text:
It didn't seem right to me to do a week of Indies without going back to the very polish that kick started my whole indie collection. But first a little story (because I don't think that it has ever been told on my blog - or maybe it has and I just don't recall it). For the longest time I refused to buy indie polsihes. Not because I didn't like them but purely because my wishlist for mainstream polishes was too long and my bank account was struggling to keep up. Fast forward a little and Peita (owner of Peita's Polish) was doing a group order for some Zoya polishes (fun fact: this group order is the how I got the bulk of my Zoya polishes). I had seen mani after mani using black and white glitter and decided I needed one in my collection so I order Peita's one. The rest is history.
I'm not entirely sure that Peita's Polish Zebration was the greatest choice for a little gradient but it is what is it. I do still like the polish though. It's one that I will never get rid of. I used Bella Belle Nail Courture's My Happy Place for my base.
What was the first ever indie polish you purchased?


text:
I am crazy about this beautiful hallway and love the idea of growing indoor citrus trees. Seems like quite a feat to keep them alive, but a girl can dream! {via wit + delight's pinterest}
January 27, 2011
January 26, 2011
Loving the new edition of Apolis' market bag, in collaboration with FrenchTrotters...
January 17, 2011
The past few days have been a balmy 80° here in Santa Barbara and while it's a bit of a tease since summer's so far away, we couldn't help but make the most of it with lots of time on the beach. These pictures are from an early morning walk along the beach near my house... we fell in love with this perfectly tangly piece of driftwood and I was super tempted to drag it all the way home.
January 13, 2011
At the moment I'm a bit obsessed with Justin's nut butter and its cute packaging. I've only tried a couple of flavors, but so far am a huge fan of the maple almond butter... so yummy.
January 9, 2011
One of my favorite sources for beautiful interiors continues to be the online magazine Rue. I love the layout of the magazine and the fact that they highlight so many homes in each issue. In the most recent edition (issue 2), the home of Jessie Zinke really caught my eye. I am especially crazy about her kitchen and her Perch bar stools from Anthropologie, which seem to fit perfectly. {photos by Emily Anderson, from Rue Magazine}
January 7, 2011
I can hardly believe we are already a week into 2011... just wanted to say Happy New Year with my favorite little South African penguin. This guy provided us endless entertainment and smiles on our visit to Boulders Beach...

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Getting there and getting around Zermatt
Zermatt, a car-free resort town at the foot of the Matterhorn, can be reached from major international airports in Geneva, Zürich or Milan. All three airports offer nonstop flights from several North American cities and have numerous rental-car agencies. Switzerland has four official languages, of which German and French are the most commonly used, but road signs are easily followed by English speakers, making it easy to navigate around the country. However, private cars are not allowed in Zermatt, so you might instead want to take one of the Swiss Rail Network's clean and reliable trains to Zermatt, a 3.5-hour trip from Zürich or a four-hour trip from Geneva. If you do drive, you must park in a garage in Täsch, 5 kilometers north of the resort town, and take a train or taxi into town. The village itself is quite walkable; a 10-minute stroll will get you across town.
Full content for EARTH is available to subscribers. If you would like to gain access to the full version of this article, as well as all EARTH content, please subscribe today.
If you are connecting using a Library (IP-based) Subscription, please access full issues of the magazine through our Library Access portal.
Did you know ...
The digital edition of EARTH Magazine is a free subscription for members of AGI's Member Societies. Find out more!
EARTH only uses professional science journalists and scientists to author our content? In this era of fake news and click-bait, EARTH offers factual and researched journalism. But EARTH is a non-profit magazine, and at least 10 times more people read EARTH than pay for it. As advertising revenues across the media decline, we need your help to ensure that we can continue bringing you the reliable and well-written coverage of earth science you know and love. Our goal is not only to inform our readers, but to inform decision makers across the economic and political spectrum about the science of our planet. So, we need your help. By becoming a subscriber or making a tax-deductible contribution to support EARTH, you can fund our writers and help make sure the world knows about our planet.


text:
Habit 27.5, 120mm, SmartForm C1 Alloy, Carbon Link, BB30, Flat Mount Brake, Pivoting Der Hanger, 1.5 Si headtube
Shimano SLX
Shimano Deore
FSA Comet MegaExo
SmartForm C1 Alloy
WTB STP i23
Habit 27.5, 120mm, SmartForm C1 Alloy, Carbon Link, BB30, Flat Mount Brake, Pivoting Der Hanger, 1.5 Si headtube
Rock Shox Revelation RL , 120mm, tapered steerer, Solo Air, 15mm Maxle Lite, 42mm offset
RockShox Monarch RT w/ high volume eyelet, 120mm travel
WTB STP i23 TCS, 32 hole, Tubeless Ready
Formula with HG driver 142x12 rear
14g Stainless, Black
Schwalbe Nobby Nic Performance 27.5x2.35 front, 2.25 rear, TwinSkin, tubeless ready
FSA Comet MegaExo, 36/26, 11-speed
FSA MegaExo
KMC X11, 11-speed
SunRace 11-speed, 11-42
Shimano SLX
Shimano SLX, 11-speed
Shimano SLX, 11-speed
Cannondale C3 riser, Alloy, 4 degree upsweep, 9 degree backsweep, 760x15mm
Cannondale Dual Locking Grips
Cannondale C3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 5 deg.
Cannondale HeadShok Si, Tapered
Shimano Deore hydraulic disc, 180/160mm
Shimano Deore
Cannondale Stage 3
Cannondale C3, 6061 alloy, 31.6x350mm (S,M) 400mm (L,X)
A perfect blend of upright position for full trail visibility while still aggressive to quickly react to changing topography.
The Zero-Pivot seatstays are engineered with a precise carbon lay-up that is designed to allow the stays to flex vertically while remaining extremely stiff laterally and torsionally.
This enhances suspension performance, saves weight and increases lateral stiffness versus bearing pivot rear stays.


text:
I wasn't aware that this was a permanent exhibition at the New Canaan Historical Society until just now when I was researching something I intend posting about soon (it's kind of exciting news, so stay tuned). Celebrating New Canaan's Modern Architects 1953 – 1983 is on the second floor of the main building in the collection of historic houses and out buildings that make up the Historical Society.
The exhibition ". . . gives an overview of thirty years of work by New Canaan architects. Most of the works selected for this exhibit are located out of New Canaan, for as their fame spread, commissions took the architects far and wide, and their styles developed in a variety of architectural expressions. Included among the works in the exhibit - mounted on the second floor - are personal interpretations and rethinkings of the International Style, restorations, eclecticisms, and post-modern allusions to our past."
The Historical Society is a short walk up from the MetroNorth train station, and about an hour and 10 minutes from NYC. – GF
08 January 2009
If you should be passing through . . .
by Gina Federico at 2:40 PM
Labels: New Canaan Historical Society
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Any good deed and law will face bad politicking. The Right to Information (RTI) act is not an exception. The recent killing of Amit Jethwa in Gujarat is one among the many youngsters who lost their spirit and life to RTI killers. The Government which brought the law has the prime duty to protect its torchbearers.
Antara Dev Sen writes in The Deccan Chronicle
Earlier this week, Amit Jethwa was shot dead in front of the Gujarat high court. He was in his thirties, a caring, law-abiding citizen, committed to the environment, humanity and animal life. And like most dedicated souls, he believed that he could stem the rot in the system and make a difference by diligently using democratic tools of empowerment. He relied heavily on the Right to Information (RTI) Act to plug the holes in the system. Till the holes got him.
Amit Jethwa was fighting against illegal mining in the Gir forests, which hosts the world's last Asiatic lions.
But he was up against the mining mafia, the forest department and politicians involved in the racket. Not an easy fight for a lone ranger. Besides, he had made enemies by campaigning against corruption. He had even got a Lokayukta placed in Gujarat.
But he was losing faith in civil society. Barely a week before he was gunned down he had told a reporter about his disenchantment. "I know how risky it is for me and my family to wage a war against the mining mafia", he lamented. "Without the support of people nothing is possible."
Which is precisely where the power of the RTI lies. In the hands of the masses, it is a potent tool to chisel democracy with. But in the hands of a lone passionate soul, it may be a dangerous weapon ready to explode in your face.
Information is power only when you are allowed to use it. It works wonders in a free society, where people have justiciable democratic rights, where governance has not failed as miserably as in our country.
The right to information can be a human right only where there has been a certain level of development, where certain democratic freedoms are protected. If the state cannot protect your right to life, it's best not to exercise your right to information too much.
Are we shocked that Amit Jethwa was killed in public, in broad daylight, in front of the highest seat of justice in the state? Yes. But should we be? The state is Gujarat, where human rights are routinely violated, where you could be killed for convenience. Even as this activist was being gunned down, the Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi's close aide, Mr Amit Shah, the junior home minister accused in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, was audaciously dodging the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation). This is also the state where thousands were killed in the name of religion, and investigations into the murders so mired in corruption that the Supreme Court had to shift some cases out to other states for a fair trial.
So maybe we should not be shocked that Amit Jethwa, an activist who fought powerful people for the right and the good, was killed so brazenly in front of the Gujarat High Court. We should be shocked at our own impotence. At the way certain states can function as barely veiled banana republics, denying democratic rights and freedoms to Indian citizens.
But Gujarat, drowning as it is in the depths of deprivation, is not the only state to deny democratic rights and freedoms to citizens. Killers with political clout routinely go free everywhere in India. And RTI activists have been killed, attacked, and hounded around the country ever since the national RTI Act was passed in 2005.
Let's look at some of the cases this year. In January 2010, Satish Shetty, 39, was hacked to death in Maharashtra. The activist had been battling land scams and government corruption, had received death threats and asked for police protection — which he didn't get — and was killed while taking his morning walk.
In February, also in Maharashtra, RTI activist Arun Sawant was shot dead near the Badlapur Municipal Office in Thane for fighting administrative corruption. Meanwhile in Bihar, RTI activist Shashidhar Mishra was gunned down in front of his home in Begusarai. A tireless crusader against corruption in welfare schemes and the local government, he was called "Khabri Lal" for his dedication to information. Meanwhile in Gujarat, Vishram Laxman Dodiya, who had filed an RTI petition regarding illegal electricity connections by Torrent Power, was murdered.
In April, RTI activist Vitthal Gite, 39, was killed in Maharashtra for exposing village education scams. And in Andhra Pradesh, Sola Ranga Rao, 30, was murdered in front of his home for exposing corruption in the funding of the village drainage system.
In May, Dattatray Patil, 47, was murdered in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. A close associate of activist and RTI guru Anna Hazare, his fight against corruption had got some of the area's top policemen removed and action initiated against local municipal corporators.
Besides murder, there are failed murder attempts, violent threats and fake police cases. Take Maharashtra.
In March, environmentalists Sumaira Abdulali and Naseer Jalal were ruthlessly attacked by a politically backed sand mafia in Raigad, and survived only because journalists accompanying them used their influence and mobile phones. None of the accused were arrested. In April, Abhay Patil, advocate and RTI activist, had a mob clamouring for blood at his door.
Apparently, they wanted him to withdraw all complaints of corruption against MLA Dilip Wagh. When his wife, a police constable, called the cops for help, they asked her to come to the police station and lodge a complaint. Later, she faced fake charges and was suspended, allegedly at the behest of home minister R.R. Patil.
Then in July, Ashok Kumar Shinde was attacked for his RTI and Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against a corruption racket in the Public Works Department linked to the Bombay high court.
Worse than physical assault is abusing the law to attack activists. Take the case of E. Rati Rao, senior scientist, activist and journalist, in Karnataka. In March she was charged with sedition and attempting to cause mutiny or communal discord for protesting against "encounters" and atrocities on dalits, tribals, Muslims and other minorities.
Meanwhile, in distant Orissa, another activist-journalist, Dandapani Mohapatra, was targeted by the police, his home raided and his books and magazines confiscated without a warrant. He was labelled as a suspected Maoist.
Activists fighting for our rights cannot win without our muscle. Once an RTI activist is killed, civil society must force the police to investigate not just the murder but all that he was unearthing. Only then will we be able to stop this murderous silencing of activists.
By not protecting RTI activists, by allowing cases of harassment they file to be closed without punishing the perpetrators, the state is failing to uphold the spirit of the RTI Act. And weakening the spirit of democracy.


text:
News & Insights
- Media Mentions
- Press Releases
- Alerts
- Articles
- Blogs
- Blog Posts
- Newsletters
- Podcasts
- Events
- State Lobbying & Gift Law Guide
Practice Areas
Pharma Product Stewardship Becomes Real
The U.S. Supreme Court's May 26, 2015 decision not to reconsider the pharmaceutical industry's challenge to Alameda County, California's unwanted medicine stewardship ordinance1 is about to have a real-world, practical effect. In February 2015, Alameda County's Department of Environmental Health approved one multiparty plan and one single company plan to comply with that ordinance, but the full impact of the multiparty plan is not scheduled before February 2016. In the meantime, however, the stage has been set for the implementation of a different multiparty "standard" stewardship plan in King County, Washington (Seattle) a month earlier.2
Although the case that reached the Supreme Court challenged an ordinance adopted in Alameda County in 2012,3 King County also has been moving aggressively to implement a used drug program. Its ordinance was adopted in 2013. In both jurisdictions, drug manufacturers must bear the cost of collecting and destroying unwanted pharmaceuticals.
San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Marin counties also have adopted similar ordinances since the Ninth Circuit's decision.4 In addition, at least half a dozen other California jurisdictions, including Los Angeles and San Diego, reportedly are studying proposals, and similar ordinances are expected to be presented elsewhere around the nation.
However, "product stewardship" in this arena presents a unique challenge. Few worry about the security of collected used soda bottles, batteries, carpets, or paints. But collected drugs are another matter. The Drug Enforcement Agency eased the way to implementation in September 2014, when it adopted a new rule governing collection and disposal of controlled substances.5 Among other things, that rule authorized retail pharmacies and others to become "authorized collectors" of unwanted drugs, subject to a number of security requirements, and extended the time by which drug destruction is required to allow implementation of reverse-distribution systems. Another potential impediment to implementation is expected to be overcome within the next few weeks, with EPA finalization of an amendment to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) "universal waste rule" that simplifies handling of used drugs that qualify as "hazardous wastes."6
The Alameda Ordinance
Alameda's ordinance mandates operation (and funding) of a program by "producers" to collect and destroy unwanted prescription drugs ("covered drugs").7 "Producers" are defined as manufacturers of the drugs who sell, offer to sell, or distribute the drug in Alameda County, brand or trademark licensee or owners, or (in the absence of a person who falls into the two prior categories) the person who brings the drug into the county for sale or distribution.8 Excluded, however, are retailers of store-brand products covered by the product's manufacturer and pharmacists.9
The mandated program(s) must accept all used covered drugs, regardless of who manufactured them, without charge, and arrange for the proper destruction of the drugs.10 It authorizes both mail-back and retail collection, as well as collection at law enforcement agencies, and requires a substantial public education program.11
The King County Ordinance
King County's ordinance similarly imposes on "producers" the obligation to participate in (and fund) one or more collection and destruction programs. Unlike Alameda's ordinance, however, it applies to both unwanted prescription and unwanted over-the-counter "drugs" and expressly anticipates both "standard plans" and "individual plans" to collect. "Producers" are defined as manufacturers "engaged in the manufacture of a covered drug sold in or into King County, including a brand-name or generic drug," but with exclusions for retailers' store-brand products covered by the product's manufacturer, compounding pharmacists, and wholesalers.12 "Drugs" is also broadly defined, and includes not only articles recognized by several authorities as pharmaceuticals, but also "substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in humans or other (sic) animals" and "substances, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or other (sic) animals." However, medical devices and their components are excluded.13
Plans must provide "convenient collection" opportunities for all King County residents, potentially including secure collection at retail pharmacies and law enforcement agencies, periodic collection events and a mail-back program, as well as secure transportation of collected materials to appropriate disposal facilities and destruction of the collected drugs.14 They must also describe public education and promotional efforts and short- and long-term goals for collection amounts, education, and promotion.15
Approved Alameda County Plans
Two plans have been approved in Alameda County. One, submitted by Exelixis, Inc., is narrowly limited to a collection of a single, newly developed drug currently being used in Alameda County by only one patient. The other is a multi-party plan developed by Alameda MED-Project LLC, a company established by the pharmaceutical industry's Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Working Group.
The Alameda MED-Project plan pointed to ambiguities in the DEA's September 2014 regulation to support the need for a one-year initial implementation period that focused on collection at law enforcement agencies and a dozen public take-back events, with retail pharmacy collection to be implemented in the second year, if sanctioned by DEA. The project's first annual report, due in February 2016, is expected to more fully describe how that program has been working and will be developed.
Pending King County Plans
The King County ordinance provides an iterative process for plan development and approval. Two entities have pursued approval as the standard plan: the King County MED-Project and Return Meds LLC. No other proposals were submitted. Both sponsors' original submissions were rejected, but both also have submitted revised plans.
The King County MED-Project is an analogue to Alameda MED-Project, another limited liability company established by the Pharmaceutical Product Stewardship Working Group. Return Meds LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Call2Recycle, Inc., a not-for-profit company established more than two decades ago by battery manufacturers that operates a highly-successful used battery stewardship program in the U.S. and Canada. That program originally handled only used rechargeable batteries, but in recent years has expanded to cover used primary batteries in some jurisdictions.
Both plans propose placing collection kiosks in a number of publicly-accessible locations (retail pharmacies and law enforcement agencies), sponsorship of take-back events and operation of mail-back programs, and both include provisions intended to meet other requirements of the ordinance. The Return Meds proposal appears to be somewhat more ambitious, however. For example, it identifies 112 confirmed retail pharmacy collection locations and ongoing efforts to recruit others. For its part, King County MED-Project's plan says it will "initially target approximately 30 drop-off sites, expanding to approximately 65 sites, and ultimately targeting approximately 92 sites."16 However, King County MED Project commits itself to up to 24 take-back events (presumably annually) to supplement drop-off site collections, while Return Meds appears to view events as a stop-gap until a comprehensive collection network is established.
What Happens Next?
The next developments in Alameda County should come in early 2016, after Alameda MED-Project submits its first annual report.
There may be earlier activity in King County, however. The King County Department of Public Health is committed to acting on the two proposals by October 10, and could do so earlier. And both plans seek approval as "the" standard plan. If only one is approved, all producers will be required to support it, unless the sponsors of the rejected plan revise it to meet whatever deficiencies justified the Department's rejection. If the rejected plan is then subsequently approved, the Department will then treat it as an "independent" plan.
If both are approved, one presumably will be approved as the "standard plan" and the other as an "independent plan," but this is uncertain. It seems most likely that, in these circumstances, the King Count MED-Project plan would be approved as the standard plan, since it appears to be supported by a substantially larger number of producers than the Return Meds plan. But the decision rests with the Department of Public Health.
If both plans are approved, however, and both submitters move to implement their programs— regardless of which plan is denominated as the "standard plan" and which as "independent"—an interesting situation will arise. There presumably will be two parallel collection and mail-in networks put in place, and a practical need for cooperation on public collection events. Inevitably, however, each network will collect used drugs that originated from sponsors of the other network, and incur the resultant costs. King County's ordinance does not address the question of how, if at all, cross-reimbursements could be arranged.
In this respect, this ordinance contrasts dramatically with Vermont's 2014 used primary battery stewardship statute, H.B. 695.17 That statute includes both a cross-reimbursement process and a private right of action with which one program can enforce it against another, as well as against producers who are sponsoring no program whatsoever. That provision no doubt reflects the longer experience of the battery industry with product stewardship mandates. Whether future used drug ordinances pick up a similar element may well be influenced by the forthcoming experience in Seattle.
1 Pharm. Research & Mfrs. of Am. v. Cnty. of Alameda, Cal., 135 S. Ct. 2348 (2015).
2 King Cnty. Bd. of Health R. & Reg. 13-03.1.
3 Alameda Cnty. Health & Safety Code § 6.53.10.
4 Pharm. Research & Mfrs. of Am. v. Cnty. of Alameda, 768 F.3d 1037 (9th Cir. 2014).
5 79 Fed. Reg. 53,520 (September 9, 2014).
6 See Proposed Rule, Amendment to the Universal Waste Rule: Addition of Pharmaceuticals, 73 Fed. Reg. 73,520 (Dec. 2, 2008).
7 Alameda Cnty. Health & Safety Code § 6.53.030(3).
8 Id. § 6.53.030(14).
9 Id.
10 Id. § 6.53.050(A)(1).
11 Id. § 6.53.050 (5), (11), (12).
12 King Cnty. Bd. of Health R. & Reg. 13-03.1 § 5(P).
13 Id. § 5(F).
14 Id. §§ 6, 7.
15 Id. § 7.
16 King County MED-Project Plan, p.10.
17 Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 10, §§ 7581 et seq. (2015).


text:
Barcelona's second bid for Philippe Coutinho rejected by Liverpool
By Sky Sports News
Last Updated: 10/08/17 9:19am
Liverpool have immediately rejected a second bid from Barcelona for Philippe Coutinho, according to Sky sources.
Sky Sports News understands Barca's latest offer for the forward was €85m (£76.8m) up front, with €15m (£13.6m) add-ons.
Liverpool have reiterated their stance that Coutinho is not for sale and now consider the matter closed.
The La Liga giants had a £72m bid for the Brazil international rejected in July and, having sold Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for a world-record £200m last week, turned their attentions to pursuing the 25-year-old.
Coutinho, a key figure for Liverpool since arriving from Inter Milan in January 2013, registered 13 goals and seven assists for the Reds during their 2016/17 Premier League campaign.
Jurgen Klopp on Wednesday described Liverpool as being "in a good shape" ahead of the new season but kept quiet about Coutinho's future.
Sky Sports News earlier this week reported the Brazilian would like to move to the Nou Camp if a deal can be done amicably with Liverpool.
The playmaker signed a new five-year contract with Klopp's side in January and the club remain adamant their player is not for sale.


text:
Have you ever wished you could see what was going on at your property while you were away?
Tanist prides itself on having a strong design team who work on their websites.
We understand how busy running your own business can be. We strive to make your IT a stress-free experience.


text:
Hand knit socks bought in a small village in Himachal
We headed up to Himachal Pradesh in March. We were prepared for the cold, but it was certainly colder than we expected. Not unlike early spring in the mountains anywhere, the weather was a little unpredictable. In fact, it even snowed while we were there. People have to walk long distances to get places, and a lot of women knit while walking.
Crocheting on the go.
We visited Chitkul, a village close to the Tibet border. I saw this lady spinning and started chatting with her. She even gave me a spindle, but she couldn't find the wooden base to go with it.
I also saw quite a few looms. They weave large pieces of fabric that are then sewn into vests (we bought some), jackets, pants. In some villages, I noticed that they wrap themselves with a large piece of woven woolen fabric, wearing it almost like a sari, but not quite. They also make gorgeous, intricately woven shawls.
Setting up a loom.
I bought some yarn and needles - some sock yarn and a sweater's worth of a wool alpaca blend. For more shots, you can check out my flickr set here.
Yarn shop in India - they sell all kinds of other stuff, including cricket bats.
It was fun to be surrounded by 18,000+ ft snow capped peaks and knit. It had been very warm leading up to the trip, and the cold mountain air was a welcome change. It also made me whip out my knitting needles even though we were still in the otherwise balmy tropics!


text:
Nest Connect
Nest Connect
Add this range extender to keep Nest Detect connected to Nest Guard¹ when they're far apart in larger homes or in a dead zone.
There's no complicated installation process. Just plug Nest Connect in, set it up in the Nest app² and it's ready to go.
- Dimensions
- Length: 3.1 in (78.7 mm)
- Width: 2.2 in (55.9 mm)
- Height: 1.2 in (30.5 mm) without prongs, 1.8 in (45.7 mm) with prongs
- Weight
- 1.0 oz (82 g)
- Color
- White
- Material
- Polycarbonate
What's in the box
¹Nest Detect and Nest Guard sold separately.
²The Nest App is compatible with iOS devices running iOS 8.0 or later and Android devices running Android 4 or later. A 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network and Internet connection are required for mobile notifications and to access and control the Nest Thermostat from the Nest App.
† To qualify for free shipping at the lowest cost, your order total must be at least $35 before estimated taxes and after any discounts are applied. Separate, multiple orders cannot be combined to total $35 or more to receive free shipping. Learn more


text:
Check Out Our Advertisers!
Attorney - Lawyer
Banks and Credit Unions
Carpet Cleaning
Chamber of Commerce
Child Care
Chiropractic Care
Computer Services
Dental Care
Dry Cleaning
Electric utility
Equine Services
Eye Care
Feed Stores
Field Mowing
Financial Services
Fireplace Sales/Service
Hair/Nail Care and Cosmetics
Handyman Services
Health Care Facilities and Services
Health Care
Heating and Cooling
Home Maintenance
House Cleaning
Internet Service
Pet Grooming
Pet Sitter
Portable Buildings
Propane Delivery
Property Management
Racing - Cars
Real Estate Services
Septic Services
Sheds, Outbuildings
Shipping Services
Tax Preparation
Tractor, Trailer and RV Sales
Window Replacement
Windshield Repair
Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow internet service to see who they really are.
– Will Ferrell
Contact Us
Classified Ad
News Stands
Volume No. 16
Issue No. 2
February 2019
Black Forest News
Community Calendar
Community Photos
Did You Know?
FFPD Column
FFPD News
From the Publisher
Marks Meanderings
Monkey Business
News Briefs
News From D 49
People on the Plains
Pet Care
Phun Photos
Prairie Life
Front Page
Feature Stories
Search This Issue
Log In
January BOE meeting wrap-up
Lindsey Harrison
Three of the five members of the Falcon School District 49 Board of Education were present for the January meeting, including the newly appointed director, Josh Fry. John Graham, vice president, was absent; and Kevin Butcher, treasurer, was absent with prior notice. Athena Espiritu from the Pikes Peak Early College and Maria Danieli from the Springs Studio for Academic Excellence were also present as members of the student board of representatives.
Before the regular meeting, the BOE held a Fantastic 49 event and recognized four members of the district staff for their dedication and contributions.
The board acknowledged Lisa Amthor, special education program specialist, for her knowledge of regulation compliance regarding individualized education plans; Fran Christensen, grants fiscal compliance manager, for her recent recommendation by the Colorado Department of Education for membership in the Association of Educational Federal Finance Administrators; Rachel Duerr, coordinator of health and wellness, for her contributions to wellness initiatives for both students and employees; and Heather Ullrich, language arts teacher and Junior Optimist International Club sponsor at Horizon Middle School, for her leadership of the JOI club and the schools knowledge bowl team.
Board update
Dave Cruson, secretary, congratulated David Nancarrow for being selected as the districts new director of communications.
Fry thanked the board for welcoming him into their ranks.
Chief officer update
Pedro Almeida, chief operations officer, said he was proud to see members of his team continue to step up and get things done. He said progress is being made on addressing the districts capacity issues and on projects across the district related to the 3B mill levy override funds.
Brett Ridgway, chief business officer, said he presented his teams style and process to Georgetown Universitys Edunomics Lab people, and he received good feedback.
Peter Hilts, chief education officer, expressed his gratitude for the financial model Ridgway and his team have developed.
Hilts said, I am very excited to introduce David Nancarrow, and I have the confidence that he will maintain our level of communications excellence.
Student board of representatives update
Espiritu attended a Colorado Association of School Boards event at The Broadmoor, was able to bring back some ideas to D 49. One idea involves creating a college readiness program focused on mental preparedness.
LaVere-Wright suggested that Espiritu work with Donna Richer, executive assistant to the board of education, to get her ideas placed on a future meeting agenda.
Open forum
Jennifer Johnson, leader of the Peak Partners Leadership Academy, said she is excited to be entering the academys third year. Our goal is to encourage community members to get involved in the district, she said.
Action items
The board unanimously approved the following:
Liberty Tree Academys charter contract
Policy reviews for food services; free and reduced-price lunch services; and nutritious food choices
The BOE meeting dates for the 2019-2020 school year
Priority improvement plans for Patriot High School and Power Technical Early College, which must be submitted to the CDE by Jan. 15
An advanced business course proposal for Sand Creek, Falcon and Vista Ridge High schools
Creation of a college preparatory chemistry course at VRHS
A course name change from honors biology to college preparatory biology at VRHS
After a brief discussion, the board also approved a project cost adjustment for the Academy for Literacy, Learning and Innovation Excellence program at Odyssey Elementary School. Jim Rohr, purchasing manager, said the program is seeking a $265,000 budget increase to have greater flexibility when purchasing necessary items like furniture and fixtures. Ridgway said that money was already in the POWER zones budget for the ALLIES program but was not initially included in the projects budget.
Discussion items
Nancy Lemmond, executive director of individualized education, and Paul Andersen, director of human resources, presented a proposal for tuition assistance for special educators. Andersen said the district is experiencing an increasing number of special educator vacancies; and, for the first time ever, is filling those vacancies with contractors rather than hiring permanent employees. Lemmond said the solution is to offer tuition assistance for licensed staff members in return for two years of service in a special education classroom.
The board will continue discussions of the proposal at future BOE meetings.
Ron Sprinz, finance group manager, presented information on the finalized per pupil rate variance for the 2017-2018 amended budget. The per pupil rate, which determines the districts funding formula, went up from $7,226.17 per pupil to $7,315.06, he said.
Sprinz also presented information on the 2017-2018 amended charter school budget which only required an update of each schools student count and then factoring in the new per pupil rate.
Ridgway said the district did well on their legal expenses in the 2017 calendar year. He said the administrations recommendation is to continue the relationship with the firms the district currently uses.
LaVere-Wright said, About .1 percent of our budget goes to our legal fees. The board unanimously agreed to continue the current legal strategy.
The next regular meeting of the BOE is Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the boardroom at the D 49 Education Services Center.
Falcon Zone strives to unite community
Lindsey Harrison
In an effort to increase and improve communications between Falcon School District 49 and the community in the districts Falcon Zone, a team of community members created the Falcon Zone Coalition about two years ago.
Karen Hobson, one of the founding members of the coalition and an employee at Falcon Middle School, said the coalition is made up of representatives from the zones schools, local businesses and the community. We work together to build the community, strengthen our schools and support our students, she said.
The Falcon Zone Coalition was part of an initiative started by the zones former leader, Julia Roark, Hobson said. She wanted to help our schools better connect with the community in the Falcon Zone, in part by trying to connect with families who did not have kids in school anymore, businesses and the Falcon Zone community as a whole, she said.
Roark unexpectedly passed away following a traffic accident on Woodmen Road in April 2017; and the current zone leader, Sue Holmes, has picked up where Roark left off, Hobson said.
Jennifer Johnson, a founding member of the coalition, said she wanted to create the coalition because she felt the district only connected with her when they wanted her to vote on something. She liked the idea of orchestrating a way to bring the entire Falcon Zone community together.
Johnson, who also is a leader of the districts Peak Partners Leadership Academy, said two years later, the coalition is still trying to hash out how to meet its goals.
We are trying to combine what we are doing in the leadership academy to grow volunteers and connect them with our zone coalition to reach the community better, she said.
According to the D 49 website, the PPLA is an opportunity to learn about being a community leader, and being able to use their leadership skills at work and in their community. Its an opportunity for an in-depth exploration of District 49s organization and educational programs, inside and beyond the classroom, and its potential as a leader in public education.
In the coming months, Johnson said the community can expect to see the Falcon Zone Coalition reach out to businesses. We will be saying, Help us help you, she said. We want the businesses to tell us what they need to communicate, collaborate and cooperate with us.
With that mission in mind, Hobson said the coalition is ready to start making progress on tangible things like student internship opportunities with local businesses and ways that businesses can sponsor and support the schools.
We want this to be a true partnership, Hobson said.
© 2004-2019 The New Falcon Herald. All rights reserved.
News Stands
Privacy Policy


text:
Turn on suggestions
Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for
Hi all,
Hope someone can help. I'm a newbie to the community but dont hold that against me !.
I use Brocade 200E and 4100E fibre switches. They are both running Fabric OS 5.2.0a. I'm trying to capture to a file the delta Port Statistics In Bytes(MB) and Out Bytes(MB). The Java API shows these delta statistics in 15 second time slices.
What I am ultimately trying to achieve is a 24 hour snapshot of port statistics between the replication port of two Sun/Oracle Sans which includes the high burst statistics as well as total data throughput. From this I can determine how much replication data is passed from San 1 to San 2 and when it is the most busy. This in turn will allow me to determine whether FCoE is a viable option down a 1Gb line.
Possibly in ignorance to a better and FREE solution, my approach has been to open the API and use a screen scraper application to capture the 15 second time slices. This works great except that after two hours the WebTools connection times out.
1) Does anyone know how to change the "webtools.session.ttl" Telnet setting from 7200 in order to increase it beyond 2 hours?
2) Is there a better approach to obtaining these statistics over a 24 hour period?
Many thanks,
Hello Neil,
you have different options.
1) Download from Brocade the free tool SAN health. You can capture performance data. You have to send the BSH file to Brocade and you will get back a nice report and topology view.
2.) Query the performance data via SNMP ( You can use MRTG to graph the data)
3.) Run a shell or Perl script to login and grab for the data you are looking for
I hope this helps.
Thanks for the reply Andreas.
1) I looked into this but it didnt appear to provide what I was after, and the frequency of the runs I plan to do would mean I would be sending BSH files off all the time
2) Again, I considered this. We use SolarWinds Orion Network Performance Monitor, but we never got further than making an SMNP connection. There didnt appear to be any way to extract the information. This may have been down to missing MIBs on the monitor. If you have a link to any Brocade MIBs I could give this another try.
3) Option 3 has merit although Perl scripting is not my area of experience. I considered extracting the information via Telnet but I could not find any CLI commands that displayed delta port stats. Thats where my question regarding the "webtools.session.ttl" command came from.
Thanks for your assistance with this matter Andreas. If you can help any further I would be grateful.
You can try to run snmpget commands against the SAN switches to get the performance data.
188.8.131.52.188.8.131.52.1.6 and .7 are some counter to check.
Please have a review on the MIB guide from Brocade. Take the MIB guide which belongs to your FOS code.
keep in mind that these are 32bit counter which can quickly roll over.
Port 0 can be found at index .1 and so on.
I hope this helps.
Thanks again. I'll give it a try.


text:
Our brewery and the beer that pours forth from it exist for the purpose of indulgence. So it's fitting we're celebrating a half-decade in business by pushing the boundaries of quality consumption with an event so gargantuan, we had to pull out a cleaver and hack it in two meaty, beer-drenched portions. Either will sate those in search of a good time fortified by fine food and beverage, but only those with the hardiest of souls and stomachs will be able to withstand the 9 hours, 12 beers (minimum, including new and rare offerings) and 10 courses of expertly paired cuisine (plus epic charcuterie reception and take-home confections) comprising the full SOCIETE 5 experience, which will take place at our brewery on Saturday, June 24.
To pull off something this big, we're calling in friends from the 5-Chef Societe, big-name gastronomes who fly under the radar each year to throw celebratory beer-paired suppers with us. (See below for a full roster detailing this skilled troupe.) We've brought back nearly every chef who's lent their talents to these edible endeavors—even some from the other side of the country—and all of us will bring our best to create a day of decadence honoring five years in the books and many more to come. Here are the details…
PART I: SOCIETE 5 Five-Year Fest
Saturday, June 24, 2017 | 1-5 p.m.
We'll convert our parking lot into sacred ground upon which to unleash impressive dishes developed by culinary all-stars from the royal order of the 5-Chef Societe to pair with specific Societe beers. Your ticket includes:
- Entrance to the festival
- A "festival-strength" commemorative SOCIETE 5 glass
- Unlimited beer (including a wine barrel-aged Feral beer) and food from the chef stations (while supplies last)
- Access to the unlimited beers being served in our tasting room during the festival
- Access to limited-edition SOCIETE 5 apparel
PART II: SOCIETE 5 Five-Year Fest AND Feast
Saturday, June 24, 2017 | 5-10 p.m.
Directly following the SOCIETE 5 Five-Year Fest, we'll usher 100 revelers of great ambition and fortitude into our tasting room, where we will treat them to a reception stocked with beer, artisanal cheese and charcuterie. At 6 p.m., we will embark on a seated, plated, five-course banquet for the ages that will close with full bellies and the issuance of beer plus gourmet truffles to-go. Your ticket includes:
- Entrance to the festival
- A "festival-strength" commemorative SOCIETE 5 glass
- Unlimited beer (including a wine barrel-aged Feral beer) and food from the chef stations (while supplies last)
- Access to the unlimited beers being served in our tasting room during the festival
- Access to limited-edition SOCIETE 5 apparel
- Entrance to the dinner
- A high-quality piece of commemorative SOCIETE 5 glassware befitting a meal of this caliber
- Unlimited beer and food during the reception (while supplies last, of course)
- Food and drink during the dinner
- Beer and truffles to take home
Tickets to SOCIETE 5 are available online. From now through April 19, we'll be offering them at significantly discounted early-bird pricing. So get in on all the goodness while you can do it for less! We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you and thank the following members of the 5-Chef Societe and their partners in revelry for helping us to pull off this ambitious affair.
5-Chef Societe
Karen Barnett, Small Bar
Tyson Blake, O'Brien's Pub
Hanis Cavin, Carnitas' Snack Shack
Ashley Drake, The Chocolate Lush
Lety Gonzalez, Uptown Tavern
Karl Prohaska, Kitchens for Good
Eric Sarkisian, PB AleHouse
Anthony Sinsay, Jsix
Nate Soroko, Toronado San Diego
Rich Sweeney, Waypoint Public
A.G. Warfield, Common Theory Public House


text:
July 11, 2009, 5:32 pm
Filed under: Uncategorized
Filed under: Uncategorized
Not only is there video, but there exist zombie porn stills. For instance:
I know that not everyone finds brains sexy, or rusty bathtubs, but just think about it. Easing yourself into the formaldehyde for a bath, feeling the soothing coolness after a long hot summer day. The brains bump gently into you whenever you move. Imagine stroking them, submerging yourself underneath the surface and looking up, your whole world nothing but brains, brains, and brains.
(I, unfortunately, am not as lucky as the zombie who took this shot. However, if anyone wishes to donate a brain to this fantasy, please send it along, by all means.)


text:
Cruse Bereavement Care is launching a new drop-in support group in Shoreham.
Councillor David Simmons and Linda Hall from Cruse held a coffee morning on Saturday to publicise the new bereavement drop-in group.
Meetings are held fortnightly on Mondays between 1pm and 2.30pm at the Old School House, Ham Road, Shoreham.
The next meeetings are on July 11 and 25, and August 8.
Further information can be obtained by calling 0300 311 9959.
Don't miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live.
Here are four ways you can be sure you'll be amongst the first to know what's going on.
1) Make our website your homepage at www.shorehamherald.co.uk/
2) Like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ShorehamHerald
3) Follow us on Twitter @Shoreham_Herald
4) Register with us by clicking on 'sign in' (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here.
And do share with your family and friends - so they don't miss out!
The Shoreham Herald - always the first with your local news.
Be part of it.


text:
When I became a mother, I never wanted to pretend to be Santa Claus.
I didn't want to participate in the big lie. Instead of magic, I thought the Santa myth was a bunch of overrated bologna. It didn't make sense to me to buy presents for my kids and then pretend that some fictional character had actually given those gifts. I didn't want to put my kids on a stranger man's lap. And I never wanted to convince them that someone would sneak into our house at night while we were sleeping and knew if they had been naughty or nice. The whole pseudo-omniscience thing just really didn't sit well with me.


text:
Living In La La Land
From ZineWiki
Living In La La Land is a minicomic published by Jenny Gonzalez-Blitz in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A. It debuted in April of 2012 at the La Plante art/performance space in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Living in La La Land is an autobiographical journal comic detailing the lives of Jenny Gonzalez-Blitz and her husband Eric, who live in an art collective in Brooklyn, NY. As it is a day to day journal, the narrative is not linear, and the pages are laid out in collages of the comic strips themselves, accompanying commentary, and photos or other images that tie in to the overall feel. However, recurring themes do emerge, such as mental illness, physical disability, housing, and class struggles.


text:
5 pounds of shrimp stolen from JD Shuckers
Delaware State Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with the theft of shrimp.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at around 8:10 p.m., when the suspect entered a walk-in freezer at the rear of JD Shuckers restaurant, located at 20750 John J. Williams Highway in the Angola area. Troopers responded to the restaurant on Thursday, Feb. 8, and the manager advised that she reviewed the video surveillance cameras and came across the suspect walking into the freezer and then walking out carrying a 5-pound bag of shrimp.
The suspect is described as a black male wearing glasses and overalls.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect or the incident is asked to contact Cpl/2 J. Serratore at Troop 7 by calling 302-644-5020. Information may also be provided by calling Delaware crime stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333 or via the internet at http://www.delaware.crimestoppersweb.com


text:
Last weekend (as part of The Headless City, the TULCA 2016 Festival of Visual Arts in Galway, Ireland) artists Loitering Theatre filmed anti-war activist Margaretta D'Arcy in the moments shortly after her spaceship's emergency crash landing on Silverstrand beach in the west of Ireland. HERE
D'Arcy had been travelling into the future on a mission to ascertain the results of the forthcoming U.S. election, when the time calibration failed on her ship.
In a scene eerily reminiscent of the final scene in 1968 sci-fi blockbuster Planet of the Apes, D'Arcy disembarked from her spaceship to find herself in a post-apocalyptic nightmare.
While D'Arcy looked on at the giant half-buried remains of the Statue of Liberty in the sand, other Irish citizens seemed oblivious as they continued to walk dogs and play with their children on the beach.
D'Arcy herself appeared unscathed after her brave mission. Commenting on the forthcoming US election D'Arcy said:
"War is terrorism with a big budget.
Let no one build walls to divide us, walls of hatred nor walls of stone. Come greet the dawn and stand beside us, we'll live together or we'll die alone. In our world poisoned by exploitation, those who have taken, now they must give! And end the vanity of nations, we've but one Earth on which to live"
Loitering Theatre and D'Arcy have named the sci-fi film Heston's Folly after Planet of the Apes star Charlton "from my cold dead hands" Heston.
Speaking about their new sci-fi blockbuster Loitering Theatre said : "As we approach the time of reckoning in the U.S. elections, we are delighted to have the opportunity to capture on film such a significant moment from the Irish/U.S. dystopian future"
Loitering Theatre www.loiteringtheatre.org are Dublin and London based artists Caroline Campbell & Nina McGowan. Loitering Theatre's previous work has received mention by the New York Times, Vice Magazine, Rolling Stone, Wired Magazine and Irish media both on and offline. It has also been covered by hacker group Anonymous and been the subject of censorship by the Irish police.
Margaretta D'Arcy (born 1934) is an Irish actress, writer, playwright, and peace-activist. Margaretta is a member of honorary Irish arts body Aosdana and is known for addressing Irish nationalism, civil liberties and women's rights in her work. In 2014, she was imprisoned after she refused to sign a bond saying that she wouldn't trespass on non-public parts of Shannon Airport in Ireland. Her arrest was a consequence of trespassing on airport property during protests over United States military stopovers at Shannon Airport.
The TULCA 2016 Festival of Visual Arts, The Headless City, has been curated by London-born, Belfast-based artist and writer Daniel Jewesbury. The festival runs from the 5th to the 20th of November and includes shows at the Festival Venue at the Fairgreen Road, Galway Arts Centre, Nun's Island Theatre, 126 Artist-Run Gallery, Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa Barracks and Galway City Library. Further information on exhibitions, online projects and events at tulcafestival.com and @tulcafestival


text:
TANK MAN: The untold story behind one of the world's most famous photographs
They say a picture's worth a thousand words, but what about when that picture represents the unspoken hopes of an entire generation? On June 5th 1989, American photojournalist Jeff Widener was standing on the balcony of the Beijing hotel overlooking Tiananmen Square when he took an extraordinary photograph that would become known the world over, and one that would ultimately change the course of his career.
That picture was of a lone man standing his ground defiantly in front of a line of tanks. The "Tank Man" image, as it later came to be known, would become a symbol of defiance, an image embodying an entire nation's crushed hopes for democracy. Unfortunately that picture has been officially blacked out in mainland China; it's been scrubbed out of textbooks and official media channels, but nevertheless 25 years later, it still remains a global icon.
Last Saturday, speaking in Hong Kong at the "New, Now, Next Media Conference" co-organized by the Asia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the University of Hong Kong's Journalism and Media Studies Center, Jeff Widner described his astonishing experience on that fateful day back in 1989. In a question and answer session with CNN journalist Kristie LuStout together with a short interview he gave MDT afterwards, he spoke about how he was able to take the image and smuggle it out of the country, the constraints of working in such a dangerous setting, and the impact his picture still has 25 years on.
Macau Daily Times - When we look at this image it looks so still and peaceful. Remind us of the circumstances surrounding when you were taking it because there were bullets flying around the square and the vicinity?
Jeff Widener - It was pretty intense. There were other photographs of this [4 images were released in total]. The ground level one came out on the 20th anniversary... And it gave a different perspective. But if you look at the other 3 tank pictures, they're all a bit different in the sense that they have a defiant feel to them. He's holding the shopping bags and you can see he's very stiff, very defiant. My photo is different basically because of the gamble that I took to go and get a teleconverter from the back, which would increase the focal length to an 800mm. And in that period of time, he then walked up on top of the tank.
And you know it's funny, because Time magazine interviewed me a few weeks ago and they showed me this video footage, and there was gunfire. And I do not remember this gunfire. So I'm wondering if I'd blocked that out somehow. But the reason my guy is passive is because he's just getting ready to leave, and he's making a final stance. And I like my picture a lot because of this "Gandhi" feel to it.
MDT - Looking at archival video, he's taunting the tanks, he's standing in front of them, and at one point he gets on top of the tank; he moves to the side, the tank tries to get around him, he moves in front of it again; he's very aggressive. But you captured this moment – you call it "Gandhi-like" – that stillness, and was that the moment you were waiting for? Or was it just the moment that came out?
JW - I was very lucky I didn't screw up this picture very badly, because I'd run completely out of film and Kirk Martsen, an American college student that I'd met who smuggled me into his room, I asked him if he could get some more film, and fortunately he found some film. But it was one roll. One roll of Fuji ISO 100 film. I normally shoot 800. So even though I loaded it into the camera and automated the exposure so everything was correct, I'm thinking in my mind, looking at the light, that I have a very high shutter speed.
When I took the picture, I took 1,2,3 shots and I see 1/30th of a second. If you know anything about photography that's an impossible photo. And it was a miracle that came up. And to this day, I can't figure out how that came out.
MDT - It's a miracle you were able to get the film, capture the shot, and also to get the footage out, to smuggle the negatives out. Tell us that story.
JW - Kirk was instrumental on several things. You know when I arrived there, I had to get past secret police. Fortunately Kirk was standing in the shadows of the lobby of the Beijing hotel. And several journalists were there. The problem was they were using an electric cattle prod. Ad when the journalists wouldn't give up their notebooks and their cameras they would get shot. So I hid all my camera gear. I still was concerned about being stopped at the front door, and so basically when I saw Kirk, I went up to him and said, "Hey Joe, what's going on", and I pretended like I knew him. And I said, I'm from Associated Press, can you let me in?" and he says Yeah, come on up". And he said just 10 minutes before I had arrived, a truck load of soldiers came by and they shot several tourists in the front of the lobby and they dragged their bodies back into the hotel.
He just barely missed getting killed himself; he hid behind a taxi. So when I got to the room up there, finally I asked him if he could put all the film together and smuggle it out to the agency office, which he did. And it was funny, because I remember looking down on him over the balcony, and he's walking right by these secret police guys in these white overalls on their smoke break. And little do these guys know that this long-haired college kid in shorts and sandals is walking right past them carrying one of the most iconic photos in history, and also a huge embarrassment to China, right past them as they're smoking cigarettes. And he gets on the bicycle and pedals right away and heads over to the American embassy where it was then transferred over to the AP office. So it's a miracle. He risked his life – there was a lot of shooting going on – and he had to sneak his way to the back streets to get that film to the AP office. And if it wasn't for him, that tank picture would never have been seen by the rest of the world.
MDT - It's incredible, that act of bravery by someone who was a stranger who you didn't know.
JW – A total stranger. And I tried for 20 years to find Kirk, to thank him. I lost total contact until the New York Times ran a story on the 20th anniversary, and one day I was at home on the computer, and all of a sudden my AOL said, You've got mail!" and I looked and [a message saying] "Hi Jeff, I smuggled your film out in my underwear in Tiananmen Square" and I just said, "Kirk, where you been?" so we reconnected.
MDT - So when you took this image did you have any inkling that it would be as impactful as it's become?
JW - You know I had a massive concussion from the rock that hit me in the face the night of June 4th. It was a burning armored car incident. I was so whacked out, so dizzy all the time, I was sick with the flu. You know I took this photograph over the balcony and by that time after all the things I'd seen, it didn't seem that unusual for somebody to walk out in the street and stop tanks. Because everything seemed so incredible.
It was probably, you know, I knew it was a good picture, I won a lot of awards. But it probably never sunk in until, again, AOL 10 years later. They had all these iconic images from wen I was a child in my photo class, Eddie Adams' picture, Vietnam, Buzz Aldrin on the moon, the Hindenburg crash, all these famous iconic photos. And then there's this flash of color and it's my Tank Man. I looked at that and it's like a bolt of lightening hit me, like something incredible, I guess something extraordinary. And that's when it hit me the first time 10 years later.
MDT – You were using rolls of film and you almost didn't get the image. Nowadays people can see their pictures come up immediately on their digital cameras. What was it like risking so much to know maybe the image wouldn't have turned out right?
JW - Well you know, you just have to go where the story is and hope you don't get killed! So film was a pain in the ass, it really was; because it was sensitive, the chemicals you had to worry about, there were so many things that could go wrong with an image.
Today, you take a digital image and it's ready and it goes; but back in those days to separate the men from the boys, you had to know how to transmit photos, how to develop photos, how to set up an operation. You had to go into a hotel room and strip it completely apart to put together a lab and an office and you really had to know what you were doing back then. Nowadays it's a lot simpler, so that's the biggest difference from the old days.
MDT - I know a lot of people must have asked you this question already, but who is Tank Man? Do you know what happened to him?
JW - Who knows? I heard different rumors, and we really don't know. But what I find fascinating and unbelievable is that it's not just one guy. It's the guy, his family, his relatives. What happened to the tank crew? Where's the driver? Where are the family members of the entire tank crew? There's maybe 20, 30, 40, 50 people, relatives; they're all related to this whole incident that happened. Where are they? Somebody must know something. It's like they were all erased from planet Earth. This is extraordinary, I can't bring this out at all.
MDT – As a journalist, during those days covering the protests, what was the moment that most struck you?
JW - If anyone in the press corps had told you that they were totally unbiased, that this did not affect them emotionally, then I don't think they're being truthful. You have a square, and you have a Goddess of Democracy going up, which is basically a replica of the Statue of Liberty, directly across the street from the giant Mao portrait.
So you have this democracy versus communism thing going on, and we were really surprised that the Beijing government didn't crack down on it immediately. So for several days this was going on, it was just amazing to see it.
MDT - You described it earlier as a stare-down, the eyes of the Goddess of Democracy statue and the portrait of Mao.
JW - Yeah it was a stare-down. I can imagine how concerned the leadership was when they had this going on. They had to do something. I mean everybody knew this couldn't last for ever… You know there was so such tension building, and a lot of these soldiers were actually very scared. They were not sure if these protesters, if one thing set them off, they would just start beating up, hurting, injuring them… On June 3rd, what we were expecting started to take place.
MDT - When did the situation start to get dangerous?
JW - This was when things started to get pretty hairy. The night of June 3rd, it must have been around 10 or 11pm, I was near the Great Hall of the People, and a burning armored car came around the corner so fast, there were sparks flying off the treads. And I really started to get scared so I jumped into some ivy to get away.
My reporter dropped his bicycle and ran off and I never saw him again the rest of the night. You know what it's like to be physically scared to death and have to get out and run towards the thing that's scaring you? Because all you want to do is run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.
MDT– And despite that you still went on. What happened shortly after that in the next few moments?
JW - A little while later, right after that, I'm trying to get back to the AP office to get more film and supplies, and as I'm riding the bicycle to the office, this burning armored car comes right toward me. And by this time I'm literally only able to take one picture every 60 seconds.
Can you imagine being in one of the biggest news stories of the 20th century as a photographer and you can only take one picture every minute? One guy was rolling around on the floor caught in flames, people are trying to put him out and I can't take a picture, I'm just waiting, waiting, waiting. And finally somebody grabs my arm and they're ripping my cameras up. I'm getting strangled and I take out my American passport and I put it over my head, and I just start screaming "American! American". Then a guy came over, the leader of the pack, he takes it and looks at it and says, "Ok, you photo, you photo". The crowd moves away a little bit. I looked on the ground and there's a dead soldier.
All of a sudden I lift the camera to my face and, "Boom!' My head jerks back, I look down and blood's all over me, the whole top of the camera's ripped off, the lens is ripped off, the mirror's been shattered, the titanium and the camera has been bent. Everything's spinning around. And then I look at the back of this burning armored car, the door opens up and a soldier comes out to surrender. He puts his arms over his head; the crowd looks at him for a second – I still remember his uniform, how well pressed it was – the mob moves on to him and I'm thinking to myself the look of horror on his face, I'm going to lose the Pulitzer prize, and then I thought I should be ashamed of myself for thinking that because he's going to get killed.
MDT – As a journalist covering such a dangerous situation, you have to make the call between continuing to risk your life or heading back. What was that like for you?
JW - And so after that it was time to get back to the office [going] past burning buses, there was red tracers flying over the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. And when I got back to the AP office, Mark Avery our photo editor was filing pictures and he was crying. And I said, "What's wrong?" and he said, "One of my Chinese friends was just killed. Don't go back out there, they're killing people". And I had to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life.
As a journalist, do you want to go back out – I had the flu, I was sick, I was injured, I was scared to death – or do you go back to your room? I thought about it and I chickened out, I couldn't do it. I just could not do it. You don't know the torment I felt as a journalist because you're there to cover this event but there just comes a point that something takes over in your brain – I guess it's self-preservation – and it just says, "Don't go any further". And so I felt guilty, I felt ashamed, and I was just in awe of the courage these protesters showed out there. And I just felt really badly about the whole situation.
I remember going back to my hotel and I got there and ordered something to eat, I ordered room service – a cheeseburger – I turned on the TV, and there's CNN and they got footage of flames coming up from burning buses and there's soldiers, and there I am thinking there's something wrong with this scenario. I'm here in the room eating a cheeseburger with room service and all these people down there on the street are risking their lives and I'm there in the room. But you know what? I think I made the right decision because in a flash when the military had orders to shoot journalists, in a flash I would have been a target and it would have been suicidal.
So I think I made the right decision and saved my life.
Responsible Right of Expression — In the interest of freedom of expression, coupled with a true sense of responsibility to encourage community dialogue, the Macau Daily Times offers its readers the opportunity to express their opinions on new-related matters through this website. All opinions are welcome. However, we reserve the right to remove comments that are deemed to be obscene, or are merely insults written under the cloak of anonymity. MDT
- Police apprehends drugs estimated to be worth MOP2.2m
- Guangdong-HK-Macau cultural tour starts from here
- CRIME | BNU urges some clients to change debit card passwords
- GAMING | Scholar points out potential tax loophole in local casinos
- COOPERATION | Forum implements first course outside Macau
- HK stocks retreat as gaming shares, developers decline
- Liaison Office sides with gov't in opposition to democracy referendum
- Northern district residents concerned with LRT impacts
- MUSIC | Competition launched to promote piano studies
- Fitness trends Crossfit: 'Program for the best, scale down for the rest'
- BOOTCAMP | From the gym to the street
- Alexis Tam calls democracy referendum 'illegal' and 'invalid'
- Sulu Sou elected New Macau Association president
- MUST SURVEY | Locals increasingly gloomy on buying houses
- Gov't sets up a talent database


text:
Looking through Alizee Omaly's selected portfolio, it's virtually impossible to discern from her skill level that the Italian photographer is merely 18-years-old.
As a photographer, Alizee Omaly focuses on taking portraits that are pensive, engaging, mysterious, and dreamlike. Each of her images are technically proficient, often featuring deft lighting and unusual angles. Each of her photographs evoke a sense of carefree, youth living. Without being incredibly overt, she manages to bring a sense of hope, wonder, and appreciation for the Earth's natural beauty in each photograph.
My favorite image in the Alizee Omaly collection is set against the backdrop of the Italian countryside. Small mountains are visible in the background, and in the foreground stands a slender young woman in a blue sun-dress. Her hair obscures her face, but she is looking down, arms at her side in a carefree waltz. The shot is a perfect example of what makes Alizee Omaly's work so compelling -- it is natural, enigmatic, and original.
Dreamy Italian Portraits
More Stats +/-
Fresh French Photography
Serenely Seductive Hipster Portraits
Passionate Monochrome Portraits
Saucy Bohemian Youth Captures
Seductive Beach Portraits
Alizee Omaly Has An Unique Aesthetic That is Hazy, Hip, and Heavenly
- By: Jordan SowunmiSep 11, 2011
References: alizee-omaly.blogspot & photodonuts
References: alizee-omaly.blogspot & photodonuts


text:
October 21, 2008
Clean Energy, CleanEnergy, electrolysis, environment, fuel, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel, HydrogenFuel, sen kim, SenKim
Comment: 1
Is clean energy solved? Korean technology claims to produce hydrogen 30 times cheaper
Korea's S&P Energy Research Institute made a press release on the 20th October and claimed that they have discovered a method for making clean energy with less cost. Dr. Sen Kim claims to have achieved the separation of Hydrogen using just 0.1kwh of electrical energy needed production of one cubic meter of H2 compared to […]


text:
Take four alternative music pioneers (Terry Taylor of Daniel Amos, Derri Daugherty of The Choir, Gene Eugene of Adam Again, and Mike Roe of 77s), throw them into a studio for a few weeks, shake gently, and out comes... a country album? Originally a side project, the Lost Dogs have released their fourth studio album, Gift Horse. While the intent of these albums has always been to hearken back to their musical roots, never has a Lost Dogs album been so country and western. Previous releases included 50s rock, bluegrass, alternative ballads, and even a novelty song but this album is unabashedly grounded in country. As always, the songs tell tales, such as "A Vegas Story" about a gambling addict selling his life for "free drinks and a dream" while "Rebecca Go Home" is a touching, sad song about innocence lost. "Diamonds to Coal" is a straight-ahead rocker while "If You Loved Here..." is an all-out hick hootenanny! "Loved and Forgiven" breaks from the general feel slightly with more of a Beach Boys/ 77's vibe in the chorus but overall, the album is much more cohesive in content and feel than previous albums.
Which is the main problem with this album. Yes, the songwriting is solid and yes, the vocal harmonies are amazing but while in past albums each "dog" brought a number of songs to the table, on this album Taylor wrote all the songs. All of them good songs, mind you, but it is the unique chemistry between these four fantastic artists that has been the real draw of Lost Dogs. Plus it's about the only time you get to hear one or two new songs from Gene Eugene, one of the best songwriters alive, since Adam Again has been on hiatus for the last half-decade... and this time there were no songs by Eugene. So yes, the songs are excellent, winning over even such an anti-country music people as myself and my brothers, but Lost Dogs raised the bar so high on previously albums that Gift Horse is more like a well groomed show pony than the Kentucky Derby winner fans have come to expect.
This review first appeared in WhatzUp, March 2000.


text:
Remote Support
Remote Support is a tool to allow our trained technical support specialists to access your device to help rectify any issues you are experiencing with your connection.
Please fill in the required information below, given to you by our technical support team, to grant access so we can assist you with your issue.
If you are having trouble with your connection and have yet to contact our Technical Support Helpdesk please call 1890260260.
Consent to remote access
I acknowledge and agree that, by entering into this remote support session, I am granting eircom remote access to and control over my computer. I hereby consent to eircom using this access and control for one or more sessions (each, a "Session") for the purpose of evaluating and addressing issues affecting the installation and/or operation of the eircom products I have. In granting this consent, I agree as follows:
I represent and warrant that I own the computer on which I will install the Applet, or I otherwise have authority to grant eircom access to and control over the computer as contemplated by this Consent.
During the Session, eircom will perform whatever functions eircom considers reasonably necessary or appropriate to accomplish the goals of the Session. These activities may include, among other things, copying, moving, overwriting and deleting files; running diagnostic and repair programs; accessing software and system information needed to investigate and resolve problems; rebooting my computer and reestablishing the Session.
The Session may be recorded for quality assurance purposes and such recordings will be used only for this specific purpose. For my security, the Session will be encrypted at all times and cannot be accessed by any third party.
Firewalls, Etc
I may be asked by an eircom Service Representative to disable my firewall and other security hardware and software to enable eircom to control my computer. I understand it is my responsibility at the end of the Session to restore these security features to their prior settings.
Session Interruption
I may interrupt the Session at any time by clicking on the "Disconnect" button on the dialog box or pressing the Pause/break key on my computer keyboard, doing so may prevent eir from completing its work, leave eir software or other programs inoperative and/or leave my computer in an unstable condition.
No Warranties
eir represents and warrants that it will exercise reasonable care and judgment in attempting to complete its work during the Session. eir MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY SESSION OR THE WORK PERFORMED DURING ANY SESSION. eir SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT ACTIVITIES DURING THE SESSION WILL BE SUCCESSFUL, THAT IT WILL CORRECT ANY OR ALL DEFECTS, PROBLEMS OR ISSUES WITH ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE OR SYSTEM, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF ANY SOFTWARE, HARDWARE OR SYSTEM WILL AT ANYTIME BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL eir OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO ME OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WITHOUT REGARD TO CAUSE OR THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES INCURRED FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF PRIVACY, LOSS OF USE OF ANY COMPUTER OR SOFTWARE INCLUDING THE SOFTWARE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF ANY SESSION OR eir'S ACTIVITIES DURING THE SESSION, EVEN IF eir HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
This Consent is governed by the laws of Ireland and he exclusive jurisdiction for any dispute will be the courts of Ireland.


text:
You are cordially invited to discover the beauty and comfort of Windsor's best value in retirement living, The Shoreview at Riverside. You'll be impressed by the setting, the staff and our commitment to providing excellent service. You'll be even more impressed by our value in this level of comfortable luxury. And with amenities like twin elevators, worry-free security and nurse-calling systems, beautifully appointed lounges and an outdoor patio overlooking the Detroit River, it is surprising how much you get for so little. Call today to visit our Model Suite.
Click here to see our recent profile by the Windsor Star
Property management provided by Kanata Living Inc. For more information, please visit KanataLiving.ca


text:
MEd in Special Education with Emphasis in Learning Disabilities
Degree Requirements
A Master's degree with an emphasis in Learning Disabilities may be earned in conjunction with certification to teach in the state of Missouri. Although the state no longer offers certification in the area of learning disabilities, certification in cross-categorical special education can be obtained, along with a Master's degree in Learning Disabilities, through supplemental coursework. Coursework and practica in the LD program focus on the preparation of high quality teachers for students with a range of learning and behavioral needs. Graduates may work in a variety of service delivery settings, including general education classes as well as resource and self-contained classes from kindergarten through 12th grade. A minimum of 30 semester credit hours must be completed in fulfillment of degree requirements.
Applicants are required to meet two sets of minimum qualifications for admission: the requirements of the MEd in Special Education program and the minimum requirements of the Office of Graduate Studies. Because requirements vary, you must refer to a degree program's graduate admission page to learn about specific admission criteria, application deadlines, eligibility and application process. Your application materials will be reviewed by both the Office of Graduate Studies and the degree program to which you've applied before official admission to the University of Missouri.
- A completed baccalaureate degree.
- Graduate grade point average above 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher in the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
- GRE scores taken within the last five years. For GRE scores taken on or after August 1 2011, they should reflect a preferred combined score of 291 or better on the Verbal Reasoning and Quantitative Reasoning sections and Analytical Writing score of 3.5 or better.
- A minimum of two letters of recommendation, which on the whole, clearly reflect professional success and predict academic success at the graduate level.
- Statement of purpose clearly indicating that the proposed Masters degree is appropriate to the applicant's professional aspirations.
- For students whose native language is not English, a score of 100 of better on the TOEFL or a grade band score of 7 or better on the IELTS taken within the past two years. Ideally, the TOEFL or IELTS will be taken 6-9 months prior to the term in which the student wishes to start their program. International students who have completed within the last two years, one year of college-level full-time study in a country where English is the native language may waive the TOEFL requirement if they meet all the conditions.
- Students may be required to complete an interview with special education faculty.
- Students must complete all graduate school and program application materials by the deadline posted each term.


text:
Welcome to my wee photoblog on Glasgow, where we feature the joys and unjoys of walking and cycling through a fascinating, beautiful and often badly run city. For the blog's origin and an alphabetical list of posts see the 'Introduction' post -
For later Gorbals entries, see
Gorbals 2
Gorbals 3
|This is us heading down Cathcart Rd towards Gorbals from Govanhill on the afternoon of the Scottish Cup final 15 May 2010; see
Note The Glasgow Boys poster on taxi for the exhibition at Kelvingrove Museum - fab exhibition
|Actually, we'll still be in Govanhill for a while, but a Govanhill with no houses. Railway building on left
|Road expansion going on
|Railway tracks (obviously)
|Red, white and blue cranes - is someone making a point?
|On our left: this will be a road some day
|View back
|No idea what this is - it clings to the ground like the alien on John Hurt's face
|'Dalmarnock' - more of a Mordor than a Shire word
|Some forms of martial art make a thing about being essentially peaceful. That's probably not what's going on here.
|Aikenhead Road
|This is 'the Gatekeeper'
|There's a few of these sculptures on the wall - think they're called 'birdcatchers'
|The fabulous Alexander 'Greek' Thomson Caledonia Rd church. This shell is all that remains of one of the greatest church buildings in the world. See
|Now in Gorbals St. . .
|. . .a building screaming for renovation
|. . .Gorbals multistories. . .
|. . .and The Citizens Theatre - see also Taggart
|The Citizens Rose Garden
|Now in Norfolk St
|Glasgow Centre for the Deaf
|A Rangers pub, in case you were wondering
|Bridge St heading towards City Centre
|Bridge St Undergound - single to Kelvinbridge, please


text:
Give us a call to get our secret deals 1-800-293-2602
Property Location
Located in Cincinnati, Super 8 by Wyndham Cincinnati OH is a 4-minute drive from Ohio Valley Antique Mall and 6 minutes from Tri-County Mall. This motel is 15.5 mi (24.9 km) from Kings Island and 17.3 mi (27.9 km) from University of Cincinnati.
Make yourself at home in one of the 105 air-conditioned guestrooms. Satellite programming and video-game consoles are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and a television in a common area.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, a 24-hour front desk, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.


text:
mercredi 23 novembre 2011
Star Wars Collection : TIE Interceptor (1983)
"Scale" : Made for 3-3/4" figures
The TIE Interceptor was the most elegant fighter of the empire.
For the body of the ship, they have used all the molds of the 1978 model, there is not structural changes.
The "cockpit glass" is still fully transparent, this will change on the next model.
The plastic color is "light gray".
This model is in perfect condition but with stickers on, The Box is quite OK even if I've seen better.
The global shape of this fighter is really nice, some better adjustments could have been done, but for the early eighties, it is no so bad.
I own two models of this interceptor in the same condition, maybe one with "cleaner" stickers
Publié par T à 07:52
Libellés : TIE Fighters
Aucun commentaire:
Inscription à : Publier les commentaires (Atom)


text:
This report is an analysis of the Korean agricultural sector and Korean agricultural policy. It was undertaken as part of the OECD's continuing work on Member countries' policies and contains evaluation and recommendations based on the principles for agricultural policy reform laid down by OECD ministers in 1987 and developed further in 1998.
The last study of agricultural policies in Korea was undertaken in 1998, and this report focuses on policy reforms that occurred after that report was published. In addition to reporting a wide variety of statistics with respect to Korean agriculture, the report describes and makes use of two of the main OECD tools for agricultural policy analysis — the PSE and CSE database and the Policy Evaluation Model (PEM). Share of agricultural income to farm household income, 1970-2005
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Chapter I. The Agricultural Situation in Korea
I.1. Characteristics of Korean Agriculture
I.2. Agricultural Trade I.3. Challenges in Korean Agriculture
Chapter II. Agricultural Policies, 1995-2007
II.1. The Objectives of Agricultural Policies and Recent Policy Developments I
I.2. Income Policy
II.3. Polices Enhancing Agricultural Competitiveness
II.4. Agro-Food Policy
II.5. Environment Policy
II.6. Rural Development Policy
II.7. Trade Policy
Chapter III. Analysis of Support to Agriculture
III.1. Evolution and Decomposition of Support to Agriculture
III.2 PEM Analysis of Support to Agriculture
Chapter IV. Evaluation and Recommendations
IV.1. Evaluation of Agricultural Policies Over the Last Ten Years I
V.2 Recommendations for the Future Policy Reform Annex Tables References
Further reading
OECD (2007), OECD Economic Surveys: Korea, Volume 7, Issue 6, Paris
OECD (1998), Review of Agricultural Policies in Korea, Paris
Related Documents


text:
Business owners and merchants are up in arms in what they perceive as extremely prohibitive transaction charges that credit card companies impose on them. For every purchase made using a credit card, retailers are charged a percentage, normally around 2%-3% as transaction fees by credit issuers. For a lot of businessmen at the end of the day, it tallies as a big expense, sometimes a close second to their largest expense which is staff salaries. Gas retailers for example are complaining that in years when gas prices really shot up, card issuers made more money than them. They are now turning to Congress to help them ease this burden off of their shoulders. They are asking legislators to come up with bills that would put a cap on how much credit card companies charge retailers. In other countries such as Australia and much of Europe, where transaction charges are regulated, fees are six times lower than what US credit companies charge.
Some emphatic lawmakers promised to look into the issue of businessmen and conduct further study into the matter. Supporters of card transaction fees counter by saying that credit cards are actually very beneficial to businesses. It has quoted reports that small business revenues go up by as high as 50% once credit card payment is introduced. By accepting credit cards, establishments can enjoy higher sales as people who are not able to bring sufficient cash with them can still purchase what they need. They argued that in the bigger picture, businesses have benefitted tremendously ever since credit cards became a standard payment method.
Supporters also added that merchants have the freedom to choose the best deals for them with regard to credit card fees and can actually negotiate with companies for better rates. Businessmen believe otherwise, saying that the US credit card industry is controlled by just three companies, VISA, MasterCard, and American Express, and that any attempts to air grievances with them would just fall on deaf ears. The odds of walking away with a lower fee are slim to nil according to merchants. Major credit companies are fully aware of their clout and that they have business enterprises at their mercy. In essence, businessmen do not have the power and influence to negotiate for better transaction fee deals.
Merchants have not lost heart in their battle for just charges, and are now planning to collaborate with consumers to help them in their signature campaign against what they perceive as "abusive" credit card companies. They would also gather more supporters in Congress by constantly seeking for legislators who are sympathetic to their plight.


text:
It's likely that a Friday report will show consumers perked up this month, supported by solid jobs news and lower gas prices, according to a consensus forecast.
Economists polled by MarketWatch are looking for a preliminary August reading for the consumer-sentiment gauge of 82.3, up half a point from a final July result of 81.8. The index had dropped 0.7 point in July. For context, the gauge from the University of Michigan/Thomson Reuters averaged 86.9 over the year leading up to the recession that began in December 2007.
While most economists do think consumers are in a better mood this month, a volatile stock market as well as international tensions could weigh on sentiment. Analysts watch sentiment levels to get a feeling for the direction of consumer spending, which is the backbone of the U.S. economy. A report released earlier this week signaled that spending in retail stores has been weak in recent months.
The sentiment-gauge will be released at 9:55 a.m. Eastern.
Ahead of that report is fresh data on manufacturing trends, and economists are looking for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to report a gauge of regional manufacturers' views on business conditions pulled back this month to 20 after hitting a more-than-four-year high of 25.6 in July. Readings above zero indicate that more respondents said business conditions are "higher" than the number that said they're "lower." The Empire State Manufacturing Survey will be released at 8:30 a.m.
At 9:15 a.m. the Federal Reserve will release its monthly snapshot of industrial production and capacity utilization, and economists expect to see slight increase for both measures in July.
Elsewhere Friday morning, the U.S. Labor Department will report on producer prices. Economists expect to see this gauge show wholesale inflation slowed to a gain of 0.1% in July, compared with an 0.4% increase in June. Some increases for producer prices will eventually be passed along to consumers.
— Ruth Mantell
Follow Ruth on Twitter @RuthMantell
Follow the Capitol Report blog on Twitter @CapitolReport
More must-reads from Capitol Report:
Young people see best summer labor market in 6 years


text:
I am in some disbelief at these wallscapes by Italian design company Spazio Rossana Orlandi (just posted over at Apartment Therapy.) They are photographic images on large wood panels. In most of them I can't even see the line between photo and reality...more pictures on their site.
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
It's my blog's first birthday! Don't bother going to find my first posts from a year ago; they're pretty embarrassing. I was such a newbie. (Though I still am pretty proud of the earcuffs post I made shortly after making my blog. I should do more posts like that.)
I really enjoy this outfit; it's kind of like if the music video for Lady Gaga's "Judas" took place in the 70s...with a little less skin showing. Also, how freaking awesome is this shirt? A glowing white tiger flying out of a horizon at your face via rainbow bird wings. I have half a mind to wear this to the next gay pride event I attend. Pacsun's sale section never manages to dissapoint. I seriously just shopped there the other day and found the most comfortable jersey maxi skirt ever, built in slip and everything, on sale for $6.99. YEAHHH you better believe I'll be sporting that on this blog in the near future.
Okay okay, so I wanted to have a giveaway all set up for my blogiversary, but I'm a little strapped for cash and didn't manage to get everything in order, mainly because I spent some cash on some SOULMATES supplies so I could FINALLY launch the store and start selling stuff. So...consider this my gift to you guys? I also mentioned in my last post that I really wish I could afford giving out a coupon code, but with six pieces and no idea of how successful (or unsuccessful) this will turn out to be, I'm just too nervous. I will keep my prices as reasonable as possible, and if I do generate some good business here, I will certainly do giveaways and coupon codes in the future! I'm already going to give people unique 10% discount codes for leaving positive feedback on my shop, so...!
I do, however, have one crystal pendant at a discounted price, as it was my first attempt at making these pendants, thus there are some cosmetic compromises. It's overall a nice pendant (I think) and I've worn it out a couple of times to certify that it won't fall apart, and I've gotten TONS of compliments on it. Check it out and see if you like it!
So, without futher ado, here is SOULMATES! (Click the banner to get there!)
If you have a blog and would like to support SOULMATES, have a banner! And let me know, too! ♥


text:
The natural hCGs used in each of Diet Docs fast weight loss treatments are produced by women during pregnancy and act as a protective barrier to their growing fetus. But, early in the 1950s, researchers discovered that these naturally produced hCGs also offered dieters significant benefits when used as a clean diet tool. Combining these prescription hCG treatments with a low calorie, clean diet plan aided dieters in quickly and easily shedding excess weight, results achieved by actors and celebrities today. But, while these original programs were successful in leading their clients toward fast weight loss, they also encouraged their clients to consume a dangerously low caloric intake of only 500 calories per day. Unlike their competitors who continue to urge dieters to follow this dangerous and risky 500 calorie intake, Diet Doc researchers modernized their prescription hCG treatments with todays advanced science and medical understanding in order to allow their clients the ability to lose weight while http://finance.yahoo.com/news/garcinia-cambogia-extract-investigation-now-190000760.html consuming an average, healthy caloric intake of almost double that of their competitors.
For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/hcgtreatments-diet-doc-hcg-diets-weight-loss-plans-now-offers-clean-diet-programs-and-prescription-hcg-treatments-for-fast-weight-loss-438173.htm
10 things the weight-loss industry won't tell you
And thats why weight loss an industry of diet companies, weight-loss supplement manufacturers, diet book authors and obesity doctors is big business. Companies that focus on weight-loss programs (think Nutrisystem and Weight Watchers) raked in $2.4 billion last year; sales of supplements many of which promise weight loss add as much as $14 billion. And doctors now perform hundreds of thousands of bariatric surgeries a year to help patients lose weight. Paulo Buchino Enlarge Image The bottom miracle garcinia cambogia line: For many, our extra weight is a source of cash.
For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://www.marketwatch.com/story/10-things-the-weight-loss-industry-wont-tell-you-2014-01-10


text:
The government has collected Taka 5,268 crore by selling 15.6 Megahertz (MHz) of spectrum to Grameenphone and Banglalink through auction as well as conversion fee for technology neutrality.
Mobile phone operator Banglalink acquired a total of 10.6 MHz spectrum — 5 MHz in 2100 band and 5.6 MHz in 1800 band with Taka 2558 crore while market leader Grameenphone took 5 MHz only in 1800 band at a price of Taka 1,284 crore. Besides, Taka 850 crore came as spectrum conversion fee for technology neutrality and the remaining from VAT.
For the second time, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) today organized the much awaited auction in capital to sell 46.4 MHz of spectrum in 2100, 1800 and 900 bands to introduce fastest 4G service in the country. The first ever spectrum auction was held in September 8, 2013.
Another two operators, Robi and Citycell, didn't participate in the auction although they had applied for it.
The second largest mobile operator Robi thought their existing spectrum (36.4 MHz) will be enough for offering 4G services. Citycell, out of service since October 2016, has missed another scope to return to operations. There was a glimmer of a comeback when BTRC announced that Citycell was eligible for 4G licence and spectrum auction.
State-owned Teletalk even didn't apply for the spectrum auction.
"We will hand over the 4G license to Grameenphone, Robi, Banglalink and Teletalk on February 20 so they could introduce the service on February 21, the international mother language day," revealed BTRC Chairman Dr Shahjahan Mahmood at the post-auction press briefing.
The acquisition fee of 4G license is Taka 10 crore. In case of the conversion in one go, the charge will be $ 4 million for each 900 MHz and 1,800 MHz, while it will be $ 7.5 million for converting partly.
Technology neutrality allows operators to offer either 2G, 3G or 4G services from any band they see fit, a facility that helps in reducing the operational costs and improving the quality of service.
In the auction, BTRC fixed $ 27 million as the floor price per MHz of spectrum in 2100 band while $ 30 million per MHz in 1800 and 900 bands. But, auction for 900 band was not held for reluctance of mobile phone operator.
Lone operator Banglalink bid for 2100 band, but it didn't make call in the first phase where bid price was $ 28 million with the inclusion of $ 1 million as bid increment. Later, in the fourth phase Banglalink collected 5 MHz airwave with $ 27 million each MHz.
In the second phase, both Grameenphone and Banglalink bid for 1800 MHz, and Banglalink became the bid winner making first call and acquired 5.6 MHz of contagious spectrum with $ 31 million each MHz. later, Grameenphone also collected 5 MHz at same price.
In the fourth phase, the auctioneer made repeated call for 2100 and 1800 bands but both Grameenphone and Banglalink did not respond and the auction was declared end.
After the auction, the market leader Grameenphone totaled 37 MHz of which 7.4 MHz in 900 band, 15.6 MHz in 1800 band and 10 MHz in 2100 band to serve 65.32 million subscribers while Banglalink owns a totaled 30.6 MHz — 5 MHz in 900 band, 15.6 MHz in 1800 MHz and 10 MHz in 2100 band to serve 32.38 million customers.
Besides, Teletalk has totaled 25.2 MHz of which 5.2 MHz in 900 band, 10 MHz in 1800 band and 10 MHz in 2100 band to serve 4.49 million subscribers.
Meanwhile, the top three operators have completed their preparations for 4G roll-out and have already launched campaigns to drum up excitement for the forthcoming technology.