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The way North Korea sees it, only bigger weapons and more threatening provocations will force Washington to come to the table to discuss what Pyongyang says it really wants: peace.
It's no coincidence that North Korea's third underground nuclear test - and by all indications so far its most powerful yet - took place Tuesday on the eve of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
As perplexing as the tactic may seem to the outside world, it serves as an attention-getting reminder to the world that North Korea may be poor but has the power to upset regional security and stability.
And the response to its latest provocation was immediate.
"The danger posed by North Korea's threatening activities warrants further swift and credible action by the international community," Obama said in a statement hours after the test. "The United States will also continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves and our allies." The United Nations, Japan and South Korea also responded with predictable anger. Even China, North Korea's staunchest ally, summoned the North Korean ambassador to the Foreign Ministry for a rare dressing down.
All this puts young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his circle of advisers right where they want to be: at the center of controversy and the focus of foreign policy.
A year into his nascent leadership, he is referring to his father's playbook to try forcing a change on North Korea policy in capital cities across the region - mostly notably in the U.S.
The intent in Pyongyang is to get Washington to treat North Korea like an equal, a fellow nuclear power. The aim of the nuclear and missile tests is not to go to war with the United States - notwithstanding its often belligerent statements - but to force Washington to respect its sovereignty and military clout.
During his 17-year rule, late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il poured scarce resources into Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs to use as bargaining chips in negotiations with Washington, Seoul and Tokyo. At the same time, he sought to build unity at home by pitching North Korea's defiance as a matter of national pride as well as military defense.
North Korea has long cited the U.S. military presence on the Korean Peninsula, and what it considers a nuclear umbrella in the region, as the main reason behind its need for nuclear weapons. North Korea and the U.S. fought on opposite sides of the bitter, three-year Korean War. That conflict ended in a truce in 1953, and left the peninsula divided by heavily fortified buffer zone manned by the U.S.-led U.N. Command.
Sixty years after the armistice, North Korea has pushed for a peace treaty with the U.S. But when talks fail, as they have for nearly two decades, the North Koreans turn to speaking with their weapons.
With each missile and nuclear test, experts say North Korea is getting closer to building the arsenal it feels it needs to challenge Washington to change what it considers a "hostile" policy toward the longtime foe.
In 2008, after years of negotiations led by China, North Korea agreed to stop producing plutonium and blew up its main reactor northwest of the capital.
But in 2009, just months after Obama took office for his first term, Pyongyang fired long-range rocket carrying a satellite, earning U.N. condemnation and sanctions that North Korea accused Washington of initiating. In protest, Pyongyang conducted its second nuclear test and revealed it had a second way to make atomic bombs: by enriching uranium.
With nuclear negotiations stalled, North Korea forged ahead making missiles designed to reach U.S. shores and worked toward building a bomb small enough to mount on it - less with an actual attack in mind but to brandish as a warning to the wartime foe.
In carefully choreographed North Korea, timing is everything, and February is proving to be a strategic month for a North Korea provocation.
China and Japan have new, largely untested leaders still in the process of formulating their government policies. A provocation during the last days of Lee Myung-bak presidency in Seoul gives Pyongyang the chance at one last jab at the conservative leader while leaving open the possibility of a new relationship with incoming President Park.
And it's the start of Obama's second term; his new secretary of state, John Kerry, took office just weeks ago.
North Korea's nuclear test is likely to drive a tightening of U.N. sanctions intended to restrict its nuclear and missile programs, but experts say the effectiveness of such steps is largely reliant on the North's chief trading partner and source of aid, China, implementing the sanctions and using its economic leverage to pressure its ally. China has historically been reluctant to do so.
And while North Korea's determination to acquire a nuclear deterrent make it increasingly unlikely that it can be persuaded to give up its weapons of mass destruction programs in exchange for aid, most analysts - even those who support tougher international action against Pyongyang - still say diplomacy is ultimately the best hope to check its nuclear ambitions.
"North Korea's outrageous behavior encourages few voices for dialogue, and we are therefore in for a period of heightened tensions. Yet at the same time, climbing down from these crises with the reclusive regime has only happened historically through a return to diplomacy," Victor Cha, a former White House director of Asia policy, wrote in a commentary Tuesday. It was posted online by the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank where Cha serves as Korea chair.
The latest nuclear test also serves Kim Jong Un's domestic purposes.
By showing his people he has the temerity to stand up to the bigger powers encircling the country, including China, the young leader is calculating that he will win support at home, even if it means costing the country much-needed trade and aid. He's also showing old timers at home who back his father's "military first" policy that he's tough on national defense.
He's also seeking to win the loyalty of the younger generation by characterizing the costly rockets and satellites as scientific advancements meant to build a better future.
Pyongyang is already warning that the nuclear test is just the start of a string of provocations if Washington doesn't change its policies.
"The U.S., though belatedly, should choose between the two options: To respect the DPRK's right to satellite launch and open a phase of detente and stability or to keep to its wrong road leading to the explosive situation by persistently pursuing its hostile policy toward the DPRK," state media quoted a Foreign Ministry spokesman as saying.
The risk, he said, could be "a do-or-die battle."
Associated Press writer Matthew Pennington in Washington contributed. Lee is in charge of AP's bureaus in Pyongyang and Seoul. She can be reached at https://www.twitter.com/newsjean .


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This week's Ask Kotaku is special because it features guest host Evan Narcisse, who also happens to be celebrating his birthday today! Wooo! Happy birthday, Evan!
In this week's advice column, Evan and I answer some of your questions on family life, heartbreak and Kotaku. It's a long one—since we both offer our perspectives on each question—but I've broken the video down for you by each segment as per usual.
00:26 The process of reviewing a video game
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09:10 How to deal with heartbreak
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16:57 Is Kotaku our respective dream jobs and do we miss the old Kotaku?
Evan and I hope that our answers shed some light on life and Kotaku life, and don't forget to email me questions for next week's column.
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Please join Lexington Medical Center and the American Heart Association inside the South Carolina State House on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. for a special Valentine's Day news conference focused on heart health. LMC and the AHA will announce details of their partnership for "The Midlands Goes Red with Lexington Medical Center," a heart disease awareness campaign designed to promote heart health for every body.
In "The Midlands Goes Red with Lexington Medical Center campaign," more than 200 Midlands businesses have signed up to decorate their storefronts for the month of February with a kit provided by LMC and the AHA that includes window decorations, items for employees, giveaways and educational information about heart disease. There was no cost to participate.
"We believe business leaders in our community can help to bring awareness to the high rate of heart disease and stroke in the Midlands, and help move our state away from its high rate of cardiovascular disease," said Barbara Willm, vice president of Community Relations at Lexington Medical Center.
Cardiovascular disease is an epidemic in South Carolina. One out of every 3 deaths in our state is related to cardiovascular disease. According to the American Heart Association, each year in South Carolina 9,000 people die from cardiovascular disease and 2,000 people die from stroke. Life expectancy in the United States would rise by 7 years if all forms of major cardiovascular disease were eliminated.
Participating businesses in The Midlands Goes Red with Lexington Medical Center campaign include Craig Reagin Clothiers in Lexington, American Floral and Jo-Lins Bridal in Irmo, and Wray Volkswagen in Columbia.
During the news conference, Lexington Medical Center cardiologist Dr. Stanley Juk, Jr. will speak about the prevalence of heart disease in South Carolina and ways to prevent it. In addition, an Irmo business leader who suffers from heart disease will speak about her experience. There will also be information about participating businesses in the campaign, and information on interview availability with them after the news conference.
Valentine's Day may be about candy, flowers and telling people we love how much we care about them. But there's no better gift on this holiday than to learn about ways to keep our hearts healthy. In South Carolina, it's more important than ever.
Heart disease takes a life every 39 seconds – mothers, fathers, siblings, spouses and friends. And it's not just a man's disease – more women than men die of heart disease each year.
Lexington Medical Center hopes that with help from our community's business leaders, we can move away from this dangerous course and steer toward a healthier future.


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Two dead birds tested positive for West Nile virus in Oakland and Pleasanton this week, the first confirmed cases of the year in Alameda County, officials said Wednesday.
The two birds, both American Crows, were reported by residents July 12 and July 16 in two separate ZIP codes, said Erika Castillo, environmental specialist for the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District. One was found in Pleasanton just south of Interstate 580 in the Stoneridge mall area, the other in the Oakland hills on the east side of Interstate 580.
"We are intensifying all of our inspections and treatments in the areas where the birds were picked up," said Castillo. "West Nile virus is endemic to Alameda County, so we expect some activity every year."
The discovery of the birds in Alameda County makes it the last Bay Area county to report cases of the virus in 2013, after a total 13 dead birds and two squirrels were found dead from the virus in Santa Clara, San Mateo and Contra Costa counties, according to the California Department of Public Health.
The only 2013 case in humans in the state of California occurred in a Sacramento man, who died in June after contracting the virus. Because of other underlying health conditions, it is not known if his death was a result of the West Nile infection.
2013 West Nile infections
The first reported case in Contra Costa County came in the form of a dead crow discovered June 26 near Yellowstone Drive and Hillcrest Avenue in Antioch, with four infected birds in Brentwood, Alamo and Concord following in the first two weeks of July, said Deborah Bass, public affairs manager for the Contra Costa Mosquito & Vector Control District. Four groups of infected mosquitoes were also trapped in Discovery Bay during those first couple of weeks.
Officials in Santa Clara County reported four infected birds, two in South San Jose July 1 and 2, and in Milpitas July 11 and 15, said Russ Parman, acting district manager of the Santa Clara County Vector Control District. Two infected squirrels were also discovered in South Sunnyvale July 5, the same day a group of infected mosquitoes were found trapped in the 3.75-square mile area surrounding Miner Park in South San Jose.
San Mateo County, while the first to report infected birds in San Mateo May 30 and June 2, has confirmed only two infected birds in Redwood City, an American Goldfinch June 12 and a red-shouldered hawk on June 17, said Brian Weber, operations director for the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District. The tests from the birds found in San Mateo came back negative from the state, and no infected mosquito populations have been identified within the county limits.
Personal protection
Since West Nile virus is a mosquito-transmitted disease, controlling the mosquito population is the top priority, said Castillo, noting that mosquitoes must have standing water to complete their life cycle. While West Nile activity could occur at any time of year, it peaks in the warmer summer months.
"The biggest thing is checking your yard and eliminating any standing water on property," Castillo said. She recommends residents put screens on their doors, wear long sleeves and pants when going outside and apply mosquito repellent containing either DEET, picaridin, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. "Those are the most difficult sources for us to find and control, since we don't have access to everyone's yard."
According to Bass, reporting neglected swimming pools is extremely important because they can produce more than 1 million mosquitoes that can affect people up to five miles away. The Alameda County district routinely performs aerial surveys to monitor for neglected pools, Castillo said.
Between 2003 and 2012, there have been 3,625 statewide cases of West Nile virus in humans, 130 of which resulted in death. By the end of 2012, 479 cases had been reported, with 20 fatalities, according to the CDPH.
A person who has contracted the virus might first notice typical flu-like symptoms, such as fever, muscle aches and chills, Contra Costa district's lab director Steve Schutz said. If seeing a doctor for those symptoms, patients should tell their doctors if they've been bitten recently.
Residents are urged to report to the Department of Public Health any dead squirrels or wild birds, especially crows, ravens, jays, magpies and birds of prey that have been dead less than 48 hours. Reports can be made at www.westnile.ca.gov or by calling 877-WNV-BIRD, and additional information about the virus can be found at www.mosquitoes.org.
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General Description
Is the neutron round? If not, so what?
It turns out that the "roundness" of the neutron charge distribution (measured by the electric dipole moment) is connected at a deep level to a rather fundamental question - "Why is there any matter in the Universe?" Matter and anti-matter were created in equal amounts during the Big Bang. Most (all but one part in a billion) was annihilated in subsequent matter/anti-matter collisions. Clearly (and thankfully) a small excess of matter survived to form our Universe. Theories that purport to explain this invariably predict that the neutron is not quite perfectly round.
The neutron electric dipole moment was first measured in 1950 by Smith, Purcell, and Ramsey at the Oak Ridge Reactor - the first intense neutron source. This first measurement showed that the neutron was very nearly round (to better than one part in a million). In the last sixty years the precision of the measurement has improved by more than six orders of magnitude; the neutron is known to be round to better than one part in a trillion!
The goal of the nEDM experiment at the Fundamental Neutron Physics Beamline at the Spallation Neutron Source is to further improve the precision of this measurement by another factor of 100.
Detailed Description
The statistical sensitivity (sigma) of an EDM experiment depends on the electric field (E),
the number of neutrons (N) and the neutron storage time (tau):
sigma ~ 1 / (E * sqrt(N*tau))
The nEDM experiment at the Spallation Neutron Source was conceived by Golub and Lamoreaux in a seminal paper. This approach takes advantage of an amazing confluence of superfluid helium properties to substantially increase E, N, and tau:
A large density of ultracold neutrons (UCNs) can be produced through a superthermal process (8.9 angstrom neutrons are stopped by scattering off excitations in superfluid Helium).
UCNs can be stored in a material bottle for times longer than their decay lifetime.
Superfluid Helium can support strong electric fields.
Furthermore, spin-polarized Helium-3 can be used as a co-magnetometer (to minimize and control systematic errors associated with non-zero magnetic field gradients), and as a spin analyzer, producing scintillation light (signal) in response to the spin-dependent n-Helium-3 capture reaction.
Technical Description
The nEDM experiment is working on a focused R&D program to answer
remaining outstanding issues, as recommended by
a recent NSAC report.
results from the ongoing R&D
effort are summarized here.
Recent progress on each of the key R&D activities is discussed below.
We also hosted a
Workshop on Neutron EDM Experimental Techniques on Oct. 11 - 13, 2012;
please click here to access the Workshop presentations.
[1] Original nEDM Publication -- Smith, Purcell, and Ramsey (1957)
[2] Original Physics Reports article describing measurement technique pursued by the nEDM experiment -- Golub and Lamoreaux
[3] nEDM Conceptual Design Report
[4] NSAC Report on Fundamental Neutron Physics (2011)
[5] R&D Accomplishments
"SNS and the Neutron Electric Dipole Moment", Vince Cianciolo,
ORNL Colloquium, 2011
Presentations from the Workshop on Neutron EDM Experimental Techniques -- Oct. 11 - 13, 2012
For More Information
The following links will let you learn more about this topic: Wikipedia Neutron Electric Dipole Moment Write-up
nEDM Public Page
The Fundamental Neutron Physics Beamline at the SNS
The Spallation Neutron Source
Report from 1950 Oak Ridge Newsletter describing initial neutron EDM measurement
A coating of deuterated tetraphenyl butadiene (dTPB) allows UCN storage, maintains 3He polarization, and converts the UV scintillation light to blue light, which can be efficiently detected by photosensors.
A large density of UCNs is produced through a superthermal process (8.9 angstrom neutrons are stopped by scattering off excitations in superfluid Helium).
Workshop on Neutron EDM Experimental Techniques -- Oct. 11 - 13, 2012
Neutron EDM Data Management Plan (2016)
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A Is for Asthma is a Sesame Street video created for parents and their kids to teach about asthma. Developed and distributed by the American Lung Association, the Prudential Foundation, and Children's Television Workshop, the video premiered on April 21, 1998 and was distributed to teachers and healthcare agencies. The 15-minute, bilingual video starred Elmo and Rosita, and featured Emilio Delgado as Luis.
The storyline involves Elmo and Rosita meeting a new friend, the asthmatic Dani. The video, in order to address asthma symptoms and how to deal with asthma episodes, as well as exploring the causes, included a rap from Dani, about how "many things... might/give me trouble breathing right," including animal hair and dust. Elmo and Rosita then become concerned that their fur is the source of his attacks, but Dani reassures them.
As one of the earliest resource videos conceived as a bilingual project, the cast and script were conceived accordingly, and nearly all of the performers re-voiced their own Spanish dialogue, with the primary exceptions of Kevin Clash (as Elmo and the doctor) and Pam Arciero (as Grundgetta).
The full video is currently available as a free video download from Sesame Workshop via the iTunes Store as part of the Learn Along with Sesame series, and can be viewed at the Sesame Workshop website.
Muppet performers
- Kevin Clash as Elmo and Dani's Doctor
- Carmen Osbahr as Rosita
- with Pam Arciero, John Kennedy, Lisa Buckley, Alice Dinnean (as Dani's Grandma), John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel
- and Gabriel Velez as Dani
Human cast
- Emilio Delgado as Luis
- Alison Bartlett as Gina
- Rosemarie Sepulveda as Andrea
- Children: Lorraine Brancale, Channelle Nazaire, Sofia Rivera, Max Sacoto, Brendan Winkfield
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- Moises Belizario as Elmo
- Francisco Rivela as Dani's Doctor
- Josie de Guzman as Grungetta
- Project Director: Jeanette Betancourt
- Producer: Nettie Marquez
- Director: Emily Squires
- Writers: Annie Evans (English version), Luis Santeiro, Mayi Sanchez (both versions)
- Jim Henson's Muppet Workshop: Ed Christie, Mark Zeszotek, Stephen Rotondaro, Lara MacLean, Carlo Yannuzzi
- "The Breathing Song": Lyrics by Joe Kerr, Composed by Paul Jacobs
- "Dani's Rap": Lyrics by Alberto Bernal, Composed by Carlo Nicolau
- "Helping Hands": Lyrics and Composition by Joe Kerr
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Why is a batted ball that hits the foul pole called a fair ball?
Why is it called a sacrifice hit in the rule book when it really is a sacrifice bunt?
Which takes longer, the NHL playoffs, NBA playoffs or peeling paint?
Why is a runner called out for running inside the baseline to reach the first base bag that is inside the baseline?
How do so many football players get to be 300-pounders?
Why do football coaches have bodyguards?
The NFL has weekly injury reports. When will they start issuing weekly police reports?
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(Reuters) - France's lower house of parliament adopted a law on Tuesday prohibiting the cultivation of any variety of genetically modified maize, saying it posed a risk to the environment. France adopted a decree last month to halt the planting of Monsanto's insect-resistant MON810 maize, the only GM crop allowed for cultivation in the European Union.
The law also applies to any strain adopted at EU level in future, including another GM variety, Pioneer 1507 developed jointly by DuPont and Dow Chemical, which could be approved by the EU executive later this year after 19 out of 28 member states failed to gather enough votes to block it.
The law adopted by the French National Assembly is similar to one rejected by the Senate, upper house, in February when it was deemed unconstitutional.
The Socialist government, like its conservative predecessor, has opposed the growing of GM crops because of public suspicion and widespread protests by environmentalists.
"It is essential today to renew a widely shared desire to maintain the French ban," Jean-Marie Le Guen, the minister in charge of relations with parliament, told the National Assembly.
This bill strengthens the decree passed last March by preventing the immediate cultivation of GMO and extending their reach to all transgenic maize varieties," he said.
French farmers and seed firms have challenged the decree at the top administrative court, which has twice struck down similar measures, in 2011 and 2013, saying there was insufficient justification. A debate on the future of GM policy is going on at EU level, with the European Commission suggesting an opt-out that would allow individual countries to ban such crops.
Le Guen called for a stable EU system that would ensure member states' decisions could not be challenged legally.
The ban on GM maize will head back to the Senate for approval, but even if it is rejected again, the National Assembly would have the final say.


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Holden made its own hot rod back in '05 called the EFIJY. It's a big, beautiful piece of vehicular art, but it's also got rear wheel drive. If you had the keys, would you take it to the track?
Welcome to Morning Would, where we present you with some of the most desirable, controversial cars ever built and ask what you would do to drive one.
This would mean signing yourself up for a trackday, one at a circuit with tire walls and other things you could conceivably crunch that gorgeous sheetmetal into. Still, it would be legendary watching this Holden tear through corners like a V8 Supercar.


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GameBirdHunts.com is your online source for hunting & shooting news. All of our news is organized by US state to make it easy for you to quickly find the Pheasant Hunting News that is of interest to you! Click on the link below to browse your states upland hunting news or use the search box above! If you have a hunting story you would like to submit please use this link:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is doing its part of promoting the sport, by creating beginner workshops starting early in 2014.
During February there are workshops that are designed to introduce newcomers to the hunting world. While one of these workshops is for small game, three of them are dedicated to Oregon pheasant hunting and will be a great first step for anyone with an interest in the sport.
Two of the workshops are designed for the family. With the rise in families spending more time together in recent years; these workshops should prove to be popular.
If you are looking for the family to attend one of these workshops, the youngest child must be at least 9 and can be covered, up to the age of 14, by the Mentored Youth Hunter Program. For those aged 14 to 17, a hunter-education certificate is required to participate.
One of the workshops, being held on February 23, is solely dedicated to female hunters. This shouldn't be too surprising. Statistics released earlier this year showed the number of male hunters has dropped 2% while the number of female hunters has risen 20%. This demonstrates that the sport has a chance to grow, even in these tough economical times, and is becoming less male dominated.
These workshops are designed for the novice hunter. To this end all the hunting gear will be provided, including: shotgun and shells, eye protection and orange safety clothing.
All four of the workshops will start with a basic hunter safety lesson and a chance to practice shooting on the range. Later attendees will be able to go on a real hunt accompanied by hunter dogs and their handlers.
The day ends with how to prepare a bird and a set of practical recipes to take home.
Those who will be looking to join will need to purchase the correct licenses and have Harvest Information Program (HIP) validation prior to attending the workshops.
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To recap Parts I-III, found below, you've interviewed your family, gathered basic family details and charted what you've learned. You've used free Google searches to find your ancestors in genealogy Web sites. Then, to see what census and IGI records can tell you, you've used FamilySearch.com .
Now you're ready to see what immigration records can tell you. If you are like most Americans, you have at least some ancestors who arrived in America during the periods when records of passengers were kept and are now available to you.
While most Americans have heard of Ellis Island and the 16 million immigrants who arrived there, far fewer know about the Castle Garden immigration station at the tip of Manhattan Island, New York, where many immigrants arrived before Ellis Island was opened. Fortunately, both Castle Garden and Ellis Island have free online databases that you can search for your ancestors.
If your ancestors arrived in New York in the 1800s, check the Castle Garden database for the names of your family. The records in the database stretch from 1820 to 1913.
To continue my own example of the Luehr family, the Castle Garden database shows that four Luhr individuals arrived on the Main on May 26, 1858: John Nicholas, shown erroneously as S. n., his wife Anna Margaretha, shown as Marg., their son John who was just 3 years old, and Peter, the brother of John Nicholas.
If your ancestors arrived between 1892 and 1954, then you will want to search the online database for Ellis Island. It is worth noting that the Ellis Island site also offers a number of free genealogy forms to assist family researchers.
Americans arrived at many other ports, including Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans. Those of us searching for ancestors are fortunate indeed that the Castle Garden and Ellis Island records are available in a free, searchable database on the Web.
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Compiled by David Gorgani | KF17 | Dominican Republic
The KF17 Fellows are heading home. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, many of KF17′s Fellows have already ended their service and many more will be ending theirs within the next few days. Through retrospective contemplation on what we have and haven't accomplished in the past four months, through appreciation for what we have loved most in our time as Fellows, and through last-minute insight on the economy and culture of our second homes, this week's Updates from the Field expresses KF17′s common sentiment of closure. As the next generation of Kiva Fellows begins their training (today!) you may see a lull in blog posts, but fear not! KF18 is looking great and they'll surely be providing some great material for your reading pleasure.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (The more things change the more they stay the same)
Michael Slattery | KF 17 | Togo
Michael poses the question of whether or not Togo has changed from its description in the 1969 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica, and subsequently discusses the observations that have led to this question in his past four months as a Kiva Fellow.
The Legacy of Trujillo
David Gorgani | KF 17 | Dominican Republic
After giving some background on the Dominican Republic's three decades under the dictatorship of Generalissimo Trujillo, I discuss the complex opinions of the average Dominican on the street toward this dark period in Dominican history.
Work Hard, Play Hard
Natalie Sherman | KF 17 | Cameroon
In this post, Natalie expresses how much she has enjoyed getting to know the staff at her MFI and presents a video that sums up her experience as a Fellow with ACEP in Yaoundé.
Kiva's First Full-Tuition Student Loans: Looking at both Sides of the Coin
Nessa French | KF 17 | Kenya
Nessa discusses her experience working with one of Kiva's most innovative partners on one of Kiva's most innovative products: full-tuition students loans with Strathmore University in Kenya.
Recycling for Life and Family in the Mexican Countryside
Emmanuel M. von Arx | KF 16 & KF 17 | Mexico
In this post, Emmanuel discusses one of his favorite activities as a Kiva Fellow – meeting Kiva borrowers and discussing items beyond the call of duty. Emmanuel then tells us about one such meeting with a client of FRAC in Mexico.
More than Microfinance: The Holistic Experience of a Kiva Fellow
Jamie Greenthal | KF 17 | Philippines
Jamie tells us a bit about his work with the children that live in homes supported by the Kalipay Negrense Foundation, which provides financial, operational and managerial support to children's homes in the Baclod area of the Philippines.
Updates from the Past Month:
Nomadic Lifestyles, Road Trips + Cultural Perspectives
Translation Follies, Contemplating Kindness and Comfort and KF Cribs
Kiva's New Coffee Partner and Female Empowerment in the Middle East
Thoughts on Wealth, Religion and History, Foods from the Field, and a Day in the Life of a Fellow
Plus, more pictures from the past week:
David Gorgani is a Kiva Fellow serving in the Dominican Republic, helping ASPIRE get started as a Kiva Field Partner, helping Esperanza International with borrower verifications, and attempting to learn salsa and merengue on the side.


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Insurer asks staff to 'show me the money'
Freedom Insurance has asked its sales staff to "show me the money", accompanied by an image of Tom Cruise saying the famous movie line, and offered trips to Bali to aggressively drive sales.
Sell, sell, sell has been the call to sales agents through incentive programs promising holidays in Bali, a cruise around Sydney Harbour and Vespa scooters as prizes.
One of the 2017 and 2018 campaigns drew on Cruise's 1996 film Jerry Maguire and his classic line "show me the money!".
Freedom chief operating officer Craig Orton said the campaign, offering $100 in prize money for selling funeral insurance, was absolutely inappropriate.
"That will not happen under my watch," he told the banking royal commission on Tuesday.
Mr Orton agreed the incentive campaign was likely to drive highly aggressive and inappropriate sales practices so people could meet their targets and be eligible for the money.
Another campaign, which used a photo of American rapper 50 Cent holding a stack of cash, offered $150 for a team to "smash 400 lives" insured by lunchtime.
Mr Orton, who joined Freedom in February, said he was livid about the campaigns.
"I don't believe in these sorts of incentives," he said.
"I don't believe in commissions that are sales or retention driven."
Freedom is scrapping commissions for its sales agents, accepting it has created incentives for them to aggressively pursue sales.
The remuneration structure has also been linked to the mis-selling of life insurance to vulnerable customers.
A woman complained in April this year about her mother being sold a policy that insured 29 people.
Mr Orton said there was no indication on the sales call that the woman was vulnerable and the customer was asked if the policy was affordable.
"But regardless of that, I'm not justifying it because no one should ever have 29 people put on their policy," he said.
Mr Orton agreed the sales agent maximised their commission by getting additional lives on the policy.
Freedom will stop selling some types of insurance through cold calls amid pressure from the regulator.
But it will still use cold calls to sell its biggest money-earner, funeral insurance, which accounts for 85 per cent of its business.
It will continue selling accidental death cover, but not through cold calls, despite the Australian Securities and Investments Commission demanding insurers ditch the low-value policy.
Senior counsel assisting the royal commission Rowena Orr QC said Freedom sold tens of thousands of accidental death policies annually and received no more than 22 claims a year.
The commission heard Freedom sold insurance including accidental death cover over the phone to an intellectually disabled Melbourne man with Down syndrome, who did not understand what he was buying.
The inquiry heard another ASX-listed company, ClearView, planned to offer staff a trip to Queenstown as a prize amid a frenzied sales push despite knowing it breached the law.
ClearView's chief actuary and risk officer Greg Martin declared the November 2016 promotion would be "over my dead body" and it did not proceed.
ClearView shut down the direct sales business last year.
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Division chief Richard Erbe, MD, a founding fellow of the American Board of Medical Genetics and a professor of pediatrics at the University at Buffalo, spoke to us about the division's tripartite mission of clinical care, research and education.
What kind of clinical care does the Genetics Division offer?
The activities are organized along two lines: One is birth defects and genetic counseling, and the other is inherited metabolic disorders. Within birth defects and genetic counseling, we evaluate and test outpatients for such problems as developmental delay, unusual features, chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome, autism and other conditions before returning them to their primary physicians for continuing care.
Another outpatient aspect of our birth defects and genetic counseling that's very important is cancer gene testing. For individuals seeking this type of testing, we go through the careful assembly of family history, reviewing the records and then selecting appropriate tests. In metabolic disorders, we receive referrals from family physicians and pediatricians, but most of our referrals come from the New York State Newborn Screening Program.
In addition to these outpatient programs, both our birth defects and genetic counseling program and our inherited metabolic disease program see many inpatients in consultation at Oishei Children's Hospital or other hospitals in the region or in nearby regions of Pennsylvania.
Tell us about the Division's staff.
Our staff includes MDs certified in pediatrics and in internal medicine, a nurse practitioner, genetic counselors with specialty board certification, and metabolism program nutritionists. We provide care from conception to advanced age, bringing the full range of genetic services to our region. As treatment of disorders such as cystic fibrosis has improved, patients with this and other serious disorders have "aged out" of their relationship with their pediatricians. The fact that we're staffed in this multidisciplinary way allows us to continue seeing patients from birth to advanced age. We also have the special capability of seeing adults for conditions that come along a little later. These would include breast and ovarian cancers, metabolic disorders of adulthood, neurologic disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and others.
What kind of outreach is the Genetics Division involved in?
We're a key part of the hospital's Lung and Cystic Fibrosis Center, and Sickle Cell and Hemoglobinopathy Center, as well as the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Our genetic counselors participate in these clinics and share our expertise, partnering with the physicians at these centers to educate and provide care to patients. We also provide prenatal diagnosis and genetic counseling to the hospital's OB/GYN Centers - Kensington OB/GYN and Niagara Street OB/GYN.
How is your Division helping educate the next generation of physicians understand genetics?
We teach in the first- and second-year courses at the University at Buffalo's medical school, and we have a month-long elective for fourth-year medical students, pediatric residents and internal medicine residents. We also teach in quarterly sessions for the half of the region's internal medicine residents in the Catholic Health System.
How has the completion of the Human Genome Project, our better understanding of DNA and other advances transformed genetics?
There are many more tests than ever before, and they are much more powerful. We have progressed from only being able to count chromosomes and tell one chromosome from another to being able to identify defects in the function of nearly every gene. Although our ability to diagnose based on single genes is enormously improved, the major challenges are now focused on how these genes work together under environmental influences to produce predispositions and disorders, and how we can translate this new knowledge into prevention and treatment. The new molecular techniques give us almost too much detail, and this will require a lot of digesting before its full benefit can be realized. The Division of Genetics aims to facilitate the transfer of this new knowledge to all of our professional colleagues and patients.


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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Silvereye/Wax eye
This little bird was sitting on a dead stump beside the track going in to the Pancake Rocks (see yesterday's post). I first noticed it because it was singing so loudly. It is known as a Silvereye or Wax-eye and is found in both Australia and New Zealand. It was first noticed in New Zealand in the 1830's and because there is no evidence that anyone deliberately brought it into the country it is classed as a native species. It is slightly smaller than a sparrow. I heard lots more birds on our trip than I saw so it was very nice that this one was easy to see.
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This one is so cute! Great shot and perfect for WBW!ReplyDelete
what a pretty little one! :)ReplyDelete
What an interesting eye colour arrangement. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.ReplyDelete
What a sweet looking little bird!ReplyDelete
Lovely image of it against the blue sky!
I also enjoyed scrolling down and seeing the Pancake Rocks - very aptly named. :)
A very interesting bird, love that white eye ring and your images are great!ReplyDelete
His eyes are so unique. What wonderful details in these photos.ReplyDelete
Beautiful Mick.. many thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
What a cutie and I love the eye. Wonderful shots and sighting!ReplyDelete
Cute little bird that leaves no doubt as to how he came by his name.ReplyDelete
What a cute bird, the eyes are amazing.ReplyDelete
I swear Mick that eye is hypnotic!ReplyDelete
Cheers Sir
Adorable little guy! Looks in the second picture like he's posing especially for you.ReplyDelete
Great shot! love those big eyes!ReplyDelete
What a cute looking bird.ReplyDelete
Great shots.
Beautiful bird.ReplyDelete
Smart looking bird Mick. It seems to be displaying or singing.ReplyDelete
Incredibly beautiful picture you show.ReplyDelete
Wishing you a good day.
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Love the eyes on that bird! Nice job, Mick!ReplyDelete
Very cute! Love those eyes...and the expression in the second photo. A new one to me.ReplyDelete
Cute bird, the pose in the second pic is cool!ReplyDelete
Great captures! What a sweet bird!! Nice name for it, Silver eye :)ReplyDelete
Hi there - Silvereyes are such great little birds - and they don't sit still very often either!ReplyDelete
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
What a lovely and sweet looking face on this bird. Great images!ReplyDelete
just adorable; you did so well capturing these!ReplyDelete
What a perfect shot and what a wonderful bird!
- AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 5:42 AM
Cute little bird!ReplyDelete
I like the coloring of this little bird. Different from all others. Great shot.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 12, 2012 at 7:35 PM
gorgeous photos...I love seeing a part of the world through someone else's lens, a part I likely will not see in person. Pancake Rocks are fascinating, and the vistas of Mt. Cook and the birds on your trip are great.ReplyDelete
Great shots Mick!! I haven't seen these little ones before.ReplyDelete
What an interesting little bird. Thanks for sharing the name along with the photos. I'm going to go look him up right now. :)ReplyDelete
Very nice shots of a beautiful unusual (for me) little bird.ReplyDelete
Cute little guy and lovely photos!ReplyDelete
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Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm trade and processing point. Oil is a major product; the city is situated in the middle of an oil field (opened 1928), with oil derricks even on the capitol grounds, and the city's fortunes remain tied to the oil and gas industry. The city has diversified light and heavy industries, and the nearby Tinker Air Force Base, a logistics center with one of the world's largest air depots, is also an important source of civilian employment.
One of the largest U.S. cities in area (650 sq mi/1,683 sq km), the city extends into three neighboring counties of Oklahoma co. and has many parks. Of interest are the capitol, the state historical museum, the city art museum, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, the civic center buildings and monuments, a theater complex, a convention center, the state library, and a zoo. Educational institutions include the Univ. of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City Univ., and Oklahoma Christian Univ. The city also has a symphony orchestra and a professional basketball team (the Thunder).
Oklahoma City was quickly settled in a land rush after the area was opened to homesteaders on Apr. 22, 1889. It became the state capital in 1910. In 1995 a terrorist bomb destroyed a downtown federal office building, killing 168 people; the site is now a national memorial (see National Parks and Monuments (table)).


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The red letters are a little faded on the blue pullover jersey, but there's no problem in seeing what they spell out: "USA."
The 92-year-old man is asked if he can still put on the jersey.
"It's been a long time, but if you help me, I can," he says, a little bent over from the years.
With some help, Wilbur "Moose" Thompson slowly slips the jersey over his head and straightens his back, proudly displaying the same jersey he wore on the winner's stand 50 years ago when he won a gold medal in the shot put in the Olympics in London.
"It still fits," he says with a smile.
Asked what the stain is on the front, Moose, still as competitive as he was in 1948, quickly replies, "That's the blood of the guy who finished second."
Moose is now living on the east side of Long Beach with Toni, one of his three daughters, and her husband, Laz. A graduate of USC, he's been a Long Beach resident since 1953.
For this interview, Moose brought out much of the memorabilia he has saved from the London Olympics, including, of course, his prized possession, the gold medal resting in a worn leather case.
Asked what conditions were like then in London, which was still recovering from the devastating bombings during World War II, Moose had one word: "Miserable."
The 1948 Olympics were the first held in 12 years because of World War II. The United States sent most of its athletes, including Moose Thompson, on a one-week voyage aboard the S.S. America to London. The London Olympics became known as the Austerity Games.
"We lived on Army cots, four to a room, in barracks on an air base outside the city," he said. "Food rationing was in effect. Some food was flown in from the United States. The food was decent, but for a guy like me with a big appetite, I lost a little weight."
In London, Moose was a long way from Frankfort, S.D., where he was born on April 6, l921. He didn't stay there long, however, as he moved with his father and mother to Modesto before his first birthday. It was in Modesto where he acquired his nickname, "Moose," and his love of the shot put.
"I was a sophomore at Modesto High and grew 7 inches over the summer," he recalled. "I got to 6 feet tall and weighed almost 200 pounds. That was pretty big in those days. That's when they started calling me Moose."
Because of what he called his "unusual strength" at an early age, and a good coach, Moose started heaving the shot put in track and field events. At the state track and field championships held at Wilson High School in Long Beach in the late 1930s, he won the state shot put title.
He moved on to Modesto Junior College and eventually USC, but his SC years were interrupted by three years serving in the Army during World War II.
After the war, he returned to SC, began competing again in shot put events and was named co-captain of the SC track team. He placed second in the NCAA shot put championships in 1946 and started thinking about the l948 Olympics.
His training program was grueling, and at one point, when things were not going well, he almost quit in disgust, saying, "I just can't do it anymore." But he persisted and made the U.S. Olympics team.
That led to what some observers called one of the great shot put duels of all time. The three American competitors – Moose Thompson, Jim Delaney and Jim Fuchs – broke the Olympic record nine times, with Moose emerging the winner with a toss of 56 feet, 2 inches – a new Olympic record (the old record was 53 feet, 1 3/4 inches).
But Moose wasn't finished. He had another throw and, in a misty rain, he heaved the 16-pound iron ball 57 feet, 8 3/4 inches.
"The fans exploded in loud roars, but the throw was ruled out because of a foul," Moose said. However, his throw of 56 feet, 2 inches stood up, and he won the gold medal.
A note: When I arrived for the interview, I knew Moose was an SC grad. I jokingly told him I would not hold that against him when I wrote this column because I was a huge Notre Dame fan.
But Moose remembered my comment and, almost gleefully, he told me that Jim Delaney, who came in second and won the silver medal, was from Notre Dame. "Here's another case of a damn SC guy beating a Notre Dame guy again," he said with a laugh.
After the London Olympics, Moose, who had two degrees from SC in education and mechanical engineering, returned to SC to get a master's degree in petroleum engineering. He worked for the Richfield Oil Corp., which became Arco, before moving to a state job as chief of the Mineral Resources Management Division of the State Lands Commission.
In his state job, he worked closely with the City of Long Beach in development of the oil fields here and including issues like oil revenue sharing and the oil subsidence problem that was causing parts of Long Beach to sink.
He retired from the State Lands Commission in 1991 with accolades from the California Legislature.
Moose is moving a little slower these days, not only because of age but also because of congestive heart failure, which hit him six months ago. "I have to watch what I eat and stay off the salt. Salt is the worst thing for you," he said.
Moose said he is looking forward to the Summer Olympics this year, but he will be watching on TV from his living room.
"Everything is run by TV now," he said. "They didn't even have TV when I was in London in 1948. The pageantry now is incredible. All we had 50 years ago were guys wearing those big hats."
And he's keeping up with the latest in the world of shot putting. He predicts that Reese Hoffa, representing the United States from Athens, Ga., will win the gold medal in the shot put competition in London.
"He's a little bigger than I am," Moose said, showing me a photo of him with Hoffa, who weighs in at 315 pounds, slightly more than Moose at his heaviest of 200 pounds.
With competitors bulking up – along with shot putters now throwing from a hard surface – distances are getting longer. The Olympic record is now 73 feet, 8 inches, set in 1988 in Korea.
Still, Moose was such a fierce competitor, you almost get the feeling that, if he were a little younger, he would like to try hurling that 16-pound iron ball again.
Putting on that Olympic USA jersey again brought back glorious memories for Moose.
"It was the high point of my life," he said, waving goodbye to his guests.
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The statue and shrine of Guan Gong on the hill overlooking Guantancun, Panyu, Guangzhou, China. Guan Gong was a General who lived in China during the Three Kingdoms period, 220-280AD. Well known for this integrity, and bravery, he was respected for his loyalty and righteousness. Chinese Buddhists regard him as Sangharama Bodhisattva. There are many other statues and shrines to Guan Gong, or as he is also called, Guan Yu in China and a few other parts of Asia.
Guangdong Province, referred to as "Yue ", the provincial capital Guangzhou, the jurisdiction of cities in 21 provinces, including two deputy provincial cities (Guangzhou, Shenzhen), prefecture-level cities 19. Formerly Kwangtung, Canton, is Pinyin GuǎngDōng. Guangdong is the southern coast of mainland China, a province located south of Nanling, the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Macao, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi and Fujian border, and Hainan across the sea. It is a Han Chinese as the main provinces, the country's 56 ethnic groups are distributed in the province. Guangdong customs and in language, history and culture, have a unique aspect, the internal department has three people, and northern China are very different. Guangdong GDP value has surpassed Taiwan as China's most economically developed provinces in the most open culture.


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What Happens When a Financial Aid Recipient Withdraws?
Tuition Refund Policy
The university has a tuition refund policy that stipulates the amount of tuition and fees that are refunded to a student who withdraws from all classes during a term. The Registrar's Office determines specific refund dates each term and publishes them on their website (once at this site, choose the appropriate term, then click on "Drop/Withdrawal"). The chart below shows the amount of tuition and fees returned to a student, depending upon when the student withdraws. Students must immediately notify the Registrar's Office that they are withdrawing by following specific withdrawal procedures posted by the Office of the Registrar.
Return of Title IV (Federal) Financial Aid
Federal guidelines mandate, in the case of a student's withdrawal from a college or university, that a calculation be applied to determine the percentage of aid that a student actually earned. Financial aid disbursed in excess of this calculated percentage must be returned to the appropriate federal aid programs (e.g., Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG). If a financial aid refund has been issued to the student prior to his/her withdrawal, it is very likely that a balance will result on the student's account. This balance is the responsibility of the student to pay.
To determine the amount of aid the student has earned up to the time of withdrawal, OFA divides the number of calendar days the student has attended classes by the total number of calendar days in the semester (minus any scheduled breaks of 5 days or more). The resulting percentage is then multiplied by the total federal funds that were disbursed (either to the student's university account or to the student directly by check or direct deposit) for the semester.
This calculation determines the amount of aid earned by the student that he or she may keep (for example, if the student attended 25% of the term, the student will have earned 25% of the aid disbursed). The unearned amount (total aid disbursed minus the earned amount) must be returned to the federal government by the university and/or the student. OFA will notify and provide instructions to students who are required to return funds to the government.
Students whose circumstances require that they withdraw from all classes are strongly encouraged to contact the Office of Financial Assistance and their academic advisor before doing so. At that time, the consequences of withdrawing from all classes can be explained and clearly illustrated. OFA's financial aid counselors can provide refund examples and further explain this policy to students and parents.
Allocating Returned Title IV (Federal) Aid
Funds that are returned to the federal government are used to reimburse the individual federal programs from which the student received the aid. Financial aid returned (by the university and/or the student or parent) must be allocated, in the following order, up to the net amount disbursed from each source:
- Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan
- Federal Subsidized Direct Loan
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Direct PLUS (Parent) Loan or Grad PLUS Loan
- Federal Pell Grant
- Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
- National Science & Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- Other Federal Loan or Grant Assistance
Financial Aid Cancellation
In addition, the Office of Financial Assistance at the University of Illinois at Springfield places all students who completely withdraw during the semester on financial aid cancellation. In most cases, this means that those students are ineligible to receive financial assistance until they have met the standards set forth in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy (please refer to this section on the web for more information). This policy states that these students must complete the following to have reinstatement of their financial aid eligibility considered:
- file an appeal with the Financial Assistance Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Committee documentating the circumstances that led to the student being placed on financial aid cancellation
- complete a minimum of six (6) credit hours at UIS at their own expense, AND
- earn no lower than a "C" (2.00) in all classes in which they enroll if they are undergraduate students, OR earn no lower than a "B" (3.00) in all classes in which they enroll if they are graduate students. Additionally, progress must be continued to ensure that the institutional cumulative grade point average is at the minimum required level of 2.00 for undergradaute students or 3.00 for graduate students.
Please note that certain circumstances will cause a student to be placed on permanent financial aid cancellation if he/she withdraws from the University.
The bottom line is that, if at all possible, stay in school. Not only will you be able to continue your education, but you can also avoid having to pay back money. In all cases, do not withdraw without FIRST contacting the Office of Financial Assistance. Either call us at 206-6724, e-mail one of the Financial Aid Advisors, or stop by UHB 1015 to discuss your situation.


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This week Tim Pawlenty launched his "American Comeback" campaign with an Iowa TV spot featuring the 1980 US Olympic Hockey team. Of course that means ABC's broadcast, which the Pawlenty team didn't get permission from ABC Sports to use (read: they didn't want to pay for it, and it's definitely not a cheap license).
ABC has cried foul and is sending a cease-and-desist letter Pawlenty's way. But as you can see, the commercial is still up on YouTube — a Pawlenty spokesman is citing Fair Use. While the doctrine is often interpreted broadly, it would be interesting to see if a campaign ad qualifies as being in the public interest, rather than as a commercial endeavor.
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Drudge links to Steve Malzberg's video interview with former NFL star Burgess Owens. Owens looks about 15 or 20 years younger than his advertised age of 61. More importantly, he has a message that resonates strongly with those of us hoping to move our country back in the right direction.
According to a recent NBC/Wall Street poll, Owens is a zero per center — i.e., one of the zero percent of black Americans who support Mitt Romney. Talk about Invisible Man.
Owens is the author of the just-released ebook It's All About Team: Exposing the Black Talented Tenth. I can't vouch for the book. Based on the interview, however, I would say that Owens has a voice crying to be heard.


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It's pun-filled world in the first trailer for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. After the events of the first movie, the characters leave Swallow Falls, then return to discover that the food has somehow evolved into disturbingly adorable animals. Wild scallions roam the plains, shrimpanzees swing from vine to vine, and the mighty Tacodile Supreme roams the swamps. Will our heroes go hungry when all the food is just too cute to eat? Or will the battle to prevent the food animals from invading the world result in a feast of peanut butter and jellyfish sandwiches?


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Account Disclosure - Texas
|Account Opening and Usage
|Minimum Opening Deposit
|Monthly Service Charge
|Requirements to avoid monthly Service Charge
|No monthly Service Charge for this account.
|ATM Fees Charged by BBVA USA
|For using an ATM in BBVA USA's ATM network
|For using an ATM outside of BBVA USA's ATM network+
|Early Account Closing Fee
|If account closed within 180 days of opening
|Stop Payment Fee
|Per request made in a branch or by telephone to stop payment of an item
|Per request made online to stop payment on a check
|Excess Transaction Fee
|Excess Withdrawal Fee will be charged for each check or in-branch withdrawal1 processed over the monthly limit of 5.
|Excess Branch Deposits Fee will be charged for each in-branch deposit over the monthly limit of 2
|Branch Cash Deposit Fees
|$5,000 in cash processing per month at no charge. A charge of $0.003 will apply for each dollar deposited above the $5,000 monthly cash processing limit. For example, if you deposit $1,000 more than your monthly limit, you will be charged a $3.00 Branch Cash Deposit Fee.
|Paper Statement Fee
|Per statement cycle to receive monthly statements by mail. These statements will not include images of cancelled checks. You can avoid the Paper Statement Fee by turning off paper statements and receiving your account statements electronically through Online Banking. Online Banking customers will automatically receive PDF copies of their monthly statements, and can view images of cancelled checks, through Online Banking at no additional charge.
|Image Statement Fee
|Per statement cycle for statements that include images of cancelled checks.
|Other Service Fees
|Please consult your Miscellaneous Fee Schedule for a list of additional service fees.
|ATM Fees
|Fee to Use BBVA USA ATMs
|for using BBVA USA ATM to complete any transaction
|BBVA USA Fee to Use Another Bank's ATM
+BBVA does not charge a fee to use another bank's ATM. ATM and/or service fees charged by other banks and ATM owners may apply; however, there will be no charge for use of ATMs in the Allpoint® network or at participating 7-Eleven® locations. Allpoint® ATMs are available nationwide and are marked with an Allpoint® decal. 7-Eleven® ATMs are available nationwide within 7- Eleven® gas stations. ATM fees may apply to certain 7-Eleven® locations in Oklahoma, Hawaii and Alaska. All 7-Eleven® ATMs with an FCTI contact sticker on the ATM are fee-free. Visit bbvausa.com/locations for Allpoint® and participating 7-Eleven® ATM locations.
|International Service Fee (ATM)
|of transaction amount
|International Service Fee (non-ATM)
|of transaction amount
International Transactions are those transactions using your ATM or Debit Card made outside of the United States, even those in US dollars. A full description of the currency conversion process is contained in your ATM/Debit Card Agreement.
|Overdraft Fees
|Insufficient Funds Charge (NSF) - Returned Item
|Per returned item presented against insufficient funds
|Deposited Item Returned Fee
|For each item that you deposit or cash that is rejected by the payor bank ($25 for foreign items)
|Insufficient Funds Charge (NSF) - Paid Item
Per overdraft item covered by the bank
*NSF Charge – Paid Item Fee is not charged on an item that causes the available balance on your account to be overdrawn by $1.00 or less.
|Extended Overdraft Service Charge
|Assessed if your account is overdrawn by more than $1.00 for seven consecutive calendar days. An additional $23 Extended Overdraft Service Charge will be assessed for every seven consecutive calendar days that your account remains overdrawn by more than $1.00. A maximum of four Extended Overdraft Service Charges may be assessed per overdraft occurrence. This Charge is in addition to any Insufficient Funds (NSF) fees you may incur as a result of items being presented against insufficient funds.
The best way to avoid unexpected fees is to always make sure that your Available Balance is sufficient to cover any transaction before you make it. BBVA offers a variety of services (complimentary or fee-based) to provide you with useful tools, account accessibility and peace of mind. Please consult your account disclosure for complete details.
|Processing Policies
|Posting Order
The order in which withdrawals and deposits are processed
|We process and post transactions - both credits (including deposits) and debits - throughout the day. This approach allows us to more closely match the posting of transactions on your account with the timing of your actual account activity.
Note: Deposits received and posted late in the day will not cover payments and withdrawals posted earlier the same day.
|Summary of Our Deposit Hold Policy
When funds deposited to your account are usually available for deposits less than $5,000 and absent exceptional circumstances - see the Non-Consumer Account Agreement for a detailed description of our policy).
|Dispute Resolution
|Dispute Resolution Agreement
|If a dispute arises between us, you or we may require that it be resolved through arbitration, rather than through jury trial. Please see the arbitration and waiver of jury trial provisions in your Consumer Deposit Account Agreement for additional details.
1 This Fee is not triggered by checks issued through the bill pay service in Online or Mobile Banking.
Miscellaneous Fees and Charges
This Fee Schedule provides additional fees relating to your deposit account. Please see the Non-Consumer Deposit Account Agreement, your Relationship Summary Form and the Non-Consumer Deposit Account Terms & Conditions for your account for more information.
|Cash Processing Services
|The following service charges apply to cash deposits processed at a branch or night depository. For high volume cash processing, Cash Vault services are available with pricing provided upon request.
|Branch/Night Drop Cash Processing
|Unprocessed Bags
|$1.00/ bag
|Deposit Adjustments
|$5.00 each
|Full Bag
|$2.50 each
|Partial/Mixed Bag
|$5.00 each
|Bag of Unstrapped Bills
|$5.00 each
|Branch Outgoing Currency
|Change Order
|$4.00 each
|Full Strapped Currency
|$0.45 each
|Partial Strapped Currency
|$0.50 each
|Box of Rolled Coins
|$3.50/ box
|Rolled Coin
|$0.15/ roll
|Supplies: (includes Deposit Bags, Currency Straps, Coin Wrappers, Coin Tags, Coin Seals)
|At cost
|Collection Services
|Collection Item
|Incoming (Customer)
|Outgoing (Customer)
|$20.00 (all states except NM)
$25.00 (NM only)
|$20.00 + costs
|Statement and Research Services
|Reconcile Statement
|Copy or Fax
|Special Statement*
*A special statement may include but not be exclusive to the following: daily statement, duplicate statements, hold statements and statement printouts.
|Returned Items and Notifications
|Special Notification - Telephone
|$8.00 ($11.00 for BBVA Business Savings accounts)
|Special Notification - Overnight
|$4.50 + courier charges (FedEx, etc.)
|Special Notification - Fax
|Rerun Deposited Item
|Notice of Postdated Item Fee
|$25.00/item (all states except NM)
$28.25 (NM only)
|Other Service Charges
|Business Personalized Debit Card Fee
|Deposit Correction Fee
|Frozen Account Status Fee
|$150.00 + attorney fees
|Inter-Account Transfer Fee2
|$12.00/day in which there is a transfer (all states except CA)
$9.00/day in which there is a transfer (CA only)
|Overdraft Protection Line of Credit Transfer Fee
|Reject Item >1.5%
|Telephone Transfer Fee
|$3.00 each
|Wire Services3
|Incoming Domestic Wire
|Incoming Domestic Wire with confirmation
|Outgoing (Non-Repetitive) Domestic Wire
|Outgoing (Repetitive) Domestic Wire
|Outgoing Domestic Wire with confirmation
Effective February 1, 2020, the Outgoing Domestic Wire with confirmation fee will be $35.00.
|Manual BRS Wire Surcharge
|Incoming International Wire
|Outgoing International Wire
|Intra-BBVA USA Transfer
|Internal Book Transfer via Fed wire system Debit Fee
|Internal Book Transfer Fee
|Manual BRS Inter-Account Transfer
2The Inter-Account Transfer Fee will be posted to your primary account at the end of the day on which any transfer(s) occurred.
3Fees may apply for wires initiated manually with Business Relationship Services (BRS).
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE The Belmont County sheriff's office and sanitary sewer district are expanding to answer needs of an economically growing county.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE The Belmont County sheriff's office and sanitary sewer district are expanding to answer needs of an economically growing county.
Commissioners motioned to authorize the sheriff to hire four full-time control employees and two full-time civil staff at the rate of $12.18 per hour. Sheriff David Lucas noted the new positions will be occupied by civilians, freeing several deputies to maintain a greater presence on the floor. In addition, it will no longer be necessary to pay a deputy's wages for office work.
"We've been having an influx of people," said Lucas. "We've had a very large increase in the jail facility. Last year we averaged 84 persons a day. Now we're averaging 120."
He added that this will allow the presence of office personnel 24/7 for the first time since 2009.
"This will also benefit all the local police departments," Lucas said, noting that there will always be someone available to pull warrants and check them, as well as have warrants waiting when police pick up a suspect.
"We're looking for highly-motivated office personnel that can multitask. We're a very fast-paced working office," he said. "I just want to thank the commissioners. They very patiently worked with us and looked at the numbers and figures and facts at hand. It wasn't a want, it was a need."
In addition, commissioners motioned to adopt a resolution granting a base pay rate adjustment of $1.50 per hour to Sanitary Sewer District Director Mark Esposito, retroactive to Feb. 1, 2013.
Commissioner Ginny Favede noted the expansion seen by the county.
"There needs to be recognition that we are managing a different county," she said. "Belmont County is growing and the demands on our departments are becoming greater, and we are working to address those demands so that we can continue to offer services."
Esposito has been assigned additional responsibilities beyond his current duties. These include addressing water needs for drilling and fracking purposes and meeting with companies intending to purchase county water for fracking.
He is also working on additional water and sewer projects to accommodate tourism, economic development and expansion, as well as improvements to existing county water and sewer lines for the burgeoning oil and gas industry. This includes working with new hotel projects and the seeing to utilities for the expansion of the mall.
"Everything associated with the oil and gas industry requires Mark's time," said Favede said. "He's taken on practically another job."
Also, commissioners motioned to authorize the sanitary sewer district to advertise for the positions of water treatment plant operator class one, two or three with Ohio EPA certification; a meter reader and a utility worker for the water distribution department; and a collection system operator for the sewer department.
In addition, guests also spoke about unmaintained properties which are causing a rise in nuisance animals. Other guests complained of illegal dumping west of Powhatan Point.
In other matters, commissioners entered into a roadway use maintenance agreement for drilling projects and infrastructure with Gulfport Energy Corporation for the use of 3.1 miles of County Road 128, Boston Road, for the purpose of ingress and egress for drilling activity at the Slope Creek III-Wesley site.
Favede also gave an update on the planned purchase of property for a new Flushing Senior Center. A proposed deed must be presented to the board for review by the prosecutor. Results are expected within two weeks.
Commissioners motioned to enter into agreement with Michael Baker Jr., Inc. in an amount not to exceed $9,980 for construction inspection, constriction, administration and testing as authorized by the county for the Mall/Banfield traffic signal replacement project. The agreement is 100 percent federally funded.
Commissioners motioned to reject the bid received Aug. 14 from Ohio-West Virginia Excavating Co., the sole bidder, in the amount of $798,153 for the Sand Hill Bridge replacement. It was 10 percent in excess of the estimated cost.
Favede was authorized to sign a subordination of mortgage for $40,720 regarding property owned by Dana J. Conaway, 56971 Ferry View Road, Martins Ferry. The county holds a lien on the property through a past CHIP grant and Conaway is refinancing.
Commissioners motioned to approve a 50-cent hourly salary adjustment for Belmont County Sanitary Sewer District employee Brian Ware, effective Aug. 22. He will be reclassified from Utility Worker 1 to Utility Worker 2.
Commissioners adopted a resolution declaring the 2014 dog license fees for one year, three years, and permanent licenses for the county. Licenses for one year are $12. A three years license is $36. A permanent license fee $120. Kennel fees are $60 per year.
Commissioners motioned to advise the Ohio Division of Liquor Control there is no hearing required regarding a request for the transfer of a liquor permit from ABBECA LLC, DBA Chapz Bar & Grill, Belmont, to Derosa Development LLC, DBA Chapz Bar & Grill. This covers liquor for on-premises consumption only, beer and wine for on-premises or off-premises in original sealed containers until 2:30 a.m.
Commissioners will re-convene today at 10 a.m.
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1928 Ford Tudor Sedan - Playing Roulette To Win
Derrick And Danielle Pesko's '28 Ford Tudor Sedan Is A Winning Hand From The Internet
When designing and building traditional hot rods and customs is not only a passion but also how you also make your living, you can only imagine how intense the creativity cauldron can get. Many builders are fortunate enough to inherit a birthright coming from a family with a rich history steeped in hot rod tradition and culture.
Derrick Pesko, of Meriden, Connecticut, grew up flanked by classic hot rods since his dad always had something brewing in the garage; be it a chopped '50 Ford or an early coupe. When your 5th birthday gift was a go-kart, and you spent all your time with your head buried in little books and model kit boxes, it's easy to figure out where your path will lead.
Working shoulder to shoulder with his dad in the shop, Derrick's capabilities evolved as he started to gain confidence with each buildup. After graduating from high school, his skills led him to the collision repair world where he put in a number of years while also working nights in the family shop on personal and customer projects. With demand increasing for his custom work, he took the big step and opened Allstar Hot Rods in Berlin, Connecticut, along with good friend Mark Coppola, a decade ago. Together the pair has turned out many notable cars, some of which have even graced the floor at the annual SEMA Show.
Yearning for a small personal filler project to work on after hours, Derrick started looking for an uncompleted roller that would allow him to infuse plenty of his signature style, while not having to start from the ground up. Research led him to the Internet, which is a lot like playing roulette, depending on the honesty of the seller. He found a '28 Ford Tudor sedan in Louisiana that seemed to be a perfect candidate. The pictures looked good, so a deal was made and the car was delivered to his shop. What the seller had represented and what actually rolled out of the trailer left a lot to be desired. Derrick's heart sank when he saw the cobbled mass of mutilated steel that he paid good money for leaving him with only two options: to toss the project or do a full teardown and start fresh.
Never one to let something get the best of him, Derrick took on the challenge to prove he could make something out of the withered Model A. After bracing the body so it wouldn't collapse after it was removed from the chassis, Derrick fully inspected the original Deuce spine. He noted it was cracked in many places, and that the crossmembers and motor mounts had been incorrectly installed. After a complete disassembly, he first repaired all of the cracks, and then followed by boxing the 'rails for additional strength. From there he added a '40 Ford X-member and fresh Model A front and rear crossmembers, while also C-notching the rear, pinching it up front, and tapering it to fit the Model A body perfectly. Wanting to follow a traditional theme he installed a '48 Ford rearend suspended by a Model T rear spring and a pair of Allstar Hot Rods custom fabbed ladder bars, while Wintec Fabrication friction shocks smooth out the bumps. Up front, a Super Bell 4-inch dropped axle combined with a Speedway Motors reversed-eye leaf spring and split '48 Ford 'bones scream nostalgia, especially when combined with '40 Ford spindles and Wintec Fabrication friction shocks. One of the notable features of the completed chassis is how deftly Derrick fabricated the exhaust routing through the rear sides of the rails. To get a killer rake, a set of '35 Ford 16-inch wires were topped with a classic big 'n' little combo of Firestone-Coker all-black rubber to keep the car's nose in the dirt.
To give the sedan plenty of off-the-line performance, Derrick located a '57 Chevy 283 and had Allstar team member Bruce Moro load it with performance and appearance. With everything coated in custom-blended Bordeaux vibe, Moro filled the block with a stock crank and rods linked to a set of Keith Black slugs complemented by a lumpy Summit Racing camshaft. The stock heads were then given a special tweak and treated to a set of Edelbrock finned aluminum crowns while induction comes from a pair of Stromberg 94s riding shotgun atop an Offenhauser intake capped by a Vintage Speed adapter. To put the power to the pavement, a warmed-over GM TH350 transmission spins the gusto through an Allstar-designed driveshaft.
With most of the mechanical elements behind him, Derrick now focused on the pile of rubble that loosely resembled one of Henry's brighter moments. To first bring plenty of strength back to the body he repaired all of the rusted and deteriorated sheetmetal and followed by replacing all of the original wood with steel. He then recessed the firewall, added a custom-fabbed recessed gas filler, and new floors. Throughout the build, Derrick studied the car trying to decide whether the body would need a chop. A decision was made to zip 2 inches from the sedan's lid, giving the body the final bit of soul the car needed. Once all of the bodywork was dialed in, Derrick filled his spray gun with custom-blended DuPont Benny Blue, and laid down the mile-deep gloss.
In the final assembly stage, the entire crew at Allstar, including Mark, Bruce Moro, Dale Cavanaugh, and Tyler White pitched in to bring the car near completion. With the uniqueness associated with every Allstar build, the interior would receive an injection of personality ensuring the car would always get more than a second look. Derrick came across a unique pair of vintage movie theater seats and modified them to fit. Working with Guy's Upholstery in East Hartford, Connecticut, they were covered with a combination of blue striped cloth and maroon vinyl while the floors received a basic black loop pile carpet. A '32 Ford coupe dash filled with a '40 Ford gauge cluster helps monitor the vitals while a '40 Ford steering wheel plots the course and gear changes come fast through a Lokar stick. A rollaway roof cover by CZ's Upholstery in Southington, Connecticut, lets the sunshine in on those long drives when Derrick and his wife, Danielle, hit the road.
This is one hot rod that proves fortitude got the job done. We're sure Derrick's dad would have been proud to see this car grace the field of any car show knowing it already has loads of hard road miles under its belt.
|Derrick and Danielle Pesko
|Meriden, Connecticut
|1928 Ford Tudor Sedan
|Frame / Manufacturer
|'32 Ford / Ford
|Pinched and tapered to fit body, boxed,
|'40 Ford X-member, C-notched rear and
|notched front, '28 Ford rear crossmember,
|exhaust custom routed to exit frame
|Chassis plumbing
|Rearend / Ratio
|'48 Ford / 4.11:1
|Rear suspension
|Model T spring, Allstar Hot Rods (Berlin,
|CT) custom ladder bars, Wintec
|Fabrication friction shocks
|Rear brakes
|'48 Ford drum
|Front suspension
|Super Bell (Peculiar, MO) 4" dropped axle,
|Speedway Motors (Lincoln, NE) reverse-
|eye leaf spring, '40 Ford spindles, '48 Ford
|split 'bones, and Wintec Fabrication friction shocks
|Front brakes
|'40 Ford with cooling scoops
|Master cylinder
|'65 Mustang
|Steering box
|'56 Ford truck
|Wheel covers
|'35 Ford
|Front wheel make, size
|'35 Ford wire, 16x4
|Rear wheel make, size
|'35 Ford wire, 16x4
|Front tire make, size
|Firestone / Coker (Chattanooga, TN), 5.00x16
|Rear tire make, size
|Firestone / Coker, 8.90x16
|Gas tank
|Custom by Allstar Hot Rods, 16 gallon
|Other chassis items
|Allstar Hot Rods custom swing pedals,
|powdercoating by Compo's (Wallingford, CT)
|'57 Chevrolet V-8
|283 ci
|Bruce Moro, Allstar Hot Rods
|Keith Black (Southgate, CA) 9.5:1
|Summit Racing (Akron, OH)
|Cooling fan
|custom by Allstar Hot Rods
|Perrault's Radiator (Meriden, CT)
|GM one wire
|Valves / Springs
|Summit / Summit
|Valve covers
|Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) finned aluminum
|Manifold / Induction
|Offenhauser (Los Angeles, CA) with
|Vintage Speed (Vero Beach, FL) adapter /
|Stromberg 94s
|Ignition / Wires
|stock / Moroso (Guilford, CT)
|Custom, Allstar Hot Rods
|Exhaust / Mufflers
|2-1/4" steel / never!
|Other engine facts
|Moon (Santa Fe Springs, CA) liquid filled gauges, Snyder fuel block
|Lokar (Knoxville, TN) modified by Allstar Hot Rods
|Trans mods
|Allstar Hot Rods
|Body style / Material
|Tudor sedan / steel
|Body manufacturer
|Ford Motor Company
|Body mods
|2" chop, rear of body channeled 2",
|custom fabbed floors and firewall, all
|body wood replaced with steel, recessed
|gas filler, removable roof cover all by
|Allstar Hot Rods
|custom with blisters, Allstar Hot Rods
|'28 Ford, filled and peaked, grille guard insert, Allstar Hot Rods
|Derrick Pesko and Dale Cavanaugh at Allstar Hot Rods
|Paint type / Color
|DuPont ChromaOne / Custom blended Benny Blue
|Derrick Pesko, Allstar Hot Rods
|Headlights / Taillights
|Guide / '37 Ford
|Other body items
|glass by Meriden Glass (Meriden, CT)
|'32 Ford coupe, modified
|Insert / Gauges
|'40 Ford / '40 Ford
|Stereo / Speakers
|Sony / Sony
|SEM (Charlotte, NC) spray in bedliner
|Custom cloth covered, Allstar Hot Rods
|Steering wheel
|'40 Ford
|Steering column
|'40 Ford, modified
|Interior mirror
|'48 Ford pickup
|Vintage movie theater, modified to fit
|Guy's Auto Upholstery (East Hartford, CT )
|Material / Color
|cloth and vinyl / blue stripe, maroon
|Roof cover
|CZ's Upholstery (Southington, CT)
|black loop
|Speedway Motors
|Other interior items
|vintage heater made into fuse panel cover