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by Sasha Uzunov
Skopje, Macedonia
The United States's Ambassador to Macedonia, Mr Jess Baily, has been a controversial figure from day one of his appointment in 2014. It's hard to separate the various myths, legends and facts about him and his omnipotence. Some have attributed to him enormous superpowers and involvement in many wild conspiracies which are simply downright silly and do nothing to throw any light on his activities. Moreover, he is not a popular man amongst Macedonians in general because of his behaviour or perceptions about his behaviour, especially a pro Albanian bias.
But one thing is certain he has played a key role in Macedonia being on the threshold of changing its name and identity in order to gain NATO and European Union membership. The US diplomat's tour of duty has coincided with the controversial Colour Revolution of 2016 which led to vandalising of Macedonian monuments and brought "regime change" in Macedonia - the removal of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski - the 27 April 2017 attack in the Macedonian parliament; US State Department official Hoyt Yee strong-arming the Macedonian President George Ivanov into giving Zoran Zaev of the Social Democrats (SDSM) a mandate to form government; a disputed election of the new Parliamentary speaker Talat Xhaferi; the Tirana Platform; the Good neighbourly deal with Bulgaria and the crucial Prespa Agreement signed with Greece. What now remains is a referendum to be held in Macedonia on 30 September asking in a convoluted way will Macedonia's change it name in order to secure Greece not vetoing Macedonia's NATO and EU bid.
In other words will Macedonian identity have to be sacrificed for US strategic needs, that is bedding down the Balkans and keeping the Russians out, and appeasing Bulgarian, Greek and Albanian nationalist demands in Macedonia? Is it a cynical case of the path of least resistance for Washington? Is it easier for the US to satisfy NATO members Bulgaria, Greece and Albania? During the US diplomat's tenure the fear of Russian "interference" in Macedonia has been talked up to obsessive levels but the interesting thing is Ambassador Baily's willingness to embrace those in Macedonia who were once anti US and pro Serb strongman Slobodan Milosevic and who have now opportunistically hitched their political wagon to NATO. This reveals a Machiavellian side and raises questions of morality; of political expediency and dare we say it, deceit? - more on the Prespa Agreement at this link here - more on the Bulgarian Good neighbourly deal here - more on the Tirana Platform here
The delicious irony is the US diplomat's behaviour or perceptions of his behaviour has turned many Macedonians who were pro US away from US foreign policy in Macedonia and given Russia some steam and influence in Macedonia, though not of the proportions that are being claimed.
Ambassador Baily remains elusive in fact he refuses to answer certain questions dealing with Albanian extremism and perhaps this fuels the distrust many Macedonians have towards him.
Recently in 2018, Team Uzunov blog contacted Ambassador Baily a number of times requesting an on camera interview in order to get his side of the story over many controversial issues relating to Macedonia. Last year he declined an on camera interview but his media spokesman answered a list of questions sent to him - see link here.
This time around Ambassador Baily has not responded at all to a list of questions below - which over a number of future articles will be examined in more detail.
1. How did the US embassy help to facilitate the Katzen Art Center's fall 2016 photo exhibit on the 'Colourful Revolution?' What was the purpose of this exhibit? Do you think it helped put a positive spin on US backed protests and other events in the summer of 2016 broadly associated with the pro-SDSM Colourful Revolution'? link here
2. Did employees and/or contractors of US government programs literally buy the paint from the shop in Skopje (that was used for throwing paint bombs at monuments in the summer of 2016)? Was that within the mandate of USAID's mission?
3. Why did [US diplomat] Hoyt Yee resign from his position in the [US] State Department?
4. A cover image of the tabloid Slobodan Pechat, which favors SDSM, depicted Mr Yee as karate-kicking President Ivanov into accepting the terms of a new government, perhaps a nod to his Asian ancestry. Do you think this was a racist cartoon that crossed a line?
5. Did any US Embassy officials counsel Zoran Zaev in his approach to phrasing the words of the paper he signed to win the mandate from President Ivanov? If so, what did they do?
6. Who were the American advisers who helped draft the Prespa Agreement, and what parts in particular did they draft?
7. In numerous cases, Macedonian media [see articles - links below] has proven personal relationships between Embassy employees (including the ambassador) and persons involved closely with political parties, the Special Prosecutor's Office and most recently, the new head of the Bureau of Public Safety, Saso Tasevski, had close relations with Ambassador Baily and was in trainings with the FBI (not to mention took part in shootings in parliament on 27 April 2017). Even the country's Eurovision song contest contestant last year was the daughter of the Ambassador's personal assistant. Do you acknowledge that Macedonian critics have a point when they allege that the ambassador has an outsized influence in the country? links here and here
8. How was the McCann (www.mccann.com.mk) advertising company selected to work on the fall 2016 campaign with AECOM Skopje? Do McCann personnel have any lingering connections with embassy personnel?
9. In Ambassador Baily's 2014 Senate Confirmation Hearing, he referred to the Macedonians as 'Slavs'. As an expert on the region, surely he would have known this was understand as a racist and pejorative term. Why did he use this term?
10. The last foreign trip of former CIA Director John Brennan was to see Albanian PM Edi Rama right before the Macedonian elections of December 2016, not long after which the Macedonian-Albanian political leaders met in Rama's office to agree the so-called 'Tirana Platform' of extreme nationalist ethnic Albanian demands, that let to months of protests in Macedonia. To what extent was your embassy involved with Brennan in arranging the progress of events that led to this Platform? Why would the Embassy knowingly back and then refuse to criticise an ethnically chauvinistic program, especially in consideration of the historical sensitivities in the region? links here and here and here
11. Explain the process of how the Embassy coordinated with Brennan before his trip- how early, whether you are satisfied with the result obtained?
12. Media groups that do not support the 30 September referendum such as Republika have complained that the government is censoring similar people online. To my knowledge, your embassy has not criticized this policy. Why?
13. Do you believe the benefits of stifling free speech in the long run will outweigh the drawbacks?
14. Why did David Stephenson resign from the US Embassy in Macedonia ? What are his current activities as a strategist in Skopje? Is the embassy or present/former staff providing advisory services to the Macedonian government or its supporters to try and pass the referendum?
15. Given that the US Embassy has for many years called for freedom of media, public association and general human rights, do you believe that the government is in danger of infringing upon Macedonian citizens' human rights with such measures? Supporters of public opposition groups to the referendum such as #Bojkotiram have written that they fear the government will target them.
16. When the U.S. officially recognised Macedonia's constitutional name in 2004, why was that not a permanent form of recognition? The U.S. now is working hard against the name 14 years later, by promoting the Prespa Agreement. Why the reversal?
17. Does the US support the right of the Macedonians to self- determination and self-identification, basic human rights which are inalienable and guaranteed by all major human rights instruments, and if so, why does it also support the Prespa Agreement which so blatantly deprives Macedonians of these rights and imposes the use of the name Republic of North Macedonia erga omnes.?
18. In 2008 the US Embassy in Macedonia warned against official bilingualism - elevating Albanian on par with Macedonia - for fear of the country unravelling. Why has the US reversed this policy?
19. Last year the US Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia strongly criticised far right extremists who had carried the US flag during a march but in Macedonia the US stubbornly refuses to condemn World War II Albanian Nazi statues built by Albanian politicians over the past decade. Why the blatant inconsistency?
IRON MIKE FRITZ OF OTI - USAID's "special trouble-shooting unit."
20. Who suggested the Office of Transition Initiative (OTI) program be implemented in Macedonia, considering this has only been used in a handful of third world countries?
- Did someone in the US Embassy in Skopje requested this? When?
- How beneficial was it that Iron Mike Fritz is [was] Head of OTI in Washington and previously been head of USAID in Macedonia?
21. Did Ambassador Jess Baily know ex US Ambassador Phillip T. Reeker from their college days?
22. When did the US Embassy learn of the "Kumanovo shootout" of 2015 involving Albanian terrorists against Macedonia's police? How did it learn of the attack? What did the US Embassy do? Did it pass on advance warnings to the Macedonian government? - Kumanovo shootout link here
23. Why has it been US strategy in Macedonia to deliberately use Serb chauvinists who pretend to be anti nationalists and anti corruption campaigners such as Borjan Jovanovski, Pavle Bogoevski etc to attack Macedonian identity but who hypocritically refuse to protest outside the Serb Embassy in Macedonia over Serb nationalism and extensive money laundering, which the US State Department considers Serb money laundering as very grave and having an impact globally? Isn't this racist? Can you imagine a Chinese impersonating a Vietnamese? Also ex Serb strongman Slobodan Milosevic supporters / enablers such as Vlado Kambovski and Ljubomir Frckoski have also been coopted into supporting NATO. Doesn't this undermine the NATO referendum by cynically using people in Macedonia who were at one time staunchly anti NATO? Are you willing to accept that many Macedonians genuinely remain sceptical about joining NATO?


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text: so I realized today that I have no idea how to be fit and healthy. I'm always either on a weight-loss diet, which leads to poor fitness performance, or I'm binging, which is not healthy. I'm still stuck in the mindset of running to burn calories instead of running to improve my physical fitness (and can't seem to separate "fitness" from"thinness" either). I'm not trying to gain weight – I'm technically in the "normal" weight range, so I don't need to either – but I can't for the life of me figure out how to eat healthy without restricting and I know it's interfering with my race training. But a junk-food diet also is impeding my progress , so I don't know how to find my happy medium. Anyone had this issue before and have any advice? I'm hoping once I'm done with grad school (in one month!) I'll stop stress-eating so much, but that doesn't help with the restriction half.


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May 15, 2009- True story. "Johnny T. (aka JT)" is an honors student from the south of Boston. He lives in a small rental with his mother and two younger brothers. Dad left 13 years ago. His mother never stops reminding her boys to put school first. She's not very helpful with calculus homework, but she certainly helps them understand the importance of an education, even though no one in her family went to college.
JT's guidance counselor saw his GPA during their "Fall meeting" of JT's senior year. JT's counselor made sure he handed him a few state college view books. He recommended that instead of a community college, he should consider a 4-year school. He then prepared for the next 150 seniors he was scheduled to meet. Without much thought, JT graduated and enrolled at the closest suburban 4-year public so he could commute in under 45 minutes.
Unfortunately, JT didn't adjust to being one of 8,000 students trekking across 200 acres. He'd never been in a class with 125 students before. And he quickly learned that his peers' idea of "student life" was much different than the church retreats he and his brothers enjoyed.
After a tough semester, JT struck up a conversation with one of his mom's friends. She started to tell JT about a small, faith-based private college in his hometown. With the help of his mom's friend, he met with the financial aid office, transferred some of his credits, and enrolled as a sophomore… he finally found his fit. Unfortunately, it cost him a lot of time, money and experiences that couldn't be recovered.
This is an all too common story… and one that fails everyone involved- JT, his over-worked & under-supported counselor, the public college that lost tuition revenue, and the private college that missed out on enrolling JT as a freshman. Roughly 45% of college students transfer from their initial college w/in the first-two years of arrival. An astonishing statistic that highlights the extent of a broken system for all involved.
MEFA (Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority) in conjunction with the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and the Department of Education, have partnered with ConnectEDU to build the Massachusetts College & Career Planning Web Portal. Through this technology, students in Massachusetts schools will be provided web-based tools to make sure they have the information, resources, and guides to identify and learn about colleges that are a best fit for them. The MEFA web portal ensures that all students in Massachusetts, including lower income and underserved populations, have access to college and career planning assistance and mentoring required to make more informed decisions about their future.
In addition, the Massachusetts College & Career Planning Web Portal is being built so that it has full interoperability with ConnectEDU's existing college and career planning solutions. This will provide students with even greater access to the MEFA tools as well as the benefits of the ConnectEDU National Network. Great stuff!
What does this mean for students like Johnny's younger brothers? It means figuring out what they want to be "when they grow up"… and how to achieve their goals. It means being introduced to college preparation and colleges as early as the 7th grade. It means building relationships with colleges and employers to truly find the right "fit" and optimal career path.
But more than anything, it means "fixing" a broken process! It's a new era in college recruitment and admissions in Massachusetts. At ConnectEDU, we're looking forward to helping more students across the state invest in their future as we help Massachusetts invest in its students.
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I have fallen behind quite badly on my bee blocks, there are so many fun swaps at the moment that it is very hard to resist and then of course I stretch myself so much! I was hoping to catch up over the summer but it didn't quite happen. Anyway, I have finally pieced 3 of my blocks that are on their way!
There is a flying geese block in white and cream for Alissa for the Stash Bee
And I also started on my apple dumpling swap for round 3. Love the theme!
Linking to Building Blocks Tuesday, WIP Wednesday, WOW
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Slowly catching up on my bee blocks
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lovely blocks you made. I never do bees or swaps because i feel too bad when i don't meet a deadline. I do like them though but agh the pressure.ReplyDelete
Love all of them, but that chevron block is my favorite. I have a soft spot for chevrons!ReplyDelete
So many clever blocks. You must be having fun trying them all out.ReplyDelete
I can't even imagine doing one of those Patchwork of the Cross blocks for a bee! That's some serious work, and yours look lovely. Way to go, and thanks for linking up.ReplyDelete
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I've been having a lot of trouble getting back into my NaNo after all the distractions from Jean. My cabin mates recommended I try some distraction free writing tools, so after a quick google search I found this blog post. I decided to give Darkcopy.com a try, mostly because it made the goth kid in me kinda nostalgic for Neo.
Unfortunately, it put me in too much of a sci-fi mood to be useful for Rain's story, but it did remind me of an old space/robot thing I had going once, so we'll see if anything comes of that.


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By Savannah Durban, Communications Specialist
Office and multifamily properties located within a half-mile of a MARTA station are able to secure markedly higher rents, according to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield Atlanta's Research team. "The Growing MARTA Market" report found that average office rents within a half-mile of a transit station totaled $29.42 in the first quarter, up 5.1% year-over-year and 24.8% higher than the overall Atlanta market. For multifamily units, effective 2018 rents within the MARTA market average $1.68 per square foot (psf) compared to non-MARTA market multifamily average of $1.14 psf. Today, new construction properties in the most active and desired submarkets have reached above $2.00 psf, as they are predominantly Class A developments with exceptional amenity packages and unit features.
Proximity to a MARTA station has also created demand for new construction. On the office side, roughly 61% of all new construction is within one-half mile of a MARTA station, and all of these projects are high-end, Class A developments. Additionally, over the past decade, the number of new residential units within the MARTA market was more than triple the inventory growth of non-MARTA market locations. When demand is this strong, multifamily developments near rail stations are able to achieve rents nearly 50% higher than those outside the half-mile radius.
Check out the video below for more, or visit the Research page to download a copy of the report.
Savannah Durban is a Communications Specialist based in Cushman & Wakefield's Atlanta office. Ms. Durban leads strategic media relations and thought leadership efforts for the Atlanta office, and oversees the firm's online presence including managing the blog and social media efforts.


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Company Overview
IBM A/NZ Holdings is a Proprietary Company that is ranked number 122 out of the top 2000 companies in Australia. The company generates the majority of its income from the Computer System Design Services in Australia industry.
In 2017 the company generated total revenue of $3,087,934,000 including sales and other revenue. In 2017 IBM A/NZ Holdings had 4913 employees in Australia including employees from all subsidiaries under the company's control.
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This legend begins in the early months of 1942. The Gibson Refrigerator Company in Greenville, Michigan had just received a contract from the U.S. Army Air Forces for production of CG-4A troop-carrying gliders. At that time, there were 15 companies in the U.S. given these cost-plus-a-5%-fixed-fee contracts to manufacture the gliders. Most of the companies were small civilian aircraft manufacturers; the exceptions being the Gibson Refrigerator Company and the Ford Motor Company. The glider was constructed with over 70,000 individual parts, had a height of 12'7", wingspan of 83'8" and overall length of 48'4". The crew consisted of the pilot, co-pilot and 13 infantrymen. Gliders were actually the first stealth aircraft used by the military. The glider was towed by either a C-46 or C-47 and released behind enemy lines. They were used to get men and equipment behind enemy lines without the need for a landing strip.
At that time, Gibson had many other defense contracts; including 40-lb. incendiary bombs; 100-lb. mustard gas chemical bombs; 500-lb. U.S. Navy practice bombs; B-24 bomber wing-flaps for Ford Motor Company; and bomb shackles for all major bombers. The glider contract was a fascinating challenge for all concerned. Bill Delp was a 22-year-old tool engineer, working for the factory manager and the master mechanic. Bill recalls being handed the CG-4A blueprints and says they were as big as bed sheets! Gibson urgently needed someone with aircraft manufacturing experience and they hired a 24-year-old aircraft manufacturing engineer named Eric Guenther. Eric came from Taylorcraft Aircraft Company in Alliance, Ohio. He was a genius, and mainly through his efforts, the first CG-4A glider was flown at the Grand Rapids airport in just six months. This was even ahead of the Ford Motor Company. In March of 1943, the students of Greenville Public Schools decided to try to raise enough money to purchase one of the Gibson-made gliders. In just two months' time the students raised over $72,000, enough to purchase four of the Gibson made gliders. On May 19, 1943, the school students christened one of these gliders "The Fighting Falcon" at a prestigious dedication ceremony on Black Field, climaxing a community effort that touched all Greenville residents. The students received the coveted Distinguished Service Award from the United States Treasury Department, the first time in history to be received by a group of school students. The fighting Falcon was then disassembled, re-crated at the Gibson factory, and shipped overseas to Crookham Commons, England with hundreds of other gliders.
Aldermaston, an English airfield west of London in Berkshire, was the scene of frenzied activity on June 5, 1944. Operation Overlord, the long awaited Allied invasion of occupied France, was about to begin. Personnel of the American 434th Troop Carrier Group and the 101st Airborne Division were busy preparing for the first glider mission scheduled for the early morning hours of D-Day, June 6th. Fifty-two C-47 towplanes and a like number of CG-4A gliders were to participate in this mission, code-named "Chicago." In recognition of the students' patriotic efforts, the Ninth Air Force Headquarters ordered that the Fighting Falcon be the first glider in the echelon of 52 gliders heading into Normandy on D-Day. At 1:19 a.m. on June 6, 1944, the lead aircraft roared down the runway towing its glider,"The Fighting Falcon," with a big "1" chalked down its nose. Seated at the controls of the No. 1 glider was Lieutenant Colonel Michael C. "Mike" Murphy, the highest-ranking glider pilot in the Army Air Force. He was qualified to fly both gliders and powered aircraft. Prior to entering military service in 1941 he had thrilled pre-war crowds as a barnstorming stunt pilot at air shows. In the 1930's he was known as the Flying Irishman. In the co-pilot's seat beside Murphy was Second Lieutenant John M. Butler, attached to the 53rd Troop Carrier Wing. Lashed-down behind them was Brigadier General Donald F. Pratt's personal Jeep. The vehicle was loaded with command radio equipment and several extra 5-gallon cans of gasoline. The general was seated in the passenger seat of his vehicle reading, with the aid of a flashlight, some last minute dispatches handed to him just before takeoff. First Lieutenant John L. May, the general's aide-de-camp, was seated on the small jumpseat behind the jeep holding in his lap a briefcase full of top secret documents and maps.
The Fighting Falcon was headed for Landing Zone "E" in Normandy, France as part of the 101st Airborne's "Chicago Mission." As the formation continued across the peninsula, the Fighting Falcon took some small-arms hits but no serious damage was done. Murphy said it sounded like popcorn popping when the slugs passed through the glider fabric. It was discovered later that the No. 2 glider had taken ninety-one small-arm hits in the tail section alone. Just west of the LZ "E", near the village of Hiesville, and ten miles inland from Utah Beach, the tow-plane pilot, Colonel Whitacre, signaled with a green light in the plane's astrodome (a transparent dome fitted in the cabin roof of an aircraft to allow the use of a sextant during astro-navigation.) that it was time for the glider pilot to release. According to Colonel Murphy, the time was just seconds
after 4:00 a.m. They were right on schedule. As he hit the glider release knob, Colonel Murphy heaved a sigh of relief as he and Butler were arm- and leg-weary from trying to keep the unstable glider in level flight for over two and a half hours. From an altitude of only 450 feet, Lt. Col. Mike Murphy began his descent into the Normandy countryside. The early morning hours of the invasion and the slippery conditions of the landing caused the Fighting Falcon to skid into a tree-studded hedgerow. Colonel Murphy found himself hanging half in and half out of the glider, his torso restrained by his seat belt. Both of his legs were broken and he had a severely injured left knee, but he was still conscious. The general's aide was stunned but miraculously uninjured. In the wrecked glider were the bodies of General Pratt and Lt. Butler. The Fighting Falcon was a total wreck, incapable of ever flying again as were over half of the remaining gliders in the echelon. This portion of our story is depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie "Saving Private Ryan".


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What the hell is "transgendered"? It could mean just about anything–and this is the problem with it.
"Transgendered" has replaced "transsexual"–and this where the problem lies.
I remember a series of questions we boys answered, on paper, in health class one day. There were no "right" or "wrong" answers–these were only for the eyes of the teacher.
The only one I remember specifically was something like this:
"I wish I were a girl ('Yes' or 'No')."
I gave this one a lot of thought.
My friend next door had once asked, "Have you ever wanted to be a girl–just to see what it's like?"
Of course I had–who hadn't?
There is no man on earth who hasn't wondered what it would be like to be female–just as there is no woman on earth who hasn't wondered what it would be like to be male.
But in honestly answering this question, did I really want to be a girl–forever?
Certainly there were advantages to being a girl.
The main one was this–girls weren't expected to fight.
I had bullied other boys, when I was younger–though not all the time.
Yet at this point, the bullying of me, by other boys, had begun–and it was all the time.
And because I was a boy, I was expected to physically fight these bullies.
But my sisters were not expected to fight bullies–in fact, they were taught not to fight.
'If I were a girl, I wouldn't have to fight these bullies,' I thought.
That would have been an advantage to being a girl.
But did I really wish I were a girl–forever?
I felt what most boys felt–that I was meant to be a boy–or at least that I was happy enough, being a boy.
So I was able to honestly answer the "Yes" or "No" question, "I wish I were a girl," with "No".
But there are some boys who really believe they should be girls–some men who really believe they should be women.
And there are some girls who really believe they should be boys–some women who really believe they should be men.
There probably always have been.
Traditionally, this feeling has been listed–along with all other psychosexual disorders–as "gender-identity disorder".
Maybe it is a psychosexual disorder–maybe it isn't.
However, to a person who truly believes that he or she should be a member of the opposite sex, it probably doesn't make any difference.
Transsexualism–though a recent phenomenon–has still existed for as long as genital reconstructive surgery has.
And though most might argue that a sex-change operation does not truly change one's sex–few would argue that once someone has gone through the slow, painful process of sexual reconstructive surgery, he or she should not be allowed to use the restroom of the sex whose genitalia most closely resemble his or her reconstructed ones.
More plainly, few would argue that a person with a penis and testicles should not be allowed to use the men's room–and few would argue that a person with a vagina should not be allowed to use the women's room.
And this is generally the case, even if that person was not born with a penis and testicles–or born with a vagina.
Shouldn't Bruce Jenner–who has endured the pain of sexual reconstructive surgery, literally having his penis and testicles replaced with a surgically-formed vagina–now be allowed to use the women's room, instead of the men's room?
Few would argue with this.
But what about a man who claims that he really should be a woman–yet has not had his genitalia surgically reconstructed?
Should he be allowed to expose his male genitalia to women and girls in the women's room?
And what about a woman who claims that she really should be a man–yet has not had her genitalia surgically reconstructed?
Should she be allowed to expose her female genitalia to men and boys in the men's room?
What sane person would answer "Yes", in either case?
Yet the Obama Administration is literally forcing such an insane law on this entire nation–and the governor of North Carolina (as well those of a few other states) is resisting it.
And why shouldn't he?
This law–that a person can expose his or her genitalia to members of the opposite sex, simply because he or she claims to identify with the opposite sex–is an open door to voyeurs, exhibitionists, and pedophiles.
Under the Obama Administration's law, a man can legally expose his penis and testicles, not only to grown women, but to little girls, in the women's room–simply by claiming to be "transgendered".
Under the Obama Administration's law, a woman can legally expose her vagina, not only to grown men, but to little boys, in the men's room–simply by claiming to be "transgendered".
Again–what sane person would support this insane law?


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Legislature May Apologize for Slavery
This explains El-Amin's reasoning behind House Resolution 26 which apologizes for Missouri's role in slavery more than 150 years ago. The house committee on urban issues met at Lincoln University instead of the capitol to talk about this historic bill. For El-Amin, the bill begins the healing process.
"...Not only does it begin a dialog, a dialog in essence which will bring us together," said El-Amin.
However, some legislators feel an apology is not the final step.
"This is the first step ... its not the solution," said Rep. Jamilah Nasheed.
I think that there needs to be reparations on the impact of slavery.
In the end, El-Amin still believes this resolution will go leaps and bounds in healing the scars caused by slavery in Missouri.
"We have an opportunity to lead this nation as we did at the forefront of accepting slavery, you know we can be at the forefront of like yeah, were wrong," said El-Amin.
The resolution has more than forty co-sponsors which are made-up of both republicans and democrats. The state of Virginia passed a similar resolution, but it stopped short of an actual apology, so Missouri may be the first state to issue a formal apology for its role in slavery if the bill passes.


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Slow Cooker Chili
Slow Cooker Chili is one of my all time most popular recipes, come fall and winter thousands of people make it every day! And for good reason, this is the best crockpot chili around!
It's incredibly flavorful, it's packed with protein and perfectly hearty, plus it's a dinner everyone can agree on.
The Best Crockpot Chili Recipe Ever!
Chili is actually one of my favorite foods and I make it all the time. It's a recipe everyone in the family loves and it's just good for the soul, perfect comfort food.
This slow cooker method is my favorite for chili. The flavor of the crockpot chili is rich and robust, the texture of the beef is so tender, and it turns out perfect every time!
It's just the way the ground beef in chili should be. Six hours of slow cooking creates the best chili ever!
And have I mentioned how easy this it is to make? It's a total breeze, so this will likely become a recipe you won't want to lose!
Watch How Easy it is!
What Ingredients go into Crockpot Chili?
- Olive oil – for sauteeing
- Ground beef – I recommend using 85% lean Angus. It has a good ratio of fat for browning but not too much.
- Yellow onion and garlic – aromatics that add lots of flavor. Use fresh garlic for best results.
- Canned tomatoes with green chilies – if you can't find the size listed then you can use 2 (14.5 oz) cans of tomatoes then add a 1 (4 oz) can of diced green chilies.
- Tomato sauce – this gives it a nice tomato flavored base and makes it stew-like.
- Beef broth – this thins it out, if you don't want it soupy at all then you can omit it. If you want it more soup add a little more.
- Spices (chili powder, cumin, paprika, sugar, coriander, S&P) – the key to great chili. This recipe isn't skimpy with them.
- Cocoa powder – this secret ingredient adds depth. Don't worry it's not going to taste like chocolate.
- Dark and light kidney beans – if you don't have both shades just use two dark.
How do You Make Slow Cooker Chili?
This chili is so easy to make, the slow cooker does most of the work!
- Saute onions and garlic, add to slow cooker.
- Brown beef and add to slow cooker (I like to either brown it in two batches or just add it in a few larger portions so it really has a chance to brown on bottom. And only stir occasionally).
- Then add the other ingredients, while waiting until the end to add the beans. Otherwise they will turn out mushy and way over-cooked.
- Stir in beans, heat through (chili should be really hot so they should warm through quickly).
- Serve with desired toppings.
Can I Make This Chili in an Instant Pot?
Here's the instant pot method for this Chili recipe HERE.
Can I Make This Chili on the Stovetop?
If you don't have a slow cooker this can also be made on the stove top. Brown the onion, brown the beef, add the other ingredients except the beans then simmer 2 – 3 hours over low heat. Then stir in beans.
What Should I Serve with Chili?
Serve with a side of cornbread or serve in baked potatoes.
Can I Freeze This Chili?
This chili freezes really well and reheats really well. I actually almost always have some in my freezer.
It's great for meal prep! I freeze small batches for my kids school lunch then pack it in a thermos for them. Or I'll sometimes make a double batch (using two slow cookers) then freeze a batch for dinner the next week.
What Can I Make with Leftover Chili?
When I have left over chili I love to serve it over Navajo Tacos. Just strain the liquid using a slotted spoon to serve.
Tips and Variations for Crockpot Chili
- Add a diced red or green bell pepper along with the veggies.
- If you like spicy chili add a seeded jalapeno or two along with the veggies.
- Serve with grated cheddar, sour cream, diced avocados, tortilla chips or saltine crackers.
- Leave to cool completely before storing in the fridge or freezer. Always use airtight containers.
More Delicious Chili Recipes to Try!
- Instant Pot Chili
- Turkey Chili
- Vegetable Chili
- White Chicken Chili
- Quinoa Chili
- Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
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One of my most popular recipes and for good reason! This is the best chili I've ever tasted! Slow cooking it allows for the flavors to meld and the most tender beef. Try it tonight and see why everyone loves this! Recipe makes about 12 cups.
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely minced
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies*
- 3 (8 oz) cans cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 2 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15 oz) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- Shredded cheddar cheese, for serving
Optionally serve with:
- Heat olive oil in a large and deep non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion and saute 3 minutes, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour onions into a 6 or 7 quart slow cooker.
Return skillet to medium-high eat, add beef and cook stirring occasionally until beef has browned.
- Drain most of fat from beef, leaving about 2 Tbsp in with beef (this is optional, I think it ads flavor but you can drain it all if you'd prefer). Pour browned beef into slow cooker.
Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cocoa powder, sugar, coriander and season mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover with lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
Stir in dark and light red kidney beans and allow to heat through, about 2 minutes. Serve warm with desired toppings.
- Recipe Source: Cooking Classy
Recipe Notes
- Look for tomatoes with "mild" green chilies. You can also use 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes and 1 (4 oz) can green chilies.
- If you want beef to brown better then sear in two batches. Only crumble and stir occasionally.
- If you want to thin the chili at the end you can add in another 1/2 cup beef broth. If you like a really thick chili you can omit the beef broth altogether.
- Other topping ideas include sour cream, chopped red or green onions, roasted peppers, or hot sauce.
- If desired serve with baked potatoes, cornbread, biscuits, saltine crackers or tortilla chips.


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Member Blogs > Journey of a BooksellerGoldfisch Volume 1 Manga (English) by Nana Yaa
Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:00:00 PermalinkThis story reminded me of King Midas and his golden touch. This young boy steals an artifact that talks to him. It tells him to drink it. He does and now everything he touches turns to gold. It doesn't turn out any better for him than it did for the King...
Diamond Books and Edelweiss gave me the opportunity to read this book for review (thank you). It has been published and you can grab a copy now.
His father is an adventurer who is often away. When he finds a treasure map, he uses it and ends up what could be a curse on him. He meets a girl about his age and she wants to find artifacts too, so they team up.
They fight to escape those adults hunting the same, they run into creatures who want to destroy them, and even witches can't help his curse or restore his twin to life. They have an idea of what to do but the hunters are still on their trail and intend to steal their artifacts away from them.
I still can't get used to reading a book from back to front. It just feels unnatural. But the graphics are lovely, you can sympathize with the characters and I enjoyed this read. There will be more in the series, so start with this one and get ready to read the next one!


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Ghostwriting an Email Newsletter Article: "The (Surprisingly) Related Topics of Freedom and Self-Care"
Ghostwriting the primary article for a monthly email newsletter. The piece serves as the anchor for the focus of the other newsletter topics (i.e. roles of freedom and self-care in business). The writing process involved:
- Interviewing the client.
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Vol 44 | Num 21 | Sep 18, 2019
Article by Larry Jock
This Week Last Year
•The effects of Hurricane Florence kept everyone at the dock at the end of the week and through the weekend.
•Mid-week, dolphin and white marlin were biting in the Poor Man's Canyon.
•The best flounder bite was literally under the Rt. 50 Bridge.
•The top flounder bait was live bunker, but minnows, squid and Gulp Swimming Mullet were right behind.
•The sheepshead bite died at the South Jetty.
•Boats had to move from 60-feet of water to 100-feet of water to catch sea bass and flounder on inshore structure.
•Bluefish and mackerel were caught while trolling spoons at Fenwick Shoal.
This is the last issue of the Coastal Fisherman for the 2019 season. Looking back, it really was a very good season of fishing out of Ocean City. It didn't start out that way with another bad winter striper season and a soggy spring, but when the weather turned nice fishing turned on.
The early yellowfin bite was good again, but the late summer action slacked off. Nobody can deny that dolphin fishing was fantastic, both in numbers and the size of the fish. In fact, we saw the Maryland state record broken twice after standing for 34 years. The blue marlin bite this year was as good as I can remember and white marlin have been snapping. The inshore sea bass and flounder bites were inconsistent, but have heated up in recent weeks. It looks like the effects from recent storms may have stirred things up a bit and moved the cold water off the bottom. We saw another great season of cobia fishing along the coast, and finally, the bay flounder season was a good one, although anglers had to weed through a large number of throwbacks to get their keepers. When they weren't fishing for flounder, bay anglers found plenty of bluefish and small stripers around the Rt. 50 Bridge to make their trip interesting.
Unlike past seasons, the final couple of weeks have been hampered by bad weather. Offshore action was definitely dominated by dolphin last week with huge catches coming in from the Baltimore Canyon before the weather turned bad on Friday and Saturday.
One of the few boats that broke the Inlet on Saturday was the "Fish On" and they were rewarded with a blue marlin release that they estimated at 300 lbs., 4 white marlin releases, 10 mahi and a 68 lb. wahoo. All of the action was in the Baltimore Canyon.
Fortunately for most boats, it picked right back up on Sunday and we saw quite a few boats head offshore. Boats arrived back at the dock with loads of small to medium-size dolphin in addition to some nice size yellowfin tuna and white marlin releases. Anglers on the "Primary Search" had a good overnight trip, returning to Sunset Marina with a mako shark release, 2 big yellowfins, 2 white marlin releases, a boated white marlin, a 45 lb. wahoo, 2 golden tilefish, 2 blueline tilefish and a pair of mahi. The "Marli" also ventured out and anglers caught their limit of dolphin and had 2 white marlin releases Their largest yellowfin weighed 79 lbs. A few other boats had a good day with white marlin hook-ups. "Reel Chaos" had 5 releases in the Baltimore Canyon and the "Griffin" released 6 in the "Poor Man's".
Speaking of the "Challenge Cup", the teams from Ocean City squeaked out a win versus the Cape May (NJ) Tuna and Marlin Club. When I say squeaked, I mean they won by only 1 white marlin, 38 whites versus 37.
A few wahoo were also caught last week by anglers on the "No Quarter", "Reel Chaos", "Blue Eyes" and the "Primary Search".
Like I said earlier, the inshore black sea bass and flounder bites seem to be improving. We didn't see any epic days last week like we did the week before, but headboats reported many anglers catching their limit of knotheads or getting close to it. Like last year, the best bite is moving eastward into 100+ feet of water. The largest sea bass we saw last week were in the 20-inch range and were fooled with squid or clams. It will be interesting to see what this latest storm does to the flounder bite. The Old Grounds continued to look like it was worth the ride, but we also saw catches come from wrecks closer to Ocean City, such as at the Bass Grounds and African Queen.
In the bay, water clarity was not very good, but we did see flatties being caught in the East Channel, the West Channel and down behind Castaway's Campground. Live bait is the ticket right now, but Gulp artificial baits are still producing.
The sheepshead bite has been relatively quiet, but anglers on the charter boat, "On the Run" jumped back on the Heaviest Fish page with a 26 1/2-inch, 13 lb. 3 oz. fish caught on Sunday at the South Jetty with a green crab.
With this being the last issue of the season, I want to take the time to thank some folks for what they do.
First, our advertisers who make it all possible. Since we continue to be a "priceless" publication, we rely on advertisers to pay the bills. Many of these advertisers have been with us over 15 years. Needless to say, a great way to say "thank you" is to shop local because these businesses not only make it possible to bring you the Coastal Fisherman each week, but they are also the backbone to our fishing community. The internet is convenient, but please think twice before you hit the "buy" button. Keep it in the family!
I also want to thank our columnists, Franky Pettolina, Mark Sampson and Steve Katz. Unless you have ever done it, writing a weekly column is not as easy as it looks, especially when you are fitting it in with your regular job. I think our guys do a tremendous job and I appreciate what they do.
I would like to thank our small, but great staff at the Coastal Fisherman. My brother Tom, my wife Mary, my mom Maureen and my son Larry do a great job every week to pull this whole thing together and keep me somewhat sane. Since everyone is family, I probably don't say "thank you" enough, but I really appreciate the job they all do.
Finally, a big "Thank You" goes out to our readers. Not a week goes by where we don't receive nice comments from readers telling us how much they enjoy reading the Coastal Fisherman. To say we appreciate these comments would be an understatement and some weeks, when you are really dragging, these nice comments give you the jolt you need to put out another issue that readers will have fun reading. For this, I return the "thank you" and please don't ever think for one minute that we take your loyalty and appreciation for granted.
The next issue on the schedule is our big Winter Issue that hits the streets right before the New Year. If you have any pictures of catches that you would like to submit, please don't hesitate to do so. You can email the information and the picture (at Actual Size) to [email protected]
Until then, let's hope that white and blue marlin keep snapping, big schools of yellowfin tuna make a return appearance, dolphin keep filling coolers, the inshore sea bass and flounder bite finish strong and we actually have a fall/winter striper bite. That's not asking too much!
Until the next year, I'll see you on the water, hopefully with a big flounder or striper at the end of my line.


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In today's modern world, it can be trickier than ever to engage with consumers via your email marketing when there are hundreds of thousands of brands to compete with. Email is one of the best marketing tools there is, but inboxes are being inundated. Research shows that businesses are still yet to make the most of having access to all the information available to them – data is a big opportunity, yet digital marketers are still not utilising it to its full potential. We've compiled a few points below that could help to transform your email marketing campaigns:
Be relevant: With 47% of consumers reporting that the emails they receive are rarely relevant to their needs, and only 2/3 of retailers capturing purchase order history, the opportunity is huge to attract people's attention (Source: Inbox Love). Nurturing customer relationships with the right type of email messages is so important – consider all the data that is available to you and email consumers information relevant to them, as opposed to a 'batch and blast' approach which will inevitably lead to high unsubscribe rates.
Timing: This is everything when it comes to your email campaign. Email new subscribers within 24 hours in order to take advantage of the window of opportunity when your brand will be at the top of consumers' minds. This way, you're able to get a feel for what your future engagement will look like by how people interact with this first email. Using an introductory offer can help increase clickthrough rates and engagement.
Engage from first sight: Use punchy subject lines to engage consumers' attention from their first sight of your email in their inbox. Ideally make it less than 50 characters so it doesn't get cut off, particularly on mobile devices. Using an excited tone and a call to action is an easy way to create a sense of urgency to open the email ("Open to discover your mystery discount!"). Personalising by using peoples' names can also be an easy way to engage directly with recipients and increase clickthrough rates.
Be concise: A lot of the rules above can also be applied to the email content itself – using clarity and easy-to- understand language is key to keeping consumers' attention. If you've already intrigued them with your subject line, don't make them read huge paragraphs when your message could be said in a few sentences! Compelling and concise copy is the best way to engage with recipients. Incorporating one call to action button in the email that's easy to spot can save busy consumers' reading it through if they don't have time.
Utilise your social media: Adding your brand's social sharing buttons is an easy way to help increase the number of people seeing the link and extend the life of the email. Make sure you add sharing buttons and not follow buttons to allow your recipients to pass along the email offer or promo to their followers.
If you've not tried one of these tips before, see if you notice any increase in the effectiveness of your campaigns when using one – depending on your brand, some might work for you better than others! Looking to discuss your email marketing strategy? Get in touch today!


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The first closed alpha period for DICE's Battlefield V ended in early July and we played it daily, and are back in it this week for the second closed alpha session. We also got hands-on with the same one available map at E3 2018 but days versus one hour makes all the difference.
Battlefield V promises to be the most detailed, immersive, and intense World War II shooter yet and from playing it a lot, it lives up to the hype when it comes to its core gameplay loop, but there are a few new features that don't quite hit the mark. Keep in mind that this is a closed alpha test meaning there are bugs and certainly only a very limited amount of content available to explore.
Related: Complete List of Battlefield V's Weapons, Gear, and Vehicles
The Battlefield V closed alpha sessions only feature one map that can be played two ways: the standard 64-player Conquest mode on the "Fall of Norway" Arctic Fjord map and a night-time Grand Operations version of this which includes two rounds (representing two days of the battle). The beginning of the alpha period was super rough since squad matchmaking wouldn't work, defeating the purpose of the core gameplay. It's matchmaking and issues with squad forming that are the focus of the second alpha which is working better, but still having issues with finding matches and server disconnects.
Battlefield V's Visuals Are Stunning
When in a game though, it's worth the wait. The Norway-set snowy map is gorgeous and highly detailed. Large ships can be seen in the waters, while the raising terrain leading to the hills in the North is chock full of points of interest and cover, so much of it destructible.
Again, there's only one map that's been playable but what's there is well-balanced in that there's no long, open areas where players are endlessly running like in some of the Battlefield 1 maps. There's an abundance of diverse and detailed environments, aesthetics and verticality between objectives too but in a way that players are always in the action.
"Players are always in the action."
With an added layer of snowfall that blows across the floors and doorways of structures with the wind, and the snow build-up on rooftops (that can slide and fall from explosions), Battlefield V is uncanny. And it does all this with the only-in-battlefield explosive action where planes fly over (controlled by players) dropping bombs or parachuting players without a hitch in performance.
The player animations - something we learned a lot about just before the game was released - has been pushed a generation forward as well. As we detailed previously, character movement has been polished substantially so players can easily jump through windows (even smashing through glass - if there still is any) or over debris without slowing down too much. From another player's perspective, soldiers can be seen sliding on ice, trudging through and slipping on mud, wading through water, and stumbling slightly while sprinting on uneven terrain. Players move like soldiers would and it all works like you'd want with a few exceptions on trying to climb steep, rocky terrain.
A very specific update that's absolutely worth mentioning as it's something I've been championing for years (see link below) - that players actually get in and out of vehicles without teleporting. There's actual movement to enter and exit ground units like in Halo and Far Cry (for airplanes, you can only spawn in them seemingly). The same applies for players reviving downed teammates which is a very dedicated and risky action to take (note: the healing system is changed so anyone can revive a teammate but medics do it faster and can heal them up to full health).
Related: 18 Features and Changes Battlefield 5 Really Needs
As for team play, on the Arctic Fjord map it's essential in Conquest mode to work together since objectives are quickly taken between each team and intense skirmishes form around key points. Squads are limited to four players and we wish there was an option for six-player squads. We also do miss the Commander system since no one is organizing what squads do and they feel isolated at times, doing their own thing. Worse, squad leaders can be appointed and stuck in command without setting orders and there doesn't appear to be anything to do about it. That ruins the game and there's no way around it. A change from the first to second Closed Alpha session made it so that when a squad leader sets an objective marker, the other objectives vanish from the HUD, focusing them strictly on where they're ordered to go. It's an interesting test for squads playing to win.
Battlefield V's Fortifications System Is An Annoying Gimmick
Our other knock against Battlefield V, and there really aren't many at this point, is the highly touted fortification system. It hasn't seemed useful and seems rather punishing at times to spend time building up sandbags only to be shot while doing so since you're stationary. Given the shooter mechanics of the game and required movement, we haven't yet seen a real purpose to using this or a mounted machine gun since it makes players incredibly vulnerable to anyone with an accurate shot. This may change in other modes and maps.
Similarly, the squad bonuses are confusing at times since when summoning a squad super tank, we've yet to be able to actually locate it. As a result, every squad leader seems to save points to summon a large rocket a key points.
"As for the core gameplay, it feels oh so good..."
As for the core gameplay, it feels oh so good with a seemingly more lethal TTK (time to kill). Some many find it too modern in how accurate and well-handling the weapons are but after a year of battle royale games dominating the shooter space, it's nice to see actually great shooting combined with triple-A design and performance.
Battlefield V looks and plays amazing, and could be a big push forward from the prior three main entries. The best part is, we got hours of enjoyment from just one map and two modes and the launch game will have much more - including a single-player story campaign, a co-op mode that generates new objectives as players play, and an ongoing live service where expansions and future DLC content will all be free. We're in. See you on the Battlefield!
More: Here Are All The BIG Games Releasing Fall 2018
- Battlefield V (2018 Video Game) release date: Nov 20, 2018


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According to the research, Nissi beach is 17,778 m2 , resulting in a property value of EUR1,580 (GBP1,407) per m2. In fact, Ayia Napa's Nissi beach is worth GBP25 million (EUR28 million), according to Canvas Holidays' study. The value was calculated by multiplying the beach's size by the average cost per metre squared of an apartment in the same city.
The top five most popular beaches according to the study were Venice Beach, Los Angeles, Bournemouth in the UK, Copacabana in Brazil, Pampelonne in France, Bondi beach, Australia and Pink Sands Beach in the Bahamas.


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More work has been carried out on a school bus to convert it into a comfy reading space for pupils at Swallowdale.
The school announced it was undertaking the project in January after deciding its library intervention area is not feasible for pupils to continue sitting in.
So far children have helped clean the bus and its seats have been removed, but now the vehicle has been spray-painted.
Swallowdale drafted in Leicester graffiti artist Ricki Russel to decorate the bus as a woodland scene, with book characters selected by the children and teachers. Those featured in the design include The BFG, Horrid Henry, Where's Wally, The Hungry Caterpillar and Matilda.
Assistant head teacher Gail Edwards said: "The children have been incredibly excited seeing the bus come to life each day, guessing which character will be next to get onboard.
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FISHING NEWS: Virginia State Record Tog
Tidal Fish, Apr 2, 2012
We start the week with news and a fishing report from Dr. Ken Neill, III about his pending Virginia state record Tog fishing adventure. "We had a good day catching tautog on the 4A Dry Dock the day before. We caught 32 fish up to 15 pounds and had several other fish that we just could not get up. My plan was to head back there in the morning. I had a different crew coming. Roy, who has fished with me a few times, and some of his friends were going to meet me at the boat at 6 AM. 6:15 and there was no Roy. I did not have Roy's cell number nor did he have mine. I went on out on my own. They arrived at
the slip about 3 minutes later. We have each other's cells now.
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Gas prices take toll on boaters – Delmarva Now
First Coast News, Apr 9, 2012
OCEAN PINES, Md. — As gas prices near the $4 a gallon mark, people on the road aren't the only ones taking a hit. In the Ocean City area, the boating industry is feeling the effects of seemingly ever-rising fuel prices, too. Ocean Pines resident Stan Mawyer watched his boat transport business come to a screeching halt in the past year.


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John also wasn't sure if--as Eric requested--the set would be near an Arbys or McDonalds: "We don't know where the particular location will be...but this is New Mexico, not Somalia. Chances are there will be a McDonalds or an Arbys somewhere."
Eric tossed out the demand, as well as his request that, in case his role recurs, the show relocate to San Francisco--Eric claimed those items were written into his rider by Johnny Fratto, his manager, with only passive consent. John continued to deny Eric's more ridiculous demands, like a "co-star solo card" during the show's opening credits, explaining that the show doesn't even grant that billing to its Emmy-winning guest-stars: "We will try--try--to give you some sort of front credit. But a solo credit is unlikely."
John added that there were no five-star hotels, like a Four Seasons or Ritz Carlton, in Albequerque, but there is a Hyatt Regency downtown.
But Hey, Free Pepsi
Howard asked if Eric's would be granted a limousine, and John answered flatly: "No."
John also refused Eric's input when it comes to the script, storyline and his blocking. But John was willing to provide Eric with another of his requests: four 20oz Pepsi-Colas. Even better, John said the show had no surprise plans to blow up Eric's character: "Currently that's not part of the storyline."


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How to Correct Student Behavior Without the Need for the Usual Punishment
I can recall back when I was a young student and there were basically two forms of punishment if you were having issues in class. One type was a corporal punishment with a spanking with a wooden paddle. The other type of punishment was having to serve a detention after school or on Saturdays. These forms of discipline happened for elementary to high school students and didn't matter if it was for unruly behavior or forgetting to do your homework.
In the last couple decades, school districts have moved more towards punishment that was less on the physical side. They have been relying on solely detentions, or for younger students, missing out on recess. This is perhaps the way you punish your students or your child at home as well. You might send them to their room to spend a few hours alone. However, with all of the computer devices and everything that kids have nowadays, it really isn't much of a punishment being sent to their room anymore. If you want a real punishment, send them to my room from back when I was a kid. It wasn't much bigger than a closet and only had a couple old novels in it and a bed.
Listed below are ways to discipline your students or children at home without the need for detention punishment. These are simply alternative ways you can incorporate into your disciplining so you aren't always just sending them off to kid prison.
Behavior Chart
Frequently used for certain students with behavior issues, a behavior chart usually gives the students a three strike rule or something similar. This gives them a couple times to correct their poor behavior before they must face some sort of punishment. And since we are giving you alternatives to detention or sending them to the office, here is a great way to educate them on fixing their ways.
Educate Them on Proper Behavior
Unfortunately, if you have been teaching for sometime now, you have noticed that there are students that just don't know proper behavior because their parents have not modeled it or taught it to them. Asking a student to change in a few days when they have had a lifetime of living this way can be difficult for the kid. So instead of just placing them in detention for punishment, this type of discipline initially involves you meeting with them and discussing what the issues are and how to correct them. After this first meeting, if they continue demonstrating poor behavior, have them write one page papers detailing how they could have avoided this problem. So no longer are you putting them in solitary confinement, but you are asking them to think of ways to find a solution.
It is a different way of thinking about correcting a child's behavior. You might be able to come up with other ways similar to this. Another alternative is giving the child a book to read where they will find ways to correct their behavior. This book could be fiction or nonfiction as long as it deals with the issues they are having. If you would like help thinking outside the box even more, iAchieve does offer presentations and workshops on numerous topics that you might enjoy.
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Q. What's Eating My Broccoli?
I have a school garden and have planted broccoli in a wine barrel (30 gal). Something is eating the plant, and I don't know what it is. Could it be worms from the white moth?
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Yes, most likely it is cabbage moth caterpillar. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/broccoli/worms-in-broccoli-caterpillars-in-the-broccoli-head.htm


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International Journal of Electronics Communication and Computer Engineering
ISSN(Online): 2249 - 071X, www.ijecce.org, Submissions open
Use of Mixed Wastewaters in Cyanobacteria Chroococcus Turgidus (Kutzing, 1849) culture
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- The purpose of this study is to investigate the usability of mixed wastewater (domestic, textile and milk) in cyanobacteria Chroococcus turgidus (Kützing, 1849) culture. The mixed wastewater used in this study was made with wastewater taken from four different points of the treatment plant (raw wastewater, equalization tank effluent, activated sludge effluent and effluent). The experiments were carried out in a batch culture system, in 1, 5 L bottles and triplicates. Chlorophyll based microalgae growth and changes in specific growth rates were investigated. According to the results obtained, the species were adapted well to all the mixed wastewater taken from four different points of wastewater treatment plant. The highest specific growth rate of C. turgidus was obtained from the wastewater plant effluent (E) (p
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Recent report shows that only 22% of companies are content with their current ecommerce conversion rate. That means that there's always room for improvement for those who belong to the 78% unsatisfied businesses. As the matter of fact, eCommerce is constantly developing and in order to be the best player in your industry and stand out from the crowded eCommerce market, you must do the same.
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Federal Agriculture Minister Chuck Strahl came to the cold prairie Tuesday afternoon and put his strongest critic on ice.
Strahl did what many expected Tuesday, firing Canadian Wheat Board president and CEO Adrian Measner. But he surprised his critics when he appointed Greg Arason, the boss of the wheat board from 1998 to 2002, to his old post on a 90-day interim basis.
Standing in a large farm shed six kilometres west of Headingley and surrounded by more than 200 supportive farmers, Strahl said the Harper government is committed to revamping the wheat board and giving farmers the opportunity to market their grain independently instead of being legally compelled to sell it through the board as they are now.
"I appointed a new president and CEO today to make sure that happens," Strahl told reporters following the rally with farmers.
Measner received official notification of his termination in a one-page fax from Strahl's office just 10 minutes before the minister spoke to farmers.
But Measner said he has no regrets for his stand against the Conservative campaign promise to move to open marketing of wheat and barley — a stand that ultimately ended his 32-year career at the CWB.
"There were not a lot of options here for me. I work for farmers, and there was no way I was going to change that," Measner said in an interview.
Measner's firing wasn't unexpected. Strahl had put him on notice at the end of November with a formal letter after Measner publicly criticized the Conservative government's plan to end the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly on the sale of western wheat and barley.
Not even the board's vote of confidence in Measner could alter his fate.
Western farmers appeared to have rejected the Conservative agenda two weeks ago when they elected four of five directors to the board who support maintaining the wheat board's monopoly. Farmers who support the wheat board's monopoly now control eight of the 10 elected seats on the CWB. Ottawa appoints five other directors.
But yesterday, Strahl was surrounded by farmers who repeatedly cheered and applauded his every reference to ending the wheat board monopoly. The rally was held at the farm of Jim Janzen, a vice-president of Western Canadian Wheat Growers, an organization that strongly opposes the CWB monopoly.
Strahl described Arason as an experienced wheat board executive who supports the Conservative government's plan to revamp the wheat board.
"(Arason) knows that all of us, including the wheat board, have to change with changing times, and he supports a vision of marketing choice for grains producers," Strahl told the farmers.
He defended his move to fire Measner on the grounds that Measner had become too preoccupied with challenging the government's plan and was not spending enough time selling grain. But Arason's appointment threatens to bring the work of the wheat board to a halt as the pro-monopoly directors challenge the government-appointed CEO.
Wheat board director Bill Toews, a Kane-area farmer, said Arason is a good choice for the interim position, but added he'd be surprised if Arason wants to end the wheat board's monopoly.
Toews, speaking for the majority of the CWB directors, said they will want to meet with Arason as soon as possible to determine how he'll guide the wheat board in the coming days.
However, Toews said the directors would insist that Arason be responsible to the farmers, not to Strahl or the government that put in him charge.
Measner said Arason always backed the single-desk selling status of the CWB when he previously headed the agency, and he fully expects him to continue supporting that view, which is held by a majority of its directors.
Measner made clear the fight over the CWB's future will not end with his sacking and called on the Tories to listen to what farmers are saying.
"I would hope the government would quit interfering and deal with the issue," he said.
In addition to the pro-farm crowd, Strahl was also supported by the appearance of several Manitoba Conservative MPs, including Justice Minister Vic Toews, Rod Bruinooge, James Bezan, Steven Fletcher and Brian Pallister.
Rolf Penner, a Morris-area farmer and the agriculture fellow at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, said Measner's firing should ensure the wheat board concentrates on its job of selling wheat, but added the debate on the CWB's future will continue.
"The debate can continue within farming circles and the wheat board can get back to work," said Penner, who attended the rally.
Former CWB executive Bill Spafford, a vice-president of sales and marketing, attended the rally and was critical of Arason's decision to come back at the behest of the Harper government.
"I'm surprised that Greg Arason would take the job, because he knows what the wheat board is all about and he's going to be paid, essentially, to dismantle the wheat board," Spafford said.
Spafford, who was constantly heckled by Strahl supporters at the rally, said the wheat board won't be able to survive the changes the Conservative government wants to impose on it.
Strahl said the government will proceed with plans to hold a plebiscite for barley producers in the new year, adding he'll work with Arason to bring other changes to the wheat board.
The agriculture minister said he doesn't expect Arason will be a candidate for the permanent CEO position, and added that he'll deal with the board of directors on finding a permanent CWB chief.
Measner will be discussing a severance package with the board and said the Tories should be picking up the tab, not producers.
"The government should be accountable for this, not farmers."


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