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By Frank Lesko, Coordinator of Justice and Peace
During tough economic times, we become aware of how important work is to our lives. Without stable, gainful employment, we can become suddenly vulnerable without access to medical care or if we lose our housing. We can face a questionable tomorrow when we once took for granted so many basic things.
We can see Labor Day with new eyes—it is not only a welcome rest from our labors, but it is also a time to appreciate the value of good, honest work. A fair income from a hard day's work is so important.
In their recent Labor Day Statement, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops begins with a bold statement: "As people of faith, we are called to stand with those left behind," they say, urging us to "seek economic renewal that makes workers and their families a central concern." We need to get the economy moving, again, but we need to do it the right way so that all can share in God's bounty.
When people are vulnerable, it is so easy to be exploited. When you lose your job, you may find yourself willing to work for wages and in conditions that were once unacceptable to you. Supply and demand can be a harsh mistress to serve.
Our sufferings in America may help us better understand the sufferings of others around the world. The lack of good work compels many to immigrate, even if they risk breaking laws to do it. Many people work 16-hour days in grueling conditions simply because there is no better option. We would not want that for ourselves.
We support a just economy in different ways. The Assisi Café has a commitment to serve only fair trade coffee. Another way is through our Fair Trade Ministry. We are building up to our annual Fair Trade market in the last weekend of October. The products are bought and sold at a fair price. The people who make and distribute these items earn a good, honest living for themselves.
In the weeks ahead, there will be articles, reflections and factoids in the bulletin to draw attention to Fair Trade. To get involved in this exciting ministry, contact Suzanne Szymendera at 845-4885 or email@example.com.


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Northern Maryland stretches from the uppermost part of the Chesapeake Bay in the east to the Appalachian Mountains in the west. The weather in the eastern part of the region is moderate, while the western mountains get enough snow to support ski areas. Campgrounds, except those in state parks, typically stay open year-round.
State Parks
Elk Neck State Park on the Chesapeake Bay offers more than 2,000 acres of sandy beaches, wooded bluffs and marshland. Turkey Point Light House provides long-range views of the bay. The park provides water and electrical hookups on some of the more than 250 campsites provided in eight camping loops. The campground has modern bathhouses, a camp store and a nature center. A 78-foot waterfall is the highlight of Cunningham Falls State Park in the Catoctin Mountains. The William Houck Area in the park has a lake with swimming and boating. The Catoctin Iron Furnace, located in the Manor Area, operated from 1776 to 1903. Both areas of the park have campgrounds for both tents and RVs.
National Parks
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (nps.gov/appa) winds for 41 miles through Washington and Frederick counties in Maryland. Camping shelters, located about a day's hike apart, are typically three sided lean-tos with a nearby primitive comfort station. Hikers share shelters, and campers should be prepared with a tent in case the shelter is full. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (nps.gov/choh) runs from Washington, DC to Cumberland in northwest Maryland. Campers must use designated campsites on a first-come, first-served basis; no backcountry camping is permitted. The 30 free campgrounds on the canal have chemical toilets, water, picnic tables and grills. Water at the sites is turned off from November through April.
On the Panhandle
Bumblebee RV Park and Campground (bumblebeervparkandcampground.com) in the mountains of Garrett County welcomes tent campers and has sites with full hookups for RVs. Nearby Deep Creek Lake is a destination for boaters and swimmers during the summer, and Wisp Resort opens for skiing and snowboarding in the winter. Bumblebee has 39 private, wooded sites, and a modern bathhouse. Double G RV Park (doublegrvpark.com) prohibits tent camping at its RV park in a valley near Deep Creek Lake. The grassy, treed sites have full hookups including cable television, and the camp store provides Wi-Fi access.
North of Baltimore
Morris Meadows Recreation Farm (morrismeadows.us) in Freeland is about 36 miles north of Baltimore near the Pennsylvania border. The campground earned high scores for both recreation and facilities from Woodall's, one of the premier campground guides. Morris Meadows has extensive recreational facilities, including miniature golf, a swimming pool and tennis courts. All 300 sites on the 500-acre farm have hookups, and tent campers are welcome. Buttonwood Beach Recreational Vehicle Resort (buttonwoodbeach.com), about 70 miles northeast of Baltimore, is a gated, extended-stay resort with a multitude of amenities. RVers purchase sites with full hookups --- there is no short-term camping.
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Foundation University Journal of Psychology (FUJP)
It is shared with immense pleasure that Foundation University Journal of Psychology (FUJP) has been recognized by HEC in "Y" category.
This is a remarkable achievement which indicates the University's commitment to achieving excellence in research. The Editorial Board of the Journal worked hard to attain this milestone, and their efforts are commendable.
Journal Link : http://fui.edu.pk/fjs/index.php/fujp/


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Fashionable china was frequently edged with gold or silver plating. This trimwork can become discolored after improper care or use. These imperfections may be easily restored, but after decades of use, especially if the china has been placed in a dishwasher, gold plating develops cracks, chips and wear marks. The gold plating on the exterior edge of dinner plates and tea cup handles usually show the most damage. If the china pattern is desirable, either restore or remove the gold plating and guests will never be the wiser to the simple transformation.
Evaluate the china for the amount of gold plating. Gold plating or trim has usually been applied by hand, so begin with the least abrasive method and evaluate the percent of gold removed after each step. Heavy plating on newer china may be permanent. Use a discarded, broken or cracked piece of the china as a test piece before attempting any of the steps on other items in the set.
Wash the china in a sink filled with extremely warm water, not hot, and a mild detergent (such as Ivory Liquid). Be sure to line the bottom of the sink with a dishcloth or plastic pad so that the china will not be chipped. Let the dish soak for 10 to 15 minutes. Immediately dry the dish with the dishcloth, and then use the hard, white eraser on the gold plate edge. Rub in an even, firm manner. If the gold is thin, it should be erased after several sessions in the water bath and with the eraser.
If the gold plating is still present, repeat Step 2, but use a harsher commercial dishwashing liquid. Increase the soaking time by 5 to 10 minutes. Repeat this process several times. Add a tablespoon of bleach to the last bath. Use the rough dishcloth or plastic pot scrubbing ball (Tuffy Pot Scrubber) on the gold trim. Avoid touching other parts of the dinnerware with these items, because they will scratch the surface of the dishes making them more susceptible to stains and discoloration.
Use the beeswax to dislodge any remaining gold plating. This may be done by applying the wax to the hard, white plastic eraser. Work in small sections, cleaning the eraser when it becomes covered with the excess gold plate.
If a small amount of plate or gold trim remains, use the electrical tool to remove the remainder of the gold. This should be the last resort and should be used only if the worker has experience using an electric polishing tool. Attach the smallest felt polishing wheel to the electric tool and use the beeswax as a paste remover. Be sure to clean the felt wheel when the paste has built up or has become a solid mass.
Polish the china with glass polish, once the gold plating has been removed. Follow the directions on the product for the best shine.
Things You'll Need
- Dishes with gold trim
- Experimental test dish with gold trim
- Hot water
- White dry eraser
- Commercial dishwashing (both liquid and dry)
- Fabric bleach
- Rough plastic pot scrubber ("Tuffy"-type)
- Rough dish cloth
- Dishwasher (with china cycle)
- Beeswax
- Dremel-type tool with felt and polishing wheels
- Dry pottery ash
- Water
Test any of the processes above or on a chipped or broken piece of china before removing gold from items in the dinnerware set.
Before attempting any removal, take dinnerware to a professional appraiser for evaluation. Any alteration of rare china will make the set worthless.
Attempt to clean the set with warm, soapy water before starting the gold removal process. Discolored edges many times can be restored with a good cleaning and polishing cloth, especially if the gold edging is heavy.
Do not attempt to remove gold plating from large portions of the china or from the significant sections of the design. This removal will be difficult, perhaps impossible, and it will also be noticeable when using the china for dining.
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Is It My Face?
on December 14, 2016
We actually don't go to thrift shops all that much, although there is one pretty great one in our Mom's hometown where Mona once bought a perfect-condition PS1 for five bucks. Instead, we frequent flea malls which, while similar, are not the same thing at all, so shush.
Some notable finds on our last real-life flea mall visit:
- Free(!) VHS tapes of Predator, Three Ninjas 3, and Fargo in a Blockbuster box
- The Animaniacs game for SNES (highly recommended)
- An entirely bangin' neon unicorn clock that currently tells us the time in our living room


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Price: $30.00
Quantity: 1 available
Book Condition: Very Good
Boards a bit rubbed. Small bookplate. Light marginal wear to maps and a few small closed tears ; With 36 maps and 45 plans; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 364 pages
Title: SOUTHERN GERMANY Wurtemberg and Bavaria. Handbook for Travellers
Categories: Available Inventory, Germany,
Edition: Eleventh Edition
Publisher: Leipzig, Karl Baedeker: 1910
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Item: 1.00 Item
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Dillinger Is Dead
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In this magnificently inscrutable late-sixties masterpiece, Marco Ferreri, one of European cinema's most idiosyncratic auteurs, takes us through the looking glass to one seemingly routine night in the life of an Italian gas mask designer, played, in a tour de force performance, by New Wave icon Michel Piccoli. In his claustrophobic mod home, he pampers his pill-popping wife, seduces his maid, and uncovers a gun that may have once been owned by John Dillinger—and then things get even stranger. A surreal political missive about social malaise, Dillinger Is Dead (Dillinger è morto) finds absurdity in the mundane. It is a singular experience, both illogical and grandly existential.
Picture 9/10
Though unfortunately only being released on DVD, Criterion's transfer for Marco Ferreri's Dillinger is Dead still manages to amaze even in standard definition. Criterion of course presents the film in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1 on this dual-layer disc, enhancing the picture for widescreen televisions.
Upscaled the image looks very good and is easily one of Criterion's most impressive transfers as of late on DVD. It's incredibly sharp with a nice amount of detail, even managing to present the film's grain quite well, colours are bright and vibrant, and it even presents nice, deep blacks. I can't say I noticed any digital artifacts of any sort in the film, though there were a few blemishes in present in the source materials used for the transfer, the most noticeable of which would be a vertical tram line that quickly shows up during the beginning and blotches that scatter about in the upper left of the frame closer to the end. In between those quick sequences—and not counting archival footage or "home video" footage—the print is in miraculous shape.
While certainly not as good as it probably could be in high-definition, this one is still impressive in its own right. While Criterion could release it on BD sometime in the future, those on the fence should still jump on it: it does look wonderful!
Audio 7/10
The Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 mono track handles the film's interesting soundtrack perfectly well. Huge portions of the film play with no dialogue and instead use pop music and orchestral scores coming from a radio to aid in much of the film. When dialogue appears it does sound fairly crisp and sharp, though I suspect post production dubbing in a few cases since there looks to be mild synch problems. The track has a startling amount of range to it, the music coming off fairly loud in some cases, though never distorting or sounding harsh. It's fairly lively overall and yet another wonderful surprise of this release.
Extras 6/10
Criterion's lower-tier release receives a few decent supplements, the first of which is a wonderful new interview with actor Michel Piccoli. In this 13-minute segment recorded last year for this DVD Piccoli talks about the "subversive" director and how he came to be involved with Dillinger is Dead, which involved just a simple meeting. He talks about how Ferreri directed him (or didn't direct him) and talks about the character and the general feel of the project. He's obviously quite fond of the late director, evidenced in the fact he worked with him many times afterwards, which makes for a rather pleasing, short interview.
The next interview, running 21-minutes, is with historian Adriano Aprà. Aprà, who ranks Marco Ferreri up highly with other Italian directors, including Antonioni, Fellini, and Pasolini, talks a bit about Ferreri's early films and his early style, best described as neorealist with a touch of the bizarre, the ups and downs in his career, and then finishes with Dillinger is Dead. He examines the themes in the film, seeing it as a presentation of a man regressing back to childhood and alienating himself from femininity, explains the title (a suggestion that there are no more male heroes) and even points out his cameo, which is apparently one of the many references to Italian pop artist Mario Schifano that appear in the film. It's a nice interview, somewhat makes up for the lack of an analytical commentary.
The final supplements is a bit disappointing, though worth viewing for a few reasons. Titled Le cercle de minuit, it presents excerpts from an episode of the French television program of the same name, this episode in particular presenting a round table discussion between directors Francesco Rosi and Bernardo Bertolucci, historian Aldo Tassone, and host Laure Adler. It was recorded during the 1997 Cannes film festival a few days after Ferreri's death. Running 13-minutes it has its charms and it was interesting listening to the group talk about their fond memories of the man (Rosi calling him a "good guy") and his work. But it feels like a compressed piece of something better. The best aspect of this is we get a couple of clips from an interview Ferreri did earlier that year, where he talks about his feelings about where cinema is going. Apparently he was a quiet man who didn't like to talk but in these clips he's very forthcoming with some intriguing things to say and it's a shame there isn't more footage of him.
We then get a 32-page booklet featuring a great analytical essay about the film by Joshua Rowin. There's also a couple of great interviews with Ferreri talking about cinema, audiences (art house audiences in particular,) his work, and Dillinger is Dead. They're great interviews and possibly the best aspect of this release.
And that covers it. I guess more would have been nice but this is a fairly solid smaller release from Criterion and it does an adequate job in covering Ferreri and the film.
This is a nice release for such a wonderfully bizarre film. The transfer itself is absolutely stunning for a standard definition release; upscaled it looks quite good. And the supplements though slim and maybe not as a meaty as I'd probably like, offer some decent material themselves. It comes with a very high recommendation.


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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's — a Premier Support Superhero!
Las Vegas is home to Asurion's newest arm of Premier Support Solutions (PSS), and since the grand opening on October 6, 2014 (that's right, we're a year old!), the center has hired over 500 of the city's most talented tech-lovers.
So, what has attracted all of these heroes and…why do we keep calling them "heroes"?
PSS Las Vegas, nicknamed "Montecito", stands apart from other local employers as one of the only high-tech call centers. In fact, it is not merely a call center, but an epicenter for superior technical support. With a focus on mobile and electronic devices, our PSS teams provide technical assistance from device set up to troubleshooting to offering education on the latest technology devices. No device is off limits – cell phones, gaming devices, laptops, tablets, and more.
Our Customer Support Technicians love technology, love helping people, and enjoy great job satisfaction. Imagine a window-filled work space that is a collaborative environment between peers and leaders. Osmar Blanco, Montecito's Site Director, says he and his team are constantly brainstorming great initiatives, events, and activities. Some of these events have included a DJ and salsa dancing lessons, EDM (Electronic Dance Music) days, and a job fair tailored to gamers with video games and Xboxes. "The environment provides growth opportunities," says Blanco, "for people who perform well and demonstrate a love of tech and customer service."
What does it mean to be a hero on our Las Vegas team? Blanco explains our monthly award, "Superhero of the Month", which is given to the employee who has "demonstrated expertise in their technical abilities, has the ability to be a friend to the customer by saving their day, and shown heavy demonstration of our core values to achieve results." Nominations roll in from all team members and are presented to site leadership to select a winner. The winner earns a preferred parking space in the front of the building, awards points (used like cash), an off-site lunch with leadership, and their very own trophy, which comes with bragging rights.
Constantly thinking of the best ways to make life easier for our customers is at the forefront of Blanco's mind. "The Las Vegas team is excited to be such an integral part of shaping our award-winning customer experience."
Do you get excited about technology and love helping people? Check out our Customer Support Technician opportunities here.


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Kim Murphy Takes Over as L.A. Times National Editor
Some might argue that Roger Smith is getting out of the print newspaper business in general and Tribune Co.-owned corner of it in particular just in time. Per an internal memo shared this morning by L.A. Times readers' representative Deirdre Edgar, the national editor is retiring after 36 years of overall service.
From the announcement by Times editor Davan Maharaj and managing editor Marc Duvoisin:
Smith will be succeeded by Kim Murphy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning national and foreign correspondent now serving as our Seattle bureau chief.
The tributes to Roger will soon begin to flow. There isn't enough space here even to begin summing up what he has meant to the Times. We'll leave that for another day.
Murphy has been with the Times since 1983, when she joined the paper as a general assignment reporter for the Orange County edition. She has since filed from Cairo and served as bureau chief in Moscow and London. She won the Pulitzer in 2005 for International Reporting.
Congrats to Murphy, and best wishes to Smith for a safe, long and happy retirement. Read the full memo here.
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While David Barton's egregiously bad and outright dishonest scholarship makes him a laughable figure among historians, as Politico's Stephanie Simon points out, his work continues to be popular among conservative activists and GOP politicians. Barton, himself a leader of the Texas Republican Party, pushes an avowedly partisan take on history while at the same time claiming that any criticism of his work is politically-motivated.
Although Barton's biggest critics include scholars from conservative and evangelical institutions, Republican leaders don't seem to mind Barton's routinely debunked claims about the nation's founding era. In fact, the widely discredited claim at the core of Barton's historical analysis — that the Founding Fathers were all evangelical Christians who would've even been farther to the right than the average Tea Party member — is exactly what makes him an esteemed figure on the right.
Simon mentions that Barton will undoubtedly have a significant role in the upcoming Republican presidential primary and has earned the praise of potential candidates including Ted Cruz, commentators such as Glenn Beck and key GOP figures in Iowa.
But what Barton lacks in credentials as a real historian he makes up for with absolute confidence in his work, so much so that Simon writes that analysts believe he "brings an air of sober-minded scholarship to the culture wars."
Examples of Barton's "sober-minded scholarship" include his beliefs that:
While Ted Cruz said that he is "not in a position to opine on academic disputes between historians," he would do well to remember that this is irrelevant when it comes to David Barton, who is not a historian at all.


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Green Flower Girl Dresses:
Weddings are new beginnings. The color green has been the color of newness, growth, and harmony. Our green Flower Girl dresses express this joyful entrance to a new life together. Choose from dreamy sea foam, elegant sage, and shimmering emerald or sparkling lime. Green is a great year around color, and it looks great on most people.
Our designers use the very best materials to create our special line of green flower girl gowns, made in the USA. Our selection includes both long and short dresses for toddlers through preteen. We can help you match or compliment your own gown, too. Many of our selections have interchangeable sashes or ribbons and optional florets and big, beautiful bows.
We use a variety of fine fabrics such as rich taffeta, billowy chiffon, layers of lush organza, shiny satins and super feminine tulle. No matter what your taste or style, we have flower girl dresses to coordinate with all your attendants or just you, the bride.
We know that small children can find it challenging to remain still throughout a long ceremony. We take extra measures to insure our dresses fit properly, and wont bunch up, or scratch at the seams. We have mastered the full "twirly" skirts that little girls adore, but we place soft, comfortable fabric next to her delicate skin. We do not want your wedding photos to be ruined by an irritable child, continually scratching at her legs. You will not find this standard of workmanship anywhere, especially at these low, low prices!
Let your imagination go. Green is a naturally relaxing, calming and soothing color that blends with nearly anything. You will have a picture perfect day when your youngest attendant walks down the aisle in one of excellent green flower girl choices.


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SO, being the *amazing* daughter I am, I decided I wanted to make my mum a really fancy cake for mother's day. This was the first 3D cake I have ever made and the first cake I have ever used fondant icing with…so it was a pretty big challenge.
I'm not going to bore you with a lengthy step by step but instead, I'm going to highlight a few fundamental errors I made (hurrah!)…
1. I stupidly (or really cleverly?) chose a 'rich chocolate cake mix' which was REALLY tasty but at the same time so so rich – like make-your-face-sweat rich.
2. The was so heavy…the density of the cake was unbelievable and it was literally like a brick making it difficult to move around/eat.
3. I got over excited and crumb coated it before I should have. In hindsight I should have turned it upside down (in a bowl) and crumb coated it so I could then put the fondant icing on properly. Because I did not do that, I had to kind of drape the fondant around the edge, leaving it all wrinkly and gathered and stuff. Definitely not a professional look.
4. I didn't have enough fondant icing – I thought 250g would be enough, but it was not. Too thin = very wrinkly.
See below for a clever little photo montage of each stage…
After I had assembled my cake, I realised I had I ran out of icing sugar (SO ANNOYING WHEN THIS HAPPENS) so my cream cheese frosting was slightly runnier than it should have been – well I think that's why it was runny.
Also N.B. cake and fridges don't really go well together (cue mega crumbles), so I won't be using a cream cheese frosting again as I like to keep this in the fridge, and with it being such a MASSIVE cake it's hard to eat in one day.
Apart from all of the abouve…I was VERY pleased/proud for my first attempt at a 'proper' cake.
I am going to re-make this cake this weekend but instead will make a madeira cake and a fresh strawberry buttercream. Should be much lighter and yummier!
I am happy to share my recipes if anyone wants them 🙂


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Pinatas & Accessories
Here at Spotlight, you can choose from different Piñata styles that will appeal to kids of all ages! Browse our range of party essentials at Spotlight today.
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Can I buy piñ -atas and accessories from Spotlight?
Yes, you can. If you are looking for a party game that everyone is sure to love, then a piñ -ata would be an excellent choice. They are great fun, and kids love trying to break it open to reveal all the exciting treats inside. Guaranteed to get the party started, select your piñ -ata from amongst our wide selection of characters, animals and colourful shapes. Shop online now for one of our fabulous piñ -atas to be delivered right to your door in time for the party or call into one of our nationwide stores.
What is included in this range?
This selection features lots of different piñ -ata in a wide variety of shapes and designs. A piñ -ata is a decorated item, usually in an animal shape that is filled with candies and toys. It is then used as part of a party game, in which children attempt to break it open and reveal all the glorious excitement inside. The piñ -ata is suspended from up high before the children take it in turns to whack the piñ -ata with the stick, and you can even add a blindfold to make it a little bit more challenging.
When the piñ -ata breaks, the children will dash forward to scoop up all the marvellous treats and candies that have come falling down. Whether you were looking to opt for the traditional donkey or something more unique and special like a unicorn, then we have the perfect piñ -ata for your event. There are so many bright and colourful options to choose from at Spotlight.
What should I fill my piñ -ata with?
The most obvious thing to do fill your piñ -ata with is confectionery, with candies, sweets, lollipops and chocolates being top favourites. It is important to ensure that each of your edible treats is individually wrapped and that chocolates are not sitting in hot temperatures for long periods of time. Mini packs of sweets are a great choice, and you can find a selection of treats that would be perfect amongst our confectionery collection.
You can also fill your piñ -ata with small toys, whistles, small figurines, finger puppets and so much more! Art supplies would be a great way to encourage creativity, or even just stick with toys and sweets that are in line with the theme of your event.
What other party games could I have at my child's party?
At Spotlight, we have just about everything that you could need to guarantee a successful bash. Choose one of our fabulous toys, and wrap in layers upon layers of wrapping with sweets or small items in between each one. Have all the children in a circle, passing the parcel between each other as the music plays, and when it stops, the child who is holding it will love tearing off the layer to see that is below.
To play musical statues, all you need is music! Just play the track, and when it stops, the children that move are out. Whereas, musical bumps will have the children falling to the ground when the music is paused. Check out the selection of party games that we have available at Spotlight, with tons of options featuring all of their favourite characters. These fun-filled competitive games can be reused in the future and are guaranteed to go down a storm.
Is there anything else I need to remember?
There a few safety points to keep in mind, and it is important to ensure that everyone is kept at a safe distance. Make sure that all of the goodies have spilt before the children make a dash to prevent anything falling while they are underneath it. Most importantly, and particularly if you are playing the game with blindfolds, just be aware and make sure that children stay away from the person who is wielding the stick.


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BSRA Monthly Meetings
Next meeting:
Thursday, Sep 10th, 6:00pm
Guest Speaker:
Port of Long Beach
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Monthly meetings are held:
2nd Thursday of every month
Bay Shore Library
195 Bayshore Ave
(Corner of Bay Shore Avenue and East 2nd Street)
Meetings of the Belmont Shore Residents Association begin at 6:00pm and must conclude by 8:00pm due to the Library's limited hours. Meetings are conducted by the BSRA Executive Board (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and seven members at large). An agenda is prepared prior to the meeting, though additional topics for discussion may be proposed by anyone in attendance during Public Comment. Guest speakers provide insight into current Shore projects, topics and concerns, and reports from the East Division Police Department, 3rd District Council representation, business, and community representatives round out the evening.
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Writing Prompt: Voice
Write a new post in response to today's one-word prompt.
i am trembling voice. i am fear finding footing and tongue. i am freedom picking the lock to my cage with skeleton key words that find their way through tumblers and springs. the door will open and i will be set upon the oppressed world, unlocking the black and gold bars of those who couldn't see their cage. tongue lashing, words whipping, voice shaking hills upon hills of status quo. i will swing cages wide and far and let my voice spill into the streets, words littering roads, blocking hate and ego from passage. i am voice flying without wings into future worlds; fast, furious, naked for all to see. i am trembling…no longer from fear. but because my voice needs to heal; it must heal or i'll die. it must reach ears that want peace and freedom, so they will know how uncaged voice can change the trajectory of existence. how uncaged voice can change everything that i am. how uncaged voice can set fire to the silence.


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Public Relations
Public Relations is an essential piece of a comprehensive marketing strategy (Brand, Content, Website, SEO, Social, and PR). While most people think of it only as getting publicity, it encompasses so much more. Powerful content gets you noticed, which in turn gets you credibility with the audience you seek. It's all about relationships and communications. You need a firm that can find the truly newsworthy aspects of your business and possesses the ability to create excitement in the industry for your brand.
We get to know you and your target market to identify motivations on both sides and then match them together. For example, what you may think is new and exciting may not be to an industry publication. We can help you craft content in a fresh, creative and different way to get your message published and add to your brand's leadership position.
Contact Liquid Line today for a free consultation and get started with a more fluid public relations strategy.


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Airstream Inc. recently honored its top dealers based on retail units sold between May 2017 and May 2018.
According to a press release, South Burlington, Vt.-based Pete's RV earned a No. 6 ranking in Basecamp sales, representing the first time a first-year Airstream dealer had placed in the top ten.
Pete's RV achieved the top ten ranking in Basecamp sales in less than the normally allotted 12-month period as the dealer sold its first unit in mid-July. Also during the period, five of Pete's RV sales consultants achieved Master Sales Certification status for travel trailers.
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John Abraham inspired by refugees' tales
June 23, 2015
The actor-producer insists that his films will be commercial but will send out strong messages.
Celebrity ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), John Abraham, on Saturday lunched with Barlin, a Somalian refugee who is now an Indian social worker, Sri Lankan refugees Divya and her sister, currently residing in Tamil Nadu, the Rohingyas from Myanmar and a few Afghani and Iranian refugees.
And the 42-year-old actor-producer is inspired to make a film about refugees in India because cinema is the best voice to express their plight. "India is a great country and we are accommodating as many people as we can. But Divya and her sister still had to seek special permission from the Tamil Nadu government to come and visit me today. The youth needs to be aware of such permissions that refugees need to seek," he pointed out, addressing the little-known fact that refugees need special documentation.
John, who turned producer with Vicky Donor, is very clear that he wants to make mainstream cinema. "My films too will be in the commercial format but I want to get a message across," he insists.
Back in 2006, John and Kabir Khan had shot a film in Afghanistan soon after the Taliban had been overthrown by the ISAF, a group of countries headed by the US. "While I was there, I saw a lot of Afghanis leave their country and flee to neighbouring countries like India. Since, then I've been inspired to make real-life stories," he reveals. His last production, Madras Cafe, explored the Sri Lankan crises, the assassination of our late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and the plight of refugees in India today.
"As an actor and producer, I will only do films that are close to my heart, film which carry a lot of weight and are meaningful," he asserts.


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Birth Date: 7 February 1996
Birthplace: Rouen, France
Pierre Gasly is one of the hottest properties in global motorsport right now, having just secured a move to leading Formula 1 team Red Bull Racing-Honda for 2019. The Frenchman earned the switch after sealing the GP2 Series crown in 2016 and making an impressive start to his F1 career with Red Bull Racing's sister team, Toro Rosso.
He is also a former Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup champion and demonstrated his versatility by finishing second in his debut season of Super Formula in Japan prior to his Formula 1 promotion at the start of 2018.
2019 Formula 1 driver with Red Bull Racing-Honda
2018 Formula 1 driver with Toro Rosso
2016 GP2 Series champion
2013 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup champion
2017 Super Formula runner-up
2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series runner-up
Years contested: 2019 (1)
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Activation of the tissue factor (TF) pathway of blood coagulation is associated with increased blood thrombogenicity and increases in markers of blood coagulation levels may in part explain the high degree of poor neurological outcome and recurrence of stroke in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). We have shown that membrane-bound tissue factor procoagulant activity (TF-PCA) and plasma activated factor VII (FVIIa) and markers of thrombin generation, prothrombin fragment 1.2 (F1.2) and thrombin- antithrombin complexes (TAT), are markedly elevated after AIS. While these markers are highest in patients with T2DM and hyperglycemia, the effect of blood glucose (BG) control on levels of blood coagulation markers and their relationship with stroke outcome is unknown. Therefore, a better understanding of the relationhips between these and other markers of blood coagulation and clinical outcomes after stroke and how hyperglycemia control modulates these markers holds great promise for management of acute ischemic stroke. The Insights on Selected Procoagulation Markers and Outcomes in Stroke Trial (I-SPOT): Response to Insulin Administration and Blood Glucose Control proposal is designed to accompany the Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) clinical trial, a Phase III multicenter, randomized, controlled trial planning to determine the efficacy an validate the safety of glycemic control in stroke patients. The SHINE trial will recruit 1,400 AIS patients with Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hyperglycemia, each receiving 3 days of hyperglycemia control with intravenous (IV) insulin therapy or control therapy with subcutaneous (SQ) insulin. Blood coagulation marker levels [whole blood TF-PCA~ plasma coagulation factors VII, VIIa, and VIII~ plasma TAT~ D-dimer~ tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI)~ and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1)] will be measured before and at 48 hours after the start of treatment. Baseline and temporal changes in biomarkers levels will be compared between treatment groups.
The aims and hypotheses of the I-SPOT study are to 1) Compare the effects of strict hyperglycemia control with standard treatment of hyperglycemia on membrane- bound TF-PCA and markers of blood coagulation in T2DM patients after AIS and 2) Determine the relationship between circulating TF-PCA and markers of blood coagulation and functional neurological outcome in SHINE treatment and control patients. We anticipate that 1) the decrease in levels of markers of blood coagulation will be greater in patients treated with IV insulin to reduce BG than in patients treated with SQ Insulin as the standard fashion and 2) the decrease in levels of markers of blood coagulation will be greater in patients with than without favorable outcome (defined as the baseline stroke severity adjusted measure of functional ability at 90 days after acute stroke). Moreover, we expect that hyperglycemia control will modulate the relationship between blood coagulation levels and functional outcome in T2DM patients providing further insights on the effects of glucose regulation on the TF pathway of blood coagulation in acute stroke.
Over 750,000 people have strokes in the US annually. Approximately 40% percent of patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are hyperglycemic at presentation. Patients with AIS, especially those with hyperglycemia, are at risk for both poor neurological outcome and recurrence of stroke. Determining the factors associated with these negative outcomes and discovering ways to modulate them is critical for treatment of AIS patients. We have previously demonstrated that markers of activation of the tissue factor (TF) pathway of blood coagulation are elevated in AIS patients, particularly those with type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM).1 Recognizing that AIS outcomes are worse in patients with hyperglycemia and T2DM2, we hypothesize that the negative outcomes may be due to the effect of DM and/or hyperglycemia on the TF pathway. We propose to study the effect of glucose levels and glucose regulation on the TF pathway in AIS patients and seek to define the relationship between glucose levels, markers of activation of TF pathway, and clinical outcome. The results of this study will have enormous impact on the stroke community as healthcare providers currently manage hyperglycemic acute stroke patients every day without adequate evidence of best therapy. Regardless of the results of this study, it will provide an understanding of the potential mechanisms of action of stroke therapy and guide acute stroke management across the US.


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All students require support from teachers, classmates, family, and friends in order to thrive and to gain full benefit from their high school experience. Some students have special needs that require supports beyond those ordinarily received in their school setting.
At Erindale, the Special Education Department will help students learn how to develop and apply literacy and numeracy skills, personal management skills, and interpersonal and teamwork skills to improve their learning and achievement in school, the workplace, and the community. This department helps students build confidence and motivation to pursue opportunities for success in secondary school and beyond.
To gain full benefit from the experience of high school, we believe that all students require support from teachers, peers, family and friends to thrive. Some students have strengths and needs that require supports beyond those received in the regular school setting. These needs may be met through a special education program that is outlined by the province and put into practice by the school board and specifically, Erindale Secondary School.
In Ontario, students who meet the criteria under The Education Act on Special Education are provided with special education programs and services and an Individual Education Plan (IEP). At Erindale Secondary School we co-create IEPs for every formally identified student and at times, for the informally identified student (principal's discretion).
The Individual Education Plan (IEP) is developed with the input of teachers, guidance counsellors, parents and the student. The IEP must be available within 30 working days of the school year. This plan can be changed throughout the year according to the needs of the student.
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The staff at Erindale Secondary School thrive on the many opportunities provided to customize their learning and continue to develop professionally so that students gain the most from their high school experience. We diligently cater to our students needs by developing innovative programs, by using school and external resources, and teaching and learning through differentiated instruction and fostering a positive school climate through collaboration. The Special Education Program at Erindale Secondary School is geared toward optimal student success.


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Netflix Arrives in Latin America
Netflix on Monday began offering its video streaming service in Brazil, which it plans to extend to 43 Latin American and Caribbean countries by September 12.
Netflix's Brazilian service, which is offered in Portuguese language only, costs 14.99 Brazilian real (about $9.35) per month. On Wednesday, a Spanish version of the streaming service will be available in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. In Argentina, the service costs 39 Argentine pesos (about $9.28), while in the other two countries, it will cost $7.99 per month.
On Thursday, Netflix will add Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador.
The company announced the Latin America expansion in June. Previously, the service had only been available in the U.S.
Netflix is reportedly planning to launch in Europe in 2012.
The expansion comes as Netflix faces some challenges in its core market, namely consumer opposition to a new pricing plan announced in July and a reported rival service from Dish Network. Dish Network is also said to be bidding on Hulu, which offers a competing streaming service and recently expanded into its first foreign market, Japan. To make matters worse, Netflix will also lose content from Starz on February 28.


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Until you get used to it, grooming your dog can feel like a daunting process where mistakes can often happen, you might not even realize this and think that its a piece of cake to begin with. Be assured though that until you do get used to it, mistakes can always happen, and most are easy to correct and won't cause too many problems for your dog. Grooming your dog is a learning process, and as with all learning Our top advice be patient! it's the key to grooming your dog
It can take time and patience to get it right, don't expect to excel straight off, you could be setting yourself up for a fall! Your dog may have numerous mats and tangles in their coat\ that you'll be faced with. Always start by trying to brush out the tangles with a normal slicker brush. If this fails then you should move to a de-matting brush, if you don't have one or this does not work then move to scissors. Unpick the mat and break it into smaller sections, you'll then be more able to brush it out. Always hold the mat at the bottom and work away from the skin. If you're using brushes that are slicker brushes, there is a tendency to brush harder than is necessary, particularly with tough and tangled coats.
Any red scratch marks are indicative that you have brushed too hard, stop immediately if this is the case so as to prevent further damage and irritation to the skin. Give the skin a few hours and then the irritation should dissipate, there are skin and paw creams out there that can help with this. If however the irritation has not died down after a few hours, and scratch marks are still visible then it is advised that you seek veterinary assistance.
Let's move on to dog grooming clippers, you should always make sure that you know the cutting length for your breed of dog, cut too short and you will again see a visible rash or burn. The dog will be irritated, and this will cause them to scratch, making things worse. A skin cream will of course also help to soothe the skin in this situation. This sort of wound should heal between a day to two days, again veterinary assistance should be sought if this is not the case. Grooming scissors. and clippers can be perilous tools, and small cuts are commonplace, even with experience. It is important not to panic, often it will simply be a tiny nick, but take a good look to survey the damage, apply pressure to stop the bleeding. If you can't stop the bleeding, the cut may be too deep and will need to be looked at by a vet, if you're unsure, then seek veterinary assistance.
You will be more familiar with the routine of grooming your dog
As you become more familiar with the routine of grooming your dog, the confidence will come and what started as a tentative chore, can soon become a relaxing and pleasurable experience for both you and your pet.
Dog Grooming Tools and Equipment.
Depending on what breed of dog you have it will all depend on what tools and equipment you will need to complete a successful groom, some dogs you would use clippers on and others you would not take for instance a smooth haired Jack Russell you can use a curry brush to removed the dead hair this will help the shredding process and lets say its always best to catch it in a brush rather than spread out over the house. I do find this the best way to avoid a house full of dog hair, they are made of rubber and come in all shapes and sizes.
Now if you have said a Yorkshire terrier and their hairs doesn't shred it just keeps growing and growing well you will need to get some dog clippers there are so many varieties you can choose from but I would suggest spending a little more on them as dog clippers that are poorly made and cheaply designed won't work or will just drag at your dogs fur and skin which isn't nice for them.


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Social Media Marketing: How to Choose from So Many Channels
If you're a content marketer, odds are that a client has asked, "Which social media channels do I need to be on?" When you made your recommendation, did you wish that you had more information on all the choices and what works best for whom?
Your wish is my command! I had the privilege of speaking to a true guru on the leading edges of various social channels. Meet Chase Sagum, who graciously took the time to share some well-informed thoughts and sage suggestions on social media strategies you might want to think about.
Surprising Suggestion #1: Consider More Channels
Early in our conversation, I was stopped in my tracks when Chase casually mentioned the 15 social media platforms available. Since my typical questions are around choosing whether to prioritize Facebook vs. Twitter vs. LinkedIn, I had to know more.
Now, in no way was he suggesting that a brand needs to be on all of these channels, but let's take a moment to expand our mind with this list. In the following suggestions, you'll hear a few ways in which new platforms provide new opportunities.
- YouTube
- SnapChat
- Medium
- Messenger
- Musically / TikTok
- Marco Polo
- Twitch
- Tumbler
Yes. Fifteen platforms with very large numbers of people gathering, learning, sharing. Full confession: I had not heard of #10. If you read the linked article, you'll learn that this app is the closest thing to having Vine back. And likewise, I had not heard of Marco Polo, but if people think it could be the next Snapchat, it's definitely worth looking into.
Surprising Suggestion #2: Don't Abandon Facebook
There's a lot of value to sticking around a space that you may think is rapidly emptying. Yes, we're talking about Facebook. And yes, people are leaving in droves as the company disappoints us and the atmosphere becomes increasingly ad-choked and overly strident and political.
However, consider two factors:
1) You will not find a finer platform for testing assumptions about which audiences will respond to which of your messages. (And as Chase so wisely points out in a recent podcast, testing on Facebook lets you very easily test the same premises on fast-growing Instagram. Seriously, both of Chase's Facebook and Instagram Q&A episodes are chock full of insight.)
2) Chase reports a curious number of brands willing to abandon the over-45 audience for younger ones -- as if the buying power/influence of the over-45 set is declining. (It's not, plus you can use other signals such as behavior, emotions, and moments to target more than just age.)
Don't feel like you have to follow the crowd out the door. However…
(Not-Surprising) Suggestion #3: Go Native
There is value in getting into a new space if you can do it well. Early adopters will profit and learn. Drake's foray into gaming has shown the power of Twitch and Benjamin Hardy has provided a powerful case study of using Medium to build a brand from near nothing.
And to do it well, here is the key: you must go native. If you're going to play on Instagram or WeChat or Twitch, you must do it with style and authenticity.
Many of us cannot be personally invested in all platforms. We are not all visual people (Instagram) or written-word/verbal people (Medium) or gamers (Twitch). But if your ideal customers are, develop or hire that expertise. For the audio learners out there, stay tuned for our upcoming blog post, "Why Don't You Have an RSS Strategy Yet?" because yes, podcasts are a thing.
There is a wide variety of options for your social media strategy. As a percentage of digital marketing spend, social media is only going to continue to grow. So don't be afraid to change the channel!


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Dynasty with Netting Rig
This beautiful rendition of the original Dynasty Cradle adds a gorgeous netting rig to this precious gem. Glamour any nursery with this antique cradle with its ornate hand poured castings, sturdy base and pure brass finials. No assembly is required, just set it on its base and screw in the locking mechanism.
Shown in Aged Gold with Antique Brass
Dimensions 76 1/2" x 48" x 30"
- Standard Cradle also available
- Brass option
- Oval mattress included, linen set sold separately
- Screw in locking and unlocking mechanism
- Meets or exceeds all Consumer Product Safety Commission Standards


text: Home > Business PSE sees no takers for REITs ABS-CBN News Posted at Jul 27 2011 06:54 PM | Updated as of Jul 28 2011 12:34 PM Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Wendesday warned that the stringent tax rules for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), which include a 12% value-added tax on transfer of assets, might scare away interested property developers. "Our view is that the REIT may not have any takers. Our feedback from market players is that they are highly skeptical whether they can do REIT listing," PSE president and CEO Hans Sicat told reporters. "But we could be wrong." Aside from VAT, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) set a 30% income tax rate on REITs under its implementing rules, which have been awaited by property companies seeking to set up investments trusts after Congress passed the REIT law two years ago. The BIR rules also state that REITs could avail of tax incentives if they maintain public ownership of at least 67% and allocate to shareholders at least 90% of their distributable income. The high public float requirement is also seen as a deterrent to private sector participation in REITs. The securities regulator has set public ownership of REITs at 40% during the first two years from listing, and at 67% by the third year. Property giants, including Ayala Land Inc., SM Prime Holdings Inc. and Megaworld Corp., had asked that the requirement be brought down to 33%. REITs are companies that own and operate income-generating real estate assets, which include offices, apartment buildings, hotels, warehouses and shopping centers. Unlike ordinary domestic and resident foreign companies, REITs will be spared from the payment of minimum corporate income tax equivalent to 2% of the gross income in lieu of the payment of net income tax. Share prices of real estate firms went up on Wednesday, a day after BIR issued the tax rules. Megaworld surged 4.2% to P2.23 while SM Prime climbed 1.1% to P11.52 per share. Share Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Business,Top Stories,Philippine Stock Exchange,real estate,capital markets,REIT,real estate investment trust Read More: Philippine Stock Exchange real estate capital markets REIT real estate investment trust


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Jungle Safari Pennant Banner
Code: EB3000JS
Price: $14.00
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For the ultimate experience, transform your home into a jungle for your safari themed event with the help of a Jungle Safari Pennant Banner. Hang them from entryways, tables, or even from the ceiling with ribbon and you'll have a venue full of adorable jungle animals! Customize some of the banner triangles to spell out your name or a short message for an added touch of personality.
Includes 6 personalized letter triangles and 6 decorated triangles for a total of 12 banner triangles. Additional letter triangles are available for $1 each.
Some assembly required: use some string (sold separately) to put banner together; triangles come pre-punched. Pennant Banner is made of card stock.
Size: 6 ft Long. Each triangle 5" x 6.25"


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See St Augustine's Nights of Lights from the deck of the Schooner Freedom – on an inspiring sailing adventure on the amazing Matanzas Bay.
This special moonlight sail is a one hour and 15 minute cruise departing at 6:45 p.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings only.
The Schooner Freedom Sailing Excursions are known as one of the most phenomenal tours to venture out on while visiting St Augustine in the day or evening! Pairing quite nicely with your bed and breakfast stay, the Schooner is located at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina just walking distance from the inn and offers sailing trips several times a day depending on season.
Call for reservations and departure times or let the inn handle for you as we offer ticketing here.
Tickets for the seasonal Nights of Lights Sail are only $40.00 per guest and include complimentary soda, water, beer, wine and hot chocolate. Get ready to cuddle under a warm blanket and enjoy a whole new side of St. Augustine each weekend from November 22nd through January 31st!
Tours depart from the St. Augustine Municipal Marina at 111 Avenida Menendez, ST. Augustine and reservations are required due to limited seating. Call 904-810-1010 and visit www.schoonerfreedom.com for further information regarding departure times and other excursions.


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The 2016 Targa Florio was the third round of this year's Italian Rally Championship series, traditionally held in Sicily off the coast of Italy. Basso and his co-driver Granai were very fast and consistent throughout day one, winning several stages and finishing first overall on that day, which was Saturday. Before the final special stage of the day, Paolo Andreucci was ahead of Basso by a fraction of a second, but BRC Racing Team's technicians made an excellent choice of tyres for the final trial and the team's driver managed to finish first.
The second day began in a promising fashion, too – Basso and Granai were determined to maintain their lead, but had to retire from the rally altogether when the gearbox in their autogas-powered Ford Fiesta failed. We're sorry for the ambitious team and hope they fare better in the next round, which will be the 23rd Rally Adriatic on May 29-30. After three asphalt rallies in a row, this one will be the season's first to run on gravel.
Hard luck, but that's how it is. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it isn't. Still, we're happy about having won the first day. We proved our valour by taking victory then.
Giandomenico Basso
Despite having to retire at Targa Florio, Basso and Granai are still second overall in the season's standings. However, leading Paolo Andreucci is now nearly 14 points away, while currently third Umberto Scandola is just below 2 points behind him.
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Arroyo Grande Bike Plan
The City of Arroyo Grande is one step closer to adopting their Bicycle and Trails Master Plan! The plan is currently available for review on their website here.
Now is the perfect time to have your voice heard, and to provide any feedback or comments you might have with city staff.
Direct your comments to:
EMAIL: Ryan Foster, Associate Planner, email@example.com
MAIL: Community Development Department
ATTN: Ryan Foster, Associate Planner
300 East Branch Street
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Please send comments before Thursday June 22nd.


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Eye makeup addicts, this one's for you. Eyeko aim to provide all the tools needed to really highlight your best feature and have you standing out from the crowd. From their signature bespoke mascara which allows you to build a mascara based on what's best for your lashes, to dramatic liquid eyeliners, to statement eyeshadow sticks and much more.


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The Case Study of Greed
Humphrey Bogart's character epitomizes what can befall us all: the complete perversion of our sensibilities by unchecked avarice.
American Film Institute Ranking: #30/100
Academy Awards: Best Director and Best Supporting Actor for Jim Huston and Walter Huston — a father-son combo.
My Rating:
It was obvious early on what this movie was going to be about: Greed = Bad.
By showing the cards early, I didn't know if I would be interested, especially if the moral teaching was going to be heavy-handed. My concerns were ungrounded and the movie addressed them with a counterintuitive solution. Instead of using fast-pace or subtlety, Jim Houston takes the approach of a staggered walk, slowly allowing Fred C. Dobbs (played by Humphrey Bogart) descend into is madness over the course of a couple hours.
What this does is make you experience every slow, twisted turn into immorality. This slow-train wreck of a nose-dive makes you squirm, really understanding what greed can do, exceeding my low expectations of what I thought would be an after school special delivery.
Continue reading "Top 100 Movie Review: #30 – Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)"


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Students Aim to Improve Stevedore Working Conditions
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- The winning team with HE Paula Parviainen, Ambassador of Finland to Singapore. From left to right: Anni Heiskanen, Henriikka Hakala, HE Paula Parviainen, Ambassador of Finland to Singapore, Lim Wei Da, and Jonathan Jie (Photo: Singapore Maritime Institute)
- Innovation camp participants (Photo: Singapore Maritime Institute)
A Finland-Singapore Maritime Innovation camp was held September 23 to 28 in Singapore, where corporate partners MacGregor and PSA Corporation asked student to find a way to reduce the stress level of stevedores while working on board.
The students from Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku, National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore worked on the challenge during an intensive one-week camp, with the team presentations and results announced during the closing gala. MacGregor said the judging panel had a difficult task in selecting the winning team, with all of the proposed solutions demonstrating a high level of curiosity, creativity and determination as well as each team showing great presentation skills and the ability to create feasible business solutions.
Members of the judging panel were: Chairman Kalervo Väänänen (Rector of the University of Turku); Riku Mäkelä (Counsellor, Innovation and Trade Affairs Embassy of Finland in Singapore); Michel van Roozendaal (President, MacGregor); Kenneth Lim (Chief Technology Officer of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore); Phinehas Tan (Assistant Vice President (Projects) of PSA Corporation) and Toh Ah Cheong (Executive Director of Singapore Maritime Institute, SMI).
The judging panel evaluated the teams' proposals and solutions on their innovation and potential benefits, in addition to how well the team presented their case. The winning team which best met these criteria comprised Henriikka Hakala and Anni Heiskanen from Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku, and Jonathan Jie and Lim Wei Da from the National University of Singapore. Additionally, three other teams received incentive rewards from SMI.
Michel van Roozendaal, President, MacGregor, said, "MacGregor is a strong supporter of collaboration initiatives with a number of projects ongoing. We encourage the sharing of knowledge and relationship building with universities, and other stakeholders, to support the development of innovative solutions that bring benefit to our customers and the wider maritime industry. Great to be doing so at MacGregor's homebase here in Singapore!"


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How to LOVE the experiences in your life/by samiel rodriguez
How to transform intensity into JOY/by samiel rodriguez
Leaving the mind to come back home
Leaving the mind to come back home. Diving into the inner waters, revealing your deepest truth. Finding clear answers, and courage to take new directions. My favourite guided visualisation, inspired on a Dark New Moon night. All for you ~ DareToGlow is the attitude when you want to create a life you LOVE. Get yours here
Emotional Balance – Practice makes the master
I am so excited to present (finally !) the most popular of all Moon Lodge sessions : Emotional Balance. Working with the calming and transformative element of water, I guide you through a 28′ session.
Go get yours, download it onto your mobile devices.
PRACTICE MAKES THE MASTER. ENJOY and let me know how it goes here below !
{ Working with the Moon } – The Inner Mother
We are welcoming the June New Moon in Cancer . This is a time to look at yourself honestly, and give love to every action, thought and feeling. Simply recognise yourself as already whole and perfect… you are LOVE!
Cancer is the sign of the Sacred Feminine, the creative Mother energy and the nurturer. This new moon offers an energy to go within and view our relationship to our 'Mother' within, our sacred intuitive and caring natures.
What can your 'Inner-Mother' teach you at this time…
Our Women's Moon Lodge takes place on Tuesday 24th June under the New Moon (and Sun) in Cancer, inviting is to reflect on our self-care, true needs and longings with the Archetype of the Inner Mother.
If we consider your menstrual cycle, your Mother Archetype corresponds to the time of ovulation. If we consider your life cycle, ancient traditions say that we enter the mother archetype at 52 years old. In the Self Actualised Women Cycle, the Mother Archetype is the one who represents more challenges, most of the time related to early childhood or womb life experiences. The truth is, that regardless of what mothering you experienced in childhood, your inner Loving Mother brings warmth and nurturance to encourage you on your path. Your Loving Mother archetype draws out the best in you and helps you to succeed. She teaches, guides, explains and gives you unconditional love. She provides the intimacy that exists between a (inner) mother and her (inner) child and she helps you to be intimate with others. In every situation, she provides the healing unguent of wisdom and unconditional love that soothes your Soul.
The presence of Unloving Mother within you is the exact opposite. ( You know, everything comes in polarities for us to dance to find our own balance ! ) With Unloving Mother, you experience an abandoning and aloof energy towards yourself and towards others. You may also compensate with a self-indulging spoiling mechanism… you encourage yourself ~and the people around ~ you to pursue the "mommy" things of life inordinately—like food, sex, drugs, money and shopping—to fill the inner void that comes from the lack of true Loving Mother nurturance within. Or you may compensate by overcontroling, micromanaging and nagging behaviours…
The healthiest Mother nurtures herself , in order to give the best to others. She places healthy boundaries, she is emotionally stable, she gives and receives in a well balanced flow.
SEE OUR MOON LODGE ON FACEBOOK OR CLAIM YOUR SPACE HERE JOIN our MOON LODGE to discover how the LOVING MOTHER is HELPING YOU to Dare to Glow your Gifts…
With love, Samiel Carolina
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Women's Moon Lodge – Coming Home
Let's take the time to share, come back to our center, to our roots. Let's explore the possibilities of our own and collective fertile soil and prepare for the year ahead. Let's explore together the darkness of the New Moon.
The darkness of the New Moon symbolizes our subconscious, inner knowing and hollow space of our womb where all life is created. When we search to live more in touch with our body and less in our head, this is the place where we drop ourselves into.
Here feel held, contained, supported. Here we find the answers to our burning life questions.
Coming Home
Seat comfortably, on a chair, cushion or your favorite place.
Choose a comfortable posture, and bring your awareness to your breathing, feel the air coming in and out through your nostrils, caressing your body from the insight.
Drop your breathing down into your belly.
Feel the expansion, contraction and the space between… Enjoy that space…
After a few moments, drop even deeper, into your pelvic area.
Keep breathing here for a few moments. Expanding, contracting and pausing…
There is nothing specific that needs to happen.
Open up to the experience and trust the process.
Along your day, come back to this breathing when you feel the need to come back to your center…
"Instead of being a peak experience you once had,
or a concept you read about and compare yourself with,
you become the embodied
realization of freedom and love
you now recognize yourself
as the infinite creative potential."
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Time for Renewal : A Shower Ritual
THE SELF ACTUALIZED WOMAN … has a special relationship with her body.
She is connected to the Moon and her Womb. She knows the time of the New Moon and bleeding are auspicious time to release the old and prepare for the new. What follows is a simple Cleansing Ritual that I learned from a Grandmother in Guatemala.
It consists in showering or bathing with the intention to release any blockages on the 13 sacred joints.
BEFORE YOU START. Find your own words to set the intention. For example for the Left Ankle: I release everything that's holding me back on my spiritual path. I now walk feeling guided and being taken care of.
WHEN YOU ARE READY. With the right temperature, candles, flowers, incenses or anything else that makes this time sacred for you … we intent to release in the following order:
Left Ankle: Spiritual Path; Connection with Mother, Motherhood, Earth, Spiritual Nourishment
Right Ankle: Physical, Career Path; Connection with Mother, Motherhood, Earth, Physical Nourishment
Left Knee: Spiritual Growth; Feeling Submissive
Right Knee: Material Growth; Partnerships for Growth; Obligation to be Submissive
Left Hip: Spiritual Advancement; Direction; Walking in Company of others
Right Hip: Physical, Career and Partnership Advancement; Direction; Independence
Left Shoulder: Spiritual Support
Right Shoulder: Partner and Family Support
Left Elbow: Dedication to spiritual activities; feeling loved; Communication
Right Elbow: Work, Career; feeling loved; Communication
Left Wrist: Security; Protection; Relationship with Father or Authority
Right Wrist: Work (small tasks – details); Relationship with Father or Authority
Neck: Communication, Connection with Higher Self
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MINDFULNESS & PMS : accepting your cycle
The longing of a woman to feel connected with her nature, her creative forces, her body and her place in nature can often express itself in negative behavior if it is ignored. By returning to the intelligence and wisdom of her own body she is able to restore this connection, a sense of belonging and authenticity. She feels resourceful to shred her rigid identity to external achievements and re-create herself in a more holistic way, experiencing a new sense of wholeness and well-being .
Painful memories, negative thoughts and emotions simply reinforce the physical pain that a woman is experiencing every month.
One of the practices of the Self-Actualized Woman involves embracing her womb and cyclical nature to better live up to her potential every month, every day.
Lay down somewhere comfortable, wearing comfortable clothes, light some candles and soft incense or burning oil if you wish. Bringing your awareness to your physical body through your breath, feeling the expansion and contraction of your abdomen as you breathe in and out. Relax by breathing like this for a few moments, becoming aware of the pain and /or tension, and staying fully receptive of it. Place your hands gently where there is pain and/or tension. Now you can feel it even more. Breathe in those places : breath in gratitude for your cycle, breathe out releasing and letting go. Breathe like this for a few moments, notice if anxiety or resistance rises. Stay with it. Keep breathing. The pain will slowly ease. A powerful sentence you can whisper to those parts of your body, is "I feel you, I love you – I feel you, I love you" – stay with your hands there. Bring all your love, recognition and compassion to those areas in pain.
Women had experienced that pain reduces practicing this visualization over time . Practice Mindfulness cycle after cycle and your whole attitude towards your cycle and your body starts to shift.
The changes are more profound that what you can imagine.
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AFTER GETTING a glowing report card of 100 out of 100 from his father and Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on the completion of 100 days in office last June, the euphoria of being Uttar Pradesh's youngest chief minister is fast wearing out for Akhilesh Yadav. Last March, Akhilesh proved his political nous as his message of hope was instrumental in propelling the party to power. But with each passing day, there is growing evidence that the 39-year-old has failed to replicate the same quality in the chief minister's chair.
Of late, Mulayam, 73, has been getting vocal about the government's faults. At a meeting in Etawah on 14 January, he said he was receiving a lot of complaints about the regime's functioning. He advised party leaders not to put pressure on the government for transfers and postings. Things came to a head when he publicly rebuked Akhilesh in Lucknow on 18 January, saying his son was not aware of the ground realities. A stunned Akhilesh sought a week's time for putting his house in order.
The faultlines are out in the open, and each rebuke by Mulayam makes Akhilesh look less like a CM and more like a novice. So, what has changed in less than a year for the SP prince? Is he really responsible for the bureaucratic stranglehold on policymaking and the resultant paralysis? Or is the wily old Mulayam playing devil's advocate just to ensure that the party is not drunk on power as it prepares for the 2014 General Election?
The famed 'pancham tal' — the chief minister's office on the fifth floor of the secretariat building in Lucknow — is back in the news, albeit for all the wrong reasons. When Mayawati was in power, a band of bureaucrats led by Cabinet secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh managed the BSP government's business as per her whims and fancies. For five years, the fifth floor kept the babus, ministers and BSP functionaries on a tight leash. Though things are a lot more democratic since Akhilesh took over, the criticism remains the same.
The government's plight can be gauged from a story narrated by a party insider, who recalled the predicament faced by SP leader Ram Gopal Yadav. "When the BSP was ruling the state, Mayawati issued the transfer order of his brother's son-in-law within 30 minutes," he says. "But when the SP came to power, it took more than three months for a similar request."
So, is Mulayam right in being overtly critical of the bureaucracy? If Akhilesh is unable to assert himself over the bureaucracy, much of the blame lies with Mulayam, says a senior IAS officer on the condition of anonymity. "Akhilesh has not been allowed to choose the team of his choice. Last March, he had posted Sanjay Agrawal as his principal secretary, but he had to withdraw the order within 24 hours," he says. "So, how can you expect the bureaucracy to honour the directions issued by the CM's secretariat? They only heed the words of Anita Singh, the secretary in the CM's secretariat, who is Mulayam's choice."
This is not a one-off case. Another bureaucrat had an interesting tale about the power wielded by Anita Singh. "The launch of the 1090 helpline for women in UP, was attended by the CM and the entire bureaucracy," he recalls. "After the CM's speech, the additional director-general (law & order) was proposing the vote of thanks. Anita Singh, who was sitting in the front row, beckoned Lucknow DIGNavneet Sikera from the dais and whispered something in his ear. After the vote of thanks, the ADG invited everyone for tea and snacks. When Akhilesh and the bureaucrats got up to leave, Sikera said that as it was the launch of a helpline for women and since no woman got a chance to speak, 'madam Anita Singh would like to say a word or two'. Can you imagine any officer doing this? While Anita Singh lectured on what needs to be done, Akhilesh squirmed in his seat, looking irritated and pretending to read a file. It's a grave breach of protocol, but nothing happened. She conveyed a clear message that she is the boss."
Rumour has it that Akhilesh does not make time for any key policy meetings with senior bureaucrats or the media; and that he looks more interested in trying to keep the party cadres happy. "He still hasn't understood that he is the chief minister. He still thinks of himself only as party chief," quips a senior bureaucrat.
That is not all. The corridors of power are filled with chatter about how the interests of certain officers are protected by powerful business houses. Mahesh Gupta, who was the excise commissioner during the BSP regime, continues to hold the same position because of his alleged proximity to the late liquor baron Ponty Chadha. "With the backing of powerful industrial houses, it becomes impossible to touch them, so they become power centres of their own," says another bureaucrat.
Though Akhilesh hasn't inducted anyone from his core team in his Cabinet, they have been accommodated in other posts. Sunil Yadav remains the CM's political eyes and ears and is tipped to get a seat in the Lok Sabha polls. While Javed Abidi has been made a Pollution Control Board member, former RJNaved Siddiqui is now the Sangeet Natak Akademi chairman.
When it comes to poll promises, Akhilesh's report card makes for grim reading. The only promise that he has been able to keep so far is the distribution of the unemployment dole and financial assistance for girl students. But the implementation of these hasn't been free from controversy. Many students allege that genuine beneficiaries have been left out and the kith and kin of ministers and MLAs have been included. There is some progress in the implementation of the CM's flagship programme: the distribution of free laptops and tablets to students. On 23 January, it was announced that the contract to supply 15 lakh laptops has been awarded to HP at a cost of Rs 2,858 crore. But most of the other promises remain only on paper (see box).
HOWEVER, IT'S not just Akhilesh's inexperience that has landed the fledgling government in a mess. The main reason is the power struggle within the first family of the SP that was spurred by Akhilesh's elevation to the top job. Now, every family member wants to ensure his/her share in the power pie. Mulayam's brother and PWD Minister Shivpal Yadav gave a hint of the tussle when he remarked, "Had I been a heavyweight leader, I would have become the CM." Last March, Shivpal was the only person in the family who openly opposed Akhilesh's elevation. He wanted Mulayam to become the CM again.
"It's a classic case of dynastic politics. When the family patriarch gets old, the succession war starts. The SP is no exception," says political analyst Ashutosh Mishra. "The family, the SP's unifying factor, has turned into its own adversary. The family has become the fundamental faultline in intra-party affairs. It has led to a policy paralysis in the state. This is corroborated by Mulayam's statement at a meeting of MLAs and state executive, where he pulled up the ministers for non-performance and ignoring the party cadres."
But Shivpal is not just worried about the top post. He is also wary of Ram Gopal's rise and their famed rivalry which ensures that there are constant skirmishes. Propping up the name of Prateek Yadav, (Mulayam's son from his second wife Sadhna Gupta) first as a Lok Sabha candidate from Kannauj and then from Azamgarh, is being seen as Shivpal's handiwork. According to party insiders, if Prateek fights and wins, he too would be an alternative power centre and Mulayam will have to use all the tricks of the trade to ensure that there is no bad blood between Akhilesh and Prateek. Shivpal is keen to exploit that since he knows that with this constant headache, his chances at realpolitiking increase.
Mulayam is banking on the 2014 General Election to play a bigger role at the Centre. He is aiming for at least 50 seats. He knows that if the SP bags a big haul, it will not only increase his influence in New Delhi, but he will also be in a position to accommodate many of his family members at the Centre, thus leaving the state for Akhilesh. This constant criticism of his son and the government is seen by many as a trick to keep power centres such as Shivpal and Azam Khan under check.
AFTER A LONG spell of communal violence in the wake of the VHP's kar seva call at Ayodhya in 1990 and the Babri Masjid demolition in December 1992, UP had witnessed relative calm for more than a decade. During the Mayawati regime, the state remained peaceful even when the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court delivered its verdict on the title suit of the disputed land at Ayodhya in September 2010. But violence has returned with a vengeance and UP has witnessed riot after riot since Akhilesh became CM.
SP's Report Card
|The only poll promise that Akhilesh Yadav has been able to keep so far is the distribution of the unemployment dole and financial assistance for girl students. But the implementation hasn't been free from controversy. Many students allege that genuine beneficiaries have been left out and those from the families close to ministers/MLAs have been included
|There is some progress in the implementation of the CM's flagship programme: the distribution of free laptops and tablets to students. On 23 January, it was announced that the contract to supply 15 lakh laptops has been awarded to HP at a cost of Rs 2,858 crore
|Plans to build a super-speciality cancer hospital and the construction of an international cricket stadium in Lucknow have made no progress
|Last September, Akhilesh laid the foundation stone for a dairy plant in Lucknow with an installed capacity of 5 lakh litres of milk every day. The project remains on paper
|The CM announced plans to build a 270- km expressway linking Agra with Lucknow at a cost of Rs 10,500 crore. A consultant was appointed only earlier this month
|At his maiden budget last June, the CM had announced plans to build a park spread over 500 acres named after socialist ideologue, Janeshwar Mishra, and also the Jayaprakash Narayan International Centre. Both projects remain only on paper
|Similar is the fate of the Rs 15,000 crore Metro rail project for Lucknow. Much progress was made during the previous BSP regime. But Akhilesh announced last year that his government would prefer a Bus Rapid Transit System over the Metro
|The government has failed to distribute free blankets to the poor as the state reels from one of the worst cold waves in history. Officially, more than 250 people have died, but not a single blanket was distributed even though the budget had a provision of Rs 33 crore
"Uttar Pradesh has 75 districts, out of which 44 are always declared as sensitive by the Election Commission during poll time. This suggests that the communal tension in UP cannot be allowed to fester," says a senior police officer.
On 18 May 2012, Akhilesh met senior police officers for reviewing the state's law and order situation. He issued strict instructions and gave the officers a month to set things right or else face action. Exactly two weeks later, communal violence broke out in Asthan village of Pratapgarh district where 45 houses of Muslims were looted and burnt. The clash occurred following the alleged rape and murder of a Dalit girl by a Muslim youth.
On 1 June, tension erupted in Kosikalan town of Mathura district and more than a dozen shops were looted and several houses burnt down. The town remained under curfew for more than a week. Alleging police discrimination, traders downed their shutters for a month. Yet no political initiative was taken by the government to defuse the situation. Its usual response was to replace the district magistrate and the district police chief. A BSP MLC and his elder brother and former minister Chowdhary Lakshmi Narayan were also booked for allegedly fomenting the riots, leading to a strong protest from the Opposition party.
More riots followed in July and August. On 22 July, the first day of fasting during the holy month of Ramzan, trouble began in Bareilly when a group of Kanwarias clashed with Muslims who were offering prayers after breaking fast. The clashes soon spread to nine other places in the city and curfew had to be imposed. Two weeks later, the district administration allowed a religious procession of Hindus in a Muslim- dominated locality. The procession was attacked, leading to a fresh bout of violence, in which two persons were killed. Once again, the government was accused of allowing the situation to simmer.
The BJP alleges that the district administrations of Lucknow, Allahabad and Kanpur were to be blamed for the large-scale violence on 17 August. Several Muslim outfits had given a call for protest marches against the persecution of Muslims in Assam and Myanmar, yet no preventive measures were taken by the administration. In Lucknow, the vandals had a free run; they attacked a journalist, television channel cameramen and women and also damaged the statues of Buddha and Mahavir. Akhilesh sought to defuse the situation by announcing a compensation for the losses suffered by the mediapersons. Similar is the story of Masuri town near Ghaziabad, where the situation got out of hand over a trivial issue and Muslims gheraoed the police station. The police fired in selfdefence and shot dead six Muslim youth.
The twin towns of Ayodhya-Faizabad remained peaceful in 1990 and '92 but communal riots erupted simultaneously in five towns of Faizabad district on 24 October 2012. "A statue was stolen from the Kali temple in the last week of September. Locals were getting restive and the BJP was quick to capitalise on the situation," says VN Das, a retired college principal. "Everybody in Faizabad, except the district administration, knew that a communal clash was imminent on Dussehra. As expected, on the pretext of eve-teasing, both the communities clashed in the heart of the town and more than 40 shops were looted."
Hashim Ansari, 91, the oldest surviving plaintiff in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute, squarely blamed the Sangh Parivar for the communal disturbances in the city. "They are desperate to regain lost ground as the BJP had been winning the Ayodhya seat consecutively from 1991 to 2007. This time they lost to the SP," he says.
However, the BJP denied the charge. "The SP government is doing these things for vote-bank politics," says senior BJP leader and Lucknow MP Lalji Tandon. "The SP is appeasing Muslims so that their votes will not be divided amongst the many 'secular' parties in the 2014 election."
Interestingly, a senior bureaucrat believes that there is some truth to this theory. If there is a sense of insecurity among the minorities, there will be a stronger feeling that Mulayam is their only saviour, he says. In the Assembly polls, Muslims by and large vote for the SP. But in Lok Sabha polls, the situation is different. In the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, one of the factors responsible for Muslims voting en masse for the Congress was the fear that the SP and BSP won't be able to contain the BJP. For example, Zafar Ali Naqvi, the Congress candidate from Lakheempur was not sure about his victory in 2009, but prevailed because of the polarised voting. However, in the 2012 Assembly election, his son lost his deposit from the same constituency.
"In most places, the response of the police and the administration was not up to the mark," adds the bureaucrat. "If they had acted swiftly, large-scale rioting could have been prevented. One of the reasons why no riots happened during Mayawati's regime is that she had given a free hand to the police when it came to situations like these. So until and unless someone has a vested interest, why would you allow a law and order situation to deteriorate?"
With the recent shunting of powerful IAS officer Anil Gupta after he was admonished by Mulayam, party sources are indicating that a major Cabinet and bureaucratic reshuffle is in the offing. Until that happens and galvanises the party, it won't take long for the umeed ki cycle (cycle of hope) to become na-umeed ki cycle.
Virendra Nath Bhatt is a Special Correspondent with Tehelka.
Brijesh Pandey is a Special Correspondent with Tehelka.


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On 18 July 2016, the Council of SJSC Riga International Airport got acquainted with the progress of the action plan of the Airport's business plan for the first half of the year.
"By serving 45% of the entire Baltic air passenger traffic and 46% of the air cargo volumes in the 1st half of 2016, Riga Airport keeps its leading position in the Baltic market," says Juris Kanels, Chairman of the Council of Riga International Airport. "It should be noted that the Airport has made a significant contribution to the integration of the aviation industry, by initiating development of the cooperation platform for the Latvian aviation industry. This way the industry representatives have an opportunity to hold regular meetings in order to address the challenges faced, thus promoting more efficient development of the industry."
In the first half of 2016, the number of passengers handled at the Airport grew by 6.3%, the number of flights increased by 2.1%, while cargo volumes went up by 9.8% as compared to the first six months of 2015. Thanks to the successful work done by airBaltic in attracting transfer passengers, the number of transfer passengers grew by 18.4%. In the first half of 2016, the number of transit/transfer passengers accounted for 26.6% of the total number of passengers. The main transfer destinations are Tallinn, Vilnius, Helsinki, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Kiev, Berlin, Amsterdam and Copenhagen; the greatest growth in transfer traffic was recorded in flights to Moscow, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, London and Kiev.
This year London, Moscow, Frankfurt, Oslo and Helsinki are the most popular destinations in terms of passengers handled; the greatest growth was recorded in the number of flights to Berlin, London, Kiev, Moscow and Stockholm.
Two new airlines launched their service in the first half of 2016: Vueling in the route Riga – Barcelona – Riga, and Aegan Airlines in the route Riga – Athens – Riga.
The Airport constantly works to improve its service quality, providing convenient infrastructure to its passengers and visitors, thus creating, maintaining and improving customer experience. Currently work continues on the terminal expansion project stage 5, phase 2. It is planned to complete the construction of the new North Pier by the winter season 2016.
Riga International Airport is the largest air traffic hub in the Baltic countries, serving 45% of the air passengers in the Baltic States. The 20 airlines operating at Riga Airport offer 69 destinations in the winter and 79 in the summer season.
Source: Riga Airport
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The Greensboro Fire and Police Departments currently lose about $1 million a year responding to alarms that were set off in error. During a City Council work session on May 27, members expressed concern over this waste of taxpayer dollars and proposed two solutions to help recoup some of the funds. At a work session on June 12, Council agreed on a final proposal for the fee changes.
Currently, the City charges a $50 fee for three of more false alarms at a property within a 12-month period. These charges bring in about $120,000 a year and only cover a fraction the cost required to address all the false alarms in the City.
At the May 27 work session Council members proposed enforcing higher fees. The proposal recommended that the City charge a fee of $50 starting with the second false alarm occurrence. This proposal would bring in an estimated additional $180,000 to help cover the public safety cost of addressing false alarms.
Councilman Jamal Fox proposed an even more aggressive fee system that would charge a $100 penalty beginning with the second false alarm. This proposal would increase revenue by an additional $400,000.
Council members felt that while Fox's proposal was too severe, the revenue from the first proposed fee increase would not be sufficient.
Councilman Zack Matheny suggested a compromise between the two proposals with a $50 false alarm fee beginning with the second instance, and a $100 fee starting with the third occurrence. Council members quickly decided to adopt this Goldilocks option into the recommended budget, which is scheduled for a final vote on June 17.
The City of Greensboro defines false alarms as:
- Negligently activated signals that are the result of faulty or malfunctioning equipment.
- Signals activated to test the alarm systems that have not been approved by the Greensboro Police Department
- Signals that are purposely activated to summon police personnel in non-emergency situations
Chief Ken Miller recommended that part of the ordinance should emphasize the importance of having property owners register their alarm information with the Police Department.
Winston-Salem currently fines property owners a $100 penalty for false alarms from unregistered units. Otherwise the City charges a $50 fee for the fourth and fifth false alarm occurrence within 12 months, $100 for the sixth and seventh, $250 for the eighth and ninth, and $500 after ten or more occurrences.