfield-based co-op. "The members of a co-op appreciate
it. It's always a good feeling to go help somebody."
He says it makes
a huge difference when a co-op has help. "When you've got a disaster like
that it may take our own guys weeks and weeks and you probably would give
out before it's done."
Ben Harper, manager
of Sac Osage Electric Cooperative in El Dorado Springs, knows what it's
like to be the one needing the help. He recalls two devastating storms
that hit his system, one in 1972 and the other in 1985. Harper
was a lineman for the co-op when the '72 storm struck. At that time linemen
climbed poles instead of working out of bucket trucks.
"The bad part
is being able to hang on. That year it was so bad the safety belts kept
slipping. I even tied barb wire on to help it dig into the ice."
Harper said when
the call came in to send assistance to Oklahoma he had no problem getting
"Right away we
had four volunteer. Then I checked down there and they said they could
use some of our service trucks. We had four other guys who just jumped
into those trucks and headed out. We had a list of others who were on
Once they arrived,
the crews found almost total devastation in both states. Ice-covered pine
trees crashed down on power lines, snapping poles like match sticks.
The crew from
Sac Osage quickly repaired a section of line, turning power back on for
a large number of people. But when they stopped for supper the power went
out again. Thirty more
poles had snapped under the weight of the ice and all the hard work would
have to be repeated.
Some crews reported
seeing power lines normally the size of a finger swollen larger than a
soda can from the accumulated ice.
In all 4,600
poles broke in southeastern Oklahoma alone.
At Arkansas Valley
Electric Co-op the ice was so slick linemen had trouble just walking.
But the innovative workers made ice shoes from sheet metal, rubber strips
and screws that helped them get around. They also used 12-gauge shotguns
to blast ice-laden limbs.
As fields thawed
mud became the biggest problem. Bucket trucks sunk to their axles in the
muck, and bulldozers had to be brought in to drag them out. The
4-wheel-drive trucks with chains Missouri crews brought were in demand
in the rugged terrain.
Crews worked
16-hour shifts, grabbed a quick meal and as much sleep as possible and
headed out again. Line
work always has the potential to be dangerous. But safety is even more
of a consideration under the demanding conditions of an ice storm.
"You've got to
be extra careful," Stafford says. "We know the safety rules, we apply
them every day. Maybe we are a little more cautious."
Nothing brings
out the sixth cooperative principle cooperation among cooperatives
Ñ better than a disaster.
"We were the
recipient of ice and help and then we sent help so we have experienced
both," says Pemiscot-Dunklin Manager Skip Alsup. "Let me tell you we were
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Children found in roadway, parents charged
A Liberty husband and wife were charged after their children went looking for help while their parents were incapacitated at home, police said.
Brian and Karie Burgess were arrested and initially charged with unlawful conduct towards a child. After a substance found in their home was determined to be heroin, they were also charged with possession of heroin.
Liberty police officers were called to the Burgess' home on July 4, after their two young children were found wandering in a roadway by themselves.
Officers said they located the children's parents, who were incapacitated in their home.
Police said because of the couple's condition and a lack of food inside the residence, the Department of Social Services was called.
DSS placed the children with relatives.
The Burgesses were transported to the Pickens County Detention Center where they were being held pending a bond hearing.
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CAO Extreme Ain't Messing Around
Some say never judge a book by its cover. Solid advice, most time, but today I say eff that noise. Extreme delivers exactly what you'd expect from first glance — a cigar built upon complexity, and power. CAO is the keeper of the over a dozen different 90+ rated brands, and over 50 unique 90+ ratings. Rest assured, Extreme fits right in with the rest of the CAO family.
It all begins with a dark and oily Ecuador Habano ligero wrapper, which graces a rich and spicy Nicaraguan binder. These tasty leaves conceal a robust combination of long-fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua, with a dash of La Estradas leaf in the mix. After significant post-roll aging, this eventful cocktail serves up a bouquet that's rich and hearty throughout. Toast, charred oak, nuts, espresso and black pepper smack every last taste bud, and the strength is more than satisfying. Save this one for after a large meal, and you're in for pure cigar nirvana.
Let me start off by saying I'm a big fan of CAO, but this stick dissapoints me. Three of the cigars I've had wouldn't burn due to giant stems. The ones that have burnt well I'd call a medium at best with good flavors until the last couple inches.
Excellent cigar. Reminds me of a Punch Bareknuckle, but maybe even better. Can't go wrong here gents!
A very good rich smoke; a great after dinner cigar.
Does not taste as full bodied as the Brazilias I have recently been smoking, but another great offering by CAO at a reasonable price. Not a big fan of full length wrappers, but no complaints otherwise.
I bought the "Legal Limit 18-Cigar Sampler III" wanting to expand my pallet into the Full strength cigars and thought I'd write a review from a novice's point of view. Great smoke! The "Extreme"(Robusto) is exactly that! It is very heady, dark & rich, a little spicy, BUT amazingly smooth and full of flavor! I must be a light weight because I caught and maintained a buzz the entire smoke. Can't wait to smoke my second "Extreme" (two in sampler)
What can I say, I have yet to meet a CAO cigar I didn't love and these "Extremes" are no exception!!!! Great flavor!!
I don't normally take the time to write reviews but felt the need to after enjoying this cigar. I must say I have been holding out for CAO to come out with a line that impressed the way they did years ago. I haven't been a fan of some of their recent lines lately but the CAO Extreme has made me a fan again. I have read mixed reviews about this cigar but decided to jump all in and order a box with hope. I was not disappointed and you will not be either. I will continue to keep a stock of these in my humidor. Of course everyone has different preferences so take this recommendation as you see fit.
Don't hesitate, buy this! Great flavor and great burn. Another excellent cigar from CAO!
I like a well built strong cigar. Nothing too much to ask but nowadays seems ard to find for a reasonable price. The last batch of MOW Ruination didnt do it for me do I bought a five pack of CAO extreme. Got them 2 days ago smoked 2 straight off the truck. Why put them in the humi now? Great construction, firm densely packed, wrapper hold together, taste is strong but not bitter, plumes of white smoke. I stopped half way through made guacamole, came back and it was still burning, I haven't smoked a cigar till it burnt my fingers for 2+ years but this one has both times. My advice dont waste 5 bucks shipping on 5 sticks, buy a few boxes.
Got this one in a sampler. A fine smoke. Smooth. Great draw. Would definitely recommend
Second best cigar in my humidor. Cubans included. I don't need the prestige of a name or cost to recognize what I really like. Full bodied - slow smoking -well made and flavorful beyond belief. I have smoked these sticks on separate occasions with; rum, rye and coffee. Each drink had another influence on the cigar. I highly recommend this cigar.You will not be disappointed.An little leather - coffee and citrus are prevalent. Excellent cigar at a poor mans price!
Rich, full and satisfying.
I'm smoking the Toro as of this writing. Thanks, Cigar of the Month Club for throwing this stick in. A truly great treat, although I'm not sure I would consider this a full bodied smoke (and I say that being more of regular mild-medium smoker). Right off the bat I got a delicious creamy cocoa smoke. The flavor is accompanied by semi-tight draw that insures an hour+ of smoking. Give this cigar a chance and you won't be disappointed. It's not my favorite cigar, as I prefer a smoother cooler draw, but damn is this good nonetheless. I wouldn't be ashamed to keep this in my humidor. Cheers!
The CAO Extreme is a very very good blend.... Great burn and awesome aroma. Folks trust me it's worth a try and you won't regret it!
I have been impressed with the CAO line for years. While looking for my favorite CAO cigars(Lx2), I saw the new CAO Extreme cigars. I have smoked several of these cigars and am pleasantly surprised! Great cigar!
Wonderful blend of tobaccos that lead to a mellow spice yet a bold flavor. The wrapper leaves a pleasant taste on your lips. The cigars are rolled to perfection and burn evenly! Highly recommended!
Another great Cigarfest discovery. I enjoy CAO cigars and the Extreme lives up to the name. Very enjoyable smoke very robust.
I'm enjoying a Churchill as I write this. Very nice, robust smoke at a reasonable price. Lots of deep flavors at the back of the palate. Leather is very apparent. Earth and nuts too. Great draw and burn line. Not over the top powerful, like Cain F series or Tatuaje Faustos. This is very pleasant. I'll get another box at some point. Would be great for someone that wants to step up to a full cigar without being overwhelmed.
Excellent cigar. Slow burning with thick bellowing aromatic smoke. There are different tastes at different stages of the cigar, from a heady spice, to mellow sweetness, to hints of nutmeg and cocoa. This is another hit by CAO and should add to it's portfolio of 90 rated cigars.
Got one of these beauties at cigarfest and it was the first one of the many cigars that i received that day. Great cigar. burned perfectly to the nub and tasted great. My humidor is a little full right now because of cigarfest but when i get some room i will definitely buy a box. Good job CAO
Ordered a box of robusto's when CI had them on special. I'm a big fan of CAO cigars and this one didn't let me down. The construction was great, the burn was perfect and the flavor had a punch but not harsh. Very spicy. These will be on my regular rotation.
I bought this box a intial pricing for a song. I figured what the heck,I'll give it a try.And boy I'm glad I did. This new CAO is quick on power and flavorful from start to finish.The first nubber I've had in a while. Hints of black pepper,and chocolate towards the end,no burn issues.This cigar is flawless. Their best new cigar since the Sopranos series,and every bit as good as my all time favorite from CAO. The Brazilia. A must try.You won't regret it one bit.
I have been a fan of CAO for nearly twenty years, so when I saw the Extreme on a weekend special I jumped right on it. GREAT cigar!!! Very much reminiscent of a Man O' War, (one of my favorite smokes) both in appearance and flavor. Do yourself a favor and try these while good deals are available. Even at MSRP would still be worth purchasing. Once again, GREAT cigar!
Robust in flavor and I like it.
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Heavy in the hand, CAO Flathead starts with a well-fermented Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper. Thick and chewy, the leaf conceals a bevy of Nicaraguan and Dominican long-fillers embraced by a Connecicut Habano-seed binder. Then, each cigar is carefully box-pressed. We could tell you how good it is, or we could say this — CAO Flathead has over 600 customer reviews on CI, averaging 5 stars out of 5, and is the highest rated 60-ring cigar by Cigar Aficionado. Ever.
Named the #3 Cigar of 2015, Flathead received an astounding 95-rating, noting: "From the first light, this seriously squared-off cigar takes off with notes of ripe fruit, leather, and molasses that only gain intensity."


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"The Little League Lesson," Liahona, June 2012, 68–69
The Little League Lesson
"I have a fam'ly here on earth. They are so good to me. I want to share my life with them through all eternity" (Children's Songbook, 188).
"Why do I have to be here?" Lindsay whined.
"You need to support your brother," Mom said.
"But it's so boring," Lindsay said. "Most of the time I don't even watch him."
Lindsay's little brother, Michael, had joined a Little League baseball team, and Mom took Lindsay to every practice and every game. Lindsay was bored the whole time. While Michael struggled to hit the baseball, Lindsay listened to music, read books, and drew pictures for her little sister.
Lindsay sighed and watched her brother stand in the outfield with his teammates. She watched him as he ran to catch a ball, missed it, and then threw it to the wrong person.
"Keep going, Michael!" Mom called. "You're doing great!"
"But, Mom," Lindsay said, "he's not doing great."
"That's why we're here, Lindsay," Mom said. "To cheer Michael on, especially when he does badly. If we weren't here and Michael felt like he was failing, he might stop trying. I want him to always try. Just like how I want you to always try with your art."
"No one has to cheer me on in art class," Lindsay said. "Michael doesn't come with me and shout, 'Great job!' when I mix the colors right."
"No, but he always compliments your art when you show it to us," Mom said.
Lindsay thought about that. She remembered how Mom had driven her to art classes and how sometimes Michael had to ride in the car, even when he wanted to play with his friends. She watched Michael in the outfield. The other team's batter had just hit the ball. It was going straight toward him!
"Come on, Michael!" Lindsay cheered. "You can catch it!"
Michael ran toward the ball and stretched out his mitt. He caught the ball!
Lindsay and Mom both stood up and cheered. "Great job, Michael! You're my favorite brother!" Lindsay shouted.
"I'm your only brother!" Michael shouted back with a huge grin on his face.
Lindsay sat back down, smiling from ear to ear.
"Maybe I should pay attention and cheer Michael on," she thought. "Watching him catch that ball was the most interesting thing that has happened all day. And he looked like he really cared that I was watching. I'm so proud of him."
"Mom, I think you're right," Lindsay said. "We should support Michael."
Mom smiled. "I'm glad you changed your mind."
"Let's cheer some more!" Lindsay said.
"Go, Michael!" cheered Lindsay and Mom. "You can do it!"


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Join a UJP Campaign
UJP's top priority this year is to end the Iraq occupation and bring the troops home to a society that works for everyone.
Our campaign is part of a national effort by United for Peace and Justice. Together we can really affect the war. UJP recognizes that while working on Iraq is central, we must also expose and end the racism and economic exploitation behind the occupation. We are committed to building a peace and justice movement that works across many diverse populations and issues. We have formed a working group to frame our messages so that they more effectively reflect these values and goals. For more information call the UJP office at 617-491-4857.
The Iraq campaign has three parts: counter-recruitment, bringing the troops home now, and cutting war funds while funding social justice.
To join one of the Iraq Campaign working groups:
1. Counter-recruitment/Educating youth about Iraq and military service: For the next meeting date , to join their listserv or for more information about the campaign, go to http://justicewithpeace.org/counter-recruit Contact Chad Montrie at 978-452-2653 or e-mail email@example.com
Military recruiters are turning up the heat as new enlistments are down and the Pentagon is missing its recruiting targets. In January and February, the Marines missed their goal for signing up new recruits for the first time in a decade. In February, the Army was 27% short of its goal for signing up active duty soldiers, while the Army Reserve was 26% short of its goal. Recruiters are getting more aggressive. They are in high schools, on college campuses, in malls, and in youth organizations talking to our children. And UJP is too -- exposing the truth about military service and talking about what it's really like in Iraq, working closely with students, parents, and teachers to reverse the militarization of our schools.
2. Bring the Troops Home Now: For the next meeting date or to join their listserv, call Paul Shannon at 617-497-5273, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com .The State-wide Iraq Referendum Campaign will place the following non-binding referendum on the November 2006 ballot in state representative districts across Massachusetts: Shall the State Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon the President and Congress of the United States to end the war in Iraq immediately and bring all United States military forces home from Iraq.
The goals of the campaign are to give visibility to the issue of the war; raise awareness among Mass. residents of the costs and nature of the war; mobilize support for immediate withdrawal from Iraq; engage the media about the war; and send a strong message to the Mass. Congressional Delegation to end this war.
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$82 billion more for war, on top of $150 billion already spent. Record deficits. Local cuts in services. This isn't just a problem for the peace movement, it's a problem for everyone who's trying to hold our communities together. Working together will help us build a broad movement for peace and justice.
Campaign support group UJP's 2005 strategy conference encouraged UJP member groups to work on one or all of these three parts of the campaign. Our campaign support group will help you adapt the campaign to your local conditions and build a stronger local peace and justice movement.
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Health Insurers Warn on Premiums
Health insurers are privately warning brokers that premiums for many individuals and small businesses could increase sharply next year because of the health-care overhaul law. Photo: Getty Images.
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