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The panel's presentation is available here for review. Contact John Conkle to discuss the latest issues affecting the state of the personal care products and cosmetics industries.
The panel's presentation is available here for review. Contact John Conkle to discuss the latest issues affecting the state of the personal care products and cosmetics industries.
States have come to recognize that, with the U.S. Congress largely gridlocked and federal regulatory agencies in a deregulation mood, the path is open for the states to regulate consumer industries in manners that they deem fit. The result is a continuously evolving patchwork of laws and regulations that can be difficult for industry participants to navigate.
Issues to be discussed at the May 9, 2018 panel presentation include California's infamous Proposition 65, slack fill laws, and labeling and ingredient disclosure regulations that include even public databases disclosing products' ingredients found by state governments to be detrimental. Further, state regulations can include ingredient phase-out requirements and outright bans, volatile organic compound limitations to protect air quality, and even animal testing regulations that can affect industry participants' ability to compete in international trade.
A lively discussion is inevitable given the rich and topical subject matter and the vital industry interests affected. The rest of the Legal and Regulatory Conference program should be just as engaging, covering topics such as employment law, cannabis (THC, CBD, marijuana extracts and hemp) in cosmetics and personal care products. The many other topics to be covered in the three-day conference in Savannah, Georgia can be found in the conference program.
The PCPC held a luncheon at which it presented its first Legislator of the Year Awards to congresspersons who have been the most effective in advancing the important interests of both business and consumers in relation to personal care products. Legislative staff also received an educational presentation from PCPC's new Chief Scientist, Alex Kowcz, to help bring to Legislators the most current scientific information about issues affecting personal care products. After a long day of meetings, participants unwound and connected at an informal reception for legislators, the governor's office and administration officials at Ella, a popular restaurant near the State Capitol.
Some of the highlights of the 2018 PCPC California Lobby Day included a presentation by Meredith Williams, Deputy Director of Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), and Rick Brausch, Chief of DTSC's Policy and Program Support Division, Hazardous Waste Management. The mission of the DTSC is the Safer Consumer Products (SCP) program, directed toward advancing the design, development and use of products that are chemically safer for people and the environment. The aim is to reduce toxic chemicals in consumer products and create new business opportunities in green chemistry.
Dr. Williams advised the PCPC group that DTSC's SCP program intends to focus over the next three years on nail salon products, particularly to assure a safe working environment for salon employees as well as customers, such as by assuring adequate ventilation and safety equipment. Dr. Williams also noted that Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are not only within the ambit of California's Air Resources Board (ARB) as to their effect on the environment, but they are also within the scope of DTSC's authority when regulation of VOCs can meaningfully enhance protection of human health.
On February 8, 2018, DTSC released a draft 2018-2020 Priority Product Work Plan for public review, in which "Beauty, Personal Care and Hygiene Products" are identified as targets for possible regulation. Of some concern to PCPC, the Priority Product Work Plan includes DTSC's interest in broad classifications of chemicals without defining exactly which chemicals in what formulations are of concern. For example, DTSC's Priority Product Work Plan identifies oxybenzone, BPA, DEA, formaldehyde, phthalates, parabens, triclosan, titanium dioxide, tolulene and VOCs as classes chemicals being considered for possible regulation, but there are a great many specific chemicals, formulations and uses within such classes, and not all of them are likely to be of concern to DTSC. PCPC expressed its concern that broad classifications can cause confusion among manufacturers and consumers, and unnecessarily inhibit product development and sales. For example, oxybenzone (aka Benophenone-3) is one of just 16 chemicals approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe and effective for use as an ultraviolet (UV) filter to achieve broad-spectrum sun protection. The health benefits of effective UV sunscreens are well documented, but the broad suggestion of "endocrine toxicity" or "dermatoxicity" in DTSC's identification of oxybenzone is on shaky scientific footing. Dr. Williams noted that the 2018-2020 Priority Product Work Plan is only in draft form, and that DTSC recognizes the broad nature of the chemical groups identified and is working on identifying specific chemicals of concern rather than entire classes of chemicals.
DTSC's Richard Brausch spoke of the hazardous waste logistics issues facing the personal care product industry, affecting the entire supply chain from manufacturers to retailers. The issue often occurs when products are returned from retailers, and questions arise as to whether they may be regarded as hazardous waste if they are no longer considered fit for regular sale, such as when new product labeling is introduced. Issues can arise as to who has responsibility for proper transportation and disposal of the products, whether by sale in secondary markets, repair or refurbishment, donation to charities or recycling. It is notable here that improper transportation and disposal has led some local authorities to sue retailers and wholesalers for failing to use hazardous waste transporters. That in turn has caused retailers to impose anticipatory disposal charges on manufacturers and wholesalers for a wide range of products. PCPC therefore supports Assembly Member Bill Quirk's introduction of new legislation, AB 2660, which places the onus on the disposal company to determine the correct method of transportation, as that is not within the expertise expected of retailers.
The overriding hazardous waste concern is that California uses an "aquatic toxicity" (aka "fish kill") test that is grossly out of alignment with federal law, and which results in most cosmetic products being characterized as hazardous under California law. The "fish kill" test is exactly like it sounds – it tests only whether quantities of the subject product added to a water tank will kill fathead minnows. The test is not regarded as especially accurate, notably because high viscosity products that are otherwise harmless can kill the fish by clogging their gills. Further, the test presents a significant problem for the personal care products industry, which has taken a strong stand against animal testing, so manufacturers generally do not conduct this "fish kill" test on finished products. PCPC therefore advocates a more modern approach to accomplish the same goal, by use of a more recently developed fish embryo test (FET), in which live fish are not killed.
An interesting side note is that SB 1249 was introduced by Senator Cathleen Galgiani to prohibit importation or retail sale of any cosmetic that was developed or manufactured using animal testing after January 1, 2020. While PCPC takes a strong stand against animal testing, it could not support the bill as written because it included no exception for products marketed in countries (notably China) which require that products be subject to animal testing. Rather, the PCPC has been working to obtain an amendment of the proposed legislation to make it conform to that of the European Union, which has strong anti-animal testing regulations but allows for accommodations to make products acceptable for sale in China.
Dr. Michael Benjamin, Air Resources Board Chief of Air Quality Planning and Science spoke about the substantial product data that ARB had collected from product manufacturers selling in California, through extensive annual surveys conducted over the past three years. From that data, ARB is working to identify trends in emissions of VOCs. Of particular interest is a February 15, 2018 publication in the academic journal Science of a study of VOC emissions from consumer products. The Science publication (Volatile Chemical Products Emerging as Largest Petrochemical Source of Urban Organic Emissions, by Brian C. McDonald, Joost A. de Gouw, Jessica B. Gilman and others), Science Vol. 35, Issue 6377, pp. 760-764 (Feb. 16, 2018)) caught popular attention and some popular press because it found that vehicle emissions had become so much cleaner over the past decades that they were now responsible for less than half of VOC emissions. Overall, the total volume of VOCs had diminished greatly. Further, while the Science article authors made many assumptions on which they based their assessment of VOC contributions of consumer products, Mr. Benjamin pointed out that ARB has the actual data from its industry surveys to determine whether the author's assumptions and conclusions are well founded. ARB therefore intends to do its own assessment of the points made in the Science article to determine what further action is appropriate.
PCPC's first Legislator of the Year Awards were presented to Senator Ed Hernandez, Assembly Member Bill Quirk and Senator Galgiani. In his comments to PCPC members, Senator Hernandez emphasized, "We want business to stay here in California, we want businesses to be successful. There's a lot of people here that purchase your products." Assemblyman Quirk addressed the need for common sense limitations on legislation such as Proposition 65, remarking that "[Someone] sent me a package of Coors beer with a Prop 65 warning on it. We now have cases in court where people want Prop 65 warnings on coffee. * * * One study after another shows it's not a health risk. * * * We've got to do something about this. I'm definitely going to be working as time goes on in the legislature so that we don't end up with things that are harmless being labeled." Finally, Senator Galgiani observed that good legislative policy is not a zero sum game: "It's not about having a proposal that's just good for the environment or just good for business but we can meet in the middle and have regulations and policies that work for both sides and help everybody involved. It's just harder to get there – it takes more work, it takes more time and it takes patience, and all of you [at PCPC] have done a great job."
See the Beauty Industry Report article on the PCPC California Lobby Day here.
Businesses will once again be required to report detailed product ingredient information and annual sales for products sold in California during 2015, as they were required to do for chemically formulated consumer and commercial products sold or supplied for use in California during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years. ARB requires the ingredient and sales information to be reported through its online Consumer Products Reporting Tool. Veterans of the two prior Surveys may notice that ARB no longer refers to the mandatory reports as "Surveys," apparently because that name suggested to some that the reports were somehow optional. They are not optional. Non-compliance will draw letters from ARB and persistent non-compliance will result in referral to ARB's Enforcement Division.
Reports must be filed by each "responsible party" listed on the label of a consumer or commercial product that was sold or supplied for use in California during the calendar year, if the product falls into one of the many categories listed for 2015. The general categories of consumer products that are subject to reporting are personal care products, adhesives, sealants and related products, household and institutional products, pesticide products, solvent and thinning-related products, vehicle and marine vessel aftermarket products, and aerosol coating products. But for the 2015 Report, ARB has exempted 232 categories of consumer products due to its assessment that the products contain low or no volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions – less than 0.05 tons per day of emissions. A number of beauty products, including facial cleansers and soaps, nail glues and gel nail polishes, are now exempt from reporting for 2015, even though they were required to be reported for 2013 and 2014 Surveys. ARB's full list of exempt consumer products is available here.
Conkle, Kremer & Engel attorneys assist clients with achieving compliance with California's many regulatory requirements, including the Consumer and Commercial Products Survey, so that clients can focus on expanding their businesses in valuable markets.
For other businesses, the deadline to report 2013 data has passed. Unless they have been granted an extension from CARB, formulators were required to comply by April 1, 2015 and all other businesses, by March 1, 2015.
The 2013 Consumer and Commercial Products Survey is part of a comprehensive three-year data collection effort by CARB, which is authorized by law to collect data about chemically formulated products. The Survey collects formulation data and sales information for chemically formulated consumer and commercial products sold or supplied for use in California during the 2013 calendar year. Compliance with the Survey is mandatory.
The Survey is remarkable in its breadth, targeting virtually all consumer and commercial products. The Survey requires that each "responsible party" listed on the label of a consumer or commercial product that was sold or supplied for use in California during the calendar year, and falls into a category listed on that year's Survey Category List, is required to report detailed product ingredient information, as well as annual sales on a per-product basis, to CARB through the online Consumer Products Reporting Tool.
The general categories of consumer products that are subject to reporting in 2013 are personal care products, adhesives, sealants and related products, household and institutional products, pesticide products, solvent and thinning-related products, vehicle and marine vessel aftermarket products, and aerosol coating products.
In addition, updated data for the 2014 and 2015 calendar years must also be reported to CARB. Businesses who are required to report should plan for timely compliance with the 2014 Survey, which opens on July 1, 2015. The deadline for reporting 2014 Survey data – including 2014 sales – is November 1, 2015. In addition, CARB expects to begin collecting 2015 data on July 1, 2016 with all 2015 data due by November 1, 2016.
Conkle, Kremer & Engel provides expert guidance to clients as they navigate compliance with California's complex and ever-changing regulatory requirements, including the Consumer and Commercial Products Survey.
Additional Extension Requests
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) recognized the substantial resources required to complete the 2013 Consumer and Commercial Products Survey (2013 Survey). In some cases, ARB announced, companies may need extra time to complete reporting of 2013 data beyond the 90 statutorily required days and the additional 90-days ARB staff already issued due to the 2013 Survey scope. Below is a summary of the additional extension request process announced by ARB.
1. Formulators: All formulators will receive a 30-day extension to submit formulation data to ARB. The due date for formulators is extended to April 1, 2015. Formulators automatically receive the extension and do not need to send an email to request one.
2. Small Businesses: Responsible parties who are also a small business have an additional extension until July 1, 2015 for reporting 2013 data. For purposes of the 2013 Survey, a small business is defined as a company or entity with 25 or less full-time, part-time and contract employees combined. The 25 employee count must also include seasonal workers. For example, a salon with their own product line of hair care products with a 12 part-time employees would quality for this extension. Small businesses automatically receive the extension and do not need to send an email to request one.
3. Responsible Parties (other than those who qualify as "Small Businesses"): Responsible party requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis, and must request an extension by email no later than February 27, 2015. To request an extension from the original survey due date of March 2, 2015, responsible parties must email firstname.lastname@example.com by February 27, 2015 to make a request, and the email must have the following title: "2013 Survey Additional Extension Request – Company Name (add your company name here)". In order to receive an extension, responsible parties will need to provide the following information:
a) When did you learn about the 2013 Survey?
b) When did you start working on the 2013 Survey?
c) When did you finish your data collection effort for the 2013 Survey?
d) Approximately how many products will you report? labels?
e) How far along are you in entering data into the Consumer Products Reporting Tool (CPRT)?
f) How much time are you requesting to complete the 2013 Survey?
ARB staff will notify each company the results of their request via email.
ARB also reminded survey participants to submit complete data reports, as partial data sets will not be accepted.
Conkle, Kremer & Engel attorneys keep abreast of the latest developments in California regulatory laws to guide the firm's clients through the shifting labyrinth that they must navigate.
CARB recently issued the 2013 Consumer & Commercial Products Survey, which requires companies to report sales and formulation data for all chemically formulated consumer and commercial products that are sold or supplied for use in California.
CARB is authorized by law to collect data about chemically formulated products and from time to time gathers information through mandatory surveys. The last such survey was in 2006.
According to CARB, the purpose of the 2013 Survey is to gather current information on volatile organic compounds (VOC), low vapor pressure VOC (LVP-VOC), and greenhouse gas (GHG) content from consumer and commercial products sold or supplied for use in California. The Survey will also assist CARB in determining the feasibility of further reducing consumer product emissions, updating the consumer products emissions inventory, and evaluating emissions trends for consumer products.
The Survey requirements are detailed and require reporting of a wide variety of chemically formulated consumer and commercial products, even if those products do not contain any VOCs or contain low VOCs. CARB has hosted informational webinars regarding the Survey. The next CARB webinar is on December 15, 2014.
The 2013 Survey officially started on September 1, 2014, and all 2013 data must be reported to CARB by March 2, 2015. But companies can expect to devote substantial resources well into 2016 to comply with CARB's mandatory reporting requirements. That's because the Survey covers a three-year period and will require further reporting of sales and product ingredient data for 2014 and 2015, in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
In particular, data from the Survey will be used to help CARB prepare for the new State Implementation Plan (SIP) which by 2016 will be required to meet more stringent standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). CARB is collecting data in preparation for the SIP, and is updating its emission inventories by collecting sales and ingredient data for all consumer product categories.
CARB has developed a list of pre-screening questions to help companies determine if they are required to submit survey data to CARB. In general, each responsible party listed on the label of a consumer product that was sold or supplied for use in California during the calendar year, and falls into a category listed on that year's Survey Category List, is required to report data to CARB.
The categories of consumer products that are subject to reporting are comprehensive: California Air Resources Board 2013 Survey – List of Survey Categories .Highlights from this list of the 2013 Survey categories include:
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You may be asking yourself how can the environment mean change in poverty reduction? Well, as stated by The World Bank, 'Without policies and action to address the climate challenge, an estimated 100 million more people will move into poverty by 2030'. Therefore, environmental income is a massive industry all around the world, especially for those in less developed countries.
For those that live off the land and live a sustainable life through doing activities such as growing their own food or farming, the impact of climate change would cause a catastrophic effect on their communities and families. With the future filled with such uncertainty, the world's governments and organisations have the power through economic development to help reduce the world's carbon footprint through creating new jobs and ultimately economic growth.
Air pollution costs money and lives. It is the forth largest risk factor for premature deaths and has six times more people dying from it than malaria each year. Although the deaths from air pollution mostly affect the young and elderly. Also can affect people in the work force causing lost labour income. As you can see in the diagram below, air pollution is a higher risk factor than alcohol, drug use and low physical activity combined.
The fishing industry is immense and causes a massive carbon footprint through the whole process of labour. One idea the World Bank supports is to dramatically lessen the production of fishing, 'generate US$83 billion in additional benefits for fisheries.' Through reducing the global fishing market, the whole ocean ecosystem in the ocean can regenerate. Another solution is to manage massive and minor companies within the fishing industry that should obey all laws and actions in making a positive change in reducing their negative impact on the wildlife and earth. Furthermore, a cleaner ocean means the promise of health benefits through natural ways such as mangroves and other ocean vegetation.
Furthermore, eventually on our planet there will be nothing left to deforest and degrade. Even if new plants are planted and taken care for, it would take hundreds, even thousands of years to get forests, woods or any other landscape that is easily destroyed for materials. The future needs to lead to a hundred percent renewable energy in all areas. Although it is a costly and a long process, the benefits are massive and ultimately the only solution for the distant future. If it was decided to restore deforestation, the advantages would be endless from improving agriculture to helping reduce poverty to clean water and more oxygen. Most importantly, wildlife and natural wonders are a massive part of tourism in less developed countries such as Africa and some parts of Asia. The more deforestation that happens, leads to greater poverty and a great carbon footprint will be left on earth.

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Scapegoat Politics
David Cameron has been on the offensive this week after two of his frontline cabinet ministers almost sort of broke ranks at the weekend. Michael Gove and some other bloke who looks like your atypical Tory, and whose name is instantly forgettable, both declared they would vote to leave the EU if a referendum where to be held today.
This gave David an excellent opportunity to appear on his favourite mouthpiece, or rather TV channel, and give one of his endearing head-masterly type speeches where he left us in no doubt that there won't be a referendum until 2017. I absolutely love watching our glorious leader's appearances on the tellybox. He's such a natural in front of the camera, his appearances are NEVER stage-managed unlike that odd-looking commie Miliband fellow and what's more you simply cannot beat a leader who talks to his subjects like primary school children. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
Sarcasm and sick buckets aside, Nigel Farage has really hit a big blue Tory nerve within the last month. You see, the thing about the Tories is they're a bit like Millwall FC fans in a small way. They know nobody likes them, but the key difference (aside from the fact Millwall fans know what hard graft REALLY is) is that the Tories do care. To an extent. The Tories need us on their side for them to gain and regain power, but they know that their ideologies and policies if presented openly would repulse the common person.
One might think that the thing to do then would be to, I don't know, change tack? They could adapt policy and/or ideology to suit the political, social and economic landscape around them to win public support. This way Britain would actually move forward and the general public would slowly begin to warm to this bunch of work-shy, trust-funded, elitist toffs.
What the Tories and to a much lesser extent, Farage's UKIP, do instead is manipulate the political, social and economic landscape to suit their own ideology. A few examples spring immediately to mind: 'This mess we've inherited' was a phrase synonymous with the first 3 years of Conservative rule, EU bureaucracy accepted a part-time role initially but has sprung to the foreground more recently, the Welfare bill has been under attack from day one, Immigration has been an underlying theme to Tory ideology for decades and this week Boris Johnson said that laziness in the workforce is the reason for our economic woes.
All of the examples above may contain a tiny element of truth. Perhaps the outgoing Labour government did overspend a bit, perhaps EU Bureaucracy can be a little irritating at times, perhaps some benefit claimants do take advantage, perhaps some immigrants have hindered our cause and perhaps some of our workforce are a bit lazy. What Cameron has expertly done is manipulate the public to believe that these issues are far worse than they actually are, and that the only possible solution is his. Effectively he has engineered problems for which the only remedy is traditional Conservative ideology.
So for 'This mess' we have swingeing, indiscriminate cuts across the board as well as privatisation of the NHS; for EU bureaucracy we have pointless negotiations leading to an eventual referendum in 2017; for the welfare bill we have the likes of ATOS and Bedroom Tax (with Top-rate tax cuts somehow thrown in); for Immigration we have changes to welfare policy, immigration caps and more pointless negotiations with the EU on Bulgarians & Romanians and for the lazy workforce we have 'Workfare' or, as it is known throughout history, slavery.
Cameron has picked up on the media-driven public perception of 'major' issues and instead of confronting that perception with the cold, hard facts he's chosen to buy a high-power wave machine to stir the waters and surf the resulting tidal waves. He then panders to the misinformed public by bringing in legislation that 'fixes' these scapegoats or faux-issues whilst the real issues lurking in the background continue to grow and grow. He is effectively the waste management firm that dumps rubbish in big holes in the ground and just hopes it'll all just disappear. And for him it will, it'll be someone else's problem in 2015 or 2020.
What the public need to realise is that David Cameron, Nick Clegg and their respective parties are not actually making one jot of positive difference to this country as a whole, neither in the short, medium or long term. All they are doing is using scapegoats to buy time for themselves.
But why? Well Politics is about the gaining or regaining of power for personal benefit, the benefits of wielding power are enormous. Particularly if you side with big corporations over the little people. And that is exactly what modern Conservatism is all about, large corporations driving forever increasing profits from the pockets of the common person. Presently, the Tories are using scapegoats and false issues to make you think they're helping you. Well they're not, they're helping themselves.


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Istanbul trains which transport 148 000 passengers per day, exist since 2013 and are operated by the Marmaray EMU.
Its network includes the following unique line:
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When you hire people that are smarter than you are, you prove you are smarter than they are.
Leaders don't create followers they create more leaders.
The leader of the past knew how to tell and the leader of the future knows how to ask.
What you measure is what you get; what you reward is what you get done.
In business; the man who does'nt need a boss is usually selected to be the boss.
Ninety-five percent of your success in business will be determined by the people you choose to work with and for. Take the time to make good personnel decisions.
Leadership is simply putting the right people in right jobs and then cheering them on.
A good leader always takes more share of the blame and less share of the praise.
Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself . when you become a leader, success is all about growing others.
The leaders of today's most successful companies aren't risk takers they are risk shapers.
Speed of the boss is the speed of the team.
Visionary leader focus on the best and delegate the rest.
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more; you are a leader.
Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.
Your biggest risks are often your biggest growth opportunities.
Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.
Focus and energy are the biggest ingredients to success.
The real discipline comes in saying no to the wrong opportunities.
It takes self-confidence, courage and a willingness to take the heat when you make the tough calls.
Leaders are readers.
Most twenty first century leaders will have to reposition businesses four or more times during their lifetime – Ram Charan.
Never complain never explain.
A leader's job is to look into the future and see the organization, not as it is, but as it should be.
It's not enough to create good words. The real value of values comes from consistently walking the talk.
Leadership,like swimming cannot be learnt by reading about it.
When you are faced with a decision, the best thing is to do the right thing, the next best is to do the wrong thing, and the worst thing is to do nothing.
If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.
Outstanding leaders appeal to the hearts of their followers – not their minds.
A good leader inspires people to have confidence in their leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.
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In this neighborhood, make a wrong turn…
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Mickey Wade is a recently-unemployed journalist who lucked into a rent-free apartment—his sick grandfather's place. The only problem: it's in a lousy neighborhood—the one where Mickey grew up, in fact. The one he was so desperate to escape.
But now he's back. Dead broke. And just when he thinks he's reached rock bottom, Mickey wakes up in the past. Literally.
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Renny Yater: Cool-handed surfer and boardmaker from Santa Barbara, California; innovator and prime exemplar of a smooth, low-key cental California surfing style; founder of Yater Surfboards.
Yater was born (1932) in Los Angeles, the son of a shoe salesman, raised in Pasadena and Laguna Beach, began surfing at age 14, and started making his own boards at 21. Thin, hawk-nosed, and quiet, Yater apprenticed in the mid- and late '50s with the two biggest boardbuilders in the world, working as a laminator at Hobie Surfboards in Dana Point from 1955 to 1957, then as a shaper at Velzy Surfboards in San Clemente from 1957 to 1959.
By the time Yater moved north and opened Santa Barbara Surf Shop in 1959 (trademarking Yater Surfboards at the same time), he was renowned up and down the coast for a type of fast, finely tuned 10-foot board that worked best in long pointbreak surf—like Rincon and Malibu. Yater made equipment for some of the best surfers of the day, including Mickey Dora and Joey Cabell. He was also the favorite boardmaker among surf industry leaders, including Endless Summer producer Bruce Brown, Surfer magazine founder John Severson, and Clark Foam founder Gordon Clark. "Yater always reminded me of a Native American," California expatriate surfer-shaper Bob Cooper later recalled. "He's very efficient, everything minimal, yet he gets maximum usage out of time, equipment and conversation."
Where Hobie, Weber, Greg Noll, and other boardbuilders of the period entered the '60s surf market bent on expansion and conquest, Yater purposely kept his operation small. In 1964 he introduced the Yater Spoon, one of the era's thinnest, lightest, and most maneuverable boards, which sold well up and down the California coast, and were shipped in small numbers to Florida, New Jersey, Texas, and Hawaii.
Yater was a founder and president of the Santa Barbara Surf Club, created in 1959 as a way for a small group of Santa Barbara surfers to gain access to the wave-rich and privately owned Hollister Ranch, located just north of town.
He was featured in a small number of surf movies of the late '50s and early '60s, including Surf Crazy (1959), Big Wednesday (1961), Surfing Hollow Days (1962), and Walk on the Wet Side(1963). As testimony to Yater's high rank among discriminating California surfers, Colonel Kilgore, the war- and surf-crazed character played by Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now, wears an army-green Santa Barbara Surf Shop T-shirt while on duty, and has a Yater Spoon tucked among his personal effects.
Read the full articles @ Matt Warshaw's Encyclopedia of Surfing… http://encyclopediaofsurfing.com/entries/yater-renolds


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Stephen Rushmore, Jr. is President and CEO of HVS. His focus is directed toward the continuous growth and dynamic performance of the global operation of HVS.
Prior to joining HVS in 2002, Stephen was a Senior Engineer with Sapient, an enterprise application development firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He traveled throughout the world developing techniques that enabled financial, energy, and telecommunications companies to increase internal efficiencies.
In 2000, Stephen founded Roadfood.com, a web site dedicated to finding the most memorable local eateries along the highways and back roads of America. The award-winning site has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as the best restaurant guide on the Internet, and Yahoo! awarded it the very prestigious "Web Site of the Year." Over a half million visitors access the site on a monthly basis.
Stephen is member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) and is on the Advisory Board for the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), the nation's oldest outdoor recreation and conservation organization.
In his free time, Stephen loves to play ultimate Frisbee and ski.
Stephen holds a BS degree from the Cornell Hotel School.


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Thursday, April 5, 2012
Inde-'Pendant' (Jillibean Soup Sweet and Sour Soup)
We made our first visit to the Corning Museum of Glass two weeks ago. Alexa had a chance to make a glass pendant which was the only "hands on" glass making project they had. They had other projects but they were not as hands on as this was (the instructors did most of the "cool" work). She got quite the lesson in how to make the pendant and the different techniques that go into it. She was hesitant at first to work with an open flame (and a super hot one at that!) but once she donned all of the protective gear (safety goggles, Kevlar sleeves, and an apron) she was good to go. :)
Based on a sketch by Leah Farquharson.
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This is adorable. I love this page and your design and the stitching and that wonderfully clever title. Yup, love it all! What a great trip and a great experience.ReplyDelete
What a great page! Look at all the wonderful and fun details you added :) Would've love to join you all on that trip = COOL!!!ReplyDelete
This is adorable. I love the design. This is soooo cool!ReplyDelete
awesome design!!Love how it all came together!! beautiful job!!ReplyDelete
Such a cute layout!! I love all the layering. Everytime I try layering, it just looks cluttered. I need to work on that.ReplyDelete
how fun, I love Leah's work and congrats on being a LYB spring cycling team member!ReplyDelete
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This has been a busy week for all of us. Students are busy with finishing up their assignments before our spring break (March 13–18, 2017), and planning for some much deserved relaxation and recreation.
I attended the College's
Charlotte's Web matinee last weekend. What a terrific performance by our students! It also was a great opportunity for many families to enjoy a free live theatrical performance. It was a pleasure for me to see many of our students, staff and faculty sharing this delightful play experience with their children, many of whom seemed to be enthralled with the characters and eager to meet them after the play! What a wonderful gathering for our whole Saint Paul College family. Thanks to the talented cast, crew and director, and everyone who attended the play.
Here's a short recap of my activities this week:
Hennepin County Workforce and Career Pathways Mapping - I met with the Hennepin County Workforce/Career Pathways Manager to discuss the intentional and engaged role that Saint Paul College can play in devising career pathways in Construction, IT, Business/Finance, Health, Service, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Skilled Trades.
Pictured: Alumna Mary Jo Schifsky and President Rassoul Dastmozd
Successful Alumna - I had the pleasure of meeting with Mary Jo Schifsky, a Saint Paul College aluma of the legal secretary program, from the Class of '69. Part of her journey has included graduating from the University of Minnesota, and she is now currently pursuing a doctorate degree from U of M. She has worked for a major fortune 500 corporation in Minnesota, is an entrepreneur, community activist, and also a highly regarded community leader who is trying to promote workforce training for citizens of our community who are 50+ years of age. That our graduates stay connected to our college and value the skills and education they receive here adds incredible value to our institution, as well as the surrounding community.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Leadership Council - I attended a two-day meeting at the system office with Minnesota State presidents from two-year colleges and four-year universities, discussing several issues related to strategic operation of each our respective institutions.
Meeting with a Community Leader - I met with a community leader who is a passionate supporter of Saint Paul College to discuss philanthropy and Minnesota's current and future economic and workforce trends.
Weekly Legislative Web Ex - I attended the Governmental Relations Weekly Web Ex meetings where we discussed the Legislative Priorities of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities.
Meeting with Minnesota State Chancellor and Presidents of Color - attended a meeting with my peers to discuss status update about our professional journeys as presidents of each of our respective institutions.
St. Paul Youth Services - I had the opportunity to meet with the executive director of St. Paul Youth Services. The College is pursuing partnerships with St. Paul Youth Services to promote opportunities for youth leadership at the College during summer.
District Energy Legacy Day - As a member of St. Paul District Energy Board, I attended the Annual District Energy Legacy Day.
Ramsey County Video Tour Interview - I was interviewed about education issues by two freelance journalists and producers who are developing a Ramsey County video tour, a narrated story about Ramsey County.
Major Minnesota High Technology Firm - I along with Dean of Workforce Training and Continuing Education met with the CEO and several executives of a major multifaceted medical device manufacturing company to discuss workforce, expertise, and talent shortage that this company is facing like many of our firms in Minnesota. Minnesota State, and especially Saint Paul College, is the solution to this complex problem of recruiting quality employee shortage. More reasons for the state legislators to invest in higher education, especially, Minnesota State.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Student and Faculty Advisory - I had the opportunity to meet with a Saint Paul College Phi Theta Kappa honor society student leader about their work and projects in promoting honest, engaging, civic, and deliberative dialogue about democracy at the College. I am very fortunate to be able to have such open dialogues with our students.
International Women's Day Tea - I along with several members of our college community attended the
International Women's Tea at the International Institute of Minnesota. The keynote speaker was a Saint Paul College alumnae who is currently pursuing a nurse practitioner degree at St. Catherine University. What a wonderful beginning and now what a remarkable accomplishment for our students and graduates.
I will end this week's blog by quoting a portion of the sonnet The New Colossus written by Emma Lazarus, which is on an engraved plaque in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty (http://libertyellisfoundation.org/the-new-colossus). As an immigrant myself, I have always found it to be such a powerful and touching message of hope that I know still resonates with people around the entire world:
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" - Emma Lazarus, 1883
At Saint Paul College, we lift our lamp of knowledge to welcome all who come through our doors. We are one community, joined together in our common mission of Education for Employment…Education for Life. Saint Paul College promotes and recognizes the principles of equity, inclusion and social justice. By appreciating and respecting the importance of equity and inclusion, we acknowledge that the collective membership and community of Saint Paul College will continue to foster a culture and atmosphere of belonging, collaboration and mutual respect, which makes us a stronger institution.
I wish you all a relaxing weekend and a splendid Spring Break for any of you enjoying time off next week!
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Attacks on leaders more than jihad
Malik Dohan Al-Hassan, Iraq's Justice Minister, was within a hair's breadth of joining the Baghdad litany of the dead when a weekend suicide bomber killed four of his bodyguards as his convoy pulled away from his home.
After a lull since the June 28 handover of power in Iraq, the rate of deadly attacks by the insurgents has picked up in the past week with devastating effect.
Another attack on Saturday, at Mahmoudia, south of Baghdad, killed two Iraqis and injured 50 others outside a National Guard recruitment centre; and two vital oil pipelines were ruptured, bringing to 130 the number of such strikes this year.
Similar attacks last week took the life of the Governor of Nineveh, a northern province that encompasses Iraq's third biggest city - Mosul; two senior officials from the industry and foreign ministries were shot dead; and 11 Iraqis died and 40 were injured as a huge car bomb exploded at the main entrance to Baghdad's "green zone", the heavily fortified government and diplomatic bunker in the heart of Baghdad.
Another foreign hostage was beheaded and, despite pressure from Washington and Baghdad, the Government of the Philippines surrendered to the demands of hostage-takers to pull its troops out of Iraq earlier than planned - to save the life of one of its nationals who faced execution.
In the swirls of Iraqi history, Saturday was the anniversary of the 1968 Baath Party coup that positioned Saddam Hussein to take over the country; and the worst of last week's attacks marked Thursday's anniversary of the bloody 1958 overthrow of the British-appointed monarchy.
The insurgents have made priority targets of all Iraqi officials, penetrating tight security cordons to mount sophisticated attacks, which, like that on the 84-year-old Justice Minister, often include secondary explosions to cause more death or mayhem among the crowd of emergency services personnel and civilian onlookers drawn by the initial attack.
Since the fall of Baghdad at least one other provincial governor has been assassinated; the president and another member of the former Iraqi Governing Council died in a downtown car-bomb attack; eight police chiefs have been executed; and an unknown number of ministerial and other officials have been killed.
Such are the convulsions in Baghdad that the death of six municipal councillors since the handover of power, and a consequent wave of debilitating fear in local politics, has been hardly noticed.t they marked a steep rise in a strike rate that has taken the lives of 61 of the capital's 750 local councillors in less than a year.
Almost 100 Iraqis and about 40 Americans have died since the June 28 handover.
A more realistic picture of the insurgency is emerging. US and Iraqi officials have consistently portrayed it as the foreign supporters of al-Qaeda and so-called Saddam "dead enders", thereby bolstering their argument that Iraq is rightly a part of the war on terror.
But since taking office Iyad Allawi has acknowledged that a significant number of those resisting are secular and nationalist Iraqis angered by the US military presence in Iraq; and recently senior American officials in Iraq have acknowledged for the first time that the make-up and number of insurgents "mean they cannot be defeated militarily".
Putting its numbers at about 20,000, way higher than the usual analysts' estimates of about 5000, a US military officer told the Associated Press earlier this month there was enough popular support among nationalist-minded Iraqis to sustain the insurgents.
In a significant departure from Washington's portrayal of the insurgents as fundamentalist diehards, he added: "We are not at the front of a jihadist war here."
Dr Allawi focuses almost exclusively - and aggressively - on security. He claims Iraqi intelligence is becoming more effective, volunteering that it was Iraqis who had provided information for the US bombings of several safe houses used by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and his supporters in Falluja - none of which killed the Jordanian terrorist; and saying 15 operatives linked to al-Qaeda had been arrested.
There is an emerging split in the insurgency, rooted in comments as early as last year by nationalists fighting with the insurgency who were angry at what they said were attacks by foreign fighters on Iraqis - instead of the better equipped and protected US military.
Dr Allawi said last week that 150 militants had fled Falluja, a claim that came on the heels of an interview in which Dr Salman al-Jumaily, an academic from the city, said key local officials in the city were trying to drive out the foreign fighters who had made it their base. He said: "A deputation went to talk to Allawi. The foreigners are bad guys and I think if the Iraqi army, not the US, came after them, the people of Falluja would co-operate. There are only about 100, but they are well-armed. No one will complain when they are dead."
Several groups claiming to be nationalists have issued death threats to al-Zarqawi, who claims responsibility for the worst of the violence; and the foreign militants have been sniping back at the nationalists on their web sites.
But while Falluja might be coming off the boil, other important centres, like Samarra to the north of Baghdad, have become hotbeds of resistance.
This week Dr Allawi embarks on a round of visits to countries in the region to appeal for help. Distrustful of those around him, he has ruled out asking his neighbours to send troops; but he has requested "boots on the ground" aid from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Morocco and Egypt.
For now, Dr Allawi is working to exploit rising Iraqi anger at the bombings that kill Iraqis by the hundreds. Last week he said his objective was to split the foreign fighters - encouraging Iraqis to drive them out as he negotiates an amnesty with nationalists who don't "have blood on their hands".
But the proposed amnesty is bogged down in wrangling among elements of his government over who it might cover and US disquiet about the likely domestic American reaction if Iraqis who had a hand in violent opposition to the US occupation were to be let off.
Although Dr Allawi has a 40,000-strong Civil Defence Corps and 90,000 policemen, and has announced plans for a 1500- strong strike force and new intelligence service, members of all services still complain they are woefully trained and equipped.
Policemen at crisis points in the city openly discuss the existence of plans that keep the Americans in control of emergencies. One was quoted: "We come to the place, block the streets, and ask people not to use their cell phones till the Americans arrive - then we take orders from them."
With the death of more than 500 officers in the past year, a recent poll showed Iraqi resistance to family members joining the police or the military had almost doubled.
At the Bab al-Sheikh police station in central Baghdad, more than 100 officers share only five walkie-talkies and have no body armour. At suburban al-Doura, about a dozen have died and more than 100 have been wounded in an establishment of 325 officers who complain that they have only 19 bullet-proof vests and have to buy their own ammunition.
Acknowledging the determination of the insurgency, Dr Allawi said last week: "Whether it's electricity, oil water, hospitals, roads, bridges, this is a clear sign that the terrorists are so evil that they are not only satisfied by hitting the targets, and killing and inflicting loss of life, but also [causing] destruction."
To succeed, he has to convince the Sunni minority that has traditionally had control of the government and the military in Iraq that it will not be marginalised and keep an eye on hardline Shiite fighters who question his legitimacy as an unelected leader.
The stakes are huge for Dr Allawi and his colleagues in the interim government.
Iraqis generally welcome the Prime Minister's tough talk, but with elections planned for January, he and his government will be hard pressed to impose the right security environment for the polls to proceed and, at the same time, campaign politically to ensure they have a place in the next chapter of this fraught democracy project.


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Randall Loomis and Pastor Cordell Bryson were as close as two blood brothers could ever be. Like peas in a pod, their friendship was unbreakable until Amaryllis Price stepped onto the scene. The moment Randall set his eyes on her, all heck broke loose. Who knew that a woman's beauty and sex appeal could cause a God fearing, faithful church going, dedicated man, to literally lose everything that's dear to him?
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Kale is a very easy ingredient to prepare and use in everyday cooking. It is a nutrient dense green vegetable, readily available, inexpensive and very good for you.
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What are the health benefits of kale?
Kale is often referred to as a superfood because of its health benefits. A superfood is a term given to foods that are densely packed with nutrients, such as highly powerful antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids that, when incorporated into the diet, will help nourish the body and promote health from the inside out.
Kale is a nutritional powerhouse with many health benefits, the main ones primarily linked to the excellent source and high concentration of antioxidants, phytonutrients and vitamins A, C, K and calcium.
It is also packed with other vitamins and minerals such as copper, iron, potassium, protein, folate, manganese, phosphorous and more.
Kale is one of the best sources of beta-carotene, one of the antioxidants believed by many nutritional experts to be a player in the fight against life threatening diseases such as heart disease and cancer. It is also a natural anti-inflammatory and de-toxifier.
It should be noted, however, that kale contains certain components (such as vitamin K) that may interfere with blood thinning medications. If you are taking such medication, it is advisible to monitor your intake of kale and consult your doctor for advice.
Different types of kale
There are four varieties of kale generally available here in Australia. There is the curly kale (the most common and readily available), the Cavolo Nero (also known as Tuscan kale/cabbage), the curly purple kale, and baby kale leaves.
These are available at greengrocers and the vegetable section of supermarkets. Baby kale is usually found in sealed bags in the salad leaf section
Curly kale, Cavolo Nero and purple kale have robust, thick, hearty and full flavoured leaves. Baby kale leaves are light and subtle in flavour. Which one should be used really depends on personal preference and taste.
All can be used in any dish although I prefer to use the baby kale in salads only – and even then only sometimes, as I love the taste of the more robust thicker leaves.
How to choose a bunch of kale
When buying kale, look for bunches that have firm and thick deep green leaves. Avoid bunches with yellow leaves or that look soft and about to wilt.
The size of the bunches vary, and you will have to use your discretion when buying them. A large bunch usually has 8-10 large leaves.
How to prepare kale
The best way to prepare kale is to thoroughly wash the leaves, then remove the thick, tough stalk. The quickest and best way to do this is to hold the end of the stalk in one hand and with the other hand grab the leaves at that end, and in one movement quickly pull (strip) the leaves along the stem from the bottom part of the stem to the top.You will find that the tough part of the stalk easily separates, leaving the upper, more tender part of the stalk attached to the leaves.
If you do not like to use this method, then just cut out most of the stalk, and chop the leaves with a knife and use as per the recipe. You can use the upper, more tender parts of the stalk, which is something that I normally do in most of my recipes. They should be chopped finely before use.
A little tip – when chopping kale it is always a good idea to use a large chopping board, or you will have kale going everywhere!
Cooking with Kale by Rena Patten is available now from New Holland Publishers.
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Why does charcoal burn? Isn't it already burned? Or is it only mostly burned? What gives?
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Charcoal is carefully cooked wood. Mankind figured out this one many centuries ago. The head-producing part of fuel is carbon. Increase the relative amount of carbon in your cooker, and you can roast that haunch of mountain goat or yak fillet and can get out of the kitchen in half the time. Wood is about 50 percent carbon (coal is 90). You can up your wood-based carbon by reducing the wood's hydrogen and oxygen content. It's still done pretty much the way it was centuries ago. Logs are baked slowly at very high temperatures in a low-oxygen oven. This drives off most of the liquids and leaves the carbon.
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Ultimate Wetlands | Classic Okavango to Linyanti Fly-in Safari Tour
Accommodation: Safari lodge accommodation with en-suite facilities
Activities: Game drives, boat cruises, makoro excursion and nature walks
Destinations: Maun, Okavango, Linyanti (Selinda / Kwando)
Seasonal: All year round, best time to visit is June to October coinciding with the dry season
Explore the Linyanti & Okavango Wetlands
This Ultimate Wetlands Safari tour portrays the Okavango Delta and the relatively unknown Kwando / Selinda ecosystem, part of the Linyanti, to provide a combination of 2 very different waterways for you to explore.
It is fascinating to experience the difference in habits of the animals of the 2 regions. Both areas are renowned for the scenic beauty with the Selinda area coming into its own as a wildlife safari destination.
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If you talk to Muslims on Skype (or off Skype) you know how bewildering it can be to try to find out what Muslims really believe.
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http://www.quran-islam.org/93.html (the most clear translation I've found)
http://www.thequran.com/ (compare 4 different English translations simultaneously; it also shows which verses have been abrogated (cancelled) by other verses).
http://www.islamic-invitation.com/book_details.php?bID=263 – you can download a complete "Study Quran" (called "The Noble Quran") for free from this site. It has a lot of helpful explanatory footnotes, plus it is produced in
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This weekend marks one year since I was ordained a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Being a pastor has become… is becoming a part of my identity. Like being a parent or artist being a pastor has claimed me, it makes me behave in awkward and strange ways; it makes me want to wrestle with the tension between what's sacred and what's secular; it makes me vulnerable and approachable to some, and scary to others.
This journey towards integrating 'pastor' as part of my being began long before my ordination and will continue long into the future. But on this particular day, March 20th, 2010, I gathered my families and friends, from old communities and new ones, together in one place and asked them to sing and pray and speak me into ordination. They stood and clapped and charged me and one another with doing the work of God in world.
In the face of the fear and terror being wrought in the world, in earthquake and missile, in nuclear plants and plans gone awry and in our own personal experiences of loss and longing I offer the following words of hope. We read this affirmation of faith from the Iona Community in Scotland at my ordination.
We believe that God is present
in the darkness before dawn;
In the waiting and uncertainty
where fear and courage join hands,
conflict and caring link arms,
and the sun rises over barbed wire.
We believe in a with-us God
who sits down in our midst
to share our humanity.
We affirm a faith
that takes us beyond the safe place:
into action, into vulnerability
and into the streets.
We commit ourselves to work for change
and put ourselves on the line;
to bear responsibility, take risks,
live powerfully and face humiliation;
to stand with those on the edge;
to choose life
and to be used by the Spirit
for God's new community of hope.