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Integrated agriscience and career awareness curriculum for elementary and middle school utilizing school gardens
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Master of Arts in Education
Agriculture is a one billion dollar industry in the state of California, yet science and agriculture are overlooked in elementary and middle schools. Instead, an emphasis is placed on writing, reading, and math, subjects that are tested at the state level. As a result, fourth and eighth graders in California placed 38th out of 41 in a National Science Assessment Test. In the spring of 2003, science will be included in the statewide test; therefore, elementary and middle school will have to address the subject of science and its impact on the school day. In 2002 the California State Board of Education approved a new California Science Framework, which suggests implementing an integrated approach to teaching science in the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Suntree, Lorie Susan, "Integrated agriscience and career awareness curriculum for elementary and middle school utilizing school gardens" (2002). Theses Digitization Project. 2070.


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Prepared Remarks of Nicholas Colucci, Chief, Immigrant Investor Program, USCIS
Slide Presentation Prepared Remarks of Nicholas Colucci
Executive Summary Chief, Immigrant Investor Program
EB-5 Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Dec 5, 2014
Washington, DC
Good afternoon. It is very nice to see so many of you in person. I look forward to meeting you after the engagement. The 90 or so of you in this room are joined by about 900 other stakeholders on our phone lines. Before we begin, I'd like to take a few minutes and introduce members of IPO who will join me today in our meeting. They are our Deputy Chief Julia Harrison, and our Division Chiefs Lori Melton and Karen Karas, who oversee the adjudicators and Jan Lyons, who leads our economists.
I'll start today by looking back at Fiscal Year 2014, which for us ran October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014. I'm sure many of you will agree that in a number of ways it was a particularly noteworthy year for the EB-5 Program. With respect to the administration of the Program, we've settled in our new space which is much more conducive to workflow and file storage, and as of September 30, all of the EB-5 related form types are worked by IPO. Throughout the year we made an enormous effort to recruit, hire and train very capable and motivated staff to adjudicate EB-5 related petitions and applications. At the end of the fiscal year, IPO was 83 strong and was supported by 13 Fraud Detection and National Security (FDNS) employees and 11 attorneys with USCIS's Office of Chief Counsel (OCC). Today, IPO stands at 94 strong and we are working to bring onboard another 10 individuals in the near future, while enjoying the same level of direct support from FDNS and OCC as in FY 2014.
Second, the EB-5 Program itself experienced unprecedented growth. The number of approved regional centers grew to almost 600, an increase of nearly 230 in the prior fiscal year. As the Director mentioned, we received nearly 11,000 I-526 petitions within the fiscal year that represented investments in a great number and wide variety of projects - from large construction projects to mining operations to the entertainment industry. The 11,000 petitions equaled more than a quarter of the petitions that have been received since the Program's inception in 1990. As a result, for the first time the Program used its allocation of approximately 10,000 visas, which became unavailable as we closed out the fiscal year.
Third, USCIS undertook a fairly comprehensive review of its regional center population to determine continued eligibility through the review of the Forms I-924A that were submitted by each regional center active at the end of FY 13. As a result, USCIS terminated seven regional centers for failure to file a Form I-924A. This year, USCIS also issued 28 Notices of Intent to Terminate (NOITs) to regional centers that no longer served the purpose of promoting economic growth. We are reviewing responses received and will take any appropriate final actions in the coming months.
In addition, IPO has recently issued a web-alert to remind all approved EB-5 regional centers with a designation letter on or before September 30, 2014, that they must file Form I-924A, no later than December 29, 2014.
In preparation for this engagement, we received several advanced questions. One of the questions mentioned the need for a revision to the Form I-924A. Actually, both Form I-924 and I-924A are currently open for public comment. If you have any suggestions for how we can improve the forms, feel free to visit the Federal Register and leave a comment. We have the exact link to the website in the slide presentation, if you wish to jot it down.
Before we begin to look prospectively at FY 2015, I'd like to spend a few minutes on Program related statistics from FY 2014. As mentioned, we received nearly 11,000 petitions from individual investors (Form I-526), we also received more than 270 applications or amendments to regional centers (Form I-924) and more than 2,500 petitions to remove conditions (Form I-829). This represents a significant increase in receipts for each form type from the prior fiscal year: more than 72% for Form I-526, nearly 34% for form I-924 and more than 106% for Form I-829 and. At the close of FY 2014, our processing time for the EB-5 form types stood at 14.3 months for Form I-526, 6.8 months for Form I-829 and 8.5 months for Form I-924.
Now, I'd like to turn to FY 2015. This fiscal year, the staff and I have developed an operational plan that will guide our work, measure our progress and help keep our collective eye on the ball. We felt this is something that was really needed so we could communicate our priorities to agency and departmental officials, members of Congress and all of you.
Two of our priorities are primarily internally focused: maintaining a strong infrastructure and ensuring that we continue to develop our workforce, so I won't spend a lot of time today discussing them. I would note however, that with respect to both, we want to continue to attract, retain, and develop top talent. This has become especially critical as the complexity and size of the projects that we see continue to increase.
In terms of what I'll call our initiatives that are more operational in nature, there are three general areas where we will focus our efforts: improving customer service and outreach, providing high quality services, and strengthening program integrity. I plan to spend a few minutes discussing a component or two under each one of these areas.
For customer service and outreach, we will continue to hold quarterly stakeholder engagements and provide timely responses to the thousands of inquiries we anticipate receiving this year. We plan to expand the number of engagements and Julia will discuss an upcoming effort in a few minutes. However, one new effort will consist of IPO personnel traveling to different locations across the country to meet with our Federal, state, and local government partners in those areas to help them better understand the EB-5 Program and to establish relationships with those partners. We also plan to schedule outreach events in the area while we are there.
With respect to high quality services, we will strive to get our forms within processing times, while maintaining a high level of quality in all of our adjudications and communications. This is going to be challenging for us, but we are going to make every effort to achieve this goal. We just came off a month where we strived to exceed 1,000 actions and we finished with 1,048. We currently have 40 non-supervisory adjudicators on board with 4 more to come and 17 non-supervisory economists. Our latest group of 15 adjudicator hires has completed training and mentoring and has started making significant contributions. We are pleased with our progress and I expect to see I-526 processing times coming back down in the near future.
Part of the initiative to provide high quality services is to issue well timed guidance and one example of that is guidance on retrogression. USCIS is aware of the impact visa retrogression may have on the EB-5 Program and we are working internally to prepare policy guidance on several related issues. We will share in a few minutes our initial thoughts in response to several questions we received in advance on this topic.
Finally, we are seeking to further strengthen program integrity in the coming year. Program integrity is something that is vital to all of our interests. For us, it continues to be a top priority to collaborate with law enforcement and prevent fraud as we develop new ways to further enhance confidence in the Program.
In the year ahead we plan to expand our use of site visits, both domestically and abroad to validate supporting documentation. We will expand upon our regional center compliance reviews, bringing in new government and commercial data sets to validate the information provided with the I-924A filings.
Our FDNS team will continue to expand in size and receive additional training in combatting money-laundering and international banking crime to enhance their knowledge and capabilities. They have acquired new software tools to assist them in building cases and will continue to acquire more tools of the trade. However, maintaining program integrity is not something that we can do alone, it requires your assistance. You may encounter incidences of fraud, misrepresentation, and other unlawful behavior that negatively impact the Program. Whether it be from a prospective partner, investor or just something you see on the internet, I encourage you to let us know by sending an email to our mailbox – so that we can work with our partners to investigate this behavior.
I'd like to now update you on a two new developments and then we'll open it up for some questions First, as you may know, parts of the Program are being reviewed by the GAO -- the Government Accountability Office. For those who may not know, the GAO is an agency within the legislative branch that conducts audits at the request of congressional members. This particular audit was requested by Ranking Members Chuck Grassley of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tom Coburn of the Senate Homeland Security Committee and Bob Corker of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The objectives of the review, which began last month, are to look at program fraud risks and related mitigation strategies used by the Program, as well as the validity and reliability of methodologies used to determine job creation and economic benefits. GAO also plans to look at the study that USCIS has asked the Department of Commerce to conduct on the economic impact of the EB-5 Program. GAO anticipates issuing a final report sometime late next summer, and we look forward to working with them on this.
Second, I wanted to provide a short update on the Commerce study. We recently signed an agreement for Commerce to complete the study. We met with Commerce as recently as last week and we expect them to finish the study by November 2015.
Finally, we'd like to spend some time this afternoon discussing the USCIS Electronic Immigration System, also known as -ELIS and more generally the manner in which new projects are submitted by existing regional centers. As you may know, USCIS ELIS went live last year for some USCIS forms. In fact, we worked with our Office of Transformation Coordination to hold two webinars on the EB-5 related forms and functions last fiscal year. For the FY 2014 we received 21 Form I-526 applications, filed through ELIS. To date, in FY 2015, we have received 14 Form I-526 applications. However, we have not seen the amount of usage we have hoped for. We were hoping to see approved I-924 exemplar projects submitted through the document library - but only one regional center has done this.
For those of you unfamiliar with it, the document library works by allowing regional centers to upload a previously approved project's documents that have been given deference, which we call a deal package in ELIS. Once the deal package is uploaded, it allows the regional center to send its immigrant investors a link to these documents so the investors can download a one page attestation document that takes the place of all of the deference documents. The immigrant investor can use the attestation document in the paper submission of their I-526 petition, as well as the electronic submission. This attestation makes it less cumbersome for investors to file, because they will only include the signature page of their personal agreements with the attestation.
In addition to the reduced paperwork, the document library will give potential immigrant investors the assurance that deference will be given to all project-related evidence during the course of adjudicating their petitions, in the absence of material change, fraud, willful misrepresentation, or a legally deficient determination.
Yet we've noticed in processing applications and petitions that regional centers continue to submit new projects through I-526s rather than through a regional center, or I-924, amendment. Please know, though, that submitting new projects through I- 526s can cause unintended effects that that can result in longer processing times. For example, when we find project-related issues that are submitted only on I-526s, we have to issue RFEs to each investor; and then each investor has to address the same deficiencies with the project on an individual basis. We've also seen instances where significant, material changes to the project-related documents were made in response to the RFE, and these changes ultimately made the investor ineligible at the time of filing.
In the coming months we may create a separate process flow for those projects that both request exemplar approval submitted via the I-924 application, and leverage the document library and its attestation feature. Even though the I-924 filing is still processed on paper, an approved project can create efficiencies across the board when it is uploaded in the document library.

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Wear a Wisp of Cloud with iohll
As they explore unconventional sensations in feminine chiffon and minimalistic cuts, iohll has come up with modern designs with ethereal beauty.
Like a wisp of cloud upon the skin, gauzy and flowy chiffon is often used to emphasize feminine curves and characters. Clothings made in chiffon not only appear light and airy, but also add a romantic, dreamy touch.
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What can we Learn from the Actual European Crowdfunding Market?
According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, €5.4 billion were raised through national and international crowdfunding platforms in 2015 inside the European Union. Crowdfunding is developing on a stable trajectory in the Union and is now considered as the new trending financial instrument. But this quick evolution and growth raises questions and doubts both for project inventors and investors.
How is the actual European Crowdfunding Market?
The European Commission generally defines the crowdfunding as "an online marketplace to match investors and investees or lenders and borrowers". Crowdfunding was mentioned by the European Parliament in its resolution of 9 July 2015 on Building a Capital Markets Union stating that the "Capital Markets Union should create an appropriate regulatory environment for the companies looking for … non-bank financing models, including crowdfunding…". It allows the discoverer to create a direct relationship with the funder.
In the European Union, figures show that even if crowdfunding is constantly growing, it still represents a small part of the financial market with operations confined at the national level. Although the cross-border activity and internationalisation of crowdfunding are still limited, crowdfunding is expanding all over Europe, and especially in France, UK, Germany and The Netherlands. As of today, UK is the leader in terms of volumes inside the EU. In France, equity crowdfunding and reward-based crowdfunding are dominant. Belgium is first for invoice-trading and Germany is leader for real-estate crowdfunding and donations-based crowdfunding. It is important to notice that there are still huge disparities between the European Member States, as for instance, if you divide the volume of the transaction of each European country by its population, then UK is still the leader but France and Germany leave the podium and Estonia enters at the second place.
What are the potential risks of crowdfunding?
Those who would like to start investing in projects via crowdfunding must be aware that potential risks may include investors not getting the returns they expected (lack of disclosure of real return rates), a loss of capital (risk of default), illicit activities performed by the platforms (e.g.: fraudulent platforms) or even misinformation.
In response to those different risks, the European Commission created the so-called European Crowdfunding Stakeholder Forum (ECSF) which has the objective to "contribute to raising awareness, providing information and training modules for project owners, promoting transparency and exchange of best practice, and identifying issues that may need to be addressed in order for crowdfunding to flourish while taking into account the interest of contributors" (explanation given by the Commission). At the same time, some Member States are implementing "bespoke regimes" for crowdfunding, taking into account different European Law obligations such as the European Consumer Law, KYC obligations, due diligence requirements, the Directive of Unfair Commercial Practices (Directive 2005/29/EC) or even the Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Directive 2015/849). What's more, some platforms must be authorised under the Directive on the Markets in Financial instruments to obtain a "passport" allowing them to perform financial services and financial activities through the European market. So by developing their bespoke regimes, European Member States try to secure any financial transactions occurring by crowdfunding and protect both parties. European law, Opinions from the European Parliament and Opinions from the European Commission are the best way offered to Member States to regulate crowdfunding activities inside the European Union and to allow platforms to thrive in a near future.
The next objective for the European institutions and the Member States should be to have an harmonization of the different crowdfunding european bespoke regimes in order to contribute to the sustainability of crowdfunding and its internationalization with cross-border activities.
- European Commission working document on the Crowdfunding in the EU Capital Markets Union https://ec.europa.eu/info/system/files/crowdfunding-report-03052016_en.pdf
- Ethan Mollick's article for the Harvard Business Review "The Unique Value of Crowdfunding Is Not Money — It's Community" https://hbr.org/2016/04/the-unique-value-of-crowdfunding-is-not-money-its-community
- Alex Lui at Cambridge Insight Talk The EU CrowdFunding market in a global context @Crowd Dialog EU 16
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Gold Cup Predictions
When do we release CONCACAF Gold Cup Predictions?
Our CONCACAF Gold Cup Predictions are set to be published during the weeks of the competition, as the games unwind.
For the early week events, you'll have our round 1 football predictions at your disposal on Monday 10th of June at 12:00 London Time and all other games with be released right after the specific teams played their last game.
Throughout the years, we have strived to establish the best possible platform that our users can appreciate and use as their main source of trustworthy football predictions. Our mission has stayed the same, and our urge to find the best football tips and opportunities has only gotten stronger.
Copa America 2019 Tips, Predictions and Betting advice
The 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup will once again gather the best national teams from North and Central America and the Caribbean region. This year's competition promises to bring plenty of excitement, great football and ideally some lucrative betting opportunities.
The first edition of the competition took place way back in Gold Cup 1963 and since then, we've seen a lot of great teams and even better matches. This year marks the 15th edition of the Cup, which runs from June 15 to July 7.
In order to increase the competitiveness of the tournament, in February 2018 it was determined to expand the format from 12 to 16 teams. Furthermore, a ground-breaking number of 17 venues have been prepared as a lot of interest has been shown for this competition. The majority of events will take place in the United States, with Costa Rica and Jamaica also hosting two contests in the first rounds of Groups B and C.
From the historical standpoint, Mexico has had the most success in the competition. They have won it seven times and are followed by the United States with six trophies in the bag. The Gold Cup takes place every two years to determine the CONCACAF champion and we are looking forward to seeing who is going to become the next team to earn the coveted title.
According to the bookmakers Mexico and the United State can be considered as big candidates for this years title.
Gold Cup 2019 Groups and Tournament Set up
The 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup has brought us some big changes. The qualification system has been modified and it is no longer separated into the Central American and Caribbean zones. Among the 16 teams, six qualify directly through the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying process, while the other 10 teams need to play in the CONCACAF Nations League in order to secure their spot.
The winner and runner-up of each group will progress to the knockout stages, whereas the two worst placed sides face elimination.
- Group A: Mexico, Canada, Martinique, Cub
- Group B: Costa Rica, Haiti, Nicaragua, Bermuda
- Group C: Honduras, Jamaica, El Salvador, Curacao
- Group D: United States, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana
Reasons to bet on the Gold Cup 2019
Football has always been a popular sport among the Central American nations. In recent years, we have seen great progress being made in order to popularize the game in the USA, mostly thanks to the rapid growth of the MLS league. It seems as the Americans started wondering what is it about football that the rest of the World likes so much.
The quality of the teams may not be on par with its counterparts from Europe or South America, but it will still provide a worthy display. Tomorrow's Premier League super star might be making his first steps in this tournament.
It is a competition in which anyone can triumph, thus making it much more interesting for the punters. The biggest assembly of the best and greatest nations of North and Central America is bound to provide lucrative odds along the way.


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JPMorgan Mortgage Pass-Through Litigation
|United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
|Case Number:
|Hon. Edward R. Korman
|Case Contacts:
|Jeroen van Kwawegen, Richard D. Gluck, Jonathan D. Uslaner
This case alleges violation of the Securities Act arising from J.P. Morgan's sale of mortgage pass-through certificates using false and misleading offering documents. The offering documents failed to disclose, inter alia, that (i) the underwriting standards used by the loan originators had systematically ignored their stated standards; (ii) J.P. Morgan ignored its standards and guidelines when evaluating and acquiring the loans; and (iii) the stated appraisal standards were not followed when valuing the properties collateralizing the loans and the corresponding loan-to-value ratios.
July 24, 2014 – Lead Plaintiff Obtains Final Court Approval for $280 Million Settlement
Following a hearing, the Court granted final approval of the Settlement on July 24, 2014.
On March 26, 2008, a complaint was filed against J.P. Morgan and its related entities in New York State Court, Nassau County, captioned Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local #562 Supplemental Plan & Trust and Plumbers' & Pipefitters' Local #562 Pension Fund v. JP Morgan Acceptance Corporation I, et al., 08-cv-1713 (the "J.P. Morgan Action"). On January 8, 2009, following a stipulation to removal to federal court, the plaintiffs in the J.P. Morgan Action issued a PSLRA notice. The Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi ("MissPERS") filed its motion for appointment as Lead Plaintiff on March 23, 2009.
On November 24, 2009, Judge Edward R. Korman entered an order adopting Magistrate Judge William Wall's Report and Recommendation that MissPERS be appointed Lead Plaintiff. On March 8, 2010, Lead Plaintiff filed the Consolidated Complaint and on May 7, 2010, Defendants filed a motion to dismiss. On December 13, 2011, Judge Korman sustained Lead Plaintiff's Section 11 and 15 claims that the offering documents for Lead Plaintiff's securities contained untrue statements and omissions regarding underwriting and appraisal standards. The Order also held that the Lead Plaintiff did not have standing to assert the claims of other investors that purchased in the same offerings. On January 11, 2012, the Lead Plaintiff filed a motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) to modify the Order to include a certification for interlocutory appeal on the standing issue.
On September 6, 2012, the Second Circuit held that a plaintiff has standing to bring claims on behalf of purchasers of MBS in different offerings issued pursuant to the same shelf registration statement, so long as those certificates are "backed by mortgages originated by the same lenders that originated the mortgages backing plaintiff's certificates." NECA-IBEW Health & Welfare Fund v. Goldman Sachs & Co., 2012 WL 3854431 (2d Cir. Sept. 6, 2012). On September 14, Judge Korman issued an order denying Lead Plaintiff's 1292(b) motion as moot and requesting that the parties quantify the impact of Goldman Sachs. After Goldman Sachs, the Lead Plaintiff had standing to pursue claims related to 26 J.P. Morgan MBS offerings issued pursuant to a common registration statement.
On April 11, 2013, MissPERS served its opening class certification brief, but thereafter the parties agreed to revise the case schedule to pursue private mediation. The parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the case in December, 2013 for $280 million.
On April 23, 2013, the case had been assigned to a new district judge, Judge Pamela Ki Mai Chen. On May 1, 2014, Judge Chen held a preliminary approval hearing, and on May 2, issued an order preliminarily certifying a class and approving the $280 million settlement. Judge Chen granted final approval of the settlement on July 24, 2014.
Other Cases of Interest
Wells Fargo
Southern District of New York Jonathan D. Uslaner, Lauren M. Cruz, Will Horowitz
Synchrony Financial
District of Connecticut Salvatore J. Graziano, Jeroen van Kwawegen, Adam H. Wierzbowski, Kate Aufses, Matthew Traylor
Symantec Corporation
Northern District of California Salvatore J. Graziano, Jeroen van Kwawegen, Jeremy P. Robinson, Rebecca E. Boon
Oracle Corporation
Northern District of California John Rizio-Hamilton, Mark Lebovitch, Jonathan D. Uslaner, Abe Alexander, Nicholas Gersh
Mattel, Inc.
District of California, Western Division John Rizio-Hamilton, Jonathan D. Uslaner, Hannah Ross, Brenna Nelinson, Matthew Traylor
HP Inc.
Northern District of California Jeremy P. Robinson, Jonathan D. Uslaner, Hannah Ross, Avi Josefson, Michael D. Blatchley
Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Northern District of Georgia John C. Browne, Jonathan D. Uslaner, Richard D. Gluck, Lauren M. Cruz, Alexander T. Payne
Centene Corp.
Eastern District of Missouri Jonathan D. Uslaner, Lauren M. Cruz
AnaptysBio, Inc.
Southern District of California John C. Browne, Hannah Ross, Lauren McMillen Ormsbee, Jonathan D. Uslaner, Amanda Boitano, Alexander T. Payne
DXC Technology Company
Eastern District of Virginia John C. Browne, Jeroen van Kwawegen, Lauren McMillen Ormsbee, Jesse L. Jensen, Kyle Panton


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Fed seems poised to lower interest rates again Tuesday
By Jeannine Aversa
Associated Press
via Yahoo News
Sunday, December 9, 2007
WASHINGTON -- What a difference in economic conditions since the Federal Reserve last met in October. Credit has become harder to obtain, Wall Street has convulsed again and the housing slump has intensified. And policymakers at the central bank now appear to have changed their minds about the need to drop interest rates again.
Twice the Fed had cut rates this year and officials suggested in October that might be enough for the year to help the economy survive all that stress. Then the problems snowballed, leading Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to sign that one more cut might be needed.
Analysts expect the Fed to trim its key rate, now at 4.5 percent, by one-quarter of a percentage point at the meeting Tuesday. Some even speculate about the possibility of a half-point cut.
Banks, financial companies and other investors who made loans to people with spotty credit or put money into securities backed by those subprime mortgages have lost billions of dollars. Investors in the U.S. and abroad have grown more wary of buying new debt, thereby aggravating the credit crunch.
All this has added to the turmoil on Wall Street, and Bernanke and other Fed officials say they must take it into account when deciding their next move.
But does lowering rates mean the Fed essentially is bailing out investors or encouraging more sloppy decision-making? In other words, what exactly is the Fed's job?
Bernanke and other Fed officials say it is to make policy that keeps the economy growing and inflation low, a stable climate that benefits individuals, businesses and investors. The Fed also has a responsibility to ensure the banking system is sound and financial markets run smoothly.
"There is a link between Wall Street and Main Street. The Fed is taking the right actions, but they should be careful," said Victor Li, an economics professor at the Villanova School of Business.
The fear among economists is that the negative forces rattling investors could spread, forcing consumers and businesses to restrain spending and investment. While the odds of a recession have grown, Fed officials, the Bush administration and most economists are hopeful the country can tackle the problems and avoid that fate.
"The Federal Reserve is following the evolution of financial conditions carefully, with particular attention to the question of how strains in financial markets might affect the broader economy," Bernanke said in a recent speech where he opened the door to a further rate cut.
Bernanke has said the Fed's job is not to bail out investors who made bad decisions, but to do what is best for the economy. The central bank, however, cannot operate in a vacuum, he has said.
William Poole, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, puts it more bluntly.
"The Fed does not have the desire or tools to prevent widespread losses in a particular sector, but should not sit by while a financial upset becomes a financial calamity affecting the entire economy," Poole said recently. "It makes no sense to let the economy suffer from continuing declines in stock prices for the purpose of 'teaching stock market speculators a lesson,'" he added.
Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said "we face a risk that the problems in the housing market could spill over" and sap consumer spending "in a bigger way" than anticipated.
A scholar of the Great Depression, Bernanke has written extensively on the country's worst economic catastrophe. Flawed monetary policy in the United States and abroad was a major factor, he believes.
Bernanke's "about-face on a December rate cut is motivated by the fear of collateral damage from the train wreck affecting everything that touches subprime mortgages," said Stuart Hoffman, chief economist at PNC Financial Services Group.
The situation poses the biggest challenge yet to Bernanke, who took over the Fed in February 2006. Some analysts have questioned whether he waited too long to cut the Fed's key rate and whether he has acted aggressively enough to the nation's economic woes.
In mid-August, the Fed lowered its lending rate to banks. In September, the central bank it dropped its key rate, the federal funds rate, for the first time in four years. Then it was a half-point drop; on Oct. 31 came a quarter-point cut.
The funds rate is the interest that banks charge each other on overnight loans. This rate influences many other interest rates charged to consumers and businesses. It is the Fed's most potent tool for influencing national economic activity.
If the Fed cuts the funds rate again, commercial banks would lower their prime lending rate -- now at 7.5 percent -- by a corresponding amount. The prime rate applies to certain credit cards, home equity lines of credit and other loans.
The rationale behind the lower rates is that they will induce consumers and businesses boost spending, energizing economic activity.
From July through September, the economy logged its best growth in four years. But it is expected to slow to a pace of just 1.5 percent or less over the final three months of the year. Even so, important shock absorbers for the economy -- job creation and wage growth -- are holding up. The unemployment rate in November held steady at a relatively low 4.7 percent for the third straight month.
Oil prices, which had neared $100 a barrel, have moderated. But they are still high. High energy prices are a double-edged sword. They can slow economic activity and spread inflation if they cause the prices of lots of other goods and services to rise.
Bernanke's predecessor at the Fed, Alan Greenspan, has been criticized for holding interest rates too low for too long following the 2001 recession. Those low rates have been blamed for feeding a five-year housing boom. That boom eventually turned to bust as interest rates moved higher to combat inflation. Harder-to-get credit has thwarted would-be home buyers, intensifying the housing collapse. Foreclosures have soared to record highs. The number of unsold homes have piled up. Problems are expected to persist well into next year.
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If you're like me, you pick up on other people's feelings and energy very easily. Sometimes it's difficult to not take these feelings or energy on as your own as you continue to be in the presence of a specific person or group. Maybe you are unfortunately a witness to a burst of anger from someone, a fight, or a traumatic event. How do you protect your energy field from absorbing something unwanted?
Throw up your shield. Place your fourth finger tip to the center of your palm on both hands. This strengthens your etheric web which filters out harmful, unwanted energies. This is a very simple, easy to remember action that will increase your ability to stay grounded and safe. Try it.
This is especially helpful if you work in customer service or anywhere where you have to work with individuals in public. I'm sure we've all encountered a person or two who comes directly at us and starts to throw unhealthy energy our way; the irrationally angry person who projects their emotions onto us for no apparent reason. Throwing up your shield will keep someone from being able to drain your energy and establish a safe, healthy boundary.


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Editor's Note: Carol Steinberg Gould and Mara Miller collaborated on this article, which is presented in alternating sections by each author, as indicated.On Being Drawn to Japanese Aesthetics – CSGLike many Anglophone Western-trained philosophers, I had only the vaguest idea of Japanese aesthetic principles, let alone their complexity. I associated Japanese aesthetics with appealing things like the minimalist architecture and concise interiors filled with negative space, the fashion-forward, edgy couture that I encountered in the sensual origami of an Issey Miyake skirt, and a meticulously assembled plate, colored with slices of sushi. In contrast to this elegance, I also noticed the ubiquitous Hello Kitty and more cloying tokens of kawaii (cuteness), such as the disturbing Lolita fashion subculture. What is important here is that all of these turn up in everyday life, which the Japanese see as worthy of aesthetic appreciation. The principles of Japanese aesthetics also govern persons, their bearing, their actions, their erotic nature, and their interactions with others. Although the principles are too numerous to probe here, even this brief discussion shows how they enrich life and art in the West, as well as in contemporary Japan.Many roads would lead me to Japanese aesthetics, which is ancient and fascinating, even as it continues to transform with the cross-fertilization of Western and Japanese traditions. First, it was French modernism, which I would discuss often with a colleague in French at Florida Atlantic University, Professor Jan Hokenson. The story could begin in various places at different moments, but one legendary, if not mythic, moment is when Hokusai prints turned up in Paris c. 1856. When some of the avant-garde artists such as Manet, Whistler, and Degas saw these Japanese prints, they saw new escape routes from the classical ideals of verisimilitude, symmetry, balance, perspective and shadow, and the integrity of space. Thus in their works we see them use some of the Japanese standards of highly saturated color, spare use of line, asymmetry, irregularity, simplicity, and most importantly for the direction of Western painting, the flattening of the picture space. This led to the birth of Japonisme in France, a term coined in the late nineteenth century. As more Japanese artifacts and artworks appeared in the West, the interest in Japanese art and trinkets ignited, exemplified in the writings of Proust and Huysmans, the music of Satie and Debussy, and of course in the work of the painters who would explicitly depict figures in Japanese clothes or interiors cluttered with Japanese artifacts. Almost certainly, Courbet's L'Origine du monde (1866) reflects the prominent genitalia depicted in much Japanese erotica. Artists were keen to look at more ukiyo-e, as more became available and by artists in addition to Hokusai, such as Utamaro and Hiroshige (see illustration, next page. Consider, for instance, Van Gogh's La Courtisane (1887) or Monet's Madame Monet in a Japanese Costume (1875). These prints emerged in the Edo period in the urban pleasure-seeking culture, or what was called "the floating world (ukiyo), " an ancient Buddhist term suggesting a world of transitory pleasures and pain and the flux of existence.We could say that globalization has given rise to a new Japonisme in the West. Film enthusiasts flock to anime and new Japanese cinema; Japanese cosmetic lines command substantial prices in high-end shops and spas. Interior designers are crazy about Zen décor. Japanese architects attract international attention: Toyo Ito is yet another Japanese awarded the lofty Pritzker Architecture Prize (2013). The exclusive line of Louis Vuitton has collaborated with two Japanese artists: Takashi Murakami, who designed the now-discontinued cherry blossom pattern, and Yayoi Kusama, who designed a line using irregularly sized and placed dots. Sushi shops appear in all Western cities, and miso soup has become the chicken soup of the twenty-first century.Some Thoughts for Comparative Aesthetics – MMFew cultures have thought and written more or for longer about aesthetics than the Japanese (Tsunoda et al.'s two-volume Sources of Japanese Traditions anthology contains an aesthetics section for each period). The sheer number of aesthetic concepts was very large, and their variety greater yet. (Concepts like wabi have multiple interpretations.) They continue to proliferate: superflat, kawaii, (cute; Borgreen 2011, Hasegawa 2002; Yano 2013); "pink" (pinku), iyashi (a sense of comfort, a peaceful tranquil state of mind); the fascination with contemporary ruins (haikyo, "abandoned places") (Katsuno 2013); what I call "radical traditionalism" of contemporary artists' return to Neolithic methods and/or materials; moe (a euphoric response to fantasy characters or representations of them (Galbraith 2009).Japanese arts and aesthetics operate differently than Western in that there is a tendency not to abandon older aesthetics when something new comes along. New and old coexist – partly due to intrinsic values, partly because the systems for paying for the arts and for training new artists are essentially conservative, passing on traditions as themselves highly valuable. While Europe and America repeatedly found new uses for Greek architectural and literary aesthetics – which had been appropriated by Romans, then re-introduced in the Renaissance, utilized again in the 18th century and after, their uses of their traditional arts selective and discontinuous. Also, as the Japanese keep reinterpreting their aesthetic pleasures, so the reasons for continuing these traditions vary accordingly.Japan has the longest history of women's voices occupying the literary mainstream of any literate culture. The apex was the Heian period (794-1185), with Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji, Sei Shōnagon's Pillow Book, and a hundred other female poets and diarists (Miller 2013), whose works were some of the first printed when mass printing for the middle class began (by 1604). The influence of women began in prehistory, when women were sometimes rulers, and were the transmitters of the earliest oral traditions later written down. One fascinating study of selfhood is Yoda's study of Heian-era women's diaries (Yoda 2004) and their contribution to the articulation of the modern self, (Suzuki 1996, Washburn 1995). Philosopher Motoori Norinaga (1730-1801) argued the aesthetic concept of aware that was elaborated in Genji held the key to ethics. Along with translated novels by Natsuo Kirino, Fumiko Enchi, and Sadako Ariyoshi, Japanese women today write in English, too: Kyoko Mori's Yarn, Hiromi Kawakami's Manazuru.The importance of the female Gaze also originated in prehistory; Japan has the only tradition of pre-agricultural pottery, the Jōmon works made by women, who continue to influence ceramics (Shigaraki Ceramic Art, 2007). It continues today in the ways women's voices and Gaze appear in film, even if directed by men (Mizoguchi, Ozu, Itami, Kei Kumai), even Kurosawa, whose innovative integration of the woman's point of view of her rape in Rashomon contributed to that word's vernacular use in English. (The 2010 Honolulu International Film Festival premiered Hisako Matsui's Leonie, about Isamu Noguchi's mother.) Yayoi Kusano, Yoko Ono, Reiko Mochinaga Brandon, Kazue Sawai and other Japanese women played prominent roles in the New York visual, musical, and theatrical avant-garde during the 1960's and after (Munroe 1994).Zen Buddhism and Japanese Aesthetics – CSGMy next route to Japanese aesthetics was through a friend and scholar of Zen Buddhism, Professor Steve Heine, internationally distinguished for his work on Dōgen, a thirteenth century Japanese Buddhist monk. Steve accepted an invitation to speak to the students in my Japanese Aesthetics class. He explained to the students that Dōgen made ample use of poetry, but maligned it frequently. As a Plato specialist, I was curious as to whether it was a coincidence that Plato presents the same paradox. Here were two thinkers, who appeared to have nothing in common except a paradoxical belief about poetry. I set out to understand why, which resulted in an APA paper and then an article in Japan Studies Review, and most of all, my enduring interest in Japan and Zen Buddhism.By looking at Dōgen in relation to Plato, one grasps how Japanese philosophy, particularly, Japanese aesthetics, illuminates the Japanese emphasis on everyday life and the ethos of respect evident in traditional Japanese manners. This is the same respect the Japanese people displayed in the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami when displaced people living in shelters did not encroach on one another's personal space and dignity, kept their own spaces tidy, and cooperated with authorities. This attitude and their aesthetic appreciation of the everyday is embedded in their Buddhist tradition, as is an appreciation and regard for nature and the aesthetic of being human.The contrast between the two canonical figures, Dōgen and Plato, helps one see Zen Buddhism anew. Plato and Dōgen agree that natural language is misleading in that its terms refer to only fleeting sensory entities that violate the law of identity. The referents of terms in natural language are Heraclitean. Both thinkers insist that enlightenment (or wisdom) begins by grasping the imprecision of ordinary language. For Plato, however, natural language conceals an elegant ideal language, the terms of which refer to transcendent entities. The philosopher on a path to enlightenment aspires to understand these Forms, which requires her to disengage from others – which she does happily--and from the inconveniences of everyday life to which she is tethered by the body and senses. A philosopher finds beauty in the enduring transcendent Forms.For Dōgen, natural language is messy, but conceals nothing beyond perception. The problem is that identity of self or any other thing is illusory. Because it is fraught with ambiguity, language is ideal for poetry. Poetry can capture a poet's aperçue, but once it is uttered or written, its meaning has already vanished. Moreover, the poet has vanished, for the self is like any other thing – transitory, ephemeral, and thus, personal continuity is an illusion. The self, conscious but not privileged by consciousness, is like everything else that exists. Zen Buddhism admits no hierarchy of being. Hierarchies are illusion. For Dōgen, there is no difference between a nobleman and a snail or a CEO and a twig. Zazen (sitting meditation) is the path to enlightenment--grasping that our ordinary experiences are illusory because they bury reality beneath strata of concepts. Zazen discloses the futility of desire, thus releasing the self from the illusion of ego.Zen Buddhism is at the heart of what many – notably, Donald Keene – consider distinctive to the Japanese aesthetic: suggestiveness, irregularity, asymmetry, simplicity, and perishability. The first three qualities pique the imagination, while emphasizing the individual uniqueness of each thing and non-existence of fixed essences. Simplicity allows us to appreciate the quality and craftsmanship of something, the grace of a gesture. The last, perishability, is key for evoking the aesthetic experience, for it includes an element of sadness at the brevity of things. The cherry blossom, so iconic in Japanese life and art, blooms for just a few days. Thus, the Japanese will be as sensitive to the buds and to the fallen (or falling) petals as to the flowers in full bloom, both of which are suggestive and irregular. Clearly, the perishability of cherry blossoms makes us aware of our own perishability, our own death.The reality of change and difference allows us to understand the Japanese notion of a we-self, in contrast to the atomic, individualistic self of Westerners. This makes it quite natural that the Japanese artistic tradition has not excluded women, as Mara notes. Thoughts on Recent Developments in the Field – MM We are past the point where Japanese aesthetics can be understood as eternal and unchanging, participating somehow in a pure realm beyond politics. They were born in a period when the cultures did not have as much knowledge of each other, and the needs of both were different (and what we could all get away with was very different). Such constructions, familiar from Okakura Kakuzo's The Book of Tea, Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows, and D. T. Suzuki's Zen and Japanese Arts, and so beloved of undergraduates, are now recognized as ideologically motivated – on both Japanese and American/ European sides – and as having political effects. Japanese literature specialists and art historians have demonstrated the politicized situations and motivations of some of the loftiest-seeming poets and diarists (Faure 1996; Huey 2002; LaFleur 2003; Marra 1991, 1993). The loftiness seems transcendent because it is interpreted from a Western perspective, but the split between the profane and the religious, the "things that are Ceasar's …and the things that are God's" comes out of the Judaeo-Christian and Platonic traditions; it is not Japanese. (Inaga's 2010 anthology offers a number of jumping-off points useful to philosophers.)The plethora of new contributions since Miller's 1996 ASA Newsletter article on teaching Japanese aesthetics is exciting. Michele (aka Michael) Marra edited several books of essays on hermeneutics and philosophical aesthetics (Marra 1999, 2001, 2002), making recent and contemporary Japanese philosophers easily accessible. Alfred Haft has a new work on three popular new aesthetic concepts in the "Floating World" pictured in Ukiyo-e prints (Haft 2013). Timon Screech (1996) explored the impact of the scientific gaze learned from the West on this same world, while David Bell (2007) examined "The Articulation of Pictorial Space" in Hokusai's prints. Robert E. Carter (2008) addressed the implications of art as process for the development of the person/self. Alan Tansman tackled the thorny relations between aesthetics and Japanese fascism (Tansman 2009), relating it to theories of Western fascism – an issue that has also been raised in regard to Kuki Shūzō's aesthetics of iki (Nara 2004; Pincus c. 1966; Tansman 2010). Japanese architecture and design had an enormous effect on Modernism. Dominic Lopez's 2007 study of Ise contrasts Western and Japanese ontologies of architecture, and their implications for cross-cultural studies. Sherry Fowler's and Greg Levine's studies of two temples and their relations to their artworks and their sites develop issues that are understood quite differently in their native context than Western philosophers are used to (reviewed in JAAC Miller 2010). Jacquet and Giraud's new anthology From the Things Themselves: Architecture and Phenomenology (officially 2012, but just released) carries a number of Japan-related articles.Aesthetics of the Person – CSG Since the time of Lady Murasaki, Japanese culture has focused on aesthetic properties of persons as much as on artworks. Just as a poem or hand-wrought bowl should suggest rather than state, so a woman should suggest refinement and imagination by the fabric of her dress as it falls around her, for example, and a man by the language he uses in communicating with a love interest. An insensitive, coarse gesture can erase the beauty one might have seen in a person's form or face. A person's elegance, manners, sensitivity, attunement to nature, to art, and to other people, one's careful way of performing the most insignificant daily acts or of expressing a mundane thought can arouse both aesthetic and erotic experiences. The philosopher Kuki Shuzo, who studied with Husserl and met Heidegger, Bergson, and Sartre, in The Structure of Iki (1929) analyzed 'iki' as a distinctively Japanese characteristic. 'Iki' means something like 'chic,' 'flirtatious,' or reminiscent of an earlier meaning, 'detached.' He discusses persons and relationships as 'iki.' and so extends a concept applied to artworks to persons.BibliographyBell, David. Hokusai's project: The articulation of pictorial space. 2007.Borggreen, Gunhild. "Cute and Cool in Contemporary Japanese Visual Arts." Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies. Vol. 29, No. 1, 2011.Blocker, Gene H. and Christopher I. Starling, Japanese Philosophy. SUNY Press, 2001.Cheok, Adrain David. "Kawaii: Cute Interactive Media." 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St. Marys River (Florida–Georgia)
The St. Marys River (named Saint Marys River by the United States Geological Survey, [1] and sometimes misspelled as St. Mary's River) is a 126-mile-long (203 km) [2] river in the southeastern United States. From near its source in the Okefenokee Swamp, to its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean, it forms a portion of the border between the U.S. states of Georgia and Florida. The river also serves as the southernmost point in the state of Georgia.
The St. Marys River rises as a tiny stream, River Styx, flowing from the western edge of Trail Ridge, the geological relic of a barrier island/dune system, and into the southeastern Okefenokee Swamp. Arching to the northwest, it loses its channel within the swamp, then turns back to the southwest and reforms a stream, at which point it becomes the St. Marys River. Joined by another stream, Moccasin Creek, the river emerges from the Okefenokee Swamp at Baxter, Florida/Moniac, Georgia. It then flows south, then east, then north, then east-southeast, finally emptying its waters into the Atlantic, near St. Marys, Georgia and Fernandina Beach, Florida.
1805 incident
On 6 July 1805 Lieutenant Robert Pigot of HMS Cambrian arrived off the harbour in the French privateer schooner Matilda, which the British had captured three days earlier. On 7 July Pigot took Matilda twelve miles up the St Marys River to attack three vessels reported to be there. Along the way militia and riflemen fired on Matilda. Eventually the British reached the three vessels, which were lashed in a line across the river. They consisted of a Spanish privateer schooner and her two British prizes, the ship Golden Grove and the brig Ceres, which the Spanish privateer had captured some two months earlier. The Spaniards had armed Golden Grove with eight 6-pounder guns and six swivels, and given her a crew of 50 men. The brig too was armed with swivels and small arms. The Spanish schooner carried six guns and a crew of 70 men. [3]
Pigot engaged the vessels for an hour, and then after Matilda had grounded, took his crew in her boats and captured Golden Grove. The British then captured the other two vessels. Lastly, Pigot fired on a group of 100 militia, with a field gun, dispersing them. The British had two men killed, and 14 wounded, including Pigot, who had received two bullet wounds to head and one to a leg. A crowd of Americans on the Georgia side of the river watched the entire battle. [3]
War of 1812
Martin, Charles. Where the River Ends. New York, Broadway Books, 2008. ISBN 9780767926980. An artist and his dying wife fulfill her wish of one last canoe ride from the headwaters of the St. Marys to the sea.
See also
- List of rivers of Florida
- List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)
- South Atlantic-Gulf Water Resource Region
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saint Marys River
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 21, 2011
- ^ a b "No. 15844". The London Gazette. 17 September 1805. pp. 1181–1182.
External links
- State of Florida: Guide to the St. Marys River
- St. Marys River Watershed - Florida DEP
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Market rockets ahead after EU announcement
The S&P / ASX 200 Index (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX: XJO) has jumped 1.4% this afternoon, after the EU announced a plan to recapitalise struggling banks, from the European bailout fund. EU president Herman Van Rompuy called it a "breakthrough that banks can be recapitalised directly". The EU also announced that it would create a single supervisory body for its banking sector, and leaders agreed on a tighter long-term union.


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"Forgive me Father, for I have sinned, I've never actually confessed before…….. so, you may want to cancel your schedule for the rest of the week. Recently, however, I spent 10 days of excess, overeating, over drinking and self-indulgence on a floating pleasure palace".
Okay, it's probably obvious confessions aren't my style, so hopefully sharing some lessons from my small cruise ship experience will suffice.
All Aboard with Windstar
Glimpsing the Windstar "Star Pride" for the first time in Reykjavik port, the first impression was, "hey, this isn't so small!". There would be around another 399 passengers sharing the facilities of the ship, while cruising the "Lands of the Midnight Sun", so not small, but only a fraction of the numbers on the huge ocean going, floating hotels of other cruise lines.
Having only been on a river cruise before, my inexperience was soon evident; a bottle of single malt whisky, purchased in duty free was quickly confiscated. Apparently standard operating practice on a cruise; however, I pleaded my case, having purchased it to fill my flask for the exciting, but possibly chilly Windstar excursions. Fortunately, it was soon returned and together with the warm welcome aboard, happy days.
Read about my river cruising experience: River Cruising; The Pros and Cons for Beginners
First stop was Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands, followed by cruising along the Norwegian coast, visiting Molde, Gerainger fjord and Bergen, before sailing to Orkney and then on to our final port, Edinburgh. There would be several days at sea, and despite some choppy seas, these seemed to be many passengers favourite moments on the cruise.
Plain Sailing with Windstar
Despite my best efforts, I'd still arrived with many preconceptions, some correct, most wrong, but the levels of luxury and the all-day, all you can eat buffet; known colloquially as onboard dining were spot on.
A visit to some Scottish islands: Scotland Road trip; Part Deux – Highlands and Islands
Dining involves making choices, relaxed coffee, croissants for breakfast and sandwiches for lunch in the Yacht Club, or full buffet style in the main restaurant. Evening meal was also served in the restaurant, with waiter service and an excellent menu, produced by Executive Chef Bhudi Singh Thakur. Originally from India, several of his dishes originate from his home, some included as recommendations of the day.
I particularly enjoyed tucking into a chicken tikka masala one evening, Britain's favourite dish, making me feel right at home.
There does not appear to be any limitations on the portion size or even number of dishes a guest can order.
Our Captain, Ricardo Pinzón, is a modest, even shy Panamanian, so the 'Captain's Table' wasn't used too often. Fortunately, when it did make an appearance I was invited, it was much more relaxed than anticipated and a pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
"Candles", the final dining option is popular and intimate and requires a booking. I found the smaller tables appealing, it was easier to chat and the food is excellent, so I chose to eat there twice.
Oh, and there's 24/7 in cabin dining too, for when dressing up and small talk seems just slightly too much hassle.
A cruise certainly isn't the place to start a new diet, the amount of food available, from the hors d'œuvres delivered daily to the cabin to the constant supply of snacks and meals provided in the restaurants it's just too tempting. Probably because of this, many made use of the on board gym facilities, yoga or Pilates classes, unfortunately, I wasn't one of them!
Drinks are also readily available, and not only coffee, tea or soft drinks. Most passengers purchase a drinks package, which for a fixed price allows guests to keep their wine or cocktail glasses topped up throughout the cruise. You may have guessed, this was an aspect of cruising I became especially fond of, working my way through the variety of single malts aboard the ship (Alan, the bar manager is Scottish), while enjoying the entertainment.
As well, as the professional performers, the crew go to great lengths to keep guests entertained, with trivia quizzes and more creative evenings, including "Officers Lies Night", "Film Quotes Night" and the hilarious male synchronised 'swimming' during the crew talent night. What this lacked in choreography, was more than compensated for by the improvised humour. It's a crew of talented and witty entertainers, making for several enjoyable evenings.
Excursions, Part of the Experience
The amount of time spent in each destination, was limited, and to be honest has always concerned me about cruising. However, chatting to my fellow passengers, many of which had cruised several times, some on the fourth or fifth with Windstar, they treated a cruise like a taster tour. This meant if a destination they particularly like is discovered, the plan is to return one day; makes perfect sense.
I get this, but must confess, only having half a day to explore the Faroe Islands, a destination I'd been keen to visit was slightly frustrating. Learning my lesson from the other passengers, however, my appetite has merely been whetted!
Experienced cruisers choose their excursions well, some are not to be missed, such as rib tours of Gerainger fjord, boat trips along the sea cliffs of the Faroes or the Highland Park whisky distillery on Orkney (yes, I did this one!). Excursions are available in every port, some only lasting a couple of hours, while others last most of the day, with little remaining time for independent exploring.
They can also be popular and often booked up quickly, it pays to choose early. Taking my lead from some new friends, I discovered in some ports, making independent arrangements, exploring and finding personal adventures can be beneficial.
Small ship cruises seem great for making new friendships, some of which often last a lifetime, and I was fortunate enough to meet some great people. Two of these, Susan and Brad, from the United States invited me to join them when they explored the Atlantic Road from Molde. They had hired a car and took me along for the ride, literally! It was an enjoyable way to discover this beautiful stretch of Norwegian coast, stopping off at small inlets, villages and harbours, with plenty of freedom to grab pretty pictures.
It wasn't until the Star Pride moored in Bergen, with other huge ocean-going vessels also in port that the difference in scale really became clear, our ship was dwarfed by the others. It also seemed more elegant and sleek, but then I might be a tad biased.
It's still not possible to get to know all four hundred people aboard, but most being American are usually friendly. They are aboard to get along, there was a minority that didn't seem eager to make friends, basically keeping to themselves. That's fine though, it's all about cruising on your own terms.
All At Sea
The days at sea are a chance to relax, explore the ship, mix with the other passengers and share stories and experiences from the last port. Being so far out at sea, often without being able to see any land is slightly disconcerting, but also restful. I'd only experienced this once before, when visiting St Helena on the mail ship which services the island from Cape Town.
The story of my trip to St Helena is here: RMS St Helena, A Voyage for a Modern World
Feeling the gentle roll of the ocean, the swell of oceanic waves originating far from land with only seabirds for company, while sipping a single malt is perfect for some reflection. I can watch the birds all day, nomadic wanderers that glide effortlessly on the merest breeze, riding thermals in the wake as they seem to chase the ship.
Sunrises, sunsets and storms at sea can be especially dramatic and spectacular, opening up the doors of my cabin early in the morning to see a new destination became a favourite pastime of mine.
As it's confession time, visiting several destinations, but without the need to pack/unpack is a plus point for cruising. A small convenience, but they are beginning to mount up.
I'm glad that my cruising cherry was popped with Windstar, opening my eyes to the possibilities of small ship sailing. A new experience, which with the right attitude becomes an adventure. Being open to new experiences, seeing them as opportunities and challenges to be accepted, rather than avoided; the philosophy of adventure travel.
My adventures on the elegant Star Pride, discovering new destinations and rediscovering some old ones, relaxing at sea, and making new friends, surprised me. Some preconceptions were broken down and lasting memories made, and it is a small ship after all.
*I travelled as a guest of Windstar Cruises, however all are my own opinions were formed carefully over a single malt.


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The lab evaluation for chronic urticaria is something that we should keep in mind but not always perform. We should keep it focused based on the history and physical exam. For example, you might obtain a CBC with differential or liver function tests if the patient has hepatosplenomegaly or other findings in the history of physical suggestive of lymphoma or other cancers. Eosinophilia might suggest a parasitic infection. And in that case, you might order a stool study for ova and parasites. A TSH and Free T4 could be obtained if the patient has symptoms consistent with hyper or hypothyroidism. And if you note below, I've also listed thyroid antibodies likes TPO or thyroglobulin antibodies, which have been associated with chronic urticaria among other autoimmune and immune complex diseases that are associated with other abnormalities and complements, abnormalities in the ESR or ANA. So if you're suspecting an autoimmune or immune complex disease, those labs are important to obtain. But I wouldn't necessarily order them on regular basis. I would allow the history and physical to guide me in this. The guidelines from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, and the EAACA, the European groups also focuses on this that it's important to not obtain these labs on a regular basis, because usually, the history and physical should be able to guide you as to whether these are important to obtain. The last aspect of this slide antibody against the Fc epsilon receptor alpha, which has been found in research to be associated with chronic urticaria in select cases. However, it's not recommended to obtain this lab in routine evaluation of the patient with chronic urticaria, because it doesn't help guide us in the management of the patient. So usually, it's still only obtained for research and interest purposes.


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Amendment C091
Warrnambool Planning Scheme
Amendment status
Amendment last updated
Environmental Effects Statement (EES)
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Warrnambool City Council
Warrnambool Civic Centre 25 Liebig Street Warrnambool VIC 3280 Australia
Tel: (03) 5559 4800
Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
Corrects anomalies applying to a number of sites throughout the municipality affected by redundant and incorrect zone and overlay controls, deletes Schedule 4 to Clause 43.04 and amends Clause 61.03.


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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke & The Bookish Blog.
This week's topic – Movie Freebie!! Yay! I love movies so I'm excited about this topic. I've decided to do:
My Top 10 Favorite Romantic Comedies
These are in no particular order.
Notting Hill. I love this movie, starring Julia Roberts as a Hollywood star who stumbles into a British book store owner (Hugh Grant) and falls in love. This movie has a fun, quirky cast and a fantastic story. If you haven't seen this one, you should watch it as soon as you can!
Sweet Home Alabama. Reese Witherspoon stars in this romantic comedy as a fashion designer who becomes engaged to the Mayor of New York's son and has to go back to Alabama to get a divorce from her husband. This movie was Patrick Dempsey's comeback as an adult actor. I love this movie and watch it anytime it is on.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. This is one of my favorites on this list. Kate Hudson stars as Andie Anderson, magazine reporter tasked with meeting a guy and doing everything wrong in order to lose him. What she doesn't know is the guy she meets, played by Matthew McConaughey, has his own motives for making their relationship work. They had such amazing chemistry in this movie. It's such a great movie.
Better Off Dead. This movie isn't nearly as popular as it should be, because it's amazing. Lane gets dumped by his girlfriend Beth and decides he wants to die. He has to deal with his strange mother who can't cook, his weird little brother and his super bizarre neighbors, who are hosting a girl from France in their home.
10 Things I Hate About You. A great teen flick starring Julia Stiles and the late Heath Ledger. Stiles stars as a total feminist being raised by a single father who shelters his two daughters from life. She meets Ledger's character, a misfit, and sparks fly. Lots of stars in this movie before the became stars. Great flick.
Roxanne. Another movie that is not as popular as it should be. Steve Martin stars as a modern day Cyrano de Bergerac, the man with the very large nose. A young woman named Roxanne moves into town and he is smitten with her, but believes that he has no chance due to his looks. Fantastic movie.
The Wedding Singer. Another one of my favorites on this list. Adam Sandler stars as Robbie Hart, a wedding singer who gets left at the altar on the day of his wedding. He meets new waitress Julia, who is engaged to a Miami Vice wannabe douchebag named Glenn Goolia. Robbie agrees to help Julia plan her wedding to Glenn…you can guess what happens next. Fantastic music in this 80's themed movie.
Sleepless in Seattle. This movie is just beautiful. The story of Sam, a young widower with a young son named Jonah who moves to Seattle from Chicago after his wife's death. His son calls into a "Dr. Laura" type show, and Annie, in New York hears Sam's story and starts falling for him. Amazing cast and amazing story.
Clueless. One of my all time favorite movies. Clueless is the story of 16 year old Cher, a girl with wealth in Beverly Hills with a keen fashion sense. A new girl moves to school and Cher makes it her mission to find Ty a boyfriend; what Cher doesn't realize, she is finding love for herself. Great music, great cast, great movie.
Tootsie. Another of my all time favorite movies. Dustin Hoffman stars as Michael Dorsey, an actor in New York who can't find work. He goes to desperate measures, and dresses as a woman, names Dorothy Michaels, and lands a lead role in a soap opera (this was the early 80's when soaps were huge). This cast was amazing, and the story is great. A great movie.
What are your favorite romantic comedies?
Happy watching.


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Welcome to Berkhamsted Cycling Club's website.
**1st August 2020 – BCC update regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19**
In light of the latest direction and guidance from the Prime Minister and Government adviser's regarding COVOID-19, Berkhamsted Cycling Club have resumed the weekly Saturday morning club ride. Social distancing, 'social bubbles' and Government guidelines are being strictly adhered to.
All BCC Social activities and regular social drinks at the King Arms, Berkhamsted are still suspended until further notice.
We will of course continue to monitor the situation and react to any new guidance and information. In the meantime please stay safe and take sensible precautions for you and your families.
Mike Plowman
Chairman Berkhamsted Cycling Club
British Cycling has resumed some of it's sanctioned cycling activities. Please click here for further updates.
Berkhamsted Cycling Club is a British Cycling affiliated community sports association for road cyclists covering Berkhamsted and surrounding areas. We are passionate about road cycling and aim to provide fun, fitness and challenge. Even though we are only 6 years old, we have over 230 members, which makes us one of the largest local cycling clubs in Britain. But don't be put off by our size, as we are well known as a very friendly club.
Our membership is diverse and starts from 16 years of age and includes all age groups and capabilities with a relatively high percentage of women compared with other clubs.
Every Saturday morning (weather permitting) our club's social ride leaves from Berkhamsted Cricket Club HP4 1HE at 7:45am. Normally up to 60 riders will form into 6 different speed groups (starting from 12-14 mph ranging up to 17-19 mph average) so all abilities are catered for and we focus on friendly group riding through some of the prettiest countryside the Chilterns has to offer.
If you are thinking of coming on a trial ride and the weather conditions are forecast to be very bad (below freezing temperature, high winds or very heavy rain) please email our rider coordinator here as there are occasional changes made to the ride time or cancellations.
As a community based club our ethos is inclusion so we provide social rides through to competitive performance cycling including time trials, hills climbs, crit racing and more. We actively participate in a wide range of sportives and our members are also prone to organising interesting cycling excursions! Even though we are a road cycling club we have many members who also enjoy MTB.
So, if you are interested in cycling please do contact us or come down one Saturday morning for a fun try out. All we ask is that you can manage a minimum of 12 mph average on a road bike.
Michael Plowman – Chairman of Berkhamsted Cycling Club
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At MCS we can celebrate: He is greater than i!
We just concluded our Spiritual Emphasis Week at MCS today and kicked off a year of exploring ways to apply John 3:30 – "He must become greater; I must become less" – to our lives. This past week, every day began with a Praise service in which different speakers shared ways that we can make God greater through the choices we make. Every day of this year, we plan to help students live out and grow in their faith and in their walk with God.
We are so blessed to have a school where we can share our testimonies with each other and lift others up with prayer. Thank you to those who make Christian education possible in Muskegon and help us to raise up the next generation of servant leaders!


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What is the Wandering Coast?
Posted on February 06 2017
The Wandering Coast is socially conscious online boutique and blog started by mother and daughter team Brittany and Karen Hagan that aims to make a positive impact on the world.
We believe the way you style your life can change another's.
We feature coastal bohemian apparel, accessories, and home goods that help you create a life well-styled that helps you bring it all together- your desire to be surrounded by beauty and art, your desire to do good, your sense of adventure, and your heart to be a part of something much bigger than yourself.
Our collections each carry the power of a greater good. We do this by collaborating with conscious, empowerment partners, artisans, and brands who work tirelessly to make a unique impact in the world by fighting poverty & hunger, creating jobs or cleaning our environment.
We donates 5% of all profits to fund projects we believe in. Be a part of our bigger story by following our adventures, hearing the stories of our partners, and watching our projects come to life by following our blog, The Wandering Spirit.
In our blog, you can expect to hear about musings on the coast, style, travel, a conscious mindset, wellness, and making the world a better place.
"To know what we create is important, to know why we create, so much more."
Leave a comment below and tell me about what you would love to see in our boutique when we launch or any blog topics you want to hear about! I could always use more ideas!


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Newt Gingrich: We should 'test' all Muslims in US, and if they 'believe in Sharia,' deport them
UPDATE: Gingrich took to Twitter Friday morning to dispute "amazing distortions" of his interview.
Newt Gingrich said Thursday night in the aftermath of the deadly terror attack in France that the US should issue a religious test to Muslims in the country and deport those who are found to believe in Sharia Law.
The former House speaker's comments came on Fox News when host Sean Hannity asked, "What does this tragedy, this evil attack tonight, mean for that conflict and debate?"
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"Western civilization is in a war," Gingrich said. "We should frankly test every person here who is of a Muslim background, and if they believe in Sharia, they should be deported. Sharia is incompatible with Western civilization. Modern Muslims who have given up Sharia, glad to have them as citizens. Perfectly happy to have them next door."


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March 6, 2017
The Chifferobe Vanity is an all in one bathroom treasure, linen closet or wardrobe closet with drawer storage and a white ceramic vanity sink. It is finished with a brushed nickel faucet pop up drain and hardware.
This unique vanity is truly one-of-a-kind and serves as a spacious closet with the shelving removed. The Chifferobe vanity fits in large or small bathrooms providing plenty of extra storage.
Dimensions: 43 3/4 inches wide by 63 1/4 inches tall to the top of the closet.
47 inches tall to the top of the sink 74 1/4 inches tall to the top of the mirror 21 inches deep


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How to Enable Flash on Any Website in IE 10 Modern Browser
If you are using Modern Internet Explorer on Windows 8, you might have noticed that sometimes flash videos don't load on quite a few websites. It's not that the Modern Internet Explorer does not support flash videos, it only plays them for some specific websites that are part of the whitelist provided by Microsoft. Desktop Internet Explorer sure does support flash videos on all the websites, but why not fix it for the Modern app as well?
Before I show you how you can patch the problem on IE 10, I would recommend you switch to Chrome for its amazing features and better user accessibility. However, if you still want to continue with IE, let's see how we can add websites to its whitelist.
Adding Websites to IE 10 Whitelist
Step 1: Open Internet Explorer 10 in desktop mode. If the browser opens in Modern interface for you, right-click anywhere in IE 10 and select the option View on the desktop from the settings.
Step 2: After IE 10 opens up in desktop mode, click on Tools and select Compatibility view settings.
Step 3: Doing this will open up Internet Explorer 10 Compatibility View Settings. Here, remove the check from the option Download updated compatibility lists from Microsoft and save the settings. This step makes sure that the websites you add to the whitelist are not erased when Microsoft updates the whitelist.
Step 4: Now open Run box, type in the command notepad %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\IECompatData\iecompatdata.xml and press Enter. This command will open up the file that keeps track of whitelist websites for IE 10.
Step 5: Find the keyword
So that was how we can enable flash in Internet Explorer 10 for all the websites. However, you should be careful before adding a website to the whitelist as it affects your battery performance. Don't add too many I'd say.
Before I conclude, I want to thank Marvin S, a developer from XDA for this amazing trick. Keep going Marvin!
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Vote for Love
Updated : Apr 14, 2009
Although Very Happy Pig isn't a big fan of politics we have witnessed our fair share of election campaigns, and as a result we have seen numerous mandates and election tickets touted.
Crime, roads, money, schools and such are generally the issues which decide who gets into power, but in India one man is promising LOVE if he gets into power.
A professor dubbed "the love guru" is contesting elections on a more freedom for lovers and standing up to vigilante groups, who frown on public displays of affection, platform.
Matuk Nath Choudhary, who is standing in the Bihar state capital of Patna, is promising that, if he wins, lovers of all ages will be encouraged to give free rein to their emotions wherever and whenever they please.
The softly-spoken Hindi professor, who gained notoriety thanks to a very public extramarital affair with a student three years ago, is running as an independent against many well-established political names.
But the man who made headlines for defying social norms in strictly conservative India to stay with his lover, despite his wife's humiliating the duo in front of TV cameras, appears undaunted by the challenge.
"I am in this on my own steam. Unlike my opponents who have the backing of political parties and huge amounts of money, I have limited resources. But my message -- on love, education, improving society -- makes sense, which is why people are listening to me. Everyone is scared of talking about love and sex. I do this openly and that is why I appeal to the youth.
Choudhary, 55, launched his manifesto last week with promises to bring in "adequate safeguards to lovers" including a "lovers' park" in Patna where couples could meet "away from the prying eyes of society.
The idyllic setting -- envisioned with plenty of trees and shrubs -- will have therapists and counsellors on hand to dispense advice on love, sex and relationships.
Choudhary's words would appear to be music to the ears of India's amorous couples who often struggle to steal a kiss away from family chaperones, vigilante groups and traditionalists.
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Jonathan Marks, an award-winning, residential realtor in the top 10% year after year, long time Bay Area resident, entrepreneur, photographer, and family man who grew up in the Bay Area, epitomizes that which is essential to succeed in real estate. Extraordinarily ethical, and ingeniously creative, Jonathan knows what it takes to ensure every real estate transaction is treated with the utmost of reverence and attention to detail it deserves whilst also maintaining a spirit of support, care, professionalism and parity.
Having started his own licensed music and entertainment business in the mid-1980's working with internationally renowned acts ranging from the Beatles and the Grateful Dead, to the Rolling Stones and Madonna, Jonathan built his business up to a multi-million dollar international success story, gaining arguably a level of notoriety in Japan normally reserved for actors and musicians of worldwide acclaim. Having tired of the frequent trips to Japan and wishing to spend his time closer to home with his children, Jonathan decided to pursue his passion for real estate full time.
With over 28 years experience buying and selling residential and rental properties in Marin, San Francisco, and Sonoma as well as a lauded public speaker on real estate and creativity in business, Jonathan's boundless drive, unwavering enthusiasm and professionalism speaks volumes about the kind of attention you will receive, and is the reason he is sought after by clients, brokerages, and speaking organizations around the country.
Jonathan currently resides in Marin with his family, never too far from a muddy running trail or scenic vista. He is a member of the Marin Association of Realtors, the San Francisco Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors, as well as the American Society of Media Photographers, and the Advertising Photographers of America. Additionally, Jonathan served for years as a Director on the Marin Association of Realtors Board of Directors, sat on the Advisory Board for Clean Offer, served on the Advisory Board of a local non-profit school, is the founder of the Bay Area-based Grateful Dads Organization, and has been a volunteer with Rock Medicine, a division of the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, since 1986.


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Catechists share their faith and pass it on to children (7 or over) preparing for the sacraments of eucharist and reconciliation or full initiation into the Church. They generally gather on Sundays immediately after the 10:00 a.m. Mass for about an hour for six to eight weeks. Other catechists do the same with youth (13 to 17) preparing for the sacrament of confirmation. They usually gather monthly on Saturdays, for several hours at a time, to grow in their understanding of how God is calling them to live in the Spirit as they prepare to be anointed with Chrism and sealed in the Spirit.
(please click on the link below)
1619 California Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45237
The Church of the Resurrection is an urban Catholic community with people of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds, who have come together to serve God through various ministries and outreach programs. We encourage love of all God's people by promoting spiritual growth through the love of God and the teachings of Christ Jesus through the Gospels. We stand firm in our beliefs.


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Since 1983, China Silver Pandas have been the choice of a growing number of collectors around the world. Each year the design changes, increasing the collectability of the series as new and old collectors seek out each unique design. The 2016 Pandas are no different in that respect. They feature a new Panda design. But there is something new and earth shattering about the 2016 Silver Pandas. Ushering in a new era for Panda coins, the People's Republic of China has adopted the metric system of grams. Each legal-tender 10 Yuan Silver Panda is struck in 30 grams of 99.9% fine silver with that weight and silver purity struck into the surface of the coin beneath the panda. In addition to this exciting new change, collectors love the one-year-only design featuring a panda clinging to a fallen tree branch with a bamboo stand in the background along with the Temple of Heaven in Beijing's Forbidden City.
Since collectors love the first coin in a new series, this new Panda is sure to be on top of every list, both in China and around the world. In addition, you can get one of the first 30,000 struck out of a total mintage of 8,000,000, certified and graded perfect Mint State 69 (MS69) First Releases by Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC). It's an exciting new time for this series, and this year is sure to be popular among enthusiasts, collectors and more. So don't wait. Secure your First Struck Silver Pandas now!
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This is a side-blown flute with a large bore that resembles the sacred flutes from Papua New Guinea. These are made from a hollow tube of bamboo with a single circular embouchure hole. They are usually played in pairs ("male" and "female") and almost in ceremonial and ritual context, restricted to men. Different pitches are obtained by overblowing or using techniques like covering the end with a finger, or the entire palm of the hand. This instrument could have probably been gathered by a soldier during some campaign in that area.
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National Museum of the Royal Navy
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Papua New Guinea (?)
- Hornbostel-Sachs classification:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
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- Decorative elements:Pyrographic geometrical designs on the surface overall.
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:421.121.12 Open side-blown flutes with fingerholes
- Repository:National Museum of the Royal Navy
- Measurements:Length: 690mm