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GUARIA de OSA
Rainforest Ocean Wilderness Discovery Centre and Ethnobotanical Gardens
Where the Rainforest kisses the Ocean
on the OSA PENINSULA of COSTA RICA!
Join us on an unforgettable adventure of self-discovery, wellness and exploration of rainforest plant medicine traditions with time-honored maestros from the Ecuadorian Amazon, an intrepid Ethnobotanist, an ardent fire-keeper, alongside mindful participants — gathering in the heart of the Osa Peninsula also known as "The Little Amazon by the Ocean" endorsed by National Geographic as "the most biological intense place on Earth!"
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Ethnobotanist, Jonathon S. Miller-Weisberger, director of The Council for Cultural & Biological Diversity (aka Grupo Osanimi) has dedicated efforts since 1994 to cultural heritage rekindling processes that includes participatory ethnobotanical and ethnographical field documentation and publication of this material in bilingual education booklets for local schools. It has also included the preservation of medicinal plant knowledge via workshops and educational council gatherings as well as the protection of the plants themselves in ethnobotanical gardens, in situ.
Our work has always been in collaboration and support of traditional healers and their healing methods. Among indigenous peoples communities our approach is holistic and direct in nature aimed at finding creative ways to bridging the gap among the generations in order to collaborate in the efforts of safeguarding the rainforest and the knowledge pertinent for continued sustainable living, healing and well being.
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The Maestros
The exploration of rainforest plant medicine traditions with time-honored maestros, are Secoyas - ceremonial masters from the Upper Napo Region of the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest, an ethnic minority, whose name, Secoya means "People from the Multi-Colored River."
The Secoya language is a Western Tucanoan language spoken by 297 Secoya People in Ecuador and 144 in Peru. Tucanoan, consisting of 15 languages, is a language family of Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.
The bad news: geopolitical borders, the encroachment and harassment of the petroleum companies, and the impact of colonization now imperil their culture and ancestral lands.
The good news: the few living Secoya traditional elders refer to their plant lore as an umbilical cord that connects them to their past.
Sentient Experientials will bring to Guaria de Osa during this Rainforest Plant Medicine Council Gathering "Nature as Teacher and Timeless Wisdom for Self, Community and Planetary Healing" a number of Secoya elders – over 70 years young - who will facilitate boundless healing transformation giving participants a first hand opportunity to meet deep-forest healers and cultural masters. Their songs, profoundly and uniquely cherished, will guide your journey's meditations.
Jonathon Miller-Weisberger (aka Sparrow), Ethnobotanist and student of Traditional Chinese and Indigenous Medicine, a Naturalist, and Rainforest guide, has more than 14 years of ground level experience in the Ecuadorian Amazon. His friendship and work relationship with the Secoyas date back to 1994.
Jonathon has the important task of holding the container at the Council Gatherings - as well as Sentient Experientials Journeys into the Ecuadorian Amazon and all events at Guaria de Osa on the Osa Peninsula.
He is the founder and steward of Guaria de Osa Rainforest Ocean Wilderness Discovery Centre and the director of the Council for Cultural and Biological Diversity. Click here for more information.
Born in Berkeley, California, he was raised in Ecuador with his sister Ladna, he has over 18 years of Rainforest Conservation advocacy beginning from his early years at Humboldt State University. Jonathon writes and submits articles in Spanish and English, keeps volumes of excellent journals, and now, 'sandwiched between' rainforest conservation projects in the Ecuadorian Amazon and Andes, marine rescue turtle project on the Osa Peninsula, and the creation of Guaria de Osa and its medicinal plant garden, his book is now in progress.
"Over the years, I have been working on what I call The New Ethnobotany, an emerging discipline that seeks to enact new methods of cultural transmission to revive, validate, and strengthen the vast plant lore among and within Indigenous and rural peoples' communities. I believe that the preservation and attentive transmission of Indigenous plant knowledge both among forest communities and the world at large are crucial links in ongoing forest protection. Ultimately millions of hectares of priceless tropical Rainforest lie in the hands of Indigenous peoples' communities undergoing rapid changes and cultural dissolution, and the fate of these forest lies directly in the ability of Indigenous People(s) to continue renewing their relationship and sustainable approach to living in the forest. Consequently much work is necessary among these communities to, at the very least, strengthen traditional plant knowledge. The problems of deforestation are tremendously complex, yet, that shouldn't stop people from finding practical solutions to this global concern. We are seeking to discover effective techniques and strategies towards these ends."
— Jonathon S. Miller-Weisberger, ethnobotanist
Dahlia Kresch Miller is the one who will get you to Guaria de Osa effortlessly by arranging all your Costa Rican logistical reservations and transfers. Once you get off your international plane you will be 'escorted' all the way to Guaria de Osa on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica.
Dahlia is a founding member of Guaria de Osa and Sentient Experientials international Liaison. She studied piano at Juilliard Conservatory of Music in New York, received her Masters Degree in the Interdisciplinary Studies of Consciousness at John F. Kennedy University in California and began a Ph.D. degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology at the California Institute of Integral Studies Ð with a focus on Living Systems Theory. Dahlia turns her personal, professional, and passionate attention to the wellbeing and lessons of the Rainforest and her gardeners and stewards. She is also the proud mother of Jonathon and Ladna Miller-Weisberger (you can 'meet' them in The Staff page of our web site.)
Tuition: $1,600/participant
10 days / 9 nights
Space available: 15 participants
• Deposit to reserve your space: $800 by or before November 10th
• Balance is due by or before December 10th.
We accept: PayPal (using a debit or credit card); personal check, cashiers' check; money order; or American Express Travelers' check.
For extra nights, before and/or after a Council Gathering:
- $100/night/person for lodging and meals
- Fee for a non-group rate for Osa Peninsula transfers is $50 for one person on the boat; $35 for 2 to 5 people on a boat.
Note: All activities are optional
Besides having the privilege of being in the company of Secoya Shamans of the Ecuadorian Amazon during this shape-shifting event, there will be:
[Rates are subject to change]
Please send your tuition plus two Travel Documents to Send (click here)
Dahlia Miller
Tel. (510) 235 - 4313 in California
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Before you purchase your international flight ticket, please e-mail us the itinerary to review. Thank you.
Guests will undertake full accountability for all that is experienced because essentially your sojourn at Guaria de Osa, albeit an enriching adventure, this is a personal experience.
Guaria de Osa wishes to reserve the right to change the itinerary if by chance there may surprisingly arise any unforeseen circumstances, such as raw weather, ocean conditions, including last minute cancellations by guest teachers, or other unforeseen circumstances. Please trust that whatever changes are made will not affect the quality of the experience.
"With these few words, I wish to infinitely thank Jonathon for the great assistance that he gives the Secoya People." ANGEL CELESTINO PIAGUAJE, Secoya educator and author
"Dahlia Miller brings her gaia/kali spirit to the Council Gathering while invoking the balancing presence of the Great (Feminine) Mystery."
ARMAND HUET de GRENIER, Spiritual Ceremonial Counselor and Teacher
"Jonathon Sparrow and the rainforest workers in Ecuador are doing invaluable work. Not only with the Huaorani Indians but with many tribal groups. These young people are conscientiously recording botanical medicinals and new species of rainforest plants and bringing hope to Indigenous People. We all have pride in their efforts and support them in their endeavors." BILL MOLLISON, originator of Permaculture, author, biologist, farmer, teacher and Australia's Man of the Year
"Guaria de Osa is where the Spirit of the Rainforest is alive and well…where the vibration of healing and awakening gets into your dreams and makes you feel like anything is possible on this Earth. As if that were not enough Jonathon Miller-Weisberger - a 'young Schultes' - is a master with the plants and they speak to him. He helps you listen to their myriad voices, each a wise voice singing a different part in Nature's chorus. Come to this place and you will be forever changed." BILL PFEIFFER, Sacred Earth Network
"I felt as if I were on my own private South Pacific Island! Everyone is so kind, knowledgeable and helpful! Food is amazing! The orthopedic mattresses were well worth all the trouble it must have caused to get them here. Thank you for helping to make me conscious of my impulses and the power of my intuition. You are a treasure that I will always keep in my heart." BOBBY SAGER, Sager Family Foundation, Boston, Massachusetts
"Jonathon! What good magic here at Guaria de Osa! Presided over by a most benevolent array of plant energies and animal intelligences, leafing and leaping spirits, laughing under a gazillion gleaming stars, accompanied by the steady drumbeat, like a dark heart of the wave on the sloping strand in wilderness and wonder." DAVID ABRAM, author of The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World
"Jonathon's collaboration as an ethnobotanist fulfills important contributions in collecting medicinal plants and fruit seeds of the area and contributing to the National Herbarium of Ecuador from areas not visited, such as Napo-Galeras, slopes of Cerro de La Plata Mountain Range, and the Headwaters of the Shiripuno River. His seriousness, delivery, and professional talent are a valuable assistance in complementing our objectives." DAVID NEILL, Curator of the Museo de Cienca Nacionales Herbarium, Ecuador
"Jonathon Sparrow Miller-Weisberger and his colleagues are doing important work for the preservation of tropical ecosystems, and the indigenous gnosis of the forest inhabitants. They are literally rediscovering the "roots" of humanity's million-year old symbiosis with the plant kindom. Their work is ethical, motivated, and deserves support. In this era of shrinking ecosystems, disappearing species, and cultural dissolution the work of Jonathon and his organization is of incalculable value for every species, and for all species who share this fragile planet."
DENNIS McKENNA, ethnopharmacologist and author of Invisible Landscape
"Love, Love, Potency. Fabulous eco journey in the jewel of Central America." GANGA WHITE, founder of White Lotus Foundation, Santa Barbara, California and author of Yoga Beyond Belief
"For Jonathon! Thanks for your work in the world! With best wishes."
JEREMY NARBY, author of The Cosmic Serpent, DNA, and The Origins of Knowledge
"The Rainforest Conservation work of Jonathon Sparrow and his Indigenous colleagues ranks among the most respectful, creative and promising ventures underway on behalf of Earth and ancient Earth ways. This is truly Deep Ecology in action - a privilege to behold." JOANNA MACY, Buddhist scholar and Living Systems educator, author; with John Seed, Pat Fleming, and Arne Naess, co-founded The Council of All Beings - a training in movements for peace, justice and ecology; authoring Thinking Like a Mountain
"Beautiful spot, great gardens, fantastic buildings, wonderful forest, very rich people. Thanks for the help, hospitality, generosity, honest, and all around good vibe. And the presence of the plants is palpable."
LINCOLN STOLLER, physicist
"Jonathon is an ambassador of Gaian consciousness. He is one of the jewels of the planet." MICHAEL COTTINGHAM, Ethnobotanist, co-founder of The Herbal Medicine Program at The New Mexico College of Natural Healing
"Many thanks for sharing the beauty and wisdom, shining the deep listening and the natural healing vibrations. What an inspiring and uplifting, magical and amazing meeting place. And the sounds … the music …" NERUPA HOFFMAN-PAISS, yoga teacher; and AMIR PAISS, musician
"My trip to Guaria de Osa was a psychospiritual journey that opened up possibilities in my personal and professional life that I had only dreamed of before. And it was exotically beautiful, rejuvenating and fun!" RACHEL HARRIS, Ph.D., psychologist
"Group Osanimi is doing courageous and innovative work. By seeking out ways to assist cultural transmission while organizing to protect Ecuador's forests, they are working to preserve ancient botanical wisdom, not on some dusty bookshelf, but in the hearts of indigenous youths and in the forest itself. This is a bold and crucial step in these times." ROBERT HASS, poet, United States Poet Laureate, 1996-1997
"Well Jonathon Sparrow, you've done yourself proud – big dreams require big beautiful places to happen. See you next time." SCOTT PITTMAN, Permaculture Institute, New Mexico
"I came here as one and left as another. Thank you." SIMON ASTAIRE, England
"Sacred Love." STING, England
"Grupo Osanimi is important work, needs to be supported and is making a real difference." TERENCE McKENNA, ethnobotanist and author of Invisible Landscape
Ayahuasca Visions: The Religious Iconography of a Peruvian
by Pablo Amaringo and Eduardo Luna. To order: North Atlantic Books,
Berkeley - firstname.lastname@example.com
Ayahuasca Reader: Encounters with the Amazon's Sacred
Vine, edited by Luis Eduardo Luna and Steven F. White;
(read A Huaorani Myth of the First Miiyabu,
by Jonathon S. Miller-Weisberger)
Book of Changes and the Unchanging Truth, attaining
Unlimited Life, by Hua-Ching Ni
Breaking Open The Head, by Daniel Pinchbeck
(read Ch. 22 on Sentient Experientials in the Ecuadorian Amazon)
Coming Back To Life: Practices to Reconnect Our Lives,
Our World,
by Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown; foreword by Matthew Fox
HerbalGram: The Journal of the American Botanical
If You Love This Planet: A Plan to Heal the Earth,
by Helen Caldicott, M.D.
In the Rainforest: Report from a Strange, Beautiful,
Imperiled World,
by Catherine Caulfield
One River, Explorations and Discoveries in the Amazon
Rain Forest,
by Wade Davis
Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the
Pillage of a Continent,
by Eduardo Galeano
Permaculture: A Designers' Manual
by Bill Mollison
Riding the Horse Backwards,
by Arnold and Amy Mindell
Seven Life Lessons of Chaos: Timeless Wisdom from the
Science of Change,
by John John and F. David Peat
Shaman's Drum Journal, A Journal of Experiential
Shamanism and Spiritual Healing
Shamanism, Colonialism, and the Wild Man: A Study in
Terror and Healing,
by Michael Taussig
Taoist Inner View of the Universe and the Immortal
by Hua-Ching Ni
The Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge,
by Jeremy Narby
The Lost Language of Plants: The Ecological Importance
of Plant Medicines to Life on Earth, by Steven Harrod
Buhner (Please read Ch. 11 Living Biognosis
the work of Sparrow, pgs. 249 268 and other writers.)
The Nature of Shamanism: Substance and Function of
a Religious Metaphor,
by Michael Ripinsky-Naxon
The Reenchantment of Art, by Suzi Gablik
The Reenchantment of the World, by Morris
The Shaman's Body, by Arnold Mindell
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language
in a More-Than-Human World, by David Abram
The Tao of Physics, by Fritjof Capra
The Three Halves of Ino Moxo: Teachings of the Wizard
of the Upper Amazon, by Cesar Calvo and Kenneth Symington
The Way of the Shaman, by Michael Harner
The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of
Living Systems,
by Fritjof Capra
Thinking Like a Mountain: Toward a Council of All Beings,
by Joanna Macy, John Seed, Pat Fleming, Arne Naess
Thought As A System, by David Bohm
Vine of the Soul, Where the Gods Reign,
by Richard Evans Schultes
Workbook for Spiritual Development of All People,
by Hua-Ching Ni
World as Lover, World as Self, by Joanna
Macy; foreword by Thich Nhat Hanh
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we thank you for passing the news on to others about this significant
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- scuba diving - surfing - ethno botanical gardens - yoga
massage - trekking - chi gong - meditation - tai chi - rainforest projects
- original architecture


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A's, Indians to play day-night doubleheader
Updated 6:50 am, Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Rainouts are so rare at the Coliseum, Cleveland's Nick Swisher pointed out, the last time one happened, Indians DH Jason Giambi was playing for the A's.
"It's G's fault!" Swisher said with a cackle.
With no signs of any real letup in Tuesday afternoon's rain, the game between the A's and the Indians at the Coliseum was called off, and the teams will play Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. - the first day-night doubleheader in Coliseum history.
The reason for the split doubleheader, rather than the tradition one-after-another schedule, is that teams can add a 26th player to the roster for the second game of a split doubleheader. That means that the A's can push Jesse Chavez, who had been slated to pitch Wednesday, to Thursday night against the Mariners, and they can call up another pitcher from Triple-A Sacramento for Wednesday evening's game.
Otherwise, the A's would have run out of starters later in the week, because Scott Kazmir, who was in line to go Tuesday night, is now starting the first game of the doubleheader. That would have left him unable to go on Sunday, his next scheduled start. Now, however, all the Oakland starters are pushed back a day, and Sonny Gray, the A's Opening Night starter, will go on Sunday against the Mariners.
Candidates to start the second game include Josh Lindblom, Arnold Leon and Joe Savery. Although the A's signed Joe Blanton to a minor-league deal Monday, he is not on the 40-man roster. Another option: Oakland may consider Drew Pomeranz, currently on the big-league roster, for the spot start and bring in one of the others for depth in the bullpen for the evening.
Kazmir got his throwing work in Tuesday by playing catch in the concourse.
"What can you do?" he said. "I'll be ready to go early tomorrow. It'll be a lot warmer and drier, so I'm happy about that. ... I kind of like day games, though. I like getting up and going right to it, instead."
Corey Kluber, who will start the first game for Cleveland, joked that when Kazmir pitched for the Indians last year, "He got all the rainouts, so you can blame it on him."
Zach McAllister will start the second game for the Indians.
Tickets to Tuesday's game can be used for the second game Wednesday, while tickets for April 2 will be valid for the 12:35 p.m. game, the original starting time.
Opening Night redux: Two of Monday night's big plays were the topic of conversation Tuesday.
-- Indians manager Terry Francona said that after seeing the replay of the play in which Michael Brantley was thrown out at the plate after a comebacker to Sonny Gray, he still doesn't believe catcher John Jaso gave Brantley a lane to the plate. "I don't think that was correct," said Francona, who noted that Jaso moved up the line, taking away any lane there was. The play was reviewed, however, and was not overturned.
-- Cleveland outfielder Nyjer Morgan said that a few years ago, he might have gone for a "Web-gem catch" on the drive Josh Donaldson hit to dead center in the eighth inning, but he decided to do the smart thing and play the ball off the wall. He got the ball in quickly and Daric Barton, who'd gone back to second base to tag, couldn't score on the play.
"It worked out because they made a little baserunning mistake," Francona said of Barton's decision. "He tagged on that, and we caught a break - we'd have no problem with (Morgan) trying to catch that ball."
Briefly: Gray said he was fine after taking a comebacker by Asdrubal Cabrera off his right ankle, though the ankle was swollen. He'll get an extra day off before his next start, thanks to the rainout. ... Outfielder Craig Gentry, who is expected to come off the DL on Saturday, left for the birth of his first child. His wife, Jordan, was scheduled to have labor induced on Tuesday.
Susan Slusser is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @susanslusser


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Historian calls 'Lincoln' accurate portrayal
Published 3:48 pm, Friday, November 30, 2012
Los Angeles --
Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" is a historical biopic more concerned with depicting the 16th president's log-rolling politics than his log-splitting childhood.
"Lincoln" has been warmly embraced by critics and audiences. But there's another group whose opinion matters - historians.
"There have been other movies about Lincoln," said James McPherson, a Lincoln biographer, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of "Battle Cry of Freedom," in a recent interview after seeing the film. "They tended to reflect a romanticized Lincoln, almost a mythologized Lincoln. This comes closer to reality. This shows Lincoln's exhaustion, his gauntness - and his storytelling."
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McPherson, a professor emeritus at Princeton University, was one of many Civil War historians who met with Spielberg and screenwriter Tony Kushner early on in the writing process to help provide background for the film. Initially, Spielberg had optioned Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography, "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln." Ultimately Kushner used that book as a jumping-off point for the "Lincoln" screenplay, which depicts the last weeks of his life in 1865, when the president pushed for passage of the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery.
In focusing on a short span of time, the movie delves deeply into Lincoln's personality, his political tactics and relationship with his Cabinet and family. As a result, McPherson said he considers "Lincoln," with Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, the most accurate screen portrayal of the leader that he's ever seen. We asked the historian to answer some of our questions. (If you haven't seen "Lincoln," there are spoilers ahead):
Q: Daniel Day-Lewis' voice is quite high in the movie. Did Lincoln really sound like that?
A: Lincoln's voice was described as being fairly high-pitched, rather than the deep baritone used by earlier actors. I think Lincoln may have had a little bit more of an Indiana-Kentucky twang than Mr. Day-Lewis has. Lincoln rarely if ever used profanity, and some of the dialogue calls for him to do that. I thought that was a bit jarring.
Q: James Spader supplies a lot of the movie's comic relief as W.N. Bilbo, a lobbyist the White House enlisted to help pass the 13th Amendment. How realistic is the portrayal of his backroom deal making?
A: It's overdone, but the effort to sway lame-duck Democrats through promises of patronage either for themselves or political supporters was basically accurate. Bilbo was a real person, but a certain amount of dramatic liberty is taken with the character. (Secretary of State William) Seward did use some New York politicians to carry out this effort, and in that respect there's a certain amount of accuracy.
Q: Sally Field plays Mary Todd Lincoln as slightly unhinged but smart and a bit of a political player herself. Is that a fair representation of the first lady?
A: This movie reflects a fairly sympathetic reading of Mary Todd's character, although there are allusions to her going off the rails in 1862. The one somewhat unpersuasive scene was when she was greeting Thaddeus Stevens and some of the other congressmen at the White House reception and started bandying with them. It was an effort to give Sally Field some opportunity to portray Mary's wittiness and feistiness, which she certainly possessed, but I don't think it really happened.
Q: In the movie, Lincoln's youngest son, Tad (Gulliver McGrath), drives his pony through the White House, gets into the president's war maps and gets away with a lot of mischief. Did it really happen that way?
A: That was pretty much true. When (Lincoln's third son) Willie was alive, the two of them together had free rein in the White House, much to the consternation of (Lincoln's private secretaries) John Hay and John Nicolay and much to the consternation of some members of the Cabinet. Lincoln was a very indulgent father toward those two boys, but not toward his older son, Robert.
Q: Robert Todd Lincoln is played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who's a heartthrob to many 2012 moviegoers. Was the president's eldest son actually cute?
A: He was pretty good looking. He did look a fair amount like the young actor who portrayed him. He had the reputation of being a little bit of a stuffed shirt. He did desperately want to get into the Army and I think for the reasons that are portrayed in the movie - he felt his reputation would be forever smirched if he didn't. He spent most of the war at Harvard as a student. Although I'll tell you one thing that bothered me - I thought it was out of character when Lincoln slapped Robert.
Q: Some have criticized the small, relatively passive roles of the black characters in the movie - did Lincoln know many black people personally?
A: He didn't have a lot of personal black friends, but he had grown to admire a lot of black people he knew abstractly. One thing the movie leaves out is his relationship with Frederick Douglass. Lincoln came to know Douglass and admire him greatly, and Douglass did come to the White House.


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Knicks' scoring wanted: Jeff Van Gundy leaned against a wall outside the practice gym Saturday, a New Yorker thawing out on a balmy, cloudless afternoon in Miami that was perfect except for the Heat.
These springtime visits to Florida are becoming a source of considerable frustration for Van Gundy. His Knicks lost twice in a row at Miami last May, when they blew a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.


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Tauranga City Council meetings resume todaywith most of the work for the first council meeting of the year being in the confidential agenda.
At the meeting councillors will consider Progressive Enterprises Appeal against the hearing commissioner's decision to refuse to grant resource consent for a Countdown at Bureta Park.
Tauranga city council meetings resume today.
They will also deliberate upon an Environment Court Appeal against Council Planning Decisions, and they will discuss the appointment of a preferred contractor for the Tauranga Central Business District Hotel.
The only business to be discussed in public will be Terry Newlands from the Bay of Plenty Canoe Club speaking for 10 minutes in the public form about the club's future plans.
The real issues are in the Wednesday and Thursday annual plan meetings.
Among the agenda items considered on Wednesday is the Merivale Targetted Rate, which looks like it will fail due to lack of support.
According to a pre-Christmas survey 86 out of 96 ratepayers say they can't afford it.
If it is to go any further the council is legally required to consult through the annual plan process.
Councillors are also intending to re-write their rules to cover the failure to live up to the current libraries levels of service guidelines.
The current level of service of 41 m2 of library floor space per 1000 population and 2.6 stock items per resident is not going to be achieved in the next 10 years. The only library development in the Ten Year Plan is a small extension to Greerton Library.
They can meet the stock level. The staff report is telling councillors it's questionable whether the current levels of service and floor space is the right approach, 'moving forward'.
Two workshops on the issue have confirmed there's a preference among councillors to move away from a population based standard for library buildings, and 'focus on making the most of what we have'.
The councillors will also debate the merits of joining the Kotui library management service. Kotui is a shared library management and resource discovery service available to New Zealand libraries on subscription, starting in 2010. It is the first subscription based shared service that enables public libraries from across New Zealand to collaborate regardless of geographical location. The National Library has agreed to own and underwrite the establishment and early years of the service until sufficient libraries have joined to make itself funding.
In other business the councillors are also considering a review of user fees and charges for charities, clubs and non-profit organisations using land and or buildings. The review is expected to be completed for the 2014/15 financial year.
A review was undertaken in 2011 which discovered inequities had settled in since the last review in 2004.
Unfortunately for the lessees, providing clarity, consistency and fairness when applying user fees and charges and aligning them with Policy direction will result is some hefty increases for the community gardens, scout groups, community centres and playcentres, from in some cases a couple of hundred dollars to $5000-7000.


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Kim Ring, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF
Published Sunday July 7, 2013 at 11:18 pm
OXFORD — A missing man from Oxford who hadn't been seen in more than 24 hours was found Sunday by U.S. Border Patrol agents in northern Vermont.
An hour after Oxford police posted on their Facebook page Sunday night that Barry Shutter, 68, was found, a dispatcher confirmed that he had been located and was OK.
Police earlier on Sunday had issued a plea asking anyone with information about the whereabouts of Mr. Shutter to call them.
He was last seen about 10:30 a.m. Saturday, when he was scheduled to head to Thetford, Vt., to meet with family, according to police. Family expected him to arrive in Vermont within three hours but he never reached his destination.
Mr. Shutter was alone and driving his blue 2000 Ford Ranger pickup. It was unclear why he had driven past his destination. The dispatcher said he was not injured.


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What does JFK mean in Airport Codes?
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- Kennedy, Jack Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, JFK, President Kennedy, President John F. Kennedy(noun)
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As Luis Vega entered his golden years, he did what many seniors do -- applied to the U.S. government for benefits.
The process came to a halt when an investigator for the Social Security Administration found a problem with his paperwork -- a 34-year-old murder warrant.
Vega, 65 and living in New York, has been wanted in Chicago since 1971 for a shooting at a South Side bar that killed a man and wounded another, Chicago Police said. When Vega applied for his benefits, he used the same Social Security number he did when he was living in Chicago 30 years earlier.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-murd20.htmlJust when I think that I have seen the most depraved things a human can do to another human, somebody posts a new story...........
Why is it that when a custodial parent fails to provide for a child it is called neglect and is a criminal matter. But when a non custodial parent fails to provide it is called failure to support and is a civil matter?
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Expertise: Ocean policy
Michael Conathan is the director of Ocean Policy at American Progress. His work focuses on driving progressive solutions to the multitude of problems facing the world's oceans. Prior to joining American Progress, Mike spent five years staffing the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard—initially serving a one-year appointment as a Dean John Knauss Marine Policy Fellow before joining the committee full-time as a professional staff member in 2007. In that capacity Mike worked primarily for Subcommittee Ranking Member Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), as well as the Ranking Members of the full committee, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX). He oversaw enactment of multiple key pieces of ocean legislation, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act, the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing Act, the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act, and the Shark Conservation Act.
A native Cape Codder, Mike received a master's degree in marine affairs from the University of Rhode Island in 2005 and also holds a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Georgetown University.
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I dont want to start any sort of argument, but i see that you disagree with the words. However, a roof rack is either a basket on the roof or bars running parallel to the side of the car. The cavalcade has bars running parallel to the side of the car, and these are generally called roof rails. I don't mind, leave it however it should be. Hbriz 06:18, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
thanks for giving me information on the Premier Owen1983 13:56 21 March
I don't think the front is from a Silva because the turning signals are shaped differently and the grille has chrome bars, that seems kinda improvised - just like how you can see that the front of the Premier is based on a Chevy Cobalt even though the front isn't exactly like a Cobalt. And the headlights of the Fortune lack the aggressive look of the S14, the Chavos has lights closer to the S14. But I gotta admit that the S14 looks like the Fortune.--Thescarydude 16:29, 2 April 2009 (UTC)


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"It's a lot colder and generally when you've got blue skies, it's high pressure and those fish that are generally active will not be so active," Team USA Ice Team Director Mike McNett said about Saturday's conditions.
Anglers said the weather made for a slow first day on the ice. Team USA competitors are still hopeful they'll be able to catch more fish on day two.
They are in 7th place after the first day of competition.
"We didn't think it would be quite this tough, let me tell ya," Team USA angler Myron Gilbert said.
Single digit temperatures and clear skies meant Team USA had a hard time catching high-quality fish.
"Predominantly we're on a crappie bite here and those conditions especially with the high skies like that is not good for crappie bite. So, it panned out about how I thought it would be. It was going to be a real, real slow bite," angler Mike Boedeker said.
He caught to decent sized fish Saturday and lead the way for Team USA, ranking 11th overall.
"We just got caught in a weather front that just shut the fish right off completely," he said.
But the sun was a welcome sight for dozens of spectators that crowded the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir.
"It's great to be able to visit with people all over the world," said one visitor.
Anglers for Team USA said despite a slow first day, their strategy won't change Sunday.
"If you're disappointed because fishing wasn't easy, you've come to the wrong place," Gilbert told Newsline 9.
"We're still going after the high crappies," Boedeker added.
Anglers said it only takes one bite to change everything and they're going to hit the ice Sunday with a goal.
"If we can get four fish in a zone, we could win out," Boedeker said.
The second day of competition starts at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.
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"The unhapy person is one who has his lifes ideal, the content of his
life, the fullness of his consciousness, the essence of his being, in
some manner outside himself. The unhappy is always absent from himself,
never present for himself."
All our dignity consists, then, in thought. By it we must elevate
ourselves, and not by space and time which we cannot fill. Let us
endeavour, then, to think well; this is the principle of morality.
348. A thinking reed.--It is not from space that I must seek my
dignity, but from the government of my thought. I shall have no more if
I possess worlds. By space the universe encompasses and swallows me up
like an atom; by thought I comprehend the world.
"If all men were Socrates, science would not be harmful to them,
but they would not have need of it."
On Emile's thinking exercises: "A course in practical philosophy,
a philosophy better understood and more thoroughly mastered than
all the empty speculations with which the brains of lads are
muddled in our schools."
Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in
friendship, is conversation, and conversation must have a common basis . . .
Every day I said to myself, "I must keep Love in my heart today, else how
shall I live through the day."
The poor are wiser, more charitable, more kind, more sensitive than we are.
In their eyes prison is a tragedy in a man's life, a misfortune, a casualty,
something that calls for sympathy in others.
Now I find hidden away in my nature something that tells me that nothing in
the world is meaningless, and suffering least of all. That something hidden
away in my nature, like a treasure in a field, is Humility. . . . . It is
the one thing that has in it the elements of life, of a new life, a Vita
Nuova for me.
I remember saying once to Andre Gide . . . that while Metaphysics had but
little real interest for me, and Morality absolutely none, there was nothing
that either Plato or Christ had said that could not be transferred
immediately into the sphere of art, and there find its complete fulfillment.
People whose desire is solely for self-realisation never know where they are
going. They can't know. In one sense of the word it is, of course,
necessary, as the Greek oracle said, to know oneself. That is the first
achievement of knowledge. But to recognise that the soul of man is
unknowable is the ultimate achievement of Wisdom.
Do not be afraid of the past. If people tell you that it is irrevocable, do
not believe them. The past, the present and the future are but one moment in
the sight of God, in whose sight we should try to live. Time and space,
succession and extension, are merely accidental conditions of thought. The
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|The clash between the Bears and Kataja will be televised live in Denmark on DK4 Sport
The Tuesday night clash between Bakken Bears and Kataja Basket on Day 2 of the EuroChallenge Regular Season Group G is much more than just a Nordic derby.
Regional bragging rights are of course a perfectly legitimate part of the loot package which the winner of the battle will claim, but there are also greater forces at play in Aarhus on Tuesday.
The side that will emerge victorious from this clash will do so as the solitary leader of Group G as the only team to remain unbeaten in this company after the first two weeks of the new EuroChallenge season.
Even more importantly, barring a total collapse in the remaining encounters, the winner will set the corner stone for a top-two finish in the group, which translates into a place in the Last 16 of the competition, and into a chance to shine on the European stage
Kataja's achievement to reach the play-off quarter-finals of the previous edition of the EuroChallenge was hailed as possibly the biggest achievement -at club level- in the history of Finnish basketball.
The Finnish club definitely aims to repeat the achievement this season, and the Danes can only aim to emulate them or, if need be, take their place in the elite company of eight teams that will be left standing in the competition come March.
Interestingly, a Finnish coach, Ville Tuominen, is responsible to steer the Bears in that direction.
"There are only four or five teams in the Danish league at the level of [Finnish] Korisliiga clubs, who have three American players each and operate on bigger budgets," Tuominen said.
"Kataja has a player like Teemu Rannikko, who is used at the top level and brings experience of the toughest games.
"We have Danish international players, who also play for the national team and have international experience and have gained confidence through winning."
The Bears have yet to taste defeat this season in any competition, as they march unbeaten after their first eight games in the Danish BasketLigaen.
Small forward Brandon Penn, with 17.6 points-per-game and Kenneth Barker, who averages 15.5 points-per-contest, are the two main offensive options for the Bears, although statistically young shooting guard Thomas Laerke, who has played only in three domestic games, is the team's second-leading scorer with 16.7 points-a-night.
The duo of Danish internationals Andreas Jakobsen and Nicolai Iversen however are the players who deliver the all-round performances that give the Bears their distinctive air of a team that has gelled together as a unit and acquired the winning mentality.
Jakobsen leads the team in assists, with 4.1 per-game, while big man Iversen shoots the ball at a higher field goal percentage (62.7%) than any other player on the team and averages 13.3 points to go with his 5.1 rebounds-per-contest.
Kataja on the other hand, initially struggled to find a consistent rhythm in the Finnish Korisliiga but now seem to have overcome the early bumps on the road, which saw them drop three games by mid-October.
The 76-70 home win against Cholet in the opening game of the EuroChallenge did not come in isolation, but was the fourth victory in what has now turned into a five-game winning streak.
What Kataja showed in that EuroChallenge premiere is exactly what their fans see week in and week out in domestic league action, as the main roles on the team are crystal clear.
Rannikko, who dished out a fantastic nine assists against Cholet, is Kataja's floor general and dictates the pace and shot selection.
More often than not, those shots will be taken by athletic big man Michael Morrison close to the rim with a high conversion rate.
Morrison, who had a game-high 22 points and a team-high six boards in the game with Cholet, leads Kataja in both scoring and rebounds after the first ten games in the Korisliiga.
|Above the rim: Michael Morrison for Kataja
The Bears have not stepped out on a court since their now famous fourth-quarter comeback in the Netherlands last week, which secured them the dramatic 62-61 victory over ZZ Leiden in the EuroChallenge premiere.
That result, complete with a 22-8 late rally, was in great part a fruit of the persistence - and the never-say-die attitude - of Jakobsen and Iversen as they collected 13 points apiece, with the latter also picking up 13 rebounds to complete a double-double.
After dispatching with Cholet in their EuroChallenge opener, Kataja stayed at home and clinched an 86-75 victory over Namika Lappeenranta, after pulling away midway through the third quarter.
Morrison had a rare off night as he collected a season-low eight points, altough he still grabbed a game-high nine rebounds.
It did not turn into a show-stopped for Kataja though, as Rannikko went 3-for-4 from beyond the arc and led the way with 18 points, also adding four assists.
The veteran got plenty of support from Sami Lehtoranta, who was 6-of-7 from the floor and collected 17 points and five rebounds, and Renaldo Major, who finished with 15 points and seven boards.


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Greenpeace campaigner Yu Fen Kao briefs reporters on the overfishing crisis facing our oceans and the urgent need for action by Taiwan's Fisheries Agency.
Today, Greenpeace activists went to the Taiwan Fisheries Agency's headquarters to demand they address the tuna overfishing crisis and be more transparent about the Agency's budget and policy-making. Taiwan – one of the world's largest tuna fishing powers- needs to engage more in conservation discussions, including at upcoming regional fisheries management meetings.
On 9th August, Greenpeace released a report detailing how Taiwan's Fisheries Agency supported distant water fishing operations from 2002 to 2010 while at the same time talking about sustainability. We investigated how the Fisheries Agency spent money on Taiwan's distant water fishing industry, analyzed the line items and how the budget was organized. Even though the Fisheries Agency and Taiwan's President Ma claim that sustainability would be guiding principles of the government, it is not the case with the Fisheries Agency. That's why today we again presented our demands to the Fisheries Agency officials and delivered a large cut-out of a tuna, to remind them of how overfished the tuna populations are.
Subsidies for Taiwan's already enormous fishing industry will be useless if there are no fish left for them to catch. We know that 75% of the almost 300 million euro spent to subsidize Taiwan's distant water fishing fleet from 2002 to 2010 goes to "enhancing the fishing capacity," which includes fuel subsidies (4 billion), ship scrapping and buyback plans (3.8 billion) and encourage distant water fishing right after the buyback (0.29 billion). What's worse is that the money goes to rich people, and only about 5% of the Taiwanese people employed in the fishing industry. The risk of running out of tuna is shared by people all around the Pacific region who rely on fish for food and jobs.
Greenpeace campaigner Yu Fen Kao (left) presents Greenpeace demands and a tuna to Fisheries Agency officials in Taiwan
Right after the report was released, the Fisheries Agency proactively tried to confuse the public without really facing the problem, so we are here today to ask for answers and accountability. Unfortunately, we've only heard bureaucratic responses as usual. No doubt, the fisheries agency will no longer hide behind the scene to make Taiwan as an accomplice of the depletion of marine resources and every move Fisheries Agency take will be the focus of international supervision.
Sustainability is not a slogan, not a vague idea; it should be the first thought of those in charge of the fish stocks meant to feed the people of Taiwan and the Pacific region and keep Taiwanese fishing industries alive. The tuna crisis is not going to be solved automatically, we need conservation measures to achieve sustainable fisheries and to create more marine reserves in our oceans. If the Pacific Ocean is to survive and be able to contribute to the Pacific region's food security, we need action from the Taiwanese Fisheries Agency today. Stay tuned here for more our Taiwan work as we wait for the Fisheries Agency's decision.
Read the Greenpeace East Asia report about Taiwan's Fisheries Agency here.
Add your voice to the global movement for marine reserves here.
Yu Fen Kao is an oceans campaigner based in Greenpeace East Asia's Taipei office.
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I have switched to eating "fish4ever" brand tuna & mackerel which are supposed to be a more sustainably responsible company. It's obviou...
I have switched to eating "fish4ever" brand tuna & mackerel which are supposed to be a more sustainably responsible company. It's obviously more pricey than the cheaper brands on the shelf, but you have to start somewhere in supporting the reduction of extinction fishing (from the consumers side of the equation).
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The fungal meningitis outbreak continues to grow with new cases popping up across the country and here in Tennessee.
A total of 119 people across the country are now infected with a rare, non-contagious fungal meningitis caused by a contaminated steroid pain shot shipped from the New England Compound Center.
Most of the sick patients are in Tennessee and received the injection at the Saint Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center.
The facility voluntarily closed while the Tennessee Department of Health, the CDC and the FDA investigate.
Much of the focus is now on treating those who have fallen ill, a challenge for physicians who are still uncertain exactly what it is they are dealing with.
"This kind of meningitis, in this type of population, inoculated in this fashion is new for all of us," said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Fungal meningitis is rare and complicated to treat. Doctors are doing so with anti-fungal medications which can have serious side effects.
"Yes, they're strong, but they're also toxic and they can produce damage to other organ systems while we're trying to treat the meningitis, so it's a bit of a tight rope," said Dr. Schaffner.
Health officials remain hopeful patients can fight off the infection and lead a normal life after treatment but they can't predict that.
"The inflammation produced by these kinds of fungi may be associated with long-term injury to the nerves and parts of the brain so that there may be a long term disability," Dr. Schaffner told Nashville's News 2.
Fungal specialists are cautioning against giving the drugs to patients not yet sick in hopes of preventing a more serious illness.
"We wouldn't want to take a perfectly healthy patient, give them the medication and give them an illness," said Dr. Schaffner.
Health officials feel certain that patients diagnosed early have the best shot at survival even though treatment could take days, weeks or months.
State health officials say the incubation period has widened and symptoms could take as long as three months to show up.
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Lenovo is said to be working on some Chromebooks of its own and the outfit could introduce them as early as mid-May.
The rumours come courtesy of TheStreet nad point to multiple devices based on ARM and x86 chips. However, much of the report is clearly in the realm of speculation and it should be taken with a grain of salt.
Prices could start as low as $299, but higher end versions could sell for up to $499. A whole range of form factors is rumoured as well, from 11.6 and 12.5 inches, to more substantial 13- and 14-inch models.
The move would put Lenovo toe to toe with Acer and Samsung, however, we are skeptical. Neither Acer nor Samsung are offering such a wide range of Chromebooks and we doubt Lenovo would be willing to allocate resources to the development of multiple products in different form factors and platforms.
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A Taste of Iceland Airwaves in London
Taking place in Reykjavik 18-22 October, the Iceland Airwaves Festival has fast become one of the most important events on the European music calendar. This year the festival is proud to present a preview night in London in collaboration with Helter Skelter and Live Nation. The three bands sharing stage are Love is All , Tilly and the Wall and Jakobinarina. Presenting some of the highlights of the festival this will be an opportunity to get a feel for what Iceland Airwaves is about.
A Taste of IcelandAirwaves
Tuesday 12th September 2006
Kings College London (KCLSU)
Macadam Building, Surrey Street, London W2CR 2LS
Ticket Price: £9
Doors: 7.30pm
Ticket buy online: www.livenation.co.uk or 0870 400 0688
Icelandic Jakobinarina (www.myspace.com/jakobinarina), are a true festival band. At the mere age of 15 they played the festival last year. Having several UK journalists and David Fricke, editor of the Rolling Stone in the audience the story travelled fast and the band are been signed to UK label, Rough Trade, as a result.
Tilly and the Wall (www.tillyandthewall.com) perform at the Moshi Moshi night in Reykjavík. The festival friends from the MM team keep discovering and supporting some of the most exciting and innovative music there is. The 5-piece promises to do what it takes to "get through to you" and somehow we believe them after seeing their step-dancing skills.
Indie genius Swedes in the form of Love is All (www.love-is-all.com) headline the Taste of Iceland Airwaves night in London. Creating internet-frenzy around themselves they seem to be everywhere and of course they will be at Iceland Airwaves.
For more information about the festival see: www.icelandairwaves.com
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America missed her chance to elect a sane pro-environmental
in 2000. Or rather, the Supreme Court missed its chance.
Whatever. The critical point is that
environmentalism cannot be understood as an isolated issue.
Pro-environmental thinking must pervade everything we do from
now on.
That is not to say that it is the only issue. In
some cases, it will not be the most important issue. But it
should be considered in all aspects of governmental activity.
Economic growth is totally worthless, if not sustainable.
Sometimes, it is worse than worthless. I believe we
see an economic meltdown in the next six months or so. This
will show how destructive unsustainable growth can be.
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Chicago saw many changes in 2011. After 22 years, we saw Mayor Richard M. Daley hand over City Hall to Rahm Emanuel. Former Governor Rod Blagojevich was finally sentenced after two trials that felt too long for most of us. A blizzard blanketed the city with more than 20 inches of snow and a summer storm soaked Grant Park during Lollapalooza, leaving it a muddy mess for weeks.
We asked HuffPost Chicago readers to submit their favorite photos of the year, and went back to find some of our favorites from the stories we were following in 2011. Check out our picks for the best photos of the year below, and be sure to vote for your favorite. For more of our year in review, be sure to check out expert picks for the best music, art, theater and shopping of 2011.


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John Lowry Dobson , American amateur astronomer (born Sept. 14, 1915, Peking [now Beijing], China—died Jan. 15, 2014, Burbank, Calif.), fashioned large inexpensive portable reflecting telescopes that he made from common materials, including cardboard construction tubes, recycled porthole glass, Formica, plywood, PVC, and indoor-outdoor carpeting; his instruments, which were dubbed Dobsonian telescopes, became available as prototypes for stargazers and provided a view of the cosmos for passersby, who were invited to peer into the telescopes of the "sidewalk astronomer." Dobson's family moved from China to California in 1927. In 1943 Dobson earned a master's degree in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, but his interest in Hinduism led him to become (1944) a monk in the Ramakrishna Order of the Vedanta Society in San Francisco (and later in Sacramento). There he was tasked with reconciling science with religious teachings and constructed (1956) his first telescope, using discarded items. As he became more involved in and passionate about his avocation, he was warned by his superiors to curtail his activities. To his chagrin he was ultimately expelled (1967) from the monastery, owing to his frequent absences. In 1968 he cofounded a club, the San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers, which adopted a sole mission: to share the sky with the public. While continuing to live a spartan life, Dobson traveled throughout the country, lecturing and teaching and sometimes finding nighttime shelter inside the cardboard tubing of a telescope. The "Pied Piper of Astronomy" published How and Why to Make a User-Friendly Sidewalk Telescope (1991, with editor Norman Sperling).
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It's been a few months since our friend David Greenlees posted the above photo of a mystery engine to the H.A.M.B.'s awesome and lengthy History of auto racing, 1894-1944 post, and we're no closer to a solid answer explaining the engine's design now than we were then. David noted that the photograph's caption identifies the man as Giuseppe Merosi from Alfa Romeo, and he pointed out that the magneto (toward the right of the photograph) only has two leads, to what appear to be the rear-most two cylinders. The intake appears to be common among all six cylinders (snaking upward to meet the two rearmost cylinders), and each cylinder appears to have its own appropriately sized exhaust pipe. What's most unusual about the design of the engine is that the forward cylinders appear to have just one valve per cylinder. David wrote:
From what we can see it appears to have one cam for the vertical intake valves on this side of the engine. We cannot see the other side to verify it but this engine may have NO EXHAUST VALVES.
If you look again at least on the rear two cyls. the exhaust stubs are connected to an area on the side of the cyl. that appears to have a port which is probably near the bottom of the pistons stroke when the crankshaft is at bottom dead center (BDC).
I have read about it before and I think part of what they were trying here is to let the pressure still left in the charge that had already fired to exhaust itself when the piston was at the bottom of its stroke. When the piston was in this position and dwelling there as the crank approached and passed BDC I believe during this time the exhaust exited thru these ports and the exhaust stubs which would have been above the top of the piston at its lowest position of the stroke.
This engine may have had exhaust valves on the other side and if so what they were trying out this system to see if the bottom ports helped with the exhaust. This was tried by others and I think some Indian racing bikes used this system also. Some engines just had an open port in the side of the cyl. wall at the bottom for this but it was reported to be very noisy and dirty.
Regardless these experiments were not a success because these systems were all abandoned I believe by 1920.
We will never know of course as we cannot see the other side to see if it has exhaust valves.
Whatever was going on here it was very time consuming to build this engine. It appears to maybe have a common crankshaft (probably with different strokes front & rear) but it has two different gear drive trains for the cams on each end for the front four cyls. and the rear two.
It could possibly have a supercharger or some form of blower hiding on the other side. One other possibility is that this could also have been a two stoke engine as they were being experimented with at this time and later.
With the long intake manifold feed from only one end it must have something like this as you would think that the cyls. at the end would be somewhat starved of a decent charge. This could also explain the gauge which may have read pressure if it was set up this way. If not it may have been a vacuum gauge.
Hopefully some Alfa expert out there that can shed some light on this unique engine.
The other mystery to this photo concerns the date at the bottom right of the photo, which could either be 28.August of 1900 or 28.August of 1906, both of which predate Alfa Romeo's existence. Merosi did indeed become Alfa's chief designer upon the formation of the company in 1910. H.A.M.B. member Vitesse noted that Merosi was with Orio & Marchand in 1900 and with Bianchi in 1906, while member psalt suggested that the engine looks very similar to the 1906 Dolphin engine developed by Sir Harry Ricardo:
a stratified two stroke with pumping and working cylinders. The exhaust valves were mechanical and the intakes automatic or atmospheric. The pumping cylinders deliver a delayed charge to the working cylinders through read valves. The benefit was good low speed idle without a heavy flywheel.
Right about there, however, is where the speculation ends. Anybody out there want to take a stab at identifying the engine and then telling us what Merosi's involvement with it was?
Could it be a reciprocating supercharger setup?
This is a fascinating picture of a fascinating engine. The "pipe" that connects the top of the cylinders appears to terminate in a smaller open pipe under the engine stand. There is no visible carburetor or other fuel inducing mechanisms, like fuel injection. Also the lever on the left side is very large and since no clutch is visible could it have moved something inside the engine. Perhaps an early attempt at variable cam timing or variable displacement. In any case a most interesting design. I hope someone can shed more light on this.
I sent a photo to a contact at the Alfa Romeo museum, and here's his reply:
"This is Giuseppe Merosi, the first ALFA technical manager, with a Bianchi industrial engine."
No further information was available, sadly.
Sure looks like it's using the two big cylinders as a supercharging setup, there will be simple intake valves that open and let in fresh air on the downstrokes. And of course those cylinders would have to be larger for the effect to be worthwhile.
It appears to me that there is a cam on the far side of the engine. On the left end of the cam cover on this side is a bolted flange. I see a similar flange on the far side, which seems to mirror the near-side flange. The 4-cylinder and 2-cylinder cams don't appear to align and may not be connected.
The gauge appears to attach at the top of the left large cylinder, possibly measuring boost. It's possible, and I'm guessing, that the small cylinders are compressors (supercharger) that feed the large cylinders. The two connecting rods on the lever's shaft align with the cam(s). Could the lever allow air to bypass the small cylinders for starting? Once the large cylinders are running the lever would engage the cam(s) and thus initiating the supercharger. I know that's way out there but so is this engine. Great find.
I don't believe Bianchi existed in 1900, so if it is a Bianchi, it's 1906.


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Josh McDaniels would not let Todd Haley bully him into a controversy.
Asked about why Haley, the Kansas City Chiefs coach, refused to shake his hand following the Broncos' 49-29 victory, McDaniels took the high road Monday.
"I don't know, I'm not sure about that," McDaniels said. "I was proud of the way we played and I have a lot of respect for their entire organization. Obviously I know a lot of people over there."
McDaniels had previously worked with Chiefs' general manager Scott Pioli, offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel when all worked for Bill Belichick in New England. Weis was McDaniels' offensive mentor.
Haley pointed his finger at McDaniels when the coaches met on the field after the game and lectured him about how the coach and his players conducted themselves during the blowout. After the Broncos went up 35-0 with 5:48 remaining in the first half, they were outscored 29-14 the rest of the game.
And it would have 31-14 except Haley went for the two-point conversion following his team's final two touchdowns.
Did Haley's postgame conduct bother McDaniels?
"No, it's part of the game, and we all make choices," McDaniels said.
The Broncos and Chiefs meet again in three weeks at Arrowhead Stadium. But first, the 3-6 Broncos will play the 4-5 San Diego Chargers in an AFC West game Monday night in San Diego.
Haley apologized at his news conference in Kansas City today.
"I probably let the emotions of the situation get me too much," he told reporters. "I apologize to the fans and to Denver and to Josh."
He added that he has no plans to contact McDaniels.
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AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Students of string instruments got to show off their skills Sunday.
The full student body of Buffalo Suzuki Strings played in their annual spring concert at The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo.
Students played violin, viola, cello, double bass or classical guitar.
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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Review by JoeShmoe64
Reviewed: 01/22/08
A Grand Finale
Metroid Prime 3 gives us what we've been wanting the Wii to do for us. It's a grand adventure, and an awesome way to end a series that surprised us at its unique gameplay and faithfulness to the Metroid formula.
Story: 8/10
The story is rather nice, and heavier than the last two installments. This means that you will be seeing more of the Federation, and it's the first time you've ever seen other humans in a Metroid game. Anyway, Samus and three other hunters get corrupted by Dark Samus, get new suits, more on that later. Anyway, the training ship Valhalla was attacked, and its Aurora Unit, a huge organic supercomputer(a.k.a. a really big brain) was used to send a Phazon virus to all other AU's in the system. So the Federation has lost some major strategic contacts. After you get the new suit, you are sent on a mission to destroy some Leviathans (giant squid meteors that hit planets then spread Phazon) on other planets, at the same time looking for the other hunters. The finale is incredible, and gives good reason to play the game to the end. It makes more sense when you're playing the game, but the real story comes from scans, which still work like the other Prime games. You get to see info about enemies and objects, but also get to see the lore of the civilization that used to inhabit the planet. Being scans, the stories are told in pieces, and I found myself getting into the story and being excited over finding the next piece of the puzzle. Those that are familiar with the style of the downfall of the main character in a Greek tragedy will recognize the style of these logs of the final member of this civilization. The story lays the foundation, but the scans give it depth and meaning.
Graphics 8/10
Corruption will make you ask if it is truly a Wii game. It shows that that the Wii isn't a slouch, and, while not as good as some Xbox 360 or PS3 games, stands up with the best of them. The wonder is in the details, as particles are floating in a room exposed to the vacuum of space, and millions of stars twinkle in the skies. Also, textures are much improved. I also think that it is pretty cool that you can see a reflection of Samus' face as you use the scan visor, and it changes as she gets more corrupted.
Gameplay 10/10
Corruption's gameplay shines, and is made almost untouchable by slick, non-gimmicky motion controls. It's the reason you bought your Wii is to immerse yourself like you're going to with this game. Aiming is easy, and the grapple assign to the nunchuk always works. It's lots of fun, and adds an extra layer of realism. A nice addition is that your map, logbook, objectives, inventory, and option have all been mapped to one button. However, the real meat of the gameplay is the PED suit. Early in the game, Samus and the other hunters are corrupted, are each given a Phazon Enhancement Device. You can use it to enter Hypermode, which causes you to become invincible and deal out insane amounts of damage. Not even Halo has anything this powerful, but it comes at the price of 100 energy (a whole energy tank!). So you are governed by a bar that shows how much Phazonyou have left(you use some by firing), and after 25 seconds the auto vent kicks in and takes you out of Hypermode so that you don't utterly destroy the universe with such a powerful weapon. Unfortunately, after an hour into the game and your PED malfunctions, making it so that after ten seconds in Hpermode you begin corrupting, so that your Phazon levels rise, and you can't manually exit Hypermode. It wouldn't be so bad if you didn't die when your Phazon levels were full. However, you can exit by using all your Phazon. Plus, your auto vent still works, so you will exit after 25 seconds. Another good thing: your bosses aren't as unforgiving as in Prime 2 (translation: no Boost Guardian type battles), but you will still feel a challenge from a few of them, and they all feel fresh and a totally unique experience awaits with each one.
Audio: 9/10
The music is amazing. The game is still experimental, mixing the best of classical with some modern rock elements. Some of it drives the point home, but some of it is very subtle, and they make for some of the games best battle themes. The voice acting is neither here nor their, as at some points it's the best you've heard in any video game EVER then sinks to cheesy dialogue filled with wooden acting(think Star Wars prequels)
The Verdict: 9/10
Overall, the latest Metroid makes us feel awesome as we swing our controllers and feel as if we are truly there, fighting Space Pirates and discovering secrets that destroyed civilizations. Old Metroid fans know what to expect: lots of exploring, cool items, plenty of expansions, a backtracking quest, and the signature ending for those ho collected enough items. However not only diehard fans, but everyone should pick up this amazing game.
Rating: 4.5 - Outstanding
Product Release: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (US, 08/27/07)
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Here is what i my attempt to do the same thing through a cgi perl script using the Digest::MD5 module
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Click. Shop. Buy. Shopping Cart Ecommerce for Car Dealers. Use It To Attract, Engage, Sell.
Trust is earned not given.
It is true in the car dealer business.
It is true in every business.
It is true in every facet of human interaction.
It is true when selling cars online via the Internet.
Technology does not change a thing.
David Thomas is a dealer using the Ai-Dealer shopping cart. Recently he shared his reflections on consumers buying cars, online trust and his stores' actual experience with the shopping cart service he subscribes to from Ai-Dealer.
His article ran on page 24 of the December issue of Dealer Marketing Magazine. You may view it online on their website or view it as a *.pdf here.
In the words of legendary baseball strategist/statistician Bill James:
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"There will always be people who are ahead of the curve, and people who are behind the curve. But knowledge moves the curve."
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With regular and effective communication with the client, the project development process is dealt with professionally and with a consistent point of contact.
Once the client's idea has been explored and tested, Aura then take care of the planning process, building regulations and construction design & management regulations (CDM) on behalf of the client. Value for money for the client is always Aura's top priority.
Aura North East are renowned for their successes in designing and constructing major projects and have completed major projects with capital values of more than £380 million. The design, construction (including furniture fittings & equipment and ICT) and project management roles are assumed on behalf of the client. Aura is also active with cash flow assistance for the project through the initial stages and will seek funding & grant opportunities.
Risk management is of high importance and is done in the pre-construction stage, which results in savings from project inception to construction start on site. Early planning and programming can also cause further savings once the construction team is involved. Building Information Modelling (BIM) also contributes towards risk management and is a worthy tool for positive results.
Healthy and safety is at the heart of Aura North East. Appropriate measures are taken to ensure the safety of workers. The development of safety initiatives are also carried out on site to educate school children on the dangers of construction sites as well as minimising the disruption to clients and reducing the risks of refurbishment projects.
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YouTube is the wildly successful Internet site that lets anybody broadcast just about anything.
I love it. Mostly I like watching – when I'm trying to avoid working – adorable animal videos like this one of two otters at the Vancouver Aquarium floating in the water. They're holding hands! Awwww, cute.
Now there's a version of YouTube for teachers called (uh, you'll never guess) TeacherTube. Their goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos.
Ms. Burk has her second graders rappin' about math perimeter, area, fractions "simplify" and more. Props to you Ms. B.
It reminds me of something we had back in the day, School House Rock.
I'm certain that's where my love for language came from.
"Conjunction Junction, what's your function? Hooking up words and phrases and clauses."
Goosebumps…still one of my favorite songs of all time and I made it my new MySpace song du jour.


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Introduction to an atypical courtroom lawyer
I chose not to hire advertising and marketing consultants to design this website. They too often produce fluff that smells like burnt plastic and tastes like "New Coke."
Instead, everything you read here, I wrote. I created the content, and I designed and posted each webpage.
I've written this site in the "first-person singular" voice, and it may strike you as rather conversational in tone, occasionally even "breezy." That is deliberate: I want this website to give you an accurate sense of how I think, write, and speak in real life. And if my refusal to run with the herd spooks you, then I'm not the right lawyer for you anyway.
I've provided very specific and detailed information on my credentials, experience, and philosophy. Throughout, I've included hyperlinks and cross-references so that you can drill down to test my assertions.
If you're a prospective client, this site will help you decide whether I'm the right lawyer for you. And if you're an adversary sizing me up — well, this site will probably be useful for that purpose, too.
You probably haven't seen me in court yet. Nevertheless, from the way I've organized and presented my case for myself here, you may draw reasonably well-informed inferences about my skills as an advocate for my clients.
This is not a typical law firm website. But I'm not a typical courtroom lawyer.
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AUSTIN — Texas announced the signings of four prized basketball recruits on Wednesday, but the Longhorns' highest-profiled commitment has yet to put pen to paper.
Cameron Ridley, a 6-10 center from Fort Bend Bush, was not part of the quartet who sent national letters of intent during this week's early signing period, which ends Wednesday. Ranked by ESPNU and Scout as the third-best center in the nation, Ridley committed to UT last January and hasn't publicly changed that commitment, but he apparently will wait until after the season to sign.
The four players signed by UT this week were 5-foot-11 guard Javan Felix of New Orleans, 6-11 forward/center Prince Ibeh of Garland Naaman Forest, 6-9 forward Connor Lammert of San Antonio Churchill and 6-8 forward Ioannis Papapetrou of Melbourne, Fla.
With Ridley, ESPNU ranks UT's class as the fourth-best in the country.


text: Male circumcision to reduce the risk of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with menTempleton, David Ja,b; Millett, Gregorio Ac; Grulich, Andrew EaCurrent Opinion in Infectious Diseases: February 2010 - Volume 23 - Issue 1 - p 45–52 doi: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e328334e54d Sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections Edited: by Anton L. Pozniak Abstract Author Information Purpose of review The success of male circumcision in reducing HIV acquisition among African heterosexuals has led to renewed interest in this biological intervention for HIV/sexually transmissible infection (STI) prevention in men who have sex with men (MSM). This review summarizes the available data on the association of circumcision and HIV/STI among MSM populations. Recent findings Results of observational studies indicate that circumcision has limited impact on HIV/STI acquisition among MSM populations overall. Longitudinal data suggest that circumcision may reduce the risk of incident syphilis, but there is little evidence of a protective effect for other STIs. The subgroup of MSM who predominantly practise the insertive role in anal intercourse may be at lower risk of HIV, although the relative inefficiency of HIV acquisition for insertive compared with receptive partners has resulted in imprecise estimates of effect. Summary The evidence that circumcision reduces HIV and other STIs among MSM is weak and inconsistent. However, recent studies have found that circumcised MSM who predominantly take the insertive role in anal intercourse may be at a lower risk of HIV infection. Although MSM may be willing to undergo adult circumcision, should it be proven to reduce HIV acquisition risk, there is substantial potential that behavioural disinhibition could offset any benefits achieved by a circumcision intervention. aNational Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, The University of New South Wales, Australia bRPA Sexual Health, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia cDivision of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA Correspondence to Dr David J. Templeton, MBChB, DipVen, MForensMed, PhD, MFFLM, MACLM, FAChSHM, Senior Lecturer, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, The University of New South Wales, Level 2, 376 Victoria Street, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia Tel: +61 2 9385 0900; fax: +61 2 9385 0920; e-mail: email@example.com © 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.


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VETERAN PLEADS: DO NOT BLINDLY SACRIFICE YOUR LIFE FOR YOUR COUNTRY! Author Publishes WWII Pilot Father's Legacy and Warning
SACRAMENTO, CA, USA, October 19, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ — SACRAMENTO, 19 October, 2014—The belief that it's noble to support the nation's military regardless of circumstances will perhaps always prevail. It's a seductive patriotic ideal, but over the course of our nation's history, the US military has been increasingly used to protect the interests of the rich and powerful rather than liberty and justice for all. Journalist Shawn Hamilton has written his new book, Be All You Can Be, as a wake-up call to the nation, using his WWII veteran father's story as the revelry bugle.


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We so often see frivolous lawsuits it's not a surprise that our court system is so thoroughly clogged up.
Latest example: The Magic Hat Brewing Company of nearby South Burlington, VT, has filed a lawsuit against a Kentucky craft brewery, claiming copyright infringement.
You'd think it would be a blatant bit of nastiness to prompt a lawsuit. Well, you'd be wrong.
Here's the case, such as it is.
West Sixth Brewing, which opened up shop a year ago in Lexington, KY, uses a 6 in its logo. Magic Hat uses a 9. Because a 6 is nothing more than an upside-down 9, Magic Hat claims it is being treated shabbily. (Of course, a 9 is nothing more than an upside-down 6, but one supposes the response to that would be "We got here first.")
The folks at West Sixth Brewing are taking their case public via social media, saying:
"Our logos were professionally designed by a designer in Lexington called Cricket Press who has a long history of fantastic and creative logo designs.
"Their [Magic Hat's] federal trademark is simply for the text '# 9' and our logo contains neither a '#' nor a '9.' (Our favorite part of their argument is where they call a 6 an 'inverted 9.' Yeah, and did you know that a 'p' is just an inverted 'd'? They're totally the same letter!)
"Finally, our logo includes the words 'West Sixth Brewing.' We think that makes it pretty clear."
The Kentuckians are asking the public to sign a petition to tell Magic Hat "no more' and to drop their lawsuit.


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2* again this morning! I walked into work with my jacket unzipped it's so warm!
I beat Kenny on this morning.
Posted February 27, 2015 - 05:42 AM
Posted February 27, 2015 - 06:08 AM
33F here with wind. High supposed to be 47F. We'll see.
Posted February 27, 2015 - 07:19 AM
Had between 5"-6" of snow yesterday, spent the afternoon moving that crap out of the way, glad I have the equipment, but tired of using it for snow! 23 this morning, a warmup next week they say, but even then several days will be below normal.
Posted February 27, 2015 - 09:26 AM
0* again this morning, so done with winter. Looking to get up around 50* on monday, of course, 3 days of rain along with it. Getting ready for a muddy kitchen from the dogs.
Posted February 27, 2015 - 02:09 PM
It's snowing here right now. Last I saw, it was supposed to start late tonight! Ground and streets are white. <1" today, 1-3" tomorrow.
Posted February 28, 2015 - 05:35 AM
32F here this morning with a 13mph north wind.
Posted February 28, 2015 - 05:55 AM
Kenny must be snowed in and can't make it to his computer, or maybe he's just sleeping in.
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Posted February 28, 2015 - 06:22 AM
Morning All! I'm trying to break the early cycle some and sleep in. 5AM is a good wake up time. It's 23° (-5C) right now with nearly calm wind. 80% chance for more snow today, it's just West of us. High is forecast to get to 34° (1C) with winds less than 10 MPH.
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Posted February 28, 2015 - 06:25 AM
Well he's finally going to join us today. Good mornin', Kenny!
- KennyP said thank you
Posted February 28, 2015 - 06:58 AM
Good morning all. 10º out this morning hoping to get into upper 20's today
Posted February 28, 2015 - 07:38 AM
Morning guys. Cold and clear today. It was -22c -8F at 7am. It's all the way up to -16 now as the sun is starting to warm things up. Yesterday it didn't get above -5C but everywhere there was any sand on the ice it melted right down into it. Ice is our big problem here right now. Parking lots are treacherous. Our plowing contractor at the church couldn't get any sand from his regular supplier and our lot was a real hazard on Thursday. I had to do what I could with the sand we had on hand. He eventually got there late in the day with sand that had a lot of 2" rock in it. Must be the bottom of the pile somewhere. I did find one supplier for bagged sand and got a supply for the church. I hope this cold breaks soon. Our parking is down to maybe 1/2 of the regular capacity due to all the heavy wet snow we have had. It doesn't compress much when you push it into an existing pile of snow.
- KennyP said thank you
Posted February 28, 2015 - 08:36 AM
17° early, low 20's now, around 32° later, rain tomorrow. I hope it washes this snow away!
Posted February 28, 2015 - 09:30 AM
It's snowing here again with another 5-6 hrs. of it coming down. IF it warms up, it could be sleet or freezing rain.
Posted February 28, 2015 - 08:17 PM
Did it warm up for ya any at all today? Saw 46F for a high here today.
Posted March 01, 2015 - 03:51 AM
YES!! When I came to work Sat afternoon it was 4*.. Now it's 11*!


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Splinters is a ad hominem dialog with So-Cal's most notorious and popular sports celebrities. Rex Hudler has a knack to give his readers an inside personal look at the hardships and victories that happened in his life. And these travails cover both, his exploits on and off the field. Hopefully this book will be funny and witty, and goes on to inspire, and encourage the reader.
Check out Rex's popular youtube video below. You are going to love it.
Rex Allen Hudler was born in Arizona, the same state as John McCain. Rex was nicknamed as the "Wonder Dog", and he was an All American Major League Baseball utility player.
He played for my favorite team New York Yankees and played for about, I think, all of thirteen seasons after being a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees in 1978. Being a first round is quite achievement.


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Creative Dad Comes Up With Artistic Design to Cover Up Daughter's Diabetic Device
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Creative dads for the win! A picture recently uploaded to Imgur shows how a dad found a super creative way to cover up his daughter's diabetes device during a swim meet.
The post explains that the dad used tape from the dollar store to craft a killer whale on his daughter's arm. The killer whale is the team's mascot, so it was the perfect fit.
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One Reddit user explained that the device is called a Continuous Glucose Monitor.
"It is a device that is able to track blood sugars that is then sent to a small device (size of a pager) where you are able to see your blood sugar levels and which direction you are heading," the user posted.
While her creation is homemade, there are different companies that sell decorative covers for CGMs.
@grifgrips adventure of the week: competing in a beauty pageant…and winning. Congrats! #grifgrips #type1diabetes #pageant #winning #type1life #adventure #t1d @mysocialunicorn A photo posted by Grif grips (@grifgrips) on
It looks like these companies now have some friendly homemade competition!Team Brink stays cool with #grifgrips flames holding his #dexcom in place. #jdrf #type1 #type1diabetes #teambrink A photo posted by Grif grips (@grifgrips) on
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