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Why was State Assembly Majority WHIP Toni Atkins working for LeSar Development Consulting firm as the Senior Principal of Housing Policy and Planning even after she was elected to State Assembly? Toni was consulting with developers and helping them lobby to get these redevelopment tax dollars for their projects. So how in the world can she vote objectively as a State Assembly member let alone State Majority WHIP to freeze this redevelopment money and return it to schools and other state resources when she has a definite financial stake in seeing that the money remain in the pockets of developers like her wife and their clients.
The website states this about Atkins "During her 15 years in municipal government she has been directly involved in numerous city projects, including … natural resources conservation, neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing and redevelopment. As senior principal of housing policy and planning, Ms. Atkins is primarily responsible for overall management of housing policy research and planning for clients of LeSar Development Consultants."
During Atkins 8 years in office we lost some of the neighborhoods most valuable historic resources to sleazy developers under the guise of "affordable housing" like a rare art deco building that housed Gustafson's Furniture Store on El Cajon and 30th Street as well as the Aztec Bowl. The area was developed as an affordable housing project by developers Tom Carter and Reese Jarrett. The new building is a banal and disastrous art deco imitation. It is a cheap reminder of what we lost. All that remains of the famous Aztec Bowl is the neon sign that hangs on 30th street in front of the banal apartments that took its place.
LeSar development website lists these private developers under their clients: http://www.lesardevelopment.com/clients/ Carter Reese and Associates The Corky McMillin Companies Swinerton Management and Consulting
The El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association website conveniently called the "BIA" says this about Atkins at the "groundbreaking ceremony."
"On February 19th, 2004 a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the future site of The Renaissance. El Cajon Boulevard BIA president Jacquelyn O'Connor was on hand with Councilwoman Toni Atkins, developers Tom Carter and Reese Jarrett, a representative from the North Park PAC, Hank Cunningham from the Redevelopment Agency and Elizabeth Morris from the Housing Commission to participate in the grounbreaking. View the press release: http://www.sannet.gov/press/040219.shtml "
How is it that Atkins and her wife Jennifer LeSar are continually allowed to financially benefit from the affordable housing gravy train. Affordable housing is a multi million dollar issue with a multi million dollar bounty at stake to the most cunning and shrewd land developers and Atkins is voting on this issue despite her personal financial stake. LeSar served as a CCDC Board Member for years while Atkins simultaneously served on City Council and voted to approve millions in redevelopment funds.
This is a quote from LeSars development Consultant website explaining what developers can pay her to do:
"LeSar Development Consultants ("LDC") provides a full range of consulting services primarily to local government agencies involved in redevelopment, community development, affordable housing, and homelessness. Services are grouped into three core areas: Affordable Housing Policy and Planning; Real Estate Technical Services; and Portfolio Management and Administration.
LeSar Development Consultants was founded in 2005 and is headed by Jennifer LeSar. Our staff works across the state of California and our senior staff people have more than 70 years of combined industry experience including service in many different private- and public-sector leadership capacities."
So while LeSar was not officially "paid" for her time on CCDC she made some extremely important and significant relationships that undoubtedly serve her well in her company showing private developers how they can get this financial bounty and negotiating on their behalf. Who needs a salary when you now have a million dollars worth of connections in the local governments?
LeSars website only reveals information about her development consulting agency, but if you look at their list of clients it includes many local governments. It shows the company provides affordable housing underwriting services as well as the creation of affordable housing lending systems.
Recently Atkins said this in the San Diego Union Tribune about her priorities as Assembly member....
"The gaping budget deficit is waiting, but so too are issues involving improving the small business climate, affordable housing and health care, Atkins said.
Q: Besides the budget, what are your top priorities?
A: I'm an affordable housing advocate, homeless issues, certainly. Health care will be on the radar. But clearly it's all going to be secondary to jobs and the economy."
With all this debate about redevelopment in the news, Im sure we have not heard the end of this. I just hope they begin an investigation of Ms. Atkins and Ms. LeSar before the state loses even more money as Atkins will definitely vote to continue the redevelopment sham that is bleeding the state dry and making her very very rich.
excellent blog topic...congrats on the win ;-D
thank you so much! I'm just thrilled that people will take a closer look at these really objectionable conflicts of interest. This situation is very relevant as "redevelopment" is an enormous factor in the states budget deficit.
It is also very very similar to what is happening w/ Judge Clarence Thomas right now. Many Democrats are asking him to recuse himself from the health care court cases because his wife is receiving alot of money as a lobbyist to kill health care reform.
Atkins and LeSar are essentially lobbyists negotiating w/ local governments on behalf of their developer clients to get them as much state tax money as possible. It seems an obvious conflict, yet Atkins seems to think she can lead the Assembly in deciding whether to freeze redevelopment funds or not and her personal financial situation will not affect her decision. Of course the question is "is she representing her constituents or her clients"? She has always thought she could represent both and it is high time this issue is examined w/ a microscope. I suspect her and her wife have their money wrapped up in some Delawar LLCs so that we cannot see their direct financial gain from these developers.
And really the impetus for me is my love of historic buildings and how fast we are losing them due to this multi billion dollar entitlement. Redevelopment should be a good thing but it is 1 of the worst things to ever happen to California and specifically to D3. It is amazing how fast buildings that have been in our neighborhood for 100 years are being demolished by these "redevelopment" projects that create blight rather than fixing it. Just drive down Florida Street and you will see what 8 years of Toni Atkins has done. 12 original craftsmans wiped out thrown into landfills. She didnt even try and relocate them or re-use the materials. Georgia Street is another example of how redevelopment destroyed the character and scale of that neighborhood.
We have to address this ASAP before we lose everything. So I hope journalists may continue to investigate the roots of the redevelopment sham. We need people to wake up fast. Thanks!!!
I have to laugh at gov's "affordable housing" scams.
I remember back in the mid 1990's when private developers were buying REO apartments for $10K-$20K per unit, and rehabing them with $5K-$15K per unit. Total costs per unit= $15K-$35K, while the City and County were paying private developers $150K+ per unit of "affordable housing".
Those Little Italy Scammers Barone-Galasso pulled a lot of those rip offs back then.
I have seen gov mismange money and projects so many times, far more than the few tiems they got it right, that I just don't think gov should do ANYTHING but deliever the most basic of services and contract everything else out.
It is such a scam!! Thats why they want the money so bad. They make way more money on these scam "affordable housing" projects than on private projects. The latest project at Folrida and El Cajon is allowing them to build a 7 story 175 unit complex in a single story craftsman neighborhood (originally approved by Atkins) and the developer was getting 15 million in property taxes so even if he built the 20% required for affordable housing thats only 35 units for 15 million dollars so they are getting almost 500K per unit!!!!! When you know it did not even cost 100K to build a unit.
Are you kidding me, 7 STORIES!!!!!! In that area!!! What a diaster!
I guarantee you if it was in their neighborhood, or over on Prosepect in la Jolla it would be a different tune...
I wish you and others would attend the ReDev. meetings in North Park (if they continue to have them...) because a few of the Board members think like you do but most of the "elected" members are so happy to make the Council office look good that it is sickening, remember these things are voted on and we do live in a democracy, so with more voter involvement, we would not be in the situation we are now in, where our Leaders are looking out more for themselves than they are for US!
Playing Both Sides against the other is what politicians do! Atkins and Kehoe are good at that, supporting each other and watching each others back, now that both of them are on the same Pension Payout "train"!
Sadly this is a tiny scam compared to the Pension debacle where Big Unions donations and support insure a Council Member's "win" then the same Council Member then supports big pay increases for all their Union Friends... How many non-City retirees do you know that are making over $7,000 a month and MORE?
Welcome to San Diego Politics! Here is a sample from last fall: http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblogs/financial-crime-politics/2010/oct/20/sanderss-frighten-em-prop-d-scam/#c75257
Unless many more folks get involved and start attending meeting they will continue to be led around by those that do!
BTW: Nice Blog Win...Keep up the good work!
Thanks Founder, I always appreciate your comments. You are right, I need to attend those meetings. I just worry that there is no reasoning, that this establishment has everyone under their thumb. Don Bauder points out that everytime we see these potholes and dirty streets and all our parks closing it is connected to this redevelopment sham. 10% of all property taxes state wide is 5 billion dollars a year.
I am trying to figure out the most efficient way to fix things because I have realized that going project by project is exhausting and heart wrenching. I am trying to get to the root of it and that is the MONEY. And the roots of this problem lie w/in the State govt because they have not defined how this money is to be used. They have not defined blight nor have they defined what constitutes fixing blight.We also have to insist that the money can not be used to destroy the history or character of the existing neighborhoods. That is not what this money is supposed to be used for.
If we could get the state to define that so that then these massive tenement slums are no longer an adequate use of funds because they are not adding value to the community. We have to take away the profit incentive and insist on REAL transparency so we see exactly how much profit they are making. $500k to build a 1200 sg ft piece of garbage is way way too much money. Obviously there is absolutely no transparency and its a win win for the developer and the politician. The developer is way overpaid, then the developer pays Toni Atkins and her wife to help them negotiate w/ the redevelopment agency to get the next windfall. Keep the public out of the process.
For all we know Toni and LeSar could also be investors in these projects because they use Delaware LLCs so that the citizens only see the LLC name and never see the investors. This is illegal according to the Charter yet it is done over and over and over again and City Council never addresses it.
I just hope Aguirre pops back on the scene. He was great at putting all these pieces together and coming up w/ solutions. Thanks again! :)
Aguirre would be a welcome change, if only to hold every Councilmember's feet to the fire, that would put SD back on track as America's Finest City!!
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Using MarketGuide financial data for the past 12 months and recent full fiscal years, and assuming a five-year time horizon, we can illustrate that point using different assumptions. We'll start by assuming revenue growth of 20% and starting sales of $266 million, operating margins of 25%, a standard 37% tax rate, and share dilution of 5%. (That gives us year-five revenues of about $662 million.)
P/E 10x 20x 30x ----------------------------- Share Price* $26 52 79 CAGR -3% 12% 21% *Starting share price: $30
In other words, given the above assumptions -- reasonable, if optimistic, given WMS' recent operating history -- we'd need to see significant multiple expansion if we hope to beat the S&P 500's historical return by a good margin.
If we tinker with those numbers, we can see both the potential and fallibility of models like these, as making only slight changes can really change the outlook: Something as simple as upping the revenue growth figure to 25% has the following effect:
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When you walk into the Media Center at the Pilot Pen, you expect to see journalists, photographers and media staff bustling in and out of press conferences and racing to meet deadlines. What you don't expect to see is a 16 year old juggling a laptop, tape recorder and camera in the midst of the madness. But then again, Devon Jerome is not a typical teenager. This ambitious high school junior from Stamford, CT doesn't sit around waiting for opportunities to come his way. He chases after them.
Jerome began playing tennis at age 11, and since then has steadfastly pursued the dream of becoming a pro player. The turning point came when Lleyton Hewitt burst onto the tennis scene. "I really admired his drive, and was inspired by his passion for the game," says Jerome. "He was winning Wimbledon and the US Open, and I wanted to be like him and pursue my own dream of playing at the pro level." In his early years as a junior player, Jerome recalled, "I had a partner that I would always practice with and we would switch off and pretend to be our favorite player. I would be Hewitt, and he would be Sampras. We got a chance to taste a bit of professional tennis in our own little way, so it was fun for us."
During Jerome's weeklong stint as the youngest person to ever cover the Pilot Pen as a member of the press, he saw a different side of pro tennis--a backstage pass of sorts, getting as close to the tennis nerve center as you can get. His journalistic endeavors put him in the front row of every press conference, going toe to toe with other journalists, getting the inside scoop from the players. Jerome says, "Being a journalist at a major tennis tournament is a lot of work and a lot of long days. I was tired mentally and physically, but I really loved being there with all of the other journalists and watching lots of tennis."
Jerome didn't let a little thing like exhaustion deter him from meeting world-class players. He interviewed 18-year old rookie Donald Young following his first round win and his first ever ATP tour win. He also chatted with John Isner, and was quite impressed by him. "He was probably the most articulate person I interviewed at the tournament." Isner, who spent four years in college as a speech and communications major, stressed that you can take the college path and still make it on the pro tour--a highly debated issue facing junior tennis players.
Jerome's entrepreneurial bent is evident. His business card reads: President, CEO and Founder, Zenithe, Co. His online magazine, zenithejrtennis.com is a site dedicated to junior tennis, and the issues that set junior tennis apart from the college and pro game. Jerome's online company was in the planning stage for about two years and went live in May of 2007. Already, the site has a loyal following. His articles range from profiles of top ten junior players, to the pros and cons of home schooling. The site also contains a blog called "Broken Racquets" and an online t-shirt store selling fun, tennis-themed shirts that appeal to young players. Jerome invites other junior players to write for the magazine as well.
Jerome's life isn't just about tennis. He continues to prove himself off the court by excelling in Advanced Placement high school classes, and playing the cello. "I have been a cellist since the age of four," says Jerome. He's also a member of the Stamford Young Artists (orchestra of Stamford, CT) and recently joined the Youth Symphony of the United Nations, based in Greenwich, CT.
Jerome's tennis star continues to rise. He is currently ranked No. 25 in New England in the 16's, ranked No. 46 in the 18's and has competed in a few national tournaments. He practices with a private coach, who helps him focus on developing his strokes and improving his technical game. After high school, Jerome hopes to play college tennis and study business. Whether he's concentrating on his serve, the cello or studying, Jerome's future looks bright.


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Trendlines are one of the simplest and most useful indicators in Technical Analysis. They also happen to be one of the most misused.
"One of the biggest mistakes made by beginners and professionals alike, is inconsistently defining and drawing the trendline. To be useful, the trendline must accurately reflect the definition of the trend."
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A second concept included by Wyckoff in his analysis of trendlines, was the idea of a trendline that is "recovered". In other words, the concept that a breach of a trendline does not always automatically render that trendline invalid. Diagram 4 provides us with a great example of this. Market prices break this trendline but then continue to close consecutively higher and closer toward the trendline. Eventually prices break back above the trendline, retest the trendline and then continue up in the direction of the original trend. (See Diagram 3)
Trendlines are one of the most popular tools used to analyse prince action in trending markets. They alert you to changes in market direction and provide you with the valuable signals to buy and sell. The information they give you can be interpreted in an infinite number of ways, but armed with the basis principles, you can work effectively with this analysis and eventually add your own personal touch.
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- LEI - Legal Entity Identifier - a unique number / code to identify a legal entity. It can also be used as an international company registration number.
- A unique identification code (LEI) for companies which trade with securities.
- Every deal conducted in the markets will connect to the other counterpart with an LEI code.
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- GLEIF - Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation. Endorsed by the G20 countries and created by the Financial Stability Board. Governed by the LEI Regulatory Oversight Committee (LEI ROC)
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Legal Entity Identifier - what do the numbers and letters represent ?
Legal Entity Identifier is standardised with ISO standard 17442. It consists of a combination of 20 numbers and letters.
- First four numbers always show the identity of the LOU which has initially issued the LEI.
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LEI number connects the dots.
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Who can issue the Legal Entity Identifier ?
The Issuance of Legal Entity Identifiers is governed by the GLEIF. The GLEIF is the foundation which controls the issuance of LEI number, but the GLEIF does not itself issue them. They are instead issued through a network of government owned and private companies acting as Local Operating Units. Their main purpose is to supply registration, the renewal of LEI's, and act as a gateway for organisations that wish to obtain an Legal Entity Identifier. Full list of Local Operating Units can be found from the GLEIF webpage.
LEI Register acts in cooperation with several LOUs. LEI Register is as an LEI Registration Agent. Our task is to help organisations and public entities obtain reliable information about the Legal Entity Identifier and manage communication between LOUs and entities wishing to apply for an LEI code. We validate data provided from publicly available databases such as national Business Register, etc. The full list of business and other registers can be found from the GLEIF Registration Authorities list. Find out more information about Registration Agents.
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What is the legal entity identifier?
The LEI or legal entity identifier is a global 20-character alphanumeric code for identifying legal entities. Each LEI number is unique: it is assigned to each legal entity once and may not be assigned to any other entity. The Legal Entity Identifier is an exclusive identifier, as each legal person is only issued a single legal entity identifier.
The Legal Entity Identifier number does not replace the national registry code of a company.
Why is the LEI necessary?
The legal entity identifier connects a legal entity to its key reference information (name, location, etc.). The legal entity identifier number enables identifying legal entities participating in global financial markets for various supervisory purposes.
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Since 1 January 2017, all issuers have been required to have a Legal Entity Identifier for improving access to regulatory information.
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Do investment service providers, such as banks, have the right to request an LEI number?
Investment service providers must request customers that are legal entities to provide all information which is necessary for submitting information about transactions to supervisory authorities. Such information includes legal entity identifiers.
What happens if a customer does not provide an LEI number?
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Who issues LEI numbers?
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I have been issued an LEI number, but the bank says it is in inactive or invalid.
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Does each country have a distinct prefix for LEI numbers?
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Why do LEI numbers need to be renewed?
Renewing the legal entity identifier is necessary to ensure that all information about the company connected to the LEI code is up to date. To ease the administrative burden on companies and organisations, LEI Registry allows paying for multiple annual renewals. In this case, the LEI Registry takes it upon itself to verify the information upon renewal of the LEI code for the designated period. Information updates are performed on the basis of official registry data.
How long does the LEI number registration process take?
LEI Registry normally issues your legal entity identifier within 1–24 hours from the moment of payment for the application.
LEI Registry issues your LEI code within 24 hours at the latest (if payment has been received and the company submits any necessary additional documents promptly).
Is LEI-related information public?
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Do I need to pay for an LEI number?
What happens if I do not have an LEI number or if it expires?
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Mejadra (from Jerusalem) ~ are you ready for some serious comfort food, Middle Eastern style? Mejadra, (or Mujaddara) is a hearty vegan basmati rice and lentil dish that's sustained Muslims, Christians, and Jews for centuries.
Now we all can get in on the action thanks to Yotam Ottolenghi, who included a recipe for it in his now famous cookbook, Jerusalem. I flip through the book whenever I've had a frustrating day in the kitchen, and I always come away with a gem.
I've made quite a few of Ottolenghi's recipes over the last couple of years and what continues to amaze me is how each one offers a slightly new flavor experience, This highly spiced rice is very different even from the other rice based dishes I've made from Jerusalem, like CARAMELIZED ONION AND CARDAMOM RICE, or the BASMATI AND WILD RICE WITH CHICKPEAS, CURRENTS AND HERBS. He somehow manages this fabulous variety without lots of hard to find or exotic ingredients. I made this dish straight from the pantry, which may be part of the reason it's been so popular with so many cultures for so long.
The smokey aroma of toasting cumin and coriander seeds gives you a hint of what's in store. A heavy but nuanced blend of more spices follows them into the pan, along with the basmati rice and par-cooked lentils. Then it's just about 15 minutes of slow cooking, and a few more minutes of sitting by the side of the stove.
I will say the dish wouldn't be complete without the fried onions. They add a salty, sweet, crisp element that pretty much defines comfort. You can make these ahead if you want, and leave them out, uncovered, until dinner time. I love the way the dish calls for half of them to be tossed in with the rice and the rest to be piled on top.
This dish makes such a pretty presentation that I think it would be great on a holiday table, and as an added bonus it provides a gluten free and vegetarian option for your guests.
Enjoy! (I know you will!)
- at least 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 large or 2 medium onions, sliced in 1/8 inch thick slices
- 3 Tbsp flour (omit for gluten free)
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/4 cups (250g) green lentils
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1½ Tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 cup (200g) basmati rice
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1½ tsp ground allspice
- 1½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp sugar
- salt and black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups (350ml) water
- chopped parsley
- Separate the onion slices into rings, and toss with the flour and salt.
- Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onions, in batches, in the hot oil for about 5 minutes until they are browned and crisp. Test the oil by dropping an onion in, it should sizzle on contact. If the onions fry too quickly, reduce the heat. I found that 300F worked well, if you have a thermometer.
- Drain the onions on paper towels and set aside.
- Rinse the lentils well, put them in a pot and cover with cold water. Bring the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook for about 12 minutes, until the lentils have begun to soften, but still have some bite to them. Drain and set aside.
- In a large pan heat the coriander and cumin seeds for a few minutes until you begin to smell their aromas. Add the rice, oil, spices, sugar, salt and pepper and stir to combine everything. Add the water and the cooked lentils. Bring everything to a boil, reduce the heat, cover, and cook on low for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, lift the cover and lay a fresh tea towel over the pan, replace the cover, and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Turn the rice into a large bowl, and toss with half the fried onions. Place the rest of the onions on top of the rice, and serve, sprinkled with a little chopped parsley.
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A message from The Chair:
The Roasters Guild Elections have closed and the results are in.
As the Chair of the Roasters Guild Executive Council, I would like to take a moment to congratulate our new and returning Executive Committee members. While being a part of the Executive Council takes a lot of time and effort, it will be one of the most rewarding things you will do in your coffee career. As the Roasters Guild evolves, our new ideas, programs and events will continue to be driven by our volunteers that assist in shaping our future. Our volunteers help the Roasters Guild improve what we have to offer to our members. These industry representatives who are elected to the Council are our backbone and help direct the path we choose.
First of all, I would like to welcome our newest members. We are always happy to have new energy to add to our council and think that they will have a lot to offer.
Welcome Andi Trindle-Mersch of Philz Coffee. Andi is a long time industry veteran who has worked in just about every area of specialty coffee.
Welcome Steven Lee from Groundwork Coffee and Tea. When Steven is not creating entertaining and effective campaigns, he has been a long time roaster and industry man-about-town.
Welcome Jen Apodaca of Blue Bottle Coffee. Jen is a long time industry professional who has worked for some of the biggest names in coffee.
I would now like to thank our returning members.
I would like to congratulate Joe Marrocco of Cafe Imports. Joe has been an invaluable member of the EC and It is with great pleasure that he will be working with us for another term.
I would also like to congratulate Sevan Istanboulian of Cafe Mistique. Sevan has been both an effective member of our EC as well as one of the best social event hosts I have ever met. If you have not attended his room parties at the Retreat, you have been missing out. I look forward to serving with Sevan for another term.
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East Street Yoga hosts a "Yoga Retreat Weekend with Paul Toliuszis & Friends" Sept. 4 to 6 at the Stella Maris Retreat Center, Skaneateles, and space is still available.
Toliuszis, who runs Miami Beach Power Yoga, is also a golf pro with three "Yoga Fore Golf" DVDs that combine yoga and golf.
"This retreat would be excellent for anyone looking to improve their game of golf, however, this retreat is not especially marketed for beginners. Power yoga is very challenging both emotionally and physically," says Judian Cesta, director of East Street Yoga. "The goal of this practice is to take yourself out of your self-imposed, preconceived limitations of self. If you have no major injuries or health issues, and enjoy being physically and mentally challenged, then this is the retreat for you. It could change your life on many levels, and the location is beautiful and serene, a nice balance for the challenge. Somewhat of a background in yoga is helpful but not required."
The all-inclusive package price of $395 include two nights accommodations at Stella Maris in a private room with shared bath, six vegetarian meals, 11 hours of yoga instruction with Toliuszis and full access to the retreat center.
After Aug. 20, organizers will sell single-day options on a space-available basis. Friday-only is $60, including dinner; Sunday-only is $60, including lunch. Saturday-only is $150, including lunch and dinner.
The retreat begins with check-in at 4 p.m. Friday and wraps up at 1 p.m. after lunch Sunday.


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Take Some Time For Yourself This Holiday Season
At Portland City Dental, Dr. Jason Bajuscak hopes that every patient can avoid the stress that typically comes from the holiday season. Stress, after all, can have a negative impact on your oral health, and can lead to poor oral habits like teeth grinding, jaw clenching and poor oral hygiene. If you find yourself in need of a pick-me-up after a long, stressful week, consider getting some great food, having a laugh, or grabbing a nice glass of wine. Here are five suggestions for affordable and healthy indulgences that will help recharge your batteries and lift your spirits.
Sinfully Healthy
With a sweet, luscious flavor that lingers, few things have as indulgent a feel as nibbling on a piece of dark chocolate. Not only does dark chocolate enjoy the benefit of being sinfully good, but eating an ounce of dark chocolate a day also possesses a number of lasting healthy benefits. Studies have shown that dark chocolate can lower blood pressure, improve good cholesterol levels in the body and increase blood flow.
Just make sure you take the time to brush and floss daily, especially if you're eating more sweets. Even though chocolate may help reduce stressful feelings, the sugar in sweets can damage your long-term oral health if left to linger on the surface of your teeth. If you don't have time to brush after eating sweets, take a moment to rinse thoroughly with water to remove any leftover sugars from your mouth.
A Kiss is more than a Kiss
If you find yourself dashing out the door once again on the way to work, off to pick up the kids, or heading off to class, stop and give your significant other a big kiss before you go. Giving your sweetheart a lasting smooch will help boost your bond with your significant other, while also helping to reduce stress and benefit your immune system, according to researchers at the Mayo Clinic.
Of course no likes kissing someone with bad breath, just one more reason why you need to brush regularly. Also consider chewing a stick of sugar-free gum after each meal to help remove lingering food particles and bacteria from your mouth that can cause bad breath to occur.
Splurge on a Nice Piece of Fish
Unless it's frozen or comes out of a can, people don't usually eat enough fish when cooking at home. Ordering a nice fillet can get expensive when out to eat, but by heading over to your local grocer's fish department, you can purchase a nice piece of fresh tuna steak, salmon, or trout for dinner. Your taste buds will appreciate the delicious flavors offered by a fresh piece of fish and your body will also rejoice, as fish contains plenty of omega-3 fatty acids that play an important role in your heart's health.
Laughter's Good for the Soul
Stressed out, feeling a little down, then stay home for the night and rent a good comedy. Studies have shown that laughter can help reduce stress, boost your immune system, and lower blood pressure. Some studies have even suggested that laughter can assist with keeping blood sugar levels low and aid with digestion.
Whistle for the Kettle
While coffee is clearly king in the U.S. when it comes to the realm of hot, caffeinated beverages, the average American still drinks over nine gallons of tea a year. Part of tea's appeal may come from its ability to help easy tension. Studies have shown that individuals who drink four cups of black tea a day over a six week period release fewer stress hormones after being asked to complete a stressful task than individuals who drank fruit based drink that contained caffeine. Green tea has been found to have similar benefits, so feel free to put on the kettle and grab your favorite mug.
If you have any other questions about the best oral health practices for your teeth and gums, feel free to ask any member of our staff at Portland City Dental during your next appointment with Dr. Bajuscak.


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Friday, 25 March 2011
Fun on Friday
Ok, most important thing first, toys. Eventually, the human did give me my mat that smelled like catnip to play with, and you know what? It was a refillable catnip mat! There's a little zip in one side that the human can open and pour loads and loads of catnip in there. And it even came with a bag of its own! Is this a Boogie Mat? When Dogface came round (I'll tell you why in a minute) the human picked the mat off the floor so that she couldn't lie on it and get dogface stink all mixed up with the lovely smell of catnip, and she put it on a little table where she forgot all about it. Well yesterday when she was trying to find me, she discovered me on that table on my side with my feets stretched right out. Friends, I was soooooo zoned! I don't normally climb on tables, but the smell of that scrummy catnip was too much even for me not to go look! She still hasn't given me my nanner. She says I gotta wait for that too cuz I'm a spoiled cat at the moment with so many toys that I don't know what to play with next! I disagree. A ladycat can never have too many toys, right? She's put a lot of them away and is now rotating them which is fun cuz I get to discover new toys all over again every day, but not fun cuz I want to play with them all! now! All the time! Forever! Please friends, tell me how I can make her give me them all back? They're mine, and she shouldn't take them away from me!
But there's more news to come! I got another parcel in the post! Another one! And guess what? It had more treats and toys in it just for me! There was another letter, again very thoughtfully typed so that the human could get the talking man in the computer to read it to her. This one said that it was from all of my friends at The Random Felines.
You should go see them! Their people even put in a present for my human! It was chocolate with nutty stuff in (she told me the propper name for them, but whateva, I'm trying to get to the toys as quick as I can!). Anyway, she loved them, and says thank you, thank you, thank you to the Random Felines people for sending her such a yummy gift! She shared them, but she didn't want to!
now onto the important bit, the toys! They were lots of fun! I got a few sparkly things which are soooo much fun to bat around and chase. I did this for a loooooong time when the human gave them to me. I also got a ball with a feather on it. I tell you what, you toy makers in America are soooo clever. First you put feathers on a mousey, and now on a ball! It's sooooo cool to have a bird mousey and a bird ball in my house. I chased it and chased it and chased it, and when I caught it, I chased it some more!
But you know what else was in that package? Treats! More treats! I'm not sure what one type are called, so maybe if the people of the Random Felines could leave a comment, you can all see? But the other type? PARTY MIX! PARTY MIX! Did you hear me? PARTY MIX! I love, love, love, love party mix! Even though I'd had some not so long ago, as soon as I heard the packet, I came running, and I shouted so long and loud that my human had to give me more. Oh Random friends, thank you so, so much! It was such a nice parcel you sent! And the party mix was great!
This whole toy exchange has been so, so much fun. It's given me and the human such a look into what other peoples buy for the most important member of their household. Thank you very much to the cats at Amy's and to the Random Felines for agreeing to take part in this experiment. It's going to be tough to top this when it comes to the 200th post. I'd better start thinking of ways to celebrate!
Some of you asked about my favouritest hut in the universe that came out of Amy's parcel. It's called a Starry Night hut and I think it's made by PetStages. Amy, please correct me if I'm wrong, cuz the human had to do a search on the internet and hope that the product she found was the same as what you sent for me. It sounds the same, so let's hope! It has what they call peek-a-boo mesh all the way around it on the top sides so that my human can play peek at the cat to make sure I'm all right, and I can play peek at her to make sure she's getting my treats. Well, this doesn't work so well for the human cuz she can't peek, but the big opening in the front is her peek-a-boo mesh, cuz her hands come through there a lot to check what i'm doing, and to tickle me. My human put my favourite towel in the play hut, so I sleep in there a lot now. Round the sides is a band of material that has what we first thought were pokey dots on it. This had me a bit worried. Pokey dots didn't sound like pleasant bedfellows. You can't sleep if dots are poking you, can you! But it turns out they're actually really tiny little stars that apparently shine in the dark. This is so neat cuz it means I will always be able to find my favouritest hut, and I can go stargazing without ever having to get my ladycatness cold by going outside! Just to add to the perfection, my human stuck one of my pipe cleaners in the mesh in there, so not only is it a great sleeping place, it's a super thwapping place too! This hut is just perfect, and anyone who doesn't have one yet should kick up a torrential fuss until your people agrees to buy you one for every room in the house! It's not that you want one friends, you need one. Believe me!
Although Dogman's been here, I couldn't get him to take pictures of all my neat stuff. He only came to go to his sister's wedding you see, so he's been busy running around and doing stuff. So has the human, actually. She's been helping organise stuff, as she is very close to the family, so close in fact that she got invited to the family only bit of the wedding reception yesterday! That's also why we have had stupid Dogface in the house with us. Dogman and his mum couldn't look after her for the last couple of days. Well, they could, but time was tight and they were rushing around here, there and everywhere, so the human said she'd have Dogface for them to make things easier on them. I've been watching her closely. In fact, I'm dictating this message to the human from the hall where she is. But it's such a pain having her back in the house. She eats everything she sees. The human has to guard my foods and my toys for me, and it's soooo annoying. she also gets dog stink everywhere when she lies down or wags her massive tail. Dogman caught me hitting her again yesterday, but she'd just wagged me off the arm of the sofa again! It's impossible to keep your balance when a tail hits you in the face with that sort of force! Luckily, my human didn't laugh at me and Dogman didn't see it, so my dignity remained intact once I'd whapped her for her insolence. She goes home today, hopefully, and so does Dogman which is not so good. I'll miss him!
The human came back early from the wedding yesterday to look after us both, but Dogman didn't get back till late, and he smelled all funny. The human says he'd been drinking, but this doesn't make sense. We all drink all the time, and yet we don't smell funny like he did, and we don't get all tired and wobbly like he did. I was actually afraid he was very sick. Often sick things will give off a different smell, and when they're really sick, they might wobble like he does. But the human reassured me that he didn't need to be rushed to a people vet. She says this is what some peoples do to celebrate things like their sister getting married. I'll never understand them. how is getting sick a fitting celebration for a happy event?
He was sposed to be going back to his work hunt this morning which is very far away from here, but when the human went in to wake him up, he was still too sick to go. He's got to go back home today at some point, but for the moment, he's snoring his head off so hard that I can hear him all the way from the living room where I've just come into to see the human. She says she's going to go hold his nose in a minute if he doesn't be quiet. Then she laughed, a lot. Strange human.
Before I forget, Karen left us a comment a little while back asking about the surgery for the human's eyes, and, stupid as she is, the human forgot to answer. I'll do it for her. She still hasn't heard any more on the surgery. Nobody's gotten back to her yet which she's sad about. She says she'll probably give them till the end of the month and then phone them back to see what's going on. As soon as we hear though, we'll keep you posted!
Wow, that was a long post, wasn't it? I think I've said enough for one day. Oh, just to keep you going, I'm going to become a famous cat over this weekend if all goes according to plan, so famous in fact that I'll be used in a presentation to lots of peoples at a university! Want to know more? you'll just have to wait!
Happy Friday, Friends.
5 comments:
- Hannah and Lucy said...
Tia - it sounds as though you have had a very busy time with Dogface, Dogman, Weddings and parcels of toys. The toys sound the most exciting part of your post. We hope your mum hears about the possible surgery on her eyes soon.
luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
- 25 March 2011 at 14:41
- Random Felines said...
We are about to post about our wondeful package too!!! Mom can't seem to remember what kind of treats she sent - all she remembers is that the bag was purple. Sigh...it is so hard to get good help!!
- 25 March 2011 at 14:54
- Katnip Lounge said...
Tia! You got more toys and MORE party Mix? You are the A Number one luckiest Cat in the WORLD!
We will work on a torrential fuss come Christmas for a Hut of our own, or two or twelve. It sounds like a perfect place to sleep and sneak up on ankles!
Mommy said, poor Dogman, and then snickered. We think she's heartless.
- 25 March 2011 at 18:46
- Sweet Praline said...
I really like my boogie mat, too! I don't usually sleep on things designed for kitties, but I do get on the boogie mat.
Mom says thanks for the email.
- 26 March 2011 at 00:01
- KrafteKat said...
It was informative and interesting :)
I have read some comments on my blog that come from the Lee County Clowder Blog. When I see a comment on my on my comments page, I click on the website which takes me to that blog. Unfortunately it has not been updated since January 2011. However I do see this Cuddles and Catnip link blog, along with the Team Mates links. So I'm wondering if you are the owner of both blogs?
- 26 March 2011 at 13:29


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