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Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs changes name to Governor's Office of Consumer Protection
ATLANTA, GA – The Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs has changed its name to the Governor's Office of Consumer Protection. Joe Doyle, the agency's Administrator says, "We are a law enforcement agency charged with protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive and unlawful acts and practices in the marketplace. We believe that this new name more accurately conveys to the public what our agency does. The name change will not change our responsibilities or jurisdiction in any way."
The agency has been protecting consumers under the Fair Business Practices Act since its creation in 1975. Agency actions so far this year have resulted in nearly $10.5 million in actual or ordered consumer restitution and cancellation of consumer debt. These savings stemmed from investigations related to deceptive sales and advertising practices, unlawful charges by debt relief companies, telemarketing fraud, home improvement fraud, computer fraud, and from individual consumer claims filed under Georgia's Lemon Law.
The agency is also committed to educating consumers by providing important information, news and resources online at Consumer.ga.gov, the agency's main website, and ConsumerEd.com, which focuses on making major purchases, credit and debt issues, and money management basics.
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The Detroit Tigers accomplished another goal during their busy off-season, adding depth to their bullpen with Joba Chamberlain.
Chamberlain and the Tigers agreed to terms on a one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to the Associated Press because the deal hadn't been announced.
The hard-throwing, right-handed reliever was 2-1 with one save in 45 games and a career-high 4.93 earned-run average last season for the New York Yankees. The converted starter was 23-14 with five saves with a 3.85 ERA over seven seasons with the Yankees.
A person familiar with the deal told the AP that right-hander Roberto Hernandez and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a one-year contract.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an agreement has not been completed and the player is to have a physical.
Last year, Hernandez was 6-13 with a 4.89 ERA for Tampa Bay.
Michael Morse and the San Francisco Giants reached agreement on a one-year, $6-million contract, and he is expected to be the team's starting left fielder.
The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said.
Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field.
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Washington (28-2) will meet Kansas (25-7) in the regional opener at 5 p.m.
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Thank you for writing up our day and thanks Vincent for the beaut photos. I had been thinking of writing it up for my blog but was worried I might get some facts wrong.
Yesterday was an incredible learning experience for us that was even more meaningful because you, our tour guide, are a descendant of so many people from the places we visited.
Taking the trip down memory lane in Cambridge with you and Vincent was so much fun.
I remember visiting the Old North Bridge at Concord! I also was impressed to see the "thoughtful attention given to the fallen British dead."
I someday to be able to meet a blogging friend in person.
Very nice, and what a lovely day you had to visit my old hometown, Lexington. Heather, what ancestors do you and Jill share? Is it the Ball line that I have? I'm sure they had a lovely time seeing those sights.ReplyDelete
Robert Ball and I discussed the Ball line in Massachusetts but we have no idea if we have a common ancestor. Do you know where the Balls originated in England? I don't have any information on their origins or what ship they arrived on. Interestingly, Robert also has a Munroe/Monro ancestor, too, but from the Hebrides in Scotland.Delete
Heather, I have John Ball, the father of John and Nathaniel as being from Wiltshire, England, but no other information.ReplyDelete
Robert's Ball Line Came From Rochdale In Lancashire.ReplyDelete
Oh, dear, they are not even close are they? (I had to google some maps to see that!) Too bad we couldn't find a cousin connection...Delete
No cousin connection yet :) ........
How very generous Heather..no wonder Jill & Robert had such a great time. Genealogy really is a sharing kind of hobby.ReplyDelete


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- These articles were first published many year's ago and whilst some are as relevant today as they were when new, many are now mostly of historical interest as modern research and coaching methods have superseded them.
Lose Weight – Run Minutes Faster
By Frank Horwill
A female said to the writer recently, "I read one of your articles about the height/weight ratio for runners and it depressed me greatly." She could not come to terms with what the medical profession call a healthy weight for height. To calculate this, allocate 110 pounds (49kg) for the first 5 feet (1.524m) in height and 51/2 pounds (2.46kg) for every inch (0.025m) thereafter if you are a male. So, if you are 6 feet (1.82m) tall your allocation is 176 pounds (79.8kg). If you are a female, allocate 100 pounds for the first 5 feet in height, that's 45kg for 1.524m in height, then 5 pounds (2.26kg) for every inch thereafter. If you are 5 feet 5 inches (1.651m) tall your allocation is 125 pounds (56.6kg). This is target number one.
How do you achieve this without starving to death? The more running you can do in the morning, the better. This will elevate your metabolic rate for several hours afterwards instead of burning one calorie a minute while sitting, you may burn up to 2 calories a minute.
Next comes the complete avoidance of some high-fat foods which can be classed as killers. Here are a few that can put you in a coffin prematurely! Beefburgers, roast pork, bolognase, frankfurters, roast beef, bacon, t-bone steak, pork sausage, cheddar cheese, cream cheese. These are made up of 30 to 60 per cent fat. Grilling does reduce this figure.
We now come to ugly oils. These are: palm, palm kernel, coconut, peanut and cottonseed. They contain from 15 to 88 per cent saturated fat. Cut the chips and dips.
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The amino acid 1-carnitine helps fat to be burned preferentially. Take a supplement of 2g a day.
Maintain chromium status. This controls sugared foods turning into fat. Insulin bursts cause fat deposits. Good sources are: brewers' yeast, black pepper, wholewheat bread.
Eat a high fibre diet, the target is 20g daily. The following contain 10g: half a cup of All Bran, half a cup of mixed beans, two cups of raisins, one cup of rolled oats, half a cup of peas, three pears, half a cup of Fibre One, half a cup of lentils, three bananas, four Shredded Wheat, five apples, four peaches, six oranges, twenty prunes.
Maintain omega-3 fatty acid status which is found in: cold water fish (cod, tuna, salmon, halibut, shark and mackerel). Fatty acids also control insulin bursts.
Do some strength training to maintain lean mass every other day. Press ups, abdominals, squat thrusts and step ups. Start with 30sec of each and add 10sec each week.
Increase the duration of running by 5 minutes per week. Increase your longest run by 10 minutes per week.
Try this supplement combination: 400mg chromium picolinate, 200mg L-carnitine, 20g fibre.
What can you eat? Fruit and vegetables, skimmed milk products, cod, sole, halibut, flour, lobster, crab, turkey breast, shrimp, tuna, chicken breast, sardines, herrings, lamb chops, veal, eggs (not more than four a week), riccota cheese. Cook with these oils: linseed, pumpkin seed, soyabean, walnut, canola.
Target number two: is to get 5 per cent below the medical profession's stipulations in the first paragraph. You can do it! Watch your race performances take off. See the look of astonishment as you beat old rivals.


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Last year we listed eight ETFs that we thought were just, well, plain weird, including two that we lumped in because they seemed wrongheaded.
Two of the weird ones -- the Russell 1000 High Volatility ETF and the QuantShares U.S. Market Neutral Anti Momentum Fund (presciently given the symbol, NOMO) -- were so weird that they are no more.
The iPath DJ-UBS Natural Gas ETN (the GAZ) and the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-term Futures ETN (better known as the VXX) might as well be no more. Both have collapsed.
As for those that I thought were wrongheaded -- The Global X Guru Holdings Index Fund and the AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF -- I just don't like the concept of piggybacking on investors. And that's what these funds do -- invest alongside big hedge funds.
(Read more: ETFs vs. Mutual Funds: The Debate Heats Up)
Based on their performance (up!), they may not be so wrongheaded, after all. Time will tell whether that's the result of true genius, or just a bull market.
That brings us to today's weird funds. Just like last year, we checked with Matt Hougan of Index Universe. His list -- and in his words:
1. The VXX -- Again.
How much further down can an ETF go, when it's already down 98.6 percent over the last three years?
The answer: Another 98.6 percent. VIX futures continue to be in a state of contango so vicious that, if spot VIX stays flat and the shape of the future curve stays the same, VXX should lose more than 80 percent of its value over the next 12 months.
Since it launched, investors have poured $5.6 billion into VXX; only $994 million remains. But investors never learn: they've poured more than $350 million into the fund this year alone.
Somebody's getting rich; it's just not VXX investors. (VXX could of course spike up if the market go crazy. But long-term, there is nothing but pain.)
This actively managed ETF is appropriately named, because it actively forces shareholders to GIVE lots of money to the ETF company.
(Read more: How Investing Is Just Like Working at Jiffy Lube)
This ETF, whose focus is "sustainability and making an impact," seems to be build on the idea that if you combine the red-hot ETF wrapper with the semi-famous grandson of a great ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau, what can go wrong?
I'll tell you what. Start with expenses of 1.70 percent! This is a pet peeve of mine. I'm all for socially responsible investing, but why does it always cost five times more than regular investing. Or in this case, why is this ETF 30 times more expensive that what it would take to buy virtually the same exposure using large-cap ETFs?
That cost -- 1.70 percent would make mutual funds blush. No wonder if hasn't attracted much interest. Note: You have to love this tidbit from the fund's home page: "Additionally, AdvisorShares regularly contributes a portion of assets under management to Philippe Cousteau Jr.'s Global Echo Foundation."
I understand what they mean -- a portion of the expense ratio (which is, in the end, deducted from the assets). But the way it's written, it sounds like they can randomly decide to donate 25 percent of the fund to Phillipe's foundation.
AdvisorShares CEO Noah Hamman responded with this statement:
"The prospectus for GIVE specifically identifies that 40 basispoints is contributed to the GlobalECHO Foundation, and we are pleased to announce that we have contributed almost $17,000 to the GlobalECHO Foundationfor 2012," he said. "Regarding the fee, GIVE is an impact investing strategy with four seasoned investment managers, who are seeking to outperform comparative benchmarks on a risk adjusted basis. The average prospectus expense ratio for the multi-asset alternative category in Morningstar is 2.04 percent. GIVE is a brand new ETF that is priced almost 15 percent lower than that category average."
3. FactorShares 2X TBOND Bull/S&P 500 Bear (FSA)
I like the FactorShares guys, and they are doing interesting stuff, but if you had to design an ETF destined to: a) be misunderstood by most investors and b) go to zero, this would have to be it.
Let's see: You lever up a 200 percent position in T-Bonds, at the end of a 40-plus year bull market in bonds; you match that with a -200 percent position in the S&P 500. You reset it daily, so you have all the wonders of levered/inverse compounding. And you charge 0.75 percent per year.
But hey, at least you can trade it for free on Interactive Brokers.
To be fair, they also offer the opposite position (-200 percent T-Bonds/200 percent S&P 500).
But you still have the compounding. It just ain't pretty.


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NASA has officially joined the European Space Agency's Euclid mission, a space telescope that will launch in 2020 to study the mysterious dark matter and dark energy pervading the universe.
NASA will contribute 16 infrared detectors and four spares for one of the Euclid telescope's two planned science instruments, agency officials announced Thursday. NASA has also nominated 40 new members for the Euclid Consortium, an international body of 1,000 scientists that will oversee the mission and its development.
Space news from NBCNews.com
Teen's space mission fueled by social media
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: "Astronaut Abby" is at the controls of a social-media machine that is launching the 15-year-old from Minnesota to Kazakhstan this month for the liftoff of the International Space Station's next crew.
- Buzz Aldrin's vision for journey to Mars
- Giant black hole may be cooking up meals
- Watch a 'ring of fire' solar eclipse online
- Teen's space mission fueled by social media
"NASA is very proud to contribute to ESA's mission to understand one of the greatest science mysteries of our time," John Grunsfeld, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, said in a statement.
Astronomers think the "normal" matter we can see and touch makes up just 4 percent of the universe. The rest is composed of dark matter and dark energy — strange stuff whose existence scientists infer from their influence on the 4 percent.
Dark energy is especially intriguing, since many researchers believe it to be the strange force responsible for the accelerating expansion of the universe. But just what it is remains a mystery.
The Euclid mission hopes to shine some light into the universe's darkest corners. After launching to a gravitationally stable spot called the sun-Earth Lagrange point 2, the 4,760-pound (2,160-kilogram) spacecraft will spend six years mapping and studying up to 2 billion galaxies throughout the universe.
Euclid's observations of these galaxies and their distribution should help astronomers understand how the universe's acceleration has changed over time, revealing key insights about the nature of dark matter and dark energy, NASA officials said.
"ESA's Euclid mission is designed to probe one of the most fundamental questions in modern cosmology, and we welcome NASA's contribution to this important endeavor, the most recent in a long history of cooperation in space science between our two agencies," Alvaro Gimenez, ESA's director of science and robotic exploration, said in a statement.
The Euclid mission is slated to cost ESA 606 million euros, or $810 million at current exchange rates. NASA is considering its own dark-energy mission, the roughly $1.5 billion Wide-field Infrared Survey Telescope, or WFIRST. If it eventually gets the official go-ahead, WFIRST is unlikely to launch before 2025, agency officials have said.
Follow Space.com senior writer Mike Wall on Twitter @michaeldwall or Space.com @Spacedotcom. We're also on Facebook and Google+.
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Despite its longer chassis, the 715's aerodynamic bodyshell combines well with Fiat's refined 130bhp Multi Jet II engine to make these models a dream to drive wherever you venture. Combine this with its spacious accommodation and the 715 makes a perfect touring base for active families; just another fantastic example of Fiat motorhomes' build quality.
Designed with two distinct lounging areas, the spacious Tribute 720 gives children and parents their own dedicated zones.
Up front, behind the cab seats, there's an ample lounge-diner with seating for up to five people with the swivel cab seats rotated. At the rear of the vehicle, there's a second lounge – which makes a perfect little playroom.
The all-new 726 is the second model in the expanding Tribute range to offer six berths and six belted travelling seats for greater flexibility (six belts a cost option at 3650kgs).
The 726's aerodynamic bodyshell is well matched with Fiat's refined 130bhp Multi Jet II engine, for an agile drive and smooth ride. All of our British built Fiat motorhomes are great examples of first class Auto-Trail bodywork.
Making its debut last year, the Tribute 736 provides two distinct living spaces for parents and children.
Built on Fiat's 7.25 metre wider track chassis for extra stability, standard equipment includes 6-speed gearbox, ABS brakes, remote control central locking, a panoramic rooflight, colour reversing camera, fitted microwave and removable carpets.
New for 2019 is the 736 G – oozing with style and featuring a contemporary transverse bed layout. Sleek exterior lines add a sporty feel to this grand coachbuilt tourer. Thanks to a capacious rear garage, you can travel with all the necessities of home, allowing storage of bulkier items that would otherwise clutter this stunning new motorhome.
The award-winning V-Line 540 SE is the most compact motorhome in the Auto-Trail range – making it the ideal vehicle for those who appreciate the little luxuries in life.
At a shade over 5.4 metres long, these van conversion motorhomes will fit on most standard driveways – saving on expensive storage fees – and is compact enough to use as a practical everyday vehicle for active couples.
The best of both worlds inside a compact van conversion – space to stretch out at the rear combined with a chassis of under 6m in length giving you an easy drive on a multitude of roads. Built to the highest standards, each V-line achieves NCC approved grade 3 classification for insulation, making this an extremely flexible all seasons tourer.
New for 2019, the V-Line 634 SE model holds a multitude of dynamic, stylish features in its 6.3m Fiat Ducato chassis. The 634 SE highlights a full height, slim-line 140l fridge with integral freezer, as well as a new 6.5" touch screen DAB head unit, with colour reversing camera.
Thanks to a slightly longer construction, the Auto-Trail V-Line 635 SE has all the comforts of other Auto-Trail van conversion motorhomes whilst benefitting from a larger living area and extended kitchen with front dining area.
Also featuring a wind out awning, this two-berth couples tourer is the ideal vehicle for spontaneous trips when the mood arises.
The 636 SE combines a large rear lounge and a dinette with two additional forward-facing belted seats for additional passenger-carrying capacity. At the end of a day's activity, the rear seats quickly become a spacious and comfortable transverse double bed, leaving you refreshed for whatever tomorrow brings.
The new 2019 V-Line Sports pack not only adds premium comfort to your V-Line leisure vehicle; innovative touches, such as the external shower point and gas BBQ point, makes your touring voyage become even more enjoyable.
The V-Line range once again raises the bar with elegant design and compact, manoeuvrable versatility.
A compact motorhome designed for both the shorter road trip and the extended travels, the Auto-Trail Imala 615 has everything you need in a motorhome. High quality British construction ensures that the Imala 615 can be enjoyed for many more journeys to come.
Clever open-plan design ensures that the interior feels sleek and uncluttered, with sleeping space for up to four people in the Hi-Line motorhome variant.
The Imala 625 is the perfect space to kick back and relax after a long day on the road or an exciting afternoon exploring the local surroundings. Sink into the sumptuous Iris upholstery while supper simmers on the gas hob, or take a refreshing shower in the spacious washroom behind the cab seats.
Built on the four metre Fiat Ducato chassis, the 715 incorporates a fixed French bed and large front lounge for separate living and sleeping spaces without the need to climb a ladder to get into bed.
Another firm favourite with families due to its flexible seating and accommodation, the Imala 720 family motorhomes combine a sizeable lounge-diner with seating for up to five people with the swivel cab seats rotated. There is also a second substantial lounge at the rear of the vehicle.
These island bed motorhomes naturally create a distinct bedroom at the rear of the vehicle, while a large lounge and superb kitchen underline the spacious, luxury feel. In Hi-Line format, with an additional double bed over the cab and a half dinette option adding two belted travelling seats, it's an authentic four-berth family tourer.
The 732 is the first model of the award-winning Imala range to feature a transverse island bed, winning Practical Motorhome's Best Family Motorhome. This elegant and practical layout gives you more space and flexibility all at 3500kg, so it not only looks fantastic, but it's a great drive too whatever licence you hold.
Providing luxurious fixed bed accommodation for couples along with doubling up as a generous family multi-berth is what the Imala 734 does best. In Lo-Line configuration they are dedicated twin bed motorhomes with acres of living space at the front of the vehicle.
With room for as many as eight people to sit in comfort in its huge, uncluttered lounge, the Tracker EKS is the perfect layout for people who love making friends while travelling.
Bring the rotating cab seats into play, and guests can relax in the lounge while the chef prepares snacks or a more substantial meal in the generous end kitchen.
Flexibility is key in the compact yet accommodating Tracker RS. The opposing lounge settees can be converted into a super-spacious transverse double for a restful night's sleep.
Built on the four metre Fiat Ducato chassis, the Tracker FB uses its longer bodyshell to excellent effect by combining a fixed rear French bed with an airy front lounge for separate living and sleeping spaces.
The all-new Tracker EB model for 2019 benefits from a spacious front lounge, modern L-shaped kitchen, French bed and an outstanding rear bathroom with an extra-large separate shower for the most luxurious everyday experiences.
The longest model in the Tracker range, the RB makes good use of its 7.6 metre body to accommodate a transverse fixed island bed with full access from both sides, separated from the living area to create a much sought after end bedroom. This large motorhome can sleep up to six people in Hi-Line variation, making it ideal for travels with the family.
The 7.6m Tracker LB is well-appointed and elegant. As the ideal vehicle for sociable travellers who love to invite guests to share the fun, this large motorhome features an external BBQ point for quick and easy al-fresco dining, and a spacious interior for indoor entertaining when the weather is cooler.
The Apache 632 marries a wide 4ft 6in fixed rear bed layout with a generous front lounge and a practical, spacious L-shaped kitchen with improved storage thanks to the introduction of a space-efficient slimline fridge freezer. At 7.36 metres in length it provides a spacious environment for you and your family with all the comforts of home.
With a desirable rear lounge layout, the Apache 634 is an established favourite. Available in both Hi-Line and Lo-Line variants, couples and families alike will find this a roomy and attractive motorhome.
The cab seats can be fully rotated - ideal for taking a break on a long journey, or enjoying lunch on a weekend trip.
With double beds front and rear, a generous kitchen and distinct living areas for children and parents, the Apache 700 adds up to an adaptable family-friendly large motorhome with the potential to sleep and seat six in Hi-Line configuration.
Thanks to the option of an overcab double, the Frontier Delaware is either a spacious couples' tourer or a luxury family motorhome. Best suited to longer travels, the Frontier Delaware benefits from an eight metre length, allowing for a stunning interior with a fixed island bed to the rear.
The defining feature of the new Frontier Delaware S is an almost entirely separate rear bedroom with a choice of 6ft 1in long twin fixed single beds or an unbelievably sized double.
The epitome of luxury, this high-end motorhome has all there is to offer when it comes to a home from home experience.
Also new for the 2019 season is the Frontier Delaware HB, now with a raised rear bed to allow for greater storage space in the garage. Slightly shorter than the Comanche, it still offers plenty of habitation space with the option of two different layouts.
The strongest point of this popular model of the Frontier range is a supremely versatile layout that fulfils multiple roles with minimum fuss. Popular with sociable motorhomers, the Frontier Scout appeals to those who frequently invite family and friends on their travels.
Incorporating all the best features of its stablemates: large island bed, new walk-in shower, larger washroom and WC, a superbly equipped L-shaped kitchen and spacious front lounge seating up to seven, in terms of specification the Comanche covers all bases.
The Comanche S shares the same DNA as its twin-axle sibling: large front lounge with seating for up to seven, spacious L-shaped kitchen and larger washroom and separate WC spanning the central aisle of the coachbuilt motorhome.
New for 2019 is the Frontier Comanche HB with 3 versatile layouts. Choose from either a side dinette, extended longitudinal seating or a further two belted seats, each with a fixed island high bed to the rear. Popular for its master en-suite bedroom feel, escape into your own private sanctuary that can be separated from the rest of the vehicle by a full length curtain. A high bed also allows for more garage space, helping to keep the interior uncluttered.
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Before affiliating with ISEF or Broadcom MASTERS, fairs must have been in operation for at least one year in which they had a functioning Scientific Review Committee to review and approve student research. This requirement is to help ensure that new fairs are an effective and sustainable educational activity before becoming affiliated. Fairs may appeal this one-year qualification in cases in which the leadership of the fair has experience or training associated with an affiliate fair.
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How to Deal with Hunger by Using a Hunger Scale
A common complaint among people who are watching their weight is, "I always feel hungry!" Yet many people think they are hungry when actually, they may be feeling bored, sad, stressed, excited or scared. It's normal to occasionally eat when we aren't really hungry.
But some people have a harder time controlling their eating, especially when they eat to try and feel better after getting upset or being nervous. People who eat in response to feelings or emotions may have a hard time stopping, and end up overeating. Some people eat in response to physical cues, such as seeing an ad on television for a juicy fast-food burger or driving past a bakery and smelling freshly baked bread.
And if you have diabetes, you may have been told to eat your meals at about the same time every day, whether you want to or not. It's not surprising, then, that a lot of people don't even know what physical hunger feels like because they're used to eating for other reasons.
To help you gain better control of your eating and to lessen the chances of what is called "mindless" eating, try using the Hunger Scale. Here's how it works:
- On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "ravenous" and 10 being "stuffed", rank your hunger right before you start to eat.
- Halfway through your meal, rank your hunger again using the same scale of 1 to 10. If you're at a "5", "6" or "7" put your fork down and stop eating.
- If you decide to keep eating, finish your meal and rank your hunger. Be honest with yourself, too. If you feel like you've just eaten Thanksgiving dinner but have a huge bowl of ice cream in front of you, chances are you're eating to help deal with some kind of emotion.
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Here are few ways to help you manage emotional eating:
- Make a list of activities that you enjoy doing (other than eating!), such as walking, reading, gardening, etc. Keep this list handy and refer to it when you get the urge to eat.
- Call up a friend or family member who can take your mind off of eating.
- Try waiting out the urge. Give yourself 10 minutes. Then, after 10 minutes, if you really want to eat, have a small portion.
- Drink a glass of water or cup of tea. Hunger can be mistaken for thirst.
- Keep healthy snacks around, such as baby carrots, low fat crackers or cut up fruit, rather than high-fat, high-calorie treats.
- Don't deprive yourself. It's not uncommon for people trying to lose weight to completely cut out all favorite foods, but then end up bingeing on them later. Allow yourself to have a treat on occasion.
- If you think your eating is due to depression, anxiety or stress, seek out help from a mental health professional.
Successful Eating with Diabetes (strategies)
- Know your Food Groups with Diabetes
- How to Use a Hunger Scale
- Healthy Food Alternatives
- Dining Out With Diabetes
- Portion Control Tips
- The Truth about the Diabetes Diet
- 5 Food Myths for People With Diabetes
- Diabetes Diets for Women
- Tips for Coping with Emotional Eating
- Meal Replacement Bars: OK for Those with Diabetes?
- Food 'Cravings' and Diabetes
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|The author, Cleo Proctor Cavanaugh
Our grandfather Ephraim Proctor was born in Kentucky, Feb. 20, 1822 on his father's plantation. Ephraim's father owned slaves, but the slaves were freed before the Civil War. I understood however they never left the plantation having no place to go and also because they were well treated. [I sure wish I knew if this was true.]
Our Uncle Charley Proctor told us he remembered seeing his Great Grandmother Jane who was married to Dr. Martin Gillett [I have found wives Lura and Hannah], our Great Great Grandfather who was born before the American Revolution [actually 1776] . Uncle Charley was five years old at the time [born in 1851]. It was through Dr. Martin that we inherited our one-sixteenth French. [Dr. Gillett was not 100% French, but from a Colonial family whose origin could be traced to France many generations prior.] It could have been here too that we inherited the thalassemia, a blood cell deficiency...Since it is a Mediterranean linked trait, it could have come from there. I would like to say here the body pretty much compensates for the thalassemia. [Cleo and her siblings were carriers of a rare form of dominantly-inherited beta thalassemia.] It's because of being born with it. Doctors have told me this and from things I've observed I believe this is true. However, if both parents have the trait, their children cannot live well or long. [25% chance]
Ephraim Proctor came to Equality, Illinois from Kentucky as a young man and started a livery stable business with buggies to taxi people around. He also had heavy wagons for hauling goods.
In Sept. 1875 someone came to his door after hours and wanted to be taken out in the country and as he couldn't get a hold of any of his men (no phones) he took them himself. It was a stormy evening and on the return trip, his buggy [got stuck] in a swollen creek. He was soaked and became very chilled and so caught pneumonia and died at age fifty-three Sept. 17, 1875 and is buried in Equality, Ill.
Ephraim Proctor and Mary Ann Hewitt were married Feb. 20, 1850. They had eight children, five of them living to adulthood.
Charles Campbell Proctor born April 9, 1951
William Ephraim Proctor born Dec 16, 1852
John Martin Proctor born July 29, 1855
George F. Proctor born Sept 20, 1859
Mary and Sallie Proctor born Jan 13, 1862
Martin Hewitt Proctor born Sept 17, 1864
Daniel Hewitt Proctor born Sept 17, 1866
Mary Ann Hewitt was born Sept. 21, 1827. Her ancestors came over on the Mayflower [true]. This is true because her brother my great uncle [William Martin Hewitt] had his ancestors traced and his daughter Zori Staples was a member of the DAR. [I think she means the Mayflower Society.] Great Uncle Hewitt was at our house many times and my Aunt Sallie took me to their beautiful home on Cascade Av, in the Mt. Baker area in Seattle. He had built and owned the first street railways in Minneapolis, Minnesota and operated them for many years. Uncle Charley and our dad both ran street cars there for him when they were young. Uncle Hewitt was a millionaire which meant something in those days. They had two children, Sylvester [actually Lawrence Scott] and Zori. Their family moved to Los Angeles where Uncle Hewitt died [William Hewitt died in Seattle on May 27, 1918].
Aune Proctor and I visited Zori in the largest department store in Los Angeles at the time. It was Robertson's. She was an interpreter for foreigners who came to sell their goods. She was highly educated and spoke many languages. [According to her descendants, some of this may be incorrect.] I wish now that I had gotten her papers on the ancestors. She had one son Ned Staples who died of TB at twenty-one years. He was married to his nurse first before he died. [Edwin "Ned" Staples died in 1923 at 28 years of age. He and his wife/nurse Dorothy Hope had a daughter together.] Sylvester never married [Lawrence married Josephine Ben Hoyen on March 18, 1907. They were divorced by 1910].
Mary Ann Proctor Hewitt died Dec 4, 1892, two months after being burned in a bonfire. She was burning rubbish her sons had gathered together in the backyard. The children [26-42 years old] had all gone to Sidney, Iowa on a Saturday afternoon to have some fun. They told her that they would burn the rubbish when they returned. She didn't wait and started the fire. The long full skirts worn in those days were a hazard around fire. She suffered terribly after being burned all up the back. Her daughter Sallie took care of her. Of course if antibiotics were in use at the time she probably would have lived. She is buried near Sidney, Iowa where the family had moved when our dad Daniel Hewitt Proctor was sixteen years old.
To be continued next Monday...
|Benny and Cleo Cavanaugh


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Apartment 46-2
up to 2 guests
1 Room(s)
1 Bedroom(s)
1 Bathroom(s)
Distance to ski / mountain lift 50 m
Proximity to public transport 210 m
Proximity to golf course 7 km
Distance to Lake 500 m
Washing machine
Community garage
Non smoking
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"46-2", 1-room apartment 28 m2, north facing position. Bright, fully renovated in 2014, very comfortable and stylish furnishings: living/sleeping room with 2 sofabeds (100 cm, length 200 cm), dining table, cable TV, flat screen and radio. Kitchenette in the entrance (oven, dishwasher, 3 induction hot plates, electric coffee machine, combination microwave) with dining table. Bath/WC. Electric heating. Natural stone floors. Side view of the resort. Facilities: Internet (WiFi). Garage. Please note: non-smokers only.House/Residence
Surlej 7 km from St. Moritz: Cosy apartment block "Residenza Chesa Margun", surrounded by trees and meadows. 7 houses in the residence. In the district of Surlej, in a quiet, sunny, elevated position on a slope, 5 m from the edge of the forest, 500 m from the lake, 200 m from the skiing area, in a cul-de-sac, south facing position. For shared use: lawn for sunbathing. Children's playground (slide, swing). In the complex: reception, restaurant, WiFi, trampoline, lift, storage room for bicycles, storage room for skis, central heating system, washing machine, tumble dryer (for shared use, extra). Room cleaning on request (extra). Bread roll service. Motor access to the grounds. Communal covered parking (extra). Dimension: height 198 cm. Shop 2 km, bakery 250 m, bicycle rental 100 m, bus stop "Surlej parkplatz" 210 m, thermal baths "Samedan" 14 km. Golf course (8 hole) 7 km, surf school 3 km, tennis 3 km, sports centre 3 km, walking paths from the house 100 m, cable car 1 km, ski lift 50 m, chair lift 200 m, ski rental 10 m, ski bus stop 20 m, ski school, children's ski school, ski-kindergarten 50 m, cross country ski track 200 m, ice field 3 km. Well-known ski regions can easily be reached: Corvatsch 1 km. Well-known lakes can easily be reached: Silvaplanasee 1 km. Hiking paths: Panoramaweg 1 km, Via Engiadina 1 km. Please note: fishing [permit required]. Ski bus (free of charge). Free ski bus service to the ski region Silvaplana-Surlej-Corvatsch Bahn. Please note: There are more similar properties for rent in this same residence. Property ref. CH7513.600 is situated on the same property. All houses/apartments are individually designed/furnished. The residence is about 100 m below the Corvatschbahn. The south-facing apartments have mountain views, the north-facing apartments have a view of the forest. Children's playroom with different games for small and big children. You also have the possibility of 3 days to rent the apartments (out of high season). We offer: special price for the SPA-bathing experience in Samedan. Information is available at the reception. Friday evenings: Skiing on the Corvatsch snownight (illuminated slopes). Extra ski pass necessary. The house has a charging station for electric cars.
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1'815 - 3'303 m a.s.l. >>Quiet, family-friendly holiday resort 500 m from the lake, situated at the foot of a mountain with beautiful view, 7 km from St Moritz, 80 km south from Chur, 170 km north from Milano. In the resort: grocery, bakery, boutiques, post office, bank, restaurant, bar, evening entertainment, attractions. Besides: doctor. More possibilities for shopping and entertainment 7 km. Wellness park Ovaverva - Hallenbad und Spa St. Moritz 7 km.Summer
Silvaplana lies 1815m above sea level, at the foot of the Julier Pass in the heart of the Upper Engadine lakeland region. Located at the largest of the three Upper Engadine lakes, the town is divided into three parts of the village. Silvaplana and Surlej are located between Silvaplaner and Champfèrersee and Champfèr on the other side of the lake. From Surlej you will reach with the newly built cable railway to the 3'303m above sea level High Silvaplaner Hausberg, the Piz Corvatsch. In addition to proverbial hospitality of the approximately 900 inhabitants, in Silvaplana awaits you a pleasant high mountain climate with dry, clean air and plenty of holiday experiences. In summer, Silvaplana is one of the most popular surfing spots in Europe and regular surfcracks from all over the world find their way to the shores of Lake Silvaplana. All watersports available in 1 - 20 km. Sailing, surfing, sailing school, rowing, river rafting. Tennis (2 outdoor courts), golf course 18 hole in Samedan 10 km, 2 more golf courses within a radius from 7 - 17 km. Fitness course. Fishing (permit required). Summer skiing in Diavolezza. Paragliding, beach volleybally court. 2 mountain lifts, 5 cableways, 1 gondola lift, 500 km hiking paths, mountain hikes, mountain tours, climbing. 150 km bicycle paths, mountain bike routes, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire. Children's playground.Winter
Ski-region Corvatsch, from 1'870 m, 12 lifts in the resort, 58 lifts in the ski region. 88 ski runs in the ski region, length 350 km, snowboard slope, snow park. Ski school (downhill), snowboard school, children's ski school from 4 years old. 230 km cross country ski tracks in the region, ski walking paths, winter walking paths. Toboggan runs. Natural ice rink, artificial ice rink, curling, curling. Ski bus (free of charge). Further ski-regions: Corviglia at 7 km, Diavolezza at 20 km. ***NEW: As of 1st September 2018 a new pricing sructure applies to the ski passes in the Upper Engadin. The price will vary according to demand.
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Well, it's the end of August again, which means back to school for yours truly. I begin what is hopefully my last year of undergraduate study early tomorrow morning, and in most respects it's stacking up to be a good semester. I'm only on campus Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, which leaves Tuesdays and Thursdays as workdays, which has proven to be a very effective arrangement in the past. It's amazing what you can get done when you don't have to go anywhere, see anyone, and have a coffee pot in your room. I'll be living with the in-laws again and driving about forty minutes each way to good ol' UNC-Greensboro, where Athena continues to watch over me.
As usual I'll start out my day with Latin, and this semester I'll follow the noble language with Spanish history, ancient Near Eastern history, and an independent study on the rise of Augustus and the establishment of the Principate in ancient Rome. Heavy on the history, but that is the major, after all. Plus, thanks to some long semesters earlier and summer classes, I only have to take twelve hours each of these last two semesters, so the work load should be doable.
That's the school workload, of course. Beyond school, I'm lucky and excited to be involved in several writing projects. First, I'm working on finishing up a chapter for a forthcoming edited collection on the US/AU/UK science fiction series Farscape where I'm examining the show's story through the lens of military-political history. Next comes a paper on Samuel Colt in fact and fiction to be presented at the Popular Culture/American Culture—South conference in New Orleans in October, and then beginning/stepping up the research process for Slayage 5 in Vancouver next July, where I hope to present the first in a series of papers on "War in the Whedonverses." Finally (for now) I'm proud, flabbergasted, and downright giddy at being asked to serve as an assistant editor to David Lavery for a forthcoming project on the life and works of Owen Barfield.
Beyond all of that there's studying for and taking the GRE. Getting together writing samples, letters of recommendation, applications, transcripts, etc to send off to prospective graduate schools, and dealing with a "commuter marriage" after a wonderful, too short summer season in which Mockingbird got me used to all of the myriad pleasures that come with sharing the same nest all the time (including co-authoring a post for Nik at Nite's Buffy Rewatch which goes up Tuesday!). One does what one has to do, of course, and all of this driving and separation is leading to a goal which will allow us to keep said nest well-feathered, but I do miss her, Readers Mine.
All of which is to say that, if you think posts here have been few and far between this summer, you may very well have not seen anything yet. I'll try to pop in regularly, but I guarantee there will be times when other elements of life will be taking priority. In the meantime, though, be well and remember, as Jeff Bridges' mom said "Have fun, and don't take it too seriously."


text: Svenska Smakupplevelser AB, Sweden - Constructor Group Pallet Racking Reference Shortly after starting the company found out that its premises were too small, it then found a suitable building of 3700 m2 in an earlier printing plant at Stockholm. The building is now refurbished and adapted for the new activity. Their production demanded a warehouse for raw material, a cold store warehouse for finished products and finally a warehouse for distribution of daily shipments. Quality is a lead word and this ethic goes through their entire business. This was also the reason for contacting Constructor in order to work out a suitable system for storing and creating an effective flow within their production facility. SolutionThe warehouse of raw material was equipped with traditional pallet racking P90, where the goods are picked and transported into the clean room zone for production "cooking" of the sauces. The readymade sauces are then packed and transported into the cold store which is constructed of mobile pallet racking - MOVO. This solution means that the space of the cold store room is extremely well utilised. The distribution department's warehouse is designed using a pallet flow system – FIFO. Capacities Warehouse for raw material: pallet racking P90, frame height 6 m. 1000 kg/pallet location. In total 900 pallet locations. Accessories for safety such as protection for frames and uprights and vertical back stops. The compact storage solution, MOVO, is constructed of 5 mobiles. Width 4.9 m and height 6 m, 220 pallet locations. Temperature of the cold store +5°C. The pallet flow, FIFO solution, has 7 runs. Every run has 90 rollers and a slope of 4°. Total capacity 308 pallets.


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- South Park follows a large cast of characters in Colorado, and all around the universe beyond their quiet little whitebread mountain town that the show is named after. Stan Marsh is a Catholic boy that attends church every now and then, has a girlfriend named Wendy, and his father (Randy) is a scientist... In fact, he's the only scientist in South Park. Sharon is his loving, complex mother, and he has a greedy, mean-spirited sister that's going through puberty. Don't forget about grandpa, who always wants to die, and his radical right-wing gun-toting uncle, Jimbo. Kyle Broflovski is a devote Jewish boy that comes from a stereotypical yet caring Jewish family, where his mother (Sheila) tries to decide for every child's parents, and his lawyer father, Gerald, who loves money almost as much as his adopted Canadian son, Ike, who is Kyle's toddler sibling. Eric Cartman is possibly the most notorious character in town, barking religious insults at Kyle, whom he claims to despise. His mother, who is all actuality is his father with a sex change operation, bakes him tons of sweets and other things to keep him nice and plump, so that he can appear as non-offensive as possible. The rest of the colorful cast, ranging from Jesus Christ to Chef (the R&B-crooning cafeteria cook) to Kenny (the kid that dies in every episode), helps make South Park the weirdest place to live... at least in the States.


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The Sheridan College Generals and the Lady Generals have a decisive pair of games taking place this weekend in Casper. President of Sheridan College, Paul Young, explains.
The women's game begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday and the men's game starts at 5 p.m. Young says he hopes to recruit 500 Sheridanites to head down to Casper College to show support for our local teams.
The five-day Region Nine Tournament kicks off on March 2nd. And Young says he's not alone in hoping it will be here, in Sheridan.


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See's Candies, Inc. Recalls 1.7oz Divinity Egg with Walnuts
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services received information regarding the recall of one code of 1.7 ounce Divinity Easter Egg with Walnuts, because some boxes labeled Divinity with Walnuts may actually contain Peanut Butter Eggs.
The product was distributed to See's shops in Arizona, California, Nevada, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. The product is sold individually in boxes labeled See's Candies Divinity With Walnuts, 1.7 oz. The only code affected by this recall is L.A.D. 102/13, and is visible on the inside back of the box, through the cellophane window.
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Scottsdale Soccer has been fortunate to provide Financial Assistance to families in need. These grants help families to participate in Club soccer. Much of the funding results from the hard work and selfless dedication of many volunteers, generous benefactors, spirit wear sales, team support and the Scottsdale Soccer Board of Directors. For the 2016 - 2017 soccer season, the Scottsdale Soccer Foundation received a substantial number of Financial Assistance requests. These requests were not only more than in any previous year, but twice the number received last year. The Financial Assistance Review Committee considers many factors in evaluating the various applications. In an effort to be fair, and to maximize the available funds, no single applicant receives 100% Financial Assistance. That being said, the Scottsdale Soccer Foundation awarded the largest amount of Financial Assistance in the Club's history. On behalf all members of the Club, the Board of Directors would like to acknowledge the due diligence and efforts of the Financial Assistance Review Committee. Thanks also to everyone involved in raising money for the Club.
For Scottsdale Soccer to continue to provide this level of assistance, fundraising is key. It is an area that requires constant attention and long term stability. Donations to the Scottsdale Soccer Foundation are tax deductible. If you are interested in making a donation or know of someone or a company who donates to worthy causes, please contact the Scottsdale Soccer Foundation Chairperson, Polly Robinson, by email at email@example.com.
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New World Notes - The Prostitute Press, The War Machine, and Anwar al-Awlaki (Part 2)
This week on New World Notes: radio program #293, October 15, 2013, from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m., host Kenneth Dowst presents a fine talk by journalist Jeremy Scahill based in part on his recent book, Dirty Wars.
Scahill tells the story of the radicalization of U.S. citizen Anwar al-Awlaki--who was assassinated by order of President Obama in 2011. But this is also the story of an ever-expanding national security state, of the US's ever-expanding global wars, and of Barack Obama's war against whistleblowers and press freedom.
This week, in Part 2, Scahill tells of Obama's secret war in Yemen, revealed by Yemeni journalist Abduleleh Haider Shaye--who was then abducted by US forces and kept in prison by Yemen's dictator at the insistence of President Obama. Scahill contrasts Haider Shaye's courage with the sycophancy of the US press corps.
Scahill tells also of the Obama administration's war against the press--and of the government-ordered assassination without trial of US citizens Anwar al-Awlaki and then his 16-year-old son, Abdulrahman.
Jeremy gave this talk (the title is my own) in Chicago, in June 2013. A video is available from WeAreMany.org.
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Decision to fire on pirates came quickly after 5-day standoff
MALINDI, Kenya — With Somali pirates pointing an automatic rifle at a hostage American ship captain, U.S. Navy sharpshooters opened fire Sunday, killing the pirates and ending an extraordinary five-day standoff that marked the first seizure of a U.S. vessel by pirates on the high seas in at least two centuries.
Three pirates were killed, the Pentagon said. The captain, 53-year-old Richard Phillips of Underhill, Vt., was rescued unharmed and taken aboard a U.S. warship. A fourth pirate who'd surrendered earlier also was being detained and could face trial in the United States.
Vice Adm. William Gortney, commander of the U.S. Fifth Fleet, in a briefing for reporters, said U.S. Navy SEAL snipers perched at the back of the USS Bainbridge — a guided-missile destroyer floating about 30 yards off the 28-foot lifeboat where Phillips was being held — opened fire on the pirates when one of them pointed an AK-47 rifle at Phillips's back.
The SEALs felt Phillips's life was in "imminent danger," Gortney said. The White House said that President Barack Obama had given the Pentagon a standing order to use force if necessary to save Phillips's life.
The sharpshooters "took it that the pirate was ready to use that weapon" and opened fire within seconds, Gortney said in a telephone briefing from Bahrain, headquarters of the Fifth Fleet.
President Obama was told that Phillips had been rescued 11 minutes after the shots were fired, according to Pentagon and White House chronologies of events.
According to Somalis with knowledge of the discussions, the pirates, who at one time had demanded $2 million for Phillips's release, had grown desperate with their situation — adrift under a searing sun in waters infested with sharks, staring at two massive Navy ships armed with guided missiles, running low on fuel and having spent their ammunition.
A relative of one of the pirates, who said he spoke with the men by satellite phone at about 3 p.m. — four hours before the Navy opened fire — said they "were getting scared" and trying to persuade the Americans to let them go in return for the captain's release.
"They were trying to save their own lives," said the relative, Hassan Mohammed Farah, speaking by phone from Haradheere, a coastal town in central Somalia where pirates are known to operate. "The only thing they could bargain with was the captain, but the Americans would not accept."
The pirates had appealed by satellite phone to other pirate groups to sail captive ships and hostages to the scene of the standoff, to put some pressure on the U.S. forces. But Guled Farah, who belongs to another pirate group that had hijacked a German ship last week, said that the presence of the U.S. vessels scared them off.
"Their little boat was surrounded," Farah said by phone from Haradheere. "We couldn't go to help them, and for that we are sorry."
The rescue marked a dramatic conclusion to a saga that began Wednesday, when the pirates attempted to hijack an American-owned container ship, the Maersk Alabama, which was delivering food aid to Africa. It was another in a surge of pirate attacks this year off the coast of Somalia, Africa's most anarchic nation, with a coastline the length of California and no military force to police it.
The ship's unarmed, 20-man crew banded together to beat back the pirates, who escaped in one of the Alabama's lifeboats with Phillips, the captain. The Alabama arrived Saturday in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, its original destination, where crew members described Phillips as a hero. One said that Phillips "jumped" on one of the pirates after the pirate was led into the ship's engine room.
On Sunday, crew members, who've not been permitted formal interviews with reporters, shouted to journalists from the ship that the pirates had never taken control of the vessel. They said that as soon as the pirates entered the ship's bridge, Captain Phillips passed control of the vessel to the ship's engine room and disabled the steering mechanism on the bridge.
But Phillips refused to take credit for the outcome of events.
"The real heroes are the Navy, the SEALs, those who have brought me home," Phillips said by phone from the USS Boxer, according to a statement by John Reinhart, the CEO of Norfolk, Va.-based Maersk Line, the ship owner.
The U.S. Navy released a photograph of Phillips after his rescue. He appeared healthy despite having spent more than 100 hours adrift in 110-degree-plus temperatures with limited food and water.
Obama, who'd been receiving regular briefings on the standoff, according to the White House, telephoned Phillips after his release and praised his bravery.
"His safety has been our principal concern, and I know this is a welcome relief to his family and his crew," Obama said in a statement.
Even as the military celebrated Phillips's rescue, however, it remained unclear what the United States could do to better protect ships traveling in the waters off of Somalia, which hasn't had a functioning government in nearly two decades and lacks a coast guard or effective police force to rein in piracy.
A coalition of international navies has deployed warships to patrol the vast waters, but there have nevertheless been at least 18 hijack attempts on passing ships in the last three weeks, Gortney said.
At the time of the Alabama hijacking, 16 international navies were patrolling the region but the nearest ship — the USS Bainbridge — was 300 nautical miles away.
The only real deterrence for pirates, who netted tens of millions of dollars in ransoms last year, according to independent experts, is the threat of force. But military interventions often don't end as well as the U.S. operation. On Friday French forces swooped in to release a captured yacht and one of the five French hostages was killed in a firefight with pirates.
"We remain resolved to halt the rise of piracy in this region," Obama said. "To achieve that goal, we must continue to work with our partners to prevent future attacks, be prepared to interdict acts of piracy and ensure that those who commit acts of piracy are held accountable for their crimes."
A White House chronology of the days since the Alabama was hijacked showed that Obama ordered a review of policy toward piracy within hours of the ship's being seized, though it was not clear Sunday what change in U.S.. policy might be forthcoming.
At least 17 ships and 300 crew members are still being held by Somali pirates.
According to the White House chronology, Obama received at least three written reports daily on Phillips's situation — at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The White House chronology indicates that Obama first authorized the use of force against the pirates at 8 p.m. EDT on Friday, and that additional orders were given at 9:20 a.m. Saturday.
Obama was briefed on the "action leading to rescue of Captain Phillips" at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, the White House chronology said. That was 11 minutes after Phillips was rescued, according to the Pentagon.
(Youssef reported from Washington. Also contributing were David Lightman, Margaret Talev and Marisa Taylor in Washington and special correspondent Ahmednor Mohamed in Mogadishu, Somalia.)
Crew of hijacked ship hints at heroic fight to repulse pirates
What's it like to be a pirate? In dirt-poor Somalia, pretty good
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On the Same Ship
Fund: Vinci Capital
Posted by Anonymous on 2009-01-16
It has been a year now that we did Series A with Vinci. I wanted to be well past honeymoon to post.
So far so very good. My board configuration is one with Vinci, another large European VC, a neutral director, and two founders. The dynamics of the board is very good. So I can't comment on crisis situation. I am fortunate enough not to have had any so far.
I found Vinci very supportive. Finding the right balance between giving the messages straight while being supportive. Providing support while leaving large freedom and trusting to the CEO. Even though they do not have much experience in Medtech (they have a partner for the specifics of LS), their industrial approach is very healthy. They understand enough the real entrepreneurial/industrial life to make the difference between pseudo-issues and real issues. Last but ot least they have the sensitivity to respect the soft aspects and balance of a team.
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ALBANY, N.Y. — Government watchdog Common Cause and 11 environmental groups raised more questions about the role of gas industry-associated consultants in the state's environmental impact study of shale gas drilling and fracking.
A review of Department of Environmental Conservation documents obtained by Common Cause through Freedom of Information Law requests shows two more firms with memberships in the Independent Oil and Gas Association of New York were contracted for the state's review.
The review, still incomplete after five years, is to determine whether hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which involves blasting chemical-laden water deep into the ground, will be allowed in the state.
On Wednesday, environmental groups and a dozen state legislators questioned the role of consultant Ecology and Environment Inc. in the review. Common Cause said Thursday that Alpha Geoscience and URS Corp. also were contracted for the review. All three had employees with memberships in IOGANY.
Groups seeking a state ban on fracking have used several arguments to call for DEC's environmental review to be started again from scratch, which would add more years to the current moratorium on it. The main argument has been a call for a comprehensive health impact assessment with public participation. The state health commissioner, Dr. Nirav Shah, is reviewing whether safety measures recommended by DEC are adequate to ensure public health and safety. Completion of the DEC review hinges on his determination.
Questions about the objectivity of the three outside consultants were raised after IOGANY sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday urging him to lift the moratorium.
"New Yorkers deserve and demand a truly independent evaluation of the risks and benefits attendant to hydraulic fracturing and should not be expected to trust the results of these consultants' work," said Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause/NY.
The letter the industry group's executive director, Brad Gill, wrote to Cuomo was accompanied by a list of more than 200 IOGANY members including the three state consultants.
"The public can be assured that exploration for natural gas in New York is — and has been — safe, good for our environment and for our economy," Gill wrote.
Ecology and Environment said Wednesday it had severed ties with IOGANY and didn't authorize use of its name on the letter. The company takes no position on fracking but provides objective consulting services, its lawyer said.
The list of members has been removed from IOGANY's online posting of its letter to Cuomo.
"The credibility of several firms who employ our individual IOGA members has been recklessly challenged," Gill said in a prepared statement Thursday. "It is absurd to allege that these experts, possessing an informed, scientifically based opinion, would sacrifice the respect and reputation they have earned."
Common Cause said the three consulting firms were involved in reviewing and writing responses to more than 66,000 public comments submitted to DEC's draft environmental impact study. Ecology and Environment also was hired to do an analysis of economic and social impacts of fracking for inclusion in the environmental study. That analysis, released in 2011, was criticized by environmental groups for painting too rosy a picture.
URS Corp. is a San Francisco-based company that provides engineering, design and construction services to private companies and numerous state and federal government agencies in the areas of oil and gas, infrastructure, power and industrial projects. It lists four offices in upstate New York.
Alpha Geoscience, based in the Saratoga County town of Clifton Park, provides specialized consulting services in geology, hydrology and environmental science. Services listed on its website include assessment of potential impacts on ground and surface water resources and evaluation of potential impacts of oil and gas projects on geologic resources, aquifers and groundwater quality.
Thomas Johnson, vice president of Alpha Geoscience, sent a letter to Gill saying it was inaccurate to list the company as a corporate member, even though some of its employees are members. He said IOGANY is not authorized to issue correspondence on behalf of Alpha Geoscience.
URS issued a similar statement, saying IOGANY didn't get its permission to include it in the letter and they were discussing that with the organization. It also said IOGANY memberships are open only to individuals, not companies or corporations.
According to IOGANY's website, individual memberships are offered to employees of IOGANY member companies or those who are sole proprietors in their own companies. It says 35 percent of dues payments are considered "lobbying expenses."
The DEC said Thursday it asked the three companies to "clarify their membership status" with IOGANY after the reports of potential conflict and got letters from each saying they weren't corporate members and hadn't been asked for permission to be listed on the letter.
An environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, which was not one of the 11, said it's not uncommon for consulting firms to work for public agencies and private industries.
"What really crosses the ethical line is having membership in an advocacy association that is advocating a particular point of view on the subject where they're being asked to provide impartial evaluation," Council lawyer Kate Sinding said.