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The Thank You Economy, Gary Vaynerchuk offers compelling evidence that we have entered into an entirely new business era, one in which the companies that see the biggest returns won't be the ones that can throw the most money at an advertising campaign, but will be those that can prove they care about their customers more than anyone else.
He illustrates that the businesses and brands that harness the word-of-mouth power from social media, those that can shift their culture to be more customer-aware and fan-friendly, will pull away from the pack and profit in today's markets.
To this end, I received an email letter today from one of the banks where I have an account. Seeing that I had just opened an account with Simple, I anticipated the worst. Maybe my initial deposit didn't clear. Maybe I did one of my transactions incorrectly or possibly didn't activate my debit card correctly. But the subject line for the email just had the words 'Thank You'. Upon opening the email (personalized with the name I told Simple I preferred using as opposed to my 'legal' name on the account), I must admit I was surprised to see that the email included nothing more than a 'thank you'. That's right, a simple appreciation letter from Josh Reich, the CEO of Simple.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Direct Mail Still Preferred Over Email, Social and Mobile Marketing
Despite a greatly increasing penetration of smartphones and tablet devices and a marketing industry focus on digital, social and mobile channels, a just released study of channel preferences by Epsilon reveals that consumer desire for postal mail continues to be strong.
The new report, Channel Preferences for Both The Mobile and Non-Mobile Consumer, found that, despite a more digitally-focused world, a majority of consumers still prefer postal mail for a large portion of their multichannel communication. This was especially evident with regard to financial services communication, where 38 percent of the U.S. households surveyed preferred receiving postal mail compared to 17 percent desiring information over the internet and 7 percent via email. Only health related communication had a higher preference for postal mail, indicating the advantage of direct mail for communicating sensitive information.
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Darby's Bible Synopsis
Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
The following commentary covers Chapters 27 through 31.
Jotham, the son of Uzziah, walks uprightly; and he avoids his father's fault; but the people are still corrupt. Nevertheless the faithfulness of Jotham procures him blessing and prosperity. For it is always the state of the king which is the object of God's judgment. As we have seen, the people as such had failed long before.
The reign of Ahaz forms an epoch. Entirely forsaking Jehovah, he gives himself up wholly to idolatry; and, the more he is smitten of God, the more he sins against Him. He is delivered into the hands of the Syrians, and into the hand of Pekah, the king of Israel. In the latter case, however, God interposes for the rescue at least of the captives. The Edomites, and afterwards the Philistines, invade Judah. All this distress induces Ahaz to seek help from the king of Assyria, who only brought him into still greater trouble (compare Isaiah 7:17; see also Hosea 5:13-15).
If piety is not transmitted from father to son, grace can work in the heart and direct the steps of one who had the most wicked father. This was the case with the son of Ahaz. The way in which Hezekiah sought the glory of his God shows remarkable faith and energy. In the better days of the kingdom, true piety and the work of righteousness were manifested in Jehoshaphat; great energy of faith is now displayed in Hezekiah; and we shall find in Josiah profound reverence for the scriptures, for the book of the law.
I recall here the great principle, the effects of which the reader has to remark in the book which occupies us, namely, the government of God, which visited every act with its immediate consequences, a government which always had reference to the king's conduct. But, in spite of some awakenings and some restorations wrought by grace, the people having entirely corrupted themselves, the kingly power which alone recalled them to their duties came short of the glory of God; and at length, the oath made in Jehovah's name being broken, the measure of sin was filled up, and the judgment of Israel, and the times of the Gentiles commenced.
Hezekiah acknowledges the sinful state of Israel, and he invites the people to cleanse themselves. A true worship, affecting in its character, is re-established (2 Chronicles 29:25-29), and the service of Jehovah's house is set in order.
But Hezekiah's zeal embraces all Israel, and he sends letters which, although the greater part laughed them to scorn, brought up many serious souls to the worship of Jehovah in Jerusalem. If everything is not re-established as a whole, yet, wherever faith is in action and a sincere heart seeks to glorify God, there is always cause for the faithful to rejoice in the dealings of God. God pardoned their failure in the purification necessary for participation in the service of the sanctuary; the prayer for blessing came up to His holy dwelling-place and was granted.
Strengthened by this communion with Jehovah, all Israel that had been present went out and destroyed the groves and the images, not only in Judah, but also in Ephraim and Manasseh. The state of disorder in Israel gave an opportunity on God's part for the exercise of faithfulness and the manifestation of devotedness in His people. Abundance and blessing are found in Judah, and Jehovah's house is filled with proofs of His goodness brought in by grateful hearts according to the ordinances of the law; and even in the cities of the priests all is set in order according to the law, and everything prospers. [See Note #1]
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Observe here that, when God blesses and there is faithfulness, the instruments whom He employs in His service partake of the glory that is connected with the blessing. Their names are inscribed in the record of God's dealings.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third.
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.
And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
Synopsis of the Books of the Bible, by John Nelson Darby [1857-62].
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Jan 25, 2011
PIANY praises NYSID move to defend agents from bounced premium checks
GLENMONT, N.Y.-The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. is praising the New York State Insurance Department for taking steps to protect small businesses across the state from bearing the expense of their clients bounced premium checks, deposited in good faith by an agency into their own accounts.
PIANY has kept this issue on the top of its regulatory priorities for the past decade, despite being denied in a 2002 ruling after meeting the NYSID jointly with the Council of Insurance Brokers of Greater New York, where the producer groups argued that the NYSID should permit cancellation when producers are given a bad check. In a 2007 published opinion, the NYSID reiterated that agents who inadvertently accept a bad check from customer had no recourse to recoup the money after an insurance company received payment by sweeping the agencys account. Now, the Insurance Department has announced it will reverse its position, in an opinion to be published next month.
"Often, insurance agents will accept premium payments from their clients directly, and carriers can perform electronic sweeps of the agencys account for the funds. These sweeps often occur before an agency is made aware that its customers check has bounced, leaving the agency holding the bag for the insufficient funds after the policy has been paid. Once the carrier has received payment from the agency, the policy cannot be canceled," said PIANY President Donna Chiapperino. "We applaud the Insurance Department for recognizing the untenable position this puts our members, independent insurance agents, who are caught in the middle of and made victims of such transactions."
While some carriers voluntarily reimbursed their agents considered the dishonored check as an underwriting risk that justified canceling the policy in the first 60 days, PIANYs Legislative/Regulatory Committee continued to bring this issue to the department as a top member concern dating as far back as 2001. Carriers were forced to cease these mitigating practices when the NYSID issued its 2007 opinion.
"We are very glad the Department recognized the pressure our members faced trying to honor their clients payments made directly to their agent, while never knowing if they would have to assume the insureds payment because of insufficient funds," Chiapperino said. "The reversal of the 2007 Opinion demonstrates the Departments concern for our states small businesses and the work they do on behalf of their clients."
PIANY is a trade association representing professional, independent insurance agencies, brokerages, and their employees throughout the state.


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Department of Revenue News Release
August 31, 2010Missouri Goes Online with National System Designed to Combat Vehicle Theft & Title Fraud
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri has joined 37 other states in the use of a federal database that helps verify the correct title history of motor vehicles.
On Monday, applications for motor vehicle titles in Missouri began to be cross checked with information stored in the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). The system provides additional assurance that ownership titles associated with the purchase of vehicles such as cars, trucks and motorcycles are accurate.
According to the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), Missouri joins 25 other states that fully participate, meaning that Missouri provides both data into the system and makes inquiries into it before issuing a title. Twelve states provide data but don't make inquiries. Eleven states, including Kansas, are still in development, and two jurisdictions (the State of Illinois and the District of Columbia) are not participating in any form. The Missouri Department of Revenue spent many months programming its computers and recently finished testing compatibility with the system before going online.
"Having this electronic warehouse of information available will help reduce the chance that stolen vehicles will be improperly titled," said Alana M. Barragán-Scott, director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. "It should also give consumers confidence that the vehicle they are purchasing is correctly classified as a new, used, or salvage vehicle."
The need for the new system is spelled out in statistics provided by AAMVA. About 1.3 million vehicles are stolen each year, but only 63 percent of them are recovered. Auto theft costs consumers and insurance companies about $8 billion per year. Many cars and trucks are also damaged in floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters, and there are attempts to resell these vehicles with titles that do not correctly reflect the damaged status of the vehicles.
The information provided in a NMVTIS inquiry includes the vehicle identification number, the state in which the vehicle is currently titled, what type of title a vehicle has (original, salvage, junk, etc.), and an odometer history. In addition, it includes information from insurance companies and junk and salvage yards that is required by law to be reported to the system.
Most customers at local motor vehicle license offices or the Missouri Department of Revenue's Motor Vehicle Bureau in Jefferson City shouldn't notice any difference when applying for titles.
"When a vehicle identification number is entered into Missouri's existing information system, it will now automatically work in tandem with the new federal database," Barragán-Scott said. "The information provided by NMVITS will give us a much better picture of a vehicle's title history."
The creation of NMVTIS was mandated by federal legislation. The U.S. Department of Justice is responsible for the system and the Department of Justice has contracted with AAMVA to operate the NMVTIS system.
Implementation and computer programming costs for Missouri were partially offset by a grant from the Department of Justice.
More information about NMVTIS can be obtained at http://www.aamva.org/KnowledgeCenter/Vehicle/NMVTIS/.
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The Palestinian Authority
News about The Palestinian Authority, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. More
The Palestinian Territories consist of the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank that are officially under control of Palestinian governing bodies. The Palestinian Authority was created and assumed control of Gaza and designated areas of the West Bank following the 1993 Oslo Accords negotiations between the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel, and was intended as a five-year provisional body to be replaced by a sovereign Palestinian state after completed negotiations. No final settlement has been reached.
In 2006, militant-led Hamas defeated the governing Fatah party in Palestinian elections, but subsequent clashes between the parties led to the establishment of two separate administrations, with Hamas in control of the Gaza Strip and the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority leading West Bank areas. Ongoing territorial disputes with Israel have resulted in Palestinian leadership losing parts of its territory while solidifying its control over others. Palestinian territories are considered occupied by Israel by much of the international community.
The 2011 Arab Spring revolts convinced Palestinian Authority Pres Mahmoud Abbas to abandon negotiations with Israel and to focus on winning United Nations recognition of Palestinian statehood and reconciling with Hamas. Abbas's bid for recognition failed, but the United Nations in 2012 granted the Palestinian Authority observer state status, leading to the authority's name being changed to the State of Palestine.
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Here are some quick answers to questions from the Lantern's inbox.
Do I save electricity when I use a dimmer switch on my lights? Or am I using the same amount of electricity no matter where I have it set?
Unless your dimmer dates to the 1970s, it will save some energy. The more you lower the lights, the less power they use—although the savings won't be as large as the reduction in brightness. (At a light level of 50 percent, you'll be using more than half the electricity.)If you're using incandescent lights, a dimmer switch can also extend the life of your bulbs. According to Francis Rubinstein, a lighting researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, an incandescent bulb that's kept at 50 percent brightness should last roughly 10 times longer than one burning at full capacity.
Things are a little different with compact fluorescent bulbs. In the first place, not all of these work with dimmers. Among those that do, the energy savings are a little better, but you won't get any extension in bulb life. At the lowest dimmer settings, an incandescent bulb will cast an especially warm glow, but the quality of light from a CFL remains the same no matter how it's set. There may also be some flickering with the fluorescents. However, if saving energy is your main concern, ditch the old-fashioned bulbs: An incandescent will always be less efficient than a CFL, no matter what kind of light switch you're using.
Can you recycle clothes?
Yup. Textiles that are still relatively intact can be cut up into wiping rags, which are sold to gas stations and paint shops. Ratty clothes are shredded, and the resulting fibers can be used in things like carpet padding or soundproofing insulation. Some fibers, like wool, can be re-spun, re-dyed, and re-woven into brand-new clothes.
Unless you live in one of the handful of counties that has curbside textile recycling, it may be tricky to get your closet cast-offs to the people who recycle them. Many organizations that collect used clothing, like the Salvation Army and Goodwill, have relationships with textile recyclers, which take anything the charities can't sell in their stores. But it's not always a good idea to drop a bag of single socks or tattered gym clothes at your local charity shop. For one thing, not all of them have agreements with recyclers—which means your discarded duds could end up in the trash—and second, overtaxed workers might not appreciate being asked to sort through your detritus, only to discover that they can't sell any of it. (Stained or unstylish clothing is usually OK, but a sweater your dog mauled probably isn't.)
If you can't find ways to reuse the clothes in your own home, the Lantern recommends calling the shops in your area to see which ones recycle their unwanted donations and whether they'd be willing to take what you have. Sometimes you can send your stuff directly to a recycler by using their 24-hour drop-off bins in parking lots and other central locations. You can find local listings for both charity shops and drop-off bins on Earth911.com. (Meanwhile, if you have old, hole-y athletic shoes of any brand, Nike will take them off your hands.) Just make sure your clothes aren't moldy, smelly, or wet—even recyclers will toss those in the trash.
What's the most environmentally friendly way to get rid of the hair from my brush or comb? In lieu of trashing it, I've been flushing it down the toilet, but something tells me that can't be right.
Trust your instinct: The toilet is not the proper place for hairballs. First of all, it could lead to clogs in your plumbing. The wastewater treatment plant, in turn, will just try to screen out your hair and truck it off to the landfill along with the Q-tips, condoms, and other sundry interlopers that get flushed every day. In other words, the hair will quite likely end up in the same place whether you flush it or toss it in the garbage, but flushed hair wastes energy and fuel on its circuitous journey.
The best way to dispose of hair is by composting it. Hairballs are rich in nitrogen, a key ingredient in every compost pile. Just make sure to cut your tresses into small pieces and spread them around the pile, so they don't form clumps. (Matted hair will biodegrade much more slowly.) You can also throw in wet hair from your shower drain as long as you cut it up first. In fact, dampness helps speed up the decomposition process. On the question of what to do with gelled or hairsprayed hair, the experts the Lantern polled were somewhat divided. Some said you could toss it in, no problem; others expressed concern that the ingredients in those products would persist in the environment or else result in lower-quality compost. If you use a lot of products in your hair, you might want to give your hairballs a rinse before adding them to the pile.
In the early days of the Gulf oil spill, there was a lot of buzz about how human hair was going to be used to sop up the mess. But in recent weeks, engineers involved in the cleanup have determined that homemade "hair booms" aren't a feasible option in the Gulf (since they don't work as well as the commercial kind), and donated locks are now piling up in area warehouses. As of May 23, Matter of Trust, the organization that's been spearheading the collection, said that it won't accept hair from new donors until it's worked through the tons that it already has.
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Craig Miller left Florida this year with $3,000, a borrowed RV and a dream of helping people find meaning in their lives.
His savings may have struck some as a considerable sum. But for a family of four on their way to California, it wasn't even close to adequate. The family, once intent on selling the RV for the owner, now lives in it.
They rise early and drive to the beach for breakfast before Miller drops off his wife at her new job and heads to the library where the kids can play and read while he tries to rebuild his business. After he picks up his wife, they head out again, sometimes back to the beach for dinner before ending at the Santa Barbara, Calif., parking lot where they sleep for the night.
"You think you have everything," Miller said, "but you can lose income tomorrow."
Miller once had a four-bedroom home, complete with pool and spa, when he lived in Orlando and worked as a life coach and ran his business. He's now part of what appears to growing number of Americans who have been forced out of their comfortable lives and into their vehicles by the continuing foreclosure crisis and slumping economy.
They're the upper-class homeless, the middle-class homeless or the new homeless, depending on whom you talk to.
Michael Stoops, executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, said this group of people is different from what is considered the typical image of homelessness. They are generally middle-aged, have good educations, own their own vehicles and once lived comfortable and self-sufficient lives. Sometimes they still have jobs, cell phones, laptops -- just no place to crawl into bed.
"This is a way for people to cling on to a part of the life they once had," Stoops said. "And having a vehicle makes life easier."
Stoops can't say for sure how many of the upper-class homeless are living in their vehicles across the country. But his group's April 2008 survey of state and local homeless coalitions found that 61 percent of respondents reported an increase in homelessness since the foreclosure crisis began last year.
Two Foreclosures in Two Months
One woman, a 55-year-old grandmother who is also living in California, went from having two homes worth a total of about $2 million to sleeping in her rundown Jeep. She has asked that ABCNews.com not use her name because her real estate clients, co-workers and some family members don't know her situation.
"I never dreamed it would be like this," she said, breaking down in tears.
Raised in the Midwest, she moved to California in the1960s. By 2005, she was earning up to $75,000 a year as a high-end real estate agent and, that year, she invested in a $1.2 million home. She didn't sell her old $780,000 ranch some 30 miles away, figuring it would sell easily. Her plan was to flip the new house in two years and sell it for $3 million.
But then her eyesight deteriorated rapidly as cataracts left her struggling to read street signs and unable to drive at night. She stopped raking in the money needed to keep up on the $10,000-a-month combined mortgages she was paying while supporting her husband, a guitarist.
The houses foreclosed, one in September 2006, the other two months later. And, she said, her husband was found to have been living a double life as a cross-dressing meth addict, though she had suspected some drug use prior to the revelation. They are now divorced.
"I used to be normal," she said, continuing to cry. "And then everything was taken from me."
After bouncing from a friend's home to her sister's place, she drove two hours north to Santa Barbara in May for a fresh start and to rebuild her real estate career. But what she found was an $8-an-hour job in a coffee shop.
She pulls in a biweekly income of about $300 to $400, not including the $50 a week in tips she gets if times are good. She pays $43 a month for a gym membership, because it's a safe place where she can go 24 hours a day and take a shower whenever she wants.
Her Jeep, on which she's making $30 a month payments to a dealership that could have repossessed it for late payments, recently broke down, costing her $1,300 in repairs.
A Safe Place to Sleep
The woman and the Miller family park their cars in overnight lots dedicated to the homeless. There are only two communities that Stoops, the advocate, knows of that have such programs that cater to the homeless who prefer their cars and RVs to shelters or camps in the woods.
Several dozen homeless drivers in Eugene, Ore., and Santa Barbara are allowed to legally park overnight in lots owned by churches, businesses and the government.
"Eugene has had problems around homelessness for a long time, like decades," city Urban Services manager Richie Weinman said.
The city made a couple of unsuccessful attempts to set up a government-sanctioned parking program, starting in the early 1990s. But it was always too expensive, too rowdy.
But since 1998, the city has operated a parking program via contract with a local nonprofit agency. There are about two dozen legal parking spaces and the city also allows residents and businesses to provide parking to the homeless under strict guidelines.
There's also a facilitator who acts as a liaison between residents, business owners and homeless drivers so the police aren't called as frequently to chase away squatters or drivers parked in illegal places.
But while Eugene has not been hit hard by the foreclosure crisis, it is a fairly poor area, Weinman said.
And their program served as the blueprint for the system set up in Santa Barbara, which the Miller family and the real estate agent are now a part of.
Hoping For a Fairy Tale
Miller, 36, his wife, Paige, 38, and their two elementary school-aged children left Florida at the end of May. By then, his business, Neverland Life Design, had filed for bankruptcy. Miller said his partner ran into financial trouble, and the house was on the auction block. Prior to the move, the couple had been making a combined $73,000 annually, with Miller's wife working as an elementary school teacher.
They sold what they could, got rid of their cars, piled into the RV with their three cats and headed for the Golden State, "not to be too fairy-tale-ish, but to follow our hearts," Miller said.
Out in California, Miller hoped to begin weekly retreats where clients could get away from their daily lives and find "the truth of who they are ... in a really luxurious setting."
Miller, who holds two master's degrees, still has money coming in from clients, and his wife's new job as an administrative assistant has eased the family's worries about having enough money for food.
Now they have enough money to pay rent on a place big enough for the family, between $2,200 and $2,600 per month in their area, but not enough to pay the deposit or start-up costs, which Miller estimates to be about $7,000. Compounding problems is that they make too much money, he said, to get help from traditional nonprofit agencies that are used to handing out a few bucks here and there for food or laundry.
There are good days and bad days. The family, Miller said, is "walking all over each other right now" in the 22-foot RV, which costs about $75 a week to keep fueled.
Their children, 10 and 8, don't fully realize the family's situation, but the Millers have already reached out for help from social services agencies in getting the kids into school in the fall in case they are still in the RV.
But Miller is not embarrassed by their living arrangement. The family has hopes and it has dreams. "We got stuck," he said. "We're trying to get out of it."
And they do have their fun. In addition to the trips to the beach, they sometimes watch movies on the television in their RV. But that TV runs on a generator and that generator uses gas, so movie night is reserved for special occasions.
'Not Epidemic'
New Beginnings Counseling Center, the Santa Barbara nonprofit that runs the Safe Parking Program, fronted the real estate agent the money for the Jeep repairs. Now, instead of saving her money for a home, she's paying the agency back, a little at a time.
The parking program started four years ago when the city outlawed homeless parking on residential streets. That legislation was challenged in court by a nonprofit social justice group, and the compromise was this program, which now serves about 55 individuals and families, said Gary Linker, the executive director of New Beginnings.
Residents of these parking spaces get permits that must be renewed monthly, giving social workers a chance to talk to residents about finding permanent housing. Some parking lots are reserved just for women, or other groups, and some are gated with homeless drivers entering and exiting with keys. Permit holders generally must be out by 7 a.m. and aren't allowed back in until 7 p.m.
Linker said that Santa Barbara has not been hit as hard by the foreclosure crisis as communities to the north. Only a few of the current occupants of the 55 spaces are out on the streets because of foreclosure or the economy.
"In the last few months, I would say we have seen more of them," he said. "But it's by no means epidemic."
The rest are longtime homeless people: combat veterans, people with substance abuse and mental health problems, people, Linker said, "who have pretty much been struggling their whole lives."
And the spots are safe, say organizers. Miller had tried to get into a lot with more families for his kids to socialize with, but there was a waiting list and they now live among mixed company. The real-estate agent, on the other hand, prefers to stay to herself, afraid of being harmed or getting mixed up with the "crazy" homeless people she sometimes sees.
Making Their Way Back
Stoops said that these people, the upper class or middle class homeless, usually claw their way back to where they once were, unless pre-existing substance abuse or mental health problems get worse, an unfortunately common side effect of homelessness.
"They have the education and the skills," Stoops said. "And they know how to get re-established."
That's the primary focus for the Miller family. And they know their positive attitude will help, especially after seeing so many others fuming at society, blaming the world for their misfortune.
"If somebody is facing this or in it, I would tell them not to be afraid of it," Miller said. "It's scary, but it's doable."


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In the beginning was PoliticalArithmetik, created the weekend Katrina hit New Orleans.
In 1996 I co-founded Pollster.com. In 2010 HuffingtonPost bought Pollster and I moved on.
In 2011 I've created PollsAndVotes.com, a site for more comprehensive analysis of polling and vote data. PollsAndVotes is ramping up for 2012. Come visit.
Meanwhile, this site is the archive for PoliticalArithmetik, my first love.
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MLB playoffs 2013: Pirates cruise to Wild Card Game victory over Reds
Russell Martin homered twice, Marlon Byrd also homered, and the Pittsburgh Pirates advanced to the National League Division Series with a 6-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Wild Card Game on Tuesday night at a sold-out PNC Park.
Playing in the franchise's first postseason game since 1992, the Pirates knocked out Reds starter Johnny Cueto in the fourth inning. Byrd and Martin homered in the second to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead.
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Byrd's homer came in his first career playoff at-bat, and in his 12th major league season.
"Better late than never," the 36-year-old Byrd told TBS's Craig Sager after the game."
Martin homered in the seventh against Logan Ondrusek to push the Pirates' lead to 6-1. By then, the crowd was ready to celebrate.
"This is 20 years of waiting and you're seeing it all come out in one night, and hopefully we can keep this atmosphere late until October," Martin told Sager.
Left-hander Francisco Liriano, who turned into a rotation mainstay this year after signing as a free agent, allowed four hits and a walk in seven solid innings. He struck out five. Tony Watson and Jason Grilli each worked an inning of relief. Watson allowed a solo home run to Shin-Soo Choo in the eighth that was upheld by video review.
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The Pirates will face the NL Central Division champion St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS beginning Thursday in St. Louis.
"I like our chances," Martin told Sager. "We've played them tough all year long (Pittsburgh won the season series, 10 games to nine). We know they've got a great club. We just have to bring our 'A' game."
The Reds, who won 90 games and reached the playoffs for the third time in four years, once again failed to advance even a single round. Cincinnati has dropped four straight postseason games and 11 of its last 13.
"It's unfortunately been a bit like deja vu," first baseman Joey Votto said. "Really disappointing."
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Second baseman Brandon Phillips was hard on himself afterward.
"I choked. I didn't do nothin'. Didn't do nothin' to make the team better. Didn't get any hits; didn't get any RBI. Didn't do nothin'," he said, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Phillips was 0-for-4 and left four runners on base Tuesday.
Cincinnati insisted its slide in the final week of the regular season — including a sweep at home last weekend by Pittsburgh that moved the wild-card game to PNC Park — wouldn't matter thanks to the blank slate the playoffs provide.
Maybe, but the team that spent most of the season locked in a three-way race with the Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals for the top spot in the NL Central never showed up.
"The Pirates played better today, better offensively and certainly pitched better," Votto said. "But that's not to discredit Johnny. Every single time there's a game like that I'd certainly want him on the mound. Just one of those games."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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If you haven't taken out the Christmas tree yet, it's about time to set it up and give it a fluff. Bring your tree to life this holiday season by shaping it with your persistence and creativity.
Properly fluffed Tinkerbell Silver Christmas Tree
1. Assemble the Tree
Choose the location to display your Christmas tree. Select a spot near a wall outlet if your tree is lighted. After careful inspection of all the parts, begin setting up your tree according to the manufacturer's instructions, making sure that all sections are in their proper places.


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County of Inyo
Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Inyo, State of California, met in special session at the hour of 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, April 5 , 2006, in the City of Bishop Council Chambers, 377 West Line Street, Bishop, California, with the following Supervisors present: Chairperson Susan Cash presiding, Linda Arcularius, Ted Williams, and Jim Bilyeu. Supervisor Richard Cervantes was absent. Supervisor Bilyeu provided the Invocation, and Supervisor Susan Cash led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comment
The Chairperson announced the public comment period and there was no one from the public wishing to address the Board.
TOT Ballot Measure
The Board Members offered their collective and individual remarks regarding the Ballot Measure and Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the County of Inyo, State of California Adding Section 3.202.200 to the Inyo County Code, to Impose an Additional Transient Occupancy Tax at the Rate of Three Percent (3%) for the Purpose of Funding Law Enforcement Services Provided by the County of Inyo." The Board Members commented on: (a) the increases in County costs for law enforcement operations over the past several years; (b) the importance of law enforcement to the constituents; (c) the forthrightness of the Board's actions with regard to placing this Measure before the voters; (d) the recent crises at the Jail wherein the need to transport female detainees almost became a reality because of lack of jail staffing; (e) how the crises was averted by the Board increasing the wages for law enforcement in order to compete with other local agencies which were raiding County law enforcement staff by offering higher wages; (f) how the Coalition of Chambers was responsible for the initial proposal for a TOT increase, which included that the funds generated from the increase be dedicated to the Chambers; (g) the fact that the County has continued to fund the Chambers in spite of dwindling discretionary dollars; and h) that the Chambers need to step up to the plate and become a partner with the County by supporting this Measure. Sheriff Dan Lucas, and Mr. Art Maillet, District Attorney, addressed the Board to support the Measure. Ms. Lynn Cooper, Executive Director for the Inyo Council for the Arts, as a Grants-in-Support recipient, supported past allocations by the Board and expressed her confidence in the Board's ability to make the right decisions.
The Chairperson adjourned the special meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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"Breaking Bad" won Program of the Year at the Television Critics Association Awards Saturday as comedians Key & Peele and "All in the Family" veterans Norman Lear and Rob Reiner brought down the house by impersonating presidents.
Accepting the TCA's Heritage Award, Lear and Reiner read from authentic, recently released transcripts of President Nixon griping about "All in the Family."
"Key & Peele" stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele hosted the show, opening with their routine featuring President Obama and his "anger translator," Luther. Luther, played by Key, wondered why they were "hosting an award show that isn't even televised."
From there they took on subjects like Netflix's refusal to release its viewership numbers. He also wondered why "Key & Peele" wasn't nominated for any TCA Awards.
"Let's not get too meta here," said Peele, as Obama.
The low profile of the TCA Awards relative to other, televised ceremonies was a subject of frequent jokes.
"I'd never heard of TCA -- I'm in the movie business -- until about six months ago," said producer Jerry Weintraub, accepting the award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials.
"Louie" star Louis C.K. appeared in person to accept the award for Individual Achievement in Comedy. C.K. thanked critics for helping small, quality shows along as they establish themselves. He also praised Lear and Reiner.
"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan also thanked critics for supporting his show in its low-rated first season. Star Bryan Cranston recalled how 40 or 50 people on the crew shaved their heads in solidarity with him when his character, Walter White, shaved his.
"There was an infestation of head lice," he joked.
Incoming TCA president Scott Pierce defended the quality of the awards as he gave the Heritage honor to "All in the Family."
"Clearly there are people in this room who would be surprised at how much these things cost," he said.
After "Parks" star Amy Poehler danced onstage, Lear "did an Amy Poehler" by dancing as well. He recalled that one critic said 40 years ago said his show should be flushed down a toilet.
Here are the nominees, with the winners in bold:
Individual Achievement in Comedy
Louis C.K., "Louie" (FX) Lena Dunham, "Girls" (HBO) Jake Johnson, "New Girl" (Fox) Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" (HBO) Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation" (NBC)
Individual Achievement in Drama
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" (AMC) Vera Farmiga, "Bates Motel" (A&E) Tatiana Maslany, "Orphan Black" (BBC America) Monica Potter, "Parenthood" (NBC) Matthew Rhys, "The Americans" (FX)
News and Information
"Anderson Cooper 360." CNN "Central Park Five," PBS "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Comedy Central "The Rachel Maddow Show," MSNBC "60 Minutes," CBS
"The Amazing Race," CBS "The Glee Project," Oxygen "Shark Tank," ABC "Survivor," CBS "The Voice," NBC
Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming
"Adventure Time," Cartoon Network "Bunheads," ABC Family "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," PBS "Sesame Street," PBS "Switched at Birth," ABC Family
Outstanding New Program
"The Americans," FX "Elementary," CBS "House of Cards," Netflix "The Mindy Project," Fox "Orphan Black," BBC America
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials
"American Horror Story: Asylum," FX "Behind the Candelabra," HBO "Downton Abbey," PBS "Rectify," Sundance Channel "Top of the Lake," Sundance Channel
Outstanding Achievement in Drama
"The Americans," FX "Breaking Bad," AMC "Game of Thrones," HBO "Homeland," Showtime "Mad Men," AMC
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy (tie)
"The Big Bang Theory," CBS "Louie," FX "New Girl," Fox "Park and Recreation," NBC "Veep," HBO
Career Achievement Award
James L. Brooks James Burrows Jay Leno William Shatner Barbara Walters
Heritage Award
"All In the Family," CBS "Lost," ABC Saturday Night Live," NBC "Star Trek," NBC "Twin Peaks," ABC
Program of the Year
"The Americans," FX "Breaking Bad," AMC "Game of Thrones," HBO "House of Cards," Netflix "The Walking Dead," AMC


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A new campaign has been launched by West Yorkshire Police to make this year's Halloween an enjoyable one for everyone.
For those who don't want trick-or-treaters to call, the force has created a 'Sorry – no trick or treat' poster to display.
Superintendent David Lunn from Protective Services said, "We are hoping that the public will work with us to help everyone enjoy the celebrations. We don't want to spoil anyone's fun but are asking people to stay safe and to consider how their behaviour may affect others.
"Parents in particular should keep a close eye on what their children are doing. What some people see as a bit of harmless fun can cause a great deal of anxiety for vulnerable people and Halloween isn't always an enjoyable time for everyone."
For those who don't want trick-or-treaters to call, the Force has created a 'Sorry – no trick or treat' poster to display. The poster can be downloaded at: www.westyorkshire.police.uk/halloween
As well as displaying a 'No trick or treat' poster, residents can stay safe by making sure they have chains on their doors when answering calls and by not letting strangers into their homes. This is good advice for any time of the year, not just Halloween.
Superintendent David Lunn added: "Young people out 'trick or treating' should go out in groups, with younger children in particular accompanied by an adult. It's best for groups to visit the homes of friends or neighbours instead of strangers. Young people should also remember that elderly or vulnerable residents may prefer not to be visited on Halloween night and we would ask parents to remind children of this, and ask them to look out for the 'No trick or treat' posters.
"We want everyone to have fun and stay safe so make sure your 'tricks' don't go too far. Action will be taken against those involved in anti-social behaviour. Mischievous behaviour may actually be anti-social behaviour and more serious offences can result in heavy fines or even court action."
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to be extra vigilant around candles and other naked flames, such as in lanterns and pumpkins.
Assistant Chief Officer, Dave Walton, Director of Service Delivery, said, "West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of the campaign to make fancy dress outfits safer for children to wear, following the terrible incident involving the daughter of presenter Claudia Winkleman last year. We would recommend you use the safer option of LED lights instead of candles, and keep children away from naked flames."
Calls to the 999 number increase by as much as 30% on Halloween night so the emergency services are asking people to think twice before ringing 999, and reminding everyone that the 999 number for the police is for reporting emergencies or ongoing crimes only. For non-emergencies, please use the 101 if it is a matter for the police.


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Whitsons offers a variety of value added services to all of the clients that we serve. Our skilled team of registered dietitians have developed these programs to enhance the health and wellness of your district.
The connection between wellness and health is hard to ignore-with 1/3 of children and adolescents being either overweight or obese, the number of individuals with chronic diseases has skyrocketed to historic levels. These diseases have short and long-term effects which makes it difficult for children to learn, especially when they're frequently absent.
Some of the services we offer are:
Workshops and Presentations
We offer a variety of workshop and presentation topics to fit your needs. Some popular topics include: Sports Nutrition for Peak Performance, Food Allergies & Sensitivities, Facts Behind Fat & Sugar, and Nutrition Management for Diabetes. In addition, we are happy to create customized workshops and presentations based on specific topics of interest in your district- just ask! They can be geared towards students, faculty members and/or parents.
Nutrition Regulation In-Services
As Whitsons RDs, we focus on the connection between food, fitness, and health; which is why providing education on current state and federal nutrition regulations is so important. It is important to understand how these regulations affect and transform the districts menu and fuel your students.
Nutrition Counseling
Sit down with one of our dietitians and receive nutrition counseling to help you with not just eating well, but also with managing any medical conditions you have. Examples include controlling blood sugars, losing or gaining weight, avoiding gluten, identifying undiagnosed food sensitivities- and so much more. We also counsel athletes to enhance their performance on and off the field. This is a great way to get sound, unbiased, individualized dietary guidance from a nutrition expert.
School Nutrition Components
- Wholesome Menus with Daily Healthy Offerings. Our program begins with a solid base of healthy daily menu offerings. All menu items meet or exceed federal and state nutrition requirements for a healthy school breakfast or lunch. Fresh fruits and veggies are served every day, as well as a variety of lean proteins, whole grains, low fat dairy and 100% fruit juice.
- Holiday or Seasonal Theme Days and Recurring Monthly Promotions. Each month we celebrate special holidays or seasonal theme days with a special themed menu to add interest and excitement to the menu. Other student favorites include our monthly "brunch for lunch" program and our "lucky sticker day," when we randomly mark fruits and veggies with stickers each lunch period and provide the winning students with a free healthy snack. Check out our menus for details on special menu days.
- Fruit/Vegetable of the Month Program. In addition to the wide variety of vegetables and fruits we offer on our daily menus, we highlight a different fruit or vegetable each month, with additional menu offerings, posters and flyers.
- Activity of the Month Program. Various seasonally appropriate activities are highlighted each month on posters and flyers, to remind students of the importance of regular physical activity.
Elementary School Nutrition Program
Elementary school children need a helping hand navigating the café and choosing the most nutritious menu items for a complete, balanced meal. Our Nutrition Safari® program is designed to literally help "walk" our youngest customers down the road to lifelong healthy eating habits.
- Nutrition Safari® Elementary Nutrition Program. Our award-winning nutrition awareness program uses loveable animal characters to help identify the food groups and explain the components of a healthy meal.
- Nutrition Safari Monthly Theme Day. Each month, we offer a monthly theme day highlighting a particular nutrition theme or tip, including a special menu for the day. Refer to our menus for upcoming theme days.
- Character Visits. Our children look forward to their safari character visit each year. The character visit is advertised in advance and includes a skit with a Safari ranger who speaks for the character and engages the children in a related nutrition lesson within the character's area of expertise.
- Nutrition Safari Handouts. The program includes monthly activity sheets and coloring pages and activities books that are available to reinforce healthy eating messages.
- Nutrition Safari Educational Posters and Décor. The program also includes a series of posters on MyPlate, the components of a meal and portion sizes, as well as the characters and their nutrition messages.
Tweens and teens need to be able to embrace their individuality, while learning how to make healthy dining choices. Our secondary school nutrition program reinforces healthier eating, while providing a variety of menu options from which to choose.
- SPICE™ Quarterly Menu Special Program. Our quarterly SPICE marketing program features 20-30 special limited-time-offer menu options around a specific, seasonally-appropriate theme.
- Smart Choices™ Secondary Nutrition Education Program. Every month, we feature a special nutrition message and corresponding Smart Choices theme menu to educate the students about an important nutrition topic. These topics are supported by our monthly Smart Choices newsletter, which is distributed via our Smart Choices message centers, along with our Smart Choices info series cards on various nutrition topics.


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On Sunday night, as Rep. Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comment caused a national uproar, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz previewed how Democrats will use the remark to tie Akin to Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.
Here's Wasserman Schultz wrote in a fundraising email:
Mitt Romney famously says he would "get rid of" federal funding for Planned Parenthood if he had the chance. His running mate, Paul Ryan, was one of more than 200 Republican cosponsors of a piece of legislation that would have narrowed the definition of rape. Can you imagine -- the same Republican House that refuses to pass a jobs bill jumped at the opportunity to make life harder for victims of rape? And what do Romney and Ryan think of Akin's latest statement? They've been trying to distance themselves from it -- but Congressman Ryan has already partnered with Akin on a whole host of issues that restrict women's ability to make their own health care decisions.
With the vice presidential nominee Ryan, especially, expect Democrats to hit that direct connection over and over for the next three months.
In 2011, Ryan joined Akin — along with 171 others, however — in co-sponsoring The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, or House Resolution 3, which aimed to "prohibit taxpayer funded abortions and to provide for conscience protections." It passed the House but has no chance, at least now, of being brought for a vote in the Democrat-controlled Senate.
The Hyde Amendment contains exceptions to federal law banning funding for abortions that include cases of rape, incest and life-threatening circumstances for the mother. The original version of H.R. 3 would have narrowed that exception to cases of "forcible rape," though that definition was removed after much dissent ( see Page 35 of the current text of the bill here).
Here's where the issue gets cloudy for Paul Ryan. Politifact notes that Ryan has only supported abortion in life-threatening cases for the mother, not rape or incest. But the Romney campaign is quickly moving to distance itself from that view, declaring Sunday night that "a Romney-Ryan administration would not oppose abortion in instances of rape."
But the Obama campaign is making sure people know where Ryan has stood in the past:
Now Watch: Todd Akin Pleads For Forgiveness, But It's Not Enough To Quiet Republican Calls For Him To Drop Out


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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) When it comes to running the Baltimore Ravens defense, Dean Pees has no regard for history, tradition or statistics.
Pees doesn't give a hoot about following in a long line of brilliant defensive coordinators such as Marvin Lewis, Rex Ryan, Mike Nolan and Chuck Pagano - all of whom used their work in Baltimore to become NFL head coaches.
Pees couldn't care less about the fact that Baltimore has long relied on defense to win. It doesn't matter to him that from 1996 until this season, the Ravens never allowed the opposition to average more than 4.0 yards per carry, or that Baltimore's run of nine straight seasons in the top 10 for total defense ended under his watch in 2012.
For Pees, all of that is meaningless. Because, in spite of all the injuries he had to deal with this season, the Ravens are headed to the Super Bowl.
So the heck with all those big names that preceded him, and all those impressive numbers they put up. Pees has his own agenda, and it's safe to say there's no arguing with the results.
``I don't really care who was here, how well they did. I don't care how they did statistically. That stuff really means absolutely nothing,'' Pees said. ``I come in here to do the best job that I possibly can. That's it. Every year is a different year. Sometimes you just have a great amount of talent. Some years you go through and you never have any injuries. Some years you go through and you have injuries. My job is to do the best that I can every Sunday. History means nothing.''
The 63-year-old Pees was promoted to defensive coordinator by head coach John Harbaugh in January after Pagano took the head coaching job in Indianapolis. Pees served as linebackers coach for two years with Baltimore after working as defensive coordinator with New England from 2006-09.
The offseason loss of free agents Jarret Johnson and Cory Redding, along with injuries to several key players hampered his effort at the outset of this season. Linebacker Terrell Suggs missed the first six games with a torn right Achilles tendon and linebacker Ray Lewis (torn triceps) and cornerback Lardarius Webb (torn ACL) were lost in a win over Dallas on Oct. 14. Only two players started all 16 games in the regular season, safety Ed Redd and cornerback Cary Williams, making Pees delve deep into the depth chart to keep the defense afloat.
At first, Pees tried to stay the course. Then he realized that it was time to alter the game plan.
``You start realizing that this is not quite the same group of guys that we had a year ago doing the same thing,'' Pees said. ``After we got through the (late-October bye), I think we really changed as a defense, and for the better. Maybe I should have seen that a little earlier, but I didn't.''
The younger players on the defense grew in their roles, and when the Ravens finally got healthy heading into the postseason, Pees showed what he could accomplish with virtually everyone at his disposal. Baltimore held Indianapolis to three field goals in the playoff opener, muffled Peyton Manning in Denver and limited New England to a single touchdown in the AFC title game.
``Dean did a great job transitioning really what is a young defense,'' Harbaugh said. ``When you look at our defense a bit, it's become a young defense. We needed to adjust what we were doing a little bit schematically, and we did that. We got back to playing in a very fundamentally sound way. And it showed up in the way we played defense in the second half of this season.''
Linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, who played for both Ryan and Pees, found no trouble contrasting the two.
``Rex would draw plays in the dirt to get it done. Dean is going to prep and do things well in advance so we can practice it,'' Ayanbadejo said. ``Dean is more of a student of the game than any coach I've ever seen. He tries to find little nuances in offenses that he can take advantage of. I've never quite seen D-coordinators do it that way. Usually they're stuck in their ways, but he comes up with new schemes and new blitzes and ways to attack teams based on little nuances they have.
``He's a self-taught pianist, which shows how intelligent he is. So when he coaches football, he kind of approaches it savant-like, with a different type of mentality. We play the game and it's physical. He plays the game and it's chess.''
Given the Ravens' success this season, and understanding that being a defensive coordinator in Baltimore often is a precursor to a head coaching job, it's quite possible that Pees could one day be asked to take the top job with another team.
Ravens cornerback Corey Harris believes Pees would be good at it.
``He's a pretty laid-back coach, a guy that you would love to play for,'' Harris said. ``He lets the players play and lets you go out there and express your personality and be who you are.''
Pees, however, has no intention of taking on the responsibility that comes with being a head coach.
``I was one in college (at Kent State). They can have that gig all they want,'' he said. ``You become a head coach, you become everything but a coach. Especially in college, you're there speaking to alumni, you're doing all this stuff, you never coach. And, that's not why I got into this profession. I watch head coaches even in this league - there's just so many other hats that you have to wear. I don't want to wear those hats. I want to wear this one right out here on the practice field, call defenses and play ball and have fun with the players.''


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Post subject: A detox symptom?
I've been slowly transitioning to non-eating after 7 years eating raw foods. 5 of those mostly fruit, and the past year or so, mainly juice, especially the last few months.
I've been noticing one spot in my eye that is really bloodshot, which I originally attributed to too much computer screen staring. But I've always spent a lot of time on the computer, and always had very clear eyes before.
I recently did a few day fast- one day dry, and it seems a little more intense.
But it has progressively been getting more intense anyway, so I can't tell if it could be a detox symptom? it's always in the same spot. Otherwise I have no idea what's causing it.
Anyone experienced this type of symptom?
I was surprised how thin my whole mid area got after only one day of a dry fast. I've lost some weight more recently as I let go of any solids, and am already quite small. I know there's a hump to get through, but I haven't quite made it past there yet, and found I felt worse with adding a little water back, as opposed to the dry fast.
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Hi Michele.
I have never had such a problem, but I've been through many eye issues, like extreme photosensibility, permanent irritation, blurred sight and styes.
In my case, I found total relief for all my eye conditions after a few weeks of practising sungazing. It was like a miracle. Another thing that have helped me is the urine. I applied fresh urine drops on my eyes, and the irritation and dryness disappeared instantaniously.
As of the dry fast: I find it very, very interesting practise. It's not too much of a trouble for me, as I use to eat very little, and mainly fruits, juices and nuts, so I guess that I am quite clean already, and can skip many detox sympthoms. But I can't stand it for more than three days, because, as you comment, I get extremely thin, and that's something that kinda scares me too much.
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Since publishing Radical Homemakers, I've had the pleasure of speaking at a number of venues filled with new cohorts, eager to begin their path toward a more sustainable way of life. I am humbled and honored as they share with me their innovations, ideas, ideals, worries, and questions about the lifestyle path we are about to share. Over and over, as the people I meet express their longing to step away from the trappings of a consumer culture, they tell me how excited they are to "join a community of like-minded people"—often adding, "like what you have in your community."
In writing with fondness about my life in Schoharie County, I seem to have given the impression that it is some sort of nirvana, where old and young are united in a shared passion for the culture and landscape; where age-old skills for resourceful living are handed down through family and neighbors, enabling each successive generation to carve out a healthy and sustainable, albeit modest, living in these hills and valleys. I do believe that is happening here. But not necessarily as some might imagine.
If one of my readers visited, they might be disappointed to discover the big-box sprawl on the edge of Cobleskill, the blight of fast food establishments, or the unromantic bouquet of chain restaurant grease, motor oil, hot tar, and cigarettes that permeates the air of our villages on hot summer nights. Schoharie County is very much like many other places around the country: We have some good stuff, some not-so-good stuff. What we do not have is "a community of like-minded people." Around here, a goal of "like-mindedness" would set ridiculously untenable parameters on local relationships. When we make a commitment to permanently call a place "home," we must accept that "like-minded" relationships are supplanted by complex relationships.
My favorite example of this has always been David Huse. I first discovered his farm after climbing on the school bus in my kindergarten year. I rode up and down his road twice a day for twelve years, each time leaning my head against the window glass, relishing the view of the Cobleskill valley from his family's fields, studying his cattle, and marveling at how, on foggy mornings when low-lying clouds settled into the valley below, his pastures suddenly felt like an ocean coast. Years later, as I studied local agriculture in grad school, I came to know David as a vociferous member of the farming community, unabashedly sharing his views, delighting in his ability to make me squirm and grow flushed with his questions and observations. He annoyed me. He liked it that way.
After finishing grad school, I made a decision that, as best I can figure, finally met with David's approval. Rather than leaving to find a job with my new degrees, I chose to come home and join my parents' farm. The more ensconced I became in our grassfed livestock business, the more intertwined my relationship with David became. Both our families raise grassfed beef, but there has never been an ounce of competition between us. Rather, our businesses became interdependent. We've purchased his livestock; my aunt has helped him with his wholesale accounts.
But none of that ever stopped David from making me angry. In recent years, we've been on opposing sides of issues that have slashed at the social fabric of our community. We've disagreed over industrial wind turbines, land use policies, and hydro-fracturing of the Marcellus shale. I thought he was being socially irresponsible. He thought I was "misguided." He told my father he didn't like my letters to the editor. On my behalf, Dad retorted that I'd be pleased to know I had a reader.
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At the same time, when he saw me with newborn babies bundled in my arms, he'd fuss and coo over them. He would talk to me at length about principles of grass-farming he felt I needed to understand—the carbon cycle, the water cycle, the importance of animal impact on the soil.
Last week, he came to the farm to see if we wanted to buy some of his cattle. We raised our hackles at each other while discussing the merits and dangers of gas drilling in our mountains; then stood side-by-side and threw sticks for the dogs while we talked about meat processing and watched Saoirse learn to ride her new bicycle. On Sunday he came to our house for a farm tour, brought a plate of brownies, had lunch, smiled through his wiry mustache when my parents asked if we were going to start debating again, then rode up into the higher pastures with my dad to see our Jersey steers. At that point I had been working on this essay for about a week, so I studied him closely. I didn't dare mention that I planned to write about him. I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of my grudging admiration.
On Monday, while he was moving hay equipment, a car collided with his tractor. He was killed. Since I found out, I've wandered around in a daze, and find myself periodically bursting into tears of sadness, confusion, and frustration. Bob and I replay the scene as it has been described to us, and we find ourselves daydreaming about the difference fifteen seconds could have made. Then I'm crying again. That damned David Huse. He always did know how to annoy me.
But there it is. Relationships around here are hardly like-minded. They're complex. And I wouldn't have it any other way. I owe David a debt of gratitude for helping me understand that.
Goodbye, David. You will be missed.


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Ganga Sagar Mela (2020), also known as Ganga Sagar Yatra or Ganga Snan, is the annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims to take holy dip in River Ganga before She merges in the Bay of Bengal Sea during Makar Sankranti at Sagar Island or Sagardwip in West Bengal, India. Ganga Sagar Mela 2020 date is January 14.
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The Gangasagar fair begins a couple of day early and ends on the day after Sankranti. Hindu pilgrims from India and around the world arrive at Sagar Island to take a holy dip in sacred waters ofGanga River before She merges in the Bay of Bengal.
Thousands of Hindus take holy dip at the auspicious time on Makar Sankranti day morning and offer prayers to Lord Surya (sun god). The holy dip is believed to wash the sins away and lead to the attainment of Moksha.
After performing Ganga Snan, pilgrims visit the KapilmuniTemple situated nearby. This is an ancient temple and is one of its kind in India.
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The latest team of "Dark Avengers," formed by Norman Osborn in Avengers and New Avengers, is taking over Thunderbolts in June. Title and everything.The series is continuing its original numbering, but with issue #175, it's getting a new but familiar name — Dark Avengers — as Dark Scarlet Witch, Dark Spider-Man, Trickshot, Ragnarok and Skaar all join the book. But that doesn't mean the end of Thunderbolts as you know it, as the creative team of writer Jeff Parker and artists Kev Walker and Declan Shalvey remain in place, as does Luke Cage at the center of it all. In the first inteview on the change, Jeff Parker tells Newsarama about what the new Dark Avengers might look like, what elements of Thunderbolts will remain in place, and the consistency brought by both Luke Cage and the book's art team. Newsarama: Jeff, the rather obvious question is, what can you say about the decision to transition Thunderbolts to Dark Avengers? Was "Thunderbolts vs. Thunderbolts" the planned climax to the Thunderbolts story you've been telling for the past couple of years? (And are you prepared to deal with the onslaught of angry Thunderbolts fanatics displeased that the title is going away?)
Jeff Parker: "Thunderbolts vs. Thunderbolts" gets us to one of the major moments of this ongoing story, but Dark Avengers takes us all the way there. And no, of course I'm not prepared!
Nrama: Luke Cage is remaining a focus on the series. Was it important to keep him around as a bridge between what came before and what's coming next?
Parker: Oh yes. This is where a lot of elements all come rushing back together, and Luke is at the center of it. He's the heart of the book.
Nrama: Also, it looks like Luke's role will become even more central and personal, given the Dark Avengers story running in Avengers and New Avengers. What's motivating him in this new role?
Parker: The overseers of Thunderbolts obviously knew who they were picking when they recruited the Dark Avengers for this upcoming mission, it's not some random choice that happened to be the last people on Earth Luke would want to see again. And Luke isn't into being manipulated like that, so he's staying on.
Nrama: On the flipside of that, will we see any of the rest of the Thunderbolts cast in the book outside of Cage, or is it pretty much a clean slate?
Parker: You'll see everybody — our story has been building to this with all of the cast so far. And you'll see Man-Thing again!
Nrama: Of course, there are a lot of new characters coming into the book. How have you enjoyed writing the new cast? Are there any of the new team members that you've particularly taken an interest to?
Parker: I was surprised that Trickshot was fun to write.
Nrama: What can you say about the set up for the series? Is it similar to the previous Thunderbolts premise, where they're criminals working towards of redemption?
Parker: That would be giving too much away, to tell what their deal is — I'm sorry!
Nrama: It looks like Skaar is in a unique role in the series and within the team — what's your take on that character?
Parker: There looked to be a lot of violence in store for this new Thunderbolts team, so naturally Skaar signed on.
Nrama: Declan Shalvey and Kev Walker are both sticking with the series. For you as a writer, how vital is it for you to keep that consistent team over the past couple of years, especially as the book enters a totally new era?
Parker: As you'll see, it works great — Kev is still drawing the lost Thunderbolts, Dec is drawing the new ones. Those guys have made this book a real pleasure to work on, there's nothing they can't imagine and make happen.Got a comment? There's lots of conversation on Newsarama's FACEBOOK and TWITTER!


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Oliver Wolcott (December 1, 1726 – December 1, 1797) is an American Founding Father. He was a graduate of Yale College, a Captain during the French and Indian War and Sheriff of Litchfield County. Oliver Wolcott would become Brigadier General of the entire Connecticut force, under command of the Continental Armies. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Connecticut that signed the Declaration of Independence. Also a Lt. Governor and the Governor of Connecticut.
Early life
Oliver Wolcott was the youngest of fourteen children of then Royal Governor Roger Wolcott. During his graduate year at Yale College 1747,[2] Oliver would be appointed Captain by the Governor of New York. He would organize an all volunteer militia and be sent to the Western frontier. When Wolcott returned he would pursue a study in medicine until appointed Sheriff. In 1755, he was married to a Miss Laura Collins and they had several sons and daughters. His son Oliver, Jr. would also be Governor of Connecticut as well as Secretary of the Treasury under Presidents George Washington and John Adams.
American Revolution
In 1771, he rejoined the Militia as revolutionary tensions grew. He was made a Major, and later a Colonel in the Connecticut Militia. In 1774 the Continental Congress appointed him a Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Wolcott successfully secured a treaty at the council at Albany. He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1775 but was not very active due to his heavy involvement in military affairs. He would tell his wife, "A final separation between the countries I consider as unavoidable." [3]
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|While returning to Connecticut, he passed through New York City, where General George Washington ordered the newly approved Declaration of Independence to be read to the troops, on July 9. That night, New York patriots pulled down the statue of King George III, sending the head of the statue back to England in a display of rebellion. Wolcott placed the remaining pieces of the statue into a wagon and shipped it to his home in Litchfield, where it was melted down and made into bullets for the Revolutionary Army. According to one account, 42,000 bullets were made from this statue, to be fired at British troops.
During the course of war, he would become Brigadier General of the entire Connecticut force,[4] commanding fourteen regiments of the state militia for the defense of New York. Wolcott assisted General Gates in the memorable defeat of the British army under General Burgoyne. Wolcott served Congress until 1784 and then retired.
In 1786 he was elected Lieutenant Governor. In 1796 he was elected Governor of Connecticut, a position he held until his death at age seventy-one. Born and died on December 1, he is buried at the East Cemetery in Litchfield.
- ↑ http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html
- ↑ Oliver Wolcott, ColonialHall.com
- ↑ Oliver Wolcott, Oliverwolcott.com
- ↑ Oliver Wolcott, USHistory.org


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