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Join us this Sunday, December 10th 12-3 PM to help us celebrate our 8th BIRTHDAY! champy, lite bites will be offered, along with sweet sounds, thanks to our very own DJ Desert Deer.
We've been adoring the amazing leather and textiles that Ava Goldberg the creative genius behind Animal Handmade has been adorning the world with, and we are finally, so happily carrying just a few of her incredible pieces. Here's a little look into the mind of this creative animal.
Q: What is 1 of the top 3 ethics that you abide by in your craft?
A: The best way to maintain passion in a creative career is to be unfaithful to your medium.
While I continue to learn about leather and know mastering any craft its a life-long practice, I firmly believe that loyalty to any material is a trap for the creative mind. If an idea is best rendered in silk, don't make it out of wood just because you're a woodworker. Dabbling in different mediums - film & photo, textiles, paper, wood - has been the key to keeping my work energized and interesting to myself (the hardest person on the planet to please).
Q: As you reflect, what has been the consistent theme in your life?
A: Toska, a Russian word generally meaning an ache of the soul. This ache has charged me forward ever since I was little. It is the reason I can't stop making things and trying to express the inexpressible.
Q: What continues to elude you?
A: A consistent day off.
Q: What is the greatest advice you've ever gotten?
A: Fail Harder
Q: What is the very first creation you remember making?
A: A paper goose with staple joints. See attached.
Q: Who or what is the single greatest influence in your life?
A: My parents. My mother has been creative for a living her entire life and has somehow maintained a pure joy for it. Year after year, season after season, through times of light and dark, her delight in making reminds me how nourishing it can be to bring an object into the world. Then you share that object with a friend or a stranger. Its an act of communion; a connection that builds invisible webs between beings.
And my father, an immigrant's son, embodies the true American hustle. He's taught me that most boundaries and barriers are merely illusions.
Intaglio is a lost art The Ode to Bohemia line is named for the amazing artists of the 1920's thru 1945 that handcrafted these intaglios, many of which were killed in the second world war.
The history is both intriguing and devastating. Working with these little pieces of art is both inspiring and an honor.
Handmade in Tucson by Sofie Albertsen. Available in store now.
Smith & Cult Nail Polish is the perfect little luxe stocking stuffer. We are obsessed with the colors, and the quality of this line. They are vegan, and 8 free, which makes them even more fantastic.
Available in store now.
If you have ever been into the shop, you may remember the scent that used to be our signature scent. It was a collaborative candle by Imogene & Willie and apothocary line, Apothia. We are happy to inform those addicts to this intoxicating scent, they are back in stock. Though packaged differently, the smell remains, downright sublime. Available in store now.
The holidays are here.. WHHHAAAAAA????? Let's roll through the end of this epically weird year in style, shall we? Sweet.
Amidst all of the holiday parties, shopping and madness, be sure to take some time to shop at the Mercado San Agustin Holiday Bazaar taking place December 15th thru 17th. It's always such a great place to support local artisans and pick up holiday gifts in a wide variety of styles.
This year, the Mercado is proud to host a mini pop up featuring some of the businesses that will be opening at the Mercado Annex in early 2018. Join us in welcoming Bloom Maven, Now or Never and Why I Love Where I Live to the neighborhood, and get a little taste of the radness they'll be throwing down when they open in January. Running from Dec 8th thru the 24th.
For more info on the MSA Holiday Bazaar, go here: http://mercadosanagustin.com/event/holiday-bazaar-2017/
As always, thank you for supporting what we do!
Happiest of Holidays to your and yours from the MAST gals and our families!


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Learn The Best Move When Buying Real Estate
You may feel inclined to put your trust in any number of supposed experts in the field of real estate. Check credentials and remember to take everything they say with a grain of salt. These are the very same people who were present during the housing crash. Read on for some real estate advice that you really can trust.
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Check the history of a house before you buy it. If it's had water damage in the past it may be difficult to get home owner's insurance. If you do find coverage, it may end up costing you quite a bit.
Do not let cosmetic changes, such as rooms that need to be painted, put you off from buying a home. Cosmetic changes are usually easy to fix and often do not cost much money. It is more serious issues, such as water damage or mold, that are costly and difficult to fix.
Beware of the open house situation; it can easily reel you in and make you forget about potential problems with the property. Seeing a pretty little neat package with a staged home might draw your attention away from things like water damage or old wiring. Keep an ever watchful eye when browsing properties.
Check for dampness in properties before buying. When viewing a property you should always smell for musty moldy smells and feel the walls to see if they are damp. Additionally, be suspicious if a property is overly heated and filled with overpowering fragrances. Musty moldy problems can be difficult to rectify and can cost a lot of money, so if a property you want to purchase shows any signs of water damage make sure you adjust your offer to the seller accordingly.
As previously mentioned, don't put much trust in these experts. After all, how smart could they be if the market collapsed? Do your own research, trust your real estate agent and pay attention to your instinct. Stay away from the people who think they know everything and instead, use these up-to-date tips on purchasing property


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Operations Specialist
Suzie joined Sunburst in 2017 and is a valued member of our administrative team. Suzie manages the servicing of client accounts, compliance, and daily operations of our firm. When you call, you'll hear Suzie's cheerful voice welcoming you to Sunburst!
Prior to joining our team, Suzie spent 8 years in administration with the C. Taylor Crockett law firm. Suzie graduated from Moody Theological Seminary with a music degree. She puts her degree to good use by singing with the worship team of Beth Hallel Messianic Synagogue.
Suzie is the mother of 6 children and grandmother of 6 (and counting). In her free time, she loves to hike, work out, and travel, especially to Israel to visit the Holy Land.


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With an experience of many years, we are engaged in manufacturing and exporting a wide range of Water Heating Boilers. These boilers are manufactured by making use of high grade materials under the supervision of our deft team. The offered boilers have wide applications in dairy plants, chemical, food processing and petrochemical industries. In order to ensure the unmatched functionality, these Water Heating Boilers are tested by our team of quality inspectors prior to dispatch from our end.
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About the Book
The future looks bleak unless eighteen year-old Lance and his New Camelot Earth Warriors can save the planet from catastrophic climate change. Spurred by twelve year-olds Billy, Enya, Itzamna, and his ten-year-old brother, Chris, Lance creates a branch of Earth Warriors, a youth-led movement designed to save the earth from its greatest enemy – greed. His involvement leads to Earth Warrior crews springing up all across America. Millions of kids leap into action, paralyzing the country and alarming the rich and powerful. Having adopted his father's philosophy of doing what's right, rather than what's easy, Lance makes serious enemies when he calls out New Camelot donors who represent fossil fuel or other polluting industries, and then barely escapes a series of "accidents" designed to kill him. When he challenges the United States Congress to step up and act immediately on the climate crisis, the attacks on him escalate. With the majority of America's kids on his side, Lance and his young Earth Warriors prepare for the United Nations Conference of the Parties in Paris, where they will call upon world leaders to stop talking about sustainability and start acting on it. But whoever wants him dead isn't giving up. Will Lance and his crew live long enough to even get to Paris? Warrior Kids is a standalone tale set within the Children of the Knight universe.
My Review
It's sad to think that the only exposure that some kids have to nature is by watching the Discovery Channel or thumbing through an issue of National Geographic.
The indignation behind such injustice is passionately expressed in Michael J. Bowler's latest novel, WARRIOR KIDS. He has his young characters go on a crusade to save the environment before it's too late. Lance, the adopted son of King Arthur, uses his clout for the good of others, getting the warriors exposure to the Pope, Congress, even the U.N.
"I want our young Earth Warriors to see what they're fighting for."
But the greatest gift Lance gives to his energetic troupe is a camping trip to Gila National Forest, a protected wilderness area in New Mexico. The kids are amazed at the sheer beauty they discover. Tilting back their heads, they see trees touching the sky. Removing their shoes, they relax and stick their feet in a gurgling stream. They're enraptured, having never experienced anything like it before.
"Let nature guide you. It won't steer you wrong."
A lot of the Earth Warriors are city kids who grew up in and around Los Angeles. Venturing into the forest reconnects them with a part of their humanity that's remained dormant until now. Spending time outdoors eases their minds and hearts.
"[They] never felt so human as [they] did that day, so in touch with all [their] senses."
And their reawakening couldn't have come at a better time. They're facing the monumental task of swaying politicians, delegates, CEOs—basically every adult in a position of power—to their side. But their most important task is convincing you, the reader, to implement just one of the numerous suggestions found at the end of the book into your own life.
WARRIOR KIDS is not a make believe story. It affects every single one of us, regardless if we live in Washington, Los Angeles, the forests of New Mexico or somewhere in between. We all need to be Earth Warriors, while there's still an earth to protect.
Warrior Kids can be purchased at:
Formats: ebook, paperback
Genre: Middle Grade
Pages: 211
Release: October 6, 2015
Publisher: self-published
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Special message from the author:
THE eBOOK OF WARRIOR KIDS IS FREE FOR EDUCATORS. It is available in the following formats: PDF, Kindle (mobi), and ePub (Nook and iBooks). In addition, teachers can purchase the paperbacks at the per unit cost of $3.08 (plus shipping and applicable tax.) Educators can contact the author via the Warrior Kids Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1505241449796357/) or directly by email – firstname.lastname@example.com. For paperback orders, the author will generate an invoice from Createspace (the physical publisher of the book) and payment can be made through PayPal. There is no profit motive and he will earn nothing off the paperbacks sold to teachers. Per unit cost and shipping rates are exactly as Createspace charges him – no markup. As an educator, he has always sought supplemental reading material that would engage his students on important issues. Having found very little, he decided to write one and make it readily available.
About the Author
Michael J. Bowler is an award-winning author of nine novels—A Boy and His Dragon, A Matter of Time (Silver Medalist from Reader's Favorite), and The Knight Cycle, comprised of five books: Children of the Knight (Gold Award Winner in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards), Running Through A Dark Place (Bronze Award Winner in the Wishing Shelf Book Awards), There Is No Fear, And The Children Shall Lead, Once Upon A Time In America; Spinner (Winner Hollywood Book Festival; Honorable Mention San Francisco Book Festival; Bronze Medal from Reader's Favorite; Literary Classics Seal of Approval), and Warrior Kids.
His horror screenplay, "Healer," was a Semi-Finalist, and his urban fantasy script, "Like A Hero," was a Finalist in the Shriekfest Film Festival and Screenplay Competition.
He grew up in San Rafael, California, and majored in English and Theatre at Santa Clara University. He went on to earn a master's in film production from Loyola Marymount University, a teaching credential in English from LMU, and another master's in Special Education from Cal State University Dominguez Hills.
He partnered with two friends as producer, writer, and/or director on several ultra-low-budget horror films, including "Fatal Images," "Club Dead," and "Things II," the reviews of which are much more fun than the actual movies.
He taught high school in Hawthorne, California for twenty-five years, both in general education and to students with learning disabilities, in subjects ranging from English and Strength Training to Algebra, Biology, and Yearbook. He has also been a volunteer Big Brother to eight different boys with the Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters program and a thirty-year volunteer within the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles.
He has been honored as Probation Volunteer of the Year, YMCA Volunteer of the Year, California Big Brother of the Year, and 2000 National Big Brother of the Year. The "National" honor allowed him and three of his Little Brothers to visit the White House and meet the president in the Oval Office.
His goal as a YA author is for teens to experience empowerment and hope; to see themselves in his diverse characters; to read about kids who face real-life challenges; and to see how kids like them can remain decent people in an indecent world.
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We are excited to announce that registration for the Spring National Tournament is now open at http://signupsimply.com/wmaa/event.cfm
The event is at the Bay Ridge Prep Lower School, 8101 Ridge Boulevard, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on Saturday, May 7. Doors open at 11:30am, the event is scheduled to start at noon, and run until about 5pm. There will also be a Black Belt Test, featuring students from around the organization, and even a few from our own school!
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Reports & Audits
Annual Reports
- 2018 Annual Report
- 2017 Annual Report
- 2016 Annual Report
- 2015 Annual Report
- 2014 Annual Report
- 2013 Annual Report
- 2012 Annual Report
- 2011 Annual Report
- 2010 Annual Report
- 2009 Annual Report
- 2008 Annual Report
- 2007 Annual Report
- 2006 Annual Report
- 2005 Annual Report
- 2004 Annual Report
- 2003 Annual Report
- 2002 Annual Report
- 2001 Annual Report
- 2000 Annual Report
What is an Annual Report?
Section 5.
Annual Reporting and Work Plan
(See M.S. Chapter 103D.351 and Minnesota Rules 8410.0150 for more information)
All Watershed Districts must prepare a yearly report of the financial conditions of the Watershed District, the status of all projects, the business transacted by the Watershed District and other matters affecting the interests of the Watershed District. In addition, the work plan for the next year must be included. A work plan designates program categories and work tasks or projects within each category each fiscal year.
Copies of the report must be provided to the BWSR, the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources and the director of the Division of Waters of the Department of Natural Resources. In addition, each Watershed District must have a yearly audit of its books completed by the state auditor or a public accountant.
Metropolitan area Watershed Districts' annual reports must have financial, activity and audit reports.
The annual financial report must contain:
- the approved budget
- revenues
- expenditures
- a financial audit report or section
The annual activity report must contain:
- a list of the Watershed District's board members, advisory committee members and board member vacancies at the end of the reporting year. This includes contact information
- a list of organization employees and consultants, along with mailing addresses and telephone numbers
- a review of the previous year's goals and objectives and whether or not they were achieved
- a projected work plan for the next year, with goals and objectives
- a summary of the permits or variances issued and any enforcement action initiated by the Watershed District or its local units of government
- a summary of water quality monitoring data collected by the District or its local units of government
- an evaluation of the status of local plan adoption and implementation based upon a review of the previous year's activities
- a summary of the Watershed District's efforts to establish and/or monitor stormwater and drainage design performance standards
Annual Audits
- 2018 Annual Audit
- 2017 Annual Audit
- 2016 Annual Audit
- 2015 Annual Audit
- 2014 Annual Audit
- 2013 Annual Audit
- 2012 Annual Audit
- 2011 Annual Audit
- 2010 Annual Audit
- 2009 Annual Audit
- 2008 Annual Audit
- 2007 Annual Audit
- 2006 Annual Audit
- 2005 Annual Audit
- 2004 Annual Audit
- 2003 Annual Audit
- 2002 Annual Audit
What is an Audit?
The managers of a Watershed District must have an annual audit completed of the books and accounts of the Watershed District. The annual audit may be made by a public accountant or by the state auditor.
The annual audit must be made by a certified public accountant or the state auditor at least once every five years, or when cumulative District revenues or expenditures exceed a specified amount set by the BWSR in consultation with the state auditor.
Requirements for an
(M.S. Chapter 103D.355, 6.54-6.55, 6.67 and 609.456)
The managers of a Watershed District must have an annual audit completed of the books and accounts of the Watershed District. The annual audit may be made by a public accountant or by the state auditor.
If the audit is made by the state auditor, the audit must be initiated by a petition of resident owners of the Watershed District or resolution of the managers of the Watershed District. The petition is guided by M.S. Chapter 6.54-6.55. The cost for the state auditor's services must be paid by the Watershed District.
If a public accountant in the process of auditing discovers evidence suggesting nonfeasance, misfeasance or malfeasance by an employee or officer of the public entity, the public accountant needs to make a prompt report to the county and state auditor per M.S. Chapter 6.67. This is also covered under M.S. Chapter 609.456.
Audits provide valuable information that helps managers make important policy decisions. Key questions should be asked of an auditor (Source: League of Minnesota (LMC) Handbook for Cities)
How is our Watershed District doing financially? The answer will be based on how close the fund balances are to the amounts planned in the budget.
Are financial statements consistent with the adopted budget? Significant variations should be identified and the reasons for the variations discussed.
What steps can our Watershed District take to improve financial operations and our financial health? Auditors may have suggestions for internal controls, and should be asked to comment on actions taken during the last fiscal year to address concerns raised in prior audits.
Are revenues generated by enterprise funds adequate to cover expenses and debt service requirements? If not, a rate adjustment may be needed.
Is the Watershed District using revenues from one fund to subsidize another? The extent and rationale for the subsidy should be examined.
Is the city relying on a revenue source that may be susceptible to change?
Are there any lawsuits or other contingencies that could affect Watershed District finances?
Watershed District Handbook, Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts, November, 2005.
CLFLWD Progress Report
BWSR Performance Review
The Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) supports Minnesota's counties, watershed districts and soil and water conservation districts that deliver water and related land resource management projects and programs. In 2007 the Board set up a program (PRAP) to systematically review the performance of these local units of government to ensure their effective operation. Each year BWSR staff conduct routine reviews of several of these local conservation delivery entities. This document reports the results of one of those reviews.
CLFLWD Communication Plan
CLFLWD Budget
- 2019 Budget (Revised on 11/15/18)
- 2018 CLFLWD Budget
- 2017 CLFLWD Budget & Presentation
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"Cloud Culture: The future of global cultural relations"
Monday, February 8, 2010 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (GMT)
Event Details
Counterpoint at the British Council
is launching Cloud Culture by Charles Leadbeater
at the ICA on Monday 8 February from 5:30pm
Join Catherine Fieschi, Director Counterpoint, in a panel debate with
author Charles Leadbeater,
Ekow Eshun (Artistic Director of the ICA),
Paul Hilder (Campaign Director of Avaaz.org),
and Lloyd Davis (founder of The Tuttle Club)
We're launching a debate on the future of cultural relations in an interconnected world. The rise and spread of the Internet and the world wide web are first and foremost a cultural phenomenon. In a new Counterpoint publication entitled Cloud Culture, Charles Leadbeater outlines the promises and challenges associated with cloud computing and its impact on social and cultural identities across the world.
Join our campaign and global debate now!
Cloud Culture: The Future of Global Cultural Relations by Charles Leadbeater, published by Counterpoint Monday 8 February 2010
5:30pm Arrival
6-7pm Launch and Debate in the ICA Theatre
7-8:30pm Reception and conversations in the Nash and Brandon Rooms upstairs at the ICA (lift access is available)
RSVP through EventBrite
Or contact us at counterpoint[at]britishcouncil.org
www.counterpoint-online.org Follow us on Twitter @_counterpoint_
When & Where
Institute of Contemporary Arts
12 Carlton House Terrace
The Mall
Sw1y 5ah London
United Kingdom
Monday, February 8, 2010 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM (GMT)
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Soft Tissue
Cave Veterinary Specialists is pleased to be able to offer a comprehensive internal medicine service, fully supported by a team of Veterinary Nurses and other soft tissue surgery teams.
Cave Veterinary Specialists provide a broad surgical service which has a focus on patient care and welfare.
There are numerous procedures which can be performed by our highly trained team. Many procedures we will perform require specialist equipment and facilities or staff trained in procedures not required in general primary care veterinary hospitals. The list is extensive but the following summary will provide an idea of what our team is capable of providing surgery and aftercare for:
• Ear nose and throat
Total ear canal ablation, vertical ear canal ablation and bulla osteotomy, aspergillosis (fungal infection), brachycephalic airway syndrome, laryngeal paralysis and tracheal collapse
• Urogenital
Congenital & acquired urinary incontinence and prostatic disease
• Oncological
Both hard and soft tissue tumours (cancers), due to our large oncology case load we perform many oncology surgeries.
• Gastrointestinal
Oesophageal foreign body removal, colorectal surgery and anal furunculosis
• Wound management and reconstruction
Local/distant skin flaps and free skin grafting, this can be particularly useful when removing large tumours.
• Vascular
Portosystemic shunts (bypassing the liver by an abnormal route)
• Cardiothoracic
Congenital cardiac defects, pericardiectomy, lung lobectomy, thymectomy, pyothorax and chylothorax
• Endocrine surgery
Thyroidectomy and adrenalectomy
• Hernia/rupture surgery
Perineal ruptures, diaphragmatic ruptures and pericardioperitoneal diaphragmatic herniation
Many soft tissue surgical patients require intensive nursing and input from internal medicine. At Cave Veterinary Specialists we are able to provide a well rounded level of care. The nursing team are highly dedicated and work closely with the surgeons and medics to optimise each patient's individual care and promote the expected recovery.


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Balcones de Majagual - Phase II
Balcones de Majagual is excited to announce that the community is expanding with the addition of six new Eco-Homes in 2018.
It all started when...
Located in the lush pacific coastal region of Nicaragua, nestled amongst the trees on rolling hills overlooking the pacific ocean, Balcones de Majagual is a green development founded in 2006 by the owners of Morgans Rock Ecolodge and Simplemente Madera.
A short walk from the beaches of Majagual and Maderas it is a collection of unique homes integrated in the landscape and surrounded by undisturbed forest. With a mix of full time residents and homes for vacation rental it is an active community that enjoys space, tranquillity, easy access to the ocean, only 15 minutes north of San Juan del Sur.
The Eco Houses phase II started in 2017 and consists of 6 new luxury villas nestled amongst the trees, each with 3 bedrooms, two bathrooms, open air spaces and built with sustainable sources. The new phase of the project makes this the only tropical and sustainable boutique community in the south pacific region of Nicaragua.
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This course serves as an introduction to the topic of analog IC design. It is a high level view of what analog IC design is all about and discusses the requirements for a designer in this field. This course is a the first module of an 8-module self-paced learning class with more detailed and 40 hour content on CMOS analog design.
The target audience for this course should have some familiarity with analog circuits and integrated circuit technology. The terminology used is that found in both academia and industry.
Students new to analog IC design can take this course to gain an overview of the topic. Those who are familiar with IC design or have been away from the field for a while, can use the course to come up to date with the field of analog IC design.
The course is offered in a unique approach that includes the completion of design project as a requirement to earning the certificate for the course.


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Scarcity is a Wonderful Thing – Lessons from 'Flappy Bird'
Today is Tuesday – and yesterday morning, I had no idea that Flappy Bird even existed.
Now remember, I'm pretty 'switched on' online – I'm on Twitter throughout the day, every day, spend my life watching blog feeds and social channels – and yet, I still remained unaware of the app.
Yesterday I noticed my Twitter feed started to mention 'Flappy Bird' – and my feed in from Mashable headlined an article. And my 'What's App' conversations were filled with friends talking about how many devices they had 'Flappy Bird' installed on.
'What is this Flappy Bird' app that everyone is flapping about – I asked myself.
I had back to back meetings followed by a battle with flood frazzled trains home – and so had more pressing things on my mind – however, when I got home, I was greeted by my 11 year old – advising that her phone (with Flappy Bird installed on it) – could now be worth up to $90,000! (Don't believe the hype).
Why? Well of course, the news that was causing the Flap was that the Vietnemese app creator, Dong Nguyen, had taken Flappy Bird off the app stores. Removing the option for anyone to purchase it. Why he removed it is still unclear – one story is he was fed up with 'hate mail' about the addictive and highly frustrating app – and so decided to remove it all together, another is that there were legal infringements via Nintendo? Who knows.
Of course, scarcity often causes a sense of urgency – and is a well used marketing tactic – (only 5 places left, only 2 days to claim etc) – however, in the case of Flappy Bird – there was no warning – the app was removed and now – guess what – EVERYONE wants it.
Intrigued, I asked my daughter if I could have a play – and yes, it's simple, fun, frustrating and a little bit addictive. (My highest score still only 3 after about 50 plays!).
Yesterday myself (and indeed probably hundreds of thousands of other people) didn't even know Flappy Bird existed.
Since pulling the app – whether intentional or not – the App Creator has created an online and offline media frenzy which is dominating global search.
Even I am now watching updates to see whether those Flappy Bird will be brought back to life due to social demand (it's an interesting case study).
Or indeed, will those with it installed on their devices genuinely sell their phones for the thousands of dollars cited on Ebay?
The marketing lessons for all of us:
- Scarcity breeds demand. (And in this case, not just demand, but a frenzy.) – are you creating a sense of urgency in your messaging?
- Take something away from people and they make a noise – if it's the right noise, that can raise a significant amount of awareness.
- Social media is a powerful resource. It's the power of social that has caused the frenzy. The whole conversation was started on Twitter with the App Creator making his announcement via the network and the conversations continue on Twitter – there are Twitter petitions to bring it back . What can you do on social to harness the power of the crowd?
Flappy Bird – and the law of scarcity. Lessons for us all.
This blog post was brought to you by Michelle Carvill, founder of Carvill Creative, the online visibility experts and author of The Business of Being Social – A Practical Guide to Harnessing the Power of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn for all Businesses.
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As I write this, much of the international media is consumed with WikiLeaks' gradual publication of a quarter-million US diplomatic reports. Why? Well first off, everyone likes to be let in on a secret, and if that secret involves acronyms like CIA, RAW, MI6, or ISI, the sexiness quotient skyrockets. That's more or less just human nature. But the reports also provide grist for media publications—especially European ones—always eager to spread some dirt about the Americans. London's Guardian, Madrid's El Pais and Paris's Le Monde were fairly salivating as the documents' release date approached, and wrote with near-orgasmic prose once publication began. Their behaviour, too, was more or less predictable.
But the whirlwind around this batch of WikiLeaks leaks seems to point to a deeper concern among the public, one that stems from the increasing distance between the international reality they see and what their leaders describe to them. In recent years, the US public has had to hear its leaders repeatedly tell Americans that black was white: President Clinton said he didn't know Monica (in the biblical sense) or who attacked the USS Cole in Yemen; President George W. Bush said Saddam was a WMD threat and then that there was no insurgency in Iraq; and President Barack Obama has said we are winning in Afghanistan, jihad is self-improvement (like stopping alcohol consumption) and that Indonesia is a model of sectarian tolerance. The latter is a particularly remarkable black-is-white moment—there have been times in Indonesia in recent years when you probably could have turned off your car lights and driven safely at night by the illumination provided by burning Christian churches.
This sort of regular and routine deceit has increased the suspicion of Americans—and I'd bet the suspicion of other nations' publics, too—that they are being lied to about the conduct of governmental affairs. As a result, Americans seem to have become ever more eager to examine illegally acquired and disclosed 'secret' information in the hope of finding out what's really going on.Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month.
Obama's recent diplomatic trip through Asia—and especially his visit to India—is a very good example of an exercise so counterintuitive to the average observer, and so counterproductive to US interests, that one can only assume the real goal of the sojourn has intentionally been buried deep in highly classified messages not meant to be seen by the average citizen.
Preparing to leave Washington as the US-led war effort in Afghanistan is verging on collapse, Obama made clear that he wouldn't visit Pakistan. Whatever one thinks of Pakistan's track record as an ally, the truth is that the logistical viability of the US-NATO Afghan war effort depends on Pakistan keeping open overland supply routes from Karachi and Peshawar into Afghanistan. It also depends on Pakistan's military doing something to hurt al-Qaeda and Taliban forces in the border area, or at least not doing much to help them. These two facts alone, one would think, would have merited a day's visit to Islamabad to protect vital US interests. So why didn't they? I can't think of a reason.


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Acrylic Resin Coated Fiberglass
Grade A (7,000 Volt)
Acrylic Coated Electrical Fiberglass - Grade A
Acrylic Flex Glass sleeving is a heat-treated, tightly braided fiberglass sleeving coated with a dielectric acrylic resin. This durable sleeving will withstand mechanical stress and holds it's dielectric strength on all bends.
Acrylic Flex Glass is used in applications such as relays, radio circuits, transformers, and lead/crossover protection on motors. Highly resistant to acids and solvents, and will withstand tough assembly handling.
- Rated to 311°F Class F (155°C)
- Cut & Abrasion Resistant
- Grade A (7,000 V) Mil-I-3190/3
- Resists Acids and Most Organic Solvents
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Educational Presentation about Homelessness in Acadiana
Every other Wednesday, our directors and staff meet to discuss the needs and potential solutions for the people we are working with to find permanent housing. They review each person's unique situation:
- Do they have any medical conditions we need to be aware of?
- How long have they been homeless?
- Have they been responsive to our help?
- Are they eligible for mainstream benefits that could help obtain housing faster?
- Do they have mental health concerns being addressed?
- Are they overcoming legal issues?
During these meetings, our staff identified a specific challenge in our work when assisting individuals currently in jail - how can we help individuals re-enter the community from institutionalization without becoming homeless?
Some of the people we work with are arrested for minor infractions such as "remaining after forbidden," resulting in a collapse of our efforts to safely and stably house them. We then have to restart the entire re-housing process upon the person's release. These minor infractions can also quickly become elevated to bench warrants because individuals may not be not aware of their court date due to the fact that they do not have a phone number or address to receive the communication.
One individual, who suffers from severe mental illness and is disabled, was recently incarcerated for a minor offense. We knew that if he were to remain in jail for longer than 90 days, he would lose his disability income, which would prolong his experience of homelessness, likely exacerbate his mental condition, and be costly to taxpayers.
Seeking a solution to overcome this challenge, our staff began forming a relationship with the re-entry transitional coordinators from the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center. These coordinators are tasked with helping individuals transition from incarceration into "free" life. Through the partnership, we developed a Release of Information that gave our staff permission to speak with jail staff about the housing and other critical needs of the people we work with. Because of this partnership, we were able to advocate for a quick court ruling and a shorter sentence for the above-mentioned client, so that he could be released directly into permanent supportive housing. We were also able to share important information regarding his health needs, and then request the mental health treatment he required to be stabilized before his release.
Another individual, also arrested on a minor offense, was to be sentenced 120 days in jail, but due to our communications with jail staff, he was instead sentenced to 120 days in a work-release program, allowing for successful re-entry with gainful employment. With dependable income, his likelihood of moving directly into housing upon release is much greater, and we are working with jail staff to make sure that happens.
The criminal justice system in many cities serves as a place of treatment for those with mental health and substance abuse issues, especially those experiencing homelessness. Emergency shelters provide temporary relief for those living on the streets. These systems should not be seen as long term solutions as they are the most expensive and least effective methods to overcome the many challenges individuals experiencing homelessness face. They do not provide the long term solution that permanent supportive housing placement does - ending the experience of homelessness for the individual. "Criminalization of homelessness is counterproductive and expensive to tax payers. Instead of offering a solution, it creates barriers to housing," says Kimberly Boudreaux, Catholic Services of Acadiana Executive Director.
Here in Acadiana, like across the country, economic factors are the main cause of homelessness - namely lack of employment opportunities that pay a living wage and access to affordable housing. Complexities, such as mental health concerns, substance abuse, or addiction, require us to have a multi-faceted response. Local social service organizations like Catholic Services of Acadiana and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office are working together to respond effectively, efficiently, and affordably to these social issues by enacting nationally recognized, evidence based solutions.
Together, we are envisioning a better Acadiana where everyone has a safe place to sleep at night, enough food to eat, and access to develop their resources, to the best of their ability. Earlier this summer Catholic Services of Acadiana Executive Director, Kim Boudreaux and Director of Operations, Eric Gammons, led a presentation and discussion about our continued partnership with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and our collaborative efforts in ending homelessness. For those of you who were unable to attend, the slides from our presentation are available here.
We hope to provide more opportunities for the public to be informed about homelessness in Acadiana. The community is always invited to schedule a tour of our programs to learn more about how our services and programs are changing and enriching the lives of individuals and families in crisis.


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Bows: we used to wear them in elementary school. If you're over the age of 12, can you still pull them off? Based on the chic photos above, I'd say probably.
Tips: plain black ribbon, effortless imperfect bow.
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Cabbages & Roses, Pferdgarten Spring 2016, Vanessa Triana Snow (vogue.com)
Oscar de la Renta (vogue.com), french-vouguettes, Oscar de la Renta (allure.com)


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It's been 21 years since the publication of Michael Sherraden's Assets and the Poor, the book that put asset poverty on the U.S. policymaking map. That was cause for celebration last week in Washington D.C., where the New American Foundation hosted a symposium to talk about what more might be done to help Americans—particularly low-income and minority ones—build savings and other assets. The researchers, advocates, funders, and government officials in the room covered a large variety of topics, including child savings accounts, the "teachable moment" of tax time, behaviorally informed product design, asset limits in public benefits programs, universal individual retirement accounts, mortgage lending practices, and the puzzling persistence of the racial wealth gap.
It was a rich and multi-faceted conversation, but what may have struck me the most was the work being done by the state of Delaware, which is quickly expanding its program of free financial coaching to low- and moderate-income residents. This is very much in the tradition of cities such as New York and San Francisco, which have gotten well-deserved attention over the past few years for steps they are taking to bolster the financial stability of their populations. Efforts range from expanding the use of low-cost bank accounts to counseling people about how to budget and avoid taking on unnecessary debt. A number of municipalities have come together to form Cities for Financial Empowerment, and the ones at the head of the movement, like New York, are now pushing to integrate financial counseling into other government services, such as workforce development, homeless prevention, and community courts.
What stands out about Delaware's work is its aggressive engagement with private employers. Governor Jack Markell spoke at the conference, highlighting the partnerships the state has formed with companies such as ShopRite Supermarkets, Walgreens drug stores, the Christiana Hilton hotel, and race track Dover Downs. The point is two-fold. First, if you want to reach low-income residents, setting up shop at low-wage workplaces is a pretty smart way to do it. Second, it's entirely in the interest of employers to make sure that their workers are financially stable. When the Society for Human Resource Management recently asked HR professionals about the impact of employees' personal financial challenges on work performance, 22% cited a "large impact." Sixty-one percent noted "some impact," while 16% responded "slight impact," and only 2% observed no impact at all. In general, stress about finances distracts workers and reduces productivity. At the low-end of the income spectrum, the effects can be even more pronounced. When an employee can't make it into work because his car breaks down and he doesn't have enough money in a bank account for repairs, that's as much a problem for his company as it is for him.
Looping places of employment into the financial empowerment endeavor is particularly exciting because it reproduces one of the main structures that has historically helped individuals stay financially sound. For decades, middle-class workplaces have been promoting and providing mechanisms for financial responsibility. In ways that probably don't even dawn on most middle-income workers, their firms guide them to good financial decision-making by surrounding them with retirement plans, credit unions, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance programs, and health, disability and life insurance. These are key pathways for individual-level decision-making, but just as importantly, the institutional nature of such programs and services sets a social norm about the appropriateness and importance of their use.
When Jonathan and I started working on the financial literacy white paper we wrote earlier this year, one of the first things we asked ourselves was how the two of us had wound up making what we considered to be good financial decisions. I said then and still strongly believe that messages from the institutions I've been surrounded by my entire life have played an outsized role. Many incredibly useful financial empowerment efforts focus on individual behavior—but taking a step back to consider the larger institutional context of that behavior is a brilliant next step.


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Children's Shelter of Cebu Brand Identity Design
An uplifting brand identity for a children's shelter
The Challenge Children's Shelter of Cebu opened in 1979 as a home to orphaned, abandoned and surrendered children in the Philippines. The organization provides education and healthcare to its residents. With growing needs and expenses, attracting a wider donor base to advance its mission was crucial.
The Solution We created an authentic brand strategy that reflects the Children's Shelter of Cebu mission. Based on the brand personality, a vividly colored logo using a childlike lowercase "i" was developed. With the truism of "a picture is worth a thousand words" in mind, we designed an image-centered visual identity system that captures the spirit of children in real moments at the shelter. Informal sans serif typography adds a contemporary, approachable feeling. Applied to all communications, from stationery system to website, the identity unites and strengthens the organization.
The Result Children's Shelter of Cebu leaders revealed the brand identity at its annual banquet. Fundraising records were broken that night, with more than 14 percent of the annual budget raised. Families, donors and children from the shelter commended the work and expressed their gratitude for the opportunities it offers.


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Sunday 1 March !
Every first sunday of the month, we organize a regatta open to every passionate !
Both Catamaran's and Mono-hull boats will be racing from 11am to 3pm.
Come and enjoy the wild nature in the Volta River Estuary !
You can enjoy a boat estuary tour, rent a sailing boat and take a sailing lesson, rent a canoe, kayak, grill your fish on the Club BBQ, relax on the beach, share the drinks in the club bar …
You are welcome to visit our Sailing Club, Information and membership application for 2015 will be open !
We would welcome potential new members with open arms…
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7 Ways A Devoted Yoga Practice Can Benefit Your Life
Some mornings, I awake at a reasonable hour with the rest of the working world. Two or three times a week, however, I find myself begrudgingly leaving a warm cocoon of blankets at the crack of dawn and braving the morning cold to arrive at a quiet, dimly lit yoga studio. Still, without fail, the way I feel when I leave that studio vastly outweighs the struggle of having to get up before 6AM.
The practice of yoga in the broadest sense of the term is thought to have originated about 5,000 years ago in India. Different historical eras have witnessed varying manifestations of this somewhat ambiguous practice. The yoga that we know in the Western world today dates back to 1893, after Swami ("master") Vivekananda first presented his practice at the Parliament of Religions held in Chicago. This wave of yoga, which focuses on the dynamic connection between mind and body, continued to spread across North America in varying forms throughout the first half of the twentieth century.
This conscientious and mindful form of exercise undoubtedly provides numerous benefits for dedicated participants. Long term yoga practice has been linked with decreased anxiety for women with anxiety disorders, and can be helpful as supplemental treatment for people with hypothyroidism, hypertension, etc. While I have always been a lover of yoga, until recently, I have been unwilling to discipline myself into becoming a persistent and committed yogi. Over the past month, I finally decided to stop making excuses and to show up to the mat at least 2-3 times a week. I am already noticing marked improvements in various aspects of my life. Here are some of the reasons that yoga proves to be so beneficial:
1) Discipline is rewarding.
Planning to show up and complete something at regular intervals of time breeds productivity in other areas of your life. In my case, the only way I can realistically commit to exercising regularly is by waking up before the sun is out, before my mind has awoken, and before I can begin to talk myself out of it. As much as I cherish precious sleep, realizing that I've accomplished something before the clock has struck 8AM is a rewarding experience in itself. Having a nice chunk of time to ease into the day before work is an added bonus. Find a consistent time to devote to yoga that works for you, and as time goes on, you will begin to reap the benefits that a routine inevitably brings.
2) You can cater your practice to your own needs.
Yoga practices come in all sorts of paces and forms. If you are a hesitant beginner, or are looking for a slower paced, more restorative experience, Hatha Yoga is for you. For those looking to strengthen and raise the heart rate, Vinyasa or Ashtanga Yoga could be the right fit. For those seeking more intensity in their practice, Power Yoga is worth a try. No matter what level you are at, or at what pace you'd like to go, all forms of yoga center around the integration of mind and body, and all will provide similar benefits. Even within each type of yoga, instructors are trained to recommend variations in all areas of the practice. Everyone's body is different, and everyone's progress unique. The emphasis is always on your personal journey.
3) Your progress is tangible.
Those first few downward facing dogs can often be confusing, uncomfortable, and awkward. Fortunately, most yoga practices center around the repetition of a few key poses. If your first downward dog isn't the prettiest, you'll have ten or fifteen more opportunities to improve it. During the next session, you'll move through another ten or fifteen iterations. Every time you show up to the mat, you will feel yourself struggle less and less. The beauty of yoga is in the subtleties of each pose, in the micro-improvements of each breath, and in the way a simple shift in position might transform your entire experience. With every single class, you will become ever-so-slightly stronger, until one day, you find yourself in the heat of a rewarding crow pose that 5 months ago you could not even fathom achieving.
4) Built in time for yourself.
How often are you able to stash your phone and sit in a room with just yourself and a mat? Where else does an instructor force you to sit in silence and breathe deeply as part of your workout? Where else is it allowed, albeit, required to lie down, close your eyes, and relax? Yoga is all about clearing the mind, letting go of all of the things you need to get done that day, and focusing on the present moment. It's just you and your mat, (and, of course, your lovely yogi guide). Everything else can be set aside for that one hour of your day.
5) You can do it at home!
Thanks to the infinite resources readily available on the internet, you don't need to shell out a hefty monthly fee to begin reaping the benefits of yoga. Adriene Mishler, one of the best yogis I've encountered, has dedicated an entire youtube channel of free videos to build a strong, accessible, and enjoyable home yoga practice. Her '30 days of yoga' series is perfect for the beginner who isn't sure where to start. Plus, she's quirky and charming, making it an fun experience all around.
6) You form a community.
Of course, making your way to a studio is always a fantastic way of maintaining your practice (especially if you're like me, and need a real person to hold you accountable for showing up). An in-person instructor can help ensure that you're landing the poses correctly, and can help fine-tune your alignment to prevent serious injuries. The enticing thing about yoga is, once you get into it, you really get into it. Soon, those in your surroundings become familiar faces. Friendly yoga instructors start to become friends. Even virtually, the community's presence is strongly felt.
7) It's enjoyable!
Resisting the temptation to become a drone who simply eats, sleeps, works, and watches Netflix is a very real struggle (at least for me!). Yoga is an activity that, while requiring a decent amount of effort, ultimately begins to feel like a hobby rather than a workout. You become addicted to the practice. There's a whole culture around it, an entirely different language, and an enormous community to meet. It's not just a workout routine. It's a way of life. And, boy, does it feel good.


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Always a bit of a happy dance when big stacks of the new Anthology arrive. Print and pattern are the focus of this issue. Think wallpaper, curtains, fabrics all awash in a pattern of some sort. Color galore. Fun page after page. The perfect beach or back porch read.
Anthology inside/outside
A new stack of the latest Anthology magazine arrived at the shops yesterday. Jam packed with great ideas. Like always. The theme for this issue is inside/outside living. Perfectly timed as we start enjoying meals alfresco and hosting gatherings outside.
Up & out early to the airport for an action packed New York trip. Lots of fun stuff on the agenda. Reports to follow…
Happy Thursday everyone,
Kinfolk, Anthology & Gather
New issues of Kinfolk, Anthology & Gather arrived recently with big stacks at each shop. All 3 magazines offer differing points of view on a life well-lived. Art, design, cooking, entertaining, flowers–all are the creative focus for the differing publications.
We also stock back issues so a little collection can be put together as well. These magazines are filled tons of ideas, all beautifully shot in each of their unique style. I think of them more like small design books really. Since we are in serious "gift" mode for the next month, these make stylish sweet gifts too.
Just a reminder as I would love to see you if you are near the Pike Place Market today. Our Holiday Open House starts at 10 this morning and runs through the day until 6 in the eve at our shop in the courtyard of the Inn at the Market, at 86 Pine Street. We will be wrap, wrap, wrapping away. Libations will be served.
A happy Saturday to you in your part of the world.
Anthology Spring Issue Has Arrived!
Issue No.15 arrived yesterday. Always a happy day when a fresh stack of new Anthology magazines work their way into a display. 'Style at Every Age' is the prevailing theme in this issue. I love the whole concept and they have carried it through beautifully. Why should style be any less important as we age? Style evolves over time and the depth of our own personal style increases and becomes more of who we really are as we age. We know what we like. We have tried many things and have decided what we really like. We have made choices. Owning shops, I see so much fabulous personal style each and every day. My own mother who is close to 90 has a huge amount of personal style. This issue embraces that at any and every age.
A big THANK YOU to Anthology for including Style & Simplicity in their book roundup, By the Book. Such lovely & kind words about my book. Merci, merci. As I wrote in an e-mail to my friend Elizabeth this morning, there is a big piece of my heart on every one of those pages. So fun to see the book among the stylish page of Anthology.
The New Anthology Has Arrived
Actually, make that new fresh stacks at both shops have been replenished. The initial delivery came while we were away, and we sold out of them almost immediately. This issue is that good. No.14 must be a lucky number, as the magazine seems to be really hitting its stride. Welcome Changes, a look at transformation big and small, is the theme of this issue. A nod to the new year, starting with a fresh slate or canvas or home, as is the case here.
Anthology, The Sartorial Issue
A big box with a big stack of the latest Anthology magazine arrived yesterday. Issue No 13 centers around the lives and homes of folks in the fashion world. I quite like how they take one central theme and then run with it, creating a cohesive highly visual magazine that is about design + people. It is a personal approach that really works. We keep back issues on hand too. These are fun grouped together for a thoughtful gift for your design-minded friends.
Happy start of November everyone!
The New Anthology Has Arrived at WK
'Home is where the Art is' is the tag line on the cover of the latest Anthology magazine that arrived this week. We have good sized stacks awaiting perusal at both shops. I really love this magazine, and I especially love this issue as the emphasis is living with art in your home. That is a concept so near and dear to my heart. Featured are many homes filled with art in very different ways, so you get tons of ideas. Art is incredibly personal, so it is so interesting to see how different folk display and live with their collections. Fab Summer reading.
Happy August Saturday all!
The New Anthology has Arrived!
Oh my stars, the new Anthology magazine arrived last week and I completely forgot to write about it on a daily post. It has been one of those weeks… It is good, really good! It is a food-centric issue, revolving around chefs & restaurateurs. All done in the lovely unique Anthology style. We have a big stack at both shops. We can ship them too. How is it Friday already? As I said, one of those weeks. Happy Friday all!
Anthology: The Americana Issue
The latest issue of the fab magazine, Anthology, arrived at the shops this week. Americana is the prevailing theme, as this issue is filled with page after page of design inspiration. We also received another healthy stack of back issues, as these really are so great to collect and have stacked together for a leisurely afternoon of design reading and dreaming.
A lovely Friday to each and every one of you. Happy February!
Anthology Love
I am excited to report that we will be stocking issues of the fab magazine, Anthology, at Watson Kennedy. A hefty box arrived the other day with the new Fall 2012 issue, as well as a variety of previous back issues. With a tag line of "Living With Style & Substance" Anthology is a magazine filled with page after page of design inspiration.
I really love the heavy weight of the paper and the book binding style that makes Anthology a bit of a mini-book as much as a magazine. The reason I wanted to stock back issues is I thought these would make a great gift with several issues tied or wrapped together.
They have found a good home at both shops until they are snapped up. Who says print is dead.
A lovely, restful Sunday to you all. We are headed to WestWard in a bit. I think I see a long nap and then roasting a chicken in my near future.


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Blue Pool CD—More About Slack Key and Nahiku Beach
I demonstrate a little more about slack key style in this video and tell you about slack key master George Kahumoku who lives in Maui. "Uncle" George is a remarkable Renaissance man—a farmer, sculptor, teacher, and musician who embodies and shares Hawaiian traditions and outlook with the world. His slack key performances have helped bring this music international recognition and admiration. You can learn more about him at www.slackkeyshow.com
The last part of the video includes an excerpt from my prelude inspired by gorgeous and isolated Nahiku Beach on the island of Maui.


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The Hunt for Bin Laden
Recently, a top Pakistan official has been spouting his mouth off about the US and the hunt for Bin Laden.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan Official, has the following statement, "there are no U.S. or other foreign military personnel on the hunt for Osama bin Laden in his nation, and none will be allowed in to search for the al-Qaida leader."
I understand that the Pakistan government believes that they have the ability to catch Bin Laden on their own. But he's been hiding out there for several years with little to no results so far.
I think its time to up the pressure. Let's cut the bullshit. The message to Pakistan is simple. Bring us Bin Laden, or we're coming across to get him ourselves.
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BENT Stem earring
BENT Stem earring
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A recent addition to the BENT Collection, the BENT stem earring is hand made in copper or 100% sterling silver. Each pair is made to order and is subject to minor variations thanks to the handmade process.
- 2" long
The BENT Collection is crafted entirely by hand by Tia Salmela Keobounpheng in her Minneapolis Studio.


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The Thich Nhat Hanh Continuation Fund By Elizabeth Hospodarsky
"Don't worry if you feel you can only do one tiny good thing in one small corner of the cosmos. Just be a Buddha body in that one place." — Thich Nhat Hanh
From the time the Buddha began to teach, members of the fourfold Sangha have engaged in the practice of dana (giving) by sharing time, talent, and money to help spread the Dharma and meet the needs of the community. This tradition continues today. The practice of giving—cultivating the spirit of generosity—is one of the foundations of the Buddhist path. Thich Nhat Hanh and the monastic community inspire and guide laypeople to transform our suffering and the suffering in the world, and we express our gratitude by providing support to meet monastics' basic needs, assist with their charitable work, and share the Buddha's teachings.
Sister Chan Khong tells a story about when she lived in Vietnam during the war and worked tirelessly to feed the hungry. She would go from house to house, asking for just a handful of rice to help feed the children. When a head of household heard what she was doing, he would often offer her a small amount of money—much more than just the handful of rice she had asked for. She would kindly refuse, and ask each person in the household, even the cook, for a dollar. By the time she left the house, she would have ten dollars—much more than the amount that was originally offered!
Sister Chan Khong, Thay, and the monastic community still feed hungry children in Vietnam. They share the practice of mindfulness and compassion with thousands of people every year at practice centers all over the world. They transform lives.
A Spiritual Family
I often marvel at how fortunate I am to have experienced the transformative teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. I am sure you feel fortunate, too. Twenty years ago, my heart was not filled with love and happiness, but with great despair. I even thought I might be better off dead. My family loved me, but they were not able to water my seeds of happiness and well-being. Fortunately, I was blessed to meet Thay through his books, and over time attended retreats, found my local Sangha, and joyfully joined my spiritual family. Thay's loving kindness allowed me to transform my own suffering, misperceptions, and anger into joy, peacefulness, and compassion. And now, as a recent ordinee into the Order of Interbeing, I feel firmly planted in the fertile soil of the Sangha, where seeds of happiness are watered every day!
The truth is that Thay and the Buddha saved my life. Like many of you, I hold profound gratitude for Thay, our monastic brothers and sisters, and the worldwide Sangha for providing this loving and compassionate community.
I am so happy to know that people in our community share my feeling of gratitude and have created sufficient conditions to ensure the continuation of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings and work around the world. The Thich Nhat Hanh Continuation and Legacy Foundation is a group of dedicated monastic and lay volunteers working together to provide the material means to teach the practices of mindfulness, loving speech, and deep listening throughout the world.
TNH Continuation Fund
This past summer, throughout Thay's North American tour, Sister Chan Khong, Brother Phap Dung, Brother Phap Hai, Sister Peace, Jeanie Seward-Magee, Denise Nguyen, Laura Hunter, Harvey McKinnon, and I happily shared this new fundraising effort with those who attended retreats, public talks, and days of mindfulness. We invited people to join the Continuation Fund by becoming monthly donors. The response was overwhelmingly positive. People expressed relief that the financial needs of the fourfold Sangha were being addressed, and joy in showing their gratitude and thanks to Thay.
Now we invite you, a core supporter and practitioner, to join us in the Continuation Fund by making a monthly gift. It's easy to do, and it will benefit you and many others around the world.
Your dana supports:
Blue Cliff, Deer Park, and Magnolia Grove Monasteries. Many of us have experienced deep joy and peacefulness at one of these beautiful practice centers. The monastic brothers and sisters give us focused and insightful instruction in the Dharma, which we then put into practice as we endeavor to live mindfully in society. Your support will help supply the necessary resources to maintain the practice centers, make urgently needed improvements, and meet the growing demands of attendees.
Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching around the world. Every year, Thay and the fourfold community travel extensively to offer retreats and share the message of mindfulness and compassion with many different groups of people, including politicians, educators, environmentalists, business leaders, and children. Contact with new audiences helps grow our community and broaden exposure to mindfulness practice. Your kind gifts will allow this outreach to continue, and will create scholarship opportunities for people who would otherwise be unable to attend retreats.
Monks and nuns in Thailand and Vietnam. Many brothers and sisters are doing essential work while living in primitive conditions. Your support helps the monastics meet their own basic needs so that they can continue to help the poor and share the Dharma with Thai and Vietnamese people.
Online Dharma sharing and publications. Many people are not able to attend retreats and do not have access to a local Sangha. However, through Internet Dharma talks, podcasts, videos, books, and journals, millions of people are able to touch the Dharma and learn about mindfulness. If there is a way to communicate the Dharma, we are doing it.
A Joyful Act of Service
The Thich Nhat Hanh Continuation and Legacy Foundation is governed by a foundation board consisting of monastic and lay members. A committee of advisors assists the board by providing technical expertise and strategic thinking. The TNH Continuation and Legacy Foundation works under the guidance of the governing board of the Unified Buddhist Church. By working together mindfully with the goal of easing suffering in the world, everyone involved strives to fulfill the aspirations of our ancestral teachers to spread the Dharma with thoughtfulness and love.
In the coming months, a primary goal for the foundation board will be to assist individual practice communities in assessing needs for their physical and operational continuation, so that each one continues to be a favorable, appropriate place to live and practice. The board's other primary goal will be to ensure that all organizational, technical, and regulatory needs are met, so that asking for and receiving gifts is a joyful and valuable act of service for all members of our Sangha.
I hope you will join me and many others by becoming a member of the Continuation Fund. We are interconnected and need to support each other. I hope that you will feel joy in knowing that your handful of rice, added to everyone else's, is enough to bring peace and ease the suffering of innumerable beings long into the future. Your monthly gift—no matter how small or large—will help ensure the continuation of our monastic communities, our collective mindfulness practice, and the peace advocacy of Thay and the fourfold Sangha. Join us by returning the enclosed brochure (see page 24), or by signing up at www.plumvillage.org/ giving.html.
Elizabeth Hospodarsky, True Ocean of Attainment, humbly serves on the TNH Continuation and Legacy Foundation Board. She also works with environmental nonprofits to help protect animals, plants, and minerals in the U.S. and Canada. She lives with her husband and two children in Tucson, Arizona, and practices with Singing Bird Sangha.


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NEW – MINK – CML microcircuits
NEW – MINK – CML microcircuits
Electronic Component Manufacturers' rep MINK shares NEW – MINK – CML microcircuits
DMR + Analogue with Auto Detect
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Scientists have recently identified the first specimens of the fungus Sclerotinia subarctica in the UK. The fungus has not previously been found this far south and may pose a risk to UK agriculture. The findings were made by scientists at the Warwick Crop Centre at the University of Warwick. Continue reading
Author: Steven Forrest
Aphids Run Scared from GM Wheat
Genetically Modified wheat, gifted with the ability to fight off plant pest attacks, is being grown in England. In a situation similar to the film The Happening, wheat crops are now able to defend themselves against aphids. In the barely-believable movie, plants gained the ability to release chemicals that affected people's behaviour in order to defend themselves from the polluting ways of humanity. Whilst we are not quite at that stage yet, the ability to produce plants that can defend themselves is an important step in reducing the use of chemical insecticides. Some plants naturally evolve defences against herbivores, but in this case, the wheat crop's chemical defences have been specifically chosen by scientists.
Mining technology can help find nutritional crop varieties
Farmers face difficult challenges in deciding which crop variety to continue growing. They need to choose crop varieties that have a high likelihood of survival and that will have a high yield. The communities that these farmers provide crops for also have needs. Their need is focused on the access to nutritious crops that contain high concentrations of minerals such as zinc and iron. It is easy for farmers to see which crop varieties with the largest vegetative organs and those that survive longest, but how do farmers discover which crops are the most nutritious? They can't simply look at each plant to find their nutritional content. Now agricultural scientists believe that they may have solved this problem by using X-Ray Fluorescence technology to analyse crop seeds. Continue reading
Getting Older Quicker: Wheat's New Ageing Problem
Many of us dislike getting older, but you can usually predict how it will go: next year you expect to be 1 year older and you expect your body to be 1 year older. But what if instead of continually growing over a year, your body instead decided to grow for 6 months and then stop altogether until next year? Well, I'm sure that we'd all be rejoicing in the streets.
However, farmers are soon to be facing this very possibility and are starting to worry about it. But, it's not their own bodies that they're worried about, instead it's that of their wheat yields. They're predicted to stop growing earlier, because they're actually ageing too quickly…
Agricultural Super Ducks
Agricultural super ducks? You may think that the entire phrase is flawed. Ducks waddle around in parks, not on farms. You probably have never thought of them as being particularly 'super' as they paddle around the park pond, searching for scraps of bread. However, you'd be mistaken, as I was, for the humble duck is now emerging as a new tool in the farmer's arsenal for improving food security. Brace yourself for the rise of the agricultural super duck.
Recently, we have witnessed a rise in the use of ducks in Asian agricultural systems. They have their own book dedicated to their amazing agricultural abilities in Japan and are already employed in some of Bangladesh's rice paddies. These agricultural superstars provide an effective pest management solution and have even been found to reduce both production costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
India's Food Security Challenges
Agriculture is very important to India, employing 55% of its population and providing 16.5% of its annual GDP. The industry as a whole is worth US$ 17.5 million alone in exports. However, it's not all plain sailing, with low productivity and regional groundwater depletion currently threatening Indian agriculture. Climate change and the demands of an ever-increasing population are also emerging as challenges that the country will soon have to adapt to.
Rice is one of the most grown crops within Indian agriculture. However, it has low productivity levels, with scientific literature suggesting that it's as low as 2.9 tons of rice produced for every hectare of land used (ton/ha). China, on the other hand, has a higher productivity of 6.2 ton/ha. This higher productivity means that China is able to produce more rice per year than India, using less land (between 2000-2004).
New Technology Sniffing out Pests
A recent meeting of crop experts has revealed some new ideas for detecting the presence of crop pests before they strike. These ideas include sampling the air for pathogen traces, measuring volatile organic compounds and detecting decreases in leaf tissue content.


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The Fort Worth Central Station opened in January 2002 immediately following the extension of the Trinity Railway Express (TRE) service to downtown Fort Worth, with a vision to provide a convenient, centralized hub for multiple forms of public transportation, with spacious waiting rooms and customer counters.
Passengers may make one stop for connections to local or long distance bus and train travel, B-Cyles (bikes), rental cars and cabs. They can also travel to DFW Airport via free shuttles from Trinity Metro's TRE CentrePort/DFW Airport Station. The Fort Worth Central Station will also serve as a station on the 27-mile TEXRail commuter rail line to DFW Airport's terminal B, scheduled to begin service in late 2018.
|Fort Worth Central Station
1001 Jones Street
|Routes 1 thru 18, 46, Spur, Molly and
all EXPRESS routes.
|Sierra Vista Transfer Center
1500 E. Berry Street
|3 – S. Riverside/TCC S. Campus (Mon-Sat)
5 – Evans Ave a and B (Mon-Sat)
8 – Riverside/Evans (Sun only)
24 – Berry Street (Mon-Sun)
|La Gran Plaza Transfer Center
4200 South Freeway
|1 – Hemphill (Mon-Sun)
5a – Evans Ave (Mon-Sat)
25 – Crosstown (Mon-Sun)
72 – Hemphill/Sycamore School Rd (Mon-Sat)
|East Fort Worth Transfer Center
4104 E. Lancaster Avenue
|21 – Boca Raton (Mon-Sun)
Spur (Mon-Sun)
22 – Meadowbrook (Mon-Sun)
25 – Crosstown (Mon-Sun)
|Ridgmar Mall Transfer Center
2600 Mall Circle
|2 – Camp Bowie (Mon-Sun)
27 – Como (Mon-Sun)
26 – Ridgmar Mall/Normandale (Mon-Sun)
91– Ridgmar Mall/Stockyards(Mon-Sun)
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2500 N. Houston Street
|14 – N. Riverside (Mon-Sun)
12 – Samuels/Mercantile Center (Mon-Sun)
15 – Stockyards/North Main(Mon-Sun)
45 – TCC Northwest/Angle Ave (Mon-Sun)
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A Whole New Mind | Book Review
Daniel Pink's 2005 book proposes and persuasively argues that right-brainers (dominant yellow-blue E2L profiles) will rule the future. In general, Pink observes that historically and culturally, left-brained, or analytical processed-based thinking has been sought and rewarded within organizations. The value of this book is not annotated neuroscience findings, but rather the emerging demand for leadership qualities (e.g. seeing the forest in addition to just the trees) associated with right-brained traits, and the implications of this alignment as many traditionally left-brain traits may be automated, replaced by ubiquitous knowledge (the web), or supplanted by lower cost labor in a global economy.
Structural Comments
The afterward (page 245) should be read first, as it sets up three central questions at the heart of the book:
1. Can someone overseas do it cheaper?
2. Can a computer do it faster?
3. Am I offering something that satisfies the nonmaterial, transcendent desires of an abundant age?
Part One (chapters one – three) is a convincing demographic analysis (chapters one and two may be scanned quickly) ultimately setting up Part Two – The Six Senses.
Structural Comments II
The six senses chapters (design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning) form the heart of the book. A Portfolio of extensive follow-on readings and activities (on pages 87, 117, 147, 175, 207 and 233, respectively), are offered for consideration. The Symphony chapter may be better understood as Synthesis (emphasis added), and an important distinction between empathy and sympathy (page 159) is instructive.
Recommended Use
Leadership self-examination, strategic organizational planning, and coaching to develop leaders are recommended uses of the book. Story (chapter 5), Symphony (chapter six) and Empathy (chapter seven) are very strong and instructive for leaders. Story gives voice to communication methods, Symphony argues that strategic pattern recognition and planning are High-Payoff Activities, and Empathy corresponds well with expectations and instinctive E2L profile dimensions.
Pink's work is a natural addition to a Leader's Compass discussion, as the six senses chapters correspond to Academy Leadership findings of most admired leader traits. Further, the book may be a valuable method for left-brain dominant (and right-brained blind) individuals and functional groups to gain perspective of others.
Note to Academy Leadership Affiliates
A Whole New Mind may be valuable for Project Management Professionals, or other professions where structure and/or technical skills often receive primary focus at the expense of leadership development.
JE | August 2013


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I have long loved making lo-fi videos. Here's a wicked remix of my song "Between Atoms" by Pierre Crube (of Numéro). For the video featuring Shane Watt (Semi-fictional Mapmaker), I used prisms, lenses, a variety of sunglasses, a retro shower cap, beautiful marble moon (Justin Parr – Glassmaker, San Antonio) PhotoBooth, iMovie and LOT of imagination. DIY DIY DIY!
If you want to add this track to your collection you can download it exclusively on bandcamp and help support my upcoming project: http://kristamuir.bandcamp.com/


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Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust announces $72 million of property acquisitions
May 07, 2013, 18:17 ET
VANCOUVER, May 7, 2013 /CNW/ - Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust ("PIRET" or the "REIT") (TSX: AAR.UN) announced today that it has entered into agreements to acquire two single-tenant and two multi-tenant industrial properties in Calgary, Alberta for a total purchase price of $72 million (the "Calgary Portfolio"). The purchase price represents approximately $100 per square foot and a going-in capitalization rate of approximately 5.91%.
The Calgary Portfolio consists of four properties having a total rentable area of 720,434 square feet. The portfolio is 93% leased to high quality multinational, national and regional tenants on a fully net basis with a weighted average rent of $5.85 per square foot. PIRET expects to fund the acquisition with the balance of the proceeds from the REIT's bought deal offering of subscription receipts which closed on May 1, 2013 and with the proceeds of new first mortgage financing in the amount of approximately $46.8 million, having an anticipated interest rate of 3.75%, and with working capital. The acquisition is expected to close in June, 2013.
After the completion of the acquisition of the Calgary Portfolio and of the portfolio of 59 properties located in the Greater Toronto Area and Southwestern Ontario which was announced in April 11, 2013 and which is expected to close on May 15, 2013, PIRET's portfolio will total 160 properties and approximately 12.56 million square feet.
About Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust
PIRET is an unincorporated, open-ended investment trust established for the purposes of acquiring, owning and operating a diversified portfolio of income-producing industrial properties in primary markets across Canada. PIRET focuses exclusively on investing in industrial properties and is the largest internally managed publicly traded REIT in Canada that offers investors exclusive exposure to Canada's industrial asset class.
Additional information about PIRET is available at www.piret.ca or www.sedar.com.
Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward looking statements that reflect the current expectations of the REIT about its future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking information. The REIT has tried to identify these forward looking statements by using words such as "may", "will", "should" "expect", "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "plan", "estimate", "potentially" and similar expressions. By its nature, such forward looking information necessarily involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the REIT's actual results, performance, prospects and opportunities in future periods to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks related to: the anticipated closing of the acquisition of the properties described; real property ownership; tenant risks; fixed costs; liquidity; financing risks; limit on activities; availability of cash flow; availability of growth opportunities; access to capital; interest rate fluctuations; reliance on anchor tenants; competition; land leases; general uninsured losses; environmental matters; possibility of unitholder liability; tax-related risk factors; potential conflicts of interest; dilution; specific lease considerations; and nature of investment. There can be no assurance that the expectations of the REIT will prove to be correct. The REIT assumes no obligation to update or revise any such forward looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances.
Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Certain assumptions made in preparing forward-looking information and the REIT's objectives include the assumption that the acquisition will be completed on the terms and basis set out herein, that the REIT will obtain new first mortgage financing in the amount of approximately $46.8 million prior to the completion of the Acquisition, that the acquisition of the 59 property portfolio in the Greater Toronto Area and Southwestern Ontario will close on May 15, 2013, that the Canadian economy will remain stable in 2013 and that inflation will remain relatively low. Management has also assumed that interest rates will remain stable in 2013, that conditions within the real estate market, including competition for acquisitions, will be consistent with the current climate and that capital markets will continue to provide the REIT with ready access to equity and/or debt.
You should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. While the REIT may elect to, the REIT is under no obligation and does not undertake to update this information at any particular time, except as required by law.
SOURCE: Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust (PIRET)
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Andrew Greig,
Director of Investor Relations
Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust
Suite 910, 925 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2
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In an effort to further support its working parents, Munger, Tolles & Olson recently began construction of a state-of-the-art child care center slated to open in Fall 2009 in the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Los Angeles. The 12,000 square foot facility, Hope Street Friends, is the first law firm-sponsored child care center on the West Coast, and it will serve 88 children from infancy to pre-kindergarten ages. Bright Horizons, a leading provider of employer-sponsored child care, will operate the center.
Munger Tolles co-managing partner Mark Helm told the Los Angeles Daily Journal, "It seems to us an area where the profession needs to make some advances is in helping lawyers to balance the obligations between work and families … I think this is an area where employers in general and law firms in particular are going to find they can help themselves by helping employees."
Munger Tolles associate and mother of twins, Kate Anderson served an integral role in bringing the idea into fruition, including through the current economic slump. "The benefits of increased productivity, reduced absenteeism and raising morale may be even more important in the tough economic times," Anderson told the Daily Journal.
Munger Tolles' partners in the venture are O'Melveny & Myers and Oaktree Capital Management. Representatives from each company 'broke ground' in a sand box ceremony commemorating Hope Street Friends' construction.


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Caitlin Webb Ellis
Caitlin Webb-Ellis is an artist filmmaker working largely in video, installation, writing and performance.
Her recent work investigates memory and distance, the position of the viewer and the problem of representation.
Shifting between documentary, performance and archive footage, the three-screen video installation explores loss, memory's relationship to the photographic image and our understandings of femininity and motherhood.
Filmed in an abandoned village in southern Bulgaria, and on the North East coast of England, the film leads the viewer on a journey through the artist's attempts to unravel her partner's memories of the mother he lost in childhood.
The structure of the project echoes the restless and constantly shifting nature of memory, resisting an overarching narrative. Lucidity appears only in brief moments and no final truth is ever revealed.
National Biennale: Leicester 2014


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Although many of us are to busy being merry (read busy) about the Holiday season, the team at Write Click Scrapbook has already created our projects for the January gallery! Here is just a small sneak peek at my pages.
I loved working with these colors almost as much as the color scheme below :)
Be sure to check back January 1st to see the whole new gallery!
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This is a small, quick, open, casual and informal artist book I created over the first few weeks of the semester for Thesis.
The Mini Book contain potential thesis ideas and directions including preliminary sketches, thumbnails, notes, photographs, reference, work-in-progress, influences, finishes, details of larger work, animation/video stills, character designs, writing, research, notes, etc.
Its purpose was to inspire and spark imagination, get creative juices flowing, to make and create after long and idle summer break.


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Michele Bachmann: Media want "mud wrestling fight" with Sarah Palin
Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann reportedly told a voter Wednesday that the media want her to get into a "mud wrestling fight" with potential presidential rival Sarah Palin.
"They want to see two girls come together and have a mud wrestling fight," the Minnesota congresswoman said in South Carolina, according to CNN, "and I am not going to give that to them."
Bachmann also said there was room for both her and Palin in the presidential race, arguing that Republicans should remember to keep focused on "the ultimate goal" of defeating President Obama next year.
Bachmann has faced hard questionssince announcing her campaign tied to her frequent past misstatements, and critics have suggested sexism may have something to do with her reception. (Particularly galling to critics was Chris Wallace of Fox News asking Bachmann if she is a "flake.")
In a Tweet Wednesday, a top aide to House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Stacy Kerr, wrote, "Bachmann - she'd never get my vote, but she has my ire at how media is treating her. they'd never treat a man like this week of announcement."
Palin, who maintains she has yet to decide whether she is getting into the racedespite her daughter Bristol's suggestion that she has made up her mind, was in Iowa Tuesday for the premiere of a documentary celebrating her career. After watching a montage of liberal critics in the film, she asked The Hollywood Reporter: "What would make someone be so full of hate?"
Polling suggests Palin remains a divisive figure, even among Republicans. A poll from Hays research group released Wednesday found Palin losing to President Obama in a hypothetical presidential matchup in her conservative-leaning home state of Alaska.
In the survey, 40 percent of Alaskans indicated they backed Mr. Obama, while 31 percent said they backed the former governor.


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November 25, 2010
Towards the end of this video I am being beaten with fish by a very tall Australian woman then lifted upside down by my feet and shaken so that all the coins in my pockets fall on the floor. The location is Clapham Junction railway station in London which at the time (1986?) was partly derelict – the occasion, a shoot for the Factory Records stars Durutti Column directed by DV8 Physical Theatre Company. Miles makes a ghostly appearance with trademark slouch at 2.46 sadly a surreal dance sequence he did was cut from the final edit.
2 Responses to "Ghosts"
December 8, 2010 at 7:02 am
Haha! I met Vinnie Riley when I was in Manchester, he seemed so fragile. Too bad you guys had the briefest of cameos. It would have been fun to see more. Must have been some woman to have robbed you of your lunch money.
September 21, 2014 at 5:42 pm
After what seems like centuries I have been able to watch the legendary DV8/When the World clip – thanks for the upload!


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TOPEKA � Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback announced Tuesday that he is pushing the federal government to assume some costs for protecting the lesser prairie chicken by expanding incentives for farmers to enroll their land in a longstanding conservation program.
Brownback also said Kansas will return to federal court this week to seek additional time for farmers, ranchers, and oil and natural gas producers to respond to the federal government's decision in March to list the bird as threatened. Kansas residents were supposed to decide last month whether to participate in conservation efforts. They faced restrictions and federal fees to continue business activities in areas with prairie chicken habitats.
The Republican governor criticized the listing of the lesser prairie chicken as a regulatory overreach by the federal government that threatens the state's economy. He scheduled a news conference Tuesday in Wichita to discuss new actions by the state and outlined them in a Statehouse briefing for The Associated Press beforehand.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has said the listing is justified by a steep decline in the bird's numbers in recent years. The five states affected � Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas � had fewer than 18,000 in 2013, down almost 50 percent from 2012.
Brownback released a letter dated Monday to U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to pursue "enhanced incentives" for farmers to enroll land in the agency's Conservation Reserve Program, which pays farmers not to cultivate. Brownback said doing so would expand lesser prairie chicken habitats; with such a move, the federal government also would pay farmers to help protect the bird, rather than the other way around.
"If they're upset about loss of habitat, the federal government has a fabulous tool that is available and that they've been cutting back on," Brownback said during the Statehouse briefing. "Instead, they're putting the costs on the private landowner and energy industry."
Federal farm legislation enacted earlier this year cut the cap on acres in the conservation program by 25 percent, to 24 million from 32 million. Kansas acreage in the program has decline by 28 percent since 2008, to less than 2.4 million. Conservationists have attributed the national decline to rising commodity prices.
A new Kansas law that took effect last month declared that the federal government has no authority to regulate lesser prairie chickens inside the state and allows the attorney general or county prosecutors to sue to block federal conservation efforts. Kansas also joined Oklahoma, Nebraska and North Dakota in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Tulsa over the process leading to the lesser prairie chicken's listing at threatened.
Brownback said the plaintiffs in that case will file a new version of the lawsuit this week, seeking more time for farmers, ranchers and energy producers to respond to the prairie chicken listing.
J. Michael Vess, chairman and managing owner of the Vess Oil Corp., in Wichita, said his company recently abandoned three western Kansas sites where it was ready to put up drilling rigs and has backed away from exploring 10 to 15 sites because of the listing.
"We just don't see how we can drill in western Kansas right now if our locations are in the designated habitat areas," he said in an interview before Brownback's news conference.
Follow John Hanna on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apjdhanna


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GAINESVILLE -- University of Florida safety Matt Elam is facing charges of possession of alcohol by a minor for the second time in just over a year.
Gainesville Police cited Elam on Sunday after officers saw Elam near the 100 block of NW First Avenue with a one-liter plastic bottle containing a dark liquid that was later discovered to contain Hennessy, a cognac, and Coca-Cola, Gainesville Police spokesperson Tscharna Senn said Monday.
Elam, a 19-year-old sophomore, threw the bottle down when he saw officers approaching, and he was placed in handcuffs and detained, according to Senn.
Elam was issued a notice to appear in court and released.
The incident was the second for Elam since enrolling at UF as a five-star recruit and the top high school player in the state.
He was also charged with possession of alcohol on July 2, 2010 after police found him in a parking lot with an energy drink that contained alcohol. He pleaded no contest and paid a $121 fine. Elam was not suspended for that offense but may face discipline this time from coach Will Muschamp, who dismissed cornerback Janoris Jenkins from the team in April following his second arrest on marijuana charges.
University officials were unavailable for comment, but Florida representative Steve McClain told The Gainesville Sun that Muschamp is dealing with the incident internally.
Elam, named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, is expected to start at safety for the Gators this season after appearing in all 13 games last year.
The incident was the fifth for a Florida player this year.
In addition to Jenkins, redshirt freshman Chris Martin and redshirt sophomore Kedric Johnson were also cited for marijuana possession.