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THE COURSE OF EMPIRE (Hounghton Mifflin Company)
August 1958
No more a wilderness man than any Montreal fur merchant, [John Jacob] Astor was a better business man than the best of them. Adept at the international alliances of finance, he could also think in terms of continental and world trade. … [President] Jefferson … told [Meriwether] Lewis that Astor was "a most excellent man" and he had pledged Astor "every reasonable patronage and facility in the power of the executive." For this excellent man might be the agency that would secure to the United States "exclusive possession of the Indian commerce."
Astor believed as devoutly as Jefferson in exclusive possession. His plan, Kenneth Porter says, was "even more exclusive than that of the President. It was his purpose to concentrate the Western fur trade in the hands of only such American citizens as had been born in Waldorf, Germany, in 1763 and had arrived in the United States from London in the spring of 1784." But the plan was not therelore any the less brilliant or formidable… Astor intended to encircle and undersell not only the North West Company [a British enterprise] … but all Montreal by utilizing the direct transport of the Lewis and Clark trail, by maintaining trading posts at the indicated sites along that trail, and by securing the key to everything, the mouth of the Columbia River.
To that end the American Fur Company was organized. the Pacific Fur Company was added to it, the' Astorian enterprise was launched, the continent was crossed, and Astoria was built. … But though Astoria failed as a step in Astor's creation of a fur trust, it did not fail Jefferson or the United States. For … it placed the Columbia River country, all the vast area that was to be called Oregon … [as] a counterpoise in the equilibrium of two empires. That equilibrium need only be preserved; if it were not upset, then the westward advance of the American people was quite sure to make Oregon a part of the United States. Asloria was the final addition to the counterpoise against which Great Britain … could make but insufficient headway.


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As many will already know, we lost a guiding light in the Rock World last week, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. I am reposting the message from the other bandmembers here, being one of the first bands I ever listened to of this genre. As someone with mental illness, seeing someone identify their depression, and having it still kill them is rather disturbing.
RIP Chester, Forever With Us In Song
Dear Chester,
Our hearts are broken. The shockwaves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened.
You touched so many lives, maybe even more than you realized. In the past few days, we've seen an outpouring of love and support, both public and private, from around the world. Talinda and the family appreciate it, and want the world to know that you were the best husband, son, and father; the family will never be whole without you.
Talking with you about the years ahead together, your excitement was infectious. Your absence leaves a void that can never be filled—a boisterous, funny, ambitious, creative, kind, generous voice in the room is missing. We're trying to remind ourselves that the demons who took you away from us were always part of the deal. After all, it was the way you sang about those demons that made everyone fall in love with you in the first place. You fearlessly put them on display, and in doing so, brought us together and taught us to be more human. You had the biggest heart, and managed to wear it on your sleeve.
Our love for making and performing music is inextinguishable. While we don't know what path our future may take, we know that each of our lives was made better by you. Thank you for that gift. We love you, and miss you so much.
Until we see you again,

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The networking possibilities include links and information about what you need to know when you move to Finland - visas, cultural tips, general information about Finland, contact details for tax offices, The Social Insurance Institution of Finland, unions for the health care industry, health care institutes and senior care homes and much more. All the information is available in Swedish, English, Finnish and Russian.
You can register as a user, open up your profile as an active employment seeker, make a CV online and send it straight through our site to any of the health care institutes in our database with just a click. The employer database contains contact details of thousands of potential employers in the field of health care in Finland. Health care institutes can also contact you directly via our job announcement area.
A forum for posting messages, questions and communicating with other users of the site is also available.
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Check out this article on USDF University
Go Four it
Quadrille is most simply defined as team riding. The most famous, readily identifiable quadrilles are those of the Spanish Riding School, the Cadre Noir and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Although quadrille has been performed as an equestrian pageant since the Baroque period, it has become a competitive sport in this country only recently. Competitive teams of four riders perform both compulsory and musical freestyle routines. It is an activity suitable to persons of all ages, including youth groups such as 4-H and Pony Club.
Quadrille offers equestrian education in riding, training, and rider/horse communication in a group atmosphere of teamwork and camaraderie. It's a great way to get green riders and horses used to competing without a lot of pressure and its fun!
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There are no qualifying requirements for quadrille, and team members do not need to be USDF members or pay non-member fees to enter a quadrille class at a recognized show. Teams of four (4) are used in competition, while teams of 6, 8, 12 or more can be used in exhibition rides.
Although matched horses look best, the ability to work and perform together is paramount. Differences in shapes and colors tend to disappear with uniform turnout and crisp performances.
Quadrille teams are crowd pleasers-whether in traditional dress or costume. Teams have performed at state and county fairs, benefits, horse shows and racetracks.
In a quadrille competition the main criteria is the team's performance as a cohesive group. Compulsory routines test the team's ability to perform required movements according to acceptable standards. In the exciting Freestyle, the routines are more complex, creating a "kaleidoscope effect" as horses interweave choreography and music in original patterns.
In each performance, judges look for the teams to keep even spacing (from rider to rider), move and turn in synchrony and maintain alignment throughout the ride. In the freestyle competition, the team's artistic skill is showcased in the interpretation of the music and the creativity of their choreography.
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The above link is to a GKC poem, "To St. Michael in Time of Peace." To those of you who to your shame do not know the above picture, it is Mont St Michel in France. Truly one of the wonders of Christendom, at high tide the old abbey is surrounded by the sea.
I know that is an enormous understatement, school books in Egypt and the Palestinian territory teach revisionist history and incite extremism. Instead of true soul deepening education, what is provided in so many of these states is mere indoctrination to create a new generation of fighters. The fringes of the Islamic world, Indonesia, Nigeria, and the Phillipenes all show there own brand of radicalism. The nations occupying the center of the culture, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran, and Iraq are obviously beset with problems of many types.


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The Avia 2.0 tap skilfully combines a state-of-the-art kitchen design with nostalgic elements. The characteristic handle of the classically elegant tap featuring a solid body and stylish spout will attract all the attention.
Unique design
The successor of the Avia collection features a unique design that combines nostalgia and modernity to create a harmonious mix. In addition to the seamless and solid body of the taps and fittings, it's the innovative ball joint lever that stands out. The improved lever position also makes it easy to fit in front of windows and walls. Available as standard as well as low-pressure models.
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In addition to the familiar stainless steel design, Avia 2.0 is also available in the lightfast colours Gold, Bronze and Anthracite. The round pop-up waste cover also comes in these 3 new finishes, ensuring that the taps and fittings are colour coordinated with the pop-up waste outlet.
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All Avia 2.0 taps and fittings are made from brushed or polished solid stainless steel, therefore robust and easy to clean. The high-quality material is rust-proof, which prevents additives from getting into drinking water. The nostalgic flair of Avia 2.0 comes into its own when combined with a butler sink. This taps & fittings collection may have an impressive design, but the quality is also of the highest standard.
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Why Youth Fitness Training Is Needed Now More Than Ever!
Great fitness professionals that have a passion for youth fitness training are needed now more than ever! Childhood Obesity is on the rise and so is the negative impact that this epidemic has on the youth.
I can share with you firsthand what it is like to be overweight as a child and have to suffer though the negative comments and teasing. Luckily I was an athlete so I was able to hide behind my talents on the field and court, but there are many kids that aren't afforded that luxury.
The impact that youth fitness training can have in our society today is huge. Not only is this one of the fastest growing industries but it is also one of the most needed!
Here are just a few reasons why we need more youth fitness training programs today:
– The path to obesity starts prior to children transitioning to a diet of solid foods
– 34% of 2-year-olds are obese or overweight. That's a scary Childhood Obesity statistic.
– The CDC reports that childhood obesity has tripled over the past 3 decades
Those are upsetting statistics to say the least.
However, it doesn't have to be this way. Fitness professionals get into this industry to help others and what better way to have a huge impact than to change the way our youth fitness training programs are run.
Kids no longer get adequate physical education time in schools and they certainly don't play enough outdoors. They are pinned down in front of televisions, video games and other mindless forms of entertainment to keep them busy.
There was never a need for youth fitness training programs when kids played, but now there is a need. A big one!
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THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Every second counts after having a stroke, and rapid-response mobile stroke units can start clot-busting drugs quickly, potentially staving off lasting damage, new research finds.
Mobile stroke units are special ambulances equipped with imaging equipment and staffed by experts who can diagnose and treat strokes in the moments before arriving at the hospital. Typically, people who may have had a stroke must wait until they get to an emergency room for evaluation and treatment, which can cost valuable time.
In this study, people who were treated on a mobile stroke unit had lower levels of disability three months after their stroke, compared with folks who received treatment when they got to the ER.
"Bringing stroke treatment to the patient using a mobile stroke unit … results in more patients getting treated, faster treatment, and most importantly better outcomes, such as less paralysis, loss of speech or intellect, which results in less disability from the stroke compared to standard management where treatment is not started until after emergency department arrival," said study author Dr. James Grotta.
Grotta is director of stroke research at the Clinical Institute for Research and Innovation at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston and founder and director of the Houston Mobile Stroke Unit Consortium.
The study showed that for every 100 people who have a stroke and get treated in a mobile unit, 27 will have less disability and 11 more will completely recover, Grotta said.
More than a half-hour saved
The study also found a 36-minute shorter median time from stroke onset to start of treatment (72 minutes versus 108 minutes). And after three months, 55% of the mobile unit patients had returned to normal activities versus 44% of standard emergency-care patients.
Ischemic strokes are the most common type of stroke. They occur when a blood clot cuts off blood supply to the brain. A clot-busting drug, tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), is extremely effective at preventing lasting disability such as paralysis or speech issues following a stroke, but only if it is given within 4.5 hours of stroke onset, and the sooner, the better.
The study began in 2014 with the launch of the UTHealth Mobile Stroke Unit in Houston and ran through 2020. It included more than 1,500 patients and was expanded to six cities. Overall, 1,047 people were deemed eligible to receive tPA. Of these, 617 received care on the mobile unit.
People treated on the mobile unit were more likely to receive this drug in the critical first hour after a stroke. Up to 70% of people who are treated with tPA in the first hour will recover without any lasting damage, Grotta said.
Time is brain, he added.
"Brain cells die within minutes when deprived of blood and the oxygen that blood carries," Grotta said. "Getting the artery open as fast as possible is the key to successful treatment."
The cost of running one of these units is a consideration. A mobile stroke unit costs about $1 million to buy and about $500,000 a year to operate, Grotta said. "It's expensive, but it saves lives and money to the health care system by reducing the need for long-term disability care," he said.
For this to be widely implemented throughout the country, appropriate reimbursement from insurers will be necessary. "This is something we are working on," Grotta said.
The study appears in the Sept. 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
The new findings dovetail with a recent study that showed staff on mobile stroke units can perform an emergency procedure on stroke patients that significantly improves their chances of survival and a good recovery. The procedure, endovascular thrombectomy, can remove large blood clots blocking blood flow to the brain.
Like a house on fire
Implementing mobile stroke units will be a game-changer for stroke care, said Dr. Kennedy Lees, a professor of cerebrovascular medicine at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. He wrote an editorial accompanying the study.
Lees likens stroke treatment to dealing with a house on fire: "Get the fire service there immediately, and the flames may be put out with only minimal loss of your property, and repairs may be near invisible," he explained. "Wait 90 minutes, and damage may be irreparable."
These are "terrific results," agreed Dr. Deepak Bhatt, executive director of interventional cardiovascular programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center in Boston.
"Mobile stroke units bring the therapy to the patient who is potentially having a stroke," said Bhatt, who had no ties to the new study. "They may make the diagnosis much quicker than if the patient was taken to their local emergency room, and they are able to deliver potent clot-busting drug therapy immediately, thereby saving brain cells that might otherwise die while a patient is being transported to the hospital and the initial assessment begins there."
Knowing the warning signs of a stroke and acting quickly is essential, Bhatt said. Think F.A.S.T. — the acronym to remember the signs of stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness or Speech difficulty mean it's Time to call 911, he said.
More information
Learn more about the signs of stroke at the American Heart Association.
SOURCES: James Grotta, MD, director, stroke research, Clinical Institute for Research and Innovation, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston, and founder and director, Houston Mobile Stroke Unit Consortium; Kennedy Lees, MD, professor, cerebrovascular medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; Deepak Bhatt, MD, executive director, interventional cardiovascular program, Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, Boston; New England Journal of Medicine, Sept. 9, 2021
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Amend the tags on check-in HASH to change how it displays in the timeline.
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Psychology Development & Fundraising
The mission of Psychology Development & Fundraising is to enhance the Deprtment's visibility and build relationships with Friends and Alumni to accomplish philanthropic support for attaining the highest standard of the Department's education goals.
Visibility. Through the published Psychology Newsletter-INSIGHTS, the Psychology Development activities are broacast to Friends and Alumni. These messages highlight the Department's nationally and state recognized programs, while promoting our students' and faculty's success. Alumni interviews are a part of the University's new marketing theme-YOU ARE THE PRIDE.
Relationship Building. Psychology Department Development reaches out to supporters through phone calls, e-mails, visits and stewardship letters, combined with creative techonology media; the goal is to increasingly involve the active participation of friends and alumni.
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Media reports suggest that the Trump administration is considering designating the Muslim
Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The undersigned coalition of organizations is deeply
concerned that such a designation could lead to the stigmatization and targeting of American
Muslim civil society, including non-profits, charities, religious organizations, and activists.
For several years, fringe anti-Muslim voices have called for the designation of the Brotherhood
as a terrorist group, and framed American Muslim civil society and leaders as suspect or
criminal through guilt by spurious association. We note that numerous scholars and national
security and foreign policy experts from across the political spectrum have voiced concern
regarding the validity of such a designation. We are particularly concerned about the effects of
such a designation on American Muslim civil society, including non-citizens, refugees, and
asylum seekers. Even without a formal designation, some have used false "six degrees of
separation" accusations about the Muslim Brotherhood as a way to smear prominent Muslims,
American Muslim civic and religious institutions, as well as a range of other people. Accusations
from government officials can have the power to destroy reputations and chill lawful activity,
including freedom of worship, association, expression, and charitable giving.
A designation would intensify this smear tactic. Indeed, many baseless accusations have
already come from White House officials, as well as members of Congress. For example, Steve
Bannon, the President's Chief Strategist, has stated that his former news organization, Breitbart,
has linked Tim Kaine, the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice president, to the Muslim
Brotherhood. Witnesses called before Congress have, without evidence, claimed that the two
American Muslim members of the House of Representatives, Keith Ellison and Andre Carson,
supported terrorism because they attended Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) events.
Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization could lead to a witch-hunt
against Muslim civil society in the U.S. It could also open the door to the threat of legal action by
the government against Muslims and civil society organizations by invoking overbroad and
unfair laws and executive orders regarding designated entities. For example, individuals could
be criminally prosecuted for providing support, services, resources, expert advice or assistance
to the Muslim Brotherhood without any intent to support terrorist activity. A designation could
also result in unconstitutional asset seizures and effective shut-downs of civil society and rights
groups. Despite court rulings requiring probable cause and due process when the Treasury
Department seizes Americans' assets, the Department has not changed its internal regulations.
The Department takes the view that it can block or freeze the assets of any individual or
organization that is providing 'financial, material, or technological support for, or financial
services to,' or is broadly 'otherwise associated' with a designated terrorist organization. There
is no requirement of actual intent or knowledge of wrongdoing. The Treasury Department's
decision can rely on classified information the targeted person or organization cannot see or
meaningfully refute, and a blocking order can be issued pending investigation into whether the
target is somehow associated with a designated group.
As a result, the potential negative impact on American Muslim civil society of false and unjust
smears and investigation resulting from a terrorism designation of the Muslim Brotherhood is
high. It runs the serious risk of stifling religious and political freedom and the ability to assist and
represent Muslim communities without fear of retaliation.
American Muslim organizations are part of the rich fabric of our democracy. They provide social
services to their own communities and work with other faith-based organizations to provide
support to others, such as those affected by natural disasters and mass shootings. They run
mosques that give Muslims space to exercise their faith and promote inter-faith understanding
and dialogue. Muslim civil rights groups work to protect communities against discriminatory laws
and policies, a role that is critical at a time when the threat of anti-Muslim measures is
extraordinarily high and hate crimes against those perceived as Muslim have soared.
We stand in support of American Muslims and more recent Muslim immigrants in all their rich
diversity and against the discrimination, fear, and stigma that we are deeply concerned a
terrorism designation is likely to increase.
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American Civil Liberties Union
American Friends Service Committee
Amnesty International USA
Arlington Street Church - Social Action Committee (Boston)
Asian American Psychological Association
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Asian Law Caucus
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Los Angeles
Beloved Community Interfaith Network
Bill of Rights Defense Committee/Defending Dissent Foundation
Brennan Center for Justice
Center for Constitutional Rights
Center for New Community
Charity & Security Network
Coalition to Preserve Human Dignity
CODEPINK for Peace
Codepink Women for Peace, Golden Gate Chapter
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Council on American-Islamic Relations - Arizona
Emerge USA
Every Voice
First Church Cambridge Mission and Social Justice Committee
First Church Unitarian, Littleton, MA
Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network
Harvard Islamic Society
Human Rights Watch
Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center
Interfaith Action for Human Rights
Iowa Unitarian Universalist Witness/Advocacy Network
Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA)
Jewish Voice for Peace
Maryland United for Peace and Justice
Media Alliance
Montgomery County (MD) Civil Rights Coalition
Montgomery County Muslims
Muslim Public Affairs Council
Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Muslim Advocates
Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative (MuslimARC)
Muslim Justice League
National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms
National Council of Asian Pacific Americans (NCAPA)
National Lawyers Guild - Massachusetts Chapter
National Network for Arab American Communities
National Religious Campaign Against Torture
New England Translators Association
New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
Nicaragua Center for Community Action
Old Cambridge Baptist Church
People For the American Way
Prince George's County Peace and Justice Coalition
Project SALAM (Support And Legal Advocacy for Muslims)
South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)
Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
Southern Poverty Law Center
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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Columbia, MD
T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry
The Aafia Foundation
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Therapists for Peace & Justice
Unitarian Universalist Association
Unitarian Universalist Mass Action Network
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If you've never heard the term "transmedia" before, you're not alone. There are still quite a few people in the film industry that haven't heard of it either. Transmedia storytelling is more than just telling a story on various media platforms. It's about telling the elements of a story across various media platforms with each of them making a contribution to the whole. So, for instance, a graphic novel can be used to tell back-story, a video game can be used to explore the story world, and a website can give you more information about a particular character. With the advent of new digital platforms such as smart phones and tablets, there are even more ways of telling a story than ever before.
Not all stories lend themselves to transmedia storytelling, but at a time when pirating and inexpensive viewing platforms such as Netflix (even with the recent price increase) and Redbox are eating more and more into profits, producers are looking for alternatives to make their projects profitable. The big studios are concerned about this problem, but for independent producers the problem is even more serious because it can mean the difference between staying and going out of business. We simply don't have the cushion that the big guys have. So, for me, transmedia storytelling is not only a creative decision, it's, also, a financial one.
As a fan turned producer, I'm excited about the prospect of reuniting the cast of The Invisible Man. I'm a huge fan of the show and the cast; and even though I'm disappointed that I couldn't get the rights to the show, I'm still very excited to bring the cast together again and show off that great chemistry that we all know they have. But I'm hoping that this movie won't be just a one-shot deal for this cast. As long as they are willing, I want to see them do multiple movies. Or maybe a TV or web series.
But in order for that to happen I have to do everything in my power to make this project profitable (or at the very least make its money back). If the first movie flops, it's highly unlikely that any investors are going to want to fund future projects with this cast. But if my investors are making money, then it's more likely that they'll want to fund future projects. How cool would that be?
While a big part of my decision to do a transmedia project is financially motivated, it's, also, a great way to tell a story. I recently finished writing the first draft of a new concept section of the story bible. It's a known concept that I haven't seen anyone else use in quite the same way as I am, similar to how I-Man took a known concept—invisibility—and used it in a way that we had never seen before. The back-story and mythology of my story is so big that it easily lends itself to being a transmedia project.
As I'm writing the story bible, I'm having to think not only of the feature film, but how everything fits together in the bigger story world, which include both past and future stories. It's fun, but it, also, makes the project more challenging to write because it all has to fit together and make sense…well, as much sense as a story that is science fiction can make.
The center of the story is, of course, the movie featuring the I-Man cast. In addition to that I'm considering doing prequel webisodes that delve into the history of the story world. Depending on how fundraising goes, I may end up having to do some webisodes or perhaps a scene or two from the movie first to help build up the audience to a level that justifies my budget.
Wait a minute, didn't The Invisible Man have a worldwide audience of millions? Yes, it did—approximately ten million from what I've heard. The challenge is, however, in reaching all those people and letting them know what I'm working on. Will all those people who watched I-Man want to watch this movie? Hopefully they will, but some might not be interested in it because it's not I-Man. Although, I do hope they will give it a chance because, after all, I am developing this story with I-Man fans in mind. So I may have to do the work it takes to find the audience first before we can shoot the movie; unless, of course, I get lucky and find the money right away. I'll just have to see what happens and make adjustments to my plans accordingly.
In addition to webisodes, I want to, at the minimum, create a video game, a graphic novel, and several websites to enhance the story experience. Some other transmedia platforms I'm considering are apps for smart phones and tablets, books, comic books, and blogs, etc. And, of course, I want to do merchandising.
It's lot to think about, but right now when I'm in the story development stage is the time to think about and plan for such things. If there is anything you would like to see developed for this project, let me know. I'll consider all suggestions!


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8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. M-F |
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Website |
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The health department is responsible for protecting and improving the health of residents of Yolo County and assuring that quality health services are available and accessible.
Public health differs from medical health services by looking at the entire population, preventing diseases, and improving the health of the community. Medical health services focus on the individual and diagnosing and treating disease. Since 1900, the average life expectancy for Americans has increased by about 30 years. Over 25 of the 30 years can be atributed to public health initiatives, while medical advances account for less than four years.
Public Health Services for Yolo County include:
- Detection and prevention of communicable diseases
- Health Education, with emphasis on tobacco education and prevention, HIV and Hepatitis C education, counseling and testing, nutrition and physical activity, vehicle passenger safety, and lead poisoning prevention
- Immunizations
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Click the link above to see health violations of Davis and Davis area restaurants. Keep in mind that most restaurants that are perfectly safe get a few citations each time around. If the inspector thought there were any danger posed to public health, they'd shut the place down until the problems were fixed. They just started putting the reports on-line, so most don't have any inspection up yet. Normal, clean restaurants and facilities like Nugget, Posh Bagel and Subway all have several violations, some critical (which just mean they have to be corrected for a follow up inspection). Don't be horrified if your favorite restaurant has several violations... it does not mean it is terribly unclean. Keep in mind the examples listed are just examples, not actual things found at that facility. Violations highlight areas of improvement, not indicate that it is dangerous to eat there. Places that are actually dangerous get closed down until they comply.
If you're more squeamish than curious, you might not want to go through the list. Your kitchen is likelier more dangerous (Do you have unbreakable, enclosed light covers on every light source? Have you ever seen a bug, dead or alive, in your house or apartment? Do you mark the time you remove something from a fridge? Do you have a separate sink used only for washing hands?), but you're also not serving food to large numbers of people every day. If you have no problem going through a farm and then sitting down to a meal, or like to go camping or picnicing and pick the occasional bug out of your food, you're probably okay.
If you have an idealistic view of your food, and you honestly think that shrink wrapped bag of chips came from a pristine source, rather than a bunch of dirt covered, industrially washed potatoes, or your orange juice box is anything other than oranges that were bruised, spotted or otherwise not pleasing enough to sell individually, it might be a good idea to not read these reports and maintain your illusion that food is a sterile product with no origin or preparation.
In the end, the fact that the restaurant is open indicates that they were found to be safe.
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This cease-fire came amid escalating criticism of Israel from its own allies. The United States, among other, supports Israel's right to defend itself, but President Obama's national security adviser, Susan Rice, told us yesterday that too many civilians have been killed.
SUSAN RICE: There have been a number of instances over the last couple of week that have given us grave concern including a strike near a U.N. school that resulted in the deaths of civilians who were sheltering there. The fact of the matter is that too many civilians have found themselves in the crossfire in places that are meant to be safe.
GREENE: Aside from the deaths on both sides, there's an immense economic costs on both sides, as well. Israel suffered damaged buildings and lost tourism. We just heard about ruined neighborhoods in Gaza. NPR's Emily Harris reports from Gaza City on one family's losses.
EMILY HARRIS, BYLINE: The Sukar family of Shujaiyeh, Gaza made its money selling nuts. Now Mohammad Sukar climbs into a van torn by shrapnel, full of broken boxes of inventory - cashews, almonds, watermelon seeds fall through his fingers. Across the street, the roasting factory is a pile of broken equipment now. Smoke smelling faintly of cashews rises above the mess.
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HARRIS: We were preparing for Eid, Mohammad Sukar says, referring to the major Muslim holiday that passed last week. That's one ton of cashews gone. It's not just the family business that was crushed by days of Israeli attacks. All seven sons of the Sukar family lived on this block. All seven of their homes are damaged, some beyond repair -Mohammad Sukar.
: (Through translator) Like almost all families here, we started building a house for the oldest son and then the second house for the next and so on.
HARRIS: Dozens of Sukar family members are now sharing a two-bedroom rental apartment in a different part of Gaza City. Family patriarch and company founder, Jabar Sukar, estimates his losses are at least a couple million dollars.
JABAR SUKAR: (Through translator) I thought this business would be for my children and their children. Now I don't know what to do. I pray. I wait for compensation, but, of course, no one will ever compensate us for this.
HARRIS: Jabar Sukar is not an enemy of Israel. He respects Hamas, he says, but flew the yellow flag of Fatah, Hamas's rival party, above his Gaza home. He speaks and writes Hebrew fluently. He worked in Israel for decades. He even watches Israel TV news. Robbi Wachs, an Israeli friend made through importing nuts and other food stuffs, called Jabar Sukar during the war to check on him.
ROBBI WACHS: I called him before the Israeli army entered the Gaza Strip, and he told me that the area where he was living was bombed and two kids of the family - I think it was his brother-in-law - kids of his brother-in-law were killed. And for the first time, I heard him crying.
HARRIS: It hasn't been the last time the 64-year-old man has teared up this month.
J. SUKAR: (through translator) People have come to give us help, coupons for groceries, a bottle of water. I used to give away $25,000 in charity a year. I've never been the one that needed other people's money.
HARRIS: He folds a tissue and carefully wipes his nose.
J. SUKAR: (Through translator) I'm not that good at politics, but this is too much. What Israel has done is really too much.
HARRIS: Last time Hamas and Israel fought a ground war five years ago, international donors pledged $4 billion to help rebuild the Gaza Strip. It was slow going, and this time, a Palestinian authority deputy prime minister estimates reconstruction costs above 6 billion. Sukar's son Mohammad, staying with a friend, says the family has not had time to even think about if or how to rebuild their business.
: (Through translator) We're busy only thinking we made it. We survived alive. Later, we will talk about these things.
HARRIS: Besides the family members the Sukar business supported, more than a dozen workers are out of jobs. Jabar Sukar says he owes and is owed tens of thousands of dollars on company contracts, but right, now he only has a few hundred in the bank. Emily Harris, NPR News, Gaza. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Many marketing people have been promoting the value of QR codes for quite a while. After all, the promise seems obvious – post a targeted code somewhere, make it easy for someone to reach the website, and track the results of different campaigns.
Studies such as this February 2011 survey from Baltimore based agency MGH seem to confirm the positives. 415 smartphone users from a panel were surveyed. 65% had seen a QR code, with a fairly even split between male and female. Of those who'd seen a code, 49% had used one, and 70% say they would be interested in using a QR code (including for the first time). Reasons for the interest include:
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31% say they'd be "Very Likely" to remember an ad with a QR code, and a further 41% say they'd be "Somewhat Likely" to remember.
The published survey results don't cover whether people actually made purchases, or did anything else once they'd visited the site (32%). But let's look at what gets in the way of using the QR code in the first place.
The February 2012 of Quirk's Magazine has a brief article, titled "QR Codes lost on even the savviest", referencing work done by Archival (a youth marketing agency). The thrust is that if QR codes are to succeed, they should be adopted by college students who are smartphone users. However, although 80% had seen a QR code, and 81% owned a smartphone, only 21% successfully scanned the QR code used as part of the survey, and 75% say they are "Not Likely" to scan a QR code in future. A few more details from the study and a discussion are at http://www.archrival.com/ideas/13/qr-codes-go-to-college. I suspect the Archrival results reflect market reality more than MGH, but in any case QR codes are not living up to expectations. When was the last time you saw someone use a QR code?
Some may place the blame with marketers who don't do as good as job as they should of communicating the benefits, and indeed having something worthwhile in the landing page. But technology is probably the most important factor. Reasons noted by the students include:
- Needing to install an app. Why isn't something pre-installed with more phones?
- Expecting just to be able to take a picture to activate the QR code. Why shouldn't this work?
- Takes too long. Of course, they are right.
To these reasons, I'd add that there is currently some additional confusion caused by the introduction of new types of codes. Does the world need Microsoft Tag and yet another app?
Maybe QR codes will suffer the same fate as some previous technology driven attempts to do something similar. Does anyone remember Digimarc's MediaBridge from 2000? Did it ever seem like a good idea to scan or photograph an advertisement in a printed page to access a website? What about the RadioShack CueCat? Perhaps Digimarc has a better shot with their new Discover™ service that includes a smartphone app as well as embedded links in content. If you are already a Digimarc customer, or don't want to sully the beauty of your images with codes – maybe it's the answer. But that seems like a limited market compared with the potential that's available for QR codes done right.
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Yesterday, May 24th, at 5:15 pm, my 8 lb 7 oz baby niece entered this world. I held her in my arms and my mom and I sang her a lullaby, the same lullaby my mother sang to me many moons ago. She's The Unnamed One for now, but I call her Swathed Bundle. She has Akiko's nose and mouth, Christopher's chin and cheeks. She cooed and yawned and I melted. I'm so in love.
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text: Alkyl nitrates (RONO2 ) are important components of tropospheric reactive nitrogen that serve as reservoirs for nitrogen oxides (NOx ≡ NO + NO2 ). Here we implement a new simulation of atmospheric methyl, ethyl, and propyl nitrate chemistry in a global chemical transport model (GEOS-Chem). We show that the model can reproduce the spatial and seasonal variability seen in a 20-year ensemble of airborne observations. Methyl nitrate accounts for 17 Gg N globally, with maxima over the tropical Pacific and Southern Ocean. Propyl nitrate is enhanced in continental boundary layers, but its global impact (6 Gg N) is limited by a short lifetime (8 days vs. 26 days for methyl nitrate and 14 days for ethyl nitrate) that inhibits long-range transport. Ethyl nitrate has the smallest impact of the three species (4 Gg N). We find that methyl nitrate is the dominant form of reactive nitrogen (NOy ) in the Southern Ocean marine boundary layer, where its addition to the model corrects a large NOy underestimate in austral winter relative to recent aircraft data. RONO2 serve as a small net NOx source to the marine troposphere, except in the northern midlatitudes where the continental outflow is enriched in precursors that promote NOx loss via RONO2 formation. Recent growth in NOx emissions from East Asia has enhanced the role of RONO2 as a source of NOx to the remote free troposphere. This relationship implies projected future NOx emissions growth across the southern hemisphere may further enhance the importance of RONO2 as a NOx reservoir. Plain Language Summary Nitrogen in the atmosphere has many impacts on atmospheric chemistry, including affecting how polluted the air is. Many nitrogen-containing gases are released over polluted areas and are quickly broken down—staying far away from remote areas like the ocean. In this paper, we investigate a group of nitrogen gases (called alkyl nitrates) that break down more slowly and so stay in the atmosphere long enough to be transported to the otherwise pollution-free remote Pacific Ocean. These gases are also created naturally in the ocean and then make their way into the atmosphere, changing the atmospheric chemistry over the ocean. We use 20 years of measurements collected from aircraft, combined with a computer model, to determine the abundance and impacts of alkyl nitrates. We find that the smallest alkyl nitrates are particularly important over the Southern Ocean, where there are few other sources of nitrogen. We show that alkyl nitrates are playing an increasingly important role over the remote oceans because of recent growth in East Asian air pollution. This relationship implies that these gases may have a stronger influence on atmospheric chemistry over remote ocean areas in future if anticipated pollution growth in Africa, South America, and Southeast Asia is realised.


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Kenneth Appel, of Appel-Haken Four Color Theorem Fame, died recently. See here for an obit.
In 1972 I read that the four-color theorem was an open problem. From what I read it seemed like there was some progress on it (e.g., results like `if its false the graph has to be yah-big) but it seemed to be years away from being solved. I assumed that a new idea was needed to solve it.
Then, in 1976, it was SOLVED by Appel-Haken. From what I read it wasn't so much a new idea but very clever use of old ideas and a computer program. I also heard that it was just at the brink of what computers could do at the time, and that it would have taken 1200 grad student hours. (There is a good description of the proof on Wikipedia here.)
At the time I heard there were objections to the proof. Later when I read some of them they didn't seem like real objections. They boiled down to either
- I wish there was a shorter proof. This is true, but not a reason to object.
- It can't be hand checked. I trust a computer-checker MORE THAN a human checker
- We don't know WHY its true. This is a more reasonable objection- but we do know how they got it down to a finite number of cases, so I'm happy with that.
In 1996 Robertson, Sanders, Seymour, Thomas was obtained a simpler proof. In 2005 Werner and Gontheir formalized the proof inside Coq- a proof assistant. To quote Wikipedia This removed the need to trust the various computer programs used to verify particular cases;it is only necessary to trust the Coq Kernel At this point I doubt anyone seriously doubts that the theorem has been proven.
There have been more computer-assisted proofs since then. See here for a list of some of them. That article also claims that such proofs are controversial and not always accepted. Is this really true? I thought the controversy was gone except for the topic of the next paragraph.
A famous computer assisted proof (or perhaps ``proof'') is the Kepler Conjecture. In 1998 Thomas Hale claims to have proven it. The proof involved rather complex computer calculations. The referees say they are 99% sure its true. Here's hoping an easier proof is found.
Computer assisted proofs may become more common. I just hope we still know WHY things are true.
Was Appel-Haken the first use of computer assisted proofs? I doubt it, but it was likely the first one to have an impact. It was important to know that this kind of proof could be done.
Is there a much shorter proof? A combinatorist once told me that since the function
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How to make Goat Milk Panna Cotta and Dried Fig Leaves ; Popular and Easy Gourmet Dessert Recipe
A delicious Panna Cotta flavored with dried fig leaves. The recipe shows how to combines striking ingredients to make easy dishes. The recipe below is for 4 individual serving.
- 1 oz fig leaves – about 6 leaves
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- 2¾ oz caster sugar
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- 8 fresh figs, quartered
Wash and dry the leaves and leave in an airing cupboard or warm place for about a week to dry. Strip out the stems and blitz the leaves to a powder using a pestle and mortar or food processor.
Pour the goat milk and cream into a saucepan, add the vanilla seeds and sugar and bring to the boil. Simmer for one minute then remove from heat. Add the powdered fig leaves and cover with clingfilm. Leave to infuse for 10 minutes. Meanwhile soak the gelatine in cold water.
After 10 minutes squeeze out the gelatine leaves and add to the cream, stirring to help it dissolve. Infuse for a further 20 minutes, then pass through a fine sieve into a jug. Pour into four 5fl oz moulds and leave to cool completely before refrigerating until set – about four hours.
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R. Kirby Godsey served as Mercer University's 17th president and CEO from July 1, 1979, until June 30, 2006. He served as president longer than any of his predecessors. Under Dr. Godsey's leadership, Mercer grew to be among the largest Baptist-affiliated universities in the world and the only college or university of its size in the country to offer such diverse programs as liberal arts, business, education, engineering, pharmacy, law, theology, nursing, medicine and music. At the time of his retirement as president, the University enrolled more than 7,300 students, employed more than 1,300 faculty and staff, managed a budget of more than $175 million, and had an endowment of close to $200 million, with more than $200 million expected to be received in the near future from planned gifts.
In addition to the existing School of Law, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Southern School of Pharmacy, Dr. Godsey worked to establish the School of Medicine, Stetson-Hatcher School of Business, the School of Engineering, Tift College of Education, James and Carolyn McAfee School of Theology, Townsend School of Music, Mercer University Press, the Executive Forum and Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC) as well as lead the merger with Georgia Baptist College of Nursing. He also led the University to form partnerships with Piedmont Healthcare of Atlanta, Memorial Health University Center in Savannah, the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, as well as the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex.
Prior to being named president of Mercer, Dr. Godsey served as executive vice president and was dean of the University's College of Liberal Arts. He previously served as vice president and dean of Averett College in Virginia, was a Danforth Associate with the Danforth Foundation and served as professor of philosophy and religion at Judson College in Alabama. He earned his bachelor's degree in history and religion from Samford University, his master of divinity and doctor of theology degrees from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, his master of arts in philosophy from the University of Alabama and his Ph.D. in philosophy from Tulane University. He holds honorary doctor of humane letters degrees from the University of South Carolina, Samford University and Campbell University, and an honorary doctor of laws from Averett College in Virginia.
Dr. Godsey is the author of When We Talk About God, Let's Be Honest, The Courage Factor and Centering Our Souls and has written numerous articles for professional journals. He is a frequent lecturer and a consultant on leadership and higher education administration and serves on a number of civic and professional boards and committees. He is a member of the Executive Council of the College Commission for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and serves on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.
In 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2003, Dr. Godsey was named as one of the 100 most influential Georgians by Georgia Trend Magazine. In 2002, he was named the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) III Chief Executive Officer of the Year. The Macon Chamber of Commerce recognized him in 2003 as the Macon Citizen of the Year. In 2006, he was awarded the Salvation Army "Others" Award, the highest honor bestowed by that organization. And, in 2006, both the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives honored him their chambers for his contributions to Mercer, higher education and the communities served by the University.
At its April 2006 meeting, the Mercer University Board of Trustees voted to name the historic administration building on the Macon campus as the R. Kirby Godsey Administration Building. At that same meeting, the Trustees named Dr. Godsey as chancellor and university professor.
Dr. Godsey is a member of First Baptist Church of Christ in Macon. He and his wife, Joan Stockstill Godsey, have four adult children, Raleigh, Hunter, Erica and Stephanie; and five grandchildren.
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Periodically Speaking: Focus on Poetry: Brett Fletcher Lauer, Timothy Donnelly, Jennifer Kronovet
April 13, 2010
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Come kick off the new season of Periodically Speaking next Tuesday evening April 13th with featured journal A Public Space. Join moderator Brett Fletcher Lauer (APS Poetry Editor) with poets Timothy Donnelly and Jennifer Kronovet in a reading and discussion entitled "Off Topic: Poets on the subjects and cultural influences that seep into their work". Other dates in the spring series are May 11th and June 8th and join us on Facebook!
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Monitoring AIDS treatment by regular physical examination is nearly as effective as advanced
27 Mar 2008laboratory tests
25 April: GENEVA -- When millions of HIV-infected people in poor countries began receiving advanced drug therapies, critics worried that patient care would suffer because few high tech laboratories were available to guide treatments. But according to a study being published in Lancet Friday, 25 April, these concerns are as yet unfounded. In fact, the study indicates that when clinicians use simple physical signs of deteriorating health -- such as weight loss or fever -- these doctors can provide therapies almost as effective those relying on the most advanced laboratory analysis.


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MORE GOOD NEWS – MEA Has Secured An Additional 10% Special Salary Increase for Land Surveyors
As a follow up to MEA's earlier E-Blast regarding contract negotiations, the Tentative Agreement (TA) MEA has reached with the City includes a 10% special salary increase for the Land Surveyor job classification series (Assistant, Associate, Senior, Senior/Principal Aide).
Accordingly, if this TA is ratified by MEA's membership, Land Surveyors will receive the following pay raises over the two-year term of this agreement:
- 4% (general salary increase) on July 1, 2021
- 5% (special salary increase) on January 1, 2022
- 5% (general salary increase) on July 1, 2022
- 5% (special salary increase) on January 1, 2023
These pay increases compound upon one another, which means that by the middle of the second year of this MEA contract your pay will be 20.4% higher than your pay today!
Both the general and special salary increases are also "pensionable" meaning that (1) they count toward increasing the future lifetime pension allowances for employees in the SDCERS defined benefit pension plan; and (2) they count toward increasing the City's contribution to the 401(k)-style retirement benefit for those hired after July 19, 2012 under "Prop B." Of course, because of MEA's successful legal challenge to Prop B, all MEA represented employees will soon be enrolled into the SDCERS defined benefit pension plan.
These pay increases are the product of a multi-year advocacy campaign for more competitive pay and benefits for MEA-represented employees. MEA's entire leadership team, its staff and legal counsel have all been single-minded in their focus to get general and special salary increases like these implemented by the City. MEA also wishes to recognize and appreciate the leadership of Mayor Todd Gloria and the City Council for their support of these well-deserved pay increases.
Please be on the lookout for additional information related to the upcoming ratification vote by MEA's membership. Your participation in that process will be critical to ensuring that these pay increases are approved and implemented!
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Connect with your union brothers and sisters while showing your support for hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, and conservation. You will help fuel the USA's mission and preserve America's outdoor heritage — while having a heck of a lot of fun!
Registration – 7:30 A.M. – 9:00 A.M.
Shotgun start – 9:30 A.M.
Shooter registration includes lunch & drinks, 12- or 20- shotgun shells and clay targets.
There will also be awards, door prizes and premium drawings.
Due to COVID-19 loaner firearm availability will be subject to change.


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Got a hankering for something sweet, salty or savory? No problem. You can still enjoy some of your favorite grub when you get braces.
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends a healthy diet to support the biological changes you'll experience when you wear braces. That includes soups and stews, pasta and casseroles, and scrambled eggs.
For snack attacks, take a look at our list of friendly (and not-so-friendly) treats:
Patients with traditional or ceramic braces
Munch on these:
- Breads—pancakes, soft tortillas, nut-free muffins
- Dairy—pudding, soft cheeses, yogurt
- Fruit—applesauce, bananas, raspberries
- Hummus, bean dip
- Meats/poultry—meatballs, lunch meats, soft-cooked chicken
- Seafood—tuna, salmon, crab cakes
- Sweets—milkshakes, frozen yogurt, smoothies
- Veggies—soften any vegetable by steaming or boiling
Take a break from these:
- Chewy or sticky foods—gum, bagels, gummies, caramels
- Crunchy snacks—ice, chips, popcorn, pretzels, tortilla chips
- Hard nibbles—nuts, candies, lollipops
- Foods you bite into—apples, carrots, corn on the cob
You can munch on apples if you cut them into small pieces. Same goes for pizza and sandwiches. You can also cut corn off the cob before eating.
As for beverages, drink tap water and milk. Avoid:
- Tea, coffee, red wine. They can stain teeth.
- Regular and diet soda, sports drinks, energy beverages, fruit juices and punches. They contain acids or sugars that break down tooth enamel and cause cavities.
Always brush or rinse your mouth with water if you do gulp anything besides milk and water.
Patients with aligners
You've got more flexibility if you wear aligners. Nothing is off limits, but a healthy diet is best. Just take your aligners out before you eat, and clean your teeth thoroughly before putting your aligners back in.
Water is the only beverage you should drink when your aligners are in. Remove them if you want to quench your thirst with something else like a diet soda or a sports drink. Brush your teeth before putting your aligners back in.
Be smart when you snack. Get the smile you want while satisfying your cravings.


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Singapore and Brunei issue joint banknote
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
That Singapore and Brunei are today marking 40 years of currency interchangeability with a special banknote might come as a shock to some.
And it's not the part about the special banknote, it's that the two small southeast Asian countries have had interchangeable currencies for 40 years.
Singaporean Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong admits that not a lot of Singaporeans know about it, and that currency from Brunei is routinely refused by Singaporean retailers.
"They are not used to seeing Bruneian currency," Goh said at a press conference yesterday in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. He added that he sees the need to educate Singaporean retailers "again and again" on the matter.
Maybe, said Goh, if more money from the tiny, oil-rich sultanate on Borneo was spent in the island republic of Singapore, there would be change.
"If Bruneians spend a lot of money in Singapore, and you have millions of Brunei dollars floating around, there'll be no problem. So the retailers see the currency, they are not familiar with it," Goh said.
"So from time to time, we have to tell the retailers that there is an interchangeable agreement with Brunei and the currency must be accepted," Goh continued.
The 40th anniversary banknote will be an important tool in educating Singaporeans about current interchangeability, Goh said.
"It is a way to tell Singaporeans and also Bruneians that we have these interchangeable currencies... If the currency is not accepted just tell the retailer and explain to them that there is no problem, that they are acceptable to banks," Goh said.
However, while the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Brunei Currency and Monetary Board will issue the notes into general circulation, it will be a limited issue.
"I think it will become a collectors' item," Goh said. "Because it's the first time we are doing this in 40 years, I think collectors would not circulate them. But it is meant for circulation and can be used like any currency note," he said.
The front of commemorative note has scenes from both Brunei and Singapore, while the reverse bears Singapore's coat of arms and the face of Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei. Goh said he thought the design is "very attractive."
The two countries have maintained currency interchangeability since 1967, when the Singapore dollar and the Brunei dollar replaced the Malaya and British Borneo dollar as legal tender in those countries.
Goh was in Brunei to attend yesterday's royal banquet, put on by the Sultan of Brunei, on the occasion of the sultan's daughter's wedding.
Princess Majeedah Nuurul Bulqiah, 31, 11th daughter of the sultan, and Khairul Khalil, 32, exchanged their vows last Thursday, and were presented to the public on Sunday in a lavish, two-week ceremony steeped in Brunei royal and Muslim tradition.
Related news
- Hadi D.P. Mahmud and Asri Razak. "Forty years of currency interchangeability feted" — The Brunei Times, June 12, 2007
- S. Ramesh. "New commemorative currency note for Brunei and Singapore" — Channel NewsAsia, June 11, 2007
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