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AIM Southwest - Southwest Solutions Center
Putting the Mid-South to Work
In the advanced manufacturing sector, a total of 732 manufacturing companies in Shelby and Fayette counties employed 36,641 individuals in 2010. New companies are opening plants in the region and others are expanding in 2013. For example, Electrolux is opening a facility to manufacture kitchen appliances and provide 1,240 new jobs. Mitsubishi is opening a production facility to manufacture large electrical transformers that will provide 281 new jobs at an average annual wage of $49,790. These new openings along with other manufacturer expansions represent over 3,000 new local manufacturing jobs in the short term. Demand will remain strong through 2018.
Southwest is meeting this challenge with new and innovative training programs designed with industry partners to prepare the local workforce with the interpersonal, attitudinal and technical skills required. Additional programs provide incumbent training that will eventually lead to college credit. Feedback from employers, as well as early statistics, reveal that employees who have completed our programs are immediately productive and assimilate into work teams quickly. In addition to the 4,000 new jobs coming to Memphis through 2018, more than 40 percent of the current area workforce is expected to retire in the next 10 to 15 years. Our programming will allow advanced training to current employees who can then fill the roles of these experienced workers. Our non-credit staff is working hand-in-hand with our for-credit faculty, ensuring the programming will allow participants to 'stack' their credits, leading to associate certificates or degrees and possible transfer to a four-year university.
In June 2012, The Foundation Board voted to launch AIM Southwest, a capital campaign to design and build a 12,000 to 15,000 square foot, two-story facility ideally suited for a world class business and industry training center. The Macon Cove Campus location to the engineering technologies building will allow sharing of resources, including equipment used to train our for-credit and not-for-credit engineering technologies students and our mechanical and electronic industrial maintenance technicians. The estimated building and equipping cost of the facility is $3,500,000. This facility will enable Southwest to prepare an estimated 1,152 individuals trained per year.
Southwest has committed over $1,000,000 in land, equipment, training, and faculty to AIM. We believe we will continue to provide resources as the programs flourish.
Industry partners have donated, thus far, more than $45,000 in time working hand-in-hand with our instructors to bring their company philosophy directly to the students. They have also donated in excess of $80,000 in equipment and are currently forming an advisory committee to help drive curriculum needs.
Our vision includes developing a training center that supports every level of business from front-line worker to managers and executives. This center focuses on closing the achievement gap and bridging the gap from poverty. It highlights earning a living wage and finding pride in employment. It creates a better Tennessee; it educates Tennesseans and ensures better compensated jobs; it delivers industry to a city and county that awaits it; and, it conveys hope to Tennesseans in need of confidence and success. This center advances manufacturing and advances Tennessee. We must move forward now.
Fundraising efforts are underway to build this new facility. The Foundation has received commitments thus far of more than $1 million which includes a challenge grant of $750,000 from a local foundation. We must act now to finish raising the needed dollars for this facility.
Thus far, more than 978 individuals have completed the Industrial Readiness Training program in three years and more than 61 percent were immediately hired. The others went on to receive additional training and another 20 percent were hired. Prior to the class, all of the individuals were either unemployed or underemployed, and the majority of the individuals would not be considered by companies who offer positions that pay a livable wage.
This center is not just about advancing manufacturing. This center is about advancing Memphis. We must move forward now.
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Shark Media, LLC needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 141 designs submitted by 46 freelance designers.
We are a commercial and residential real estate sales and property management company in the Tulsa metro area. We need to modernize and "class up" our brand identity. We are looking for a classic, timeless, and clean logo-mark. The logo will be used on our website, stationery, advertising, signage and promotional materials.
Properties Plus, Inc.
Properties Plus is well known in the Tulsa area for exceptional property management services for both the owner and the tenant. Our focus is on expanding our core business to emphasize real estate sales locally and nationwide to investor groups and relocation candidates. We are looking for a logo design that is fresh, clean and classic. There are no limitations to style or colors (but we prefer blues / greens).
- Classic, timeless design
- Cartoonish design.
- No "home(s)" incorporated into the design.
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With Turbine 2.3, there are now two different ways to configure Turbine. The old classic way was to provide a TurbineResources.properties file in the standard properties format. However, added to 2.3 is the ability to specify an XML based TurbineConfiguration.xml file that instructs Turbine how to load properties from multiple sources.
In the classic development environment, the developer has one environment, there is a QA environment, and then production. While all of these environments strive to be as similar as possible, there are often difference between them. For instance, in the development environment, you might want to not have Turbine cache templates, that way, as you change them, they are just reloaded. But in test and production you might need them to be non reloading for performance. There are many other situations like this.
This leads to complex build scripts where you try and customize properties based on what environment you are performing a build for. The more complex the build is, the less frequently the development team performs them, which goes against Agile development principles. The ability of Turbine to merge multiple configuration properties together allows developers to easily customize Turbine without resorting to complex build scripts. A simple war:webapp is all you need for any environment! Replacing something like build:dev, build:test, and build:live.
The classic way of performing configuration is to provide the properties file via your web.xml file:
<servlet> <servlet-name>fortius</servlet-name> <servlet-class>org.apache.turbine.Turbine</servlet-class> <init-param> <param-name>properties</param-name> <param-value> /WEB-INF/conf/TurbineResources.properties </param-value> </init-param> <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup> </servlet>
This works well, but if you want to customize the various settings that Turbine uses to control it's behavior, then you need to provide a TurbineConfiguration.xml file! Reading from /WEB-INF/conf/TurbineResources.properties is actually the default fall back - if no init parameter is provided.
The TurbineConfiguration.xml file doesn't contain any configuration data itself, instead it points at other files that may have configuration data. Turbine leverages Commons-Configuration's DefaultConfigurationBuilder to access the data. For more information, look at the Configuration homepage.
To specify the location of your TurbineConfiguration.xml file, just change your servlet init parameters to this:
<servlet> <servlet-name>fortius</servlet-name> <servlet-class>org.apache.turbine.Turbine</servlet-class> <init-param> <param-name>configuration</param-name> <param-value> /WEB-INF/conf/TurbineConfiguration.xml </param-value> </init-param> <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup> </servlet>
This file will contain lines like this:
<configuration> <jndi className="org.apache.commons.configuration.JNDIConfiguration" prefix="java:comp/env"/> <!-- CHANGE! As fileName is converted to URL internally now and applicationpath is prefixed fileName has to be a relative path, cft. RFC2396. --> <dom4j className="org.apache.commons.configuration.DOM4JConfiguration" fileName="WEB-INF/conf/OtherProperties.xml"/> <properties className="org.apache.commons.configuration.PropertiesConfiguration" fileName="WEB-INF/conf/TurbineResources.properties"/> </configuration>
The configurations specified first override the values of configurations specified afterwards. So, if the configuration value "mail.server" is specified as mymailserver.mycompany.com in your JNDI settings, and localhost in the TurbineResources.properties, then when you issue:
String mailServer = Turbine.getConfiguration().get("mail.server");
Then the mailServer value returned will be "mymailserver.mycompany.com". However, if you don't have a setting specified in your JNDI settings, then this would return "localhost".


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Just how large are the planets in our Solar System relative to one another and the Sun? And how far apart are their orbits relative to their respective sizes? I've casual pondered that question ever since I came across my first model of the Solar System (example) – a relatively small collection of rings representing the orbits of planets which were as close to one another in size as the change in your pocket. Even then I sensed they were grossly disproportionate, but it being only a casual interest I neglected to investigate further. That changed recently when I came across an impressively constructed CSS3 map of the Solar System complete with proportionate planets and orbits, the latter relative to the display area. This reignited my interest so I decided to search out the data and create a diagram to display the size accurately (and satisfy a recent urge to design some minimalist desktop wallpaper). More
Apple , Astronomy , Creation , CSS3 , Desktop Wallpaper , Emulation , Infographics , Menu , Milky Way Galaxy , Minimalist , Navigation , Replication , Scale Model , Solar System , Universe
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Effort to Stop Washington's Yoga Tax Fails
Sorry Washington. Looks like the downward dog is getting upward taxes.
Despite a strong showing of Yogis and fitness enthusiasts at the D.C. City Council chamber this morning, a proposed amendment to delay implementation of the so-called yoga tax failed on a vote of 9-4 ahead of the main budget vote.
The yoga tax was the subject of a page one article in The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday.


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Question: My dog hasn't been doing well, and I'm thinking it may be time. She's eating, but she's been sleeping more over the past year. Puddles, a Shipoo (Shih Tzu and poodle mix) is 17. My kids are devastated and aren't ready, even though our dog is.
Puddles is on pain meds, and has dental problems that we can't do anything about. I'm worried about her quality of life. My vet said, "She's 17. What do you expect?" We're thinking about quality of life. People say your dog will tell you when it's time, but I'm not sure about that. Any advice? — P.M., Minneapolis, MN
Answer: Dr. Alice Villalobos of Hermosa Beach, president of the Society for Veterinary Medical Ethics, is an expert on euthanasia issues and pet hospice. In fact, she moderated two roundtable discussions on these issues at the AVMA Convention, in which I was honored to participate.
"Of course, it's normal for a 17-year-old dog to slow down," Villalobos says. "However, depending on your dog's general health, a dental [treatment] might be very safe with careful monitoring, and in your dog's best interest to alleviate the pain. If not, there are pain medications."
The value of having a close relationship with your veterinarian should, ideally, pay off now. The vet can offer an unbiased view when it's difficult for family members to assess what to do. Villalobos concedes that telling you your dog is old without offering direction or advice is of little help.
If your pet is suffering now, and nothing can be done to enhance her quality of life, perhaps it is time to euthanize.
Villalobos created a quality of life checklist to help guide pet owners in making what's often a very difficult decision. See pawspice.com/.
On the other hand, it may not be the right time to euthanize. If so, take advantage of the time you do have to plan. In fact, there's a possibility your dog may now, or when the time is right, be a candidate for pet hospice. In such programs, pets live at home and receive care, perhaps with the help of a visiting veterinary professional. However, the idea is never to prolong suffering.
Buying time would also give you and your husband an opportunity to talk to prepare your kids, and yourselves, for what comes next. Villalobos also suggests the book, "So Easy to Love, So Hard to Lose: A Bridge to Healing Before and After the Loss of a Pet," by Laurie Kaplan (JanGen Press, Briarcliff Manor, NY, 2010; $15.56).
Q: If a flea bites a cat with FIV (the feline immunodeficiency virus), then bites a healthy kitten, can feline AIDS (FIV) be passed this way? — M.K., Los Alamos
A: We know that FIV is contagious from cat to cat, spread primarily through bite wounds. It's also possible for FIV to be transmitted in-utero.
Dr. Dwight Bowman, a professor of parasitology at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, N.Y., and president of the Companion Animal Parasite Council, says you pose an excellent question.
"The volume of blood is so small, and the virus is simply not designed to replicate through insect bites," Bowman says. "To my knowledge, there is no known instance of FIV being transmitted in this manner."
However, in cats, fleas may spread tapeworm, the Bartonella bacteria that causes catscratch fever, and a blood parasite that can cause anemia. Also, fleas might bite human family members. Learn more at http://www.petsandparasites.org.
Q: Why does my cat carry his favorite toy to his food bowl, then to his cat bed? —S.E., Cyberspace
A: Legendary veterinary behaviorist Dr. R.K. Anderson, who turns 90 this year, says, "It might be because you think it's cute, you offered the cat attention for the behavior. Attention is a wonderful reward. Or it might be your cat just likes to carry the toy around because we all like our favorite toys to be near us."
IMMITICIDE (melarsomine dihydrochloride), the medication used to treat heartworm disease in dogs, is currently unavailable (except for product already on the shelves). Merial reports that the company that manufactures IMMITICIDE is experiencing technical issues in their plant, which will temporarily affect its ability to provide a product to Merial for distribution.
For the general public and for veterinarians, further information on alternative heartworm disease management, plus updates on drug availability, will be available through the American Heartworm Society, http://www.heartwormsociety.org.
The universal advice offered to pet owners is to avoid any potential need for heartworm treatment by using a preventative. Many products also protect against intestinal parasites.


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The Trouble With Mandriva
Feb 9, 2012 5:00 AM PT
Now that Linux distributions like Ubuntu and Mint are enjoying such widespread attention and success, it's increasingly difficult to remember that not all distros are sharing in the same good fortune.
Take Mandriva, for example. This venerable distro dates back to 1998, when it was born as Mandrake Linux, but its last few years have been tempestuous. Bankruptcy fears have long loomed on the horizon, and today things aren't looking any better, thanks to shareholder infighting and a variety of other problems.
What's a distro to do? According to the blogger masses over at Slashdot, looking beyond just the OS itself could help.
'Any Room for a Straight-Up Distro?'
One of Mandriva's main problems is that "it never grew into more than just an OS vendor," wrote jfruh on Slashdot recently.
"The big players in the commercial Linux space -- Red Hat, SuSE, Canonical -- all built Linux into their larger computing visions," jfruh added. "Is there any room in the marketplace for just a straight-up Linux distro anymore?"
Nearly 300 comments later, the answer still wasn't clear. Linux Girl took to the blogosphere's rowdy Punchy Penguin Saloon to learn more.
'It Didn't Keep Up'
"Mandriva's problem isn't that it only sold Linux, it's that it didn't keep up as a viable distro and instead fell behind and became yet another Red Hat clone," consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack told Linux Girl.
"It's not a shock that there is no money in being yet another knock-off product," Mack added.
Alternatively, "I think the Slashdot question confuses distros and vendors," offered Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project.
Free as in 'Speech' and 'Beer'
"There is room for stand-alone Linux distros (Debian, for example, or Slackware), but there is no room for a vendor that does nothing but sells the OS and related services," Travers explained.
"The fact is that Linux is free both in the 'speech' and 'beer' senses, so if you try to make it un-free in one way or another (by bundling proprietary apps, and/or by charging money for it), you are competing against folks with larger, more active communities and a better price point than you can offer," he added.
Another problem arises when it comes to support contracts, Travers suggested.
'It Hurts Your Bottom Line'
"Why build your own distro for your support contracts when you could tie into a free one that you don't have to maintain yourself?" he pointed out. "It's overhead, and it hurts your bottom line."
For this reason, then, "I think that Linux vendors really have to start with a computing vision, an idea of how customers can better their operations using free and open source software, and then build around that, whether it is a custom Fedora spin, a fork of Debian, or whatever," Travers concluded.
"Otherwise, the vendor is not really adding value sufficient to cover their expenses," he added.
'A Millstone Around the Neck'
Indeed, "because FLOSS is available for $0, anyone charging money for it is going to be squeezed for cash," opined blogger Robert Pogson. "It is almost necessary to bundle FLOSS with other goods and services, especially for GNU/Linux, a commodity available from multiple sources."
Very few of the large, noncommercial distros are failing, Pogson pointed out. Rather, it's the commercial ones like Mandriva that are "dependent on sources of funds that can dry up," he added.
"From its early days as Mandrake, the 'insider club' that paid to use Mandrake for 'extras' made the organization dependent on constant growth and the generosity of users," he explained. "That is hard to sustain, and the cost of advertising and payroll are a millstone around the neck of such a distro."
'Maybe Hard Times Are Needed'
Roberto Lim, a lawyer and blogger on Mobile Raptor, saw fragmentation at the root of Mandriva's problems.
"If there was one default Linux desktop OS and one default interface, and power users could 'upgrade' the operating system with add-ons and replace the UI with whatever they liked, I think Linux would have a much better chance at success," Lim told Linux Girl.
"I will be sad to see Mandriva go," he added. "I used Mandrake for some time back in 2003 or 2004. But maybe hard times for Linux are needed: From a purge, you will get one dominant Linux desktop operating system."
Otherwise, "we might as well stop calling it Linux, and just refer to each as Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, Mint and the like," Lim suggested. "In the end, they have little in common to the typical consumer, and referring to them under one banner probably makes things more confusing."
'Be Ready to Trade Money for Market Share'
Indeed, "is it even rational to expect vendors to survive by offering the same product as everyone else, when the moment you come up with something better anyone else can just copy all the good bits?" mused Barbara Hudson, a blogger on Slashdot who goes by "Tom" on the site.
"If there's one industry that badly needs consolidation, it's the various linux distros," she added.
"It's a cruel world out there," Hudson explained. "The days of hoping to support your distro by selling CDs and DVDs were killed by fast Internet. The paid-support model is a bust for most distros -- you need people pounding on doors, and previous success stories, to have any hope of getting business and government contracts.
"OEM deals are drying up as manufacturers either 'roll their own' or go with Android," she continued. "Bundling paid me-too services such as 'the cloud' doesn't cut it when there are so many platform-agnostic solutions from specialists. Bundled Music and eBook stores or hardware? Be ready to trade money for market share."
'You Ain't Seen Nothin Yet'
The real issue, however, is whether the concept of the distro is changing, Hudson suggested.
"Why not just use a web interface to pick and choose what you want, both in terms of packages and customizations, or mix-and-match from a selection that other users have created?" she explained. "You could even say, 'I want the same one my friend Jane is running,' have it bundled up, and download it."
In fact, the beginnings of such capabilities are already visible in "online build services that take care of issues such as resolving dependencies for different platforms," she pointed out. "Releasing your own distro has never been easier, and if you believe choice is good, it's just going to continue to get better.
"The only downside? If you think that the current situation of having to choose from a thousand distros is hard, trust me, you ain't seen nothin' yet!" Hudson concluded.
'The FOSS Model Simply Doesn't Work'
Last but not least, Slashdot blogger hairyfeet pointed to money as the root of the problem.
"The FOSS model simply doesn't work outside the enterprise and embedded markets," hairyfeet told Linux Girl.
"It cost over $300 million to create Windows 7, something like $200 million to create OSX lion," he pointed out. "Now where are you gonna find a company willing to invest THAT kind of money in Linux?"
'They Would Never Break Even'
The answer is, "you won't, simply because they would never break even, much less have a ROI," hairyfeet explained.
Red Hat makes its money via support contracts, "which home users simply won't buy," hairyfeet noted. Yet "it's the consumers that buy, it's the consumers that will replace a perfectly working device for the latest 'shiny,' it's the consumers driving the market.
"So how can a Linux vendor possibly invest the tens of millions --I would argue hundreds of millions, because you'd need to fork the whole thing away from the itch-scratching developers -- if they can't sell what they've invested in?" hairyfeet concluded.


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George Washington was our greatest President…without him there would be no United States of America. Abraham Lincoln was our second greatest for ending slavery and preventing the South from seceding from the Union and therefore keeping the United States as one country. Ronald Reagan was our third greatest because America was in a huge mess after Jimmy Carter's presidency and Reagan turned it around by rebuilding our military to the extent that the Soviet Union collapsed, and President Reagan also and grew the economy, which resulted in the doubling of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the ten-year period from the time Reagan's cuts in tax rates went into effect (1983).
I believe that Donald Trump is now our fourth greatest president and may eventually move up to being our third, then our second, and finally our greatest. He already knows the best policies to pursue for the U.S. to prosper…in addition to knowing how to handle sticky international problems and strengthening our military, but now he needs to become even better at dealing with the Democrats and the media and be far more careful in his choice of words and protecting himself from the likes of Dick Durbin, Nancy Pelosie, Chuck Shumer, Adam Schiff, etc.
As I write this post (2/3/18), President Trump recently signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is reving up the U.S. economy, big time. This comes as the President terminated over a 1,000 job-killing useless regulations, initiating a huge increase (7 trillion dollars) in the Stock Market, creation of 2.4 million new jobs, very low unemployment rate (4.1 %), increases in the Civilian Labor-Force Participation Rate, and growth in the Gross Domestic Product by 3-5%. Morever, by giving the military more flexibility in fighting ISIS, most areas formerly held by ISIS have been recaptured. President Trump is now trying to get an illegal-immigration-stopping wall built on our southern border, an end to chain migration, and an end to VISA-lottery immigration. If Congress ever passes his FY 2018 budget, our huge amount of broken-down military hardware will be repaired.
Exactly what does President Trump need to do to become the best President in U.S. history? Circumstances and the President's actions in response to them have a lot to do with how great a president becomes. Therefore, how Trump makes America great again despite everything the mainstream media and the Democrat Party do to stop him, will determine, in part, how great President Trump becomes. Put more simply, Trump's political enemies will be somewhat responsible for the degree that he becomes great. There is a simple Arab saying that makes it clear, "the greater our enemy, the greater the victory over that enemy." With the release of the four-page memo from the House Intelligence Committee, President Trump had some very formidable and powerful enemies.
I just listened to the State of the Union speech by President Trump and from that I believe that he is on his way to becoming our greatest. What does he still need to do to become our greatest? This is what I believe he needs to do at a minimum:
- build the southern border wall, end the visa lottery, end sanctuary cities, severely limit chain migration, establish a merit-based immigration system,
- pass a great infrastructure bill, using to the extent possible, mostly state, local and private funds,
- completely repeal obamacare and replace it with system for great healthcare insurance system,
- get to zero budget deficits and begin significantly paying down the national debt,
- eliminate ineffective government programs and agencies and reduce the size of the Federal workforce,
- rebuild the military to be stronger than it ever has been,
- end the opiod crisis,
- expose and end voter fraud,
- revitalize and make safe depressed inner cities,
- help the Democrat Party clean up its corruption,
- appoint many more conservative judges,
- be more congenial, don't severely criticize former presidents, don't exagerate
- be re-elected President in 2020.
In today's partisan political climate, it's difficult to get much accomplished without great effort, but President Trump is getting important things done despite his many enemies. We'll know in a few years how great President Trump will be. Stay tuned.


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I hope you have had a chance to see if your dog is still chained up in the backyard because it's been windy. Last week's "Around Catalina" race was exciting, and I was glad to see the big breeze not come in until Sunday afternoon after we had finished the race.
While cleaning up Glenn Highland's "Bien Roulee," the crew sat down for a cold beverage to watch the 30 knots of breeze come rolling down the bay from one of the moorings in front of the Balboa Yacht Club. I assume most of my readers are experienced yachtsmen who prepare for the day and the challenge before them. Therefore, I am not going to preach to the choir. But it is always exciting at the bottom end of the harbor when the wind picks up with a vengeance.
The Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club's (BCYC) "Around The Islands Race" will take place June 10-12. This year the race goes around Santa Barbara Island and Catalina Island the "right way" by taking both islands to port.
Each year, the course changes from rounding the Islands to port then starboard. Last year's event was the inaugural race, and it turned out to be one of our harbor's best races of the season.
David Janes chartered the RP 66 "Akele" and set the course record at 18 Hours and 24 minutes and the best corrected time was won by Davis Pilsbury's pristine Cal 40 "Ralphie" with a time of 22 hours and six minutes.
At first glance, it appears that BCYC has stepped up its game and the entry list looks strong again this year. The boats to beat this year will be Dr. Laura's new Kernan 47 "Katana" and the R/P 50 "Blue Blazes." I am going to place my money down on a local favorite, "Flaca," a Santa Cruz 50 owned by Paul Casanova. BCYC knows how to throw a party, so be sure to check this race out at bcyc.org. It's still not too late to sign up.
I took some time to go around the Harbor this week and try to make contact with our local yacht clubs' sailing administrators and ask them questions. Newport Harbor Yacht Club was the only club able to respond before deadline.
Question: How has attendance been this year, so far, for sailing events, junior sailing, and cruises?
Answer: Attendance at NHYC has been great this year. We had a record turn-out for our Opening Day ceremonies, our spring junior sailing program is running at full capacity and our senior sabot group is very active and has just hosted their first regatta of the season.
Q.: Any upcoming fundraisers?
A.: On July 8, NHYC will host a Summer White Party to raise money for the Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation.
Q.: Next big events on your Calendar?
A.: Next up on our racing calendar is the Baxter Bowl Regatta, for Finn and Star Class Boats on June 11-12. On the junior side, the Summer Gold Cup on July 9-10 will be a great warm-up for Junior Sabot Nationals, which will be held at NHYC from July 8-11.
Q.: Recent achievements by a member ?
A.: Last month, Tyler Macdonald won the 29er Pacific Coast Championship.
Q.: Is there anything that the boating public can do to make your job easier?
A.: Enter events early. It will usually save you a hassle at check-in and will likely save you from paying unnecessary late fees. Additionally, entering early is a great way to ensure that you help to create a successful event. The more names there are on a entry list weeks before the regatta starts, the more excitement will be created which will drive entries up further. I think we can all agree that more boats on the start line is more fun for everyone.
Sea ya.
LEN BOSE is an experienced boater, yacht broker and boating columnist.


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GIMME SHELTER-Balding lawn? You better hurry!
Donnie Toms, Southern States
Q: Most of my lawn looks great, but there are a few areas where the grass has stopped growing. How can I fix these patches?
A: If you find that certain areas of your normally beautiful lawn are bare or not holding grass, you may have a grub problem. Grubs are long white worm-like creatures that eat grass roots. If you look closely youll notice pencil-size holes in the dirt.
If you do have grubs, youll have to kill them first before you begin repairing your bare patches. You can get grub killer at most lawn and garden stores; look for a picture of the little white worm on the package. Also, if you have children, ask about which products are safe.
Once youve taken care of your grub problem, or if you dont have one in the first place, then you can tackle those bare patches! First put down some good topsoil over the patches, then grass seed and cover it with hay or mulch. Before you spread the seed, rough up the dirt a little with a rake and work the seed down about a quarter-inch into the dirt, no more, no less.
If the spots are small and you don't want to buy a bale of hay or a load of mulch, you can buy a "patch kit" at your local lawn and garden store. These kits have mulch and seed you supply only the dirt. When you plant, make sure the patches get at least an inch of water a week.
Whichever option you choose, youll have to hurry, because the cut-off for planting seed is around the middle to the end of May. After that, it usually gets too hot for young grass seed roots to take.
Of course, its best to plant the seed in the fall and do your weed control in the spring. That way, the roots of your grass seed will have longer to catch on. Since much of the dirt in our area is composed of hard clay, its also a good idea to aerate those patches and mix in some gypsum to loosen the soil. But if you want to fix your bare patches now, you better get moving!
Donnie Tom


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Yus neereth gassan, pheereth cha yevaano: morda che gassan zinde (Kashmiri saying)
Suited justice by "Mother Kashmir" against Indian Occupation Troops
It's a time to celebrate, to offer prayers of thanks, to hand out treats, to hug our fellow Kashmiris for this joyful news. If you are really keen, let's also light up some loud firecrackers.
What appropriate justice this is. After all, this is the least we could have hoped for after these slumdogs brutally murdered four innocent Kashmiri civilians in the last few weeks.
I am not the one to rejoice at the loss of any human life. But when we talk of the Indian slumdog occupation troops, we are talking of inhuman, conscience-less lowlifes. They cannot be considered human and do not deserve any sympathy. They have killed far too many innocent Kashmiri unarmed protesters to garner any sympathy from Kashmiris.
Kashmiris are inherently a gentle, non-violent race, and we have been known for our practice of non-violence over the course of history. This trait of our's has been used against us time and again to occupy our nation and subjugate us. But not anymore. It is time to show the Indians how much they are loathed in Kashmir.
The joy all Kashmiris feel today upon hearing this news is very similar to the joy that Indians feel when their news channels report the deaths of "Kashmiri terrorists" or "Kashmiri atankwadi" or "Kashmiri jihadis" or "Kashmiri ugarwadi" or "Kashmiri separatists" or even the joy that Indians feel when innocent unarmed Kashmiri protesters are killed. That is the same joy that Kashmiris feel today, when for a change, justice was served--not by some "terrorist" or "militant", but by nature itself.
To Kashmiris, the Indian Occupation Troops are the terrorists.
We hope and pray that nature repeats itself more often and kills more and more of these terrorist Indian slumdog soldiers for the sake of peace in Kashmir.
Let us celebrate with fervour this rare occasion for us to be happy.
Update: Another Indian slumdog died yesterday in yet another avalanche in Tangdar near Kupwor. (Details here). More reasons to celebrate.
Click here to read more on my blog
Click here to read more at BBC
43 comments:
It may sound a hoax, weird. But very well said. I was the first one who rejoiced the moment, I cant explain how happiness it gave me after reading this news in which 17 murderers were killed by nature, it was like soul soothing. And I am sure every Kashmiri will be feeling same as I did. Thanks to Snow God. Please keep it up!ReplyDelete
Such were these cruel creatures, nature wrath did not allow their blood to spill on to the sacred land called Kashmir and let them cease it in their veins. After 08 days of siege by these murderers we at least had a party. You are right in saying that we feel same as they Indians feel when so-called Aatak wardi read freedom fighter laid his life for liberation of Kashmiri Nation. Tanghdar avalanche is bonus for Kashmiris.
To all you know, take my words, I promise you, believe me Kashmir will become India's dooms days in years to come. Nature takes it course.
loved this news, may the whole 700,000 Indian slum doggy bastards in Kashmir meet a similar fate soon n die like dogs.ReplyDelete
I am ecstatic beyond joy, Thank you God...we cannot hurt these armed to the teeth Indian terrorist bastards with guns but lord, you r the greatest protector of poor n needy, just keep sending them hells way.
It was a treat. Om...Ar Abulla was grieved. Ali Sagar is mourning and othe Indian ass lickers are weeping. I promise that I will spend my lifetime earnings, in celebration, the day Ali Sagar's Son Salman is sent to hell by some one. Even if he is gunned down by CRPF or KP, I will celebrate. I know it sounds sadistic, but I cant stop myself from being happy at their sorrow and grief. Allah please show me Ali Sagar's weeping face. AmeenReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 10, 2010 5:24 AM
can u please tell me how Indian Army has done injustice with you?...and what is your objective?..why are you not criticizing Pakistani army for what they do across the border. I am not saying that you should ignore the brutality, if any, shown by Indian Army but you should first give me your viewpoint on the whole situation.ReplyDelete
@anonymous aboveReplyDelete
You must be joking right?
All Kashmiri blogs are primarily focused on expressing the injustices and atrocities of the Indian Army in Kashmir and you ask us to tell you what those injustices are?
Just click on any topic on the right side of this blog and you'll get answers. There are about 150 topics to choose from.
This post reflects clearly that how much helpless we Kashmiris are in front of the worlds savageous army who shoots kids of Kashmiris for fun.Allahs calamity has fallen on 17 personell of Slumdog army and this has provided us a reason to rejoice.Allahs says no calamity befalls on you unless what your hands have earned so Indeed this is a punishment for the unbated atrocities committed on Kashmiris whoose only crime is that they oppose the occupation of their land their air and their life by Slumdogs.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 1:09 AM
It's a sort of fake encounter! Where dont fake encounters happen? I agree in Kashmir it's going out of control!ReplyDelete
Why is the Army present there? To defend our borders, the closest of which lies your state J and K! With Pakistan's continuous ceasefire violations for providing cover to militants, the Army's presence is the need of the hour. Atleast under them it may be under check otherwise terrorists will cross border and several more innocents will be killed! Which is better?
Human injustice is everywhere in other forms may be around India not only in Kashmir! These sort of negative thoughts (happy with the avalanche killing jawans) will only embolden Pakistan!
why are you not criticizing Pakistani army for what they do across the border. I am not saying that you should ignore the brutality, if any, shown by Indian Army but you should first give me your viewpoint on the whole situation.
@anonymous aboveReplyDelete
//You said, "Why is the Army present there?..//
They are in Kashmir to occupy our country of Kashmir and not to defend India's borders. India's borders end at Himachal Pradech.
//you said, "..otherwise terrorists will cross border and several more innocents will be killed! Which is better?"..//
Those you call "terrorists" are Kashmiri refugees who cross over to AJK to escape the tyranny of your Army. They do not kill innocent Kashmiris, your army does. Click on the previous posts of this blog and enlighten yourself.
//..you said, "These sort of negative thoughts (happy with the avalanche killing jawans) will only embolden Pakistan!"..//
No, what I said is fact. Kashmiris overwhelmingly celebrated the riddance of your army who were killed in an avalance. This is a fact and there is no use denying it. Whether it emboldens Pakistan or not is none of our concerns. We want you to vacate our country, and we'll do whatever is necessary to peacefully achieve this goal. Even if it means sowing the seeds of India's disintegration.
//You said, "why are you not criticizing Pakistani army for what they do across the border."..//
Why should I? They havent slaughtered 150,000 innocent Kashmiris or raped, maimed, plundered and brutalized my fellow Kashmiris like the Indian Army has done. There is only one villian in this saga: the Indian Army and other slumdog forces.
//you said, "..you should first give me your viewpoint on the whole situation.".//..
Click on my previos posts on the right hand column and you will get enlightened with the "whole situation."
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 1:57 AM
"They havent slaughtered 150,000 innocent Kashmiris or raped, maimed, plundered and brutalized my fellow Kashmiris like the Indian Army has done"ReplyDelete
Are you a militant yourself? coz you sure sound like one. Kashmir was independent; your so called freedom fighters started killing innocent people and that is why Indian army is there.
You are misleading people. Perhaps you are misled yourself.
@anonymous aboveReplyDelete
//you said, "Kashmir was independent;"..//
Good. I agree with you there.
//you said, "your so called freedom fighters started killing innocent people and that is why Indian army is there."//
Ok, if your army was just trying to help us like they did to the Sri Lankans when they were the IPKF, then it's about time they left. They're not welcome anymore. Why are they still here?
By the worst exaggerated accounts, the so-called Kabalis killed not more than a few dozen people. In contrast, your terrorist army has killed more than 150,000 innocent unarmed Kashmiri civilians. Four in the past two weeks alone and more than a thousand last year. Read the more prominent ones about whom I have written on this blog.
As far as the the so-called Kabali's are concerned, contrary to the misinformation being spewed by the biased Indian media and cooked up history books, reliable sources tell us that they in fact responded to pleadings of help from muslims in Jammu who were being massacred by Hindu fanatics--as was the norm against muslims in India. So the Hindu Dogra king, sensing his throne is endangered, pleads for help from your country. Why should Kashmiris pay for his decision?
Our Prime Minister, Sheikh Abdullha, who was promised a plebiscite for all Kashmiris, was jailed for 22 years for demanding that promise be kept. Some truth your farcical democracy is founded on!!
The rest, do some research on your own, or visit some older posts on this and other blogs linked here.
to the poster called BChuzHindustaniReplyDelete
Your post doesnt meet the standards of my blog.
If you reword your post and remove the objectionable/hateful lines, and repost it. I will post it here.
Whose life? Whose land? Whose blood? Who is slaughtering? Who is occupying? Who is the victim? Who is oppressor? It is poor Kashmiris blood that is oozing from this paradise turned hell place called Kashmir by none other the drumbeaters of world's largest democracy.ReplyDelete
All fingers are pointing towards Indian Army, which is the root cause of all problems. Indian army is saving whom? Indian Army is protecting whom? If the 700000 armed men can't save themselves how they are going to protect the locals. All of you here in the board will agree with me that MORE INNOCENT WILL BE SAVED provided Indian Army is eradicated / is sent back to pre 1947 position. Remind you that had there be no arrival of Indian Army no Quballi would have marched to Kashmir, no Kashmir would have taken gun, no so called terrorist would have intruded, no MUMA KANNA would have got PADMA SHRI by killing 5000 militants and by tortured, murdered, plundered, battered and butchered innocent Kashmiris. It is evident to all that GOVT OF INDIA AND INDIAN ARMY IS PROTECTING THE KILLERS AND UNDEMOCRATICS FORCES OF 1987 at the cost of POOR INNOCENT KASHMIRI'S BLOOD.
So Lets Celebrate. Cheers!!!
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 7:23 AM
Oh man, Yousuf your responses to the Indian fellow were just too much. You should become a political writer. Your writing style reminds me of Tariq Ali. Acidic, unrelenting and painfully honest.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 11, 2010 9:19 PM
For Indians interested in evil Pakistan treatment of kashmiris: www.ajk.gov.pkReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 6:22 AM
Its really unfortunate for the human race, that we as individual can consider death of few people as justice.ReplyDelete
Anything done by anyone does not justify there death I had wished that the Indian army men who had killed innocent Kashmiri's should have been brought to justice by law...
I wish you will one day be able to change ur views and be more tolerant in life.... I know ur answer to that will be that "if this would have happened to you, only then you would i have realised" But thats not an argument. We won't survive this century as human race if we have this thinking...
anonymous above..//you said: "I had wished that the Indian army men who had killed innocent Kashmiri's should have been brought to justice by law.."//
But they haven't been punished, have they? The AFSPA protects them.
..//you said: "I know ur answer to that will be that "if this would have happened to you, only then you would i have realised"//
No. My question to you is instead of pontificating to us to not celebrate your so-called "martyr's sacrifices," why don't you protest your army murdering innocent Kashmiris? You took the time to post on this blog, have you ever similarly protested your army killing innocent Kashmiris by writing a "letter to editor" to your newspapers?
When you do that, then only your argument of "precious life" will hold weight. Till then, you're just upset that your countrys' soldiers' death is being celebrated in Kashmir.
Hey Kashmiri Bro's... I being Indian seriously don't understand your point of view. India is a peace loving country and has never first attacked any country. India is a secular country though it had the option of declaring itself Hindu (unlike Pakistan)...India sincerely believes that Kashmir belongs to India. In fact the entire Pakistan belonged to the undivided India. It were the Muslims from central Asia who invaded India first. However India does not believe that the innocent Muslims of India (who were their descendants' or forcibly converted by them then) should pay for the mistakes committed by those invaders... These are the facts and that is India... A tolerent, openminded, secular, democratic republic....ReplyDelete
Coming to the point of killing/rape of the innocent Kashmiri youths by Indian Solders (though 1,50,000 is exaggerated claims), it is disgusting even for we Indians. If proved the criminal elements among the solders (not all solders are criminal) will be severely punished by the government of India. Unfortunately the Justice system of India is slow for any case (Even for example the Mumbai bomb blast) and there is no bias against Kashmiri people.
But Let me assure you that India is going in the right direction and the people of Kashmir SHOULD fight for speedy justice for the Kashmiris (who are not militants) killed by the Indian Solders (I will also take up this cause), which for sure is UNAUTHORISED killings (For god knows what reason)...
I also recommend you to watch the movie "Shaurya" directed by Samar Khan which will give an unbiased picture of the situation in Kashmir.
Your first para is incorrect. India invaded Kashmir. India attacked Pakistan, and India attacked China. All pre-emptive.
As far as punishing Indian criminal soldiers, no one can do that because they are protected by AFSPA, which allows them to commit any crimes in Kashmir. Research about it and you'll find the truth.
@ Bidanda,ReplyDelete
"These are the facts and that is India... A tolerent, openminded, secular, democratic republic...."
So why do you have Narendra modi n Gujarat, or Babri masjid or Kandhamal or Karnataka attacks on Churchs or massacre in Mumbai riots.
What are you talking about.....but arent you Indians always politically correct.....I mean China,Nepal,Bangladesh,Burma,Srilanka etc are getting increasingly alienated from you as neighbours-Ever wonder why.....for God's sake Nepal is a Hindu State n still moving closer to China. C'mon fellas do some retrospection.
Kashmir was never, is not and will never be a part of India, we are not Indians n never will be. The only way you can have this territory is by nuking us out n knowing you Indians, u r very much capable of doing so...I mean u burned approx 10,000 muslims alive in Gujarat to give them moksha.You talk about Muslim Invasions...they were your most secular leaders till date- THINK....Muslims ruled over a lot of India for over 1000 years and had they wanted to covert all Hindus to Muslims, they could've done that with considerable ease...............STRIKE A BELL.............Only those people were converted who wanted to get converted after listening to preachers of Islam. I guess you won't understand that but next time your political correctness comes whimpering around...ask yourself what you Hindus have given India in 60 years of your rule n then ask yourself what the muslims gave you in a 1000 years of their rule.
Adios friend.
Hey Yousuf... you seem to be really dedicated to the cause you beleive in. I appriciate it (Though I disaggree on what you beleive).ReplyDelete
I disaggree on the point that India invaded Kashmir. It was Pakistan who invaded Kashmir in 1948. It was Pakistan who starded the 2nd war in 1965. It was China who started the war in 1961. However India started the war in 1971 to liberate Bangladesh as Pakistan army (West Pakistan) were killing innocent Bengali Muslims and Hindus of East Pakistan.
Regarding AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act) even I beleive it has to be revoked. But it is easier said than done. If not for terrorism, most of whom are sponsored across the border, the act would not have been formed at all. Removing it will be a grave security threat for India as the terrorists will then walk with their head raised up. This just shows that it is because of these few terrorists the good people of Kashmir suffer and they blame India (also because of the crimes commited by the few solders without the authorization of the country).
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 6:05 PM
"India is peace loving country that never attacked anybody"ReplyDelete
How about hyderabad, goa, sikkim, junagadh invasions?
How about interference in sri lanka, maldives, nepal?
How about massacres in occupied kashmir, gujrat and golden temple?
India is an artificial country. North Indains who are mix of Aryans, Drividian and Turkish races have dominated South Indian Dravidian peace loving races. In North East, brutalities of pseudo- Indians have forced the locals to resort to militancy. Moist and Naksalism is eating up so called Indian oneness every day. Muslims of India are living life worst than the life of an insect. Muslims in India in the name of secularism are discriminated against. People like Narendra Modi are loved over here.
As far as Kashmir is considered, it was never an Indian territory. It was occupied by Nehruvian henchmen through Indian interference. Since then , Kashmir is bleeding. I remember an old Kashmiri saying which says, " Batte kar gow, Gatte kar" meaning pandits work is a dark work. We have been occupied as a result of communal vendetta by Kashmiri Pandits who are just 2% of our population. We are beieng killed because we are Muslims, our ecology is being shattered because it is not Indian. Indian puppets and their henchmen like Mumma Kanna are being decorated with honours. A registered thief and cycle lifter Maqbool Sherwani has a road named after him in Srinagar for his role in the occupation of Kashmir by India. I can write endlessly but you wont read that all. Your "India is Great" illusion wont let you see the things black and white. You all are programmed zombies who cant think beyond that India Shining myth.
It is all rubbish. I did not say India is shining everywhere. We do have our drawbacks like for example only the worst of the lot seems to be prefering politics in India because of which they r incapable of resolving disputes like Kashmir and because of which our development is not what it should have been. We also have some black sheeps like Modi who didnt stop the communal riots in Gujarat with an iron hand (because of which BJP lost the comming central election). But what I say is india still works. There is defenetly no state sponsored terrorism (though there is inefficiency to prevent voilence in Kashmir). Most politiciens are after money but they defenetely do not condone attacks on innocents. The politicians are however a contrast of our great culture and of our past.ReplyDelete
The Muslims live as insects???? totally totally false. You have to come here and check out for yourself. The Muslim here thank god mighty allah for not going to Pakistan during the partision (A muslim told me this). They roam around freely and also go to resurants and night clubs with their families fearlessly. Though more conservative than the averege population they mingle freely with the Hindus. One example is in Hyderabad (40% muslim population)during Ganesha festival hindus play loud music. But during the Namaz time the music is off and they start again after the namaz time. India is an exemplary place of communal harmony though there are stary incidents like Ayodhya and Gujarat. Infacts the minorities are given extra priviledges as per Indian legislation which the Hindus are not happy about as they feel that the politicians esp Congress are doing it to get Muslim votes. That is why some people support BJP, RSS etc who are in favour of Uniform civil code and not a Hindu State. (They are not Hindu fundamantals unlike Shiv Sena, VHP and Bajarang Dal).
So please understand the pulse of India and what India really stands for before criticising it. I feel the people of Kashmir (Most of whom are open minded people) will be more comfertable with a liberal minded India than a conservative Pakistan.
Hey Chinaar, With regard to the secularity of of Muslim Kings of India they were only a very few Like Akbar the great and Sahajhan (Who built Taj Mahal). Others have looted India. Come see the ruins of temples across India by Muslim Sultans. I will also show you the decendants of lot of people who were forcefully converted by Sultans like Tippu. Even Ayodhya temple was destroyed by Barber the 1st moghul Sultan who built the Babri Masjid in its place. That is why the BJP started the movement to dismantle the Mosque illigally built (Which I feel was needless). Please know the history of India. Middle east sultans like Ghazni and Gori have plundered the wealth of our country, looted it and gone back with a lot of booty. It is because of their looting and that of the British, India is in this situation. That is why some unmatured Indians are frustrated with Muslims. But people are more and more becoming more accepting now a days.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2010 11:01 AM
The only reason you kashmiris don't like us indians is because of pakistan. Pakistan is a very evil presence in the region. Don't you see we would be brotherly if it was not for those pakis?ReplyDelete
Did you know they eat little babies and their head has horn.
if you join our hand in friendship, there is no limits to what we can do. we can give you education in our fine universities and you can reach the highest peak in the form of call center customer representative.
India is shining.
you said://We do have our drawbacks like for example //
Fix your drawbacks first, which has killed millions of your minorites since India's unnatural creation, then come back to us. In the meantime we prefer Independence. Why force down your idea of a disfuntional country down Kashmiris throats? That's known as fascism. If it's "shining" for you, all the best to you, just don't drag your smaller unwilling neighbors like Kashmir, Assam, sikkim and others with you by sending 700,000 occupation troops to coerce people to join you.
you said//the Muslims live as insects???? totally totally false. You have to come here and check out for yourself//
We don't have to. Many foreign unbiased media, unlike your fanatic reporters, efficiently report the plight of muslims in India. Regardless, those are your issues, and Kashmiris do not wish to be part of your imaginary secular farce. We were much better off being independent for several millenia and will be much better off as independent.
you said//India is an exemplary place of communal harmony though there are stary incidents like Ayodhya and Gujarat//
Indians say: "We just slaughter thousands of muslims every once in a while but we are not Hindu fanatics"
Nazis said: "We just slaughter Jews, Romas, and other minorities but Germany is an exemplary place of communal harmony"
you said//So please understand the pulse of India and what India really stands for before criticising it//
We understand your terrorist country pretty well to criticize it. There are 150,000 murders of Kashmiris, 9000 rapes, thousands of stories of inhuman torture, thousands missing, mass graves and no it hasnt stopped yet. So we are in a very good position to criticize your fascist country. It's you who must research and learn more before making such comments.
you said//I feel the people of Kashmir (Most of whom are open minded people) will be more comfertable with a liberal minded India than a conservative Pakistan.//
Read the blogs here and do some research before making unsubstantiated claims. 90% Kashmiris want independence. We do not want to be part of your fascist country--it's never going to happen. Dont be forcing countries that do not want to be part of your "shining" country to join you by sending 700,000 terrorist occupation troops. Do some research on how Germany was behaving in a similar fashion by invading smaller neighbouring countries--just like India has invaded Kashmir.
Freedom is the most basic of human rights and India is an embodiment of what evil a country is capable of unleashing on others by military means.
Good analysis.
Common sense prevails over hearsay and cooked up history.
Yousuf, Freedom is the most basic right... I agree... the People of Kashmir are given freedom. If terrorism stops by Pakistan then the troops will also be withdrawn. Most Indians would be shocked to hear what the people of Kashmir (mostly separatists) think of India. 1,50,000 is a huge huge number if true. If true this needs immediate reddresal by our easy going Politicians and the Indian Army.ReplyDelete
Fight for removal of AFSPA in the mean time. India has total freedom of press but the press people at their own discretion do sometimes report things favourable to India. Because of which most Indians do not know the the entire problem in Kashmir and think that it is only terrorists (mostly from Pakistan)who are killed and by mistake/negligence very few peaceful separatists or innocent people are killed. But I know it is defenetly more than a few and the armed forces think tank will have to do a closer follow up of what is happening at the ground level as a very URGENT Priority.
But dont get influenced by the Pakistan media. It is directly controlled by the state. Pakistan also have distorted History being taught to children at school. The truth is hidden. Indians believe that the entire South Asia (with the exception of Maldives) should have been a part of India (as it was so before Muslim invasion) but past is past let us talk of today. However independence cannot be given to everyone who want it as it would be unreasonable. India has the 2nd highest Muslim population in the world and India is a home to Hindus/Muslims/Christians/Sikhs/Buddhists/Jews/ non religious people/ Hippies/ Kashmiris/ Assamees/ and all. India has had many well respected Muslim Presidents. What is happening in states like Assam? Majority people want to be in India, but the ULFA terrorists are killing innocent migrants, involve in Bomb blasts, collect money by force from local Assamees and they are now living rich lifes in countries like US. The ultimate sufferer is India and its people. If everyone are allowed to form separate countries then America would not have been America. So understand that India is not just for Hindus it is a land where only Hindus lived in the past but now is multi cultural. Even the Indus vally civilization 4000 years ago is Indian (but now in Pakistan). So I feel before demanding independence all of us should fight for our rights within this multidimensional, multi ethnic country.
People like Farooq Abdullah/ Omar Abdullah/ Mufti's/ Gulab nabi Azad etc are not traitors of Kashmir but they are people who have understood the broader picture.
@Kashmir centerReplyDelete
Shouldn't it be "O"mar as per Indian media pronounciation?
were you trying to send a link? try again
Either we are speaking different languages or you're simply not able to keep aside your prejudices.
//You said: If terrorism stops by Pakistan then the troops will also be withdrawn//
Can you explain exactly why you bring Pakistan when talking about the Kashmiri freedom struggle? Your answers will neatly illustrate your prejudices, I can assure you.
There are less than 200 armed fighters in Kashmir in a population of 4 million Kashmiris who seek independence by peaceful means. There are more armed drug gang members in other cities than there are armed fighters in Kashmir. Where does Pakistan come into the picture here? If you're unable to answer this, then atleast try to keep aside your prejudices.
//You said: But dont get influenced by the Pakistan media//
Again, keep aside your narrow minded prejudices. Have you gone through our blogs here? Exactly where do you see references to Pakistan media? Just because you Indians habitually take what your media spews as holy scriptures, doesnt mean us Kashmiris rely on Pakistan media.
//You said: However independence cannot be given to everyone who want it as it would be unreasonable.//
Exactly why is that? It's one thing to make such an unsubstantiated statement--which neatly illustrates fascist ideology--but care to explain why that is? A British teen in Victorian times also might have felt that giving independence to any country occupied by the British Empire was unreasonable. And so would a Nazi in Nazi Germany.
//You said: If everyone are allowed to form separate countries then America would not have been America//
Exactly which American states want independence? Quebec in Canada wanted independence, and they were given a chance to vote democratically and choose between independence or stay with Canada, but majority voted to stay with Canada.
The other option the Canadian government had was to follow India and send in the canadian military and slaughter 150,000 Quebecers to force them to stay with Canada--but they believed in democracy and not Indian fascism.
//You said: Even the Indus vally civilization 4000 years ago is Indian (but now in Pakistan)//
That's between you and Pakistan; Kashmir was never part of India. Never in ancient history has Kashmir had any Indian rulers. Until the Mughal period, Kashmir has always been independent. Even after that, never have we been part of India.
And if the will of Kashmiri people to persevere is any guide, any future generations will also never want to give up our sovereignty to the Indians.
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2010 6:37 PM
"Pakistani media is state controlled and her people are mind-controlled"ReplyDelete
My dear well meaning Indian friend S. Bidunda, if only Pakistan had that kind of control on us. We would be ten times more progressive, law-abiding and generally well-behaved society. Have you read our leading newspapers? Be it democracy or military rule, our editorials tear the government a new cavity on a daily basis. Just as you see nothing wrong in India (even the wholesale murder of kashmiris), we Pakistanis see nothing right in Pakistan!
Please read Amir Ayaz, NFP, Irfan Hussain and a dozen others. It was the Pakistan media that was first to prove 26/11 conspirators pakistani residence (much to government embarassment).
Do you think, perhaps, just perhaps there is one-one-trillionth chance that it is YOU that has been a victim of biased media?
Warm Regards,
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2010 6:48 PM
As a Pakistani reading these Kashmiri blogs, It is difficult to determine what is most infuriating about the Indian posters at large:ReplyDelete
a. Holier-than-thou self-righteousness
b. Tacky, petty self-congratulating
c. A penchant for evasive verbal maneuvering to avoid the point at hand
d. Denial of Indian hegemony betrayed by thinly veiled aspirations of South Asian primacy
e. Delusional and stubborn belief in the mythical and non-existent Indian utopia.
f. Pak-obsessed paranoia to the point where every unexpected pregnancy in India is blamed on ISI.
g. Long, tired, miserable and worst of all boring lectures about India's 'shekularijm' and 'democraji' (only to be followed by Islamaphobic rants)
h. Attempts to impress Kashmiris by reminding them of all the money mother India spends on Kashmiri 'inprastruckjure'
i. A grisly disregard for Kashmiri life irrespective of man or woman, child or elder, militant or protestor.
@Pakistani brother/sister aboveReplyDelete
//You said: f. Pak-obsessed paranoia to the point where every unexpected pregnancy in India is blamed on ISI.//
Couldn't help laugh out loud while reading this.
Brilliantly expressed. Loved reading your eloquent post.
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2010 7:18 PM
Whatever I can do to bring a smile to a brother in the struggle.ReplyDelete
god willing, you will be liberated in the form of independence.
All I ask for is the occasional visit visa to a free and liberated valley and ajk!
Nothing but love.
Stay strong,
karachi, pakistan.
The only country in this whole world that morally supports our struggle and we would have a visa for Pakistani brothers and sisters?? Astagfirallah!!
I foresee a relationship between Kashmir and Pakistan similar to what exists between EU countries. We can iron out the details once we achieve independence.
check this one on facebookReplyDelete
Brother Yousuf,ReplyDelete
Please check my latest blog n tell me if it makes u smile when u go through it!!!!
I just checked your blog Chinaar. Very creative and you hit the nail on the head. The right touch of humour certainly gets the point across.ReplyDelete
Beating tin roofs as a sign of protest is not a bad idea!
I, like almost all other Kashmiris I talked to about this incident, agree that it is Divine Justice, but should be really celebrate and hand out treats?ReplyDelete
I do not think so, let us not treat in the death of soldiers who were not combating, let us not be joyous like our oppressors on the deaths of people who were not in active combat. If we do so, we may become one of them!
If we call it Divine Justice, I think it is high time that our leaders look and introspect, how much they and indeed we have failed.
If the time to rely on nature has come upon us, we are in deeper trouble than we think.
I, like almost all other Kashmiris I talked to about this incident, agree that it is Divine Justice, but should be really celebrate and hand out treats?ReplyDelete
I do not think so, let us not treat in the death of soldiers who were not combating, let us not be joyous like our oppressors on the deaths of people who were not in active combat. If we do so, we may become one of them!
If people are rejoicing or calling it Divine Justice, I think it is high time that our leaders look and introspect, how much they and we have failed. If the time to rely on nature has come upon us, we are in deeper trouble than we think.
YEAH YEAH REJOICE WHILE U CAN..HALLUCINATE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES...AND WE WILL REJOICE ONCE WE WIPE INDIA CLEAN OF ANTI-NATIONAL ELEMENTS LIKE YOU AND YOUR FRIENDLY BUNCH OF DELUDED MATES.ReplyDelete


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USC wide receiver Marqise Lee, who has been out with a bruised shoulder, participated in non-contact drills Wednesday and even snuck in for a play when the coaches were not paying attention.
Although USC would like to rest Lee, it's always been a challenge to keep him from practicing. At various times in his career, he even had his helmet taken away so that he would not return too soon.
"He's unable to do contact and he can't do competitive drills,'' USC coach Lane Kiffin said.
Kiffin acknowledged that Lee's presence provides a boost to the Trojans.
"He's an extremely energetic practice player,'' Kiffin said.
Lee did not speak to the media, but USC received another boost when starting receiver Nelson Agholor returned after several days off with an undisclosed injury.
That was the good news. But 23 players were unable to practice or experience contact drills, Kiffin said. The latest injury was starting safety Dion Bailey, who left during practice and needed to be examined by trainers.
Asked if he could maintain physical practices during the season, Kiffin said, "You can't predict the future.''
No. 3 wide receiver Darreus Rogers remains out. USC was so depleted at tailback that Javorius Allen and walk-on John Akiba were the only two backs healthy enough to perform contact drills. Silas Redd, Ty Isaac, Justin Davis, Tre Madden and D.J. Morgan were not allowed to do anything involving tackling.
Secondary look
If USC played a game today, it looks like Bailey and Su'a Cravens would start at safety with Kevon Seymour and Anthony Brown at cornerback. There will be rotating, however, and safeties Josh Shaw and Demetrius Wright would also figure into the mix, especially when five players are used in a nickel defense.
Simpler defense
One of the goals this season for the new 5-2 defense is to be easier than the 4-3 formation run by former defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. Linebacker Hayes Pullard said he feels it is less complex.
"Definitely the coaches have simplified things so we can play fast,'' Pullard said. "Monte had a simplified defense but minor errors hurt us in the long run. We have a lot of speed. It's just a matter of us going out there and getting the ball.''
Pullard and Bailey played linebacker together the past two seasons but even though Bailey moved to safety, the two figure to be on the field near each other a lot.
"Dion will still line up near me whenever we're in a nickel defense, so it won't be that much different,'' Pullard said.
Quarterback update
The quarterback competition continues to be tight. Sophomore Max Wittek enjoyed a strong performance Wednesday morning with a deep touchdown pass to wide receiver Victor Blackwell. One area that needs improvement is the quarterback-center exchanges as both quarterbacks fumbled a snap.
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Annually, Webster University sponsors a campus-wide community service day in partnership with local agencies and nonprofit organizations. Students, faculty, staff and alumni work in teams on projects including tutoring, painting, gardening, working with children or seniors, park and trail restoration, and fine arts projects.
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Today, Webster's annual community service day – appropriately titled Webster Works Worldwide – has grown into a worldwide University tradition. Held every October, volunteers and agencies alike look forward to partnering on projects that really matter to the community.
Since the start of Webster Works Worldwide, more than 36,000 volunteers have given more than 153,000 hours of service. No matter how Webster University volunteers choose to donate their time, they make a difference in their communities and help those in need. Because of every individual's effort, Webster Works Worldwide continues to grow in impact and meaning.
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Aging housing stock drives hope for new construction
There's a tantalizing statistic that is calling out to builders: 73 percent of homes in the region were built before 1979. However, while foundations are being poured and the sound of nail guns can be heard in Southwest Connecticut, new home construction remains tame — despite evidence of fresh demand.
Newly built houses, especially in the middle-class price range, are sorely needed, according to Bryan Robik, managing member and co-founder with this wife Ronit Glantz of RG Builders. Their company is developing six new single family homes on Clinton Avenue in Stratford, starting at $339,900 a piece.
In Fairfield County, only 6.8 percent of homes were built after 2000, and in the whole state that figure is 7.1 percent. In Massachussetts, 7.8 percent of the houses are less than two decades old. And in communities out west and in the South, where population growth has been trending up, it's even higher. About 17 percent of the homes in Houston, Texas were built after 2000 and in Washoe County, Nev., it's 25 percent.
In Connecticut, the demand for new construction is driven by homebuyers who want modern conveniences, but that fervor is kept in check by a lack of available land, high costs to build, regulation and a desire by some to maintain the character of communities.
Robik looks at the age of the housing stock as an opportunity, albeit one tempered by market and economic conditions. Standing on one of his parcels in Stratford, where the house has been framed and across the street from another where a foundation has been laid, he said there are buyers who just don't have the time or the willingness to remodel an older house. That's why he's speculating on these homes. He's building two of the six first and hopes to attract buyers. Then he'll start on the next pair.
But making a new home attractive in Connecticut isn't as simple as just putting up something new — it has to have character.
Robik said his wife, Glantz, either works with an architect to create unique designs or buys plans for new homes and customizes them.
Even with these trends, he said, builders have to be cautious.
"There isn't a lot of population growth in Connecticut," he said. Adding to this is a developed part of the country where there isn't a lot of vacant space.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Fairfield County's population is growing at about 0.6 percent, or 6,268 people, per year since 2010. That's not a huge number, but it still leads to demand, and the last few years people have delayed buying a home, remaining in apartments or living with parents.
Bruce Tuomala, Danbury's economic development director, sees housing as both contributing to and an outgrowth of economic development.
Danbury has led the region in new home permits for two consecutive years, mostly due to new apartment buildings and the development of Toll Brothers' Rivington village in the western part of Danbury, a 1,080 unit community that offers a variety of structures, including condominiums and townhomes.
"It's driven by the economy and the Danbury area has about the best numbers in terms of unemployment rate and job recovery," Tuomala said. He said it also helps that Danbury and its sister communities are nice places to live with lots to do, from hiking to shopping.
That in turn has led to increased interest in living in the area, which has sparked some development, but Tuomala wouldn't call it a boom in new housing.
It's a positive trend nonetheless, according to Cheryl Scott Daniels, president of Mid Fairfield County Association of Realtors and CSD Select Homes of Westport.
"About 6 percent of the homes sold in our market were built within the last year," she said.
In lower Fairfield County, newly constructed houses bring a premium, going for $1.5 million to $2 million. And for those who want something a little smaller and less expensive, they have to go farther north or east, even into New Haven County.
"It almost doesn't matter where it is, as long as it's new," she said, of those looking for homes that have not been lived in yet.
What they're looking for is modern and up-to-date. She said they want open floor plans and many forego having a formal living room.
There's still a healthy number of people who like older homes, but Daniels noted that generally "the people who want old, want really old. They like the quality of the things built in the 1920s or 1930s."
Pete Fusaro, of Old Greenwich-based Preferred Builders, agreed with Daniels that people tend to preserve the oldest homes and are more likely to tear down a home built in the 1970s or 1960s.
In fact, new single-family home construction in the region is dominated, according to several builders, by people who are tearing down an older house.
"The one we just finished is a 1971 house and it was on a slab," Fusaro said. "No basement or crawl space. The insulation was terrible. It wasn't worth it."
So the owners decided to tear it down and rebuild, with better insulation and new, energy-efficient equipment.
Fusaro said a lot of homeowners are putting in solar panels and getting rebates on them. He also said with modern insulation, new homes can vastly reduce the size of the heating and air conditions systems, saving space and energy costs.
There are other hurdles in the new home construction. In Connecticut, there can be a conflict with zoning and the community when a new subdivision is proposed.
In New Haven County, Bethany resident Anthony Esposito and other residents are opposing a zoning change that would allow the development of 35 homes on a property that's only zoned for 11.
"This is a small town," Esposito said. "We have low crime. A really good school system. Whenever you have a big influx of population, the school system goes downhill."
Economic factors, however, might dampen the kind of expansion Esposito is fearing.
"The lack of affordable housing is a huge issue in Fairfield County," said Keith Cook, co-president and director of construction at Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County.
In Connecticut, the unemployment rate in February was 8 percent, while the national rate was 7.7 percent. And wages were down $58 a week in Fairfield County in the third quarter of 2012.
Habitat helps people making $35,000 to $40,000 a year become homeowners. It's a difficult task. The standard formula for obtaining a mortgage is that the total home price should not exceed three times yearly income. That's difficult to find in state where the median price for a single family is $225,000. In Fairfield County, that figure is $390,100.
Cook said a big reason is that land is so expensive. He said Coastal County works in three communities, Bridgeport, Stamford and Stratford, where they sometimes get deals on land from the cities. Building in a place like Greenwich is out of the question, he said, because the land costs too much.
Even so, Robik and other builders are optimistic.
"There are pockets of new development," Robik said. "There's a void there."


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