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PARIS (AP) — Furious over a government plan to impose a tax on them, French soccer teams have unanimously agreed to scrap matches over one weekend at the end of November as a protest.
France's professional clubs held an extraordinary general meeting Thursday to decide the next steps in their campaign against the government's plan to implement a temporary 75 percent marginal tax on employers for paying salaries above a million euros a year.
Under the decision announced Thursday by Jean-Pierre Louvel, president of the Union of Professional Football Clubs, the league round scheduled for Nov. 29-Dec. 2 will not be played.
"It's a historic moment for French football. The whole of football has taken a very important decision," Louvel said. "We're talking about the death of French football. That's why we are fighting and we will continue to fight."
Representatives of the clubs will meet with French President Francois Hollande next week to further discuss a solution to the situation. Louvel did not rule out further action being taken after the weekend of cancelled games.
The last time games were boycotted in the French league was in 1972, but that was at the initiative of the players, the clubs' union said. The decision received the backing of league president Frederic Thiriez, who was also present at the meeting.
The tax was a campaign promise from Hollande, who pledged to rein in what he said was excessive executive pay out of line with the struggling economy. The tax is only supposed to be in place for two years, starting retroactively this year, and the government expects it to net $580 million. It would cost clubs $60 million over that period.
On the days when matches won't be played, the stadiums will be open for fans to visit and some entertainment will be provided.
The promise of a tax hike was the most memorable promise of Hollande's campaign, and polls have shown it was widely popular, even if it generated heavy criticism from business leaders and sports organizations.
The amount it will generate is tiny when compared to France's $2.8 trillion economy, but the government says it is more a symbolic measure than one meant to plug budget holes.
This tax is capped at five percent of the club's annual revenue. Defending French champion Paris Saint-Germain, with massive backing from Qatari investors, won't be too bothered by the measure. Neither will Monaco, which benefits from tax exemption on players' salaries.
But it would hit about a dozen clubs and the likes of Saint-Etienne, Lyon and Marseille would see it as a major blow, particularly if they fail to qualify for the lucrative Champions League.
"Most of the clubs don't make money, they lose money, so how is it possible for the clubs to pay taxes when they don't have money left?" Saint-Etienne president Bernard Caizzo told The Associated Press. "This is the big point, instead of players paying tax, they want the clubs to pay the tax."
Many clubs operate at a loss and Lyon has pumped in millions into its new stadium.
"When a (company) is losing money you try and help, not try and give a big kick on the head," Caizzo said.
French clubs already end up selling many of their top players to other leagues that offer higher salaries — such as England's Premier League — and the new measures could force them to sell even more of their stars to balance the books.
"French football is the most (taxed) in Europe, when we get 100 euros, we pay 70 euros to the state. Not in England, not in Germany, not in Italy, not in Spain," Caizzo said. "Many clubs won't be able to afford this and could disappear."
Associated Press writer Sarah DiLorenzo in Paris contributed to this report.
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Through the partnership, Three Rivers began providing RVs for short-term rental in October, according to the Alton (Ill.) Telegraph. The RVs are available in 25- and 30-foot lengths that can accommodate five to seven people.
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A decline may be imminent, but here's why you shouldn't second-guess yourself if you used the right reasons to hedge your milk price below current highs.
Strong cheese prices are a welcomed sight to dairy producers. Cheese prices have achieved new record highs, and February Class III milk is also poised to set a record high. February's price may still be affected for another two weeks, but it is unlikely cheese prices could fall enough to keep it from establishing a record high. Grain prices have been fairly steady, leading to an improved milk/feed ratio. The ratio for January climbed to 2.44, the best since January 2008.
Traders are cautious at current high prices as a price decline is imminent, although no one knows when. A few more loads of blocks and barrels are beginning to come to the spot market, but buyers are ready to pick up what is offered and yet are looking for more. Cheese prices could dropped 20-30 cents and still remain at unusually high prices. Right now buyers are willing to stand in and purchase at $2.30 and higher.
There is reluctance from retail buyers to purchase any more product than is absolutely necessary at current prices, reducing their orders. Both food service outlets and retail outlets are slowing orders to keep purchases in line with demand. Some food service outlets are looking at changing menus to reduce, or in some cases, eliminate dairy from certain dishes. Manufacturers are attempting to hold production in line with demand to keep from building inventory, which could keep stocks lower than usual for this time of year. As long as cheese prices remain high, this may be the pattern. Extra milk is moving to other channels. Dryers have been the recipients as more loads of nonfat dry milk are available to the spot market as well as the international market.
Exceptionally strong dairy prices and increasing milk futures prices have most producers who hedged milk earlier now second-guessing themselves, and some even liquidated their hedges. Yes, hindsight is always 20/20 and it can be very frustrating when you continue to receive margin calls.
You do have to remember why you hedged your milk in the first place. It was to protect against the price falling below cost of production. Some producers used fence strategies, resulting in the sale of $18.00-$18.50 call options. Now that prices are quite a bit higher, this does not look very smart. But consider this: A strategy was implemented to protect against a lower price, and most producers hedged about 50% of production.
Most of these fence strategies consisted of the purchase of a $16.50 or $17.00 put. If prices were to fall, a floor was protected that provided cash flow. Overall milk prices could have been below the cost of production, depending on how far the price fell, since only 50% was hedged. At current price levels, with 50% of production hedged, you have put yourself in a very good position with the whole of your milk worth about $20.50–$21.00 announced price, or a mailbox price of $22.00-$23.00 per cwt., depending on location, components and premiums paid.
Of course, some states outside of the Federal Order are paid on a different scale, which may result in lower prices. So, you have to ask yourself whether it was a good business decision to protect the downside and give up some upside while enjoying better-than-expected milk prices. Or is it better to gamble and hope prices remain high and do nothing? Or worse yet, blow out of positions, risking a lower price than before if cheese prices decline, since you have already paid the margin and will not get it back. Dairy producers should not attempt to implement strategies to beat the market but to protect the farm. It is a business.
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- Global Dairy Trade auction on February 4
- Federal Order class prices on February 5
- December Dairy exports on February 6
- World Agricultural Supply and Demand report on February 10
Robin Schmahl is a commodity broker and owner of AgDairy LLC, a full-service commodity brokerage firm located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. He can be reached at 877-256-3253 or through their website at www.agdairy.com.
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In 2006, 20-year-old Oregon State University pitcher Rob Summers suffered a spinal injury which left him unable to use his legs after a still-unsolved hit-and-run case. Five long years later, he's been dubbed "Superman." Once paralyzed, Summers can now stand and has regained "some purposeful movement" with the help of a "surgically implanted nerve stimulator."
A surgeon placed an array of 16 tiny electrodes directly over Summers' lower spinal cord segments. The electrodes connect by under-the-skin wires to a unit the size of a small cell phone implanted above his hip. Controlled by wireless remote, the unit sends electrical pulses to the spine.
The devices, already used to control chronic pain, cost from $20,000 to more than $57,000, with ongoing maintenance costs of $5,000 to $7,000.
When switched on, "it feels like a tingling that goes from my abs down to my toes," Summers said. "Once I got used to it was fine. It wasn't painful or uncomfortable."
Three days after the implantation surgery, Summers amazed himself and the researchers by maintaining a standing posture assisted only by the electrical stimulator.
"This result was really unexpected," Harkema said.
"It was an incredible feeling," added Summers. "Every little breakthrough is a huge triumph." ...
"This is not a cure, but it could lead to improved functionality in some patients," Gregoire Courtine, head of experimental neurorehabilitation at the University of Zurich, told the Associated Press.
This is the sort of story that gives hope to those who've suffered spinal-cord injuries, when such inspiration is rarely encountered.
Bravo, Rob. Keep up the grueling work.
Years after disabling spinal injury, an ex-Oregon State pitcher learns to stand [The Oregonian]
Paraplegic Moves Legs Voluntarily For First Time [ABC News]
Paralyzed Man Stands, Moves With Epidural Stimulation [MedPageToday]


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In his first novel, Ernest Hemingway describes the eternally inebriated Mike Campbell as having gone broke in two ways: "gradually and then suddenly." With a government that followed its unwitting citizenry into a mire of debt (or perhaps it is the other way around), the same tale may very well be told of the United States. Though the dolorous realities of modern American life have suddenly become very clear, it feels like something we should have known all along. On the whole, the US has an outstanding public debt approaching 100 percent of its annual GDP; and 43 percent of families now spend more than they make with an average credit card balance of $8,000 per household.
In The Postcatastrophe Economy: Rebuilding America and Avoiding the Next Bubble, venture capitalist and macroeconomic sage Eric Janszen reckons it is a usurious economic structure dominated by finance, insurance, and real estate (FIRE) that caused the last crash and will cause the next one too – as soon as oil prices see their next spike.
The FIRE economy's origins can partly be traced back to the 1950s consumer boom, when postwar generations shook off Depression-era fiscal inhibitions to purchase cars, televisions, and refrigerators. Also salient is the rise of European and Asian export competition in the 1960s and 1970s, which instilled a necessity for finance to account for America's first trade deficits and which also spurred the abandonment of the gold standard. Janszen mentions these preconditions, but for his purposes the FIRE economy was effectively sowed in 1983, when then-Fed chairman Paul Volcker cranked interest rates seven points above the rate of inflation so as to manufacture a recession and end the rising 1970s wage-price spiral.
This heady (depending on where one stood) period saw unemployment reach double-digits as waves of investors fled from traditionally safe assets to higher-yield financial products. From then on, the Chicago School would dictate the terms, which included embracing the neoliberal axioms that markets are wholly efficient, asset inflation can substitute for savings, and high wages lead dangerously to further monetary inflation. Neither the American labor movement nor the productive economy would ever fully recover.
Twenty-seven years later, Janszen cogently sums up the current economic situation: "For most Americans, the uneducated are doomed to a life of poverty, the educated to a mountain of debt. The FIRE economy does not give most Americans attractive options outside of debt serfdom." This, of course, was not unforeseeable. Janszen clearly recognizes the central role that government played in aiding the rise of the FIRE economy, and thus its duty now to restore balance between actual producers and speculators. To salvage US global competitiveness, he calls for public policies that encourage private sector entrepreneurial innovation in transportation, energy independence, communication, and infrastructure (TECI). Given that all levels of the American infrastructure – from bridges to roads to water and energy delivery – have experienced severe antiquation in recent decades, this seems a prudent course.
In principle, Janszen's TECI transition formulation may be fairly described as a syncretic free enterprise industrial policy, whereby certain independently competitive initiatives are encouraged and enhanced by the state on a level playing field, while those that would require public buttressing to make it on their own are left to fail. This tends to preclude a number of currently expanding energy sectors, such as wind, biomass, and electric cars, leading Janszen instead to embrace the latest in pebble bed nuclear reactor technology for power and clean diesel hybrids for transportation.
Much of "The Postcatastrophe Economy" forgoes a formal discussion of the political obstinacy and influence-peddling surge that the health-care reform and financial reform debates of the past year threw into stark relief. This is understandable; Janszen is an economic analyst and businessman, rightfully more concerned with the price of gold than with who throws fundraisers for Max Baucus. Nevertheless, if his TECI blueprint is to be a functional reality, it would be helpful if there were a mechanism or strategy to bypass or break down extant political barriers. The latest administration proposal for transportation sector repairs possibly funded through a new infrastructure bank is on mark, but now faces the ultimate test of making it through Congress.
Despite the disparity between where the US economy is heading and where the author would prefer to see it go – and political breakdown notwithstanding – Janszen's book is a valuable addition to the public-policy front. It provides a serviceable framework for a more prudently managed capitalism, retaining the virtuous elements while reining in the teleological perversions Marx warned of over a century and a half ago. The author's perspective as an entrepreneur who made his bones in the "real" economy provides a refreshing reprieve from the false Wall Street-Washington diptych of the media narrative. It is a book well deserving of ample consideration in the nation's capital.
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PRATT — Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) biologists are cooperating with the Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to find new lesser prairie chicken breeding grounds, called "leks," in western Kansas. WAFWA received funding to evaluate an aerial survey technique that can be used for uniform monitoring across the five-state range of the lesser prairie chicken.
During the survey this spring, surveyors will fly low-elevation transects in helicopters within several randomly chosen 10-square kilometer blocks throughout the lesser prairie chicken range, which includes portions of western Kansas, southeastern Colorado, western Oklahoma, north Texas, and eastern New Mexico. Field crews will train on March 29-31 in Trego County and conduct official survey work across all of western Kansas until the middle of May.
"Everyone in western Kansas is asked to be on the alert for prairie chicken leks," says KDWPT small game coordinator Jim Pitman. "We are trying to acquire better information on the distribution and population of lesser prairie chickens to help guide an impending Endangered Species Act listing decision being developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. This data, coupled with U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation efforts, provide us with the information that may help prevent listing of the lesser prairie chicken.
"If a lek is observed this spring, we are asking that it be reported to the nearest KDWPT biologist or law enforcement officer. We also have an online reporting database. This information is extremely important to the department because it will help us target conservation programs and provide site recommendations to energy developers."
The work was contracted to Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc., of Cheyenne, Wyo., and the aerial survey protocol was developed by the Lesser Prairie Chicken Interstate Working Group, of which KDWPT is a partner.


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That path is built on Quinn's plan to make Illinois' 2011 "temporary"
income tax increases permanent.
Those tax hikes — one for residents and another for companies — will
have raised $31 billion by the end of this year, and Quinn insists he
needs that money.
"If action is not taken to stabilize our revenue code, extreme and
radical cuts will be imposed on education and critical public services,"
Quinn warned.
Of course, "stabilize our revenue code" are the code words for extend
the tax increases.
Illinois lawmakers have proposed a budget that tops $34 billion but
doesn't rely on the 2011 tax money. If Quinn gets his wish and a
permanent tax hike, state spending could increase to almost $36 billion
for the next year.
That would mean Illinois is spending $12 billion a year more than in
State budgets have risen steadily from just more than $24 billion in
2001 to nearly $36 billion last year. Yet Quinn said he wants to spend
"My blueprint invests $1.5 billion in birth to 5 (education)," Quinn
said. "We also need to better fund our elementary and high schools ...
Over the next five years we will increase our investments in the classroom by
over $6 billion."
Quinn also wants to spend more on college scholarships, require a
$10-an-hour minimum wage and require paid sick time for even part-time
workers. He's not offering a price tag for that.
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Republicans say now is not the time to look to spend
"Three years ago we (saw) a 67 percent income tax increase. The
promise was to get the state in order, pay our bills and the rest,"
state Rep. Darlene Senger, R-Naperville said. "None of those
promises were kept."
"The governor continues to persist
in the belief and the claim that 'But for high taxes, more spending,
a higher backlog of bills there won't be any prosperity in
Illinois'," state Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, said, emphasizing
that he and the other GOP lawmakers will fight that claim.
That Quinn is asking to spend more isn't a surprise. The governor
has long supported the expansion of government programs, but as he
heads toward a re-election fight in November, the promise of more
money for schools and poor children is seen as election year
Christina Rasmussen, executive vice president of the Illinois Policy
Institute, said just because Quinn is making those election year
promises doesn't mean he'll keep them.
"When Gov. Quinn ran for office in 2010, he promised Illinois
taxpayers he would not sign into law a tax increase above 1
percentage point, or 33 percent," Rasmussen said. "A few months
after the election, he signed Illinois' largest tax increase in state
Illinois lawmakers now will take Quinn's ideas under advisement. The
Legislature has until the end of May to craft a spending plan.
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7. Taxing the Rich Is Good for the Economy (by Robert Reich)
This concise 2012 article by Robert Reich reflects my overall philosophy when it comes to the kind of comprehensive tax reform Kentucky needs:
"One of the most pernicious economic falsehoods you'll hear during the next seven months of political campaigning is there's a necessary tradeoff between fairness and growth. By this view, if we raise taxes on the wealthy the economy can't grow as fast.
Wrong. Taxes were far higher on top incomes in the three decades after World War II than they've been since. And the distribution of income was far more equal. Yet the American economy grew faster in those years than it's grown since tax rates were slashed in 1981.
This wasn't a post-war aberration. Bill Clinton raised taxes on the wealthy in the 1990s, and the economy produced faster job growth and higher wages than it did after George W. Bush slashed taxes on the rich in his first term.
If you need more evidence, consider modern Germany, where taxes on the wealthy are much higher than they are here and the distribution of income is far more equal. But Germany's average annual growth has been faster than that in the United States.
You see, higher taxes on the wealthy can finance more investments in infrastructure and education, which are vital for growth and the economic prospects of the middle class.
Higher taxes on the wealthy also allow for lower taxes on the middle -- potentially restoring enough middle class purchasing power to keep the economy going.
As we've seen in recent years, when disposable income is concentrated at the top, the middle class doesn't have enough money to boost the economy.
What we should have learned over the last half century is that growth doesn't trickle down from the top. It percolates upward from working people who are adequately educated, sufficiently rewarded, and who feel they have a fair chance to make it in America.
Fairness isn't incompatible with growth. It's necessary for it."


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"So, where are you sore?" I asked D., trying to subtly initiate the role play.
"My lower back," he replied. Pause. "And my lower front."
Well, alright.
I told him to hit the showers and meet me in the bedroom. Dude, if I was going to get all up in his business, I wanted that business to be clean.
He returned to the bedroom a few minutes later wearing nothing but a towel.
But instead of dropping the towel and lying down, D. pushed me onto the bed. Either he was misremembering the challenge or he was deviating from the script. Either way, I decided to let him go with it for a minute.
I was wearing little shorts and a tank and he took off the latter, then proceeded to lift my legs and press them toward my chest. The stretching went on for a little while, with him grabbing a boob or a butt cheek whenever his hand was in the vicinity. Wait, I thought I was supposed to be the trainer? I decided I didn't want to relinquish this challenge quite so easily. So I took back control over D., I mean, my client, and told him to drop the towel and lie face-up on the bed. I put one of his legs on my shoulder and immediately a hand shot down to cover his crotch. Hmmm.
"D.," I started. "You're going to have to let me stretch you out."
"Well, stop trying to look behind my balls!" he exclaimed.
"I wasn't!"
I was.
Ladies, I am rarely back in that area—D. is very strict about me using the front only. I can't even get a glimpse of his back door. For those of you not fluent in metaphors, allow me to translate: There's no gettin' near D.'s bunghole.
Dude, I get it. I don't particularly want anyone near mine either. But a Cosmo challenge is a Cosmo challenge so I persevered. I made a big show of maintaining eye contact while stretching his legs and we carried on. I totally stole a glimpse of crotch city when he was in butterfly position and let me tell you: there's a lot going on back there! Crevices and creases and whatnot. I kept trying to get him in positions where I could catch a visual, but D. was quick to cover up his bits whenever he realized things were getting revealing.
Well, Operation Get a Look at D.'s Grundle was not going very well, so I decided to have him spread his legs, then told him to stretch his arms above his head and hold on to the end of the bed. And when he did, I leaned down and took him in my mouth.
Because he was still soft, I was able to take all of him inside me. I sort of "rolled" him around in my mouth, obviously being sure to avoid the teeth. With the other hand. I massaged his boys and waited as he got hard. In keeping with my role-playing challenge, I decided to give him a totally different kind of oral. Because that's what role playing is all about, right? The excitement of something different.
So as soon as D. was hard, I took him out of my mouth and started licking up and down the side of his penis. I gave some loving to his balls then I went back to his shaft. And I turned my head sideways, as if D.'s junk were a flute and I were a flutist, opened my mouth and ran him up and down my lips and just inside my mouth. What got the most reaction was when I ran my mouth up and down the underside. So I did that for a while until he was significantly rile up; then I returned to a "regular" beej, taking him in my mouth and using my right hand to do the rest of the work. D. got to the finish line pretty quickly from there. "This session is finished. Nice work," I told him with a sly smile.
"Thanks. That was quite a workout," he said back. But then D. tried to start making the moves on me again. This time, in keeping with the original challenge, I pushed him away.
"Sorry, I don't go there with clients."
D. laughed. "How could I convince you to break that rule?" he asked with a mischievous look in his eyes.
"It would take a lot." Wow, I thought. Role play makes playing hard-to-get very easy.
"Name it and I'll do it," he responded.
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Although there are many lightbulb options open to the smart consumer, they all share one important trait: they're all solid and don't pop, unlike this bubble light.
The Surface Tension Lamp, designed by Italian designers Spazio Rossana Orlandi, replaces the lightbulb's glass with liquid water. An LED lamp shines through a bubble as it expands, reflecting light and creating luminescence. When the bubble pops, a new one takes its place. Over the course of the LED lamp's lifespan, three million bubbles will expand and explode.
Of course, this isn't the most practical idea. These lamps don't look like they give off that much light; just a hazy glow. And I'm sure all that liquid ends up somewhere after the bubbles pop. So you probably wouldn't want to put this over, say, a dining room table. But if you did, you'd certainly have something to talk about during your dimly lit meal. [Architizer]


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The 33-year-old France international joined City from Inter Milan on a six-month deal in January and he has now chosen to take up the option of another year with Roberto Mancini's side.
Vieira made 14 appearances for the Blues last season, scoring his only goal in the 6-1 thrashing of Burnley at Turf Moor.
The signing of Vieira was not enough to help City secure a coveted place in the Champions League, but the former Arsenal player's decision to extend his stay will boost the club as they seek to ensure they have the depth to cope with a campaign that will see them compete in the Europa League.
Mancini, who Vieira played under at Inter, has already started strengthening his squad after Hamburg defender Jerome Boateng agreed to join on a five-year deal.
City have also been linked with moves for the likes of Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik and Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. They also had a ¦pound;20million bid for England midfielder James Milner turned down by Aston Villa.
But there have also been departures, with Martin Petrov, Benjani Mwaruwari and Sylvinho being released after the club decided not to offer them new deals
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Perrin-410 Animal Hospital has a defined purpose – Happier, Healthier Lives for Pets and the People who love them. Vet Students are definitely people who love pets, so we feel that it is part of our purpose to make sure that students receive the best, hands on education to be found. We are uniquely able to provide a well-rounded externship due to our wide range of cases which includes routine wellness care, acute and chronic illness, trauma cases, and a vast array of surgeries including orthopedics.
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Welcome to the Clemente Museum
The Clemente Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of "The Great One," as his fans affectionately called him. The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Clemente in 1954 and he rose to become the greatest baseball player of his time. During this period, the struggle for social justice had reached every part of our country, and every ballpark. He and many other athletes had to bear the burdens of racial and cultural prejudices, no matter what their abilities were on the field.
Additionally, Clemente dealt with language barriers, which lead to the media making a mockery of his intelligence. He faced those burdens with dignity, pride and an enduring empathy for those less fortunate. As for his critics, he simply silenced them with his amazing bat and miraculous arm.
Through the exhibit of photographs and artifacts, and outreach to our community, The Clemente Museum works to fulfill our mission of honoring Roberto Clemente's memory and promote the good deeds he accomplished in his all too short life. He dedicated his 3000th hit to the Pittsburgh fans and the people of Puerto Rico. We are honored to be a part of Pittsburgh's dedication to him.
Some will come to remember. Some will come to learn. All will leave inspired.
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Obituary: Phyllis Ann Clifton
September 16, 1940 – February 9, 2014
Phyllis Ann Clifton, a resident of South Lake Tahoe, California, passed away from this life on Feb. 9, 2014. Phyllis was born on Sept. 16, 1940, in Modesto, Calif., daughter of Annabelle and Ernest Farrell.
When she was 8 years old, Phyllis moved from Hickman to Portola Valley. As a teenager she attended Menlo-Atherton High School; and later studied to become a dental hygienist at the College of San Mateo, where she received an Associate of Arts Degree.
Phyllis wed Lester Clifton in 1960. In 1967, and with two young sons, the family moved from Palo Alto to South Lake Tahoe. For more than three decades Phyllis worked as a certified medical assistant, and was a respected and well-known member of the local healthcare community.
In 1983, Phyllis was elected for the first of two terms as state president of the Nevada Association of Medical Assistants. For years she had been an active member at both the local and state level of the organization, serving in all offices at the local level, and Trustee, Secretary, Vice President and President-Elect at the state level.
In addition to an accomplished professional career, Phyllis made time to support her family, including volunteering for several Little League seasons to keep score at games and operate the popular snack shack. For more than 50 years she was also active with Beta Sigma Phi, an international women's social, cultural and service organization.
In 2007, Phyllis joined Soroptimist International of Sierra Tahoe, and was particularly supportive of the organization's programs that helped children in need.
Phyllis loved to travel, enjoying trips to Mexico and Tahiti with Les, and camping and road trips exploring America's many wonders with her family. She and George enjoyed European river cruises and annual excursions to Hawaii. An active, outdoor enthusiast, Phyllis enjoyed hiking, bicycling, and playing golf; and she was also an avid reader. She was quite proud of each of her grandchildren, and loved to attend their school plays and programs.
A fun-loving woman with a great sense of humor, and flair for retelling stories, Phyllis was ever the social "butterfly" and enjoyed attending parties and celebrating milestones with her friends and family. She was also a gracious and easy-going hostess, and kept an 'open door' for the many friends and family that visited her home.
Phyllis is survived by a loving family: son Chris and daughter-in-law Leigh Ann, grandchildren James, Daniel and Sienna; son Brent and grandchildren Monique, Brittany and Neil; loving companion George Perusits; brothers Ron Farrell and his wife Xylina, Patrick Farrell and his wife Betty, John Farrell and his wife Ila; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by loving husband of 39 years, Lester, in 1999.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in honor of Phyllis Clifton to the Student Scholarship Fund of Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (firstname.lastname@example.com)
A public Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, February 22, 2:00pm at the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church, 2733 Lake Tahoe Blvd.


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Book: Obama aides weighed dumping Biden for Clinton
- Book says William Daley wanted research on a Hillary-for-Biden swap
- Authors say Jon Huntsman Sr. was source of Romney tax comment by Senate leader
- White House concluded no benefit from dumping Biden
President Obama's advisers briefly considered dumping Vice President Biden from the 2012 ticket and replacing him with Hillary Rodham Clinton, a new book on the president's successful re-election campaign says.
The disclosures in the book, Double Down, by journalists Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, were reported Thursday night by The New York Times.
The book says Obama's advisers concluded that replacing Biden with the then secretary of State would not provide enough of a boost to the president's re-election chances to warrant such a dramatic move.
It says the notion was pushed by William Daley, then Obama's chief of staff.
"When the research came back near the end of the year, it suggested that adding Clinton to the ticket wouldn't materially improve Obama's odds," book says. "Biden had dodged a bullet he never saw coming — and never would know anything about, if the Obamans could keep a secret."
Daley told the Times on Thursday that he had wanted to research what such a change would mean for the president at a time, the fall of 2011, when his popularity was at a low ebb. Daley called it "due diligence,'' the paper said.
"I was vocal about looking into a whole bunch of things, and this was one of them," he said.
"You have to remember, at that point the president was in awful shape, so we were like, 'Holy Christ, what do we do?' "
Among other disclosures, the book says Obama came to rely on former president Bill Clinton as an adviser, despite a slow start to their relationship. It said Obama met with Clinton at the home of Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg shortly after Obama's poorly received first debate performance with Republican rival Mitt Romney.
The book also identifies what the authors say was the source who told Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., the Senate majority leader, that Romney had not paid taxes in 10 years, a charge the Republican denied. The book says it was Jon Huntsman Sr., father of the former Utah governor who was one of Romney's rivals for the GOP nomination.


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Jan 25, 2020
Joel Amador and Jesuny Perez at work. Madeleine Staub photo.
Begy's Taquería
310 Maple St., Manchester, 216-4315
Hours: Sunday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Mexican in Manch
Begy's Taquería is bigger than it looks
Begy's Taquería, a new Mexican restaurant in Manchester, opened about two months ago. Co-owners Joel Amador and Jose Garcia are new to the restaurant business but look forward to sharing their food with the greater Manchester area.
The taquería sits beneath a European food store at the corner of Maple and Auburn streets and is relatively inconspicuous from the outside.
"You don't realize how big the place is from the outside," Amador said. There is seating indoors and on a shaded patio. "People love it. They can eat outside," Garcia said.
"The environment is very hospitable," Amador added.
The menu includes tacos, burritos, quesadillas, salads, and Mexican sandwiches, called tortas. The torta is an oblong, crusty sandwich roll that is cut down the middle and filled with meat, cheese and vegetables, and then cooked in the oven. The meats available for each of the dishes are steak, pork, fajita chicken and fried pork. American fare of hamburgers, french fries and chicken fingers is also available. Most of the entrees are priced at $5 or $6.
For the most part, Amador said, "We stick to the Mexican tradition." Amador has his own secret recipe for the restaurant's fajita seasoning. Amador said another key difference between Mexican and American food is the preparation of the rice. Spanish rice is light orange due to the tomatoes, vegetables and other seasonings used to flavor it.
"All the regions of Mexico have different types of food," Garcia noted. Garcia hails from Zacatecas and Amador is from the state of San Luis Potosi. Although both men have been in the United States for more than 20 years, they come from the same region and have similar flavor preferences.
Mexican soft drinks are available at the store. "I lived here for more than 20 years, but I still think the Mexican [cola] is much better," Garcia said. Garcia is currently in the process of applying for a license to sell beer in the restaurant.
Amador does most of the cooking, while Garcia and Jesuny Perez help with the preparation. Amador said he learned to cook from "family tradition. We get together and everyone brings something different." Amador said he experimented with cooking different dishes for his family to learn how to make the items he would sell in the taquería.
Garcia said the clientele has mostly been "Latino people, and Americans are starting to come, too." He said that the nearby baseball field has brought in a lot of business. The busiest times are Thursday through Sunday at lunch.
The two owners joined forces in order to share talents. While Amador was very passionate about cooking, he did not know much about running a business.
"It was a dream goal to change from construction to the restaurant business," Amador said. He knew Garcia from his other business, Nataly, a clothing store at the corner of Union Street and Lake Avenue.
"I wanted to work with someone who has experience getting all the licenses," Amador said. Amador invited Garcia to join the restaurant, and the partnership has worked well for both men.
"I like the food business," Garcia said. "Being with the people, seeing a lot of people. I like that."
The men were given the opportunity to purchase Begy's, which used to sell European food. They thought the size and location were a good fit for the taquería they were envisioning.
The men hope to begin delivering their food locally. If the current location does well, Garcia would like to open a bar or start a chain of restaurants that would have locations in Goffstown, Salem, Nashua and the Mall of New Hampshire.
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22nd Annual Cruisin' Ocean City - Hitting the strip, East Coast Style
Ocean City, Maryland
In the world of hot rodding there are countless outdoor events spread across the country, each with their own unique features to make your experience memorable. However once you arrive at a venue, the adrenalin rush from your drive to get there fades away as you find a place to park your ride and plan out the day. What if when you arrived you were greeted by the scent of high octane fuel and the sounds of high strung small-blocks and fire-breathing blown big-block's as they motored through the venue on their way to the main strip to visit countless other mini events? It might sound like a dream, but we're here to tell you that if you dig plenty of action, hate sitting in lawn chars, and want something fun to do throughout your stay, Cruisin' Ocean City is the place to be! Now in its 22nd year, the show has become known as a true driving event and has welcomed attendees from all over the country who roll into town to experience just what it's like to burn fuel all weekend long. The quaint little oceanfront community of Ocean City, Maryland, opens its doors to over 3,000 registered participants and lets them hit their 10-mile strip for plenty of fun and festivities.
Once you check in and get your credentials at the Convention Center, its time to head to "the inlet" which serves as the epicenter for the weekend. Located at the absolute end of the strip, it offers great surf and perfectly manicured beaches as well as a grand old amusement park, arcades, and plenty of food vendors to make you feel like a kid again. There was also an expanded vendor area with exhibitors including General Motors Performance Division, Speedway Motors, Meguiar's, Miller Welding, and Flowmaster to mention but a few. There are always surprise celebrities who stop in for a visit and this year you had the chance to meet Mike Lookinland who starred as Bobby Brady in TV's the Brady Bunch or Gator Queen Liz from Swamp People.
Want more, head out from the inlet and cruise down the main strip to another expansive event anchored at the Convention Center which features live entertainment and even more vendors. Express Auctioneers also offered an indoor collector car auction as well as a charily auction to benefit the Special Olympics. Hitting the road again to work your way up the strip, you could have stopped into a myriad of other mini events at such venues as Hooters, the Ice Cream Castle, Crab Alley, and Harpoon Hanna's to mention but a few. Once the evening rolls in, its time to tank up, grab a bite, and head back onto the strip for even more excitement . Cruising the main drag you felt like a celebrity with literally thousands of fans cheering you from sidewalks, hotel balconies, and even parking garages. At Ocean City you'll find everything from wicked hot rods, to tasty customs, wild muscle cars, and even stock resto's making the scene with the sounds of healthy V-8's echoing well into the early morning hours. This is one event that brings a level of supercharged exhilaration to the table every day and one that you shouldn't miss. You can check it all out at www.specialeventpro.com.


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Dr. Frank Welsch: "The ID.R is an important ambassador for Volkswagen"
- The Chief Development Officer talks about parallels between the ID.R electric racing car and future electric production vehicles from the ID. family1
- Records with the ID.R underline the performance capabilities of e-drive from Volkswagen
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Faster than Formula 1: New record for the Volkswagen ID.R in Goodwood
- Volkswagen ID.R once again makes motorsport history with a new record in Goodwood
- First electric race car to hold the all-time record at the 'Festival of Speed'
- Romain Dumas (F) breaks long-standing Formula 1 record by 1.7 seconds
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Volkswagen ID.R electric race car sets sights on Formula 1 record
- All-time record for the Goodwood Hillclimb has stood for 20 years
- Special lightweight version of the ID.R developed for the hillclimb
- Volkswagen presents ID. Family and R models at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
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The eastern pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus) can be found all over the eastern half of the United States from Canada down to Central America.
Bats are an incredibly diverse and ecologically beneficial group of animals. Worldwide there are nearly 1,000 bat species representing almost a quarter of all mammal species. They are the second largest order of mammals in number of species (second only to rodents), and can occupy virtually every habitat worldwide except in the most extreme desert and polar regions. There are forty-five bat species native to the United States. Nearly 40 percent of these species are threatened or endangered, and around the world, many more are declining at alarming rates. Six U.S. species are listed as endangered and 20 are considered species of special concern by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Declines have been primarily attributed in the past to human impacts such as habitat destruction, direct killing, disturbance of hibernating and maternity colonies, cave vandalism and use of pesticides and other chemical toxins. Negative human perceptions of bats can have a huge detrimental effect on their conservation. More recently, declines have been primarily attributed to a disease called white-nose syndrome. This disease was first discovered in January 2007 and has caused huge bat mortalities among hibernating cave-dwelling bats. Extensive research is currently being done to try and determine causes and possible cures for this disease.
Big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) provide the ecological benefit of consuming large quantities of agricultural pests.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions surrounding bats and bat behavior that have given this group of animals an undeserving negative reputation. One common misconception regarding bat behavior is that they are hostile or aggressive animals. Bats are not aggressive and in general, will do their best to avoid people. People are much more of a threat to bats than bats are to people. Another common misconception is that all bats carry rabies and other diseases. In actuality, less than 0.5 percent of bats have rabies. The chance of contracting rabies from bats is even further diminished if you simply never pick one up. Although the likelihood of contracting rabies from bats is very small, because rabies is a serious and fatal disease you should never pick up a bat, and you should contact your local health department if you have been bitten by a bat.
Bats are actually very beneficial. Most bats are insectivores and therefore provide the ecological benefit of acting as a natural pest control. An individual little brown bat or gray bat, for example, can consume over 1,000 mosquitoes in one hour. With increased fatalities occurring from West Nile virus, bats can be thought of as a natural source for controlling mosquito populations and therefore reducing occurrences of the virus. Bats also help to control agricultural pests. Big brown bats, for example, are predators of several agricultural pests such as June bugs, moths and beetles. Mexican free-tailed bats consume huge quantities of the corn earworm moth, which causes over $1 billion in crop damage a year.* Many farmers in the U.S. have installed bat houses on their farms to try and encourage the growth of bat populations. Large bat colonies on farms can greatly reduce insect populations and therefore reduce the need for pesticides.
Bat houses can aid in the conservation of bats by providing artificial roosts for bats whose natural habitat is declining. Hundreds to thousands of bats can occupy a single bat house. These relatively cheap houses have been found to be very successful in providing shelter for many bat species and reducing insect abundance in the immediate area. If you are interested in controlling insect populations on your property and aiding in the conservation of bats, you might consider putting up a bat house.
Left: Rafinesque's big-eared bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) is a rare bat species found in the Southeastern United States. Right: Bat houses have been found to be very successful in providing shelter for many bat species and reducing insect abundance in the immediate area.
Besides being beneficial as a natural pest control, bats in the western U.S. also provide the ecological benefit of pollinating many plants. The agave plant, for example, which is used to produce tequila, is pollinated by bats. Other plants that rely on bats for pollination include bananas, peaches and cashews. There are many species of fruit bats or flying foxes in other countries that solely eat fruit and provide the benefit of seed dispersal. Through their droppings they will disperse seeds and have been known to reforest entire areas. Fruit-eating bats have played a major role in regenerating rainforests in areas that have been cleared.*
If you would like to learn more about bats or become involved in bat conservation, visit the Bat Conservation International website to find out more: www.batcon.org.
*editor's note: The range of these bat species is limited within the US. Research bats in your area before trying to attract a specific species.
A version of this article appeared in a February 2011 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
Photography courtesy of istockphoto.com/jollyphoto and AlisonMcCartney.


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Saturday, February 28, 2009
Au Revoir, Emily Kadens!
It's the end of the month and the conclusion of Emily Kadens's stint as guest blogger. I know that many readers are as grateful as Mary and I are for her posts, which have given us an engaging and informative look at her research and teaching. Thanks, Emily!
2 comments:
- Alfred Brophy said...
Emily--really enjoyed your posts. It's great to think about legal history method. Hope you come back again soon.
- March 1, 2009 at 9:04:00 AM EST
- Tony Earls said...
Just wanted to say how much I have enjoyed and profited from Emily's contribution, particularly the features on working in archives.
- March 2, 2009 at 4:55:00 AM EST
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 47 diseños de 20 diseñadores freelance.
We're looking for a sweet header to use on our website.
Size will be 768x180, and it will be in flash.
Color and style is up to the designer, we're giving a bit of artistic freedom on this one. Just looking for something that kicks ass!
Thunder Electronics
Thunder Electronics is located in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. We give the best prices on the best electronics and cater to businesses large and small, with projects ranging from Point of Sale systems to 80 flat screen tvs in your sports bar.
- The company is Thunder Electronics. When the page loads, we want a lightning crash and some rumbling thunder. Then words will fly out towards the viewer. The words will be brand names of the electronics we sell. Here is a list, not all of them need to be used. I would like to see the actual logos from the brands used:
- Sharp, Point Of Sale Systems, Samsung, Surveillance, Sony, Flat Screens (Plasma and LCD), Dell, Pro Audio, Peavey, Yamaha, Home Audio and Automation, and many more!
And of course, the animation should conclude with the words Thunder Electronics. If only part of the list is used, it should say "And more... all the name brands you love!" at the end of the sequence, before stopping with
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I would like to see some creativity applied to the words "Thunder Electronics" , since we don't have an actual logo. Also, I'd like to see the words fly at an angle, or around from behind a cloud or something, rather than straight out at the viewer.
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* Miles got dreadlocks that only lasted about 2 months before we all got frustrated
* We attempted to move our giant dog into the house. This also didn't last long as the kids stressed her all the way out.
* With your help, our annual vacation raffle raised $10,000 for people in DRC and Haiti. Y'all rock my socks off.
* I spent some one on one time with Noah and he learned a whole lot about dinosaurs
* We celebrated Miles being in our family for an entire year.
* I got called fat on the Internet and freaked all the way out. Then I won an award for my freak out as I was named a Blog Her Voice of the Year for that post..
* Hubby and I went on our first vacation ever sans kids. We rekindled the romance in Hawaii. It was 12 kinds of awesome.
* I got a hamster stuck in my hair.
* We saw MAJOR improvements in our attachment and therapy with Miles.
* I asked plaguing questions including some regarding moldy butt soap.
* I turned 30. Uh-huh, yes I did.
* We got a visit from the guardian ad litem and my children discussed boogers with her.
* Sadie kicked serious butt in karate.
* We spent the whole summer in the blowup pool in the backyard.
* We took the whole family to Mexico and it was also 12 kinds of awesome.
* Sadie got mono, we fostered 2 kitties and I talked about all the things I was in love with this year.
* Miles turned 3 years old and became a citizen!
* We announced that we are beginning the adoption process again for a daughter (from foster care)!
* Noah turned 5.
* Sadie turned 8.
* All three kids started school (at three different schools!)
* I met Bob Harper and Guilianna Rancic and my boob came out of my dress.
* My husband won an award- Best financial advisor in Shelby County. GO Kamron!
* We took a weekend trip to Chicago and had a blast.
* I had my first mammogram and a cancer scare.
And now here we go into 2012- a year full of promise. A year where we will hopefully add another child to our flock and make many more memories as a family of 6. But first, a look back on the most buzzed about, commented on and most viewed posts of 2011. Enjoy.
THE ANATOMY OF A HAIRCUT: ...Then come the foils. Oh my Lord. Whoever decided that putting tin foil on one's head while coloring one's hair must have been high. That is the only explanation. And we DO IT happily! And we feel like we are PAMPERING ourselves! Putting on aluminum helmets in the name of pampering? Maybe we are the ones who are high. I'm just sayin'.
SO WHAT CAN YOU DO? ...It seems to me that everywhere I turn, people are getting and giving more and more rules about how to be good advocates for people in the third world. In some ways, I think that this is really good. The masses are being educated about how to help without being harmful. We are learning to be mindful and respectful of culture, local economies, etc. But on the flip side, I now have no idea of what to do. All I hear is that pretty much every single humanitarian act that people do, actually hurts more and creates more bad policy than if regular people just did nothing. It seems that the more I learn and the more that I study poverty, that there is really nothing left to do because it all seems wrong.
FOR THE CLAIRE DUNPHY'S AND NOT THE CLAIRE HUXTABLE'S: ...I'm the mom who forgets to take snacks to the soccer game and the mom who forgets to send in a toy on toy day at school and all other matter of things that make my kids feel crummy. I'm the mom who looks at the floor with last nights dinner all over it where the kids dropped it and thinks, "I signed up to be a stay at home mom. Not a maid." I always envisioned myself spending hours reading books with my kids and making healthy lunches to send to school and doing craft projects all the time and somehow, after life has pulled me in all it's other directions, those other things just don't get done. And they are the ones that are most important.
THE COST OF THE ROYAL WEDDING... WHAT IF? ...WHAT IF... instead of spending $800,000 on the royal flowers... 320 houses were built for families displaced by the earthquake in Haiti. What would that look like?
RULES FOR BOYS: ...#8. You are not trying to kill anything in the toilet when you pee. It is not necessary to shoot so hard that it splashes. Pee is not short for torPEEdo.
400 POSTS- OPRAH MADE ME THINK: ...Because someone is gay, does that mean that they have less of a heart for God? Or because a woman is an unwed mother does that mean that her family is less pleasing to God? I think not. I think that the ultimate reason that each of us is created is because there is something unique in each person that delights God. I think that all the circumstances that bring us to each point in life, create that uniqueness in us that brings pleasure to Him. He created those things in us for his delight for a reason. Even though we don't always understand different lifestyles, cultures, or behaviors- doesn't mean that they are wrong or that they separate us from God. I think that God created YOU to be YOU and man's judgement is inconsequential. When the church becomes a place where ALL people are truly welcomed and valued, only then do I feel like we are carrying out the true mission of the church to bring ALL the world to know Him.
THEM BOTH GOOD: ...People outside the adoption world often don't understand why people adopting internationally don't adopt "our own" children (meaning American children). I've heard families (and even heard myself say) that at least in America there is a system. There is a foundation in place to make sure that children are fed, have access to schools, etc. While it is argued that children in third world countries would often face death or starvation in an orphanage if they were not adopted. I'm mad that I ever heard myself utter those words. At the root of adoption- families are created. It doesn't matter where the child is from. It doesn't matter that the child had and opportunity to go to school or not. It doesn't matter that the child had access to free and reduced lunch or not. It simply doesn't matter. Just because a child could go to school, doesn't mean that the fundamental need to be a part of a family goes away. Essentially what I am trying to say is that this hierarchy is ridiculous. All of these children deserve a FAMILY.
RAISING HUMAN BEINGS AND LIFE LESSONS FROM THE DUGGARS: ...I'm just as guilty as the next person at sometimes looking at my children and thinking that I need a break or that I need to do "something more" with my life. We've been tricked into thinking that being a mother is not enough. We've been told so many times that money, success and happiness can't happen with too many children in tow. But what if we took a step back and remembered that our source of joy comes in our community and relationships with other people? What if we remembered that the world's definition of success is not the same as God's definition? What if we remembered that the lives of the children we are entrusted with matter more than all the other "stuff"? What would that look like? Would that look like the pure joy that Michelle Duggar has for raising children? What if that wasn't so radical? What if delighting in each creation was the norm, instead of the exception?
TALKING TO YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT RACE: ...I think so many times as "white Americans" we feel like we aren't allowed to talk about "black people". Or we pretend that we are all the same. And while yes- it is SO important to teach our children that our hearts and capabilities and human nature ARE the same- that there are some differences in culture and lifestyle and looks that we need to respect, appreciate, accept and celebrate. Kids need to know how to handle themselves and make sense of the situation when they encounter other people that don't look like them. I can not tell you how many times children (and adults) come up to Miles and rub his hair and say something like, "Wow! His hair feels weird! Why does his hair feel weird?" I think that we are failing our children by not pointing out that differences are what make us unique! We are not talking to them about how skin, hair, noses and eyes can look different across different cultures. We are not teaching them that the white standard of beauty is not always the right standard of beauty. We have worried so much about being politically correct that we have neglected to teach our children that unique looks and cultures are something to celebrate! We fear talking about race because we are afraid of looking racist.
OMG, WTF, SOB AND OTHER THREE LETTER WORDS I WANT TO SCREAM : ...I have very thick hair. Typically, in between cuts, I'll pick up my thinning shears and pull some of the heaviness out of my hair. It was time to do that little trick on my reddish atrocity. I thought that I picked up the thinning scissors. In error, I picked up the regular scissors and proceeded to cut a giant chunk out of the side of my hair. (mistake number 4). It was very, very horrible. I may have panicked a bit. I mean, first the God forsaken color and then this- the cut heard round the neighborhood. In my panic, I thought, I can salvage this! If only I thin out the chunk, it won't be as noticeable! (Mistake number 357)


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The above image is from Dorset's City Council website. They pitch reasons why they think a BMX park would be a good idea. They have a link for an artists impression of the proposed site. I'm including it here. There's another link for a consultation response form which has to be in before Feb 3rd, 2012 to be counted.
While they pitch a very persuasive argument for the BMX park, I felt some points mentioned might have been misleading and other valid points of consideration were left out. The way the issue is being handled seems rushed. For instance, If you would like to write a letter of objection to the development, you will have to get it in before December 22nd. I don't know about you, but I always get suspicious of someone who's trying to rush me about stuff. If after reading my post you're local to the Dorset area and you object to the park being built, which I truly hope you do, you must write your letter and include the words
to be counted and have it in before December 22nd. I'm just going to keep repeating the DECEMBER 22ND deadline because that seems to be a fact that's easy to lose on their pages. Those are very nice, conveniently rushed dates and hoops to jump through at a time when most people are occupied or out of town with Christmas.
Let's look at some of the statements from the Dorset City Council website that I feel might be a misrepresentation:
"The South Shore proposal aims to channel informal and potentially hazardous bike use into an exciting, safe and challenging new bike park."
It sounds like a well intentioned statement doesn't it? But for those who are residents in the area, the cold hard truth is that there aren't that many BMX bike users doing any type of hazardous bike riding in the area. Let's look at the demographics according to Dorset City Council's own website:
Retirement flats adjacent to the Chewton Bunny
Retirement flats across from the Chewton Bunny
I can just about guarantee you, that 90% of the population within 1 mile of this proposed BMX park location are retired and over the age of 60 years of age. Just how many BMX riders does anyone think we have in an area of retiree's over the age of 60? Of all the photo's I've included so far on this page, how many BMX bikers have you seen? The green is indeed a beautiful place. People come from far and wide, mostly to walk their dogs or have a nice nature hike. But more importantly, the retiree's living in these flats, scrimped and saved their whole lives and bought their retirement residence alongside this beautiful location.
I'm fairly sure if they'd wanted to spend their last days looking out on a BMX park, they would've picked another location.
Let's take a look at their next statement:
"There are no other mountain biking facilities in Christchurch."
Bournemouth BMX Track.
Do you want to see the really interesting part to this website? Let's zoom in:
Nearest town: Christchurch. Maybe someone should let Dorset City Council know about that.
There was another interesting section I thought worth sharing:
Those distances are from the Bournemouth BMX park to the others. The Chewton Bunny where the new park is proposed to go is roughly 2.5 miles from the New Milton Skatepark listed above. All in all, there are 10 BMX trails and parks in the local area. Is anyone else wondering why we need another BMX park in this particular area yet?
There are serious environmental impacts to consider by choosing to develop on this Nature Reserve. I would love to see what environmental impact studies have been done before this decision was reached. As of yet, I haven't been able to find any. Soil erosion has been a serious concern for all residents for many years and those who are familiar with the Nature Reserve, will know that sections of it flood and stay relatively boggy for lengthy periods. Again and again, it seems an imprudent choice of location for this type of facility.
The Council just spent a good deal of money to give this Nature Reserve some needed attention. Improved walking paths and stairs all along the Chewton Bunny from the Chewton Glen Hotel to the sea front were relatively recently completed. Instead of the beautiful sea front these lovely revamped paths and stairs will open up onto a fenced off BMX park. How fiscally sound is it to invest in protecting and nurturing a Nature Reserve to then decide to develop it into a BMX park? In such trying economic times with austerity measures on the table, one would hope for more fiscal responsibility from their public officials. Surely, there are more appropriate uses for these funds or at the very least, a more appropriate location for this proposed park.
I know this might be a bit off the beaten path for some of my readers. Even if you're not local to this area and it won't directly affect you, I would love to hear your comments. I'm also considering sharing this post with one of the local papers. It would be interesting for them to see what the world thinks of this local political happening. If you're local to the area and would like an example of an objection letter, I have been fortunate enough to have a few from concerned citizens shared with me. I'll gladly email them to you. Just let me know in the comments below.
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BGTG 41 - Oct. 31, 2005 - SR: Hansa, Roller Coaster Tycoon (plus Feedback)
A bit of a delay last week, with family visiting and a conference. Just time enough to squeeze in one more show before BGG.con, which is in three days! This session report show enabled me to work through my backlog of feedback, positioned at the end of the show as always.
Hansa is a game that might not be for everyone, but I still think is somewhat overlooked. (Was it really released in 2004? I would've sworn it was 2003. Oh, I forgot to mention the freebie "expansion" of the extra victory point bonus card. I can't recall if we actually played it last year and thought it unnecessary . . . or if we just figured that out by reading it. At best, it's harmless. (At worst, it might fiddle with some balance and flow of the original game.)
Rollercoaster Tycoon has that mass market stigma working against it when it comes to serious gamers, but I think it's a pretty fair game in its own right. Not amazing, but worth a look. Worth an immediate purchase if you've got kids around. I do, and one of them joined me on part of this podcast. Not only that, but Molly also contributed her own BGTG logo, which you see here. :-)
P.S. Yes, later I remembered that the elections for Venetian Doge aren't the same as for the Pope. Sheesh.
Spielbar (including their German-language boardgame podcast)
Hansa (and Wikipedia's entry on the Hanseatic League)
Jonathan Degann's article on "The Bomb" in The Games Journal archives
Die Hanse (even prettier, but as problemmatic as Siggins said way back when)
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Modern Art
Beyond the Storm (New Orleans RPG sourcebook/Hurricane Katrina Relief fundraiser)
Caylus (I missed the hype!)
Skype me!
Online background on Santiago, Puerto Rico, Princes of Florence, Tikal
Robo Rally podcast (sort of a proto All About show)
Bob Scherer-Hoock's article on The Evolution of German Games 1980-1997
Alan R. Moon's Geeklist about his days at Avalon Hill
Napoleon, Napolean at Waterloo (inc. Hexwar), Victory at Waterloo
Have Games, Will Travel podcast
Podcast interview software: Skype, Total Recorder, Audacity
Series 120 games by GDW
Sac Noir/Bandu, Hamsterrolle, Kapitän Wackelpudding, Villa Paletti, Bamboleo, Saturn


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Dallas New Episode: "The Furious and The Fast" Monday, March 4, 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
In the aftermath of John Ross and Sue Ellen's coup to take over Ewing Energies, Bobby retaliates with his brother's help, Gary (guest star Ted Shackelford), leaving the family in a Mexican standoff. Meanwhile, Pamela is caught between Christopher and John Ross, as the cousins clash, with it all culminating in a winner-take-all car race.
Directed by Rodney Charters
Written by Julia Cohen