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Cobble Hill community leaders take action to get firehouse reopened
Community leaders are urging Mayor Bill de Blasio to reopen a Cobble Hill firehouse closed in 2003 due to FDNY budgets constraints, a community board member said.
Craig Hammerman, Brooklyn community board 6 district manager, sent a letter to de Blasio on Oct. 27 asking him to re-commission Engine 204, at 299 Degraw Street.
The mayor, at the time council member for District 39 in Brooklyn, was actively engaged in the protest to keep the firehouse running, Hammerman said in the letter.
"De Blasio was here with us when we came with pans and pots to protest the closure," all-time Cobble Hill resident Barbara Solomon, 63, said. "He even got himself arrested."
The Brooklyn Borough President in 2003, Marty Markowitz, also fought the closing. He filed a lawsuit against former Mayor Michael Bloomberg to prevent the discontinuation of eight firehouses around the city, four of them in Brooklyn.
According to court records, Bloomberg decided to eliminate the Cobble Hill firehouse because surrounding firehouses, like Engine 224 in Brooklyn Heights and Engine 202 in Red Hook, could respond within the same time frame. Representatives from these firehouses could not be reached for comment.
Bloomberg also said other residential neighborhoods around the city were more densely populated than Cobble Hill. However, Cobble Hill and its neighboring Carroll Gardens have experienced a rapid inflow of new residents since 2003. Date collected by Social Explorer shows that the population density of these neighborhoods has increased by more than 30 percent in the past 10 years.
Hammerman said community board members are asking de Blasio to consider that new development projects will cause an even more drastic increase in population. If Fortis Property Group is approved for re-zoning, it could build close to 1 million square feet of residential space at the location of the former Long Island College Hospital, Hammerman said in the letter.
"We are experiencing a lot of activity in the area. So we thought that we needed to take action before it is too late and before the city assigns somebody else to occupy the building," he said.
After a long selection process, the city chose the Brooklyn Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra to occupy the space, Hammerman said. He also said the philharmonic was expected to move in last year but had to cancel the contract due to budget issues. Since the orchestra never used the property, it has been abandoned since the firehouse shut down.
FDNY spokesman Frank Dwyer said the department reviewed the letter, but it is currently not planning to bring the firehouse back. The community board will wait for an official response from the de Blasio before taking further measures, Hammerman said.
Cobble Hill Association President Laurel Burr said she is ready to join the efforts to get Engine 204 back.
"Whether if we like it or not, we have to adapt to our new reality. Many new residents are expected to come, so the community would most certainly benefit from having the firehouse in Degraw," she said.


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I am not going to lie to you. I am not a naturally frugal girl. Oh no. I was thrust into frugality when my husband and I decided three years ago it was time to get out of debt.
We cut back on everything, including what we spent on gifts. This was a little difficult for me at first because I love gift giving. I especially love giving gifts to my nieces and nephew and of course, my own children.
But gifts for kids can really eat into your Christmas budget. And the frustrating thing is that often kids play with something a few times and then it get forgotten in a closet or under the bed.
So here are a few tips to minimize the costs of children's gifts, while still maximizing on the season.
1. Give the gift of experience.
Recently my sister asked me if there was anywhere special my two boys liked visit. That got me thinking about experience gifts.
Often websites like Groupon or LivingSocial will run deals to local zoos or aquariums. It's a fun little outing and adventure that will be a great memory for the child and won't clutter up a home like that forgotten box of Lincoln Logs.
2. Try something homemade.
The idea of homemade has always intimidated me. I am not crafty. This year for my niece's birthday I made her a quiet play lap book. For less than $5 I created hours of fun by using felt, magnets, some stickers and an old three ring binder.
I looked on Pinterest for some felt "paper dolls" and found a slew of free patterns. For just a few dollars I created a world she could fill with her little imagination.
I also took a few adhesive magnet sheets and a book of stickers from the Dollar Tree and created magnet paper dolls by simply placing the stickers on the magnet and cutting around the edges.
My sister was excited about quiet playtime, my niece was excited about a new toy and I was excited to have made something homemade that didn't look like it was created by a monkey in a blindfold.
3. Be okay with buying used.
I am okay with my kids not having the latest and the greatest toys. The adorable green pedal tractor we got my son for his third birthday was purchased for $3 from a yard sale. Several of their Christmas gifts came from Goodwill. These things do not bother me. And if you don't let them bother you I promise they won't bother your child, particularly if you foster this idea early.
My child could not care less that his new riding toy had been loved before he received it. Instead when he saw it he asked if he could sit on it the next morning to eat his breakfast.
A good friend of mine recently showed off the new play kitchen her daughter got.
"I found it on the side of the road and cleaned it up!" My friend beamed as she showed it us.
4. Focus on what really matters.
I don't know what your background is, but in my house we really focus on the true meaning of the season. For us it is a time or worship and hope as we reflect upon the birth of Christ Jesus and we pay thanks and celebration to everything He has done in our lives.
The emphasis is not on the gifts but on the gift of life that has already been given to us. We also try to spend, as much time together as possible, creating lasting memories and traditions that might not cost us a penny, but are worth their weight in gold.
You can connect with me on my YouTube channel, Five4Five Meals where I blog three times a week about simple and frugal living, the debt-free way!
XO Lydia
You can connect with me on my YouTube channel, Five4Five Meals where I blog three times a week about simple and frugal living, the debt-free way!
XO Lydia

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Fury has erupted over a troupe of actors who have submitted a planning application to rebuild Maiden Castle.
Thespians With Attitude (TWAtts) want to build a full-size replica of the famous Iron Age monument on the site of its verdant green ramparts near Dorchestershire.
A spokesman said: 'We need a castle to stage an al-fresco production of Rapunzel, which is the story of a maiden with very long hair. What better stage could we ask for than Dorchestershire's very own Maiden Castle?'
The spokesman added that the erection would include the castle's original feature of a very tall tower indeed made out of breeze blocks. Therefore, the TWAtts are also seeking a lady actor with extremely long hair to play the title role. Ideally, she should have hair that is about 100 metres long, said the spokesman. He added: 'We do not want the actress to wear a wig, as we want the production to be as authentic as possible,' said the spokesman.
Sheep living near to the scheduled ancient monument are believed to be furious about the potential noise and disruption the development would cause. Head Sheep, wool.i.am, said: 'Ewe could not make it up. This is the worst planning application baa none that Dorchestershire has ever seen. We wool be complaining.'


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I'm home for the holidays! I've been waking up in my own bed, scrambling eggs while looking out at the bay, and playing lots and lots of Skyrim. It's wonderful.
I've also managed to get the Advent order wrong, which I discovered in church this morning when the speaker said "On this day, the third Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of Love." Shoot. Well, I'll have to make up for that by talking about joy today, which is what I should have done last week.
It's hard to talk about joy right now. Last week there were two mass shootings, one of which left twenty young children dead (my mother gasped that "they were just babies"). The weekend has been dominated by conversations about mental illness and fights about gun control. More generally, many people are still jobless and may not be able to give their kids a holiday experience they think they should have. Life doesn't stop just because a holiday happens.
But I think it's good to talk about joy, especially because there's so much crap in the world.
Joy is waking up to see the sun shining through your window, or hearing rain hitting your roof after a drought, or seeing the first flakes of snow.
Joy is being wrapped up in the arms of someone who loves you.
Joy is finally getting hired.
Joy is the cancer going away.
Joy is hearing the first cries of your child after hours of effort.
Life is not made up entirely of joy, but joy is what makes life worth living. When we have those moments, it keeps the darkness at bay.
Christians and 50s crooners sing "Joy to the World, the Lord is come". What we celebrate during Christmas is the arrival of the Divine incarnate. The birth of this little Jewish boy who will grow up to teach love and forgiveness in a culture which abided by the Hammurabi Code of eye for an eye. This poor kid who would go from being a carpenter to spreading the message that the last would be first, the first would be last, and that the ideal world is not one of hierarchy but equality and justice. That's something worth celebrating.


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This Day in Georgia Civil War History
April 26, 1865
Diary Mentioned Picnic, More Soldiers Passing Through
Eliza Frances Andrews wrote in her diary of enjoying a picnic, knowing there would be little to laugh about later, and seeing yet more Confederate soldiers passing through on their way home.
"Gen. Elzey lent his ambulances, and we had a charming little picnic under the management of Capt. Hardy. We left town at seven o'clock, before the sun was too hot, and drove to a creek ten miles out, where we spent the day in a beautiful grove, so shady that the sun could not penetrate at noon-day. Gen. Elzey and all the staff were there. Our amusements were cards, fishing in the creek, rambling about through the woods, and sitting in little circles on the grass, talking about what we are going to do under the new order of things. Some comical pictures were drawn of our future occupations, and we guyed each other a good deal about our prospects. I am to take in washing, Mett to raise chickens and peddle them in a cart drawn by Dixie; Capt. Irwin is to join the minstrels, and Capt. Palfrey to be a dancing master - but down in the bottom of our hearts we felt that there is likely to be little occasion for laughter in the end. The drive home was rather hot and dusty, and our enjoyment was damped by the sight of the poor soldiers that we met, trundling along the road; they looked so weary and ragged and travel-stained. Many of them, overcome with fatigue, were lying down to rest on the bare ground by the roadside. I felt ashamed of myself for riding when they had to walk. These are the straggling remnants of those splendid armies that have been for four years a terror to the North, the glory of the South, and the wonder of the world. Alas, alas!" Source: Eliza Frances Andrews, The War-Time Journal of a Georgia Girl, 1864-1865 (New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1908), pp. 185-186.


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Dear Floor Jawers: Milestone and a Video!
My Floor Jawers, I hope you are all doing splendfabutastically (I'm trying something. I think it's cute. Sue me!)
I have not been my usual sprightly self, and for that I apologise. I humble myself before you and the Lord Lady Gaga and ask for forgive- and forgetness. My personal life has not been thriving as it should. If I find a good angle, and if it actually gets to the point of being blog-worthy, you will be sure to read all about it.
But on to more exciting things – another milestone! For those who have been keeping count, we are down (or up) to 106 posts. That's over a century of jawonthefloor writing. If you do not remember, as you shouldn't, the previous milestone was 45. Why? Because I said so. This time I avoided the dreaded 100 for two reasons. The first one was that I celebrated a birthday on the day that I posted my 100th post. The second reason is that I detest milestone celebrations.
I know people who celebrate monthly anniversaries. Who are you trying to kid? Some see it as a constant reminder of their love; I see it as overkill and compensation. Bah humbug. I don't make a fuss of my birthday because we live in a world obsessed with age and showing off. These two apparently don't work well together. Twenty year olds, in their attempts to stay trendy look and act like fifty year olds. The latter, concurrently and not surprisingly, do the same and end up looking as idiotic.
I make a point of not harping on about my age as it draws attention to it. If you do want to know my age, you should kill me, cut me open and count the rings. Also, you could ask and I'd gladly tell. No confidentiality clause in my contract. However, my fountain of youth is still playing it on the down low.
So why do we not feel the need to do so with other milestones? Because we live for the validation, that's why! It feels great. If I lied and told the jawonthefloor republic that I had hit 100 posts a month ago, no one would know better, and we would celebrate and you would congratulate me and it would be a mayo fest. I hope. And I would love it. And no one would know any better. Yet we make a big hoopla when something seemingly important happens in our lives, as if it has any bearing. The 1,000th Facebook friend, the 100th tweet, the whatever the Google+ equivalent is… it all means nothing but validation. It's as futile as aging!
I have this theory: if you were to slip into a coma and wake up the next day with no memory, you wouldn't know your age. I could tell you that you were ten years older or younger and you would have no choice but to believe it. So why the emphasis on a simple number that has no bearing on anything else? Think about it as you nervously put the champagne back to avoid this awkward and extended toast.
But what I do hope, as I said in the previous milestone, is to keep doing what I do. That milestone, 45 posts, was a lot more sarcastic and was not meant to be taken seriously. This time I do want to thank everyone for reading my thoughts and spreading the word. You all are awesome.
On another note, and an actual milestone, I recently uploaded my first video on YouTube. It is a digital story and I am very proud of it. For those of you who do not know what that is, it is a glorified slide show with sound. So check it out and enjoy. At last count, I had one view. And I think that that was me. I'd be interested to know what others think of it. Enjoy!

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St. John's Antigua- Minister of National Security Dr Errol Cort said close attention must be paid to the due diligence aspect of an economic citizenship initiative for Antigua & Barbuda.
"We want to ensure that if we go ahead with this programme that persons who hold passports from Antigua & Barbuda are reputable, credible persons in the international community. We recognize that if we don't put a lot of emphasis in that area it could bring the country into international disrepute," Dr Cort said in an interview with OBSERVER Media yesterday.
Dr Cort heads the ministry that would be directly involved in processes that would authorize passports for economic citizens on-island. He added, "However we do it, the system has to be very tight."
The minister recommended that government deal with a "reputable" vetting agency that will have the capacity to adequately vet the programme on the country's behalf.
This was also the view of the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) Taskforce in their report endorsing economic citizenship as an ideal option for the twin-island.
In the report, obtained by OBSERVER Media last month, a key component of the CIP Taskforce's recommendation was a strong due diligence process.
The report stated, "The country should therefore leverage the experience of experienced agencies by outsourcing this process to specialized firms." It recommended agencies such as Kroll, Ernst and Young and Bishops Services Inc investigate potential economic citizens.
In an interview on the Big Issues last month, Prime Minister of St Vincent & the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, said in his view small Caribbean countries would not have the capacity to adequately scrutinize foreign investors attempting to become economic citizens.
"If one is asking whether these small countries would have the capacity to effectively do the due diligence I would say no. How these things are handled is that the country would engage reputable competent agencies to carry out the process on their behalf," Dr Cort responded.
"Once you have a real tight due diligence process to minimize the possibility of these untoward characters slipping through the net, then that would be acceptable," he continued.
The minister revealed that in attempts to clarify and strengthen the due diligence process the government plans to dialogue with its main partners in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada to ensure that they are "on-board and comfortable" with Antigua & Barbuda's terms of economic citizenship.
The government will also seek to enlist Interpol and other checks and balances agencies internationally to further safeguard from undesirables receiving Antiguan & Barbudan passports.


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As Iran is considering lifting ban on rice export from Pakistan, imposed for the last one year, the exporters believe the decision will remain ineffective until proper currency transfer arrangements between the two countries are made.
Only effective and reliable formal banking channel of currency transfer and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Certificates by Iran government for Pakistani exporters can revive rice export from Pakistan," said the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan chairman Shafique Ch.
He said export of premium Pakistani basmati rice to Iran had dropped significantly. The exports to Iran had declined from about 0.45 million tons to around 0.12 million tons annually due to non-availability of currency swap agreement. He said Iranian traders had shifted to India due to availability of official channels of currency exchange.
Exporters expressed dismay over the vague policy in doing trade with neighbouring Iran, as traders were facing loss of billions due to the failure of relevant government functionaries. The basic factor behind this unwelcoming development is the failure of authorities concerned in finalising currency swap and currency transfer channels."
The Indians are getting a benefit from preferential exchange rate due to availability of official channel against Pakistani exporters, who have to transact at market rates, hence making our price uncompetitive.
Shafique Ch also expressed disappointment over the role of local banks that were no more accepting letters of credit for exporting goods to Iran. He said that Indian exporters do not face such issues with Iran and had favourable trade ties at the state level.
Iran is the one of the largest rice market of the world worth around $3.2 million, as it imports around 1.4 million tons of rice from across the world. According to the Iranian ministry, the demand for rice in Iran has doubled during last five years and import of rice grew more than 35 percent. Hence, there exists a huge opportunity for the exporters of Pakistani rice.
Pakistan is the fourth largest exporter of rice in the world with exports of more than $2 billion. Before imposition of ban on rice import by Iran, Pakistan was the largest exporter of rice to Iran which it has lost to India. Currently, almost 90 percent of rice is coming from India although import from Pakistan is more economical.
Shafique Ch said that India captured this market as no sanctions were imposed on it by the US under the head of food versus oil programme. Under the programme, India could export food grains and medical supplies to Iran in exchange of oil purchase. However, Pakistan's trade was routing through Bank of New York, which was suspended by the US. Hence, Pakistan was deprived of its niche rice market of Iran which resulted in crashing of local rice price and paddy growers incurred huge losses in their crops.
Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan Chairman asked the government to resolve the issues impeding rice trade with Iran. The TDAP and Pakistan embassy in Iran can coordinate with Iranain government for early issuance of GMP licences to Pakistani rice exporters from Iran which is essential for rice export to Iran.
The REAP also believes that Iran and Pakistan should have a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with preferably a zero import duty regime on both sides. The free trade agreement would help dampen the undocumented trade between both the countries," he added.


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Federal Reserve Sets Price Goal as Forecast for Inflation Falls Below 2% – Bloomberg.
The Federal Open Market Committee set a goal for 2 percent inflation and forecast that prices will rise this year at a slower pace than their objective.
Inflation at that level "is most consistent over the longer run with theFederal Reserve's statutory mandate," the FOMC said in a statement on its longer-run goals.
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said in a press conference that inflation below 2 percent, along with a decline in U.S. unemployment that's deemed too slow, may prompt Fed officials to increase accommodation. The central bank has already kept interest rates close to zero since December 2008 and expanded its balance sheet by buying $2.3 trillion in bonds.
"If the situation continues with inflation below target and unemployment declining at a rate which is very, very slow, then the logic of our framework says we should be looking for ways to do more," he said.
The Fed joins central banks such as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the central bank of Sweden and the Bank of Mexico in specifying an inflation goal. Unlike its counterparts, the U.S. central bank must also follow a congressional mandate to promote full employment, or the maximum amount of jobs created before firms bid up wages.
The 2 percent inflation target has been years in the making and was a primary goal for Bernanke, who mentioned it in his nomination hearing in November 2005. The gauge of inflation used by the Fed is called the personal consumption expenditures index.
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Bernanke said "there are a number of factors" suggesting to policy makers that inflation will "be quite low" during the next couple of years. He cited a flattening in commodity prices, restrained pressure on wages and "well-anchored" inflation expectations.
The Fed said in its statement on longer-run goals and policy strategy that it would "not be appropriate" to fix a goal for the unemployment ratebecause the elements that determine maximum employment "change over time and may not be directly measurable."
In their forecasts of the economy, also released today, the Fed said it would miss both of its current longer-run objectives. Most policy makers see inflation at 1.4 percent to 1.8 percent in 2012, down from the 1.4 percent to 2 percent range they expected in November.
Also, by the end of 2014 Fed officials expect unemployment to range between 6.7 percent and 7.6 percent, according to the forecasts. In contrast, most Fed officials say unemployment can eventually fall to 5.2 percent to 6 percent.
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The unemployment rate declined to 8.5 percent in December, according to a report earlier this month from the Department of Labor.
"At 8.5 percent we are comfortably above anyone's estimate" for the natural rate of unemployment, Bernanke said in his press conference.
William C. Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, said in a Jan. 6 speech that the outlook for unemployment "is unacceptably high relative to our dual mandate and the outlook for inflation is moderate."
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The shift has again highlighted a `brain drain' of sorts with regards to Indian companies. Earlier, companies like Mobikon and AdNear had also moved out of India. In fact, Indian e-commerce's poster boy Flipkart too shifted its base to Singapore, while some of the others like Fresh Desk and Druva chose USA.
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- April 24, 2019
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Most in-demand data science skills include ML, Python
Experts detail the skills employers want most in data scientists -- notably machine learning and programming languages -- and why often the most valuable expertise comes with time.
- July 02, 2018
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Delhi Tourism : Dilli Haat, Introduction, Location, Tourism, Tickets, Major Attraction , Various Range of Products offered, Nearby Tourist Attraction
Dilli Haat is a shoppers paradise. A joint collaboration between the New Delhi Municipal Corporation and the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Department, the basic idea of setting up this crafts bazaar was to promote the Indian handicrafts industry and Indian cuisine.
The word haat denotes an informal weekly market or bazaar that is held in the rural areas of India.
It is located in the heart of Delhi, one near the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Sri Aurobindo Marg, opposite INA Market on Sri Aurobindo Marg, and another at Netaji Subash Place, adjacent to Netaji Subash Place Metro Station.
Cost of ticket is Rs.15/- for adult and Rs.5/- for child.
Main Attraction & Significance
There are as many as 62 stalls located within the complex. Craftsmen from different corners of India come over here to showcase their products. The products are reasonably priced. The shops and stalls are allotted to the sellers for 15 days and is then rotated so that other sellers get an opportunity to exhibit and sell their products.
The different kinds of items that are sold in the Dilli Haat in Delhi include footwear made from camel skin, brassware, sandalwood and rosewood carvings, handloom items, woolen and silk items, draperies, articles made from stone, ornaments and others. Every product is unique and is a fine example of the skills of the Indian craftsmen.
Apart from these, there are several stalls where you can get to savor Indian food. The Dilli Haat has a food plaza where you can get to taste the culinary delights from the different parts of India. Food festivals are often held over here also from time to time.
Dilli Haat at Delhi can be considered as an upgraded version of the traditional village market. Where on one hand it gives an exposure to the artisans of the country, on the other hand it gives a clear picture of Indian art and culture.
The products that are offered at Delhi Haat are:
- Rosewood and sandalwood carvings
- Embellished camel hide footwear
- Sophisticated fabric and drapery
- Gems
- Beads
- Brassware
- Metal crafts
- Silk fabrics
- Wool fabrics
- Terracotta
- Jewellery
- Blue pottery
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- India Gate
- Safdarjung Tomb
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"One action can make a difference on your journey to living a biocentric lifestyle." ~ Stefanie Spear, Founder and CEO, EcoWatch
"One action can make a difference on your journey to living a biocentric lifestyle."
That's what EcoWatch Founder and CEO Stefanie Spear told the audience at the Western Cuyahoga Audubon membership meeting on December 6, 2016.
In a video interview leading up to that meeting, Stefanie gave an introduction on this topic. This article summarizes that interview and the conversation she had with the audience at our member meeting.
Biocentric vs. humanistic
"A biocentric lifestyle is a journey from a humanistic viewpoint to a biocentric one. I feel that the majority of people over the last many decades are born into a very humanistic viewpoint. They believe that the human species is at the top, and that all other species are nice to look at or know about, but we're at the top.
That's just not reality. Reality is that all species are dependent upon each other and that we must live in harmony with nature for long term survival of all species.
My goal and hope is that most people will realize that the human species does not rule and that we have to be conscious of our impact on the earth and be aware of the health of other species for the long term survival of humans.
It's a journey
I call it a journey because there's no way that once you become conscious of your impact on the earth, that you can, in one day's time, implement all the sustainable practices in your life! It's a journey.
I encourage everyone to start with one item. Such as bring reusable bags to the grocery store. Take one measurable item that you can say, 'Now, I'm going to stop using plastic bags and just use reusable ones.'
You then realize that that one action makes a difference. And that's your journey. Once you implement that, you're likely to say, 'Hey, that worked. Why not try something else like composting!' How about if we don't throw away any compostable waste? And then you implement that, and so on and so on.
Connect with nature
We are fortunate to live in Northeast Ohio where we have the Emerald Necklace and so many other natural areas. I'm a huge believer in getting people outdoors and on the waterways.
I feel that in order to protect nature, you have to recreate in it. By 'recreating in it,' you realize the value that it brings to our lives and to the health of our planet. Connecting to nature is definitely the first step in caring for the planet.
Everyone should get educated about policy issues, communicate them, and engage with organizations that have the same mission and vision as you do. Right now, there's probably nothing more important than educating yourself on the most important environmental issues impacting human health and the environment, and communicating them to others."
Audience participation - a new model
Under Stefanie's leadership, the audience at the December 6, 2016 Western Cuyahoga Audubon membership meeting generated lifestyle ideas at a local level. The conversation covered a host of different topics related to the biocentric lifestyle.
In response to Stefanie's question about how many people eat a meatless or semi-meatless diet, many people said they eat less meat because factory farming generates methane gas. Others eat little chicken, eggs, or no dairy. "Meatless Monday" was popular among the audience. Another person has converted to a vegetarian diet to diminish gout symptoms.
Compost was the subject of a lively discussion. Most people said they compost at home. One person advised everyone to turn their compost piles regularly for good decomposition. Another warned that food scraps that go into the garbage end up in landfills and increase the release of methane gas.
The dangers of chemicals
Another popular topic was the use of chemicals in our lives and around our homes. Stefanie noted that we have become desensitized to chemicals, which have a major impact on our bodies. Further, chemical runoff ends up in Lake Erie - our source of drinking water.
Most people in the meeting said they do not use pesticides around their homes. One noted that using biodegradable products can help us to be carbon-neutral because they degrade in one to two days. Also, keeping large trees on our properties and elsewhere helps to manage carbon dioxide, a component of harmful greenhouse gases.
Debating climate change
Stefanie pointed out that most scientists agree that climate change exists and we are causing it, while many government officials deny it. Still, she notes, there a lots of things we can do about it. In addition to the biocentric initiatives that people at the meeting noted they have already taken, we discussed how we can engage in the climate change debate.
Stefanie also noted that holidays are a good time to talk to friends and relatives about climate change. I tried this out myself at a Christmas party I attended with a group of relatives.
At the party, I approached a woman who was sitting by herself and not engaging with anyone. I asked her what she was doing these days. She said, "I'm not supposed to talk about it in public." Suspecting what she was implying, I said, "You're safe with me." She opened up and confided that she is an anti-Trump resistance fighter. I joined her movement!
One attendee at the Western Cuyahoga Audubon meeting said that a burning issue in the climate change debate is the fate of Ohio's renewable energy standard.
What can you do?
Stefanie Spear encouraged us to track bills related to climate change when our elected officials are debating and let them know how we feel about them by contacting our representative and signing campaign petitions advocating for positive change.
Add Your Signature: Petitioning Ohio Governor Bring Clean Energy Back To Ohio!
Download: Living a Biocentric Lifestyle by Tom Romito
Tom Romito is President Emeritus of Western Cuyahoga Audubon serving from 2003-2014. During that time, he planned and organized a five-year breeding bird survey in the Rocky River (East Branch) that involved 100 WCAS members and friends. Through this survey, WCAS provided Cleveland Metroparks with data it is using to bolster grant proposals to preserve private land in the Rocky River watershed. Still a board member, Tom is also a facilitator and helps organization that want to grow. He is passionate about climate change, the healing art of reiki, Native American culture, and birding. Read More


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Dogs & Children:
Dogs are put
down in large numbers, and the reasons/ excuses can be many: Fx, my dog is roaring at the children, the dog is biting ect.
Yes, dogs can be dangerous - all breeds, and more often than we think there is quite a good reason for this. Of course there are 'black sheeps' and some dogs are simply not trained at all. If you have a dog, that is just a little bit trained to behave well, it shouldn't cause a lot of trouble. Have you ever concidered that your child doesn't know how to interact with your dog? Or other peoples dogs?
In the relation children vs dog(s), we have a very strickt policy here in our house:
- smaller children should never be without adult supervision, when they are in the same room with a dog. The adult is the packleader (this should be the dogowner, but it is also a good idea if mom/ dad is present).
- babies on a play blanket shoul dbe left alone from the dog. The dog has NOTHING to do on a childs play blanket. It can easely and very fast go wrong, as the little baby has reflexes and will hold on to everything near it instantly - perhaos a very unforunate spot on the dog.
- a dog has to learn that it has lower rank than the child (the dog is not in charge over the child ect).
- children has to learn learn how to treat a dog as well: the child is not allowed to kick, hit, pull, punch, sit on the dog, put fingers in the eyes and so on... it is allowed to cuddle, snuggle, pet and so on. REMEMBER - if the child does thethings that are not allowed, it will do it to all dogs as well - and they might not like it!! So help your child AND your dog to respect eachother.
- when the dog is in its basket/ on its blanket ect., it has 'time out' and needs rest and to be left alone. The child has to respect this, and this is a learning scill that take a long time to learn, and needs to be practiced again and again.
- a child needs to learn the signals/ the language of the dog, and the only one who can teach that is the adult - the dogowner, as he/ she knows the dog best. Remember that this requires that YOU know how to read your dog yourself, so that you can explaine the child that when the dog does this or that, it means this or that.
- by very young children it is important that you don't pet the dog to hard yourself, but just do it gently, because small children can not figure out how to pet a dog like we do. Instead they will just hit the dog - not to be mean though, but simply because they don't know the difference yet/ they haven't figured out how to break 'the code' just yet.
It is no use to think, that when you have explained it to a child one or two times how to do it, then the child will know and remember. NO, it's also a learning scill like to learn how to eat with a fork and a knife, and everything else.... It cannot be said often enough, how significant it is that there is an adult present AT ALL TIMES , when children and dogs are together - for the child's sake, but indeed for the dogs sake as well!!
Remember that the only way the dog can say NO, is to roar or bite if the first few warning signs has not been understood!!
Would you ever forgive yourself if something happened, and it could have been prevented if YOU had been present - physicly and mentally? No, I didn't think so!!
BARF (Bone And Raw Food):
We used to feed Barf for 8 years. We started this, because our old AB-male, Nero, got allergic to something. We had no idea where this came from, and when he got medicin from the vet it was fine, but as soon we stopped
the medication it started again. This went on for some months, and since our oyippinion is that our dogs should not be medicated for the rest of their lifes if there are other obsions, the choise was easy.
We were recommended to try BARF. We've heard quite a lot of this way of feeding, but we practicly didn't know anythig about it. We know a lot of people who have saved their dogs from being put down, just by feeding differently. We thought that it couldn't get any worse than it allredy was, so why not give it a try.
Today it is almost a religion to us, and we would never change to another dogfood unless it would be out of medical reasons. Our dogs are really in the best condition ever, and no matter where we are we get so much praise for the excellent condition our dogs are in and very smooth coat with nice deep colours they have and so on.
Both Cophee and Anni have been fed with BARF since they came into our house at the age of 8 weeks.
Below you can reed about BARF. Maybe it will give you some inspiration :)
Natures menu for your dog:
B.A.R.F. is the short version for Bones And Raw Food or Biologically Appropiate Raw Food. These concepts arose in the beginning of the 1990's and the pioneers for this way of feeding, are the australian vets Ian Billinghurst and Richard Pitcairn.
The philosophy behind BARF-feeding, is in its 'simpleness' to feed dogs as natural as possible with raw meat and bones, and to give dogs the correct nutritional enzymes, vitamins and minerals in various raw meat & bone products, without any kind of artificial additives.
Billinghurst and o lot of others, are using the wolf as guide in the way of feeding, because wolfes and dogs are 80% alike in behavior and instincts and their anatomy is nearly a 100% alike.
Like the wolf, the dog eats raw meat. It makes the dog primarily a carnivor. The dog is a hunter and will eat anything that can be caught, however this will be an insect, a mouse or a larger prey. When a dog is hungry, it will eat anything. This is why the dog is called an omnivore as well.
Some say that a wolf will not eat the stomache contents from a prey, but they will eat berries, frugt and greens that they will find on their way, and the wolf will get the nutritions from berries ect. Others say that the wolf in the wild will eat the stomache contents of the prey, and that the wolf will get the nutritions from here, and that the wolf through this will get the nutritions from berries, fruit and greens. Wether the dogs diet should contain a special prepared fruit- or vegetables imitation is for yourself to decide.
That the food is varied and balanced over time means, that the dog does not nesecciraly need to have all food items every day, but alternately ovet the weeks, raw meat and raw meatfull bones are the most important ingrediences. This could for exampel be chicken, duck, turkey, lamb, horse or beef ect with or without bones. You can give the nutritional correct enzymes, vitamins and minerals in the varied raw meat and bone products, without any kind of artificial additives.
In the wild will have their need for calcium covered by eating the bones of their prey, and that is why rwa meat and bones are a very important ingredience of the everyday diet - and to get raw meatfull bones at least once a week, wich also will clean the teeth and keep gingivitis away. Raw bones are soft and do not shatter: Do not EVER give your dog boiled or any other way proccesed bones, because they will easely shatter and can do damage inthe dogs stomache an intestines. Dogs will throw stomps of bones up if they can't digest them, and it is always better that the dog will throw things up that it can't digest rather that it will stay inside and do harm.
Basicly all sorts of meat and bone can be used - think wolf and nature like for example: Beef, veal, lamb, chicken, turkey rabbit, horse, fish, deer, all sorts of giblets, tripe ect. Giblets is to use with care. Allways mix with some other meat, because it is too hard for the dogs stomache and can cause diarria.
If you choose to feed fish, the product has be frozen by at least minus 20 degrees celcius in at least 24 hours before using. This way you will kill parasites. You also have to be carefull about pork meat/ bones - it can cause constipation or other stomache problems.
The allegation that dogs will get a protein poisoning of all this meat, is false. Meat containes only 18-20% protein, and dryfood contains 25-30% protein. Every type of meat/ bone contains different proteins, vitamins and minerals. Therfor it is important to feed something different as much as possible, so that you will cover the dogs needs for proteins, vitamins and minerals.
It is individually how much food your dog needs on a daily basis: It all depends on the activity level, combustion and much more. A golden rule, wich is ONLY A GUIDE: Dogs untill the age of 6 months need 5-10% of their body weight, after that 5% untill the age of 18 months.
Adult dogs with a normal activity level are to give 2% of their bodyweight, and very few dogs need 3% of their bodyweight. Is the dog a little to choppy, then feed 2% of the wanted weight.
It is recommended to have a weekly lentday, and there is no need to be affraid of that, because it is natural. In the liver fat is stored, and the liver makes sure that there is enough fat to live from on the lentday. The liver produces insulin i cooperation with the pancreas and makes sure that the dog won't go 'cold', because it has a lentday.
The stool will become a lot less by feeding BARF, because this food is absorbed better by the dog. The stool is more solid, darkbrown/ black and you should be able to kick it without it getting stock to your shoes. Is the stool more light in colour, it is because your dog have had bones. Dogs sleep after feeding, and especially after a bone day and digests the food in another way than by complete food. You still hear mythes and meet prejudices, that this way of feeding will make your dog aggressive and fierce, but this is rooted in ignorance.
In the past few years, a lot of private sellers, who guides and sell raw food in Denmark. It is recommended that you are careful where you get your guidance and your raw food, especially if you have a sick dog. There is so much information to find everywhere - also very different information about this way of feeding in books, on homepages, in debategroups online.
Are you having just the smallest doubt or do you have a sick dog, then do your dog a favor, and seek advise and guidance by your vet or others with knowledge or an education in BARF.
Benefits by feeding BARF:
- Does not cause allergy
- Gives clean and white teeth without any odor
- No bad breath
- No bad odor from coat/ fur or skin
- Self-cleaning cout/ fur and better quality of life
- Less infections and a better immune system
- The stool will be reduced up to 80%
- No artificial additives, chemicals or poisoning antioxidants
- A well functioning gastriontestinal system
- Gives your dog what it needs.


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John Paul Miller: ATTN: Pharynguloids
I went to the Cleveland Museum of Art over the weekend — it was really fantastic, I highly recommend it. There were a lot of cool things on display, but one thing really caught my eye and made me think of PZ Myers. There was a special display about a jewelry artist named John Paul Miller (no relation). I had originally just skipped it because I don't have any particular interest in jewelry, but my mother went to look and it was actually pretty cool. There were lots of Cephalopods!
I've always cultivated a special love for tentacled beings since seeing The Little Mermaid, and as a regular Pharyngula reader I was super excited to see little jewelry cephalopods because I figured PZ would also think they were pretty cool.
John Paul Miller basically rediscovered a technology of jewelry making that was invented by the Etruscans and had been lost with the fall of the Roman Empire. He was basically a nerdy historian and an artist:
He began a search for information about this ancient art and found that granulation reached its apex in the 7th and 6th centuries B.C. Over the intervening years, however, the technique was virtually lost.
Miller found little else written about granulation. When he asked goldsmiths about it, only one or two even knew the rudiments.
He researched archeological journals and finally discovered one devoted to granulation. The author speculated that certain alloys could form a eutectic bond (at the lowest possible temperature of solidification) when heated in a reducing atmosphere. This would permit the precision fusion of tiny spheres of metal on to a surface just like Miller had seen. Ordinarily, when solder is used, it tends to fill in corners and blend the shapes. However, in the fusion process, the granules are attached at only very small contact points, giving them the effect of floating above the surface like balloons on a quiet lake.
But enough of all that, pictures:
Those are mine. These are other ones from around the web:
Posted on October 31, 2010, in art and tagged art, cephalopods, etruscans, granulation, jewelry, john paul miller, PZ Myers. Bookmark the permalink. 4 Comments.
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One of the biggest questions for college students is whether or not they should go to lectures. Some people are adamant that attending lectures is the key to success. Others say that lectures are a waste of time and you can be more efficient without them. Ultimately, the correct choice depends on your circumstances.
Reasons to go to lectures
Class has a great lecturer
Many classes have bad, boring lectures done by people who have to teach you. But there are a few classes that have fun, engaging lectures done by people who want to teach you. Lecturers who are passionate about teaching will do whatever is necessary to ensure your understanding and entertainment. With this kind of lecturer, the most boring subject suddenly becomes fun. If you have the opportunity to go to one of these, then don't waste it. Just go. Not enrolled? No worries, neither are half the people in there.
Meet people
Lectures aren't just about listening to someone preach for two hours. They're also are a great place to meet new people and bond over how hard the class is and how tired you are. When the professor says something that leaves you completely lost, you look at your neighbor without words and they look back at you, and there's a special kind of bond you have in your mutual cluelessness.
Class is hard
If you have absolutely no experience with the subject then you should definitely go to lecture. Even if you have a good textbook, you're going to want to have things explained by the professor. In this case you should be reading ahead in your textbook and using the lecture to clarify things.
All your friends are doing it
Who knew there would be positive peer pressure at college.
Reasons not to go to lectures
You already know the material
If you have a good amount of experience in the subject, then you'll be fine just using the textbook and maybe the occasional office hours. You should still go to lecture once a week just to make sure you're on track.
It's boring
If you have a bad lecturer who's reading straight out of the textbook and making everyone fall asleep, then there isn't much reason to go. Trying to learn from a boring lecture will waste your time, drain your energy and leave you just as clueless as when you arrived. In this case you should probably try the hybrid method where you go to lecture but do work for another class.
The lectures are available online
If the lectures are online then you could get most of the advantages of going to lecture, but on your own time. This is a pretty good compromise if you want time flexibility, or are too lazy to wake up for that 8AM lecture.
Note: You still have to actually watch the lectures at some point. And I don't mean having a lecture marathon the night before finals.
All your friends are doing it
At least you'll all get C's together. In solidarity.
You have your own crazy ambitious goals
Elon Musk hardly went to class: "When I went to college, I rarely went to class. I'd just read the textbook and show up for exams."
If you're trying to take people to Mars, maybe you should skip class.
Warning about self discipline
If you aren't a master of self discipline, i.e almost every college student, you should just go to lecture. You could theoretically learn twice as much by studying on your own during the lecture time. But what's actually going to happen is that you'll sleep through the lecture time, be too lazy to do anything, then start the homework the midnight before it's due.
Hybrid Method
This strategy gives you the advantages of going to lecture without limiting your productivity. You go to every lecture, but instead of listening, you do your own work. This way, you can pay attention if something particularly interesting happens, but otherwise get some other work done. You don't have to worry about self discipline since you're already in a productive environment.
Choose wisely
No matter what, you should still go to the first week of lectures just to see how it goes. If you decide to go to lecture, actually focus while you're there. If you're going to lecture to browse Facebook or fall asleep, maybe you shouldn't be there. If you decide not to go to lecture, make sure you have a friend who goes. That way you'll always be up to date with the latest announcements and exam hints.


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Weekly Intention's —-
I Intend to have an amazing week!
Spending some quirt time this morning, mentally preparing myself for my week! Planning is KEY! I have something to look forward to, a little getaway to Seattle this weekend! Which means I have to get super prepared!
Planning workouts, meals, (again) working on my time management skills this week.
TOTALLY looking forward to some away time!
Been having a ME morning! Gonna go take a hot detox bath &, mani/pedi and get everything organized and scheduled!
Plan for Success!
Include time for myself in my weekly plan! I am making everything harder on myself than it needs to be.
Wrote out myself a weekly "Pep Talk" in my journal this morning!
Monthly Intention's —-
Get back in the swing of life with all the recent changes!
Meditate Daily.
Exercise Daily.
Every week work on my writing, block some time EVERY DAY for personal writing. Personal Goal is to work on getting something published! This month focus on articles. Let some of my creativity out! This IS my ME time!
Each week stop waiting until last second for homework assignments.
Have FUN! (Figure out what that is again!?!)
Take some weight off. I know what to do, just have to DO IT! No specific weight goal or anything, just do what I gotta do and it will come off. Let's just say this extra weight want off my body just as much as I want it off!
Set routines in place.
Have a great month!
Give myself some Grace and remember to Breathe in and Breathe out!
P.S. Happy Football Sunday! My Superbowl picks, Seahawk's Vs. Pats! ❤


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The thing I love is that this dress could work on ANY body shape, it hides problem areas while complimenting your assests.
I Lost My Choo!!!
Dont think for a second that I'm wearing Jimmy Choo lol some day soon I'm sure but until then a girl can dream. This gorgeous wrap dress just reminded me of Carrie Bradshaw and her witty one liners hence the title of the post. She'd always look effortlessly chic in her wrap dresses and a sexy strappy sandal so when I spotted this dress I had to have it.
Comments (4) Categories: My style
- Unknown said...
Love it! I'm a sucker for wrap dresses they're just so flattering. Since its thrifted, does that tag say who made it?
- April 26, 2014 at 12:02 PM
- Style & Poise said...
Lovely dress and it fits you perfectly!
- April 26, 2014 at 5:33 PM
- Beauty said...
I like the dress and the heels...
- May 2, 2014 at 2:22 PM
- GirlsAreDolls said...
Gorgeous !
- May 22, 2014 at 9:49 PM
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Factory has appointed a new content creator for Dirt
James Smurthwaite, 23, is a recent graduate from the MA Magazine Journalism course at City University. He has previously written for MoreDirt, Cycling Weekly and MBR Magazine. He brings with him years of mountain biking experience including organising downhill races in the South West.
James says: "It still feels surreal to be working for the publication I read as a teenager. As a fan, I was disheartened when Dirt went out of print, now on the team I'm convinced that the future is bright for Dirt online."
"James injects a massive amount of energy into the team. His knowledge and enthusiasm for digital publishing, and his love for the Dirt brand, has meant he's immediately fitted in and is already making a significant difference. He's enabling the loved Dirt personality and content created by Mike and Steve to flourish, whilst coming up with new ideas and engaging content to keep the internet monster fed.It also looks like he has a lot of experience in getting Dirty too."– Sebastian Hejna, Dirt Publisher


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About us
See Sight Tours is a locally-founded company based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in 2006. It has grown to provide unique memorable experiences that showcase the often hidden beauty and culture of Niagara. We take pride in being a locally run tour company that provides guests with exceptional experiences and great memories. Our tour guides are super friendly, energetic and happy to meet and guide guests from around the world.
Daud Grewal, born and raised in Niagara, started See Sight Tours with the help of his beloved mother while he was still in high school. He came up with the idea while he was working as a parking lot attendant at a local tourist attraction. He saw big sightseeing buses crammed with tourists and he was sure there was a much more comfortable and personable way to provide sightseeing tours. His idea was simple, to give personable, private tour experiences in his family van.
Knowing little to nothing about business or sightseeing he wrote a quick 18 point plan on the back of a parking lot sheet and implemented it. Daud's plan consisted of standing in front of a motel and sell his tour to guests on the street. He transformed a workbench he had made in his wood working class into a make shift tour booth with handwritten signs. Unfortunately, he was unable to convince anyone to take a tour and often people would see the signs and suggest he had misspelt "See Sight Tours" and it ought to be "sightseeing tours".
After three weeks of trying to make a sale people started to suggest that he should give up and make the money his mother loaned him by working at a local Tim Hortons. Luckily, despite the failures and the suggestions to give up he kept going until he made his first sale on Canada Day, July 1st, 2006.
See Sight Tours was a success and continued to grow while he graduated high school with awards and distinction and then went on to study Political Science at Brock University. At Brock University Daud became heavily involved in student life and his success in student life allowed him to get elected by the student body as the Vice-President and then as the President of the Brock University Students Union (BUSU).
After completing his term at BUSU Daud graduated and came back to See Sight Tours in 2012 with even more vigor and passion in providing the best Niagara Falls experiences and sharing all the hidden beauty and wonderful culture that often goes unseen.


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Jewish World Review April 23, 2001 / 30 Nissan, 5761
Jonah Goldberg
http://www.jewishworldreview.com -- MOST people outside the Beltway don't realize that their nation's capital is in a constant state of rage that it isn't, well, a state. Every few days, there's some item in the local news about a protest, a speech, a demonstration, a baby banging a spoon on his highchair, whatever, that this teeny-tiny city of 570,000 residents doesn't have two senators, just like 35 million Californians.
Out in America, normal people care about D.C. statehood about as much as they care whether Prague adopts draconian pooper-scooper laws.
Well, not exactly. Polls have shown that a majority of Americans do favor some form of D.C. statehood, anything from giving D.C. full representation in Congress to a formal constitutional amendment creating the 51st state.
But people tell pollsters what they think they are supposed to say. If you took a poll asking Americans if they supported laws protecting ugly children from excessive teasing, you might get a huge majority in favor. But that doesn't mean much politically.
Similarly, a majority of Americans say they support "Democracy" for the District of Columbia, but I will eat my dog's dinner if more than 0.01 percent of Americans living a few feet over the border would ever dream of writing a single letter in support of their "conviction," let alone waste their votes on the issue.
Still, the politics of D.C. statehood are fascinating. The African-American base of the Democratic Party is gung-ho on the issue, largely because it would almost surely result in two black, hard-core Democratic Senators.
This analysis is what prompted Jesse Jackson, D.C.'s former "shadow senator," to declare, some years ago, that D.C. statehood was "the most important civil rights issue facing America today," which sounds to me like Exhibit A in the argument that America no longer has any important civil rights issues left.
Meanwhile, conservatives oppose D.C. statehood for two reasons. One faction emphasizes the partisan Republican considerations; they don't want two permanent hyperliberal senators. The other faction points out that D.C. statehood is not only a bad idea, but it's patently unconstitutional.
Conservatives who care about the plight of D.C.'s disenfranchisement - we meet every odd year in a phone booth - have long supported something called "retrocession," which would allow Maryland to take back the land it donated for the Capital, hence turning "Washington, D.C." into "Washington, MD." (Virginia took back its land in 1846, which is why D.C. looks like a corner piece on a jigsaw puzzle.)
But there's another option, which I've long supported, that's gaining ground. Last month Sen. Joe Lieberman and D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton proposed legislation to make the District of Columbia residents exempt from federal taxes.
"The 'No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2001' … draws on the famous call of the Boston Tea Party," Lieberman declared. "Full representation is part of the sacred covenant of our democracy - for every citizen."
This follows through on the remarkably successful campaign to change the motto on D.C.'s license plates to "Taxation Without Representation." Bill Clinton even put the motto on the presidential limousine's plates, moments before he left office. George W. Bush promptly removed them, along with the bumper sticker that read "If this Limo's a-Rockin' Don't Come a-Knockin'."
It's doubtful that either Norton or Lieberman actually wants the legislation to pass, so much as to use it to shame Congress into supporting statehood. After all, Norton still wants to be a congresswoman or senator. And, not to cast doubt on the purity of Sen. Lieberman's convictions, but the fact that he desperately needs to woo his party's rank-and-file black voters if he's going to win the Democratic nomination in 2004 might play a role.
But why not take the idea seriously? Conservatives have a lot more invested than liberals do in the idea that that high taxes are the root of, if not all evil, then a whole lot of evils.
According to every economic theory we hold dear, D.C. would become Monaco on the Potomac overnight; it would be the richest, most beautiful city in the world. Sure, D.C. residents wouldn't be able to vote on omnibus spending bills and mohair subsidies, but then again taxpayers in Montana wouldn't have to watch their hard-earned dollars pay for a subway system in faraway Washington, either.
More importantly, think of the symbolism. As the District became grander and grander, the benefits of low - or no - taxes would be hammered home. The District's 25 million annual tourists would see a New Athens in the making, and they would take home the lesson that great things are possible when government gets out of the way.
Lieberman is stealing good conservative rhetoric when he hammers home that taxation and representation are two sides of the democratic coin. So, what better way for conservatives to put our money where our mouth is than to change the license plates to "Representation Without


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Copyright in the Digital Single Market: extracts from the vote on the report by Axel VOSS (EPP, DE)
Event date: 12/09/2018
Shotlist content:
During the plenary session of the European Parliament (10-13/09/2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on Parliament's position on copyright rules for the digital sphere, following the debate and after the House decided in July to reopen the proposal made by the Legal Affairs Committee. Parliament's position for talks with member states to hammer out a final deal was approved by 438 votes to 226, with 39 abstentions. Illustrative shots: young man browsing on different websites, reading content on tablet. Screens on You Tube and Google news. Woman using her smartphone, social media and browsing.