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> > least for cpio there are 6 chars worth of device info in there,
> > so we coule easily go to 48 bits without RPM problems. Or redhat
> > could fix rpm to use tarballs like debs do, and then we could go
RPM can't easily use tarballs. Too much of a tar ball isnt rigidly defined so
you can cryptographically sign it.
> > to 64 bit devices no problem.
> The big stubling block seems to be NFSv2.
Well 2.5 isnt going to be able to support NFS without a magic daemon
maintained translation table - so that when the kernel randomly changes the
major/minor number of an exported file system (eg a USB reconnect or even plain
boring shutdown/reboot) it can keep consistent file handles.
If you have a file handle table surely you can remap every NFS file handle
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because at the kernel meeting Linus said those were going to change in a way
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A former marketing executive for textbook publishing giant Pearson Education reveals the anti-American agenda behind Common Core and the Advanced Placement US History framework in the third video of a series produced by Project Veritas and focused on the corporate cronyism behind the education reform known as Common Core.
Kim Koerber, a former Pearson executive who now works as a sales consultant for National Geographic — another Gates Foundation-funded Common Core publisher — tells the Project Veritas undercover journalist that "conservative voters are afraid of everything," and proceeds to say why Common Core is important in her view.
She explains that those behind Common Core and the new AP US History framework have attempted to minimize the Constitution and remove Christianity from the core concepts, while they also stress the importance of teaching about Islam:
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Scott Durkee is ready to grow some weed.
As soon as the state of Washington gives the OK, he and his business partners at Buds of Vashon plan to grow up to 2,000 square feet of plants, which could produce up to 100 pounds of marijuana a year.
But selling it off the island could be risky.
Since no roads connect Vashon to the mainland, marijuana growers will have to move their product by air or sea _ both regulated by federal agencies, which still consider marijuana to be illegal. In other words, there may be no legal way for a state-approved marijuana producer to move product across the Puget Sound.
For Durkee and the 13 other growers seeking licenses on Vashon _ some of whom have already invested thousands of dollars into their businesses _ this poses a complication, especially given there's only three retail shops planned for the island.
"We're not going to sell it all on Vashon," said Durkee, an island resident. "We're stoners, but we're not that much of stoners."
But just because transportation is illegal doesn't mean the producers won't still do it. State and federal agencies cited vague policies, and it's unclear how _ or if _ rules will be enforced.
Given how the federal government has so far taken a hands-off approach to Washington's marijuana industry, several hopeful growers said they're operating on faith that, while it may technically be illegal, transporting pot through federal space won't be an issue. "My plan is to comply with all of the (state Liquor Control Board's) regulations," said Durkee. "I'm just going to drive on the (ferry) boat as if I'm going to the Mariners game. And I don't care about the Coast Guard and I don't care about the federals, and I don't think they care about it either. They have bigger fish to fry."
Vashon Island could be a pot-grower's utopia.
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Licenses are pending for 14 producers, eight processors and three retailers on the island, according to the Washington State Liquor Control Board.
Vashon is not the only location inaccessible by road where entrepreneurs hope to get in on Washington's burgeoning marijuana industry. Proprietors also are seeking licenses on Lummi Island and the San Juan Islands.
State approval also is pending for a location at Point Roberts, where someone delivering weed would have to drive through Canada to reach the rest of Washington by road, a route that would present its own legal problems.
The state Liquor Control Board, the agency in charge of licensing marijuana producers, processors and retailers, expected the ferries would be OK for the industry's use.
"I think they consider the ferries part of the state highway system, so you'd be transporting that just like you'd be transporting it on the road," said board spokesman Brian Smith.
But the ferry system still doesn't approve of marijuana on its vessels, even if the business is complying with state rules, said Marta Coursey, spokeswoman for the state Department of Transportation, which operates the ferry.
Because the U.S. Coast Guard regulates the ferries, federal law supersedes state law, Coursey said.
"Citizens may not transport marijuana on our ferry system," she said. If someone is caught transporting pot on the ferry, the policy is to turn the offender over to the Coast Guard.
Coursey said there is no plan to increase enforcement with new marijuana growers on the islands.
It's unclear if a business could transport product on a personal boat while complying with the state's guidelines.
Smith wrote in an email that the regulations are "focused on typical methods for transporting commercial products to market such as roads and highway systems." He didn't respond to follow-up questions.
It's also unclear what would happen if someone was caught on a ferry or other boat with a delivery of legal pot.
In the case of small personal-use amounts of marijuana, the Coast Guard has a policy to seize the weed and turn the case over to local police. But if it's a larger shipment from a legal business, the incident would be handled on a "case-by-case basis," said Coast Guard spokeswoman Sara Mooers.
Mooers refused to say what would lead to federal legal action or what factors would make one case different from the next.
"We don't have a hard-and-fast matrix that would say, 'Well, if it's this much, it's this vessel and it's this route, we're going to do X, Y and Z,'?" she said. "It's just not that cut and dry." A spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration gave an almost identical response, saying only that it would handle air trafficking on a "case-by-case basis." Federal law says a pilot's license could be revoked for transporting a federally controlled substance.
Medical-marijuana producers have been using the ferries for years. "I know personally people who take marijuana off the island and bring it on the island, and of course the only way to do that is by ferry," said Vashon grower Kat Sharp. "I know that none of them have ever been stopped or harassed or bothered whatsoever."
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St. John's is a pretty good low key local place to get burgers. It's family oriented, cheap (every day they have some sort of burger that's half off), and has some okay eats. I think over the years though, the place has gone slightly downhill. I seem to remember my first experience there being a lot better. Maybe I was really hungry. My subsequent attempts to go back have been met with no luck – everytime I tried to go back (3 or 4 times) the place was always closed! Finally, it was open this past week at a time I went.
You can actually see St. John's off of Lawrence Expressway (perhaps on your way to Fry's, or the Kaiser Hospital) but it's located inside a strip mall next to a florist and some shady looking insurance company with some giant banner with a smiling Asian woman.
Once inside, you're met with a lot of dark wood and big booths. There's a long countertop where the burgers are made, but they're so high that you can't see what goes on back there anyway. After you order from their decent menu, you are given a beeper. The menu is pretty standard – various versions of hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and of course, chicken.
I ordered a cheeseburger with grilled mushrooms, and Kyung ordered a hamburger with garlic. We also ordered onion rings and buffalo wings.
I was not impressed by my cheeseburger. It arrived without mushrooms, so I went back to the counter. The guy takes the bun with his ungloved, non food friendly grubby hand, reaches into a giant metal vat of precooked mushrooms, tosses it onto my burger, and unceremoniously replaces the bun and says nothing. The burger was salty, and the mushrooms didn't taste like grilled oiliness, I don't know what it tasted like. Not good, is the best way to put it. The onion rings, on the other hand, were great – fat and crispy. I ate mostly that. I am not a fan of buffalo wings in general so I only took one bite but Kyung thought they were great.
Each burger comes with a bag of lays chips. We left our bags unopened on the table.
St. John's, you're not as good as I remembered. I don't know if I want another round.
St. John's Bar and Grill
510 Lawrence Expy
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
(408) 738-8515
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EXIDE VERNON: Residents in 'limbo' as regulators delay cleaning any lead-tainted homes near Exide smelter
Adding to residents' anxiety are new records from the toxic substances department that indicate hundreds of homes with high lead contamination levels might not be cleaned after the state spends $176.6 million set aside by lawmakers for soil testing and remediation of properties near the plant. That pot of money will allow the state to remove lead from about 2,500 of those homes starting next summer, officials said.
Sampling results disclosed in a state cleanup plan this month suggest that almost 3,000 properties could surpass the federal cleanup level once all the parcels are tested.
Residents in 'limbo' as regulators delay cleaning any lead-tainted homes near Exide battery plant
The cleanup of thousands of lead-contaminated homes near a closed Vernon battery recycler has been at a standstill for months, with regulators arguing they cannot remove tainted soil from any properties until a yearlong environmental review is completed next summer.
But legal experts, county health officials and community groups say there is nothing preventing the California Department of Toxic Substances Control from acting immediately to remove hazardous levels of lead posing the highest risk of poisoning around the former Exide Technologies plant.
That uncertainty is trying the patience of Michelle Del Rio, who was informed by regulators in June that her family's home in East Los Angeles had lead readings up to four times higher than federal standards allow. She wants to know why the authorities can't clean her yard now.
Lead, a potent neurotoxin that spewed from the Exide facility for decades, is most harmful to young children who can ingest contaminated soil or dust. Even small amounts of lead can cause permanent learning and developmental deficiencies, lower IQs and behavioral problems.
State regulators say they are moving as quickly as they can and would act sooner if conditions at a property warrant immediate cleanup.
Sampling results disclosed in a state cleanup plan this month suggest that almost 3,000 properties could surpass the federal cleanup level once all the parcels are tested.
Nearly 30% of homes tested through July exceed the federal health standard — 400 parts per million — considered hazardous in bare soil where children play, and more than 97% are above California's more stringent cleanup standard of 80 ppm, the department found.
County officials and community groups are particularly concerned that cleanup has been delayed for homes with lead levels above 1,000 ppm — the state's threshold for hazardous waste.
Soil sampling records obtained under the California Public Records Act show more than 200 residential properties tested through July had at least one lead reading above 1,000 ppm within 3 inches of the surface. And there are likely more; the department has released soil sampling records on less than half of the 5,800 parcels sampled so far.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says the highest-risk properties with lead levels exceeding 1,000 ppm can and should be cleaned immediately.
Experts on the California Environmental Quality Act, which requires analysis of projects, agreed that the department could already be cleaning the worst-contaminated properties using one of several exemptions written into the law.
Douglas Carstens, a Hermosa Beach-based environmental attorney with no involvement in the Exide case, disputed the department's contention that no cleanups can proceed amid the environmental review, characterizing the approach as a "drastic, all-or-nothing" position that "sounds to me more like bureaucratic reluctance."
Using environmental review "as an excuse not to do anything," said Carstens, "actually harms public health, and it's a distortion and misuse of environmental law."
The administration backed down after objections from community and environmental groups who wanted to ensure officials would study and minimize the impacts of such a large-scale project and hold public meetings, among other transparency requirements. Brown signed the legislation in April.
But community groups critical of the pace of the project say they did not expect the department's environmental review to halt cleanups of the most hazardous properties.
"It was not contemplated that the DTSC would cross its arms and refuse to exercise its authority to take emergency action," said Gladys Limón, a staff attorney for Communities for a Better Environment.
Lee, director of the state toxics department, said the agency has looked into whether exemptions could be used on some properties, adding that they are not as straightforward as they sound and entail risk.
Richard Drury, an Oakland-based environmental attorney who is not involved in the Exide case, said it is unlikely that the use of emergency exemptions to expedite cleanup of highly contaminated properties would be successfully challenged in court.
"You've got kids playing in toxic lead — one of the best-documented harmful chemicals out there," Drury said. "I don't think there's a judge in the state that would force DTSC to stop a cleanup when children's health is in danger."
The toxics department has previously disclosed a handful of cases where it conducted special cleanups of homes when parents disclosed high levels of lead in their children's blood.
In a March report on speeding up its efforts near Exide, regulators argued that they could not complete cleanups using existing exemptions in state environmental law because "the levels of lead contamination are not considered an emergency."
Lee said the state toxics department has not conducted emergency cleanups in the area and has no policy on what levels would trigger such actions. The department has the authority to respond quickly when there is an "imminent and substantial threat to the public," but has not done so in communities near Exide, she said.
Residents in the working-class neighborhoods around the Exide plant are quick to contrast their situation to what happened recently in wealthier Porter Ranch, where a months-long gas leak triggered relocations and spurred Brown to declare a state of emergency.
Most of the 236 properties cleaned so far have been in the initial areas identified over three years ago. Completed more recently were cleanups of 50 homes with lead levels above 1,000 ppm using state funds approved in 2015. No homes have been cleaned since June, officials said.
Additional cleanup funds anticipated from a new $1 fee on lead-acid batteries signed by Brown could help eventually but will take time to accumulate after the law takes effect in April.
The department plans to rank all properties near Exide using a formula that takes into account contamination levels, the presence of young children and other factors. According to its cleanup plan, each will be assigned a score indicating where it stands in line for cleanup "based on highest concentrations of lead and greatest potential risk."
State Assemblyman Miguel Santiago (D-Los Angeles) said homes with the highest levels of lead, especially those with young children, should be cleaned immediately. He urged regulators "to find a legal way to do it when people's health is in danger."


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TRADERS who say the introduction of yellow lines around a shopping parade will destroy their businesses were consulted first, say highway engineers.
Owners of around 20 shops along Manor Road North in Hinchley Wood say they are furious about the parking restrictions, which stop any parking along the parade.
The yellow lines means shoppers will be forced to park in residential roads and outside people's houses, several minutes walk from the shops.
Yet senior highways engineer for Surrey County Council Frank Apicella said the restrictions were advertised beforehand.
"These particular on-street controls were included as part of the zebra crossing package approved by the Elmbridge Local Committee on January 19," he said. "It is important to stress that the public consultation by way of the letter drop in August 2005 was a quite separate exercise to the double yellow lines that formed an integral part of the pedestrian crossing scheme."
Mr Apicella added the consultation came as a result of concerns raised by residents to the committee members.
Yet traders said they had not been told yellow lines would be drawn around the parade.
Gary Baitz of The Manor Veterinary Clinic said the proposal for the yellow lines had been sent out after the zebra crossing was approved, and was not part of a package from the council.
He said a letter about the yellow lines had been sent to the traders but when he called to find out more about it, he was stonewalled by the council and highways team. Mr Baitz said the proposal had not shown any specific areas that would be imposed with the restrictions.
"We are very distressed by this," he said.
"People cannot park outside the front of our shops anymore. We have never had an accident on this road so there was no need to change anything here."
Cliff and Laurie Elliott of Crossy's Home & Garden say they estimate they have lost 15 spaces overall as a result of the introduction of yellow lines around the shopping parade.
"I do not understand why the council cannot support its local traders," said Mr Elliott.
"Our rates have gone up 40% in the last two years and the sales figures are already down on last year – it is not a good time for any of us."
Hinchley Wood Residents' Association, instrumental in getting the zebra crossing outside the shops, said parking and shopping was now easier and safer.
Chairman Michael Crane said: "The new yellow lines associated with the crossing provide safe sightlines and clear access.
The local traders were all consulted on these."
He added that improved enforcement from Elmbridge council meant that all-day parkers around the memorial gardens had now been cleared, freeing it up for shoppers to visit the traders.
"If the traders want to improve the situation further self help is available," added Mr Crane.
"They should have a word with some of their members who insist on parking all day outside their shops."
Traders' row over yellow lines hots up
TRADERS who say the introduction of yellow lines around a shopping parade will destroy their businesses were consulted first, say highway engineers.
TRADERS who say the introduction of yellow lines around a shopping parade will destroy their businesses were consulted first, say highway engineers.


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N.Y.C. to Get $300M for Early Education, But Without de Blasio's Tax Hike
Cross-posted from the Early Years blog
by Christina Samuels
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have reached a budget deal that will allow fulfillment of one of de Blasio's campaign promises—expanded prekindergarten—but without a special tax on the city's high earners.
The New York Times reported that the agreement was reached on Saturday, and would provide $300 million for early education. However, de Blasio had sought additional money for after-school programs, which is not a part of the budget deal. In addition, the agreement offers protections for charter schools: the city would be required to either find space for charters in public school buildings or pay the cost to house them in private space. The mayor had also campaigned on the idea of charging rent to charter schools, and the budget legislation now prohibits that action. de Blasio has rescinded co-location agreements with some charter schools, a move that has spawned protests among some charter supporters.
Education observers in the city described the final package as a mixed bag for the mayor, a Democrat, who got what he wanted on one education initiative while appearing to back down on another, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal.
"With respect to pre-K, he pretty much won, and with respect to charter schools, he pretty much lost," Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor of education and history at New York University, told the newspaper.
The preschool initiative that de Blasio had been pushing would have raised taxes on those earning more than $500,000 a year. Those making $500,000 to $1 million would have seen an average increase in their city income tax of about $970 a year. The mayor required approval from state lawmakers for the new tax levy, and he said he only needed 5 years to get the program up and running.
The mayor's office estimated that the tax increase would generate $340 million for pre-K and $190 million for after-school programs. in a statement he released praising the budget agreement, de Blasio did not say where any funding for expanded after-school programs might come from.
"With the investment announced today, this state has made a powerful and historic decision that will change the lives of tens of thousands of children," he said.
State lawmakers are slated to vote on the agreement on Monday.


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Development that is oriented toward health and wellness—including living space and workspace—is emerging as a real estate trend that will redefine community building for decades to come, according to land use and health experts at ULI's recent Building Healthy Places conference in Los Angeles.
The event, which marked the first time many attendees representing the real estate and health care professions had convened in one place, focused on how the industries can collaborate to create communities that make healthy choices part of people's daily routines. An emphasis was placed on the benefits of addressing disease prevention through design and development that help improve mental and physical health. The conference was part of a series of activities being conducted through ULI's Building Healthy Places initiative, which is focusing on the role of land use in creating healthy communities.
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Several panelists pointed to the importance of developers seeing themselves as being in the business of improving human health through the built environment. "The purpose of public health services is to create conditions where people can be healthy," said Richard Jackson, professor and chair of environmental health sciences at the University of California at Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. "Land developers can do more to provide health care than doctors, who cannot change people's lives. Developers can change people's lives [with what they build]."
The mounting evidence of declining human health—including rising obesity rates for children and adults, an increase in respiratory diseases resulting from "sick" buildings, and an overall decline in regular physical activity—"can be linked, directly or indirectly, to past land use decisions," said ULI Chairman Lynn Thurber. "These are decisions that ULI can help change. Building healthy places is about improving all aspects of the environment in which people live. And this involves rethinking what, where, and how we build. We have reached the point at which wellness will be part of a quality piece of real estate."
"This is not a fad that is going to fade away," noted past ULI chairman and conference co-chair Peter Rummell. "The idea of living well is very tangible; it is something that people understand." Amenities related to health hold great potential for community building in that they have broad, cross-generational appeal, he said.
A recurring theme throughout the conference was the need for equity—ensuring that healthy living environments are available to people of all incomes. "Your zip code is more important than your DNA code in determining your chances for good health. There is no value [in health-oriented amenities] if you don't have access to them," said conference cochair Anne Warhover, president and chief executive officer of the Colorado Health Foundation.
The gap in access to healthy amenities is related to the safety and aesthetics of areas for physical activity and social interaction as well as the availability of healthy food, said James Sallis, professor of family and preventive medicine at the University of California at San Diego and director of Active Living Research, a program created through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. "The issue of equity is how to create healthy communities for everyone—how to reverse these inequalities," he said. "We in the health field want to work with you [real estate professionals] to address these disparity problems."
"The next big thing in healthy communities is tackling how to create a society in which we can all participate in healthier, more prosperous communities," said Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and chief executive officer of PolicyLink, a national research institute that advances economic and social equity. With the United States quickly becoming a nation in which the majority of the population is composed of people of color and people who tend to be less affluent than whites, the issue of health disparity must be addressed, she said. "Getting equity right means getting health right, so the healthy choice should be the easy choice for all," she said.
Randall Lewis, executive vice president and director of marketing for the Lewis Operating Company, a developer of master-planned communities, pointed to the need for health-oriented development to provide benefits to the greater community and be part of an overall effort to create healthier cities. "This is about looking through the lens of health and education to create change at the community level, not just at the project level," he said.
The most successful healthy developments are those that are tailored to evolve according to desires of residents, rather than those with rigid programming not flexible enough to satisfy a range of user preferences, said Paul Johnson, senior vice president of community development for Rancho Mission Viejo, a major master-planned community in southern California. "We provide the framework—the space—and we respond to what resonates," he said. "We want this [building for health] to grow organically. We promote a healthy lifestyle, but the residents carry it out." In general, building for health does not necessarily mean higher costs, Johnson noted. "It's how you allocate your resources."
Paul Scialla, founder of Delos Living, described the evolution of the company's focus from sustainability to wellness real estate, including the creation of the WELL Building Standard, which Delos developed in partnership with architects, scientists, and health industry thought leaders. It focuses on improving human wellness within the built environment by identifying specific conditions that, when holistically integrated into building interiors, enhance the health and well-being of the occupants. The certification process, which includes the submission of project documentation and an on-site audit, is administered independently by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
Wellness real estate "makes intuitive, economic, and social sense," Johnson said. "In most cases, building for health is not a more expensive decision, but a more intelligent, informed decision."
Trish Riggs is vice president of communications at ULI.


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Capitol Will Carry Bell'O Home Theater Furniture
Capitol announced that the company will begin to carry Bell'O A/V furniture and home theater seating.
Curt Hayes, Capitol's President and CFO, said in a press release:
"This is a great new partnership for Capitol. Bell'O is highly regarded in the home theater market for its high-end designs, build quality, and ability to accommodate a wide variety of equipment while complementing nearly any decor. Their addition provides huge opportunities for both Capitol and its customers."
Marc Sculler, CEO, Bell'O International, said in the press release:
"The Bell'O brand is synonymous with excellence in design and detail, and it's evident in everything we do, concept to customer support and everything in between. Capitol clearly shares that sensibility in its approach. I've always been impressed with their valuable commitment to training and customer service, both of which make Capitol a perfect match for the Bell'O line."


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Progress Report June 2020
|The sixth annual report on our progress.
Progress Report June 2019
|The fifth annual report on our progress marks the completion of the university's most recent Strategic Direction, Inspiration and Impact.
Progress Report June 2018
|The fourth annual report on our progress highlights a year of inspiring successes as we enter the final year of our plan.
Progress Report June 2017
|The third annual report on our progress highlights a year of significant and exciting successes, tempered with the recognition that we still have work to do.
Progress Report June 2016
|The June 2016 Progress Report is our second annual report on our progress in creating an environment that is open to tough questions, committed to transparency and united in a desire for positive change.
Dalhousie University Plan 2015
|Dalhousie University Plan 2015 was developed to turn the goals of Inspiration and Impact into reality. Our University Plan provides a map to guide our work in our strategic areas and strategic priorities.
Progress Report June 2015
|This Progress Report provides a snapshot of our first year, highlighting some of Dalhousie's significant achievements as we strive to fulfil our strategic priorities by 2018.
Inspiration and Impact: Dalhousie Strategic Direction 2014-18
|Inspiration and Impact: Dalhousie Strategic Direction 2014-18 includes revamped vision and mission statements for the university and 25 strategic priorities, organized under five broad themes. The Strategic Direction was passed by Senate on April 28 and approved by the Dalhousie Board of Governors on June 24.
100 Days of Listening report
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Ok so I didn't make a schedule or to-do list or any of the sort yesterday. I did, however, get a long overdue haircut, worked on a birthday girl's ribbon corsage, saw a super inspiring art show (more on that tomorrow) and got featured on my friend Hannah's blog! As part of her Kitchen Printshop Project at Orange Barrel Industries Hannah showed images of my newly cleaned up studio and did a short interview. I felt so honored!
See the post here. And be sure to check out the rest of the blog. Hannah always has insightful posts that give you something to think about.
here. If you are not able to make it to the sale I will be hosting another giveaway after. If you live in the area you will not want to miss this fun event! It is usually advertised in Flea Market magazine and people drive from all over to come to it. It's neat that such a cool thing happens right here in my own county.
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IEA Welcomes Gold and Silver Sponsors: Dover Saddlery, Henri de Rivel, Smith Brothers, Equine Journal, United States Pony Clubs, Inc., Tredstep Ireland and Samshield Written by: Emily RidenClient: Interscholastic Equestrian Association http://www.rideiea.org/Release Date: 2016-03-30
Lexington, Ky. – March 30, 2016 – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) continues to grow each year and currently boasts more than 12,500 members. That continual growth is made possible by, and also requires, generous sponsorships each year.
This year, as the IEA gears up for its largest National Finals to date, the organization is proud to welcome silver and gold sponsors: Dover Saddlery, Henri de Rivel, Smith Brothers, Equine Journal, United States Pony Clubs, Inc., Samshield and Tredstep Ireland. The support of each of these sponsors plays a vital role in the success of the 2016 IEA National Finals, to be held April 20-24 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky.
"The IEA is quite fortunate to have such a fine group of companies and organizations that continue to provide prizes and awards to our young equestrians at the most important event in these riders' competition year. This support helps us make the Finals a special event and we thank each firm," stated Roxane Lawrence, IEA co-founder/executive director.
Dover Saddlery, a leading source for all English equestrian apparel, tack and equipment, has been a long-time supporter of the IEA, as has Smith Brothers, the premier online retailer for all things Western. Both industry leading retailers now return as gold level sponsors. Shop Dover Saddlery online here and visit www.smithbrothers.com to shop Smith Brothers.
Also returning as an IEA gold sponsor is Equine Journal – the premier resource for all-breed, all-discipline news and features from the Northeast equestrian community and beyond. The award-winning monthly magazine educates its readers on horse health, training, education, news in the industry, upcoming events and more. Look for coverage of the IEA in print in the Equine Journal and online at www.EquineJournal.com.
In addition to returning gold sponsors, the IEA is excited to welcome Henri de Rivel. Each piece of Henri de Rivel's collection of saddles and tack is expertly made with meticulous and unmatched attention to detail, providing riders with world-class European designs in the finest contemporary leathers – all at a reasonable price. Riders around the country and the globe depend on Henri De Rivel to consistently outperform the competition. To view the complete line-up of Henri De Rivel saddles, including many of which will be given away at National Finals, visit www.hdrsaddlery.com.
Offering support of the IEA at the silver level are the United States Pony Clubs, Inc., Samshield and Tredstep Ireland.
U.S. Pony Clubs started in 1954 to teach the English style of riding and the proper care of horses. Today, Pony Club strives to develop character, leadership, confidence and a sense of community in youth while teaching the care of horses and ponies, riding and mounted sports. With this mission in mind, the U.S. Pony Club is proud to sponsor the Horsemanship written test at the 2016 IEA National Finals, as well as providing an anatomy display at the event. To learn more about U.S. Pony Club, visit www.PonyClub.org.
For Samshield, 2016 marks the popular helmet brand's first year of involvement with the IEA. The company strives to always create advanced products that provide both active and passive security, more comfort and high quality with customization ability. The IEA is proud to welcome the reputable brand to the list of sponsors this year and looks forward to presenting Samshield helmets to select winning riders at this year's finals. To view all that Samshield has to offer visit www.samshield.com.
Riders at this year's IEA National Finals will not only have the opportunity to win Samshield helmets and Henri de Rivel saddles and bridles, they will also have the chance to receive products from returning sponsor Tredstep Ireland. Tredstep Ireland offers a complete collection of breeches, boots and accessories, and returns to the IEA with expanded support for 2016. Visit Tredstep online at www.tredstep.com.
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Founded in 2002, the IEA has more than 12,500 middle and high school student-riders across the United States. The IEA was organized to promote and improve the quality of equestrian competition and instruction available to middle and secondary school students and is open to public and private schools and barn teams. There is no need for a rider to own a horse because the IEA supplies a mount and tack to each equestrian for competitions. Its purpose is to set minimum standards for competition, provide information concerning the creation and development of school associated equestrian sport programs, to generally promote the common interests of safe riding instruction and competition and education on matters related to equestrian competition at the middle and secondary school levels. For more information, please view the IEA website at: www.rideiea.org.
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The struggle for freedom in Kashmir has undergone a radical change during the last few years
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The struggle for freedom in Kashmir has undergone a radical change during the last few years, changing in character from essentially a reliance on the power of the armed resistance to embracing the tactics of non-violence. For freedom fighters to make this transition is a substantive step which is loaded with tremendous possibilities and is capable of unleashing the might of the pent-up anger and hurt caused by the roughshod treatment of Kashmiris into a potent and irresistible movement. The civil society in Kashmir is getting organised to challenge the abominable way in which the Indian state has treated it and that is no cold comfort for their tormentors. The power of this trend is becoming manifest when the common people are coming together to defy the power of the state to represent themselves.
The efficacy of the trend is evident through formation of organisations like the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and by resilience of activists like Parves Imroz, who have begun to draw attention at forums like the European Parliament for the unending pain that the Kashmiri population has to bear with.
The September Eleven incident has erased the line separating the freedom fighter from a terrorist and this has provided India with a handle to portray the alienation of Kashmiris with the Indian occupation as a foreign sponsored movement employing terror tactics. This has also enabled India to get away with the grave human rights violations it is perpetrating in Kashmir. One has to also take it into account that in the course of armed resistance spread over two decades the Kashmir landscape has been saturated with jackboot and the bayonet; thoroughly bruising and traumatizing the Kashmiri nation. The evolving non-violent mass resistance movement in Kashmir is in step with the global dynamics and reflects their impact on shaping local ground realities.
The Kashmiri armed resistance has been waged by around 1500 freedom fighters, operating in IHK at the peak of insurgency. Yet to neutralise this modest number of freedom fighters the Indians have physically deployed 700,000 troops who occupy every nook and corner of cities and hamlets and crisscross the forests, turning the landscape into a virtual jail. Around 100,000 Kashmiris have lost their lives during 20 years of conflict and 8000-10000 people have simply vanished after arrest by the
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Our team spent some time at the Outdoor Retailer summer show in Salt Lake City last month. The event attracts more than 25,000 attendees and injects more than $23 Million into the Salt Lake City economy. We attended on special invitation courtesy of Nate Alder, CEO at Klymit, an up-and-coming company that invented a new way to stay warm in the freezing cold. I'll come back to Klymit later…
What struck me as I made my way into the expo center is the shier number of exhibitors. The fierce competition had companies in the outdoor industry pulling out all of the stops to attract the money in my wallet. Given the fierce competition level, I thought new and exciting companies innovating and developing new and exciting products would wow me. I've got to tell you, I wasn't wowed at all. In fact, we seemed to see a lot of the same old products.
Certainly there were some exceptions. Like Keen Footwear, the company with the most creative footwear, booth and attitude at the event. Or Adventure Trailers, the company that invented a rooftop tent for JK Unlimited Jeep Wranglers and other all-terrain vehicles.
But we learned an interesting little nugget at the event that might explain some of the reason why we just weren't seeing any innovation… in many cases, industry mega-distributors make decisions on what products to feature in their respective catalog's two or three years in advance, not months in advance. Seems pretty difficult to create an environment of innovation and change with a two or three year product feature window.
Now, back to Klymit. Talk about innovation; they invented a line of products heated by argon gas. The cool part (no pun intended) is that their product line is significantly lighter and less bulky than traditional winter products. We spent about 30 minutes in their booth trying on the Kinetic Vest and other products. Awesome stuff!
As we left the event, it was clear that for emerging companies to survive, they must differentiate their products and services or they'll just blend into the crowd. Much like Klymit is doing right now.
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Wolfgang Münchau writing for the Financial Times correctly asserts Lord Lawson is right – Britain does not need Europe
In discussing the pros and cons of Britain's membership of the EU, the most important point to remember is this: the terms of an exit are freely negotiable. This means that the economic consequences will depend to a large extent on those exit terms.
In his article in the Times last week, Lord Lawson, a former UK chancellor, argued that the regulatory costs of the single market for the British economy exceed the economic costs of an exit. As a consequence he favours an exit. Is the analysis correct? Does the conclusion logically follow?
I do agree with most of his analysis, especially his point that, for the UK, the single market carries higher costs than benefits. For the EU as a whole, the single market has been a macroeconomic non-event. Its impact on aggregate gross domestic product is statistically imperceptible.
David Cameron, Britain's prime minister, may also find it easier to negotiate favourable exit terms than a treaty change. The latter would be needed if he wanted to put substance to his goal of a fundamental change in Britain's relationship with the EU. It would have to be agreed by all members, their parliaments, and it would need to pass in several referendums.
[Mish Note: This is why I said Cameron was being disingenuous about calling for a referendum. One of the conditions he placed on the referendum was successful renegotiation of a new treaty, something Cameron has to know is not going to happen, at least along the lines of what the UK wants. See Cameron Faces Cabinet Crisis of His Own Making; Purposely Self-Inflicted Wounds]
The legal basis for an exit clause is softer than for a treaty change. Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, one of the two treaties known together as the Lisbon Treaty, provides the option of an exit.
Lord Lawson's strongest argument relates to the changing nature of the EU. If Britain decided to remain a member, it would find itself pushed to the outside as the eurozone integrates. The financial transactions tax and banking union are two early examples of an integration that occurs without Britain's participation. There will be many more. The euro is what splits the EU – or rather the British decision not to join it. The rest is an inevitable denouement.
The EU's incipient banking union may be too slow to resolve the eurozone crisis, but potent enough to drive a wedge between the eurozone and the UK. A banking union means that the eurozone will ultimately end up with its own financial centre.
My overall conclusions, however, concur with his. There may be reasons why the UK may wish to remain a member of the EU. But whatever they are, they are not economic.
Problem Entirely in Cameron's Head
For some reason Cameron is wedded to the idea the UK belongs in the EU without ever adequately explaining why. Avoidance of nannycrat rules and regulations alone is well worth the cost (if any) of an exit. But there really is no cost, only benefits, if the UK negotiates a successful exit.
And the price for staying in will be expensive. Sooner or later the EU is going to impose a Financial Transaction tax that will be hard for London to avoid. There will be further rounds of inane rules and regulations on food, on energy, on imports, on everything.
Moreover, Cameron may lose the election to a Labor party that may embrace silly tax schemes as well as other inane ideas.
In short, there are all kinds of things that can go wrong if the UK stays in, and there is little that can go wrong if the UK negotiates reasonable exit terms. And it is actually in everyone's interest to do just that.
The problem is entirely in Cameron's head.
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Recommended Reading for the Ketogenic diet:
Matthew's Friends are very proud to have been significantly involved in the following publications together with members of our UK Medical Board and overseas Medical Advisors.
Ketocooking – A practical guide to the ketogenic diet
Written by Judy Nation (Registered Dietitian AUS), Professor J. Helen Cross (UK) and Professor Ingrid E. Scheffer (Aus)
Available through the Matthew's Friends store: www.matthewsfriends.org
This book is a bright and colourful collection of ketogenic recipes which also include some MCT recipes. British/Australian food values are used so this book is suitable for all countries that use the same food values. If you use other sources of food values then obviously this book is excellent for giving you ideas but each recipe would be need to be adjusted accordingly for your own country food values as well as your own individual diet prescription.
This book is ideal for all those using ketogenic dietary therapy and highly recommended for every ketogenic kitchen.
Dietary Treatment of Epilepsy – Practical Implementation of Ketogenic Therapy.
Edited by Dr. Elizabeth Neal RD with a strong list of contributors who are all experts in the field of Ketogenic Dietary Therapies including: Professor J. Helen Cross, Professor Eric Kossoff, Sue Wood RD, Professor Janak Nathan, Professor Joerg Klepper, Nicole Dos Santos RD, Mary–Anne Leung RD and Emma Williams MBE
Available from Amazon
Dietary Treatment of Epilepsy: Practical Implementation of Ketogenic Therapy provides comprehensive and practical training on all aspects of implementing and managing dietary treatments for epilepsy, with key chapters on assessment, calculations, implementation, monitoring and complications.
This is a must-have resource for paediatric dietitians and other members of the therapy team.
Other Recommended Ketogenic Reading:
Please Note: Most of the following books are written in America and therefore have American food values – they can be a great source of information and inspiration but please remember that things can to be done differently in each country. Please always check things with your ketogenic team.
All books are available via Amazon.
Sometimes referred to as a "miracle diet," the ketogenic diet has helped doctors treat difficult-to-control epileptic seizures in thousands of children. Co-authored by four respected experts from Johns Hopkins, Ketogenic Diets continues to be the definitive guide for parents, physicians, and dieticians wanting to implement this strict diet.
This Fifth Edition has been extensively updated to reflect current advances in understanding how the diet works, how it should be used, and the future role of the diet as a treatment. Six new chapters address how to integrate the diet into all cultures, religions, and taste preferences; new information on modified and less restrictive versions of the diet, and the Modified Atkins Diet for Epilepsy are included. The book also covers exciting new research that shows the diet may work for people with other neurological illnesses.
The Keto Cookbook is a cookbook for those using the diet to treat epilepsy and other neurologic conditions. The book contains 96 recipes grouped by breakfast and brunch, appetizers & snacks, lunch, dinner, and sweets and treats. The book includes a 16-page color insert illustrating each recipe. Since many children start the Keto Diet before they speak, the pictures of the meal and snack options allow children to choose what they want, helping overcome food refusal due to lack of variety of foods and/or child's loss of control over food options. This book provides parents and children with options that have been tested and are kid- and Registered Dietitian- approved.
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