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Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew Remarks at Council on Foreign Relations: America and the Global Economy: The Case for U.S. Leadership
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WASHINGTON – Thank you, Sebastian for that introduction and for your leadership at the Council. This is a remarkable institution with a long history of intellectual influence on America's foreign policy and it is an honor to be here.
America's leadership in the global economy is something we all care deeply about and I want to thank Gideon and his Foreign Affairs team for publishing my essay on this topic. That piece opens with a story about the difficulty of getting the IMF quota reform through Congress and asks why it was such a long, hard road to win final approval late last year.
After all, the IMF has been a symbol of U.S. leadership since its birth at the end of World War II. And along with the World Bank and World Trade Organization, has provided the underlying architecture of a global economic system that has helped produce remarkable gains over the past 70-plus years.
American leadership was essential to the creation of that system and the progress it yielded. Yet even though it has supported the well-being of our citizens and has helped the United States advance our values and foreign policy objectives, America's global economic leadership has not always been popular here at home.
In the case of IMF quota reform, it took five years to convince Congress to act, a delay that led many in the international community to question America's leadership position in the global economy.
The ultimate passage of IMF reform was pivotal, but it was just one of many important steps needed to sustain our economic leadership and adapt it to the challenges of our time.
We know that the global landscape of the next century will be very different than that of the post-war era. And if we want it to work for the American people, we need to embrace new players on the global economic stage and make sure they meet the standards of the system we created, and that we have a strong say in any new standards. The worst possible outcome would be to step away from our leadership role and let others fill in behind us.
Making the case for global engagement is a responsibility we all share. And we must make the choices necessary to ensure both the future of the international architecture we built and America's position in it.
Over the last year, the Obama administration has made significant progress advancing U.S. leadership in the global economy. We worked with Congress to secure IMF reform, Trade Promotion Authority, and reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. We reached agreement with our international partners on TPP, a landmark climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and a stepped-up strategy to confront terrorist financing. But to ensure the benefits of our global role remain available to future generations, we have more work ahead of us.
Decades of Benefits
Since its establishment in 1944, the Bretton Woods system of cooperation has evolved and endured by providing a foundation for mutual economic gain that could not be achieved by individual countries alone. Since 1950, real per capita income worldwide has quadrupled, raising living standards for billions of people, extending life expectancies, and expanding access to education.
Clear rules for global economic relations create opportunities and incentives to innovate, invest and work – the critical drivers of economic progress. But a system of mutual responsibility does not automatically enforce itself; it requires responsible American leadership. It also requires constant improvement, to raise standards and create better mechanisms to ensure that countries keep their commitments, refrain from unfair competitive behavior, and cooperate to confront new challenges.
The rules-based system was a major reason that the global financial crisis never turned into a second Great Depression. The United States and other nations were able to coordinate efforts through the G-20 and the IMF, and avoid the downward spiral of protectionism and predatory macroeconomic policies that characterized previous eras. The world's major economies—the United States, the eurozone, Japan, and China—launched simultaneous economic stimulus programs and mobilized financial assistance to vulnerable parts of the global system.
We have built on that cooperation in recent years to advance important U.S. goals including the IMF's response to fiscal stress caused by the Ebola epidemic in 2014 and its support for Ukraine following Russia's aggression in Crimea. The scale and speed of assistance in both instances would not have been possible if the United States had to act alone or stitch together donor contributions. The simple fact is that international financial institutions amplify U.S. influence on the global stage.
We have also worked closely with partners to implement financial sanctions that show how this same global financial architecture can be used to persuade malign actors to abandon behavior that threatens peace and security. The Iran agreement is a direct result of the financial pressure imposed by an unprecedented global coalition. And we have and continue to work closely with our allies to impose costs on Russia for its actions in Ukraine and on entities that are abetting North Korea's nuclear violations.
But the benefits of international coordination and our international standing cannot be taken for granted and we must take the necessary steps to preserve and strengthen our position.
Next Steps At Home
Responsible and sustainable U.S. leadership in the global economic system begins at home. And we have to lead by example, as we did by bouncing back from the financial crisis that threatened America's place in the global economy. The U.S. economy has now produced the longest streak of uninterrupted private-sector job growth in American history. Between 2009 and 2015, the budget deficit has declined from nearly 10 percent of GDP to 2.5 percent. And improved financial regulation has helped address the causes of the crisis, producing a better-capitalized and more stable financial system.
Yet along the way, political brinksmanship led some to question America's capacity to meet this moment of leadership. The threat of government shutdowns and default heightened global anxieties. And Washington's inability to reach a consensus on domestic priorities such as rebuilding aging infrastructure and reforming the broken business tax code—priorities with bipartisan support—creates unnecessary risks to America's future economic strength.
Recent advances, including multi-year budget targets, the passage of trade promotion authority and the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, have demonstrated that we have the capacity to work together to make important progress, but much more work remains.
Next Steps Abroad
Beyond our borders, the world's economic challenges will not end with the current administration, nor will the ongoing agenda for U.S. leadership. And there are a number of priorities that we must continue to press.
First, we must work with our partners to further modernize the IMF, allowing it to intensify scrutiny of critical issues like exchange rates, current account imbalances, and shortfalls in global aggregate demand. Because more information means better policy cooperation and more efficient financial markets, the IMF should continue to promote greater transparency among its members when it comes to economic data, especially as it relates foreign reserves.
Second, we must work with our partners to make the World Bank and the regional development banks more efficient and effective. These institutions need to have the resources and policy expertise to help countries promote sustainable development and address challenges like state fragility, forced migration, natural disasters, and disease epidemics. They must also be able to mobilize resources to cut carbon emissions and build societies resilient to climate change.
Third, we must help modernize the global trading system by pushing for innovative features in new trade agreements. TPP, for example, includes strengthened labor and environmental provisions, robust protections for trade in services, and controls on the behavior of state-owned enterprises to ensure fair competition. Under the agreement, members have also pledged to avoid manipulating exchange rates. These high standards need to be the model for future agreements.
Fourth, to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis, we must continue to lead efforts to reform the international financial regulatory system. U.S. leadership in this area has already resulted in more rigorous capital standards for banks, greater transparency in the derivatives market, and stronger tools for managing the failure of financial institutions. With many of the critical standard-setting reforms in place, the focus must shift to comprehensive and consistent implementation and close attention to emerging threats.
Fifth, we must continue to combat terrorist financing, corruption, money laundering, and other financial crimes. The Treasury is strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules at home, working through the Financial Action Task Force, to improve enforcement globally, and partnering with countries to combat terrorist financing, specifically against ISIS. Because we must keep up with innovation in the private sector and by our adversaries, regulators must update their regimes while ensuring regulations do not impede legitimate provision of financial services—especially to the underserved.
Finally, we are committed to building on the progress we have made in cooperating with emerging market partners including Brazil, Argentina, India, and Mexico on key priorities such as facilitating investment, improving the implementation of tax policies, promoting financial inclusion and combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
As the two largest economies, the United States and China also have a unique responsibility to work together to advance shared prosperity, maintain a constructive global economic order, and make progress on critical challenges like climate change. This year, we will hold the seventh U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, a platform that has strengthened relations between our two countries and provided a forum for discussing important priorities like China's shift to toward consumption-led growth and greater transparency and predictability in its policymaking.
While the progress of the last year has helped to advance this important agenda, we cannot take our global role for granted and we must always think about how our choices will affect our leadership in the future.
With vision and foresight, previous generations of Americans have provided a foundation on which to advance our values and build a prosperous future for the United States and other countries. Our task now is to strengthen that architecture and adapt it to new challenges. If we come together and accomplish this, we will not only support today's prosperity, we will also ensure that the next generation of Americans inherits an even stronger platform for navigating tomorrow's economic landscape.
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I'm Michel Martin, and this is Tell Me More from NPR News. It's our Thursday international briefing, and we're going to tell you about a new play that lifts up the stories of women from Congo, which has been devastated by war. And we'll ask why Americans who have already embraced such Italian exports as cappuccino and designer fashion remain resistant to Italian cars and if that might be about to change. Our car expert, Warren Brown, is on hand for that.
But first, the news of the day. As one of his first official acts, President Obama is expected to issue an executive order today to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay within a year. As a candidate for the office, Mr. Obama repeatedly promised to close down the military prison, which has been tainted by accusations of torture and other abuses. For many, the decision represents a critical break from Bush administration policies. But others have defended Guantanamo as a necessary tool in the war against terror.
For perspective on this, we decided to call upon James Yee. He's the former Army captain who served as the Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay Prison where he offered spiritual support to detainees. Captain Yee, thank you so much for talking to us.
Captain JAMES YEE (Muslim Chaplain, Guantanamo Bay): It's my pleasure.
MARTIN: I'd like to remind people of your story and why we called you. In 2003, you were jailed for 76 days on charges of espionage and allegedly conspiring with the detainees at Guantanamo. These charges were thrown out. You received an honorable discharge and a commendation medal. Just wanted to ask your thoughts about the president's plans to close Guantanamo Bay.
Captain YEE: I, for one, as someone who was actually down in Guantanamo, was very much aware of the abuse of prisoners going on in the early stages of Guantanamo. Surely support any action to get rid of these military commissions and to close this place down. Certainly, it has really damaged our reputation, our nation's reputation because of the legal complications, the legal black hole that it appears to be and the human rights abuses that certainly have occurred there.
MARTIN: When you use the term human rights abuses, what are you talking about?
Captain YEE: I'm talking about how prisoners were humiliated and degraded not only from the standpoint of these prisoners being Muslim and how religion was used as a weapon to essentially attack these individuals during interrogations and detention, but also the abuses. There was physical abuse that occurred there, sexual humiliation by female interrogators, a whole array of things that I have since documented since my time in the military.
MARTIN: I wanted to remind people that you're a graduate of West Point.
Captain YEE: Mm hmm.
MARTIN: Did you go into the military with the intention of being a chaplain or is that something that came later?
Captain YEE: That came much later. Actually, when I graduated West Point, I was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the air defense artillery. And it was until after I converted to Islam that I saw the need for Muslim chaplains within the ranks as well as people really qualified to advise on Islamic culture, you know, being the state of the world today.
MARTIN: When you think about it now, do you believe your religion played a role in the charges against you - which, as I mentioned and bears repeating, were found to be unfounded.
Captain YEE: No doubt my religion played a role, among other factors. I certainly believe that when people saw me pray, bowing and prostrating in the form of the Islamic prayer, when they saw me read the Qur'an in the classical Arabic language, they recognized that this is how the prisoners prayed and read the Holy Qur'an, and since we were all told that these were alleged terrorists, people made that connection saying, well, if I'm praying and reading the Qur'an in the same way, I must be one of them also.
MARTIN: You're saying religion was used in an abusive fashion.
Captain YEE: Yeah.
MARTIN: Could you tell me what you're talking about?
Captain YEE: Well, the intel section, for one, in my view, was very well aware of religious practices of these prisoners, and they understood that Muslims revere the Holy Qur'an, consider it the literal words of God. And so they used that as a pressure point. They used it to try and break the prisoners by desecrating it, by stamping on it, kicking it, sitting on it.
MARTIN: Deliberately?
Captain YEE: Deliberately. In interrogation rooms, also in - and sometimes in the cell blocks. So this was done because they recognized how much Muslims respect the Qur'an.
MARTIN: Did you object to these practices? Did you complain about these practices?
Captain YEE: Certainly raised some concerns about what we were doing, and I raised objections from the military standpoint. These actions actually caused chaos within the cell blocks, which made the prisoner population uncontrollable for the guards, as well as, in my view, it stopped the valuable flow of information between prisoner and interrogator.
MARTIN: There are those who would argue that these are extreme times, and extreme measures are called for to address this type of enemy, as it were. These are not people who, you know, belong to a regular army where they study at academies and have rules of engagement. And there are those who would say, well, these are a group of people who are willing to fly airliners full of families and children going on holiday into a building, then we have to do what we have to do. What do you say to that?
Captain YEE: I would say any time we take an extreme approach, we're going to fail. Certainly, these are potentially dangerous times, and I think that doesn't call for extreme measures. I think it calls for more dedicated efforts, not extreme measures. Extreme measures, in my view, that's saying, cross the line. And when you cross the line, I think not only do you damage our reputation in the process, but usually when you cross the line and go to the extreme side, you actually become counterproductive in trying to do what you want to do. And in this case, it's gathering intel.
MARTIN: If you're just joining us, this is Tell Me More from NPR News. I'm speaking to former Army chaplain, Captain James Yee, about President Obama's plans or discussed plans to close down the Guantanamo Bay Prison. ..TEXT: Families of those killed in the attacks say they - or some of the families say that they oppose plans to close the Guantanamo Bay Prison and halt the war crimes trials, saying that justice must be served. How do you respond to that?
Captain YEE: I certainly would understand why they would want this to continue, especially being a chaplain who counseled many soldiers in my time in the military because they lost loved ones during the 9/11 attacks, and they want justice. In my view, the way things have already panned out under the Bush administration without justice yet being brought is really an insult to these family members who lost loved ones. They probably are suffering the most from those tragic attacks, and their emotions are probably still as strong today as they were the day it happened.
And I would say, look, we don't want to respond in an irrational way that is based on displaced emotions, but we want to do it in a way in which is really just, and trying to bring revenge or trying to get some payback, in my view, is not the right approach.
MARTIN: But is that based on your view that many of the 245 people still held at Guantanamo - you said at the time you were there, there were some 700 or 800 prisoners there, the number is now down to 245 - is it based on your view that many of these people are not guilty, or is it that the process has been so corrupted by abuse of conduct that there's no way to know?
Captain YEE: No. I would say, from my perspective in dealing directly and speaking with many of the prisoners down there, and even though I'm not in the intelligence arena - I'm not an intel - I wasn't an intel officer - but when I was there, there were no prisoners who could be definitively tied to the 9/11 attacks. There just wasn't a reality because if we did - our government really did capture potential terrorist suspect that was connected to 9/11, they weren't brought to Guantanamo at that time. They were put in a secret CIA black site. So those who I dealt with certainly had really no connection to 9/11.
But today, sure, there are some potential legitimate terrorist suspects, those 14, 15 or so that were taken out of the CIA black sites and are now there. Sure, these are the people that really perhaps should be put on trial but done in the right way. But the vast majority, I don't think it would be at all justice if we were to try and put these others on trial because of 9/11. There's no connection to them to those particular attack.
MARTIN: On the one hand, the five men charged in the September 11th attacks had said they wanted to plead guilty to charges. Why would they want to plead guilty?
Captain YEE: Great question, and that question certainly should be posed to them. But I would say, look, there are some possible reasons. And one might be, look, they've been there seven years, perhaps would rather die than spend another year there. There are other theories - the government has put forth the theories that these individuals are extremists, they are radicals, that they want to become martyrs by being put to death by the U.S. government and whatnot. But I think what it comes down to is our nation needs to look out what we need to do to show the world that we are a nation that follows the rule of law, that we abide by international standards of law and human rights.
MARTIN: What do you hope to accomplish with these appearances, your speaking out? What do you hope that it will accomplish?
Captain YEE: I feel obligated to play my role, to do what I can in making our nation better. I mean, I came to Washington, D.C. this week to be a part of a group called Witness Against Torture, who started a 100-day campaign to hold President Obama to his promise to close Guantanamo. And I fully support that, as well as I fully support the president. I supported him in his runup to the election in being a delegate from Washington state at the National Convention because of his positions. And you know, I'm also here to support him and to help him accomplish what he himself believes is right for the nation, and we agree on that level.
MARTIN: I understand that you put a uniform on again to attend some of the inaugural activities. You had previously worn it at the inauguration of the new governor of Washington state.
Captain YEE: Of Washington state, right.
MARTIN: But this is the second time you've worn it. What was it like to put the uniform on again?
Captain YEE: Well, I put in on because, you know, I'm proud that I graduated West Point. And I'm proud that I served in the U.S. military alongside my two brothers - one also a graduate of West Point, the other actually serving right now in Iraq as an Army doctor. And my father, also, I'd like to mention, served in World War II when he was drafted. But you know, I'm proud of that service, and my ordeal really shook my faith in the leadership of the military that went straight to the commander-in-chief himself. It didn't shake my faith in the military, but it shook my faith in the leadership of the military.
But in terms of what I accomplished, what the military allowed me to do, the leadership training that it provided me, I'm proud of that. And you know, by wearing the uniform when I'm authorized to at official inaugural events and patriotic ceremonies and parades and whatnot, I believe this is also a show for people that regardless of the negative experience I had being in the military, I'm still proud of what the military afforded me and of my service and that the military can once again even be an instrument of peace.
MARTIN: Captain James Yee is the former Army chaplain at Guantanamo Bay prison. He was kind enough to stop by our Washington, D.C. studios on a visit to Washington. Thank you so much for speaking with us.
Captain YEE: Oh, it's my pleasure again.
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The wheel embarks on its mesmeric blur, the ball gamely battling against the stronger force. It eventually succumbs, losing its legs with that inevitable plinky clatter. The blur clears, and 35 is occupied. It's a loss for all but one. The croupier keeps an inscrutably blank faces as he scoops up the ten chips on red, then puts another ten chips as winnings on black.
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The scene in Beit Ommar has become even more surreal. Yesterday, under the cover of a thick blanket of snow, two Israeli military jeeps entered Beit Ommar. Soldiers began shooting live ammunition at water tanks located atop two homes on the main street belonging to the Sabarna and Alami families. A taxi which had paused near the homes was also shot at, the driver still inside. Young boys came out into the street to observe the soldiers, but no stones were thrown (as they were covered in snow). In response to their presence, soldiers shot tear gas, sound grenades, and live ammunition in their direction. Yousef Ahmed Abu Maria, 14, son of a member of the Popular Committee in Beit Ommar, was shot in the leg, with no warning. He was taken to the hospital in Hebron.
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If you aren't hiring your own vehicle, you may want to use the city's public buses. An airport shuttle bus will transport you from Cilipi into central Dubrovnik in around 30-40 minutes. From the bus station in the city centre, there are various routes that can transport you to other areas of the city. Travelling to the ferry terminal will let you catch a boat to the islands of Kolocep, Lopud and Sipan.
For many tourists, a trip to Dubrovnik is all about the historic centre, where you can find the 16th-century Sponza Palace and the fascinating War Photo Limited museum. Just south of the old centre, you can visit Lovrijenac Fort that stood guard over the city for centuries. Venturing further afield, you may enjoy attractions such as Lokrum Island and Mount Srd, which is accessible by a cable car. The nearby islands of Lopud, Kolocep, and Sipan are also well worth a visit, particularly if you're seeking quiet secluded areas to hike, swim and sunbathe.
Straightforward flight. Delayed by half an hour to start with but we landed on time so that was good! Didn't pay extra to sit together but we were still allocated 4 seats in a row so that was good.
More staff required for check in
Really lovely flight shame some passengers behind us were very noisy and selfish and no consideration for others
Felt really tight in the seat, could have done with more room
Perfect trip
Smooth on time and very efficient. All situations quickly dealt with such as going through security
A good flying experiance flying out and returning.
Great pilot. Very informative!
Flight was on time and service was great.


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I am looking forward to the annual OTM party! That's what usually happens. You will have a bunch of fun getting to know tons of interesting people, stories that stretch your thinking about God, Church, Christianity, the Culture and this year will not be a disappointment. Check out the website for Seattle's event…and keep checking because they will be adding more daily!
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This startling statistic tells us why we need to focus on reaching young people with the message of Jesus
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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by StealthGnome, Dec 26, 2006.
heavy traffic
Nice! I did not know a 12 yr old would catch that. Well played, ''kid''.
"crosstown traffic", by Jimi Hendrix
The box in Shibuya
circles in Shinjuku
Miss Congeniality
or Miss Conception
p.s. slice, I like the low spark!
mutual relationships
mutual funds
Dear Mr Fantasy
Dearest Ms Fantasy
In A Shanghai Noodle Factory
Ramen noodles
Everybody Loves Raymond
I love Lucy......
i love lisa raymond
(j/k - its just a word assoc anyway!)
word assoc -> sock -> sweat sock
sock it to me baby!
babies suck... dont they?
Old people cereal
get real........
get rid of that awful man!
you heard 'em G.W.; time to go...
Mr. Cheney, can I go now?
Master of Puppets
heavy metal tennis star
1982. Pat Cash hurrying through a press conference so he could get to an Iron Maiden show.
[size=+1]"Run To The Hills"[/size]
The Hills Have eyes.
The Hills are alive.....
with the Sound of Music
(nothin' like a little Rog and Hammerstein as an encore to some Iron Maiden). Thanks DP. Even the avg hard rock fan has seen Sound of Music at least 8 times.
The hills are alive...
..with the sound of Griswald!!!-European Vacation Rocks!!!
****grabs shower curtain*****
"The moment you walked thru the door.....
I could tell you were a man of distinction.....
singing in the shower... tra la laa!
shampoo in my eyes...arghhhh
soap bar fell..
theresa guy nxt to mee:shock:
slippin and slidin
(dire straits)
sultans of swing
Play creole
Shrimp creole......yummmmmmmmmmmm
Bubba Gump
Run Forrest... RUN!!!
alan silvestri?
Alan's psychedelic breakfast
(Pink Floyd song)
eggs benedict
eggs benedict with smoke (d salmon) !@!
sunny side up
easy over...
Easy Rider
Great movie...early Jack Nicholson....Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda. A couple of great Steppenwolf songs, too.
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Meet The Team
At Samuelson's Diamonds, our team, our customers, and our community are family. We're a group of hardworking diamond and jewelry experts who love what we do even more than we love the Ravens! Our passion for beautiful diamond jewelry and top-notch customer service has helped us earn the trust of thousands of Charm City locals over the years.
Keep reading to learn more about the Samuelson's Diamonds team.
Ron Samuelson, Owner
As a third generation owner, Ron stepped right into a leadership position at Samuelson's Diamonds in 1994. He immediately recognized the power of the newly emerging internet and seized on the opportunity to grow the Samuelson's business online.
Ron has been featured in The Baltimore Sun and Baltimore Magazine's 40 under 40, and the Wall Street Journal. Having been trained by GIA in diamonds and diamond grading, Ron has also spoken at various jewelry events and trade shows and has often been asked to offer his insights on the diamond market.
Ron's hobbies include playing guitar and seeing live music. A graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, he currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Dr. Michael Feinglass Cancer Foundation and lives in Maryland with his wife and two children.
Steve Samuelson, Owner
Steve began his career in the jewelry business in 1962, when he sat alongside his father Milton Samuelson, the founder of Samuelson's Diamonds. Steve expanded Samuelson's Diamonds from a small family jewelry store to one of the most well-regarded and successful businesses in Baltimore. Although Steve is experienced in every category of jewelry, he has a special interest in timepieces and estate jewelry.
Steve has served as President of The Maryland Food Bank, was Past President of the Board of Trustees of the Beth Tfiloh Community School, and he is currently the President of the Market Center Merchants Association. In his free time, he enjoys gardening and spending time with his six grandchildren.
Nadav Spiegler, Sales Manager
Nadav comes to Samuelson's Diamonds right from the Diamond District where he learned the trade working for one of New York's top diamond dealers. He brought these skills back home to Baltimore and we are glad to have him! His knowledge of diamonds and customer service skills has made him Samuelson's top salesperson.
Nadav will help you create the perfect engagement ring or find you that special piece of jewelry for any occasion.
Paul Bogat, Buyer
Paul Bogat joined Samuelson's Diamonds in 1983, but his career in the jewelry business extends back to the early 1970s when he worked with several of Maryland's top gold dealers.
Paul's area of expertise is in gold and silver bullion, numismatic coins, silver flatware, and all aspects of metals purchasing.
Liz Durbin, Creative Coordinator
Liz comes to Samuelson's Diamonds after receiving her degree in Business Administration from Towson University. From answering the phones to selling jewelry to customer service, Liz does it all! Her knack for unique jewelry pieces also helps her manage the Samuelson's Diamonds Etsy page.
Lishai Purrio, Social Media Marketing & Online Sales
Lishai joined Samuelson's in March 2017 and immediately found her niche in online marketing and sales. Like all of our team members, she's a jack of all trades and does it all from answering phones to managing our social media properties. Lishai's background is in computer science and we are glad to have her on the Samuelson's team!


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Why David Shurter's Video was Taken Down
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Kinsey, Pedophilia and the Zionist Rothschild Agenda
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Most disturbing to me was Kinsey's definition of "orgasm," which included
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Barbara Bush, wife of George H. W. Bush, was most likely fathered by satanist Aleister Crowley This information may at first seem ridiculous, but the source is Aleister Crowley's own diary, and is substantiated by historical facts. When Crowley was 50 years old, he was residing in the home of Frank and Nellie O'Hara in […]read more


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Music Together® instructors are passionate about music and the development of children. They create a fun, informal, social setting that spurs engagement and supports each child's musical development.
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Its all adventure with this hard punching lightweight
The adventure bike market is currently dominated by high capacity bikes of 800 – 1200cc being some of the most common. There has always been debate over the weight and size of some of these (220kg+) monsters and their suitability for getting to difficult to reach area versus lower capacity lightweight bikes than could potentially do more.
Some mainstream manufacturers are currently working on new bikes under 500cc to plug this gap and although many of you may not have heard of CCM Motorcycles their history, particularly in motocross and racing, goes back four decades.
CCM has been around since 1971 having been set up by Alan Clews in Bolton, UK. The first motorcycles were built in his garage at home and CCM Motorcycles have continued to create, develop and manufacture British built motorcycles since.
From the 1970's through to the 1990's CCM were regularly on the podium in the British Motocross Championships. The CCM Team of Tom Church & Stephen Sword went on to greater success in 2010/11 with Tom Church securing the British indoor Motocross Championship on board his CCM and Stephen Sword coming tantalisingly close to securing the 2010 British Maxxis MX1 Championship. He finished overall 2nd in 2010 and bowed out of the competition in 2011 due to injury. Swordy led the 2011 British Championship field at Foxhill's with a sensational first leg win but had to retire from the 2nd leg whilst in the lead due to a recurring injury.
Greg Hanson secured CCM's first ever GP race win in the 2008 veterans World Championship on board the revolutionary CCM 450 MX. Greg was no stranger to the CCM team having last raced a MX GP on board the factory Rotax powered CMX500 back in 1989. CCM's last foray into GP MX racing, after much success in the 70's and 80's.
CCM's DNA was all about racing. They entered the original Paris-Dakar in 1998 and won the manufacturers prize for 100% finish rate. It will come as no surprise then that CCM will be returning to 'action' with a race version of the GP450.
The concept of the GP450 Adventure has been in development for over 5 years. Recognising the need for a lightweight Adventure bike that could truly be capable of handling offroad terrain whilst also enduring the long distances on road, CCM worked on developing a product that would fit this niche.
Oryx Adventures, officially launched on March 12 in Muscat, have brought the first CCM GP450 Adventures to the Middle East and were kind enough to allow us to test one for the past month in the UAE.
At 130kg, yes a whole 100kg less than the mile munching monsters we see out each weekend (usually on highways) the GP450 is exactly what CCM tells you. It's a lightweight adventure bike. But don't take 'lightweight' to mean anything other than how heavy this machine is (or isn't as the case is).
With its light weight and rally styling how does it handle? Immediately you feel the difference between the GP450 Adventure and other adventure bikes. The weight difference aside handling on the GP450 is superb with the lightest of inputs on the bars or pegs translating into instant controllable turns. Power is smooth and there's plenty of it either riding solo or two-up.
One thing we really like about the bike is that the control is 100% in your hands. There are no electronics to control the bike. Your traction control and anti-locking brakes are in your hands not on a computer chip. This is a bike that you ride, you control and you make it do what you need it to do through your input, skills and experience. This lack of electronics isn't detrimental to the bike and will without doubt be beneficial to your riding experience.
The GP450 Adventure has all the handling of an enduro bike and a build quality that is well above the level you would expect from a smaller manufacturer. CCM have always been known for the detailed approach and quality of work and it shows clearly here. CCM's design and build capability coupled with that BMW 450 fuel injected engine is perfect match and has produced an excellent bike.
This is an adventure bike you don't worry about dropping because you can actually pick it up on your own multiple times per day unlike it's 200+kg big brothers that are more popular for this type of riding. Unless you're spending a lot of time on the weights in the gym your capacity for self-righting a 1200cc adventure bike runs out pretty quickly. We took it out in the dunes, up the mountains and gravel trails without any concerns that the bike would let us down or that we wouldn't be able to manage whatever the terrain threw at us.
You might also think that a smaller bike like this would be uncomfortable for longer rides but its not. You've got a very comfortable seat and, unlike the majority of adventure bikes, have four different ride heights to suit different sized riders. The screen gives ample protection from wind for the upright seating position.
Will the GP 450 Adventure fit the bill for day long rides on and offroad? Yes, without a dount.
Will the GP 450 Adventure holds its own for desert riders? Absolutely.
Will the GP 450 Adventure keep its head up and a smile on your face for weekend camp outs and more? Sure will.
Is it a capable round the world tourer? Well, on March 13th a team from the British Army started a ride from the southern most tip of South America heading for the northern most point in North America and we have believe that the bike is more than capable of that task. It has also been tested by some of the top enduro and adventure riders and has had glowing reports.
Will the GP450 take over the BMW/ KTM/ Honda large capacity adventure market? No, it doesn't have to. That isn't really the point of the bike. CCM have built the adventure bike that many adventure riders have been screaming out for. There are no unnecessary frills, no added fluff, just a solid frame, a reliable and powerful engine, varying ride heights and a bike that puts the control back in your hands. It has the versatility of a 450 mx bike built into an adventure package. If you've wrestled a large adventure bike for a whole day through tough terrain you'll appreiate that!
The most important word here is fun. The GP 450 is a fun bike to ride anywhere and at any time. You can do the road tours in comfort, you can hit the trails and dunes and not have to worry about compromising on performance just fit the tyres that suit your style of riding and off you go.
The guys at Oryx Adventures have clearly clicked on to this being an all-round capable tourer that perfectly fits their need for road riding, trails, gravel track, rocks and dunes.
Oryx are offering a variety of tours in Oman and can base the itinerary on your needs if the regular half-day, one day and multi-days tours don't quite fit with your schedule. Oryx have taken the decades of British build experience at CCM and married it with the diverse environment and rich culture that Oman has to offer.
- Displacement: 449.50ccm (27.43 cubic inches)
- Engine Type: Single cylinder, Four-stroke
- Engine Details: Titanium valves
- Power: 40.23 HP (29.4kw) @ 7000 RPM
- Torque: 42.80 Nm (31.6 ft.lbs) @ 6500 RPM
- Top Speed: 145.0 km/h (90 mph)
- Compression: 12.0:1
- Bore x stroke: 98.0 x 59.6 mm (3.9 x 2.3 inches)
- Valves per cylinder: 4
- Fuel System: Injection. Electronic intake pipe/ keihin digital engine with overrun fuel cut-off.
- Fuel Control: DOHC
- Cooling System: Liquid
- Gearbox: 5-speed
- Final Drive: Chain
- Clutch: Multiple-disc, wet, Cable operated
- Average Fuel consumption: 4.50 litres/100 km (22.2 km/l or 52.27 mpg)
- Emissions: 104.4 CO2 g/km – Euro³
- Service Intervals: 8000km (5000 miles)
- Dimensions
- Dry Weight: 125kg
- Power/weight ratio: 0.31 HP/kg
- Seat Height: 890mm
- Overall Height: 1,475 mm
- Overall Length: 2,170 mm
- Wheelbase: 1510 mm
- Fuel Capacity: 20.0 litres
- Ground Clearance: 360mm
- Chasis
- Frame Type: 6082 T6 Forged Aluminium , machined finish, Lightweight Bonded
- Rake (Fork Angle): 26.75°
- Trail: 108mm
- Front Suspension: 47mm Dia Upside Down forks, Rebound damping 18 stages, compression 12 stages
- Rear Suspension: Cast Aluminium swingarm & linkage system, shock absorber with Pre load adjustment, 12 damping stages, 24 compression stages.
- Front Wheel / Tyre: 21" 90/90-21 54S TT Dunlop Trailmax
- Rear Wheel / Tyre: 18" 120/90-18 65T TT Dunlop Trailmax
- Front Brake: Brembo Caliper, 320mm Disc
- Rear Brake: Brembo Caliper, 240mm Disc
- Equipment
- Optional Equipment Storage Type: Left and Right hand lockable panniers
- Storage Capacity: Hard and Soft Luggage
- Lighting: Additional front Spot Light.
- Maintenance: On-board vehicle specific toolkit & puncture repair kit
- Optional Camera: Front facing HD Video Recorder with Storage & USB
- Tractive Electronic Suspension: Adjustable Preload - on the move
- Seat: Tall Seat option
- Gear Ratios: Optional Sprockets


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If he's not melting your heart with his coy smile alone, this country rendition is sure to do it! Brad Paisley has been taking the country music world by storm since his first number one hit, titled 'He Didn't Have To Be', back in 1999. With songs like "Waitin' On A Woman", "Letter To Me", and "We Danced", it's no secret that Paisley has quite the knack for eliciting emotional and tearful reactions from his fans. However, this was definitely an emotional performance that no one had expected.
Back in September of 2009 in a CMT captured clip, Paisley is seen on a dimly lit stage centered around an eager crowd. He breaks his audiences' applause uttering the simple words "Hello, darlin'", setting the audience in an eruption of cheers. The band leisurely commences the music and we are introduced to the familiar tune of Conway Twitty's classic single "Hello Darlin".
This 1970 classic has become a country standard taken on by some of the best in country music, including country legend George Jones and newer country favorite Scotty McCreery. Needless to say, it's a country must.
This sweet serenade carried by Paisley's classic twang is enough to make you revisit any past heartbreak that left you with a box of chocolates and countless packs of tissues.
Paisley ends his heartfelt performance with a soft expression and a humble bow. It's little moments like this that remind us why we adore this man!
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With the NFL International Series hitting a total of four games in the UK this year, more British fans will be watching Super Bowl 51 than ever before. If you're an American Football fan or just like to take part in the grand occasion, here's when and how to watch Super Bowl 2017 online for free in the UK including the Pepsi Lady Gaga halftime show.
If you, for whatever reason, can't simply watch Super Bowl 51 on regular TV there's no need to worry. There are various options available to you which mean you can watch on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, PC and other devices (for free).
Until the big game comes around on Sunday, check out the video above counting down the top 5 celebrations of the 2016 regular season. Watch the NFL regular season in the UK.
Super Bowl 2017 date and start time UK
This year's Super Bowl 51 will be held at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas - home of the Houston Texans. The game is on 5 February and will start at 11:30pm in the UK.
The Pepsi halftime show for Super Bowl 2017 will feature Lady GaGa.
How to watch the Super Bowl 2017 online: BBC coverage
The easiest way to watch this year's NFL Super Bowl is with the BBC.
On game day, you'll be able to watch the Super Bowl live and for free in a number of ways as it will be broadcast on BBC One with coverage starting at 11:20pm. This means you can watch via your TV or online via the website, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport app.
There will also be BBC Radio 5 live coverage and live text commentary on the BBC Sport website.
How to watch the Super Bowl 2017 online: Sky Sports, Sky Go or Now TV
If you're a Sky customer with sports channels then you can use Sky Go to watch live coverage of the Super Bowl. The Sky Go app is available on various devices. See also: How to use Sky Go on Android.
If you're not a Sky customer then don't worry because you can get Sky Sports coverage with Now TV which is also available on a large range of devices or simply a web browser. You'll need to buy a Sky Sports Day pass for £6.99 on the day of the Super Bowl.
Sky will be providing coverage of Super Bowl 2017 on Sky Sports 1 starting at 10pm with Miami Dolphins defensive end, Ndamukong Suh.
Read: What the NFL can teach UK sports such as cricket and rugby.
How to watch the Super Bowl 2017 online: NFL GamePass
If none of the above options take your fancy then you can use the official NFL GamePass to watch the Super Bowl this year. However, if you don't already have a subscription which includes the Super Bowl, you'll need to pay £29.99 for Season Plus making it a pretty pricey way of watching one game - although it does mean you can watch games on-demand from the regular season, playoffs, Hard Knocks and previous years for a few months afterwards (until 31 July) so it's a good option for those who can't watch the Super Bowl live.
How to watch the Super Bowl 2017 online: VPN
Services like BBC iPlayer and Sky Go are geo-restricted outside the UK, but that doesn't mean you can't watch the Super Bowl 2017 when you're overseas. All you need do is download and use VPN service that will mask your IP address and make it appear to the app that you are in fact in the UK. You can then browse to iPlayer and Sky's services in your web browser and watch whatever you like.
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Full Circle: Air Force F-35 Pilots Join F-35 Training Team
The best companies are always built with top-tier talent, and Lockheed Martin just hired the first-ever retired U.S. Air Force F-35 pilots to support the F-35 training mission.
Todd LaFortune and Christine Mau will soon be fully qualified as Lockheed Martin F-35 Training instructors at the Academic Training Center (ATC) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
LaFortune, who flew F-16s before flying the F-35A with the 58th Fighter Squadron at Eglin, actually helped set up the ATC as the U.S. Air Force pilot training lead there a few years ago.
"I knew many of the great people who worked on F-35 training here," he said. "I knew what to expect and that's what made me want to come back."
As part of the initial cadre of pilots for the Air Force, LaFortune is beginning to see how much the F-35 and the Training System have progressed since the early days of the program. Both he and Mau will have to complete the entire training program again and for LaFortune, roughly 60 percent of the academics are new, as none of the warfighting capabilities and new tactics were available when he was training. Seeing the program develop over time from the military point-of-view allows these pilots to share their real-world flying experience with students in the classroom.
"Any time you can say you've been there and experienced it, that new perspective elevates the training for the students," he said.
LaFortune said simulation is critically important to F-35 training because it's not practical to train for some scenarios using live assets.
"We have a great airplane that flies easy, and the simulators our team is building are very realistic," LaFortune said. "We're not just using that simulation technology at Eglin, these exact simulators are at Hill Air Force Base supporting the CAF (combat Air Force) – that's a big deal."
"Staying around the fighter community was an easy choice – training the next generation of pilots who will go into combat with this airplane is important work, and I'm proud to be on the Lockheed Martin team."
-Todd LaFortune
Mau, who has an F-15E background, went through the Eglin courses in March 2015 and flew the F-35 for two years at Eglin.
"I love teaching. You get energy from teaching young folks – in the Air Force, there's always an influx of youth, and that's rejuvenating to teach them and pass on what you've learned to the next generation," she said.
Currently in training to certify as a Lockheed Martin Contractor Instructor Pilot (CIP), Mau said having new perspectives in the classroom is good for the students and the other CIPs, but that the overall program has expanded and matured dramatically.
"Having progressed the program and flown the aircraft tactically in a variety of exercises, it's simply a new angle the young guns haven't heard thus far in training," she said. "The F-35's envelope is so much bigger than when I started flying."
"This team here is amazing. After retiring, I looked at other jobs involved with the F-35, but the training mission and camaraderie here is second to none."
-Christine Mau
Mau's instructor upgrade was achieved in only seven flights, but today there is a training course and an instructor course with about three to four times the number of rides. She said simulation was key in her preparations to become an Air Force F-35 fighter pilot.
"The people who build the simulators have an important job, because we're leveraging the simulation capability more than ever – it's 14-18 events in the simulator and then I'm out on the flight line by myself flying the jet," she said. "The realism of the simulators is what made me ready."
Bringing in experts like LaFortune and Mau bolsters the quality of pilot training for students from around the world. For them, becoming a CIP brings their F-35 journey full circle.


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- I recently bought my first bar of unsweetened chocolate (100% cacao) and to steal vocabulary from my 5-year-old, it tasted disgusting! However, in some magical way the combination of ingredients in this recipe below make the cacao taste like "regular" chocolate. I have to thank a 100 Days of Real Food reader for introducing me to a version of this recipe. I would have never thought to put these items together and now we can't stop eating them! ¾ cup tree nuts (I used pecans) ¾ cup dried pitted dates 2 tablespoons of peanut butter (an all natural PB is recommended - the only ingredient necessary is crushed peanuts) 3 tablespoons 100% cacao (unsweetened chocolate bar - Ghiradelli makes one that I found at 2 different grocery stores in the baking section) Combine all ingredients into a food processor and blend. Form into balls (makes about 10 - 12 depending on size) and serve immediately or keep refrigerated. For a slightly different variation without peanut butter check out the chocolate torte recipe. 2. The Peanut/Honey Version: This recipe is from a friend of a friend and you can get creative with adding extras. 1 cup peanut butter (an all natural PB is recommended - the only ingredient necessary is crushed peanuts) 1 cup honey 3 cups rolled oats (oatmeal) 1 cup of nuts or dried fruit (or whatever your heart desires) Crushed nuts, granola cereal or unsweetened coconut Mix the first four ingredients together thoroughly. Form them into balls (makes about 10 - 12 depending on size) then roll them in the crushed nuts, granola cereal, or unsweetened coconut. Serve or refrigerate.


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Hi everyone,
I was just notified that I was one of the writers chosen as a weekly rising star for my article, "Sick and Injured Parents Still Need to Play: A How-To Guide". I was told that my article would receive mention in the weekly newsletter, but I have yet to see that? Did I miss something?
Hey Lisakelly!
You actually won last week, so that's why you didn't see your Hub in this week's newsletter.
Here's the archived / online version of last week's newsletter where you'll find your Hub is showcased: http://hubpages.com/about/newsletter/2013-02-20
Thanks! I tried to look way back in my email inbox to find a newletter from last week, but I didn't see one. I must have missed it.
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The JMH project, in partnership with Madden Real Estate Ventures, is a reconstruction of the great Motel Ankara; it includes a modern eight-storey tower. Plaza Construction managed the Construction, together with ADD Inc architects. Aloft South Beach will offer considerably larger rooms with over 360 square feet, as compared to its competitors. JMH Development, Principal Jason Halpern was excited about the new project. He is renowned for restoring historic buildings across the country.
He said topping off the building marked a key milestone in the development process and indicated the launch of the next stage as advancement to the completion of the Aloft South Beach.
The Aloft South Beach will include a waterfront scene of the Collins Canal and Lake Pancoast, which surround the property. The Aloft is a block away from Miami Beach, and a walking distance from Miami art galleries, the Miami Beach Convention Center, the Bass Museum of Art restaurants, nightclubs, and boutiques. Guests have the option of utilizing indoor facilities such as a roof deck lounge, an outdoor pool, a fitness center and a spacious conference hall ideal for social events and business meetings.
About JMH Development
JMH Development is a real estate company with important commercial and residential properties across the country. JMH has in the past, developed unique properties in growing markets such as Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The construction company recently completed the renovation of 184 Kent Avenue to 340 luxurious residential rentals in Brooklyn. JMH recent construction involves The Cobble Hill Townhouses, a compilation of nine lavish townhouses in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. JMH creates high-quality properties all over the country.
About Jason Halpern
Jason Halpern is the Managing Partner and Founder of JMH Development. Jason comes from a generation of Real Estate Construction Company with more than 50 years of developing and managing the property in New York. Jason is a third generation Halpern family member, known for their reputation of developing hundreds of residential high-rise buildings in New York.
Jason has a deep passion for restructuring buildings in historic districts. He is sensitive to the historic properties. Jason dedicates his resources personal time to charitable activities in his community. He mainly donates in the Joel A. Halpern Trauma Center at Westchester Medical Center. Jason also encourages philanthropy activities through his company, endorsing charitable programs through JMH Development. They have launched a groundbreaking partnership with 'Water'. The global charity donates $20,000 of every contract signed at the Miami's Collins residential development to finance water projects in Nepal and Ethiopia, bringing safe drinking water to nearly 700 Nepalese and Ethiopian locals.
Jason Halpern remains dedicated to developing unique high-rise buildings around New York.


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text: 243. Speech like that in the spiritual world is inherent in every man in his interior intellectual part; but man does not know this, because this speech does not with man, as with angels, fall into words analogous to affection; nevertheless this is what causes man, when he enters the other life, to come into the same speech as spirits and angels, and thus to know how to speak without instruction.# But more on this subject hereafter. # There is spiritual or angelic speech belonging to man, though he does not know it (n. 4104). The ideas of the internal man are spiritual, but during his life in the world man perceives them naturally, because he then thinks in what is natural (n. 10236, 10237, 10551). Man comes after death into his interior ideas (n. 3226, 3342, 3343, 10568, 10604). Those ideas then form his speech (n. 2470-2479).


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I understand reasons why certain Gov'ts in particular Western Gov'ts don't or shouldn't get involved with these Arab countries, however when I see Assad type brutality causing suffering and death to people, especially to frightened children en masse then I think to hell with non involvement, get in there and remove that bastard and hang him upside down and let the people kill him slowly. It's not the children's fault, every innocent person deserves a life. But rid the world of tyrants, paedophiles, murderers, megalomaniacs and fraudsters, that will probably free up a lot of much needed room even on the Costas.
Personally, I think the Arab nations should get more involved and remove this tyrant.
As for China and Russia, they're absolute bastados for their two faced hypocritic view on human rights. Oh, and it makes me feel better, I've just emailed the Chinese and Russian embassies to tell them a worldwide Twitter/Facebook campaign will start to boycott their goods 😆
Stop buying Chinese goods worldwide, I can even give up my kung po chicken 😛


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North Cascades > Golden Horn > Climber's Log
Golden Horn Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
Date Climbed: Sep 27, 2015
|Did this one as part of a twofer with Tower Mountain. Unfortunately we got skunked on Tower within about 150 vertical feet of summit. We ascended the gully route even though it already had ice and icicles on the ledges, but when clouds socked in and started snowing we decided the class IV moves were to risky and not worth a summit with no view. Retreated to find our other hiking companion (who does not like heights and stayed behind) had built a toasty camp fire and prepared hot chocolate & whiskey back at camp. Life is good...
Anyway on to Golden Horn. Next day woke up to clear, warm, sunny weather. Bagged summit via standard route. Summit is pretty straight forward. It is class 5 in that if you made an awkward move and fell you could roll off and tumble one side or fall of another big cliff on the other. Other than that its class 3 difficulty. We roped up and did with ease. I tied 2 new rap slings on the big boulder with a 20kn ring for anyone trying this in the remainder of 2015 or early 2016. Enjoy!
Oh yeah, and if you do this time of year...GOLDEN LARCHES!
|Posted Oct 8, 2015 12:27 am
|Standard Route
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2015
|We knocked this one out on a cloudy morning. It is a quick and enjoyable climb from Snowy Lakes. It is much less demanding on your mountaineering skills than nearby Tower. The route was easy to find despite the fact we were socked in after crossing the ridge. The much-talked-about class 5 summit block is really just two boulders stacked on top of each other.
We made a heroic 12 foot rap off the summit. It was very enjoyable despite the lack of a view.
|Posted Jul 13, 2015 6:57 pm
|Shortest rock climb of my life!
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2015
|Climbed this on a clear and dry July 4th weekend in this minimal snow pack year - 6 leisurely hours RT from Lower Snowy Lake (the only reason to get back to the buggy lowlands was for the refreshing swim). We climbed the summit block (great quality granite) on the NW side - 15' of 5.0 (improvised my knotted cordelette as a wedged piece of pro in the crack under the summit block). The summit block is worth climbing - great views and exposure! A minimum of 60' of rope is needed for the rappel. Down climbing that top 15' of the NW route would probably intimidate most - I was glad we had the rope - and it looked like the short 5' mantle up the south side would be the easiest to down climb if you didn't have a rope... I bet a lot of folks get 99% of the way up this thing and call it good, and that's a shame since the summit makes for a great moment.
|Posted Jul 6, 2015 2:09 pm
|Standard route
Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2015
|Moderate day to check out conditions, after failing to bag this with Tower last year. Snowy Lakes are nice, as is the summit block. Trip report.
|Posted Jun 22, 2015 3:40 pm
|1st North Cascade Peak
Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2014
|The hike from Rainy Pass was hard, but I'm glad I bagged this after a short break at Snowy Lakes. All fogged in the morning, so no Tower Mtn. Summit block was tricky, took me over 30 minutes but I finally figured it out.
|Posted Jul 8, 2014 12:17 am
|Tower and Golden Horn
Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2012
|Tower the first day and Golden Horn the second. We saw a bull moose at the lakes.
|Posted Nov 1, 2012 11:03 am
Date Climbed: Oct 7, 2012
|great climb with good partners (Gimpilator and cmurph)
|Posted Nov 1, 2012 9:30 am
|Josh Lewis
|Good Trip Success!
Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
|Lots of golden larches, certainly worth visiting.
|Posted Nov 1, 2012 2:37 am
|Turned Around...
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
|I got to about 15 feet of repel slings and decided to turn around. The rock was wet and had snow on it and I was solo and thought this was bad juju...
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Mode Choice Modeling with R
I started this post (and the work to go with it) as a companion to A Self Instructing Course in Mode Choice Modeling by Bhat and Koppelman. That's because I could reproduce the work in the book in R and can (now) reproduce in R.
To continue with this, please get the CD files from my last blog post. You'll specifically need "SF MTC Work MC Data.sav", which is in SPSS format.
The first part:
library(foreign) library(mlogit)
The items above simply load the libraries. If any of these are not found, go to Packages (on the menu bar) - Install Packages... and select your closest mirror and select the missing package (either foreign or mlogit).
Next, read in the data and we'll add a field, too, as there is no unique id in this dataset.
inTab<-read.spss(file.choose(),to.data.frame=T,use.value.labels=F) inTab$HHPerID=inTab$hhid*100+inTab$perid
The first line reads in the SPSS file (it asks you for the file). The second adds a "HHPerID" field, which is unique to each case.
The next part is to format the data for mlogit. This is quite a challenge because it has to be JUST RIGHT or there will be errors.
The first parts of this are pretty obvious (inTab is the input table, choice="chosen" is the choice field). Shape="long" indicates that the data is multiple records per case. "Wide" would indicate each record is on its own line. chid.var is the case id variable. alt.var is the alternatives. drop.index drops the index field out of the resulting table.
Finally, we'll run a simple multinomial logit estimate on this.
For such a short piece of code, there is a lot going on here. The formula is (simply) chosen=cost+tvtt+hhinc, BUT hhinc is alternative specific and cost and travel time are not. So the utilities for this would be something like:
The result is this:
>summary(nlb) Call: mlogit(formula = chosen ~ cost + tvtt | hhinc, data = mc, method = "nr", print.level = 0) Frequencies of alternatives: 1 2 3 4 5 6 0.7232054 0.1028037 0.0320143 0.0990257 0.0099423 0.0330086 nr method 6 iterations, 0h:0m:6s g'(-H)^-1g = 5.25E-05 successive function values within tolerance limits Coefficients : Estimate Std. Error t-value Pr(>|t|) 2:(intercept) -2.17804077 0.10463797 -20.8150 < 2.2e-16 *** 3:(intercept) -3.72512379 0.17769193 -20.9639 < 2.2e-16 *** 4:(intercept) -0.67094862 0.13259058 -5.0603 4.186e-07 *** 5:(intercept) -2.37634141 0.30450385 -7.8040 5.995e-15 *** 6:(intercept) -0.20681660 0.19410013 -1.0655 0.286643 cost -0.00492042 0.00023890 -20.5965 < 2.2e-16 *** tvtt -0.05134065 0.00309940 -16.5647 < 2.2e-16 *** 2:hhinc -0.00216998 0.00155329 -1.3970 0.162406 3:hhinc 0.00035756 0.00253773 0.1409 0.887952 4:hhinc -0.00528636 0.00182881 -2.8906 0.003845 ** 5:hhinc -0.01280827 0.00532413 -2.4057 0.016141 * 6:hhinc -0.00968627 0.00303306 -3.1936 0.001405 ** --- Signif. codes: 0 '***' 0.001 '**' 0.01 '*' 0.05 '.' 0.1 ' ' 1 Log-Likelihood: -3626.2 McFadden R^2: 0.25344 Likelihood ratio test : chisq = 2462 (p.value = < 2.22e-16)
And this matches the self-instructing course manual, page 76 (under "Base Model").
Nested Logit
R can do simple nested logit calculations, but unfortunately they have to be *very* simple (which is uncharacteristic for R). The best thing to do is get a copy of Biogeme and read the next post in this series.
Tags: logit, mode-choice, R


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Critic's Choice restaurants
Critic's Choice: Remedies for pasta cravings
Whenever Italian friends come to stay, I've noticed they can go at most three, maybe four days before they can't stand it anymore: They have to have some pasta. If that means cooking it at a campground or beside the road, so be it. This is comfort food at its most basic. And if there's nothing...
Critic's Choice: The chef as gardener
How does your garden grow? That's a question that can be posed to a number of restaurants around town. And I'm not just talking old olive oil cans sprouting Genovese basil or flat-leaf Italian parsley. Restaurants are adding giant pots or raised beds wherever they have space. Some are putting in...
Critic's Choice: L.A. area restaurants with prix-fixe menus hit the spot
Summer prix-fixe market menus can be filled with surprises, such as pumpernickel-crusted fried green tomatoes at Josie, duck breast with potato confit at Papilles, and bittersweet chocolate torta at A.O.C.
Critic's Choice: Stock up the picnic basket
Tavern, Bouchon and Clementine will give you a hand with gourmet options.
Critics Choice: Seriously good neighborhood bakery-cafes
Proof Bakery in Atwater Village, Sycamore Kitchen on La Brea Avenue and Sweet Butter in Sherman Oaks are destinations unto themselves.
Critic's Choice: Theme nights at Jar, Mozza Scuola and A.O.C.
The idea is catching on with restaurants. Here are three to sample: lobster Mondays at Jar, salumi bar Thursdays at Mozza Scuola and focaccia Thursdays at A.O.C.
Critic's Choice: Where to find great smoked salmon
Pétrossian, Spago and Huckleberry are among the best spots in the L.A. area. But for Spago's smoked salmon pizza, better go soon.
Critic's Choice: Sandwiches that are a slice above
Who wants to eat lunch inside on these perfect early summer days? A salad is too messy to eat from your lap unless you carry a cleaning kit with you. But a sandwich? That's why it was invented. You could pack your own peanut butter and jelly, but if you want a lesson in the art of sandwich making,...
Critic's Choice: Where to go for duck in L.A.
Three restaurants are sure bets for outstanding duck dishes.
Critic's Choice: Linger over lunch at these restaurants
Reviewed: Valentino, Providence, Tierra Sur


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A Sixth Anniversary Party for Tachyon Publications
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Date and Time: Sunday, September 16, 2001, 2 - 6 pm
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(Due to Cmmj's initial efforts an official Ubuntu wiki article has been created)
Ah… It's a new year. Time to dust off those old forgotten projects and renew energy and see if we can get them completed. One of my projects that I started last year was to get a Family Calendar installed so that the family could use any of the PCs or Macs in the house to see our schedules. Yes, I do have a wall calendar, but where's the fun in that?


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You'll recall that Hamas joined forces with its political enemy the Palestinian Authority in May, although they have yet to form a government. Word was that the stumbling block was the PA's insistence on retaining Salam Fayyad as prime minister, a choice Hamas flatly rejects. But that's the least of it.
Mahmoud al-Zahar, a prominent Hamas figure in Gaza, has publicly denounced the PA's plan to declare statehood at the UN, together with its implied acceptance of the right of Israel to continue to exist beside it:
Just nonsense….a political scam…We are not going to recognize Israel. That is very simple. And we are not going to accept Israel as the owner of one square centimeter because it is a fabricated state.
As I've said many times before, I never feel more secure than when our enemies speak the absolute truth about their beliefs. Keep talking, Mahmoud. Not enough people are listening.


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When life itself poses biggest exam why to fear for academic exams that come every now and then? Instead of panicking for exams it is better you get geared up for them and face them efficiently. After all as a student you need to face the exam to be better in life. In case you are worried of facing exams then follow these easy and effective exam preparation tips to beat exam stress. These are easy to follow and are also best to manage exam stress.
Be confident:
One of the easiest ways to manage exam stress is to be confident. You know that you cannot escape from them unless you don't want to get promoted to next higher class. Accept this fact and be confident. Instead of panicking, prepare well in advance, this will make you confident in facing the exams without much tension. Keep yourself focused and concentrate on those subjects that are tougher for you. Spare more time for tough subjects, this will ease of half exam stress. Be confident and strike the exams confidently and leave the result to time.
As a student, you need to evaluate your performance, and then alone your evolution will take place. Guess your weak points from the past performances. See how and what went wrong and try to rectify it. Keep a track on past mistakes and also jot down the tough topics separately. Doing so will make you avoid the past mistakes.
Inculcate good lifestyle:
In exam hurry and tension you need not mess up your life. Keep cool and follow all the ways to beat stress. Have a healthy diet; don't skip meals during exam times which most of you do. You need healthy diet to keep the body fit and mind focused. Take more of foods that increase stamina and concentration. Have physical workouts daily so that the stress hormones come down and also spare half an hour daily to do the activities that calm you down and bring pleasure to you.
Seek the help of friends:
As soon as exams knock on your doors many of the students have the habit of locking the doors and staying alone in the study rooms. This is actually a bad habit. Staying alone and preparing for hours together without spending quality time with your friends can be negative on you. Spend time with them, talk to them and visit them. In case you have bundles to study then prefer to study collectively. Combine studies are more fruitful than lone preparations. But see to that the chitchat is confined more to subject matters than on worldly things which are of no use to you at this point of time.
Parents are your best teachers:
Though your parents pester you to try hard and work hard during exams it is for your benefit that they say so. Accepting this fact is the first step to beat exam stress. In fact, beating stress begins with accepting this. Take their help and seek all the things that you want from them. This exam tip will help you to adjust well for the exam stress.