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My experience with cocktail lounges is generally limited to when I travel and have the opportunity to check out well known, historic, or new establishments. Indianapolis was not different. Norm and I had just finished a gondola ride and were scheduled to have pre-dinner drinks at Plat 99 before dinner at Cerulean.
We could have spent the entire night at Plat 99. Its design alone was breathtaking, with contemporary architecture and blown glass chandeliers welcoming you into a lively bar and lounge area with an outside patio.
If desired, you could just eat at Plat 99. Its menu focuses on local, organic and sustainable ingredients. Plat's dishes are designed to be shared, but we did not plan to order any, as we knew we were dining shortly. However, when they brought over some hot truffle popcorn, we couldn't resist.
The Plat menu has a variety of signature plates, from edamame to short ribs, grilled cheese to charcuterie, and a fine selection of sweets.
In addition to outstanding service, it was the Plat 99 drink menu that won both of us over– me because of memories and Norm, as he is a history buff.
Each drink lists its history, including creator and the date of creation. I had the "Sloe Gin Fizz," created by J. A. Grohusko in 1910. It contained Bitter Truth Sloe Gin, St. George Terroir Gin, egg white, house simple syrup and quinine water. I remembered having my first one many decades ago, the summer I was 18, at the Tip Top Tap in Chicago and had no idea of the ingredients.
Norm had the "Corpse Reviver No.2," created by Harry Craddock in 1930. I'm not sure where he remembers it from and I'm sure he would not have been revived, if he had too many. His drink had Nole's Gin, Contreau, Illet Blanc, lemon, Vieux Carré Absinthe spritz. Obviously, we were thirsty and it was challenging not to guzzled these down before I could take the photo, but we managed to wait and then sip. We can be somewhat disciplined, when we know we have a great dinner coming.
It wasn't just old drinks, Plat 99 features new concoctions as well. I know there is a bartender book with all this information, but rarely do you see it so delightfully presented on a menu with all ingredients listed.
Mixologist and bar manager, Michael Gray, passed along one of his creations from 2011, "The Definition of Insanity."
The Definition of Insanity
¾ oz. Fresh lemon juice
¾ oz. Indiana shagbark hickory syrup
½ oz. Angostura bitters
½ oz. Yellow Chartreuse
1 ½ oz. Fresno pepper infused Redemption Bourbon
Mix with ice in a shaker and pour or serve on the rocks. Thanks for sharing Michael.
When I mentioned Plat 99 to a couple of people who had recently visited Indy, their reaction was the same as ours.
Platt 99 is one of the loveliest and comfortable bars Norm and I have experienced. Cutting edge style, yet comfortable and personable service, allow you to relax and enjoy.
The Alexander Hotel was Indianapolis' newest hotel in 2013 and Plat 99 and Cerulean are edgy, "in" places. But this writer feels strongly that, more than a young crowd, this combination will draw those who want an extraordinary experience. It's a little outside of downtown in a revitalized district that I expect will be alive and flourishing over the next couple of years.
Photography by Maralyn D. Hill except where noted.
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on january first, 2013, i woke up on a couch in quito, ecuador. i was a newbie writer, newly illegal, completely broke and with nowhere to live. i won't pretend to have had any epiphanies. like life, it was fucked up and awesome all at once, and not a ton has changed, except for me. probably.
i chased stories: through valleys, up volcanoes, across lakes, down jungle rivers, on beautiful beaches, into the pacific. spent the rest stoned in hammocks, swinging on ziplines, sleeping on floors, drunk in bars, dancing at shows, camping alone, touring hospital emergency rooms, talking to strangers, doing nothing, and writing everything down.
it all seems like someone else's life right now: working full-time hours on a saturday night back in my hometown, watching a snowstorm freeze new york city outside the glass doors. i'm going through all my photos from this past year, and thought i'd compile the best of them into one of those top ten lists i'm always complaining about. it's a two-parter.
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Windows Vista to Windows XP Downgrade Driver Woes
I have run into a few people who needed/wanted to downgrade to XP from Vista which came with their laptops when they bought them. There are a lot of good deals to be had with laptops in the big box electronic stores and they all come with Vista pre-installed. In order to downgrade you need to first create recovery CDs so you can re-install Vista later if you ever decide to go back to it. Then you need to use oem XP media to downgrade your license and call Microsoft to activate XP. Of course after doing all of this you might run into some driver issues….
I recently ran into this problem with the HP Pavilion dv6898ca notebook. On the bottom of the notebook it is also referred to as the HP Pavilion dv6700. However I found out that it's exact model name is the HP Pavilion dv6898ca. I was able to downgrade the OS, and even found most of the drivers online at HP's web site. But unfortunately the wired network card driver for the Realtek RTL8101 NIC, the video card driver for the Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS video card and the modem driver for the Motorola SM56 soft modem were missing from the HP web site. I was able to get the modem to work by using the Vista driver provided on HP's website. But there was no luck with the network card driver or video card driver.
I contacted HP technical support and they were able to provide me with the XP network card driver link at ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp38001-38500/sp38329.exe. However they couldn't find a driver for the Nvidia Geforce 8400M GS video card that came with the notebook. I was finally able to get it to work here with the driver from this link: http://drivers.softpedia.com/get/GRAPHICS-BOARD/NVIDIA/NVIDIA-32bit-ForceWare-GeForce-Go-15655.shtml.
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Besides my beloved Sam Edelman Gigi sandals, there is one type of warm weather shoe that I find myself turning to season after season…and those are gladiators. I got my first pair many moons ago and never looked back. In fact, I usually pick up a new pair each year because once I'm obsessed with something, I can't get enough. They're always on my must have spring sandals lust list despite the fact that the hubs can't stand them. BWAH!
I've actually scored two pairs of gladiators so far this spring. A glam Kate Spade pair that I'll be sharing later this week and the more casual, yet just as cute, Clarks Viveca Myth Sandals from J. Jill. They're the perfect sandals to rock for running all those busy mama errands we all have. You definitely don't have to sacrifice comfort for style with these beauties, which is A-ok with this girl.
For today's featured look, I styled my new gladiators with some J. Jill live in chino slim boyfriend pants and Pure Jill scoop neck elliptical tee and one of my favorite statement necklaces….I just love coral and olive together, don't you?!
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Slow Cooker Chocolate Turtles are the easiest turtle chocolate candy you'll ever make! Serve them at your holiday party or package some up as gifts!
I've loved chocolate turtle candies ever since I was a little girl. They'd always appear at my house around Christmas when store-bought boxes of turtles would show up and be set out on the dessert table. I would sneak them all night long. I couldn't get enough! Now that I've grown up, I still get turtle candy cravings and I've been trying to figure out how to make chocolate turtles at home ever since. I've made a few different recipes and while they turned out okay, they were pretty involved. Not nearly easy enough for what I wanted, but today that all changes! These Slow Cooker Chocolate Turtles are crazy easy to make and SO good!
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This chocolate turtle recipe starts out in the slow cooker. All the chocolate gets melted together and then you mix in the nuts. Simple enough, right?! But the real key to keeping this candy uncomplicated is using Rolos for the center of the turtles. No cooking caramel from scratch and hoping you did it just right. Once the chocolate and nut mixture is ready, it gets spooned over the Rolos and then you just allow the chocolate to set up. The caramel center is soft and there's this fabulous sweet, salty, chocolatey flavor in every bite. So so good and crazy easy to make. I've even been known to make these turtles in the spring or summer to get my flavor fix.
This recipe makes a big batch, which is probably a good thing since I could eat these homemade chocolate turtles all day long. For the holidays, I usually end up making two batches of these turtles. One for my family and our holiday party and the other to put on our Christmas cookie plates. I know turtle chocolate candy isn't a cookie, but it's my favorite holiday treat and I love sharing them with everyone. You can serve them with or without sprinkles. My boys love adding sprinkles. I know you'll love these Slow Cooker Chocolate Turtles as much as I do!
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Slow Cooker: I love this crock pot! The lid is very secure and I can pack it up and take it on the go if I'm heading to a potluck. This slow cooker is a workhorse in my kitchen and has worked great for years!
Baking Sheet: A nice big baking sheet is a must have for any kitchen. This half pan sheet is large than a regular cookie and works great for anything you're baking.
Silicone Mat: I use a silicone mat on my baking sheet practically everytime I bake. The mat makes for easy cleanup and my foods don't stick to the pan.
Cookie Scoop: Cookie scoops are my favorite way to portion dough and batter when I'm baking. This set has 3 different sizes so I get the right amount in each scoop.
- 4 cups pecans chopped
- 2 pounds almond bark
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 6- ounce chocolate baking bar
- 24 ounce packages Rolo candies unwrapped
- Sprinkles optional
- Place pecans, almond bark, chocolate chips, and chocolate baking bar in a crock pot that is set to LOW.
- Heat candy for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until melted. Uncover and stir the chocolate mixture until evenly combined.
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Lay Rolos on the prepared baking sheets 2-inches apart.
- Use a small cookie scoop to scoop the chocolate pecan mixture from the slow cooker. Place the chocolate on top of the Rolo. Repeat until all the Rolos are covered.
- If desired, top each candy with sprinkles. Allow the chocolate turtles to cool until hardened.
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This guest post was written by Martyn Beaumont @cantersno15.
This is the first year I have only one GCSE group to oversee (I have two other A-level groups) and now they have moved in to year 11 I always find this first term an interesting one and one that sets us up for the whole year. Here are a few things I have recently been doing to start the year off:
This year group completed a mock exam before the end of term and the results were very much disappointing for a group that I have very high hopes for. They were unaware of their results so the first lesson back was a bit of a shock. I started with our summer results which were some of our best ever results, then put theirs up, not even close. I have spoken about this before so will not drone on about it but setting and resetting expectations at the start of every year is key. We all then wrote on whiteboards what grade we wanted to achieve at the end of the course and every pupil either put A or A*. Is this realistic, probably not, do I want them to think this is realistic, of course I do, so everything from now on has been reset and off we go.
The main focus of this term so far has been content and the topics of injuries and International sporting events but mainly different competitions.
In terms of injuries I have developed (and blogged about it here) how I teach this aspect of the course but this year I took it a little step further. Before I have given out one relatively easy song for the whole group to write lyrics to around the topic of injury, once it has been taught. This year I decided to give the pupils the choice of what song they wish to perform to and gave them a very free reign as to how they can approach.
Again the work produced, understanding and remembering of the topic was excellent with constant revision going on without the pupils realising for the best part of three lessons. Here are a couple of the songs that have been produced by my students. (I would just like to clarify that in one of the songs the students are talking about broken 'ligga's' meaning ligaments, absolutely not anything else). I have also added my example that was played to the class as I would not set any piece of work that makes pupils slightly anxious (the recording bit) without attempting it myself.
2p table football competitions
This topic is a relatively simple concept in the terms that pupils need to know about international sporting events, the impact of these on a country, the history of the games and the different competitions. My main focus so far has been on the different competitions and I did this in lessons with the help of one of my own favourite old school games 2p table football.
In truth I stumbled across this by chance, I was due to teach table tennis but due to some poor weather and some practical KS3 lessons taking up the gym, I had to change the plan last minute.
Starting the chapter off was simple, group work with various questions about naming different sporting events, different sports etc. With the answers written up we then started to look at the format of the different tournaments and how they work. No surprises that all the boys could easily talk about leagues and knockout competitions and most have experienced them on a regular basis. None knew what a ladder competition was and very few could talk about combination tournaments. Having worked through a little bit of content of what they already knew (leagues and Knockouts) I left it for the next lesson to introduce the ladder and combination types of tournaments.
Next lesson I set up the room up as follows:
1. Single desks with a chair either side spaced out
2. 2p on the middle of the desk
3. Rules of 2p football around the room
4. Two 10 man ladders on the board
A quick explanation of how to take part in this type of competition and demonstration of the game then took place and I left them two it for a good 30 minutes. What surprised me is that 90% of the group have never played or even heard of this game before, shocking!! The next 30 minutes turned in to an extremely fierce and competitive ladder competition with even those that can at times be disengaged really getting involved. At the break we then started to talk and discuss format, advantages and disadvantages then completed a cheat sheet for them and carried on.
The next lesson, due it is initial success, I designed a combination tournament with pool stages, knockouts, trophy and shield elements using 2p table football again. I used the final ladder tournament results from the previous lessons to seed the competition and off we went. Again halfway through discussing and cheat sheets filled out and the competition continued. Finishing with a trophy final and a plate final with full on serious crowd support from all (this took less than 45 minutes to complete). To finish I did a quick white board assessment game and pleasingly all pupils could easily answer questions on the competitions they had taken part in over the last two lessons. Some slightly struggled when questions were about the original knockout and league content but when reminded it is similar to the combination tournament managed to make enough relevant points to answer the questions. Some may call this a big waste of time, some may say there are easier ways to teach this but if I am honest I don't mind. We had a lot of fun, learnt all the content needed, remember (so far) all the content needed and I believe I found a way to 'make it stick'. As an added bonus pupils had their eyes opened to an old school game away from mobile phones and Facebook!
In the next blog post I will be showing you the finished football tracking wall display I have spoken about recently along with a micro analysis exam paper technique I have been developing to help pupils (and teachers) clearly identify weaknesses and strengths in exam papers and content.


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This is a new weekly series I'm planning to begin right now. The idea is to pick something I come across in my surfing on the net that shows why feminists are still very much needed. Not something big and obviously relevant, but something that might not even seem sexist, something that will make people tell me that I have no sense of humor or something more important to do. Something to put a little thorn under our collective fingernails. Why not?
In return, I promise to do lots of sunny blogs in the future. Maybe a distant future, but a future nevertheless.
Ok. Here's number one. It comes from one of Saturday's Eschaton threads:
Democrats: always on the defensive. Always worried about what other people will think, or how something will "look". Grow some balls and fight like a man.


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While enrolled in American University's Public History program, I was able to serve in a variety of service projects and internships which provided enrichment opportunities and experiences in the field. This academic portfolio represents the work I was involved in over the course of my two year MA program. This includes: Public History Seminar and Practicum courses, services projects, and internships.
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"The trip, in other words, gave me some amazing sights, but it's only sitting still that allows me to turn those into lasting insights. "
I read in a flight magazine of the term 'digital burnout'. It spoke loudly. Due to the condition of our perpetual inter-connectivity, the demands of being instantly available as a 'way of being' is creating a 24 hour day, with no repose, rest and time out!
The consequences of this are long lasting! We are building pathways in our brains that have not truly engaged strategically with the landscapes of our future to ensure that these will bring about optimal and quality ways of being. Just like nation building and government planning, we are creating the networks of our children's worlds. Are these the worlds that you want for them?
The body, the mind and the human spirit do not work optimally under relentless pressure – we are structured to rest in between activity. It is the design of sleep. Only with rest can the brain optimally engage in thinking, create space for connections, for reflections, for engagement, for daydreaming new pathways into being. It is only then that the creative, generative, and conscious engagement with our whole selves can take place: anything less is partial and thus limited!
Digital interconnectivity is no replacement for human connectivity and as much as we have gained by the innovation of internet connectivity – it remains a contradiction and it has a huge shadow!
The pursuit of certain objectives and the exclusion of others that are deemed to be important, indicates a world that has still much growing up to do – away from reactive mindsets which are impulse driven, opportunistic, self protective and narrow to ones that are able to be expansive, hold multiple and competing elements at the same time, and navigate a healthy way through – for business success and for living the values which hang on so many walls in organisations and establishments.
How can you cultivate a healthier way?
"Can you catch up with life? Bring stillness into the commotion of the world?"
Pico Iyer – The Art of Stillness
- Doing both the inner and outer work of leadership – growing up by expanding our capacity to think, act and be able to access our mature selves – our wisdom selves!
- Cultivating mindful attention, retention, relationship, regeneration and multi-perspective awareness that is paradoxically able to both slow down, and to speed up, as part of a mastery practice is an option to breakdown our adrenalin driven re-activeness to life.
- Being able to be with self, with another and with what might be possible in a mindful way is something that is hard to be and hard to do, with the ever increasing demands from the world and in our own inner worlds AND it can be counteracted.
- When we then speak of leadership, we would want to ask leaders this question: If your people were not driven by the survival needs of getting a paycheck at the end of the month, would they still want to work for you, or your company, or do the things they are doing in their job?
- What is driven by fear and what is driven by a real value on quality of presence, perspective, purpose, process, people and product may be something that you want to ask yourself as you create your strategy for this year.
- Engage with partners who can work with you to bring about these shifts.
- And cultivate the skill of empathy! This is not a soft skill – this is a skill and awareness, a capacity to put one's self in the shoes of another! Imagine being able to truly understand another from a feeling, cognitive and a social level. Can you imagine what this would do to the results on a shop floor, for solving critical efficiency problems, HR challenges, financial planning and ultimately the strategy of a whole company and the smooth working of systems and processes?
Leadership Practice: Create moments of Reflection.
Below is a practice I invite you to experiment with to help you open up a space for reflection and integration. Give yourself the gift and luxury of empty space to invest in yourself, so you can be with others in the World!
Stop a moment: Notice how your heart is beating, how your eyes are feeling and what they are seeing.
Notice how high up into your neck your shoulders are sitting.
Allow yourself to breathe deep into your gut.
Gently drop your shoulders.
Take a deep sigh.
Hold your eyes softly shut for 3 seconds.
And notice…
Is your busy mind running at a speed that leaves you breathless or are you able to let it notice:
- The person next to you?
- The place you are in?
- The thoughts you may be thinking?
- The emotions you may have?
- The impulse in your body to react, resist, respond or rest.
Take time to just notice…
Now that you have noticed – What do you want to do next?
And how do you want to be in that next moment?
There are two moments in our lives where it (all) starts and where it (all) stops: The moment we take our first in breath and the moment we let out our last breath.
In between, we have a certain number of breaths – how do you want to use them?


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Monday, March 24, 2014
Extortion 17, COIN & ROE--What The F%@*K Is Going On With This Country?
I don't know what pisses me off more, the fact that this is what is going on with our military or the fact that this video currently only has 160 views. EVERYONE should watch this video. EVERYONE who has a son who is interested in enlisting in the US Armed forces should watch this video. EVERYONE should share this video. EVERYONE should be outraged that this is going on right now. Stop with the damn conspiracy theories about the damn missing plane. Stop with the other damn distraction stories of the day. This is serious. Obama's rules of engagement are putting our combat troops in danger. Do you know that, in this touchy feely "win the hearts and minds" war that Obama and the Pentagon is fighting, Afghan jihadis are allowed to sit in a watch tower ON BASE, ARMED, while our soldiers walk about below UNARMED? Such an asinine policy led to the death of an American solider when an armed jihadi opened fire on the soldiers who walked below.
This mother speaking in this video lost her son in Afghanistan due to the less known scandal "Extortion 17" a.k.a. the greatest loss of U.S. military lives in a single incident in the twelve-year war in Afghanistan. Extortion 17, and the events surrounding it, is BIGGER than Benghazi. The mother who speaks in this video always knew there was a chance she would lose her son when he went into the Navy. She never dreamed she would lose her son because her government turned it's back on her son and the other soldiers he died with that night. Obama likes to use the term "if I had a son"...well, if I had a son and he came to me with an interest in joining the military, I would advise--NO BEG--him not to until this absurd policy is purged from our military. This is criminal. This is a disgrace.
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Julie Jun, Esq. Joins Miles Mediation & Arbitration in Atlanta
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ATLANTA, June 5, 2018– Miles is pleased to announce that Julie Jun, Esq. has joined its panel in Atlanta.
Ms. Jun joins Miles as a mediator and arbitrator, specializing in products liability, professional liability, premises liability, false advertising, commercial, nursing home, and other general liability claims. She is also a partner in the Atlanta office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP.
In private practice, she concentrates on complex products liability and mass tort litigation as regional and national coordinating and trial counsel. Over her career, Ms. Jun has represented large manufacturers and distributors of various automotive parts, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.
"I'm thrilled to have Julie on our panel," said John Miles, CEO of Miles. "As a well-respected attorney with an esteemed local and national practice, Julie brings significant experience and knowledge to Miles. Julie is helping us change the status quo in ADR, and we're honored to support her as she provides superior dispute management to our clients."
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Beverley Ewers, MFTC
emotionally focused therapist
A Little Bit About Beverley
I was born and raised in Southern California and spent most of my summers in the U.S. Virgin Islands. After graduating from college, I returned to the VI and met my husband. We briefly lived in San Francisco before moving to Colorado to plant roots in the 'small town' of Golden, near the 'big city' of Denver.
I love my work as a therapist and know how important it is to 'recharge' when I can. My favorite way to do that is to spend time with family or friends, drinking a hot cup of tea or reading a good book. I can also be heard singing, almost anywhere - in the shower, driving in the car or walking around my home! Though I love the Colorado mountains, I am a beach girl at heart and find my way back to the ocean whenever I can.
Why I decided to pursue a career in Couples, Individual and Family Therapy
Like many of my colleagues, I've been interested in people and psychology for as long as I can remember. Though life originally took me in a different direction while pursuing my undergraduate degree, I found my way back to this meaningful work as my children became teenagers.
Throughout my life, I have experienced and witnessed the healing power of therapy in several different ways. Our family benefited from counseling when our son was struggling during his teenage years. Later, we experienced several deaths in our extended family within a short period of time, leading us to seek support to process so much simultaneous change and loss in a healthy way. It was through these personal experiences that I learned first hand how instrumental the relationship between a client and a therapist can be in facilitating healing and lasting change. These experiences solidified my desire to help others have similar positive experiences.
The relationships we have with the people we love most, have a profound impact on our happiness, health and ability to thrive. Life can make it hard to take care of those relationships. We need them to sustains us in times of joy and sorrow so it takes work to nurture them and keep them strong. I am passionate about helping couples and individuals deepen their connection with themselves and others.
Marriage and Family Therapist Candidate, MFTC.13915
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate LPCC.0016043
Advanced training by ICEEFT in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Master of Arts in Counseling (concentration in couple and family therapy) – University of Colorado Denver
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Theatre/Acting, United States International University, San Diego, CA
Previous Experience
Noeticus Counseling Center and Training Institute – Provided counseling to couples and individuals. Facilitated weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) group.
Professional Affiliations
Pre-Clinical Fellow, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
Member, International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Random 'Fun' Facts About Me
Best Goal: To put relationships ahead of accomplishments, things or "to do" lists
Best Habit: Leaving margins in my life and not over-scheduling myself
Best Reason to be Happy: Having wonderful people in my life that I love and who love me back
Best Legal Route to Joy: Singing out loud in my car (or anywhere actually!)
Best Flaw: Never turning down an invitation to get together with a friend (even if there's something else I should be doing!)
Best Accomplishment: marrying my husband and maintaining a healthy long-term relationship while raising two beautiful boys
Best Motto: Today you are You! That is truer than true! There is no one alive who is You-er than You! ~ Dr. Seuss
Best Under-Appreciated Skill: I play a mean tambourine!
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At around 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, the suspect followed a young woman along East 149th Street down Jackson Avenue and St. Mary's Park, police said.
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Chronic Abdominal Pain
The digestive system is a complex network of very specialised organs and tissues, which must function together in order to break down foods, absorb wanted nutrients, prevent entry of bacteria, pathogens and toxins to the body, and to remove waste. There are thousands of disorders of the digestive system each of which can disrupt the smooth operation that helps sustain our lives and health.
Functional medicine principles work well to reduce the complexity of the digestive system and its subsequent disorders by looking at the upstream and downstream role of each part. By understanding the biochemical foundations that allows each tissue to perform at its best, functional medicine can have great success in treating conditions by addressing imbalances at the source. Functional Medicine pays particular attention to the nature of the beneficial bacteria in the digestive system, the integrity of the gut wall that helps protect us, as well as the large presence of immune cells that line our digestive system.
Functional Medicine Approach : Chronic Abdominal Cramp
Male Italian, 28 years old
Severe abdominal pain continuously for 2 years. Cause unknown.
Conventional treatment
4 times daily. The conventional doctors opinion was that he had mental illness, and morphine addiction.
Functional Medicine Analysis and Diagnosis
Urine and stool analysis showed no abnormalities. Heavy metal detoxification challenge test showed the following heavy metals were elevated:
- Aluminum and Mercury were elevated above the pre-challenge baseline.
- Lead was found to be 13.8 times above the pre-challege baseline (6.9 compared to pre test levels of 0.5 ugm/dl).
In addition, the following day after the challenge test the patient notified the doctor that he had a deep sleep and he did not require painkillers. Symptoms gradually returned during the day, but less severe.
It was apparent that the heavy metal toxicity needed to be treated as a priority, especially given the improved rest following the detoxification procedure.
The 4R Balancing Program
Commenced an elimination diet program to support they bodys natural detoxification processes.
Commenced Heavy metal elimination program using chelating agents for Lead, Mercury and Arsenic.
Provided antiodixants, minerals and vitamins to encourage detoxification and support the metabolic processes required for chelation therapy.
Implemented an anti-inflammatory diet to assist in further healing the digestive system.
Treatment Result
Patient remained in treatment for 1 month. His condition improved dramatically, he began physical therapy sessions, and was much more mobile, able to move about the hospital without assistance. Medication reduced to just one painkiller per day, morphine use ceased altogether.


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2. Choose your email account type, tap Other.
3. Enter your Name , Address(email address), Email Password ,and description.
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5. Tap POP so it will highlighted.
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Thanksgiving break, what a wonderful time! We got to fly home to Billings on Tuesday morning. My dad picked us up from the airport and he and mom took us to MacKenzie River Pizza, my favorite place EVER! I ate lodgepoles and their creamy house dressing to my little hearts content! Thanks parents! That night Missy and her clan came into town. We whipped up some Honey Glazed Chicken and hung out all night. We got to meet Tyce, the newest addition. He was so adorable! It was so fun to hold him and hear his little baby grunts and squeals all weekend. Not to mention Jaxson, Kinsley, and Lilly...man those kids are fun! They have so much energy and we loved every minute with them.
Nate, Alexsis, Carson and Madi came on Wednesday....WOO HOO! It is so fun to see them. Thank heavens for holidays. I wish we could have seen them more, but splitting between two families on both sides definitely causes some scheduling conflicts! We did eat together a couple of times, so that was fun.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday were filled with shopping (although we didn't buy one thing!), food, and family. We ate Thanksgiving dinner at Jay and Marsha's with my family, and it was great. We got to chit chat with Quincy and Monica, as well as Ashley and Andrew, who are both living in Idaho right now so we don't see them very often. Pretty much the whole clan was there, and we had a blast eating and playing games afterwords.
On Thursday night we colored my hair brown! I love it, it ended up just perfect, thanks Missy!
Saturday was a super exciting day...I got to go and try on bridesmaid's dresses for Carrie's wedding! It was so fun! I probably tried on like 10 dresses, and we did come to a conclusion so that is always positive! She is getting married in 9 months and I am so excited for her. Afterwords we went to Buffalo Wild Wings for lunch. MMM it was yummy! They definitely have good WINGS! My meal was just okay...but I guess that is expected since WINGS are their specialty!
Chelsea, Alyssa, Carrie, and Corrie.
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LOS ANGELES (Jan. 30, 2014) – Music For Relief has raised over $500,000.00 for the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, through proceeds from their recent Concert For the Philippines and online auction, featuring performances by Linkin Park, The Offspring, Bad Religion, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, The Filharmonic, Travis Barker and Mike Einziger of Incubus.
Funds raised will go to International Medical Corps to help provide immediate relief to the 15 million people who have been impacted by the storm, which caused flooding, landslides and massive destruction. International Medical Corps' teams in the Philippines are delivering critical medicines and health services, with an emphasis on water, sanitation and hygiene, disease prevention, nutrition, and mental health.
Supporters of Music For Relief were asked to raise or donate a minimum of $250 to attend the intimate concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. Funds were also raised through an online auction made possible with the collaboration of Alice In Chains & Friends Fantasy Football 2013. The auction consisted of rare and collectible items including original oil paintings by Alice In Chains vocalist/guitarist, Jerry Cantrell, a custom Les Paul guitar signed by Billy Joe Armstrong of Green Day, and a trip for two to New York City to attend a fall the Porsche Design Runway Show with Linkin Park's Chester Bennington.
MUSIC FOR RELIEF CONCERT FOR THE PHILIPPINES will air on AXS TV Saturday Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. The concert will also be available on demand on the Music for Relief YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/MusicForRelief
To make a donation to support Music for Relief's Philippine Typhoon Response with International Medical Corps visit www.musicforrelief.org or text 'MFR' to 85944.
About Music for Relief: Founded by two-time Grammy winning/multi-platinum rock band Linkin Park, Music for Relief is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing aid to survivors of natural disasters and the prevention of such disasters. Since its inception in 2005, Music for Relief has raised over $6 million for survivors of multiple disasters across four continents including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, hurricane Katrina, China's Wenchuan earthquake, a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, and the 2011 earthquake & tsunami in Japan. Music for Relief also supports environmental programs as a means of disaster risk mitigation including the planting of over 1 million trees to help reduce global warming. The organization was recently recognized by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon for the Download to Donate program to raise funds and awareness in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Currently Music for Relief is also supporting clean energy solutions through the Power the World campaign. For more information visit www.musicforrelief.org.
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Family Precautions Hot Arizona Summers
Hot summer days precautions for families Phoenix Tucson and the southern ARizona
As we all know Phoenix temps get really high in the summer, so taking Family Precautions Hot Arizona Summers will prevent injuries or grave consequences on our health. If you are new to the Valley of the Sun please read on as some of these might be new to you.
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Family Precautions Hot Arizona Summers
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- Water from the hose can burn your skin!
Let the water coming out of the hose run for a few minutes before spraying kids or pets. And wait before filling up pools.
- Some recommend letting sprinklers run for a few before letting kids play in them.
- Wear shoes on pavers as these get blistering hot.
Family Precautions Hot Arizona Summers
Heat precautions when outdoors
- Drink a lot of water even if you don't feel thirsty. Make sure your kids drink a lot of water even if they're in the pool all day. They can still get dehydrated in the heat.
- Wear a hat or in other words try to get your kids to keep one on! LoL
- Try to stay under the shade of a tree or structure if you would be outside for a while.
- Wear shoes to go outside even if it's in your own backyard as cement and pavers can get burning hot and cause you serious pain – it will burn the soles of your feet. Pavers can get over 120° or more in the hottest time of the day.
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The homes will be delivered between 2014 – 2017, after the Lymm-based developer successfully bid for grants from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
The money is from a share of a £220m pot being made available to developers and housing associations to build new affordable homes.
In total Mulbury Homes is set to develop 616 units on behalf of North West housing associations, including 108 affordable homes in Liverpool, 78 in Warrington, 57 in Manchester, 56 in Preston, 38 in Salford, 21 in Colne and 32 in Blackburn.
The homes will be developed alongside a number of care schemes including 118 properties in Warrington, 90 in Rochdale, and 60 in Preston. These properties will be delivered under its Mulbury Care brand which specialises in homes for older people.
Greg Mulligan, director of Mulbury Homes, said: "As we look to continue our steady growth, this latest round of grant funding will enable us to deliver even more affordable homes in North West locations that need them the most.
"Since 2011, we are constructing or have completed projects worth more than £50m, created new jobs and supported hundreds more in the construction sector, and have seen growth year on year. With over three years of work already on our order book, and no debt, we're in a really strong position and remain on the look-out for further opportunities to grow the business."


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When I was growing up, our family would visit my grandparents' lake cabin in the summertime. Man, was that house a treasure trove of 1950s collectibles, although at the time (70s-80s), who knew? Even more, who cared? I don't think the nostalgia for the 1950s had yet begun to bubble up. Read the rest of this entry »
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I'm in South Dakota for the family Christmas, which involves about 45 people all crowded into my parents' log cabin for the sole purpose of eating Swedish meatballs. Oh, ok, I suppose there are other reasons why they all come over, but every family has its traditional food, and ours is the Swedish meatballs. I wonder, though: what are other families' traditional Christmas foods?
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I called the carpenter to tell him that our closing date was Tuesday, and the money would come through on Thursday so he could go buy supplies. Left him a message.
Two hours ago I get a return call. Oh, he forgot to tell me that he accepted a full-time job somewhere in a neighboring town, so, uh, he wasn't sure, uh, what to tell me. Read the rest of this entry »
Last Monday, I got a call from my contractor that said he could start as soon as we could give him a check for materials so Menards could deliver sometime this week. One problem: we're waiting on the bank. Actually, we were waiting on one final estimate. In fact, we waited for that estimate all week! Finally I just wrote down a number that was at least twice as much as the job would actually cost (shower install) and gave the numbers to the bank. Now, we wait.
Oh, it's going to be a good day when that money comes through. I'm going to be ordering that cracked ice chrome table faster than a wino hits the jug. Read the rest of this entry »
When we first moved into this house, the plan was easy: fix it all up in 6 months and transform it into a house we love.
And eight years later, here we are! Just beginning the major improvements to this place.
Oh, there have been other things, of course. The basement was tiled so we no longer had any more water problems, the roof was reshingled, the bedroom was recarpeted to remove the PINK carpet that plagued this home, and numerous other minor details. Now we're ready for the big stuff, and I'm kind of scared. Read the rest of this entry »


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This is the fifth and penultimate volume of one of the most ambitious comic book spy series of all time. Over 30 years and 5 continents, CIA agent Floyd Whitman plunges right to the deepest depths of American politics through his counter-intuitive alliance with the Russian mafia. Constructed with the precision of clockwork mechanics, Desberg's Machiavellian script is wonderfully complemented by Labiano's tense and elegant artwork.
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Meet a Southfacer: Maria Quiñones
As a project engineer, Maria conducts energy and water assessments for commercial facilities. She provides technical assistance to the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge program for large commercial facilities that have publicly pledged to reduce energy and water use by 20% by 2020. Maria also works with the Grants to Green program for metro Atlanta nonprofits by identifying energy and water conservation projects and providing technical support for implementing resource-saving strategies.
How did you end up working at Southface? Mike Barcik, director of technical services, was a guest speaker for one of my green building graduate courses at Georgia Tech. That's when I learned about Southface and was immediately hooked. At that point, I was in my first semester of the Ph.D. program with a focus on sustainability and was also working at a large construction firm. I realize now that I was looking for the right mix of sustainability practice and applied commercial building engineering work – and that is exactly what I found in Southface. The rest is history!
What drives your interest in sustainability and the built environment? Sustainability, and specifically as it relates to the built environment, is simply the right thing to do. It's my moral responsibility to work towards a healthier, more socially responsible world. Personally, it's humbling being part of such a powerful global cause!
What can people do to save energy and water right now? Whether at home or at work, saving energy and water can be easy and, many argue, healthier. To save energy, turn things off, replace incandescent lamps with LED, and use free sunlight whenever possible. To save water immediately, and for just a few dollars, install half gallon per minute aerators and 1.5 gallon per minute showerheads.
What do you like most about your job here? It's definitely the people and their admirable dedication to making a more sustainable future. The opportunities that knock on our doors as a result of being such an established institution in the Atlanta and national community are also invaluable.
What do you like to do when you're not working? I really enjoy mentoring Latino youth, especially when it comes to promoting college and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. I also advocate for sustainability wherever/whenever possible. On most days, however, you can find me eating, generally in the Buford Highway area.


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Dutch-born with parents from the Maluku islands in the Indonesian Archipelago (the biggest archipelago in the world), I have lived and worked in the UK for the past 20 years. Although I am a trained radio journalist, I have spent most of my life working in the travel industry. I have travelled independently all over the globe and then started working as a tour manager in destinations as varied as Alaska, India and Tanzania.
After a few years of doing this, I no longer wanted to live out of my rucksack and found a job working for a specialist tour operator. It's great to be able to share your travel experiences with other people on a daily basis. After many years, the passion hasn't faded, and I am still adding new countries to my list!
Cape Verde is a great destination as it has the perfect combination of mountains, culture and of course offers a slice of Africa, my favourite continent. As a keen walker and climber, I do like my mountains. So it's no surprise that my favourite Cape Verdean island is Fogo, where you can wander through the colourful town of Sao Filipe, walk through the lunar landscape of Cha das Caldeiras where the stargazing at night is amazing, and climb to top of the highest volcano Pico de Fogo with its' breathtaking views.
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The largest international gathering of fly fishing manufacturers, retailers, sales reps, media and fly fishing organizations in the world.
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Today's wedding photographer interview is with Joy of Joy Michelle photography, based in Annapolis, Maryland! Enjoy"
Tell us a bit about yourself and your company
Hello! I'm Joy Michelle and I own Joy Michelle Photography. I am a Fine Art wedding photographer on the East coast and I also teach aspiring photographers how to grow their businesses in the wedding industry. My business is based in Annapolis, MD and my photographic style is romantic, elegant, and authentic. I also have an adorable corgi named Jack, and a sweet tooth like you wouldn't believe!
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How did you get into wedding photography?
Before I ever thought about doing photography as a business, I was a hobbyist and artist through and through. I read the magazines, forced my little siblings to model for me, and practiced a lot. I simply loved the art of taking photographs. Growing up, I shot using film and later had the opportunity to take a few film development courses, which really shaped how I take photographs and influenced my style today. I think I always knew I would work in a creative field one day, but I didn't know it would be photography. I was a Graphic Design major in college and one day during my senior year, when I should have been working on a design project, I found myself reading about wedding photography instead. That is when the shift really started and I never looked back. I worked for a few other photographers learning everything I possibly could and eventually launched Joy Michelle Photography in 2013.
What is your favorite part of the wedding day to capture?
That's a tough one…there are so many beautiful moments during a wedding day. I would have to say though, that photographing and styling details at the start of the day, and photographing the couple portraits are two highlights for me.
What is your favorite venue and why?
I honestly don't have just one. I love that my job takes me to new places each weekend. So my answer is: anywhere on the water! Here in Annapolis, there are so many great venue options. I absolutely love beaches, docks, boats and all things coastal, so weddings on/or near the water are my favorite.
Nikon or Canon?
Nikon all the way.
What is your dream location to shoot a wedding?
Cartagena, Colombia!
If you could shoot any celebrity wedding (past, present or future), who would be the lucky couple?
Chip and Joanna Gains! I look up to them in so many ways and I know it would have been a blast to shoot their wedding day. Plus, we'd become BFF's of course and they would make me my dream home! ;)
What's the biggest lesson you've learned, and would pass along to other new wedding photographers just getting started?
I would tell aspiring photographers that there is no silver bullet to success. Don't look for shortcuts. Do the hard work and success will follow. The biggest mistake you can make is to imitate and copy other's work because you're selling your own style and craft short. See more advice, resources, and help on my educational youtube channel.
What tips or advice can you give to couples who are looking to hire a photographer to cover their big day?
Do your research. You can't redo a wedding day. There are many options out there, but not everyone will be a fit for you or have the experience to take on a wedding. Look for someone who understands your vision and who you feel comfortable around. You will spend more time with your photographer than ANY other vendor on your wedding day, so you want to make sure you can have fun with them! And, of course, ask if they're insured, own backup gear, and have backup photographers.
Great, thanks Joy! For more information about Joy Michelle Photography, please visit her WeddingLovely Vendor Guide profile or head straight to her website.
Do you have any questions or comments for Joy? Add them to the comments below!


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Cassidy is dealing with his own drama since he found out that his son is dying. The only way he could save his son Dennis is by turning him into a Vampire.
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Critical review: Steve Barnes' top 5 of 2013
In the spring I took over theater-reviewing duties for the Times Union from Michael Eck, who had been the chief critic for about 20 years. Since March, I've reviewed more than 70 performances, on stages from Hudson to Glens Falls, Schenectady to the Berkshires. Here is an alphabetical list of my five picks for the best of the year.
Kevin McGuire at Capital Repertory Theatre, Albany: McGuire, who ran the Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall in Washington County for many years, gave a pair of superb performances at Capital Rep in 2013. In April he played Mark Rothko in "Red," John Logan's towering two-character drama about the great Abstract Expressionist considering his art, influence and legacy as he struggles to finish an important commission. McGuire and David Kenner, playing Rothko's assistant, gave their intellectual sparring sessions real heat and passion. This holiday season, in a just-completed run, McGuire chewed the scenery and showed off to a touching and hilariously apt degree as Ebenezer Scrooge in a quirky rewrite of "A Christmas Carol" that, despite its nonstandard structure and narrative, stayed true to the spirit of Dickens' original.
"Kill Me Now" by Kaliyuga Arts at Cross Street Theatre Center, Hudson: The Catskill-based Kaliyuga Arts — which is run by a married couple, Steven Patterson and John Sowle, who have been artistic collaborators for 25 years — gave a wrenching U.S. premiere to Canadian playwright Brad Fraser's powerful drama about a father and son dealing with a health crisis. It was brave and painful theater, at times so emotionally intimate that watching felt voyeuristic, but you couldn't look away.
"Master Class" at Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, Mass.: Annette Miller was magnificent as the opera diva Maria Callas in Terrence McNally's portrait of the artist late in her career. During a teaching session with young singers, Callas' memory and regret take flight, especially during a pair of 10-minute monologues. With one in each act, they were mesmerizing to watch, both for the stories they told and as examples of consummate stagecraft.
"Monty Python's Spamalot" at Park Playhouse, Albany: Sublime silliness. As directed by veteran Park Playhouse hand Michael LoPorto, the musical adaptation of the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was the most laugh-out-loud fun to be had on area stages this summer.
"Southern Comfort" at Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, Mass.: The world premiere of the musical this summer was one of those times when, even in the middle of the show, you knew you were seeing the creation of something special. The country-bluegrass musical, adapted from the 2001 documentary film of the same name, about a transgender Georgia man named Robert Eads, was flawed and inconsistent; it still needed work. But the show, from the team of composer Julianne Wick Davis and writer Dan Collins, deserves that work, and a future on American stages. All of a piece and wholly conceived, it also was truly about something, full of heart, deeply affecting and often tuneful.
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Gautam Singhania said the transfer — in February 2015 — was agreed upon long ago as he was the only son of the senior Singhania in the business and had worked for it. Giving the stake to someone else would have caused disruption to the group, said the Raymond chairman and managing director.
"Who would have he given it to? Let's be blunt ... I have worked 35 years here, 16 hours a day. It was an agreement from day one. It has been a family understanding for 30 years. What is the big deal," Singhania, 52, told ET in an interview. "Let's not discuss why he gave it to me on particular day. There was pressure on him, so he transferred it to me. I have run it successfully for over 35 years. Who else? Don't you think he is obliged to give it to me? If he gave it to somebody else, what would happen to 35,000 employees?"
Singhania said only after he received the shares from his father in 2015 that he could take a lot of decisions, including setting up an advisory board, roping in professional managers to run his companies and grow the business faster.
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Shares of Raymond have jumped 50% since he got the controlling stake, grossly outperforming the benchmark BSE Sensex that gained just 12% during the same period.
Singhania is waging a legal battle against his father and other family members on a proposal to sell the company-owned JK House to promoters at what is alleged as throwaway price. They initiated legal action against Raymond after it decided not to act on this agreement, keeping in mind potential loss to company and shareholders.
"It was the right thing to do. My responsibility as a son is different from as chairman of Raymond. Here is a board member who is using his position of the board to take company assets. Look at the song and drama about it. I am the victim. What have I done wrong?" said Singhania, referring to his father's allegations of not being handed over possession of a duplex in the redeveloped JK House at Malabar Hill, a very expensive Mumbai location.
Singhania, who is passionate about fast cars, said he wants to leave behind a legacy. "I raced cars and lived a high life. I have desire to create a blue-chip organisation. That is one thing missing in my life. Right now my full focus is on that. I want to create a company I'll be remembered by. The media has made a Page 3 image of me. I want people to know there is more to Gautam Singhania than that."
Singhania said he sees himself the caretaker of the wealth for the next generation and is working on a succession planning for the longevity of the group. "I am working a lot on completely securing the succession planning and longevity of the company. Any action I take that is detrimental to Raymond will affect the employees," he said. "Now talk of the franchises, dealers, vendors, shareholders ... Heavy is the head that wears the crown. I am cognizant of the fact of my responsibilities."
Singhania became the managing director of the company in 1999 at a time when there was huge debt on the balance sheet because of non-performing businesses like steel and filament. He paid off the debt and cleaned up the balance sheet by selling non-core assets and focussed on the textile business.
"Today, Raymond is in a different space. There is a realisation that what we are doing is right. Otherwise market would not be rewarding us," he said. "We have shifted gears — from second to third gear. I wouldn't say we are at the 6th gear. We have a long way to go."


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(July 11, 2012) As previously announced, in December 2011, the Postal Service filed a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) seeking an Advisory Opinion regarding the Postal Service's plan to consolidate its processing network and substantially lengthen service standards, including the elimination of overnight delivery for first-class mail. Under the Postal Reorganization Act, the Postal Service must seek such an Advisory Opinion from the PRC before it implements any "change in the nature of postal services which will generally affect service on a nationwide or substantially nationwide basis."
The NPMHU immediately intervened in the PRC proceedings and, over the course of the last several months, has been submitting written interrogatories and other document requests, attempting to uncover whether the Postal Service has overstated the anticipated savings and under-estimated the difficulties of the closings and consolidations currently planned. Counsel for the NPMHU had the opportunity to cross-examine postal witnesses at live hearings spanning from March through June. The NPMHU also submitted affirmative written evidence to explain how the proposed changes would adversely affect mail service and mail handlers and other postal employees. Special thanks are owed to the following Mail Handlers for contributing their own statements to this evidence: Northeast Region Vice President and Local 300 President Paul Hogrogian; National Office Contract Administration Department Representative Michael Hora; Local 297 Vice President Chris Bentley; Local 307 President Jim Haggarty; Local 305 President Kenny Hayes; Local 309 President David Wilkin; and Local 301 President Bob Broxton.
The NPMHU has now filed its first post-hearing brief on this matter. Here a few excerpts from that submission:
The Commission is charged by Congress with giving its considered opinion on this Postal Service proposal, as the planned service standard changes will "generally affect service"—indeed, substantially degrade service—"on a nationwide . . . basis. In so doing, the Commission is required by statute to consider whether the Postal Service's plan shows due deference to the policies contained in Title 39, including the following specific service standard objectives stated in 39 U.S.C. § 3691:
(A) To enhance the value of postal services to both senders and recipients.
(B) To preserve regular and effective access to postal services in all communities, including those in rural areas or where post offices are not self-sustaining.
C) To reasonably assure Postal Service customers delivery reliability, speed and frequency consistent with reasonable rates and best business practices.
The ultimate question before the Commission is whether the Postal Service's proposal is reasonably calculated to achieve these objectives, and, more pointedly, whether its proposal is a necessary and appropriate measure to preserve "reasonable rates." Based on the record of evidence before the Commission, the NPMHU submits that the Postal Service has not done the proper analysis to support the conclusion that its proposal is indeed such a necessary and appropriate measure.
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The NPMHU urges the Commission to issue an opinion finding that the Postal Service's proposal is ill-advised. The Commission should advise the Postal Service to undertake additional analysis before dismantling a time-tested network that would be prohibitively difficult and expensive to re-create. In particular, the Postal Service should be advised to recalculate its anticipated savings to correct indefensible estimates and miscalculations; to submit its proposed network to a simulation model to ensure that the network can operate as planned; to test, through a pilot project, whether the proposed expanded operating windows are feasible and what the associated maintenance effects will be; to develop a more defensible method of determining what, if any, productivity improvements can be achieved through expanding the operating window; to consider how its proposed network could facilitate or foreclose entry into burgeoning markets; and to investigate what savings could be achieved while maintaining overnight delivery for some substantial portion of First-Class Mail.
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While it is beyond dispute that the Postal Service must take timely steps to address realistic financial constraints and a changing postal market, it is the province of the Commission to ensure that these steps will result in the improvements in savings and efficiency predicted by the Postal Service, rather than to further degrade an important public service. Seven months of proceedings before the Commission have shown that the Postal Service is poised to dismantle one of its most important assets— its extensive national network for processing and distribution of mail—without having done the homework for either the Postal Service or the Commission to determine that its plan is feasible, or advisable. As such, the Commission should render its opinion finding this proposal ill-advised.
Reply briefs are due later this month, and the PRC is expected to issue its opinion in late summer or early fall. Please stay tuned for additional information on this important matter.