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We live in a fast paced world where everything is available in a moment's notice. Dreams are achieved through hard work and discipline. Living a natural life is becoming more mainstream especially when it comes to what we put in our bodies. Even though it can be pricey, non GMO and organic products and herbal remedies are readily available for those who choose. The versatility of cannabis is not just for recreation or food, but be could be used as a possible natural alternative to opiates.
First let's talk about cannabis as food.
Hemp seeds are high in alkaline as well as great source of protein, fiber, vitamin E, omega-3 and omega-6. You can eat the seeds whole or hulled. They taste great in recipes for desserts, pesto or even sprinkled on salads or oatmeal. It is super easy to make hemp milk. Just blend water, hemp seeds and dates and BAM! The perfect protein shake – twelve tablespoons of hemp seeds will give you 40 grams of protein. Surprisingly, even juicing raw cannabis leaves may be beneficial for possible therapeutic applications. I'll admit that the taste of juicing the cannabis leaves alone is not easy on the palate.
But it is a great addition to any green juice. Plus, I did have an all-around good feeling after I drank a glass. None of these uses require heating the actual cannabis flower. Therefore, you will not experience the psychoactive effects.
Recreational Cannabis
Next, is all about cannabis for recreational uses. I am sure we all have heard horror stories of the negative impacts of alcohol, cocaine, heroin and pharmaceuticals. Whether directly or through 6 degrees of separation – it affects us all. Through my years of cannabis use, I can remember only one instance where I just had too much. Over a decade ago, I baked some canna cupcakes for my birthday. I ate too many and just passed out. I don't remember much from that birthday except that my friend's papa san was super comfortable. This experience taught me to respect cannabis and that I should have made a batch of regular cupcakes as well.
Today, I am thankful for the acceptance of cannabis and the attention to detail that edible companies take to ensure dosage is properly indicated on packaging. We are lucky that there is an abundance of strains and methods to take cannabis.
Cannabis is an awesome choice to wind down after work. I especially enjoy a good pow wow with friends where responsible use of cannabis will guarantee good vibes all around.
Possible Benefits for Medicinal Use
Lastly, let's take a look at cannabis and its' possible benefits for medicinal uses. Cannabis applications for medicinal use can date back for thousands of years. The first recorded use of cannabis for possible medicinal purposes was in China around 2727 B.C. Even Queen Elizabeth I allegedly used cannabis during her menstrual cycle.
Today, cannabis could be used as a possible remedy for many ailments – chronic pain, diabetes, menstrual pain, migraines, and epilepsy just to name a few. Both THC and CBD cannabinoids could have a positive impact in these areas. Besides edibles and vaping, topical ointments are available and could be helpful for pain as well. Ingesting CDB daily might provide an overall feeling of well-being without the psychoactive effects of THC.
We are fortunate to be blessed with an all-natural plant on this earth. What other plant could be utilized in so many ways?
I didn't even mention the benefits of the industrial uses of hemp. I'll save that for another time.
Your life could be easily enhanced even if you only incorporate cannabis in just one of these areas. Take the time to educate yourself and use cannabis responsibly. It has only been a short time that cannabis has reentered society in a positive manner. No longer are the stigmas or old propaganda valid as new research becomes available and as long as everyday responsible citizens show that cannabis is good for mankind. Let's make sure we are representing cannabis in a positive light. Through food, fun and possible medicinal benefits, I am certain that cannabis can fit any lifestyle. All natural or not….it's just the beginning. The future is bright and green, so keep dreaming and achieving and live your best life!
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Options Trading in a 401(k) or Other Accounts with Restrictions
Many people have some or all of their investing and trading funds in a tax-advantaged account, like an Individual Retirement Account or 401(k) in the United States; or in Canada, a Registered Retirement Savings Plan of a Tax-Free Savings Account.
How an investor should decide how to allocate funds between these accounts and fully taxable accounts is beyond our scope here. The point of this article is to discuss opportunities for option trading in such accounts, assuming an investor has some money in one of them and is interested in option trading to begin with.
The reason the issue exists is because all accounts of this type have restrictions on the type of investments that are allowed within them. Some, but not all, option strategies may be allowed in the tax-advantaged account that you have.
A typical set of restrictions for a tax-advantaged account might be as follows
- Covered Calls
- Protective Puts
- Long Calls
- Long Puts
- Cash-secured short puts (Some U.S. accounts)
- Debit spreads (Some U.S. accounts)
- Credit spreads (Some U.S. accounts)
Not Allowed:
- Short stock
- Naked short puts
- Naked short calls
- Cash-secured short puts (Canada)
- Debit spreads (Canada)
- Credit spreads (Canada)
There are ways to structure trades in these accounts however, that allow us to, in effect, make some of the kinds of trades that are not specifically provided for. The investor can then make his or her choice from a wider selection of strategies.
The key to doing this is awareness of the equivalence between different option positions. If we are not allowed to make a short put trade, for example, then we can construct an equivalent to that short put using elements that are allowed. If we are not allowed to do a long call and a short call simultaneously (debit or credit spread), then we can create equivalents for those too.
Here is an example.
On September 3, 2015, the daily chart of GLD, the exchange-traded fund that tracks the price of gold, looked like this:
GLD was at a demand zone around $107. With interest rate rises probable in the near future and other factors, there was a pretty good bullish case for gold. Option premiums were not high. This was an opportunity for a limited-risk bullish trade called a Bull Call Spread. This would consist of a long call at the $107 strike as the moneymaker; and a short call at the $112 strike to reduce cost and volatility exposure.
At that time, the $107 September calls could be bought for $1.89, and the $112 calls could be sold for $.33. Net debit on the trade would be $1.89 – .33 = $1.56. This would be our maximum loss, which would occur if GLD were to be below $107 at expiration. Maximum profit would be the $5.00 difference between the strikes ($112 – 107), less the $1.56 cost, or $3.44.
Here is the P/L graph of that trade with maximum profit and maximum loss shown in the table at the bottom of the chart:
Assuming that one was interested in this trade, there is a problem if we want to do it in a tax-advantaged account. The Bull Call Spread is a debit spread which might not be one of the permitted position types.
However, using the equivalency principle we can construct it in a different way that is allowable. Here's how.
If we want to sell the $112 call in our tax-advantaged account we must also own the stock. The short call is then a covered call which is allowed.
And here is where the equivalency comes in: a long stock position with a protective put at strike price x is equivalent to a simple long call position with strike price x. "Equivalent to" means that no matter what the stock price might be at expiration, both positions (the protected stock and the long call) would make or lose the same amount of money. And usually in tax-advantaged accounts, buying protective put options to accompany a long stock position is an allowed combination.
In this case, we could buy GLD at its current price of $107.73 and simultaneously buy the September $107 put, which was then available for $1.16. If in the worst case GLD then finished below $107 at expiration, we would lose $.73 per share on the stock, but no more than that since the put gives us the option to sell it at $107 no matter what.
We also have to add in the $1.16 cost of the put itself. This, together with the $.73 maximum loss on the stock, gives us a worst-case loss for the protected stock position of $1.16 + .73 = $1.89. This amount may be familiar – it was the same amount as the cost of the $107 call mentioned above.
So we could use the stock + $107 put in place of the long $107 call that we used in the Bull Call Spread. Then, we can sell the $112 call for the same $.33 as before. This is allowed, since we also own the stock – the short $112 call is covered. The combined position is a $112 covered call with a $107 protective put also known as a collar. The $.33 that the short call brings in reduces our maximum loss to $1.89 – .33 = $1.56. This amount is exactly the same as the maximum loss on the Bull Call Spread. The position also has the same maximum profit of $3.44 with GLD at or above $112. In fact, our profit or loss at any stock price is exactly the same – the collar (which is allowed) and the bull call spread (which is not allowed) are in fact the same trade.
Using option equivalency we can construct in our tax-advantaged accounts most kinds of debit and credit spreads, opening up unlimited possibilities.
That's all we have space for today. Let us help you to become an educated option trader, explore the possibilities.

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Saturday Sampler 2019
Spooling Around the Block
Sampler patterns are created one block at a time and we have found the perfect sewing inspired sampler! It is called Spooling Around the Block.
If you have never participated in a Saturday Sampler you are in for a treat. On the third Saturday of the month (Month 1, February 16) you are invited to attend a special early preview of the completed quilt, a demonstration of how to construct the first block and receive the fabric for that block along with the complete pattern. Bernina in Stitches will open the doors from 8:45 am to 9:00 am just for you, so don't be late. On Months 2 through 12 you will need to bring your completed block from the previous month to receive the current months' block fabric free. If you have not completed your block you may pay $10 to receive the fabric for the next month. We will always demonstrate the construction for the block and have show and tell with your completed blocks. It is possible to get all 12 blocks for the quilt for the cost of registration! What could be better than that? Just wait because Bernina in Stitches will be offering each participant who attends the demonstration a special discount which is only good that day.
Registration for the 2019 Saturday Sampler is $50. If you are unable to attend the Saturday demonstration on the third Saturday of the month at 9 am. you can still receive the fabric for the block for a fee of $10. The Sampler will be a mix of fabrics in true sampler style. Please note it will not be the same fabrics that are pictured on the pattern. If you need a little extra help constructing a block then plan to attend an open sewing day and the staff will be happy to help you. A finishing session will be scheduled for all who wish to attend after all of the blocks have been constructed.
You need to register either by calling Bernina in Stitches at 423-283-0456 or visit us at www.berninainstitches.com and select Saturday Sampler. Please register no later than February 9, 2019.
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By learning small skills in small steps, parents will learn to better communicate, manage their emotions, and make decisions that are in the best interest of their child. New Ways for Families is currently available in four models:
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Blue View - Fishing Aboard/
While the Captain is up to his eyeballs in alligators with varnishing, port light installations, deck prism rebedding and a new galley stove installation, I thought I'd give him a week off and post an older blog on fishing that might be appropriate for this time of year.
A friend asked us about fishing while on passage and commented that he hadn't seen anything about it on our website. So here's the result along with some answers to his questions.
Our fishing equipment has really evolved thanks to a lot of reading and help from friends who knew a lot more about fishing than we did. Our first thought was that we would trail a really heavy line – maybe 200 lb. test – and use the winch to crank in anything we caught. We weren't into fishing as a sport, but rather as a means to gather food. That approach had two big flaws. The most significant problem was that we very rarely caught anything. I think it was probably due to the line being so large and visible, and having no give. Unless we were very lucky, a fish hitting it would have the line snatched right back out of its mouth. We tried adding a shock cord, but it didn't seem to help a lot. The other problem was that on the rare occasion we caught anything, cranking it in using the winch ended up with a big pile of tangled line that took hours to sort out.
We sought out the experts to help improve our act. Marcie's then brother-in-law, Kerry, who is quite an accomplished fisherman, was a great resource as were our friends, Ken & Joanne on the m/v Rusty Bucket. The Cruiser's Handbook to Fishing (Bannerot), which is a fabulous resource on any type of fish we might encounter, was almost too much info at first and a bit intimidating. It was sort of like wanting to learn the four or five basic knots a cruiser really needs and buying the Ashley Book of Knots with its 3000+ knots. As an aside, I have both books and enjoy each immensely, but a ten-page booklet addressed to the specific info I needed on either subject would have been better primers.
So what do we use? Our offshore equipment is rather modest, as we aren't interested in landing huge pelagic fish. If the fish is more than about 25 pounds, we can't eat or freeze it all, so we will reluctantly let it go. This often means losing the lure as well. The reel that has served our needs is a Penn 115 Senator. You can probably get it at WalMart or on the internet for under $150. Our rod is a simple Shakespeare Ugly Stick, medium weight for $60. To hold it in place, I use a homemade PVC rod holder that I lash to the stern rail. Having lost one rod overboard, I now secure it to the boat using some ¼" line and a carabiner.
We use 50 lb. test monofilament, as much as the reel will hold. This is attached to a swivel and a 36" wire leader. Knots work okay to attach the leader, but I feel better about using crimp connectors. Then I have an assortment of lures that attach to the leader. My favorite is a simple cedar plug – we have caught more tuna and dorado using it than any other. I also like Rapala Magnums in various colors, as well as several squid skirts in various colors. The cedar plugs and squids work best if the boat speed is above 5 knots. The Rapala works best below 5 knots. Tuna seem to like grey and silver lures; dorado seem to prefer the bright colors (except they all seem to like the reddish cedar plug).
I know what setting on my reel corresponds to 25 pounds of drag. When we start trolling, I set the drag to the minimum I can that prevents the lure from pulling line out at the current boat speed. When we get a hit, I set the drag to 25 pounds, then slow the boat down. Leaving it 25 pounds assures we never part the line. If it is a small fish, usually bringing in the jib is enough, otherwise we drop the main as well – a bit of a drag when going downwind.
We have a gaff hook, but prefer to just grab the last few feet of line (after donning some gloves) and swing the fish aboard (another reason for preferring smaller fish).
You will want a soft sided bag to keep it all in, plus a few other miscellaneous items like a fish scale to see how big the fish really is, a filleting knife, a nail clipper to cut line, a file to sharpen hooks, extra hooks and maybe an ice pick to dispatch the poor guy. We also bought some nice gloves that are impervious to most sharp things such as the fillet knives and the more benign fish teeth, and a good fish identifier. All told, I think I could replace all the gear I actually use for $300-$350.
As to trolling with the dinghy, we don't do much of that. When we were in the Carib, we occasionally used a hand line over the side in an anchorage, and caught a number of grouper and snapper (after asking the locals whether ciguatera was a problem). In the Pacific, we didn't do much reef fishing because of the prevalence of ciguatera. I do have a smaller spinning reel, but have rarely used it.
We are by no means experts on the topic, but we usually catch enough to keep us happy. Marcie usually counts on us fresh-catching at least 30-40% of our "meat" when planning provisions for passages.
Follow-up Q's:
Q. What fatality rate do you experience for lures between something big forcing you to cut the line, catching on flotsam, wear/tear? Does one buy one extra of each lure...or are we talking many of each? And for that matter, do the lures that are bright-colored dangly things (made of rubbery material - the Magnums? squid skirts?) survive more than one or two hits?
A. As a guess, I'd say I lose a lure to 1 out of 6 fish, lose 3 out of 6 fish, but retain the lure, and successfully catch 2 out of 6. (Some of the fish are lost intentionally – if we know a fish is too big, we slow the boat and give it all the slack it wants in the hopes it will toss the hook.) For us, a fish a week while passaging is sufficient, which translates to 10-12 fish a year. So I guess we lose 5-6 lures a year – seems a little high actually. Our friends who have a fast 54 footer, lose a lot more, but they routinely hook large fish including billfish. Maybe their fast trolling speed attracts more big fish. While it is not unusual to hook flotsam, we rarely lose the lure.
The Rapalas and cedar plugs are very rugged. I have some very scarred, battle hardened veterans that are still doing great. The squid skirts are soft plastic and don't make it through too many hits. The nice thing is that the head and hook are reusable, and after it starts looking a bit ravaged, it is easy to replace only the skirt. We left Chile with 4 cedar plugs, 5 Rapalas, 4 squid heads and maybe 15 skirts in various colors. To go with these, we had a box of replacement hooks. The hooks rust quickly, as they are intended to do, and need frequent replacement. I also have probably 20-25 other lures I've collected over the years that were tried once or twice and weren't successful. They all had rave reviews from someone and looked like they ought to work, so maybe it was the time and place rather than the lure.
Q. You mentioned crimp connectors. I can imagine them for steel leader, but do you mean there are also such things for the monofilament line side?
A. I bought a large spool (1000 feet) of 50# monofilament from an Ecuadorian commercial fisherman's supply very inexpensively which will probably last years. It will completely fill my reel three times. The crimp terminals come in either black or silver, and in different sizes to match your line size. I use a standard electrical terminal crimper to crimp them and they have worked well on my monofilament. As to the number of leaders to buy – maybe 10 or 15.
Q. And those gloves you describe, do they have somewhat of a 'chain mail' finish, a woven-like texture and perhaps silver in color? I noticed some of them in the BJ fishing department and wondered if they really did work "just like on TV" or whether the folks who bought those also were buying fishing vests and ball caps with their favorite game fish sewn on its bill.
A. The gloves you describe sound similar to the pair Marcie bought for me in Ecuador for around $3. Mine are bright orange and have what looks like 200# monofilament woven into them. If I am persistent, I can cut into them with my filleting knife, but it resists the occasional knife slip and Dorado tooth, and gives me a better grip on the fishing line. Without them, I rarely make it through the filleting process without mingling a little of my own blood with the fish's. The ones you describe may very well be superior.
Q. Based on what you said, perhaps it would be better not to buy the Bannerot book?
A. I think I unintentionally misled you regarding the Bannerot book. I use mine frequently and would include it in a list of recommended books for the ship's library, if the budget and space allows. It is full of great reference material and I use it frequently. I guess what I meant was if I had used it for defining my basic fishing needs, I would have concluded that I needed much more gear than I actually use, and might have even talked myself out of buying anything after seeing how much this stuff costs.
I just reread his sections on basic gear for trolling and they are very good. They emphasize that you can do fine with minimal gear, but when you look at their checklist of offshore trolling gear, it isn't easy to separate what you need for the minimalist approach and what would be nice to have. In fact, after rereading parts of the book, I find myself asking how I have gotten by without one of those ... all this time. I guess if I were in your position, I would get the book, read the appropriate sections, compare their world of knowledge to David's "catch 12 small fish a year" plan, and put together my own gear list.


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Beginning Farmer Institute
The National Farmers Union hosts a Beginning Farmer Institute (BFI) that develops leadership and farm management skills in beginning farmers and encourages them to apply those abilities in their community organizations. The Institute features educational sessions, business tools, and professional speakers in a setting that includes on-farm experiences and tours of cooperatives. For applications and more information, visit NFU's website.


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Knowing where love comes from might help marriages
It is old news now as far as pop culture goes, but the split between Jon and Kate Gosselin of "Jon and Kate Plus 8" fame still disturbs me.
The images of their breakup were vivid, and the emotional impact was made worse by the fact that eight kids' lives were in the balance as two adults acted like celebrities gone bad and imploded a marriage that was supposed to be a place of safety for a family to grow. I know "safety" isn't a word associated with marriage these days -- considering statistics show that half of marriages break up -- but it's an important notion.
I've been thinking about marriage a lot lately. Partly because my wife and I just celebrated our seventh anniversary, and partly because of the various statistics and political debates about it.
I'm not interested in the political debates as much as I am in noting how little value marriage seems to have among those in my age group -- the 20- to 30-year-old range.
A recent blog from Walt Mueller, a leader in studying youth culture, mentioned this trend, stating a possible mindset of many today: "Marriage didn't work in my family, why should it work for me?"
This is not my experience, but I remember growing up hearing stories from my friends as early as first grade.I had a good friend who told me in the quietness of a giant playground tire that his parents were splitting up. He was processing the situation as a little guy, and I remember watching his personality completely change during that period. He went from a fun-loving kid to a tough guy. I don't know the details, but I knew he didn't feel safe in his home anymore, and he covered it up by sucking it up and becoming a "man" far too young.
I would hear the same story over and over, realizing that my own parents'
marriage, a symbol of stability in my life, was not as common as I had thought. Even marriages that stay together, I would hear, were often held together "for the kids," and the home was not a place of warmth or nurturing.
That's a big problem for marriage as an institution of stability.
Whenever people do something just because it's "always been done," that thing can lose its meaning and relevance.Sometimes it's after a few months, and sometimes it's after 50 years. While in many situations dissolving the union might be the healthy solution for everyone involved, many marriages probably could be saved if both people remember a simple principle.
In the gospel of Mark, Jesus gives us a guiding principle that could help us see our marriages in a different light, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
It is assumed that you
love yourself. In fact, most issues in life arise from loving ourselves too much. But in marriage a higher principle has to be a center point. Love of God needs to come first. God's reciprocating love fills us as we love Him, and we overflow to our spouse. Just as the love for a neighlows from the love of God, our love for the other needs to be refueled by the source of love.
In a world that is dying to experience something great and powerful, marriages fueled by the eternal one will become symbols of hope to many, and turn around the bad perceptions of this generation.
Daniel Griswold is director of youth at St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church. Twitter Name: dannonhill


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In its authoritative forecast of demands for air transport, Boeing sees an increase to 27,200 new aircraft through 2025, which represents a significant boost from its 2005 projection of 25,700 new aircraft. Factors combining to revise projections are the escalating cost of jet fuel and development and production of more efficient equipment. Thinking is that in reaction to these new realities, older aircraft will be replaced sooner rather than later.
Further on the fuel front, ATA vice president and chief economist, John Heimlich, citing record fuel prices as a factor hurting recovery of the air freight industry, calls for the federal government to "re-double its efforts to transform the technologies and procedures used to manage air traffic. Moving to a satellite-based system will enable aircraft to fly the most efficient path between airports, which will not only result in financial savings for the industry, but will also improve the flying experience for customers."


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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- Pfizer Inc., maker of the wildly popular Viagra anti-impotence pill, said Thursday that it will buy back up to $5 billion in stock over the next two years.
The news helped boost Pfizer's (PFE) PFE, +0.00% stock, which rose 1 1/16 to close at 107 9/16. Still, it's down 11 percent from its 52-week high, making a repurchase somewhat more attractive now than just a few months ago.
As of July 31, Pfizer had 1.31 billion common shares outstanding.
The buyback received the stamp of approval from Moody's Investors Service, which reaffirmed Thursday its strong Aaa ratings on Pfizer debt.
Moody's said proceeds from the sale of Pfizer's medical technology units and the likelyhood of strong internal cash generation means Pfizer can conduct such a large repurchase and still easily maintain its financial health.
Pfizer, which tallied $12.5 billion in sales in 1997, has been periodically buying back shares since 1991.
Under the latest repurchase plan, just completed, the drug maker bought more than 26 million shares at a cost of $2 billion.
"These programs demonstrate our confidence in our commercially available products and research candidates," Chief Executive William C. Steere, Jr. said in a release.
In addition, "the excellent acceptance of our innovative products has made it possible for us to fully fund research and development while further bolstering our commercial infrastructure to take full advantage of our collaborations and our own R&D programs, " Steere said.


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A TASTE for the HUNT
Now that your hungry for deals and willing to go out of the way to look for them, here's part 2 of that essentials list.
FLEA MARKETS – Although increasingly a thing of the past, outdoor flea markets remain one of the best places to find choice items for cheap. Typical of more rural areas, some cities still spontaneously convert parking lots into rows of vintage must-haves. Don't forget to bargain, especially if you notice heavy rain clouds starting to fill the afternoon sky.
Here are some suggestions:
(Edmonton area)
(Montreal area)
(Atlantic Canada)
(Toronto and area)
CONSIGNMENT STORES – Do a quick Google search for consignment stores in your area, and visit them often. You'd be amazed at what treasures are being unloaded there and at how quickly the inventory turns around. Where do you think antique store pickers and collectors go when they're not bidding at auction or on eBay??
SIFTING ONLINE – Undoubtedly, I'm preaching to the converted on this point, but regardless, I implore you NEVER to underestimate the resourcefulness of a few good keyword searches. Always always always check Craigslist or your local university's classified pages for that must-have-IKEA-whatever (although I still encourage more original choices) b4 actually making that long trip to the nearest megastore. If you still consider something pre-fab to be a must-have, chances are that 20,000 people locally also did before you, and are already trying to unload it, fast, so why pay full price. This being said, local online classifieds are a goldmine for the discerning décor pioneer, as surfing for used-deals makes possibilities endless.
Sustainable décor – More and more environmentalists are urging that we retail at a local level. The absorption of shipping costs in foreign products are only going to drive their prices up, and if we care to nurture our local economies and native work force in any way, whenever possible, buy Canadian. Mass producers of household goods increasingly have the mandate to design rapid obsolescence into their products garnishing the shelves of our larger stores. In other words, things are made to brake and fall apart faster than ever before. I say circumvent this system that's unnecessarily leaching our dwindling resources; buy used furniture and household items from local thrift and secondhand shops, choose smart design made from noble materials over flash-in-the-pan seasonal trends, and look into innovative recycled household product design at a national level (see below for this months featured store). A home should reflect who you are; an eclectic mix of your interests and evidence of your experiences, and not be a carbon copies of an Ikea catalog spread or a Walmart week-end flyer. For my money, nothing is more interesting than mismatching items in a cohesive way that underlines your individuality and caters to how you redefine the expression of your personal space.
This month's featured store –COMMISSAIRE in Montreal.
A gallery of "creations from international designers (with a focus on the reused and redesigned product), offering unique pieces, limited editions, North American firsts, and carefully selected doodads for everyone. It has been cited on a number of occasions in publications like L'Express, Le Nouvel Observateur, Monocle and the New York Times as a not-to-be-missed spot on a visit to Montreal." You can also find them on Facebook.


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Working in Mauritius, that alone is already enticing. Imagine pursuing your career working in the pearl of the Indian Ocean with its dazzling beaches, bizarre mountain peaks, palm-fringed dream beaches and turquoise shimmering lagoons.
Learn more about Mauritius
A bright blue sky, a palm tree and a romantically set the decor in Mauritius. As Mark Twain wrote about 100 years ago: "Mauritius was created first, then paradise." The famous writer was not mistaken. Inexplicable mountain peaks, palm-fringed beaches, colourful coral reefs and turquoise shimmering lagoons, no mistake here, you are really in a parade environment. Mauritius is located in the southwestern Indian Ocean about 800 kilometres east of Madagascar and belongs alongside Reunion Island and Rodrigues to the Mascarenes archipelago. The island has an area of 1865 square kilometres and is densely populated with just over one million inhabitants.
The climate in Mauritius is pleasant all year round, with the months of April to July and September to October being the most pleasant. During this time, the least rainfall and the temperatures are not too high.
In the small ecosphere of Mauritius, the descendants of Europeans, Africans, Indians and Chinese live together peacefully. Despite all this cultural diversity, Mauritians have one thing in common: their open-minded, cheerful and cordial way of meeting foreigners. Their traditional hospitality is no coincidence, but an expression of the mutual tolerance that prevails on the island. Without this tolerance, Mauritians would never have been able to build such a well-functioning, democratic and multi-ethnic society. One more reason to live and work here. Because exotic is only the environment here. In terms of infrastructural standards and security, Mauritius is no way inferior than most European countries.
The main language in Mauritius is the Creole. The basis of this (almost only spoken, rarely written) language is a grammatically very simplified French spelled out with words from the English, Arabic and Indian languages. French is the cultural language. Newspapers are published in French, almost all television programs are in this language. But English is understood almost everywhere. It is the official language, almost all contracts or official documents are in English. The currency used on the island the Mauritian Rupee. One euro is about 37.5 rupees.
Mauritian economy
Although we have seen fairly modest growth in recent years, the Mauritian economy is among the most dynamic in sub-Saharan African region. Growth should reach 3.9% of GDP in 2017, and more and more job positions are opening up each day.
Growth is driven by the service sector, especially real estate in Mauritius, financial and tourism services, which have been resilient and left pretty much unimpacted by the world economic crisis. The number of tourist arrivals increased by 5.2% to over 1.3 million in 2017 (Mauritius Statistics), with European tourists accounting for almost half of the total. Services account for nearly 75% of GDP, with the tourism sector (food, housing, recreation, etc.) and the financial sector being the most dynamic. The Mauritian economy is diversified and also depends on its offshore financial activity, its textile industry and its production of sugar cane. In the year 2000s, numerous online job portals have opened up to keep up with the market demand in quality labour services.
If you are planning a long stay, buy an apartment in Mauritius with Plaisance City and benefit from the numerous fiscal advantages the island has to offer.


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The number of roads in Union County open to ATV riders may soon increase significantly.
The Union County Board of Commissioners agreed by consensus Wednesday to have an ordinance drafted that would open most of the roads that are under the jurisdiction of the county to all-terrain vehicles.
The commissioners agreed to take this step at the recommendation of Doug Wright, Union County's public works director, who said there is strong support in Union County for opening up more roads for ATV use.
Nearly 25 people attended a public meeting held Tuesday about creating an ordinance opening county roads to ATVs. Most expressed strong support for the proposal and none voiced opposition or reservations. Wright, who was at the meeting, said the positive impact he received persuaded him to make his recommendation to the commissioners the next day.
Wright said that if an ordinance is adopted, a limited number of signs would be posted to prevent confusion. The signs would be put up only along county roads where ATV use would be prohibited. Wright estimates that ATVs would be prohibited on only half a dozen county roads.
"It would be a lot simpler to put signs only on the county roads that would be off limits," he said.
County roads where ATV use would continue to be banned would likely include Hunter Road, McAlister Road and Palmer Junction Road, the public works director said. These roads would remain off limits to ATVs because of the speed and volume of traffic on them, Wright said.
The public works director noted that the ordinance would have no impact on how ATVs can be used for agricultural purposes in Union County.
Public roads open to ATV use in Union County vary by city. Elgin and Union, for example, have ordinances that allow some ATV use, but not La Grande. In addition ATV riders are allowed to cross state highways.
The vast majority of ATV use in public areas in Union County is on trails such as those in the Mount Emily Recreation Area.
Kevin Loveland, a La Grande business owner, said at the Tuesday meeting that passage of an ATV ordinance would boost tourism in Union County. He also said it could be the start of something much bigger if the counties surrounding Union County also began opening up their roads to ATVs and if the U.S. Forest Service allowed their use on its roads in these counties.
This would make it possible for ATV riders to move freely and seamlessly from one Northeast Oregon county to another.
"This place would flourish (because so many ATV riders would come here)," Loveland said.
He said some people may oppose seeing more ATVs in the community if the ordinance is adopted but suggested they keep things in perspective.
"A kid blowing black smoke in a diesel pickup is a lot worse than a four-wheeler going by your house," he said, noting that ATVs are not as noisy or big polluters.
Should the ordinance be adopted and a problem develop, it would not be difficult to amend the rules.
"(The ordinance) would not be etched in stone," Wright said.
Union County would join a growing number of areas where restrictions on ATV use are being lifted. They include Baker, Umatilla and Grant counties.
Once the ATV ordinance is written, it will be submitted to the Union County Board of Commissioners for a first reading. Public comment will be taken at the first reading. Should the first reading be approved by the commission, a second reading would be conducted at the next meeting meeting at which public comment would also be accepted. The commissioners could then adopt the ordinance and it would take effect a short time later.
Wright said he hopes the first reading of the ordinance can be conducted at the commission's June 26 meeting.


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Lux Beauty Lounge Before and After Tan Care Guide
Before your session
Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate...exfoliate. It will help your tan last longer.
Avoid using bar soaps, high-pH shower products, and in-shower moisturizers as they can neutralize the DHA bronzing reaction within your skin.
Shaving, waxing, and/or use of depilatory creams should be completed at least 24 hours prior.
Day of your session
Come in to the boutique jewelry-free and adorned in dark, loose-fitting clothing. A bit of superficial color may rub off on your clothes, but don't stress—it'll wash right out.
B.Y.O.B (bring your own bathing-suit) or help yourself to our disposable bikini underwear and hair caps. Or, feel free to go nude--however you're comfortable. Men must wear shorts.
Don't add any barriers to your skin. Avoid lotions, creams, and perfumes. Remove all makeup and use deodorant sparingly.
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Sunless color begins showing development approximately four hours after application and continues to darken for up to 24 hours.
Best to skip the shower, pool, or singin' in the rain for, ideally, 24 hours while your tan develops. If you must, do so using a warm water rinse only--no soap!
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
I'm back!!!
Thanks to the lovely computer guys at Best Buy who helped me find a new webcam, I can now give you episode 2 for your viewing pleasure!
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None of the guys I've encountered at Best Buy have ever been 'lovely' with me. In fact, they behaved like a bunch o' doofuses who seemed to be annoyed that I bothered them...ReplyDelete
Anyhoo, all that aside, my local friend Erin (holla!) told me about your V-cast, so I'm here to enjoy it!
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Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream/
Location: Lower East Side (Rivington St. b/t Bowery and Chrystie)
What We Ordered: Burnt Honey and Salted Pretzel Caramel
It was a warm Friday night as we walked through bustling Lower East Side streets, searching for the ice cream shop we've heard so much about. Irrationally losing complete sense of direction once the numbered streets turned to words, we reached for our phones to see if we were even in the vicinity. We took a turn and cautiously approached one of the many nightmares New Yorkers fear: a line spilling onto the sidewalk. We closed our eyes, took a deep breath, and reluctantly joined the dozens waiting to get their hands on a frozen treat with just one thought in our minds -- this better be worth it.Read More


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Anita and Van's beautiful intimate wedding at Myrtle Beach State Park and awesome ballroom First Dance under the pier!Read More
Dr. Dan Pinola is one of the best surgeons here in Myrtle Beach at the Grand Strand hospital saving people's lives every day! Catherine is a school psychologist and an amazing mom two these two adorable babies! She is very loving, warm and tender and such a pleasure to be around and I couldn't be more excited to spend a morning with them for their family session at the Myrtle Beach State Park!Read More
What a wonderful time and weather for The Menards to have their gorgeous sunset portraits taken at the Myrtle Beach State Park in a lovely November evening by Ramona Nicolae Photography :)Read More


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When you find the perfect wedding gown, it is so exciting! Many brides want to show their dress to everyone they know, because they love it so much. But before emailing that link with the picture to your entire guest list, pause for a minute and consider this: wouldn't it be so much more fun to surprise everyone on the day of your wedding?
There is an old saying that you only have one chance to make a first impression. If half of your guests see your wedding dress online before the wedding, then that is there first impression of the dress. They are seeing it on some model, instead of seeing your gown for the first time when you walk down the aisle in it. It can take away from the excitement of the moment when everyone gets a glimpse of the bride in all her finery for the first time, Vanila Wedding Shop Dubai.
Even worse, not every wedding gown looks great on a model on a website, or even on the bride trying on an ill-fitting sample dress in the bridal shop. I have known too many girls who send around the picture of the dress she has fallen in love with and purchased, only to get negative feedback from her friends or family. There is nothing more deflating than having someone tell you that they don't like the looks of your wedding gown! And what your friends don't realize, is that even though a gown might not look like much in the picture they see, it is no doubt stunning on the bride who chose it (or she wouldn't have picked it!).
If you love the idea of including your friends and family in your wedding planning as much as possible, then just give them a general description of your dream dress. "Oh Aunt Marge, I found the most beautiful ivory lace strapless gown! It looks perfect with the pearl bridal jewelry that my father gave me – just wait until you see me on the wedding day!". Your loved ones will be happy that you have confided in them, and will be free to conjure up a lovely image in their heads.
Many couples decide to have their wedding pictures taken before the wedding ceremony so that they can get to the reception more quickly. I personally think that this is a big mistake! When the church doors open, and the groom first sees his bride coming down the aisle towards him, it is a truly magical moment. Many a groom has been so overcome with the beauty of the woman he loves that he shed a few tears at the altar. If he just saw you ten minutes before, this effect is guaranteed to be diminished. Don't sacrifice a once-in-a-lifetime moment for the convenience of a photographer!
Some women find themselves overwhelmed by requests to see their wedding gown. There is nothing wrong with saying that you are saving your "reveal" for your wedding day! To placate those that want to be involved (like perhaps your future mother-in-law), let them see your accessories. You can even invite them to help you select items like your veil, pearl bridal jewelry, and headpiece. That way, you can keep your gown a secret, and they can still feel involved.
When the "Wedding March" starts to play, and you make your way down the aisle on your father's arm, don't you want the whole room to gasp in amazement when they see how fabulous you look? To make your moment more momentous, be sure to keep your wedding dress a closely held secret. That way, the first time that most people see your gown, it will be on you, as you shine on your wedding day.


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Happy Bitch: The girlfriend's straight-up guide to losing the baggage and finding the fun, fabulous you inside.
If there is one guarantee in life, it is that you will face challenges you neither ask for nor deserve. Happy Bitch is my way of offering a new perspective on the power of a chosen response. You don't always get to choose what happens to you, but you always get to choose how to respond. After I discovered my ex's affair and subsequently got divorced, I took the lessons learned on how I got myself and my life back in order and put them together in my voice through this book. This is great for any woman dealing with current or past difficult experiences and needs a bit of inspiration to get herself back on track to happy again.
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Clint Decker didn't come from a musical background.
He served in Iraq in 2003. Things were slowing down, so he ordered a guitar and had plans to learn how to play. But as happens in war, things picked back up again and Clint didn't get the chance to pick up that guitar. In fact he didn't lay hands on a guitar until about four years ago when he was back in Montana.
"Montana winters are long," says Clint. The VA diagnosed him with PTSD after his return from Iraq. Playing music helped elevate his mood.
In the fall of 2015, Clint became involved with Mission 22, an organization started in response to the alarming statistic of 22 veterans a day committing suicide. Montana lost 50 veterans in 2015 alone. "We were number 1 and that's not what we want to be number 1 for," says Clint.
Then Clint had that light bulb moment - music therapy. He knew it was being used to treat dementia, traumatic brain injuries, and a host of other challenges. The VA was already promoting its Guitars for Vets program, but he didn't want to be limited to guitars.
He put the word out - fliers, Facebook. As a member of the local VFW, he hosted the first gathering of the Hero Sound Project there, but with mixed emotions. "I really wanted it to look and feel more therapeutic. I didn't want to be sitting in the back of the bar," says Clint.
It happened that Marty at the VFW was friends with the ZACC's Kia Lizsak and connected her with Clint. He pitched the idea to her and the Hero Sound Project found its current home on April 21, 2016. The group meets weekly in the ZACC's basement.
A new ZACC would offer the Hero Sound Project more room to grow. The basement of the current ZACC isn't ADA compliant so a new space would certainly increase access.
Beyond playing music, Clint would like to see classes on running soundboards, lights, stage management. "There's an art and technical side of music, the backdrop, the projection, the production. Now that I'm diving in, there's so much more to learn," says Clint.
For over a decade now, Clint has been working on himself. "Music has been the catalyst to get my life moving forward. When you're holding a guitar everything else goes away."
So while he didn't come from a musical background, music has become Clint's future.
Rock Outlet. Found at the ZACC.


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2 of 40: tasty trail & dave's maze
Yesterday afternoon found our family at Landahl Park in eastern Jackson County. The trails at the park are specifically made for mountain biking, but hiking is welcome as well. My husband had biked some years previous, but we'd never been out here as a family.
Our winters can be such a gray, dreary time that we've decided to take a day here and there to change up the weekday schedule and go out for a hike. The children did not complain about having a free day and the hike was wonderful for me as I had headaches through the week and not feeling well. It was a bit cold, hovering at freezing temperatures, for the hike but since we've hiked in 13 degree weather we now have no excuse! Starting out I wasn't really into hiking, but as we moved along the actual trails were rocky and scenic and the fresh air did me good (as I knew it would!). We even saw a couple of deer and, of course, many birds.
Since the trails are near a shooting range, we did frequently hear gunshots. It didn't bother us, but if you're looking for total tranquility you may not find it here with that noise in the background. We began hiking on the Tasty Trail but then found our way back to the trail head on Dave's Maze for a total of 3.9 miles. Like many other trails these loop and overlap allowing the hiker to lengthen or shorten his hike at will.
With the varying inclement weather this month it was great to get another hike in before month's end. I have two hikes penciled in for February; we'll see if the weather cooperates to allow for it.


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- Furniture
- Date
- 1650
- Nationality of Designer
- English
- Manufacturers Location
- England
- Material
- Oak
- Dimensions
- 176.8 x 139.2 x 57.6 cm
- Purchase Price
- £400
Renaissance cabinet with carved front panels
Sold at Brantwood in 1933.
Central cupboard doors removed and used for hatch in the Warden's Cottage at Lawson Park. Sections have been replaced and refurnished in the mid 20th century. Some panels, although they are themselves 17th century, are not original to the cabinet.
Why it's in the Collection
There are several interrelated reasons this cabinet is in the Lawson Park collection. It was, first of all, in the collection of Brantwood. Although it is unclear whether it was bought or owned by Ruskin himself, the cabinet was sold along with much of the house's contents 1933 following W.G. Collingwood's death in 1932 and the breakdown of the direct Ruskinian presence in Coniston. It is possible the renovations made to the cabinet's structure were carried out in preparation for its sale at this time.
Such renovation also justifies the cabinet's presence in the collection. It is a hybrid of different periods, all imitating the original 17th century style, masquerading behind partly authentic features. The upper frieze, inscribed 'AD 1650 FTA', is authentic as are several other areas of woodwork. However, sections including the shelf, door-frames, and upper moulding are much more recent replacements. With a substantial piece of furniture built to last like this cabinet, maintenance and edits to the original object would have been anticipated; it would have evolved in a symbiotic relationship with the house of which it was a part. This is literally true as court cabinets were often built into a room's panelling and when extracted would have had backboards replaced. Questions of authenticity and originality seem either uncertain or even irrelevant when faced with such an object, and it is not uncommon for similar large furniture like this cabinet to have been heavily restored in or since the Victorian period (the V&A's collection contains several examples). In this case, little attempt has been made to disguise the renovations.
Originality was a key concern for craftsmen who were part of the Arts and Crafts movement. The skilful construction and quality of carving found in antique furniture of the medieval and Renaissance period inspired William Morris and Ruskin to endorse a return to earlier principles of design and non-industrial methods. Court cabinets were used as models and their carving emulated as vestiges of an idealised age when the craftsman found pleasure and fulfilment in pre-industrial hand-wrought work that provided control over the conditions of his labour. What resulted were not so much copies as 19th century variants, adaptations on the original.
About the Designer/Maker
The designer and craftsman of this cabinet is unknown. In the 17th century court cabinets were high-value objects, owned only by wealthy households. Cupboards (as their name suggests) had only evolved from open plank shelves to enclosed spaces with doors as recently as the mid 16th century. Suddenly cabinets developed with a facade that could hold decoration. Whereas early Renaissance furniture in Britain remained simple and essentially medieval in its ornamentation, as the period progressed Italianate finials or Romayne work (the carving of medallions featuring human or grotesque heads) came to dominate finer, more self-consciously sophisticated furniture that wished to display its owner's appreciation of continental culture. Designs for medallions, scrolling, strapwork and foliate decoration would have travelled in the form of engravings easily printed and transported across the continent and into Britain.
Large cabinets were used to store or display expensive plateware as well as other eating and drinking utensils and, in certain cases, broken meat to be distributed as alms to the poor. The increase in mercantile culture under Elizabeth's rule led to an expansion of a propertied class and significant steps toward greater luxuries. Wealth triggered renovation of old houses and the building and furnishing of new ones. Court cabinets, as objects central to the daily life of a well-off household, became more commonplace, and designers and craftsmen more professionalised in their manufacture.


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What important event happened on February 12th? My parents will tell you that the most important thing that happened in their world on this date was me. Yep. It's my birthday.
This is me at 15 months. I don't have a good quality newborn photo.
I was born in the wee hours of the morning to my wonderful parents, young and handsome, Ray, and younger and very pretty, Bette, in a small town in central Utah. My uncle Dean wanted them to name me Abby Lynn since it is also the birthdate of Abraham Lincoln, and he always called me that when I was young even though it's not my name. In fact, he still calls me Abby Lynn when I see him.
When I was thinking about today, I started wondering what else happened on this date. I remember a long time ago I received a birthday card listing some eventful trivia that occurred, but I don't remember any of them so I did a computer search and here is a bit of what I learned.
1541 – Santiago, Chili is founded by Pedro de Valdivia
1709 – Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman, is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island {inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe"}
1733 – The 13th U.S. colony of Georgia was founded by Englishman James Oglethorpe
1809 – Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky
1818 – Chili gains independence from Spain
1850 – George Washington's original Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300
1855 – Michigan State University was established
1870 – Women residents of the Utah Territory are granted the right to vote
1874 – King David Kalakaua, of Sandwich Island Hawaii, is the first king to visit the United States
1876 – Al Spalding opens his sporting goods store
1877 – The first news dispatch by telephone, between Boston and Salem, Mass.
1878 – Frederick Thayer patents the catcher's mask
1879 – Artificial ice is created at Madison Square Garden, the first artificial ice rink in North America
1892 – President Lincoln's birthday is declared a national holiday
1909 – NAACP was formed
1912 – China becomes a republic, after centuries of rule by an emperor
1914 – In Washington D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place
1915 – The cornerstone was laid for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
1924 – George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" premieres at Carnegie Hall
1924 – Calvin Coolidge is the first President of the United States to deliver a political speech on radio
1948 – 1st Lt Nancy Leftenant becomes the first black woman in the army nursing corps
1949 – "Annie Get Your Gun" closes at the Imperial Theater, NYC, after 1147 performances
1949 – Canadian ice hockey team beats Denmark 47-0
1950 – Senator Joe McCarthy claims to have a list a 205 communist government employees
1953 – USSR breaks relations with Israel
1955 – The McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 and stays #1 for ten weeks
1955 – President Eisenhower sends the first U.S. advisors to South Vietnam
1961 – The first spacecraft to the planet Venus was launched by the USSR
1964 – The Beatles had their first NYC concert at Carnegie Hall
1964 – U.S. figure skating championships were won by Peggy Fleming and Scott Allen
1970 – A three month old baby received Canada's first successful liver transplant at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital
1973 – The first American POWs in North Vietnam are released
1984 – Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean skate "Bolero" at the Olympics and receive all perfect scores for quality and the gold medal
1998 – A 250-car pile-up in Italy, due to fog
1998 – Intel unveils its first graphics chip i740
1999 – American Airlines pilots defy a federal court order and continue their sickout, causing the airline to cancel over a thousand flights
2000 – Dallas Cowboys coach, Tom Landry, dies at age 75 after battling leukemia for nine months
2000 – Peanuts creator, Charles Schulz dies of colon cancer at age 77
2006 – A powerful Nor'easter Blizzard blankets the Northeastern United States dumping 1-2 feet of snow from Washington D.C. up to Boston, Massachusetts. The storm dumped a record 26.9 inches of snow in NYC
Some pretty important things happened on this date ~ maybe not as well-remembered and/or earth shattering as what happened on my husband's birthdate {April 14} ~ the Titanic hit the iceberg and Lincoln was shot, but still important and fun to know. I'm pretty sure that I'll be able to remember some of them better now that I have read them and typed them!
Besides your birth, what happened on your day?
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- 00:11
TRACY OSBORN: Hi.My name is Tracy Osborn and I'm an Associate Professorof Political Science at the University of Iowa.Today I'm going to be talking a bit about electing womento public office.Now overall, I'm going to talk about three topics today.First I'm going to give you a little backgroundand talk about why women aren't as involved in politicsin the US as men are.
- 00:32
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: So I'll show you some numbers of women in Congress,talk about women in the state legislatures,and even women in other countries.We'll look at these to get a feel for the problemof electing women.Second, I'm going to talk about whywe have such paltry numbers of womenin public office in the US.The biggest reason is that women do not run at the same rates
- 00:52
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: as men do.So I'll break down the reasons why this is the case.Finally, I'm going to talk about whyit's really important to overcomethis problem of getting women into public office.There are actually three reasons I'mgoing to talk about, democratic legitimacy, public policy.And the law-making process.We'll talk about each of these goals in turn.
- 01:19
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: So let's start by talking about some background of womenin public office in the US.Here in the 114th Congress-- that'sthe congress for 2015-2016-- we have 104 women.You may even remember in the newsthis being a huge deal when therewas over 100 women in Congress.This is almost exactly 20% of the 535
- 01:41
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: seats in the House and Senate.Now the Senate has 20 women-- that'sexactly 20% of the Senate-- and the Househas a little bit over 19%, which works out to 84 women.Congress.In Congress, the numbers have actuallyclimbed a little bit over the years very steadily,so they've never had a moment where they actuallywent down in the number of women in Congress.
- 02:03
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: Now there were some dramatic increases, for instance,the Year of the Woman in 1992, but over time it's justbeen a very gradual increase.In the state legislatures, the storyis a little bit different.Right now 24.3% of legislators are women.Within this overall percentage, however, thereare some interesting hidden trends.
- 02:24
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: One of those trends is that that percentage, 24.3,has been about the same for the last 15 years.In other words, it's stagnated.So it was going up for quite a while,but now it's kind of stuck at this 20% to 25% mark.Why is this the case when Congress, we'veseen it go up steadily over time?Another interesting observation about these numbers
- 02:46
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: is that this is an overall take, the 24.3%,but it really differs among states.Some states have a lot of women in their state legislatures.For instance, Vermont is 41% women.Washington, Colorado, Arizona, theseare states that consistently have a lot of womenin their legislature.On the other hand, we have some statesthat are sort of consistently at the bottom.
- 03:09
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: Oklahoma, Louisiana, and South Carolinaare examples of those states.Currently Louisiana has the fewest women with only 12%.So that 24.3% actually masks that huge variety.Now both of these trends, in Congress and in the statelegislatures, tell us that there'ssome mix of factors that's not driving women into office
- 03:31
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: at the same rate as men.This is pretty disturbing when youthink about where the US ranks internationallyin the number of women in their legislature.So considering the national legislature and the lower houseof that national legislature-- that'sour House of Representatives-- werank 71st in the number of women in our lower
- 03:51
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: house of parliament, in that lower house.This actually puts us behind most of Europe,including a lot of countries that wetend to think of as the countries that compare to us,such as the UK.It also puts us behind much of Africaand much of South America.Interestingly, this even puts us behind placeslike Iraq and Afghanistan in the percentage
- 04:13
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: of women in our legislature.You can also see one more interesting trendin the percentage of women if youtake a look at the graph of women state legislatorsin the US over time.What you might notice is that it usedto be evenly Republican and Democrat.But over time it's become much more Democratic.
- 04:34
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: This means that our political parties in the UShave differing problems in gettingwomen elected to office.It's a bit easier for Democrats than for Republicansto elect women.And this is a special problem of representation,if you think about getting a different mix of womeninto office.
- 04:58
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: So this begs the question, if there are sofew women in office, why?Well, the biggest reason why is that fewer womenrun compared to men.So what I'm going to do now is tell youa bit about the research that's figured outwhy this is the case.Why do so few women run for office?So a good way to think about thisis to think about what I like to call push and pull factors.
- 05:21
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: On the push side, there are factorswhere candidates have to kind of push themselvesinto public office.They have to decide that they want to run.Well, there are differences in howwomen and men perceive the opportunity to run for office.On the other side, we have pull factors,where different groups of people actually pull candidatesin and try to get them to run.
- 05:43
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: These factors work differently for women and men as well.If you combine the push and the pull factors,then you start to understand why women run at different rates.So let's talk about the push factor first.Two researchers, Lawless and Fox,call this problem the political ambition problem.This is a problem where women and men who
- 06:04
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: are equally qualified for office, who maybe comefrom a group of, let's say, lawyers or businesspeople,who consistently would be the people whothink about running for office.If you look at the backgrounds of those women and those men,they're really similar.They have lots of experience in the community, the same kindof education, so their backgrounds objectively
- 06:25
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: are really equal.Yet when you ask them, would you thinkabout running for public office, women consistentlyare less likely to think about running for public officethan men.And if you ask them why, they'll saythey don't think their qualificationsare good enough to qualify them for public office at a higherrate than men do.So in other words, they look at those qualifications,
- 06:47
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: equal to men's, but see themselves as lessqualified to run for public office.There's also some other evidence that perception reallymakes a difference.So for instance, women are more worried about someof the factors that come along with running for public officethan men are.For instance, they express more worryabout raising money, which is a huge part of running
- 07:07
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: for modern public office.They also expressed concern about whatit might do to their family.Now that's the push factor, right?That tells you that women are actuallyless likely to be the ones that are goingto jump in the ring because of those perception problemswith ambition.The pull factor is something we think of as recruitment.
- 07:27
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: There's a lot of public offices in the United States,and the political parties work reallyhard to get quality candidates into those offices.So what they do is they look aroundand they try to figure out who's the bestcandidate they can run.This is the recruitment process.Well, for many of those offices, the peopledoing the recruitment are men.And they look around and they try to find,
- 07:49
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: from their kind of community groups or their businessgroups, who might make the best candidate.Well, when they do that, those circlesare less likely to have women in them.So sort of unconsciously, they'reactually not picking women.They don't mean to do it, necessarily.But they're looking around in those closed circles,and those closed circles tend to be more men,and therefore we have more male candidates.
- 08:11
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: Sometimes, though, it is actually conscious,because we also have a process called gate-keeping whererecruiters try to keep certain candidates out of officebecause they don't think they can hack it.We know that gate-keeping affectswomen a little bit more, and that somebody might look aroundand they might say, OK, we need a candidate for this seat.Do you think a woman could run here?
- 08:33
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: That's not a question you're goingto get about a male candidate.And so if you think about that recruitment factor mixedwith that push factor of political ambition,these two together really explainwhy there are so few women who run for office.If women don't think their qualifications are good enoughand they're not being recruited, then
- 08:53
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: there's sort of a double barrier to getting them into office.|nterestingly, most evidence that political scientists dohave shows that when women do decide to be candidatesand they do decide to run, they win at equal rates to men.So the problem is not that voters won'tvote for women candidates.It's getting women to be those candidates in the first place.
- 09:21
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: So why is this important?There are three factors that makeelecting more women to public office really important.The first reason is something I'mcalling democratic legitimacy.This is kind of a big thought idea.If you think about the place of the USand the US government in the world,often Americans like to think of howthey are spreading their democratic values
- 09:43
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: to other countries.Now we're not a true democracy, right?We don't send everybody to the meeting all the time.Rather, we send representatives to Washington.So we're what we like to call "little r" republicangovernment, a representative government.But if only 20% of our representatives are women,are we really a democratic representative government?
- 10:04
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: And if you think about that as we'regoing to write other constitutions,we actually require, in places like Iraq,that they elect 25% women, yet that'ssomething we don't do here.We only have 20% percent women in our Congress.And so it's a matter of democratic legitimacyto make our legislature look more like the peopleit represents.
- 10:25
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: The second reason it's important to elect women to officeis because women make different kinds of public policy.Now this sounds really simple, but it's actuallya bit more complicated.What we know is that women experiencedifferent things in society.They're expected to do different things, like be caregivers,because a lot of times they're caring for children.
- 10:45
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: So they have different issues relatedto those societal experiences.Now when they come to public office,they can do several things with those issues.They can emphasize those issues intheir legislative priorities.When they get up and do a speech on the floor,they can actually say, you know, as a woman,I had to go through this health screening.
- 11:07
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: Or, as a woman who has to have a child,they have a different experience to bring to the floor.So when they make public policy, they'regoing to do it in a different way than men would do.The third reason that it's important to elect womento public office is that they actuallymake policy differently.So this is a little bit different than the contentof the policy that I just talked about.
- 11:29
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: Women may make different types of policies,but they may actually make any policy in a different way.We have some evidence that women like to run meetingsin a different style, that when they run the meeting,they like to make sure everybody gets a chance to talk.They like to be educative and make sure that everyone reallyunderstands the points of the debate before they move on.
- 11:52
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: This can lead to less zero sum decision making,in other words, decisions where one person wins everythingand one person wins nothing.You might be more compromising when yourun a meeting in that style.So if you elect more women to office,the actual process of lawmaking might become more consensual.
- 12:15
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: In conclusion, we've talked todayabout why it's really important to getmore women into public office in the United States.Overcoming those push and pull factorsto get more women to be candidates for officeis really the key.And those three factors, democratic legitimacy,public policy, and the making of laws
- 12:35
TRACY OSBORN [continued]: are the real reasons why it's important to get womeninto public office.
- 00:11
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Professor Tracy Osborn explains the state of women in politics and identifies key trends in the election of women to political office. She discusses the push and pull factors that may bar women from becoming candidates. She also covers why it is important to elect women to political office.
Professor Tracy Osborn explains the state of women in politics and identifies key trends in the election of women to political office. She discusses the push and pull factors that may bar women from becoming candidates. She also covers why it is important to elect women to political office.
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