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Unless you drive an electric car, getting gas is a frequent activity for any driver. Buick and ExxonMobile are making this activity even easier by offering in-dash fuel payment and savings options on eligible Buick vehicles.
This is a new update to the Marketplace system available on many new Buick infotainment system. It will allow drivers to pay for fuel without swiping a credit card or using a smartphone. When properly set up, the system will automatically connect to the driver's ExxonMobile Speedpass™ account letting them accumulate rewards.
"Our goal with Marketplace is to help make everyday tasks as easy as possible for our customers so they can focus on enjoying time spent in their vehicles," said Rick Ruskin, Marketplace Line of Business leader, Buick.
This service is available now at more than 11,000 Exxon or Mobil gas stations across the country. If you don't already have an ExxonMobil Speedpass account, you can enroll for free through the Marketplace. From there, you can also find the nearest Exxon or Mobil gas station and set up your payment options.
When you arrive at the gas station, select the ExxonMobil icon within Marketplace. Then, select the pump number and confirm your payment method. The pump will then activate and you can start filling up your Buick.
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A revolution has occurred in our understanding of how our brain and those of other animals have evolved. This revolution has produced a profound change in how we should consider ourselves in relation to other species, and, in particular, to how we should compare ourselves to the other great apes. While areas in science where great amounts of money are involved, in terms of products to be produced or in the quest for research dollars, tend to be argued in the mainstream media, others that aren't associated with a large revenue stream can rattle around in obscure (to most of us) journals for many years before they are revealed to the general public. That has been the case with the research started by Suzana Herculano-Houzel and summarized in her fascinating new book The Human Advantage: A New Understanding of How Our Brain Became Remarkable. Her work began in 2003, was first published in 2005, and after 10 years of additional research is now being presented to the rest of us in her book.
The author, a native of Brazil, had an exemplary academic career with a stint at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland before obtaining a Ph.D. in neurophysiology at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt. For personal reasons, she returned to Brazil and worked at the Museum of Life in Rio for three years.
"For the first three years back in Rio I designed hands-on activities for the children who visited the museum, created a website, and wrote my first book on Neuroscience for the general public, which landed me a job at her alma mater."
The year before she initiated her research she was named an associate professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro whose specialty was assumed to be science communication. However, she was told she could perform research as well if she wished.
Herculano-Houzel had always been troubled by the quandary that arose when true-believers in evolution reasoned that humans had to be produced by evolution, yet they continually evaluated humans in a manner that placed them beyond the bounds of what could be explained by evolution. If we are the end point of evolution of the great apes, how could we have evolved to have a brain that was about three times larger in mass? Why are we so unique? Her great contribution was to demonstrate that, in terms of evolution, we are not unique.
It was believed that cognitive abilities in a species would be related to the number of neurons contained within the brain. If that was the case, then how can one discuss the relative brainpower of a given species if this number was not available? This is the problem Herculano-Houzel wanted to solve. Prior attempts at measuring neuron numbers utilized a technique known as stereology in which thin slices of a brain would be sampled in depth at a few locations and the results applied to the entire section. She needed a method both simpler and more powerful for what she intended.
"The highly heterogeneous distribution of neurons across different structures of the brain, however, makes stereology impractical for determining numbers of cells in whole brains. Neuronal densities vary by factors of up to 1,000 across brainstem structures and the cerebellum. Even within a single structure, like the cerebellum, different layers have neurons packed in widely varying densities….[Stereology] would be prohibitively expensive even for a well equipped lab. And it was even more so for myself, with no lab and no funding."
Her solution to the problem required some trial and error, but no exotic new equipment or materials. She merely produced what she gleefully refers to as brain soup. Sections of brain material to be analyzed where sloshed around in a detergent solution that dissolved the cell boundaries but left the cell nuclei intact. This soup had to be homogenized so that samples of the fluid could be used to visually count the number of nuclei. This approach was aided by applying chemicals that would attach to the nuclei and produce a blue color. This provided a total cell count. To get a separate count of the number of neurons there was a known molecule that would attach itself to neuron nuclei and produce a red color.
"Counting 500 nuclei (which took around 15 minutes at the microscope) was enough to determine the percentage of neurons with a certainty of 0.2 percent. Applying the percentage of neurons to the total number of cells in the structure of origin yielded an estimate of the total number of neurons in it. By subtraction, I had the total number of other cells, presumably mostly glial cells, in the tissue. Summing the results for the various brain structures—and I started with entire brains subdivided simply into cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and rest of the brain—yielded for the first time, direct estimates of the total number of neurons and other cells in the whole rat brain. And the entire process took less than a day."
"Luckily for us, however, there were a few stereological estimates available in the literature for the rat cereberal cortex and cerebellum—and our estimates matched them."
This picture will help with the nomenclature.
The rather small cerebellum is clearly indicated, as is the brainstem. The rest of the visible parts make up the cerebral cortex, which is often divided into sections that have more to do with physical structure than function.
Herculano-Houzel was now off and running. She had a credible technique. Now she needed specimen brains—lots of them. Her studies were restricted to mammalian brains which all have similar structures. One can postulate that mammals all derive from a single ancestor and the various families of mammals (clades) broke off from that original line and evolved according to its newly determined evolutionary rules. Determining the manner in which species in a clade added neurons to their brains as the species increased in adult size would be of great interest.
After 10 years of research, Herculano-Houzel and her collaborators had accumulated and published data for six different mammalian families. What they discovered was that for most species the number of neurons did not scale proportionately with brain size, whether in the cerebral cortex or the cerebellum. As the family evolved to larger animals with larger brains, the size of the neuron cells increased and thus the number of neurons increased but did not keep up with the gain in brain size. The primate family was the great exception to that rule. The small primates studied had somehow developed a mechanism that kept the size of neurons nearly constant as larger species with bigger brains evolved. Thus a primate brain would pack more neurons per volume than a brain of a different family but of the same size. This is referred to as "the primate advantage."
Humans are primates. The greatest enlightenment provided by these studies was placing the human brain in context. Previously, it was generally concluded that the human brain was exceptional in size because it was so much larger than those of the other great apes. However, the scaling rules determined for primates indicated that the human brain is exactly what it should be for a primate of that size. The other great apes were the outliers. They possessed brains much smaller than they should have had. What happened?
Herculano-Houzel attributes the hypothesis that can explain this to Richard Wrangham who presented his thoughts in his book Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human. Her results corroborate the hypothesis. It must be recognized that a brain requires an exceptional amount of energy to keep it running. There appears to be a constant energy requirement per neuron; a bigger brain, or just a rain with more neurons, requires more energy. For humans, the brain utilizes about 25% of the calories in a normal diet. For an ape to have developed three times the brain size (as scaling suggested) that ape would have had to have a plentiful supply of calories to support it. Observational studies of the other apes in the wild suggest that food is not plentiful for them; they work hard foraging for enough food to maintain their weight. Given such a situation, it seems that natural selection for these apes determined that a larger body and a smaller brain was the more advantageous situation.
How did humans avoid this evolutionary trap? First of all, they came down from the trees and began to walk on their hind legs. This made them more mobile and put them in new environments that might change the tradeoff between body size and brain size. But the issue of energy had to be solved. Foraging for food might or might not have been more efficient on flat land. What the historical record suggests is that the brain grew slowly in pre-humans after they became bipeds until about 1.5 million years ago when brain size began to grow dramatically. This is also about the time that the historical record suggests the pre-humans began to cook their food.
Why is cooking food so important? The process of cooking makes food much more easily digestible and allows the body to absorb about 100% of the caloric content. Raw food, on the other hand, provides only about a third of the potential caloric content. Cooking also saved the time and caloric output required to chew raw food sufficiently that it could be swallowed.
Cooking then could have relieved pre-humans of the energy constraint and allowed them to develop larger brains, assuming that conditions favored a larger brain.
"And once the energy afforded by cooking turns a larger number of neurons from being a liability into being an asset, it becomes easy to envision a rapidly ascending spiral where larger numbers of neurons are selected for, given the cognitive advantage conferred to those individuals who have them and who now also have the time available to use them to hunt in groups, navigate the environment, look for better homing, hunting, and gathering grounds, and care for the wellbeing of their group, protecting it and passing on knowledge about where to find food and shelter."
The human brain itself is not exceptional in an evolutionary sense—it is basically just another primate brain, albeit a large one.
"Those pieces of science writing which hail the human brain as a wonder often forget to mention that it never, ever starts life as a wonder, but rather as a 300-gram mass that doesn't do much yet—although it certainly holds great promise."
The human advantage then is not so much our physical brain as the knowledge that we have accumulated and have learned to impart to our brains.
Many thanks go to Suzana Herculano-Houzel for providing us such interesting insight on a fascinating topic.
The interested reader might find it curious to learn that the human brain has actually begun to decrease in size over recent millennia: Change in Human Brain Size, NaturalSelection, and Evolution

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There are a couple of food-centric festivals going on this weekend. Here's the rundown:
- Louisville Irish Fest: A celebration of our friends across the Pond that includes music and family activities. I attended the event last year and had a blast. Don't leave before you try some beer-battered fish, a dark beer and some hearty stew.
- When: Friday, Sept. 28 (7 – 10 p.m.); Saturday, Sept. 29 (11 a.m. – 10 p.m.); Sunday, Sept. 30 (11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
- Where: Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road, Louisville
- For more information: Facebook or louisvilleirishfest.com; get discount tickets at Molly Malone's, O'Shea's, O'Connell's, Flanagan's, Shenanigan's, Ri'Ra, and Pat's Steakhouse
- Smoketown USA's Fifth Annual Fall Festivus: A barbecue joint throws a celebration for the rest of us that includes a chili tasting, music and yard sale booths.
- When: Saturday, Sept. 29, noon – 10 p.m.
- Where: 1153 Logan Street, Louisville
- For more information: Facebook


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FreeeUp CMO Connor Gillivan writes about how virtual assistants can help your Amazon or eBay business on Jordan Malik's blog.
The article shares Connor's insights on using VAs in business. Connor is a serial entrepreneur who has had years of hiring experience. He built a group of about 60 workers for his first business, an Amazon store.
Connor knows that selling products on Amazon or eBay can be very advantageous. It is easy to get set up and there is not much overhead to deal with. You are in complete control of how small or big you want your business to be on these platforms. He also knows, however, that it's not all wine and roses. Selling on these marketplaces can be so tedious. There are so many tasks that will eat up your time as a business owner. They are usually very simple tasks, but can't be automated because there's just no substitute for the human touch. If you don't want to spend all your time fixing broken listings and uploading new offerings and taking better product photos, virtual assistants can help you and leave you free to focus on growth.
Here's a sneak peek of the tips that Connor elucidates on in the article:
- divvy up tasks by time and core skill set
- virtual assistants can help you save a lot of money
- building that first group of 60 remote workers that generates millions of dollars of business
- effectivity of online workers
And the five areas of your business where virtual assistants can help a lot:
1. Writing product descriptions
2. Fulfilling orders and managing inventory levels
3. Customer service
4. Reviewing listings
5. Communicating with Amazon or eBay
Get in Touch with Connor:
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Twitter: @ConnorGillivan
- LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/connorgillivan/
You can also connect with FreeeUp on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.
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Three years ago, fear of a flood was not on anyone's mind in Burlington. After the thunderstorm of August 4, 2014, residents learned about water damage, the hard way.
The storm socked the city with two months of rain in a span of 8 hours, swelling creeks and rivers. Sections of the QEW and 407 were shut down and some motorists were left stranded on highways. Catch basins got clogged and overflowed and the infrastructure in the city could not keep up with the water flows. In fact, much of Burlington was underwater at the height of the storm.
When the storm ended, more than 3,000 homes had been flooded. Insured damage was over $90 Million. It took weeks to dry out and recover.
As a result of that storm, the City of Burlington and the Region of Halton have now become leaders in flood planning and prevention. There are numerous programs in place to help residents be better prepared:
Downspout disconnection subsidy program and weeping tile disconnection program to avoid overwhelming sewers with run-off water.
$90 Million to be spent on sewer optimization projects over the next ten years.
Residents can receive a Home Flood Protection Assessment to identify potential sources of water entering a home.
New educational resources about basement flood protection under the new Home Flood Protection Program.
Now, residents of Burlington can drop by Canadian Tire on Guelph Line to get even more peace of mind. A new technology from Alert Labs that helps homeowners protect their homes from water damage is on display, and ready to be installed. Demo days are Saturday and Sunday from 12-3.
Flowie water sensor kits install on home water meters in two minutes and send instant alerts about leaks, floods, water left running and power outages. Homeowners can choose to receive alerts on their phone by email, text or an app, wherever they are. They are always connected because they have a battery backup, run on a cellular network, and don't require an internet connection or Wi-Fi.
Whether it's rain leaking into a basement from a storm or a second flood laundry machine overflowing, water damage can be prevented. Fear of a flood does not need to be top of mind again.
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will overhaul arms procurement to make it more transparent, Defence Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said on Friday, after a wide-ranging corruption inquiry led to the arrest of a former defence official and two arms dealers.
Heavy arms spending was one of the reasons Athens piled up debt and had to be rescued with European Union and IMF bailouts totalling 240 billion euros ($328 billion) in 2010 and 2012.
These were accompanied by strict conditions that have increased poverty and unemployment, so the scandal has touched a raw nerve with many Greeks.
Avramopoulos said the ministry's proposals would be submitted to parliament "in the immediate future".
His statement followed court testimony by Antonis Kantas, deputy armaments chief at the ministry between 1997 and 2002, who openly admitted to taking $16 million in bribes relating to arms deals with foreign companies from countries including Germany, France, Russia, Brazil and Sweden.
Two arms dealers named by Kantas, who was arrested and charged with graft in December, appeared in court on Friday to respond to bribery charges.
One of the pair, 83-year-old Panagiotis Efstathiou, admitted before investigating judges to bribing Kantas and also making payments to at least seven high-ranking officers of the Greek armed forces, according to a transcript of his testimony obtained by Reuters.
Efstathiou, who was released on 500,000 euros' bail, said he paid the bribes on behalf of German defence company Atlas. The firm told Reuters in a statement on Monday it was carrying out an internal investigation into the matter and would then "decide on the steps to follow".
Kraus-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), another German company named by Kantas according to his testimony obtained by Reuters, said in a statement on Friday it was also carrying out investigations. "KMW has neither paid bribes nor made anyone pay bribes, and obliges its employees and business partners to strictly comply with the law," it said.
The second arms dealer interrogated on Friday, 78-year old Dimitris Papachristos, was detained in jail after his testimony in which he also admitted he paid Kantas, according to court sources.
According to Kantas's testimony and court sources, Papachristos represented Wegmann in Greece at the time alleged bribes were paid.
Greece had the highest defence expenditure in the European Union in relation to economic output over the past decade. Its military spending stood at about 4 percent of output in 2009, when its debt crisis started. Most contracts were awarded to foreign companies.
Athens has already convicted a former defence minister and Kantas's immediate superior at the ministry for money laundering. ($1 = 0.7322 euros)
Additional reporting by Karolina Tagaris in Athens and Sabine Siebold in Berlin; Editing by Mark Trevelyan


text: Beijing - Three-time European Tour champion Bernd Wiesberger took a commanding clubhouse lead from star player Bubba Watson in the second round of the stormy Shenzhen International on Friday.Wiesberger, who has not missed a cut in the last eight months, scored a bogey-free seven under par before heavy rain and lightning halted play for the day.The 31-year-old Austrian had woken up at 4:30 am to complete the holes from Thursday's round that were also delayed due to weather."I said to my caddie it feels like a course that suits me and suits my game," said Wiesberger, who is ranked 43rd in the world."I knew I was playing decent coming into this week."Coming in behind Wiesberger was Denmark's Thorbjrn Olesen and South Africa's Dylan Frittelli."To be honest I felt like I hit it a bit better yesterday," Olesen said. "I hit a few loose drives today but managed to keep it in play and hit some good wedges." But the United States' heavily-favoured Watson slid to fourth position with seven-under overall, though he is among those yet to complete his second round due to the weather.Play was suspended at 14:30pm (06:30 GMT), meaning half of the field will complete their second round early on Saturday morning before the third round begins for everybody.Local favourite Li Haotong, ranked 151 in the world and winner of the Volvo China Open last year, also did not complete the round before rain set in.This is the third edition of the Shenzhen International at the Genzon Golf Club - the first Chinese course to host multiple European Tour events.


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Malashock Dance opened its school in 2007, greatly expanding its connection to the community through a full spectrum of educational offerings. The Malashock Dance School provides a comprehensive array of modern dance classes, workshops, master classes, and education outreach activities for children, teens, adults, and professional dancers.
Each class is designed to make the experience of dance creative, meaningful, and fun for dancers of all ages and abilities.
What is Creative Dance?
Creative Dance is a systematic and thoughtful curriculum that involves the guided exploration of dance concepts as well as structured improvisation. Our classes are designed to prepare your child for successes well beyond the dance studio, and focus on the building blocks of dance technique as well as social skills, independence, creativity, respect, and tolerance. Students will learn fundamental vocabulary, steps and positions, as well as choreography and sequences of movement. If you have any questions about what your child is learning in class, please talk with the Malashock Dance School Adminstrator or your instructor.
What is Modern Dance?
Modern Dance is a structured genre of dance that incorporates a vast and constantly evolving vocabulary of movement. It can be athletic, fast, slow, high impact, gentle, loud, silent, frantic and still. In classes, you will experience a wide variety of movements, tempos, and emotions. It is an excellent way to get a great workout while listening to a wide variety of music. There's something for everyone in Modern Dance. Improvisation and your own personal interpretation of dance moves are often used to increase body awareness and tap into a physical expression of your emotions. You name it, you'll probably find it in a Modern dance class. In its sophistication it has developed many styles and techniques. The beauty of it is that it allows a freer dance, which can be initiated by music or by an internal theme or inspiration. Modern Dance is based on the foundations of techniques developed by artists such as Martha Graham, Lester Horton, Jose Limon, and many others.
For more information, please contact:
Lizette Ortiz
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Hours: M-Th 3 – 7 pm
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A special thanks goes to one of our "Nummie Mummies" for sending me this article that was posted on Fox News.
A Kentucky woman was charged with assault after she allegedly squirted breast milk into the face of a deputy, sparking online debate Sunday in the local media.
Toni Tramel, 31, was arrested Thursday for public intoxication in Owensboro, WYMT-TV reported, but it is what she did next which has attracted headlines.
As Tramel changed into an inmate uniform, she squirted a stream of breastmailk into the face of the female deputy watching over her.
A press release from the Daviess County, Kentucky, Detention Center, said that after the deputy decontaminated herself from the "bio-hazard", Tramel was charged with third degree assault.
While the public drunkenness was merely a misdemeanor offense, the assault is a felony charge and a US$10,000 bond was set.
Reports of the case have sparked debates about whether using breast milk as a weapon should constitute a felony assault case, with many readers likening it to an accused person spitting on an officer.
Also sparking feedback has been the use of the term "bio-hazard" to describe breast milk.
Now, I would not want some lady to spray me with her breast milk, but to call it a "bio-hazard" is a bit of a stretch. I also hope that woman was not planning on nursing her baby, as she was intoxicated. Hey maybe this was her way to pump and dump!


text: 100% pass has students cheeringMarch 2014 Level 3 Diploma in Child Care and Education students are celebrating because they have all passed their research task. All 63 students, who have been working on this task since September last year, cheered when their lecturers gathered them together to reveal their excellent results on Wednesday 19 March – meaning that a 100% pass rate was achieved. One particular student was overjoyed with the outstanding 'A' grade she achieved – Sarina Maryum. "I worked really hard to make sure that I covered all the required criteria," she said. "I did a lot of my own research around the project and spent a lot of time reading and looking on the Internet. I also made sure that my points were always strongly supported by references. The Academic Skills Centre at UCB helped me proofread my work and made sure it was well-structured and met the required criteria." The research task is a major part of the students' assessment process during their final year of the Diploma in Child Care and Education Level 3. The students were required to complete a 5,000 word research paper based on how childcare practitioners plan and meet the care and learning needs of children. They have to link their academic learning to their placement experience as well as applying elements of theory to their work. All the staff in the School of Education and Community are very proud of the students as they have all worked so hard. It clearly shows that they have gained so much knowledge and understanding during their two years of study. About Us Our Campuses Moss House Summer Row The Link McIntyre House Richmond House Virtual Tours Our Schools Why Choose Us? Our Industry Links History of UCB Awarding of Degrees and our Partnership with The University of Birmingham Policies and Procedures OFS Transparency Return Accolades and Awards Mission Statement Enterprise Hive Latest News University League Tables Statement Job Vacancies Contact Us By Phone or Email How to Find us Social Media Directory Request a Prospectus


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Sustainably manage natural resources through the circular economy
Generate turnover of over €3.8 billion related to the circular economy.
In 2018 Veolia generated a turnover of 4.8 billion euros related to the circular economy.
Veolia deploys solutions that combine technology, moderated use and improved efficiency to conserve resources, both in the exercise of its own activities and on behalf of its customers.
• Reducing raw material consumption by recovering waste
Veolia is firmly committed to recovery and recycling, in particular by developing energy and organic recovery systems for the waste it receives for treatment. The overall recovery rate (including hazardous waste) of all the waste treated by Veolia (almost 49 million tons) reached 67,6% in 2018.
• Reducing the water footprint
Veolia has developed technical solutions to help its customers control their use of water resources. The Water Impact Index (WIIX) is a water footprint indicator enabling decision-makers (businesses and local authorities) to make decisions about their water resource management and use. It applies as much to public water and sanitation services as to industry and can be combined with the True Cost of Water tool which financially evaluates water associated risk.
• Minimizing losses in water distribution networks
In many cities round the world, distribution network leaks account for a significant proportion of the water lost. Conscious of this problem, Veolia has made leak reduction a priority. Leak detection and repair and loss reduction programs are offered to our customers and other levers are used – such as more efficient metering and optimized network pressure management.
• Developing water recycling
Saving primary natural resources is also about developing alternative resources, such as recycling treated wastewater.
• Reducing raw material consumption through recycling
Veolia is firmly committed to recovery and recycling, in particular though the development of waste treatment systems that recycle or recover materials, energy and organic waste.


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It's just ridiculous. The obsession that the anti-gay crowd has with, specifically, male anal sex. It's like they're all the mother from Stephen King's "Carrie", utterly obsessed with the thing(s) they claim to loathe. And it's almost exclusively focused on male-male anal sex, not lesbian sex (because anti-gay males only hate lesbians unless it's two smokin'-hot babes getting it on for the sexual gratification of straight males...), and not oral sex. I dunno, do they have an explanation for why oral sex is ok, and holy, when performed by heterosexual couples? What about straight couples that have anal sex? When I say "I'm gay", I'm fully aware that some people instantly think "Butt Sex". I don't actually care, but many do, and I know that many parents don't want people to know that their child is gay because they don't want people to think that their son takes it up the ass. But why are they even thinking about it? Do they think, of their straight sons and daughters, "Oh, my daughter has a girlfriend! There are penises inside her!" "Aw, that's my son. He pounds pussy. YAY!"
Why? Ewwww! You don't think (I hope...) about your straight children, or neighbours, or friends, having sex. Why do people insist on thinking about what (they think) gay people are doing in bed?
Patriarchal nonsense. Gender non-conformity. A re-imagining of male and female roles and what they mean. It's such fucking nonsense.


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Of Thee I Sing …
by Debra Kozikowski
Wreath laying, flag waving, parades, backyard barbeques and on every cable movie channel it's a war movie marathon. I watched one yesterday afternoon, set during World War II with a scene of soldiers in foxholes under a snowy sky. Some were trying to sleep, some were chatting, others complaining, and all but one unaware of the name of a new recruit who'd shown up the night before and been killed by a mortar blast within hours of his arrival to duty. Next thing that happened was another blast from the enemy. Scrambling bodies dove for the nearest cover to burrow in until the shells let up. One soldier turned to his foxhole companion and asked, "What's my name?"
All this brave soldier wanted to know was that, if he died in the war, his name would not be forgotten — that the moments of his life and sacrifice would be recognized and remembered. Today is Memorial Day, 2009 and America is at war again.
There may be a soldier in front of a camera right now, recording a final message just in case she's one of the unlucky ones who doesn't make it back home from war. She may be making a video for her toddler to watch when the child turns eighteen. This daughter whose mother's wish is that, should the unthinkable happen, her daughter will know that her mother was a woman of character and honor who gave her all to protect what we all hold dear — a safe and secure United States of America.
On May 21, 2009, President Obama delivered an address at the National Archives on the subject of national security. The following is an excerpt from those remarks:
The Framers who drafted the Constitution could not have foreseen the challenges that have unfolded over the last 222 years. But our Constitution has endured through secession and civil rights, through World War and Cold War, because it provides a foundation of principles that can be applied pragmatically; it provides a compass that can help us find our way. It hasn't always been easy. We are an imperfect people. Every now and then, there are those who think that America's safety and success requires us to walk away from the sacred principles enshrined in this building. And we hear such voices today. But over the long haul the American people have resisted that temptation. And though we've made our share of mistakes, required some course corrections, ultimately we have held fast to the principles that have been the source of our strength and a beacon to the world.
Now this generation faces a great test in the specter of terrorism. And unlike the Civil War or World War II, we can't count on a surrender ceremony to bring this journey to an end. Right now, in distant training camps and in crowded cities, there are people plotting to take American lives. That will be the case a year from now, five years from now, and — in all probability — 10 years from now. Neither I nor anyone can stand here today and say that there will not be another terrorist attack that takes American lives. But I can say with certainty that my administration — along with our extraordinary troops and the patriotic men and women who defend our national security — will do everything in our power to keep the American people safe. And I do know with certainty that we can defeat al Qaeda. Because the terrorists can only succeed if they swell their ranks and alienate America from our allies, and they will never be able to do that if we stay true to who we are, if we forge tough and durable approaches to fighting terrorism that are anchored in our timeless ideals. This must be our common purpose.
I ran for President because I believe that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together. We will not be safe if we see national security as a wedge that divides America — it can and must be a cause that unites us as one people and as one nation. We've done so before in times that were more perilous than ours. We will do so once again.
Posted on May 25th, 2009 by Debby
Filed under: Homeland Security, National Security, Obama, POTUS, Uncategorized, Veterans
11 Responses to "Of Thee I Sing …"
My son could be that soldier.
There is little else that is as poignant or as meaningful as our troops' willingness to sacrifice their lives for those of us left behind. Regardless of politics, they stand ready to trust and follow their Commander-in-Chief. I am glad we have such an able one. Debbie, the piece is spectacular. I put up my hand to you in a salute. Well done.
Thank you for your erudition
if any person enlisted to go to war they are brave
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Email Version, Section 1, Sunday 02/25/01
The SplitTrader.com Newsletter Sunday 02/25/2001 1 of 2 Copyright 2001, All rights reserved. Redistribution in any form is strictly prohibited. - Your World Leader for Trading Stock Splits on the Internet - Posted online for members at: http://www.SplitTrader.com To view this email newsletter in HTML format with imbedded charts and graphs, click here: http://www.splittrader.com/htmlemail/022501_1.asp ================================================================== In This Newsletter: =================== Market Stats Market Commentary - So Much For Support Definition of the Day Friday's Split Announcements - None Mondays Expirations Event Calendar - Next Week's Economic reports Upcoming Splits for next two weeks Successful Announcements - Last Week New Candidates List Expected/Likely Announcements for the Coming Week ================================================================ Market Stats For the Week ========================= Index Close Change Support Resistance DJIA (INDU) 10,439.87 -359.95 10,350 11,000 Nasdaq (COMPX) 2,260.11 -165.36 2,000 2,700 S&P 500 (SPX) 1,245.47 - 56.08 1,200 1,400 Russell 2000 (RUT) 477.44 - 21.84 460 508 PHLX Semi (SOX) 608.34 - 53.05 530 800 Market Commentary ================= So Much For Support To say equity markets have performed miserably over the past week is to say Tony Stewart had a minor fender-bender in last Sunday's Daytona 500. If you'll remember, Stewart was the driver who took out half the field during his spectacular crash on lap 176. Among those drivers relegated to spectator status thanks to Stewart's aerial acrobatics were perennial race favorites Jeff Gordon and Dale Jarrett. (Needless to say, Stewart et al. could be considered lucky in light of the tragedy that occurred on lap 200.) Along the same line, sellers relegated many traders to spectator status this week, and, in doing so, also took out two favorite support levels -- 2,251 and 10,500. On Thursday, the Nasdaq Composite Index (COMPX) closed at 2,244.96, putting the tech-heavy index at levels not seen since January 1999. More importantly to technicians, though, this freefall wiped out supposed support at the January 3, 2001 intra- day low of 2,251.71. After Thursday's mass tech exodus, many pundits starting calling for 2,000, which seemed inevitable on Friday after the index dipped to an intra-day low of 2,156.29. The COMPX was pressured during the first few hours of trading by Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq:SUNW). The Internet server giant warned after the close Thursday that its third-quarter earnings-per-share and revenue would fall short of Wall Street's expectations. EPS is now seen at $0.07 to $0.09 vs. the First Call estimate for $0.15. And revenue, seen at $4.4 to $4.5 billion, will significantly miss the previous goal of $5.3 billion. Sun dipped to an intra-day low of $19.44, a price not seen since July 1999, before rallying late in the session to close flat at $20.81. Like Sun, the COMPX rallied during the afternoon hours to close up 17.55 points, or 0.78 percent, to 2,262.51, marking the only time last week the index finished in the black. But then again, all this is pretty much irrelevant to a lot of investors, especially those who have taken a beating in the COMPX, which is down 55 percent from its March 2000 high of 5,132 -- a bear market by nearly everyone's definition. Friday's tech rally was initiated by former Federal Reserve Governor Wayne Angell, who said that he thought there was a 60 percent chance for a 50-basis point reduction in the fed funds rate this week. The prospect of lower borrowing cost sent the COMPX's largest components higher for the day: Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT), Intel (Nasdaq:INTC) and Cisco Systems (Nasdaq:CSCO) all finished the day on higher ground. I'm not so sure tech traders should get too excited over the prospect of an intra-FOMC meeting interest rate cut, though. The fact is, many big-cap tech issues are still trading at multiples that are 1.5 times to twice the market P/E of 25. Sun, for example, is still trading at a forward P/E of 50 based on lowered expectations. This, in turn, could mean the COMPX is going lower (at least according to some talking heads). The index has been mired in a downward trading channel that dates back to late August 2000. What's more, many technicians believe 2,000 is the next legitimate support level (if there is such a thing). Chart of the NASDAQ Composite: The other notable support level removed last week was on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU). The Old Economy barometer was supposed to stand firm at 10,500 (that is, after it was supposed to stand firm at 10,750). Chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average: To be sure, the INDU was nearly everyone's redheaded stepchild, as it lost 359 points, or 3.5 percent, for the week. But it could have been much worse. On Friday, the INDU tanked over 232 points, trading to an intra-day low of 10,294.01 (support at 10,300?) before recovering to close down 84.91 points, or 0.81 percent, to 10,441.90. Like the COMPX, the INDU rallied late in the session on Angell's Fed prognostication. Still, despite last week's whipping, the blue-chip average is down only 11 percent from its January 2000 high of 11,750. So, with the COMPX down 55 percent and the INDU down 11 percent, does this mean we are sitting in the midst of a genuine bear market? Actually, many market watchers turn to the broader-based S&P 500 Index (SPX) as the final arbiter on such matters, and, according to this measure, we are darn close. In early trading on Friday, the SPX traded down to 1,215.44, passing 1,221.96, which represents a 20 percent decline from the March 2000 closing high of 1,527. But then, confounding the bears, the SPX recovered to close at 1,245.72, down 6.96 points, or 0.57 percent, for the day. As of Friday's close, the SPX is off 18.4 percent from its all-time closing high and only 23 points shy of closing in official bear-market territory. Turning to stock news on Friday, Motorola (NYSE:MOT) lost $1.04 to $16.25 after saying it could have a loss in the first quarter if the slowdown in the economy continues. This time last year, Motorola was tipping the beams at $61.54 Also losing ground on Friday was International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM), which fell $4.90 to $104 after Salomon Smith Barney analyst John Jones cut his 2001 and 2002 earnings estimates and his 12-month forecast on the computer giant's shares to $135 from $140. The most notable loser for the day was wireless communications services provider Qualcomm (Nasdaq:QCOM). The company lost $5.13 on Friday to close at $61.81. For the week, though, Qualcomm jettisoned $18.81, or 23 percent, of its value. Don't be surprised if you see more selling in Qualcomm over the coming months. The company still sports a triple-digit P/E ratio, so you could very well be looking at a sell-off on par with Cisco or Sun, or even Puma Technologies (Nasdaq:PUMA), before the stock even faintly resembles current market multiples. As for economic news, there little of significance released on Friday. Looking ahead, the economic news is relatively lightweight fare compared to last week's economic news, but it's still worth noting. On Tuesday, durable goods orders for January are expected to have dropped 2.5 percent, off sharply from a 2.2 percent increase in January. On Wednesday, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan will speak to the House Financial Services Committee. Look for Mr. G to emphasize that eroding consumer confidence poses a greater risk to the economy than rising inflation. Then, on Friday, manufacturers will offer their assessment of industry conditions in the National Association of Purchasing Managers (NAPM) survey. The market consensus is for the NAPM index to have risen to 42.1 in February, up from 41.2 in January. The NAPM prices paid index, a measure of the price manufacturers pay for raw goods, is expected to have fallen to 63 in February, off from 65.7 in January. Also on Friday, the University of Michigan Confidence Index, a measure of consumer sentiment, is forecasted to have risen slightly to 88.5 in its final February revision. As for earnings news this week, look for the retail sector to grab most of the attention. The Gap (NYSE:GAP), the limited (NYSE:LTD), Dollar General (NYSE:DG), the Men's Wearhouse (NYSE:ME) and Tiffany (NYSE:TIF) are all slated to reported. Don't expect this quintet to have move influence on trading. And speaking of trading, I think market sentiment this week will hang on a fed funds interest rate cut. Mr. Angell stuck his neck out on Friday and I think many traders will be watching to see if it gets chopped or not. The fed funds futures market is fully pricing a 50-basis point cut by the end of March. Many traders will be watching to see if half or all of it is dished out this week. Should the market not get its interest cut, though, I doubt that traders will rush to the exits. Twice last week the COMPX was able to reverse course after falling below 2,220, which is a good sign technically. What's more, according to the Internet Stock Report, the previous four times the COMPX hit a new two-year low, it was trading 1 percent higher three weeks later and 30 percent higher a year later. But keep in mind, for the tech-heavy COMPX to undergo a sustained rally, consumer confidence will have to improve. Let's face it, the COMPX is a more speculative index than either the SPX and INDU and people speculate more when they have more confidence, which they are obviously lacking. It's no surprise that the Michigan consumer sentiment index has fallen lock-step with the COMPX. As for the broader market, I wouldn't be surprised if it stabilizes this week. Techs are now a much smaller percentage of the market than they were ago. In fact, the tech weighing in the SPX has shrunk from 33 percent to 20 percent over the past year. Besides, I think the worst is over for the techs, anyway (my obligatory statement of the obvious). In a nutshell, I think if we haven't hit bottom, we are darn close. Earnings warnings no longer devastate stock prices like they once did, which means traders and investors are fully discounting the worse, and when people discount the worse that usually means everyone who is going to sell has already sold. In other words, selling pressure should abate considerably. Nevertheless, until we get a clear sign the market is set to reverse course (a sustain rally in techs that lasts more than a week would be nice), we are going to stick with our formula of defensive split run, split candidate and momentum issues and tight stop-losses. S.P. Brown Editor www.Splittrader.com *************************ADVERTISEMENT********************* Have you wanted to learn to trade options but didnt know where to go. OptionInvestor.com is the place. 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For the complete definition, please go to: http://www.splittrader.com/glossary/viewglossary.asp?glossaryid=331 ============================ Friday's Split Announcements ============================ None ==================================== Mondays Expirations by Payable Date ==================================== Mid-State Bancshares (MDST) splits 2:1 ============== Event Calendar ============== For the week of February 26, 2001 Monday ====== Existing Home Sales Jan Forecast: 5.00M Previous: 4.87M Tuesday ======= Durable Orders Jan Forecast: -2.50% Previous: 2.10% Consumer Confidence Feb Forecast: 111 Previous: 114.4 New Home Sales Jan Forecast: 923K Previous: 975K Wednesday ========= GDP-Prel. Q4 Forecast: 1.10% Previous: 1.40% Chain Deflator-Prel. Q4 Forecast: 2.10% Previous: 2.10% Chicago PMI Feb Forecast: 41.30% Previous: 40.20% Agricultural Prices Feb Forecast: NA Previous: -2.0% Oil & Gas Inventory 23-Feb Forecast: NA Previous: 277.1MB Thursday ======== Auto Sales Feb Forecast: 6.5M Previous: 6.7M Truck Sales Feb Forecast: 7.0M Previous: 7.5M Initial Claims 24-Feb Forecast: 350K Previous: 348K Personal Income Jan Forecast: 0.50% Previous: 0.40% PCE Jan Forecast: 0.60% Previous: 0.30% Construction Spending Jan Forecast: 0.50% Previous: 0.60% NAPM Index Feb Forecast: 42.00% Previous: 41.20% Mich Sentiment- Final Feb Forecast: 87.8 Previous: 87.8 Friday ====== ECRI Wkly Leading Indx Feb Forecast: NA Previous: -2.8% Week of March 5th ================= Mar 05 NAPM Services Mar 06 Productivity-Rev. 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Cheese has bubbled up to historic split-levels of $40. The stock last announced a 3:2 split on 6/24/1999 at $40.38. With 34 million shares outstanding and 100 million shares authorized, CEC has plenty of room for another 3:2 split. We will watch for an announcement out of CEC's next earnings release on 5/22/01. Chart = === CORS - Corus Bankshares, Inc. $48.88 (+0.75) Corus has been bumping up against the $50 level for the past two months. The stock last split 2:1 in 1995 around the $50 level. The company has 50 million shares authorized and only 14 million outstanding. We will keep an eye on the company's next earnings release scheduled for 4/30/01 as the next likely time for a 2:1 split announcement. Chart = === VAR - Varian Medical Systems $68.81 (+1.11) Varian has not split its shares since 1994. Since then the stock has lost 80% of its value, only to gain it back and then some. 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This months Session is about the furthest distance travelled to a brewery or brewpub and the best beer found there.
I usually stay near the airport. Most people don't realize it, but the Erie Canal runs near the airport, and there's a nifty running trail on along its banks. The first time I found it, I stumbled upon it by accident in a rather ordinary industrial area. Turning onto the wooded trail was a welcome change of pace from the industrial surrounding. But soon, it seemed like running through a glorified drainage ditch with not a soul around, and just train tracks to keep me company. Another mile or two down the trail, and it empties into a wooded park area, where people were having picnics, generally having a good time, and yes, a few were out on a run. For about an hour or so, I'm part of the community before turning around and heading back on a great run in that started out as a boring trudge.
As for the beers, I had a sampler flight, which is what I usually have when at a new brewpub. Rohrbach's had a number of good to great beers over a range of styles. I always hesitate to pick a "favorite" beer, since I feel that depends a lot on the context the beer is enjoyed in. I really liked the Belgian Blonde, which my old notes say had "caramel malt with some snappy hops". I also liked their Scotch Ale, which had a "sweet, peat malt taste with some toffee". But if I had to pick my favorite, it's their Sam Patch Porter. Porter is one of my favorite styles, and I found this one to have a "strong, bitter, roasted coffee flavor". These are old notes, and part of this exercise is to either crack open a brew from the brewpub, or crack open something to compare it to. You can't get Rohrbach's in San Jose, so it looks like I'm going to find a substitute for Sam Patch Porter. And so to compare the Sam Patch Porter from the brewery I've travelled the furthest to visit, I'll compare it to a brewery close to where I live. And that would be El Toro in Morgan Hill, CA. So it's off to El Toro with my girlfriend Linda for some of their porter.


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Hi there. Happy Wednesday! Hope you are having a wonderful week.
The saying April showers bring May flowers is definitely true, our garden is blooming beautiful flowers to welcome May. Aren't they beautiful? I wish they could stay this beautiful all year. Since last Wednesday I've picked Gardenias and Roses, placing them around the house. There's nothing like the fresh aroma of flowers. It's no doubt I love surrounding myself with beautiful flowers. Outside my studio window is a Gardenia bush and when I open the window….the room smells divine.
These gorgeous flowers gave me an idea… Why not do a framed floral gallery wall!
First for a little background: A few years back, I did a gallery wall in our guest room. My husband made this beautiful extra-large frame for me. 60″wide by 42″tall. It turned out wonderful. For the gallery backdrop I painted a suede technique.
The framed art is by "Jamali" Fine Art; Mystical Expressionism. I love his creative mind. Click here to see his Amazing Art.
Although I love this gallery wall, I'm changing the guest room and decided to use this larger frame in my studio office but use fabric as the backdrop instead of painting the wall. ( I really don't like to paint).
So come on in to my office studio and see what I'm working with.
On the back wall was my quilt: Time to take it down for Spring and Summer.
For the floral fabric backdrop: Looking in my stash of remnants; this fabric by Richloom was perfect. The colors and flowers are so vibrant on the black background. Plus it coordinates well with white and black. It's funny how you keep something for so long knowing one day the lightbulb of creativity will turn on. Glad I did not include this in my purge pile.
For the frame: I dry brushed silver on just to give the frame a little highlighted accent.
First I screwed 1/4″ thick plywood the size of the frame opening to the wall, (just two screws, one in each top corner). Stapled the fabric to the back of the frame, then hung the frame over the plywood. By doing this, the tiny nails used to hang all the small photo frames won't go thru the plywood so your wall won't look like swiss cheese when and if you decide to replace it or take it down. Command strips does not work for this application because of the fabric, which is not permanently pasted to the plywood.
Then I loaded it up with photos of my wonderful daughter and sweet grands. I couldn't stop there, I added a wall decal. It's a little on the wild side, but that's how this old gal likes it. 🙂
I think I still need to tweak it a bit with the smaller frames but it's getting there. I have a few more photo frames to play with. The wall decal…My first and last, I cut each letter out so the clear tape would not show between and around each letter. This technique actually allows me to change the background with different fabric prints. Which I love…changing things up.
Well, I had 1/2 yard of fabric left. Since I really didn't "need" another pillow, I decided to take my old vanity stool and give it a new life. I get tickled every time I look at it. The red flower pillow really makes a difference. It's placed on the side of my desk for no real purpose other than…it's cute. 🙂
I did the same concept on the opposite wall, but have not decided what color to replace the white frame yet. A mirrored frame is something that I'm considering.
The rest of my studio office is still getting a face lift. So I'll be back, whenever….
If you are like me and painting walls is not your forte:
If you have a collection of picture frames:
If you love to change accessories and art without breaking the budget:
If you love colorful designer fabric prints AND
If you are like me and love to surround yourself with beautiful flowers:
Then this may be an option for you. Putting gallery walls together is a lot of fun!
And wouldn't you know it, last week I saw another fabric print that I like more!!!
Oh well. C'est La Vie.
Thanks for stopping by. Take time to smell the roses and enjoy loving your home.


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Hello friends. (smile) Welcome Lexa and co-hosts, L.G. Keltner @Writing Off The Edge and Tonja Drecker @Kidbits Blog, to another blessed Friday to celebrate the small things.
Hope all is well in your world. This week I celebrate two things.
Honoring Soldiers, past and present, across The United States Armed Forces. Thank you for serving our country. God bless you.
I lost a dear friend to breast cancer this week. I celebrate and thank God, I got to spend a few days last week with her.
I'm comforted, by sharing, that life can change in an instant, live life with all its stuff, with hope, sprinkled with a lot faith.
Have no regrets. Own choices. Celebrate the small things.
Abundant blessings, my friends, have hope and keep the faith and enjoy your weekend.
©afriendofjesus2013Blog, Aug 2013


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