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FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:GILD) today announced the top-line results from three Phase 2 studies of GS-4997 (selonsertib), an investigational inhibitor of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD). GS-4997 demonstrated anti-fibrotic activity in an open-label Phase 2 clinical trial that included 72 patients with NASH and moderate to severe (F2-F3) liver fibrosis, who received treatment with GS-4997 (18 mg or 6 mg orally once daily) alone or in combination with simtuzumab (SIM), an investigational antibody directed against lysyl oxidase-like-2 (LOXL2), or SIM alone (125 mg administered via weekly subcutaneous injections) for 24 weeks. Top-line efficacy data for fibrosis-related endpoints from 67 evaluable patients are summarized in the table below. Complete results will be presented at The Liver Meeting® 2016 in Boston.
Endpoint (Week 24)
GS-4997 18 mg
GS-4997 6 mg
|Fibrosis Improvement ≥1 Stage from Baseline*
|43% (n=13/30)
|30% (n=8/27)
|20% (n=2/10)
|Progression to Cirrhosis
3% (n=1/30)
7% (n=2/27)
|20% (n=2/10)
*Fibrosis staged according to the NASH Clinical Research Network (CRN) classification by a central pathologist blinded to treatment group.
Overall, GS-4997 was well tolerated with no dose-related increase in the incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events or serious adverse events. The most common adverse events were headache, nausea and sinusitis.
"We are committed to advancing our pipeline of investigational molecules that separately target metabolic dysfunction, inflammation and/or fibrosis associated with NASH," said Norbert Bischofberger, PhD, Executive Vice President, Research and Development and Chief Scientific Officer, Gilead Sciences. "We are encouraged by these data demonstrating the anti-fibrotic effect of GS-4997 in patients with NASH after only 24 weeks of treatment, and look forward to sharing the complete results with the hepatology community. Additionally, pending discussions with regulatory agencies, we plan to initiate a Phase 3 clinical trial program of GS-4997 in patients with NASH."
Separately, a Phase 2 study of GS-4997 in PAH did not achieve its primary endpoint and a Phase 2 study in DKD did not achieve its primary endpoint based on a preliminary analysis. Due to insufficient evidence of efficacy, Gilead has decided not to pursue Phase 3 studies of GS-4997 in PAH or DKD at this time. Data from these studies will be submitted for presentation at upcoming scientific conferences.
About the GS-4997 Phase 2 Studies
Study GS-US-384-1497 was a Phase 2, randomized, open-label clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of GS-4997 alone or in combination with simtuzumab in 72 patients with NASH and fibrosis stages F2-F3. Eligible patients were randomized (2:2:1:1:1) to receive GS-4997 6 mg (n=20), GS-4997 18 mg (n=22), GS-4997 6 mg plus simtuzumab 125 mg (n=10), GS-4997 18 mg plus simtuzumab 125 mg (n=10) or simtuzumab 125 mg alone (n=10) for 24 weeks. GS-4997 was administered orally once daily and simtuzumab was administered via weekly subcutaneous injection. Since no differences were observed between combination and monotherapy, data in the table above are presented by GS-4997 treatment group only.
Study GS-US-223-1015 was a Phase 2 double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study evaluating the efficacy, safety and tolerability of GS-4997 in 334 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and Stage 3 or 4 renal impairment and albuminuria. Eligible patients were randomized (1:1:1:1) to receive GS-4997 doses of 2 mg (n=81), 6 mg (n=84), 18 mg (n=84) or matching placebo (n=85) once daily on top of DKD background therapy for 48 weeks. The primary endpoint was change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) from baseline at Week 48.
ARROW was a Phase 2, dose-ranging, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to determine the safety, efficacy and tolerability of three doses of GS-4997 in 151 patients with PAH (WHO Group 1). Patients were randomized (1:1:1:1) to receive placebo or GS-4997 doses of 2 mg, 6 mg or 18 mg administered once daily on top of stable PAH therapy. The primary endpoint was change from baseline versus placebo in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) at Week 24, as measured by right heart catheterization.
Further information about these studies can be found at www.clinicaltrials.gov.
GS-4997 and simtuzumab are investigational products and have not been determined to be safe or efficacious.
About GS-4997
GS-4997 is an investigational small molecule inhibitor of apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 (ASK1), a protein that promotes inflammation, apoptosis (cell death) and fibrosis in settings of oxidative stress. Oxidative stress normally occurs at low levels in healthy states, but can be increased in many pathological conditions such as NASH.
About Gilead's Clinical Programs in NASH
Gilead is advancing a pipeline of novel investigational therapies for the treatment of NASH with advanced fibrosis. Gilead is currently planning or conducting Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trials evaluating single-agent and combination therapy approaches against multiple core pathways associated with NASH – metabolic dysfunction, inflammation and fibrosis.
About Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapeutics in areas of unmet medical need. The company's mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases. Gilead has operations in more than 30 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including Gilead's ability to initiate its Phase 3 clinical trial program evaluating GS-4997 in patients with NASH in the currently anticipated timelines or at all. In addition, there is the possibility of unfavorable results from further clinical trials involving GS-4997, including in patients with NASH. Further, it is possible that Gilead may make a strategic decision to discontinue development of GS-4997 if, for example, Gilead believes commercialization will be difficult relative to other opportunities in its pipeline. As a result, GS-4997 may never be successfully commercialized. These risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These and other risks are described in detail in Gilead's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to Gilead, and Gilead assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
For more information on Gilead Sciences, please visit the company's website at www.gilead.com, follow Gilead on Twitter (@GileadSciences) or call Gilead Public Affairs at 1-800-GILEAD-5 or 1-650-574-3000.


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SOURCE: Royal Hawaiian Orchards, LP
November 20, 2012 15:41 ET
HILO, HI--(Marketwire - Nov 20, 2012) - Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. (OTCQX: NNUTU) (the Partnership), one of the world's largest growers of macadamia nuts, today announced it is expanding its business from farming to include the production and marketing of its own line of better for you macadamia nut foods and snacks. "This is an important step that is in line with our name change from ML Macadamia Orchards, L.P.," said Dennis Simonis, the firm's President and CEO.
Since its inception in 1986, the Partnership's business has been limited to growing and farming macadamia nuts for sale to nut processors and marketers. Consumer demand for macadamias and other tree nuts has increased in recent years, providing an opportunity for the Company to achieve more favorable margins and wider recognition for Hawaiian macadamia nuts as a better for you food alternative by marketing branded products directly to the public through conventional distribution channels.
This new strategy has the added advantage of reducing the risk associated with production and revenue concentration with a wholesale buyer or selling into the commodity markets. The Partnership is leveraging management's expertise in macadamia production and sales to expand the business to include processing and marketing of bulk nuts that are packaged into branded and bulk forms for consumer markets. The branded products will be sold under the Royal Hawaiian Orchards brand through Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Partnership.
"Our orchards and farming operations are tremendous assets, yet we see far greater value that can be unlocked for our investors. We are transforming our commodity-driven business to become a value-added business -- one that has more strength, resiliency and opportunities for growth and value creation," said Dennis Simonis, President of Royal Hawaiian. "We have identified a significant market opportunity for better for you macadamia nut snacks, and are receiving considerable interest from retailers for our new line of branded macadamia nut products targeted to health and nutrition stores in Hawaii and the continental U.S."
The Company is capitalizing on growing consumer awareness for the health benefits of nuts to market a unique product line -- macadamias as a better for you snack. The initial product lines include fruit and macadamia crunches in flavors such as mango pineapple, papaya lime and papaya banana, as well as seasoned macadamias in flavors such as sea salt, Hawaiian barbeque and Maui onion. All products are made with fresh, wholesome ingredients that do not contain sulfites, artificial colors and flavors, or other harmful additives.
As one of the world's largest growers of premium macadamia nuts, the Company has ample production resources with which to pursue the largely untapped market for better for you macadamia nut snack products. Royal Hawaiian expects to have a competitive first mover advantage in defining its market, which is separate and distinct from chocolate and candy covered nuts.
The Company also intends to support future growth potential by improving and expanding its farming operations. Today, Royal Hawaiian Orchards owns or leases approximately 5,070 tree acres of macadamia nut orchards in three locations on the island of Hawaii. In the future, management will pursue the acquisition of additional mature macadamia nut orchards in Hawaii while also restoring certain currently owned orchards to improve yields, reduce spoilage and improve kernel recovery.
About Royal Hawaiian
Royal Hawaiian Orchards, L.P. is one of the world's largest growers of macadamia nuts, owning or leasing 5,070 acres of orchards on the island of Hawaii. Royal Hawaiian Macadamia Nut, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary, markets the nuts in branded products including fruit and macadamia crunches and seasoned macadamias. The branded products are marketed for sale to health and nutrition stores, grocery and other outlets. These better for you, great tasting macadamia products connect consumers to the fit, active and attractive Hawaiian lifestyle. For more information, visit www.royalhawaiianorchards.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and future performance of the Partnership that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These include statements, among others, regarding the Partnership's future nut prices, which are based on certain assumptions and forecasts. The Partnership files documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports, which contain a description of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from current expectations and the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
For more information contact:Dennis Simonis
Royal Hawaiian Resources, Inc.
Managing Partner
Hilo, Hawaii
Phone (808) 969-8052
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|Livia Firth - Photo by Jason Olive
The Oscars are a love for many for multiple reasons - the winners, the speeches, the glam but what is twittered, spoken, viraled and expressed a zillion times the day after? Not who won but which star wore what designer?
Oscar fashion is a big deal so it is great to see that Colin Firth's wife Livia Firth went for a greenista approach and decided to wear a recycled gown composed of 11 reclaimed dresses according to Ecorazzi.com.
Can you believe that all the pieces that were we are used to make the dress are from the same era as The King's Speech.This is a wonderful approach to green glamour.
For more information on Livia Firth, check out her blog post on Vogue.com


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On Wednesday, April 17, we will meet at Grey Roots, close to Owen Sound for both a general meeting and our annual meeting.
We will gather together for the welcome and then we will divide into two groups to see behind the scenes of the museum's collection and the archival collection. Even if you have had a chance to visit these areas before, new things are always being added. Learn about how they safeguard these precious resources. Feel free to ask questions about the items and how you can take care of your special items and documents.
Our annual meeting includes the election of the slate of executive and board members. We need a quorum of at least 20 members. Non-members are certainly welcome to both meetings.
If you haven't purchased your tickets to the annual dinner in May, you may do so on Wednesday. Tickets must be purchased by May 1st.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
April 2013 - General Meeting - Behind the Scenes at Grey Roots and Annual Meeting
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We had the cheap seats, but it had a fantastic view of the whole show. We also were one of the first to arrive in BC Place... seriously. I took a shot of the stadium before it got crowded and were were able to watch the stadium fill up with people. My parents arrived shortly after us, they were seated in the next section over!
My husband is a bit "crazy" now and then… you'll see in one of the shots that he's wearing the poncho (provided for audience participation) and biting a gold paper that everyone used to reflect light and create a "sparkle" effect from the crowd. Guess it's similar to biting a gold medal? They had a lot of audience participation to create the ceremonies, like holding the sparkle gold paper, using a light up pom pom and more.
And somehow they also managed to teach a stadium of 60,000 people to dance for a record breaking flash dance mob! After they gave us a run-thru of how the opening ceremonies will go, the Paralympics Official Opening Ceremony started!
We walked over to see the newly lit Paralympic torch after the opening ceremonies were over to take a few shots as well!
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What is the average temperature for September in new York city?
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Archive for March, 2013
Audio and serious storytelling
And this is the day my long avoidance of Week Four of ds106 comes to an end. You see, week four is introducing audio storytelling and I really don't like audio. My husband thinks I'm a little strange as we have totally different ways of listening to things – he likes the complex harmonies in choral singing and will quite happily listen to the radio all day and absorb everything that's said. On the other hand I like the strong beats of dance and metal (to me choral singing is a drone of meaningless sounds) and the second I don't have total focus on what's on the radio it goes completely past me and I don't remember a word. Combine that with the standard hatred pretty much everyone has for hearing recordings of their own voice and I've decided to let a lot of week four be quietly swept under the mental rug…
But! There are some good videos (praise the video gods) that are linked to which have made me think, which is always a good thing. The videos are a series of short points by Ira Glass which I think are applicable to just about any story, though his emphasis is on video and audio.
Some of his points are fairly standard though said in a slightly different way: he describes stories as actions interspersed with moments of reflection which tell the viewer/listener why they should care about what's going on. He also says that stories raise questions to act as bait to encourage you to keep reading – such a simple idea, but I hadn't thought of it quite that way before. He makes the point that raising these questions implies that you will answer them and I can certainly think of stories that have broken that rule and greatly frustrated many a reader/viewer (Lost for example – I still think that show was a psychological experiment of some kind to see how long you could string an audience on without giving them anything).
The two points that I think create a sticking point for stories in other settings though (I'm thinking projects, but also about any other non-traditional arena) are time and taste.
The John Cleese talk on creativity makes the point about time as well, though they make the point slightly differently. Cleese encourages taking time where you're free to play to encourage creativity, whereas Glass talks about giving yourself time to fail: potentially many many years to go from failing horribly every time, to just failing a little every now and then. Having the time to perfect your ability to tell a story. Cleese's point can in theory be worked into most schedules – finite time set aside for creativity. Unpopular and probably hard to justify if you're not in a creative field, but potentially possible. But what about Glass's point? If you don't have the years and years behind you of getting good at storytelling what can you be expected to produce? This is why there are creative agencies after all – to get someone who knows what they're doing to do it – but the increasing slant towards using stories in learning and teaching, for project reports, for blogs and all the other reflective and social side of employment this hardly seems feasible.
Which brings me to the last of Glass's points which I will mention: taste. Glass says that people get into creative industries because they have a sense of taste which drives them to perfect what they're doing. To be able to tell when what they have produced is crap and to try and work towards something better. Now it seems we're asking people with no sense of taste for storytelling (a horrible generalisation I will cover in a moment. Also I would argue that taste could be applied to any person who has a feel for the work they are doing, "creative" or otherwise) to create stories. There's no reason why they should know whether they are good or bad stories, and it hardly matters because they won't have the time they need to improve them anyway.
Now, I'm not saying that this means that storytelling shouldn't be expanded into this area. I think stories are a fantastic way to learn, to get points across, to engage with just about everyone. This is because my generalisation above isn't quite right: I doubt there are many people with zero taste for storytelling. Still, this is a lot to ask of people who are already experts in what they're doing – oh and by the way now you need to be a storyteller as well.
There's increasing amount of guidance on storytelling around, but without time and taste is that enough?


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Although AOPA Pilot's first issue may have come out in March 1958, it's informative and entertaining to look at the history behind the decision to make the magazine a standalone, independent publication. That decision, made in the closing months of 1956, was a long time coming.
Ever since its founding days in 1939, AOPA had a monthly publication. But back then the association was small, underfunded, and competing with a number of other pilot associations. It couldn't finance a magazine startup on its own; it needed to strike up an agreement with a large-circulation publisher. So a deal was struck in March 1939 between AOPA's founders—Laurence P. and Philip T. Sharples, C. Townsend Ludington, Alfred L. Wolf, and J. Story Smith—and The Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. At the time, Ziff-Davis published Popular Aviation—the most successful of the many aviation publications of the day. Ziff-Davis loaned AOPA $500, then $1,000 in monthly cash payments for the purpose of building AOPA's membership base. It also gave AOPA a few pages of free editorial space in each issue of Popular Aviation, a page of free advertising per month, and even threw in editorial assistance and office space at Ziff's Chicago headquarters. Once AOPA got on a better financial footing, it would pay a minimal fee to continue publishing in the magazine. What a deal!
In return, AOPA made Popular Aviation its official publication, and agreed to repay the loans. Oh, and the association had to obtain 2,500 members by the end of 1939. Which it did.
Thus was born AOPA's first efforts at magazine work. "AOPA News" first appeared in the September 1939 issue of Popular Aviation, and then was expanded to a four-page insert called the "AOPA Section" in November 1939. By March 1940 this grew to nine pages, and included full-page photographs by renowned aviation photographer Hans Groenhoff. Gill Robb Wilson—AOPA's first member—who was then the director of New Jersey's state aeronautics commission wrote "AOPA News." AOPA's first employee, Joseph B. "Doc" Hartranft, wrote the "AOPA Section," with Wilson serving as editorial director.
By the end of World War II, AOPA's success was evident. In 1946 membership was 20,000 and climbing—this was twice the pre-war level. Ziff-Davis' fortunes were also looking good, as its page count climbed on the popularity of stories featuring military aircraft. In August 1940, Popular Aviation was changed to Flying and Popular Aviation; in January 1943 its name was changed to Flying, the name it retains to this day.
AOPA's editorial representation in Flying grew as well. In April 1943 the last "AOPA Section" was run, and was replaced in May with "The AOPA Pilot." This was the first use of the title.
"The AOPA Pilot" featured a number of safety campaigns in its editorial content. One of the most extensive was a 1946 series on low-altitude stalls and spins caused by buzzing (sound familiar?), which included entire pages devoted to photos of crashed airplanes. In the 1947 editions of "The AOPA Pilot" the association argued for mandatory shoulder harnesses—a rarity in those days. There were also articles that could be considered the forerunners of today's Malfunction and Defect Reports. After AOPA formed a marketing agreement with Safe Flight Instrument Corp., "The AOPA Pilot" promoted the installation of Safe Flight's new stall warning indicator—and sold it to members at a discounted price of $37.50.
By 1948, it was clear that AOPA was on a roll. Membership hit the 50,000 mark and kept rising, which meant that more and more issues of Flying had to carry "The AOPA Pilot," that each of those issues had to bear the special AOPA cover stamp, and that those issues had to be mailed to a separate list consisting only of AOPA members. And all the while, the size of "The AOPA Pilot" in Flying kept increasing. To Ziff-Davis, this additional overhead must have been burdensome.
Meanwhile, to keep up with the extra editorial duties, Hartranft hired the colorful and outspoken Max Karant to be both editorial director of "The AOPA Pilot" and AOPA's assistant general manager. Previously, Karant was Flying's managing editor. In a musical chairs move, Wilson then left AOPA to become Flying's new editor in chief. By all these developments described so far, it's easy to see how Flying, AOPA, and "The AOPA Pilot" were intertwined in both business and interpersonal relationships.
According to what little remains of AOPA's historical records, these relationships were to become tense. An encapsulated summary of the issues leading to AOPA's decision to self-publish The AOPA Pilot appears in an August 28, 1956, memorandum of a meeting between Ziff-Davis' Benjamin G. Davis and AOPA's Charles P. Miller (who would soon serve as The AOPA Pilot's managing editor.) At this time discussion centered on the 10-year publishing contract between Ziff-Davis and "The AOPA Pilot," which was up for renewal in October 1957. Both parties said they wanted to continue the business arrangement, but the memo makes it clear that their interests were diverging.
Miller recounts Davis as saying that Flying was facing a postal rate increase, and that increases in the cost of producing the magazine meant that any increase in the size of "The AOPA Pilot" was "definitely out unless we [AOPA] would bear the cost." Moreover, Davis said that AOPA was "at the end of the period where they could expect a 'bargain' rate for their magazine." Rather, Davis argued, AOPA should pay more for Ziff-Davis to publish "The AOPA Pilot." To keep up with costs, Davis said that AOPA should increase the cost of membership, establish new, non-pilot classes of membership, and end AOPA's free services to members.
For its part, AOPA wanted to sell its own advertising, something that Ziff-Davis definitely didn't favor one bit. In the memo, Miller recalls Davis saying, "The only commercial value to the Ziff-Davis organization, which our relationship held, was that of advertising." Then Miller quotes Davis as making a comment suggesting that the idea of AOPA's breaking away had already come up in earlier conversations. "If advertisers who run ads in Flying magazine were able to reach the AOPA membership in any other manner except through Flying, i.e., through publications of our [AOPA's] own, it would completely nullify the advertising advantage that Ziff-Davis has," Davis reportedly said. "And there would be absolutely no value in continuation of the AOPA-Ziff-Davis affiliation." Davis went on to say that he wouldn't have "any great trouble in maintaining subscriptions among pilots by going directly to AOPA members and getting the full subscription rate."
Davis also reportedly said that, "AOPA would never attempt to publish their own magazine if they were in their right mind."
After this meeting, AOPA leaders made up their minds. There would be no more arrangement with Ziff-Davis. The 17-year relationship that helped found and fund AOPA, solicit its first members, and give voice to the association, was over. AOPA would publish its own version of The AOPA Pilot, and do it with production values, a format, and an editorial style that would put it in direct competition with its former business partner—which stood to suddenly lose 63,000 AOPA subscriber-members.
Now the ball was in AOPA's court, and decisions had to be made—quickly. Hartranft (by then AOPA's first president), Karant, and Miller planned to put out the first issue of The AOPA Pilot (the magazine used the title The AOPA Pilot until 1979) in November 1957. A printer had to be selected, staff hired, story lineups decided, advertising representatives commissioned, advertising rates set, and production values determined.
Initially, the idea was to put out a 48-page, standard-size, glossy magazine with black-and-white contents (with some spot color here and there), and color front and back covers. A September 28, 1956, internal memo argued against going with a pocket-sized format, which some favored. This smaller format was envisioned as having 96 pages. But Miller felt that a small-format magazine would seem too much like an imitation of Air Facts magazine, another very popular monthly general aviation magazine published by Leighton Collins. Moreover, Miller said that after members had been receiving a full-size Flying for so many years, they might feel cheated if they received a smaller magazine in its place. Eventually, the full-size magazine argument won out.
The advertising rates of the day seem laughable now. You could buy a full-page, one-time advertisement in the first issue of The AOPA Pilot for $425 (it's $22,305 today), or buy the back cover for $850 (it now goes for $27,370). But then again, everything cost less 50 years ago. For example, AOPA membership was $10 per year, and the first staff writer for The AOPA Pilot earned $6,000 a year.
Speaking of staff, a crew of a mere four editorial workers put out the first issues of The AOPA Pilot. The editor was Max Karant, the editorial assistant was Helen Haslam, Miller was the managing editor, and Hyman Speigel was the art director. Arthur H. Frisch and Fred A. Hamlin served as advertising directors, coordinating the sales brought in by advertising representatives John Ring (based in New York City), Ren Averill (Pasadena, California), and Fred Gettys (New Cumberland, Pennsylvania).
The editorial staff had offices at AOPA headquarters, then at 4644 East-West Highway in Bethesda, Maryland. But freelance writers—or AOPA members—wrote most of the 1958 magazine content. Some of the stories were unsolicited, came in "over the transom," and needed a lot of editorial help before publication.
The rewriting and other tasks took the staff by surprise. Unaccustomed to the heavy demands of starting up a brand-new magazine, it took several months for the team to get its act together. Karant and Miller did most of the editorial work, and they were swamped. Bottom line: that first issue's publication date kept being pushed back.
That's why The AOPA Pilot debuted with a cover date of March 1958—four months later than its target date. It mailed one month later than that.
"Additional editorial help is a must if we wish to continue publishing the sort of magazine we're trying to put out," said a March 27, 1958, memo from Miller to Karant. "We cannot operate as we have during the past three months. It has been a hand-to-mouth proposition during the past two months. This method of operation has resulted in expensive alterations, missed deadlines, and a book that doesn't quite meet our desires or capabilities. Of course, I am not including an important personal item—an exhausted staff. We have a total of two people to do the work being done by six persons, plus clerical assistance, on Flying magazine. I have had a total of five free days since January 1." Hartranft balked at hiring another editor, but finally relented just days before the magazine went to press. Sue Timberlake was hired as the magazine's first associate editor, and soon began generating articles for upcoming issues.
Once the staff got its sea legs, the production of subsequent magazines went much smoother. Editorial content improved steadily and, as expected, the magazine's advertising revenue grew with each issue and contributed substantially to AOPA's income. The AOPA Pilot also served as a great vehicle for recruiting new members. By the end of 1958, AOPA rose to 80,000 members—a 17,000-member increase over the previous two years. AOPA and The AOPA Pilot were off and running, and there was no turning back.
Was the decision to start our own magazine a good one? The numbers speak for themselves. Today, AOPA Pilot has a circulation made up of 414,000 AOPA members, plus a few thousand other copies sent to libraries and educational institutions. It is, by far, the world's largest-circulation general aviation magazine, staffed by award-winning writers, contributors, graphic artists, and photographers, and consistently bearing the best design and photography in the business. It may have gotten off to a shaky start in 1956, but those days are long gone. And AOPA Pilot's brightest days lie ahead.
E-mail the author at [email protected].


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Here you will find information about courses and equipments for minigolf. A leisure activity for all family and a sport for all ages, minigolf can be the best of your life. Minigolf courses are ideal to install in leisure areas like parks, gardens, hotels, shopping centers and campings. Whether in big spaces or smaller areas, minigolf courses can easily adapt to any ground demanding a minimum intervention without causing any negative impact in the area where they are settled. Minigolf is a very fun activity that does not require any particular technical ability or special motor skills from the player. Perfect for children, young, adults and elder persons, minigolf offers the possibility to enjoy leisure, fun and competition in one single space. As a leisure activity or for more ambitious proposes like competition, Minigolf is the right activity for the entire family.
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It is a leisure equipment, challenging and exciting, when you overcome and conquer the proposed challenges. Ideal to profit and boost an existing space with an healthy activity of pleasure and welfare. A very versatile, adjustable and customizable model.
Challenge Golf
Very popular in Europe, in these circuits, you can have funny moments of leisure and also organise local, national or international competitions. Weatherproof and elegant, this lanes has a long useful life period, always keeping a modern appearance. This model is homologated for competition.
Profy Golf
Coming from the Nordic countries, this model is differentiator and ensures great prestige in any project. This larger model, has several challenges for each lane and is ideal to test all the players' expertise. This model is homologated for competition.


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Friday, March 30, 2012
... "If you haven't cried ...
I haven't posted in a very long, long time. I'm sorry. Life gets in the way sometimes..
I've been told countless times how "striking" my eyes are.. how "beautiful" or how much "depth" they have. In all my modeling, through countless shoots, of the thousands of images .. the comment I think I've heard the most is of my "ability to stare through the camera and into the soul of the viewer."
It's amusing to me, sometimes, to point out that I am, effectively, blind during almost all of my shoots. I wear glasses.. a very, very strong prescription. To be entirely honest, I can't actually "see" what I'm looking at when I stare into the black, blurry round thing that is the camera lens. I've no depth perception whatsoever without my "eyes" (as I've dubbed my glasses over the years), and can only see detail about 3 inches from the end of my nose.
At some point, I wonder if perhaps my lack of ability to focus on what's physically in front of me does, in fact, give the illusion that I'm staring "through" someone/thing in an image. Would I have been as good a model if I could actually see what I was doing? It wasn't until recently that I actually realized just how often my posing, positioning, etc. was a result of "feeling" what was right.. a modeling "instinct", if you will. Holding an image in my mind of where my hair is, the degree my neck is tilted, the lift of a hip or ankle.. memorizing the lighting setup before I took my glasses off.. all something that had to become a habit, rather then a visual check.
The other comments I've noticed are always "What was on your mind?" during a shoot/image. Honestly? Usually some variations of:
- "Fingers relaxed, leg up, inhale .. hold it .. hold it.. hold it .. and.. done."
I never really noticed, until a photographer pointed it out to me once, that I generally hold my breath when I'm posing. Fear of losing the moment .. a realization that breathing is almost like a clock ticking .. sometimes causes me to just .. not .. for a while.
- "Aggh! this is killing my back and my hip, please take the picture.. take the picture now.. take it .. oh thank God."
I have chronic, mild to severe, joint & back pain. Always. Modeling was one of the most incredibly painful things I've done in my life, without fail. A good portion of why I had to stop traveling was due to the increasing level of pain that being on an airplane or in a car would cause me... still causes me. I am forced to seek steady, "real world" employment in the hopes of finding something with insurance that will allow me to have these issues diagnosed and treated on a regular basis.
Though.. sometimes I think giving up the "traveling model" identity .. might almost be more painful then the reason I had to let it go.
I deeply miss modeling. I miss the creativity.. the connection.. the flow of movement. I adored being the "chameleon", and the pleasure of seeing new images I helped create. It's an addiction.. a craving.. a need. There's an old superstition that cameras consume your soul. Every photo takes a piece of it until, eventually, there's nothing left of you except what's in the camera.
I suddenly understand why the story came about.
Modeling is a consuming, hungry, gluttonous thing. You give to it because it needs to take, and because you need to give. You feed the camera what you have inside of you, so that you might become the image .. the art.. the wonder of what it will give birth to. You become the blank canvas .. the hand, the eyes, the body .. you are no longer the name on your birth certificate. You are "Model".. and it will ravenously feast at the banquet of you until you become undeniably altered.
Am I better for this? I don't know.
I occasionally catch myself pining for it, like a lost love .. a heartache that throbs just enough to remind you some deeply engrained piece of you is missing.
Eyes are beautiful because they cry. Models are beautiful because they give, change, grow, become.
Posted by EngelSchrei at 3/30/2012 11:15:00 AM
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Good piece of writing and very insightful. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.ReplyDelete
I am about to begin a tour of the 48 States.ReplyDelete
It will be a multi-purpose tour and will be meeting with models, photographers, a variety of stars, talking heads and politicians. Traveling was first on your list and I loved your work, but then I read you can't travel... color me sad and confused
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Scientists from the University of Leeds have found that the protein called prion helps our brains to absorb zinc, which is believed to be crucial to our ability to learn and the wellbeing of our memory.
The findings published today (Tuesday 16 October) in Nature Communications show that prion protein regulates the amount of zinc in the brain by helping cells absorb it through channels in the cell surface. It is already known that high levels of zinc between brain cells are linked with diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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Even if the urge is strong, you shouldn't rush to pop every pimple as it appears. Popping a pimple before it is ready can be painful and can leave unsightly scars on your skin. But with a little bit of patience and some hand tricks you can learn to pop your pimples safely, painlessly, and perfectly every time.
Method One of Three:
Popping Pimples PainlesslyEdit
1Know when a pimple is ready to be popped. Do not try to pop a pimple that is deep in the skin, painful, shiny, or red. Instead, wait until you see a hard, white bump on top of the pimple. This white-head is pus gathering near the surface of the skin.
- Popping a pimple before it is ready will allow bacteria and debris to enter the pores, causing more pimples or painful infections.[1]
2Apply skin-softening lotion the night before. Coating your pimple in aloe vera overnight can help soften dry, crusty zits, making them less painful and easier to remove the following morning.
- Avoid any oil-based lotions and Vaseline, as these will clog up your pores and cause more issues.
3Wash the pimple with soap and warm water. Clean the area around the pimple with a washcloth and soap. Use warm water to open up the pores and make the pimple easier to pop.
- The best time to pop a pimple is often right after a hot shower, when the steam and heat has opened up your pores.
- If you have to leave the needle or your hands get dirty, resterilize it before continuing. You need to do this to prevent infection.
4Wrap your hands in clean tissues. Your hands carry dirt and bacteria that will make your pimple worse if you do not protect it. Simply keeping a tissue between your fingers and the pimple should provide enough protection.
- Most professionals use latex gloves to protect you from infection, so wear them if you have them.
5Lightly squeeze the edges of the pimple until it pops. With your hands still covered, apply gentle pressure to the outside of the pimple to drain the pus. You do not want to cause pain, just drain the surface pus.
- Do not use your bare fingers or nails, as this is an easy way to bring bacteria into the wound.
6Once pus stops easily draining from the pimple, stop squeezing. Do not try to force out more pus if it does not come out with gentle pressure.
7Wash the pimple with soap and water. Clean off the puss with a wet washcloth and apply topical anti-bacterial cream like Neosporin to prevent another infection.
8Never try to dig out a pimple, pop a red pimple, or squeeze out deep pimples. These can all be signs that a pimple is not ready to be popped. In some cases you can prolong the infection, leading to hard cysts that can only be removed by a dermatologist or plastic surgeon.Advertisement
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1Use heat and moisture to remove pimples without popping. You can coax tough pimples to the surface and remove them entirely without ever having to pop them. This method takes a while, but prevents scarring completely. Steam and hot water can be used to draw puss to the top of your skin, eventually removing it.
2Get a clean washcloth wet with the hottest water you can stand. Ring out the excess water after you've soaked the cloth.
3Press the hot washcloth against your pimple and hold it for 5-10 minutes. If the cloth gets cold, reheat it under hot water and reapply it.
4Repeat every 1-2 hours, or until the pimple naturally pops. You may want to lightly massage the area through the washcloth. Sometimes the pimple will rupture painlessly on its own. Other times your body will naturally fight off the infection for you, returning your skin to its former glory.
5Clean the pimple with anti-bacterial cream to prevent it from coming back. Once the pimple has disappeared, clean the area and apply an anti-bacterial like Neosporin to clean the wound.Advertisement
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1Wash your face every night. Pimples are caused when dead skin cells, dirt, and bacteria get into your pores and cause a small infection. Using warm water and a washcloth, gently wash you face with facial soap every night to keep your skin healthy and happy.
2Moisturize your face. Dry or cracked skin can easily lead to pimples. After washing your face, apply moisturizing lotion to promote good skin health and clear pores.
- Moisturizers with oil in them can often cause more problems. These oils will stay on your skin and clog your pores.
3Try a facial mask. You can find a wide variety of face masks at pharmacies and large grocery stores. Mud, tea tree, and witch hazel masks can help lower inflammation in your face that leads to painful pimples.
4Consult your doctor about acne medication if pimples persist. There are a variety of medications, creams, and lotions meant to limit acne or curb it completely. For example, some doctors prescribe birth control because it can limit the hormones that cause pimples to break out. Talk to your doctor or dermatologist about any medical solutions that might work for your body.Advertisement
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- Wash your hands afterwards and apply acne cream to the popped pimple.
- If there is a red area around the pimple, squeeze outside that.
- Try out an egg mask. This will tighten the pores and make the pimple smaller.
- Don't use this mask more that once a week or your skin may dry out.
- Place a hot damp cloth on your face then pop the pimple after 2-3 minutes.
- Take 2 egg whites and 3 cups of sugar and stir until its fluffy apply it for 5 minutes 1 day for 3 days and it should be gone.
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- Administrative reports
- Kennedy Library's annual reports from library administration, and other administrative reports, can all be found on DigitalCommons@CalPoly.
- 2017-18 Annual Report
- The upcoming renovation of Kennedy Library brings us the opportunity to add one more pillar to our commitment of keeping people at the heart of our mission by showcasing work from across disciplines and connecting individuals to opportunities that will enrich their research and academic experiences at Cal Poly. A few examples included in this report are articles about how the continuous enhancement of the new library management system aims to improve the user experience and make discovery and access to information as seamless as possible; how the library's exhibits educate visitors; and how our public programs enrich attendees with engaging stories.
- 2016-17 Annual Report
- The academic year 2016-17 was focused on student success: we reached more than half of the student population through research instruction sessions; we saw a dramatic increase in attendance at our Cal Poly Authors events; and we increased the programmatic support for graduate students by offering specialized workshops and assistance for thesis research.
- 2015-16 Annual Report
- In 2015-16, $500,000 in student success fees to the library that allowed us to move forward with some exceptional building transformations. Read about these and other highlights in the 2015-16 report.
- 2015 Annual Publication
- In July 2015, Kennedy Library joined Cal Poly's division of Academic Programs and Planning, reflecting an emerging vision of the library as an important academic partner in powering student learning and faculty achievement. Read about highlights in 2014-2015.
- 2013 Annual Publication
- The Information Services annual publication is for friends of the Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology, Information Technology Services and Robert E. Kennedy Library. Our highlights include the launching of our new Data Studio, website and blog, as well as recognition of outstanding programs and students.
- 2011-2012 Annual Publication
- Read stories and see media from happenings at the library. This edition includes an interview with Director of Library Information Technology Dale Kohler, who gives an overview of how student feedback has changed the library.
- 2010-2011 Annual Publication
- Kennedy Library celebrates 30 years on the Cal Poly campus. We also take a look at new directions: from the new Leadership Council to new Student Advisory Council; from LibRATS to OLLI at Cal Poly; from Learn by Doing to funds for the future.
- 2009-2010 Annual Publication
- This Annual Publication celebrates the legacy of Dr. Robert E. Kennedy and his wife, Mary. Photos and stories of library events and happenings.
- 2008-2009 First Annual Publication
- 2008 was an amazing year for Kennedy Library. We put together our first-annual publication filled with stories and photos highlighting some of our big events.
- Cal Poly: The First Hundred Years
Authors: Nancy Loe, Dan Howard-Greene and others
- A century of achievement is chronicled in this illustrated history of Cal Poly, which draws upon materials from the University Archives collection. It is an excellent reference book as well as an enjoyable read that features more than 250 illustrations, including vintage black-and-white photos, aerials of the campus from May of 2000, and colorful ephemera such as yearbooks and sports programs. The volume chronicles the story of learn-by-doing at Cal Poly, from its beginnings as a co-educational vocational high school during the Progressive Era to its present-day standing as one of the country's leading undergraduate polytechnic universities.
- A Vast Pastoral Domain
Authors: Josephine Clifford and De Guy Cooper
- The rural character of San Luis Obispo County in the 1870s is captured in this facsimile edition. Included are reprints of Josephine Clifford's descriptive article, "Tropical California" and of De Guy Cooper's promotional monograph, History of San Luis Obispo County. Vintage sketches and period advertisements add visual appeal to this unique paperback volume.
- San Luis Obispo Tribune: Souvenir Railroad Edition
Edited By: Nancy Loe; Introduction by: Jeff Fairbanks; Foreword by: Loren Nicholson
- The San Luis Obispo Tribune Souvenir Railroad Edition was originally published by the local newspaper in celebration of the coming of the railroad to what was then a very remote area. Produced for the centennial of that event, this facsimile edition provides us with a snapshot of life in San Luis Obispo in 1894. Not available for purchase.
- San Simeon Revisited
Edited By: Nancy Loe
- This illustrated limited edition features a sampling of the correspondence between architect Julia Morgan and her client, wealthy publisher William Randolph Hearst in 1919, as they embark upon the early building stages of his fabled San Simeon estate. Architect and client would continue work on this project until 1945.
"Ride High You Mustangs" as performed by the Men's Glee Club 1971
"All Hail Green & Gold" as performed by the Men's and Women's Glee Club 1971
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- An internal communications handbook that we share as a possible framework for other academic libraries, especially those who have several students and staff contributing to a library's social media.
Web communications handbook
- Kennedy Library Web Communications
- An internal web communications handbook and "simple guide to good web content". We would like to share this as a possible framework for other academic libraries and higher education institutions.
- Strategic Plan, 2015-2022
- A multi-year plan, organized around outcomes for our community, that identifies 5-10 major projects, mapped against a timeline of 5-7 years, and guided by our 'system of action' – the activities and outcomes we want our community to experience.
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A few weeks ago the fast food chain Jack in the Box introduced Munchie Meals.
The Munchie Meals are only served from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and cater to a certain demographic that is awake and hungry during those hours.
This follows the trend set by Taco Bell's Fourth Meal campaign and other restaurants as a way to drum up business during non traditional hours.
In the same way, certain restaurants such as Sonic offer a Happy Hour of sorts from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. where they have a menu of items at a reduced price to entice people to spend money during normally slow hours between the lunch and dinner crowds.
As for the trend to entice people to eat during the overnight hours one can assume that the demographic is mainly college students and shift workers.
When I worked for newspapers I often worked until 1 a.m. or later and found the selection of places to grab a bite after work to be rather limited.
Were the option of Munchie Meals available back then I most likely would have made it part of my driving home routine.
It should be noted that one Munchie Meal includes more calories than the total daily recommended amount. So they are certainly not intended for the healthy eater and those watching what they eat.
Instead the Munchie Meals offer a smorgasbord of tasty but bad for you selections that are covered in various cheeses and/or deep fried to a golden tasty perfection.
For convenience and portability sake the Munchie Meal comes self contained in a box.
Right about now some of you are probably craving a Munchie Meal while there are others who are wondering if the prize inside the box is an automatic defibrillator.
Having looked inside the Munchie Meal box strictly for research for this column I can assure you that the automatic defibrillator is not included but could probably be ordered as an add on.
With the introduction of the Munchie Meal Jack in the Box, like Carl's Jr. before it, is giving consumers what they want in the form of thousands of calories in a convenient carrying case.
It is not necessarily giving consumers what they need however since very few people could argue that anyone needs that large of a calorie hit during the overnight hours.
So while the battle rages over wants and needs and whether the Munchie Meal is good or bad for the nation as a whole one thing is certain Denny's, Waffle House and IHOP have been put on notice as there are now more choices vying for those late night diners.
Now if you'll excuse me I need to take a nap so I can be awake in time to get my Munchie Meal later.
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Kallari Chocolate
January 25, 2009
We talked to Stephen McDonnell, founder and chief executive of Applegate Farms organic food company and establisher of the Kallari Chocolate Company, about the social, environmental and economic advantages of both growing and producing your own product – and the role that this business model has to play in the future of sustainable farming.
How did you come to form the Kallari Chocolate Company?
My daughter Nora went on a school trip to Ecuador and visited a biological station in the Napo region. She met a volunteer there named Judy Logback, who had been instrumental in helping the local families create the Kallari Association so that the farmers could market their beans as a collective. She also introduced them to Dr. Robert Steinberg, a founder of Scharffen Berger chocolate in Berkeley, California, and with the help of his formula, the farmers made their first chocolate bars in a small cooperative-owned Andean confectionary workshop.
I met Kallari members in July of 2007, and with their permission established the Kallari Chocolate Company. We visited a larger factory for producing the chocolate and enlisted the help of Tomas Keme, a Swiss chocolate expert, to help improve the quality and techniques of Kallari chocolate making.
How have Kallari farmers been able to merge commerce with sustainable business practices?
Although the average Iowa farmer may take pride in the number of bushels per acre yield from his farm, the bragging rights of an Amazon cacao farmer are derived from the number of species of valuable plants interplanted in her cacao trees.
Historically, Amazon farmers have used agroforestry techniques, called Chakra in Kichwa, where cacao is planted amongst other crops, imitating the natural biodiversity that exists in the rainforest. The floodplain area of each farm is the most productive area for cacao trees, so most Kallari cacao growers prefer to have small plots of only one acre each distantly scattered along the banks of Amazon tributaries. In each cacao grove the small chocolate trees are planted amongst scores of hardwood trees, fruit trees, bananas, plantains, palms and medicinal plants. The remaining floodplain land includes other subsistence food crops in a similar agroforestry plantation. The rainforest on the steep highland or terra firme portion of the family farm plots remains in primary or secondary forest. These forests are key natural resources for each family, and a family might choose to sacrifice one at a time for home construction or for sale in the rare case of a family emergency.
The average Kallari cacao grove is only a small percentage of the overall farm size (less than 2%), but the high price for cacao with the value addition of chocolate making has boosted it to provide nearly half of the annual income for a rural family. Although the individual farmer may not get as wealthy as they would otherwise right away, this agroforestry method of traditional Kichwa farming enables sustainable harvests for many years to come, for many future generations of farmers. So, in a way, eating this chocolate is actually helping both the farmers and the environment.
Kallari farmers have been approached by companies seeking to drill, mine and log on their land in the past. How do they avoid giving in to these pressures?
These 850 farmers on average used to make about $500 a year per family. By improving the flavor quality of their cacao, finding direct markets, and now producing their own chocolate, they can get more than double for their cacao than they did in 2002. That's an immediate payback versus fair trade. Fair Trade pays 10 percent over world commodity prices, but with the benefit of getting back 100% of the profit from the chocolate they make, Kallari farmers are making fifty cents more, a bonus of five times greater than the Fair Trade price increase.
Speaking on a strictly financial basis, this is a baseline equation that needs to be consistently working for them in order for them not to be tempted to allow oil or logging interests to come into their villages. If we can create that type of economic value, they improve their livelihood and are simultaneously improving the chances that the rainforest is sustained.
How does the co-op system benefit farmers?
Co-op associations have always been a way for an individual farmer to connect to a larger organization. As a collective group they can engage in trade in more efficiently and in a more productive manner than they could on their own. But the co-op system itself is not a new concept. What's unique in our case is that the Kallari farmers are selling the commodity they grow in a finished product at retail. They partake of all profits and have an incredible opportunity to be directly linked to consumers at the end of the supply chain.
How has the local movement influenced Kallari's success?
Chocolate has never been a local product as cacao is only grown in a small region above and below and equator. However, our project is helping to expand people's consciousness of what it means to grow and buy local – even if our end product travels a distance to consumers. For us, 'local' is about appreciating the fact that our chocolate is made by the people that grow the beans, and gaining an understanding of the immediate environment that Kallari famers live in. The broader story of how each one of us is tied to the land and the product connects people in an intimate way to the most important ecosystem on the planet – the rainforest.
Few cacao farmers make and market their own chocolate. Do you expect other cacao farmers to adapt your approach?
During the past decade the Kallari community has gained international exposure, and this means that our farmers take pride in producing a quality product worthy of sale in North America and Europe. It also means that consumers have brand recognition of this product as one that preserves the environment while improving the economic circumstances of the farming community in this region.
Now that the farmers have control over both the supply and demand side of the equation – by both growing the beans and producing the chocolate – they can drive real economic change. And if this is something that can occur in a community like Kallari, then there is no reason why other sister communities from different cacao regions can't do the same thing.
What has your role been in advancing the company?
My goal in joining this operation was to help create a business model that would eventually have the Kallari farmers fully engaged in running every aspect of their business – from growing cacao to chocolate manufacturing, sales marketing and distribution.
While I understand that giving 100% of profits back to the community a radical notion, we are hoping that this model will create awareness for other companies, and a model for them to follow, even if the percentage that goes back to their farming community is smaller. All companies have an obligation to give back something to the environment – and to the people who grow and source the materials they use to produce their end product.
What can retailers learn from Kallari's success?
If our story is good for the consumer, then it's also good for the retailer because they are giving consumers exactly what they are looking for. More than ever, consumers are demanding a relationship with their food. They want to know it's good quality, but they also want to know where it comes from. They are increasingly interested in knowing that their purchase has a direct impact on the people who grow it and they want to know the impact of their purchase on the broader environment.
As retailers become more conscientious and get more connected to the local movement, they become an integral part of the process. Offering products like Kallari Chocolate signifies a retailer's commitment to their overall sustainability plan. It's a no brainer.
In upcoming issues, we will feature interviews with companies that are taking innovative steps toward the creation of sustainable products and services. If you are interested in telling us more about what your company is doing please contact Allison Bloom at email@example.com.


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Southport Ymca
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Southport Ymca
We have two local activity centres offering sports and gymnastics, health and fitness, young peoples activities and wrap around child care. Open 7 days a week.
Founded 1852
Mission statement
To provide health and well-being, family work and accommodation services to young people and the wider community of Southport and it's surrounding villages.
Southport Ymca aims to:
- To increase our impact so we can help more young people in more communities.
- To extend our influence so we can publicly champion the interests of young people in society.
- To work together better so that we can deliver a shared vision in a spirit of trust, respect and partnership.
- To develop a business model that will shape and ensure our long term future.
Established: August 1852
Registered Charity Number: 1095392
Board members: 15
Full time staff: 20
Part time staff: 80
Volunteers: 10
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Press Release
The Regime in Jordan continues its Persecution and Oppression of the Shabab of Hizb ut Tahrir
In hatred of Hizb ut Tahrir and resentment against its Shabab, following one of the demonstrations in victory for Al-Quds and all of Palestine that had been carried out by the party in Wilayah of Jordan - after the closure of the regime in Jordan of Al-Quds file - where as in its predecessors, the party appealed to the Muslim armies to move to save Al-Quds as a practical response to the decision of America to recognize Al-Quds as the capital of the Jewish entity, the regime security agencies in Jordan arrested two of Hizb ut Tahrir members from the Muqabaleen area in the capital, Amman: Brother Muatasem Fayez al-Salem and Brother Ali Wasfi Harb who was prevented his family, relatives and lawyers from visiting him since his detention in the General Intelligence prison, raising doubts about the likelihood of him being severely tortured causing a severe impact on his body that has not yet healed.
We, Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Jordan, hold the regime and its security apparatuses, the director of the General Intelligence and the investigation officers fully responsible for the safety of Br. Ali Harb, and the imprisonment of Shabab of Hizb ut Tahrir, the courageous men in Jordan in accounting the regime and exposing its injustice, conspiracies, corruption and disregard that has become exposed to all the people in Jordan, the land and the factory for the real men of chivalry and wisdom, the followers of the Messenger of Allah, Muhammad (saw).
We are not surprised by the regime in Jordan to be creative in diversifying the charges and distributing it to the sincere people who proclaim the word of Truth that illuminates the path of revival and salvation for the Muslims in Jordan or awaken the resolution of the Muslims armies and provoke their Iman. We are not surprised by it, for it has been politically bankrupt and its pastoral failure and historical oppression of the people of the country has been clearly exposed and will not be amended by the artful Arabs and non-Arabs, or by the political, security, and economy leaders of those with the security minds or the rotten capitalist materialistic motives. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said:
«إِنَّ اللهَ لَيُمْلِي لِلظَّالِمِ حَتَّى إِذَا أَخَذَهُ لَمْ يُفْلِتْهُ»
"Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, grants respite to the oppressor. But when He lays Hand upon him, He does not then let him off."
We in Hizb ut Tahrir / Wilayah Jordan renew our covenant with Allah and with the Muslims in Jordan and the world, to remain proclaiming the Truth on the methodology of the Messenger of Allah (saw), not deviating an inch from it. We do not fear the blame of any blamers, nor the hatred of any spiteful, or the tyranny of any mighty oppressor until Allah manifests Islam over all religions and blesses the Ummah with victory and empowerment, or we meet Allah engaging in the work for that, obedient to Allah and sincere to Him in religion.
(إِنَّا لَنَنْصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ الأَشْهَادُ * يَوْمَ لا يَنْفَعُ الظَّالِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوءُ الدَّارِ)
"Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand * The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home." [Ghafir: 51-52]
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Prophet for President
What the ill-fated candidacy of Joseph Smith can teach Mitt Romney.
By Avi Steinberg
Unlike Romney, Smith didn't avoid discussing his religion on the campaign trail — he created it, after all
It isn't widely known that in 1844 Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, ran against James K. Polk and Henry Clay for president of the U.S. Perhaps this detail has been lost amid the many story lines of Smith's head-spinningly eventful life.
In that year alone, Smith was mayor of a rapidly growing city, a church president, lieutenant general of a large militia, shopkeeper, surveyor, fugitive in two states, landlord, hotel manager, and prophet of the Lord. Not only did he have a whole bunch of wives to attend to, he also had the nearly full-time job of dancing around the fact that he had a whole bunch of wives. And still he found time, in April of that year, to have his Council of Fifty elect him "King and Ruler Over Israel."
As his tasks piled up and his stately Temple took shape in the center of Nauvoo, Ill., Smith's enemies, both near and far, multiplied and grew militant. With only months left before Election Day, his presidential campaign was brought to a shocking end when a mob of armed men, possibly with state backing, murdered him in prison, where he was being held for treason after he declared martial law in Nauvoo.
Historians debate the motives behind Smith's presidential bid. Some believe it was part of a desperate effort to protect his people from being slaughtered by hostile militias and federal indifference. Others chalk it up to megalomania. Whatever Smith's intent, he dispatched the full force of his missionary corps, hundreds of men, including most of his senior deputies, to stump on his behalf in every corner of the country. Even as he languished in prison, the candidate ran advertisements that urged his fellow Americans to do their part and vote for "General Joseph Smith of Nauvoo, Illinois."
For years he steered his large voting bloc back and forth between the Whigs and Democrats and managed to alienate both parties. On the issues, he walked gingerly along various centrist lines. A failed banker (he was driven out of Ohio when the bank he'd founded went belly-up), he favored "the fostering care of government" and thus a central bank (like a Whig), but with strict limitations (inching toward Democratic thinking). He was for the annexation of Western territories but, true to his New England heritage, opposed the creation of new slave-owning regimes.
Of the prophet's thinking on economics, Smith biographer Richard Bushman writes: "Rather than promising entrepreneurs great wealth, Joseph asked that 'money be brought [to Nauvoo] to pay the poor for manufacturing.' Profits were secondary to creating jobs." While Smith's hedging earned him enemies among the political elites, it also gave him a potentially powerful rhetorical edge with voters.
"We have had democratic presidents, whig presidents," he wrote, "a pseudo democratic whig president; and now it is time to have a president of the United States." This is the kind of talk that wins elections. Just ask Obama, who once used a similar exhortation at the Democratic National Convention.
Such rhetoric also reflects the fundamental lesson that Romney can learn from Joseph Smith's campaign: Better to sound empathic than prophetic. Inspire people. Lift them up. Help them be masters of their own fate, and try to understand their hopes and fears. Ever zealous, Smith suggested that the citizenry learn how to be a god yourself in order to save yourself. In 2012, it's probably better just to offer them a chance to get back to work.


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Monday, September 21, 2015
Programming oversight, or legitimate feature?
MD4 brings back the infamous level 1 dungeons because why not, and it turns out you can totally break them by bringing Hoopa with you. Since it comes in an item, it's not really part of your team per se, so when it pops out it's at whatever level it's supposed to be normally. So, is that an oversight on the game designers' part, or did they actually intend for it to happen all along? I want to say it's not intentional. In previous games the highest levels you'd ever encounter in such dungeons would be in the low 30s, so to be able to have a much higher-leveled Hoopa do all the work is just silly. So I want to say they just done fucked up... but what if it was supposed to be a well-kept secret? Of course in the era of the internet no secret ever lasts that long, but to be figured out by virtually the first guy to do that dungeon is just silly.
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How to Grow Iris
There are 17 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page.
In this Article:Article SummaryPlanting a New IrisCaring for a Growing IrisMaintaining an Iris Year-RoundCommunity Q&A17 References
Irises are perfect for beginner gardeners and experienced green thumbs alike! The hardy flowers are not difficult to grow and do well in a wide range of climates, being relatively drought-tolerant and low maintenance.[1] When it blooms, the Iris's flowers are gorgeous, ranging in hue from the common purple shade to patterned white and yellow. Irises are among the easiest perennials to start and grow, so start planting today for long-lasting blooms.
Part 1
Planting a New Iris
1Choose a suitable species of iris. Though nearly all irises are fairly hardy and easy to maintain, some are more suitable for certain conditions than others. Depending on the climate and conditions where you plan on planting your irises, one variety may be a better choice. Below is information on just a few of the most common iris varieties:[2]
- Siberian Iris: Despite its name, native to Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. One of the most adaptable irises — very easy to grow and maintain. Do especially well in temperate climates.[3]
- Louisiana Iris: Native to the hot, humid southeastern United States. In spite of this, grows well in a wide variety of conditions. However, they will not bloom well if they receive less than an inch of water or so during hot growing season months.[4]
- Beardless Iris: Native to Central and Southern Europe. Do well with at least half a day of full sun. Can even survive constant sun though this is not necessarily preferable.[5]
2Plant in late summer. Most Irises are best planted in late summer (early fall at the latest). This gives the iris a chance to establish its roots while there is still enough sunlight to fuel its growth so that it can survive the winter. For most Iris varieties, July and August are the best months for planting.[6]
- Note, however, that in areas with long summers and mild winters, you can get away with planting irises as late as September or even October — in these cases, there's usually still enough sunlight to help the plant grow its roots before winter.
3Pick a spot with about six to eight hours of full sun per day. Most irises thrive if given generous amounts of sunlight. You won't necessarily want your iris to be in constant sun (though they can still do well in these situations), but they can usually stand more sun than similarly-sized flowers. Try planting your irises in a flowerbed that receives the shade of a tree late in the day or on the side of your house that the sun hits in the afternoon for a good amount of light.
4Plant in slightly acidic soil with good drainage. Irises prefer soils that are neutral to slightly acidic — a pH of about 6.8-7.0 is best. In addition, irises require soil with a good amount of aeration and drainage.[7] This is important for preventing root rot, which irises can be susceptible to if over-watered.
- For heavy, clay-rich soils with bad drainage, try adding humus or organic matter to improve the permeability of the soil.
- Planting on a slope or in a raised flower bed can help with drainage — in these cases, water will naturally run away from the iris.
5Plant the rhizome so that its top is exposed. One common mistake first-timers make when planting irises is to plant them too deep. Unlike most plants, irises do best when their rhizome — the brown, root-like structure at their base resembling a potato — is slightly exposed to the air. The plant's roots should be arranged so that they spread downward beneath the rhizome.
- Note that in very hot climates, covering the rhizomes with a thin layer of dirt (no more than an inch or so) can help protect them from drying out.
6Plant the rhizomes so that they are spaced apart. More so than other flowers, irises have a tendency to grow together when they're planted near one another. When this happens, the plants can compete for the same soil, water and nutrients, hampering each others' growth. To prevent this, try to plant your irises' rhizomes at least one to two feet apart.[8]
- Even with this preventative measure, after a few years, your irises may grow together anyway. If this happens, don't worry — you can fix this by simply digging up some of the rhizomes and replanting them farther away to "thin out" your flowers.
7If the growing conditions are unfavorable, pot the iris. Depending on where you live and what time of the year it is, conditions outdoors may not be suitable for growing new plants. Rather than plant your irises in the soil outside when they're not likely to do well, instead, get them started in a pot. This allows you to carefully control the amount of time that the plants are exposed to the weather outside until it improves and you can transfer them to the garden. If conditions are very bad, like, for instance, if there's heavy frost, you can even keep the plants indoors 24/7.
- For most irises, a 12-inch pot will work well. Exceptionally small irises can do well in 6-to-8-inch pots.[9]
- Regardless of the size of pot you use, make sure it has good drainage — at least one big hole on the bottom (or several smaller ones) for the water to drain out of.
Part 2
Caring for a Growing Iris
1Water generously after planting. After you plant your irises, give them a thorough watering. If conditions are dry, water every 7 to 10 days or as needed during the morning or evening.[10] Assuming you planted your irises in the late summer or early fall, you may stop watering your plants as soon as the weather cools and it begins raining or snowing.
- One common mistake to avoid with your irises is over-watering. If the rhizome or roots are held in contact with moisture without being given a chance to drain, root rot can set in. This fungal condition can be potentially fatal for the iris and easily spreads to nearby plants, so prevention is key.[11]
2Taper watering off as the plant becomes established. Over time, your plant will require less and less watering on your part. Once the weather takes a turn for the cooler in the fall, you can stop watering until the next summer growing season. In general, your iris should require less watering with each subsequent summer — for climates with mild summers, it's possible
- The exception here is for areas with very hot, dry summers. In these cases, some watering may be necessary every summer to keep the iris from drying out. Though irises are quite durable, they can't survive in extreme conditions without help.
3Keep rhizomes uncovered and roots well-aerated. As the iris grows, you'll want to periodically check to make sure that the rhizome hasn't become covered with dirt, organic matter, or other debris. If it has, gently brush it off without moving the plant itself or disturbing its roots. In addition, make sure that the soil still has good aeration and drainage — if it doesn't, add humus or organic matter as needed.
4Trim brown or dying leaf matter and the flower stalk. Unlike high-maintenance garden plants, iris leaves don't require pruning or trimming for good growth. In fact, leaving the leaves undisturbed even after the growing season allows the iris to gain more nutrients from photosynthesis for next year's growth.[12] In general, the only sort of trimming you should need to do for iris leaves is to remove brown, dead leaf tissue that has already died — this provides no benefit to the plant.
- Note that, before winter, you may also want to cut the flower stalk to its base. If the flower dies during winter and falls at the base of the plant, it can cause rot to spread to the rhizome as it decays.
Part 3
Maintaining an Iris Year-Round
1Protect the plants in preparation for winter. As the plant's roots establish themselves throughout the late summer and early fall, you may want to put some thought to how you plan to protect your irises once the weather grows cold, especially if you live in an area with exceptionally cold winters. Snowfall can naturally protect the soil from the cracking and heaving that can occur during very cold weather and dislodge the rhizomes.[13]
- If your area doesn't reliably get snowfall, you may want to spread a loose mulch (like evergreen bough) across the ground to protect the soil. Don't apply a thick layer of mulch — this can actually trap moisture in the soil and cause rot.
- Destroy any irises exposed to heavy frost — left to rot, these plants can become havens for borer eggs.[14]
2Weed and protect against pests in the spring. As the weather begins to warm, you can allow any snow to melt naturally and/or remove any protective mulches you used in the winter. As new plants begin to sprout up, keep a keen eye out for any weeds near your irises and pull them out as early as possible. Use environmentally-friendly herbicides or weed killers to keep grasses and weed away from the bases of your irises.
- In addition, you'll want to be wary of any encroaching pests, especially slugs. There are many, many ways to bait slugs, from commercial products to improvised home solutions. One very easy way to do this is to make a beer trap — fill a wide-mouthed jar halfway up with beer and bury it up to the rim of the jar in the soil. Slugs, attracted to the beer, will fall in and drown.[15]
3Monitor growth and give nutrients in the spring. Irises can benefit from the occasional light application of fertilizer starting the growing season after you plant it. Don't use a fertilizer high in nitrogen — this can cause excessive foliage growth (and, eventually, rot). Water after dispensing the fertilizer to avoid fertilizer "burn". Below is a selection of fertilizers that are acceptable to use with irises:[16]
- General purpose "5-10-10" fertilizer
- General purpose "5-10-5" fertilizer
- Bone meal
- Superphosphate
4Repeat the cycle as needed! As the iris grows more mature, the amount of time you'll need to spend maintaining it should decrease drastically. Still, even when your plant has been established for years, it's a good idea to give it a check up every few weeks just to ensure that there are no problems with it. As long as the plant is receiving good sun during the growing season, occasional rainwater, and nutrients from the soil, it should be just fine. Irises are perennials, and they'll gradually spread from the roots over many growing seasons.
- Every three to five years, you'll want to divide the irises in crowded flower beds and replant them to avoid competition for water and soil.[17]
Community Q&A
QuestionDo irises bloom the first year?Lauren KurtzLauren Kurtz is a Naturalist and Horticultural Specialist for the City of Aurora in Colorado. She currently manages the Water-Wise Garden at Aurora Municipal Center for the Water Conservation Department.
HorticulturistHorticulturistExpert AnswerIt's not uncommon for irises to skip blooming the first season after planting. In nutrient poor or dry soils the plants may use their first growing season to establish healthy roots and store energy. If irises don't flower for a second year, some action may be required to get your iris back on track. If planted too deep and rhizomes aren't showing on the soil surface, dig them up and plant them higher. They need at least 6 hours of full sun during the day so move to a better location if your iris location doesn't meet this requirement. Over or under fertilizing can be a factor. Fertilize lightly with a fertilizer low in nitrogen.
QuestionCan old growth be cut back in spring?Lauren KurtzLauren Kurtz is a Naturalist and Horticultural Specialist for the City of Aurora in Colorado. She currently manages the Water-Wise Garden at Aurora Municipal Center for the Water Conservation Department.
HorticulturistHorticulturistExpert AnswerYes. Cut back or completely remove brown and yellow leaves in the spring. Clear any debris from previous season away from rhizomes so they get better aeration.
QuestionCan I transfer the iris in the spring?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerYes, this should work just fine.
QuestionWhat is the strange green bulb growth where the bloom used to be?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerThis is the flower producing seed. Cut the flower stems after they are finished blooming so your plant can put more energy back into the tuber instead of trying to produce seeds.
QuestionWhy have my irises' leaves flopped down?Pauline DonnellyCommunity AnswerAssuming they are getting enough water, check for mold or borers. You have to check the bulbs.
QuestionWhen do irises flower?Pauline DonnellyCommunity AnswerThey flower in the spring. There are different varieties, so some flower earlier than others.
QuestionDo irises change colors after a year or so?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerThey might change because of extreme temperature change, chemical drift, transplant issues or even a random rhizomes dug up by a dog can cause a stand of colour change.
QuestionOne of my Iris plants grew a bulb-looking thing where the flower was. I don't know what it is. Should I remove it?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerIt's a seed pod. If you want the seeds, leave it until it dries; if you don't want them, you can remove it,
QuestionWhen do I cut the dead flowers off?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerWhen they start to die, and watering does not perk them up, cut the dead flower as close to the root as you can, taking care not to cut through the root as it will kill the other flowers.
QuestionAfter the plant has bloomed, what is the green-bulb like thing near the top of the plant?wikiHow ContributorCommunity AnswerThe green bulb is a new plant growing on top of the old one. This bulb should be cut off and replanted, but only in July. If your new iris does not become a full-blown flower, your irises are broken, and you should discard them.
I accidentally cut my iris stalks when I was using my weed whacker. Will they still bloom?
Is there something I can give my irises to make them bloom better? They are very healthy and have a lot of green foliage.
My irises haven't bloomed the last two years. What could be wrong?
I have just dug up my iris in late September. Can I just leave them in my basement and plant them in the Spring? I just read they might not survive if I plant them now.
If I move my irises now, will they make it through a U.S. Midwestern winter?
- Irises are relatively deer-resistant.
- ↑ http://www.irises.org/About_Irises/Cultural%20Information/Cultural_Information.html
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/how-to-grow-care-for-beardless-iris
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/siberian-iris
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/louisiana-iris
- ↑ http://www.irises.org/About_Irises/Classifications.html
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/what-to-do-this-month-in-the-iris-garden
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/how-to-grow-care-for-bearded-iris#q194
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/how-to-grow-care-for-bearded-iris#q194
- ↑ http://lifeonthebalcony.com/anyone-can-grow-iris-in-a-container/
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/how-to-grow-care-for-bearded-iris#q194
- ↑ http://www.irisgarden.org/irisculture3.html
- ↑ http://www.almanac.com/plant/irises
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/what-to-do-this-month-in-the-iris-garden#q7550
- ↑ http://www.almanac.com/plant/irises
- ↑ http://eartheasy.com/grow_nat_slug_cntrl.htm
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/what-to-do-this-month-in-the-iris-garden#q7550
- ↑ http://www.schreinersgardens.com/what-to-do-this-month-in-the-iris-garden
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To grow irises, start in the late summer by picking a spot with well-draining soil that gets 6-8 hours of full sunlight every day. Then, plant your irises 1-2 feet apart in shallow dirt, with their roots spread downward and their tops slightly exposed to the air. After that, water your irises thoroughly, then water them every 7-10 days until the weather turns cool. Additionally, check your irises periodically for brown leaves or stalks, and remove them to keep your flowers healthy. For more advice from our Gardening reviewer, including how to maintain your irises all year round, scroll down!
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Español: plantar lirios, Português: Cultivar a Flor Íris, Italiano: Coltivare L'Iris, Русский: выращивать ирисы, Deutsch: Iris anpflanzen, 中文: 种植鸢尾花, Bahasa Indonesia: Menanam Iris, Français: faire pousser des iris, Nederlands: Irissen kweken


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The spread of internet technology contributed to the increase in prosecutions and the rising tide of protest, said Luis Moreno-Ocampo, an Argentina-born New York lawyer who is the former president of Transparency International's Latin America and Caribbean office.
"There's more demand and there's more ability to get information," Moreno-Ocampo said. "South America is showing that democracy is working."
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