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March 15, 2010
LINCOLN, Neb. – Whether one is selling produce out of the back of a pickup along the road or from an elaborate display at a farmers market, determining the profitability of marketing specialty crops has long been an inexact science.
Until now.
A new planning tool, Local marketCALC, developed by Roger Wilson, University of Nebraska agricultural economics budget analyst, can calculate costs for marketing individual crops.
"Most people selling at farmers markets and other outlets are not really aware of their per unit marketing costs," Wilson said. "Taking into consideration these costs helps create a better picture of the profitability of growing and selling a product."
Found at http://www.LMCALC.unl.edu, the new tool complements production cost budgets Wilson developed for NU Rural Initiative and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension efforts to promote local food production and consumption.
Those budgets (http://www.agecon.unl.edu/resource/hortbudgets.html) are for 15 specialty crops including tomatoes, sweet corn, garlic, rutabagas, shallots and others.
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Wilson believes Local marketCALC may be the first of its kind. Producers enter cost numbers related to mileage, vendor time, containers and other supplies, tables, canopies, advertising and product waste. The tool calculates accurate costs per unit sold so producers can make informed management decisions.
For example, Wilson said tomatoes sold for $2 per pound may net only $1 per pound after all marketing costs are figured.
Rural Initiative outreach program specialist Kim Peterson said producers seeking loans for their specialty crop enterprises would do well to include marketing costs in their business plans. Bankers will be interested and the added detail may help obtain loans, she said.
Local marketCALC is being introduced this spring as interest in local food production and consumption increases in Nebraska and the nation.
Casey Foster, Nebraska Department of Agriculture ag promotion coordinator, said farmers markets nationwide numbered 5,274 last year, up from 4,685 in 2008.
In Nebraska, Foster said, 72 farmers markets were listed with the NDA in 2009, compared to 39 in 2000. Produce stands numbered 538 last year, up from just 78 in 2000.
Foster attributed the growth in farmers markets and roadside stands to consumers wanting fresh, better-tasting and higher-quality produce, and wanting to know who produces their food. Consumers also are willing to pay more for locally grown food, he added.
In addition, Peterson said, more entities such as restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes and schools are trying to purchase and incorporate locally produced foods into their menus.
"As they do so, it creates value-added opportunities for Nebraska farmers. Local marketCALC and the enterprise budgets help growers manage for success in this growing market," Peterson said.

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At Ubuntu Hardware Summit many topics have been discussed about building devices with OEMs and ODMs with Ubuntu based system and how efficient it will be. Supporting Utouch gesture along with multi-touch capability. Ubuntu Kernel team covering the debugging process for Linux kernel and drivers integration process on Linux Kerenel. Also discussed the PulseAudio's timer schedule and it"s mixer, and what sound drivers, BIOS and hardware must support for these features to work.
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text: A Conversation with Howard G. Buffett June 25, 2014 09:40 AM Tweet Earlier this week, Howard G. Buffett visited with U.S. farmers and who participated in the High-Yield Conservation project. The project is part of a greater effort to raise awareness of global hunger and the need for high-yielding conservation practices. TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Rhonda Brooks Editor, Farm Journal MagazineEditorial Director, Farm Journal Media Email Illinois farmer and world-renown philanthropist Howard G. Buffett shares his perspective on the need to adopt practices that can help feed the world's hungry. During the 6th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture in Winnipeg, Manitoba, farmers, other conservation experts and media were able to participate in a lively discussion with Howard G. Buffett. Known as a practical, no-nonsense farmer and visionary philanthropist, Buffett shared his perspective on the need to adopt practices and mindsets that can help feed the world's hungry. Since 1999, Buffett's foundation has supported more than 100 agricultural projects in 34 countries and 22 nutrition projects in 20 countries in an effort to improve the standard of living and quality of life for the world's most impoverished and marginalized populations. Farm Journal Media's Charlene Finck led the often entertaining and thought-provoking question-and-answer session. Here are some excerpts from the discussion. Question: Being a U.S. farmer and having the passion that you have for conservation as a farmer, it would be helpful to have your perspective here at the WCCA on where you think U.S. farmers rank in the process of adopting conservation practices? Answer: I would say it's possible that U.S. farmers are getting passed up in certain respects globally, and they don't like to hear that. One of these days, Brazil is going to beat us on soybean production, and we should be asking why and how are they doing it. I look at the percentage of acres committed by countries to conservation, and we're getting pounded. Countries like Brazil and Argentina and Australia are, on a percentage basis, really beating us. The reason is because we have a mindset that's kept us trapped in thinking like our dads and grandfathers. We haven't changed our thinking nearly as quickly as we have changed our adaptation of technology. To me, the biggest thing is our mindset. The thing that drives me nuts is when someone—a friend, good farmers—says things like 'I tried no-till for a year and it didn't work.' There are so many variables to farming, there's no way you can base a decision like that on one year. You can't honestly say you tried something on a farm one year and that it didn't work. Question: What has been one of your biggest frustrations in adopting conservation agriculture, and would that parallel what you believe other farmers experience? Answer: Management is a big challenge. Conservation agriculture can require equipment changes, different manpower demands. Everyone struggles with the management aspects, no matter who you are, and everyone manages their farm a little bit differently. Question: In your opinion, what is at stake if farmers in the U.S. and around the globe don't master conservation practices? Answer: What's going to happen is we'll lose choices. The political landscape is changing in the U.S. and it's not changing in favor of the farmer in any way, shape or form. Those institutions that have protected our rights historically are becoming less powerful and less influential. There's going to be a collision course, and we won't win. The biggest collision I see coming faster than anything is with water. When you look at what's already happened in California, a bit in Colorado and what we're seeing in Arizona, you can see the pattern. I'd love to be wrong about this but don't think I am. Historically, all the legislative battles that have been supported by agriculture have been won by agriculture, but when you get huge urban areas with large populations that are demanding water, we're going to lose those battles. The numbers always win. Question: What should government be doing to keep us from going down the collision course? Answer: I'll give the USDA credit. It's refreshing to me that there are some young guys in the USDA that really believe in changing how we farm in our country, though it's a slow process. Government has to be a willing participant in change, so hopefully you have people in government that understand and will change with you. It gives me hope when I go to conservation conferences like this one and no-till conferences where there are people who understand and believe in this. There are way too few of us, but it's a start. Question: From a global perspective, you just returned from Ghana and you have an exciting project you're working on there. Can you share a little about that? Answer: We have some amazing people there in Ghana who we're working with, along with John Deere, to develop small implements for small farmers. Not everyone's going to own a tractor, but the way the way the ones who do can make it work is with contract work they do for other farmers. If you can get that balanced out right, it's a great way to start introducing mechanization and getting small farmers started with conservation practices. John Deere sees this as an opportunity and a good thing to do. It'll give us a model to work with. The challenging thing is, we need to come up with ideas we can scale faster before things really get worse in Africa. Many parts of Africa are not well-suited to agricultural production, at least not high-yield crop production. You have 54 countries there, many different ecosystems. If we try to go in there and make it look like we look in the U.S. and don't think this through, we'll take a continent that's already been disadvantaged in a number of ways and make things worse. We need to be more flexible and inclusive. When you take choices away from farmers, especially ones who are poor, and force them to do things that aren't natural to them, then that's going to be a problem. It's going to require all types of farmers to make positive changes there. If we aren't more flexible and inclusive, we could have more hungry people in Africa in 40 years than we do now. It doesn't have to be that way, though. 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Okay, so I have my new SDiT here...Shimmy, a standard poodle. Bred by a friend of mine on the flyball team...I tested the litter, and picked this one as the SD. (she's in training for a friend who currently has a Standard poodle SD that will be retiring in the next year or so)
Anyway. I got the list of instructions and what she knows. There was a warning saying that she likes to drink excessively and then throw up. So she's tethered for now, so she can be with me, but not near the water bowls, as I have three big water bowls down for the six dogs and six cats in the house. It's not an option to put the water up...so I'll have to control the poodle puppy instead.
She's 5 months old, and of normal energy level for a puppy of this age. She's quite well trained, and knows many things despite her young age.
The thing is...another friend has one of her littermates...Mia. I picked Mia out of the litter for the performance pick. She's with my friend as a potential breeding female, and as HER performance dog (her mini poodle is very straight in the back legs...). She ALSO has the habit of drinking large quantities of water and then throwing up. We have to keep her out of my kitchen when they come over to play.
Now, they're both out of the same female...who apparently doesn't have the water problem...but the dam's SISTER (who is with another friend of mine...she was also a potential breeding female that got spayed instead) has the same problem...she's 6 now and will still drink an entire bowl of water and throw up. She also has to be kept out of the kitchen when she's visiting.
Can this sort of thing be passed down genetically...is this a problem with something internally, or is this just a bad habit learned because water was given sparingly for housebreaking or something?


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SYDNEY, Australia >> Hyun-Jin Ryu won 98 games as a professional pitcher in his native South Korea. In 2008, he won an Olympic gold medal in Beijing. As a major-league rookie last year in Los Angeles, Ryu won 14 games for the Dodgers.
It should come as no surprise, then, that Ryu looked right at home at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.
With his older brother, Hyun-Soo, in attendance, the Dodgers' left-hander threw five shutout innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing only two singles, walking one batter and striking out five. The Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5, sweeping their historic two-game series.
One day before his first start of the season, Ryu confessed to a rare case of anxiety. It was no different before his first major-league start a year ago, a game in which he was shelled for 10 hits and got no run support in a loss to the San Francisco Giants.
This game went much better for Ryu, who only allowed four earned runs in four Cactus League starts. And he had help.
Leadoff hitter Dee Gordon (3 for 4), Yasiel Puig (3 for 5), Andre Ethier (2 for 4) and Juan Uribe (3 for 5) had multi-hit games. The Dodgers inflicted slow and painful punishment, scoring one run in the first inning, two in the third, two in the fifth, one in the sixth and another in the seventh.
Puig singled in the first inning, his first hit of the season. With one out, Ethier singled and Puig scored from second base.
A single by Ryu, a double by Gordon and an RBI single by Puig – who was thrown out in a rundown between first and second base – gave the Dodgers a 2-0 lead in the third inning. Gordon scored on a sacrifice fly by Adrian Gonzalez.
Mike Baxter's double-play groundout with the bases loaded in the fifth inning drove in Gonzalez with the Dodgers' fourth run. Uribe belted an RBI double to left field to score Ethier and make it a 5-0 game.
Gordon led off the sixth inning with a bunt single and went to second base when catcher Miguel Montero overthrew first base. Puig drove in Gordon with a double to left field, giving the Dodgers a 6-0 lead.
Gordon's sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the seventh inning drove in A.J. Ellis with the Dodgers' seventh and final run.
The Diamondbacks ended the Dodgers' shutout bid in the eighth inning. Jamey Wright, the Dodgers' fourth pitcher of the game, walked Martin Prado and allowed back-to-back singles to Miguel Montero and Mark Trumbo. The announced crowd of 38,079 applauded loudly when Prado scored from second base on Trumbo's single.
Prado hit a two-run single off Jose Dominguez in the ninth inning and Trumbo hit a two-run home run off Kenley Jansen with two outs to provide the final score.
A total of 14 pitchers threw a pitch. They combined to hit two batters and walked another 16. As a result, the game dragged more than an hour longer than the Dodgers' 3-1 win on Opening Day, a game that lasted 2 hours and 49 minutes.
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It's the ultimate in grandpa tech: A small company out of Omaha, Neb., is converting old media like home movies and printed photos into a digital format for storage and for sharing with friends and relatives. The Wall Street Journal's Walter S. Mossberg tested the service, called PeggyBank, with his own family memories — some VHS video tapes, old photo prints and audiotapes. For $272, the company converted each successfully into a digital format.
One point the story didn't mention was that the the service, which uses Adobe Flash, can't translate old films into high definition. So the resulting movies would look good on YouTube, for example, but not as sharp on a big screen for a viewing party. Still, if the choice is between enjoying fuzzy memories or watching said memories collect dust in the basement, it's a no brainer.


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Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela. It is located in northern Venezuela, near the Caribbean.
Venezuela's urban spirit can be discovered mainly from understanding Caracas, its capital city.
Caracas is not one of the top touristic destinations of Venezuela, and travelers often bypass the capital city in order to see the country's amazing natural attractions. However, the Venezuelan capital can be a fascinating city to explore, replete with excellent art, food and a bustling nightlife.
Caracas is located in a beautiful valley, overlooked by Mount Avila, an impressive mountain that separates the city from the Caribbean Sea and shapes most of the city's landscape. It is a popular weekend destination for the city's residents (known as Caraqueños) and is easily reached by taking a very modern cable car that goes all the way from the mountain base to the newly nationalized Waraira Repano park, which is situated at the top of the mountain.
In Caracas the staggering inequalities of wealth that characterize Venezuela's economic situation are on display. They range from very poor neighborhoods in the hills west of the city called "barrios", to the modern business district of El Rosal, or even the huge mansions of the rich eastern neighborhoods.
The city's streets and highways are always crowded with vehicles, as Venezuela has the cheapest gasoline in the world (at about $0.12/gallon). Subsidized gasoline and inadequate infrastructure have helped spur pollution and big traffic lines in almost all of the inner city motorways. Caracas' subway system, once one of the best in all Latin America, is still quick but is often crowded and prone to delays.
Visitors need to be aware that Caracas remains one of the most violent cities in the world, with large parts of the city effectively No Go Areas to outsiders. Murder tallies of as many as 20 are not uncommon on weekends, so exercising caution and common sense - especially at night - is essential to a safe visit.
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Caracas is a cosmopolitan city and is admired for its gastronomy. It has restaurants and bars inspired by the cuisine of many different countries and cultures due to great waves of immigration from Europe and the Middle East after the Second World War.
The city is filled with "centros comerciales" and department stores, and the popular restaurants and clubs in the towering malls due to security concerns. In the San Ignacio Mall you'll find the city's young, rich and beautiful drinking whiskey and "Las Mercedes" and "La Castellana" districts are also popular late night hot spots.
People often party until 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning, so it's advisable to take a cab when heading out.
Caracas has a tropical climate with very little variation between summer and winter temperatures. Set in a valley some 900 meters above sea level, its climate is often described as its best feature: never cold, seldom too hot. Average daily temperature in summer ranges from a minimum of 18˚C (64˚F) to a maximum of 28˚C (82˚F). Winter temperatures are only two to three degrees cooler. Most rainfall occurs during the period from May to November and can be accompanied by electrical storms.
The government of Venezuela implemented foreign exchange controls in 2003 including a fixed official rate of exchange against the U.S. dollar. Foreign exchange transactions must take place through exchange houses or commercial banks at the official rate. Unfortunately, it is no longer possible to exchange money at hotels. Currency exchange for tourists can be arranged at "casas de cambio" (exchange houses), located near most major hotels. It is also possible to exchange money at commercial banks; however, tourists should be aware that the exchange will not be immediate. Exchanges through commercial banks must first be approved by the Commission for Administration of Foreign Currencies (CADIVI). This requires a registration process, which delays the exchange. The exchange control mechanisms also require the exchange houses and commercial banks to obtain authorization from CADIVI to trade Bolívares Fuertes (BsF, the local currency) into U.S. dollars or Euros.
It's likely that travelers will encounter Venezuelans who are willing to exchange Bolívares Fuertes for U.S. dollars or Euros at a rate significantly higher than the official rate of exchange. These "parallel market" currency exchanges are prohibited under the Venezuelan foreign exchange controls. Travelers engaging in such activity may be detained by the Venezuelan authorities if they are discovered. Additionally, in accordance with an October 2005 law, any person who exchanges more than 10,000 U.S. dollars (or its equivalent in other currencies) in the course of a year through unofficial means is subject to a fine of double the amount exchanged. If the amount exceeds 20,000 U.S. dollars the penalty is two to six years imprisonment. Any person who transports more than 10,000 U.S. dollars into or out of Venezuela by any means must declare this amount to customs officials.
Within the "Parallel Market" there are various exchange rates: the tourist, the black market (a bit higher but dangerous and shady), and the bonds brokerage one (high amounts in government bonds, when on sale). That highest one, which appears as reference on certain internet pages, is the government dollar bonds rate, inaccessible unless you buy thousands of dollars in government bonds through a Venezuelan brokerage firm. This last one determines the rate of the black market one and the tourist one. Once you change you cannot change back to euros or dollars. The rates vary around Venezuela and from week to week. The tourist rate rarely varies in time. The tourist rate is 8 to the dollar and it is 10 BsF/euro. Note that these rates are close to double the official rate.
Credit cards are generally accepted at most establishments, but foreign exchange controls have made foreign credit card use less common than in the past, mostly because of the unfavorable official exchange rate. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club have representatives in Venezuela. Due to the prevalence of credit card fraud, travelers should exercise caution in using their credit cards and should check statements regularly to ensure that no unauthorized charges have been made. Caracas has ATMs with 24-hour service where users may withdraw local currency, but many of these ATMs may not accept foreign-issued debit cards.
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Maiquetía's Simón Bolívar Airport has three passenger terminals [15] (Internacional, Nacional and Auxiliar) and is 25 km away from central Caracas via a highway through the coastal mountains. A new road bridge, replacing one that collapsed in 2006, came into service in July 2007, ending months of tortuous journeys to and from the airport. The trip to Caracas should now take around 40 minutes or up to 60-70 minutes during rush hour.
This international airport is served by American Airlines, Aeropostal, Aerolíneas Argentinas, Avianca, Aero República, Air Europa, Alitalia, Air France, Air Canada, United, Delta, Caribbean Airlines, Copa Airlines, Iberia, LAN, Lufthansa and TACA among others. Non stop flights are available to and from Miami, New York, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Havana, Curaçao, Madrid, Damascus, Guayaquil, Buenos Aires, Oporto. Santiago, Paris, Roma, Funchal, Milano, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Aruba, Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena de Indias, Port of Spain, Rio de Janeiro, Panamá City, Lima, Sao Paulo, Fort de France, Toronto and other cities.
Taxi fares are usually BsF 150 (US$70 at official rate, around US$ 35 at "tourist" rate) to Caracas but there are many unlicensed taxis offering their services and travelers should exercise caution. In particular, it is advised to agree on a price before getting into the taxi, not sharing with anyone other than the driver, with a preference given to the airport's official black Ford Explorer cabs. Check with your hotel to see if they arrange airport pickup - it may need to be booked in advance. There is also a new taxi service that you can book online at [16].
Please be aware that there is an exit fee of BsF 162.50 that must be paid in cash as the office in charge of collection does not accept credit cards. However there are ATMs, currency exchange houses (charging the official rate) and unofficial brokers willing to provide BsFs at a more advantageous rate.
By car
Nice and pretty highways connect Caracas with La Guaira and the airport to the north; Maracay, Valencia and Maracaibo in the west; Barcelona and Puerto La Cruz in the east.
While driving in Caracas can be a hectic experience, renting a car to experience the outlying areas is a wonderful way to leave behind the well-traveled routes.
Car rental is available in the following locations:
By bus
A taxi from the bus terminal to the center will cost you around BsF 30.
Buses from the airport to Caracas cost BsF 18. Passengers have the option of alighting either at Gato Negro metro station (somewhat unsafe at street level) or under a bridge at the Parque Central bus terminal, from where you'll need to get a taxi to your final destination or walk about 1 km along a busy road to the Bellas Artes metro station.
There is also a new government-run bus service to the Alba Hotel in Bellas Artes, which costs BsF 8. Passengers do not need to be guests at Alba. Further information is available from the two tourist board offices in the international terminal of Maiquetía airport.
The La Bandera bus terminal connects Caracas with towns and cities to the west of the capital such as La Victoria (1 hour), Maracay (1.5 hours), Valencia (2.5 hours) and Merida (~12 hours). The 800m walk from La Bandera metro station to the bus terminal is unsafe after dark and travelers should exercise caution at all times. For the eastern part of the country there's the Terminal del Oriente. Beware of the small "independent" bus services which are announced by "voceros" on both terminals. Although they have more flexible departure times, the buses can be small and uncomfortable, with speakers that blast loud music even at night.
There are also private carriers that offer more comfort. They also cost a little more. The most well known are Aeroexpresos Ejecutivos[17], Expresos Alianza and Expresos del Oriente, which operate from their own private terminals, something to consider if you plan on transferring for a destination they don't cover.
Get around
Taxis can be easily hailed in the street and are generally (but not always) safe. They have no meters so prices should be agreed on before getting in. Some reports indicate that the situation has improved and there are fixed rates posted. Caracas traffic is notoriously bad and the metro is a better option if your destination is conveniently located near a station. Licensed taxis have yellow plates and while some private cars with white plates are taxis too, it's generally safer to take a licensed cab.
Venezuelan taxi cab drivers may quote you about double the actual price when you ask how much a ride will be. Bargaining is totally acceptable in this case. Simply respond with a more reasonable price that you are willing to pay, and it's more than likely you can meet in the middle. If the taxi driver continues to quote an outrageous price, simply walk away and try another.
The Caracas metro is clean, modern, safe and extremely cheap. A single journey costs just BsF 1.50, "ida y vuelta" (round trip) is BsF 3.00 and a 10 journey "multi abono" ticket is BsF 13.50. Because prices have changed little in recent years and bus fares have outpaced inflation, the metro is frequently overcrowded, particularly during peak hours.
The metro system is backed up by a network of metrobuses that depart from certain metro stations and take fixed routes to areas of the city not reached by the underground. Like the metro, metrobuses are cheap and clean, but passengers complain of bus shortages. Most services run only about every 20 minutes. The buses have fixed stops and will not pick up passengers elsewhere.
The ubiquitous minibuses, or por puestos, run along many main roads in Caracas, often ending up in obscure residential neighborhoods that are not accessible by metro. They can be flagged down anywhere and you can generally ask the driver to let you jump off whenever he stops, such as traffic lights. Although sometimes useful (for reaching the Sabas Nieves entrance to El Avila from the Altamira metro station) the buses are more expensive than the metro (BsF 4.0 for a single ride), slower, less safe, and are invariably in a very bad condition.
Caracas has more than enough sights and attractions to fill three or four days although it is often overlooked by international travelers.
Most ATMs will ask you the last two numbers of a local ID, type 00 when it asks this to make withdrawal with a foreign card possible. CitiBank's ATMs don't ask this information. There is one CitiBank branch in El Recreo shopping mall, Avenida Casanova, in Sabana Grande.
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Caracas has many hotels, but lacks youth hostels found in other South American countries. Backpackers will find that Caracas is not a cheap destination and there are not rooms available in the 20-30 USD typical hostel range. While the whole of the city is considered to be dangerous at night, it's preferable to stay near Sabana Grande or farther east.
Many hotels in the Sabana Grande area will offer rooms on an hourly basis (euphemistically known as love hotels) which are primarily for unmarried Venezuelan couples.
Most hotels are in Sabana Grande, which is the geographic center of the city or midtown. The true downtown or historic city center, is known as "el centro", which is not a good place to stay. While Sabana Grande has affordable hotel rates (from $100 to $400 five-star), you need to be wary of occasional street crime in the form of purse snatching (on women) and pick-pocketing. Anyway, the Sabana Grande Boulevard sports high-shining lamp posts and police officers along the way. However, crooked cops are also known to sometimes harass hippie-looking travelers during the day, searching for drugs [20]. Sabana Grande is a pleasantly walkable promenade, fantastic for people-watching and casual shopping. As for the large shopping malls around Sabana Grande, they are absolutely safe, especially one known as El Recreo. All this makes Sabana Grande one of the best place to stay for many. Neighborhoods further east or south such as Altamira and Las Mercedes offer safer accommodations, but at a much increased cost.
Stay safe
Violent crime in Caracas is a major problem, and it has been getting steadily worse during the recent years: Caracas is now by some counts the world's most dangerous city, with 7,676 murders in 2009. In case you are robbed, simply hand over what is asked of you. For this reason it is advisable to carry a "decoy" wallet with small bills (around $50). Most thieves carry guns and they will use them regardless of the consequences (there is a sense of immunity due to poor policing).
Stick to the tourist areas and dress like the average Venezuelans (jeans and short-sleeved shirt)and do not wear any expensive looking jewelry. The barrios (poor neighborhoods/shantytowns) are to be avoided. They are mostly built into the hills around the west side of Caracas, similar to the favelas in Brazil. These neighborhoods are extremely dangerous, but they are far from the main tourist areas.
Kidnapping is a major problem for upper-class Venezuelans, but is unlikely to be a concern for travelers. As with many other developing nations, petty theft is a problem. Ask hotel management to store your valuables when you leave your room and use a money belt for your passport/extra cash when traveling.
The police tend to be corrupt, including at the international airport. However, Venezuelans in general are friendly and helpful.
There are many "Centros de Conexiones" in which you can easily make domestic and international calls. There is also a growing number of internet cafes.
Caracas has been the staging ground of violent political conflict in the last few years, as well as suffering from a high incidence of crime. While taking appropriate precautions (dressing down, keeping valuables out of sight and avoiding dangerous areas) will probably keep you out of harm's way, paranoia abounds. Traveling with a partner or in groups is advisable.
Get out
El Litoral, or the narrow band of coast between El Avila and the Caribbean Sea, is also known at the State of Vargas and the location of the best airport hotels. These beaches are not well known with visitors but are popular with Caraqueños on weekends. The area has been slow to recover from the disastrous mudslides of December 1999 which ironically made the beaches better. Still they are of lesser quality than the beaches of Choroni, Morrocoy, Mochima or Margarita.


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Dubai 1977
7 comments:
- Grumpy Goat said...
The Imperil, eh? I am eerily reminded of the Wanton Chinese restaurant, an existing establishment in Karama.
- March 27, 2011 3:01 pm
- Mich said...
Ohhhh! That's the Dubai I would have liked to have lived in. I arrived 30 years too late! :-)
- March 27, 2011 4:17 pm
- Shalini said...
Lol, what fun to see what it originally was!
BTW, your "old dubai" label is not blocked anymore by Du now.
- March 27, 2011 9:19 pm
- a-hem said...
Love the post. My dad used to work for United Color Film in Ajman from 1970 till about 1982 when he quit and decided to go solo. It amuses me to think that you may have actually met him, somehow! :)
And Imperil restaurant.. ha!
- March 27, 2011 9:59 pm
- Out and About in Dubai said...
Love the flash-back photos Seabee!
- April 14, 2011 7:19 pm
I arrived in Dubai (Deira side) in 1977. We were the only complete French family living there at that time. The immense beaches were for us alone !
It was already a busy city. We inaugurated the two first escalators (the first one at al Fajer Department store of Sheih Hasher Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum and the second one at the Sheraton on the creek).
I have kept thousands of movies and pictures.
- February 09, 2013 3:55 pm
- greg said...
i used to live in jumeria (check spelling) as a kid, my father was one of the civil engineers on the dry dock and port rashid extension, i remember these days well, mornings at the american school in dajeria, afternoons by the pool at the costain club, or sailing with the dubai yacht club (whites only in those days), getting beer from the bonded stores, free fantas when we went to see the bank manager, great days, and i can still close my eyes 40 years later and smell the rottensweet stench of the beach, and the coffee shops and guys in the souk carrying sheets of gold over their shoulders, we used to laugh and say we should follow them around with scissors.....
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Overview: The best photo gallery and picture browser&viewer in Android, more quick and clear, just as millions of users say!
Fast, lightweight, modern, QuickPic is the best alternative album app for all your beloved photos.
Arguably the best gallery app for Android. Best Android Apps & Games (2013) -UltraLinx
QuickPic is one of our top picks in this area. -Android Police
QuickPic is our favorite gallery replacement. -Life Hacker
QuickPic definitely comes out on top. -Make Use of
- Free & clean. We won't ask for unnecessary permissions
- Support online album services (Picasa, Google Drive, Dropbox, Flickr, OneDrive, 500px, etc.)
- List thousands of pictures in a flash, find new pictures instantly
- Moments: Group photos by time and location
- View and slide show your Photos with the best quality, clearer than other apps
- Include or exclude specified folders for more efficient scanning
- Easily hide your privacy photos and videos from all gallery apps, protect them with a password.
- Play GIFs and videos
- Smooth experience: sliding shift or switch, pinch, double tap (and drag) to zoom, 2 finders rotate
- Internal picture editor which allows you to rotate, shrink, crop pictures, set wallpaper with best quality freely
- Powerful file management features, including sort, rename, create new folders, moving and copying pictures
- Transfer files between multiple devices via WiFi without mobile data
- Optimized for large screens, such as tablets
- KitKatified! (Immersive mode, translucent bars)
- No apps from Play Store can modify the external SD card in KitKat (Android 4.4). This is Google's new limitation, please report to the manufacturer because you paid for your phone, not for these apps! :-(
- Please BACKUP YOUR IMPORTANT PHOTOS before your do file operations
- Long press a thumbnail to enter multi-select mode.
- Can't display TIFF.
- Can't set lock screen's wallpaper because of manufacturer's private interface.
- Reinstall the app to clear your password.
- Video is no our target, if you think video playing is not good enough, please go to the market and find a better one...
Dear users:
FRAGMENTATION is a common problem faced by the entire Android community. While we keep trying our best to treat all devices equally, certain glitches may still exist under certain contexts. So if you find any issues, please email us instead of leaving unfriendly comments or 1-star ratings, we will try our best to solve your problem!
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EnhancedToast Donate v3.1.4
Requirements: 2.3.3 and up, ROOT, Xposed Framework
Overview: You could configure which apps are allowed to show toast notifications. If an app creates a toast it will be collected and added to the list.
You could configure which apps are allowed to show toast notifications. If an app creates a toast it will be collected and added to the list.
You could deny *all* toasts of an app or only *specific* messages.
With a donation you supports this app and get more options.
Your device has to be rooted to install the required X-posed framework: http://tinyurl.com/cd46qco
Donator-App & Features: _https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.defim.apk.enhancedtoast.donator
What's New
Fixed a race condition on saving
Updated translations
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Internet Speed Meter v1.4.8 build (23)
Requirements: 2.3.3 and up, install only the device, Lucky Patcher(use inverted mode for licence patching)
Overview: Internet Speed Meter is a tool which keeps track of your internet speed and usage. It displays your current speed in status bar and how much data you have used in notification pane. This helps you to monitor internet connection anytime while using your device.
Internet Speed Meter displays your current speed in status bar and shows how much data you have used in notification pane. This helps you to monitor network connection anytime while using your device.
Lite Features
- Real time speed update in status bar and notification.
- Daily traffic usage in notification.
- Separate stats for Mobile network and WiFi network.
- Monitors your traffic data for the last 30 days.
- Battery efficient
Pro Features
Notification Dialog
A notification dialog appears when you tap the notification having
- Graph to monitor last minute internet activity
- Time and usage of current session
- Application level speed monitoring
Smarter notifications
Notification appears only when you are connected to internet. You can change priority of notification. You can also hide the notification when connection is idle for specified amount of time.
Themes support
You can manually select the color of UI.
Blue status bar icon
Option to choose between blue or white status bar icon.
Upload and Download Speed
Option to show upload and download speed in separate notifications.
Translations: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Dutch, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese.
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Superimpose v3.3 build (24)
Requirements: 4.1+
Overview: The most popular photo blending app on iOS is now available on Android!
Just with a few taps, create professional grade superimposed or juxtaposed photos on your iPhone! You don't need a computers and expensive software to superimpose or cut/copy/paste one photo on top of another any more.
Here is how it works...
1. Load a background image.
2. Load a foreground image.
3. Mask out unwanted portion of the foreground image using wide range of masking tools.
4. Smoothen the edges with smoothen tool inside the app, if required.
5. Move, Scale, Resize, Rotate, Flip the foreground to place it on the right location on the background image.
6. Adjust the colors/exposure/contrast/hue/saturation etc. of the foreground and the background images if required to match both the images in terms of colors.
7. You are done! Share with your friends and amaze them!
You can also use this tool to do serious photo editing tasks like blending textures or overlaying borders or to do double exposure with adjustable transparency and 18 blending modes.
Masking in the app is the most powerful one available on the app store, just tap on an area of the photo, and the app will mask out all the connected area with similar colors. Or you can use brush, lasso, global color similarity, rectangle, ellipse, linear, bi-linear or radial gradient masking tools. Mask a portion with this tool and that portion of the foreground image will become transparent and reveal the background.
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Hibernation Manager FULL v1.5 build 11
Requirements: 2.3.3 and up
Overview: Android devices are designed to work all the time, even when you do not use them! Hibernation Manager helps you to save battery when you do not use your device. When the screen goes off, it hibernates your processor (CPU), settings and even applications to save your battery power.
Android devices are designed to work all the time, even when you do not use them! Hibernation Manager helps you to save battery when you do not use your device. When the screen goes off, it hibernates your processor (CPU), settings and even applications to save your battery power.
CPU hibernation
CPU hibernation automatically sets CPU (processor) to the lowest possible frequency and voltage which ensures huge battery savings.
CPU "The brain of your device†constantly computes many demanding tasks. For example: updating widgets, checking for software updates etc. This computing power drains a lot of battery and is used when you do not need it. That is why CPU frequency needs to be lowered when the screen is OFF.
Settings hibernation
Choose which settings will be automatically disabled (hibernated) when your screen is OFF and enabled when your screen is ON.
If you hate frequently changing your settings or you just want to save more battery, this option is suitable for you. It is better to have enabled hibernation for all settings, because this mode will automatically hibernate only currently active settings.
You can apply settings hibernation to: wifi, mobile data (APN), bluetooth (BT)
Applications hibernation
Choose which battery-draining apps will be disabled (hibernated) when the screen is OFF.
Some of your installed apps are constantly performing some battery-draining tasks in background. For example: social app updates your status and checks for the new messages. If you hibernate this app, it stops all tasks running in background (services) which causes extreme battery savings. The hibernation is more effective than task killer or any other memory cleaner.
Warning: If you have problems with some of hibernated apps, disable particular hibernation and restart particular app.
Note: Hibernation Manager works without root as well
Might not work with : battery doctor, power manager, deep sleep, battery widget, battery monitor, battery calibration, root battery saver, greenify , memory cleaner, RAM optimizer, task killer
What's New
1.5 Stability improvements, mobile-data bugs solved
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NotifyClean Donate v3.1.2
Requirements: 2.3.3 and up
Overview: You could configure which apps are allowed to create notifications in the top left area, the notification area. If an app creates a notification it will be collected and added to the list.
You could configure which apps are allowed to create notifications in the top left area, the notification area. If an app creates a notification it will be collected and added to the list.
You could deny *all* notifications of an app or only *specific* messages - if it's not a customized notification. So I used it to hide "waiting for connection", but not "you are connected".
With a donation you supports this app and get more options.
Your device has to be rooted to install the required X-posed framework: _http://tinyurl.com/cd46qco
Donator-App & Features: _https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.defim.apk.notifyclean.donator
What's New
ActionBar icons to (re)start apps
Better saving of input fields
SytemUI restart after enable/disable module
Lollipop: Optimized option of default/white icons in notifications
Lollipop: New option to allow colored status-bar icons for API21+ apps
Lollipop: New option to show status bar icons while lockscreen
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Unified Remote Full v3.2.1 build 32004
Requirements: Android 2.3 and up
Overview: Easily the most feature-filled Android-PC remote. Turns your Android device
into a WiFi or Bluetooth remote control for your Windows PC. Control your
favorite programs, mouse, and keyboard.
Easily the most feature-filled Android-PC remote. Turns your Android device into a WiFi or Bluetooth universal remote control for your Windows PC. Mac and Linux support also available (beta). Control your favorite programs, mouse, and keyboard.
"Fantastic tool for those of you who want to have a remote control for their computer for watching TV, or maybe for listening to music.†– Gizmodo
* Supports Windows, Mac, and Linux.
* IR Actions (full only!)
* Quick Actions (full only!)
* Widgets (full only!)
* NFC actions (full only!)
* Custom Remotes (full only!)
* WiFi (TCP/UDP)
* Bluetooth
* Easy server and app setup
* Comprehensive server manager
* Automatic server detection
* Clear connection troubleshooting
* Custom/Android keyboard support
* Single/Multi touch mouse
* Hardware volume control
* Quick Switch using swipe gestures
* Quickly change servers
* Auto-pause media for phone calls
* Homescreen shortcuts to remotes
* Wake On Lan
* Server password protection
* 256-bit AES encryption
* Voice commands (full only!)
* Samsung Multi Window (full only!)
* Basic Input (Mouse & Keyboard)
* File Manager
* Keyboard
* Media
* Power
* Scroll Wheel
* Slide Show
* Spotify
* Start / Launcher
* Task Manager
* Windows Media Center
* Windows Media Player
* VLC (Keyboard)
* YouTube
* Create and use Custom Remotes
* Boxee (Keyboard)
* Boxee (Web)
* BSPlayer
* Command
* Chrome
* Firefox
* foobar2000
* GOM Player
* Google Music
* Google Presentation
* Hulu Desktop
* Hulu Web
* Internet Explorer
* iPhoto
* iTunes
* J River Media Center
* Keynote
* KMPlayer
* Mac OS X
* Magnifier
* Media Portal
* MediaMonkey
* Monitor
* MusicBee
* Navigation
* Netflix
* Numpad
* Opera
* Pandora
* Picasa
* Plex
* PowerPoint Advanced
* PowerPoint Basic
* QuickTime Player
* Safari
* Send Text
* Spotify Advanced
* Tellstick
* Tellstick Live
* Twitch TV
* Winamp
* Windows 8
* Windows Photo Viewer
* VLC (Web)
* XBMC (Keyboard)
* XBMC Advanced
Note that some remotes are only available for certain operating systems. Check our web site for more details.
INTERNET: for server connection.
BLUETOOTH: for server connection.
WAKE_LOCK: for optional wake-lock.
READ_PHONE_STATE: for auto-pause.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE: for server connection.
VIBRATE: for optional haptic feedback.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: for server connection.
NFC: for NFC actions.
INSTALL_SHORTCUT: for launcher shortcuts.
CHECK_LICENSE : for licensing checking.
TRANSMIT_IR: for IR remote control.
What's New
App 3.2
• Fixed license issues.
• Added WAN field to manual server.
• Fixed WOL not working from widgets.
• Improved Wear notification behavior.
• Various bug fixes.
Server 3.2
• Added Beamer remote.
• Fixed Spotify Advanced issues.
• Added Server Manager remote.
• Added device.server action.
• Fixed File Manager showing hidden files.
• Various bug fixes.
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NOAA Weather Unofficial (Pro) v1.13.2 build 90095
Requirements: Varies with device
Overview: NOAA Weather is an unofficial NOAA android app. It provides NOAA forecasts, animated radar, and current conditions, all in an intuitive and easy to use interface.
This weather app is not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service. Products provided by NOAA are in the public domain, and this app's use of those products is compliant with NOAA/NWS terms of use.
This app provides forecasts, animated radar, hourly forecast, and current conditions, all in an intuitive and easy to use interface. Just the information you need, provided accurately, quickly, and for your exact location.
★ "A no-nonsense approach to show weather data on your phone, but done well and great looking" - Android Central
This app uses NOAA point forecasts from your GPS location to get the most localized weather available. Point forecasts are great for climbing, hiking, skiing, or any outdoor activity where weather from a nearby city isn't accurate enough.
GPS on the phone will provide the most accurate location, but usually isn't needed. Nearby cell towers and Wi-Fi networks can also provide this information, and will be checked first to save time and battery. You can also enter a location manually.
To provided highly localized forecasting, this app uses point forecasts from the National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS), and is therefore only available in the US.
If there is severe weather you will see a red warning icon in the corner of the current conditions icon. You can press this icon for more details. This app currently does NOT support severe weather alerts or notifications. NOAA is providing this service directly through cell carriers. You can read more about the service at _http://www.noaa.gov/features/03_protecting/wireless_emergency_alerts.html.
There are also several differently sized widgets available which can be placed on your homescreen to provide some basic weather information, without the need to open the app.
Forecast discussion is available through the menu button.
Permission: Location
This app requires your location to provide you with the most accurate weather. This is fundamental to how the app works. You can still add manual locations as well if you prefer.
Permission: Photos/Media/Files
This permission is required by Google Maps so that it can cache map tiles for faster loading. It sounds like the app is doing something with your photos or media, but it is not. The permission means that the app has permission to access your files (which includes photos and media), but does not mean they are actually being accessed. It is a subtle but important distinction. Contact me if you have further questions about this.
These are the non-simplified permissions as listed in the Android manifest:
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" (location access listed above)
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" (check for network connection)
android.permission.INTERNET" (download weather)
android.permission.VIBRATE" (for zoom feedback on old radar)
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" (this is Photos/Media/Files listed above)
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" (required by google maps)
FAQ (Frequently asked questions):
Please contact me at [email protected] if you have any further questions or problems.
This is the premium version and is 100% Ad free, and has no limitations.
* Fixed crash.
* Please email me if you have any problems/questions/comments.
* Bug fixes
* Added list display for hourly tab.
* Improved forecast readability.
* Added hourly graph shading to distinguish day and night.
* New google maps based radar (beta feature). Enable the new radar in the settings to try it out.
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Fragment v1.1.2 build 47
Requirements: 4.0+
Overview: With Fragment, you now have the power to transform any image into totally unique, one-of-a-kind prismatic art you'll want to share with everyone. Whether you're looking to completely redefine and enhance your level of mobile photography, or simply want to add a subtle dose of creativity to your pictures, Fragment puts the artistry in your hands.
It all begins with your images. Take your camera and compose a photo, or select from your Gallery. Once you have your image, the enhancing is in full effect. Unleash your inner artist and choose from a collage of inspired frames, shapes and patterns. Watch as your image is "fragmented†instantly into a myriad of prism-like glass pieces, thanks to a lightning-fast interface that works in real time. No lag time here, thank you.
Now dive in and manipulate at will. Rotate, resize, frame, drag, zoom, crop – Fragment is completely scalable and a true reflection of your imagination. Add colors and adjust levels. Desaturate. Blend. Invert. Or go for something completely random and tap shuffle. It's all up to you where you want to take it.
Ready to share? Send your vision to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and other photo enhancement apps with just a tap. Still going? Hit "Refragment†and keep creating. Simple, and yet so beautiful, isn't it?
With Fragment, the pieces add up to something extraordinary every time.
Thanks to Dan Otis for the use of his photography in the fourth screenshot http://dan.exposure.so
• More bug fixes
• Bug fixes from 1.1 release.
1.1 - This is a huge update to get you higher quality exports, and new effects!
• Updated rendering engine to output higher quality images.
• Adds three new effects: 3D glasses, Outline and Glow (on supported devices).
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Specialist Periodontist
Periodontist opportunity available now to join our team in our well established practice in Brighton. This practice is based in the heart of Brighton, and has long been established in the local community.
There is currently a waiting list of referrals ready to take over, and this position will be available as three afternoons throughout the month, the working day can be flexible in the week as there is surgery space throughout the week.
The practice provides an excellent combination of NHS, private and specialist dental treatment and is set in the affluent area of Brighton with excellent transport links to London and the surrounding South Coast.
It is a fantastic time to join Oasis as we were recently named in the 'Sunday Times' Top Track 250. Ranking 61st we achieved a massive leap up from 119th last year.
Oasis Dental Care is the current market leader in private dentistry and as we continue to grow we would like to welcome you to join in our success. We have recently been welcomed to the BUPA group making us the largest dental provider in the UK. At Oasis Dental Care our primary focus is on patient care and quality dentistry and as such we are seeking enthusiastic, patient focused dentists to join in our success.
If you are asking yourself the question 'why join Oasis' then please allow me to highlight just some of the incentives that I think you'll really like!
- Excellent Working facilities
- Most enjoy modern equipment such as digital X-rays
- Opportunities to develop your personal career
- Discounted CPD courses
- Discounted Indemnity that actually offers you 'full' cover, bespoke to Oasis
- Opportunities to relocate to other practices, with an easy transition process
- Clinical freedom and support


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by Janet Gilmore
"Hi, Jan? It's mom."
I knew the voice at the other end perfectly well. Why was she identifying herself?
A few months earlier, at Thanksgiving dinner, my mother looked around her dining room table filled with people she loved, sighed and said, "We're very lucky. We have lots of things to be grapefruit for."
Forks stopped in mid-lift.
Grapefruit? Did she just say grapefruit?
"Mom, did you just say we have things to be grapefruit for?"
"Yes, but I meant to say… um, uh…."
She couldn't think of the word "grateful."
My father looked at me. I looked at him. Later he called me into his sickroom.
"Jan," he began in his whispery old man voice. "Mother is losing her mind. What are we going to do about it?"
There was a LOT to think about in that sentence.
Parkinson's disease had him almost bedridden.
I held his hand. He had enormous hands. I thought what a good thing it was to have a father with big hands to depend on.
It took a long time for me to think of how to answer.
"Well, Dad, whatever happens, we'll take care of her. I promise."
Two tears ran down his face. He had loved my mother for 70 years but couldn't take care of her any more. He was frightened of leaving her and of leaving her to me, but he had no choice.
My mom stayed in their house for one year after dad died. Almost a year to the day, a woman drove up the driveway of that house. She was enchanted with the sight of the house in the snow, and she bought it.
Mom got herself admitted to a suburban retirement home that we called "Walker City." She lived independently at first, but late one afternoon she called me.
"Jan, this is mom."
"I know."
"I just realized who you are. You're my daughter! I thought I didn't have any children, but now I remember."
"Stay right there; we'll be right there."
My husband and I sped to Walker City, collected my mother and drove to a nearby restaurant. The waitstaff put a seven-inch-high unopened package of clean tablecloths under her, so she could reach the table to eat.
"Okay, mom, what's going on?"
"I just realized today that I have children. You're one of them. You're my daughter! I felt so sorry for myself thinking I was all alone until I realized who you are."
"Who did you think I am?"
"A very nice young woman who was kind to me."
"Why would I be nice to a stranger? I'm not even allowed to talk to strangers; remember?"
"Well, I don't know; you just were. You came to visit me often."
I looked in her eyes. The beautiful eyes that saw right through me my entire life. "Why do you think I call you 'mom'?"
She laughed. She had what I think of as "giggling dementia." As long as there was a spark of sense left, she recognized how silly some of the things she said were, and she'd laugh. Then I'd laugh with relief that she was still there — somewhere I could still reach her.
Forgetting that you have children, though, is a milestone.
Power shifted that day. I became the parent of my own mother. She could no longer do things for herself, so I did them for her.
We moved mom to the Assisted Living wing of Walker City. We found a wonderful companion for her.
"I'm not unhappy," she told me.
Then, distracted, "Jan, you see that man over there? He died two years ago."
She lived in the fog for seven years. The day she died remains the saddest day in my life. It's been almost three years.
Some people never dream about their beloved dead, but I dream about my parents all the time. Scary dreams, weird dreams, funny dreams.
The other night I dreamed that I was hopelessly lost in Montreal, and couldn't find my family. My cell phone didn't work, of course, and I was wearing high heels. I walked and walked. My feet were in agony, and I was still lost. Suddenly, in the dream, I was in an empty room and a phone rang: "Hi, Jan. Don't worry, I can help you."
It was my mother, and we both knew it.
She hung up and entered the room, took my shoes off, tsk-tsked over the condition of my feet, and I knew in the dream I'd be all right just because we were together again, and we always helped each other.
I'm told I sighed and relaxed in my sleep.


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Approach & Reporting Sustainable Development Goals
2015 marked the conclusion of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, which are succeeded by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are universal and address the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development in a comprehensive and integrated manner.
The SDGs are the core element of the ambitious and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the first global development agenda to be fully negotiated by UN member states. The Agenda's goals include the eradication of extreme poverty, gender equality, and sustainable economic growth, amongst other topics. The target date for the realization of these goals is 2030.
Credit Suisse and the SDGs
As the SDGs are based on a participatory process, responsibility for achieving them will be shared between states, the private sector, the scientific community and civil society. As a global bank, identifying and responding to client demand and working with clients and partner organizations, Credit Suisse can contribute to a wide range of SDGs in a variety of ways. In 2015, we published a report entitled "Aiming for Impact: Credit Suisse and the Sustainable Development Goals" to illustrate how the SDGs provide tangible opportunities for companies to pursue business objectives while also contributing to sustainable development. To gain an even deeper understanding of how we, as a bank, can contribute to the implementation of the SDGs, we also discussed the topic at workshops with stakeholder groups. The workshops pursued the objectives of raising awareness of the SDGs, of discussing the role and responsibility of the banking sector, and of identifying priorities for action as well as opportunities to organize and build partnerships to attain the SDGs. A key finding expressed by most participants was that banks are expected to embed the consideration of environmental and social matters into core financial products and services and to put greater emphasis on the development of innovative investment solutions.
Credit Suisse has taken a number of measure to tackle these new challenges and developments. For example, by enabling economic activity – especially at the base of the pyramid –, our microfinance platform has the potential to address SDGs 1 (eliminating poverty), 2 (food security), 4 (education), 5 (gender equality), 8 (sustainable economic growth and employment), 12 (sustainable consumption and production) and 17 (global partnership).
Operating in a fast-changing knowledge-based industry, we need to ensure that our employees continuously develop their skills and expertise to support our clients. In making use of the diversity of our workforce and our employees' knowledge and experience, we also address SDGs 4 (education), 5 (gender equality) and 8 (sustainable economic growth and employment).
By applying our expertise to capital market transactions and investment solutions to develop renewable energy technologies, we contribute to SDG 7 (sustainable energy), and by increasing energy efficiency in our operational premises and our real estate investment portfolio, we address SDGs 9 (resilient infrastructure) and 11 (sustainable cities), acting in line with SDG 13 (combating climate change).
Through environmental standards that we apply in our client-facing business as well as when procuring products and services from third parties, we support SDG 12 (sustainable consumption and production). Finally, by committing to protect biodiversity in our policies and guidelines, which we apply in our risk review process, and by offering our clients opportunities to invest in the conservation of terrestrial or marine ecosystems, we address SDGs 14 (marine resources) and 15 (terrestrial ecosystems).
Credit Suisse Case Studies
With the following case studies, we want to illustrate how our activities contribute to the realization of a number of specific SDGs and describe the measurable impact we aim to achieve. Further information on our contributions to specific SDGs is available on page 72 of the Corporate Responsibility Report 2017.
From the MDGs to the SDGs
The SDGs were preceded by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a framework adopted in 2000 for reducing poverty in its manifold dimensions, while addressing gender equality, education, health, and environmental sustainability. This was the first time that the international community had set global development goals along with a series of time-bound targets, and a target date for implementation of end-2015.
Despite the successes of the MDGs as a robust framework for development activities, a number of limitations were identified during their implementation, including:
- weak integration of social, economic and environmental aspects, or a lack of balance between these factors
- variable data availability and reliability, leading to variable interpretation of progress made
- over-emphasis of quantitative targets and lack of focus on qualitative results
- lack of accountability, partly because the MDGs were not formulated to take local circumstances into consideration in the developing nations at which they were targeted.
In light of the experience with the MDGs, and by incorporating additional dimensions of sustainability, the SDGs now aspire to address these issues and be applicable not only to developing nations but to all countries universally, while acknowledging national differences and leaving room for approaches tailored to specific countries.
17 Goals, 169 Targets
After three years of preparations, which also involved private sector organizations, the scientific community and civil society, the UN member states concluded their negotiations in August 2015 with an agreement on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The final framework includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 supporting targets. The majority of the targets are action-oriented, but a small number of them are a means of implementation.