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A global call for new ideas and innovative services
Peter Clemons
Following 6 years of hard work, deep thinking and close collaboration and consultation with the global critical communications community, Quixoticity has developed its first product and service: Quixoticity Index 2017, launched recently at the excellent Comms Connect 2017 event in Melbourne, Australia. This first edition of the Index focuses on an initial list of 10 markets at the bleeding edge of global innovation in next-generation solutions. A comprehensive summary document can be found here:
However, our work has only just begun. The philosophy, methodology and mathematical model underpinning the Index have all been tested and observed to work reasonably well. We will continue to follow the global critical communications market closely over the coming weeks, months and years, adjusting and improving our model so that it can spot key trends and predict future developments.
Now that our website is up and running, I intend to engage much more actively with the global community during 2018: developing and presenting new ideas; encouraging the spread of global best practice; identifying and writing about exciting, compelling new mission-critical services and applications from around the world, with the clear potential to save lives and make the world a better place.
Quixoticity will be adding more markets to Quixoticity Index 2018. We are particularly keen to incorporate a few emerging markets from Asia, Africa and Latin America that are showing clear signs of innovation in the area of critical communications and that can validate our model. All your suggestions – and case studies – are welcomed by Quixoticity.
Quixoticity is also looking for a closer collaboration with key industry players with local, national regional and global reach who can help us develop the Index further over the coming years. It is most definitely our intention, ambition and ultimate goal to make the Quixoticity Index one of the focal points globally for future thinking not just about critical communications, but next-generation communications in general, as well as alternative models for future societies and economies.
So, we must not think 2018 will be business as usual for our community or the world at large. We are living through times of rapid technological change. We live in the best of times, but also potentially the worst of times, where one mistake could be catastrophic for humankind.
How can we make sure that we leave a better world for our children and grand-children than the one we inherited?
If we look out as far as 2030, what is possible if we focus on the positives and think really, really hard?
Therefore, the big, big focus of Quixoticity Index 2018 will be the search for innovative new services and applications with the potential to transform our industry and community over the coming years. While we must protect those current practices and solutions that keep our societies safe today, we must also be able to dream about a better society to come. All those organisations and markets able to develop exciting new applications – and share these with the rest of the world – will score highly in future Quixoticity Indexes.
So, finally – as another momentous year slips away, many parts of the world prepare for end-of-year festivities and New Year's Resolutions are made for 2018 – I wish you all a peaceful and prosperous time ahead.
I also look forward to working together with all of you in 2018 and beyond to create a better, smarter, safer world by 2030 based on the fundamental, non-negotiable pillars of mission-critical communications, United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and a fully-developed 5G architecture and ecosystem.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (CN) – The state's attorney general has filed a suit seeking to shut down a funeral home that allowed bodies to be stored without refrigeration or embalming more than 10 months. A recent state inspection found that the Warren Funeral Chapel stored bodies without refrigeration or embalming for more than 24 hours, and in some case more than 10 months, along with soiled caskets that were reused and a dirty embalming room and other unsanitary conditions.
Missouri Attorney General Jeremiah Nixon is asking a Boone County judge to prohibit Warren from conducting business because of the violations. Harold Warren Sr., the former funeral director-in-charge, and Harold Warren Jr., the current funeral director-in-charge, are also named as defendants.
"There are very serious concerns for human health and safety about how this establishment has handled human remains," Nixon said in a statement. "Based on the problems inspectors have found, there's no question that what has happened here needs to be stopped, and that the defendants need to be stopped from practicing as funeral directors and embalmers until or unless they can verifiably demonstrate they can operate within the law."
Nixon says that on July 11, inspectors noticed a strong odor throughout the facilities when they entered. They found an unembalmed, unrefrigerated body of someone who died in September 2007 in an advanced stage of decay stored in the electrical room. The inspectors also found a casket that Warren Sr. said had been used for that body until recently. He informed the inspectors that the casket was to be re-used for the cremation of another body. Two more inspections found more bodies that were stored for more than 24 hours without being refrigerated or embalmed.
The inspections also found that dead and diseased bodies were being handled without gloves, that the embalming room was in disarray, the room and its utensils were dirty and had not been cleaned since the previous embalming, that the embalming table was covered with blood, and that the embalming log had not been updated.


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When someone is at the top of their music game, it's kind of tough to think of the struggles involved in getting there.
But Brandy Clark paints a pretty vivid picture of what those early, early days were like.
"When you're a little kid, taking guitar lessons and sitting on living room floor struggling to make an F chord, you watch those people up on the Grammy stage do it. And they do it with ease. And you think, 'Wow, I wanna do that. I wanna be that good,'" Clark says in a new video from the Recording Academy.
Current GRAMMY nominee @TheBrandyClark describes what it's like to share a nomination in the same category with @LorettaLynn. #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/SQM5JBaOmV
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So to be a part of that as an artist now, she says, means a lot to her. Clark is nominated for two Grammys: best country solo performance for "Love Can Go to Hell," and best country album for her sophomore release, Big Day in a Small Town.
She's in that latter category with country legend Loretta Lynn and her album Full Circle.
The weight of that is not lost on Clark.
"I have a lot of respect for every artist in the two categories I'm in. And a really big deal to be this year is to be nominated alongside Loretta Lynn.
"To think that I could be in the same category as her is pretty surreal to me," she said.
What's next for Clark — after the 59th annual Grammy Awards air live from Los Angeles on Sunday (Feb. 12) — is making even more music.
The songs on Big Day in a Small Town, she admits, are telling some truths that maybe aren't as popular as some other songs on other records.
And it sounds like she intends to keep making great art like that.
"It needs to get better from here. It can't slip below," she said, "and that's a great challenge to have."


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Reap What You Sow? or Not
The closest most skiers come to influencing the weather is burning their old straight skis during Ullrfest. On the other hand, mountain managers have been tampering directly with Mother Nature for decades, paying professional cloud seeders to squeeze a few extra inches of pow from passing low-pressure systems. It seems folks in the ski biz think seeding is a meteorological marvel-Vail claims its 28-year-old program has increased snowfall 15 percent. But a new report issued by the National Research Council says that cloud seeding produces iffy results at best.
The technology is about as complicated as a baking-soda volcano: set up a few seeders downwind of a ski area, then pump plumes of silver iodide, a dustlike particle, into storm clouds. Water vapor sticks to the particles, forming crystals, and- bam!-you've got a powder day. The theory has lined the pockets of cloud seeders for the past 60 years (a typical three-month-long seeding bill runs around $50,000). It's also caused bad blood: Before the 2002 Olympics, cranky Coloradans circulated e-mails accusing Utah seeders of stealing their snow; Summit County residents have said the same of Vail.
Still, the eggheads at the National Research Council aren't convinced, and their report makes it clear that cloud seeding needs a lot more study before they'll give the practice a thumbs-up. Naturally, professional seeders argue otherwise: "The lack of documented research has kept our industry from taking off," says Larry Hjermsted, founder of Western Weather Consultants, which seeds over Vail, Beaver Creek, Telluride, and Durango Mountain. "We think our effect is in the upper range of a 12 to 25 percent increase in precipitation."
While the seeding debate drags on, more Western resorts and municipalities are putting seeders on the payroll. In October, Denver signed a deal to boost snow over its watershed (which includes Arapahoe Basin, Keystone, and Breckenridge), and Crested Butte signed a five-year seeding deal in 2002. All told, eight Colorado resorts could be operating under loaded clouds this winter. "For the same amount of money, we can do two nights of snowmaking on four or five acres," explains Vail COO Bill Jensen. "Or we can cloud seed 5,300 acres for three months." In Utah, a state-sponsored seeding program covers most resorts.
So, despite the NRC's study, part of your lift-ticket dough will keep going towards cloud seeding, unless resorts can find a cheaper way to tweak nature. "Mother Earth really listens," says Suzy "Chapstick" Chaffee, who has paired Native American medicine men with ski hills through her Native Voices Foundation. "I've seen spiritual leaders set off snowstorms in Aspen, Telluride, and Kansas." The cost? "All they typically get is a place to stay and a free season pass." -


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'Why I was electrified by Nina Davuluri's victory'
Amid the racist tweets and essays on how Miss America Nina Davuluri might ironically never have won a beauty pageant in India because of her colour, Sepia Mutiny blog co-founder Anna John points out the other angle that matters.
When I graduated from 6th grade, I transferred to a private school for junior high. My very insular class had been together since kindergarten and that meant I was a stranger -- and unwelcome. Cliques had been cemented years ago, so I spent two years feeling ostracised and miserable. Just as I was about to be free of my tormentors, they devised one last way to insult me.
Like many graduating classes do, we nominated people in categories like 'Most Likely to Succeed,' 'Most Athletic,' and 'Most Likely to go to Stanford.'
Sadly, that last one wasn't for me.
I still remember feeling bewildered after walking up to the wall where they had posted the faux-certificates. Every student's name was on a piece of paper; we had all been nominated for something. I searched and searched and there, slightly off-centre, bottom row, was my name… under 'Most Likely to be Miss America.'
I was perplexed. My classmates either loathed or ignored me. "Do they secretly think… I am pretty?" I murmured to myself, just before hearing fits of laughter. I turned around to see a boy and a girl from my class, who had snuck up on me.
"Did you hear her? She thinks she's pretty. She's ugly AND dumb." That was my male classmate.
"Don't you understand?" the girl said slowly, as if she were speaking to an idiot.
"We're making fun of you. Miss America is white and pretty and popular. You're black and ugly and no one likes you. IT'S A JOKE, weirdo."
And with that, they left me alone to feel awful.
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'Why I was electrified by Nina Davuluri's victory'
I did not remember that brutal anecdote until this week, because I had blocked it out. But September 15, when those judges elevated Nina Davuluri, an Indian American who was pretty in a realistic way, who could have been the girl next door, (assuming I lived in a very diverse neighbourhood) to the position of Miss America that memory was summoned almost immediately.
Back then, it would have been life-altering if Miss America were Indian. In 1983, I was excited over Vanessa Williams winning and she had light skin and blue eyes! That's how desperate I was for someone to integrate our collective definition of beauty.
It took 30 years, but Nina did just that. I've been ready to ditch 'exotic' for 'All-American' for quite some time now; it's a relief to put down the henna, bindis, and mangoes.
There have been many articles about how Davuluri's history-making win brought out the worst in racists who use Twitter. I should know, I wrote one on NPR and was quoted in several others. There have also been essays about how Davuluri would never succeed in colour-struck India, where even the darkest beauty queens are still several shades lighter than our new Miss America.
But the only story I didn't see was the one about how it feels to look at your television and be electrified that the face beaming on stage resembles your own. That matters, too. Maybe it matters most.
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'Why I was electrified by Nina Davuluri's victory'
Dallas-area physician Christopher Blewett is married to another doctor, an Indian-American woman who, like Davuluri, is successful, dark-skinned, and of Telugu-descent.
They have two little girls, ages 5 and 7. He thought of his children when Davuluri won: "We all want to feel beautiful and worthwhile. We look at the world around us for validation. As silly as a beauty pageant may seem, it means the world to me that my daughters can look at Miss America and say 'she is beautiful' and 'she looks like me.'"
We can argue that Miss America shouldn't be celebrated, that we'd be better off explaining to our daughters why pageants objectify women, but to a 3 or 5 year old, most of that matters not. Many of them would prefer twirling in a sparkly tiara and a pretty dress to lectures about feminism.
For those little girls, seeing a high-profile face that resembles their own is a powerful thing. That's the case for not-so-little girls, too. It's nice to see desi people making inroads in unexpected territory.
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'Why I was electrified by Nina Davuluri's victory'
That was certainly true for Surya Yalamanchili, who was on season 6 of NBC's Apprentice with Donald Trump.
In 2010 he was the Democratic Congressional nominee for Ohio's 2nd District.
This is how he characterised the reactions his very public endeavours inspired: "I received some awesome messages from folks who were gratified that, not only was someone of South-Asian descent so publicly out there, but also that my last name was longer and my complexion darker, maybe, than what's typically represented as South Asian."
Indeed, there is a hunger to go beyond the way our community is 'typically represented' whether via Bollywood exports or the considerable success of India's many beauty queens.
After co-founding and working on Sepia Mutiny for eight years, I met thousands of desi people all over the United States. None of them had Aishwarya Rai's colouring. To be sure, there was a wide range of skin tones among the readers I met, but the majority of them were still darker than the "dusky beauties" that some Indians hold up to prove colourism doesn't exist.
If Priyanka Chopra is considered 'dark,' then the multitude of mutineers I encountered were blacker than coal. But now? The once gaping chasm between a typical desi complexion and an ideal one has been narrowed greatly by Davuluri's win. No wonder she inspires excitement, pride, and hope.
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'Why I was electrified by Nina Davuluri's victory'
In a poignant essay, entitled Growing Up Dark, activist Jasmine Thana revealed how our community's preference for fair skin had harmed her, since almost everyone in her life belittled her for her complexion.
In response to the barrage of hurtful comments she endured as a child, Thana made a conscious effort to seek out positive images of dark skin. She had to look to the African-American community to find any. Then, last year, when she fulfilled a lifelong dream by moving to India, she realised that the biases she'd struggled against her whole life were waiting for her in her ancestral homeland, too.
"As a dark-skinned South Asian, my experience (in South India)… cut deeper than anything I knew in the US…I was surrounded by images of people who shared my ancestry, but never shared my complexion… my feelings about myself unconsciously became more and more negative."
The language Thana uses to describe Davuluri casts the pageant winner as a rebel: "Nina's presence is resistance to what is normally celebrated as beauty."
Thana thinks Davuluri's win is one that benefits many of us.
"Having a dark-skinned Miss America broadens the images of who is celebrated for their beauty. When only light-skinned, light-eyed people occupy public spaces of beauty, everyone who doesn't embody those physical characteristics is not beautiful. As the new Miss America, Nina expands definitions of beauty to include not only her but all of us that don't fit in that limited spectrum."
Instead of focusing on racist tweets, alleged fat shaming, and conjecture regarding whether she's "too Indian" to win anything in India, I choose to be grateful for this sudden, empowering feeling of inclusion.
Congratulations, Nina, and on behalf of a once-depressed eighth grader: Thank you.
Anna John was one of the co-founders of the blog Sepia Mutiny and a senior reporter at NPR, where she covered race, class, and culture. She currently serves as managing editor of StiffJab.com.
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Flipkart, one of the most trusted Ecommerce website recently ended up settling a legal dispute with an Indian health and fitness brand, GOQii as it was allegedly running into loses because its products were discounted up to 70% to the retail price on the Ecommerce website , which lowered the price of the products much more than the agreed price by both parties.
GOQii is a health and fitness brand which offers its customers with smart watches that track their health and fitness data, heart rate and blood pressure or even the sleep data in that case. They are equipped with nutritionists and doctors specially tailored for individual customers as per their needs. Their main aim is to help people with living a healthier lifestyle.
GOQii has a good market share of around 19% and was the second biggest player in India's wearables market previous year.
Last year GOQii had entered into a contract with Flipkart in which the healthcare brand licensed the global retailer's website to sell two of its devices. The price agreed by both the parties for the devices were at least for Rs. 1999 and Rs. 1499. But, later the scenario was that it found Flipkart was selling the products at an unauthorized discount rate by reducing the price to Rs. 699 and Rs. 499 respectively.
GOQii filed the Petition in Bombay Court about a month ago in which Flipkart took to defence that it could not be held responsible for any discounts which are determined by third-party firms which apparently sold those two devices via its websites. Flipkart also reached out to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DIIT) and the Competition Commission of India for their aid in the present matter. GOQii also complained of its customers facing trouble and replacing the damaged products they received from Flipkart at a discount.
The court put an interim injunction on Flipkart's sale of the devices along with the third party seller to ban the sale of the same wearable via Flipkart. The dispute was settled but the grounds on which it was settled were never disclosed to the public by the companies. Consequently, we can again find GOQii health devices to be sold on Flipkart.
The legal quarrel was seen as a test case of the retailer's operating scheme in the global market.
Both the companies ended their legal battle on 12th July, 2019 on a friendly note. Flipkart stated that they constantly engaged with GOQii to sort all the differences between them.
Small traders and a right-wing group close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party showed grave concern about the e-commerce companies operating globally, stating that they burn billions of dollars with high discount rates on some products to attract customers onto their sites, in the expectation that they will also buy other goods.
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Not many of you know that I am a world-renown lyricist.
True story.
A few of the things I've written include:
Chicago's "25 or 6 to 4."
O-Town's "Liquid Dreams."
The Armenian national anthem. (Mer Hayrenik like a mother fucker!)
I haven't written any songs in a while. But, that is about the change.
The Britney Spears story… I had to say something. And I think I say things best with my lyrics, you know? So, I woke up early this morning and wrote this. I hope it means as much to you to read it as it did for me to write it.
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Oh Britney
You know I love you, Britney. Our time together was magic. But, girl… what happened?
Baby, where did it all go wrong.
Once you had my heart.
And now I'm writing a song,
About how you tore it all apart.
I knew that things were bad,
When I saw you in your car.
Camera flashes illuminating,
The jagged c-section scar.
C-section scaaaaar across my heart.
And the way you dress, girl.
You used to have a knack.
Now it's like you're sticking ten pounds of shit,
Into a five pound sack.
And not a pretty sack.
Noooooo not a pretty sack.
You once made me laugh,
calling people from Maine "exotic."
Look at you now,
Bitch, what was up with "Chaotic?"
Shaky cameraaaaaaaaaas.
If we got back together,
I know your heart would sing.
I miss looking into my boxers,
And seeing an orange Cheetohs ring.
I offered you my ring.
I offered you it all.
You replied with, "Rhubarb,
Rhubarb, purple lampshade, y'all."
And I didn't understand.
That shit was indecipherable.
Indecipherable with loooove.
Ohhhhh Britney.
Where the fuck you get those wigs at?
Ohhhhh Britney.
I was the one that knocked up your sister.
Ohhhhh Britney.
I only dated you because Mandy Moore wouldn't put out.
Ohhhhh Britney.
I send you… my love.
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Another weekend, another hike! You can tell that we're trying to get as much outdoor time in as possible before the cold weather really sets in. This weekend, we decided on a rather long hike that went up Mt. St. Piran, one of the mountains that surrounded Lake Louise. By all accounts, it's an exceptional time so we were very excited to go. Unfortunately, as is often the case, having the kids with us really slowed us down, so we had to change our plans.
Mt. St. Piran is the second peak from the right. It is almost a 10 hour walk there and back though so when it took almost 3 hours to do what should have only taken 1, we decided to climb Little Beehive instead (right most peak).
We decided to stop by the Lake Agnes Teahouse to eat our lunch. We had packed sandwiches so we just ate those by the lake rather than going in for tea. The lake was spectacular. We had passed mirror lake earlier which was a bit disappointing but this one made up for it.
From the teahouse we continued on up to the top of Little Beehive. The view from the top was fantastic.
Scott and Dougie looking down on Chateau Lake Louise.
Making the last bit of the climb
Coming back down
Back at the lake
We're still hoping to make it up to the top of Mt. St. Piran, maybe next year – without the kids.


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Original Airdate: September 20, 2016
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Guest Bio: James Kingston is a British freerunner and adventurer with a YouTube channel where he can be seen climbing some of the world's tallest buildings and cranes.
Topics Discussed: How doing parkour led him into overcoming his fear of heights by climbing really high structures; wingsuit flier hits bridge video; gaining popularity online; Russian and Ukrainian daredevils like Mustang Wanted; what he's thinking about while hanging off a bridge; do his hands get sweaty; hanging and arm strength; how he makes his living doing stunts and climbing things; people dying falling off cranes; more talk about the wingsuit guy hitting the bridge; guy riding a hoverboard on the edge of a building video; how often he uploads new videos; putting things on his hands for improved grip; Stickum and Dry Hands; quitting school; what his parents think; legal repercussions to climbing and trespassing; climbing a crane that started moving while he was on it; climbing in Dubai and worrying about getting arrested; does he ever jerk off on a crane; how long it took him to get to the top of the crane; talk about Dubai; Dubai to get world's largest ferris wheel; amusement park rides are boring to him now; talk about rides and rollercoasters; does he think long term; what he wants to do in the future; talk about shooting a television pilot; would he post/air a video if someone died; imagining death while climbing; his videos are only interesting because his life is in danger; climbing barefoot; does he desire to keep upping the ante with his videos; the process of planning and climbing a structure; climbing the Eiffel Tower; were people doing this before video recording and the internet; more talk about the Eiffel Tower climb and getting caught; he was on the Eiffel Tower for eight hours; talk about getting caught; hiding the memory cards before getting caught; surrendering his cameras and phone; he pissed off the Eiffel Tower; getting detained for eight hours after getting caught; he had to sign an agreement saying he wouldn't climb the Eiffel Tower for three years; Europeans are more relaxed; getting caught on a crane in California; he's never gotten in trouble after getting caught; does he think he's encouraging others to climb things; who was the first guy to climb something and film it; he was climbing stuff before he started filming it; a parkour guy fell off something and died; more talk about his plans for the future; Russian teen fell nine floors to his death; he bought a BMW with YouTube money; James and Joe talk about BMW M3 and M4 cars; Elon Musk and Tesla cars; more car talk; James wants to go to Hong Kong; high rise Hong Kong (crazy selfie) video; crackhead backflip off 40-foot roof video; jumping from high up; exercising and practicing; what he's going to be releasing soon; he has a book coming out.
My Thoughts: A lot of this episode is them talking about and commenting on videos that they're watching. This podcast is likely one that's best experienced in video form rather than audio.
Podcast Video: Below is a video of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast episode #849 available for streaming via YouTube.
Podcast Audio: Audio for this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast is available through iTunes, Stitcher, or you can download the MP3 directly to add it to the audio player of your choice.


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STAC is project based, and students are continually working on projects in small groups, as an entire class or individually. Some projects are assigned and are very specific, but students in STAC have the option to develop and execute their own independent projects whenever they wish.
Independent project are very popular with students in the program. They allow an unprecedented amount of freedom for students to explore almost anything they wish.
A commercial advertising STAC as a cult... this was made at the height of the whole "STAC is a cult" nonsense of the mid-2000'a... the things we put up with.
2008 - 2009 was a great year for commercials, this being one of the best from that year. The facial expression at the ending from Andrew Stein is priceless.
But the Goods Are Odd... Two commercials by Anika Boduch, featuring her make-up and camera/editing skills. 2013 - 2014
A series of 5 STAC commercials made principally by Danny Magaldi. These weren't shown over the school's CCTV system because they were "too racy" and might encourage students to eat each other. 2013 - 2014
A STAC commercial featuring Jill Stacom and our refrigerator...
STACies know quite a bit about bullying and made a series of PSA's regarding it.


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WASHINGTON, November 28, 2015 – Back in the 1980s, the New Republic magazine published an exposé on the powerful Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Dan Rostenkowski.
In a brilliant bit of forensic accounting, the magazine explained, point by point, how "Rosty" cleverly wrote massive tax breaks for individual campaign contributors into the massive federal budget by dividing and then cross-referencing the pieces within the convoluted text of the bloated bill.
The devil is in the details, it is said, and Rostenkowski knew how to write them.
The arrogance of corruption eventually caused his undoing, and Rosty was brought down. "Rostenkowski's thefts were penny-ante," writes James Merriner in his book "Mr. Chairman: Power in Dan Rostenkowski's America."
"He was accused of stealing about three-quarters of a million dollars, which is relatively nothing next to the multimillion-dollar tax breaks he regularly wrote into the tax code for his pals and contributors – perfectly legally," says Merriner.
In 1985, the New York Times reported that Rostenkowski got then chairman of the House Rules Committee, Rep. Claude Pepper of Florida, to change the terms governing debate on tax legislation by granting special bond authority for a new Miami Dolphins stadium and redevelopment funding for the City of Miami.
"Chances are that no one in Congress, except for Mr. Rostenkowski and Mr. Pepper, including the members of the Ways and Means Committee who approved the rules covering the exemptions by voice vote… knows of the favors given to the Florida Congressman. Like all the rest of these rules, they were purposely written to conceal the beneficiary."
"It's illustrative of how Rostenkowski deals with people," a member of his congressional staff told the Times. "If you're straight with him and are trying to help him, he'll do the best he can by you."
And, one might add, these spending bills were signed into law by Republican presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
I mention all the above in light of the fact that the GOP has controlled the nation's purse strings since 2010 and has done nothing to curb federal spending or the national debt or attempted to defund Obamacare.
What the GOP needs is a chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee like Dan Rostenkowski. Not for the purpose of feathering his own nest or benefiting his campaign contributors, but to bury small, ticking time-bombs in massive omnibus spending bills to dismantle key provisions within monstrosities like Obamacare, hastening their collapse.
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For most of central and eastern Europe's business schools, a key ambition is to complete the jump from being a local player to becoming a regional pole of attraction.
It is a challenge that all the region's most prominent business schools are focused on, as many near the end of their second decade. With demographic decline an established trend in the region, recruiting foreign students is becoming a necessity – especially for private institutions.
Witold Bielecki, vice-rector of Kozminski University, a private institution in Warsaw, says: "The number of people of university age in Poland has been falling throughout the past 18-20 years, which has created problems for private institutions, since the number of places at state institutions has remained the same."
He is particularly pleased that Kozminski has maintained recruitment numbers. "The number of places [at state institutions] that are free of charge more or less matches the number of students in the age group, but our enrolment is up 10 per cent compared to last year, which shows that our brand is well-known and powerful," he says.
A strong brand is important for recruiting foreign students. "We're looking for a strategy that will serve us during the years when neither the demographics nor the economic situation are favourable," he says.
Currently, some 30 per cent of the university's full-time students are foreign. "We are getting students from neighbouring countries like Ukraine, but also from China and Mexico, where there are surprising levels of interest in central and eastern Europe."
When it comes to recruiting students from further afield, the prerequisite business school accreditations are a crucial tool. This year, Kozminski's MBA secured accreditation from the US-based Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, alongside existing certificates from Equis, a European accrediting institution, and the UK-based Association of MBAs. This makes Kozminski the first school in the region to hold triple accreditation from the major vetting boards.
The recognition is helpful at a time when schools in the region are looking to raise their international profiles.
Sometimes the list of students' countries of origin reveals surprising clusters. Budapest's Corvinus University's MBA has attracted candidates from Iran and even San Diego. "We had two Iranians in our first intake," says Péter Móricz, managing director of Corvinus School of Management, and they told their friends. A decade later, we are on the list of five to 10 European business schools whose names Iranians know to look out for."
As a state institution that offers publicly subsidised courses, Corvinus is in the unusual position of typically having only foreign students from outside the European Union on its MBA course. "For locals, it's tempting to do a subsidised, non-MBA course in a business-related discipline," says Móricz. The university's MBA and EMBA are charged at market rates.
A handful of institutions in the region have succeeded in establishing international reputations, including IEDC in Bled, Slovenia, the key school for companies across the former Yugoslavia, and CEU Business School in Budapest, which was founded by the Hungarian-born investor George Soros. Other colleges offer qualifications under the supervision of foreign universities that have the necessary accreditations.
The Bucharest School of Management is also looking to expand its recruitment horizons. Adriana Dutescu, who runs the MBA programme offered in conjunction with the University of Ottawa's Telfer school, concedes that the BSM's offering remains a local one. "We have foreign students, including Russian, Chinese and Italian this year, but most of them are working here," she says.
In the longer run, however, she is certain that the school will have to look further afield. "We are starting to look eastwards because the west is very crowded," she says. "We see our region as including neighbouring countries like Bulgaria and Moldova, but also Ukraine or Kazakhstan, for example."
Sona Ferenciková, who is vice-rector at VSM, a private management school in Slovakia which offers degrees from the City University of Seattle, stresses that the landscape for business education remains very different in a region where state educational provision is the norm. Competing for private education spending is difficult when faced with free offerings elsewhere, she says.
"Except in special cases like the Central European University's business schools, where there is a benefactor, private institutions are mostly dependent on tuition fees. There is no culture of endowing institutions here yet," she says. This can lead to greater responsiveness, however. "At public universities in Slovakia, deans and rectors are elected, so they are unlikely to take measures against those who voted for them … Boards at private institutions can be more objective and consider quality of teachers, not the politics."
At the same time, she suggests, the legacy of the region's old elite education systems may prove to be a hidden strength in the longer run. "Even if universities before 1989 were officially about Marxist learning, they were very selective, elite institutions. Some people who remain from then are very smart indeed, and it led to a culture of learning," she says.
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Many people know of aloe vera's excellent power in soothing sunburns but that's not even the tip of the iceberg. Aloe Vera actually has quite a wide variety of medicinal uses. This plant, to us and many other naturopaths, is the most important of all herbs. It's medicinal uses are effective, non-invasive, safe and natural.
The many benefits of aloe vera are attributed to its anti-fungal, antivirus and antibacterial properties. Aloe vera is also an antioxidant, cell growth stimulator, astringent, coagulant, and can be used as a general antibiotic. It also has anti-inflammatory and pain inhibiting abilities.
This super-food stores over 75 nutrients including minerals, amino acids, enzymes, vitamins and more. The synergistic blend of ingredients in Aloe is what's responsible for it's many health benefits and effectiveness.
Aloe vera is a succulent- a water-retaining plant that thrives in arid climates. These types of plants possess self-repairing abilities. For example: the inner gel found in aloe vera will repair any cuts or tears by automatically shrinking the wound and creating a new water-tight seal. This is evident in the plant itself. If you cut off a part of an aloe leaf, the plant will create an air-tight seal at the site of the cut.
Use aloe to reduce arthritis and muscle pain by eliminating joint inflammation. When ingested, aloe can reduce inflammation throughout the body from the inside out. Aloe is gentle enough to be used topically while still being an amazingly strong detoxifier. Have you noticed how many skin care and beauty products list aloe vera as a ingredient? Aloe soothes, hydrates, regenerates and nourishes skin tissue. There's no need to buy expensive lotions and creams. Simply place the raw aloe gel on your face to experience the many beauty benefits this extraordinary plant has to offer.
Aloe vera has demonstrated anti-diabetic properties. It can lower blood-sugar and cholesterol levels. Circulation is also improved by aloe, especially to circulation to the extremities. When blood can not reach smaller areas in veins and capillaries such as those in the hand and feet, it causes those extremities to go numb and or cold.
Its blood quality enhancing effect allows the blood to transport oxygen and nutrients in a more effective manner. This quality in aloe vera allows it to have an amplified effect in vitamins and antioxidants. It's also a natural cholesterol and triglyceride lowering agent.
Use aloe vera as a natural remedy for ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease and many other digestive disorders. Aloe helps ulcers by sort of cauterizing the ulcer, soothing tissue and eliminating inflammation. Of course, keeping a healthy diet is important when trying to cure diseases of the digestive system.
How to use Aloe Vera
Use aloe vera to help remedy ulcers and other diseases of the intestinal system by drinking the gel of the aloe vera leaf. You can buy Aloe Vera Juice ready to use. Take an ounce of ready to use aloe vera juice first thing in the morning when you wake up. Take another ounce before dinner. You can take the aloe juice as is or mixed with your favorite natural juice. Follow this recommendation for at least 2 weeks. During the second week you can increase the amount by taking an ounce of aloe juice three times a day before meals.
You can also use raw aloe vera leaves. It's leaves are filled with a translucent flesh. The outer edge of each leaf is lined with spikes so use caution when handling them. When you cut into it, a trail of clear, runny gel will ooze out. Start by removing the outer spikes first by laying the leaf flat and slicing the edges off. Next slice off the top. Before slicing off the bottom, have a small dish ready to catch the aloe gel in the next step. Cut off the bottom and as you're filleting the aloe, you see a lot of clear gel oozing out of it, make sure to save as much of that gel as possible.
Have some tupperware or ziplock bags ready to store the aloe pulp before you move onto the next step. Remove the aloe pulp by using a filleting motion to slice off the outer skin. After that, you'll be left with a translucent pulp. Cut the aloe in smaller pieces, about 2.5 – 3 inch pieces. Store them as you think you'll need them. Blend one piece of aloe with orange, pineapple, or apple juice and drink first thing in the morning before breakfast. Use the recipe twice a day for at least 2 weeks to help remedy your digestive or intestinal issues. You can also use this recipe as a preventative measure against illnesses of the digestive and intestinal systems. For best results use this recommendation for a minimum of 3 months.
Aloe vera can also be used as a natural cure for gum disease. Apply the gel to the gums after brushing your teeth and don't rinse it out. Leave the aloe vera to be soaked up by the gums. Don't worry about swallowing it, that will only help. You can also swish the gel around in your mouth after brushing your teeth. For more serious cases and too speed up the recovery process, mix equal part aloe vera and liquid chlorophyll and rinse with that twice a day. It's perfectly fine to swallow the mixture after swishing.
The phytonutrient acemannan is a natural immune booster found in aloe vera. Acemannan is currently being researched for its anti-cancer effects. This amazing property in aloe accelerates the destruction of cancer tumors. This phytonutrient also increases nitric oxide production in cells. Nitric acid (NO) is an anti-cancer chemical associated with reducing tumorous cancer.
The list goes on and on. Did you know you can even use aloe vera to preserve food? Simply spread a thin layer of aloe gel on food to keep it from spoiling. Using this method fruits and vegetables will stay fresh five times longer! You'll no longer need to buy foods with preservatives!
Aloe vera contains:
-20 different minerals
-12 vitamins
-18 amino acids
-triterpenes (blood sugar-lowering phytonutrient)
After taking aloe regularly for at least 2 weeks you can expect to experience improved digestion, better bowel movements, diminished or even healed ulcers. Keep in mind that aloe is not a magical cure. You can't expect to eliminate disease by taking one glass of aloe juice. For best results use for at least two weeks. When first beginning an aloe regimen, only take a small amount to start and gradually increase the amount.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not mix Aloe vera with medication. Aloe's blood enhancing qualities can significantly alter medication and lead to serious complications. Speak with your physician before starting an aloe regimen if you are on medication. Also, never mix aloe with over-the-counter drugs.
As with any product, quality should be top priority. Nature's Sunshine offers aloe vera in juice and gel form for internal and external use. They also have a wide variety of combination products that include aloe in them for optimal health. Beware of companies that claim their aloe product is no unpleasant tasting. Most companies take away the unpleasant taste by over-processing aloe and turning out products that are essentially only 10-15% aloe. We actually find the taste to be quite neutral in flavor.
Please stay tuned for a more thorough upcoming article on the benefits of aloe vera and it's various remedies. Better yet, sign up for our newsletter to make sure you don't miss it!
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A List of Effective Natural Hemorrhoid Treatment
Hemorrhoids, which are characterized by having swollen and inflamed tissues around the anal area, is one of the most common problems in the society today. Good thing there is a wide range of natural hemorrhoid treatment that are far better than medically-induced treatment because of its cost and availability.
There are usually varied ways to treat hemorrhoids, but if you prefer a non-intrusive process unlike surgical procedures, then, natural hemorrhoid treatments are the proper ones in your case. Practically, natural remedies tend to be advantageous from medically-induced ones due to two main reasons: one is the affordability and supply and the other one is the effectiveness and safety.
Below are some of the five remedies to know and also consider while using natural hemorrhoid treatments.
Fiber is an vital ingredient to aid in the process of curing hemorrhoids. To be sure, fiber-rich foods such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables help in the normal process of digestion preventing problems such as constipation and diarrhea.
Also, one of the beneficial effect of fiber concerning hemorrhoids is that it causes rest from the blood loss and the burning sensation; not to mention that increased consumption of dietary fiber can also lessen strains in going number 2 because it softens stools and decreases its size.
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Related scientific study on the effects of fiber on hemorrhoid patients also showed relief from itching, discomfort, and pain.
Fight Off the Discomfort, Cure Hemorrhoids Now! Hemorrhoids are also known as piles. They are veins along the rectum and also the anal sphincter that have become inflamed and swollen. In the United States alone, statistics show that there are over 3 quarters of the total population who suffer...
Aside from taking high-rich fiber foods, patients suffering from hemorrhoids can also take Pysillium, a fiber supplement which is less expensive and more available in the market. However, even though fiber-contained foods can be found abundantly, it is still important to drink lots of water to prevent constipation as well as other digestive problems.
Biflavonoids are Also Essential If You are Considering Natural Remedies
For products containing this type of plant compound, it can help in strengthening the walls of the blood vessels and aid in decreasing chances of inflammation. By taking products with biflavonoids, the patient is relieved from discomfort of itchiness and anal pain.
- Witch Hazel Compress or other naturally-made lotions are also effective talking about natural remedies for hemorrhoids.
- These kinds of products are not taken internally, instead, they are applied over the area of swelling which is around the anus.
- This type of product may be applied similarly as astringents and must not meet or exceed the permitted amount to apply to prevent burning sensations.
The butcher's sweeper, which is a European-originated plant, is known to treat varicose veins and poor blood vessels circulations resulting to hemorrhoids. If you are looking at taking treatments rather than medically-induced ones, planting butcher's broom in your backyard would save you hrs of looking for it. This plant is an effective natural hemorrhoid treatment especially when it is in forms of capsules or teas. Similar to butcher's broom, horse chestnut can also be taken as a tea or within capsules. The actions are almost the same only the horse chestnuts also relieve swelling and inflammation. In the event that you do not want to take horse chestnuts internally, it can be applied since hot compress on the area of swelling to reduce the size of the group tissue.
- There is a wide range of natural hemorrhoid treatment in the market today that can save you a lot of discomfort as well as money.
- Browse through the internet for your list of options of natural hemorrhoid treatments.


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Adventures in 3D Printing & ModelingOne-Week Adventure | Ages 9-12
Adventures in 3D Printing & ModelingOne-Week Adventure | Ages 9-12
Create and Print Your Own Custom 3D Models
Creating has undergone an incredible evolution in the last decade as 3D printing capabilities continue to rapidly evolve. Whether fixing your favorite toy's broken part or building your 3D printed city this course will empower students with the fundamental understanding and experience with the software and hardware that are responsible for custom 3D printing.
Students will spend the week using a CAD (computer-aided design) software program called Tinkercad and learning how to break down real-world objects into 3D shapes. They'll also learn about the 3D printing process, taking the objects from Tinkercad and setting them up for printing in an application called Cura, and then printing them on the Ultimaker 2+ printers. Each student will leave camp with four custom-designed 3D-printed objects.
Receive up to 12 months of Adobe Creative Cloud by registering today ($600 Value).
Staff Ratio: 8:1
Hardware + Software: Autodesk TinkerCAD, CURA + Ultimaker 3D Printers
Ages: Students 9-12
Hours: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Staff Ratio: 8:1
Hardware + Software: Autodesk TinkerCAD, CURA + Ultimaker 3D Printers
Ages: Students 9-12
Hours: 8:30AM – 5:00PM
Course Information
Get ready for a fun and impactful educational experience through project-based learning
What Students Learn
- How 3D printers are changing the world
- How to download pre-made 3D models
- How to make a 3D model using TinkerCAD
- How to print a 3D model using a 3D printer and software
- The design and engineering process used by professionals
- The thinking behind the industrial design and consumer goods
What Students Create
- Printed 3D models (including dice & a treasure chest )
- A final project designed from the ground up that gets printed!
- A variety of 3D Models inside TinkerCAD
- At least one 3D print designed for somebody else
About 3D Modeling Courses
Our project-based curriculum infused with design thinking methodology teaches students how to be creative within constraints. This introduction to the world of 3D design and printing gives students a chance to go through the engineering and design process, learn the importance of prototyping and revisions, and go home with proof of their hard work and creativity. Explore more design and animation courses.
The Adventures Experience: Our Adventures camps give elementary level students, ages 9-12, a meaningful, hands-on introduction to the fundamentals of technology and design-thinking methodology; challenging them to collaborate with their fellow campers to create solutions to real-world problems.
Learn More About This Course
Learn more about Adventures in 3D Printing & Modeling by taking an in-depth look at the syllabus for this course.
Our project-based approach to learning sparks curiosity, builds confidence, and fosters teamwork as students seek solutions to real-world problems. Do you have additional questions about selecting the perfect course? Contact our friendly Academic Advisors.
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Frequently Asked Questions
I do not have any 3D design, modeling or printing experience. Will I be able to keep up with the course?
Perfect. This course teaches foundational concepts for design and modeling with easy-to-use but feature-rich software, tailored to work with the 3D-printing process. Instructors and TAs are available to make sure that all students can keep up with the curriculum – no matter their skill or experience level.
Do students need to bring a laptop and/or a 3D printer?
No. DMA provides the 3D printer, 3D printing materials, and computers.
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My book The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future will be published next Thursday. Below you'll find a current listing of public events for the book. But first a request: I know that many readers of this blog have bought or received early copies of the book. If you liked it, and think others would too, I urge you to post a review on Amazon. It turns out that those matter a lot; I'll be most grateful to anyone who takes a few minutes to do that. And now on to the events (all links below are to events pages with further information)…
May 2, Washington, DC: "The Power Surge". I'll be in conversation with Steve LeVine at the New America Foundation. This is the first event squarely about the book.
May 9, New York, NY: "In Print featuring Michael Levi – The Power Surge". I'll speak with former Foreign Affairs editor (and great reader) Jim Hoge about the book.
May 29, Calgary, AB: "Is Canada Becoming an Energy Superpower?". A debate (I mostly say no) involving Ed Morse, myself, and a couple others. Not quite about the book, but I'm sure we'll get into some closely related issues.
June 18, Dallas, TX: Details to come.
June 19, Houston, TX: "The Power Surge: Energy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America's Future".
June 20, San Francisco, CA: Details to come.
More cities and dates are in the works. I'll also be doing some less-public speaking, at the Milken Global Conference, Aspen Ideas Festival, and the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, DC, and elsewhere. I hope to see some blog readers at these events!


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Celery Wine
- 1.36 kilo of celery
- 225 gram chopped Sultana's
- 900 gram granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon citric acid
- 1 teaspoon yeast nutrient
- 1 teaspoon pectic enzyme
- 0,5 teaspoon grape tanin
- A sachet of white wine yeast
- 1 Campden tablet
- Wash and scrub the celery and chop it into short pieces. Put the chopped celery in a large saucepan, cover it with unsalted cold water and bring it to boil. Simmer for about 20 minutes until the celery is soft but not to the point of mashing.
- Strain of the cooled liquid into a clean demijohn. Add the Sugar as a syrup and top it up with cold, boiled water to the shoulder. Add the accid, nutrient and enzyme, fit an airlock and leave for 24 hours in a warm place. After 24 hours, addthe yeast culture, refit the airlock and leave to ferment in a warm place. Be sure to shake the demijohn daily.
- When the wine begins to clear, leave it to settle and rack as soon as necessary with adding a crushed campden tablet and toping up the demijohn with cool, boiled water. Rack again after six months or sooner if you think it is necessary.
- This should make a dry white wine that can be sweetend a little by adding some white grape concentrate.


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Physical Examination (completed within 18 months of your start date):Massachusetts requires all staff to submit a copy of an updated physical examination from your physician and a copy of your immunization record within 18 months of your start date. We recommend that you schedule an appointment with your physician in advance of the summer. If you report to Crossroads without a current physical examination, you will be asked to visit a local clinic to have one conducted and you will be subject to any fees incurred.
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The Department of Public Health requires that staff have these immunizations when working at summer camps (listed below). Please review the following list and if your immunization form does not contain any of the required immunizations please reach out to your Doctor and ask for an updated version that includes the vaccines or a note stating that you have had or you are immune to any of the following:
MMR: 2 doses, anyone born in or after 1957. 1 dose, anyone born before 1957 outside the U.S. Anyone born in the U.S. before 1957 is considered immune. Laboratory evidence of immunity to measles, mumps and rubella is acceptable.
Varicella: 2 doses, anyone born in or after 1980 in the U.S., and anyone born outside the U.S. Anyone born before 1980 in the U.S. is considered immune. A reliable history of chickenpox or laboratory evidence of immunity is acceptable.
Tdap: 1 dose, Tdap should be given if it has been ≥ 10 years since Tdap
Hepatitis B: 3 doses for staff whose responsibilities include first aid; laboratory evidence of immunity is acceptable.
- Health Insurance Card
- Social Security Card
- Passport or two forms of identification (at least one photo)
- Passport with J-1 Visa & DS-2019 (international staff only)
Log in to your CampInTouch account and select Forms & Documents to review your paperwork status.
Packing List (Recommendations)
Crossroads does not have a uniform, but does provide T-shirts to be worn on specified days throughout the summer. Typical camp wear is informal and usually consists of shorts and T-shirts. Comfortable clothes that allow full participation in camp activities are encouraged. Favorite/expensive clothing is not recommended. It is important for staff to consider the overall message that their clothing choices project (see Prohibited Items below).
Recommended Items
- Sleeping bag or blankets/sheets and a pillow
- Sneakers – consider that you may be hiking, too (2)
- Flip-flops
- Raincoat
- Sweatshirts/fleeces (2)
- Pants/jeans (2)
- T-Shirts (10)
- Shorts (5)
- Underwear and socks (10)
- Pajamas
- Swimsuits – one-piece only (2)
- Towels (2)
- Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, soap, shampoo, lotion, deodorant)
- Laundry bag
- Sunscreen
- Bug spray
- Flashlight
- Watch
- Backpack
Optional Items
- Nicer outfit for staff banquet
- Books, posters, and equipment that will help with your program area or cabin activities
- Fun costumes and decorations for program theme days
- Musical Instruments, children's books to play/read to your campers
- A flag from your home country
- Camera
- Vehicles are allowed but must be parked in designated areas
Prohibited Items
- Weapons of any kind
- Alcohol, tobacco products, e-cigarettes
- Narcotics, illegal drugs (including marijuana and paraphernalia)
- TVs or large electronics
- Large sums of money, expensive jewelry
- Personal sports/adventure equipment
- Pets/animals
- Clothing with reference to beer, alcohol, drugs, offensive language, sex, inappropriate camp behavior, etc.
- Clothing that is overly revealing (e.g. spaghetti-strap shirts, shirts which leave a bare midriff, too-tight or too-short shorts, etc.)
Policies and Procedures
All medications are stored in the Health Center at camp and are distributed by the nurses on staff. If you take prescription medications (including birth control), make sure that you bring enough for the summer and that they are noted in your Health Information and Physical Exam.
The Health Center will have non-prescription medicines such as mild painkillers. Any non-prescription medications that you bring with you (including vitamins) must be stored in the Health Center and not in cabins. Exceptions include a rescue inhaler and EpiPen.
Smoking is not permitted on any part of camp. Smokers must be prepared to abstain from smoking for the summer, except when off-site during time off. Tobacco, cigarettes, cigars, lighters, marijuana, and related paraphernalia are forbidden on camp property, and staff must never return to camp smelling of smoke.
Alcohol is forbidden on camp property at all times. It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to consume alcohol in the state of Massachusetts. It is also illegal for anyone to purchase alcohol for someone who is underage. Crossroads upholds this state law and violations may be cause for dismissal. Crossroads has a zero tolerance policy for illegal drugs, and anyone found possessing or using illegal substances will be dismissed immediately.
Time Off
You will have the equivalent of one day off each week. These include pre-assigned days between sessions where the whole staff will be off, and other days that are set at the beginning of each session. We provide transportation to local public transport stops for days off whenever possible.
Daily time off includes two assigned hours each day.
Typically, one cabin counselor is on duty overnight and must stay in the cabin with campers all night, while their co-counselor has time off once dismissed after the campers are in bed.
Laundry facilities are available for personal laundry during time off, when they are not being used for camp purposes.
With the exception of required documentation such as Passports, valuables should not be brought to camp. Accommodation is shared and Crossroads cannot be held responsible for the loss of any valuable items (jewelry, cash, electronics, etc).
Devices & WiFi
Electronic devices can only be used during time off and never in the presence of campers. Crossroads recommends that staff use careful consideration when deciding what devices to bring to camp. There is a staff lounge with WiFi available during time off.
In July and August, the weather in Massachusetts is sunny and warm during the day (75-90°F / 22-32°C) and can get cooler at night (55-65°F / 12-18°C). Camp doesn't stop for occasional rainy days, so waterproof jackets are recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I have to swim in the pool/lake?
Yes, we expect all our youth and staff to be willing to go in the pool or lake. If you cannot swim, you will not be expected to go outside of the shallow area.
What is the food like?
The food at camp is basic, nutritious, and kid-friendly. It is served family-style. We try to accommodate dietary requirements; but please let us know in advance.
Is there an opportunity to experience Boston and the surrounding area?
Yes, on your days off we highly recommend checking out Boston and the local beaches and hiking trails. Rides to public transport will be provided.
Where do I sleep and shower?
Counselors sleep in an assigned cabin with co-counselors and campers. Cabins are basic and rustic. There are washhouses where counselors can shower during time off.
What does a typical day look like?
Camp Wing Daily Schedule
Camp Mitton Daily Schedule
Camp Lapham Daily Schedule
What happens if I can't work the whole summer?
To maintain staff-to-camper ratios, we expect that you will honor your staff agreement. Please call or email us as soon as possible if there are any changes in your availability.
What are the other people like that I will be working with?
Crossroads hires a diverse team of staff who are passionate about making a difference with the young people we serve. The majority of the team ranges in age from 18 to 35 years old and come from the Boston area, other US cities and states, and from all over the world. Staff are selected for their interest in working to create an environment where youth can learn, grow, and achieve success. Crossroads is excited to support this group of inspirational individuals to come together, create a powerful team, and positively impact our campers this summer.
What are the campers like?
Crossroads inspires over 1,000 youth per year to unlock their potential and positively impact the world. Our programs are designed to reach under-resourced youth from low-income or risk-filled Massachusetts neighborhoods, with the majority coming from the cities of Boston and Brockton. Many of the young people in our programs live in households facing challenges and struggling against poverty, violence, or adversity. When they arrive at Crossroads for the first time, our campers can be guarded, fearful, or resistant to connection. They may believe their circumstances define what is possible for them, even while they hold dreams for their futures. It is our mission at Crossroads to help them let down their walls, inspire them toward their dreams, and guide them into a future of economic independence, social responsibility, and strong personal connections.
How will Crossroads help me grow as a youth development professional?
At Crossroads, you will develop real-world experience as a youth development professional. Working alongside experts in the field, you will explore, share, and learn new strategies for working with young people. You will also develop a network of support to share best practices. As you develop skills and knowledge, you will gain a level of proficiency in core competency areas for work in the youth development field.
Where are the camps?
Camp Wing is located in the New England town of Duxbury, Massachusetts, halfway between Boston and Cape Cod. Camp Wing is situated on 200 acres of woodlands and trails, with two pools and two ponds. It is 5-10 minutes' drive from the highway and nearby stores, 20 minutes' drive from the nearest public transport station, and about 45 minutes south of Boston.
Camp Mitton is located in the Cape Cod town of Brewster, Massachusetts. Camp Mitton is situated on 17 acres and is surrounded by lakes. We are about 1.5 hours from Boston. The summer beauty of Cape Cod and the islands attracts visitors from all over the world.
Camp Lapham is located in Ashby, Massachusetts. Its remote location in north-central Massachusetts, close to the New Hampshire border, is perfect for exploring the great outdoors. Camp Lapham is situated around a reservoir and surrounded by woodlands close to Mount Watatic.
Summer Contact Information
Camp Mitton
46 Featherbed Lane
Brewster, MA 02631
Camp Wing
742 Keene Street
Duxbury, MA 02332
Camp Lapham
731 South Road
Ashby, MA 01431
Phone Number: 617-765-7556
Additional Qualifications Available to Counselors
Lifeguard Training
The Crossroads qualified lifeguard trainers facilitate the American Red Cross Lifeguard Training that includes First aid and CPR/AED training. If you successfully pass the training, you will receive a two-year certification from the American Red Cross which you can use across the US. Lifeguard training is informative, interactive, challenging, and essential to our programs. Be ready for some long days that include classroom time as well as in-water skill scenarios as we train you to become a confident and professional lifeguard. To pass the course, you will be required to take 3 written examinations along with a few in-water scenarios and proficiency evaluations.
2020 Training Dates:
Class 1: June 9 – June 12
Class 2: June 15 – June 18
Ropes Course Training
Crossroads hosts a High Ropes Course specialist company to facilitate training that covers all three of our ropes courses. Ropes course training is informative, interactive, challenging, and essential to our programs. Be ready for some long days that include classroom time as well as on element scenarios as we train you to become a confident and professional ropes course instructor. To pass the course, you will be required to participate in the full training and complete all assigned scenarios.
2020 Training Dates:
June 10 – June 12
If you are interested in either of these trainings, please make note of that in your staff application or email us at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. Due to limited spaces in our trainings, showing interest does not guarantee you will be selected to participate.
Pre-Summer and Post-Summer Opportunities
Crossroads Connects
Crossroads Connects hosts school retreats and weddings at our Camp Wing site before and after the summer. Connects staff facilitate camp activities for the students, and setup and provide support for weddings. There are a limited number of positions available before and after the summer.
2020 Connects Seasons
Spring: May 9 to June 16
Fall: August 24 to October 6
Bonus Week
We are running a Bonus Week for Day Camp families. This opportunity is open to Day Camp and Camp Lapham Staff only.
2020 Bonus Week Dates:
August 17 to August 21
If you are interested in either of these opportunities, please make note of that in your staff application or email Michael Clancy at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information. Due to limited spaces on our Connects and Bonus Week teams, showing interest in working does not guarantee you will be selected to participate.


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01 October 2019
The Netherlands has long been considered one of the most favourable jurisdictions in which to arrest a ship. A recent Aruba Court ruling is set to enhance this reputation by further liberalising the procedural rules, removing the need for a bailiff to board a ship in order to execute an arrest.
The decision is expected to play a role in ship arrest cases throughout the Kingdom of the Netherlands where bad weather conditions, or even deliberate obstruction, may prevent bailiffs from boarding ships.
The case concerned the offshore tug Maridive 702. On 9 July 2019 the Aruba Court gave leave to arrest (attach) the tug. When the bailiff approached the vessel some seven miles off the coast of Aruba, he was prevented from boarding due to the prevailing sea conditions. However, his assistant managed to board and arranged for communication between the master and the bailiff, during which the master was informed that the ship was being arrested. The following day, the tug left Aruba's territorial waters.
The claimants commenced summary proceedings against the master and shipowner, requesting that the tug return to territorial waters or be subject to penalties.
The shipowner and master defended the application, arguing that the arrest had not been validly executed according to the applicable procedural rules that require a ship arrest to be executed on board. They also challenged the Aruba Court's jurisdiction to rule on the application.
The court found that the circumstances surrounding the arrest were sufficient to validate the arrest, taking into account the fact that the bailiff had been on board a tender alongside the tug and that his boarding of the tug had been prevented only by the sea conditions. It also highlighted the fact that meaningful communication had taken place between the master and bailiff, during which the bailiff had informed the master that the tug was under arrest.
Further, the court held that despite the fact that the tug had left Aruba's territorial waters, it was competent to rule on the application under prevailing procedural rules which permit it to rule on any dispute in connection with a conservatory ship arrest irrespective of whether the ship is still in its jurisdiction. The court also ruled that it holds jurisdiction in any event where a domestic legal order has been affected by an act to frustrate the effect of a validly executed conservatory arrest.
The court further dealt with the question of whether the shipowner and master could be ordered to bring the tug back into territorial waters. The action to remove the ship from territorial waters was considered by the court to constitute a wrongful act. To remedy the effects of the wrongful act, the order against the master and owners was considered appropriate and was thus awarded.
The vessel was ordered to return to territorial waters within eight hours or face a penalty of $500,000 a day up to a maximum of $21 million.
This latest ruling may come as a surprise to some practitioners, but will surely be welcomed by claimants and bailiffs where prevailing weather conditions prevent a bailiff from boarding a ship. It will also play a role in cases in which crew try to prevent bailiffs from coming on board, which has occasionally occurred on ships sailing in transit on the river Scheldt towards Antwerp.
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Development of technology has been beneficial to everyone, from a regular citizen to bigger entities like multi-million corporations. In the industry of construction, mining, and maritime, cranes are just one of the many pieces of technology that were a big help in continuing the business operations, along the way making it easier too.
But there is an inherent hazard in using mechanical equipment like cranes. According to reports, there were 303 accidents reported in 2009 that involved cranes where 197 people died. In order to avoid crane accidents, the hazard, which is determined as the primary cause of accidents, should be prevented. When it comes to crane accidents, there are three types of hazard that should be noted.
- Dormant – The undetected danger of a crane. This may be brought about by either the machine's design or incorrect use of the crane.
- Armed – The hazard of the crane is considered armed once the dormant hazard is ready to cause harm, often during certain work conditions.
- Active – When the armed hazard is prompted by different factors, it turns active. Once it has been triggered, it is already too late to prevent the injury or harm that may result from the action.
In order to avoid any more accidents, or possible crane accidents lawsuits that may stem from it, workplace safety should be prioritized by every employee. The following are steps that may be done to safeguard people who use and who are around cranes.
- Minimize the hazard, or if possible, eliminate it completely. Choosing the appropriate work method may do just that.
- Use safety devices that may guard workers from the hazards if eliminating it is not possible. Safety devices may include the following:
o Screens to cover moving parts
o Line guards for cranes that require electricity
o Fences, guardrails or other barriers that prevent entrance through "danger zones"
o Crush-resistant cab and restraint for the crane operator
- An audible or visual warning device that will warn workers about a work in progress. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration required signs and labels too.
- Train the employees so they know what to do to avoid, or in case of accidents.
- Safety gears for workers – and visitors, if possible – like gloves, hard hats, goggles or safety glasses, and life jackets must be provided by the company.


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Since I haven't done a tag in a while, I thought it would be a nice time to do one again. I found this tag on Marie's blog, Drizzle And Hurricane Books. As you might be able to predict now, I will do this tag in English, since the questions are already in English. Marie changed some questions and I'm leaving them the way she changed them. Do you want to know what annoys me so much in books and what really makes me go nope? Click on the "Read More" button to find out!
NOPE. ending: a book ending that made you go NOPE either in denial, rage, or simply because the ending was crappy.
Oh I have endings in all three categories. I was in denial of ACOWAR to end, so I'll choose that one. I really had to say goodbye to everyone at the Night Court and ugh! Luckily I can reunite with them all in May yay! When it comes to an ending that made me rage, I have to say All The Bright Places. Because that book shatters your heart in pieces really. A crappy ending must be the ending of The Living. Although the entire book was crappy.
NOPE. protagonist: a main character you dislike and drives you crazy.
My most recent example of a character who totally fits this description is Leela from I See London, I See France. When it comes to main characters, I absolutely have to go with Marie on this one and say Mare from Red Queen. It was mainly because of her I didn't even make it halfway through that book.
NOPE. pairing: a "ship" you don't support.
I can answer this question in several ways. A boring "ship" are Bella and Edward from Twilight because duh come on, they both were incredibly boring. Another "ship" is Feyre and Tamlin. I was all team Tamlin after finishing ACOTAR but he turned into a total jerk in ACOMAF. Luckily Feyre could escape him!
NOPE. plot twist: a twist you didn't see coming and didn't like/liked.
OK so the original question was a plot twist I didn't like. However, I only know one I kinda saw coming. Can we talk about Everything Everything? That entire book makes me go mad though. When it comes to a plot twist I didn't see coming and which I like, there are two. Something in Children Of Blood And Bone and something in Crown Of Midnight. Not telling you what exactly, but magic is doing a magic trick.
NOPE. genre: a genre you will never read.
Definitely erotica. I'm not a real fan of non-fiction and chicklit either.
NOPE. book format: book formatting you hate and avoid buying until it comes out in a different edition.
Since I'm really dependent on ebooks and audiobooks, I have nothing to choose here. Otherwise I can't even read these books. However, if I was able to read physical books, I'd rather go for hardcover instead of paperback I guess.
NOPE. trope: a trope that makes you go NOPE.
I think many people will agree with me on this one, but instalove. Nah. And love triangles, there are too many of these now.
NOPE. recommendation: a book recommendation that is constantly pushed at you, that you simply refuse to read.
I have to go with Hazelwood by Melissa Albert I think. It's not exactly recommended to me directly, but so many people read and review it and I'm like nope not for me.
NOPE. cliche: a cliche or writing pet peeve that always makes you roll your eyes.
Hmm…… Stereotypes maybe? not sure on this one yet. Or wait. Maybe this one. In Dutch YA, the main characters are always much younger than in foreign YA and I'm SO done with that. Does this actually count?
NOPE. love interest: the love interest that's not worthy of being one.
I think Torwin from Iskari. He's to soft. Not exactly sure on this one though.
NOPE. book: a book that shouldn't have existed.
When I think of something I've recently read, I would go with both Red Queen and Everything Everything. When I look at my TBR, it probably would be the DIMILY series. When I look back on the past, I would go with Twilight. Although I looooooooved it back then and I have all movies on dvd, I realize that Vampire Academy are much better vampire books. Yay! That's probably one of my favorite series.
NOPE. villain: a villain you would hate to cross.
Levana of course. Although Amarantha is much more cruel, so I might choose her as well. And what about Voldemort and the King of Hybern? Most kings and queens in fantasy novels are villains you don't want to run into. Same goes for the Throne Of Glass series, Iskari and Children Of Blood And Bone.
NOPE. death: a character death that still haunts you.
OMG, I can't think of any!
NOPE. author: authors/series you had a bad experience reading for and have decided to quit.
OK I can answer them both. As the original question is author, I unfortunately have to go with Sarah Pinborough. She's coming to YALFest on April 22, so I feel bad for this answer. However, Behind Her Eye was a total DNF and 13 Minutes got a 2.5 star rating. As for series: both Red Queen (again) and The Hunger Games. Didn't even make it through the first book of both.
I'm going to tag a few people to do this tag as well.
• Jaike from Jaike Vs De Boeken
• Amy from Golden Books Girl
• Joost from NerdyGeekyFanboy
• Tin from The Book Maiden
Have fun answering these questions! I'm curious what makes you guys go nope.


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(TFC) – Fox News correspondent Jesse Watters was shouted off the streets by the crowd at the "DNC Resistance March Against Police Terrorism and State Repression" Tuesday as he was attempting to conduct interviews with protesters.
Watters is known for his Fox segment "Watter's World" in which he interviews people on the street. He did not have much success during this march, however, which was being held to pdrotest police violence. Greeted by shouts of "Fuck Fox News" and "Fox is KKK," Watters and his camera person were quickly surrounded by the crowd on the fringes of the march. Protesters heckled and jeered Watters, placing flags and scarves over-top of the camera to prevent filming. See the video here:
A bottle of water was poured onto the visibly annoyed camera operator, while Watters seemed nervous but attempted to take the situation in stride, waving to the crowd and shaking his head. Philadelphia police officers, who were also filming the event, quickly arrived and escorted Watters and his camera person off the scene. As they were doing so, one local shouted "Hey Jesse, I know you! Welcome to Philly, dickhead!" which is, in all honesty, a fairly polite greeting for Philadelphia.


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Buyout firm burnt by healthcare bet
The private equity owner of a company that aims to revolutionise healthcare with hi-tech gadgets has been forced to relinquish half its shares in a costly debt deal.
Charterhouse Capital and other shareholders handed over almost half the equity in Tunstall Healthcare to its senior lenders and management after the company wrestled with an unsustainable debt burden.
Charterhouse bought the Yorkshire-based manufacturer of panic buttons and bed sensors in 2008 for £514m, anticipating a boom in demand from an ageing population. However, an explosion in competing technology has made some of its gadgets obsolete. Tunstall, which has 3,000 staff globally, remotely connects about 2.5m users to their carers, families and medics.
It had debts of £1.7bn at the end of September, including £300m owed to


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Paul Tanner, a trombonist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra who later played a space-age instrument on the Beach Boys hit "Good Vibrations," died of pneumonia Tuesday morning in Carlsbad, Calif. He was 95.
Tanner performed with Miller from 1938-42. During his long career he also worked as a movie studio and ABC musician in California and performed with stars including Tex Beneke, Henry Mancini and Arturo Toscanini.
He also helped develop the electro-theremin, a keyboard-style electronic instrument. Tanner provided its eerie sound on several Beach Boys recordings including "Good Vibrations." The electro-theremin mimicked the sound of an earlier instrument, the theremin, invented by the Russian Leon Theremin.
Tanner was a music professor at UCLA for 23 years and helped write several books.