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Today in North Carolina: Republicans want to shake off federal shackles, get gifts from lobbyists again
The last time North Carolina Republican Robert Brawley served in the state House, lawmakers could accept gifts from lobbyists. That was in the 1980s and '90s. Years later, after a scandal in their own party, North Carolina Democrats passed a ban on lobbyist gifts. Now Representative Brawley is back, his Republican Party is in charge, and he'd like the gifts again, please. WRAL notes:
He's currently a member of House leadership, serving as chairman of the Finance committee, an influential post that would almost certainly attract lobbyists' interest.
Brawley did not immediately respond to requests for an explanation of his proposal.*
Today is deadline day for new bills, and North Carolina lawmakers are bringing the last few forward. Republicans have also introduced a new sovereignty bill that calls for the federal government to back off, "effective immediately," on "mandates that are beyond the scope of any constitutionally delegated powers." This one goes in the pile along with the nullification bill to stop the great American gun-grab before it happens. Not being heard this session: A Democratic bill calling for equal pay for equal work. OTOH, Republicans want to cut $345 million in corporate taxes and replace the lost revenue with something they think up later. They are willing to charge voters for photo ID in order to cast a ballot, unless the voter swears to poverty (in which case, drug testing?).
Yesterday North Carolina citizens got a chance to visit their Capitol and make their opinions heard. The Raleigh News and Observer reports that House Speaker Thom Tillis slipped out rather than talk to the state NAACP leader, the Reverend William Barber. It's hard to know what to make of the video posted by the NAACP, except to say that the outnumbered liberals of the state do not seem to be giving up.
Bonus North Carolina item, after the jump.
The sponsor of the iced bill to give North Carolina an official state religion got asked, over email, if she'd be OK with opening a legislative session with an Islamic prayer. She responded:
"No, I do not condone terrorism."
ADDING: Brawley tells WRAL that the reason he wants to do away with the ban on lobbyist gifts is that the ban and ethics laws in general just get in the way. "What makes you think a person without ethics is going to obey a law anyway?" he said.


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- Filia's ending, mixed in with slight Tear Jerker. She selflessly wishes for Painwheel/Carol to become a normal schoolgirl again. And while the Skull Heart recognizes this as a pure and selfless wish, it also knows that Filia's doing this to atone for whatever kind of cruelty she may have done to her before her amnesia, so it curses her to become the Skullgirl over time. When she goes back to school, we see a cured and mostly unscarred Painwheel/Carol be reintroduced to the class. Even with her slowly succumbing to the influence of the Skullgirl, the final shot of the two of them smiling together brings a warm feeling inside you.
- Although not exactly as touching as Squigly's relationship with Leviathan below, despite everything the game implies about him using her for himself Samson does seem to be genuinely looking out for Filia as well.Samson: (After Ricardo attempts to harass Filia) No-one touches my host... No-one.
- Although not exactly as touching as Squigly's relationship with Leviathan below, despite everything the game implies about him using her for himself Samson does seem to be genuinely looking out for Filia as well.
- The same with Parasoul's ending. She narrowly stops Umbrella from becoming the Skullgirl, but at the cost at eventually becoming the Skullgirl herself. Now Parasoul is training Umbrella for the day her sister has to put her down.
- What motivates Peacock to go after the Skullgirl? The death of her friends, and father-figure Dr. Avian, in Lab Zero.
- Peacock forgiving Marie in her ending, and their last talk together.
- Squigly's relationship with Leviathan. Even in death, he stays with her, and protects her whenever the rise of a Skullgirl raises her from the grave. At the end of Squigly's story she goes back to death after the destruction of the Skull Heart, and he promises to stay with her, for as long as it takes.
- In the final scene of Squigly's story, Fillia and Samson have given Squigly a proper burial, and carved a very heartwarming epitaph on the headstone.Here lie Sienna "Squigly" Contiello and Leviathan. May they rest in peace, until we meet again.
- One of Squigly's 'round win' lines has her saying this to Leviathan as she scratches under his chin: "Who's a good lil' dwagon monster~? Oh yes, you are; yes you are~" Adorable.
- In the final scene of Squigly's story, Fillia and Samson have given Squigly a proper burial, and carved a very heartwarming epitaph on the headstone.
- In the background of DLC stage Glass Canopy, Adam can be seen dancing with Umbrella◊, in a very cute moment reminiscent of father-daughter dances.
- After Big Band defeats Painwheel in his story mode, he realizes she's not the monster she seems to be and directs her to Lab 8. And after the final battle, he explicitly mentions her as somebody who he intends to be a father figure for. He also ends up being such to Peacock, which also occurs in Beowulf's ending.
- Beowulf, after finding out that his legacy was all a lie. Not only does his resolve become stronger than ever before, he swears that he'll fight not on just the people's behalf, but to avenge Grendel as well, regarding him as his partner through his disembodied arm. Made even better when Grendel's spirit manifests through his arm when Marie takes control of him, forgiving Beowulf and challenging him to settle things between them once and for all. Then again, that dialogue may have been intended to get Beowulf to forgive himself, seeing as it's implied Grendel knew it wasn't Beowulf's fault to begin with.Beowulf: Just like old times. You get used and abused, and I stumble my way into the hero role. Grendel...
Grendel: Forget the past. Let us settle this, as WARRIORS!
- After the dust settles on the Skullgirl business, Annie decides to give Beowulf his acting gig on her show back. Not as a two-bit villain like before, however; rather, she's letting him be her new sidekick, in a 100% happy conclusion to the story that smashes the game's usual status quo of bittersweet-at-best endings to boot!
- Valentine's line of "Atta girl" when Painwheel defeats her showing a bit of mentor attitude towards her and foreshadowing one of the endings.
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text: It's sunny day today, and the snow is gone. It's still cool, though. Jacob and I walked outside. We came across many students from the schools nearby and busy employees walking here and there. I'd surely miss walking outside because I won't be able to do this when I get back to Jeddah. =)


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Netflix is the streaming site we all turn to when we're after a binge-worthy series.
But sometimes, you just don't have the time or the dedication to start watching a new show that has 20-plus episodes and multiple seasons.Good Morning Britain viewers slam Thomas Markle interview as he confronts Prince Harry
That's why mini-series are the perfect TV treat.
From classic British period dramas and political spy thrillers to science-fiction mysteries and supernatural chillers, Netflix's mini-series section has something to suit every viewer's taste.
Here are six short but addictive mini-series – all lasting between two and eight episodes – that you should be watching on Netflix right now.
1. Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen's novel has led to countless screen adaptations including, most recently, Burr Steers' comical horror parody Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
But it's the 1995 small screen version that still holds the dearest place in classic literature lovers' hearts.
The six-part series about 19th century prejudices, foolish pride and familial drama might be over 20-years-old but it still offers a timeless costume drama charm.
Starring Jennifer Ehle as the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and Colin Firth as wealthy Mr Darcy (so deliciously brooding and aloof), it's the perfect lazy Sunday binge-watch.
2. Ascension
If British period dramas don't appeal to you, how about a Canadian/American sci-fi mystery that takes place aboard an interstellar spacecraft?
This six-episode series centres on the ship's crew who start to question the true nature of their mission when a young woman is murdered half-way into their century-long journey.
Inspired by the real-life Project Orion, Ascension is a smart show with some genuinely surprising plot-twists that will appeal to anyone who enjoys mystery TV.
It's the type of show that gets better with every subsequent episode and by Chapter 2, Part 1, you'll feel compelled to keep watching to the end.
3. The Secret of Crickley Hall
The Secret of Crickley Hall, which originally aired on BBC One in 2012, is a classic spooky tale of family moves into dusty old house, becomes aware of ghostly happenings and then becomes the target of said ghosts.
Yet, it's more than that too.
The story jumps between the present, where the Caleigh family are trying to make a new life at Crickley Hall, and 70 years prior in 1943, when the house was an orphanage for children evacuated during the Blitz.
With a heart-wrenching performance from Suranne Jones, The Secret of Crickley Hall is a creepy mini-series that'll keep you on the edge of your seat.
4. The Honourable Woman
Maggie Gyllenhaal takes the lead in this political spy thriller, which received critical acclaim when it aired back in 2014.
The Golden Globe winner stars as Anglo-Jewish businesswoman Nessa Stein, who finds herself at the centre of the Israeli/Palestine conflict after her business partner dies and the son of her friend is kidnapped.
A veritable labyrinth of subplots makes this a taut and twisty eight-episode series that tackles timely and pertinent themes.
Gyllenhaal is superb as Nessa, with strong support from Stephen Rea and Janet McTeer.
If you haven't watched this yet, what are you waiting for?
5. Top Of The Lake
Ok, so this one is a bit of a cheat as a second season will be airing in the UK later this year.
But the fact that the first season can be watched as a standalone mini-series means it makes the list.
Jane Campion and Gerard Lee's utterly compelling mystery follows Elisabeth Moss' Detective Robin Griffin as she investigates the strange disappearance of a pregnant 12-year-old girl.
With the beautiful New Zealand landscape as a backdrop, Top Of The Lake is a masterclass in unnerving cinematic drama.
The second season, which moves the setting to Sydney and stars Nicole Kidman and Gwendoline Christie, alongside returnees Moss and Holly Hunter, is a bonus.
6. The Great Train Robbery
Classed as both a mini-series and a two-part film, Chris Chibnall's The Great Train Robbery tells the real-life story of the Royal Mail train theft that took place on August 8, 1963.
It's split between the perspectives of the robbers as they plotted and executed their raid and the Scotland Yard coppers tasked with catching them.
Broadchurch scribe Chibnall is adept at writing fascinating drama, and with the likes of Luke Evans, Jack Gordon, Jim Broadbent and Jack Roth in the cast, it's a gripping glimpse of a historical event younger audiences probably won't know much about.
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CNY Festivals and Events
The winters may be long in Upstate New York, but spring and summer compensate for the winters with a variety of festivals and special events offering live music, great food, and fun for all ages.
Here's a list of some of the best events CNY has to offer:
Here's a list of some of the best events CNY has to offer:
June, 2013
- June 6-9: International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, Canastota
- June 7-8: Taste of Syracuse, Clinton Square, Syracuse
- June 7-8: Blues, Brews and BBQ, Main Stage at Taste of Syracuse in downtown Syracuse
- June 8-9: Civil War Weekend, Peterboro
- June 14, 15: Juneteenth, Clinton Square, Syracuse
- June 15: CNY Pride Festival, Inner Harbor Syracuse
- June 21-23: Polish Festival, Clinton Square, Syracuse
- June 23: Ironman 70.3., Jamesville Beach Park, Jamesville
- June 28-30: Jamesville Balloonfest, Jamesville Beach Park, Jamesville
July, 2013
- TBA: Syracuse Festival at the Inner Harbor, Inner Harbor, Kirkpatrick St.
- July 4,5,6: Jazz Fest, Jamesville Beach Park, Jamesville
- July 4, 5, 6: 4th of July Festival, NBT Bank Stadium, Syracuse
- July 4 - 7: Ameribeat Festival of the Arts, Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling
- July 6-Aug. 18: Renaissance Festival, Runs through Aug. 18 every Saturday and Sunday (Farden Road, Sterling)
- July 12, 13,14: New York Country Jam, NYS Fairgrounds
- July 20: Empire Brewfest, Clinton Square, Syracuse
- July 19-21: Syracuse Nationals, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse
- July 19-21: Middle Eastern Cultural Festival, St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church, Onondaga.
- July 19-21: Great American Antiquefest, Onondaga Lake Park, Geddes
- July 25-28: Harborfest, Oswego
- July 26-27: Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival, Clinton Square, Syracuse
- July 26-28: Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival, Columbus Circle, Syracuse
August, 2013
- Aug. 1-4: String Fling, Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling
- Aug 2: Brew at the Zoo, Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
- August 8-31: Skaneateles Festival Concerts, in various location in Skaneateles
- Aug. 10: CNY Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, Long Branch Park, Liverpool
- Aug. 16-18: Madison Bouckville Antique Festival, Bouckville
- Aug. 22: New York State Fair, Runs through Sept.2 at the New York State Fairgrounds
September, 2013
- Sept. 7: Golden Harvest Festival, Beaver Lake Nature Center, Lysander
- Sept. 6-7: Syracuse Irish Festival, Clinton Square, Syracuse
- Sept. 8: Jewish Music & Cultural Festival, Jewish Community Center, 5655 Thompson Road, Dewitt
- Sept. 15: Westcott Street Cultural Fair, Westcott Street, Syracuse
- Sept. 19-22: Last Daze of Summer, Sterling Stage Kampitheater, Sterling
- TBA: Festa Italiana, outside City Hall, Syracuse
- TBA: Oktoberfest, Syracuse Regional Market
- Sept. 21: Tipp Hill Music Festival, Pass Arboretum


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Head by Jose Luis Cuevas (Mexican sculptor)
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The Magic of the Cities.
Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Jose Luis Cuevas
Head by Jose Luis Cuevas (Mexican sculptor)
5 comments:
- Kate said...
It's a great looking sculpture, and in such a pleasant, sunny location!
- December 17, 2009 5:35 AM
- AB said...
Great shot. I like the sculpture and the passers-by add it -- it looks like the statue's eyes are following them.
- December 17, 2009 5:36 AM
- brattcat said...
This is a great composition combining interesting sculpture, interesting people, interesting architecture.
- December 17, 2009 6:47 AM
- B SQUARED said...
Wonderful piece. I really like it.
- December 17, 2009 8:37 AM
- joo said...
Interesting sculpture!
- December 17, 2009 4:26 PM
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Are we manifesting our own dimes?
August 10, 2010
Here is a very interesting video from Esther And Jerry Hicks, the authors of Ask And It Is Given, as mentioned in a previous post. The video is really just an audio excerpt from a lecture/seminar they were giving. In the excerpt, they mention a story about a man who often finds pennies and he takes them as a signal from the universe of well-being and abundance. Then it mentions how Esther then began manifesting pennies – in strange places and at strange times.
Of course, dimes could easily be substituted for pennies. Something worth thinking about. Take a listen…
Topics: Books, Dimes, Videos | 1 Comment »
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Evelyn Says:
December 9th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Found this site before, but never wrote. I've been finding dimes for about 10 years. I thought it was coincidence too, but then I found out that my friends were finding them too. I find them in the oddest places – in the middle of the street while walking at night, right in the middle of a doorway in a busy restaurant (and when walking into a stall in the ladies room at the same restaurant), teeter-tottering on a heating vent on the floor (a fraction of an inch one way or another and it would have fallen in), in places in my house where there was no dime just minutes before, as I step outside my vehicle . . . I save them, and at this point I have about 170 – and I may have found two at the same time once, but no more than that. I don't pick up the ones that are found with any other change – only the ones that I find alone and in a place I wouldn't normally find money. I never find them when I'm unhappy. I feel like the Universe has a sense of humor and is sending a message, though I haven't quite figured out what it is. Also, if I'm looking for them, I don't find any, so its like a surprise every time. I just say thank you and laugh.


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Viasea Shipping to Connect Rotterdam and Oslo
The newly established Norwegian company Viasea Shipping AS is planning to launch a container line between Rotterdam and the Oslofjord starting from November 2016.
Under the company's short sea service, the first departure will be undertaken on November 4 from Rotterdam, with arrival in Oslo on November 7.
The ship which will be deployed in the service will call ports with dedicated short sea terminals to avoid massive and congested deep sea terminals, Viasea said.
The Moss-based container transporter operates in Europe offering services to freight forwarders, tank operators, importers and exporters.
With a subsidiary in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, the company said that its main markets will be Norway and the BeNeLux, while other focus areas will be Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, North of France, as well as England.


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Our trails are located within two national parks and give you a deep rainforest experience – river crossings, waterfalls, trails with mud and roots (no stairs, pavement or gravel).
The tour leaves from the hotel lobby promptly and departs by foot from the area of the cabañas around 9:00am. The choice of trail for the tour is based on the discretion of the participants. Tours can be arranged at other times for an additional fee.
Our Tours:
Las Minas (Easy)
One hour – The trail leads to a waterfall, and then leads back the same way.
Las Cascadas (Moderate)
One and a half hour loop – The trail crosses 5 rivers and three sparkling waterfalls.
Millenio (Difficult)
Three hour loop – The trail weaves through primary forest (with largest trees in the National Park) and includes a view of Cerro Punta Valley from a farm.
Other tours available in the area:
La Amistad Loop (Easy)
Flat 2.1 km loop within La Amistad National Park ($3.50 entrance fee). Trails well-marked. No guide needed.
Los Quetzales Trail (Moderate)
6 hour trail to Boquete
Taxi ride ($5 from Los Quetzales) or one hour walk on paved road to reach the entrance of the park (cars cannot pass this point). Additional one hour walk along a 4×4 road from the entrance of the park to the official trail head (and ranger station). Five hour walk from the first ranger station to the next ranger station in Bajo Mono, only eight kilometers from Boquete. From the ranger station, arrange a taxi into Boquete or walk to the bus station (2 km away).
La Amistad Waterfall Trail (Difficult)
1.7 km to waterfall and 1.7 km return. Within La Amistad National Park ($3.50 entrance fee). Trails well-marked. No guide needed.
Cerro Punta Trail (Difficult)
Two and a half hour trek (one and a half hours up and one hour down). Summit a mountain in the Valley of Cerro Punta. Trailhead is only fifteen minutes from our lodge (by foot or car).
Volcano Baru (Very Difficult)
Eleven hour trek (six hours up and five hours down). Summits Volcano Baru. 2 Guides recommended for groups of 3 or more. Overnight trips can be arranged. Tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping mat are available for rent.
Two Oceans (Native)
Six day hike leads all the way to the Caribbean Ocean. Guide highly recommended. A smaller two hour hike along the trail can also be arranged.


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Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper in today's Globe and Mail calls the win by Barack Obama "a remarkable campaign."In particular, Mr. Harper spoke of "his admiration for Mr. Obama's primary race victories and said his people would be studying the win". He stated that Mr. Obama, in a sense, "came from out of nowhere to beat established political machines."
Perhaps I can save Mr. Harper and his staff a lot of time . He can simply read this blog to find out how a relatively unknown man younger than all of his opponents. Black. With a bad-sounding name could become president of the USA. The simple answer to Obama's success can be found in most marketing books. Maybe the Prime Minister should hire some marketing advisers or better still read some marketing books.
According to Al Ries in the latest edition of Advertising Age , It didn't matter who Obama's competition was. Barack Obama had a better marketing strategy than either Clinton or McCain "Change."
As he points out." If you tell the truth often enough and keep repeating it, the truth gets bigger and bigger, creating an aura of legitimacy and authenticity. " Ries asks: "What word did Hillary Clinton own? First she tried "experience." When she saw the progress Mr. Obama was making, she shifted to "Countdown to change." Then when the critics pointed out her me-too approach, she shifted to "Solutions for America."
What word is associated with Ms. Clinton today? I don't know, do you?
Then there's John McCain. An Oct. 26 cover story in The New York Times Magazine was titled "The Making (and Remaking and Remaking) of the Candidate." The visual listed some of the labels the candidate was associated with: "Conservative. Maverick. Hero. Straight talker. Commander. Bipartisan conciliator. Experienced leader. Patriot." Subhead: "When a Campaign Can't Settle on a Central Narrative, Does It Imperil Its Protagonist?"
Actually, Mr. McCain did settle on a slogan, "Country first," but it was way too late in the campaign and it was a slogan that had little relevance to the average voter.
Tactically, both Ms. Clinton and Mr. McCain focused their messages on "I can do change better than my opponent can do change."
"Better" never works in marketing. The only thing that works in marketing is "different." When you're different, you can pre-empt the concept in consumers' minds so your competitors can never take it away from you.
Now how often do I as a marketing educator and consultant talk about consistency and the importance of crafting a strong message and sticking with it through "thick and thin" but what happens in most cases, organizations keep changing the message and worst they develop messages and tactics with out a strategy. A recipe for disaster. Communications people in particular are notorious for being all about tactics and not being strategic . Marketing requires you to be disciplined and to STAY ON STRATEGY (EVEN WHEN IT RAINS OR THEIR ARE BIG STORMS ON THE HORIZON)
Ries states that "about 70% of the population thinks the country is going in the wrong direction, hence Obama's focus on the word "change." Why didn't talented politicians like Ms. Clinton consider using this concept? Based on my experience, in the boardrooms of corporate America "change" is an idea that is too simple to sell. Corporate executives are looking for advertising concepts that are "clever." For all the money being spent, corporate executives want something they couldn't have thought of themselves. Hopefully, something exceedingly clever.
Yes Simplicity Sells i.e. the KISS principle (KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID)
Early in my career I had the opportunity to work in the marketing operation of a very large retail operation and one of my assignments was to meet with the VP of Marketing every Wednesday to go over the weekly/monthly advertising campaigns. His golden rule was consistency and stay on strategy and anytime I was off- strategy or our campaigns were not consistent with the overall branding I would get the proverbial "arrow in the heart" . After yanking out a few arrows out of my chest, I learned quickly to be consistent and on-strategy.
What did Obama do?
Reis points out that
"What's wrong with 90% of all advertising? Organizations try to "communicate" when they should be trying to "position."
Mr. Obama's objective was not to communicate the fact that he was an agent of change. In today's environment, every politician running for the country's highest office was presenting him or herself as an agent of change. What Mr. Obama actually did was to repeat the "change" message over and over again, so that potential voters identified Mr. Obama with the concept. In other words, he owns the "change" idea in voters' minds."
What have we learned over the past few decades in marketing and positioning, here are just a few concepts : Make sure you target a corner of the prospect´s mind that´s still virgin;- think outward (I.e. from the customer´s viewpoint), always look for a niche to occupy before the competition, and give the customer what (s)he wants to listen about your organization; the message you convey should be your actual strategy; keep your message as long as possible to achieve your strategic goals: don´t change your mind or the customer will change his/hers as well.
This stuff is almost 30 years old but I guess Obama's people read the marketing books on positioning.
Here is Ries again.
In today's overcommunicated society, it takes endless repetition to achieve your marketing goals. For a typical consumer brand, that might mean years and years of advertising and hundreds of millions of dollars.
Most companies don't have the money, don't have the patience and don't have the vision to achieve what Mr. Obama did. They jerk from one message to another, hoping for a magic bullet that will energize their brands. That doesn't work today. That is especially ineffective for a politician because it creates an aura of vacillation and indecisiveness, fatal qualities for someone looking to move up the political ladder.
"If you're losing the battle, shift the battlefield" is an old military axiom that applies equally as well to marketing. By his relentless focus on change, Mr. Obama shifted the political battlefield. He forced his opponents to devote much of their campaign time discussing changes they proposed for the country. And how their changes would differ from the changes that he proposed.
All the talk about "change" distracted both Ms. Clinton and Mr. McCain from talking about their strengths: their track records, their experience and their relationships with world leaders.
Mr. Obama was selected as Advertising Age's Marketer of the Year by the executives attending the Association of National Advertisers' annual conference in Orlando last month.
Note that I did not include in this blog the way Obama used social media and the Internet for fundraising and getting his message out, or his strategies for getting workers out in the community to encourage people to vote for him , or his coolness and approach to giving speeches , yes he is a great orator but a great speaker is only as good as the message he gives. So I have not discussed his tactics , which may be another blog . My message here is marketing is about strategy especially positioning and Obama had a great strategy and his opponents did not and that is why he won.


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Tanjung Puting orangutan holiday in Borneo
Carbon reduction
Your holiday will help support local people and conservation. We must also reduce CO2. Learn about the CO2 emissions of this holiday and how to reduce them.
We are completely dedicated through tourism, to protect the local environment and raise awareness of the conservation challenges facing a particular area. In Borneo, we support local projects such as the reforestation area at Pesalat and the Care Centre in Kumai as well as the research center at Camp Leakey all protecting the environment and that wildlife that has already suffered from deforestation. Part of your expedition fee goes toward an adoption of an Orangutan and toward Safeguard, a local ranger operation that helps prevent deforestation and pouching of wildlife.
Guidelines such as :
As you trek through the forests or visit Camp Leakey it is important to remember that you are entering the habitat of one of the rarest great ape species on Earth. The population of Bornean orangutans can generate from two different origins
1. Ex-captive individuals who have been rehabilitated and released in the forest. Captive and rehabilitation experiences often result in released rehabilitant orangutans not fearing humans and even expecting to interact with them.
2. Wild individuals, some of whom have become habituated to human presence, with the remaining being naïve (i.e. not used to peoples presence in their forest habitat).
Inappropriate behaviour by visitors may affect the behaviour and health of orangutans from both populations negatively, which places them at increased risk of becoming stressed, or the transfer of diseases. We will furnish you with appropriate guidelines so that you are able to see the orangutans at all locations in a way which is both safe for themselves and safe for the orangutans, whilst at the same time, experiencing a more natural, unique experience in the forest.
We attempt to bring as many people from the local communities into Tourism. We do not skimp on hiring more help and as such the dollars we bring into these communities gives value to protecting the environment, the asset that generates an income for local land owners. We use family run hotels and family run transport companies.
On your trip, we will give you advice on where the best local restaurants are to eat so that your hard earned money goes to those that are in most need, while you receive great service and nutrition. In Tanjung Puting we use local boats that have been furnished by us and upgraded to safer standards than the average local boat. This gives the local boat owners better opportunities to rent the boat out to other visitors while raising the standards of the industry as a whole.
In Borneo, the pressure on local land holders by multinational companies is immense. Through responsible tourism, the land holds great value when protected than leased off to Palm Oil companies. Through your dollars spent wisely with local operators and guides, the value of the land is increased and as such land holders do not feel as pressured to sell off, for many, their only asset.
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Ennis House, though, is not your average Tinseltown celebrity. Built in 1924 and sculpted out of concrete by visionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright, it's one of the most famous buildings in town, looming like a Mayan temple from a hilltop over downtown L.A.
It now rises with even greater grandeur after an emergency facelift and salvage job.
Formerly a private residence, Ennis House features in many films and other media, playing everything from a haunted house to a villain's lair. Movie cultists know it as Harrison Ford's abode in the 1982 sci-fi thriller Blade Runner, a new cut of which arrives Tuesday on DVD.
It is also the one house known to have been coveted by Doors singer Jim Morrison, who died in 1971 before he could put in an offer.
So much fame and acclaim, yet just two years ago, Ennis House was in danger of sliding down the hilltop of its Los Feliz neighbourhood. Damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake and more recent floods had left the building dangerously unstable, so much so that it was declared unfit for habitation and listed as one of the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Earlier this year, Ennis House barely escaped a scorching by a forest fire that raged in nearby Griffith Park.
Yet acts of God aren't mainly to blame for the precarious perch of Ennis House. The critical problem was Wright's unique design. His use of elaborately etched interlocking concrete blocks is marvellous to behold, yet a nightmare to maintain. The porous material is no match for the constant threats of moisture, pollution and general decay, and two coatings of sealant applied by previous owners made the situation worse.
"Frank Lloyd Wright was a genius when it came to design, but he didn't know bull about materials," said Stephen McAvoy, the secretary-treasurer of the Ennis House Foundation, a non-profit corporation created to save the building.
"These blocks are all made from the property on site, at least the original blocks are. That's part of the problem, in that there was no effort made to make sure he was using strong enough material."
Ennis House has been unoccupied since 2001, the year its most recent homeowner died. But Mc-Avoy said the long cycle of neglect dates back to 1994.
The EHF, whose members include the architect's grandson Eric Lloyd Wright and actor Diane Keaton, spent the past two years raising some $6 million in private and government grants and loans to do emergency repairs on the house.
Several millions more are still required, but much of Ennis House has been restored to its original opulence, which includes the Mayan details and marble floors that were added over Wright's objections by original owners Charles and Mabel Ennis, wealthy L.A. clothiers.
The imposing raised dining room of concrete and brick once again commands the eye and quickens the pulse, suggesting the forbidding lair of Vincent Price's millionaire eccentric in The House on Haunted Hill.
The wisteria-motif mosaic above the living room fireplace, the only intact one remaining of four designed by Wright, once again gleams with purpose. And the tiled bathrooms with their sunken tubs, possibly inspired by the architect's then-recent work in Japan, once again await naked art lovers.
There has been so much progress made, the EHF is contemplating restoring public access as early as 2008, allowing people to once again gaze over L.A.'s magnificent canyons and skyscrapers from this unique perspective.
"On a clear day you can see all the way to Long Beach," McAvoy said, guiding a visitor on a tour. "You can see the Pacific Ocean, the sun hitting it."
There's a major impediment to public access, and that's the very long, winding and narrow Glendower Ave. that leads to Ennis House. The road wasn't built for modern traffic loads.
The irony of Ennis House is that it was originally designed as a modernist prototype of an affordable and practical new style of accommodation. It became anything but that during the difficult construction, which was overseen by the architect's son, Lloyd Wright, and the house never was really comfortable to live in. There is still no air conditioning and originally there was no heating, since Frank Lloyd Wright wanted Ennis House to completely blend with its environment.
"It's a work of art, and it's hard to live in a work of art," McAvoy said.
When Ridley Scott was filming Blade Runner in 1981, fibreglass tiles were made using the same interlocking squares motif seen in the concrete blocks. The tiles were needed to decorate the bedroom of Ford's character, a detective named Rick Deckard.
Some of the tiles remain in the house, and McAvoy said the EHF offered them to studio Warner Bros. for an exhibit it was planning to promote the release of Blade Runner: The Final Cut.
The studio had a grander plan than that: It wanted to place the exhibit at Ennis House, and also use the premises for a post-premiere party for cast and crew attending the film's theatrical re-release.
"I said no, because obviously people would have trouble getting here," McAvoy said.
"It's not accessible for that. I told them I had some Blade Runner blocks that I'd be willing to lend to them for their exhibit, but they never called back."
Even in Hollywood, people sometimes have to take "no" for an answer when art and history are at stake.
Donations to the EHF can be made through www.ennishouse.org


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Comic-Con season is nearly upon us, and to celebrate this most imaginative and animated occasion we've tapped into our inner nerd (didn't have to dig too far) and brewed up a limited-edition draft-only hoppy amber IPA named The Defender. The liquid portion of The Defender was designed by Brewmaster and certified Sci-Fi geek Garrett Oliver, the logo by vintage DC Comics logo designer Milton Glaser, and the hero himself by Tony Millionaire. Best known for Drinky Crow and the Maakies comic series, Mr. Millionaire's first regularly published strip was in the "The Waterfront Week", a Williamsburg-based newspaper well known in our north Brooklyn neighborhood. Years after doing us the honor of making our first neighborhood map, Tony has returned to grace us with The Brooklyn Defender personified, a masked hero come to rescue us from the brewing Megaliths.
On Tuesday, September 25 from 7:30-10:30pm, in league with the New York chapter of Comic-Con, we'll be launching The Defender here at The Brooklyn Brewery Tasting Room. Open bar and swag giveaways. Costumes encouraged! Space is limited, so RSVP to reserve a spot. This party is for 21+ only.
Aside from pouring here at The Brewery, during Comic-Con some kegs of The Defender will find their way at the following bars (while supplies last — call ahead to confirm):
+ Barcade
+ Mugs Ale House
+ Kent Ale House
+ Pine Box Rock Shop
+ The Diamond
+ Sunswick
+ Nitehawk Cinema
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+ Beer Authority
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Saudi Arabia unveiled ambitious renewable energy plans earlier this year, including a 6 GW solar target by 2020. The achievement of that goal will require the installation of around 10,000 solar panels a day, according to the Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA).
How exactly Saudi Arabia hopes to manage that will be one of the hot topics at the upcoming Desert Solar in Saudi Arabia conference, which will take place in the Saudi capital at the Sheraton Riyadh Hotel & Towers on Nov. 13.
Around 100 participants, including more than 30 leading international experts, are expected to attend the event to explore partnership opportunities.
Desert Solar is part of the country's international Solar PV Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia that will see 20 high-level PV executives visiting the country and meeting with leading stakeholders in the local solar industry, including K.A.CARE and Saudi Aramco, according to SASIA, which is organizing the trade mission and confab along with Netherlands-based Solarplaza.
In addition to offering opportunities to meet with executives and network with global and Saudi PV players, the one-day conference will explore whether solar panels can be twice as cheap by 2020; where in the value chain can costs be pushed down further; and what this all means for the Saudi PV market.
"The Saudi solar downstream industry, such as installers, EPCs and investors can benefit directly," said Henning Wicht, senior director of solar research at IHS, who will be revealing more market perspectives at the Desert Solar conference. "If the Saudi market demands volumes of 1,000 MW and more, PV production is going to happen locally. The market will attract leading producers to invest in local facilities. Very likely itll be joint ventures, or partnerships like in other countries."
Wicht will present a forecast of PV module cost based on industry learning curves and discuss best practices in developing solar investments in new markets at the event.
"Saudi Arabia is on the cusp of significant developments in the next three years," SASIA said, pointing out that the countrys annual solar radiation levels of 2,550 kWh per square meter, as well as the vast areas of desert that can host large solar installations and huge deposits of clear sand that can be used to manufacture silicon PV cells, make "the countrys solar future inevitable."
In addition, the country has a well-proven independent power producer framework supported by a strong financing industry and a government-backed solar program — all the necessary ingredients for a booming solar market, according to the trade association. However, it added that "to get involved successfully, a strong local footprint is key, and foreign players are expected to demonstrate long-term commitment."
Yahya Shakweh, vice president at Saudi Arabia's Advanced Electronics, a Desert Solar sponsor, said: "Such opportunities are best harnessed through partnerships with credible and well-established local players who can add values well-beyond commercial representation."


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Middle Georgia came into today's championship game already knowing they would be playing this weekend in the East Central District baseball tournament. But with the GCAA tournament being pushed back a day due to Sunday's rain day, the Warrior's also wanted to take care of business on multiple levels. First, they wanted to secure the number one seed. Second, they didn't want to have to play two games against Gordon and go deep into their pitching staff. They accomplished both goals but not without a fight from Gordon.
Middle Georgia took a 6-3 lead going into the bottom of the 9th and with 2 outs and two strikes it looked like everything was going to unravel. Two unusal hops on ground balls led to the Highlanders scoring three runs and the potential winning run was thrown out at the plate to send the game into extra innings.
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[ plan ]
/ plæn /
a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
a design or scheme of arrangement: an elaborate plan for seating guests.
a specific project or definite purpose: plans for the future.
Also called plan view. a drawing made to scale to represent the top view or a horizontal section of a structure or a machine, as a floor layout of a building.
a representation of a thing drawn on a plane, as a map or diagram: a plan of the dock area.
(in perspective drawing) one of several planes in front of a represented object, and perpendicular to the line between the object and the eye.
a formal program for specified benefits, needs, etc.: a pension plan.
verb (used with object), planned, plan·ning.
to arrange a method or scheme beforehand for (any work, enterprise, or proceeding): to plan a new recreation center.
to make plans for: to plan one's vacation.
to draw or make a diagram or layout of, as a building.
verb (used without object), planned, plan·ning.
to make plans: to plan ahead; to plan for one's retirement.
Words nearby plan
plainview, plainville, plaister, plait, plaiting, plan, plan b, plan on, plan position indicator, plan view, plan-
Origin of plan
OTHER WORDS FROM plan
plan·less, adjectiveplan·less·ly, adverbplan·less·ness, nounmis·plan, verb, mis·planned, mis·plan·ning.
out·plan, verb (used with object), out·planned, out·plan·ning.o·ver·plan, verb, o·ver·planned, o·ver·plan·ning.pre·plan, verb, pre·planned, pre·plan·ning.re·plan, verb (used with object), re·planned, re·plan·ning.un·der·plan, nounun·der·plan, verb (used with object), un·der·planned, un·der·plan·ning.un·plan, verb (used with object), un·planned, un·plan·ning.well-planned, adjective
synonym study for plan
1. Plan, project, design, scheme imply a formulated method of doing something. Plan refers to any method of thinking out acts and purposes beforehand: What are your plans for today? A project is a proposed or tentative plan, often elaborate or extensive: an irrigation project. Design suggests art, dexterity, or craft (sometimes evil and selfish) in the elaboration or execution of a plan, and often tends to emphasize the purpose in view: a misunderstanding brought about by design. A scheme is apt to be either a speculative, possibly impracticable, plan, or a selfish or dishonest one: a scheme to swindle someone.
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Examples from the Web for misplanning
As it is, we can lay the fault on Fate, not on any misplanning.A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees|Edwin Asa Dix
British Dictionary definitions for misplanning
/ (plæn) /
a detailed scheme, method, etc, for attaining an objective
(sometimes plural) a proposed, usually tentative idea for doing something
a drawing to scale of a horizontal section through a building taken at a given level; a view from above an object or an area in orthographic projectionCompare ground plan (def. 1), elevation (def. 5)
an outline, sketch, etc
(in perspective drawing) any of several imaginary planes perpendicular to the line of vision and between the eye and object depicted
verb plans, planning or planned
to form a plan (for) or make plans (for)
(tr) to make a plan of (a building)
(tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to have in mind as a purpose; intend
Word Origin for plan
C18: via French from Latin plānus flat; compare plane 1, plain 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases with misplanning
In addition to the idiom beginning with plan
- plan on
also see:
- best-laid plans
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Oh Baby! by Onicia Muller (Full)
Oh Baby! A collection of four short plays about couples and babies.
Trial Baby | Knockoff Baby | Baby off Board | Baby Shower
Director Spencer Neiman
Writer / Producer Onicia D.L. Muller
Stage Manager Allison Pope
Cast: Josh Carroll, Safia Jalila, Cynthia Xerogianes, Sarah Patin, and Greg Callozzo
Would you like to produce this show? Contact me for a version of the script and show rights.
Update: Closing Performance
It's our closing performance!!!
When: June 2 at 8:30 pm
Where: The Side Project Theater (1439 W Jarvis Ave., Chicago, IL)
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Update: Opening Sold Out!
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Oh Baby!
1439 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
May 31 at 8:30 pm
June 2 at 8:30 pm
Update: Babies Cost Money
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Update: Trial Baby Rehearsal
We're rehearsing! Prosecutor #GregCallozzo is fighting for men's rights, but Cynthia Xerogianes and #SarahPatin won't go down easy. #TrialBaby
Update: Inspiration
From my room I heard my neighbor say "I put your baby in my belly. Gonna take all your money. You goin' be a broke a$$ N*****"
Purely for context and not justify; I don't believe either party is black.
#SarahPatin lands this line perfectly in #TrialBaby, my interpretation of this exchange between my neighbors.
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Update: Trial Baby Rehearsal
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Why lodge in La Laguna Galapagos Hotel?
Location is always a major factor. La Laguna Galapagos Hotel is ideally located in the Isabela Island, one of the most beautiful in the archipelago. You can enjoy the view of a Flamingos Lagoon right in front of the hotel or take a 2-block walk towards the beach. Here are some reason why choose us for your Galapagos trip:
Welcome! La Laguna Galapagos Hotel, We are a Tourist Superior lodging located in Isabela Island, which provides high quality and affordable services for travelers. Personalized service and a knowledgeable staff ensure that your stay in Isabela Island is comfortable and relaxed. La Laguna is your best choice to lodge and rest comfortably during your visit to the Galapagos.
First class reception from Margarita! So welcoming excellent English and bonus . This is a gem of a hotel with wonderful places to watch the sunset and handy to everything. Modern and clean with good meals and beer available.
We were delighted by the time we spent at La Laguna. The staff was extraordinary, especially Margarita at the front desk. The chef also did an amazing job being creative and adapting to my vegetarian requests….


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This is a Sparthan RC Flash Link USB. Many Spartan products benefit from computer connectivity capabilities for the purpose of modifying their configuration parameters or updating their firmware when improvements are made. To take advantage of these features an optional Flash-Link or Blue-Link interface module is required offering USB or Bluetooth connectivity respectively. In addition to computer connectivity the Bluetooth option can be used with certain PDAs and mobile phones providing a convenient way for editing configuration parameters at the field. Not all of our products support these options; specific information can be found on each product's own web page.
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If you've ever played a shooter such as Call of Duty, Battlefield or Halo in online multiplayer mode, then you will appreciate how difficult it can be to stay alive when everyone else has better weapons and knows the game maps so much better than you. But now there is hope for nOObs everywhere, as a new type of online entrepreneur in the form of the virtual bodyguard arrives on the scene.
One hard-core gamer who is offering his services as an online bodyguard caught my attention recently, advertising his services on the fivesquids website where he is charging five British pounds for 30 minutes worth of in-game protection. The advert claims he will stay "by your side the entire time and will fight for you, keeping enemies away from you, protecting you when you snipe, even SACRIFICING MY LIFE to save yours" for the following Xbox 360 games: Call of Duty 4, Call of Duty Black Ops, Halo Reach, Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield Bad Company 2.
DaniWeb spoke to the gamer who, in order to protect his in-game characters, is known only as Mr Smith and turns out to be a 15 year old student who when evening falls becomes "a defender of the brave" apparently.
DaniWeb: What gave you the idea to become an online bodyguard?
Mr Smith: "I remembered how hard it had been starting out in games like Call of Duty and Battlefield online, when everyone else had access to better weapons and equipment. I used to think 'I wish one of my friends would go round the game with me and give me a hand'. And that's all it is really! It's been the trend for games at the moment to encourage personal gain versus good teamwork, so my service allows customers to feel like they are part of a well-oiled machine, not a walking bullet magnet.
DaniWeb: Have you any previous experience as a virtual bodyguard?
Mr Smith: "I used to gang up with someone against my friends on Goldeneye, and we would be each other's bodyguard".
DaniWeb: Have you had any takers?
Mr Smith: "I think a lot of people have been hesitant for one reason or another, perhaps because they can't quite see how it would work. I think that once a few people take the plunge and see what it's like (and why not, it's only a fiver!), we'll see many more gamers putting me to the test".


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What is PLR? PLR stands for private label rights. Basically its a 'license' to resell another's 'information product'. With the master resell rights that generally come with PLR, that product can be tweaked, changed or modified as you see fit. You are given the authority with PLR to brand that product as your very own.
With master resell rights, you are given the authority to do the following: give the material away unaltered, combine the material with others, give the material away as a bonus item, use the material as content for websites, divide the product into separate articles, put the rights for the material or the material itself up for auction, provide the material as content for paid membership sites, sell resell rights for the material, change or alter the material.
PLR vs Private Resell Rights
The difference between private label rights and private resell rights is that with PLR you are given the right to change or alter the product, create your own specifications, apply modifications and make it your own. With private resell rights you have the right to resell the product as is, without changing its form, design or name.
The Advantages of PLR
1 – Cost efficient. Obtaining PLR articles is a lot less expensive than hiring someone to write for you. Article writing is generally $15-20 per article, whereas PLR articles can be obtained for approximately $20-$30 for 200 or so articles.
2 – Saves time. Obviously, with the content already provided, the modifications and personal branding saves considerable time over producing the same original content from scratch.
3 – No outbound links. With PLR articles, you are not obligated to add 'outbound links' advertising to your article.
4 – Brand you own name. With the content advertised and authored by you, you instantly build credibility with your list.
5 – Well Written by experts. Almost all "private label rights" articles are professionally written and compiled or collected with the most up-to-date research, investigation and information done by experienced writers.
6 – Editorial Freedom. PLR rights allow you to change, alter or modify the material without permission from the writer. This is especially useful for optimizing your website for search engines since you can enrich the content with keyword phrases to improve your rankings in SERP's.
Ways to profit from PLR
1 – Compile a report or list. When you change, alter or modify the report and brand it as your own, you can give away the report for free to build your list, sell the product as your own, or use it as content for your website.
2 – Create E-Books. It's very to take a set of articles and produce your very own e-book. As your very own branded e-book, you can repackage and sell yourself.
3 – Sell or offer PLR branded content with resell rights. Just like you, there are people who are looking for material they can use for their own promotion needs.
As you can see, using PLR articles is not only effective in producing high quality content but is also very cost and time efficient. With cost and time savings, you can focus on running your online business.


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APCO/NENA: Where in the World are we Going? Colorado's Critical Communications Convergence
April 19, 2018 @ 5:00 am - 5:50 am
Westminster Marriott, Westminster, CO, 80021
This session at the Colorado NENA/APCO conference will be presented by Brian Shepherd (CBO) and Bob Fifer (CDOT).
More information on the conference can be found here
Where in the World are We Going? Colorado's Critical Communications Convergence and Infrastructure Planning Initiative
This session will focus on how critical communications across Land Mobile Radio (LMR), NextGen 911, Public Safety Broadband, Alerts/Warnings, and Transportation will experience a natural convergence in the coming years. It is important for Colorado's public safety agencies and other stakeholders to keep an eye to the future, and understand how the shifts in technology will change the way they do business. The session will discuss the initiative by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) to ensure Colorado plans for the infrastructure necessary to support these and other important services in the future.


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For a healthy heart, eat more fruits and vegetables (five servings a day), whole grains (about six moderate servings daily) and lean protein. Have the veggies raw for the greatest dose of vitamins, minerals and fibre. Avoid saturated fats and simple sugars and food containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. To control your blood pressure, consume no more than 2400 milligrams of sodium per day. Drink plenty of water everyday.
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Skinless poultry and other lean meats (like turkey)
Egg whites
Fish (especially salmon, my favourite)
The Bad
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Whole milk products and butter
Potato Chips or corn chips
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Last evening, I was scheduled to run for 30 minutes. I hit the gym to do my bit, and started off on the treadmill, with the timer set to 30 minutes. Due to popularity of the treadmills and at the same time, lack of a good number (there are only 3 at the gym), the use of this machine is restricted to 20 mintunes at a time. I did not want to raise eyebrows by violating that rule, and therefore, I got off the machine at 20 minutes and started running out of the gym and hit the road. Finished the remaining 10 minutes on the road (around the block in the neighborhood) and this was like a test for the days to come. I felt good running on the road after a long time. And, as noted by Tim in Lore of Running, I had not forgotten running. My body took it very well.
Starting today, I have switched to the morning routine as planned, and today walked 45 minutes in the neighborhood. Now, during the day, I can feel a bit of soreness all over my body and it feels good.
I have also thrown in some stretching at the end of my run, and that seems to help. Overall, this first week of daily activity is going to take its toll but I am happy this is the begining of a journey that I hope to be very enjoyable very soon.


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Once the clock strikes 12 noon on this day two weeks, Tuesday March 7, entries for the Awards for Excellence in Public Relations 2017 will close. The winners of the Awards for Excellence in Public Relations are the standard setters in Irish public relations and act as a beacon of best practice. With 21 categories in total to choose from, all areas of public relations practice are covered; so, if you feel you are carrying out best in class communications work, then make sure to enter.
As with last year, all entries must be made online through the PRCA website. Make sure to familiarise yourself with the website lay out and form prior to uploading your entry. In addition to help entrants this year, the judging panels from the past two years have provided some best practice guidance for entrants. That guidance can be accessed here and should be read by all entrants.
Best of luck to all putting submitting their work for the 2017 Awards!


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Fiscal Reforms Should Focus on the People's Livelihood
Development in China presents a mixed picture.
On the one hand, the Chinese economy is expected to maintain robust levels of growth in the coming years with revenue continuing to expand at a rapid pace. Yet on the other hand, China's social services like its health care system are woefully inefficient, causing incalculable tangible and intangible losses. Geng Xiao argues that Chinese policymakers need to invest more material resources and human capital to improve the efficiency of government financing of social services.
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Remember wardriving? Not everyone does
We're not even learning from old lessons. The last time wardriving made the news was back in the late '90s, but last month a Sophos security researcher in much better shape than me hopped on his bicycle with a wardriving rig and spent four days cruising around San Francisco. Along the way he bumped into more than 70,000 different Wi-Fi networks, supporting all kinds of new client devices, like tablets, phones, game consoles, even printers and refrigerators. According to James Lyne, the warbiker, 20 percent of the networks he saw were flat out open, like come-on-in-and-peruse-my-hard-disk open.
Worse, 10 percent of the networks whose owners had the presence of mind to hit the Security button on the setup wizard opted for plain WEP, which was outed as digital Swiss cheese a decade ago. Linksys, Netgear, D-Link, all you home/SMB router folks: That protocol shouldn't even be available anymore. If you must go that route, at least name it "I love the NSA" so that people know what they're logging into.
Merely skimming the news over the last year for similar examples would turn this little rant into a book. From ATMs to POS terminals to email exchanges and goofy server passwords like "p@ssword" or "hackme," the list goes on and on and on. We shouldn't be plagued by spies, crooks, corporations, and Google AIs rummaging through our digital closets, but we are and we all know it. If you don't, you're not on the Web anyway, and the NSA will have to root through your garbage to get data on your private life.
Who's feeding the crooks? We are
Even though we know intelligence analysts are slavering over our Web trysts, we're not turning off our Web access. According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 10 percent of us would rather give up TV before giving up Internet access -- myself included.
I can't live without the Web anymore. It's sad but true. When the evil, hunchbacked wretches at Comcast manage to down my connection every so often for a cackle, I'm bouncing off the walls after a couple of hours. Turn off my TV and I'll pop a DVD into the Blu-ray player or log into Netflix or whichever online entertainment service can afford Comcast's streaming video toll these days. But turn off my Web connection and I'm no longer sure what to do with myself. Well, there's always that, but what am I going to do two minutes later? Probably tell myself I'm going to the gym but wind up at Starbucks drinking a $10, 800-calorie cappuccino and hooking into the store's Wi-Fi for my fix.
I'm probably shouting at the wind, but we need to pay a little more attention to our digital privacy. I can't move to Wyoming and live off the grid, mainly because I'm too out of shape to chop wood and Pammy would shoot me before I reached the West Side Highway.
But I'm certainly techie enough to make it a little difficult on whomever is trying to sleazily Dyson-ize my data. Check out the TOR network. Use WPA2 or maybe a good, old-fashioned Cat5e cable. Encrypt my email. Use a password that isn't crackable in 10 seconds by a grade schooler with an iPad. Don't restructure my 401(k) on my smartphone. None of it's hackproof, but at least it'll make brows furrow for a little while.
And here's a thought: Maybe keep my love life offline.
This article, "Yahoo breach exposes naked truth about online security," was originally published at InfoWorld.com. Follow the crazy twists and turns of the tech industry with Robert X. Cringely's Notes from the Field blog, follow Cringely on Twitter, and subscribe to Cringely's Notes from the Underground newsletter.


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The E-LOCK®/Swivel Combo combines two great locks by DuraSafe. The universal design of the E-LOCK® fits most popular GPS, fish finder, chart plotter and VHF brands. It's simple, compact and easy to install. The Swivel Mount Lock comes in three sizes and fits RAM® brand marine electronic mounts.
This keyed-alike set replaces the factory knobs and once locked, prevents removal. With an E-LOCK®/Swivel Combo, ultimate protection against marine electronic theft is acheived.
*All multiple lock orders will be keyed-alike unless otherwise specified in the notes section of the order form.
Product Features
- Can be keyed to all of our other locks
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- Prevents theft
- Reversible key for easy insertion
- Dust cap and SS shutter seals out dirt, dust and moisture
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- Eliminates the hassle of uninstalling and reinstalling equipment
- Piece of mind knowing your electronics and mount are secure
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The E-LOCK® will fit almost all BRACKET MOUNTED electronics. If you do no see your model # – Call (866) 544-5615 or e-mail us the make & model # of your unit and we will let you know if it will fit or if you need a special screw sent to you.


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Kudos & Kindness: Thank you to Kirkwood for providing ski experience
The Diamond Valley School community in Alpine County would like to thank the Vail Resorts and Kirkwood Ski Resort in particular, for providing a wonderful skiing experience for our students. During the month of March, the Kirkwood staff went above and beyond their duties to provide lessons, equipment, and lift tickets for our entire student body and supervising staff. Snow sports are new to many of our students. Due to Vail's generosity, these students were able to experience the wonders of skiing and boarding and the beauty of our county in an entirely new way.
Vail Resorts not only provided the equipment, lessons, and tickets, they provided funding to transport our children to the mountain for six days at a cost of $2,070.
Parents, students, and teachers who participated were overcome by the kindness, patience, and genuine positive attitude of the Kirkwood staff. We are fortunate to have such a remarkable resort in our neighborhood that is so generous to our children.
So to John, Sam, Rebecca and all the individuals at Kirkwood, thanks again for providing this special opportunity for Alpine County students.
Laura Parks
principal of Diamond Valley Elementary School
Patrick Traynor, PH.D,
superintendent Alpine County Unified School District and County Office of Education