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This document includes the requirements for applying to Ohio for a PE or PS license by reciprocity. Applications that do not meet the requirements in the document will be deemed incomplete or denied. The Ohio Board strongly suggests all applicants read through the guidelines carefully before applying for a reciprocity license in Ohio. The Board does not refund applications fees for those that submit applications without meeting the requirements for licensure in Ohio.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Members Present:
James D. Mawhorr, P.E., P.S., Chair
Frank D. Snyder, Jr., P.S., Secretary
Keith Swearingen, P.E., P.S., Vice Chair
Bert Dawson, P.E., P.S., Member
Nelson E. Kohman, P.E., Member
Staff Present:
John F. Greenhalge, Executive Director
Amanda Ault, Assistant Executive Director
Jason P. McLean, Enforcement Supervisor
Karen Schick, Program Administrator
James E. Evans, Assistant Attorney General
The State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors held its regular meeting on Tuesday July 16, 2013 at 50 West Broad Street, Suite 1820, Columbus Ohio 43215 in the Board conference room. Chairman Mawhorr called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
The minutes of the May 28, 2013 Board meeting were presented for approval.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Dawson, to approve the May 28, 2013 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried.
Present at the meeting:
Melinda Gilpin, Executive Director, Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio
Holly Ross, Executive Agent and Public Relations Manager, Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Akida Parikh, Graff & McGovern
Luther Ligget, Luper, Neidenthal & Logan
A. Kelly Mailey Jones- Comity Applicant
Jones is applying for registration as a professional engineer in Ohio. Jones is currently licensed in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Jones has a B.S. in Environmental Resource Management from Penn State University and an M.S. in Transportation Engineering from Villanova. Neither degree program is ABET accredited. Jones had NCEES evaluate her undergraduate and graduate degrees. NCEES has determined that Jones's education meets the NCEES Education Standard.
Motion by Mr. Dawson, second by Mr. Kohman, to approve Ms. Mailey Jones's application for registration. Motion carried.
B. James Koppenhaver- Comity Applicant
Koppenhaver is applying for registration as a professional engineer in Ohio. Koppenhaver is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Koppenhaver was disciplined by the PA Board for maintaining a website in which he offered customers virtually overnight service in sealing documents requiring an engineer's seal. He was placed on a 60-day suspension, ordered to pay a $250.00 fine and take an ethics course. His license was eventually reinstated in Pennsylvania. In April 2004 the Ohio Board received a complaint that Koppenhaver's website listed Ohio as a state where he could perform services. There was no evidence that he performed work in Ohio. A warning letter was sent and the complaint was closed.
Motion by Mr. Dawson, second by Mr. Swearingen, to approve Mr. Koppenhaver's application for registration. Motion carried.
The staff will also send Mr. Koppenhaver a letter advising him of Ohio's seal requirements.
C. CHR Solutions- COA Applicant
On June 10, 2013 the Board received a late Certificate of Authorization (COA) renewal application from CHR Solutions, Inc. (CHR) CHR's COA expired on June 30, 2012. The Board received a letter in which CHR stated that they completed two projects while their license was expired.
The staff will pursue a settlement agreement for unlicensed practice while the COA was expired.
D. AAA Engineering, LLC and Contract Lumber, Inc.- COA Applicants
Alan Albrect, P.E. is the owner and sole employee of AAA Engineering, LLC (COA #03966). He was recently hired by Contract Lumber, Inc. (COA # 02788) as their full-time Senior Structural Engineer. In a letter to the Board Mr. Albrect requested Board approval to be listed as the professional engineer responsible for the engineering activities and decisions for AAA Engineering and Contract Lumber.
Motion by Mr. Kohman, second by Mr. Snyder, to approve the COA applications from AAA Engineering, LLC and Contract Lumber, Inc. Motion carried.
E. Chadan Engineering, Inc. and Jack A. Hamilton and Associates, Inc.- COA Applicants
On June 26, 2013 the Board received an email from James Deitrick stating that he no longer worked for Jack A. Hamilton and Associates. Mr. Deitrick was listed as the only full-time professional engineer for the engineering decisions and activities for the firm. The Board received a letter from Charles Garvick, P.E. stating that he accepted a full-time position with Jack A. Hamilton and Associates as the V.P. of Engineering and requested that he be listed as the professional engineer responsible for the engineering activities and decisions for Jack A. Hamilton and Associates. Mr. Garvick is also the owner and sole employee of Chadan Engineering Inc. (COA #03262). In his letter to the Board Mr. Garvick is requesting Board approval to be listed as the professional engineer responsible for the engineering activities and decisions for Chadan Engineering, Inc. and Jack A. Hamilton and Associates, Inc.
Mr. Snyder observed that the letterhead from Mr. Garvick, Chadan Engineering is offering civil and mechanical engineering and surveying, yet Mr. Garvick is claiming to be the sole employee. On the COA application for Chadan Engineering there is a Daniel W. Garvick of Westland, Michigan listed as an owner. Chadan Engineering is located in Moundsville, West Virginia.
No action taken. The staff will collect additional information.
F. Richard Pohana- Reinstatement Request
On July 1, 2013 Mr. Pohana contacted the Board and requested reinstatement forms. Mr. Pohana reported that while his license was lapsed he offered and provided engineering services in Ohio. The Board's records indicate that Mr. Pohana's professional engineer license expired on December 31, 2011. On July 11, 2013 the Board received Mr. Pohana's reinstatement documents in which he stated that he works for the City of Cincinnati Department of Transportation and Engineering and his position as a Geotechnical Engineer requires a professional engineer's license. Mr. Pohana reported that he signed and sealed five engineering projects in Ohio while his registration was expired. Mr. Pohana is requesting that his professional engineer license be reinstated.
No action taken.
G. Gulf Interstate Engineering
At 10:00 a.m. attorney Luther Liggett appeared before the Board representing Gulf Interstate Engineering to discuss the firm's involvement in the Rockies Express Pipeline prior to obtaining a Certificate of Authorization to provide engineering services in Ohio. Mr. Liggett stated that he did not believe that Gulf Interstate Engineering needed a COA at that time since they had no presence in Ohio, did not perform engineering in Ohio and were involved in interstate commerce.
The Credentials Review Committee (CRC) Report of July 15, 2013 was presented for approval.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Dawson, to approve the Credentials Review Committee Report of July 15, 2013. Motion carried.
The Board reviewed the registrations issued since the last Board meeting. The names and registration numbers of all approved applicants since the last meeting were presented on paper and electronic media.
Motion by Mr. Swearingen, second by Mr. Kohman, to approve the registrations issued since the last meeting. Motion carried.
A. Proposed Schedule for April 2014 Examinations
Proposed schedule for the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) and Principles and Practice of Surveying (PS) examinations to be administered by NCEES Exam Administration Services on April 11, 2014. The fundamentals exams will only be offered via computer beginning January 1, 2014.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Dawson, to approve the April 2014 exam schedule. Motion carried.
B. April 2013 Examination Statistics
Mr. Greenhalge provided exam statistics for the April 2013 examinations.
Note- 1214 candidates were scheduled with NCEES to take exams, 94 were no shows.
C. Education Evaluation Policy
Mr. Greenhalge distributed a draft policy concerning the evaluation of non-accredited degrees for Board review and discussion.
Motion by Mr. Dawson, second by Mr. Snyder, to approve the Education Evaluation Policy presented by Mr. Greenhalge. Motion carried.
A. Executive Director's Report
A.1 Contracts
Mr. Greenhalge requested Board approval for the following personal service contract for FY 2014:
Ralph Marrone, P.E. $3,000
Motion by Mr. Kohman, second by Mr. Swearingen, to approve the personal service contract with Mr. Marrone. Motion carried
A.2 2014 Board Meeting Schedule
Board meeting dates are scheduled on the third Tuesday of the month (except August).
Note: There are no meetings scheduled in April, June, September or December.
Motion by Mr. Kohman, second by Mr. Swearingen, to approve the 2014 Board meeting schedule. Motion carried.
A.3 NCEES Annual Meeting
Mr. Mawhorr, Mr. Greenhalge and Ms. Ault will attend the 2014 NCEES Annual Meeting August 21-24, 2013. Mr. McLean will attend the Friday and Saturday Law Enforcement programs. Mr. Greenhalge will distribute the topics to be discussed at the annual meeting to Board members before the August meeting.
A.4 Miscellaneous
Mr. Greenhalge distributed a draft performance evaluation for Board review.
Mr. Greenhalge distributed the June 2013 performance measures and the 4th quarter financial statement for FY 2013.
A. Review of investigation report
Mike Fisher Case No. 10-098
On May 20, 2010 the Ohio Architect's Board forwarded a complaint to the Board regarding allegations an unlicensed individual misused an engineer's seal. The complainant stated that Fisher affixed complainant's engineering seal and signature to engineering drawings submitted for a building permit and that he was planning on filing a criminal complaint against Fisher.
On August 12, 2010 the Board received a letter wherein complainant indicated that he had no prior involvement with Fisher or the construction group and only spoke with the construction contractor when complainant received a fax to secure his original embossed plans for the project in question. Complainant explained he was shocked when he noticed that the date and his signature on the plans were not his handwriting. He further explained that Fisher gave a blue ink signature copy of the plan to the construction contractor to submit to the building department in lieu of the embossed original.
On March 11, 2011 the Board received documents from Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas containing Fisher's guilty plea to one count of Forgery, a felony, for forging complainant's professional engineer seal, signature and registration number on structural engineering plans. In addition to Fisher's felony conviction for forgery, his actions and use of complainant's seal indicate that Fisher engaged in the illegal practice of engineering by offering and providing engineering services in Ohio without being registered by this Board.
On June 13, 2013 Fisher was interviewed by Board staff. During the meeting Fisher admitted to forging complainant's seal and signature to engineering plans without complainant's knowledge and that he offered and provided engineering services in Ohio without being registered to do so.
Fisher signed a settlement agreement admitting to the above allegations and agreed to accept a $500.00 fine and to cease and desist from offering and providing engineering services or to represent himself or any company to the public as qualified to offer, contract for, and/or provide engineering services on Ohio.
Theodore A. Lapponi, P.E. Case No. 13-061
Mr. Lapponi contacted the Board and requested reinstatement forms. He reported that while his license was expired he offered and provided engineering services on two projects. The Board's records indicate that Mr. Lapponi's professional engineer license expired on December 3, 2011. Mr. Lapponi agreed to enter into a settlement in which he will pay a $250.00 fine and receive a reprimand for violations of Ohio Revised Code.
Technical Surveying Services, LLC (TSS) Case No. 13-063
On April 18, 2013 the Board's records indicated that James Marsh, PS retired and his license was made inactive. Mr. Marsh was listed as the only full-time professional surveyor for Technical Surveying Services, LLC. The Board staff sent TSS a letter stating they no longer had a professional surveyor listed as being responsible for the surveying activities and decisions for the firm and that they must cease and desist offering surveying services until they meet the requirements of R.C. 4733.16.
On May 21, 2013 the Board staff received a telephone call from Ken Shaffer, owner of TSS, in which he explained that he just opened up the Board's letter and neglected to send the Board information regarding changes in his staffing. He explained that he hired Jesse Newburn, P.S. a couple of years ago and he is the full-time professional surveyor for TSS. The Board staff requested a list of projects completed while unlicensed, a letter of explanation and the affidavit of responsibility for the professional surveyor. The Board received Mr. Shaffer's letter in which he stated that TSS performed 2 Boundary Surveys and 9 mortgage location surveys while TSS's COA was inactive.
Mr. Shaffer agreed to enter into a settlement agreement in which the firm agreed to pay a $250.00 fine and receive a reprimand for violations of R.C. 4733.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Kohman to open an investigation, accept the settlement agreement and close the investigation in cases 10-098, 13-061 and 13-063. Motion carried.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Kohman to reinstate Mr. Lapponi's professional engineer license. Motion carried.
Frank Knapp Case No. 13-028
On February 24, 2012 Frank Knapp was notified by mail that he was selected for the continuing education audit. On March 1, 2012 the Board received incomplete documentation verifying attendance and completion of the continuing professional development hours from Mr. Knapp. On March 7, 2012 the Board sent Mr. Knapp a 6 month notice letter via certified mail. Service was made on March 13, 2012.
The Board did not receive acceptable evidence verifying completion of Mr. Knapp's CPD hours. On October 2, 2012 the Board sent Mr. Knapp another notice and he was given 30 days to respond. No response was received.
On December 3, 2012, after the Board attempted for 11 months to obtain the required documentation from Mr. Knapp, charges were filed with the Board Secretary citing violations of Ohio Revised Code 4733 and Ohio Administrative Code 4733.
On January 24, 2012 a hearing was held and the Hearing Examiner found Mr. Knapp guilty of the violations cited in the charges filed by the Board and recommended that Mr. Knapp's registration as a professional engineer be revoked.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Dawson, to accept the hearing examiners findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendation to revoke Mr. Knapp's registration as a professional engineer. Motion carried.
Gregory R. Weis, P.E. Case No. 05-016
On September 2, 2004 the Board received a telephone call from Mr. Weis who stated he wanted to self-report his felony convictions for rape and gross sexual imposition. Mr. Weis stated that his father had continued to renew his Professional Engineer registration while he was incarcerated. Mr. Weis stated that he had been convicted in November 2000 and had recently been released from prison. Mr. Weis was advised to send the information in writing. On September 7, 2004 the Board received certified documents from Franklin County Courts showing Mr. Weis was convicted of one (1) count of Rape and 7 counts of Gross Sexual Imposition. Weis was sentenced on November 16, 2000 to prison for 10 years. Mr. Weis was paroled on July 15, 2004.
On October 14, 2004 the Board charged Mr. Weis with violations of Ohio Revised Code Section 4733.20 (A) (4) and (5) and Ohio Administrative Code Section 4733-35-08. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 119, a hearing was held on November 30, 2004. The hearing examiner found Mr. Weiss guilty of the charges filed by the Board and recommended that his professional engineer registration be revoked. On March 10, 2005 the Board voted to accept the hearing examiner's recommendation and issued a final order.
On June 7, 2013 the Board received an email from Mr. Weis requesting that his professional engineer license be reinstated.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Dawson, to sustain the revocation of Mr. Weis's professional engineer's registration issued by the Board on March 10, 2005. Motion carried.
Professional Engineer Case No. 11-110
On June 20, 2011 the Board received a complaint alleging that while SUBJECT was employed by COMPLAINANT FIRM as Senior Director of Engineering for Nuclear Plant Engineering, SUBJECT pursued a project with a firm to provide them with a Section III Class 1 Design Specification and Design report. After an internal procurement procedure discovered that COMPLAINANT FIRM did not possess a registration to provide engineering in the project state, COMPLAINANT FIRM instructed SUBJECT to not pursue the project any further.
COMPLAINANT FIRM believes it was then that SUBJECT engaged in correspondence with the client to provide engineering services on his own.
According to COMPLAINANT FIRM, an internal investigation produced evidence that SUBJECT performed the engineering services for the client on COMPLAINANT FIRM's time and used COMPLAINANT FIRM's company resources and employees to complete the project.
COMPLAINANT FIRM believes SUBJECT misappropriated COMPLAINANT FIRM's resources, software and equipment, thereby violating the Code of Ethics Sections 4733-35-02 (Integrity) and 4733-35-05 (Conflict of Interest).
On September 30, 2011 the Board received a response from SUBJECT through his attorney. SUBJECT denies the allegations in the complaint.
On February 1, 2012 Board staff received a copy of the purchase order and invoice from the client. The purchase order is from SUBJECT and contains his personal address.
After reviewing the complaint and responses the Board directed the staff to advise the complainant that this is a civil matter.
Professional Engineer Case No. 13-035
On January 2, 2013 Board staff received information indicating that SUBJECT's son, an executive of SUBJECT's firm, was sentenced to 3½ years in prison for bribing Medical Center executives in exchange for more than $51 million in construction contracts with the county hospital over eight years.
On January 31, 2013 the Board received a written response from SUBJECT through his attorney. The response indicates that in 2008 and prior to the investigation of his son, SUBJECT was in the process of winding down his ownership of the construction company and had limited involvement. SUBJECT stated that his son had control of the company's financial accounts and that no one in the company was responsible for auditing the son's account. SUBJECT denies any knowledge or involvement in his son's actions and was not charged for any violations.
After reviewing the complaint and the response the Board determined that there is no evidence of a violation of R.C. 4733.
Unlicensed Firm Case No. 13-054
On April 4, 2013 the Board received a new Certificate of Authorization application from SUBJECT FIRM. On or about April 9, 2013 Executive Director John Greenhalge received a telephone call stating that SUBJECT FIRM was offering surveying services in Ohio while unlicensed.
The Board's records indicate that SUBJECT FIRM does not have a Certificate of Authorization (COA) but is registered with the Ohio Secretary of State.
An initial review of SUBJECT FIRM's website indicated that the firm offers high definition 3D laser scanning for a wide variety of settings. The website indicated that SUBJECT FIRM can survey large-scale structures and their landscapes providing high definition 3D data and they can provide topographical scans that are more comprehensive than a traditional survey and/or can be tied to a traditional survey for 3D mapping.
On April 10, 2013 the Board staff sent SUBJECT FIRM a Notice of Apparent Violation. The Board received SUBJECT FIRM's response on April 24, 2013 in which they state that their laser scanning service collects data regarding the measurements of existing spaces. The data is then used by various professionals including engineers and surveyors. They state that they have not provided engineering services and include a disclaimer on their proposals. They have also stated that they will remove the references to surveying and engineering from their website.
On July 2, 2013 the Board staff reviewed SUBJECT FIRM's website and although some of the references to surveying have been removed there are still areas where they use the term 3D Laser Surveying, 3D Laser Mapping and Engineering/Mechanical.
No action taken.
Professional Surveyor Case No. 13-060
On April 15, 2013 the Board received a complaint alleging that SUBJECT may have violated R.C. Sections 4733.20 (A) (2) & (5) and A.C. Section 4733-37. The complaint alleges that SUBJECT failed to meet the Minimum Standards for Boundary Surveys on a survey performed for a property located in Franklin, Ohio.
The complainant stated that SUBJECT performed a boundary survey of complainant's property and failed to record the survey when it was completed. Complainant also stated that SUBJECT has refused to testify in court for complainant unless complainant pays him $500.00.
Attached to the complaint was a marked up aerial photo that complainant said he received from SUBJECT as documentation of the survey performed.
On May 20, 2013 Board staff sent SUBJECT a letter requesting his response to the complaint. SUBJECT's response was incomplete and did not address the allegations.
No action taken.
Professional Engineers and Engineering Firm No Case No.
On March 12, 2012 the Board received a complaint alleging SUBJECT's falsely claimed disadvantaged business status on a number of federally-funded transportation projects.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Kohman, to open an investigation. Motion carried.
Paul Dey, PE Case No. 12-074
On January 24, 2013 a hearing was held concerning Dey's conviction in Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court for Tampering with Records, a fourth degree felony. The hearing examiner found Dey guilty of the charges filed by the Board and recommended Dey's registration as a professional engineer be suspended for six (6) months, with that suspension stayed on the following conditions:
• Probation for one (1) year with no further convictions or violations of statutes governing Registered Professional Engineers during that time.
At its meeting on May 28, 2013 the Board voted to accept the hearing examiner's recommendation and issued a final order. Mr. Dey did not appeal the Board's order.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Dawson, to close the investigation. Motion carried.
Unlicensed Firm Case No. 14-001
The Board received a late Certificate of Authorization (COA) renewal application from SUBJECT FIRM. The Board's records show that SUBJECT FIRM's registration expired on June 30, 2011. The Board staff contacted SUBJECT FIRM and requested a letter of explanation and list of projects that SUBJECT FIRM had completed while their COA was expired.
On July 2, 2013 the Board received a letter from SUBJECT FIRM in which they reported that they provided engineering services on three projects in Ohio during the time their COA was expired.
SUBJECT FIRM agreed to enter into a settlement agreement wherein the firm agreed to pay a $250.00 fine and receive a reprimand for continuing to practice engineering in Ohio after their COA had expired.
Motion by Mr. Snyder, second by Mr. Kohman, to open an investigation, accept the settlement agreement, close the investigation and grant the Certificate of Authorization. Motion carried.
B. Arc Flash Analysis
Mr. Greenhalge distributed a draft policy statement concerning arch flash analysis for Board review.
None received.
The Board discussed the continuing education requirement for individuals that are applying for reinstatement of their registration. Currently applicants for reinstatement must complete continuing education for each year that their registration was expired. Individuals expired more than four years must complete the continuing education requirement and retake the PE or PS exam and obtain a passing score. Mr. Greenhalge pointed out that the continuing education requirement has been in place for eight years and the Board only requires registrants to maintain continuing education records for five years and in some cases it may be difficult for the applicant to come up with records beyond the required retention schedule.
The Board directed the staff to only require reinstatement applicants to provide evidence of three years of continuing education. For reinstatement applicants that must retake the PE or PS exam, no continuing education evidence will be required.
A. On March 17, 2013 the Board received a letter from Steven L. Gardner, P.S. concerning the taxing of severed mineral rights and if the deeds should comply with existing surface conveyance standards. Mr. Greenhalge contacted other state boards to see if they have experienced this issue and how it was addressed. Mr. Greenhalge will report the results of his survey.
Mr. Greenhalge distributed a draft response and position statement for Board review.
Mr. Greenhalge is scheduled to speak at American Electric Power on July 30, 2013.
The certificate ceremony will be held in the Statehouse Atrium on Saturday, August 17, 2013.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 13, 2013.
The Board adjourned at 12:45 p.m.
These minutes were written on July 17, 2013 and approved by the Board August 13, 2013.
James Mawhorr, P.E., P.S., Board Chair
Franklin D. Snyder, Jr., P.S., Board Secretary
John F. Greenhalge, Executive Director
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The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) contacted the East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) to request help with the stranded porpoise.
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Test Valley Borough Council and Kier entered into a partnership in 2011 to develop vacant plots on the Walworth Business Park. The first development completed in February 2014 with Dormy House as tenant.
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Tourism is important to Test Valley's economy: it accounts for 5,500 jobs, more than 1 on 10, and was worth £178m. at the last count, back in 2010. Economic Portfolio holder, Councillor Peter Giddings comments "Looking after visitors is also important to the character of the place, whether it's magnificent houses like Mottisfont, its pubs hotels and B&Bs or its wonderful open spaces like Danebury Hillfort."
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The University of Southampton Science Park Ltd – sponsoring 'Innovation and Technology Award'
The University of Southampton Science Park is host to a vibrant and high-tech entrepreneurial business community. It recognises the importance of encouraging entrepreneurs and assisting the growth of small businesses in the region.
Accordingly it provides valuable business support to early-stage companies at the Park, including initiatives such as the Catalyst Centre and SETsquared, to facilitate the growth of high quality technology businesses from formation to maturity.
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Currently, the event sponsors are undergoing the difficult task of choosing their short lists for the awards ceremony which will be announced in the first week of April 2014.


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EDITOR'S NOTE: Nicholas Sarwark is the chairman of the Libertarian National Committee, the executive body of the LP. He is just beginning his second two-year term after once again being elected to the position at the 2016 Libertarian National Convention in Orlando, Fla. You may also recognize him as the face of the party during the national television coverage on C-SPAN the entire weekend. He resides in Arizona with his wife and three children.
MCLAUGHLIN'S TAKE: I'll admit it, in the week prior to attending the Libertarian National Convention—as a recent refugee from the Republican Party—I didn't have a clue who Nicholas Sarwark was. After leaving Orlando, Fla. at the conclusion of the event—I was convinced this guy was as important in establishing party credibility as the presidential candidates had been.
Sarwark was the Lion Tamer of the convention, the Maestro without a baton. He was able to tight-rope walk that thin, finite line between being a procedural tyrant and being a backbone-lacking pushover. He found the happy balance with letting Libertarians be their usual eccentric, non-robotic selves without letting those same eccentric types run the parliamentary "zoo". It was handled with dry wit, civility and professionalism.
When you tune into the Republican and Democratic national conventions later this month, you'll see made-for-TV events. Everything will be scripted. We all know how those "shows" are going to end, right down to the 1000s of balloons that fall in the end—filled with the abundant hot effluence of both of the decaying fossil parties. The only unscripted part of these two conventions will happen outside the convention hall in the streets when the "supporters" and "antagonists" … ahem … mingle.
With the Libertarian Convention, Sarwark was a key part of why that convention was a huge success with a larger-than-normal audience paying attention on television. From a fresh new recruit's view (mine), he handled the much-needed media attention very well.
TLI's Brian McLaughlin caught up with Sarwark recently, with the chairman and his family fresh off of a well-earned Disney-slash-Cruise vacation following an exhausting and rewarding convention experience.
TLI's BRIAN MCLAUGHLIN: "Nicholas, as a 2nd generation Libertarian, when do you first remember being aware of that word, and what do you remember about your parents' involvement with the party?"
NICHOLAS SARWARK: "My father was active in the Maricopa County Libertarian Party in Arizona and when I was about 10 years old he would take me to the local meetings. I first met (well-known Arizona Libertarian) Ernie Hancock when I was 12. My father had (1984 LP Presidential Candidate) David Bergland's book 'Libertarianism In One Lesson' on his shelf and supported Harry Browne (in the 1996 and 2000 presidential campaigns). I read that stuff when I was a kid. I was a big reader and it all made so much sense. So I've never really been anything else."
TLI: "How about the college years?"
NS: "As soon as I became an adult, I got involved with the Maryland party because I was attending Columbia Union College there. It is now known as Washington Adventist. But I'll always call it Columbia Union. I ended up being state chair in Maryland and later on attended law school at American University."
TLI: "So you're now a part of your family's auto dealership in Arizona, you're married with three young children and you're the national chair of the third largest political party in America. Um, how are you juggling all of this?"
NS: "Well, I don't sleep a lot. It's hard. These last couple of weeks have been pretty difficult. We went on a family vacation immediately following the convention, and that was part of the deal. We did Disney then headed down to Fort Lauderdale for a cruise and then we came back just when the murders took place in Orlando at Pulse. We put out a press release that next morning. It was reality and we were right back into it. It's also a busy ballot-access season, and I say and Governor Johnson says it all the time that we'll be on the ballot in all 50 states, but that doesn't happen without work and we're still working. Every day I'm talking to somebody, multiple somebodies, putting out the next fire and the next problem. But it works out. Triage really helps. I can delegate and will delegate. We have a lot of very good national office staff members and contractors who take care of a lot of things."
TLI: "Where did you get the knack to handle a convention hall like you did? I mean, that sort of skill doesn't grow on trees, it's not easy. I watched you routinely allow people to say what was on their mind, but there was also structure. How'd you handle it the way you did?"
NS: "Well, you have to remember I was a trial lawyer for 5 years. Everything from misdemeanors to first-degree murder. I was a Colorado public defender. The trick to being a successful public defender is to control the courtroom. Technically it is the judge's courtroom but really it's yours when you're talking to the jury and the judge. That's your place. There are techniques … the raising and lowering of the voice, pausing. Silence can be more powerful than yelling. Gavels can get attention but a voice can get it faster. I have little kids and I grew up in a big family. You pick your battles. You gain more control of the setting by not trying to control it as much. Everybody needs to feel like they've been heard, and then they are more willing to listen."
TLI: "Can there possibly be a more challenging group to work with than the cast of characters we have in the LP? I mean, I think it's an awesome array of people who come together, but that doesn't mean it's easy, eh?"
NS: "That's a tough room to do. This was the largest national convention in party history and I think it was close to half first-timers. At a more traditional convention it's a little easier. You just know what to do and it's less likely to get out of hand. But this one was a lot more volatile … It was a very heated race for the presidential ticket and honestly it was heated with the platform and bylaws too. People get amped up about that stuff. If you have people who feel strongly about something, you can get dangerously close to being a mob. It doesn't take that many people for it to get into a shouting match."
Everybody needs to feel like they've been heard, and then they are more willing to listen.
TLI: "But you wouldn't trade it to be in Reince Priebus's shoes? Or Debbie WaWa's? Guessing you don't envy them too much?"
NS: "I envy their salaries. Honestly, I don't think either one of them are hurting. But I wouldn't want those jobs without having a lot more security. Libertarians can be a little nutty and there are some wild times, but no matter what went on nobody ever got hurt. There was no violence. A couple of people outside the hall yelled at each other, but I think that's the extent of it. I don't have that same level of confidence about the two 'old party' conventions. I wouldn't be surprised if one or both of them come down to people coming to blows. Those parties are intellectually bankrupt, and when that happens it just turns into a naked power struggle about which one of these bullies you want controlling your life. When there is no longer any guiding principle, it gets ugly."
TLI: "You're young, Nicholas (born 1979), and I'm sure you see yourself being involved with the LP for several decades moving forward. Where do you think things will be in a decade? Two decades? What should the goals be, in your opinion?"
NS: "I have near-sighted goals and far-sighted goals. For now, it's all about making sure we're improving and we're learning from doing. We want to make sure we're not moving backwards. For the 10 and 20-year goals, I want to see the Libertarian Party be the dominant party. I want us to run things and others to take their cues from us. The trick is, what happens between your 2 and 20 year goals. We just need to remember that a 20-year goal is accomplished by a bunch of 2-year goals … If you look at polling numbers, the 18s to 35s (demographic), you will find that the skew is toward the Libertarians. It's not unacceptable to think the LP will grow considerably. Some people look at it and say there's a long way to go, but look at the right for marriage equality and cannabis, for instance—it's being driven by young people. And they're also somebody's children and they have influence over their loved ones. They help make something acceptable that wasn't previously acceptable."
TLI: "Last thing Nicholas, because I know you're busy as we've discussed earlier. What is something about Governor Gary Johnson that you've noticed that maybe other people don't know—but they should?"
NS: "I've had an opportunity to have dinner with Gary, and we're going to do a joint fundraiser in Las Vegas soon. I think people need to know that he's actually wicked smart and very thoughtful. And one of the big knocks on him that people have made is that he's not the snappy comeback guy in debates. Well, he's not a trial attorney. One-on-one, he's actually thinking about your question. He's not going to give snap answers to questions. He cares about not coming across that way. In the John Stossel debate somebody brings up mental health screening for guns and he said he was open to that discussion. He says that because … he is. He's willing to sit down and listen and think about it. He's not going to give you a soundbyte. He's way more capable than the old party opponents. The best thing you could do for your country is elect that man for president. He's just more sensible and sane and he's a credible former chief executive of a state. Running against him, you have a guy who thinks nothing of running a company into the ground, and you want to make that president? And the other candidate has never held an executive role and at best was a poor manager of the state department. If you really look at things as a non-partisan American, you're interviewing somebody for a job. And this year you have one qualified candidate and two unqualified candidates. The long-form exposure we're getting from the press now is letting other people meet the Gary Johnson I've met and gotten to know. This is a guy I'd trust to run our government, and I'm Libertarian and I don't trust government at all—and that's a guy I'd trust."


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Picked up our Land Rover from Shaw Safaris--fully kitted out for camping and with everything you would need, including a sling shot for marauding baboons!
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'Dragon' Fund
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WaterFX, the company planning to build a $30 million, commercial solar-powered water desalination plant in western Fresno County is hoping to attract investors by selling stock through a state-registered direct public offering (DPO) – essentially a regulated form of crowdfunding.
The company, which currently is operating a pilot desalination plant in the Panoche Water District, is hopping to raise $10 million by offering up to 2 million shares of preferred stock at $5 per share through the DPO. The stock offering is open for a year, and investment is currently open only to qualifying California residents.
Purifying Agricultural Wastewater with Solar Energy
Their pilot-scale desalination plant operates like a giant still- a 377-foot-long parabolic mirror called the SkyTrough reflects and focuses the sun's rays on an oil-filled pipe running the length of the mirror, heating it up. This superheated oil then flows to a treatment plant which boils salt-tainted agricultural irrigation runoff water. The resulting steam is condensed and collected- it's pure, clean water. And the leftover briney residue, full of salts and minerals, can be further processed for resale.
Currently in the planning stages, the commercial-scale plant would include 35 SkyTroughs and is expected to be capable of treating enough irrigation runoff water to produce about 700 million gallons of water per year in its first phase, enough water to supply over 2,000 families for 18 months, with a later second phase doubling its capacity. The company already has a contract with the Panoche Water District to buy the treated water.


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We are doing science for policy
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy.
The JRC's High Performance Computing facility (HPC) hosts several computing platforms to support the analysis of the growing volume of data, e.g. as generated by the NGS-Bioinformatics infrastructure.
Specifically, the HPC facility of the JRC is used for the processing and management any-biological-derived information, for example, DNA alignment, simulation and modelling of RNA and DNA and protein structures as well as molecular interactions. It can also be used for other applications that require to quickly process high huge volumes of data using complex calculations.


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On Wednesday, my wife Mary (a 35 Akron Public School teacher retiree) received an interesting brochure from an organization that bills itself as being: Protect Ohio Pensions (POP5). (see face page below and to the left)
The brochure certainly caught our attention.
It appears that someone thinks that Ohio's/Stark County's public employees might be coming under legislative attack once again.
It was only a few years ago that the Republican supermajority controlled Ohio General Assembly launched a political assault on public employees collective bargaining rights. However, Ohio's voters in a referendum beat back the attempt.
Now it appears that there are those who want to weaken the sufficiency and viability of pension benefits that public employees do/will receive on their retirement.
From the general public's standpoint there are two overriding voter/taxpayer considerations/positions which ought to be front and center in any discussion of public employee retirement benefit plans:
One, require Ohio's five retirement funds to be fully funded as we go along. We should not tolerate underfunding which one day might require a major, major infusion of taxpayer subsidies which, of course, become a gigantic political issue demagogued to the point that it will be difficult to determine who to hold responsible and hold them politically accountable.
Two, pay close attention to those whose political focus is to undermine the Middle Class (which pretty much defines the public worker class of employees in America) and in doing so:
- damage America's economic and financial strength,
- dispirit the aspirational goals of everyday American to better their station in life and, of course,
- create conditions for political instability to increase
America does not want to become a nation of the very rich and the very poor with very little in between.
According to POP5, the conversion effort is a shared goal of major corporations, the stock broker industry and conservative think tank/lobbing groups and certain politicians.
There seem to be two primary motivations for the pressure to make public employee retirement plans defined contribution plans.
Note: Here is a LINK to see a direct comparison of defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
First, to save corporations money (e.g. no legal obligation whatsoever that an employer contribute to a defined contribution plan) on the amount they contribute to a defined contribution plan.
No wonder private sector defined benefit plans are down from about 60% in the early 1980s to about 4% now. The complete opposite is the case in the public sector. Some 84% of state and local governments participate in defined benefit plans.
Second, to shift the burden of who loses if an investment or multiple investments do not pan out from private sector companies to their employees.
In the private sector, a failed investment under a defined benefit plan must be made up to the employee under out of corporate/company/partnership revenues.
In the public sector, losses to the extent that a public employee plan cannot itself meet its pay out obligations would have to be made up out of revenues from taxpaying public.
That nearly all defined benefits plans are in the public sector, puts competitive pressure on the private sector in retaining employees.
The solution?
Join forces with those who have other reasons (e.g. economic philosophy, et cetera) for dismantling defined benefit plans.
POP5 says that is exactly what has been happening particularly over the past ten years.
POP5 and Governor Kasich (as of January, 2016) says that Ohio five public pension plans are among some the best funded and most secure in the nation.
But there are those who disagree.
For example:
- Mercatus Center
- American Legislative Exchange Council
- State Rep. Christina Hagan (Republican, Ohio House District #50 [Stark County] is heavily involved with and supportive of ALEC. One has wonder if she embraces ALEC's opposition to defined benefit plans, no?
- John Damschroder (former Gov. George Vionovich aide)
One is the Ohio Retirement Study Council and one of Stark County's very own; namely, state Representative Kirk Schuring (Republican, Ohio House District #48 [mostly Jackson Township) is a key figure on the Ohio General Assembly connected body.
That POP5 has come into existence suggests that there are those who are more than a tad nervous that the ORSC (including, apparently, Stark's Kirk Schuring) is sufficient to ensure Ohio's public employee pension plans are secure in their current defined benefit plan status.
Another check on the viability of Ohio's five public pension funds is the fact that each of them has an assciation of beneficiaries exercising oversight of their respective plans.
However, their effort is not, according to POP5, primarily to ensure the preservation of defined benefit plans but to make sure that the plans are properly managed.
POP5 in its latest newsletter is claiming over 14,000 members in less than a year of operation.
As of now, there are about 1.3 million beneficiaries combined of Ohio's plans.
A barometer of how secure/insecure the beneficiaries of Ohio's five defined benefit plans are is likely to be measured by POP5's membership growth.
You can be sure that the politicians will be watching very closely indeed!


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The thrillingly dark sequel to New York Times bestseller, DIVERGENT.I have done bad things. I can't take them back, and they are part of who I am. Tris has survived a brutal attack on her former home and family. But she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes ever more reckless as she struggles to accept her new future. Yet if Tris wants to uncover the truth about her world, she must be stronger than ever… because more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead.
So Insurgent FINALLY came! (That's probably what you get for ordering it the day before the Easter weekend, but hey a girl has needs.) ERMAHGAWD. This first thing about this book is that
it is almost as awesome as Divergent! And find it quite rare for this to happen, so if it does you've got a pretty brilliant book series.
it is almost as awesome as Divergent! And find it quite rare for this to happen, so if it does you've got a pretty brilliant book series.
(I'll try not to give any spoilers)
The events of the first book have changed Tris. That strong figure she has in Divergent become undermined from pain, sorrow and loss. This comes through a lot during the book, but not (I feel) too much. Her and Four's relationship throughout the book is, under the circumstances, is quite realistic. Although they love each other, they still argue. Also, the fact that the romance isn't the main story, rather a sub-plot, but this is good. I think it would be way too much if their relationship was the main storyline. Roth is a brilliant writer, she creates and puts this all across very well!
What's great about the book is that there is never a dull moment. You as the reader will always feel the suspense, fascination, thrill that this unpredictable book has hidden in its pages.
I can't wait for book 3!


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Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Vipon Discount Website
I don't know about y'all, but I love getting a good deal and saving money while shopping. I use coupons and search for the best deals in the ads from my newspaper. So why not have help finding great deals online as well?
If you shop on Amazon, then Vipon is a great way to save money!
So what exactly is Vipon? It's a way for shoppers to get a great deal on products they love and shoppers get to support small businesses in the process. It's a win win for both sides.
So what kind of deals can I get and what kind of products are offered?
Vipon is an online shopping platform where you can get awesome new products for your home, outdoors, kitchen, beauty, clothing, pets, baby, kids, electronics, tech and more at 50% to 100% off. Yes, even free!
So here are a few items that you can get from Vipon!
Looking for a new coffee cup that perfectly fits your personality? Vipon has it, and for a great price!
I love browsing for great deals on Vipon and saving money using my prime for free 2-day shipping! Signing up for Vipon is free so what are you waiting for? Start saving money on stuff you already buy and help out a small business in the process!! There is so much to choose from that I'm sure you will find something that you love!
This is a promotional post only. I did not receive a product for review. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. *
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How Can You Benefit From Nutritional Supplements?
Eating a healthy diet chock full of fresh organic produce including lots of leafy green vegetables is of paramount importance to good health. Many people do not get the proper nutrients that they need on a daily basis. They fail to meet the recommended amount of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day. This recommendation is a guideline and outlines the minimum requirement our bodies need of these foods. If we do not meet this recommendation, we are certainly falling short.
But even the recommended daily allowance may not be enough. In order to prevent disease, it is more likely that you need upwards of 10 fruits and vegetables everyday. And, eating organic is best. Organic produce does not contain the herbicides and pesticides of conventionally grown produce. It also is not genetically modified and has more nutrient content because it is grown in more nutrient rich soil.
Some people assume that they can make up for the deficiencies in their diets by taking nutritional supplements. However, this is not true. Vitamin supplements may be beneficial if you practice a daily healthy regime. However, they should not be a "crutch" that replaces the intake of whole foods. The availability of the nutrients in supplements is just not the same as consuming the nutrients from whole foods.
A diet rich in nutrients, however, can benefit from supplementation. Since our soils have become depleted of nutrients (even organic produce, though better, does not pack the nutrient punch it once did), supplementation to make up the difference can be beneficial. And, if you are fighting disease, supplementation to a healthy diet can be very important.
The basic message here is that nutritional supplements are an important part of our lifestyles. More and more doctors are jumping on the bandwagon of supplementing our diets with vitamins. They do not have the stigma they once did with many doctors of doing nothing more than producing expensive pee.
However, you cannot rely on vitamin supplements alone to keep you healthy. You need to take responsibility for your diet and eat the proper foods that will offer the most nutrient value. Then, fill in the gaps with supplementation to ensure that you are meeting the amount of valuable nutrients your body requires to thrive.
Be sure your diet is rich in vitamin-packed produce, whole grains, omega 3 rich fish (such as salmon), nuts, garlic, onion and heart healthy oils such as olive oil.
If you are unsure about what supplements you might require or have questions about your diet, you should consult with a qualified nutritionist or holistic doctor who can customize a nutritional plan that will meet your individual needs.
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DAV - The Digital Book
The Digital Book is created with 3D animation, it's fun to do and we learn an awful lot about animation in PTE
DAV - The Jigsaw Puzzle Technique
The Jigsaw Puzzle technique made quick and simple
DAV - Make it Snow
Creating snow is easier than you think. It's cut and paste and a little basic animation, but the effect is pretty good
DAV - The Paste Into Technique
The Paste Into Technique
DAV - Camera Click and Effect
Creating the effect of a Camera firing to create the image, with sound effect too
DAV - A Manual or User Controlled Show
Creating a Manual or User Controlled Show, but without the music being interupted
DAV - The Animated Cube - Advanced 3D
The Animated Cube. We learn a great deal about animation making while making it
DAV - Video Editing in PicturesToExe
Learn how to optimize and edit video for your slide show
DAV - Text in PTE for those Titles and End Credits
There is a lot of scope to create titles and end credits solely within PicturesToExe. Here's how.
DAV - Creative Black and White Titles
Want to add something more stylish and creative, then look no further than our Black and White titles.
DAV - Weaving Titles into our Image
The way PicturesToExe animation works allows us quite a degree of creativity. Here we demonstrate what we mean.
DAV - Creative Titles linked into an Image
Linking titles within an image adds impact, appeal and charm to your slide show.
DAV - Perspective Panning
Perspective Panning a new take on a standard Pan
DAV - Scrolling Text over an Image
DAV - Scrolling Text over an Image
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the road less travelled
around lunchtime, i realized that it had already been a full day since the batticaloan luncheon grenade had gone off the day before. still hadn't heard if anyone had claimed responsibility... it would be hard to say what had wreaked more havoc on this place- the tsunami or the civil war... both had contributed to the arrested development of this beautiful place.
you could tell that almost everything that existed there had been quite progressive when it was built, but also that that was a long time ago. now it was a land of stark contrasts.
even breathing here is a rich experience: at any given time you can be ambushed by air so thick and rich and heavy that you can hardly take it in- sometimes it's good rich, other times it's just heavy rich. i remember saying how i couldn't wait to taste the air here... little did i realized it was going to be quite so literal.
midride, we stopped in a lush, shaded roadside attraction for some coconuts.
the guy serving us was pretty amazing with his mini machete. however, al tried to joke with him about being careful to not cut his fingers off or something and spent nearly five minutes trying to explain the joke. priceless.
interesting the things you'll notice driving through a city... one day i spied a kid with an amazing black and gold john lennon t-shirt; today it was that smiling buddha on the hill again- by day you can see that buddha is flanked by radio towers that were not visible at night... so much for mystical unions- even buddha rides the airwaves in search of a common vibration that will unite us all.
jollybeggar and the whistling driver
i was sitting eating my coconut when i happened to glance over onto a side table where i spied some doughnuts... (mmm- don't bother... sri lankan doughnuts look like cake numnums, but they don't taste any good. i had one the night before in batticaloa and was disappointed to discover no sweetness whatsoever- just more spice and heat.)
it's like the clubhouse sandwich i had a couple days earlier while listening to the cars chattering in the streets of kandy- pure tasteless garbage. they do eastern well, but the western stuff falls short... had to wonder if that's how sri lankans and other asians feel about the canadian or american versions of their quisine.
on the road, al and i were talking about music and somehow dylan and the travelling wilburies came up... he said (as if to 'stump' me with a little-known band) 'have you heard of the flying willoughbies?'
we saw many more soldiers on the road from batticaloa than the road to it. along with the regular military outposts with their manned gun turrets and the checkpoints with stern-faced young men holding semi-automatic weapons,
there were trucks full of soldiers and large groups of soldiers walking along the road side poking around with long contraptions that looked like those things you use to scoop your golf ball out of a water trap. however, these soldiers were not looking for golf balls or empty ginger beer bottles, they were combing the roadsides for mines that may have been placed there in the darkness of the night before.
there was not a lot of traffic- the military activity tends to discourage travel, which is probably the idea...
still, lorries full of straw, bicycles laden with sticks and carts with fresh new bricks were met regularly on their way towards tsunami-affected cities and towns.
our driver had taken to whistling- no discernable tune really, just whistling. the whistling stopped momentarily as we watched a bus come around a corner, passing an auto at high speed only to wildly swerve to miss the oncoming vehicle which was just ahead of us... careening back into it's own lane caused a major sway which was then corrected to swing the thing the other way. i thought for sure she was gonna roll, full of passengers and all... but it didn't, and our driver resumed his whistling- business as usual.


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Sam and Ben finished the East Midlands Tri Series by competing in the Roade Junior Tri on the 28th Sept. They have both had great fun and a really competitive year.
Ben finished 6th in the Tristart age group on 3506 points capping his first year by winning the out of series Nottingham Children's Tri in September. The Tristart 1 age category was really nip and tuck.
Sam finished in a fighting 13th with 3598 points place achieving his best score in the last race at Roade . An extra 40 seconds quicker over the season would have moved him up to 7th place overall!! Keep practicing those transitions Sam! Sam capped his year with 3rd place in TS1 Rother Valley Triatahlon.
They both move up an age group next year to TS1 for Ben and TS2 for Sam. Good luck boys.


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January 3rd -
Everything we do adds to the form of our lives. From the formless of the mind into the form of the material world all of our thoughts contribute to the quality of life. Being (God, Dharma, Life) has invested us with various attributes that can benefit those around us. Our work and play can be creative activities that hone our skills and also deliver the fruit of our labor to ourselves and others. Let us establish ourselves firmly in the principles of love, extending ourselves into our activities in the most beneficial way. Abundance and prosperity come directly from sharing our good gifts with those around us. Today let us inaugurate a new, sharper focus on being creative. Let us practice our arts to the point that they become an integral part of our very constitution.