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Swarm of investors crave 'more shares than Facebook is selling'
Facebook's IPO is already oversubscribed with too many investors eyeing up more shares than those available, according to a well-placed source.
The rumour emerged as the Nasdaq said it expects a jump in the number of companies going public on the coattails of the social network's market buzz.
A mole whispered to Reuters that there is an overload of interest in Facebook's stock. A spokesman for Mark Zuckerberg's website declined to comment to The Register, blaming the quiet period before an Initial Public Offering when the firm is not allowed to promote itself.
Facebook has priced shares between $28 and $35, and if demand is high enough to reach that top end, the company will bag about $11.8bn (£7.3bn) by going public. And if the buzz reaches a suitably feverish pitch, Facebook may consider hiking that price.
Investors stung by the previous dot-com bubble burst have been wary of online-only stocks, but Facebook changed all and raised a record-breaking mountain of cash - despite concerns that growth for the network is slowing and it hasn't yet found a way to monetise the move to smartphones.
In fact, the coming-out party has generated so much excitement, Nasdaq OMX Group is expecting the IPO to encourage other companies that have been holding back in the wake of the global financial crisis to make the leap.
There are already 109 firms in the public offering pipeline for this year, and Brian Aust, executive VP at Nasdaq's Global Corporate Client Group, reckons that 200 to 300 more could go public in the next 6 to 12 months.
"Facebook is obviously the most anticipated IPO in history and once that IPO comes out, I'm sure we'll see several companies look to take advantage of that market," Aust said in a presentation to analysts heard by Reuters.
And many of the companies he's expecting are sitting in Silicon Valley.
"I go out there pretty much every other week because it is a huge opportunity when we look at what's going on with social media, what's going on with Apple and the applications and the ecosystem that is being created by that, and the gaming industry that is being created by social media," he said. "There is just tremendous opportunity and we're meeting 20 or 30 companies a week."
Although things are looking golden for Facebook at the moment, it still has a few hurdles to clear in the next six months. The social network hopes to close its $1bn acquisition of photo-sharing app Instagram in the second quarter, but that may be a bit soon for the Federal Trade Commission.
The FTC automatically investigates any merger or acquisition that is valued at more than roughly $70m.
This probe shouldn't have any effect on Facebook's IPO, but if the FTC isn't happy with the Instagram deal by Q2, the social network will have to delay the buy-up or the IPO itself in case the commission has an adverse effect on its fledgling shares.
Facebook had not returned a request for comment on the FTC's investigation at the time of publication. ® | {
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Raw Video: Alleged shooter kills officer, dies in house explosion
BRENTWOOD, N.H. – A powerful explosion tore through a duplex in Brentwood, New Hampshire, Monday afternoon, after a man shot and killed a police officer who responded to a domestic dispute there, authorities said.
Brentwood officials said 48-year-old officer Stephen Arkell went to the home about 4 p.m. and was shot when he got to the house.
Officer Steve Arkell was fatally shot by Michael Nolan, 47, according to New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster.
A second officer responded to the scene but was driven away by gunfire, Foster said.
“Other officers arrived and a short time later the home was engulfed in flames and later exploded,” he said. “It’s believed Mr. Nolan was killed by the fire or the explosion.”
“Officer Arkell bravely answered the call of duty and made the ultimate sacrifice, a heroic demonstration of his commitment to the safety of his fellow citizens,” State Gov. Maggie Hassan said in a statement. “Like so many of our first responders do on a daily basis, Officer Arkell courageously put his life on the line to protect others, and in doing so, was tragically taken far too soon.” | {
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Jamul, California
Jamul Real Estatewww.SearchJamulHomes.com – From the amazing golf resorts to the wonderful suburban living, Jamul has it all. Come and see for yourself all the wonders captured in Jamul. Also, check out the real estate in the area at our website. | {
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Wii U's eShop Takes a Page from Steam’s Playbook
The Wii U eShop allows owners of the new console the ability to dive into a catalogue of games that includes not only the biggest AAA launch titles, but also some stellar indie games.
The Wii U overhaul of the eShop brings the service’s indie distribution method up to speed with services like Steam and iTunes.
Mikael Haveri, marketing manager of Trine 2 publisher Frozenbyte, recently explained that Nintendo gives indie developers the power to price products as they please. The big guys still enforce some basic guidelines, but nothing too restrictive. Developers can even set their own dates for sales.
Haveri compared Nintendo’s changes to the current Apple and Steam systems and described the service as very indie friendly.
Another benefit for developers is the absence of a patch fee. Not too long ago, Fez developer Polytron expressed frustrations with Xbox Live Arcade for charging tens of thousands of dollars for patches.
Nintendo has no limits or fees on patches. Developers will be allowed to update games almost as much as they want, which will be a huge perk for indie creators.
Nintendo seems to be taking a large stride in the right direction with the eShop and we look forward to hearing other indie developers speak out about their experiences with the service. | {
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Arts participation
The Arts Council understands arts participation to include a broad range of practice where individuals or groups collaborate with skilled artists to make or interpret art. Arts participation is a core value across all areas of the Arts Council's work, as we are committed to increasing public engagement in the arts in Ireland. | {
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Restaurant of the Month for January
Blue Moon Diner
10076 Griffin Road
Cooper City
(954) 915-3800
Wednesady, January 10th, 6:30 to 9pm
Enjoy good dining with a fun group brought
together by their interest in things Scottish, plus
some bagpiping
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The Scottish American Society of South Florida Invites you to
join us for a Dinner, Concert & Dance at a | {
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The Broadview-Bitter Lake-Haller Lake (also referred to as the Lake District) Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) is a workgroup of community members who are passionate about the well-being of their whole community and understand the importance of engaging others in the neighborhood planning process. NAC members live, work or spend significant time in the neighborhood and represent a broad range of community interests.
With the support of city staff, the NAC provides advice to the City on key elements of the update, select a consultant to address the neighborhood's priority concerns, help engage the wider community, review community input, and help form recommendations that balance all community interests. The NAC will also guide the creation of an action plan for the neighborhood that will be reviewed on an annual basis.
Seated Members
Dan Stern
Darryl Bennett
Fran Clifton
Gloria Butts
Greg Brotherton
Joseph Monda
Philip Junkins
Richard L. Dyksterhuis
Rick Barrett
Susan Eastman Jensen
Wayne Parks
NAC Meeting Schedules
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Channels and Activities
Communications at CERN can be divided into a range of activities that pass through one or more channels to the target audience(s). All activities aim to be aligned with the goals, objectives and messages set out in this strategy. Thus, when developing activities, the aim will be to create stories and content that will “materialise” the Communications Strategy across tailored channels (e.g. websites, publications, exhibitions, visits).
The table below concerns the channels and activities for which the ECO group is responsible. It is not an exhaustive list, and does not include communications activities carried out by other CERN departments or groups or by the collaborations, although these are often linked to ECO-led activities and/or rely on core CERN communications channels (e.g. CERN’s website and social media accounts or video and photography).
* In 2017, an ambitious programme to improve the user experience across CERN’s websites is being carried out, including: creating a new website for the Organization (in Drupal 8); creating a design language and processes for use in all CERN websites; creating a personal online experience for CERN people; and exploiting opportunities under the dotCERN top-level domain. | {
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The Marble Run
The Marble Run
Short fiction by Michael Doherty
I. The Marble Run, 1997
On the border of Jensen’s land the river makes a slow turn around a granite bluff. On the opposite shore are granite boulders, perhaps fifty of them, onion-skinned and out of place. Jensen, and everyone else round here, calls them Devil’s Marbles. Like sentinels, they watch over the river where it buckles up over dozens more, shaped there more by waters than by wind and frost.
It’s been thirty years since I’ve fished the Marble Run. My casts are slow, methodical. I work down the run, above Jr., who works the head. He’s my age and height; he’s got thirty pounds on me. Jr. Jensen looks different, much older—like a stranger. Once though, Jr. and I were the best of friends.
The flies I have swing deep and nothing's tempted. I switch to a cone-headed streamer. It bumps rocks and when I look it over, tiny scratches mar the bright metal. After fishing the run I walk back up, I nod to Jr., who is tangled up and smiling. His reel free-spooled on him, kicked up a mess of line. His casts looked poorly timed. He hadn't fished in decades. As I walk I dry the cone on my shirt, take out a sharpie, and swirl it around the metal. Now it looks less like a bullet, more like a warbird’s nose-cone.
I fish the run again, nothing strikes. I switch to one of Old Man Jensen’s flies, the ones Jr. didn’t want, a jumbled mess of a thing that looked like Old Man Jensen tied it. A strand of wire veined under wraps, just buried, along with ragged hackle mummified in cotton. The hook was bright from when he last sharpened it, the only clue of how potent a tie it might be.
I start the cast. Above are contrails and my line moving, it floats on and on and lays down slow and I know this will be the one, there is voodoo here. I wish that Tom Finlayson could see this moment. As I do, Old Man Jensen’s fly is savaged. I’ve hooked a Marble Run fish again, for the first time in decades.
II. Quang Tri Province, March 1967- Marble Voodoo
We moved single file along a road that threaded between terraced paddies and low jungle. Rain, heavy and warm, fell nearly constantly. Tom Finlayson was talking. He had a savant’s fascination for marbles, and we made fun of him for it—at least at first. But when you’ve heard the stories of one another’s girls—stories that you could, with a little imagination, own-—Finlayson’s marble talk became exotic and weird.
When things got tight, when the jungle made noises you couldn’t place, when you needed some ambient constant, there was marble talk. His voice was monotonous, his lectures heavy on detail, devoid of the kind of bullshitting that the rest off us offered. He never revised what we’d heard before, never altered the delivery, made no effort to impress us. He used the same phrases, lists came in the same order, like he was reading text. No one else told it like that except Finlayson.
Gutierrez asked:
“How do they get the eyes in them, cat eyes?”
And when Finlayson told him Carter asked:
“How do they make them round?”
And so it would go. By the end of the day we covered twelve miles and knew, again, what a pontil mark was, how marbles get swirled, and that commies could mean more than Charlie jumping out of a tunnel or from behind a banyan tree with his gun going off.
Here's part of the Finlayson Gospel:
“Commie means common, inexpensive, mass-produced marbles.”
Amen. We knew a marble gets rolled into shape, and that a cullet wagon would be about the right shape and size to move scrap glass across a factory floor.
Gutierrez said: “It would probably work to get a body to a medic.”
“The cullet wagon is too deep, the body would fold. Plus it’s full of chipped glass, not to mention the wood sides could give splinters, either wood or glass, on the way in and out. A gurney, wheelbarrow or caisson would move a man or a body better, that’s if you could use wheels. A stretcher is still your best option here in Vietnam.”
That’s how Finlayson spoke, no humor, without pause, in monotone. A real weirdo. It didn’t stop Gutierrez from calling for a cullet wagon when a man got shot.
In 1967 I had, maybe all of us did, a young man’s understanding of girls, parents, emotions or conflicts. I believed then in hierarchies, the wisdom of age, the necessity of what we were doing. I believed in timelines. I respected authority, particularly if supported by knowledge I didn’t have. Finlayson knew everything about marbles, he had authority. It was better, much better, to think of marbles than scraping your buddy up for a retrieval, or thinking about your old man teaching you to fly-fish, or remembering how a girl’s breast felt. It was better than hearing Gutierrez call for the cullet wagon.
Maybe Finlayson didn’t know or imagine those things, maybe he did. He was the best shot, the least afraid. When the worst of Finlayson’s hecklers died (Chacon, Spitz and Wrobleski- ambush) and we didn’t, Carter said marble voodoo kept us safe. No one disagreed.
By nightfall, the LT said we should rest up. Finlayson asked me about the Marble Run.
“Where’d you hear about that?”
“Bangkok, R&R September 1966.”
Presumably it was an eight-beer segue from Finlayson’s world to mine. Maybe it was back in the days of ridicule, a pitying attempt to derail Wrobleski from bullying Finlayson. I had forgotten the conversation. Not him though. He corrected me, it wasn’t a conversation. I lectured Gutierrez, Finlayson, Carter and Thoms on fly fishing at a place called the Marble Run. After fifteen minutes, only Finlayson was left.
“Must have been a boring lecture.”
“Not at all. Just hard to hear because you were slurring.”
I told him about the rivers and waters that I knew. I told him about Old Man Jensen’s land, and its field of boulders. I described the Marble Run, and the fish that swam there. I talked of how I fished there with my Dad, with Jr., my best friend—who unlike me and Finlayson, didn’t get drafted. Who promised to enlist but never did.
With a stick and a stretch of parachute cord I showed him how to cast—badly—and how to mend. I described reading waters, and how here in Vietnam it was much harder on account of the silt and slow flows. All of it lying face-up in mud. I told him of streamers, dries and the nomenclature of insects. We covered the metamorphosis of nymphs. For several hours, under a dull, warm rain and black sky, in mud-filled holes not five feet apart. I spoke as easily about fishing as he did on marbles.
Two years and a lifetime earlier, Jr. and I floated twelve miles of the river in a day, fishing all the way, through the Marble Run and beyond. Dozens of fish, all of them fat and strong. I told him how we’d got drunk and raced our cars on those empty roads. How we met some twins from G—ville that were easy and none to bright. I told him you could move a Marble Run boulder with a car, but if you did, Old Man Jensen would hunt and hurt you. (He said you’d be cursed if you moved the boulders. Nez Perce warriors buried below would emerge silently and scalp you in the middle of the night. No one wants a scalping. I respected his authority, Old Man Jensen concerned me.)
“I’d like to see it. When I get back I’ll drive from Tucson to see it.”
That was the second time I thought I saw him smile; I’ll tell you about the first time soon enough.
While I spoke he didn’t dig in. His entrenching tool’s blade remained half folded. He didn’t dig down into the filth and muck. You know now that Finlayson is going to die, you know that he will never see the Marble Run. Someone in the jungle drew on their ordnance a devil’s curse that would take Finlayson away. Not because he didn’t dig a foxhole deep enough. In Vietnam, in any war, you died just taking a leak or because you stuck your head up at the wrong time. You died because your time had come. You died because you were cursed, because you rolled some boulders somewhere, sometime, that you shouldn’t have.
Perhaps they were listening to us, perhaps all of us were thinking about Jensen’s boundary, the Marble Run. While we dreamed of those waters and rocks, Charlie loaded a mortar and sent it on its way. That shell, Finlayson’s shell, floated out of that warm rain and took him, scalped him, shattered half of his head. It could just have easily taken me.
III. Estate Sale, 1997
In March of 1997 I came back home to help my parents out. Old Man Jensen died two months earlier, and that got Dad and Mom to thinking that if I wasn’t coming home, and I most certainly was not, that they didn’t want to be there any more. They'd rather be with people in a place that wasn’t so miserable in winter. They were moving to Phoenix, a place with games like golf, bridge and shuffleboard to play.
“You know there’s no fishing there right?”
“I know that. I can’t wade, I can’t cast, we can barely see.”
Fishing was no longer fun for my father. Maybe without me, Jr. or someone with him it was never fun. I didn’t say it but I knew it.
Jensen’s kids had an estate sale while I was there. Dad said he was going up to see how Jr. was doing and see if there was anything good to get. Both of us recognized this excuse to visit and maybe to fish one last time.
“Jr. will get a kick out of having you back, he always asks after you.”
I packed a box of Dad’s flies, all of them store-bought and unused, neatly arranged. I borrowed my father’s rod. The fish would likely be in, and after the visiting was done, we’d hit the river.
“Like old times” he said. He was deeply happy.
There wasn’t much of an estate to sort through. Some tables and chairs that weren’t antiques or fashionable, framed prints, his clothes. There were knick-knacks, formal plates, old power tools and things that Old Man Jensen never gave his daughter-in-laws or grandchildren like his wife’s beads and jewels.
Jr. was a little drunk but seemed happy enough. His wife, one of the twins from G—ville, was fussing and delusionally eager to make a sale. I found a box of fishing flies and, politely ignoring her, paid Jr. instead. My fistful of tens proved an ultimately un-needed icebreaker. Jr. said each one was tried and true and told me my money was no good and that I should take them. He’d taken all the well-tied ones, the new ones anyway. And after shooting the shit for an hour or more, drinking beers, I finally got the courage to ask if Dad and I could fish the Marble Run.
On some level we both knew, were it not for the draft, for Vietnam, he and I would have fished the Marble Run together hundreds of times and I would have never needed to ask permission. And now it takes me two beers to have the courage to ask him. Things get awkward when your paths split. Sometimes they never cross again. As far as I was concerned up until now, and without animosity, there was no good reason that Jr. and I needed to see each other.
Jr. asked if I would mind if he came with me and my dad, as though he needed our permission. In half-an-hour the three of us were walking single file, slow, cautiously, between fields and on the pace of my father, down to the river. All three of us walked this way decades earlier.
IV. Fried Marbles, Iron Triangle, January, 1967
One day Finlayson showed us a magic trick. We were frying meat in a safe village that a month later we would incinerate. As we ate he told us to gather round, he was going to show us something beautiful. He showed us a clear marble, and rolled it into the still-hot pan. He put it on the flame and let the small chunks of remaining meat burn and smoke. He rolled the marble for several minutes, the ball busting through walls of gas, the pan progressively blackening. He tipped the marble into a bucket of water. You could hear it splinter, and then he fished it out and held it up. He was smiling.
What was once clear was now fractured inside. He passed it around. A hundred tiny cracks were in it. Finlayson held it up to the sunlight, and out of it mirrored small reflections. I can remember that thing sparkling there in the sun like some grand jewel. And like a birthday kid Finlayson gave us each a favor, a marble, in a ceremony of his own devising.
He said they were commies. While in Manila, when we were drunk, he’d found a toy shop, and with us in mind, he bought a dollar bag of marbles. He’d saved them up for now, for this safe village, for this party.
We fried them one-by-one just like he did. Some of them split in pieces, some came out just like his. We were kids again, laughing, comparing, shit-talking about whose was coolest. I remember that day well. I can smell the burnt meat and the hot oil. I can hear the dull monotony of his voice. The thing is, I knew he smiled, I knew he was happy then.
After he was blown up, on patrol again, walking by those paddies, Gutierrez said:
“You know Finlayson, I got him in the bag, his eyes looked at me. Like he was still there. I mean I knew he wasn’t, but he was looking at me. And I was thinking how they get the cat eye in the marble. I can’t remember. What did he say about the cat eye?”
And Carter or Thoms would tell him. Because all of us knew, when Gutierrez asked, all of us knew we had to remember that. All of us wanted to believe that even if he wasn’t there, his marble voodoo was.
“That what he said?”
What Finlayson said would be revised, refined, until we all agreed that that was what he said. And in that way, time would pass. We’d come up with a history, some substitution for terror, an annealing for all of us.
Then one day, toward the end, when things were tying up and our physical war was near done, Gutierrez asked us as we walked:
“Did he ever tell us how to actually play marbles?”
“You mean the game?”
“Yeah. I mean I can tell you how they’re made, I can tell you a good one from a bad, I can tell you what’s valuable and what’s not, I know how to shoot one, but how do you actually play marbles?”
There was jungle silence. None of us could recall Finlayson saying anything about it. None of us played. It occurred to us that not even Finlayson played, he collected.
Thoms said: “You ever hear him tell a story about a friend?”
Silence again. Thirty paces, maybe forty, each of us recalling what Finlayson might of said. I knew I was one of Finlayson’s friends. I know that Me, Carter, Thoms, the LT, Gutierrez—we were his only friends. Vietnam, for Finlayson, may have been the best part of his life.
Then the LT spoke:
“That’s sad. When I get back, I’m going to learn from some kid how to play marbles. Somewhere there’s a geek like Finlayson just waiting for someone to take an interest.”
V. March 2010, What to do with Finlayson’s Marble?
That fried marble Finlayson gave me sits in my fishing vest, top pocket. My kids never played with it, I won’t let my grandkids either. I don’t want to get mad at them when they lose it—they don’t know what it is worth. One day it’ll end up in an estate sale as unloved and meaningless as Mama Jensen’s bead jewelry.
Me, Gutierrez, Thoms, the LT, and Carter know what that marble means. And all of those guys have vanished from my world. My parents are gone. I know the Marble Run is still there, I know in March the fish are there, maybe Jr. too, and I also know I will never go back. A child should take that fried marble, a kid that might yet appreciate the shiny things this world gives us, who might figure out a game to play with a friend. Or maybe I should let it go, drop it in the sound on a strong tide, watch it sink, and forget it all.
That’s what I’ll do. My granddaughter will be beside me. I’ll ask her to throw it in, for me and her, for good luck. Then I’ll show her how to cast and how to mend.
• • • • •
Michael Doherty was the winner of the 2008 Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award. He lives in Seattle. Please see the Autumn 2010 issue of Fly Rod & Reel for the 2010 First and Second Place Traver Award stories.
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The sketchy reason fast food companies are bringing back mascots
Fast food companies like KFC, McDonald's, and Burger King have all brought back their mascots in a big way.
KFC resurrected Colonel Sanders, the brand's founder and mascot, after a 21-year hiatus. McDonald's has revamped the "Hamburglar" character after more than a decade. And Burger King reportedly paid $1 million to get its mascot in Floyd Mayweather's entourage.
"How do you advertise enormous hamburgers and buckets of fried chicken when that's just going to remind people that they're not supposed to eat enormous hamburgers and buckets of fried chicken?" Suddath asks. "You get a funny mascot to do it for you."
Fast food companies are grappling with the perception that their products are unhealthy and dangerous. Classic fare like burgers, fries, and soda are being blamed for the global obesity epidemic, and consumers increasingly say they want fresh, healthy options.
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The temple is located in Rajahmundry town which is at a distance of 65 Km from Kakinada and 70 Km from Amalapuram. Ac cording to the recitals, a Muni called Mrukhanada dedicated for Meditation with an object of getting children and Lord Siva gave Varam at the choice of Muni to select a Baby having no husband throughout her life or a Boy surviving 11 years for a sprit of devotion and pious personality. The Muni choosed a Boy at the instance of Lord Siva. Lord Siva gave varam accordingly.
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My girlfriends and I went on our first amazing trip out of the country the summer of 2014 and we wanted to document it as there aren’t a lot of resources on the internet for budget-friendly Caribbean weekend girls getaways (a.k.a. Momcation 2014). Trust me–we scoured the internet when we were planning ours.
Sure, there are a ton of all-inclusive packages out there if that’s your thing, but we wanted something that would be more private and allow us to explore an island instead of just staying put on a resort. [i.e. The resorts in our price range offered the culinary prowess of a Golden Corral and were about as deserted as the Water Country wave pool on the hottest day in the summer.]
Before we started planning, we made a list of several criteria we all agreed on:
Beachfront or Oceanfront
Private villa with pool (infinity pool would be a +)
Not all-inclusive resort–we wanted privacy and to explore the island
Lodging at or below $100/person/night
Wednesday-Sunday trip
Flight schedules that would allow us to log beach time on Wednesday and Sunday
Once we had this list, we contacted a travel agent and she told us it would be impossible to find this within our budget. Challenge accepted!
We were able to accomplish every goal (except for the infinity pool)! We definitely did not stay at the Ritz Carlton (there may have been an element of glamping involved), but we had the most amazing time, our own private stretch of Grace Bay Beach (often voted the best in the Caribbean), and a private pool all to ourselves. If you are planning a girls trip and have similar criteria, here are the steps we recommend you follow and the overview of our trip.
Flight Times and Airfare
After taking a look at flight times from Richmond, VA, to the Caribbean, we were able to narrow our search down to four islands: Barbados, Turks and Caicos, Curacao, and St. Maarten. Wednesday arrival times ranged between 1 p.m.-3 p.m. for each destination and there were late afternoon return flights on Sunday. The prices were also on the lower end–between $600-$700. By far, airfare was the largest expense of the trip.
Lodging
Finding a place to stay was the most difficult step as we wanted a private beachfront villa with an infinity pool. We were also on a budget of $100/person/night or less and were only staying for four nights. The biggest obstacle was the four night minimum–most villas want you to stay at least five nights and almost half require a seven night minimum (We didn’t perform a statistical analysis, but it felt like half).
We recommend trying to negotiate with the villa owners. Some of them will be flexible and let you stay for four nights even if their listing states 5-7 nights. You may have more luck with this strategy if you’re booking closer to your travel dates and they don’t think they’ll be able to book it for a whole week.
We did feel a little gypped as the house only had a partial fourth wall, but, it wasn’t on our list of criteria, so we really couldn’t complain. The bars were very secure and the screen kept out the bugs. A few lizards still found their way in, but they were of the friendly variety.
The location of the villa couldn’t have been more ideal. We had our own private stretch of Grace Bay Beach to ourselves, and we were also in between several boutique resorts: The Beach House and The Gansevoort were to our left and Coral Gardens was directly on our right. (So close that we could access their WiFi on the beach for FaceTime with our children. Score!
We were concerned about the walk to the beach as you can’t really tell how far it is in the pictures. When we arrived, we was pleasantly surprised. It was honestly about the same distance as being in a beachfront house in Nags Head, however, instead of a walk over the dunes on a wooden boardwalk, it’s a thirty second meander down a flat path through tropical foliage.
We took a tour of The Beach House on the last day, and they said we could have sat on their beach chairs every day and ordered drinks if we would have asked…
Their comfy beach loungers and umbrellas are pictured above. Too bad we found that out on our last day! We wouldn’t have done it every day, but one day of pampering would have been nice. For all future travelers to Villa Camilla–use these chairs at least one day!
Final Prep
We wanted to take care of as much as we could before arriving to the island in order to maximize time resting and relaxing on the beach. Our villa contact recommended a car rental agency and a grocery shopping service…
Driving in Turks and Caicos
We strongly advise renting a car on Turks and Caicos so that you can explore. There are several awesome restaurants and sites you won’t want to miss.
They do drive on the opposite side of the road in Turks and Caicos, so keep that in mind. Fortunately, there weren’t many people on the roads, so we were able to navigate fairly easily. Our only driving issue was mixing up the windshield wipers with the turn signals as they were on the opposite sides of the steering wheel than in the U.S.
Grocery Shopping | Time-saving Tip
The house was a ten minute drive from the airport, and it was so nice to have groceries waiting for us when we arrived. We quickly whipped up some snacks and rum punch (recipe courtesy of Villa Camilla’s owners) and hit the beach by 3:30 p.m.
Our grocery order consisted of food for breakfast, lunch, and a few snacks. There was a delivery charge and a 10% up-charge on the groceries, however, it was well worth the convenience. It would have probably taken someone 2-3 hours to find the grocery store, do the shopping, and return. And, who was going to do it? It wouldn’t have made sense for all six of us to go, but none of us wanted to be the losers at the store while every else was hanging out on one of the best beaches in the Caribbean.
Turks and Caicos Itinerary
Here’s what we recommend for a Wednesday-Sunday itinerary if you are staying at Villa Camilla in Provo, Turks and Caicos, or nearby.
Day One | Wednesday
Afternoon- Snacks and rum punch on the beach, finish up with a dip in the pool (continue this step every day in between all of the other scheduled events).
Day Two | Thursday
Day- Beach and pool
Evening- Walk down the beach for dinner at the Fish Fry around 5:30 p.m. We didn’t get to go as it was stormed out when we were there, but we heard from everyone that it is a must! We’ll just have to go back.
Late Night – Karaoke at Danny Buoy’s (There is also a hot wing challenge if you are the hot wing challenge type.)
Day Three | Food-day Friday
Lunch- Da Conch Shack [Listed in the book 1,000 Places To See Before You Die. Check!]
Late Night – If you’re still awake (we weren’t), walk down to Club Stelle from Villa Camilla at the Gansevoort when you return from dinner.
Day Four | Saturday
Half day snorkel tour with Island Vibes!!!! This was the most fun day of the trip and we almost backed out last-minute because we were so tired from the day before.
To start, the boat picks you up right in front of Coral Gardens next door so you don’t have to drive anywhere. The tour begins with a short boat ride and then about thirty minutes of snorkeling. Next stop…an uninhabited island where you are served bottomless rum punch, fresh conch ceviche, and Doritos. You can explore the island and have a Swiss Family Robinson moment if you like, or you can just hang on the beach or on the boat. We saw a little reef shark while we were there.
Once everyone gets back on the boat, you will ride back out to sea and anchor down where, if your mates are cool enough, the dance party circa 1990 begins. There is also a chance to jump off of the boat’s diving board, which was an awesome rush. Not sure the bottomless rum punch, rocky seas, and a diving board are a great combo, but all of our mates made it back home safely. There were a few moments when I was worried for our lady friends from Jersey, though.
Day Five | Sunday
Final Thoughts
We highly recommend Turks and Caicos for a relaxing girls trip or a family vacation. The island is very small and not very built up, so it’s easy to navigate and we felt very safe. If you have any questions about planning your trip, feel free to contact me. Below are some of the resources we used when researching our trip. Also, make sure to check out our trips to Curacao and St. Maarten here.
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The concept of King
Arthur's Capital is epitomised by the medieval Camelot, yet some of the
earliest references to his court refer instead to the City of Celliwig, a
name now associated with Killibury in Egloshayle, Cornwall.
The Tradition:
According to the Mabinogion tale of Culhwch & Olwen, King
Arthur's Royal Palace was at Celliwig in Cornwall. From here, one of his
Warband, Drem, could see a gnat as far away as Scotland; while another,
Medyr, could shoot an arrow through the legs of a wren in Ireland! The Welsh
Triads tell how "Medrod came to Arthur's Court at Celliwig in Cerniw;
he left neither food nor drink in the court that he did not consume. And he
dragged Gwenhwyfar from her Royal chair, and then he struck a blow upon
her". They, furthermore, state that this place was one of the
"Three Tribal Thrones of the Island of Britain":
"Arthur as Chief
Prince in Mynyw (or Aberffraw), and Dewi as Chief Bishop, and Męlgwn
Gwynedd as Chief Elder;
Arthur as Chief Prince in Celliwig in Cerniw, and Bishop Bytwini as Chief
Bishop, and Caradog Freichfras as Chief Elder;
Arthur as Chief Prince in Pen Rhionydd in the North, and Gerthmwl Wledig as
Chief Elder, and Cyndeyrn Garthwys as Chief Bishop."
Modern Archaeology:
Castle Killibury or Kelly Rounds is a small banked and ditched fort with a
defended Eastern entrance. Lesser associated earthworks stand both to the
North and the South. It may be either of Iron or Dark Age Construction.
Small-scale excavations have uncovered several sherds of imported
Mediterranean pottery from the latter period, indicating that the site was,
at least, refortified during the 5th and 6th centuries.
Possible
Interpretations: The site of
Celliwig has many Cornish claimants: Callington, Callywith, Gweek Wood,
Barras Nose and Willapark. A place called Celliwig certainly once existed in
Cerniw as a Cornishman named Thomas de Kellewik is recorded in 1302.
Opinion, however, varies as to whether this can be identified as the Caellwic
which St. Dunstan
records as having been given to the Diocese of Sherborne, by King Egbert, in
830. Killibury's parish, Egloshayle, is supposedly named after the Church-of-St.Hail,
a son of King Brychan of Brycheiniog
(though this is too disputed). It is less impressive than other
supposed Royal Dark Age sites from Western Britain. However, pottery imports
from the Middle East would still indicate an important chief lived there. An
Arthurian association seems unlikely though and, using the Welsh Triad
entry, Barber
and Pykitt suggest an alternative site for Celliwig: the hillfort of
Llanmelin, near Caerwent, previously called Llan-y-Gelli. For, unlike the
other two Tribal Thrones, Celliwig is associated with men from
outside the area in which it is generally supposed to have lain. Bishop
Bydwini may have been an early Bishop
of Glywysing who gave his name to the Bedwin Sands, off the Gwent
Coast. Caradog Freichfras is, of course,
the notorious King of Gwent. Both are men of South Wales, and this Barber
and Pykitt site as evidence that Gwent was part of an area known, like
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Four year starters aren’t as common as they used in college football. Players are leaving school early more and more with each passing year. Some teams, when it comes to the draft, value experience higher than others. After enrolling at USC in the spring of 2015, Cameron Smith became a starter that fall and refused…
They are beaten. They are battered. And if they’re smart, they escape the shackles of free labor before the length of their potential career has been shortened too much. There was a time when Dorsett sprinted away from defenders, when Herschel manhandled would-be tacklers, and when Marcus Allen looked like he was playing against junior…
We were waiting for a really weird weekend in college football and, boy did we get it! We always get it. It’s always lying in the weeds waiting to sneak up on us and it never fails. Every year. Here are my thoughts on the week that was. One Loss is Not a Death Sentence…
Christian McCaffrey was a massive loss for the Stanford Cardinal offense. There’s no doubt about it. But Bryce Love is making the loss a little more palatable for Stanford coaches and fans, as the true junior has been a dominant force for the Cardinal run game. He’s averaged over 215 rushing yards per game through…
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We here at Stack Exchange love our blogs. Blogs! The way our users can have all that fun that we don’t allow here. Not to mention that Jeff and Joel, and CHAOS all blog regularly.
We’ve noticed that our site-specific blogs have some amazing content that just isn’t getting the attention it deserves. Maybe some of you don’t know that we have a Theoretical Computer Science blog, or a Gaming blog. Which is why we’re going to give them a bit of a bump and showcase some of our favorite entries from Blog Overflow.
Fitness has a post that struck a chord with a lot of us: Finding a Fitness Niche. The author shares a story that felt a little too close for comfort; despite having done a lot of different athletic things in his youth, he had trouble finding an activity that both piqued and held his interest. It’s something we think many people, techies and geeks and civilians alike, have trouble with.
I’m a nerd. I’ve always been one since I was a kid. I never grasped the rules of sports that other kids just seemed to innately understand. I lacked coordination, strength, and speed which resulted in me being picked almost always last for any kind of team sport. That was a regular experience for me since early elementary school all throughout the end of high school.
We here at Stack Exchange have something of a soft spot for DIY Home Improvement. Not only have we had one of their top users guest star on our podcast, but a numberof ushave asked questions on there. So when the site users finally banded together to get a blog up, well, only good could come of it. Our pick for October is this entry: Romancing the Floor: Saving and Restoring Old Hardwood. This entry is fantastic; lots of photographs, step-by-step chatter about the process, and a lot of honesty about how he went about bringing the floor back from the edge of terrible. Plus, the author has a wry sense of humor — always a bonus.
Now we were ready for the next step – the power sander! Now this is a step that, quite honestly, should not be undertaken by the faint at heart, or the inexperienced, when you really care about how the floor ends up looking. In our case, the floor was original 1940 hardwood and we figured a little damage was “character” (hey, at 67 years old, see if YOU look this good!). It’s a good thing we didn’t mind too much because learning how to handle a drum sander takes a bit of getting used to.
In a similar vein (and a close second) was this entry about patching drywall and popcorn ceilings.
This [question] got me thinking about more than just how I voted on that one question, but how I vote on a lot of questions. I fully support ever answer I upvote, but in all honesty, most of the answers that I have given the “big up arrow” to were ones I just believed were right.
But I wanted to change that. I wanted to actually use the information given to me on this wonderful site and put it to practical use.
It may seem a surreal comparison, but data exposure can have an impact as substantial as losing a primary building. A bank without customer records is dead regardless of the cash on hand. A bank with all its customer records made public is at risk of the same fate. Illegitimate transactions, damage to reputation, liability for customer losses related to disclosure and regulatory reaction may all work together to end an institution.
We’re going to be doing a round-up of the best of Blog Overflow maybe twice a month or so. Support these communities by commenting on the entries! And, if your community’s blog wasn’t featured this time, either post more (I’m looking at you, GIS) or just wait — we’re going to do our best to feature an array of topics across all the blogs.
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Training & Recovery
Ride Hard, Recover Harder
If you’re hammering every day, you’re probably holding yourself back. Here’s how to not go all-out just right.
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(Photo by The road to becoming a better cyclist is paved not only with the miles you pedal, but the time you spend off the bike. (Lupi Spuma))
Though he spends thousands of hours on the bike, some of Chris Horner’s most important race prep takes place on the couch. “It’s a physical and mental break,” says the RadioShack-Nissan pro, about getting off his feet and paying attention to his remote instead of his watts.
Plenty of everyday cyclists log far fewer miles than Horner, yet risk injury, overtraining, and burnout by neglecting this kind of down time. “They think they can’t afford to go easy,” says Stephen Cheung, PhD, a professor of kinesiology at Brock University in Ontario and coauthor of Cutting-Edge Cycling. “But recovery is just as valuable as training, if not more so.”
One of the ways you become a better cyclist is through muscular adaptation. In very basic terms, this is what happens: The stress of training causes micro tears in your muscles. Your body then repairs the damage, which results in an inflammatory response (the swelling and tenderness you feel after a hard workout or race). This rebuilding process creates stronger muscles—but only if the body has adequate time to heal. “If you start your next ride when you’re not completely recovered,” says Max Testa, MD, chief medical officer for Team BMC and former team doctor with 7-Eleven and Motorola, “your body’s at a disadvantage and you’ll grow more tired and gain less from each workout.”
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But Isn’t Inflammation Good?
You might be wondering why you should limit inflammation if it ultimately helps muscles grow stronger. Some inflammation is good when training, says Testa, but you don’t want so much that you’re too sore or tired to ride. The muscle-soothing, injury-preventing effects of simple recovery methods can help you face your next hard ride fresh and ready to go. Especially if you’re doing a stage race, or a multiday or century ride, Testa says, it’s critical to wake up feeling capable of more miles. It’s the main reason Tour de France riders put in two to three hours in the saddle on rest days. | {
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Draxxin Injectable Solution is an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD), infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) and foot rot in beef and non-lactating dairy cattle and for treatment and control of swine respiratory disease (SRD) in swine. Each ml contains 100 mg tulathromycin. The usual recommended dosage of Draxxin is 2.5 mg per kg (1.1 ml per 100 lbs) body weight, given in the neck. Do not administer more than 10 ml SQ per injection site in cattle. One dose provides up to 7-14 days BRD treatment and control. Do not administer more than 5 ml IM per injection site in swine. Not for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, or in calves to be processed for veal. Tulathromycin.
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Excede for Swine is an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of swine respiratory disease (SRD) associated with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Haemophilus parasuis, and Streptococcus suis. Each ml of Excede for Swine contains ceftiofur crystalline free acid equivalent to 100 mg ceftiofur. Administer Excede for Swine by IM injection in the post-auricular region of the neck behind the ear.)
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Banamine-S Injectable Solution is indicated for the control of pyrexia associated with swine respiratory disease. Each ml of Banamine-S Injectable Solution contains flunixin meglumine equivalent to 50 mg flunixin. The recommended dosage of Banamine-S for swine is 2.2 mg per kg (2 ml per 100 lbs) body weight given by IM injection in the neck. Do not administer more than 10 ml per injection site. Not for use in breeding swine. Flunixin meglumine.
Oxytocin Injection may be recommended for obstetrical use in cows, horses, ewes and sows, and to induce milk let-down in cows and sows. Because of the specific action of Oxytocin upon the uterine musculature, it is recommended as an aid to precipitate labor, accelerate normal parturition, for evacuation of postpartum uterine debris, or for postoperative contraction of the uterus. Oxytocin will contract the smooth muscle cells of the mammary gland to induce milk let-down if the udder is in a proper physiological state. Each ml of Oxytocin Injection contains 20 USP units oxytocin. Administer by SQ, IM or IV route. The recommended dosage of Oxytocin for obstetrical use is 5 ml in cows and horses; 1.5-2.5 ml in ewes and sows. The recommended dosage for milk let-down is 0.5-1 ml in cows; 0.25-1 ml in sows. Oxytocin.
Ceftiflex is a broad spectrum injectable antibiotic used in the treatment of multiple species of animals. Ceftiflex is indicated for the treatment of respiratory disease in cattle, swine, sheep, goats and horses. In cattle, Ceftiflex is indicated for treatment of bovine respiratory disease (shipping fever, pneumonia) associated with Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida and Histophilus somni. Certiflex must be reconstituted with sterile water before use. Each ml of the resulting solution contains ceftiofur sodium equivalent to 50 mg ceftiofur. For intramuscular and subcutaneous injection in cattle. For intramuscular injection in swine, sheep, goats and horses. For subcutaneous injection in dogs, day-old chickens and day-old turkey poults. This product may be used in lactating dairy cattle, sheep and goats. Ceftiofur.
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Cleaning your home like a pro
If you have decided that your house needs a general cleaning, you should know that this is not an easy thing to do and you will have to put in a lot of effort. You may not have a lot of time allocated to this, which is why you will have to find a manner through which you can clean faster and more efficiently – in order to do that, you will need to use some smart strategies. Even if you are used to dusting or vacuuming from time to time, a general cleaning involves resources and special equipment. Fortunately, you can now get everything you need from dedicated firms, such as Dream Vacuum Company, which can offer you the best replaceable parts and professional devices. You should understand the great importance of details, because if you want to pride yourself in a flawless cleaning, you will have to reach even the darkest sports of your house. However, having everything in perfect condition represents the first step towards a healthy life so start creating the safe environment you want for your family right away.
Before starting to clean, you should consider all the things you need and make a list. Write down all the supplies you do not have around the house, and inform yourself about the best place where you can get them. Buy special products for the glass, mirrors and windows, the floors, the bathrooms, and do not forget about mops, soft micro fibre cloths, brushes and scrubs. If you are really serious about the cleaning, you could even invest in some professional pieces of equipment, such as Nutone alternative power units – this performing device will be useful not only at the moment, but also for the upcoming years. If you are able to purchase all these, you can consider the job half done: in the end, your house will be looking good for your guests and will also represent the safe space you want to offer your family. All you need to do is create a strategy and follow it step by step.
You should start by dusting, this nagging thing you have to do once in a while to prevent dirt from accumulating. This represents a good manner to start the general cleaning, so do not skip it: move the furniture, rearrange your decorations, refold and make sure you will not miss an area. The floors may require a bit more attention, so use only specialised products and soft cloths. As far as the floors are concerned, vacuuming plays an important role in their cleaning, and most of the times experts recommend to use beam alternative power units. In case you do not have a large area to vacuum or a lot of furniture to relocate, the process can actually be easy and fast. Bathrooms are another important part of the house, so focus on eliminating all the grime and stains and do not neglect any part of it. In order to obtain a flawless result, you should take some time and try to see the house through a guest’s eyes, because maybe there are some things you are not able to see from your owner position. | {
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Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial
Apr 26, 2018 | 4:25 PM
The verdict is in, and Bill Cosby is guilty. The 80-year-old comedian, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 50 women, was convicted of drugging and molesting Andrea Constand in his sexual-assault retrial. He was charged with three counts of aggravated indecent assault and sentenced to three to 10 years in state prison. | {
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Niia Talks Female Superheroes, Her Debut Album, and The Sopranos on ‘About That Time’
The soulful singer-songwriter tries some Skywalker OG on our new 4:20 live show.
Guess what, buds? MERRY JANE has a brand new show on Facebook Live, broadcasting every Tuesday & Thursday at 4:20pm PST, on the dot. We’ll be bringing you special guests from the worlds of cannabis and culture to just kick back, relax, talk life and blow some dro with our editor-in-chief Noah Rubin. We’ll also be taking questions from our lit audience, so get ready to roll your favorite herb and chill with us for an online smokeout.
Our second episode went deep with soulful singer-songwriter, Niia. She’s fresh off the release of her debut album I, but Niia has been performing since she was 13-years-old. A trained pianist and vocalist, she’s made waves by blending jazz, soul, hip-hop, and classical music into something new and completely her own. While sampling some of the finest strains from THC Design, Niia told us about her creative process, her deep love for “The Sopranos” (with a tattoo to prove it), and what she’s learned from her own Italian family.
Time flies when you’re having fun, but there’s a lot more coming down the pipe. Tune in every Tuesday & Thursday at 4:20pm PST to MERRY JANE’s Facebook page to catch all the ganja-fied glory, and follow us on Instagram to find out who’s joining our joint sessions. We’ll see you there!
published on October 12, 2017
MERRY JANE Staff
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Life-Saving Tuberculosis Vaccines Ready for Human Tests
First Posted: Feb 10, 2014 01:56 PM EST
Researchers are ready to start human tests of new experimental vaccines for tuberculosis (TB), one of humanity’s oldest diseases, thanks to the combined effort of scientists from over 35 research organisations.
Every hour, seven people in Europe die from TB, and about a third of the world’s population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria behind TB, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
While most infected people manage to keep the disease in check, rising drug resistance and poverty means that about 1.3 million still die from TB every year, making it second only to AIDS as the most deadly single infectious agent worldwide.
The disease, characterised by chronic coughing and spitting up blood, can be mostly prevented in children through the BCG, or bacille Calmette-Guérin, vaccination. However, at the moment no vaccine exists for adults or those already infected with the disease.
‘New vaccines are the only sustainable solution that can make a significant impact on the global tuberculosis epidemic,’ Dr Jelle Thole, Executive Director of the Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative (TBVI), said.
Drug resistance
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is becoming increasingly resistant to the drugs used to treat it, making the need for a vaccine ever more urgent.
Drug-resistant TB is a major public health problem that threatens progress made in TB care and control worldwide, the WHO said in a 2011 report. At the moment, those who contract drug-resistant strains need toxic and expensive treatments that are not globally accessible.
‘The price of some quality-assured second-line drugs has not fallen, and shortages of drugs still occur,’ the WHO said in the report.
(Photo : Flickr.com/agrilifetoday)Tuberculosis Originated From Humans in Africa 70,000 Years ago and Not Animals
The NEWTBVAC project, funded by the EU, brought together scientists from over 35 research organisations, in countries such as Argentina, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Germany to develop potential vaccines.
The project, which is ending on February 28, 2014, has worked on ways to block the transmission of tuberculosis, as well as prevent latent infection from turning into full-blown TB.
It focusses on discovering new potential vaccines and early testing. It then hands over to its partners – typically vaccine companies who have invested in the research – to conduct trials of the potential vaccines in people.
The project has discovered around 40 potential TB vaccines, and out of these, four of them have been given legal clearance to start tests in humans.
Aside from developing potential vaccines, one of the major aims of the NEWTBVAC programme is to make any upcoming vaccines globally accessible and affordable. | {
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Places of Interest
Whether you’re coming to the Isle of Wight with your family, as a couple or on your own, there is so much that can keep you occupied across the Island!
There are many attractions to visit, just a short sea crossing using the Island ferry services is all that is stopping you.
Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill are the oldest parks, they have been running since mid-1800.
Look back in time and visit some of the islands oldest buildings, such as Carisbrooke Castle, The Needles Battery and Fort Victoria. There are also several hilltop monuments, the closest to Ford Farm Being the Russian-style Hoy Monument, with Tennyson Monument and Yarborough Monument.
Upon St. Catherine’s Down, walking distance from us, and not far from the Hoy Monument, you will find the St Catherines Oratory, the original 14th-century lighthouse known locally as the “Pepperpot”. You can look right back to the Dinosaurs era with a purpose-built museum in Sandown.
There are also many music festivals on the Island, the Isle of Wight Festival being one of the biggest. Did you know that Ford Farm hosted the first Isle of Wight Festival back in 1968?
With some of the best beaches in the UK, you can have a nice relaxing stroll along the coastline taking in the soothing sea air.
If animals are more your ‘thing’, then why not visit Tapnell Farm, Isle of Wight Zoo, Amazon World, West Wight Alpacas or even the Owl and Monkey Haven!
The Ventnor Botanic Gardens, which is a short drive south of Ford Farm, has some of the best gardens with its own micro-climate, protected by chalk cliffs. If you have a love for garlic, then The Garlic Farm is also a must visit! | {
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The Erbil Appellate Court should immediately set aside the October 7, 2012, conviction of an independent journalist who reported on alleged corruption in the regional government's security agency. Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) authorities should conduct a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation into allegations that the journalist, Karzam Karim, was beaten and tortured in detention and that his lawyer was threatened by security agency officials.
The Second Erbil Criminal Court sentenced Karim, a former employee of the Kurdistan Security Agency (Asayesh) at Erbil International Airport, to two years in prison for violating Law 21 of 2003, which criminalizes any act that "harms state institutions" and "undermines the security and stability of the region." Karim was charged after the Kurdistan Post, a news agency critical of Kurdish authorities, published articles in which Karim accused security agency authorities of corruption.
"Sending Karzan Karim to prison based on these vaguely worded charges is a threat to any journalist in Kurdistan who writes anything critical of state authorities," said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. "It seems that KRG authorities are more interested in silencing dissent than in upholding the rule of law."
The conviction appears to be based solely on Karim's criticism of public officials, which would be a clear violation of his freedom of expression, Human Rights Watch said. The regional government should amend the laws under which he was convicted so that they clearly permit criticism of state authorities and officials. Karim has already spent 11 months in detention, and has told his family that he was mistreated there.
Karim joined the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate in 2008 and also worked as a security officer at Erbil International Airport's VIP lounge from 2009 until 2011. He was arrested in November 2011 after publishing five articles critical of the security agency's administration at the airport, in which he accused authorities of corruption.
Niyaz Abdullah, coordinator for Metro Center, a local press freedom group, told Human Rights Watch that on November 5, 2011, shortly after the articles appeared, Asayesh security forces abducted Karim from his car. A person claiming to be his friend then visited Karim's family and told them Karim had left Kurdistan and traveled abroad. The family told Abdullah they knew this person to be an Asayesh agent. They heard nothing more of his whereabouts until Karim contacted them from prison three months later.
Karim told his family that he had been held in solitary detention in Asayesh Erbil, a high security prison, and was being transferred to Asayeshi Dishi, a general security prison. Prison authorities allowed the family to visit Karim in Asayeshi Dishi, but Asayesh agents monitored the meeting.
Karim's brother, Kamran Karim, told Abdullah that Karim had been held in solitary confinement, beaten, and psychologically and physically tortured. Karim's lawyer, Karim Sofy, told Human Rights Watch that Karim was not provided with a lawyer upon his arrest or during the investigation against him. Sofy was not allowed to see Karim until he had been in detention for nine months.
Human Rights Watch met with the regional government's Department of Foreign Affairs in August to express concerns about Karim's ongoing detention. In a letter dated September 6, 2012, the department told Human Rights Watch that Karim was represented by counsel, was "being investigated for publishing sensitive information," and "was arrested for publishing a series of articles online about the Kurdistan Security Agency and Erbil International Airport."
The letter revealed that Karim had not been charged until May 2012 after he spent seven months in detention. It said he was charged with violations of article 21 of the penal code, which states that "Anyone who intentionally is involved in any act aimed at harming the security, stability and sovereignty of the institutions of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region and is the cause of those harms will face life imprisonment."
In an August 8 statement on its website, Asayesh, the security agency, denied allegations that Karim's arrest was "due to his reporting activities on the internet and for posting critical articles about corruption."
Al-Rafidayn, a local news organization, reported on its website on September 12 that the regional government president, Nechiran Barzani, assured journalists that "the government would ensure Karzan Karim a fair trial." In their letter to Human Rights Watch, Department of Foreign Affairs authorities gave assurances that his trial would be "open to the public."
Despite these assurances, Asayesh agents surrounded the court, preventing Karzan's family and rights groups from entering. At the trial, a high-ranking Asayesh official took Sofy, the lawyer, aside and, he told Human Rights Watch, warned, "You'd better behave, or your destiny will be like that of Zardasht Osman," referring to a journalist killed in 2010 after his articles critical of regional authorities were posted on the Kurdistan Post's website. Sofy told Human Rights Watch that the security agency presented no evidence against Karim at the trial. In a statement, Asayesh said that "the court relied on a group of secret documents."
Article 38 of Iraq's Constitution guarantees, "in a way that does not violate public order and morality," all means of freedom of expression as well as freedom of the press, printing, advertisement, media, and publication.
International human rights law recognizes freedom of expression as a fundamental human right, essential both to the effective functioning of a democratic society and to individual human dignity. Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Iraq is party, guarantees individuals the "freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of his choice."
It is well established under international human rights law that politicians and other public figures are subject to, and must tolerate, wider and more intense scrutiny of their conduct than other people. The United Nations' Siracusa Principles on the Limitation and Derogation Provisions in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights say that restrictions on freedom of expression "shall not be used to protect the state and its officials from public opinion or criticism." The UN Human Rights Committee, in its definitive interpretation of the ICCPR on freedom of expression, has stated that all public figures are legitimately subject to criticism, and states should not prohibit criticism of public institutions.
"President Barzani's fair trial assurances ring hollow in light of what we know about this trial," Stork said. "The charges against Karim and the security agent's threat to his lawyer reflect a pattern of harassment and intimidation and the failure of the courts to protect people who are threatened. | {
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How to Wind Up a 31 Day Clock
A 31 day clock operates by gears and springs located inside the clock. This is how most clocks operated before the invention of batteries. During the month, the clock winds down, and on the 31st day, it stops completely. On this day, you must rewind the clock to get it working again. Winding the clock is a simple process, but if you do not follow the correct instructions, you can ruin the delicate gears and springs inside the clock. Each clock comes with its own winding key, usually located in the back of the case, and the clock keys are interchangeable among the same clock brands.
Things You'll Need
Clock key
Open the clock face. Try to wind the clock as close to the time when it stopped as possible. Move the long minute hand on the clock face clockwise to set the current time. The hour hand should travel along with the minute hand. Wait for the clock to strike each hour if you have to move the time up several hours.
Locate the clock key. They are usually hung in the back of the clock, or on the inside of the case where the pendulum is located. Place the clock key into the left side winding hole. Turn the key clockwise until you meet resistance. You should be able to feel when the clock is wound completely. Take care not to over-wind as this can damage the spring mechanisms.
Place the clock key into the right side winding hole. Turn the key counterclockwise until you meet resistance. Always make sure to turn the left side first and then the right side. Never turn the right side clockwise.
Remove the key from the hole and place it in its holding hook or bracket until the next month.
Swing the pendulum to start the clock. Listen for the correct sound. There should be no pauses between each "ticktock" second of the clock. If there is a pause between sounds, the case may be crooked. Adjust the placement of the clock on the wall if possible. If the clock sits on the floor, the floor itself may be crooked. Move the clock to a flat surface to adjust the ticking of the clock.
Inspect the clock one week after winding. If the time is too fast or too slow, you can adjust how fast the pendulum swings. Adjust the clock to the correct time, then twist the small nut located on the bottom of the pendulum. Twist it to the right to make the clock tick faster. Twist the nut to the left to make it go slower. | {
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Teacher’s assistant at Akron school sent nude photos to students, police say
AKRON, Ohio– A former teacher’s assistant is in jail following accusations he sent nude photos of himself to students.
Chanc Baylor (Photo courtesy: Akron police)
Chanc A. Baylor, 23, of Akron, is charged with disseminating materials harmful to juveniles. He turned himself into the Akron Municipal Court with his attorney Wednesday afternoon. Additional charges are expected.
Baylor was an art teacher’s assistant at Emmanuel Christian Academy. Akron police said he sent naked photos to five female students on social media sites.
It was reported to police on March 10, prompting an investigation.
Baylor has not been employed by the school since late February 2016.
Emmanuel Christian Academy is a charter school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade located on North Portage Path. Police said the incident occurred at its previous location on Diagonal Road last year. | {
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Logging Into the Cluster Remotely
You can use the Parallel Console Access
(pconsole) utility from the command line to log into the
cluster remotely. The pconsole utility is part of the Oracle
Solaris terminal/pconsole package. Install the package by
executing pkg install terminal/pconsole. The
pconsole utility creates a host terminal window for each
remote host that you specify on the command line. The utility also opens a
central, or master, console window that propagates what you input there to each
of the connections that you open.
The pconsole utility can be run from within X Windows
or in console mode. Install pconsole on the machine that you
will use as the administrative console for the cluster. If you have a terminal
server that allows you to connect to specific port numbers on the IP address of
the server, you can specify the port number in addition to the hostname or IP
address as
terminal-server:portnumber. | {
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This search allows you to look for ads that google has cached within the last few months.
Mao Tse Tung: "All political power comes from the barrel of a gun. The communist party must command all the guns, that way, no guns can ever be used to command the party." (Problems of War and Strategy, Nov 6 1938, published in "Selected Works of Mao Zedong," 1965) | {
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About IBTimes
Leadership
The International Business Times Editorial Team
Peter S. Goodman
Global Editor-In-Chief
Goodman supervises more than 200 journalists across worldwide editions of the International Business Times. He was previously Executive Business and Global News Editor for the Huffington Post, where he oversaw business, technology and international news coverage while writing a column that garnered a Loeb award for commentary. As the National Economic Correspondent for the New York Times, Goodman was among the earliest writers to warn of the downturn that became the Great Recession. He played a central role in “The Reckoning,” the paper’s series on the roots of the 2008 financial crisis, which won a Loeb and was a finalist for the Pulitzer prize. During a decade at the Washington Post, Goodman was Shanghai Bureau Chief and Asian economic correspondent, reporting from more than two dozen countries, including stints in Iraq and Sudan. Goodman grew up in New York City, graduated from Reed College, and gained a Master’s in Asian Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of PAST DUE: The End of Easy Money and the Renewal of the American Economy, (Times Books, 2009). He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, the novelist Deanna Fei, and their children.
Nancy Cooper
Managing Editor
Cooper manages the newsroom’s evening coverage and shapes special projects, with particular focus on politics, international affairs and culture. She was previously Deputy Executive Producer of The Takeaway, the award-winning current affairs program produced by New York Public Radio, as well as homepage editor at MSNBC.com. A senior editor at Newsweek and Newsweek.com for more than two decades, Cooper oversaw the magazine's Periscope and International Affairs sections (garnering an Overseas Press Club award for coverage of China) before becoming Special Projects editor for the website. A graduate of Harvard, she lives in Manhattan with her husband and two daughters.
Mark F. Bonner
Managing Editor
Bonner oversees the editorial operation from IBT’s New York City headquarters, managing day-to-day coverage, special projects and social media strategy while working with bureaus around the globe. In his previous incarnation as a digital media consultant, he was Managing Editor of Sotheby’s magazine and Sothebys.com, as well as Managing Director & Editor of Graphis, the visual arts book publisher. Bonner launched his journalism career as a crime and breaking news reporter, with stints at the Baton Rouge Advocate and New Orleans Times-Picayune, where he was part of a team that won an Associated Press Media Editors award for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. A native of New Orleans, he lives in Manhattan with his wife.
Michael Learmonth
Tech, Media & Culture Editor
Learmonth oversees the Technology and Media & Culture verticals of the site. He was previously Deputy Managing Editor at Advertising Age and Chief Content Officer of Internet Week New York. He began his career several boom-bust cycles ago as a reporter at Metro, Silicon Valley's weekly newspaper, where he chronicled the transformation of the Valley by Web 1.0. He then covered the Napster phenomenon as a reporter at the Industry Standard in San Francisco and London, before moving on to Reuters and Variety in New York. Learmonth is a regular contributor to CNBC's "Tech Bet" and has appeared on CNN, NPR, MSNBC, Fox News, Reuters TV, and the BBC. He lives in Manhattan with his family and a way too big dog. He bikes everywhere and always wears a helmet.
Roland Jones
Business Editor
Jones manages IBT’s Business section. He joined from Fortune, where he was Senior Editor for News, managing all news coverage for the digital brand. Roland was previously a Senior Editor at NBC News Digital for almost a decade, and prior to that worked at TheStreet.com, where he covered Internet technology and personal finance. His first job in journalism was as editor of Manchester United’s official monthly magazine. In 2009, Roland was named as a prestigious Knight-Bagehot fellow in economics and business at Columbia University in New York. He holds a MBA in finance and entrepreneurship from NYU’s Stern School of Business, and a master’s degree in Journalism from Columbia University.
Cristina Silva
Breaking News Editor
Silva supervises IBT’s Breaking News team from the headquarters in New York, collaborating with bureaus worldwide. She previously covered politics and foreign affairs for National Public Radio, Salon, The Miami Herald, The Boston Globe, The Associated Press, The Tampa Bay Times, and the New York Daily News, reporting from across the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean. She is a graduate of New York University.
Rebecca Greig
International Editor
Based in the Middle East, Greig supervises the IBT’s growing team of international correspondents deployed from Shanghai to Moscow to Beirut. Born and raised in London, she launched her career as a feature writer at a newspaper in Mongolia, then worked as a producer for the BBC and Al Jazeera English. She has reported from Israel and the Palestinian Territories, covering two major offensives in Gaza. Her writing has appeared in Oprah Magazine, Forbes Africa, The Independent, and the New Statesman. She studied politics at Cambridge University, followed by a Masters in journalism from City University, London.
John Simons
Enterprise Editor
Simons is the master of enterprise and special projects, with regular focus on business. He was previously technology and media editor at The Associated Press, and before that an editorial director at Black Enterprise, a staff writer at Fortune magazine, an economic policy reporter at the Wall Street Journal, and a senior editor at U.S. News & World Report. He was also a Markle Fellow at the New America Foundation, where he focused on technology policy and economic opportunity in the digital age. He has discussed his work on The PBS News Hour, CNN, The Fox Network, MSNBC, National Public Radio and CNBC.
Hanna Sender
Data Visuals Editor
Sender oversees graphics and interactive features from IBT’s New York headquarters. She was previously the Infographics Designer at Vocativ where she worked on data-driven stories. Her work has been shown in both New York City and Berlin as part of "Prototype: An Exhibition In The Cloud." She graduated from Parsons The New School for Design with a BFA in Communication Design and received her BA in Culture and Media Studies from Eugene Lang College. She is a member of AIGA, the Society for News Design, ONA and IRE. Besides dataviz, her other loves include Brooklyn, podcasts, cold brew and feminism.
Mike Obel
Senior News Editor
Obel began working at IBT in 2011. Before coming to IBT, he reported, wrote and edited at United Press International, the Oil & Gas Journal and the Associated Press. He also worked for the public relations departments of BP PLC and ConocoPhillips. Mike earned a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia. | {
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Toshiba launches thin and light Portégé R700
Toshiba has spent the last 25 years refining the basic laptop design of flat screen, x86 processor, full-size keyboard and removable storage. Its Portégé R700 will continue that tradition when it goes on sale next quarter, but two other new portable computers Toshiba will release around the same time take the company in new directions.
1.3kg laptop finds room for optical drive
By
Oliver Garnham
| 21 Jun 2010
Toshiba has launched the Portégé R700 - a thin and light laptop due to go on sale next quarter.
Weighing just 1.3kg, the R700 has a tapered case, 25.7 mm at its thickest point, and room for an optical disc drive. It also features an eight-hour battery life, according to Thomas Teckentrup, Toshiba's general manager of product development and strategy.
Other Toshiba R700 specs include a 13.3-inch LED-backlit screen, a VGA webcam and a fingerprint reader, and Windows 7. Ports include HDMI and VGA for external displays, a docking port, Gigabit Ethernet, eSATA and three USB ports.
The R700 will be sold in different countries with different configurations, with Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors and up to 8GB of DDR3 DRAM. Other options will include 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 wireless networking, a hard disk up to 500GB in capacity or a solid-state drive up to 512GB, and a built-in DVD-RW drive, either single- or double-layer.
The Portégé range is aimed at business users, but the same computer will also sell to consumers as the Satellite R630, minus the fingerprint reader and docking connector.
Teckentrup wouldn't name a price for the R700, saying it would vary by country and options chosen, but said it will be less than the R600 it replaces. | {
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"Forum noveishei vostochnoevropeiskoi istorii i kul'tury [Forum for Contemporary East European History and Culture ]" at
http://www1.ku-eichstaett.de/ZIMOS/forumruss.html
ZIMOS, the Institute for Central and East European Studies of The Catholic University of Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, in Upper Bavaria, invites research papers for the sixth special issue on Russian anti-Westernism of its interdisciplinary Russian-language web journal "Forum for Contemporary East European History and Culture" http://www1.ku-eichstaett.de/ZIMOS/forumruss.html .
The Russian "Forum" has been published twice per year, since 2004, as a scholarly WWW periodical supplementing ZIMOS's printed German-language "Forum für osteuropäische Ideen- und Zeitgeschichte." See http://www.ku-eichstaett.de/forschungseinr/zimos/publikationen/zeitschrift_forum/
We are currently publishing a series of special issues of the Russian "Forum" on anti-Western tendencies in Russia. The first five instalments of this project have during the last two years been published here:
Special Issue 1: http://www1.ku-eichstaett.de/ZIMOS/forum/inhaltruss11.html
Special Issue 2: http://www1.ku-eichstaett.de/ZIMOS/forum/inhaltruss12.html
Special Issue 3: http://www1.ku-eichstaett.de/ZIMOS/forum/inhaltruss13.html
Special Issue 4: http://www1.ku-eichstaett.de/ZIMOS/forum/inhaltruss14.html
Special Issue 5: http://www1.ku-eichstaett.de/ZIMOS/forum/inhaltruss15.html
The project’s origins, contents and rationale are briefly outlined in the introduction to the series of special issues under the title "Rastsvet russkogo ul’tranatsionalizma i stanovlenie soobshchestva ego issledovatelei" to be found here:
We are still accepting suitable submissions for the following 6th special issue, and are especially interested in papers focussing on specific or understudied sub-themes within the general issue of anti-Western tendencies in current Russia. For instance, we will have a sub-section on post-Soviet ultra-nationalist tendencies in comparative perspective, i.e. in juxtaposition to similar tendencies in Belarus and Ukraine.
We require properly footnoted, scholarly researched, well-structured, and thoroughly edited texts with a length of no less than 4,000 and no more than 14,000 words. Papers should be based on primary as well as secondary sources, which are fully listed in the footnotes.
We are not only interested in original papers that have not been published. We are happy to re-publish papers that might have been printed in Russian or other languages before, but are, so far, not available in Russian language, on the WWW. In the case that a paper has been published in Russian language before, in a printed edition (journal, collected volume) only, authors will have to provide an explicit permission, by the editors of the periodical or book where the article originally appeared, for re-publication as a PDF file in our web journal.
Papers accepted content-wise for publication will only be published in case of a proper adaptation of its linguistic quality and formal style (footnotes, headings, references, citations etc.) to the standards of the "Forum" by the author/s, by 15 February 2012. Please, use this text as a model with regard to the formal style required of the final editions of the papers to be prepared for publication:
For authors who wish to publish an English-, German- or Ukrainian-language text on the special issue's topic in Russian language, we can provide qualified Russian translating services. Unfortunately, however, the costs for this translation will have to borne fully by the author her- or himself. In addition, after the provision of a draft translation by our expert-translator, authors will be required to carefully check the translated Russian draft version, before the translator produces the final version of the text for print.
The translator will, after delivering a satisfactory final version of the translation, have to be paid, by the author/s, EUR0.07 per word of the English, German or Ukrainian original version of the article, i.e., for instance, EUR350.00 for a 5,000-word article. (This word count includes also non-Russian bibliographical literature listed in the footnotes that will not be translated into Russian or transcribed in Cyrillic, yet the formal style of which will be adapted to the format of the "Forum" by the translator.) The copyright of the Russian version of the article remains with the translator until the author has made payment for the translation.
Authors of texts that have been published in English, German or Ukrainian before are advised to clarify with the editors of the periodical, book, or non-Russian web site where the paper originally appeared whether re-publication in a Russian-language web journal is permissible. The editors of the "Forum" will not take responsibility for any violations of copyright.
Please, submit your text until either 1 January 2012 (non-Russian papers),
or 1 February 2012 (Russian papers), as an MS Word Document, to:
[email protected] (with cc to [email protected])
or as a hard copy to:
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EconomicPolicyJournal.com has learned that 32 states have run out funds to make unemployment benefit payments and that the federal government has been supplying these states with funds so that they can make their payments to the unemployed. In some cases, states have borrowed billions. As of May 20, the total balance outstanding by 32 states (and the Virgin Islands) is $37.8 billion.
The state of California has borrowed $6.9 billion. Michigan has borrowed $3.9 billion, Illinois $2.2 billion.
A law enforcement union will not release the results of a rank-and-file evaluation of the district attorney’s office’s chief investigator until after the June 8 election, a move that is politically motivated, the district attorney’s challenger says.
Chief investigator Vern Horst was appointed in 2008 by District Attorney Rod Pacheco, who has been endorsed for re-election by the Riverside Sheriffs’ Association.
Operators of a medical marijuana clinic and collective in Riverside said Friday both facilities will stay open in spite of a lawsuit the city of Riverside filed this week to shut them down.
Riverside City Attorney Greg Priamos said he’s seeking an injunction against the clinic, which issues doctor recommendations for marijuana, and the nearby dispensary, a members-only collective where patients can purchase marijuana, because city zoning bans distribution of the drug.
VICTORVILLE • On Dec. 8, a representative from Inland Energy stood before the Victorville council and pledged to raise $25 million in loans for the city by mid-May through the federal EB-5 Visa Investor program.
Television dominates every California political campaign, and this one is certainly no exception, with two wealthy Republican candidates for governor gobbling up television time at a record pace. But there is a parallel campaign going on as well, one being waged mailbox by mailbox and phone by phone.
By the millions of pieces, candidates stuff mailboxes trying both to correct impressions left by television ads and to denigrate their opponents. Usually, mailers employ harsher denunciations than television ads, on the theory that negative visuals can boomerang against the author if voters tire of the mudslinging. With millions of telephone calls, candidates use the same tough tactics to entreat voters to their side.
The consensus among government and private economists who chart the world’s eighth-largest economy appears to be a qualified “yes” – qualified because even if recovery has begun, they also believe it will be slow, especially in employment.
Even if the nation’s recovery is brisk, California is likely to lag because the housing meltdown hit the state particularly hard. As it did, it adversely affected other major sectors of the economy, such as retail trade.
The race for California’s chief law enforcement officer is among the state’s most hotly contested in both the Democratic and Republican primaries.
The field includes four legislators, two district attorneys, a former city attorney, a constitutional law expert and a former Facebook legal counsel who has spent nearly $10 million of personal funds on his campaign.
Coachella Valley school districts last year received a combined $45.8 million in federal stimulus funds, part of which was used to save or add nearly 240 jobs this school year, including about 180 teaching jobs.
The cash provided a financial lifeline to districts struggling with budget shortfalls of $8 million to $16 million for next school year. | {
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Bahamian Art & Culture eNewsletter : No. 107 : 12.19.12
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Gamma prevails in lawsuit brought by embattled Bauhouse Group
Gamma Real Estate has largely triumphed in a legal battle with onetime 3 Sutton Place developer Joseph Beninati of the Bauhouse Group, who had accused the firm of of devising a “calculated scheme” to take control of his Midtown East condo project, according to Gamma’s attorney.
A New York bankruptcy court judge issued a preliminary ruling Wednesday that mostly rejects Beninati’s claims against the company, run by N. Richard Kalikow and Jonathan Kalikow. The court agreed that Gamma had not engaged in any inequitable conduct warranting subordination of its loans and said the company had not breached any of its contractual obligations.
A foreclosure auction scheduled for the property Dec. 13 will now likely proceed. A written decision in the case is expected Thursday.
“The judge said these were a baseless set of accusations meant to buy time and hope,” said Jay Neveloff, Gamma’s attorney. “It cost a year.”
Beninati could not immediately be reached for comment.
Beninati argued that Gamma’s true goal as a lender on the project was to take control of the site, which had allowed him to take on such a heavy load of debt. A hefty exit fee of $45 million pushed the loan’s effective interest rate to 30 percent.
The judge did make one ruling in Beninati’s favor, determining that the interest rate on $1.4 million of Gamma’s total $147.25 million total loan on the project violated usury statutes and would be reduced to the statutory maximum.
To expedite that process, “Gamma stipulated to waive all of the building loan interest, which only amounts to a few hundred thousand dollars,” Neveloff said.
In his $100 million complaint, Beninati alleged that the Kalikows conspired with their cousin — Richard R. Kalikow of Herrick Feinstein, Beninati’s lawyer for the project — in order work against him.
He claimed his attorney served akin to a double agent on his cousin’s behalf while working for Bauhouse, feeding Gamma information and manipulating loan documents to make it easier for Gamma to foreclose on the property. He compared the Kalikows’ alleged behavior to “insider trading.” | {
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Government approves low-level lights to boost cyclists’ safety
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the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Low-level lights are set to give cyclists improved, clearer signals.
New low-level traffic lights designed for cyclists have been authorised for use following safety trials, Transport Minister Stephen Hammond has announced.
More than 80% of cyclists favoured the use of low-level signals during the track-based trials of the system, which works by repeating the signal displayed on main traffic lights at the eye level of cyclists.
The clearance means that Transport for London (TfL) can now install the lights at Bow Roundabout – the first time the lights have been used in the UK.
Initially the system will be piloted at Bow but the Department for Transport (DfT) is working with TfL to extend it to a further 11 sites in London. The further 11 sites are listed below.
The lights will give cyclists improved, clearer signals to ensure they have the information they need at the junction. Research is currently underway that will give DfT the evidence to consider approving the use of these lights to provide an “early start” for cyclists.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and TfL have been trialling a range of measures to improve the safety of cyclists, including new designs for roundabouts and bus stop bypasses.
TfL is also working on delivering the ‘Quietways’, a network of high-quality, low-traffic back streets which form part of the Mayor’s vision for cycling. The department will work with TfL on the traffic signing needed to help implement these, starting in summer 2014.
The department is driving forward regulatory changes to give TfL and other authorities the freedom to implement new and innovative junction designs to help cyclists.
TfL has also been working closely with the department to develop a new junction design that will be used as standard by road planners. This design will include a ‘two-stage’ right turn for cyclists as used in other European countries.
The two-stage right turn saves cyclists from attempting to turn across several lanes of traffic. This ‘turn left to turn right’ idea allows bikes to turn left into a dedicated area in advance of the main traffic before completing the turn by going straight across the junction when the lights next change.
It is important that any changes to junctions help keep cyclists safe, and to that end TfL will be launching off-street trials of this new junction early next year. DfT will support these as the department continues to work closely with local authorities to improve cycling safety.
The government is also currently considering options for the enforcement of mandatory cycle lanes by local authorities.
Transport Minister Stephen Hammond said:
The government wants to see cycling made safer and we welcome innovative designs from local authorities.
Over the last few years we’ve worked very closely with Transport for London to deliver better infrastructure for cyclists. Transport for London are working hard on proposals to make cycling safer and these low-level lights mean that cyclists will have dedicated traffic lights that give them the information they need.
There is always more that we can do and there is a lot of research underway into further measures that we can look at.
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson, said:
This is very good news for cyclists in London, and across the country. Just one of a number of new safety measures we’ve been discussing with the government, this new piece of infrastructure forms a key element of our cycling vision for London. We look forward to continuing to work together on many more measures to help make cycling even safer, more attractive and convenient for Londoners.
Leon Daniels, managing director of surface transport at TfL said:
Low level cycle signals are common place in certain parts of Europe and we are keen to make them common place in London. These new signals, which will be a further improvement to the innovative traffic signals at Bow, will provide cyclists with a better eye-level view as to which stage the traffic signals are at.
Working closely with the Department for Transport, we will work to have these on-street during January 2014, and should the technology prove to be successful, further trials will be carried out across London throughout 2014.
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Digital Branch of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program
Ellen Evak Paneok was interviewed on May 8, 1994 by Margaret Van Cleve at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska after Ellen gave a presentation at the Northern Alaska Aviation Symposium. In this interview, Ellen talks about her love of antique airplanes, a scary flight involving carbon monoxide poisoning, and several crashes she escaped from.
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MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Today is May 8th, 1994. This is Margaret Van Cleve. I will be interviewing Ellen Paneok, a Bush pilot from Barrow, very active in aviation circles, having just given a presentation at the Northern Alaska Aviation Symposium. This tape is made possible by the Oral History Department, Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska. We're recording at the Carlson Center in downtown Fairbanks. In listening to your talk, it sounds like Barrow is a really tough place to fly. How did you happen to get interested in flying? Was this a long time interest that you had as a child?
ELLEN PANEOK: Ever since I was 14. The only black sheep in my family that flies. Nobody else in my family does it. I picked up a flying magazine and decided I'd try it. And I got really interested in flying magazines and just got almost my family thought I was obsessed with it. And then I went and tried did the and they called them intro flights, introductory flight, for 20 bucks. And decided that's what I'd like to do.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And where were you living at the time?
ELLEN PANEOK: Anchorage.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So there were other opportunities to talk to other pilots, and --
ELLEN PANEOK: I ended up going through Cook Inlet Native Corporation, Cook Inlet Regional Corporation, and getting onto a work study program at Merrill Field, working for one of the flight schools when I was 15, I guess, or 16. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: And I started flying when I was 16. That's how I got and I started flying at 152s at Merrill Field. Ended up flying a bunch of time in bigger airplanes, 207, then I got my license in a Citabria. I got my license in 1981. Click here to view film of training at Merrill Field.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So I heard somebody say you learned to fly before you learned to drive.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. I used to get teased relentlessly. Kids in school would think I was really weird taking a bus to the airport to go flying. Yeah. And I didn't didn't know how to drive. So finally somebody said, you know, you're doing this backwards, you better learn how to drive a car.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Learn to drive a car first. I guess it's quite expensive to take flying lessons. Did you well, when you worked there, I guess that was to work off the hours towards flight lessons?
ELLEN PANEOK: That was supposed to be what was supposed to happen, and then the flight school eventually shut down. And then, oh, I think it was a year later that Cook Inlet came up with a $1500 dividend.
ELLEN PANEOK: That's when I first started to fly with that $1500. I just went into a flight school, plunked it down on the counter, and said, teach me.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And about how many hours does that represent until you actually have your certificate?
ELLEN PANEOK: Well, I had -- MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- or years or however you measure it.
ELLEN PANEOK: I started flying in '76 and got my license in '81. I had about probably about 475 hours when I got my license.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum. All the time that you were reading about flying, did you have any Alaskan pilots who were heroes to you, Bush pilots, for instance, or other or female pilots, anybody that really inspired you that you can think of?
ELLEN PANEOK: When I was a kid, no.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: It was just the mechanics of flying that --
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. The beauty of it. I fly for the love of it. No other reason. Oh, let's see. I got Bob Reeve to sign he -- I got his book and got him to sign it. He's kind of like a --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Your mentor?
ELLEN PANEOK: A mentor, so to speak. Any of the other older pioneer Bush pilots that have that actually braved being up here when I should have been up here doing it, I just got more into it late because that's the kind of flying I like to do is flying old, loud, smelly, oily, dirty airplanes that go slow.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So that was your first paying job, then, is in Wasilla?
ELLEN PANEOK: In -- in flying, it was.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: I mostly subsisted on working on ivory scrimshaw. And in fact, that took me through a large part of my commercial flight training and other flight training. Rental of airplanes.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Oh, so you carved ivory and then would sell the pieces and -- ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So that was your livelihood?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. And it bought me several airplanes, too.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Oh, really? ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Oh, so you must be very talented in ivory carving.
ELLEN PANEOK: I sell lots. They say I'm talented.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Well, I would think so if you have a lot of buyers out there.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. My first -- I instructed part time, freelance, until '86. And then, well, actually, I had a flying job in '85 up by Kotzebue.
I flew out of Kiana for a while, but the airplane was not the best of condition, and I wasn't ready to do that yet, apparently, because I went back to Wasilla and instructed full time at Elmendorf Aero Club in Anchorage for a year.
ELLEN PANEOK: A lot of people do that to gain time. I already -- when I went to work for that flight school, I already had 16 , 1700 hours. And the only reason I did it was because I was bored with what I was doing of flying or I was just working on the ivory.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum. So you wanted to get really into flying? ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: One way or the other, so you -- ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- gave lessons?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Yeah. And then I every time I've been hired it's been over the phone.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah, I was going to ask you, I -- having interviewed female pilots in the past who are of a different vintage, as I mentioned to you earlier, one who was flying in the Second World War, did you find it difficult being female to get flying jobs?
ELLEN PANEOK: No. I was surprised.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Is it still a man's world? Don't you think --
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- pretty much so?
ELLEN PANEOK: And I really figured that I would have a problem, and I never -- never had a problem. In fact, I've -- I've had people call me up out of the blue and wanting me to go to work for them.
And this one company in Anchorage calls me annually wanting me to get -- try to go to work for them. I did find out that in being a female in this man's world, you have to have one heck of a sense of humor. And so -- and lots of spirit. And I get by with that. And I -- I think that I've gained the respect of my peers, the male peers.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: So I -- I do -- I don't think I had a problem with it in that respect.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Of getting a flight job?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. In fact, I got more shock than anything else. I 'd fly in, land on a tundra or sandbar to come in and pick up some Eskimo fishermen or hunters or whatever, in the 185. A little 400 foot strip that has a dog leg in it, and I get out of the airplane and they look at me, a woman pilot? You know. And they just are in shock, but they'll get in the airplane readily.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So you don't have any trouble getting them in?
ELLEN PANEOK: No. No. Never had any trouble like that. Pretty amazing. I mean, in this day -- even in this day and age. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And age. Yeah.
ELLEN PANEOK: I've had other female pilot friends of mine say that they have had trouble, but for some reason I never did. I don't know if it was just time and circumstance. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah.
ELLEN PANEOK: But I never -- I really never did. To be honest.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah. Well, let's talk a little bit about your experiences with Cape Smythe Airways. You've been working for them for how long?
ELLEN PANEOK: Mostly off and on since '88.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And they're based in Barrow?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yes. And I've been flying for Barrow Air. Excuse me.
What happened was, I'd fly for Barrow Air for a while, then I'd get traded off to Cape Smythe and fly their fish camps for the summer, and then I went back to Barrow Air, and just kind of went back and forth. It was kind of --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So there's two air companies, then, run in Barrow?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. At that time. And then I finally went back to work for Cape Smythe full time in '88. And in the interim -- I mean -- I'm sorry, last year, in April, I don't know what I was thinking of.
In '89 I became chief pilot for Barrow Air. And then I eventually became director of flight ops until a couple years ago. And then I went into a state of semi retirement for a couple for a couple years a year, I guess. And finally got bored with that and came back to work in Barrow.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Now, what is it like flying in a whiteout condition?
ELLEN PANEOK: Like being inside a ping pong ball.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: That's a very good analogy. Total whiteness.
ELLEN PANEOK: It was the best one that I could come up with at the time. Or else the inside of a milk bottle. And I felt like that numerous times.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And this can come upon you quite suddenly.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: You'd be flying and you --
ELLEN PANEOK: Very, very suddenly. And if you're not prepared to transition from flying with a horizon, an outside visual horizon, to flying instant inside on the instruments, you could die. It just takes control.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So you really rely very heavily on instruments?
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. Yeah. The majority -- I would say at least during the spring and fall transitional periods of the weather patterns, you end up a lot of times on instruments flying in white outs.
Or in the wintertime, flying in the dead of night when it's two o'clock in the afternoon.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah. You said that there are about two months of total darkness in the winter.
ELLEN PANEOK: Two months of near total darkness. Because you will at 12:00 or 1:00 get dusk. Or twilight. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Oh, twilight.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah, twilight. But that doesn't last very long. And for the most part --
For the most part, the times that I'm flying in the wintertime, especially December, it's going to be dark. Especially when you have stratus or clouds, a thick cloud layer.
For the most part, you're essentially, if I flew 8 hours of of flying time that day, it was all nighttime that I logged in my log book.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. Yeah. And I never did really like flying at night, but somehow I got coerced into flying up there.
I used to fly for Ryan Air in St. Mary's, and I came up to Barrow just to visit, and Barrow Air found out I was up there. For some reason they had my business card, and they called me for three days before I finally relented to it -- to going in and talking to them.
Because I didn't want to fly in Barrow at first. Then he says, 10 bucks an hour raise. I said, okay.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Money talks.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So there is a differentiation in pay and hours -- ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- according to day flying versus night?
ELLEN PANEOK: There's not a differentiation in pay. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: But in -- in --
ELLEN PANEOK: The differentiation in pay is normal parts of the state, a normal pilot gets $25 to $30 an hour. In Barrow, I started out at $40 an hour. And I'd make as much as $50 an hour when I was chief pilot and director of flight ops.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: The pay up there is you can't get paid like that anywhere else in the state.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And of course, the cost of living is higher, too, so I guess that's to compensate for it. ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Where are some of the areas that you fly to from Barrow?
ELLEN PANEOK: From Barrow, I go to the smaller outlying villages: Atqasak, Wainwright, Point Lay. And then in the bigger airplanes we'll go Point Lay, Point Hope, Kotzebue to the west. And then Dead -- Nuiqsut, Deadhorse, and Barter Island to the east.
And then, of course, I do the -- the off airport work. Get paid extra for that, too, because it's difficult. And during the summertime. Land on the sandbars and the rivers or on the beaches. And that's a pretty viable thing every summer.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: This is for taking scientists or people in?
ELLEN PANEOK: I've taken some scientists out. Mostly it's Eskimos going out to their fish camps. We have a map of established fish camps that we take people out to.
And that's -- that's what we do is mostly that. I've taken TV crews out, especially during the deal with the whales --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Oh. ELLEN PANEOK: -- in Barrow.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: That was in 1988 or '89?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Yeah. And I've done some animal counts by air using a 185.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. I used to fly floats, too, taking hunters and fishermen out on floats out of Anchorage and Kenai. Flying them out to remote lakes or rivers -- MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: -- and dropping them off fishermen. I was acting as a quasi pilot/guide, fishing guide.
And that was fun work, too. I've done that in previous years, just keeping my hand in everything.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yes. It sounds like it. Backing up about the whales, could you tell me a little bit more about it. How many times did you go out and what exactly -- did you have to land the crews on ice?
ELLEN PANEOK: No. No. What I did was the one time I took a Japanese crew out and they just wanted to fly over the Russian ship.
In fact, the two times that I -- the three times that I took crews out, they just wanted to look at the lead, the ice, and look at the Russian ship.
And when I took the Japanese crew out, we saw a 10 foot polar bear, and they were more excited about the polar bear than the whales.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So this is more flight seeing, then.
ELLEN PANEOK: It wasn't -- it was for their -- their film, their films that they were doing. Apparently they wanted an overview because they were also being able to go out there on land.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Oh. So they had some crews out there on the ground, too?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Yeah. It was a media nightmare. The town just blew up with people.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: You know, how did they accommodate everybody? Just -- ELLEN PANEOK: Oh.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- a lot of bed and breakfasts spring up overnight?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Uh hum. Definitely. And they were charging people $80 an hour to take sleds -- snowmachines with sleds out to the whales and everything else. It was a bust.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: A real economic boom --
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- for Barrow.
ELLEN PANEOK: It was pretty interesting to get national coverage like that. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: And the Japanese crew did get the polar bear on film, too.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: You've certainly flown in all kinds of conditions. Have you had any sort of close calls because of the weather or mechanical malfunctions?
ELLEN PANEOK: With mechanical malfunctions, I've had quite a few. And the only reason I say that is because my when I'm flying antique airplanes with engines that are old, you can have more incidents happen.
Like when I flew my Fairchild, it's a 1938 airplane, up to Barrow, I had to set it down four times due to problems.
So yeah, I've had lots of -- I've had engine failures. And I had one where I wasn't flying, but we ended up in the trees, broke my back.
And I was laid up for 9, 10 months. Almost a year. But as soon as I was able to walk around, I just got back in the airplane, kept on going.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Say get up and do it again.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So you didn't have a fear of --
ELLEN PANEOK: No. It didn't bother me at all. In fact, I've had to set an airplane down in the trees again after that, in -- in a later year.
And that one I ended up repairing it myself and flying it back out because nobody knew where I was at. And unfortunately, back then it was -- I didn't file a flight plan, and I was just out goofing around, just sightseeing, and landed on this remote strip.
Then when I was taking off, the engine quit, and I had to put it in the trees, and I dragged it out of the trees and fixed it the best I could and flew out.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Now, this was up on the North Slope?
ELLEN PANEOK: No, this was down west of Wasilla, in the -- close to the MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Oh. ELLEN PANEOK: -- close to the mountain -- MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So they were big trees -- ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- and not little shrubby trees that you would have on the --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Enough to scrape up the fuselage. ELLEN PANEOK: Enough to make a lot of noise when the wings hit them.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So how do you -- you just eased it out of the trees, then, onto the ground?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah, the tress weren't that big, they were probably 10 feet -- 15 feet high. And they were mostly new growth willows. And the airplane that I had that it happened with an Aeronca Chief. It was such a light airplane, it only weighed like 650 pounds, 675.
And it just kind of floated down in the tree. Floated down into the trees. And I was just more mad than anything else because, you know, dammit, my engine quit.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So what did you do to repair it?
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh, the spar was cracked from the lift strut all the way up to the tip. And the fabric was all torn off, and the last 3 or 4 wooden ribs on the airplane were busted up. And I tore the belly. You know, the trees tore the fabric on the belly.
And fortunately, I had a nice, big, fat roll of duct tape, and duct -- where the fabric was off the front of the wing, I just duct taped around the spars as much as I could. Where the crack was and where I could get to it.
And then duct taped all the holes as best I could. And then I just started the engine up. Actually, I didn't start the engine. I had to get in there and figure out why it quit.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah, I was going to say, why did it quit?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. And what happened was the fuel line collapsed. It was apparently too old, and a piece of it inside of the fuel line went and lodged itself up against the carburetor.
And I had to tape that fuel line off and suck that thing out. And it was, like, yuck. Nothing like the taste of gas to start your day. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Ooh.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. It was gross. But I got it out of there, put it back on the carburetor, took off.
And I realized then that as soon as I got flying speed -- I only flew it 60 mile an hour all the way back. It was a long flight.
The tip bow was made out of wood and it was busted. And it came back and it lodged itself against the aileron like -- like --like this.
And I discovered that I couldn't really turn the airplane. And so I had to yank the wheel to get the carb -- the aileron out from behind the tip bow to make it turn. And that was kind of scary.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So you really didn't feel you had total control?
ELLEN PANEOK: I felt like I had control, yeah. I did. It was just more -- to me I don't know if maybe I'm warped or not, but it was more like an inconvenience than anything else. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah.
ELLEN PANEOK: And when I got back, and everybody laughed at me as I came taxiing up, you know.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah, it's certainly a wonderful material to have. So you really have to be part mechanic --
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- to fly in this country.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And if you don't know, you learn in a hurry.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. Yeah. I've had to do some fixing jobs.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Did you take some mechanical courses along with your flight? ELLEN PANEOK: Huh uh.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Just on the job?
ELLEN PANEOK: Just a normal major or normal flight training type stuff.
Through the years, I've just learned about on hands experience on engine and stuff like that. I worked as a mechanic's helper for a little while, for about six months. And --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And then you share your stories with other pilots, too, so you learn from each other.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. Yeah. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah.
ELLEN PANEOK: One time I -- I came in and the mechanic -- what the heck was going on. Somebody was working on the airplane, and I forgot who, and I came in and they were trying to put the valve spring in.
And the valve spring on this particular airplane, you can't just kind of push it in, you have to -- they call them valve -- valve spring compressors.
And that's the way you normally do it. But they were sitting there trying to do it, and I came in, oh, yeah, I see that, and I just rigged up a little jerry rigged thing, got it in there. And they were, like -- and they were all shocked. How did you do that?
How did you figure that out? I said, I don't know, I just looked at it.
I must be kind of mechanically minded, I suppose, because I had to work on my Fairchild quite a bit because mechanics don't want to touch antique airplanes. Some of them don't. Modern ones.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. Excuse me. I had to set up -- set the air -- my Fairchild down once because the oil -- one of my oil lines collapsed. And it failed, actually, and all the oil started coming out. It was a breather line.
And it started coming out all over my window. And luckily I was by Cantwell. And I land there to fix that. One of the hose clamps broke, it failed.
And while I was sitting there -- I had another hose clamp -- while I was sitting there putting that on, I heard "sisssss," and my tail wheel went flat.
And I'm out here in the middle of nowhere. And luckily there was a couple of houses, I went knocking on the door, and one guy there just happened to have a car. So we went to the store and I got some of that silicone Fix -It-Flat. I mean it -- Fix-It-Flat. Got a couple of bottles of that, put it inside the tail wheel, and then had some silicone. And it was the valve stem that broke.
And then I just jerry rigged it enough to where I could get it to Fairbanks. And then there I just got another tail wheel tube. Put it in there.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: It's kind of a panicky feeling to be stuck where you don't think you can get help.
ELLEN PANEOK: I wasn't panicked as much as just disgusted. You sit there, and you -- I was just -- I just sat there, it's a beautiful, hot, sunshiny day, scratching my head.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: What do I do now? ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah. You were talking earlier in your presentation about the time you were flying in to Barrow from Wainwright when you -- your hands got numb.
ELLEN PANEOK: The carbon monoxide poisoning?
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yes. Yeah. Tell about that. It was --
ELLEN PANEOK: It was one of the most scariest times I've ever had in an airplane. Is having that carbon monoxide poisoning.
I was hauling mail in the 185 by myself when I -- I flew into Wainwright and then came back to Barrow, flew out to Atqasak, and when I was on the ground in Atqasak, I realized that I didn't have any strength.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And you didn't have any idea at that point?
ELLEN PANEOK: I didn't have any idea at that point, no. Atqasak was a half mile, or half -- half an hour flight away from Barrow, one way.
And I get out there and all of a sudden I just practically collapsed. I just sat on the tailgate and I said, you guys finish unloading the airplane. And they were shocked because I always unload the airplane.
And then I got back in it, took off, and about halfway back, the windows just started fogging up with frosty -- frosty kind of that stuck to the window.
And I was sitting there scraping the window, the windshield, going, what in the world is going on? I couldn't figure it out.
And then I don't know how much time it entailed, but all of a sudden I couldn't breathe. And I -- I started getting really scared. And my -- I couldn't feel my face first, and then after that I couldn't feel my arms or my legs.
And I was so scared, I was crying. And then when I -- I -- I didn't sound bad on the radio, otherwise they probably would have said something, but they never did. I got on final and I was starting to -- to gray out. And --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: By "gray out," what do you mean?
ELLEN PANEOK: "Gray out," it's like the -- precedes blackout. It's where you start losing your vision, but you can still hear what's going on.
I could kind of feel the airplane and everything, but -- MARGARET VAN CLEVE: You still --
And I got the airplane on the ground. I don't know how in the world I did it. I don't remember.
And got onto the ramp, and it as soon as I got out of the airplane, I just passed out.
And nobody -- it was about 25 below, 28 below. And I woke up. Nobody even knew I even passed out.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So it was just momentarily?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. The guys in the flight service station -- the place I was working at was right by the flight service station, and they didn't see me until I was just getting up. They didn't realize that -- that I had just passed out. And I don't know how long I was out.
And I go inside, hit the warm temperature and passed out again. And they took me to the hospital. And the doctor misdiagnosed it, and another pilot went out and almost got killed in the same airplane. And --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So what did the doctor think it was at that point? Just exhaustion or flu, or just --
ELLEN PANEOK: Hyperventilation. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Oh.
ELLEN PANEOK: He just thought it was like a teenage girl that was hyperventilating because I was all excited and, you know. Hee hee. You know.
And the mechanic was pretty disgusted, because they brought me in a fireman's carry. Here I am in my pilot clothes, got my airport tag on me and everything like that, and wouldn't you have a natural assumption that you just got out of an airplane and you could have CO in your system, if you were a doctor? A good one?
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah. That would be --
ELLEN PANEOK: You -- you'd think so. The thing that he -- the thing that made him think that I didn't have carbon monoxide poisoning is when you first start to get the -- get that, your face turns cherry red. Your -- your skin turns cherry red.
And then -- I don't know the physiological reasons why. And then after 30 or 40 percent of CO in your system, your face turns back to normal color.
And apparently I had already gone through that stage.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Through the cherry stage. ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And so you looked normal color.
ELLEN PANEOK: And the doctor looked at me just like this, and says,"She doesn't have any, she's not cherry red."
And so he just made an assumption. And after that, I made a big stink, got involved -- I got Anchorage involved. It was the Native Hospital and everything like that. And they came down on the doctor. Of course, nothing ever came of it.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Isn't there a blood test where they could have readily --
ELLEN PANEOK: So they didn't think to look at anything. They just said, okay, you know, she must be all right.
Whatever. And so they sent the pilot that -- that -- a different pilot on the flight that I was supposed to do to Deadhorse in the same airplane.
So he does it and he succumbs in Deadhorse. And they were smarter than Barrow was because they did the blood test and put him in an oxygen tent. And they realized then it was carbon monoxide poisoning.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And then they checked back to see why -- ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- and it was the muffler.
ELLEN PANEOK: It was practically out of its bracket. It was -- it was -- it was not any kind of a maintenance error or anything like that. I want to stress that very highly. It was the manufacturer of the muffler. And that particular manufacturer had a lot of -- about 500 incidences of CO poisoning due to failures.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So it was a model defect?
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So -- ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- they were recalled after that?
ELLEN PANEOK: A lot of people weren't quite as lucky as I was. Or this other guy -- the other pilot.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So there were deaths from that?
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So when you fly, you really depend on, first of all, good equipment, and then the work of mechanics.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. And we have a really good maintenance system where I work now. It keeps my --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah. Safety --
ELLEN PANEOK: -- they have some of the best equipment in the state.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And I guess now, safety record -- well, statewide is very good because of improvements in equipment. ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: I've gone into villages after week and a half of storms, and they're starving for fresh vegetables or even just the mail. Milk. I've had villages run out of milk for babies. And stuff like that.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So you're really a lifeline.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Have you brought injured or sick people into Barrow hospital? ELLEN PANEOK: Yes.
ELLEN PANEOK: I took a couple of pregnant women that were in the stages of labor, and I -- you know, I didn't know how close they were because I'm not -- I've never had kids, never been around anybody that had them. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So --
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Northern Air Cargo brings it up to Barrow and then we bring it out to the villages. People get desperate for pizza, apparently. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Pizza.
ELLEN PANEOK: Or even McDonalds. A girlfriend of mine in Barrow went down with a cooler and ordered as many Big Macs as she could stuff in that cooler and froze it. And brought it on as baggage.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So that's the next best thing to having your own McDonalds and -- or pizza parlor.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. Yeah. I thought about doing some expediting like that, but I never did.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah, a weekly pizza run from Fairbanks. Oh.
I noticed in reading about you in Bush Pilots of Alaska that you are also an aerobatic -- aerobatics pilot.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: What does that entail?
ELLEN PANEOK: I have been heavily involved in aerobatics in the past.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So these are shows that -- where you perform?
ELLEN PANEOK: I did a couple. I didn't get to do very many. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: Actually, what I was doing -- actually, to begin with, I had one of the top people in the country teach me how to do aerobatics.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Who was that?
ELLEN PANEOK: Duane Cole. He used to do aerobatics in a Taylorcraft. He's done air shows all over the country. He's nationally known in aviation circles.
So I went down to Texas to get the training from him. And after that, I started practicing 2 or 3 hours a day. I was gearing myself up for competition aerobatics.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And what plane would you fly for that? Any particular one?
ELLEN PANEOK: I was flying a Super Decathlon. I've flown a T-6, which is a World War II trainer plane. I've got about 30 hours in one of those. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: I did a lot of aerobatics in my Luscombe, although it's not really aerobatically rated, but it can do anything you do to it.
And I had a Citabria that I did aerobatics with. It didn't have an inverted fuel and oil system in it, though.
I used to just take that one up and -- up to 5 or 6,000 feet in summertime and shut the engine off, and then just do aerobatics just by gliding. And to me, that's the epitome of real flying.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: You actually shut off the engine to do that? ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And then do rolls?
ELLEN PANEOK: Do rolls, do everything. Do everything. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Sort of like --
ELLEN PANEOK: Down to maybe, you know, 500 feet. And I started getting my low level aerobatic waiver.
And I -- with the power on, I could do aerobatics down to 100 feet. I wasn't quite brave enough to do them down lower than that.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: And you had faith that the engine would start each time?
ELLEN PANEOK: You had to. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah.
ELLEN PANEOK: Of course, aerobatic airplanes are very highly maintained because of that.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Because of that particular feature.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Even when I did rent one from an air -- from a flight school or whatever, I went in there and inspected and pre-flighted that airplane with a fine tooth comb before I would go up and do anything in it.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: I guess, well, some of the stunts that you would perform in aerobatics, you might have to -- I mean, in terms of starting an engine in a -- in -- when it's pitched in a certain way.
The skill on maneuvering would be very valuable.
ELLEN PANEOK: It would have to be -- it would have to be second nature.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah. So, really, aerobatics is not only fun, but very practical from the standpoint of --
ELLEN PANEOK: Adds greatly to your piloting skills.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah. Add to your skills. Right.
ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Yeah. And it teaches you how to get out of bad situations if you ever got into any.
Like if you -- let's say, for instance, you somehow bumble into the wake of a 747, and the air -- it will air -- the vortices, wing tip vortices kind of go around like circles behind the airplane and kind of go out and down. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Uh hum.
ELLEN PANEOK: And you hit one of those and it's like hitting a bomb or a wall. It'll just flip you right upside down or do something. And a friend of mine from years ago died from that. He ended up getting into the vortices of one -- of a 747 at International in Anchorage and crashed his Citabria.
And in this -- in this respect, aerobatics helps you to recover the airplane. Like, say the airplane gets turned upside down, and you know what to do instantly.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So if you hadn't had that training, you -- ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: -- might not know what to do. ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah. Right.
ELLEN PANEOK: Uh hum. I don't know how that guy -- in fact, they didn't -- they didn't discover him for a few hours. That he'd -- you know, his -- his wreckage. And I -- you know, I don't know, but aerobatics to me has fine honed my skills in -- in a lot of ways.
And -- and also it's fun.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So you do it really for both? Or I guess you don't have time to do it --
ELLEN PANEOK: I do it for fun.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: For fun mostly. And the other is --
ELLEN PANEOK: And actually, I did teach aerobatics for a short time. And that's more exciting than it is fun. You never know what that --
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: You don't have controls.
ELLEN PANEOK: -- poor guy is going to do in front of you. What they're going to do to the airplane. And you're sitting there -- as an instructor, you have to have, like, iron steel nerves.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yes, I bet. Yeah. Because you're not in control of the plane when they're out there. ELLEN PANEOK: Yeah.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Well, it sounds like you've certainly had quite a career. And in many respects, flying in different areas, your aerobatics, being a Bush pilot. Do you have any other plans, future plans?
Are you happy with what you're doing now, or do you see that as something you will be doing for some time to come? Or --
ELLEN PANEOK: Mentally, I'm very happy doing what I'm doing right now. I love flying in the Bush. I love the adversity. Not as a challenge, but just because it's something you don't get to do down in the states. I love the beauty of it up there. But physically wise, I have arthritis, which is getting to the better part of me.
Especially from having my back broken and everything like that, it's now migrated into my hips and my neck, my shoulders. So I don't know how many winters I'm going to be able to last now.
Because if I sit 5, 6, 7 hours in an airplane, my joints feel like they get coagulated. And so I've already planned ahead for that when that does come to the point where I just can't take it anymore, I'd like to get a ranch with my own airport and a hangar and restore and sell antique airplanes. And that's what my future plans are, at least at this point in time.
MARGARET VAN CLEVE: So it will always be airplanes.
ELLEN PANEOK: Oh, yeah. Yeah. In fact, probably what will happen before that, like at this present time, I'm getting checked out in a DC-3 as a copilot, and that, to me, is a real airplane to fly.
I plan on getting lots of time in that. And it makes me hirable in warmer climates. MARGARET VAN CLEVE: Yeah.
ELLEN PANEOK: So that's what I have intentions of doing, at least getting the old airplanes. Doing things that most people don't want to do, because it's too labor intensive. | {
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Review: Small Hand Foods Gum Syrups
The thing about gomme (awesome word) is that when you’re perusing cocktail recipe books, everything seems to call for it. But when you actually get some gomme, you can’t find a thing to make with the stuff.
I’ve had Small Hand Foods’ line of gommes, or gum syrups, sitting on the counter of Drinkhacker HQ for months, with nothing to do with them. Finally I made, you know, an effort, and cooked up a variety of cocktails with the stuff so I could review them before they, you know, expired. (Recipes follow, courtesy of Small Hand Foods.)
Gum syrup is a lot like it sounds: Syrup that is thickened considerably by the addition of gum arabic. Unlike regular sugar syrup, gum syrup adds viscosity to a drink, and on its own it is noticeably more mouth-filling. The catch: Who has gum arabic handy when you need it?
Small Hand Foods comes to the rescue with pre-bottled gommes: an unflavored version, and the more intriguing pineapple gum syrup and raspberry gum syrup. The company also makes orgeat (almond syrup) and grenadine, neither in “gum” versions (and neither reviewed here).
As for the three gum syrups, all are impressive and work well in the cocktails that call for them. I tried them alone and in recipes. They’re wholly as intended: Thick, viscous, and quite flavorful. The flavors are all more aged than I’d expected: The standard gum syrup has a rich, caramel character to it, and that translates through to your drink, like it or not. Huge, authentic pineapple and raspberry notes are found in the flavored versions, though clearly neither is quite as tasty as fresh fruit macerated in syrup would be. They also bear the same aged sugar character as the standard gum syrup, which is unusual, but adds an interesting spin to a cocktail.
All told these are excellent cocktail ingredients. Shortcuts, to be sure, but when a recipe calls for gomme, who else are ya gonna call?
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Thanks for trying my syrups! A note on the “aged” flavor you refer to: I use only organic cane sugar in all my syrups. It is less refined than white, which adds a slight molasses flavor. It’s why the plain gum syrup is brown.
Hope you get to try the orgeat soon. That one’s my baby, and the reason I started Small Hand Foods to begin with. | {
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Disability Grants For Monica With Multiple Disabilities To Rebuild Life With New Art Business
by Monica Caravello
(Westminster, Colorado, USA)
I'm Monica Roxanne Caravello and the artist known as Monijolica. I'm a 56-year-old artistic woman on Disability. I am single and recently divorced. I have few friends and no pets.
In 1980 I married and gave birth to two girls: Rechelle Jaramillo and Chennelle Jaramillo. They both died of a "rare" terminal illness called Battens Disease, late infantile. I have no other children.
In 1985, Colorado was my home until my children needed special care for their rare metabolic condition, at the tender age of one and three years old. This condition forced us to relocate to Portland Oregon.
Until 2007, Oregon was my home for 22 years. I lived there for 11 more years after the death of Chennelle. I moved back to Colorado, due to my medical condition.
My mother Cecilia and I currently rent an 800-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment approximately. My mom, now 79, has a heart condition. Her income is SSI and Pension. It's barely enough to pay her own monthly bills.
Disability Issues
In 1988, my mental health was impacted due to the distresses caused from the neglectful care and mistreatment my children endured at a childcare facility in Portland Oregon.
This abusive relationship I had with this care facility over these years accumulated in my children's sufferings finally leading to their deaths. As a result, in 1995 I developed PTSD, bipolar and severe psychiatric episodes leading to countless hospitalizations and treatments.
Another factor contributing to my mental health decline was my simultaneous attendance at four local colleges. I used education to counter balance my anxieties.
In 1995, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. This led to chemotherapy, radiation, multiple surgeries, double mastectomy, reconstructions, implant replacements and drug therapies. I was only 30 years old.
In 2007, my breast cancer metastasized to my spine. My prognosis was grim! Basically, I returned to Colorado to die! After I arrived there, my family recommended I go to UCHealth Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion in the Breast Cancer Clinic.
I went through intense treatment with radiation, monthly infusions of Zometa, and daily drug therapy with Arimidex.
Today, my cancer is not active! I get regular blood workups and do daily drug therapy with Arimidex.
I have a small benign cyst on my liver and a benign right lung abnormality.
I use oxygen to sleep. I have allergies to morphine, green tea, CT and imaging dyes, pollen and some foods.
I have high blood pressure and blepharospasms in both my eyes. I receive Botox injections to paralyze eye muscles. My primary physician sees me once a year when she prescribes my pain drug and other medications.
Financial Hardship
I'm on SSDI at $634 monthly. This qualifies me for $20 in SNAP food stamps. I also participate in the home care allowance through an angel network that pays out to my home care provider monthly.
I participate in the Section 8 Choice Voucher Program. This reduces my rent from $955 a month to $555. My monthly bills are as follows:
The total mom payout of $1,080 only allows her a little extra cash from her total monthly income SSI/pension. However the amount she covers allows me transportation to and from doctor appointments, locally.
Due to the high cost of fuel, I occasionally have to take other transportation like Uber, bus, transports, etc. This is not included in the monthly bill total.
Income Efforts
From 1993 to 1996, I attended Mt. Hood Community College, graduating with an Associate Degree in General Studies with induction into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society 3.80gpa
From 1996 to 2000, I attended Bassist Institute and AI Institute of Portland, graduating in 2000 with an Associate in Architectural Interior Design.
From 1998 to 2000, I simultaneously attended Portland State University (PSU) graduating in 2000 with a Baccalaureate of Science in Arts and Letters with Emphasis in Architectural Sciences.
I completed my higher education at the age of 39 years.
From 2002 to 2006, I was an artist with a mental health group called "The Minds Eye." At the same time, I was an online artist with a local art gallery. I had an art studio in my home until I relocated in 2007.
I would like a space where I can have an art studio, an adjacent art gallery, and office space. This is needed so I can continue my artworks, as well as start a nonprofit organization to serve ideal community groups.
I am seeking enough funding to help me make a better life for myself and be able to afford nutritional good food.
I'm also looking for help to pay off bills and the negative balance I carry monthly in order that I can feel good about myself again.
I am tired of living from day to day on SSI with no help and no light at the end of the tunnel. I am asking for help getting my life back on track to where I can have a little bit of pride, and be an inspiration to others whom are experiencing tragic loss!!!
I am asking for help today to where eventually I can go see my family out of state. I want to go to the movies and concerts again, and even travel in or out of the USA, all this without worry of my finances.
Business Idea
I've already taken the knowledge I acquired in school applying it to an in-home art studio since 2002. I've maintained an online presence from 2007 to 2017.
I LOVE painting on canvas in oils or acrylics producing works of art!! This has helped me recover and process my mental health challenges as well as my stresses relative to my Cancer diagnosis, both of which where the direct result of my children's sufferings due to their terminal illness of Battens Disease.
I know I need someone to mentor me with my nonprofit business idea by sharing funding ideas and sources, marketing training and acquiring the right technical tools and art supplies.
I need a large enough space to work in, one that will provide for an office, house an art studio for a group of clients and offer an adjacent art gallery to display works of art for sale both to public and silent auctions.
I believe I can establish a group setting within local communities that will support art as the therapeutic means to preventing or healing mental health challenges or cancer related to stress.
Also, given the time and money, I could even have clients eventually start taking on commissioned artwork in addition to selling artwork from the gallery space.
I will need to establish a domain, web site hosting in order to market these works of art.
Each work of art will have a written copyright and statement. On file will be a signed release by the client to sell their work of art online or in a gallery.
Each work of art will be priced competitively accordingly to similar art works in galleries within the art district, as well as online galleries.
The profits from each work of art will be split in percentages: 80% nonprofit 20% to the client.
The costs for the nonprofit organization will be $100,000 plus. The sales forecast is unknown.
Funding will come from private/government sources, in addition to 80% proceeds from profit sales for each work of art sold.
Comments for Disability Grants For Monica With Multiple Disabilities To Rebuild Life With New Art Business
Hello Monica. Your needs really hit my heart. While I too am disabled and unable to assist you financially, I will pray for your success in receiving the assistance you need from those who are able to assist you. God bless you. Charles
Jun 02, 2017Rating
The Workbook is next...by: Don from Ability Mission
Hello Monica,
Congrats on getting your story published! In doing so, you've acquired valuable hands-on experience in responding to precise instructions, the very kind that you will encounter when applying for help of any kind.
You've now earned the right to access the Workbook, which shows you how to use your story as a springboard to getting the help you need.
The content of this website is for informational and educational purposes only. Ability Mission is NOT a granting agency. It does not offer direct funding. Instead, it sets out a proven process of seeking, finding and getting help. Applicants learn by example and with hands-on exercises. | {
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Russian as a Second Language
The knowledge of foreign languages gives people new opportunities:
to feel at home in another country, to read books in the original, to understand the culture of a different country through communication with native speakers.
Our School offers opportunities to learn Russian as a Second Language to children and adults.
RSL Program for Children
Children have the natural ability to learn a new language when they start young. Learning a language early improves memory and analytic abilities,
strengthens problem-solving skills and boosts abstract thinking. The program we offer is intended for children who do not speak Russian.
It begins with introduction of the basic elements of the Russian language. The goals of our program are to teach children the following skills and knowledge in Russian:
• speaking
• listening
• reading
• grammar
• vocabulary enrichment
• ability to use correct verbal responses in different environments (at home, in the classroom or with Russian-speaking friends)
• acquaintance with everyday life realities and objects in the following countries:
Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia and other (popular games and toys, children’s verses, songs, fairy-tales, animated cartoons, films)
RSL Program for Adults
Beginner Level
This course is for beginners with no previous training in or minimal knowledge of Russian.
We are going to study the Russian alphabet, basic reading rules, greetings and polite words, directions and places in cities, Russian names,
family members and professions.
Elementary Level
This course is designed for those who can read Russian and know some basic phrases.
After completing this course you will be able to communicate in simple practical situations like introductions,
ordering food in a restaurant, buying things. We are going to study past, present and future tenses of verbs and all cases of nouns.
Pre-Intermediate Level
This course is for students who can speak Russian using simple sentences and are familiar with the fundamentals of Russian grammar.
In these lessons we will pay more attention on developing listening and speaking skills.
By the end of the course we will speak only in Russian during the class.
Each course consists of 10 lessons and costs $300.
RSL Instructor for Adults : Olga Yurovskaya
My name in Olga. I invite you to an interesting process of studying the Russian language.
First, what I tell to my students - the Russian language is not a difficult one, it is a very logical and structural language.
If you would like to try, please register for classes and you will get:
* practice with a Native Speaker
* simple and clear explanations of the Russian grammar based on latest methods of teaching
* interesting activities with materials from real life
* knowledge about Russian traditions, holidays, and etiquette for different situations
* friendly and positive atmosphere during our lessons
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Our School's Math program was recently recognized by the New Hampshire Union Leader . The article From Russia, with love of numbers at Nashua School about our program which stands out among various math programs being taught now at public schools
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
New post on Diane Ravitch's blog
The Tennessee legislature failed to pass the bill to gut local control. Greats Academy will not be able to open in the most affluent section of Nashville. Not this year. ALEC legislation failed. Charters unhappy. Angry moms prevail.
An informed public will not sell or give away public education.
My two cents:
You don’t have to be an opponent of charter schools to recognize this as a sensible refusal to dive deeper into idiocy. What is odd to me is the “big brother” aspect of this — local districts can’t make reasoned decisions about charter schools and therefore have to be overruled by state officials who know better? Charter schools can be — and in a very few instances have been — crucibles of innovation. Turning to them can invigorate public school practice, particularly when they are in the hands of seasoned educators who recognize the limits, misdirections and political constraints of the public school establishment. But pretending that simply being a charter school is a formula for success is silly as a presumption and countered by data. Those closest to the impacts and costs can be trusted to make sensible decisions. And MNPS board and admin made a sensible decision in the case of Great Hearts.My colleague (at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University) on this turn of events:"No authorizer. No voucher. No parent trigger. No private charters. All around, a very good session ending"So now let's turn to encouraging parents to "opt out" of testing for their children wherever the law offers that possibility. If you are a parent in a state where the only "opt out" is for religious reasons, I suggest that you claim a religious belief in human potential (supported I'd say by all the faiths of "the book" -- Judaism, Christianity, Islam at a minimum). Clearly, the current standards and testing regime violates the development of human potential.
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LONDON — The Supreme Court has ruled that employment tribunal fees are illegal, in a victory for the trade union Unison who brought the appeal against the government.
The fees had led to a 79% reduction in cases going to tribunals over three years.
The court said: “The Fees Order is unlawful under both domestic and EU law because it has the effect of preventing access to justice. Since it had that effect as soon as it was made, it was therefore unlawful and must be quashed.”
The “Fees Order”, which meant claimants to employment tribunals had to pay a fee before a case was heard before a tribunal, was introduced under former justice secretary Chris Grayling in 2013.
Under the system claimants could be charged £390 or £1200 to have their case heard in an employment tribunal, even if it concerned sums of money that were less than that.
“Even where fees are affordable, they prevent access to justice where they render it futile or irrational to bring a claim,” the court ruled.
“The constitutional right of access to the courts is inherent in the rule of law: it is needed to ensure that the laws created by Parliament and the courts are applied and enforced,” the court argued.
Unison General Secretary Dave Prentis said: “Today’s result should bring to an end the cruel employment tribunal fees regime, and ensure that no-one else is ever forced to pay crippling fees just to access basic justice.”
Women were also unfairly targeted by employment tribunal fees, the court found, a they said tribunal fees are “indirectly discriminatory under the Equality Act 2010,” as women are more likely to pay higher fees.
Jonathan Bartley, co-leader of the Green Party said: “Employment tribunal fees block workers from accessing justice. The Government must scrap them in light of the Supreme Court’s judgement. This ruling is a victory for access to justice and common sense.”
The verdict suggests that the Supreme Court is more willing to challenge the government and limit its powers when it attempts to go beyond the sovereignty of parliament with secondary legislation, something that could impact the EU withdrawal bill’s progress. | {
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Scientists at NASA built a gun specifically to launch standard 4 pound dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the windshields.
British engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the windshields of their new high speed trains. Arrangements were made, and a gun was sent to the British engineers. When the gun was fired, the engineers stood shocked as the chicken hurled out of the barrel, crashed into the shatterproof shield, smashed it to smithereens, blasted through the control console, snapped the engineer's back- rest in two, and embedded itself in the back wall of the cabin, like an arrow shot from a bow.
The horrified Brits sent NASA the disastrous results of the experiment, along with the designs of the windshield and begged the U.S. scientists for suggestions. | {
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VidyaLakshmi – A single window platform for Education Loan
VidyaLakshmi – A single window platform for Education Loan, Educational Loan has been a major help for those students who are financially back warded but ambitious to continue their studies. Students who can not afford for higher education due to financial constraints can avail this loan and repay as per the terms and conditions laid by the bank at a nominal rate of interest.
Apart from educational Loan another instrument of help to the financially back warded students is scholarship. There are numerous scheme of scholarships sponsored by government as well as private sector enterprises and trusts & charitable associations. Many students found it very difficult to get the technical and administrative support for these schemes.
VidyaLakshmi – A single window platform for Education Loan
Government of India – Ministry of finance has proposed in his budget speech of 2015-16, to set up a completely IT based administrative authority to look after all these needs. This has been names as Pradhan Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Karyakram (PMVLK).
Objective:
Solving the difficulties faced by the students in obtaining educational loans and scholarships is the main purpose of this program. This program enables the students to get themselves registered and avail the services in very user friendly interface. We will ensure that no student misses out on higher education for lack of funds. The IT based mechanism under the Pradhan Mantri Vidya Lakshmi Karyakram is expected to provide to students a single window electronic platform for Scholarships and Educational Loans , said Mr finace minister.
How:
First of all Students have to register in this portal to avail the services of this program. After completion of user registration one can easily download common educational loan application form which has been approved by the Indian banks Association. This form helps in applying for student loans of multiple banks.
Based on their requirement students can search various loans and select it & fill the form and apply to the banks the status of which can be checked in the portal after some days. Student can contact the banks for any queries and grievances related to loans.
Registered banks:
Right now there are 23 Banks offering 44 loan schemes registered in this portal. Students can avail educational loans from these banks by following the above said procedure.
Benefits:
This portal acts as a single window for getting students loans so it saves lot of time.
Procedure to apply is very easy and user friendly so no need to worry about roaming around the banks.
Status of loan application is uploaded by the banks into this portal .Hence it saves the students from personally visiting the banks again and again at various stages of loan processing.
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Animation – Blue Via Payments API and Program
AlphaPunk are excited to still be working with BlueVia developer outreach program of Telefonica, the world’s 3rd largest carrier. Wherever we go, we hear the same story from Telefonica competitors – BlueVia is still the most innovative of the telco developer programs.
BlueVia recently took the brave step of partnering with another telco (Telenor) to create a global platform for connecting apps to a user’s mobile phone bill. The idea is to enable a user to pay for apps or other digital assets via her phone bill.
As with other BlueVia projects, AlphaPunk first developed the concept and script for the video before going on to complete the entire production. | {
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The gal on the end looks like she could be that tomato’s sister, doesn’t she? (Something about the mouth….)
One of these days – if it hasn’t happened already that is – you’ll glance in the mirror and your heart will stop. And for once the fact that you’re a broke-ass 47 year old who can’t get a job at McDonalds won’t bother you as much as seeing Grandma’s face (on her worst “old lady” day) staring back at you in ironic amusement. Only you won’t be amused, will you?
As you start to panic over the seemingly sudden appearance of the dry lifeless, and getting wrinkled! skin, along with the sags and bags that now cover your once Dewey complexion, it dawns on you that maybe you shouldn’t have bagged on Grandma for getting old, wrinkly and well…baggy. Even though though you had the courtesy to make fun of her sharpei wrinkles behind her crooked old back you now wonder…is there a chance she might have heard your cruel comments? You realize that you may have royally screwed the pooch when you picked on her pouches, but its too late for sorries now – Grandma’s been dead and gone for 25 years or so. Yet it appears that she’s somehow come BACK from beyond the grave to get her revenge…on YOUR face (which is becoming the very face you used to make fun of) Can’t you just hear Grandma’s gleeful cackle at the meting out of justice? Hmmm….what to do….
Face lifts and other surgical treatments are OUT. Did I mention you’re BROKE? And besides, you never did well with knives – remember that “situation” with the genital warts you had to have removed last year after a fuzzy drunken night o’ love with that toothless guy you met at the free clinic? And forget those foreign sounding face creams, they’re way too expensive and they never worked on Grandma’s face although she bought EVERY damn one of them at some point in her life. So should you just sit there and shrivel up like a prune, day after day, until you start getting calls to audition for California Raisins – The Next Generation?
I heard it through the grape vine Granny...
Hell NO! We don’t roll that way do we Mildred? (Oh was that your Granny’s name? Sorry, you just look SO much like her…) Luckily for you, once again I have a solution that’s right up your alley – It’s cheap, it’s edible (in it’s other role as food that is) and is WORKS! (unlike you…) What is this miracle “anti-grandma face” wonder cure? Why the lowly tomato, of course…. It acts just like store bought alpha hydroxy cream but it’s pennies on the dollar PLUS it won’t wear out your skin as “man made” alpha hydroxy cream does. In essence, the juice of the tomatoes perform a natural chemical peel on your skin.
A word to the wise. If you get your tomatoes from a store then you can skip this section. But it you are getting some from a neighbors plant or stealing them from a farmers field somewhere, know that tomato plants often have illegal aliens hanging UNDER their branches – the very disgusting TOMATO WORM. You may have not seen a tomato worm before but once you do you will never forget it’s ugly florescent green hue and evil unicorn horn. They kinda of come out of nowhere, even after you swear you’ve already gone leaf by leaf and deemed your tomato plants clean, so just watch out – they have stingers.
Even when they’re trying to be festive they’re UGLY AS HELL, aren’t they?
And for those of you who think it’s fun to inhale whip cream from cans and lick toads to get high – let’s be very clear on one thing – these ugly “things”, should you be crazy enough to want to eat one, are NOT edible like that “other” worm, made so popular by former acid heads who’ve switched over to Jose Cuervo – so don’t find one and down it, thinking it will get you high.
THIS worm is a tequila worm:
(In reality it looks more like a formaldehyde-soaked “johnson”. Hey, maybe we’ve located the rest of the missing peepee of the infamous, adulturous and surely regretful, Wayne Bobbitt. For those of you in a coma at that time, back in the 1980s Wayne Bobbitt, along with an entire southwestern state police force, searched frantically to find his missing dong before it was too late to reattach it. A crucial part of it was actually located in the field where it landed after Mrs. Bobbitt tossed it from a car window on the freeway – this happening after an enraged Mrs. cut it off one night as Wayne lay peacefully dreaming of schtupping young hookers with firm boobies. Anyway, whatever it is in that jar – dong, worm – it’s not all THAT in my opinion.
OK so you’ll need two tomatoes. Pick two fresh plump red tomatoes (sans worms of course) and place them on a cutting board. Get a very sharp steak knife and Bobbitt each tomato into thin slices. Place them in an empty bowl. Don’t throw the juice away – I’ll tell you why in a moment.
OK – Moments up.
The theory behind the tomato slices is that you place them all over your face and lay flat for 20 minutes. Doesn’t work, I’ve tried laying in the tub with my head back, I’ve tried laying perfectly still and flat on the bed (no pillow behind my head) – they keep sliding off the face no matter what you do. Try it if you want to, maybe you’ll have better luck than I did.
But to me the alternative works just as well. There are several different recipes for the tomato skin tonic, but as your desperate to keep that vengeful “Grandma skin” at bay as soon as possible, I’m going to give you the simplest one:
After you sluice and squeeze the juice from the slices into your bowl (seeds are fine and you can’t avoid getting some of them anyway), you simply use your fingertips and apply the juice to a clean, dry face – avoiding the eye area, lips and mouth, of course. It has more consistancy than water and dries pretty quickly. Be sure to wrap your hair up in a towel beforehand, as the tomato juice is sticky and you’ll be sure to get some seeds drying in various places on your skin – you don’t want to be picking them out of your hair.
As I mentioned before, tomato juice right from the tomato acts as a natural chemical peel, so after 20 minutes is done and you rinse with cool water, you may find that your face is as red …as a tomato! ( LOL, couldn’t resist that one) The redness will go away fast. After your tomato peel is completed just apply skin creme as normal and you’re good to go.
Do this 2 to 3 times per week and send Granny back to the grave…where she belongs…Have fun!
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Hello! new to the forum and new to riding (save some silly forrest riding when i was a kid in the UK)
I am looking at Polygon as a brand as they seem to offer good value for money.I was comparing their 2018 Xtrada 8 vs their Siskiu29 9.It seems the Siskiu beats the Xtradas components all the way through (please confirm?)
THE PROBLEMBoth are currently the same price as the Siskiu is only in size SMALL and on sale.
THE QUESTION (may be stupid)Would it be worth considering buying the siskiu for the components, and purchasing a frame large enough for me? Or, another silly idea, buy the siskiu, and ANOTHER donor with poor components but great frame and do a component swap and sell the other?
No idea if im in fantasy land, but would quite like a bike soon and these seemed the most suited.FYI i'm 187cm 110kg, would be most likely road riding or light trails with my partner or friends and commuting to sports training across the city through parklands.I like the idea of local MTB trails and could see myself getting into it a little, with lessons, in WINTER (scorching queensland summers are not my friend). Family live near large reserve with bike tracks and fire trails that Id like to try...
Any advice or ideas appreciatesHeckling and abuse toleratedsarcasm expected
I would think the cost would be prohibitive to buy a bike just for it's drivetrain and then to buy another frame and swap all the stuff over and make a complete bike out of it. Depends if you can do some or all of the mechanical swapsies yourself or if you need to get a LBS to do it (some LBS don't like/won't touch components sourced from other places)
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Snow Days
Eli led the way to the sleds, which surprised me as I'd forgotten all about them, and then I only had to give Henry a nudge out the door and the promise of homemade cocoa later on. Once outside they had an absolute blast. Who knows, I might even join them tomorrow!? [But I don't have a Carhartt® jumpsuit!]Assembled winter decor on our mantel. The little log cabin came with balsam incense years ago. Our son Eli made the popsicle stick snowman in school this December and the painted outhouse was made by local artist and historic Penn's Store owner, Jeanne Penn Lane, over in Casey County, near the Forkland community and Gravel Switch. [I've blogged about Penn's Store several times in the past few years.]I didn't realize how much I actually missed having snow around in winter until our two "snow events" in the past month. The first storm was a sloppy slushy snow which barely lasted a day but gave us about 4 inches for a brief time. The snow didn't pack on the roads and melted quickly–those kinds of storms can produce ice or a treacherous "icy mix," however. It happened a week before Christmas and just got us all into the spirit of things, especially while I was getting packages shipped off via the U.S. Postal Service's "if it ships–it fits" campaign (not only that, the packages got everywhere they were supposed to by Christmas Eve: for one price, flat rate and mailed within a week before Christmas Eve–I'm sold on that concept or maybe it was the luck and good spirit from a festive snow storm).
I bought that lit cabin a few years before we moved here–little did I know that it is a reminder of a Kentucky-style home place. The "Frosty" hat was bought at a nearby local craft store in Liberty, Kentucky. I like to pick up handcrafts whenever possible, especially for the holidays.
The past few days we've had flurries and periods of snowfall. We've also had sustained cold which guarantees that the snow will stick around a bit. While it's just barely a few inches, at least on our ridge, I now understand why they cancel school so readily down here: our ridge road is 8 miles long and it hasn't been plowed, or at least sanded or salted. Meanwhile, the state highways and parkway are supposedly fine. However, our road, more like a long driveway/lane that connects between two points of our ridge road (which makes it lovely and private), is quite hilly and treacherous right now because it has nothing on it to treat it. Our wimpy Toyota 2-wheel drive remains at the bottom of the driveway. Even our 4-wheel drive Honda Pilot is not too happy about climbing our hills with these road conditions.
Dashing past the chicken house...
The other factor about roads here is that they are usually narrow with few, if any, guard rails, let alone any shoulders for emergency breakdowns. I'm not complaining except to say that people drive way too fast in general and it's always the other guy I worry about. [Or maybe it's just advancing old age and I'm becoming more cautious.] Our neighbors and friends tell of us of heavier winters, back in their childhoods within the past fifty years, of such heavy snow fall that school would be canceled not just for a few days or a week, but often a few months. Talk about cabin fever! An ice storm hit our ridge several years ago, before we moved here, and people were without power for several weeks–the same thing happened just a bit north of us last January. It's good "in these parts" to have a full pantry and root cellar, a reliable spring, a wood stove and perhaps even a generator. [Just remember if you have a tomten or two around your farmyard to leave him some food and warm hay to keep on his good side.]
The red tin match holder was an eBay purchase a few years ago–part of the estate of a Kentucky farm and only a few dollars. Another eBay "find" and a gift to my husband a few years ago was this Warfield cardinal, a rare catch on eBay and I was astonished at the bargain. Robert and Virginia Warfield used to carve and paint birds (he carved and she painted) in my hometown of Jaffrey, New Hampshire and became quite renowned for them. Their cardinal graces our mantel year round and I was reminded today–with a flurry of birds raiding the dog food on the back porch–that I need to get a good feeder and seed this week.With the sustained cold for a few more days we're guaranteed that the snow will stick around a bit longer. We're making the most of our possibly brief glimpse of winter weather–a window on the old-fashioned kind of winters we used to know that aren't mixed with sleet or just damp rain for four months. It's still a great pleasure to know there are four seasons in Kentucky–but with a shorter, generally milder, winter. [But hey, remember all of those squirrels running around all fall for nuts and how cold October was here? If you believe the old-timers and folklore, which I generally do, signs were pointing to a colder, snowier winter.] PHOTO–What, you don't have a bobble-headed gnome in your home? A gift from my friend Linda a few years ago with a "Snow" ornament sent from my dear sister-in-law (the gnome is out all year).
Aunt Cynthia amidst the post-Christmas decoration pick-up. We both like to make "meany faces" at each other. Sometimes it is a guaranteed cure-all for cabin fever! [And she loves the Christmas sweater we gave her a few years ago.]
This weekend I've been (slowly) putting away our Christmas decorations. It's not that I want them lingering around but that I actually hate to pick them back up again and put them away–but once I do, it feels like a new year and a clean slate again. So, because I also enjoy some holiday decor throughout the seasons, and we are down to one mantelpiece, I decided to do an homage to winter for another month or so–OK, until the end of February. PHOTO–My sister-in-law gave me this primitive-style snowman just this Christmas (with a Cracker Barrel® gift certificate–yee ha! We all enjoyed that last weekend already) and I love it.
I have a growing collection of snow men–some vintage, some made by our children, some made locally, and some made in Occupied Japan or more recently, China. [Sometimes I wonder what I don't collect...] It was fun to redo the mantel with some lingering Christmas decorations, that didn't exactly say "Christmas" (alright, yes, two of the snow people are holding a "Noël" sign)–and that could segue well into "winter decorations." And, to be honest with you, right now it is the most orderly part of the house–so I look at that mantel and its tranquil snow scene and I think, yes, it is possible to organize things and have them in some kind of harmony around here. PHOTO–The salt & pepper snow people were $1 finds at Dollar General last Christmas. And yes, I'm not above buying cheap "junk" from China on occasion, especially if it's well made. And besides, the kids love them.
We're hunkering in for the rest of the weekend and dealing with some frozen pipes at Ida's house across the street. I'm doing a lot of cooking (I'll post some recipes tomorrow) and relaxing. I was supposed to have friends for lunch on Monday but with the freeze lasting through then, pipe stress, and the state of our driveway and lane, I decided to enact our "snow date" instead. By Martin Luther King Monday, who knows? It will likely be back in the 50s again, our winter magic put away for another time.
Some winter scenes from a vintage c. 1950s linen Christmas apron in my collection–the recent snow makes it feel like Christmas all over again.
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I'm glad that your grandchildren are having fun out there, too. I'm guessing that Casey County schools will probably close again tomorrow as I understand that they had more snow over that way than we did just over the line here in Pulaski. Green River Knob is often the dividing line for severe weather, too.
Our boys are back at it again today and I'm keeping the dryer busy with all of their snow clothes!
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Farmwife at Midlife is Here!
Dear Friends,
It's official! As of January 1, 2011, I have a new blog called Farmwife at Midlife and I hope you will follow me there. It will continue to chronicle our lives here on our Kentucky ridge farm but in a more inclusive, and specific, way.
I still love pantries, of course, and will occasionally post here on pantry-specific items or to update as to any information about my book, The Pantry-Its History and Modern Uses. As you know, this blog was never exclusively about pantries but started out that way. Thank you for visiting my blog and please stop over at the farm! | {
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Healthy and refreshed after year away, Meyer set to revive Buckeyes
March 27, 2012 12:01 PM ET
Meyer says he would have taken the Ohio State job even if he knew a bowl ban was coming.
(US Presswire)
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- What was the best for Urban Meyer?
Not what is best for the reborn coach. That decision -- The Decision -- has been made. For better or worse he's back. At this moment in his Ohio State office, it's not about the health issues -- the long-term well-being of the driven 47-year-old. It's not even about the relative comfort of taking over here in his native state at an entrenched powerhouse.
It's about the memories of the last year. He was a dad, a full-time dad. Even with ESPN analyst work wedged in there, he was getting to see daughters Nicki at Georgia Tech and Gigi at Florida Gulf Coast University on a regular basis. Urban Meyer, coaching legend, had become Urban Meyer, first-base coach for son Nate's travel baseball team.
That was the coach's takeaway from one of those dad-son trips of a lifetime. Last spring, Urban Meyer and Nate, 13, road-tripped together. Cooperstown. Penn State and Rutgers camps. A Yankees game. They flew in by helicopter with former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano. Nate got to fire an M-4 assault rifle and ride in a Humvee during a trip to West Point. They stayed in Red Blaik's old residence.
That was the best, and there was more to come.
"I didn't think I'd coach this year," Meyer had concluded.
When, to the surprise of no one, he took the Ohio State job on Nov. 28, there quickly was a snarky joke going around: Meyer was stepping away from his family to devote more time to football. (See the reversal of terms there?)
"There were a lot of phone calls about other situations," Meyer said of job possibilities. "Maybe two years from now I would go to another job. I was kind of enjoying that part of my life, but I missed it so bad, being at those games."
We kind of knew that. When a guy comes back 24 hours after resigning (see Florida, December 2009), it is assumed that football has a certain tug on his life. And so there he was in late November back in the game -- less than a year after leaving Florida the second time. And here they are, the Buckeyes, about to enter their first spring practice under Meyer beginning Wednesday.
He'll always have the family memories of 2011, but football has been that mistress that Meyer cannot drop. There are worse places to make a comeback. He landed in perhaps the nation's best support system for that comeback. No one really knows how this is going to go. Only that the first full-time guy to follow Jim Tressel can coach like few others in the modern game -- and that Meyer has given the term "burnout" a 21st century redefinition.
The question put to Marotti, one of Meyer's closest confidants, is whether he expected his boss to coach again so soon. On the floor of the Superdome the night of Jan. 2, 2010, Meyer looked gaunt, sickly.
"Awful," Marotti said. "Pants were dragging like he had poop in his drawers."
Urban and his wife Shelley embraced publicly and emotionally at the conclusion of that 51-24 win over Cincinnati. It was more out of relief than celebration. Perhaps the coach has simply traded venues on an incredible stress load. Marotti, for one, did not expect Meyer back this soon.
"I also know him pretty well," he said. "What else was he going to do? He's a football coach."
When Meyer called, Marotti couldn't leave Florida fast enough to join him. He's overseeing, in a way, a coach and a friend who has to change. For one of the few times since he became a national figure in '04 leading Utah to the Fiesta Bowl, Meyer showed incredible vulnerability during a 45-minute interview in his office.
The health issues aren't back at this point. The piercing headaches and esophageal spasms were historically stress-induced. Marotti won't hesitate to inject an opinion if he notices the coach boiling over.
"It involves me and my family too," he said of the livelihood that doesn't stop at his door.
For now, diet and dialing it down are simple remedies. Meyer did well to control his emotions when Ohio State was slapped with a one-year bowl ban on Dec. 20. It wasn't easy.
"I've had a couple [of issues] that I probably would have lost my friggin' mind over and went on a rampage," this Meyer says of the old Meyer. "I haven't done that. I've taken the Joe Paterno advice. Slow down, don't react. You hear something? Take your time, investigate it, research it."
The old Meyer, says the new Meyer, would have reacted immediately and impetuously -- "Woosh" he says, punctuating the point by sweeping his hands through air. Unbearable stress cultivating throughout his career is not an option. The new Meyer says the old Meyer was not ready for the SEC after taking the Florida job in 2005.
"There was a culture I had to get used to," Meyer said. "The recruiting culture, speed-of-the-game culture. The [Steve] Spurrier culture, that was always there. Every step I took he was always there."
This is not a shot at Florida football's patriarch. The two are friends and remain close. It was something Spurrier left behind for Meyer to inherit -- his unprecedented success. They say never be the guy to follow the guy. Ron Zook had already done that, but Spurrier's legacy was still making the rounds on campus.
"I'm not saying him, I'm saying the cult following," Meyer added. "He played there, won the Heisman, won the national championship, really put them on the map. A lot of people wanted him to be the coach [after Zook], like a lot. I felt that everywhere I went. At least for the first few years.
"I never really told people that."
Meyer called himself an "outsider" coming to Gainesville. He says even his ebullient wife felt it.
"It's deserving," Meyer said of Spurrier. "He's the Woody Hayes of Florida."
But if Meyer was worried about following legacies, this definitely wasn't the place to come. It helps that Earle Bruce is a mentor from Meyer's days as an Ohio State grad assistant. But the football facility is named after Woody. Tressel, for all his misdeeds, had been the greatest Ohio State coach since the old man.
"Guy made a mistake, a pretty serious one," Meyer said of Tressel. "I don't believe it was willful, the research I've done. I know the man who did it. I don't believe it was intentional. I believe it was an error. We all make errors."
Meyer is the guy inheriting the tonnage of expectations after those "errors." The bowl ban was crippling, dropped by the NCAA 22 days after he took the job. Meyer actually consulted with an attorney familiar with NCAA dealings to do some research on the worthiness of the job. Would he have taken it knowing a bowl ban was coming?
"Yes. A no-brainer," he called it, "just because it was Ohio State, not because it was any job."
Still, the school's administration had a lengthy window during which it could have self-imposed a postseason ban.
"How can we make sure," AD Gene Smith countered, "that we don't throw the baby out with bathwater?"
Here's how: Get the punishment out of the way ASAP. It was generally assumed that Ohio State wasn't going to be that typical powerhouse in 2011 with all the NCAA suspensions and distractions. The assumption was a good one after a bumpy, contentious, uneven 6-7 season that ended in a bowl loss to -- surprise! -- Florida.
The Buckeyes, in essence, are now assured of suffering the immediate effects of Tattoogate for two seasons.
If it was a gamble, it failed miserably. Meyer and the staff had to go back and re-recruit the guts of a class that was eventually ranked in the top five. Some Big Ten coaches and administrators were upset that Ohio State was given an NCAA waiver to operate with parts of two staffs for a time. In general, interim coach Luke Fickell prepared for the bowl game while Meyer recruited.
What is the message, then, to the innocent left on the roster, especially the seniors, who can't play in a bowl?
If his coaching magic holds, Ohio State could become a modern version of Auburn, 1993. Those Tigers were undefeated but banned by the NCAA from postseason (and television) that season. Ohio State's penalty could invite similar awkwardness in the Big Ten. USC's absence from the first Pac-12 championship game due to NCAA sanctions forced an undeserving UCLA to play an uncompetitive game against Oregon.
But if there are only five programs in the country that can survive the tsunami of Tattoogate, Ohio State is one of them. Fans can't wait to see how Meyer's offensive expertise is applied to sophomore quarterback Braxton Miller. Super recruit Noah Spence, a defensive end, could be the cornerstone of another great defense.
Meyer recalled a loss to South Carolina (and Spurrier) his first year at Florida. Fans booed him on the way to his weekly radio show. After that 9-3 debut in 2005, Meyer set about recruiting "the best recruiting class in the history of college football." Two championships in three years followed.
To cleanse Ohio State's program, the temptation was to blow out the remains of Tressel's entire staff. Start over.
"Take a fire hose to the whole thing," Meyer said.
When AD Gene Smith gently suggested considering a couple of holdovers, Meyer relented. He interviewed Fickell for four hours. The wives were there. It was one of those get-to-know you sessions without any football talk.
"For me to ask about Cover 2, I don't care about that," Meyer said. "We'll figure that out. What kind of person is he, what kind of agenda does he have? It could destroy this place."
"No one could have blamed you if you blew everybody out. What I found out was it wasn't that broke."
Now we'll see if Ohio State football does the same, this season and long-term. There is an indelible image of Meyer the analyst bounding out of a Michigan State broadcast booth to chat before a game last season. He was reminiscing about the good times with Nate. He was glad to have gained 22 pounds. He looked healthy, happy.
Then he said something else before going back to what turned out to be his temporary home behind the microphone. It was going to be a while, but he would coach again someday.
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The famous folk musician (of Peter, Paul and Mary) wants to aid your child's music education--and get them away from the TV!--with Favorite Folk Songs and Sleepytime Songs. Both include lyrics, sheet music, companion audio CD, and helpful illustrations (by Terry Widener). He'll also perform some standards, and it would not be unreasonable to expect a sing-along component. Rather than merely playing the game Guitar Hero on their Xbox consoles, your kids may actually be inspired to request guitar lessons. BRIAN MILLER | {
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I pulled out some wild strawberry herbal for this evening. I am trying to get my hubby to drink more tea but for him it is just "ok". I had some chocolate cherry earlier today, but it has been a busy day away from the house so I haven't had time to have much.
As for today's poll, I started drinking tea a long time ago but it was a huge hassle at work without any way to get rid of the tea leaves and bagged teas never tasted all that great to me. I stopped for a while and then I decided one day to pick up some RoT Moroccan mint and then it started all over again and hasn't stopped. It has gotten easier now that we have a sink and garbage disposal at work instead of having to dump leaves into the waste basket or toilet.
I'm on the low end of 4-7 years. I think it was about 2003 when I started seriously drinking tea. For me seriously means when I went over to loose leaf and started paying attention to brewing parameters, etc. I'd always enjoyed the occasional cup of tea (prior to going loose leaf, Bigeolow's Plantation Mint was my favorite). I decided to order and try some loose tea (more as a result of loving online shopping than any tea-o-philia, but I was hooked. At that point I was drinking strictly flavored black tea. This is also when I discovered that I prefer my black teas with milk. Better brewing, better leaf, and milk made all the difference, and I started drinking MUCH more tea. From there I started branching out- first into white teas, then green, and recently oolongs. I like them all. Flavored, unflavored, you name it. I think I'm kind of an oddball in that I genuinely like both flavored and unflavored tea. I love to relax with a cup of tea in the evening- I simply can't relax properly without one. When I sit on my couch at night and enjoy my tea all the stress of the day melts away. It's fabulous stuff. I've actually been reading this board on and off for some time- but never posted before today.
I've been drinking tea daily for about 10 years or so. Like some others here I have a interest for Asian stuff, movies, music, art, philosophy, history, etc.
I really can't remember what got me started. Most likely it was drinking tea at the Chinese/Japanese restaurants.
Today I opened up some new teas from red blossom. This is my first order from them and so far I'm not disappointed. I brewed up some of their Long Jing in my kyusu. It turned out pretty good. Sweet with a hint of the classic nuttiness. I'd say it's taste is a cross between teasprings standard LJ and Emperor LJ.
Next was some Rougui. It was ok, I was expecting more from it. I used my gaiwan(6oz) with around 1/4 full dry leaf in the bottom and RB recommended temp at 195. Any Rougui lovers out there want to give me some tips on brewing this?
Now I'm drinking some Miyabi.
Let's see. I can't remember what I drank today. I think after I had Russian Caravan I had some Cocomint Green, Eral Grey Bravo, iced Russian Caravan, and right now, Chamomile Citrus which it has a suprising taste, it's almost like sleepytime tea with a citrus punch.
Victoria's Own is sending me some Oolong samples since I've never had Oolong before.
I remember standing by a lake in Nara and blinking in the bright morning air, trying to get the 4am out of my head. I bought a bottle of blue-labeled tea from a vending machine and enjoyed it so much, right there on the sidewalk, that I turned to Yuki and said that someday I would make tea better than what was in that bottle.
She just looked over the rim of her sunglasses and said "Ok. We'll go to a tea shop later. There are some good ones around here."
As though it was something she expected, or had heard before. She asked me on our walk back to the house, "so do you think tea will help you?"
I just blinked a few more times, fingering a pack of Marlboro Lights. "I don't know. Maybe."
"Talk to my mother. She makes sencha every day. And I think she can get tea close to what you bought from the machine."
"Thanks."
Wow, I still remember it so clearly. I also remember Yuki telling me that if I was going to get serious about tea, I was in the right place to start! I haven't looked back since.
Michael_C wrote:I can trace my teaism by a stamp in my passport: 2006.
I remember standing by a lake in Nara and blinking in the bright morning air, trying to get the 4am out of my head. I bought a bottle of blue-labeled tea from a vending machine and enjoyed it so much, right there on the sidewalk, that I turned to Yuki and said that someday I would make tea better than what was in that bottle.
She just looked over the rim of her sunglasses and said "Ok. We'll go to a tea shop later. There are some good ones around here."
As though it was something she expected, or had heard before. She asked me on our walk back to the house, "so do you think tea will help you?"
I just blinked a few more times, fingering a pack of Marlboro Lights. "I don't know. Maybe."
"Talk to my mother. She makes sencha every day. And I think she can get tea close to what you bought from the machine."
"Thanks."
Wow, I still remember it so clearly. I also remember Yuki telling me that if I was going to get serious about tea, I was in the right place to start! I haven't looked back since.
My tea adventure started in 2005 when I went to England on an exchange program with my college. I accidentally bought a box of loose Twinings Earl Grey, so I had to go buy an infuser (one of those little teapot shaped ones). While everyone was paying ridiculous prices for soft drinks, I had my cheap and delicious tea. I decided to find out more about tea when I got back to the states so I googled it and wound up at Teachat. I had no idea what anyone was talking about and I checked out Adagio for the first time. The black sampler and Ingenuitea arrived and I'm now the tea sipping swordsman you've all (well most of you) come to love. | {
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Majestic but a little menacing as the tribes gather, different sounds from east to west across the African nations. Huge drums pound with control and pace, shouts and moans drift in like a wind then disappear. Mysterious safari, proceed with caution but not too dark. Edgy foreboding action ahead.
Majestic but a little menacing as the tribes gather, different sounds from east to west across the African nations. Huge drums pound with control and pace, shouts and moans drift in like a wind then disappear. Mysterious safari, proceed with caution but not too dark. Edgy foreboding action ahead. Mixed Vocals, African Music, African Dramatic
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5 EcoNews: A Special Report Por Asociación de Industriales de Puerto Rico On February 4th, Standard & Poor s Ratings Services cut its rating of Puerto Rico s general obligation debt to BB+ from BBB-, pushing it to the highest junk level status. 1 It also downgraded the Commonwealth s appropriation secured debt and Employee Retirement System debt to BB, as well as lowered various ratings on the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority to BB+ and the Development Bank (GDB) to BB. It refrained from taking a rating action on sales tax-secured debt of the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. (COFINA), but maintained its negative outlook on its COFINA ratings. Table I: Credit History of Puerto Rico Within a few days, the other credit agencies, Moody s and Fitch, followed with their own credit downgrades, as the decision by S&P, plus economic factors, notwithstanding the measures enacted by the government to manage the situation, weighted heavily in their decisions. 2 The Economy These developments have serious implications for the performance of the economy, as they give more weight to the possibilities of a more pronounced contraction than originally estimated for fiscal years 2014 and The outlook for the economy in the case of GNP growth becomes more negative, considering also the observation made by S&P (2014) that The Commonwealth may also potentially need monthly cash flow financing in fiscal 2015, following use of a $1.2 billion of credit line draws for cash flow purposes in fiscal Moreover, recently Moody s, for instance, estimated that if Puerto Rico s credit were downgraded, it faced $1.0 billion in short-term costs due to collateral calls on loans that are contingent on P.R. s debt not being rated junk. 4 An additional downside risk is the effect of the downgrade on the financial system. Recently, S&P lowered the ratings of three financial institutions (Santander, FirstBank and Popular Bank), on the basis of a weak economy that can deteriorate lending activity, affecting the profitability of several of these institutions, plus the exposure of some to government loans. The analysis of past, and recent trends of the selected economic indicators, up to the last quarter of 2013 shows that the local economy continued to face growth challenges. Employment, retail sales, bankruptcies, delinquency rates and cement sales point to an economy that suffered a contraction during fiscal 2014, above that announced by the Puerto Rico Planning Board last October. The situation is expected to deteriorate as a result of the most recent S&Ps downgrade to junk level by S&P of P.R. s general obligation debt to BB+ from BBB-. The Debt in Numbers As of fiscal 2013, it is estimated that the total circulating public debt of Puerto Rico amounted to $70.2 billion, of which $65.7 billion corresponded to the gross debt of the central government, corporations, municipal, constitutional and extra-constitutional, and COFINA (which account for 24.5% of the debt, and public corporations 47.0%). As an indicator of high public indebtedness, Continúa en la página 6 5
6 Viene de la página 5 gross public debt represented 90.4% of the island s GNP (nominal), from 58.4% in fiscal 2000, edging down from 93.2% in fiscal Total circulating debt represented 97.0%, from 100.7% in fiscal Graph IV: Annual Growth of Nominal GNP, General Fund Net Revenues, and Total Gross Public Debt (Fiscal Years *) Graph I: Gross Public Debt and Total Circulating Public Debt Graph II: Ratio of Total Gross Debt in Circulation and Gross Public Debt to GNP After the downgrades Expectations in the short and medium term will be influenced by the downgrades that, although expected, will nevertheless have its impact on consumers, businesses, and through the fiscal situation of the government, on public spending and investment. GNP growth will thus face strong downside risks during fiscal years 2015 and To have an idea of how the situation deteriorated, between fiscal years 2001 and 2013, the net increase in the gross public debt amounted to $43.0 billion, of which $31.7 billion was incurred during the period This accounted for 74.0% of the increase in net indebtedness during the period. The net increase in the debt of COFINA accounted for 39.0% of the $31.7 billion increase, debt that was issued, in essence, to cover current and recurrent spending. Graph III: Annual Increases of Gross Public Debt In the wake of Standard & Poor s decision to cut Puerto Rico s credit rating to junk, the governor announced on February 5th several measures to cut the budget deficit. The Bill, E , submitted to the Legislature, included several proposals, among them an amendment to the current budget (Fiscal year 2014) to reduce the deficit by $170 million without laying-off public employees, and requiring 2.0% expense cuts by central government agencies, except the Department of Education. 5 This is coupled with the efforts already implemented to reduce spending, including public payroll. At the same time, the government will continue to negotiate loans whose payments have been accelerated by S&P s decision $575 million in 90 days and $375 million in less than six months and in financing alternatives to provide greater liquidity to the GDB. On the revenue side, the administration has indicated that it is completing the revised revenue projections without new taxes for the next fiscal year, taking into account the economic growth projection and income measures already legislated, together with the efforts to control tax evasion. On the economic side, the government has identified $800 million in public and private investment in infrastructure projects that it will push aggressively. Thus, while during the years , the economy (production) expanded at a nominal rate of growth of 4.4%, and government revenues (net) barely increased, by 1.6%, the size of the public debt increased 8.5% annually. Nevertheless, the negative economic impact will be strong, at least in the short and medium term. The expected contraction in public spending and investment will lower economic growth perspectives. For incoming fiscal 2015, the government has already announced a reduction of $820.0 million in spending in order to eliminate the deficit. Continúa en la página 7 6
7 Viene de la página 6 Table II: Projections On the other hand, of the new GO issue contemplated for next month for $3.5 billion, most of it will go to pay old debt ($2.0 billion), an amount that would not provide monies further than 2015 and none for investment. The proceeds are also to be used to terminate interest-rate swaps, fill a $245.0 million hole in the current fiscal year s budget, and bolster the liquidity of the Government Development Bank. Interestingly, some analysts are of the opinion that despite the risk, there is demand for fresh debt from Puerto Rico, especially among sophisticated investors seeking high returns. Hedge funds and other alternative asset managers believe they see ways of protecting themselves in the face of an increasing risk that Puerto Rico s other debt will have to be restructured at some point. 6 The impact on the manufacturing sector of the downgrades is somewhat more difficult to pinpoint. Obviously, those sub-sectors related to construction will be impacted, as will those that produce for the local market. To the extent that it produces for export, the direct impact should be minimal. Any impacts will be in the mid and long terms, through a more restrictive tax environment and costly infrastructure services. Expanding exports from both the manufacturing and service sectors is essential for stimulating economic growth since local markets will remain weak for at least the next three to four years. The main implication of the current crisis is the need for Puerto Rico to adopt an outward orientation in its economic initiatives. Real GNP growth accumulated rate of 4.3% during fiscal years 2014 and 2015, and public investment by 29.7%, as its main source of funds, debt, will be heavily constrained. The most recent downgrade by Fitch on February 17th of PRSA s credit rating and of the PRPA s to junk level, following Moody s decision on February 10th, will simply make it more difficult (and costly) for these two key public corporations to entertain an expansion in their investment. 8 Private investment in construction will continue to be on the downside, led by a housing sector still in the doldrums, and a scarcity of public funds for investment. It is estimated that it will contract at an accumulated rate of 27.8% during fiscal years 2014 and 2015, with fiscal 2016 still on the negative side, -6.4%. Graph V: Annual Growth Rates: Historic and Forecasts Graph VI: Annual Averages Real GNP Growth: Historic and Forecasts In the case of real GNP growth, our revised forecasts take into consideration the potential effects of the rating downgrade by S&P, for the balance of current fiscal 2014, but its impact will be also felt in coming fiscal The contraction will extend into fiscal years 2014 through 2016, as the economy is estimated to have contracted by -2.0% this fiscal year, and -2.5% in fiscal 2015, slowing down still in fiscal 2016 by -1.0%. 7 As a result of the expected limitations in revenues and deficit financing, public spending is expected to contract at an Continúa en la página 8 7
8 Viene de la página 7 On balance, expect the next three fiscal years to continue on a contraction mode, slightly more pronounced on average than in the previous three years. Public Measures steps in the right direction? The government has initiated or enacted a series of measures to restore fiscal balance, liquidity to the GDB, and the proposed revision of the tax system, submit a real balanced budget for fiscal 2015, are steps in the right direction. Nevertheless, they entail spending cuts, less money for investment, and again raising revenues, which in essence will be of taxes, and user fees for services. All, one way or the other, will impact consumers and businesses, eroding domestic demand. And none of these options are too appealing. There is still the issue of the proposed reform to the Teachers Retirement System, whose implementation is pending on a decision by the local Supreme Court. An unfavorable one would send the wrong signals to the bond market and investors. In the short and medium term, the measures proposed or to be enacted will help to regain credit standing and confidence, but they will take time. 9 Immediately, and into next fiscal year, the situation will be quite constrained, as explained before. Notes: 1. Standard & Poor s Rating Services (2014). Puerto Rico GO Rating Lowered To BB+ : Remains on Watch Negative, Rating Direct (February 4). At: www. stndardandpoors.com/ratingsdirect. 2. There is a question about what might happen with Moody s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings following S&P s downgrade. That might force selling by investors who have mandates preventing them from holding junk-rated debt. On February 7th Moody s downgraded two notches its ratings to Ba2 from Baa3 with outlook negative. See Moody s Investor Services (2014), On February 11th Fitch did the same with a downgrade to BB from BBB- with negative outlook. See Fitch Ratings (2014), https://www.fitchratings. com/creditdesk/press_releases/detail.cfm?pr_id=820231&origin=home&cm_ sp=homepage-_-featured_content_archive-_-fitch%20downgrades%20 Puerto%20Rico%20to%20%27BB% Standard & Poor s Rating Services (2014), p Cnbc.com (2014). Why Puerto Rico Needs to Borrow Money Soon, (January 24). At: 5. The legislation seeks to amend Articles 3 and 8 of Law This Law created in 2013 the Fiscal Reconstruction Fund, under the custody of the Department of the Treasury, and authorized the Government Development Bank to transfer to the Fund $245.0 million to finance the administration s economic development plan known as the Jobs Now Act. 6. M. Williams and M. Corkery (2014), Puerto Rico Wants to Incur More Debt to Regain Financial Footing, DealB%K (February 18). At: com/blogs/dealbook/2014/02/18/puerto-rico-wants-to-incur-more-debt-toregain-financial-footing/?smid=fb-share. 7. The estimates are subject to revision, once the Planning Board publishes its macroeconomic estimates for fiscal 2013, and revised 2012, expected in March, and the annual benchmark revisions of nonfarm employment data that will be available in March from the U.S. BLS. 8. Fitch Ratings (2014). Fitch Downgrades Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Senior Revs to BB+ ; Outlook Remains Negative (February 18). At: https://www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/press_releases/detail.cfm?pr_ id=820922; Fitch Downgrades Puerto Rico Electric Power Auth s Revs to BB+ ; Outlook to Negative (February 18). At: https://www.fitchratings.com/ creditdesk/press_releases/detail.cfm?pr_id= Some analysts believe that it will take Puerto Rico within five years to regain its investment grade rating from S&P. See S. O Leary and M. Shellhorn (2014), What Does Below Investment Grade Mean for Puerto Rico?, Nuveen Asset Management (February), p. 4. At: Documents/Default.aspx?fileId= Noticias de Estudios Técnicos, Inc. Durante el mes de marzo, personal de Estudios Técnicos, Inc. participó en las siguientes actividades: 4 de marzo - Se ofreció una conferencia en un seminario auspiciado por el Colegio de CPAs y UBS sobre las implicaciones de la degradación para las cooperativas de ahorro y crédito. 5 de marzo - Se ofreció una conferencia a ejecutivos de una de las principales empresas multinacionales del sector de la construcción. 6 de marzo - Graham Castillo ofreció una charla a clientes de Oriental sobre oportunidades de negocio. 6 de marzo - Se ofreció una conferencia sobre las perspectivas económicas a los ejecutivos de una importante empresa farmacéutica. 7 de marzo - Se preparó una ponencia para el foro sobre la Ley de Cabotaje auspiciado or la Pontificia Universidad Católica en Ponce. 12 de marzo - Se participó en la Junta de Directores de la Fundación de Microfinanzas. 13 de marzo - Se participó en la conferencia de prensa en que se presentó el Informe de la Comisión de Descentralización y la Creación de Regiones Autónomas, del cual Estudios Técnicos, Inc. fue el principal consultor. 14 de marzo - Se participó en la reunión del Concilio de Concertación. 21 de marzo - Se presentó una conferencia sobre perspectivas económicas a la Asociación de Ejecutivos de Cooperativas. 27 de marzo - Se participó en la reunión de la Junta de Gobierno de Fondos Unidos de PR. 28 de marzo - Se participó en un panel sobre perspectivas económicas de la Asociación de Patronos de Carolina. 8
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It has been ongoing for quite a few years and our own
government has made sure that it is full steam ahead in
their endeavors to change chronic fatigue syndrome into
a psychological entity. Their own highly funded national
awareness campaign, a collarborative effort between the
CFIDS Association of America (CAA) and the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resulted in misinformation
and outright debunking of actual scientific discoveries.
Their highly successful campaign of misinformation has
been carried by media and medical journals. It's been mentioned
many times before in this newsletter and continues to aggressively
deceive.
JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association) had a August article (Vol.
300, No. 6) called "Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors
Associated with Intimate Partner Violence-United States, 2005". The article
was also in the CDC's own MMWR report (2008, 57) in case anyone missed it in
JAMA. Intimate Partner Violence (IVP) is associated with threatened, attempted
or physical or sexual violence by a former or a current partner. Of course, those
with any chronic illness are even more at risk than others to physical violence
and we know the numbers are slightly higher with any disease. However, the CDC's
editorial notes in this paper go further and explains there is a "link between
violence, stress, and somatic disorders (e.g., fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue
syndrome, temporomandibular disorder, and irritable bowel syndrome" that
they claim "has been well established." They are talking about stress
responses "that have been linked to various chronic diseases, including
cardiovascular disease, asthma, diabetes, and gastrointestinal disorders" but
they do not call these "somatic disorders". According to MedlinePlus
and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, somatic relates to "affecting the body
especially as distinguished from the germ plasm or psyche". A somatoform
disorder is said to be "any of a group of psycholgical disorders (as body
dysmorphic disorder or hypochondriasis) marked by physical complaints for which
no organic or physiological explanation is found and for which there is a strong
likelihood that psychological factors are involved." There are "no
entries found that match somatic disorder" according to these sources.
The CDC and the CAA have promoted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exercise
(the first treatment that will do no good and the second that can actually make
you worse) for "CFS". If you have a problem with your immune system
and actually have neurological symtoms, such as testing positive for the ciguatera
epitope, you do not have what the CDC and the CAA now call "CFS". The
CFIDS Chronicle has not used the word "CFIDS" inside their CFIDS Chronicle
in recent years but only talk of "CFS" and, in their summer edition,
they promote both exercise and CBT in a bit of a disguise. One article is called "Taking
Steps Toward Physical Therapy" that states "Exercise is a reasonable
and necessary component in the management of CFS. It can relieve pain, prevent
deconditioning and gradually improve function." All true if you have a
disease that is CFS but if you actually have myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or
CFIDS (chronic fatigue immune dysfunction), it has been found to worsen your
symptoms and increase pain. They are even slightly more circumvent while promoting
CBT. They list only 3 studies in their "Research News" and two are
about CBT and, of course, positive reports. Don't look for any other research
news that was actually important in their summer issue. In comparison, The National
Forum reported on 12 different medical journal articles in their summer edition.
One reported on thyroid malignancies and another reported on a genetic study
by the UK's Dr. Jonathan Kerr (et al) that told of seven subsets in "CFS/ME" where "each
subset included neurological, hematological and cancer expressions" and
excluded any patients that had any psychiatric disease. This pointed to our own
research endeavors as being right on target in funding neurological, hematological
and cancer research! Their President and CEO, K. Kimberly McCleary, wrote that "researchers
around the world are working to develop objective markers to define subgroups
of CFS" but doesn't mention one subset, CFIDS/ME, since her group ignores
that along with the CDC. The Chronicle also had no mention of the work by the
John A. Burns School of Medicine who found that the ciguatera assay is a marker
for autoimmune diseases but, of course, they've never mentioned any of the work
that has been funded by the National CFIDS Foundation nor, for that matter, has
the CDC. Yet the CAA touts their ongoing $1 million campaign to "accelerate
research"! How can any amount "accelerate" if they continue to
ignore what has already been scientifically proven?
The CAA brags about their article that appeared in the Journal of the American
Academy of Physician Assistants (JAAPA) that tells how to differentiate "CFS" from
depression and the work by the CDC and their group. Isn't that what the NIH differentiated
between in the early 1980's (Demitrack et al) yet refused to publish until they
were forced into it? Is that progress? But the new Empirical Definition that
the CDC uses, that was so soundly attacked by Dr. Leonard Jason, "Problems
with the New CDC CFS Prevalence Estimates", on the website of the IACFS
(but the IACFS carefully distanced themselves from it as, in Dr. Jason's own
words, they "do not represent the views of the IACFS/ME") presents "CFS" as
a psychological disease that has no neurological features. It is what the CDC
now studies and what is being promoted by the CAA. The new scientific director
of the CAA, Dr. Suzanne Vernon, is one of the authors of the Empirical Definition
(BMC Medicine, Reeves et al., 2005, 3:19). National Public Radio's Scott Simon
spoke on this new "CFS" for a congressional briefing last May at the
behest of the CAA and mentioned the "four million people" that this
new Empirical covers vs. the one million that CFIDS/ME attacks. Scott, a friend
of Seabisquit author, Laura Hillenbrand, was joined by others that have, it seems,
bought into the new psychobabble definition, including Dr. Anthony Komaroff and
Dr. Lucinda Bateman.
Psychology Today had an article on their website called "Is it all in my
head?". When one person wrote to the editor, instead of reply, she found
the article, which was among their "5 Top Picks" available, was taken
down although other articles, such as one on Lyme Disease, were still there.
The letter Eileen Sheehan of North Carolina sent said, "I am the mother
of a psychologist. When I became seriously ill on October 19, 1989, and never
got better, he told me the mental health field did not believe there was such
a disease then known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It is very unfortunate that
your magazine does not accept real life experience articles because you might
learn something. With reference to the significantly large e-mail response to
'Is it All in My Head?', May-June 2005, it would be worthwhile to have a follow-up
investigative report on the damage done by physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists,
the CDC&P, NIH and the original patient support group. The late Dr. Stephen
Strauss, NIH psychiatrist, called very sick people a bunch of 'attention seeking
fruitcakes'. Graded exercise therapy (dangerous) and cognitive behavior therapy
(think positively about the help you're not getting) is pathetic advice. Fortunately
I've found a group that takes this illness very seriously and had hoped you'd
be interested, but understand a query would not be welcomed by you." Their
answer was much like the CDC's answer to scientific advancement. Their silence
was deafening.
Is it any better in the UK? Not according to Margaret Williams of ME Action.
She recently wrote an article called "Zombie Science in ME/CFS where she
told of mental health researchers at The Institute of Psychiatry in London undertaking
a study of "social cognition". They are studing anorexia and CFS to
see if the social cognition is "unique to anorexia or reflect more global
symptoms of phychiatric ilness". The NICE Guidelines in the UK suggest the
same treatments (CBT and exercise) for CFS and our own CDC happily links to those
UK's guidelines. The Guidelines are from the Wessely School of psycobabble making "CFS/ME" into
a psychosomatic disorder which is exactly the same direction of our CDC and the
group that is so heavily funded by them, the CAA. Margaret cites an article by
the Editor-in-Chief of Medical Hypotheses (July 2008), Dr. Bruce Charlton. He
writes, "In the real world it looks like most scientists are quite willing
to pursue wrong ideas - so long as they are rewarded for doing so with a better
chance of achieving more grants, publications and status." He explains
how psychobabble is advanced, "The zombification of science occurs when
science, based on phoney theories, is serving a useful but non-scientific purpose
(so it is) kept going by continuous transfusions of cash from those whose interests
it serves."
As in the U.S., there is no U.K. government funding for serious science in the
field of CFIDS/ME. However, studies on psychobabble are well funded on both sides
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His area of expertise, both research and teaching, concerns the federal courts - specifically
the Circuit Court of Appeals and the development of Constitutional Law. At UT-Tyler,
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5 years. That’s how long this blog has existed, in one form or another. That’s also how long I’ve been a mother, how long Leo has been alive. It’s hard to fathom. The twists and turns and loops we have traveled in those years boggle the mind. (Yes, my mind IS easily boggled, thank you smartass in the back, sit down and shuddup. I have a point, let me get to it.) Somewhere along the way, I got overwhelmed and stopped posting here. I never stopped writing, my “drafts” folder is overflowing with partially finished, half edited entries, like my own personal pseudo – blog. Or diary. Or trash can…I just stopped hitting the “publish” button. I stopped because of time, because of embarrassment and depression and worry about what “they” thought, and because I thought what I had to say was too trite and lame to inflict on the hapless internet at large. But then today something happened. I realized, as I watched my 5 year old run through the grass and splash into the lake with absolutely no fear, when a year ago he wouldn’t even go more than ankle deep into ANY body of water (including a bathtub), that even through my dysfunction and mess and staggering failed attempts at adulthood, I’ve gotten somewhere. I’ve managed to help a tiny human grow for 5 years – as of two years ago, not one, but TWO tiny humans have grown with my help, as a matter of fact! I like where I’m going, and I’m ready to talk about “it”. I’m ready to be me, over here in my little messy corner, in all my weird, crazy glory. So here’s to a new year, and (another) fresh start.
Hello, my name is Skye. 5 years ago today, my life changed forever, and it was the scariest, most amazing and harrowing experience of my life. And I’d do it all over again. Stick around and I’ll fill in the gaps my most recent disappearing act left in this rambling mess of blog. Or not. because you know, that’s how I roll on here.
I haven’t gotten much right in my life. I was not an easy child, and although I do know I was loved, I have always been impulsive and precocious, quick to jump in to trouble. School was a horrific experience for me. I was smart, but not at all good at being smart in the ways that brought praise and good grades. I drove more than one teacher to distraction, and failed more than one class. When my teachers started talking about colleges I rolled my eyes, as I considered the combination of my inability to function or cope in an academic environment and the fact that in my family, college simply wasn’t an option. I was also a bully magnet – that annoying, loud mouthed kid who didn’t even have ONE similarly irritating friend to their name. And I’m not the kind of person who can take rejection, disdain and insults in stride. The end result being, by the time I made it to my teen years, I was a screwed up mess of self- loathing and raw angst. We all know how that fares when one is female and moderately cute. I went from being a bully magnet to being a bad boy magnet. My parent’s hair turned white overnight, and my self – esteem, already in tatters, completely fell apart. I fled to Guatemala at 18, got sick, came home, worked a bit, fled to the Dominican Republic, and got sick and came “home” again. Two years later, I was getting married. No where along the way have I had a successful “career”, made it to college or even managed to sort of make up for my history of preemptive failure – at least in my own eyes. And then, in November of 2009, I found out I was pregnant. Whether I was ready or not, whether I was capable or not, a baby WAS coming to live with us, and as completely lost and terrified as I was, I knew, for the first time in my life, that I couldn’t back out. My biggest fear was – and still is – that I would fail miserably. The jury is still out on whether or not I have – but I do know one thing. IF I fail, it won’t be from lack of effort. It won’t be because I gave up before I even started, or because I was too overwhelmed to see things through. Being a Mama is the FIRST thing I’ve done in my life that has unequivocally NOT been a failed attempt. Leo and his brave Daddy are my anchors. I can’t even begin to appreciate them enough. And Motherhood has changed me in every way conceivable. Being Leo’s Mama took me down my path to where I am now – firmly in my “crunchy”, Montessori teaching, cloth diapering, breastfeeding, natural parenting niche. He’s shown me that I do indeed have strength that I NEVER imagined, and his love and faith heals me daily.
Let’s all keep pointing our fingers at each other and judging. Because, really, raising a healthy, happy, sane human being from a tiny fetus in Mommy’s belly all the way to adulthood isn’t NEAR difficult enough. Let’s deny each other support and kinship, let’s judge based on skin deep choices, and let’s teach our kids that there REALLY ARE two “sides”. THEM, and US. And THEY are always, always wrong. Not just different, WRONG. And they’re probably going to hell, too. Let’s teach our kids that it is not okay to see things from a different perspective, and that all we really need to be is RIGHT. Because that strikes me as a sane, healthy message to pass along to the next generation. Don’t get me wrong here. I’m not saying that we have to swallow OUR beliefs, or deny our confidence in our choices. I’m just saying that it’s possible, whether we agree with the choices other parents make or not, to love the person. To support the journey, without expectations. Without the “I’m your friend, now you must be just like me” clique weirdness. And to just – stop taking it all so seriously. I’ve had some CRAPTACULAR Mom moments here lately. Leo has turned 2. The times are upon us, and they are hard. I’m working now and I have less time to “keep up appearances”. But you know what? I am a DAMN good Mama. Warts and quirks and all. I love my child more than life itself, and every. single. exhausting. stressful. day – I am doing my absolute best. And I don’t need to be worried, on top of everything that really IS worth worrying over, that should I post a picture of my beautiful boy doing something cute while wearing a disposable diaper, I’ll then be judged as “not crunchy enough”. We still use cloth part time. Not that it should matter. On the opposite end of the spectrum, I don’t need to feel ashamed either when Leo falls down and needs some “ninny” to soothe the owies. In public. Around here, he’s been “too old” to be breastfed on demand for a year and a half. Suddenly I am TOO weird and “crunchy”. There is no end to the things we as parents, and especially we as Mamas – will judge each other on. I, for one, am ready for it to stop. I’m ready to go back to just being me, and Leo being Leo, and if he’s heard (loudly) as well as seen – well, he’s a toddler, and I’m his Mama and we’re trying. And I’m ready to STOP with the judging other Mamas, too. It makes me feel icky. And I do it. It’s not enough to put ourselves out there and say “accept me as I am!” It’s pointless to demand that others stop judging us if we (as those in the RIGHT, of course) continue to judge. No matter WHAT side we’re on – vaxing or non-vaxing, cloth diapering, stay at home or working, breastfeeding or formula feeding – we WILL screw up. Badly. And we will need support. We will need each other. Deal with it.
I’ve changed a lot of stuff around here. Obviously. There’s a new blog name and a new job. Yes, ladies and gents (Ha! Seriously If any “gents” other than FireDaddy voluntarily read this, I’ll eat my… cloth diaper stash. Just saying.) I, Skye the Crunch, have joined the ranks of working Mamas. And while I know it’s not for everyone, frankly, it seems to work for us quite well. Mostly because of the job itself. I am a Primary Assistant Teacher at a nearby (sort of) Montessori School, and Leo is now a member of their fantastic Toddler program. We both love it, to the point that I firmly believe that our TERRIBLE day on Thursday was partially a direct result of Leo’s anger over my inability to provide him with the routine that he so loves at school. Don’t get me wrong – it’s not all rainbows and unicorns. The 45 minute each way drive is rough. Leo’s been doing well but having some growing pains (his nickname is “Jaws”. I leave it to your imagination to conclude why), and I am daily reminded of how much I DON’T know about kids and how to teach them. But all of these things have an upside, as Leo and I are being given opportunities to learn and change, and I now get a full 90 minutes of NPR a day. *SCORE* Not to mention the amazing opportunity I have to learn first hand more about Montessori education and parenting. As a family, this is EXACTLY what we needed. Transitioning into being a Montessori Mama has filled some of that “void” I’ve felt in my parenting. And ya’ll- it WORKS. Which needs to be a post all its own. For now though – anyone still following, reading, clicking – thank you. All of this upheaval has been good. I needed it, as a blogger, and as a Mama. As always, Peace and Love ya’ll!
My son (who is usually known to you as Leo) slammed my face in the microwave an hour ago. And that officially put the finishing touches on what can only be classified as a colossally monstrous day. At the risk of indulging in that oversharing thing I’ve been told I tend to do, allow me to mention that – *ahem* – my Aunt Flo is visiting. I am a hormonal mess. Last night was my fourth consecutive night dealing with a double ear infection suffering, angry in the extreme, toddler. To add insult to injury, my left boob has decided that NOW, as the aforementioned toddler suddenly attempts to nurse like a newborn (ie: CONSTANTLY) is the PERFECT time to develop what I have since learned is referred to as a “bleb”. (Seriously, that’s what it’s called. Google it if you don’t believe me.) I’ll spare you details. Suffice it to say that it hurts and it makes an all night nurse session all the more difficult to tolerate. All of these things, on their own, make for a rough day, or at least a grumble or two. Together, I think I am safe in my categorization of the day as the WORST.DAY.EVER. And that, my friends was BEFORE my son, who also experimented today with multi-hour tantrums AND smacking Mama as an acceptable form of self-expression (It’s just a phase it’s just a phase it’s just a phase…) decided that slamming the microwave door – despite my face being in the way as I took his warmed carrots out of the microwave – would be an EXCELLENT way to have fun. A split lip – and crying session in my shoe closet – later, and peace is somewhat restored. Thanks to my excellent online breastfeeding support group (newly christened the “Ninny Ninjas”) I now know what is wrong with my misbehavin’ nip. I have a treatment plan, and I am no longer convinced that a 10 inch needle and lots of pain is in my immediate future. I have made peace with Leo, and am less inclined to do violence to harmless (and defenseless) inanimate objects… Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes (or busted lips – other than the one I already have, of course) in it. The only wisdom I can leave you with is this: Motherhood is NOT for the faint of heart. Be strong Mama’s, and cuddle on.
A while back, TIME had a very controversial cover. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know the one I’m talking about. The photo of a 3 year old nursing standing on a stool, while certainly a bit shocking to some, wasn’t really that big of a deal, in my opinion. The big deal is the words they chose to caption the picture. “Are You Mom Enough?” The outpouring of bloggers and posters lauding, decrying, and just basically ranting was so enormous that I chose to keep my mouth shut (and my fingers away from my keyboard) and stay out of it. I was angry, I was appalled, but TIME had all the attention they needed and I didn’t intend to help them out any. Until now that is, since it seems that in the aftermath, EVERYTHING I say or do as a Mom, especially online, is being seen and viewed in the context of that horrible “Are you Mom enough?” caption. Those are TIME’s words, not “ours” collectively as Attachment Parents and CERTAINLY not mine. As women, as Moms, we HAVE to stop taking those words on by hearing them in our heads every time anyone talks about or posts about doing things differently than we do. Yes – I’ve made some “different” choices. They’re right for me. They’re right for Leo. I DON’T THINK I’M ANY BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF THEM, and I’m not making those choices – or talking about those choices – to try to make other Moms look “bad”. I’m sharing. It’s what I do. I’m a sharer. This isn’t a competition. Most days, not only do I NOT feel “Mom enough” – I’m just trying to survive and do my best. Showing other parents up isn’t something that even enters my reality. So – lay off. This is MY reality, and I’m doing my best. I’m sure you are too. I don’t expect my reality to look anything like yours. That’s the fun of it all, isn’t it? Being different and learning from each other? Instead of worrying about how our choices are being seen – let’s all be HUMAN enough to rise above this media driven “Mommy Wars” BS and stop attacking each other – or feeling attacked. There’s no need. You ARE Mom enough, and so am I.
Recently, via a questionable Facebook post and the intervention of – well, let’s just call it the universe and leave it at that – it was brought to my attention that I am constantly in search of – *gasp* – VALIDATION. Initially, the realization mostly concerned my need for my parenting practices and choices to be validated. I can easily explain that phenomenon, simply by alluding to the battles I have unwittingly sparked, beginning during my pregnancy when I announced my decision to use cloth diapers, breastfeed *as long as the baby wanted* and allow the child to sleep close to us. Once Leo made his appearance, the battles, and the criticism escalated, until I suffered from such a terrible case of “defensive crunchy Mama-ism” that I became one of *those* horrible, judgmental “natural” sancti-Mommies. And then – reality beat the crud out of me and left me confused, humbled and desperately seeking – validation. Ok, so that all makes sense, right? Well, it does. And it’s TRUE. But as I mulled things over, another, extremely difficult to swallow realization made it’s way into my conscious and has refused to make an exit. In therapy, over the past few months, my lovely counselor has introduced the concept to me of a “frozen need” that is causing me to partake in an endless round of unrealistic expectations, desperate hope, self – sabotage and ultimately, crushing sadness and depression. Until now, WHAT form that “need” took alluded me. Until last night at about 2am. In the ultimate “duoh” moment, it finally all fit together. I spent my childhood attempting to reach high – and when I say high, I mean, REALLY high – expectations, and surrounded by endless demands and very few moments of true acceptance. I’ve never “fit in”. Anywhere. I consistently find myself in one sided, demanding relationships, and I am ALWAYS desperately trying to “prove” my RIGHT to be treated as an equal – to any and everybody. I vividly remember telling someone that I felt like a “second rate human” as a child, and I honestly, ALWAYS feel that I should put others ahead of myself, to an extreme that leaves me broken, exhausted and barely functional. See where this is going? The “Aha moment” of my desperate need for acceptance and validation has brought me to a place of semi-peace, in this moment anyway. I’m not 100% sure where this will lead me, but every small understanding, no matter how tiny, at least lets me know I’m getting somewhere. I am slowly beginning to make sense to myself, and ultimately, to be in control of what I DO with these needs and thoughts I’m carrying around. | {
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Dementia is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Particularly affected areas may be memory, attention, language and problem solving, although particularly in the later stages of the condition, affected persons may be disoriented in time, place and person (not knowing who they...
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Just joined the group tonight, and I really need some immediate feedback, if anyone has time or insight.
My dad is 71, lives on his own, and has had a very up and down year. He doesn't have any history of mental illness, but we were forced to have him hospitalized/evaluated last year after he very suddenly began having hallucintions and was delusional, was driving and losing his cars, withdrawing and losing huge portions of his life savings, and a number of other very odd behaviors (phones taken apart, notes all over the house, things put in odd places in the house). His evaluations were pretty inconclusive, other than that he was experiencing a "psychotic episode". He had been drinking very heavily and chain smoking cigars for several days prior to his symptoms beginning, so there seems to be some correlation there. After a few weeks of medications and observation, he was released to his own care, and seemed to do pretty well for almost a year. No meds during that time.
This winter he has acknowledged having troubles remembering things, and has kept a pretty junky house, neglected bathing and washing his clothes, etc. We thought we were beginning a fairly gradual descent into dementia.
However, a friend convinced him that Hydrocodone would be good for his back pain, and things quickly went downhill. He was on it for a few weeks. During that time, he has been defensive, having trouble driving, hard to reason with, impulsively bought a puppy which he allowed to leave messes all over his house, the house is a mess, etc.
He stopped the meds last week, and is much calmer this week.
But tonight my sister went over to see him, found the house not too bad, but he had withdrawn $20K of his small savings, bought almost $5K worth of slot machines/pool table/jukebox, etc, and replaced his dining room furniture with it all. He has grandiose plans to invest in odd schemes to get rich quick from the rest of it. He told her he was sideswiped by a semi the night before, wrecking one of his cars.
And he plans to get on the road in the morning and drive to see each of my brothers and sisters and I. (We live in a big circle that stretches from IA to CA, and he has made this trip each of the last few years, when things were better.) He is very calm, happy, organized in planning his trip, but obviously delusional.
We are at a loss. Where do we even start?? What is our responsibility? There is no way he should be driving, yet he has a license and would never let my one sister who lives in town stop him. I have never felt so ignorant or helpless. Any insight??
First, I would start with the doctor who say him at the hospital or his regular doctor. Yes, they have to respect patient privacy and they can't RELEASE information about him BUT I have found that they will accept information. Maybe write the doctor a letter expressing your concerns and his activities. The second thing I would do is notify the DMV, they have a way for you to alert them of a dangerous driver and they will call him and have him come in for a written test and behind the wheel testing. He is a danger on the road. If ANYONE found out that his family suspected that he had dementia and did nothing to stop him from driving they might come after the family. This is a big IF but it is a possibility. He will not be told who reported him so you don't have to worry about him lashing back at you for this.
Also, contact the local Alzheimer's Association, almost every county has one and they can give you some advice.
I would contact a family attorney to discuss temporary power of attorney options, or at least give you HIPPA rights. Based on the information you provided, there could be other causes for his behavior beyond Dementia/Alzheimer's. I had a friend that had severe depression and a sleep disorder, but all of her behavior suggested it was dementia when it was not.
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Locus of control and expectation of control in EMG biofeedback / D.A. Pratt-Poskus. --
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This study examined the importance of cognitions in the feelings
of self-control on task performance and on certain subjective
states, via electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback training. Subjects
in a "misled” EMG feedback group were led to believe that they had
successfully reduced their EMG levels (induced cognition of
self control); in actuality, the subjects in the misled group
were yoked to subjects receiving feedback contingent oii their
ovv'n EMG levels; thus, the feedback received by the misled
group ’vvas that of their contingent EMG feedback counterparts.
The effects of this treatment v/ere explored in relation to
feelings of self control via Rotter's I-E scale, EMG task
performance during two training trials, state-trait anxiety
levels via the 3tate-Tra.it Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and other
subjective states via some self-report questionnaires. These
data were compared to those of the EMG group receiving feedback
contingent on their own EMG levels and to a control group which
was also yoked to the contingent feedback group, but who were
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Many times students will come to me and tell me “someone” is bullying them. Sometimes after visiting with the student about what the “bully” is doing, it is discovered that it is a friend they are in a fight with, or a person that said something to them once or twice, or the “bully” accidentally pushed them. We take EVERY accusation seriously. We are very serious at the Middle School when it comes to bullying. It is something we despise. For this post, I would like to “DEFINE” what a bully or bullying is:
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Folder actions are a nice way to save yourself mouse clicks and keystrokes. The applescript below, when assigned to your “Desktop” folder, will move all new torrent files to a subfolder named “torrents”. Now when you download .torrent files from your tracker of choice, you can let Safari, or Firefox, save the file to it’s default location, which is usually the “Desktop” folder. When the file is written to disk, it will be automatically moved for you, keeping your workspace nice and organized.
property fdest : “torrents”
on adding folder items to thefolder after receiving theAddedItems
repeat with eachitem in theAddedItems
tell application “Finder”
if (name of eachitem ends with “.torrent”) then
move eachitem to folder fdest
end if
end tell
end repeat
end adding folder items to
The above applescript can easily be tailored to organize other types of files, such as pictures or music. Remember, a cluttered environment leads to a cluttered mind.
Are you a fan of growl? You should be, because it is an amazingly useful application. Have you ever wanted to know how to send yourself a custom growl notification? It turns out, that when you install growl, it supplies a command line utility that you can use to generate notification messages. You can use the following snippet in a shell script to send yourself a custom message:
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Apple Mail is a wonderful application with a well rounded feature set. Having said that, it doesn’t always fill every email need. If you find Mail lacking in some specific way, perhaps one of the many available plugins can fill the void.
One of the best resources on the web to find Mail plugins, both free and commercial, can be found here.
This site, while nice, is obviously no match for Hawk Wings, which continues to be an indispensable resource for all your Mail.app needs.
Adjusting the audio volume via applescript can be very useful. Here’s how to raise the volume on your system 10 notches (out of 100):
-- volume up 10
set current_volume to output volume of (get volume settings)
if current_volume is less than 100 then
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end if
set volume output volume current_volume
If you are using a using a keyboard that isn’t designed for the Mac and doesn’t have functioning multimedia controls, variations of this script can come in handy when assigned to keyboard shortcuts.
If you are working in the Finder, and know the exact location you wish to browse to, the following shortcut will pop open dialog that will allow you to type in your destination address. This is especially useful if you want to browse many levels deep in the directory hierarchy, or if you want to browse to a directory that is traditionally hidden in the Finder, such as /usr.
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As an added bonus, while typing in your destination, if you hit “tab”, the Finder will attempt to auto complete the location for you. This functionality can be hit or miss. If the Finder doesn’t know where you are trying to go, or if the destination location is ambiguous, hitting “tab” will simply move input focus over to the “go” button. With a little training though, this functionality can really save time. | {
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Good Morning Birdies! After a long evening and a short night, I’m back at McCormick to watch some more panel discussions at The PS. I’m pretty close to the stage. Energy amazing, wish you were all here! Lots of kindred spirits. But you can some of the action on the livestream. The livestream link is here: http://www.thepeoplessummit.org/livestream/ | {
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Punk rockers perform anti-Putin protestsMOSCOW (AP) — Three feminist punk rockers in Russia may face years in prison for barging into Moscow’s main cathedral to sing a song against Vladimir Putin as he set out to reclaim the presidency. Wearing ski masks and miniskirts in garish colors, the Pussy Riot band members danced and high-kicked while belting out this refrain: Virgin Mary, Mother of God, put Putin away. Put Putin away, put Putin away. The case has caused international outrag...
Olympic finale: Phelps helps US win medley relayLONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Saturday, Day 8 of the London Olympics: • One last splash: Phelps grabs 22nd medal with U.S. medley relay win. • Britannia you rock! An Olympic day to remember for the hosts. • Pistorius makes 400 semis in Olympic debut. • LeBron and Co. pushed in U.S. hoops win over Lithuania. • Serena Williams gets a Golden Slam, beats Sharapova in tennis final. When it was over, Michael Phelps hugged his teammates, th...
Tropical Storm Ernesto heads toward JamaicaKINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Tropical Storm Ernesto became less organized as it moved over open waters in the Caribbean late Saturday and wasn’t expected to gain strength as it headed for a pass south of Jamaica on Sunday. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Ernesto still could grow into a hurricane as it swirled along a course forecast to take it over the coastal resorts of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula by Wednesday. With forecasters predicting ...
Gunmen kidnap Iranians just outside Syrian capitalBEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen snatched 47 Iranian pilgrims just outside Damascus on Saturday in a brazen attack that revealed the growing instability at the center of President Bashar Assad’s power. The abduction came as Syrian troops moved to crush one of the last rebel-dominated neighborhoods in the capital, shelling the area heavily. No group immediately claimed responsibility, although Iranian state media blamed the rebels fighting the Assad regime...
Afghan parliament votes to oust key ministersKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Afghan parliament voted Saturday to dismiss the country’s defense and interior ministers, a move that threatens to throw the country’s security apparatus into confusion as foreign forces withdraw. The vote demanded the dismissal of two of President Hamid Karzai’s key security lieutenants: Defense Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, one of the top Afghan officials most trusted by Washington, and Interior Minister Bismulla...
Truman grandson visits Hiroshima A-bomb memorialTOKYO (AP) — A grandson of ex-U.S. President Harry Truman, who ordered the atomic bombings of Japan during World War II, is in Hiroshima to attend a memorial service for the victims. Clifton Truman Daniel visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Saturday and laid a wreath for the 140,000 people killed by the Aug. 6, 1945, bombing authorized by his grandfather. Another atomic blast in Nagasaki three days later killed 70,000 more. “I think t...
Clinton warns Kenya on repeat of 2007 vote chaosNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Looking ahead to Kenya’s national vote in March, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday warned leaders and citizens in the East African nation not to repeat the deadly violence that plunged the country into chaos after disputed presidential elections five years ago. Clinton said Kenya had the potential to be prove its democratic maturity and be an international model for free, fair and transparent elec...
Phelps wins last individual Olympic swimming raceLONDON (AP) — Five things to know about Friday, Day 7 of the London Olympics: • Threepeat achieved: Phelps wins last individual race at Olympics. • Saudi woman’s judo appearance hailed as victory for women in ultraconservative kingdom. • Track and field gets under way with fans filling up stadium. • Federer, Serena reach Olympic tennis finals. • One U.S. boxer still fighting after overturned result. Michael Phelps’ last individual race at the ...
India left in dark by utilities losing $10 billion a yearMUMBAI, India (AP) — A decade ago, Chandrakant’s fishing village in India’s financial capital Mumbai lived mostly by candlelight. What people did not have — electricity — they stole. It was easy enough to hook onto the two thin power lines that passed over the village and take a little for themselves. Today, his settlement has moved up the feeding chain of Mumbai neighborhoods and most residents have city electricity meters. But the loose habi...
Syrian regime pleads with Russia for economic aidBEIRUT (AP) — Syria reached out to its powerful ally Russia on Friday, as senior officials pleaded with Moscow for financial loans and supplies of oil products — an indication that international sanctions are squeezing President Bashar Assad’s regime. The signs of desperation came as resilient rebels fought regime forces in the Syrian capital only two weeks after the government crushed a revolt there. The renewed battles in Damascus show that ...
Parents found guilty of murdering daughter in UKLONDON (AP) — The girl was murdered by her Pakistani parents for her Western ways. And it was her little sister who bravely told jurors how her mother and father suffocated the 17-year-old with a plastic bag — gripping testimony that led to her parents’ murder conviction on Friday. Justice Roderick Evans sentenced Iftikhar, 52, and Farzana Ahmed, 49, to life in prison for killing their daughter, Shafilea, in 2003. The couple — first cousins fr...
UN General Assembly denounces Syrian crackdownUNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly denounced Syria’s crackdown on dissent Friday in a symbolic effort meant to push the deadlocked Security Council and the world at large into action on stopping the country’s civil war. Before the vote, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon reminded the Assembly of the fresh violence in the city of Aleppo and drew comparisons between the failure to act in Syria with the international commun...
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Douglas wins all-around title, giving her 2nd goldLONDON (AP) — Just 14, Gabby Douglas pleaded with her mother to let her move cross country, certain a new coach could help her get to the Olympics. Not two years after setting out on her own, Douglas beat Russia’s Viktoria Komova for the all-around title Thursday night, becoming the third straight U.S. athlete to win gymnastics’ biggest prize and the first African-American to do so. It was her second gold medal of the London Games, coming two ...
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Annan quits as Syrian envoy, blames lack of unityBEIRUT (AP) — Kofi Annan announced his resignation Thursday as peace envoy to Syria and issued a blistering critique of world powers, bringing to a dramatic end a frustrating six-month effort that failed to achieve even a temporary cease-fire as the country plunged into civil war. Annan also had harsh words for the Syrian regime, saying it was clear President Bashar Assad “must leave office.” As the violence escalated on the ground, rebels use...
Phelps back on top, beats Lochte in 200 IMLONDON (AP) — Michael Phelps spent the day thinking about all the things he’s doing for the final time at the pool. It turns out that included one last win over Ryan Lochte. Phelps finally has a gold all his own at his final Olympics. Adding to an already unprecedented medal collection, he claimed his first individual victory of the London Games and handed Lochte a double disappointment on his rival’s final night in the pool Thursday. Phelps s...
New Egypt government puts Brotherhood in key postsCAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Islamist president swore in his first new government Thursday, led by a devout Muslim and including five members of his Muslim Brotherhood in unglamorous but ideal ministries for a group whose long-term aim is to Islamize the most populous Arab nation. The Cabinet is a far cry from the inclusive administration that President Mohammed Morsi has repeatedly promised. No other political factions came on board to join. Women an...
Somali comedian who dared mock militants is killedMOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — On one of his recent radio shows, a popular Somali comedian ridiculed commanders of a ruthless Islamist insurgent group that is notorious for forcibly recruiting boys into its ranks and making them fight. “Hey young boys, you can’t move back from the enemy shelling ... instead just stay there and fight,” the comedian said, taking the role of an al-Shabab commander speaking by phone to his youthful troops from an ocean...
French town famed for extreme sports bans wingsuitsPARIS (AP) — The French town of Chamonix, deep in the shadow of Mont Blanc, has always embraced danger. Climbers scale Europe’s highest peak in dire conditions. Backcountry skiers risk avalanches or falling off cliffs. But the arrival this summer of the wingsuit flyers offered peril on an entirely new scale. For nearly two months, daredevils in skin-tight suits with batwing sleeves and a flap between their legs hurled themselves off the Breven... | {
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Thwarted by ASCAP
This coming Friday, Cinder Bridge was supposed to play at the Black Rose Caffe, a goth-styled coffeehouse in town. Today they cancelled our gig. Actually, they decided they weren't going to have live music again. Ever.
Apparently they've been getting harassed by ASCAP. For the uninitiated, this organization collects fees from venues featuring bands that cover original artists. Said fees go to their members, the original artists who sign up with them.
Black Rose Caffe, a small locally owned business, didn't want to deal with the fees. They also had no desire to run afoul of the law. Their solution: hire live bands, but insist that all of the songs be originals. Whenever we played there, we made sure to take our small handful of covers off the set list.
Not good enough, I guess. The harassment continued. The BRC proprietors decided live music wasn't worth the hassle.
Look, we're original artists. We'd love to hit it big enough for other bands to cover us. It's nice to know that organizations like this vigilantly fight for intellectual property rights. The bullying tactics don't sit right with me, though. If anyone from ASCAP listened to our Black Rose Caffe sets, they'd know that we and BRC played by the rules.
I get that they don't have the resources to send spies out to every little coffeehouse in the country. But does that make it OK for them to lean on business owners when they have no evidence of cheating?
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Update: Ron the Drummer tells me it was ASCAP doing the hassling, and that BMI wasn't involved. I've changed the title for this post and removed references to BMI accordingly.
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Wow... That's really sad. I've played a number of places that won't allow live acts to play covers, which is completely understandable. (Not to mention a little stressful the time we forgot the venue we'd be at didn't allow covers until we got there the night of the show.)
It's horrible that any place would feel it necessary to completely do away with live music because they're getting hassled so much.
Yeah. Black Rose is the only place we've played so far that hasn't allowed covers. I wonder if your no-cover venues aren't getting hassled, or if they simply feel like they can afford a fine if it comes down to that. | {
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A new law for schoolchildren in Gaza, passed down on Monday by the Hamas-run Ministry of Education in the Gaza Strip, stipulates that no men can teach at girls’ schools and boys and girls must be taught separately after age 9.
The laws will go into effect at the beginning of the next school year in September and will apply universally to all schools in Gaza, including private, Christian and U.N.-backed schools.
Supporters of the law say they are not trying to “make people Muslims.” Waleed Mezher, a legal advisor for the Education Ministry, told Reuters. “We are doing what serves our people and their culture.”
"This law is a safety valve for our national principles," Yousef Al-Sherafi, a member of Hamas and Education Ministry official, told the New York Times. “One male staffer among 20 female teachers in a girls’ school would not allow our sisters to feel comfortable.”
The law’s opponents say that this is just another symptom of Hamas trying to turn Gaza into a strict Islamist state.
"To say that the old law did not respect the community's traditions and that [Hamas] wanted to reform people now is an insult to the community," Zeinab Al-Ghoneimi, a Gaza activist for women's rights, told Palestinian radio. "Instead of hiding behind traditions, why don't they say clearly they are Islamists and they want to Islamize the community?"
In fact, the BBC reported, most Gaza schoolchildren are already separated by gender in practice. This law codifies this standard, but the Independent pointed out that Hamas “does have a record of not enforcing pronouncements” such as this.
Critics of Hamas have claimed this is yet another move on Hamas’ part to establish its own state in Gaza, further separating itself from the ruling Fatah party in the West Bank. The two parties violently split during a brief war in 2006, when Hamas took power in Gaza. Overtures of reconciliation have been widely reported since the return of Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal at the end of last year, but the increasing Islamist tendencies of Hamas have stalled any such attempts.
The 18-page law, as translated by the Times, says it is meant to “build the nationalist character of the students and prepare them to be committed to the Palestinian, Arab and Islamic culture.” In addition, while Christian schools will still be allowed to teach their practices, any schools that promote the normalizing of ties with Israel will face a 10-year prison sentence and more than $28,000 in fines.
In related news, Hamas’ Shura Council reelected Meshaal to a third term as their political leader on Monday. Meshaal has served as the head of Hamas’ political wing since 1996. | {
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Figure 1
Your lungs, one of the largest organs of the body, are part of the respiratory system. They are critical to keeping you alive, and they need to be able to expand so they are protected by the strong yet flexible bones of your rib cage. One lung is usually larger than the other.
The purpose of the respiratory system is to replenish the oxygen in your blood and get rid of your blood's carbon dioxide through a process called respiration. When you breathe in, air travels from your nose or mouth down through your windpipe (trachea) to the bottom, then it branches into the main bronchial tubes. The right tube leads into the right lung and the left tube into the left lung. Each bronchial tube continues to branch out into smaller and narrower tubes. The smallest tubes in the lungs are called bronchioles. At the end of each bronchiole are tiny air sacs known as alveoli. There are approximately 300 million alveoli in the lungs, and it is here that the vital exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs. When you breathe out, the flow of air follows the same path in reverse and air is exhaled through your nose or mouth. Sometimes, normal respiration is hampered by a respiratory problem, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). | {
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The dial looks nice. Generally speaking I find MK1 dial having more pronounced patina than MK2 dials.
The case seems the be quite polished (lugs appear to be very thin).
The insert seems to be slightly later one. I use to see them more with a flat top 4 type.
If you do a simple search on the classifieds you will find many 16660s and all those listings show the first 2 of the serial and many good pictures to compare the case to. 8.5 is to late in my opinion.
If you do a simple search on the classifieds you will find many 16660s and all those listings show the first 2 of the serial and many good pictures to compare the case to. 8.5 is to late in my opinion.
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Yes i know but i have also seen a 850M at the vrf dial archive with a MK1 dial.
This one :
The truth is no one knows for certain as Rolex keeps this information strictly confidential....bottom line is they manufacture/produce watches and over certain transitional periods, they have various parts all over their shelves and are known to reuse parts in excess inventory. Is that what happened here? I'm afraid no one can tell you for certain, all the vintage community has done (graciously thanks to everyone sharing their knowledge and experiences) is accumulate live examples/data points to guesstimate specifications in different time periods.
My opinion is that it seems too late for a mk1 (mine is earlier for sure, around 7.1 million) but I also believe no one can absolutely tell you with certainty that it isn't original (other than Rolex, who will not). If you like the watch, I suggest inspecting it to your satisfaction in terms of condition and not worry so much about this aspect....I do agree from that one pic the crown guards seemed to have hit the wheel a bit too hard. | {
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Peter Thiel Speaks for Silicon Valley's Silent Minority
It’s almost painful to watch Peter Thiel speak in public. Cerebral and awkward, the tech billionaire seems about as comfortable in that role as Star Trek’s Mr. Spock was with human emotion. Mr. Charismatic he is not. And his support for Donald Trump has made him something of a pariah in the liberal-leaning Bay Area.
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But then, the Silicon Valley venture capitalist is no stranger to controversy nor friend of common doctrine. He’s known for flying in the face of the status quo, having built a solid reputation as the highly successful co-founder of PayPal and Palantir and early backer of Facebook, LinkedIn and Yelp, among many others.
Unlike most people, who Thiel once called “disturbingly herdlike,” he intuitively grasps the fundamental principle that you can’t disrupt markets by following the crowd. “As an investor-entrepreneur, I’ve always tried to be contrarian, to go against the crowd, to identify opportunities in places where people are not looking,” he said.
Yesterday, the man who much prefers to operate behind the scenes challenged his own comfort zone, walking into the lion’s den at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to explain why he was backing the Trump campaign when the extremely vocal majority of Valley elites clearly despise the man.
Thiel spoke with uncharacteristic passion as he described a nation in steep decline, deep debt, and and even deeper denial of the harsh realities of free trade and bubble economics that have devastated America’s heartland while enriching a permanent political class.
“For a long time, our elites have been in the habit of denying difficult realities. That’s how bubbles form,” he said. “Whenever there is a hard problem but people want to believe in an easy solution, they will be tempted to deny reality and inflate a bubble.”
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Not mincing words, Thiel essentially called baby boomers suckers for one bubble after another: the dot-com bubble and market crash of 2000, the housing bubble and great recession of 2008, an annual trade deficit of $500 billion, and the never-ending wars that have cost our nation trillions of dollars and thousands of lives.
While he does not agree with everything Trump says and does, Thiel believes that voters “pull the lever” for what a candidate stands for, not for his flaws. He sees Trump as an outsider who can break the chain of political dynasties and chronic leadership failure and break America of its bubble addiction.
Before we get too caught up in Thiel’s libertarian doctrine, let’s not overlook the obvious. Even if you agree with much of what he says, it might seem just a tad bit hypocritical for a tech billionaire to accuse beltway insiders of living in an ideological bubble, given Silicon Valley’s similar insular mentality.
On the contrary, Thiel judges himself and his brethren as harshly as he judges anyone else.
As the Don of the PayPal Mafia who played a key role in the social media revolution that dominates our digital lives, Thiel is nevertheless profoundly disappointed with its lack of broad economic impact in terms of jobs and productivity. Indeed, the internet economy has benefited a relatively few number of companies and individuals – certainly not the middle class.
It’s telling that the manifesto of Thiel’s investment company, Founders Fund, begins with a question, What happened to the future? Even more telling is Thiel’s famous pat answer: “We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters,” a blatant jab at Twitter. Interestingly enough, the man has virtually no online presence whatsoever. The irony.
Thiel does put his money where his mouth is, funding numerous philanthropic causes. And besides Airbnb, Lyft and Spotify, the fund’s investment portfolio includes a number of companies whose products will go a long way to serving the greater good, including cancer drug maker Stemcentrx and fellow PayPal buddy Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Towards the end of his speech, Thiel mentioned the Manhattan project, interstate highway system and Apollo program as evidence that Washington wasn’t always broken. But if we want to return to that standard of competence, he said, “we cannot let free market ideology serve as an excuse for decline.”
Trump represents a new American politics that “overcomes denial, rejects bubble thinking and reckons with reality,” he said. “When the distracting spectacles of this election season are forgotten and the history of our time is written, the only important question will be whether or not that new politics came too late.”
In any case, nobody can dispute Thiel’s courage for once again going up against the status quo, speaking out on behalf of Trump and giving voice to The Valley’s silent minority who feel the same way. | {
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Tom Kundig Architecture: A Different Take on an RV Idea
We love the idea of a house on wheels. You could move it where you want it to be at any given time, but still feel like you live in a house and not in an RV. What is even more interesting is that the idea of making these little houses on wheels was to avoid zoning issues that the architect, Tom Kunding ran into. The land that these occupy came with a limitation that allowed only for RV hookups. The architect and his client decided to omit the foundation and build the guest cottages on wheels.
These modern $75,000 huts could technically roll, but the wheels are mostly present from the aesthetic side of things and in this case - the zoning issue. The interiors evoke simplicity in their designs with the plywood walls and cork floors. The electricity, built-in porta-potties, and wood-burning stove provide the basics that you need.
Tom Kundig is part of Seattle firm Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen. He studied architecture at the University of Washington. He is well known for his appreciation for industrial materials and using old devices: levers, cranks, and pulleys. A perfect example is the amazing turning wheel with gears and a bike chain that is used to open the huge window at the Idaho cabin that we have featured previously on AT. You can check it out in more detail here.
The studio is located on a second floor of a former 3,750-square-foot warehouse. The space is very flexible with the help of the sliding, pivoting wall panels that can be moved along the main beam of the warehouse. | {
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We ordered the fried chicken, a hamburger with no salad and the satay chicken meal. The fried chicken was more thick batter than chicken, dry to the point that even our dog wouldn’t eat it. The satay chicken was simply a chicken skewer on oily rice and a “salad” which was basically lettuce and cucumber - also far too oily. And the hamburger, though we specifically asked for no salad and mayo, came with salad and mayo. Save your money and get something else somewhere else. Really wanted it to be ok, was severely disappointed.
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This was by far one of the worst things I have ever ordered. The flame grilled 1/2 chicken was not half a chicken. It was supposed to come with rice, bread, salad and dips. It had 2 slices of cucumber and a 1/4 of a tomato and very old sloppy lettuce. No rice, no bread and no dip. The veggies in the meat meal was from a frozen bag of mixed veg and were old and chewy. The whiting was the biggest fillet we have ever seen. Whiting don't even come the size that this fillet was. So probably not whiting. I couldn't even eat what we got because it was so disgusting.
elizabeth
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275 Pts
- SPRINGWOOD
- October 2017
Craig
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1395 Pts
- SUNNYBANK HILLS
- September 2017
Disgusting 1hour late, everything was cold, chips not even cooked. Highly recommend never to order from this place
Jackson
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365 Pts
- BETHANIA
- June 2017
Food was ok but waited over 1.5hrs for it.
Nicole
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240 Pts
- UPPER MOUNT GRAVATT
- June 2017
Sadly, it won't let me give 0 stars.Waited an hour and a half for my order, number is disconnected, order was wrong and definitely not worth what I paid for it. Will not order from here again.
Ashley
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335 Pts
- ANNERLEY
- May 2017
- Chicken Burger (minus lettuce): A chicken nugget on a home brand bread roll. Extra lettuce and 12 slices of cucumber.
- Beef Burger (minus lettuce): Juicy golf ball sized meatball on a home brand bread roll. Extra lettuce but only 9 slices of cucumber.
- Sizzling Chili Chicken: This tasty soup dish comes with sides, not one but two tablespoons of rice.
- Chicken BBQ Burger: This is the same as the chicken burger. But comes with less cucumber.
All meals are served chilled in waterlogged packaging and delivered no more than 30 minutes after the 1hr 45min delivery time. Ensuring you get your meal within 3hrs and for the low low price of $10.00 Delivery.
Matthew
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835 Pts
- MOUNT GRAVATT EAST
- May 2017
Chicken BBQ burger I paid for never arrived. Delivery was half an hour late and cold milky drink was room temperature upon delivery.Very unsatisfied.
Cody
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335 Pts
- LOGANHOLME
- May 2017
Surprisingly quick... good service
Wayde
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110 Pts
- HOLMVIEW
- May 2017
michelle
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45 Pts
- BROWNS PLAINS
- May 2017
Warning: his place made half my family sick from food poisoning plus missed most things from our order. The food was transported with the drinks so food was cool and drinks were warm. When I complained to EatNow the restraunt lied to them and said they would sort it but still haven't. I believe this restraunt should be investigated by the Department of Fair Trading as they are ignoring a customer who originally just wanted to let them know something was wrong with their food and also should be extremely investigated by the health department because to ignore these types of things will end up with them killing someone. Department of fair trading is 13QGOV sorry for your bad review but that's what happens when you don't care about your food and poison people I hope you loose your trading licencea and are removed from the food industry
Will
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895 Pts
- MARSDEN
- March 2017
Steak was well done (asked for medium rare.
Asked for coke got peipse.
Three serves of chips (one with each meal) could of all fitted into a small Kfc chips packet.
Chips also tasted terrible.(had a reheated or stale taste)
If there was the option it would be 2.5 stars not 3
brendan
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440 Pts
- BETHANIA
- January 2017
KIeanne
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65 Pts
- REGENTS PARK
- January 2017
Jamie-Lee
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60 Pts
- EDENS LANDING
- January 2017
Thang
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45 Pts
- TARRAGINDI
- January 2017
Frank
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160 Pts
- STRETTON
- December 2016
Please don't waste your money. food extremely low quality. burger buns were stale. steak was no more than a millimetre thick and very small and minimal fillings inside the burger. Fried chicken was dried out. Alupuri had next to no mash potato inside it. very disappointing for hour and a half's wait
Daniel
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105 Pts
- SEVENTEEN MILE ROCKS
- December 2016
Yeah? Na! These guys wont last long at this standard. low quality food.. poorly prepared.. hour and a half delivery wait... and it went straight thru me. Absolute rubbish
dale
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515 Pts
- WISHART
- December 2016
Just perfect BBQ Chop and Tikka. Food arrived in time and hot.
MEHT
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1525 Pts
- Dutton Park
- December 2016
MEHT
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1525 Pts
- Dutton Park
- December 2016
Yasmein
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270 Pts
- SUNNYBANK HILLS
- December 2016
Sorry but while the food was looking great it did not taste anywhere close to what it looked. Recipes might need rereading.
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For years, the central axiom of modern campaigning has been that elections are won and lost on television. So, it must say something about the state of American politics that fewer people than ever are expected to watch this summer's two party conventions on television than ever before.
It is also ironic that America's national television networks are busy scaling down their coverage of the upcoming conventions to the lowest in years.
Four years ago in San Diego, the Republicans ran a slick, controlled convention from which every possible negative image was ruthlessly expunged. Journalists began moaning that what had once been a fibrous and newsworthy part of the political process was being turned into an "infomercial". The ABC network anchor Ted Koppel even pulled out of San Diego after two days in protest, taking his crew with him.
When the Republicans gather in Philadelphia on July 31 for their 2000 convention, the television networks will be back. But only just.
Until this week, when they were forced to change their plans, ABC had been intending to cover the opening night of the convention only in the halftime interval of a pre-season American football game, with longer reports on the other three nights. CBS, which had been planning to cover just two of the four nights at Philadelphia, said on Monday that it now intends to offer at least some coverage every night.
But the bottom line in Philadelphia - and in the August 14-17 Democratic convention in Los Angeles too - is that things ain't what they used to be. In the 1970s, the networks were there every night offering extensive live coverage. In 1976, a peak year, the conventions had a combined rating of 35. points, meaning that 35 per cent of all American households were watching the conventions in an average broadcasting minute.
By 1996, the rating was down to 24 points, the lowest yet recorded. The average family watched less than four hours during the two conventions last time round. No one expects that record to survive the 2000 convention season.
Part of the reason for the likely slump this year is the revolution in television news. While the networks stay away, or scale down their coverage, their cable subsidiaries and their competitors are actually increasing their broadcast hours. MSNBC will in effect take over political coverage from its parent NBC. CNN will offer nearly 100 hours coverage from each of the conventions.
But the mathematics of such flexibility points steadily downwards. CNN may hope to put 10 per cent on its audiences in convention weeks, but the cutbacks on the networks - which reach many more households than the cable channels do - mean that the overall numbers of convention viewers will be the smallest ever.
This decline is matched by a downturn in interest. Harvard university's Kennedy School of Government reported this week that 43 per cent of voters in a poll for their "Vanishing Voter Project" said they did not plan to watch any of the Republican convention, while 38 per cent didn't expect to tune in to the Democrats. Four years ago - when the record low was set - the corresponding figures were 23 per cent and 21 per cent.
One significant consequence is that both parties will feel driven to compensate by buying more advertising time. To pay for the increase in slots, the campaigns will have to raise even more money, including the "soft money" that so many people feel is debauching the electoral process. The break-up of the old media monopolies is increasing the power of the rich donors, another paradox.
The parties have invested a lot of time and muscle in trying to get more coverage for their conventions. The changes of heart by both ABC and CBS about their coverage only came after the Democrats scheduled Bill Clinton for an opening night address in LA, forcing the networks to cover the president and compelling them - on grounds of balance - to also cover General Colin Powell's opening night speech to the Republicans.
But the parties also know that the process of change is irreversible, and they are adapting to it. Both the conventions will be available live on the internet, as the parties try to reach out to more voters. The Republicans are inviting net surfers to become "dot.com delegates", while the Democrats are promising "E-mersion coverage".
From a media point of view, coverage of the 2000 conventions will be the most innovative yet. But the sober fact, in spite of all the new media, is that viewing will slump overall. It is not surprising that most forecasters think that, come election day on November 7, this lack of contact will ultimately mean that fewer people will vote this year than in any presidential election on record. | {
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AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 2017cev0001 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 811310 with a small business size standard of $7.50M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2017-09-06 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. 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Adorn continues Mint Julep's tradition of dreamy and anthem state atmospheres, found on their debut album, Songs About Snow, while introducing a more detailed and polished electronic sound coupled with a sparkling rock sturdiness and Hollie's signature enchanting vocals. Finishing off the EP's tracklist is a bonus song, What Are You Searching For?, under Keith Kenniff's solo electronic/ambient project, Helios. A 10-minute composition that was composed originally for a short film by director Tomas Pollen, it serves as a chilled-out and epic end to the EP. Adorn precedes their long-awaited full length follow-up album, Save Your Season, which is scheduled for release in late 2011. | {
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Hi, just found a solution in these same forums after diferent searches in google that let me to here, I will paste the solution, think it was in the Nook forum:
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Monday, April 21, 2014
For Easter weekend, we decided it was time to finally go see
the new Captain America movie!It is
important to know that there is an episode of Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. which you
cannot watch without seeing this movie first.What a great way to make sure people go see the movie quickly?!Anyways, so we’re actually a couple episodes
behind now on the TV show – now we can finally catch back up.
The action in this movie was really good.I really enjoyed all the fighting and
collateral damage.These days, the
collateral damage is getting ridiculous – to the point that it’s just
silly.There was a scene where Captain
America was running through a building just demolishing doors and walls.Not to mention all the scenes on the city
streets.It was a lot of fun.
The storyline was actually pretty good.I knew going in who the Winter Soldier
actually was, so it wasn’t a big shock to me when they finally revealed it in
the movie.But it was funny how many people
didn’t, and you heard this big gasp from the crowd.Haha.I, however, didn’t know how this particular character ended up being the
Winder Soldier, so I was very curious to see what happened.Though there was a bit of an explanation in
flash backs and such, there wasn’t a detailed explanation.But I think I have the overall picture of
what happened, but wish we got a little more info.But perhaps that will come in future movies.
Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) is in this movie as
well.She actually has a huge part.I like her for the most part.She seems to show up in all the Avenger
movies now.I thought there was going to
be more a love story part to this movie – since Black Widow was trying to set
up Steve with a bunch of different girls.And there was a new girl, portrayed by Emily Van Camp, who I was excited
to see.I loved her in Everwood and
actually enjoy watching Revenge on Netflix.She ended up not having a very big part in it.But one of my favorite parts was when he
visited Peggy, now an old woman.That
was a really neat scene and made me teary eyed.
Overall this was a really good movie.I really enjoyed it.It’s always wonderful to watch Chris
Evans.He’s easy on the eyes and I
actually think he makes a great Captain America.Now we have to wait to see what happens in
The Avengers 2, and apparently there is a Captain America 3 on the docket!
PS: Make sure to stay through the ENTIRE credits.There are TWO scenes.One is immediately after the title credits –
and I believe this is setting up Avenger’s 2.But if you stay to the very end of the rolling credits, there is another
short scene – which is very short but gives you a little hint of what happens
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Reviews from our guests
The two nights in this camp have been the highlight of our trip to Jordan. Suleiman is more than willing to go out of his way for his guests, which we really appreciated. Thanks for the lovely time. I can only recommend staying here.
One of the most beautiful view, unique and which the traditional welcome of the Bedouin spirit perfectly balanced with the magnificent wadi rum atmosphere...been there few times and I highly recommended the camp!
Cedric Huguet
2018-05-16T03:41:48+0000
Oh wow! Starlight camp has brought stars to my eyes! The location is extremely nice and quiet, far from everything except from amazing tracks for walking in the desert. The people are very friendly and welcoming and the service is full of surprises whilst being very professional.
It is my number 1 recommendation for friends and family!
Pauline Sko
2018-04-24T10:49:18+0000
Being a Jordanian, I’ve probably been to all the camps around Wadi Rum and I have to say that this one seems to be quite special. Everyone is very friendly and happy to help. The tours are spectacular and the location of the camp is just amazing.
You’d never go wrong with Starlight!
Rashed Jm Naber
2018-04-23T10:09:20+0000
We had an amazing time at the Starlight Camp! It was our second trip to Wadi Rum and we regret the fact that we didn't stay here the first time. Beautiful location, tons of places to hike around the camp and great staff! We will definitely be back!
Anna Marie Folkerts
2018-03-27T15:16:41+0000
This camp is wonderful. Suleiman and his team are great hosts. The evening meal is delicious. The tents are comfortable and now have huge windows to enjoy the wonderful night sky. The camp is calm and quiet making the whole experience unforgettable. Tours can be arranged. Hospitality is endless. A fabulous place to enjoy Wadi Rum
Fiona Allen
2018-03-25T19:14:13+0000
This is a wonderful way to enjoy the spectacular beauty of Wadi Rum. The new 5* tents, with en suite shower rooms (don’t forget to bring a towel) and huge picture windows for star gazing at night, are probably the best in Wadi Rum. If you add in the warm welcome from Suleiman and his team you are all set for an unforgettable experience.
Sue Totterdell
2018-03-18T16:42:59+0000
Most authentic camp in Wadi Rum! We’ve been in Jordan for 6 years and have been numerous times to Wadi Rum Starlight Camp. It’s like a home from home; good food, great location, the best host. We recommend it without hesitation.
Fern Louise
2018-03-17T15:38:17+0000
This is an incredible camp in Wadi Rum. The level of care provided by Suleiman and his team is above and beyond. The sunrise and sunset views are the best in the desert. I want to say that this was my favorite experience in all of Jordan! The tours, food, accommodation and hospitality were awesome! I will return 🙂
JF Cormier
2018-03-17T12:03:10+0000
By far the best camp in Wadi Rum. I have stayed with Suleiman several times and have been thrilled to refer friends to him too. If you're looking for a fantastic day, or three, Suleiman's hospitality is unmatched and he has the most fantastic spot for star gazing. Nothing is too much for him and I hope to make it back soon!!
Charlotte Blinckensopp
2018-03-16T14:23:23+0000
I strongly recommend Starlight Camp. Great position for the sunset and the sunrise, delicious food, very welcoming people. The tour is really worderful (one surprise after another)! We really enjoyed our stay!
Silvia Gibellini
2018-02-10T15:08:54+0000
Suleiman is a wonderful, friendly host! I've been out to his beautiful, secluded campsite a half dozen times now over the years and it's always a relaxing, meditative experience. He takes good care of you with running water, private cots, or if you're like me, you can just drag a couple of mattresses out near the evening fire and fall asleep looking up at the starlight!
Zach Thom
2018-01-09T16:40:29+0000
Suleiman, it was a pleasure to stay in your camp, thank you for your bedouin hospitality and the possibility spending the night under the stars and the moon 🙂
Julia Kanis
2017-11-09T20:57:02+0000
So glad i was refered to this camp. Had really cute "glamping" style tents, one of the best meals i have ever had in my life (cooked traditional beduin style under the ground) also has great day tours by jeep and camels at affordable prices. Loved getting to know the beduins. Definatley a highlight of my time in Jordan. Thanks sulieman for an awesome adventure.
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The two nights in this camp have been the highlight of our trip to Jordan. Suleiman is more than willing to go out of his way for his guests, which we really appreciated. Thanks for the lovely time. I can only recommend staying here.
One of the most beautiful view, unique and which the traditional welcome of the Bedouin spirit perfectly balanced with the magnificent wadi rum atmosphere...been there few times and I highly recommended the camp!
Pauline Sko
2018-04-24T10:49:18+0000
Oh wow! Starlight camp has brought stars to my eyes! The location is extremely nice and quiet, far from everything except from amazing tracks for walking in the desert. The people are very friendly and welcoming and the service is full of surprises whilst being very professional.
It is my number 1 recommendation for friends and family!
Rashed Jm Naber
2018-04-23T10:09:20+0000
Being a Jordanian, I’ve probably been to all the camps around Wadi Rum and I have to say that this one seems to be quite special. Everyone is very friendly and happy to help. The tours are spectacular and the location of the camp is just amazing.
You’d never go wrong with Starlight!
Anna Marie Folkerts
2018-03-27T15:16:41+0000
We had an amazing time at the Starlight Camp! It was our second trip to Wadi Rum and we regret the fact that we didn't stay here the first time. Beautiful location, tons of places to hike around the camp and great staff! We will definitely be back!
Fiona Allen
2018-03-25T19:14:13+0000
This camp is wonderful. Suleiman and his team are great hosts. The evening meal is delicious. The tents are comfortable and now have huge windows to enjoy the wonderful night sky. The camp is calm and quiet making the whole experience unforgettable. Tours can be arranged. Hospitality is endless. A fabulous place to enjoy Wadi Rum
Sue Totterdell
2018-03-18T16:42:59+0000
This is a wonderful way to enjoy the spectacular beauty of Wadi Rum. The new 5* tents, with en suite shower rooms (don’t forget to bring a towel) and huge picture windows for star gazing at night, are probably the best in Wadi Rum. If you add in the warm welcome from Suleiman and his team you are all set for an unforgettable experience.
Fern Louise
2018-03-17T15:38:17+0000
Most authentic camp in Wadi Rum! We’ve been in Jordan for 6 years and have been numerous times to Wadi Rum Starlight Camp. It’s like a home from home; good food, great location, the best host. We recommend it without hesitation.
JF Cormier
2018-03-17T12:03:10+0000
This is an incredible camp in Wadi Rum. The level of care provided by Suleiman and his team is above and beyond. The sunrise and sunset views are the best in the desert. I want to say that this was my favorite experience in all of Jordan! The tours, food, accommodation and hospitality were awesome! I will return :)
Charlotte Blinckensopp
2018-03-16T14:23:23+0000
By far the best camp in Wadi Rum. I have stayed with Suleiman several times and have been thrilled to refer friends to him too. If you're looking for a fantastic day, or three, Suleiman's hospitality is unmatched and he has the most fantastic spot for star gazing. Nothing is too much for him and I hope to make it back soon!!
Silvia Gibellini
2018-02-10T15:08:54+0000
I strongly recommend Starlight Camp. Great position for the sunset and the sunrise, delicious food, very welcoming people. The tour is really worderful (one surprise after another)! We really enjoyed our stay!
Zach Thom
2018-01-09T16:40:29+0000
Suleiman is a wonderful, friendly host! I've been out to his beautiful, secluded campsite a half dozen times now over the years and it's always a relaxing, meditative experience. He takes good care of you with running water, private cots, or if you're like me, you can just drag a couple of mattresses out near the evening fire and fall asleep looking up at the starlight!
Julia Kanis
2017-11-09T20:57:02+0000
Suleiman, it was a pleasure to stay in your camp, thank you for your bedouin hospitality and the possibility spending the night under the stars and the moon :)
Jemma-Jane Davis
2017-11-05T18:44:20+0000
So glad i was refered to this camp. Had really cute "glamping" style tents, one of the best meals i have ever had in my life (cooked traditional beduin style under the ground) also has great day tours by jeep and camels at affordable prices. Loved getting to know the beduins. Definatley a highlight of my time in Jordan. Thanks sulieman for an awesome adventure. | {
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WARNING! CONTAINS ARSENIC. Please read the MSDS for cautionary statements. Realgar is a natural mineral of arsenic sulfide, usually described as orange red to orange yellow, and is designated as strong orange-yellow in Munsell notation 9.1YR 7.1/11.6. Realgar gets its name from the Arabic words for "powder of the mine" (rahj al ghar). We obtain realgar from deposits in the Hunan province of China, which has an orange color with a scintillating quality of the coarse ground pigment.
Origin and HistoryRealgar is an historical pigment having been found as early as the fourteenth century B.C. as lumps of raw pigment in an Egyptian tomb.
SourceIt is usually found in mineral deposits of calcite along with orpiment and sometimes with other sulfide minerals, such as cinnabar. Excellent specimens of realgar were discovered in cavities of dolomite in Binnentale, Switzerland, and in calcite voids in Mercur, Utah, U.S. We obtain realgar from deposits in the Hunan province of China where it is found in large druses (cavities in a mineral filled with protruding crystals) of beautifully formed crystals. It exhibits an intense orange red color with a scintillating quality of the coarse ground pigment.
Permanence and CompatibilityEarly authorities usually described realgar as fading readily, or at least to some degree on exposure to light, and it appears to be less permanent than orpiment. It is said to be incompatible with lead- or copper-containing pigments. Several medieval painting guides do not recommend mixing sulfide pigments with lead white, minium (red lead oxide) or verdigris. It cannot be applied to wet plaster, and hence is not recommended in wet fresco painting techniques. Realgar is synthesized by heating orpiment to a temperature over 150°C or by sublimation of arsenic and sulfur. Although, the manmade mineral closely resembles the color and composition of realgar, it appears to be more susceptible to color change when exposed to light than natural realgar. It can lose its red hue and deteriorate to orange-yellow pararealgar when exposed to light.
Oil Absorption and GrindingNo data has been published on the oil absorption properties of realgar. It is difficult to grind because of its micaceous structure. For this reason, it is often quite coarse. It has been suggested to add ground glass to the pigment to facilitate grinding and dispersion in linseed oil.
ToxicityThe toxicity of arsenic sulfide pigments has been known for years. Extreme caution must be used when handling the dry pigment to avoid exposure to skin, ingesting it or inhaling the dust. Care must also be exercised while painting with it in any medium.
Pigment: Realgar
Pigment Information
Color:
Orange Red
Colour Index:
Not Listed
Chemical Name:
Arsenic Sulfide
Chemical Formula:
As4S4
ASTM Lightfastness Rating
Acrylic:
Not Rated
Oil:
Not Rated
Watercolor:
Not Rated
Properties
Density:
3.5–3.6 g/cm3
Hardness:
1.5–2.0
Refractive Index:
2.538–2.704
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Big White Opening Weekend (pictorial)
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Big White Opening Weekend (pictorial)
Mon. Nov. 26/18
SNOWSEEKERS
Kelowna, BC – The chairlifts at Big White Ski Resort started turning in earnest this past weekend. With a solid 79cm base, Big White welcomed snowseekers from near and far with a beautiful day on the slopes and a discount on lift tickets. We were so excited we sent Seekers team member, Nancy to Big White so we could scope it out. Check out her images from opening weekend below, which saw over 4,000 people ride the chairlifts and gondola.
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Kelowna, B.C. – While riding up the legendary Cliff Chair at Big White, it hit me. It doesn't really matter what the weather is doing, what the snow conditions are like, just being in the mountains, skiing, recreating, hanging out with your family or friends, well, that's the most important thing. But, ask any skier, those balmy bluebird days – especially when the snow is amazing – are the cat's meow.
Back in 1960s, there was no such thing as Google Earth to show you what lays beyond the next ridge. Doug Mervyn was a pilot and could see exactly what everyone was missing. A great big mountain covered in snow-crusted trees with glades covered in pillow soft snow.
I'd heard that Big White Ski Resort was known for having the "Best Snow in North America," well at least according to the readers of Conde Nast Traveler. That's a pretty big statement, so I set out to see for myself what makes this place a powder heaven.
"It's so soft", says a newly arrived Australian couple in unison as they touch snow for the first time in their lives at Big White Ski Resort. Magical snow - the dry, fluffy, soft-as-marshmallows variety is part of the thrill of a visit to this mountain.
Jingle bells on two eager Clydesdales chimed as we slid through the snow on our way to a warming hut for brunch. “It’s a winter wonderland!” says a young guest who was staying at Big White with her family. | {
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On a lonely foggy eve, I stumbled into Fort Point National Historic Site and the archway truss of the Golden Gate Bridge. From Fort Point you get an original view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco Bay. It’s pretty unreal down there, and very easy to get to. I wish the building at the point was open, and it’d be cool to wander closer to the bridge, but it’s gated off pretty well (the first shot here is actually taken with the camera lens poking through the hole in the fence). I’ve seen some photogs get… | {
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My name is Ann Wright and I served 29 years in the US Army/ Army Reserves and retired as a Colonel. I was also a US diplomat and served in US Embassies in Nicaragua, Grenada, Somalia, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Sierra Leone, Micronesia, Afghanistan and Mongolia. However, in March 2003 I resigned from the US government in opposition to President Bush’s war on Iraq.
Since my resignation from the United States government, I have worked with peace groups in the United States including Veterans for Peace, CODEPINK: Women for Peace and United for Peace and Justice, a coalition of over 800 peace groups in the United States.
Today at the 7th Okinawa Op-Ed Advertisement Symposium, “No need for new base for preparation for war!”, I have been asked to speak about how we can build upon citizens networking, solidarity and joint action beyond national borders in order to remove the US military bases from Okinawa
But, first, as a 29 year veteran of the US Army, I to want to deeply apologize for the horrific criminal actions by US military personnel assigned in Okinawa in the past two months. The perpetrators of the rape and murder of Rina Shimabukuro and the rape of another woman and injuries caused by drunken driving by yet another U.S. military person are inexcusable.
I was in Okinawa for the past 4 days. Suzuyo Takazato of Okinawan Women Act Against Military Violence, an organization that has been documenting the violence of US military in Okinawa since World War II -now 28 pages long– took us to pay our respects to the memory of 20 year old Rina Shimabukuro. We travelled to the area near Camp Hansen where her body was located by the admission of the perpetrator of her rape, assault and murder, a US military contractor and a former US Marine assigned in Okinawa. By his own admission to the Japanese police, he said that he had driven for several hours looking for a victim.
The mission of the military is to resolve international conflict with violence.
Military personnel are trained to react to situations with violent actions. These violent actions can be used in personal life as military personnel attempt to resolve personal problems within the family, friends or strangers with violence. Violence is used to resolve anger, dislike, hate, feeling of superiority toward others.
Not only are communities around US military bases affected by this violence as we have seen erupt in the past two months in Okinawa, but violence occurs on military bases between members of the military community and families. Domestic violence within military families that are living on and off military bases is high.
Sexual assault and rape of military personnel by other military personnel is extraordinarily high. Estimates are that one in three women in the US military will be sexually assaulted or raped during the short time of six years that she is in the US military. The Department of Defense estimates that over 20,000 military are sexually assaulted each year, women and men. Rates of prosecution for these crimes are very low, with only 7 percent of the cases reported resulting in prosecution of the perpetrator.
Yet President Obama did not express regrets for the continued US occupation of 20 percent of the land of Okinawa 70 years after World War II, nor for the environmental destruction of lands used by US military are evidenced by the recent release of 8500 pages of reports of pollution, chemical spills and environmental damage on US military bases most of which was never reported to the Japanese government.
Tragically, the 70 year history of the U.S. military in Okinawa reveals that these criminal acts will continue as long as the U.S. military is in Okinawa. Ending the horrific criminal actions wrecked upon the women and children of Okinawa is one of the overwhelming reasons that the U.S. military bases in Okinawa must be closed. The tremendous environmental damage created on the U.S. military bases is another strong reason that the U.S. military bases should be closed, and with the guarantee that the U.S. will be responsible for the environmental clean-up.
The very unbalanced, unequal Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) allows the U.S. military to pollute Okinawan lands and not be required to report the pollution to local authorities nor be required to clean up the damage. The SOFA does not require the US military to report criminal acts committed on US military bases thereby hiding the numbers of violent acts perpetrated there.
Now is the perfect time for the government of Japan to demand to have the SOFA renegotiated to force the US government to accept its responsibilities for damages done by the US military to its people and its lands.
The citizens of Okinawa and the elected leaders of Okinawa have accomplished an unprecedented event-the suspension, and hopefully, the end of construction of the runways at Henoko. What you have done to challenge both your national government and the US government’s attempt to build another military base in the beautiful waters of Ora Bay is remarkable!
I have just visited activists on Jeju Island, South Korea where their 8 year campaign to prevent the construction of a naval base in their pristine waters was not suuccessful. Their efforts were NOT supported by the prefecture government and now 116 of them and 5 village organizations are being sued for damages from costs incurred by the slow down of contraction by daily protests that closed the entrance gates to construction trucks.
Now to suggestions on how to build a greater international coalition to support your efforts to close the U.S. military bases on Okinawa, bases that take 20 percent of the lands of Okinawa and comprise xx of all military bases in the entire country of Japan.
The recent book on US military bases around the world, Base Nation by Dr. David Vines states that the U.S. has over 800 military bases around the world. Germany, Japan and South Korea have the most U.S. bases. Germany has 174 U.S. military bases, Japan 113 and South Korea 83. Eight other nations have a total of 30 military bases outside their countries. Great Britain has seven bases and France five bases in their former colonies. Russia has eight bases in the former Soviet republics and one in Syria.
In virtually every country where there are US bases we find citizens who are challenging those bases. They are your allies in the struggle in Okinawa.
米軍基地がある国にはそれらの基地と闘う市民達の闘いがおこっているのです。彼らは沖縄の闘いでの皆さんとの同盟者なのです。
I have worked with a variety of international coalitions on a variety of issues. I think you would find these coalitions very sympathetic with your struggle in Okinawa and would want to do what they can to assist. This assistance may be in the form of publicizing No Bases in Okinawa through their international newsletters and e-blasts to sending delegations to join in solidarity.
These are just a few of the more active organizations that work on an international basis and that I believe would be honored to receive an invitation to send a delegation to Okinawa.
国際的な運動を展開している組織のほんの一旦をご紹介したにすぎませんが、沖縄にに代表団を送るよう招待するすれば喜んで応えてくれるでしょう。。
Again, I want to express my deepest apologies for the actions of a few individuals in the US military for the criminal acts that have occurred, but more importantly tell you that many of us in the United States will continue our struggle to end the 800 US military bases the US has around the world. | {
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Rui Almeida — Lisbon, Portugal
For the future, and I can see now the start of that, designers will join creative forces, building creative communities like LX Factory in Lisbon and Fabrica de Santo Thyrso in the north of Portugal, where fashion designers, product designers, small shops, events, workshops all coexist in one place. This centralisation of "design entertainment" brings the population closer, not only to the design product and design author but also, and most important, to the creative process.
Rui has been working as a freelance graphic designer since 2011, work mostly in vector and in all graphic areas, preferably identity, print, illustration. Loves travelling, urban art toys and motorcycles, all these things could be Rui’s instant extra design inspiration for his work which comes from primary colours and geometric and clean lines. | {
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Solving the mystery of celiac disease
Early diagnosis and careful diet can reduce symptoms
Five-year-old Alex McCallum recently found out she's a celiac. It's a club she didn't want to join. None of the one in 133 North Americans who qualifies for membership has a choice. And the club just keeps getting bigger.
U.S. researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., (mayoclinic.com) say celiac disease today is four times more common than it was 50 years ago. They also found that celiacs who didn't know they have the auto-immune disease were four times more likely to die during the 45 years the subjects were followed, than people who were celiac-free.
Five-year-old Alex McCallum recently found out she's a celiac. It's a club she didn't want to join. None of the one in 133 North Americans who qualifies for membership has a choice. And the club just keeps getting bigger.
U.S. researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., (mayoclinic.com) say celiac disease today is four times more common than it was 50 years ago. They also found that celiacs who didn't know they have the auto-immune disease were four times more likely to die during the 45 years the subjects were followed, than people who were celiac-free.
No one knows for sure why more people are being diagnosed with celiac disease, says Jessica Sawyer-Bennett, a pediatric GI (gastrointestinal) dietitian at Edmonton's Stollery Children's Hospital.
"There's a genetic component, but there's also something in the environment that triggers it," she says. "It could be similar to IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), where maybe the micro-organisms in our bodies have changed. Or maybe wheat and gluten are in too many things, and that's triggering it."
By the end of June, Sawyer-Bennett will have advised almost 40 newly diagnosed kids with celiac disease and their families about how to live with it. There were 60 new cases last year.
People who have celiac disease can't digest and absorb the protein gliadin (a component of gluten), found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. When they eat gluten, their immune system responds by damaging villi, fingerlike projections that increase the surface area of the small intestine, interfering with the absorption of nutrients from food.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, anemia, headaches, chronic stomach aches, vomiting, weight loss or fatigue. But some people have no symptoms at all.
Celiac disease used to be diagnosed in kids who hadn't grown well or were really thin, but it is being diagnosed earlier these days, before they start wasting away, Sawyer-Bennett says.
Five-year-old Jessy Hauger of Leduc, Alta., tested positive for celiac disease last year, after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Because of the hereditary component, the rest of the family was also tested, and Jessy's eight-year-old sister, Rylee, and father, Travis, were diagnosed as celiacs, too. (The risk for celiac disease jumps to one in 22 if a parent or grandparent has it.)
Travis, who had had stomach problems since he was a teenager, was almost happy when he found out, he says, because it meant Jessy didn't have to go through it alone.
Jessy's mom, Mandy, banned all gluten from the house until just recently.
"We all ate gluten-free (except Easton, now 2) and I felt really good," Mandy says. "I think I lost weight. I felt less heavy, my skin was better, you just feel lighter and cleaner."
Hollywood celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon aren't celiacs either, but have followed the gluten-free diet to control their weight and for health. It's not good for children who are still growing and developing, because gluten-free products are lower in B vitamins and fibre and usually higher in fat and sugar. Even adults should supplement a gluten-free diet.
There is no cure for celiac disease. The only treatment is following a gluten-free diet. People unfamiliar with the disease think it means you just can't eat any bread or baked goods, but it's not that simple, says Kendall Taft, a registered dietitian who advises adult celiacs.
They also have to learn about and avoid the derivatives of all the grains found in such foods as hotdogs, soya sauce and chocolate, and in non-food sources such as makeup and toothpaste.
Then there's cross-contamination. A celiac sharing a margarine dish with someone eating gluten bread, for example, can develop symptoms after eating only one crumb of bread containing gluten, Taft says. Cross-contamination can also happen in a food plant if equipment used to make bread with gluten is then also used to make gluten-free bread.
Some people mistakenly think that celiac disease isn't serious - that you just get a bad stomach ache - unlike a peanut allergy, where a person can die after eating a peanut. But the long-term effects, if left untreated, can be serious, Taft says.
Young women who are celiac can become infertile if they continue to consume gluten; untreated celiacs are at risk for depression and osteoporosis, are unable to concentrate properly, can suffer from malnutrition, and can develop a rare type of cancer known as T-cell lymphoma.
Ironically, it was while listening to one of her first celiac clients describe her own symptoms four years ago when Taft started thinking she herself had the disease.
"My symptoms are not as pronounced, but they were similar and I just thought, 'My goodness, I must have celiac disease,' " Taft says. A blood test confirmed it: "I had raging celiac disease." Finally, she had an explanation for the profound fatigue, problems with concentration, and anemia, that had been bothering her for 10 years, but no doctor could help her with.
A growing awareness of celiac disease means family physicians are more likely to think about testing patients for it these days.
Restaurants and food manufacturers are also responding by offering gluten-free items.
But because of the risk of cross-contamination, it's still very difficult for celiacs to eat out and not consume gluten, Taft says.
So difficult, in fact, that Jay Bigam, a celiac for 14 years and a food blogger, (sometimesacritic.wordpress.com) says he became emotional recently when he ate his first restaurant gluten-free pizza in 10 years at an Edmonton Boston Pizza.
Bigam is executive vice-president of his family's company, Kinnikinnick Foods (kinnikinnick.com), which makes gluten-free products, and supplies the crusts to BP.
"My wife says I was yapping with excitement like a kid for at least an hour after," he said in an e-mail.
"It's always an occasion to be able to order from a gluten-free menu, and we frequent places that cater to my diet, but pizza is something that has been pretty much unavailable in Edmonton.
Alex McCallum, who is still adjusting to life as a celiac, has had a few meltdowns after not being able to eat the bread and pizza other family members are eating, "because she's five, right?" says her mom, Tammy.
The family is adjusting to Alex's new diet, tapping into all the gluten-free food available to her.
"It's not as overwhelming as I thought it would be," McCallum says. "You just have to change what you're eating. It's not cancer. So we're happy about that."
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The Migraine Doctor
August 31, 2010 - 16:16
I personally have seen a few patients with celiac disease that also suffer from migraines. What kind of correlation is there between the two and would it help in the treatment of migraines? http://www.themigrainedoctor.com | {
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