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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 24, 2010) – Gabe Gardner, a two-time Olympian and 2008 Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, is a role model and inspiration to many through his successful athletic career. Along with his world-renowned accomplishments, Gardner also believes in giving back to his community.
"Every athlete I know cherishes giving back to his or her community once they settle down from the rigors of professional sports, and I am no exception." Gardner said in a release from the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Gardner (San Clemente, Calif.) helped Team USA place fourth in the 2004 Olympic Games and capped off his career with the U.S. Men's Team in 2008 with a gold medal in both the Olympics and the FIVB World League. Since he has retired from the U.S. Men's Team, he has taken interest in being a voice for promoting USA Volleyball.
On June 23, Gardner represented USA Volleyball in hosting Olympic Day festivities at a YMCA in Sacramento, Calif.
From June 19-27, many communities annually celebrate Olympic Day. This is an internationally recognized event that strives to promote the Olympic spirit through the volunteering of Olympic athletes who wish to reach out in their own communities or in other parts of the world.
"I love representing USA Volleyball, especially given the success our sport has seen during the last Olympics," Gardner said. "Kids feed off seeing and touching a gold medal, our huge stature, and meeting us in person. I would not miss this same opportunity in the future.
"I think as an NGB (National Governing Body), we need to move in a direction that places much more emphasis on community outreach. Part of our job as athletes and members of USAV is to promote our sport and give back. A lot of these kids are fans of volleyball, but have no tangible exposure to it. By reaching into communities, especially those served by Boys and Girls Clubs and YMCA, it is extremely rewarding. Seeing kids get excited about volleyball for the first time is unbelievable."
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) will host its Community Appreciation Day Celebration honoring Olympic Day in Colorado Springs on Saturday, June 26. The jubilee will take place at the U.S. Olympic Training Center and nearby parks between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The event is in an effort to promote fitness and well-being in addition to Olympic ideals of fair play, perseverance, respect and sportsmanship.
"Olympic Day is a great opportunity for the USOC to work with our constituent groups – athletes, community partners, Multi-Sport Organizations, National Governing Bodies, and U.S. Olympic Training sites around the country," said USOC CEO Scott Blackmum said in an USOC release.
There will be nine different events, which will include an opportunity to play or learn the basics of volleyball at a court in Boulder Park. USA Volleyball staff members will teach and promote the sport of volleyball, as well as encourage members of the community to join together in appreciating and honoring the Olympics.
John Kessel, USA Volleyball director of membership development and disabled programs, will be leading the volunteering staff members in setting up the volleyball net and sharing the game with anyone interested.
"We hope to teach members of the community of Colorado Springs what USAV knows about the game – skills and tactics for both beach and indoor players of any age," Kessel said. "We hope to teach new players and for them to gain a love of the sport. For experienced players we want to inform them how to teach the game to new players and how to play the game a bit better themselves."


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Apple iPrefs: David Einhorn Will Win Because Steve Jobs Is Dead
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Every word of his pitch lays out the straightforward case that there's absolutely nothing bad that can happen to Apple by issuing preferred shares and the accompanying dividend. Inaction, in Einhorn's world, portends damage.
It's all so simple. For every share of AAPL common stock you own, you receive one iPref (face value of $50) at no cost to you. It pays 4% -- that's a $2 annual dividend. You can keep your iPrefs or sell them back to the market. Again, there's no risk to Apple, according to Einhorn. The company keeps its cash -- all $137 billion -- using free cash flow to cover the preferred offering.
From a practical standpoint, it's difficult to argue with anything Einhorn says. A crystal clear, almost airtight and sound case. To the pragmatist, this is a no-brainer.
That's the beauty of Einhorn's reality distortion field. Most people will have no objections because, at the end of the day on matters such as these (ones few of us fully understand), it's difficult to effectively articulate the risk of changing Apple's standard operating procedure.

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Students completing NA 1500 and/or NA 1501 who desire employment in long term care or home care are eligible to take the Nursing Assistant Registry Exam offered by Pearson Vue. Testing is available through RCTC's Workforce Education website at http://www.rctc.edu/workforce/. Select "Testing" and follow the directions for NA/HHA to see available test dates. Successful completion will place the individual on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant State Registry.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ― Day 3 of the 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte proved to be one of the most exciting, as competition in wheelchair basketball became even fiercer than before with only one round remaining until Wednesday's medal games.
Army proved its dominance on the court, steamrolling the Marine Corps in an easy 49-28 victory. With the win, Army improves its record to 2-0 on the week, making it a gold medal favorite.
In the 2012 Warrior Games, Army and Marines branches battled it out during the gold medal match, which resulted in a landslide victory for Army. Though the Marine Corps (1-1) arrived weeks ago in Colorado Springs, Colo., to begin training and avenge last year's loss, Army's skills on the court left the Marines struggling to stay in the game.
After winning silver in the shooting event for the Marines on Tuesday, Private First Class Artem Lazukin (El Cajon, Calif.) showcased his wheelchair basketball skills Wednesday but was disappointed with the outcome.
"This year, our team cohesion is better than ever before," Lazukin said, "And we've really worked hard to stick it to Army and give them a good game, but unfortunately we had some trouble with the refs and that's really what sank us tonight."
For the Marines, veteran Anthony McDaniel (Chula Vista, Calif.) emerged as the top scorer, amassing 10 points during the game, along with a few crucial assists. The Marines' second-highest scorer, veteran Josue Barron (San Diego, Calif.), had 8 points for the night.
Veteran Anthony Pone (Fort Worth, Texas), who has appeared in three Warrior Games, was the lead scorer for Army, totaling 17 points against the Marines. His long wingspan and large stature proved an asset, as he blocked shots and forced turnovers throughout the game.
Army's second-highest scorer was veteran Juan Soto (Arlington, Texas), who finished the night with 13 points.
"Basically, we arrived in Colorado Springs ready to work and had a few really tough practices," Army veteran Chuck Armstead (Killeen, Texas) said. "We adjusted some things, spent more time on the court working out the kinks and it's paying off for us."
Army coach Sgt. Dennis Ramirez added, "Clearly, something is working for us, so we're going to keep doing what we're doing. Our team is relaxed and excited to compete in the championships tomorrow and we're going to give it all we've got to win gold."
In the other gym, Air Force took on Navy in a heated game that resulted in an eventual victory for Navy. Both teams played solid defense, but Navy emerged victorious in a 33-18 win.
Navy's high scorer was retired Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate Steven Davis (Turlock, Calif.), who had 12 for the night, while teammate retired Navy Chief Gunner's Mate Hector Varela (Temecula, Calif.) scored 8.
Air Force had three key scorers tonight, with four points each: retired Staff Sgt. Jason Ellis (Riverview, Fla.), Master Sgt. Ken Gestring (Niceville, Fla.) and former Staff Sgt. Claude Owens (Beavercreek, Ohio).
Navy improves to a record of 2-1, while Air Force drops to 0-2 for the week.
For more on 2013 Warrior Games presented by Deloitte, visit teamusa.org/warriorgames/.


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The Department of Exercise Physiology is housed in the most recent addition to the Burns Wellness Center and includes two fully equipped laboratories and the SHAPE UP office for physiological assessment and exercise promotion services for the College community. In addition, the graduate-level Functional Anatomy lab is housed in the CSS Science Center.
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The Department's two laboratories offer a full complement of metabolic, cardiographic and physiologic assessment equipment. A primary objective of the Department is to provide quality hands-on laboratory and research experiences for all students, so all of our equipment is available for student use rather than set aside for faculty or graduate research. This equipment includes:
The cadaver lab, used for the graduate-level Functional Anatomy course, allows the student the opportunity to see and experience the complexity of the human body and its inner structures through hands-on dissection. Uncovering and discovering the body through dissection provides the student with an experience that reveals the body's elaborate systems, organs and tissues and how they interconnect and function as one.
The SHAPE UP office is used to provide a variety of exercise-related services to the College community, including conducting pre-exercise screening and fitness assessments which are followed up with an exercise prescription and instructions for safe and effective exercise for students, faculty, staff and alumni. The SHAPE UP personal fitness program provides an opportunity for the exercise physiology students to gain practical client/patient contact in a pre-internship setting.
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The medical personnel looked him up and down and shrugged, unsure of the problem. One of them explained, "You don't seem any worse than the others—the only way we can know is if we get urine samples, stool samples and blood samples."
The ultrarunner looked at his watch and quickly did the math—he was barely making the cut-offs. He stood up, removed his shorts, and handed them to the doctor. "Give me the diagnosis at the finish line," he yelled, and disappeared bare-assed into the forest.
I heard recently that two trail runners in Montana's glorious Glacier National Park were deep into a training run when they spotted a Honda-sized grizzly several hundred feet ahead. The bear spotted them and, in a rage, charged. One runner squatted to tighten his shoes.
The other, panic-stricken, said, "What are you doing? You'll never outrun that bear!"
His friend stood, and said, "I don't need to outrun the bear."
And we've all heard about the bear scat found along the trail that contained a can of pepper spray and pile of little bells.
Running shorts and undergarments are great fodder. Strange but true: a runner in Virginia who will remain nameless (his name rhymes with Harry Kipling) runs many trail races with mango-colored women's panties in one hand. I bumped into him as I was scouting the Bighorn Trail Runs course in Wyoming one year.
"Hey," he exclaimed, twirling the silky material in the air, "I found these on the trail. Do you know who they belong to?"
"Uh, no."
"Well, if they were yours, you'd have some explaining to do," he said, and continued merrily down the canyon.
While the most useful jokes are generally told by a pacer, runners themselves deliver as well: in bite sizes, and spontaneously.
One of my favorites allegedly came from Red Fisher during the 1986 Wasatch Front 100, when he barreled into an aid station boasting about how he was hammering up a trail, "passing trees as if they were standing still."
As, injured myself, I watched this year's Leadville Trail 100 from the sidelines, a runner trudged through mile 40. "I'll be fine," he said sarcastically. "It takes me awhile to warm up."
When I get grumpy during early-morning miles, too caught up in my training, and overly focused on my splits, I appreciate the light-hearted moments. I once laughed so hard that energy gel came out my nose.
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Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona, Barcelona
- Swimming pool
- One of the dining venues
Main amenities
- 433 guestrooms
- Near the beach
- 2 restaurants and 2 bars/lounges
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- WiFi in the lobby
- 24-hour fitness center
- Valet parking
- Spa services
- Conference center
- Airport shuttle
- Terrace
For families
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Children's pool
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
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- In Diagonal Mar i el Front Maritim del Poblenou
- Mar Bella Beach (1.3 mi / 2.1 km)
- Sagrada Familia (2.6 mi / 4.1 km)
- Palau de la Musica Catalana (2.9 mi / 4.7 km)
- Port Olimpic (2.2 mi / 3.5 km)
- Arc de Triomf (2.5 mi / 4 km)
Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona, Barcelonafrom €125
- King Bed Partial Sea View
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- King Bed City View Room
- Twin Room, City View
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- Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Business Lounge Access
- Twin Bed Partial Sea View
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Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 433 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 23 floors
- Check-in time starts at 4 PM
- Check-out time is noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (18 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- No pets or service animals allowed
- WiFi and wired Internet access in public areas *
- WiFi and wired Internet access in rooms *
- Airport shuttle (available 24 hours) *
- Train station pickup *
- Cruise terminal shuttle *
- Ferry terminal shuttle *
- Valet parking *
- Shopping center shuttle *
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- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- 2 restaurants
- 2 bars/lounges
- Poolside bar
- 24-hour room service
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Outdoor pool
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Spa services on site
- Sauna
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Children's pool
- Free use of nearby fitness center
- Pool sun loungers
- Pool umbrellas
- Business center
- Number of meeting rooms - 22
- Meeting rooms 22
- Conference space size (feet) - 16878
- Conference space size (meters) - 1568
- Conference center
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Multilingual staff
- Porter/bellhop
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2005
- Elevator/lift
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Terrace
- In-room accessibility
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- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Iron/ironing board
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Down comforter
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
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Green / Sustainable Property
This property participates in Green Key (nogle), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Parking height restrictions apply.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at check in or check out:
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.21 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge of EUR 105
Self parking costs EUR 36 per day
Valet parking costs EUR 36 per day
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 40 per night
Buffet breakfast is offered for an extra charge of EUR 27 per person (approximately)
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 80 per vehicle (roundtrip)
Airport shuttle for children between the ages of 0 and 5 costs EUR 0.00 (roundtrip)
WiFi is available in guestrooms for EUR 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
WiFi is available in public areas for EUR 18.95 per day (rates may vary)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in guestrooms for EUR 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in public areas for EUR 12.95 per day (rates may vary)
Cruise ship terminal shuttle, ferry terminal shuttle, and train station pick-up service is offered for an extra charge
Shopping center shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
Hotel registry number: HB-004202
Recent reviews
Excellent 4.2 /5 from 346 reviews
I liked everything but the see thru bathroom window, but it workable.
Amazing experience - very near to the convention center
The staff was exceptional. Only issue we had was not having a concierge. Guests had to join the long line at the checkout to ask simple questions. They need more staff at the front desk and a concierge
I had a good experience and I really enjoyed my stay in this hotel .
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In short: Great race, hilly challenge, lots of marshalls, water stations were not signed posted well enough in advance and the sponge staation was not great at the back of hte pack. Good T shirt, not fussed on a medal, but a banana or mars bar would be goodIn full: Marshalls super, water stops the water was very small - had to ask for 2 cups each time, no food at end - the Ricky road run has it sussed for food.Date of review: February 5, 2013
In short: So well run for such a local event - great organisation, hilly challenging route, great marshalls and non profit makingDate of review: November 2, 2012
In short: Stressful at the start trying to get through all the crowds to drop your luggage off, but v quick once at that point. Pacers were not good, could not find the 2.15 person at start line so positioned myself in-between the 2h and 2h30 In full: First ever half marathon, great location, great atmosphere, great weather, great route however was spoilt for me for the following reasons:-Stressful dropping off luggage - had to walk all the way through crowded areas to the luggage drop literally had 10 mins spare after that - not a great way to startFirst half marathon, looking for a 2h20 so wanted to go with the 2h15 pacer, couldn't find her at start she was not there at the gun, the 2h and 2.30 was there. Spent first 4 miles with my head looking behind me every few minutes, and then at the u turn saw her as I was heading back, by about mile 7.5 she went passed me and I lost her at mile 9.5. Then at mile 11.5 the 2h30 guy jogged passed my at the last water stop passed hove, no one was around him, I could not believe it... he finished about 3 mins in front of me i.e. NOT in 2hours 30! ( it took us 5 mins to get to the line) are they paid to run - if so I am NOT impressedMy Garmin showed 13.5 miles - at 13.1 I was 2h19At one lucoazde station my bottle hadn't been opened ( yes I am a first timer and did not notice) so had to use my teeth to bit into it.I have only ever done a few small 10k runs, a local race, the Ricky Road Run that is very well organised, a Hellrunner and SOTF so some big events - In summary crowd were great, route, weather just spoilt by the aboveWe all deserve an official statementDate of review: February 20, 2012
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Suspect worked at South High
A former Colorado Springs high school band coach accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student worked one summer with a Pueblo City Schools (D60) marching band, a district spokesman confirmed Tuesday.
D60 spokesman Scott Jones said David Hurd, 38, had been contracted in the summer of 2009 to work as a consultant with the South High School marching band.
Hurd was arrested April 11 following an investigation into accusations he had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old student.
He faces charges of sexual exploitation of a child and obscenity.
Hurd had been working as a band coach at Air Academy High School when an investigation was launched in February following accusations that he was having a romantic relationship with a student.
District 20 fired Hurd after the accusations surfaced.
According to media reports, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office said there is concern that Hurd may have victimized others because of his work throughout the country as a consultant and choreographer.
No concerns or complaints about Hurd's behavior during the time he spent with the South marching band have been brought forward to the district, Jones said.
Jones said he did not know how long Hurd's contract was with the district, how much he was paid and what type of work he did with the South band.
Pueblo County District 70 Superintendent Ed Smith said Hurd has never worked for the district.


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These games teach valuable skills and have a high fun and educational rating.
Your child develops exploration and curiosity skills as well as building narratives and object identification by playing a variety of games and being a creative contributor to the environment.
Your child gains familiarity of colonial occupations as well as spatial reasoning skills by completing challenge along the way of delivering a midnight message.
Your child will learn a wide variety of facts about different ecosystems on the planet (e.g., Amazon rainforest, Savanna, Rockies, Barrier reef etc.) by playing games with animals and reading about them.
Your child will learn about geography and about different cultures from around the world while exploring this interactive globe.
Your child develops color recognition and knowing myself understanding by watching a story about feelings and emotions described by different colors.
Your child will explore the concept of cause-and-effect by planting bulbs and letting it rain to see the plants bloom.
Your child develops creative skills by exploring a number of different creative outlets including designing pictures, cards and movies.
Your child will develop cognitive skills by exploring and engaging things in the environment by going on missions to rescue sea creatures.
Your child develops cognitive skills by exploring Gofrette's town.
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September 30, 2013 - The Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) has been released today by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides a clear view of the current state of scientific knowledge relevant to climate change.
A total of 209 Lead Authors and 50 Review Editors from 39 countries and more than 600 Contributing Authors from 32 countries contributed to the preparation of this report, which provides a comprehensive assessment of the physical science basis of climate change.
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On Saturday night, a packed home gym witnessed the men's basketball team pick up a win in its first Ivy action of the season versus Cornell (1-14, 0-1 Ivy).
With the win, Columbia (12-6, 1-0 Ivy) improved its home record to 9-1. Junior forward Alex Rosenberg led the way for the Lions, putting up 20 points, while sophomore guard Grant Mullins added 19 points and hit 11-of-13 from the free throw line.
"I thought we played really well in a lot of stretches," Columbia head coach Kyle Smith said. "Expected it to be really competitive. It was, it was physical and I thought we played really well until the last four minutes, when they kind of made a little run and we made a couple mental errors."
The first half was a tightly contested affair, and Columbia narrowly lead visiting Cornell 29-26 at halftime.
The Lions managed to hold the lead for most of the half, though Cornell was never far behind. In front of a raucous home crowd, Rosenberg headed up the Lions' offense with 13 points.
While the Light Blue pulled ahead at times, the last five minutes saw Cornell close the gap and even the score on a number of occasions.
But in the final minute of the half, sophomore guard Isaac Cohen was able to grab a rebound and get the ball to fellow sophomore guard Maodo Lo, who hit a layup as Columbia closed out the first period with a narrow lead.
Columbia started off the second half quickly, with five unanswered points in the first two minutes of play. The Lions pulled ahead to 38-28, and then 41-30, as Mullins sunk a three.
Columbia continued to play aggressively on offense, beginning to put some distance between itself and the Big Red. Leading 49-33 eight minutes into the second half, Columbia was able to maintain a double-digit lead for much of the final 20 minutes.
Columbia's second-half dominance appeared to frustrate Cornell, as the Big Red's play became increasingly sloppy. Cornell guard Robert Hatter picked up his fifth personal foul with 4:08 to go, making him one of three members of Cornell's backcourt who would end up fouling out.
Columbia was also able to contain Big Red's leading scorer on the season—guard Nolan Cressler, who averages 16.1 points per game—holding him to just 11 points.
"We did a great job on him, he's that guy who can get a bunch in a hurry as you saw late in the game," Smith said.
But Cornell's increasingly aggressive play allowed the visitors to pull within nine, 63-54, with under two minutes to play. A three by Cornell guard Jake Matthews cut Columbia's lead even further, as the Lions' lead shrunk to eight with 1:21 to play. With a minute left, the Lions were ahead by a mere seven, having seen their lead diminish.
Though they had a little bit of trouble with the Big Red's press, the Lions ultimately managed to hold the visitors at bay.
"They played a little bit smaller and quicker," Mullins said. "I think any team in a league situation desperate like that will put some pressure on you, but I think we handled it pretty well."
Two missed free throws by Cornell helped Columbia stay ahead, and the Light Blue closed out the 71-61 victory.
"They're a good team and they play hard," Rosenberg said. "We're going to their place next weekend so it's going to be a tough, tough game, so I think we got to keep working hard in practice."


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Our house from across the street ~ want to buy it??
Jim trying to open Linda F's gate ~ we finally went around to the garage where we had the garage door opener
1 PM in the afternoon ~ impress you??
Outdoor dining anyone? Not today. . . .
Your brother has been wearing shorts for the past two days – no snow, rain, sleet, hail or anything cold here! Bud is taking your mom and Paul to lunch today; me, I'm staying home to pay bills and load up the trailer. We leave tomorrow morning for Kim's, then Monterey after Christmas and then Santa Barbara for New Years. Have a blessed Christmas – love cherrie
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National Communications Director Steve Gates just visited the 2009 Gasification Technologies Conference as part of the America's PowerSM Factuality Tour. We'll be posting his interviews and videos from the event over the next several days.
The America's PowerSM Factuality Tour is back on the road, and this time we're off to Colorado Springs for the 2009 Gasification Technologies Conference.
So what goes on at a conference like this? Well, it's the gasification industry's biggest event, full of expert presentations on the latest industry trends, developments and cutting-edge technologies. In fact, this year's conference attracted nearly 750 attendees representing more than 400 companies and organizations from North America, Europe and Asia.
The strong attendance level can be attributed to several factors, including uncertainties surrounding future oil and natural gas prices as well as calls for more stringent control of fossil fuels' environmental footprint – all of which play to the strengths of gasification technologies.
To learn more about gasification – and find out a little more about the event – I tracked down the conference's director, Jim Childress of the Gasification Technology Council, and Neville Holt of the Electric Power Research Institute, who has been involved with the conference since its early days. These guys gave us a great overview of the conference and the field of gasification – and they both had a lot to say about how gasification can play an important role in producing low-emission electricity from coal in the very near future. Make sure you check out our video interviews with Jim and Neville to hear everything they had to say.


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This paper appears in: North American Power Symposium (NAPS), 2010
Issue Date: 26-28 Sept. 2010
On page(s): 1 - 6
Location: Arlington, TX
Print ISBN: 978-1-4244-8046-3
This paper introduces optimized operation of household appliances in a Demand-Side Management (DSM) based simulation tool. DSM can be defined as the implementation of policies and measures to control, regulate, and reduce energy consumption. The principal purpose of the simulation tool is to illustrate customer-driven DSM operation, and evaluate an estimate for home electricity consumption while minimizing the customer's cost. An optimization algorithm i.e. Binary Particle Swarm Optimization (BPSO) is used for optimizing the DSM operation of the tool. The tool also simulates the operation of household appliances as a Hybrid Renewable Energy System (HRES). The resource management technique is implemented using an optimization algorithm, i.e. Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), which determines the distribution of energy obtained from various sources depending on the load. The validity of the tool is illustrated through an example case study for various household situations.


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Celebrity skanks back in the news...Posted Tuesday, July 24, 2007, at 10:01 AM
Ok. Now I know that the pressure on a celebrity is probably something that I will never understand. Being constantly hounded by paparazzi and bashed us us crazy media nuts has to get old.
Does that give these pretentious Hollywood rich kids the right to stomp around and do whatever they want?
Last night, Lindsay Lohan was arrested again and charged with D.U.I. and possession of cocaine. Some people never learn.
Somewhere in the last 45 days, Lohan got smashed, had a wreck, went to jail and then rehab (again!). It seems she's come full circle once again.
I don't mean to pick on Lindsay alone either. Look at Britney, Paris and all of the others.
These people don't live by the same laws you and I do. If I was picked up for possession of coke after a car wreck I'd be upstate in a heartbeat. Where's the consistency here?
Is looking good really worth that much? Or do these judges and law enforcement officials just get all giddy when they see them and lose all of their backbone?
Don't get me wrong...I'm not blind. Sure they're nice to look at, but that's as far as it goes. Eventually someone is going to have to make an example of these girls or they're all going to drop into heroin induced comas.
I think they need to read up on Courtney Love a bit. That's certainly where they're headed.
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-- Posted by vambfly on Fri, Jul 27, 2007, at 11:00 AM
Corey Noles' response:Haha! I'm glad someone mentioned that.
Well, I agree that Paris didn't learn anything from her 21 days in jail. Lindsay sure didn't learn anything from her 45 day stint in rehab. I think it's disgusting that they are all allowed to do whatever they want while anyone else would be sitting in jail. Why the double standard? They are just people.
Also, I have to admit that I am really tired of hearing about it on the news. I think the media would do us all a great justice by not running the stories. Think about it. If they didn't follow Britney Spears around watching her act a fool 24-7 people would start to forget who she was. She's not done anything but act a fool for at least a year! I think the media should stop giving them publicity.
-- Posted by vambfly on Fri, Jul 27, 2007, at 10:57 AM
Do you ever read the police reports?People are often on their third DWI before their 30!
The police are trying to keep us safe,but softheaded judges allow too much plea bargaining, so as not to overcrowd jails or tie up the courts precious time. Bless the judge who finally locked Paris Hilton up-she got more time than many of our local offenders do,but it wasn't for her DWI but her driving without a license.
We need more social punishment and bring back the chain gang for all offenders. I'd pay more taxes for a little Cool Hand Luke so our MoDot could be freed up to do actual highway repairs.
It wouldn't be so cool to drive drunk if you had to do real work in the hot sun and then make them wear vests proclaiming Drunk Driver!
I'd pay for that program!
-- Posted by Yellow Rose of Essex on Wed, Jul 25, 2007, at 9:19 AM
Corey Noles' response:Paris actually only served 21 days of her 40 day sentence. I think they should have kept her the full length. She didn't learn anything and she never will.
Mark my words, it won't be long before we start seeing these young girls dropping dead like flies. The day is coming soon.
Corey, how do I email you personally? I need to tell you something.
-- Posted by I.B. Le Truth on Tue, Jul 24, 2007, at 7:37 PM
Corey Noles' response:No prob. You can e-mail me at email@example.com
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Looking forward with the Lake Placid school budget
Over the past years, the Lake Placid school district has seen many changes, some not very positive, and the impact has been staggering.
Many parents, teachers, staff and community members, including me, were extremely vocal in the past as the district struggled with what sometimes seemed to be insurmountable challenges. Now is the time to take a look forward and acknowledge the positive efforts and accomplishments that have occurred this past year.
Due to the fortitude of many, we are now embarking on a new journey which I fully believe will grow and strengthen our schools to deliver an even a higher quality education to our students than ever before. We are all painfully aware of the instability we have faced with lack of strong district leadership and consistency at the administration level. This led many in the community to take a stand and publically drive for positive change which ultimately got us to where we are now positioned with a responsible, accountable and committed school board, a highly respected new superintendent, Dr. Roger Catania, starting May 25th and two new highly qualified principals, Dana Wood and Theresa Lindsay starting July 1 at the high school and middle school. I am confident that the selection process for a new elementary principal will also result in adding another high caliber administrator to the team.
The impact of community members coming together to invoke positive change is clearly evidenced through the change at the board of education level with four new board members, Mary Dietrich, Patti Gallagher, John Hopkinson and Martha Stahl, who collaborated with the existing board members, Phil Baumbach, Janet Smith and Herb Stoerr, to achieve a great deal amidst the challenges. This board has had to deal with so many high priorities and many board members spent countless hours, above and beyond what should be required, to address these priorities. They quickly and decisively hired a new superintendent, hired interim principals for the high school and middle school, developed a solid budget in a short period of time, established a Budget Focus Advisory Group, implemented an all-inclusive stakeholder interview process to assist in the hiring of new principals, reviewed and approved many policies in need of updates, developed a building maintenance plan and addressed the requirements that the district faced due to being identified as a Focus District. There are many other issues that the board addressed that are too numerous to mention. Many boards are never in a position to have to address so many critical issues at the same time. This board has accomplished so much in one year, and they are to be commended. The success of this board is directly related to the commitment and direction of board President Mary Dietrich.
Many parents, faculty, staff, students and community members actively participated in the Budget Focus Advisory Group and the principal interview process. This clearly demonstrates that regardless of what happened in the past, this community is willing to work together to better the educational system for all students. Although there is always opportunity for process improvement, the important fact is that there is a much more open and inclusive environment allowing all stakeholders to participate and be heard.
I would also like to congratulate the senior class of 2013. This class has experienced the brunt of the instability, yet they persevered as evident in the great caliber of senior projects underway and the future plans of many students.
We are very fortunate to have the opportunity to be in a position which will lead to only the best for our children if we all partner together and look forward to the future.
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David S. Andin Jr.
David S. "Junior" Andin Jr., 71, of Dunkirk, NY died Sunday (March 24, 2013) at his residence.
He was born in Dunkirk on Nov. 29, 1941, the son of the late David S. Andin Sr. and Anna (Sam) Andin.
A lifelong area resident, Junior was a well known face in Fredonia to many. He loved to talk to anyone he came in contact with.
An avid Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres fan, Junior also enjoyed spending time with his family. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church.
Surviving are his brother, Nicholas (Betty) Andin of Dunkirk; his sister, Dorothy (the late Walter) Hanmann of Arizona; his beloved nieces and nephews, Nicholas C. (Beverly) Andin, James (Lisa) Andin, Joanne (Danny) Stevens, Deborah C. Washington, Paul (Pelagia) Hanmann, Carol (Tony) Kneiger, Cindy Hanmann and Jonathon (Rhizza) Hanmann. Many great-nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Harry Andin; his sisters, Jean Andin and Elsie Andin; his niece, Anna L. Raynor; and his nephew, Clifford L. Andin.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. The Rev. Albert Sam, the Rev. Helen Sam and the Rev. Evonne Fancher will officiate. Interment will follow in the Willowbrook Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the Newman Funeral Home Inc. from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday. Flowers gratefully declined. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church.


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Prosecutors in a trial getting under way in Bend say a man beat his roommate to death with a baseball bat because of jealousy over a woman. Richard Ward Clarke is accused of murder in the death of 36-year-old Matt Fitzhenry in October 2010.
The Bulletin newspaper reports that Fitzhenry died of multiple blows to the head. In opening statements, prosecutor Van McIver quoted Clarke as telling another inmate he'd delivered nine to 13 blows when Fitzhenry was already down.
McIver says the 26-year-old Clarke was obsessed with his former girlfriend and convinced that Fitzhenry of being involved with her. Clarke's lawyer, Jacques DeKalb, told jurors that his client was there when Fitzhenry was beaten, but he didn't commit the murder or anticipate that it would happen.


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I just finished as session with Norbu's Jin Xuan 'green' tea--always mellow and pleasing--but after so much sweet floral loveliness (Dan Cong and Alishan and Jin Xuan) I need something darker. It feels odd posting under GREEN tea when I'm drinking Norbu's San Nen Bancha, because its the deepest darkest toastiest roastiest brownest-tasting tea--but technically, because there's no oolong-ish oxidation, I guess it fits here. But the darkness of the flavor profile feels more like an aged puerh or aged oolong.
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USA Pentathlon Announces World Cup # 1 Team
The Performance Committee of USA Pentathlon is pleased to announce the nomination of the members of the US Pentathlon Team for the first UIPM World Cup to be held in Mexico City, March 2009. These team members have been nominated by the head coach of USA Pentathlon and approved by the USA Pentathlon Performance Committee and Board of Directors. Team members were invited, in order, based on their individual ranking from the 2008 season. Junior athlete's (if invited) selection was based on results from the 2008 Junior National Championships. If an athlete declined, the next athlete on the list who met the UIPM and USA Pentathlon minimum criteria was then contacted and invited to attend until all slots were filled. Funding for the athletes is competitive and is based on; funds allocated from the US Olympic Committee for this purpose, the individual athlete's ranking and meeting the minimum USA and UIPM Pentathlon criteria for international competition.
Team members for the first 2009 US World Cup team are, Eli Bremer, Dennis Bowsher, Sam Sacksen, Will Brady, Margaux Isaksen, and Daelyn Chase (self-funded). Coaching will be provided by Head Coach Janusz Peciak.
Members of the USA Delegation for the 2009 Mexico World Cup will include USAP qualified volunteers who will be self-funding to the event, but will not have a coaching role. Atif Siddiqi will serve as USA Chief of Delegation and Joach Sacksen, USA Pentathlon Board Director, will be officially attending.


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What is Covering Index in CUBRID 8.4.0?
Starting from version 8.4.0 CUBRID supports Covering Index. Wikipedia explains it as:
A covering index is a special case where the index itself contains the required data field(s) and can return the data.
In other words, covering index is applied for a query which uses only indexed columns. For instance, see the following example.
CREATE TABLE tbl (i INT, j INT); CREATE INDEX idx ON tbl(i, j); INSERT INTO tbl VALUES(1,11), (2,12); SELECT j FROM tbl WHERE i > 0;
As you can notice both column i, used in the WHERE clause, and column j, used in the SELECT list, have been indexed. When CUBRID executes this type of SELECT statements, the covering index can be scanned, as it contains both the condition value and the result value requested by the SELECT statement.
Why do we need covering index?
At this moment you might be curious why do we need this concept of covering index? To explain this, first we need to quickly look at CUBRID's Index Structure.
All indexing in CUBRID, including primary and secondary as distinguished in other databases, is implemented using B+ tree.
As shown in the figure above, B+ tree consists of root, leaf, and non-leaf nodes, where:
- Each of these nodes has an index key value used to search for the record.
- The leaf nodes also contain a pointer to a data row in the form of an OID (Object Identifier: volume id, a page id and a slot id like @650|2|0).
- Thus, the data itself is stored outside of the index in a heap file located on the disk in the order which has no relationship with the indexing order.
This type of indexing is referred as non-clustered indexing as opposed to clustered index [link to the section below].
In general case, when the data is requested, CUBRID scans the index tree (if the used column is indexed), finds the location in the heap file where the column's data row is stored, then fetches that data. Fetching the data from the heap file which is located on a physical disk, may results in heavy disk I/O operations depending on the traffic of the service.
Here comes the question: if the column we need (for instance j in the first example) is covered by an index, why do we need to fetch it from the heap file to get its value?
This results in unnecessary and expensive disk I/O operations which increases the time required to execute the query.
For this reason in CUBRID 8.4.0 we have implemented the concept of covering index, which allows CUBRID to skip the disk I/O and find the value of the column j (from the first example) immediately from the index tree. Thus, when both the index key value (column i) and the requested data value (column j) are covered by the index, it is called covering index.
Using Covering Index
The idea behind the covering index is to reduce the amount of disk I/O operations, which allows to increase the overall look-up performance in two ways:
- By skipping heap file lookup, it decreases the overall time spent to execute the query.
- Generally, the size of the index key is much smaller than the size of the entire row of the data, so reading the index key is much faster.
Moreover, if a certain index is frequently used in query executions, it can be cached further in the CUBRID memory buffer which will eliminate the disk I/O completely. Memory related parameters, though, should be tuned based on some observations and metrics. You should monitor your system resource usage and decide what numbers are best for you.
However, there are some tradeoffs as well you need to make in order to use covering index. For instance, in order to use it, either you need to extend the existing index column or add a new index. But this also increases the index volume size as well as the administrative costs such that when you INSERT or UPDATE the record, the index tree has to reflect the changes accordingly, thus it will have an impact on overall performance for write operations.
Moreover, as indexes are sorted by their value, when you try to retrieve records with unindexed columns, CUBRID will quickly find the records using the index, but will eventually retrieve the data from the heap file randomly for each record. Sometimes, sequentially accessing the heap file and reading the data may be cheaper in terms of the amount of I/O operations than the random heap access.
Therefore, before deciding whether to use covering index or not, you need to consider about query performance, the storage space cost, and I/O cost.
Typically, if you are sure that the index key size is smaller than the data of the entire row, and the query which will be using this index is executed frequently, then creating covering index can be reasonable.
To see if a query uses covering index, you can analyze it with CUBRID's built-in Query Planner which allows you to compare and find the cheapest queries. For example, if you execute the SELECT query from the first example, you will get the following query plan:
Query plan: iscan class: tbl node[0] index: idx term[0] (covers) cost: fixed 0(0.0/0.0) var 1(0.0/1.0) card 0
If the query plan is labeled with the term "covers", then the query will use covering index. Also you can notice the CPU and IO costs of executing this query. For other variations of the same query, you may get different values for cost. The lower the cost, the better. But again, lowest cost does not always mean the fastest query. You should bargain on this.
Looking at the information about the server execution statistics, it is possible to learn how many times the covering index has been used. This number will represent the number of tuples created during the covering index usage. To learn more about server execution statistics information, refer to Outputting Statistics Information of Server.
Clustered index is another type of index structure where physical data (rows) on the disk is sorted in the same order as the index column values are. Simply put, you can think of clustered index as an index structure which contains all the rows of the table as opposed to non-clustered index which contains only pointers to the data located on the disk.
This means that one table can contain only one clustered index. In this case, every time a new record is inserted, the physical sorting will be triggered. But at the same time clustered indexing allows to retrieve the data much faster as the data is physically sorted.
In contrast, non-clustered index store only pointers to the data on the disk, so physical sorting is not required. But look-up will take more time as it accesses the heap file randomly.
Both MySQL and MSSQL use clustered structure for primary indexes, while non-clustered structure is used for secondary indexes. In other words, columns which are PRIMARY KEY or UNIQUE use primary indexes, and the clustered index is used which stores the entire row data in its leaf nodes. The secondary index uses non-clustered structure which stores the clustering key, i.e. the primary key columns for the row, as well as the columns specified for the secondary index.
Thus, if a large clustered index key is defined, any non-clustered index defined on the same table will be significantly larger because the non-clustered index entries contain the clustering key.
Moreover, if results are obtained by scanning the secondary index, it is required to perform the primary index scan for the second time to find the row data, making in total two index scans.
Index Parameters
In CUBRID there is an index_scan_key_buffer_size parameter that can be customized for covering index. When this parameter is used by covering index, it determines the memory buffer size allocated for index column value.
During index scanning, if this memory buffer is completely used up, the scanning will be paused until all the data in the buffer is processed. After that index scanning will be resumed. The less scanning is stopped, the better for performance. However, setting too big number for this parameter is not necessarily good.
If you plan to use covering index, you have to consider both index column size and the number of simultaneous database users when determining the value of this parameter. The default value of this parameter is 320K.
More information about covering index can be found in CUBRID 2008 R4.0 manual under CUBRID SQL Guide -> Query Optimization -> Using Indexes -> Covering Index.
See also
CUBRID Query Tuning Techniques
This article has been written by one of the CUBRID core developers to help users improve their application performance by understanding h...
Obtaining Database Information in CUBRID
This guide explains how to retrieve database information from CUBRID. This includes: table, index, and column names, if certain columns are indexes ...
How to Efficiently Import Large Files in CUBRID
Sometimes we need to import large data files to CUBRID tables which can go over several GB. In this article we will cover different ways to perfo...


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Note: This regional GMM city list is only through 2012. For the latest worldwide GMM city list go here.
The Global Marijuana March (GMM) is also known as the Million Marijuana March (MMM), and various other names. GMM events worldwide are held the first Saturday in May, or thereabouts, depending on the city. See Global Marijuana March links for many links for reports, photos, videos, press, media, posters, maps, flyers, etc.. See also: Legality of cannabis by country.
| Right-click any region for its city list.
|Global Marijuana March links.
See GMM: basic city lists, detailed city lists, graphics, photos, maps, regions, links, years. Google images: Crowds, flyers: Marcha da Maconha. And: Marche Mondial du Cannabis. And: Global Marijuana March.
|2017, 2016, 2015 Global Marijuana March. Crowd photos.
GMM cities in Africa Edit
- 7 cities from 3 nations in Africa have signed up one or more years since 1999. See: Angola. Cape Verde. South Africa. (Note: To edit this list click any city, or see Template:GMM cities Africa.)
Angola Edit
- Return to top. See links.
Cape Verde Edit
- Return to top. See links.
- Mindelo, Cape Verde - a republic (group of islands) off the west coast of Africa.
South Africa Edit
- Return to top. See links.
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Durban, South Africa
- George, South Africa
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Pretoria, South Africa
Basic city list Edit
- All GMM cities in Africa in one alphabetical list.
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Durban, South Africa
- George, South Africa
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Luanda, Angola
- Mindelo, Cape Verde - a republic (group of islands) off the west coast of Africa.
- Pretoria, South Africa
Cannabis is safer Edit
Return to top. See article: Cannabis is safer.
- Obama correctly said that cannabis is safer than alcohol. See: Cannabis is safer. He also said marijuana should be treated more as a public health issue than a criminal one. And: Obama signals support for legalizing medical marijuana. [1]. See video.
- USA. 1 in 10 deaths of working-age adults are alcohol-related (disease, overdose, car crashes, falls, violence, etc). 87,798 per year, 2006 to 2010. [2][3][4][5][6].
See longer article: Cannabis is safer.
- Imagine if Mitt Romney had been elected President in 2012 instead of Obama.
- Obama on marijuana legalization. [7]. "My suspicion is that you're gonna see other states start looking at this". The Washington Post. Jan. 22, 2015.
Above quote is from Sanjay Gupta interview of Obama on April 15, 2015. Interview aired on CNN on April 19, 2015. [8][9][10].
- Obama administration asks Supreme Court to reject lawsuit filed by Republican governments in Oklahoma and Nebraska to stop legal marijuana in Colorado [11]. December 2015.
Presidents can not reschedule it Edit
- See main article: Presidents alone can not reschedule marijuana.
The president alone can not reschedule marijuana. [14] [15][16][17]. Since HHS (Health and Human Services) and the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) have again declined to reschedule or deschedule cannabis, then only Congress can do so. But Congress removed help for veterans: Republicans in Congress Won't Let Veterans Access Medical Marijuana After All. [18][19]. And Congressional Republican committee leaders refuse hearings on CARERS bill to reschedule cannabis. See: Medical Marijuana Advocates Rally to Loosen Restrictions. By Alicia Ault. 23 Mar 2016. Medscape.
- Wikipedia: Drug Enforcement Administration. See "Criticism" section.
- Wikipedia: Removal of cannabis from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.
- DEA Pulls Back From Calling Marijuana One Of The 'Most Dangerous Drugs'. By Cody Fenwick. August 16, 2016. Patch Media
- The Science behind the DEA's Long War on Marijuana. 19 April 2016. Scientific American. Unless Congress acts, the DEA has final say on rescheduling or descheduling marijuana.
- Pot Matters: For Legalization, Set Your Sights on the Senate. 23 Mar 2016. By Jon Gettman. "it will be helpful, and indeed crucial, for advancing legalization for Democrats to take control of the Senate." Maybe in 2018?
- FDA Weighs in on Rescheduling Cannabis. By Ben Adlin. 28 Dec 2015. Leafly.
Drug-war mass incarceration Edit
|The majority of people incarcerated in prisons and jails in the USA are in due to drug-related offenses, crimes to get money for drugs, or drug-related parole or probation violations. Wikipedia: Drug-related crime. The number of inmates in the USA has increased almost 5 times over since 1980. The USA has the highest incarceration rate of any nation b c (except for the tiny country of the Seychelles). Compare incarceration rates worldwide. The cost of the U.S. drug war is at least 1.5 trillion dollars. Cannabis is safer! Share link.
|Jail, jail deaths (2), and bail. A Lot Of People Are Dying At This Understaffed Texas Jail. And: How the Money Bail System Perpetuates America's Mass Incarceration Problem. And: Justice Department blasts 'unconstitutional' fixed bail schedules. Many innocent people in jail. And: Many marijuana users in jail without bail money.
Canadian single-payer healthcare and Edit
Portuguese drug decriminalization Edit
New UN chief António Guterres was Prime Minister of Portugal when it decriminalized drugs [20][21][22].
|Canadian single-payer healthcare, and Portuguese drug decriminalization. See: Business people for Single-payer Healthcare. Fed up with uncontrollable costs of U.S. healthcare. Save trillions of dollars.
- Canada has saved trillions of dollars by eliminating the middleman, the health insurance companies.
|Canada's single-payer universal healthcare costs less per person than U.S. healthcare. 188.8.131.52.. For more countries and charts: 6.7.. And the USA has lower average life expectancy than the OECD average (OECD = developed economies). 8.. Click chart to enlarge:
- Medical Bills Still Take A Big Toll in USA, Even With Insurance. NPR. March 8, 2016.
Green love Edit
The Global Marijuana March is the first Saturday in May. The first Saturday in May is also World Naked Gardening Day. (see Google search for it). But, be safe!
- Abortion Rates Dropped Sharply. What Caused It?
- Free birth control under ObamaCare.
- Colorado's Effort Against Teenage Pregnancies Is a Startling Success. Free birth control.
|Republicans think they can spend an infinite amount of money (many trillions of dollars) on health-insurance-company-based healthcare, and have an infinite number of babies, to feed their appetite for endless ground wars, and for more inmates for more prisons for more drug war.
|As with cannabis legalization Colorado leads the way.. More info. 2.3..
|Facebook comments.
2017 Global Marijuana March and 420 Edit
May 6, 2017, Saturday, or thereabouts. And April 20 (4/20), or thereabouts. Rallies and marches overall change public opinion for the better! See: Cannabis polls.
- 2017 Global Marijuana March and 420 events. - Worldwide.
- USA. 2017 Global Marijuana March and 420 city list. - USA.
- 420 event lists. - Worldwide.
2017 Facebook event pages for Global Marches and 420. - Some cities.
Main Facebook pages for organizing global marches.
|US states that have legalized
as of November 2016 election.


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