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Setting sprays have become extremely popular over the last few years. Beauty Bloggers across the internet and YouTube Beauty Vloggers have identified these sprays as essential to creating the perfect makeup look. There are so many sprays on the market promising to do everything from prep and prime the face for makeup to set and perfect a completed makeup look, control oil, provide just the right amount of luminosity and ensure your makeup lasts 12+ hours without fading, caking or creasing.
Those are some big promises! And for the record, no single makeup product can do all that. That being said, a good setting spray can do some great things in terms of finishing your makeup look and providing some nice benefits to your skin, depending on the ingredients included in your spray of choice.
You have be careful because there are a lot of setting sprays that have high alcohol contents (e.g., the very popular L'Oréal Infallible Pro-Spray and Set is extremely high in alcohol and fragrance so it's basically like spraying hairspray on your face!). The alcohol in some (thankfully not all) of these sprays can not only dry out your face but has been shown to cause death to skin cells in a dose-dependent rate (read more about alcohol types used in skin care and the latest research here). In layman's terms that means the more you use those sprays, the more you could be killing your skin cells (source). Scary stuff!
The best alcohol-free setting sprays tend to have a few common ingredients (generally a base of water, glycerin, some sort of slip-agent and a few antioxidants thrown in), but they can also be fairly expensive. MAC's Prep and Prime Fix+ (AKA Fix+) is one of the most enduringly-popular setting sprays with some of the most vocal YouTube devotees (including my favorite YouTube beauty blogger Tati Westbrook AKA . Cost = $23 for 3.4 fluid oz. MAC's website doesn't provide the full product ingredient list but states Fix+ is "infused with a blend of green tea, chamomile and cucumber." According to the Paula's Choice / Beautypedia Fix+ review here, this spray is composed primarily of water, glycerin, butylene glycol (slip enhancer), along with some chamomile, cucumber and green tea extracts as well as some Vitamin E, panthenol and caffeine thrown in for good measure. But the key ingredients in terms of makeup setting, eliminating a powdery look and helping several layers meld together into a seamless finished look are actually the water and glycerin. The glycerin is especially important for imparting that lovely glow and helps the other ingredients in the spray blend together well so I encourage you not to skip it. Vegans take note – vegetable glycerin available from Amazon, Vitacost, or other Internet sites.
Consider the antioxidants in this spray as an added bonus, not your primary source. You'll still want to use your regular serum and moisturizers. But this recipe includes some great antioxidants! Green tea is well-established as a potent anti-oxidant and skin soother. Chamomile is a great ingredient to include in your setting spray because it also provides antioxidant and skin-soothing even benefits (source) and some research has shown it may be helpful in fading sun spots (source, and the marks left behind from acne scarring (source).
A Few Notes about Storage: Many of those un-pronounceable (not sure that's a word) ingredients you see so often in cosmetics are actually preservatives which extend the shelf life of the product, since companies have no idea how long they'll sit on the shelf before purchase and/or how long it will take you to consume the contents. This spray has no preservatives or funky chemicals. For that reason, once you get the full recipe mixed up, you may consider pouring half into a smaller spray/storage bottle and stashing it in your refrigerator until ready to use.
Since I'm all about reduce and reuse, if I make this spray during the summer (when I'm likely to store it in the refrigerator full-time), I usually pour the full recipe into this dark-colored bottle which previously held One 'n Only brand Argan Oil Treatment, which I've carefully washes a couple of times with hot soapy water. Then I just keep in the fridge so it's nice a cool when I use it!
Otherwise, I pour half into this 2 oz. bottle which previously held E.L.F. Cosmetic's Mist and Set which excludes glycerin but includes several great skin-beneficial ingredients and antioxidants including forms of Vitamins C, E and A and some Green Tea. The dark bottles protects the fragile antioxidants in this recipe. If you don't have any suitably-sized dark bottles available for reuse, keep in mind that Walmart and other discount retailers sell spray bottles for reasonable prices in various sizes and colors.
• 1 pouch each green tea + chamomile tea brewed with 1/2 cup (or 4 oz.) total distilled or filtered water
• 1 Tbsp. glycerin
• 2 Tbsp. rose water
• 1 Evening Primrose Oil gel-tab (optional, oily skin types may skip this as it adds additional oil)
• Measuring Spoon
• Clean 6-8 oz. spray bottle (preferably one made of opaque or dark-colored material to preserve antioxidant ingredients)
• Sewing needle (optional)
• Funnel (optional)
1. Brew chamomile and green tea in 1/2 cup filtered or distilled water if possible. Allow tea to steep at least 5 minutes. For best results, allow tea to steep covered overnight in the refrigerator.
2. Pour cooled tea into a clean 6-8 oz. spray bottle (I find using a small funnel help prevent making a mess or wasting half the tea when pouring). Then add 2 Tbsp. rose water and glycerin.
3. Finally (if desired), using a clean sharp sewing needle very carefully puncture evening primrose gel-tab and squeeze contents into spray or storage bottle. Then tightly secure lid onto the bottle and gently shake bottle before using or pouring into desired storage bottles.
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"In his right hand he held seven stars, and out of his mouth came a sharp, two-edged sword. His face was like the sun when it shines in all its brightness." ~Revelation 1:16 (God's Word Translation)
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Brands must build a new relationship with their customers and the culture they participate in. The old rule was to create safe, ordinary products and combine them with mass marketing. The new rule: create truly innovative products and build the marketing right into them. Today, it's within the product itself that a brand has the most leverage with consumers. So where should companies start? They must take their brands back to their foundations and realize that the message is not the product, but that the product is the message. Authors Alex Bogusky and John Winsor have worked with some of the most important brands in today's marketplace, including American Express, Best Buy, Burger King, Coca-Cola, Google, Nike, Microsoft, Patagonia, and Toyota, utilizing the tools they discuss in this book. Writing in a swift, irreverent style, Bogusky and Winsor make readers feel like they are getting a front-row seat at a top-level marketing strategy session.
About the Author: Alex Bogusky is the chief creative insurgent at MDC Partners, the parent company of Crispin Porter + Bogusky advertising agency. He lives in Miami. John Winsor founded Victors & Spoils, the first ad agency built on crowdsourcing principles. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.


text: In 1972, a concerned Union Pacific Railroad employee, working with the support of many Idaho communities, established a state-wide public education program in an effort to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and fatalities occurring at highway-rail grade crossings. At the end of the first year, the fatality rate in Idaho dropped by 39 percent. In 1973, the same education program was started in Nebraska. After a one-year period, Nebraska demonstrated even more impressive results-a 46 percent reduction in highway-rail grade crossing fatalities. In recent years, increased emphasis has been placed on reducing and preventing the injuries and fatalities caused by people trespassing on railroad property. Operation Lifesaver is now active across the United States, in Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Argentina and Estonia. Since its inception in 1972, this public education program has dramatically reduced injuries and fatalities. A cooperative effort involving education, engineering and enforcement are the three factors that continue to make this program successful. Education is provided by Operation Lifesaver volunteers. Engineering is provided by the railroads and road authorities responsible for improving and maintaining the crossings. Enforcement is provided by your local and state law enforcement officials and railroad police officers who actively enforce the laws at crossings and along the railroad right-of-ways.


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Indonesia's Futures Exchange Supervisory Board (Bappebti) has announced new regulations on the implementation of physical markets for crypto assets in futures trading. The rules focus on good governance for cryptocurrency tradèrs, legal certainty and consumer protection. They will also require the regulator to establish a physical market for futures trading in virtual currencies.
Also read: Crypto Broker Voyager Digital Lists on Canada's TSX Venture Exchange
Indonesia Enters Early Phase of Crypto Regulation
Jakarta Post, a local daily, has said Bappebti's move signals that the Indonesian cryptocurrency industry is now entering the "early phases of regulation" from a government that has hitherto resisted attempts at recognizing crypto as a legitimate financial tool.
According to the article, the new framework will also regulate all tradable crypto assets, including mechanisms for buying and selling, starting from account opening and fund saving as well as withdrawal of cryptocurrencies in both fiat and non-cash terms.
Futures generally refer to financial contracts that compel the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset, in this case cryptocurrency, at a predetermined future date and price. For example, Hong Kong-based Coinflex exchange announced in January that it was planning to offer futures contracts for bitcoin core (BTC), bitcoin cash (BCH), and ethereum (ETH) with leverage of up to 20x beginning next month.
All futures bought and sold on the exchange will be physically delivered, meaning that when the contracts expire, holders will be paid the underlying cryptocurrency instead of cash. Not all futures are physically delivered, but the concept is broadly still the same. Other exchanges such as Intercontinental Exchange Inc., which owns the New York Stock Exchange, and Chicago-based Eris Exchange have also revealed plans to introduce physically delivered futures for BTC.
'Minimum Capital Thresholds Too High'
In Indonesia, Bappebti, which operates under the Ministry of Trade, proposed a funding framework for operators of futures exchanges that local industry participants regard as very high. Under Article 24 of the new regulations, a physical trader of crypto assets is required to transfer 100 billion rupiah (about $7.13 million) to their accounts. At least 80 billion rupiah of that amount must be kept as a deposit, Jakarta Post reported.
Another section of the regulations indicates that "to be approved as a facilitator of customers in crypto asset transactions, physical traders are required to transfer one trillion rupiah (about $71.3 million) in capital and keep 800 billion rupiah in their accounts." Those intending to operate as clearing houses will need to have paid up capital of at least 1.5 trillion rupiah ($107 million)..
The article quoted an official with the local cryptocurrency exchange Rekeningku.com who complained that the minimum capital required for physical traders to own in cryptocurrency was "too high." The official said the industry was looking to discuss the matter with the Futures Exchange Supervisory Body, possibly for a downward review.
However, the Indonesian government, which considers cryptocurrency to be a commodity, has previously expressed concern at the level of risk and theft that sometimes occurs in the cryptosphere. The high minimum capital thresholds might be an attempt to address similar fears.
Dharma Yoga, a senior official with Bappebti, said last year that any regulation of the crypto industry in Indonesia would introduce measures to prevent the loss of funds due to embezzlement or hacking of crypto platforms.
What do you think about the new regulations on cryptocurrency futures in Indonesia? Let us know in the comments section below.
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The informational sign posted last week on U.S. 27 near the Chickamauga Battlefield says: "Army of Tennesse Hihgway."
Both "Tennessee" and "Highway" are misspelled.
Chickamauga City Manager John Culpepper told the Chattanooga Times Free Press "they can't spell down at the Georgia Department of Transportation."
GDOT spokesman Mohamed Arafa said there are sometimes mistakes with names "but Tennessee, there's no excuse for that." He also said the department "used to be the Department of Highway."
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Swallows have a reputation for being both beneficial and pestilential. North America is home to several common species, including barn swallows, cliff swallows, and tree swallows, as well as less prominent types, like cave and mangrove swallows. Although they are appreciated for the pest insects they eat, swallows gather in large numbers, damage private properties, and wreak havoc on farming operations.
Though they are distinguishable by their flattened, short beaks, most species of swallows vary in appearance. For example, cliff swallows grow to be approximately 5 inches long and weigh just under an ounce. They have red faces, brown undersides, and white foreheads. Barn swallows are similarly sized, though they are steel blue with reddish-brown undersides and rusty colored necks.
Species of swallows normally live near water since they use mud to build nests and as a source of nourishment. Barn swallows prefer to nest in meadows and farmlands, avoiding cluttered spaces like forests, and return to their summer homes after each migration season as long as abundant food and shelter remain available. Cliff swallows are more prominent in the western parts of North America and are known for nesting under cliff overhangs.
Are swallows known to enter homes or yards?
Swallows are notorious for using buildings as nests. Some species nest in chimneys, while others, like the barn swallow, enjoy utilizing more roof space. Cliff swallows require overhead cover and flat supportive surfaces to build their preferred nests, which make building eaves prime roosting locations for the birds.
Do swallows harm people or property?
Problems typically stem from the swallow's proclivity to form large groups called colonies. Cars and farm equipment are often damaged by swallow droppings, and farmers also report significant livestock feed losses when the birds form large colonies nearby. The birds do not typically physically threaten humans, though mothers will swoop to stave off predators that get too close to their offspring.
Control and Safety
Property owners can employ several exclusion methods to control swallow populations. Porcupine wires, for example, can be placed on favorite roosting spots to keep the birds away. Reducing insect populations and removing standing water in the area also proves helpful. Leaving problems alone only invites more birds to join colonies, though they are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which makes action difficult.
Trapping and Removal
The safest and legal way to regulate swallow populations is to call professional removal services. Critter Control teams stand ready to use our integrated pest management approach. This entails surveying areas in order to exclude and remove swallows from private property. Our services keep citizens free from fines and the risk of contracting deadly diseases.
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Whether you're in the market for new K&N Air Filters or any other motorcycle kit for that matter, our reviews are designed to help you get the very best for your budget. Today we're looking at reviewing K&N Air Filter SU-7596 to give you the key facts and details you need to decide if it's right for you.
We begin this K&N Air Filter SU-7596 review by running a quick analysis of the product and comparing it to other alternatives from K&N or other brands that offer K&N Air Filters. The scores below are designed to give you a quick glance overview of how K&N Air Filter SU-7596 compares to alternatives with a score for the quality of the product, the price, how good the reviews are and an overall summary score.
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Latest Price: £46.79
K&N Air Filter SU-7596 reviews
Take a look at a number of customer reviews at SportsBikeShop:
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- K&N Air Filter SU-7596 – Suzuki High air flow with excellent filtration Designed to increase horsepower and acceleration Washable and reusable Will NOT void vehicle warranty Lasts up to 50,000 miles before cleaning is required A K&N air filter will last the life of your motorcycle Works with OEM vehicle electronics Easy high performance add-on Environmentally friendly K&N's replacement air filters are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration. K&N make over 1,200 different replacement air filters for virtually every vehicle on the road. These filters are washable and reusable and are custom designed to fit into your existing factory air box. Their drop-in design means adding performance is simple. With most vehicles you simply remove the disposable air filter and replace it with a K&N. Their stock replacement air filters for street vehicles are covered by their famous K&N Million-Mile Limited Warranty and will be THE LAST AIR FILTER YOUR VEHICLE WILL EVER NEED.
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- SportsBikeShop customers score this 3 out of 5 from 5 reviews.
You've probably already bought plenty of bits and pieces for your motorbike, and are already very aware of just how great shopping online for bike bits can be. With huge savings available off of traditional brick and mortar shops, it's easy to see why we're all shifting towards online shopping. This is especially true when shopping with retailers like SportsBikeShop who offer Free UK delivery on orders over £25, 7 day week next day delivery also available and one of the most loved features of SportsBikeShop's incredible service is their 365 day returns policy, which makes it so simple and quick to return your products if they're not right. Their range of K&N Air Filters is pretty unrivalled with 172 products available in the category. Of course the down side to shopping online is that you don't get the chance to properly see or try the product before you buy it, but thanks to the easy returns policy at SportsBikeShop and the fact that many of the products like K&N Air Filter SU-7596 have comprehensive customer reviews which gives you a great indication as to how good a product is without needing to actually see or try it.
So of course, our top tip is for you to spend plenty of time reading K&N Air Filter SU-7596 reviews. As you saw above the review score was 8.8 out of 10, so it's definitely performing above expectations according to owners and users of K&N Air Filter SU-7596.
So our goal here at MotorcycleeManReviews is to bring you as many reviews as possible on the products that you love most, whether that's K&N Air Filter SU-7596 or another one of the K&N Air Filters available. Aside from the reviews our other mission is to get you the best deal possible too.
With companies like SportsBikeShop we're all really lucky to be given such a huge range of choice when we're shopping for our motorbike bits. In fact they stock over 80,000 products, of which there are 172 products in the K&N Air Filters category and there are 189 products from K&N. So with such a great range of choice it's no surprise that bikers want to get advice from experts as well as owners of products like the K&N Air Filter SU-7596.
Aside from reviews one of the other most important considerations when buying K&N Air Filters and other motorcycle kit, is price. So flick over to the next tab and we'll give you a real insight into the price that we managed to find K&N Air Filter SU-7596 available for. We'll give you detail on the price and how it compares to other products in the same category and help you to understand how it scored such an incredible 9.7 out of 10 in its price score.
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As we mentioned, one of the most important factors when making a purchase online for motorcycle kit, is price. Whether you're looking to get yourself a really high quality product for the best possible price, or just get the cheapest option available, price is always an important factor. Let's face it, none of us really want to be parting with our hard earned cash.
K&N Air Filter SU-7596 price analysis
The first step of us analysing the price of K&N Air Filter SU-7596 is to run a search across all of the major motorcycle gear retailers to see who is selling it cheapest. In our latest search we found that the best price for K&N Air Filter SU-7596 was £46.79 which was available from SportsBikeShop.
We then started to look a little deeper at the price of K&N Air Filter SU-7596 by looking at the average price that you can expect to pay for a product in the K&N Air Filters category. The results of this, was that the average price of the 172 products is £47.46. With the most expensive product that we could find in the K&N Air Filters category being £97.19 but the cheapest we found was available for £25.14. This means that of the total 172 products there were 242 products cheaper than K&N Air Filter SU-7596 and 125 that were more expensive.
Another important comparison in this K&N Air Filter SU-7596 review is to look at the prices you can expect to pay for products from K&N. The average price of a product from K&N was just £46.32, with the most expensive product being £97.19, but the cheapest did come in at just £9.68. So of the products we found available from K&N specifically in the K&N Air Filters category, we identified that there are 76 more expensive than K&N Air Filter SU-7596 and 83 that are cheaper.
The next step for us when analysing the price of K&N Air Filter SU-7596 was to look in even further detail by looking at prices of products from K&N specifically in the K&N Air Filters category. The average price of K&N products in the K&N Air Filters category is £47.46, with the most expensive option being £97.19 and lowest cost coming in at £9.68. That meant that there were a total of 76 that were more expensive than K&N Air Filter SU-7596 and 83 that were cheaper.
So it's really easy to see why, at just £46.79, K&N Air Filter SU-7596 scored an astonishing price score of 9.5 out of 10.
K&N Air Filter SU-7596 Reviews
We have obviously gone in to a lot of detail in analysing the key features and pricing of K&N Air Filter SU-7596 to help you in deciding if this is the right K&N Air Filters for you. But the real benefit comes from spending time reading lots of customer reviews. Click the "View Reviews" button now to go and read lots of customer reviews over at SportsBikeShop. Take your time to read plenty, both positive and negative to get a real feel for what it's like owning and using K&N Air Filter SU-7596. SportsBikeShop reviews have proven to be some of the most helpful and reliable reviews for me in my purchasing history when buying motorbike kit, so I hope they prove just as useful to you.
If you do go on to buy K&N Air Filter SU-7596 then we'd love it if you'd pop back here and drop us a comment with your feedback, it will really help future customers when they're shopping about for their bike kit.
An incredible buy at just £46.79 and a fantastic piece of kit, well worthy of its 9.3 out of 10 rating.


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Indian government urged to probe Nutricia India doctor bribery allegations
Industry watchdog the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) has called on Indian authorities to look into allegations that Nutricia India approved "direct and indirect" payments to doctors to promote and prescribe its infant nutrition products.
The payment of health officials by those involved in the supply of infant formula is a violation of the Indian Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods Act 1992 as Amended in 2003 (IMS Act).
Violations of the IMS Act are punishable by up to three years in prison and/or a fine of up to 5,000 Indian Rupees.
BPNI, which is dedicated to the "protection, promotion, and support" of breastfeeding, is one of several organizations in India charged with monitoring and reporting violations of the IMS Act.
Dr Arun Gupta, national coordinator at BPNI and regional coordinator at International Baby Food Action Network Asia (IBFAN Asia), believes that the allegations warrant a probe.
"We have actually written to the Government of India," Gupta told DairyReporter.com.
"I hope the government does something, it certainly calls for an investigation."
Commenting on the claims made against Nutricia India, Gupta added: "Baby food companies should have no business in contacting a health worker and giving out freebies or hard cash."
"Risk of non-compliance"
The allegations, first reported by DairyReporter.com in January 2014, relate to the handover period following the Danone Group's €250m ($182m) acquisition of Wockhardt's nutrition business.
The deal, completed in July 2012, saw Nutricia India absorb Wockhardt's Dexolac, Nusobee, and Protinex brands, and officially entered the country's infant nutrition market.
It became apparent in the second half of 2012 that payments, in both cash and gift form, were being made to doctors, our source claimed.
Nutricia India documents, seen by DairyReporter.com, appear to detail payments of around 15,000 Rupees ($240, €180) by sales representatives to doctors.
The Danone Group declined to comment directly on the allegations.
A subsequent August 2013 integration audit of marketing practices at Nutricia India between March 1 2013 and August 31 2013 "did not identify any payments made to doctors" by Nutricia India employees. The Danone Group did, however, acknowledge that the business was at "risk of non-compliance" with the IMS Act.
While recognizing this risk, the audit document added: "Nevertheless, necessity to animate the category."
The Danone Group refused to be drawn on the exact meaning of this phrase when pressed by DairyReporter.com.
"A key failure" of the integration audit, according to the whistleblower, was that auditors chose not to cover the five-month period following the deal with Wockhardt.
"At the time of the audit, they were aware of allegations [of payments to doctor], and that the period they should have been looking at was the second half of 2012," said the whistleblower.
The Danone Group again declined to comment on these claims.


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Antonio Sabato Jr., among speakers at GOP convention
UPDATE: Tim Tebow calls his scheduled appearance at the RNC a "rumor."
CLEVELAND (AP) -- There are war heroes, a casino mogul and even an underwear model, yet Donald Trump is relying heavily on his party's establishment to fill the speaking program for next week's Republican National Convention.
The presumptive presidential nominee has approved a convention program that features at least 20 current or former elected officials, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Noticeably absent from a speaker list obtained by The Associated Press early Thursday are many athletes or A-List celebrities that Trump's team long suggested would help make his presidential nominating convention unlike any other.
Yet there is no shortage of political outsiders.
Speakers will include four of Trump's children, Las Vegas casino owner Phil Ruffin, and actor and former underwear model Antonio Sabato Jr. The campaign said Thursday morning that college football star Tim Tebow will also appear on stage, but Thursday evening Tebow posted a video on Facebook saying that was a "rumor." And in a slap at Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, Mark Geist and John Tiegen will also address the convention, both survivors of the deadly 2012 attack on the American diplomatic consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
"This impressive lineup of veterans, political outsiders, faith leaders and those who know Donald Trump the best -- his family and longtime friends -- represent a cross-section of real people facing the same challenges as every American household," said Trump spokesman Jason Miller.
Despite the list of familiar politicos, the convention program is a reminder that the Republican Party remains deeply divided over Trump's candidacy.
Some of the GOP's biggest names were not on the list because they refused to participate in four-day convention, which begins on Monday.
The GOP's two living presidents, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and its two most recent presidential nominees, John McCain and Mitt Romney, all plan to avoid the Cleveland affair -- as does Ohio's Republican Gov. John Kasich. Shrugging off the high-profile absences, Trump's team suggested the convention lineup would help highlight Trump's outsider appeal.
"We are totally over-booked. We have great speakers, we have winners, we have people that aren't only political people," Trump told Fox News Channel on Tuesday. "We have a lot of people that are just champions and winners."
The New York billionaire acknowledged in recent days that he'd be hewing a little closer to tradition.
"Look, I have great respect for the institution of the conventions. I mean to me, it's very important. So we're not going to change the wheel," he said on Fox.
New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady, a Trump friend, was initially teased as a possible speaker, but will not appear next week in Cleveland. Neither will former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight or legendary boxing promoter Don King, a Cleveland resident and passionate Trump supporter.
The program will instead feature people like pro golfer Natalie Gulbis, retired astronaut Eileen Collins, and Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White. In addition to the Benghazi survivors, former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, author of the book, "Lone Survivor," will make an appearance, along with Wisconsin Sheriff David Clarke, a vocal critic of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The convention will also highlight religious leaders such as Jerry Falwell Jr., son of the famed televangelist, and Haskel Lookstein, the New York rabbi who converted Trump's daughter, Ivanka to Judaism.
Trump does not forget his business relationships, giving speaking slots to real estate investor Tom Barrack, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and even the general manager for Virginia's Trump Winery, Kerry Woolard.
And in a nod toward party unity, Trump will feature several former presidential competitors, including Cruz, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Ben Carson and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Two finalists in Trump's search for a running mate made the list as well: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newt Gingrich. The other finalist, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, was not included in the program obtained by the AP.
Trump had already announced that his children would be speaking, along with his wife Melania, whom he said was already working on remarks.
Ivanka Trump, who along with Trump's other adult children, has been playing an increasingly central role in the campaign, predicted in a recent radio interview the GOP convention would be "a convention unlike any we've ever seen."
"It will be substantive. It will be interesting. It will be different. It's not going to be a ho-hum lineup of, you know, the typical politicians," she said.


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I have dreamed of a trip onboard the famed, yet uber-expensive, Orient Express for decades. So when I learned about El Transcantábrico Clásico, a luxury train that runs along the coastline of Spain, I thought this would be my Spanish version of a glamorous, old-fashioned train journey through Europe.
The El Transcantábrico Clásico is a weeklong train ride through the region known as "Green Spain," a 1,242-mile stretch of shoreline on the northern Iberian peninsula that encompasses four regions—Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and Basque Country—that hug the northern Cantabrian coast. Traveling from León to Santiago de Compostela (or vice versa), the 38-passenger train features a highly attentive staff who have arranged every single detail of the group itinerary. All excursions, meals and transportation are enjoyed by your intimate group all at the same time.
If you've been to Barcelona or Madrid or Spain's Mediterranean coast, there is simply no comparison between those highly popular Spanish destinations and the often-overlooked Spanish cities further north. What you'll find along the El Transcantábrico Clásico's route are rugged hills, apple orchards, Celtic heritage, and many other Spanish surprises.
I hopped onboard in Bilbao, doing one of the 5- or 6-night itineraries that join the train after it has already begun its weeklong journey. Bilbao is a vibrant city worthy of a stay all its own, especially as home to the Guggenheim Museum, so I was happy to have spent a little extra time beforehand there before jumping on the train.
On the morning of embarking, I stood on an empty train platform in Bilbao, watching the stately blue and white El Transcantábrico Clásico enter the station. No other trains were around, so there were no other passengers around. The train slowly came to a stop along the platform and then everything was suddenly quiet, with just a large locomotive expectantly waiting for a handful of new passengers. The manager of the El Transcantábrico Clásico, a dapper gentleman who was always scurrying around finalizing details, stepped off the train and offered to show me to my room.
I had never been on a luxury train before—not even an Amtrak sleeper coach, for that matter. I've traveled on the high-speed TGV and inter-city European trains, but never on a train where you're meant to stay a while and travel in the comfort of your own stateroom. So I was amazed at the compactness of train living.
My Junior Luxury Suite had a double bed facing the windows, as well as a closet, minibar and safe. Couples planning on sleeping in the bed together might want to measure the amount of room they require beforehand. The beds are 47″ wide by 73″ long. Sleeping by myself was no problem, but adding another person—especially a tall person—would have been an extremely tight fit. The bathroom had a shower that looked like it needed an instruction manual to operate, with all of the wonderful massaging and steaming options available, as well as a tiny toilet and sink with plenty of storage space for toiletries.
There was no time to worry about unpacking, though, as the group was getting ready to head out for sightseeing. Each day, group excursions are arranged, with the assistance of El Transcantábrico's dedicated motor coach. The schedule is pretty rigid every day, and skipping the group itinerary entirely is not possible. The train often travels while the passengers are exploring, with the motor coach driving on to the next destination to join up with the train.
In Bilbao, a walking tour of the city started the day, before we headed back to the train mid-afternoon for lunch. Our tour guide Ana never failed to have a smile or a friendly word, even while doing the tours in two languages. Both Spanish and English are spoken on the El Transcantábrico Clásico. Tours often started with a Spanish explanation of whatever sight we were seeing, with an English translation afterward.
During the walking tour, historic and ancient buildings were pointed out, along with the dramatic modern building that is the Guggenheim. On the day of our train's tour, the Guggenheim was closed, so everyone just took pictures outside. If a visit inside the popular museum is on your to-do list, make sure you check the itinerary before signing up to see if your day in Bilbao is the same as the museum's scheduled day off.
Tip: If a visit inside the popular museum is on your to-do list, make sure you check the itinerary before signing up to see if your day in Bilbao is the same as the museum's scheduled day off.
Lunch onboard was just the beginning of a culinary feast that would last the entire week. Breakfast was always served onboard, and about half of the lunches were served on the train. Dinners were always at a nice restaurant in town, with at least three courses—if not more—and plenty of wine! All meals and alcohol served with the meals are included.
On the train, tables for two are arranged beneath the windows of the two separate dining cars. Fancy china and glassware with linen tablecloths set the stage for a meal to be savored. Almost every single meal in this region near the sea is heavy on seafood. Local delicacies are showcased on the day that you travel through each destination. If you like a certain torte, pastry or main dish, you better eat up, as you won't find it again in another meal.
Dining is a big draw of the entire El Transcantábrico itinerary. Hours are devoted to set menus of fine meals, but there are plenty of other highlights on the itinerary that don't involve the local cuisine.
A visit to the Altamira Museum offers visitors a fascinating look into the discovery of the cave paintings found in Santillana del Mar. Walk through a recreation of the historic paintings and learn more than you ever thought possible about the intrigue and backstabbing central to the discovery of this artwork on rock.
Another great visit is the one we offered to Picos de Europa National Park. Mountaintop views and wildflowers surrounding calm lakes are a surprise to many who think of Spain as only flamenco dancers and palm tree-lined beaches. Cowbells echoed through the mountains as our group took a short hike in grassy fields where huge bovines grazed.
The architecture of Oscar Niemeyer, the cider houses of Gijon, the old streets of Oviedo, towering rock formations of Cathedral Beach, and the tiny fishing villages of Asturias round out an impressive list of sights to be seen throughout the weeklong romp through Spain.
At night, once the last glasses of wine had been consumed and the umpteenth course of a seafood extravaganza had been put away, our motorcoach would drive everyone back to the train station. The train does not travel through the night. Rather, you sleep onboard in a train station. A lounge car with a bar is where most passengers unwind before bed, as well as in the library car that features a computer and internet service.
All too soon, our journey came to a close in Santiago de Compostela. We packed up our belongings and the crew loaded them onto the motorcoach, and then we were driven to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in the early morning. Unloading in the historic courtyard outside of the cathedral, where weary pilgrims were finishing their miles-long spiritual walk and dropping to the ground out of sheer exhaustion, we were allowed a firsthand account of how revered this section of Spain is to so many travelers.
The destinations along the El Transcantábrico Clásico route might not include the big names found in the guidebooks. But a journey through Green Spain will connect you with authentic Spanish culture and extremely welcoming locals without the crowds of mass tourism—and no matter what form of transport you use, that's a great reason to visit this region.


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Allows init to shut the system down, when the power fails. This assumes the use of a UPS, and software that watches the UPS and informs init that the power is off.
Allows init to reboot the system, when the user presses ctrl-alt-del on the console keyboard. Note that the system administrator can configure the reaction to ctrl-alt-del to be something else instead, e.g., to be ignored, if the system is in a public location. (Or to start nethack.)
Command to be run when the system is booted. This command usually cleans up /tmp, for example.


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Every quarter I receive that wonderful email from my bank telling me that my interest rate has been 'adjusted'. All I notice is that my interest rate is slowly reaching 0. As it stands interest is already lower than inflation, so the situation isn't too bright.
Luckily I have been playing around and entertaining myself for a few years now with a service called MyC4. MyC4 is an online platform that allows people to give loans to African businesses for a slightly more optimistic interest rate than your bank. And you can already start with €5!
So how does it work?
Business owners (mostly small businesses) apply for a loan to a credit provider in their country. They make a case for their loan, and request a certain amount of money.
The credit provider then publishes the loan on MyC4, and investors can start lending money.
The platform works through a bidding system. The loan applicant has a maximum interest percentage they can accept, and once the full loan amount has been put forward, the lowest interest rates win. So my €50 at 10% interest will knock a €50 loan at 12% off the list. That way the applicant can get the loan at the cheapest possible rate.
Once the loan is funded, the applicant gets their money, and the repayments start. Of course your shares with each repayment depends on the money you invested into the loan.
If 10% or 12% sounds too good to be true, you're right. There are a few catches of course:
Currency exchange is one of them. Since these loans are in countries with high inflation figures that fluctuate drastically, you will almost always lose some money on the exchange. The loans (and repayments) are nominated in local currency, which would probably devalue (relative to your own, harder currency) over the term of the loan.
Another risk is of course that the loan gets defaulted. It can of course happen that a business fails to pay back the loan. If this happens, you will not see the rest of your money.
But even considering these risks, I am now doing quite well. The loans I currently have running are on track, and I am receiving about 6-8% interest on them.
In the end your goal should not be to become rich, it should be to have fun. And how can spending €5 or €10 on a small business in Kenya, and watching the €1.20 monthly payments come in not be fun? So stop hesitating, and go invest now!
To get you started, I'll offer a deal... The first 5 people who share this post on their Facebook wall will receive €5 from me to invest through the MyC4 platform!
In April and June of 2013 I was in Ghana for the Responsible Recycling project. During those trips I had the privilege to visit Agbogbloshie, a scrap-dealers compound in Accra. Agbogbloshie, is home to about 5,000 workers, mostly from rural areas of Ghana. These men, women and children spend day and night collecting, breaking apart and sometimes re-assembling everything from your old Mazda 323 to mobile phones, laptops and refrigerators.
Is this a perfect example of cradle-to-cradle, where scrap from one product ends up giving life to a new project, and not ending up in landfills? A short visit to Agbogbloshie will give that question conficting answers...
On both visits there, I saw men and women working very hard constructing, de-constructing and selling items. Working hard for their money in a country where begging is also a big culture. This was promising. Unfortunately, I was also confronted with the negative aspects of this community.
The system works like this:
- Young men/boys collect electronic and other metallic scrap from around Accra on pushcars. They wheel these pushcars by hand to Agbogbloshie, where they sell the items they have collected to their bosses, or simply to those offering money for them.
- Workers in Agblogbloshie purchase these items, often with money that they took out on a loan that same morning.
- These workers then disassemble and sort out these items. They separate the valuable from the less-valuable items, and sort the different parts into piles they can sell separately.
- The working parts are sold to others in the community that will assemble new products from them; sometimes 2 or 3 broken laptops can end up as one working laptop, which they can then sell. Quite a few of these 'laptop specialists' can be found in the compound, with piles of working laptops for sale.
- Raw materials such as copper, lead, aluminium, etc. are sold by the kilo, sometimes to organisations exporting these materials, and sometimes to others in the community that create new items such as cooking pots and coal stoves from them.
- Any materials covered by plastic are burnt in order to keep the metal, and get rid of the plastic. And what do they use in order to get a nice, hot fire? Foam from old refrigerators, filled with harmful CFCs.
- Whatever is left over and (for their purposes) worthless is dumped on the ground, or in the lagoon nearby.
This system creates value where many would not see value. Think your old TV is worthless? Not to these people! Think your laptop is too slow? They don't! The system also 'employs' a very large number of people, that might otherwise be begging or simply costing money. With an open mind, there are many positives about the community at Agbogbloshie.
Unfortunately, we cannot ignore the negative side of the situation. The plumes of smoke containing carcinogens, CFCs and other harmful substances billowing into the air. The underaged boys that hack away at car parts without protection, and the extreme pollution of the nature around the site. The photos in this post tell the story quite clearly.
So how can we solve this problem? How can we focus on the positives of this community (hard-working people, a functioning economy, cradle-to-cradle) and use them to get rid of all the negatives? I think the answer is simple: investment. With little or no alternatives in Ghana for recycling, the workers and the public have no choice but to let their scrap end up in Agbogbloshie.
But what if we set up recycling plants around Accra to handle all this scrap? Everyone knows there is value in waste, and a business case in this situation is easy to make. Some might say one of the biggest challenges in setting up a business is a good work-force. Well that problem is also solved. There are already thousands of people at Agblogbloshie that can take apart your television faster than you can go buy a new one. All they need is a good working environment, training and financial incentive to work in this way.
So what are we waiting for? Why don't we start investing in recycling in developing nations?
See our project on Responsible Recycling here.
Anyone driving around at night in The Netherlands lately will have noticed that it is considerably darker than it used to be. Why? Because the Dutch government implemented one of their many plans to save money and help us out of the economic recession. Apparently turning off the lights on the motorways at certain hours in areas where there is less traffic will save us € 35m annually. € 35m, a very large sum of money that was being used simply to keep the asphalt lit. The first thing that came up in my mind when I heard this news was: "Why only now?".
Why did we need a recession, 4 years of a recession before someone decided that we are wasting money with a solarium for empty tarmac? In some northern provinces, and many countries around the world, it is perfectly normal to have unlit highways.
This is a classic example of how a crisis can lead to innovation. Rahm Emanuel said "Never let a good recession go to waste", and he was right. We apparently needed to brainstorm for ways to improve the economy for 4 years before someone thought of this idea.
Maybe that's a lesson for all of us... Instead of just thinking how we can get more clients, bigger projects and in the end more money, maybe we should imagine what we would do in a crisis. What if your product suddenly is offered for free by Google? What will you do then? Innovate, and you will more forward!
"If you're not moving forward, you're standing still."


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Ton Savon, a leading manufacturer of private label health and beauty products from the South of France, has earned certification from the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP), making it the only company in the world which can offer French organic soap in the United States bearing USDA NOP certification.
NOP is the U.S. government's official regulating body for use of the term "organic" for products sold within the United States. NOP does not accept foreign organic accreditations from the European Union or France, which is the heart of the world's bath and beauty industry. As the only soap production facility in France to earn NOP certification directly, Ton Savon's private label soap is the only the French soap the USDA recognizes as made with organic ingredients.
NOP has organic certification exchange agreements with only a handful of countries and does not recognize independent organic certifiers in the United States either. Retailers selling private label organic soap should consider auditing their suppliers to ensure they are in compliance with the USDA. The NOP initiatives protect consumers from misuse of the term "organic" and make identifying organics in the marketplace easy.
As part of the NOP certification, Ton Savon can now also offer private label organic liquid soaps, shampoos, conditioners, body lotions, shower gels, shea butter and even lip balm bearing the sought-after USDA Organic seal.
"We felt it was important for Ton Savon to go through the process of earning NOP certification for our retailers and their customers," notes Vincent Elhaik, Senior Vice President of Ton Savon. "Retailers now have a supplier they can turn to for organic soaps from France without the risk of controversy from the USDA."
Ton Savon has formulated many prestige brands sold in boutiques such as Sephora and Anthropologie, as well as high-quality private label and exclusive natural and organic HBC products for market leading natural food stores, grocery, drug, and club chains including Trader Joes and Costco. Ton Savon's exclusive ability to provide private label soap from France with the phrase "made with organic ingredients" gives retailers another reason to turn to the company already recognized for 100% vegetable triple milled soaps and other luxurious formulations for face, body, hair and home. Ton Savon's own organic consumer brand, Pure Provence, will also roll out a new label touting adherence to NOP standards. This provides retailers with a turnkey solution for offering organic soaps from France.
More information about Ton Savon can found at tonsavon.com or by visiting the company's booth (#7401) in Chicago from November 13-15 on the exhibit floor of the PLMA Show at the Rosemont Convention Center. For more than 30 years, PLMA's annual trade show has been the industry event of the year where supermarkets, drug chains, mass merchandisers, wholesalers, importers and exporters, discounters and convenience stores, even military exchanges, have come to find products and suppliers. More than 2,000 exhibit booths are presenting at this year's show.
About Ton Savon
Ton Savon is a leading manufacturer of private label bath and beauty products from the South of France. The company is recognized for 100% vegetable triple milled soaps, a focus on natural and organic ingredients, and creating luxurious formulations for face, body, hair and home. Ton Savon has formulated many prestige brands sold in boutiques such as Sephora and Anthropologie as well as high-quality exclusive and private label natural and organic HBC products for market leading natural food stores, grocery, drug, and club chains including Trader Joes and Costco.
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Return to the Heart of the Holidays & Enjoy Special Family Events and Unique Shopping during Christmas in Peninsula. Join us for a Holiday Gathering on Saturday, December 8, 2012, 10 am - 5 pm.
Santa, Santa's Elves, Frosty the Snowman, the Toy Soldier, the Grinch and will be visiting various locations throughout the Village. Two of Santa's LIVE REINDEER will be on the green space across from Yellow Creek Trading Company from 1-4pm, thanks to the Foundation. Children will be able to view the reindeer, touch a pair of antlers, and ask questions. Bring your camera along to capture classic holiday photos with Santa and his friends and enjoy your holiday shopping. Join us for a traditional Christmas experience with carolers, shopping, elves, trains, music, shopping, gift wrapping, storytelling, live trees, tours, shopping, Santa visits, movies, did I mention shopping? Shop local and shop handmade this Holiday Season! www.explorepeninsula.com


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Several members of a powerful science panel for the Environmental Protection Agency expressed doubt at a hearing Thursday about the long-established scientific consensus that air pollution can cause premature death.
The panel was meeting to consider recommendations that would fundamentally change how the agency analyzes the public health dangers posed by air pollution, and could lead to weaker regulation of soot.
The recommendations concern how the EPA regulates microscopic soot known as particulate matter, which causes and exacerbates respiratory diseases such as asthma. Determining exactly how much particulate matter is safe to breathe requires complex analysis of an enormous — and growing — body of scientific literature.
Before the EPA disbanded it last year, a 20-person subcommittee called the Particulate Matter Review Panel was responsible for helping the agency decide how much air pollution is safe for Americans to breathe. With that group gone, only the seven-member Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee is left to make recommendations.
At a public meeting Thursday that ran nearly two hours long, multiple members of that committee, including Chair Tony Cox and Steven Packham of the Utah Division of Air Quality, said they do not agree that breathing air polluted with soot can lead to an early death.
"[Committee] members have varying opinions on the adequacy of the evidence supporting the EPA's conclusion that there is a causal relationship between [particulate matter] exposure and mortality," said Cox, reading from the committee's draft recommendations before explaining that he is "actually appalled" at the lack of scientific evidence connecting particulate pollution to premature death.
"This is waving a red flag in front of a bull, so I acknowledge that," Cox continued.
The draft recommendations would dramatically limit the breadth and depth of the science used to determine safe air pollution limits in the U.S. by pushing the EPA to limit the types of studies considered during the regulatory process.
The EPA currently bases its air pollution regulations on a wide range of scientific studies about the relationship between health outcomes, such as asthma or premature death, and different types of air pollution, such as soot of different microscopic sizes.
"The EPA has a very well-vetted process that has been going on over the years called the weight of the evidence," says Francesca Dominici, a biostatistician at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health who recently wrote about the draft recommendations in the journal Science. "This is a process that has been endorsed not only by the EPA, but by the National Academy of Sciences, [and] is pretty well accepted by the scientific community."
"Every time you try to assess the link between exposure to a contaminant and health," Dominici says, "you have to make sure there is consistency in the evidence across many, many studies, across many disciplines," including atmospheric chemistry, toxicology, epidemiology and exposure and data science. That's important, she explains, because no one study captures everything about a given pollutant.
"You can't randomize millions of [people] around the world to breathe higher pollution or lower pollution, so we have to rely on observational data," Dominici says.
Decades of broad analysis have enabled scientists to make clear recommendations to the EPA about how to protect Americans from air pollution. "They're providing a very robust message that air pollution is harmful to human health," Dominici says.
But at Thursday's hearing, Cox and others expressed concern that the current system overstates the scientific certainty around air pollution.
"If we don't know that X causes Y, then we should say we don't know," said Cox, who consults and lectures about various risk-related topics. He expressed concern that the EPA would move to reduce air pollution under the erroneous assumption that it would result in fewer premature deaths.
To avoid that, Cox has shepherded through recommendation language that emphasizes uncertainty about the relationships between air pollution and respiratory disease.
If the EPA adopts those recommendations, many scientists warn it will lead the agency to underestimate the effects of air pollution on public health.
"I just want to emphasize the fringe nature of these proposals," says H. Christopher Frey, a former chair of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee and member of the now-disbanded particulate matter review board.
"It's kind of like the same issues that came up with tobacco denial of health effects or denial of climate change health effects," Frey says. "There's a very small community that have scientific credentials but are moving outside their area of expertise to try to raise doubt after doubt after doubt on issues where they really don't have the strongest competence."
"There are other experts who are much stronger, much better informed, much more aware of the leading edge," he argues.
In a surprise development, the full panel appeared to agree that other experts should be brought in to review the current recommendations. Members are calling on the EPA either to reinstate the disbanded 20-person panel of particulate matter experts or to create a new expanded panel with even broader expertise to review the recommendations of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee before they become final.


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Daily Readings for Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Morning Psalms 65; 147:1-11
- First Reading Numbers 22:41-23:12
- Second Reading Romans 7:13-25
- Gospel Reading Matthew 21:33-46
- Evening Psalms 125; 91
Morning Psalm 65
1 Praise is due to you,
O God, in Zion;
and to you shall vows be performed,
2 O you who answer prayer!
To you all flesh shall come.
3 When deeds of iniquity overwhelm us,
you forgive our transgressions.
4 Happy are those whom you choose and bring near
to live in your courts.
We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house,
your holy temple.
5 By awesome deeds you answer us with deliverance,
O God of our salvation;
you are the hope of all the ends of the earth
and of the farthest seas.
6 By your strength you established the mountains;
you are girded with might.
7 You silence the roaring of the seas,
the roaring of their waves,
the tumult of the peoples.
8 Those who live at earth's farthest bounds are awed by your signs;
you make the gateways of the morning and the evening shout for joy.
9 You visit the earth and water it,
you greatly enrich it;
the river of God is full of water;
you provide the people with grain,
for so you have prepared it.
10 You water its furrows abundantly,
settling its ridges,
softening it with showers,
and blessing its growth.
11 You crown the year with your bounty;
your wagon tracks overflow with richness.
12 The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills gird themselves with joy,
13 the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they shout and sing together for joy.
Morning Psalm 147:1-11
1 Praise the Lord!
How good it is to sing praises to our God;
for he is gracious, and a song of praise is fitting.
2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;
he gathers the outcasts of Israel.
3 He heals the brokenhearted,
and binds up their wounds.
4 He determines the number of the stars;
he gives to all of them their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;
his understanding is beyond measure.
6 The Lord lifts up the downtrodden;
he casts the wicked to the ground.
7 Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;
make melody to our God on the lyre.
8 He covers the heavens with clouds,
prepares rain for the earth,
makes grass grow on the hills.
9 He gives to the animals their food,
and to the young ravens when they cry.
10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse,
nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner;
11 but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him,
in those who hope in his steadfast love.
First Reading Numbers 22:41-23:12
41On the next day Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal; and from there he could see part of the people of Israel.
1Then Balaam said to Balak, "Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me." 2Balak did as Balaam had said; and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 3Then Balaam said to Balak, "Stay here beside your burnt offerings while I go aside. Perhaps the LORD will come to meet me. Whatever he shows me I will tell you." And he went to a bare height.
4Then God met Balaam; and Balaam said to him, "I have arranged the seven altars, and have offered a bull and a ram on each altar." 5The LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and this is what you must say." 6So he returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offerings with all the officials of Moab. 7Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying: "Balak has brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: 'Come, curse Jacob for me; Come, denounce Israel!' 8How can I curse whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those whom the LORD has not denounced? 9For from the top of the crags I see him, from the hills I behold him; Here is a people living alone, and not reckoning itself among the nations! 10Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number the dust-cloud of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let my end be like his!"
11Then Balak said to Balaam, "What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but now you have done nothing but bless them." 12He answered, "Must I not take care to say what the LORD puts into my mouth?"
Second Reading Romans 7:13-25
13Did what is good, then, bring death to me? By no means! It was sin, working death in me through what is good, in order that sin might be shown to be sin, and through the commandment might become sinful beyond measure.
14For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am of the flesh, sold into slavery under sin. 15I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. 16Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. 17But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. 18For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. 19For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. 20Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me.
21So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. 22For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self, 23but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. 24Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? 25Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!
So then, with my mind I am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh I am a slave to the law of sin.
Gospel Reading Matthew 21:33-46
33"Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 34When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his produce. 35But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. 36Again he sent other slaves, more than the first; and they treated them in the same way. 37Finally he sent his son to them, saying, 'They will respect my son.' 38But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, 'This is the heir; come, let us kill him and get his inheritance.' 39So they seized him, threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. 40Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?" 41They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time."
42Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the scriptures: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; this was the Lord's doing, and it is amazing in our eyes'? 43Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. 44The one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and it will crush anyone on whom it falls."
45When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. 46They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.
Evening Psalm 125
1 Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion,
which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem,
so the LORD surrounds his people,
from this time on and forevermore.
3 For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest
on the land allotted to the righteous,
so that the righteous might not stretch out
their hands to do wrong.
4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good,
and to those who are upright in their hearts.
5 But those who turn aside to their own crooked ways
the LORD will lead away with evildoers.
Peace be upon Israel!
Evening Psalm 91
1 You who live in the shelter of the Most High,
who abide in the shadow of the Almighty,
2 will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress;
my God, in whom I trust."
3 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
and from the deadly pestilence;
4 he will cover you with his pinions,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
5 You will not fear the terror of the night,
or the arrow that flies by day,
6 or the pestilence that stalks in darkness,
or the destruction that wastes at noonday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only look with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 Because you have made the LORD your refuge,
the Most High your dwelling place,
10 no evil shall befall you,
no scourge come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways.
12 On their hands they will bear you up,
so that you will not dash your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the adder,
the young lion and the serpent you will trample under foot.
14 Those who love me, I will deliver;
I will protect those who know my name.
15 When they call to me, I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will rescue them and honor them.
16 With long life I will satisfy them,
and show them my salvation.


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Orchid Slim Fit Hat - Medium Weight
by: Stormy Peterson for The Longshoreman's Daughter ®.
With this slightly thicker knit, and heavier weight than the light weight Perfect Hat, this version is ready to get you through the cooling Summer days and all the way to Spring.
Made with soft, and dense fibers to keep the chill off without a burning up or stuffy feeling. Featuring a comfortable fit that is both cozy, and effortless.
Measurements: Approximately 8 1/2" from crown to band.
Fits 21" - stretches to fits several sizes comfortably.
Listing includes an over sized rag-flower pin back made from re-purposed cotton, and felt derived from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles.
Care Instructions:
Hand wash, cool, do not bleach, re-shape and lay flat or place over jar to dry. Fluff back to life with hands.
©Stormy Peterson 2011


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I confess to being a hypocrite.
For months now, I've been telling impoverished would-be bike tourists that you don't have to spend a fortune to travel by bicycle and all the while I've been travelling the globe on my very expensive custom-built bike with Ortlieb panniers and Brooks saddle. To buy the same setup, you're looking at $2,000-3,000 U.S.
That hardly makes me a role model for sightseeing on a budget.
Things have changed a bit since our world trip ended. With our fancy bikes in storage, we now need new wheels but being currently unemployed, it couldn't be anything flash. Instead, we put our theory to the test and bought two used bikes from the second hand shop. The cost for mine? A mere €75 or about $110 U.S. dollars.
Now, after a lot of talk and no action, it was finally time to put my theory to the test.
Can you really tour on a $100 bike? The answer is yes, but with caveats.
What $100 Gets You
Let's look at what exactly you can buy for about $100 these days. In a new bike shop the answer is not very much, if anything at all, and certainly nothing worth touring on. Think a lot of junk imported from China, sold in varying states of disrepair and with parts so flimsy that you can't even do simple tasks like adjusting the brakes.
At this price level, you have to buy second hand to have any hope of getting a half-decent bike. That's how we found ourselves down at the local thrift shop. If that hadn't panned out, we'd have scanned local bulletin boards and online sources like eBay and Craigs List. The second hand shop worked out though.
We ended up with two fairly simple bikes, which we then pimped into touring bikes for our summer adventures. Here's how they looked on tour.
Basic But Solid
These bikes are far from fancy: no special accessories, plastic pedals and rims that don't quite run true. At least Andrew's came with a back-wheel lock! The pictures below give an idea of exactly what you're dealing with at this price range.Fortunately, the bikes are built on good, solid frames. They also have plenty of attachment points for water bottles and racks. That means the base is there for a serviceable touring bike.
Check Before You Ride
Before we bought them, we did the following:
- Checked the brakes to see that they were properly adjusted and responsive
- Looked at the wear on the chain rings to make sure it wasn't excessive
- Ran through all the gears to see if they were moving smoothly
- Put the dynamo on to make sure it worked
- Took them for a quick ride down the road to see if there were any other big issues
The Test
With bikes in hand, and everything seemingly in working order, we decided the test of our $100 out-of-the-shop bikes would be a weekend outing with the Wereldfietsers – a cycle touring club. The plan was to cycle 120km over 2 days through the Dutch countryside, mostly on cycle paths and minor roads.Overall the bikes did surprisingly well. Nothing critical happened that threatened our ride.
However we quickly came to the conclusion that while the $100 bike did let us tour for a weekend, it would need some modifications to go on a longer trip. The most pressing changes required are:- Better saddles – our butts quickly got sore and we felt it for days after the tour!
- Handlebar extensions – when you're going further than the local supermarket, you need a few extra positions
- Upgraded pedals – we didn't like our feet sliding all over the place
If we wanted to do anything other than relatively lightly loaded touring, we'd also have to invest in better racks since the ones that came with our bikes are quite flimsy.
The True Price
After a weekend on our new bikes, we decided that touring on a $100 bike is certainly possible but, unless you strike a real bargain, probably not so comfortable unless you spend at least another $200 upgrading the bike with a few basic features. This highlights the fact that when you start looking at $100 bikes, you have to think long-term and ask yourself if spending, for example, $300 up front might be a better investment.
The other point to consider is trust. Nothing is infallible but we had faith in our expensive tourers and they rarely let us down. These bikes don't instill so much confidence. The tires and other parts are showing some wear, and the overall quality of the accessories reflects the price. Touring on these, we are always prepared to deal with potentially more maintenance issues than on a higher-end bike.
On the plus side, we don't worry nearly as much about them being stolen! We've gained peace of mind in one area with our cheap bikes and lost it in another.
Our overall conclusion is that getting a good $100 Touring Bike is probably too much to ask. A more realistic budget would probably be at least $500, to bring a bit of reliability and comfort into the equation – essential if you're going away for any length of time.
*A year after writing this article, we're still riding the same bikes and have taken them out on several weekend trips. We've upgraded the tires (cost: about $100) and Friedel found an old Brooks Saddle in a market for $10. On a recent trip to Denmark, Friedel's bottom bracket had to be replaced. Other than that, we've done nothing to them and yet they've provided us with many happy hours of touring – about 5,000km in all.


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On April 5-7, 2013, Ozarks Outdoors will host the second annual Arkansas Adventure Programming Conference, a student-oriented weekend dedicated to connecting outdoor/adventure programming enthusiasts from across the state.
Ozarks Outdoors, which integrates outdoor recreational and academic opportunities for the Ozarks campus, sent members to the first conference in April and were happy to host the second annual gathering this coming spring at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper, Ark.
Clayton Rodgers, a freshman psychology major from West Fork, Ark., and Darby White, a freshman business major from Fort Smith, Ark, are both program assistants with Ozarks Outdoors and have been put in charge of organizing the event.
"This far in advance, our main goal has been to coordinate with Horseshoe Canyon Ranch to make sure we had equipment, etc. available for the entire weekend," Rodgers explained.
"Our next step is to line up all the presenters," he said. "We'll release a concrete schedule of events a little closer to conference time, but there will be rock climbing demonstrations, leave-no-trace presentations, and networking opportunities for outdoor/adventure programmers."
"We'll also have a lot of big name sponsors for the conference, including Uncle Sam's Safari Outfitters out of Fayetteville," Rodgers stated.
Rodgers admits that coordinating such a large event as a freshman was intimidating at first, but he understands how valuable the experience is.
"This is definitely a student-oriented conference. They want the events to be organized by students for students. It is a great opportunity to meet other outdoor professionals in Arkansas," he said.
For more information about the 2013 Arkansas Adventure Programming Conference, visit http://www.outdoors.ozarks.edu/ARAP.aspx or contact Jamie Hedges at 479-979-1386.
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As the familiar saying goes - when one chapter closes
another opens. It is much like a year coming to a close in the anticipation of
the New Year. As we get closer to saying
goodbye to 2014, we look forward to welcoming 2015. This time of year is a time
to reflect on what accomplishments, goals and dreams were made into
reality. It is a time to be thankful,
grateful and hopeful for what is to come.
It is a time to renew goals and dreams for the future. It is a time to be with family and friends
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