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Sweat as Currency: Families Become Home Owners by Building Their Own Homes
October 6, 2015
KCET Los Angeles
By Miguel Angel Vazquez, AICP and Karla Martinez |
This story was produced in partnership with The Coachella Valley Housing Coalition and Building Healthy Communities in the Eastern Coachella Valley, an initiative of the California Endowment.
During his recent historic visit to the U.S., Pope Francis declared: "There is no social or moral justification, no justification whatsoever, for the lack of housing." Indeed, anyone who has experienced the lack of adequate housing can attest to the magnitude of the impact this has on families.
For much of Juan Rodriguez's life, housing was an ongoing challenge for his family as they lived and worked in the Coachella Valley. He remembers that as a young child, his then teenage parents, Juan Antonio and Elizabeth Rodriguez, could not pay for rent and moved into his grandparents' apartment. The apartment happened to be an affordable housing project managed by Coachella Valley Housing Coalition (CVHC). That would be the first time CVHC helped Rodriguez and his family find a home.
The second time was in 2002 when Rodriguez and his family were finally able to move into their own home, one they had built themselves in Mecca, CA through another CVHC program called Self-Help Housing. As the name implies, the program helps families help themselves by building their homes.
Moving into a new home was a landmark moment for Juan Rodriguez and his family.
"All these people understand each other, they share similar values and face the same struggles. They encouraged each other to do the work. The program creates stronger community bonds," says Rodriguez.
It takes approximately 1600 hours of labor to build a house. This labor is counted as labor equity toward the purchase of a home.
How can farm workers then, have access to the American Dream?
In June, CHVC inaugurated a new Self-Help housing community with the opening of 205 new homes in the Los Jardines subdivision of Coachella. These families join the 50,000 other families that have benefited from Mutual Self Help Housing, which is a national effort of the National Rural Self-Help Association. This agency falls within the US Department of Agriculture. The Mutual Self-Help Housing program serves dozens of rural and very low-income communities throughout the country, including six locations in California.
Building homes among friends, family and neighbors creates a unique sense of community. Photo courtesy of the Coachella Valley Housing Coalition.
The Mutual Self-Help program is a "process that creates a sense of ownership, sense of place and sense of community," according to Nadia Villagran. Cathy Creswell, former acting director at the California Department of Housing and Community Development agrees and notes that, "The Self-Help model has been and should continue to be a fundamental affordable housing strategy in rural California. Research has demonstrated the success of this model in increasing home ownership, especially among minority households, stabilizing families, creating wealth, and building strong, healthy communities." Creswell is currently a member of the California Planning Roundtable.
Building Homes, Neighborhoods and Communities
For many families, becoming home owners is at the heart of the American Dream. Photo courtesy of Coachella Valley Housing Coalition.
"It's all for my children, they like any other deserve a home. The step that I took was one of my greatest accomplishments and I want more families to feel the way I did when I was handed the keys to my new home." Her wish continues to become a reality for others.
Applicants like Edith have been able to construct their home in accordance to their income level, good credit and ability and willingness to complete the labor requirements. According to Villagrán, anyone who meets CVHC's income and family size criteria is eligible for this program.
The Mutual Self-Help program can be summarized as a seven step process:
1. Apply to the program-- Families typically learn about the program through a friend, a family member, a radio spot or even through social media like the CVHC's Facebook page. According to CVHC's Villagrán, a total of 19,468 applications have been submitted to date.
2. Credit evaluation-- Once the application is submitted, a credit scan is conducted. Typically, applicants are referred to the financial counselor who will guide them on improving or fixing their credit history. In addition, they will be provided with the opportunity to learn how to manage their household budget.
3. Choose the location-- Depending on CVHC's available locations and available funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), applicants will determine where they would want to live and would get an idea of when the funding will be available.
4. Interview the family-- If selected, an interview will be scheduled for the entire family. This step, like any other application process, is crucial in determining the character and level of commitment the family has to fulfill their obligations.
5. USDA approves the construction loan-- Since the Mutual Self-Help Program is a funded through grants, in the form of construction loans, from the USDA, applicants ultimately depend on the ability of this agency to supply the loans.
6. Home Building-- For a period of 10-12 months, 10 families will embark on the arduous journey of building their own homes. Everyone builds every home together and no one moves in until all are complete. Anyone in the family over 18 years of age is able to participate in the home building process which approximately totals about 1600 hours. The work includes preparing the land, building foundations, framing, roofing, etc., essentially everything that does not require a license like plumbing or electricity.
7. Moving in after final inspection-- This last step means a complete transformation of a family who may have been living in an apartment, a garage in somebody else's home, a mobile home, etc. "Once you begin building, you start to take ownership of every part of the house. Having the ability to build [your own home] has limitless benefits, she expresses renting over and over again wasn't the way we wanted to live anymore," Edith said.
Though home ownership becomes a further out of reach for many in California, the Mutual Self-Help program is designed to assist low-income, rural communities. Photo courtesy of Coachella Valley Housing Coalition.
For Juan Rodriguez the self-help program is a way to turn faith and dreams into reality.
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If you had to brag about yourself:
I'd say something sassy like "google me"
Your writer crush:
Justin Torres & Joseph Legaspi
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"put this pussy in ya mouth now smack/like it's thanksgiving and it ain't coming back/collard greens, neckbones, nigga chew this ass"
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theoatmeal.com, twitter, porn.
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my mama.
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awake no later than 8am, turning my bathroom into a sauna pre-shower, eating steak on really bad days, calling home on Sundays.
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performative intelligence
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On my phone on pubic transit
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fish oil is really good for your hair, skin, nails, heart, brain, and reduces body fat
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badly written interracial gay erotica
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"Man vs Sky" by Corey Zeller
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Toni Braxton in the "He Wasn't Man Enough For Me" Video
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said I was tired so I could leave a social gathering (I do that like once a week)
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see above
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What's your favorite word?
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Danez Smith is the author of [insert] boy (2014, YesYes Books), winner of the 2016 Kate Tufts Discovery Award and the 2014 Lambda Literary Award for Gay Poetry. Their 2nd collection, Don't Call Us Dead, will be published by Graywolf Press in 2017. They are also the author of two chapbooks, hands on ya knees & black movie, winner of the Button Poetry Prize. Their work has published & featured widely including in Poetry Magazine, Beloit Poetry Journal, Buzzfeed, Blavity, & Ploughshares. They are a 2014 Ruth Lilly – Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Fellow, a Cave Canem and VONA alum, and a recipient of a McKnight Foundation Fellowship. Danez is a 2-time Individual World Poetry Slam finalist, placing 2nd in 2014. They edit for The Offing & is a founding member of 2 collectives, Dark Noise and Sad Boy Supper Club. Danez lives in the midwest most of the time.

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Located across the street from the South exit of Shinjuku Station, the newly opened Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal (新宿高速バスターミナル) or Busta Shinjuku (バスタ新宿)in Japanese, made its big debut in April 2016.
When it comes to statistics, the numbers are impressive. 118 bus companies are operating long-distance rides from this hub and more than 1600 buses per day are using this terminal, involving approximately 40,000 passengers.
The project started from the idea of combining and bringing in one place the 19 different bus stations around Shinjuku station, reducing congestion and facilitating traffic in the area. The project was completed successfully and today, Shinjuku Expressway Bus Terminal is an important service center, displayed on 4 levels. The 4th floor is the departure/arrival point for the buses and the 3rd floor consists of a large taxi bay.
Facilities include a waiting room, a tourist information center, delivery and baggage storage services, ticket vending machines and ticket counters and foreign exchange services. In addition to these, the bus terminal also provides travelers with a pleasant waiting and resting spot in the form of an outdoor deck located on the third floor. The green area provides the viewer with a beautiful view over Takashimaya Times Square shopping mall and NTT Docomo Yoyogi building. The only thing that seems to be missing here are all the shops that can usually be found in the big Japanese stations.


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Learn How to Code Responsive Websites
Given the rapid advancements in mobile technology and accessibility to the World Wide Web it is safe to say that fixed width websites are now a thing of the past. As a matter of fact, in 2014 mobile Internet browsing officially took over from desktop Internet browsing.
In this six hour workshop you will cover the theory behind designing mobile friendly websites. More specifically you will be shown the key HTML and CSS elements, practices and techniques required to integrate and support scalable design.
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By Jack Hibberd
The 5.49 or even the 5.99 price point may become the main battleground for the big sub-5 brands, according to wine consultant and former Sainsbury's wine supremo Allan Cheesman. Over the years I've seen the major price points rise from 1.99 to 2.99 and so on. I don't see the insistence some people are putting on the 4.99 price point,' he told Harpers at the recent Sainsbury's Spring Wine Tasting. When you consider the duty increase of 4p - which is really 6p when you add VAT - and the strengthening euro and rand, which have been catastrophic for margins, then the 4.99 price point is unsustainable for most wines,' he added. Although many wines at the tasting were listed at the previously unthinkable price of 5.03, Cheesman said that this was a temporary blip: Most of those wines will move back down or go up to 5.29 or 5.49.' Stressing that he was giving a personal view, rather than that of Sainsbury's, Cheesman also said it was wrong for either producers or retailers to try to absorb the recent duty hike. The duty increase is a tax on the consumer; it is not a tax on the retailer or the producer. There's so many pressures on the trade, even things like rising freight costs, that it has to be the consumer who pays,' he said. Other retailers, including Safeway, Somerfield and numerous independents, have also raised their prices recently, along with a number of suppliers, such as Western Wines. Kumala, Western's flagship South African wine and one of the fastest growing brands in the AC Nielsen top ten, recently increased its price from 3.99 to 4.49 for its white blends and from 4.49 to 4.99 for the reds. Among changes to the Sainsbury's range unveiled at the tasting were a number of new wines from the Loire, where the vintage, according to the buyers, had a lip-smacking, refreshing quality'. Spain saw a move away from Rioja, as recent price rises have made it essential to offer alternatives from other DOs'. Galicia, Utiel Requena and Jumilla are among the smaller regions which have benefited from the new focus.


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"The For Kids 5K seeks to promote health and fitness for inner city children by giving them the ability to increase participation in youth sports and recreation programs and providing additional funds to maintain or purchase new equipment for their physical fitness, play and athletic programs. We want to help our schools keep our children healthy through an active lifestyle and healthy eating initiatives. We also seek to promote fitness within our communities through the participation of friends and families with our children."
The proceeds from the event will be used to directly enhance the health and knowledge of inner city children and families thereby improving their lives.
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South Korea said that Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) had manipulated emissions on a diesel sport utility vehicle and that it planned to fine the automaker as well as sue the head of its Korean operations.
The government said the Japanese automaker had used a so-called defeat device that helps a vehicle's emissions management system turn off during regular driving conditions.
Nissan denied any wrongdoing.
"Nissan Motor has never illegally manipulated any vehicles we have produced so far and used defeat devices in those cars," the automaker's Korea unit said in a statement.
The South Korean environment ministry said it planned to fine Nissan 330 million won ($279,920) for manipulating emissions on its Qashqai SUV. It will also order a recall of the 814 Qashqai vehicles sold in the country so far.
South Korea conducted tests on 20 diesel vehicles, after finding in November that Germany's Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) had falsified emissions tests.
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I love the whimsical patterns with tiny toadstools, squirrels and acorns! So what to do once we had our theme? Head on over to Etsy of course! This week's WGW is full of the beautiful things we want for our nursery!
Amy @ Scrap Your Story ...Woodland Party Set! Adorable Invites, Thank You's & Cupcake toppers that would be perfect for a baby shower!
Loxly Hollow ... Amazing Whimsy Nursery Prints! We're in love with these sweet friends and can't wait to hang a few on Baby Girl's walls! The artist is truly talented!
Erin @ Ink Tree Press ... Woodland Alphabet Wall Cards! Aren't these just precious? I love the vintage look & think they'll look great in the nursery!
Kit @ Trafalgar's Square ... More Nursery Prints! I'm just so amazed at the talent over on Etsy! I can't wait to have all the beautiful art we've found hanging in the nursery!
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Malaysia Airlines confirmed Thursday in a statement that one of its crew members was detained by the French police for alleged "inappropriate sexual behaviour" with a passenger.
In the statement, the airline said that it could confirm that following allegations by a passenger travelling on flight MH20 from Kuala Lumpur to Paris Aug 4, 2014, of inappropriate sexual behaviour by a member of the cabin crew, the staffer in question had been detained for questioning by the French police, Xinhua reported.
The company said it "expects and accepts nothing short of the highest standards of conduct from its crew and takes any such allegations very seriously", adding that it would assist the French authorities in the investigation.
This followed reports saying that a Malaysia Airlines cabin crew member was detained in France for alleged sexual assault on an Australian passenger.
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Louis Vuitton brings a variety of delightful handbags in the new pre-spring 2013 collection. Classy and timeless, bold or elegant, the label covers it all.
The pre-spring days might seem far off, yet it never hurts to
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The defining prints of luxury, exotic skin touches can be readily found in the newest alternatives by the label. Whether you are ready to make a bold statement with an obvious print or want to settle for the texture that will ultimately give you the opulent vibe you crave, you have it all in this collection, without drawing too much attention to your handbag. Of course, there's always the option of going for a fab design in a contrasting tone for an added statement without losing too much versatility.
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Lower Merion Synagogue is pleased to announce that
Rabbi Dr. Michael Shmidman
will be this year's Shavuot Scholar-in-Residence.
Dr. Michael A. Shmidman is the Rabbi of Orach Chaim in Manhattan. He has served as dean of Touro Graduate School of Jewish Studies since 1986, and was appointed to the Victor J. Selmanowitz Chair in Jewish History in 2003. He has been a member of Touro's faculty and administration since 1981, when he was recruited to serve as the first director of the newly established the Graduate School of Jewish Studies.
Professor Shmidman earned a bachelor of arts degree from Yeshiva University, a master of arts degree from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He taught at Harvard, the University of Cincinnati and Yeshiva University prior to his appointment at Touro.
Medieval Jewish history and Maimonidean studies are the focal points of Dr. Shmidman's research. He edited and contributed to a twovolume Festschrift entitled Turim: Studies in Jewish History and Literature Presented to Dr. Bernard Lander and established the new Touro College Press imprint in publishing. Dr. Shmidman is also co-author of a two-volume Hebrew textbook on Maimonides entitled Law and Philosophy: Perspectives on Maimonides' Teaching. He has published numerous articles and lectured extensively in his areas of research, and often serves as a scholar-in-residence at synagogues and Jewish communal institutions. Dr. Shmidman was editor of Tradition: A Journal of Orthodox Jewish Thought from 2001 to 2004.
An ordained rabbi, Dr. Shmidman served as Orthodox rabbi of Harvard Hillel from 1974 to 1976, and as rabbi of Congregation Keter Torah in Teaneck, New Jersey, from 1998 to 2003. He is a member of the Association for Jewish Studies, the Medieval Academy of America and the Rabbinical Council of America, and was a member and officer of the Rabbinical Council of Bergen County.
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PARIS SHOW REPORT DASA regional jets will be based on A320 technology BY JULIAN MOXON The new Deutsche Aero space (DASA)/Aero spa tiale/ Alenia regional jet will incorpo rate many of the features of the Airbus Industrie A320. According to Jurgen Thomas, DASA co-ordinator of the DAA 92/122 programme, the two air craft will have "A320-type" fly- by-wire flight controls and cock pit, and will use composites "as far as the A320, maybe beyond". Thomas makes the point that Deutsche Aerospace and Aero spatiale between them hold more than 75% of both the regional jet and Airbus consor tia. "The technology develop ments of each Airbus member belong to them," he says. Depending on research now being carried out by DASA sub sidiary MBB, the aircraft might also feature an all-composite wing. DASA will have to decide on this "very soon" if it is to meet the DAA 92/122 develop ment schedule. Engines for the DAA92/122 are being offered by at least four groups. BMW Roils-Royce and MTU/Pratt & Whitney are devel oping brand-new engines, while Snecma and Allison plan derivatives. Thomas says the most proba- Jurgen Thomas: "DAA faces little competition" ble choice will lie between the two new engines. "Both groups are within the right timescale," he says. It is likely that only one engine will be offered for the aircraft to begin with. "We don't want to certify two engines at once," he explains. The DAA 92/122 will seat passengers five-abreast in a cabin which, at 3.23m diameter, is about i5cm wider than that of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80, which is taken as a baseline standard for passenger comfort. discussions" with the airline about passenger cabin con figuration. Delta, "one of the few air lines with an engi neering staff", has also been involved. Thomas puts the total market for the DAA 92/122 at more than 2,000 aircraft in the 80- to 130-seat bracket between 1996 (when first deliveries are planned), and 2009. "We have a new aircraft family, so we expect Specifications Span Length Height Maximum take-off weight Maximum landing weight Operating DAA 92 30.4m 28.5m 10.3m 42,290kg 93,230lb 40,180kg 88,580lb 25,800kg DAA 122 30.4m 34.6m 10.3m 49,740kg 109,6601b 47,250kg 104,1701b 28,960kg DAA 92/DAA 122 d 0 10 20 30 40 II Vi\ DAA 92—*. // "The MD-80 has the best passen ger acceptance in the five- abreast class," says Thomas. The new aircraft will feature many detailed improvements, he adds, including a wider mid dle seat, asymmetric luggage bins (larger on the three-seat side), and a wider aisle. Trunk airlines and regionals are targeted for the DAA 92/122, says Thomas, adding: "A lot of trunk airlines are beginning to need a 90-seater". Regionals growing from 60- to 70-seat lurboprops are also seen as likely customers. The consortium hopes that Tufthansa subsidiary DLT will be one of the launch air lines. Thomas says that it is in "permanent to gel at least a third of that," he says. At its 90-seat initial size, Tho mas sees "little competition" with other regional jets. "The BAel46 is there, but frankly it is not very successful," he says. The Fokker 100 is currently the most "efficient" in its class, but by the time this has been stretched to 130 seats, the DAA aircraft of the same size, which will be delivered two years after the DAA 92, will be more com petitive, he contends. Cost of the DAA twins will be set at "an equivalent price to our competitors in terms of seats", which is between S220,000 and $240,000 a seat, or $24 million for the aircraft. Thomas hopes airlines will be prepared to spend more for the features he claims will make the aircraft more efficient, and reliable than its competitors "...but we might be forced to bring our prices down". A question mark lies over where in Germany the aircraft will be assembled — Hamburg or Munich. Both were originally MBB plants, and there has always been rivalry between the two. Hamburg was chosen for final assembly of the Airbus Industrie A321, which makes Munich the more likely choice. "It is a difficult question," says Thomas, "but not abnor mal. There are always politic al pressures on this kind of thing." • CASA courts Saab on 3000 regional CASA is looking for partners to help develop a 70-seat regional turboprop rival to air craft such as the ATR72. First flight would be in 1995. The Spanish company is stud ying a project, known as the CASA 3000, for possible go- ahead by the end of 1992. The company is looking to offset up to 50% of the development to risk-sharing partners. CASA appears to have sought Saab interest in the aircraft, which has a cruise speed of 360kt (670km/h). The Spanish concern is al ready building a wing for the 50-to 58-seat Saab 2000 airliner and it is thought that the new project grew out of an idea to stretch the Swedish aircraft — scheduled to make its first flight next year. Interior layout is seen as offer ing jet-standard comfort in a basic 80cm-pitch, four-abreast configuration. • 12 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 26 June - 2 July, 19911
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Hi Everyone,
Today I created some really easy coffee cup shaped cards using the Honey Bee Stamp & Dies.
They can hold a Starbucks gift card inside so you can give it as a gift to a friend or your child's teacher.
Watch the tutorial below to see how I created these and scroll down for the links to all the products I used.
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In mid-September 2012 the first full image of the China Aerospace Science and Industries Corporation's (CASIC) Dong Feng-16 (DF-16) was revealed on Chinese web pages. In mid-March 2011 the Director of Taiwan's National Security Bureau (their CIA) told the Taiwan legislature that the DF-16 had been deployed and that it had an estimated range of 800km to 1,000km, the latter falling within the definition of a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM).
It is reported to be deployed with one Second Artillery Brigade in the Guangzhou Military Region, contributing to what the Taiwan Ministry of Defense says are now 1,600 missile aimed at Taiwan. The DF-16 is seen as a faster successor to CASIC's 300-500km range DF-11 short-range ballistic missile (SRBM), better able to counter Taiwan's U.S.-made Patriot PAC-2/3 and domestic Tien Kung anti-tactical ballistic missile interceptors.
New imagery reveals that the DF-16 is both wider and longer than the DF-11 and that its bi-conic warhead structure leaves room for potential growth to include specialized warheads, like the terminally guided and deep penetrating warheads used by the competing DF-15 SRBM family. It uses a 10x10 wheeled transporter-erector-launcher (TEL) similar to that employed by CASIC's new DF-21C/D MRBMs but does not use the latter's "cold launch" missile storage tube. Instead the DF-16 uses a new protective "shell" to cover the missile.


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Audi RS 5 DTM leaves strong impression
- DTM pre-season tests at Hockenheim successfully completed
- 8,699 test kilometers in total on four days
- Dieter Gass: "Can hardly wait for the season to start"
For four days Audi Sport prepared in pre-season tests at Hockenheim for the new DTM season that will start on the German Grand Prix circuit on May 7 and 8.
"Following a long winter and this final pre-season test, I can hardly wait for the season to finally start," said Dieter Gass, Head of DTM at Audi Sport, at a DTM press conference held on the occasion of the pre-season tests at Hockenheim. "Last winter, we again did a lot of detailed work on our Audi RS 5 DTM. That was mainly hard and meticulous work in the set-up area, as that's all that the regulations permit at the moment. The test went well. But we're only going to see in qualifying for the first race at Hockenheim how good a job our competitors did. It's going to be a real thriller because in the DTM everything is done to have a balanced field and to deliver spectacturlar races to the fans."
At the only official DTM pre-season tests, all eight Audi drivers tested on at least two days. In addition to seven race cars fielded by Audi Sport Teams Abt Sportsline, Phoenix and Rosberg, Audi Sport deployed two test vehicles of the Audi RS5 DTM fitted with additional sensors – to test Hankook tires for the 2017 season, among other things.
Audi set two best marks. The absolutely fastest lap during the test (1m 32.964s) was achieved by the two-time DTM Champion Mattias Ekström on Thursday during the tire test for 2017. In regular testing operations for the 2016 season, Mike Rockenfeller, the 2013 DTM Champion, was the front runner, setting the best time of 1m 33.197s in the Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM of Audi Sport Team Phoenix on Friday morning.
However, as usual in a DTM test, Audi Sport was not mainly focused on absolute lap times. In addition, the weather varied on all four test days. Only on Wednesday and Friday, the sun was shining throughout. In contrast, the drivers testing on Tuesday and Thursday were struggling with rain and a slippery track some of the time. Temperatures heavily varied from day to day as well.
Much more important than the lap times is the positive feedback our drivers provided," says Dieter Gass. "That shows that our work in winter was headed in the right direction. And, obviously, having had four days nearly without any major incidents and completing a total of 8,700 test kilometers is positive. This is going to help us in our further preparation before the season opener."
Tickets for the DTM races are available online at www.audi-motorsport.com. The season opener at Hockenheim on the second weekend in May will include the Audi Sport TT Cup and the FIA World Rallycross Championship.
Quotes by the Audi drivers
Mike Rockenfeller (Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM #99)
1m 33.197s/244 laps (Wed/Fri)
"It was time to finally drive a DTM car again. But the test was good for everyone: the team, the mechanics, the engineers – and especially of course with respect to working together with my new race engineer, Arnau (Niubó). We had quite a bit on our agenda and managed to check off a lot of the items on our list. That's going to help us for this season. Last year, we were somewhat uncertain in terms of the set-up. Now we've got a clear line. That provides more confidence and felt good here. Every time I was in the car, I was competitive. We've had clearly worse ITR tests before…"
Edoardo Mortara (Castrol EDGE Audi RS 5 DTM #48)
1m 33.222s/233 laps (Wed/Fri)
"Day one was fair to middling. We had a few minor difficulties. That's why we spent a little less time on track than planned. Day two, on the other hand, was very positive. It was one of the best test days I've ever had in the DTM. We've come up with some good approaches to optimize the set-up for my driving style. I'm leaving Hockenheim after these two days with a positive feeling."
Timo Scheider (AUTO BILD MOTORSPORT Audi RS 5 DTM #10)
1m 33.285s/208 laps (Tues/Thurs)
"I'm happy that after a six-month break, my level was so good. We happened to test on the two days on which it was raining at first, but also had dry conditions in the afternoon on both days. That meant two things rolled into one. We were able to test both situations and were fast in both. I think this has been my best pre-season test in many years. Now we're going to see at the Hockenheim season opener how well prepared we are this year."
Mattias Ekström (Red Bull Audi RS 5 DTM #5)
1m 33.300s/230 laps (Wed/Fri)
"I did a very large number of laps and we learned a lot – not just things that make you faster. We also tried a few things that have told us that we don't need to try them anymore. I'm very happy with the test, looking forward to a few days off, the analysis of the data we gathered here and, of course, to returning to Hockenheim for the season opener in four weeks from now. The tire tests for 2017 were interesting, too. I had three very positive days here and can hardly wait for the season to actually start."
Miguel Molina (Teufel Audi RS 5 DTM #17)
1m 33.413s/217 laps (Tues/Thurs)
"It was nice and important to finally be sitting in the car again after such a long winter break. It was good to personally feel all the changes and improvements that were made in winter while driving. These were two good days. The weather conditions weren't perfect and interfered a little with our test schedule. Still, we gained good findings. I think we're ready for the first race. Now, it'll be about getting everything right on the mark from the beginning."
Jamie Green (Hoffmann Group Audi RS 5 DTM #53)
1m 33.539s/186 laps (Wed/Fri)
"We had a few items on our list which Audi Sport Team Rosberg and Audi Sport had prepared for the test and we learned even more than we've known about our car. I was fortunate to have good weather on both days and able to drive a lot of laps on a dry track. We managed to check off all the items on our list and gather a lot of data which we're now going to analyze. The long runs we did were promising, too. It was a shame that I missed that last hour on Friday because I had a little off-track excursion in the finish turn. Fortunately, we had almost completed our program."
Adrien Tambay (Speedweek.com Audi RS 5 DTM #27)
1m 33.616s/192 laps (Tues/Thurs)
"I feel very comfortable in my new team. We work together superbly. The way we work is the right fit. We were fully focused on extracting the best from the two test days we had. Unfortunately, the weather conditions were pretty changeable on both days. That's why on a dry track we weren't able to check off as many items on our list as we'd been hoping. But the lap times on day two were okay. We'll see where wew stand in the first race. Until then, we're going to be busy analyzing data and gathering strength for the season opener."
Nico Müller (Playboy Audi RS 5 DTM #51)
1m 33.637s/180 laps (Tues/Thurs)
"The test was very food even though we more or less lost a day due to the weather. As a result, our testing program was somewhat shortened. But the things we tried were pretty positive. The guys at Audi Sport and at Abt did a great job over the winter and teased out a few more hundredths from the car. We're hoping for this to help us be in contention at the front this season. I feel ready like never before and very comfortable at Abt as well. The season can start as far as I'm concerned."
Tire test 2017
Mattias Ekström, 1m 32.964s/118 laps (Thurs)
Timo Scheider 1m 33.709s/91 laps (Fri)
Nico Müller, not clocked/3 laps (roll-out Wed)
Basic info about Audi in the 2016 DTM
All the basic information about Audi's commitment in the 2016 DTM including driver portraits, profiles and Technical Data is available for downloading at the Audi MediaCenter.


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Coordinates: 50°19′0″N 11°55′0″E / 50.31667°N 11.91667°E / 50.31667; 11.91667Coordinates: 50°19′0″N 11°55′0″E / 50.31667°N 11.91667°E / 50.31667; 11.91667
Hof is a town located on the banks of the Saale in the northeastern corner of the German state of Bavaria, in the Franconian region, at the Czech border and the forested Fichtelgebirge and Frankenwald upland regions.
The town of Hof is enclosed by, but does not belong to the Bavarian district of Hof; it is nonetheless the district's administrative seat.
The town's most important work of art, the Hofer altar, dates from about 1465 and is exhibited in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich today. The Heidenreich organ in the parish church of St. Michaelis, completed in 1834, is considered one of Bavaria's finest.
Hof is known for two local "delicacies", namely Schnitz, a kind of hotpot, and sausages boiled in a portable, coal-fired brass cauldron, which are sold in the streets by the sausage man (Trinity Sunday (Schlappentag). This tradition dates back to the establishment of the town militia which forced all shooters to take part in a special shooting training each year. To avoid penalties, a lot of shooters rushed out to the training area in the morning of the very last possible day, without even enough time to get dressed and thus still wearing their clogs (Schlappen) .
The Hof Theatre (Theater Hof) is a multi-puropse theatre whose construction was completed in 1994. It serves as an opera house, concert hall and drama theatre, and hosts the city's ballet company and a youth theatre. It is the home venue of the Hof Symphony Orchestra.(Hofer Symphoniker)
The town of Hof consists of the following districts in particular:
Hof is located in between the areas of the Frankenwald (Franconian Forest), the Fichtelgebirge and the Vogtland.
Hof was originally called Rekkenze and established around the year 1080. The settlement was first mentioned 1214 and became a town in 1319. After a rather uneventful history, the town became Prussian in 1792, French in 1806 and finally Bavarian in 1810. In 1823, the town was virtually destroyed by a fire. In 1945, it suffered minor destruction due to aerial attacks. From 1945 to 1990 Hof lay very close to the border between East Germany and West Germany. In 1989 thousands of East German citizens, who had demanded the right to travel or emigrate to West Germany and had been allowed to do so, first arrived on western soil at Hof's railroad station, having been placed on a special train and officially "expelled" by the East German government. Hof is located near the old Berlin-Munich autobahn, which was thought to be a possible invasion route by Warsaw Pact forces had the Cold War ever turned into armed combat (see; Fulda Gap).
(since the introduction of the Bavarian Municipal Code in 1818)
Hof has established connections to its following sister cities around the world:
Wim Wenders once said HOF was short for Home of Films. In 1967, student Heinz Badewitz, together with his back then band members, organized a 2 and a half hours movie theater night in Hof showing a few motion pictures. They called this event the 1st Hof Short Film Festival. They had the idea after disappointing results at the Obberhausener Short Film Festival. Also, Munich (the city where they studied at the time) had too difficult terms and conditions and the rents had been too high to start a project of that kind there. This gave way for the Hof International Film Festival. Heinz Badewith led the Festival from there on and the project grew up over the years. Now, after 4 decades, the Festival is one of the most renowned in all of Germany. Newcomer directors and producers get to premier their debut motion pictures here. The Hof International Film Festival became a trend-setting event for the German movie industry.
(see above in the general description)
The term Volksfest means fair or folk festival. The Hofer Volksfest is the biggest of its kind in the area. It takes place at the end of July and beginning of August every year. It always begins on the last Friday of July with a big parade which passes through the downtown heading in the direction of the festival area where it finishes up. The festival occupies a big amusement park with a wide variety of attractions and all kinds of local food and beer specialties, and partly occupies a big beer tent area. Most of the latter takes place in a big concert hall but the atmosüphere is similar to that of a beer tent. Every night, different local bands play mostly traditional Bavarian music to entertain the mostly regional crowd. In the late 60s Andy Seltzer originally found Luise Miehling at this event.
Hof is also known as Bavarian Siberia because temperatures are usually several degrees lower than in most other parts of Bavaria, particularly in winter, and because civil servants were often transferred to Hof as a punishment.
Wargamers might know Hof from the game Hof Gap published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) in 1980. The game, which simulates the early stages of WWIII in Germany, was not well received in Hof itself. SPI confused Hof Gap with the Fulda Gap, further north. Operationally Hof was in the US Army's 2nd Squadron/2nd Armored Cavalry's sector, maintaining border operations in this region, and it was referred to as the Hof Corridor. A letter to SPI in early 1981 did not persuade them to change the name of the game, however. Despite that, the game was popular among 2/2 ACR troopers who enjoyed conflict simulations.
Actually, the Hof Gap was also a planned Warsaw Pact approach into West Germany. There are many published post-Cold War articles supporting this. The anticipated actions in defense of West Germany included the cavalry covering force action which was to delay, allowing the arrival of US and Bundeswehr heavy units. SPI made no error or confusion in this case and actually covered a less well known, but just as critical, possible Soviet approach route. The layman who was interested in the 70's and 80's knew about Fulda, only those assigned to relieve the cavalry at Hof were aware of its importance. Review of the unit designations in both the Fulda and Hof Gap games SPI released and their coverage becomes readily apparent.
An interesting note about the coat-of-arms of Hof is that it is a red shield with two white towers against which leans a black shield with a gold lion. 322 miles away the town of Heimbach where Hengebach castle is located (former seat of the dukes of Julich) the coat-of-arms is almost the reverse: a black shield with a red roof on a white tower against which leans a gold shield with a black lion. Although Hof is 322 miles away from Heimbach, the two cities do have some interesting associations. The castle of Hengebach in Heimbach is actually located in the section that was the former village of Schmidt and there lived a branch of the baronial dynasty of von Schmidt auf Altenstadt until they emigrated in 1749 and the seat of the barons von Altenstadt was very near Hof, in a part of the municipality of Gattendorf known as Kirchgattendorf, where the ruins of the von Altenstadt castles can be seen today. But the coincidences do not stop there: the family arms of the von Schmidts auf Altenstadt were a swan and the arms of Gattendorf are a swan.
The barons von Schmidt auf Altenstadt, as barons of the village Gattendorf in the environs of Hof were a significant part of social and aristocratic life in Hof. In the nineteenth century, Christoph August von Schmidt, after having served as a Provost at the University of Saint Petersburg, Russia where he was ennobled by the Tsar and awarded the orders of St Stanislaus and Sts Ann-and-Vladimir, erected a monument [2] describing his adventure and bearing the simplified, swan version of his coat-of-arms which today has been adopted by the village of Gattendorf as its municipal arms.
Hof provided Anthony Hope (author of "The Prisoner of Zenda") with his inspiration for Strelsau, capital of his fictitious kingdom of Ruritania. Although the book locates Ruritania along the railway line between Dresden in Sachsen (Saxony) and Prague, capital of Bohemia (modern day Czech Republic), one can see Hof in the descriptions of Strelsau. Among the clues there is the name "Altstadt" for the "old town"--similar to "Altenstadt"--the older part of Strelsau where "Black Michael", the Duke of Strelsau, was popular. And one can see elements of Hof's medieval beauty in the atmosphere of Strelsau.
Climate in this area has mild dfferences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/Oceanic climate).[3]
Hof is also home to the University of Applied Sciences Hof which has around 2300 students and the University of Applied Sciences for Administration and Legal Affairs in Bavaria which has around 500 students.
Hof was in cold war times of special interest as it was near the frontier to Czechoslovakia and the GDR. On Hohe Saas, there was a radar site. A border camp of the American 2nd Armored Cavalry Regt. was near the town and the regiment had a Border Resident Office which was manned by military intelligence personnel. Between 1949 and 1993, Hof was also the site of an RIAS transmitting station.
Hof central station is on the Regensburg–Hof, Bamberg–Hof and Leipzig–Hof main lines and the Hof–Bad Steben branch line.
Hof has an airport, which offers daily connection to Frankfurt/Main.
Buses are run by HofBus, which currently runs 12 lines in the town.
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If you want to survive in the game of sports betting, Live Football Prediction in South Africa then you have to use effective money management. I recommend that you follow these guidelines at all times.
- Only invest what you can realistically afford to lose. Today Football Prediction you have to remember that you really do not need to start with al a lot of money. I got started with only $100 dollars and I followed the system and my money has doubled over and over again over the course of years.
- Do not make your initial bet too high. Only invest 5% of your total bankroll for a flat betting system (in which you bet the same amount each time) and no more than 2% for a progressive system. You need to be patient here and allow your systems to do their slow and steady work.
- Increase your initial bets when your bankroll has increased by 25%. This will increase your earning power, Live Football Prediction just remember to stick to the suggested percentages in #2.
- Remember to Diversify your portfolio. If you have a total bankroll of $1000 and 4 systems that you would like to use, then each system should be allotted $250 and you have to keep those amounts separate.
You have to be disciplined in your use of your systems and in your money management strategy. It can be difficult especially you are doing exceptionally well or if you are losing badly. You may be tempted to deviate from the systems or the money management guidelines in either of those situations. But do not, All Today Football Match Predictions just remain diligent and the rewards are sure to follow.
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The popularity for online football betting has increased over the years. This is because the internet is a vast place for choices, odds and variables in the game of chance. It is also a good venue to get the information to decide which of the teams will win or not. Football betting tips for today will improve your chances in winning on your bets and rake in those profits while having fun at the same time.Those who have the penchant in placing bets online all know that research is an important factor in determining the variables of winning in a gambling stake. Stats, home court advantages, team strength and motivation all come into play here. Of course, a wise investor first studies his probable investment before shelling out his hard-earned currency. It is also important to know who is on the injury list and how many are injured on the team. How long will it take for these injured players to recover? Why are injuries an important factor in football betting? This will determine if the team will be playing in their full capacity or not.Also it would help if in football betting you learn to distinguish trusted sources from the ones that are not. There are websites that will show you how these odds and chances change in real time so make sure you learn to find these sites. Most of all just go with your common sense and gut feel as to who has a better chance of winning. So do your assignment, get info, study the trends and collect data on the team's winning probability so that you will have a better fighting chance in placing winning bets every time.
Betting Exchanges and Lay Betting - An Introduction
Betting on horse racing does not mean that you have to be present right there on the racetrack. Today, you can place your bet online and in the comfort of your home.
This is the power of technology. Nowadays, everything can be found online. All people need to have is a computer and an online connection and they will be able to see the race action live on their small screen.
Even if it is not as good as the live one or as big as the ones you will see on television, it is very convenient for those who are on the move and do not have the right facilities for it. Just think. You will never again miss the action. You will have a minute-by-minute account on the race that is going on. Besides that, you will know first-hand if the horse you are betting on will win or not.
How does betting horse racing online works?
There are some sites that just need you to register into them and put in your deposit. Once the result is out, your losses or winnings will be debited or credited into your account.
Not all websites are like this though. There are those that require its would-be members to pay an initial fee. Some even require monthly charges depending on the frequency of your visit and stay.
Even if the betting horse racing is done online, the rules and regulations are still the same. The types of bets and race conditions are also the same as the ones you will see and get live.
Since the process is done through computers, you can expect a short delay on the tally of your bets based on the overall betting system. For those who cannot wait for the update, they are given a choice of the statistics to be sent directly to their cell phones.
But with the advantages that people get from betting horse racing online comes its disadvantages. They may be minors but it is still worth the glance.
1. Unsatisfying experience.
Some people find that nothing can compare to the feeling that they get when they are on the racetrack and is part of the action. You cannot really get that same feeling when you are just there watching it on screen.
Most of those who bet on this sport are after the excitement of seeing the race from start to finish. They still want to shout and cheer with the rest of the crowd gathered there on the stadium.
2. Miniscule screen.
Being confined in the small screen of your computer, you will not get a view of what is happening in the whole event. You will just rely on where and what the camera is focusing on. This is a total turn off for those who want to see every corner and every move around the racetrack.
Those who are intent on having a better view of the horse race choose to have their own satellite TV in their home to get a bigger and better view of the live happening in the racetrack.
3. Computer system problems.
Slow computers and outdated hardware installed in your computers are one of the factors that will hinder your betting horse racing online experience. If you do not have the most advanced features, do not expect your viewing to be as great as it should be.
However, if you can do away with these minor problems and your only desire is to cut the suspense and see the result as it happens, then horse race betting online is always there at your convenience.


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Holding a baby for the very first time is one of the most exciting and memorable moment in any woman's life. However, things can turn out scary if the baby gets gray baby syndrome.
It is the toughest moment for any new mother whose baby is suffering from such syndrome. This article provides a clear guidance about gray baby syndrome and its causes and treatment.
What Is Gray Baby Syndrome?
Chloramphenicol is the main cause of GBS or gray baby syndrome. This antibiotic is mainly used for bacterial meningitis and Rickettsia.
- It is a rare and serious side effect that occurs in newly born or premature babies up to the age of 2.
- Mothers who are treated with chloramphenicol injection during labor can give birth to babies with such syndrome.
[ Read: Asthma In Babies ]
About Chloramphenicol:
Chloramphenicol antibiotic is used to fight with bacterial infection when other antibiotic doesn't work.
- Usage of intravenous chloramphenicol leads to gray baby syndrome. For this reason this drug has been limited.
- Some other serious side effect associated with this drug is bone marrow toxicity.
- In the west, this drug is used in eye drops or ointment to treat bacterial conjunctivitis.
Other less serious side effects includes:
- Fever
- Rash
- Headache
- Vomiting
[ Read: Heat Rash In Babies ]
About Gray Baby Syndrome:
Gray baby syndrome is caused due to accumulation of the toxic antibiotic called chloramphenicol.
- Due to a lack of glucuronidation reactions, babies cannot break down high dosage of this drug.
- The drug gets built up in the bloodstream causing cardiovascular collapse.
- Chloramphenicol accumulation in the blood causes:
- Low blood pressure.
- Blue lips, nail and skin (this is due to lack of oxygen in blood, which can often lead to death).
- Death in 40% of case.
The grey baby syndrome symptoms generally begins with 2 to 9 days after the treatment has been started.
- Cardiovascular collapse
- Gray skin color
- Abdominal swelling
- Low blood pressure
- Low body temperature
- Irregular breathing
- Vomiting
- Refuse to suck liquids
- Green stools
[ Read: Transient Tachypnea Of The Newborn ]
Here are the ways to treat grey baby syndrome:
- Discontinuation of the drug.
- Exchange Transfusion (where a portion of the baby's blood is removed and replaced with donated blood).
- Oxygen supply.
- Haemodialysis Or peritoneal dialysis.
- Dosages of the medicine should be limited.
- Blood level should be monitored.
- Charcoal hemoperfusion.
Today with newly invented drugs for bacterial infection, the usage of chloramphenicol has decreased dramatically. In any case, do not take this drug without consulting your doctor.
- Chloramphenicol is a must avoid drug and should not be given to premature infants or children.
- This drug can be passed on to infant through breast milk and therefore it is unsafe for mother's to take during labor or while breast feeding. If treatment is stopped with the first sign, the infant can recover.
- Chloramphenicol injection can cause other side effects. Call your doctor immediately if you have unusual problem while taking this medication.
- Those who recover from this drug exhibit no sequel or after-effects.
- Toxic effect has not been seen in newborns when 1g of this antibiotic is given every 2 hours to the mother in labor.
- If you have any doubts at all, talk to your doctor about this drug and its risk during labor or to children.
Though Chloramphenicol has been labelled dangerous, if you follow the instructions and take it in prescribed dosage only after explicit consent from your licensed medical professional, it will not cause GBS. Before you take any drug, it is best to do some research about it and consult your physician to learn about its associated risks.
If you or someone you know is using this medication, do let us know your story, in the section below .You information about gray baby syndrome would be helpful to many moms.
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Monday, June 20, 2011
consistently inconsistent
I have incredible motivation and dedication to fitness. For lots of different reasons. If I could be active in some way an hour each day, or at least 5-6 days I week, I would. With very few interruptions. Not all major sweat sessions, but strength training, yoga, pilates and all sorts of forms of exercise.
But, unfortunately no one pays me to run or exercise. It's something I have to make time for; I have to make it a priority.
I have a job. I have a husband. I have three young kids. We have a lot of family and friends and various events, celebrations and just hanging out that goes on.
There are weeks and months that I exercise 3+ times a week. That's a good week for me.
But then there are weeks (not usually months, but sometimes) that I only exercise once or twice. I struggle to get consistency back.
When kids are sick, when life is busy, when I'm just exhausted, when I'm not managing my time well, I'm very inconsistent.
But here's the trick. The key to an active life.
I always get consistent again. Until the next thing throws me a curveball. And then I'm inconsistent.
I never stay there.
I may reach my fitness goals slower than I'd like.
I know this is a season and it will pass as my children grow older. I do embrace where I'm at in life. But I look forward to having a little more time to myself one of these days.
But at least I'm consistently inconsistent. Or inconsistently consistent.
How about you? What balls do you juggle and how do you find consistency?
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Corrina...I totally understand and relate to this post...I'm a stay at home mom and still feel like I have to make working out a priority and schedule it for me to actually get a chance to work out. I am lucky to also have a husband who understands my need to work out and I can count on him to help me with the kids if I need it, but I always feel bad waiting until he is home to work out because we don't see him all day since he is at work.ReplyDelete
I seem to feel like I am most consistent with my workouts when our lives are on a very scheduled routine...the time of day I work out may change everyday, but our schedule is more predictable and I can plan when to fit in a work out the day before. When our days are crazy and without a schedule I find that I can easily make up excuses and keep pushing off the workout time until it's too late and never gets accomplished.
Sometimes I need to work out at 5am to a DVD before the kids wake up...sometimes I have to get creative with activities my kids can do on their own to keep them busy in the garage while I run on our treadmill...sometimes I have to use nap time as a time to workout instead of getting chores done...sometimes it requires me doing squats and lunges at the park while my kids play...and sometimes I use my mom or dad (who live just up the hill from us) as babysitters while I squeeze in a swim at their pool. I guess, in order to be a Mommy to young kids and be consistent in working out...it requires creativity, dedication, and the help of others! :)


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As President Moon Jae-in steps into the Blue House, various healthcare-related organizations are calling for the new chief executive to help bolster the industry as he had promised during electioneering.
"We congratulate President Moon's election victory, believing it reflects the nation's aspiration to achieve social integration and balanced economic development," the Korea Pharmaceutical and Bio-Pharma Manufacturers Association said in a statement Wednesday.
The association then asked Moon to create a "control tower," which oversees and coordinates related ministries and organizations in the healthcare sector.
It also stressed the importance of continuous investment, pointing out that making progress in the pharmaceutical industry is costly and time-consuming, often requiring more than 1 trillion won ($881 million) and a minimum of 10 years for developing a new medicine.
The Korean Dental Association said it would strengthen cooperation with Moon's Democratic Party and expressed its active support for the governing party on the main issues. The group called for setting up a research body for dental industry's convergence, coming up with a solution for the problem of assistant workers, adding "panoramic X-rays" to the national health checkup insurance, and launching a department exclusively responsible for oral health.
|Officials from the Democratic Party and the Korea Health and Medical Workers' Union pose for the camera after the union delivered their policy proposal to the then main opposition party at its headquarters last month.
The healthcare workers' union also raised their voices, urging Moon to place top priority on reforming their jobs.
The Korea Health and Medical Workers' Union said, "Now is the time to start revolutions in the area of healthcare job market, starting with the enactment of a law to support healthcare workers."
A union official commented on the current status of the health sector, saying, "Currently, the health sector is about to implode due to workforce shortage, poor working conditions, and high turnover rate. Citizens are also suffering from low-quality medical services, frequent medical accidents, and high medical costs."
The official added that to improve the quality of patient safety and medical services as well as increase public health rights, President Moon should put more emphasis on creating jobs in the healthcare field, improving the healthcare use system, and creating a society that does not have to worry about hospital expenses.
The union, in particular, is advocating reducing working hours to help create 500,000 jobs in the private sector, realizing 1,800-working hour system, and introducing a labor time disclosure scheme at each company.
The union also called for nurturing and supporting "anchoring general hospitals" in 25 vulnerable medical areas, expanding financial assistance for "sound deficits" in public hospitals, increasing regional public health care facilities and nursing homes, establishing specialized hospitals for infectious diseases, and extending children's rehabilitation hospitals to regions, among others.
Korean Medical Association's Chairman Choo Moo-jin pointed out that the previous government had focused only on economic and commercial aspects of healthcare by pushing for telemedicine, slashing regulations, and setting up regulatory free zones.
He recommended that the new government take a different approach from its predecessor, and invest in "cultivating medical workforce and taking care of vulnerable areas to create a stable medical environment, ultimately providing the best medical services to the people."
In a statement, Choo also said, "Korea is providing good quality medical services based on a robust health care system. To improve it even better, however, more improvements must be made."
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The reason why I decided to host these workshops was twofold: one, I like discussing the fundamentals of politics; and two, I believe I have a civic duty to contribute to a healthy democracy. Allow me to elaborate a bit on both of these reasons. First, I love political philosophy. Thinking about what makes a just society brings me not only joy but intellectual achievement. It is what keeps me up at night and fuels many of the best conversations I have. The workshops provided me with a way to share my love of the subject. Regarding the second reason, I believe I have a general duty to help others. And given that it would be better to help more than less, the way that I contribute to society should be partly determined by my skills. Furthermore, since political philosophers are especially well-equipped to contribute to a healthy democracy, and since I am a political philosopher, it follows that I ought to contribute in that way unless there is a good reason not to (which there is not in this case). As to why political philosophers are especially well-equipped for that task, the argument goes like this. A healthy democracy requires a citizenry that engages in productive, civic debate. Productive, civic debate requires, among other things, logical thinking, and an understanding of the fundamental ideas of politics. Both of these qualities are possessed by political philosophers.
With these reasons in mind, I decided to create a group on meetup.com. I had no idea if anyone would even join or if anyone would even know that it existed. But as it turns out, meetup sends out notification emails to people in the area whose interests match the interests of the group, so I actually got a number of members in the first few days. As of now, I have 22 members in my group. Out of those members, around 6-7 people attended each of the workshops.
Here are the 3 lessons that I have learned from this experience:
- Non-philosophers are not used to philosophical discussion. I found that the participants were tempted to talk about everyday politics and legislation instead of the abstract principles that underlie the specifics. Thus, I had to guide the discussions by asking the questions.
- It is very easy to go on tangents, especially in a group. I spent maybe around 20% of my time focusing the discussion by bringing people back to the issue at hand.
- Discussions work best when there is structure. For my first workshop I did not pick a topic; it was more of a general background discussion, and that conversation went everywhere and nowhere. Consequently, I picked one topic for each of my subsequent workshops, and they went much more smoothly. I also sent out a handout to everyone beforehand.


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We've been asking God to birth something in our lives this season. We have experienced a drought, an unproductive season, and a barren season. Nothing is fruitful! Everyone else around us is reaping a harvest. We are so tired of waiting to birth the promise God has on the inside of us.
God wants to know what will we do with it when He births it?
Is birth for us to become famous or for us to use the birth of promise to build the kingdom of God?
If it's the former, dedicate your promise to Him right now. Tell God you will use it for His glory. If it's for your glory, ask God to come in right now and change your heart. Say, "If you bless me with the promise (marriage, business, ministry, shelter for women, mentor program, school, job- whatever God has shown you), then I will dedicate it to you O God." So barren season is over. This is a season of birth and new beginnings in the name of Jesus. Dr.J.
1 Samuel 1:10-11, 20 NIV "In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the Lord, weeping bitterly. And she made a vow, saying, " Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head. So in the course of time Hannah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I asked the Lord for him.'"


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Personal navigation device maker Garmin gave revenue forecasts at the low end of market expectations, sending its shares and those of rival TomTom plunging.
The company is battling competition from TomTom, lower average selling prices and decreased spending power of the U.S. consumer.
In an interview with Reuters, Chief Financial Officer Kevin Rauckman said first-quarter revenue is expected to drop between 40 percent and 50 percent from the previous quarter, when sales were boosted by holiday spending.
A 40 percent to 50 percent revenue fall would imply first-quarter revenue of $615 million to $738 million.
In February, Garmin had said its fourth-quarter revenue doubled to $1.23 billion from a year ago, but warned that margins in 2008 would be squeezed especially in its vehicle and mobile business.
Analysts were expecting first-quarter revenue of $731.2 million, according to Reuters Estimates.
Shares of the company fell 11 percent in trading before the bell to $50.11. TomTom's shares were down 5.6 percent at 25.25 euros, while those of mapmaker Tele Atlas were down 2.3 percent to 24.07 euros, both in Amsterdam.
Garmin is locked in an intense battle to capture market share in the PND market and is looking to expand its presence in Europe, a stronghold of Dutch company TomTom.
According to data from market research firm Strategy Analytics, the market share of portable navigation devices, such as those made by market leaders TomTom and Garmin, is expected to shrink, but a growing overall market means unit sales will continue to rise.
Rauckman said Garmin aims to raise its market share in Europe to 25 percent in 2008 from about 20 percent in 2007.
"We would like to retain our strong U.S. share, which is about 50 percent. We would like to continue to grow European share," he said.
Betting on Nuvifone
Rauckman also said he expects "nuvifone," Garmin's much-awaited mobile phone with navigational technology at its core, to add to earnings from the third quarter.
"It (nuvifone) will be a profitable product from Day 1," he said.
Garmin had unveiled its touchscreen nuvifone earlier this year and said it would launch it in the third quarter, with an aim to get a foothold in the burgeoning smartphone market.
About 123 million smartphones were sold in 2007 globally, according to estimates from Gartner.
Rauckman added that he does not expect nuvifone, for which it is in talks with GSM carriers, to command more than 10 percent of revenue share in third and fourth quarter.
Depending on how the market responds to nuvifone, Garmin will steer its business in the future, Rauckman said.
He also added that the company will price its phone and PND segments differently to avoid any cannibalization in the next 12 months.
"We are going to segment the market by having a lower-priced PND and a little bit higher-priced nuvifone," Rauckman said Garmin's shares closed at $56.41 Wednesday on Nasdaq.


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