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NGO News in Brief
By NGO Monitor
May 30, 2007
NGOs Largely Ignore Lebanese Army Operation In Palestinian Refugee Camp
In contrast to extensive condemnation of Israeli actions in Gaza or during last summer's Lebanon War, NGOs have largely remained silent regarding the fighting between the Lebanese army and the al Qaeda-linked, Palestinian faction Fatah al-Islam at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in northern Lebanon. The only NGOs to issue statements to date are Human Rights Watch, Amnesty, Christian Aid, and World Vision. And these statements do not repeat the condemnations, extreme politicized rhetoric and exploitation of international legal terminology that are common in these group's statements on Israel. Moreover, while the death toll has already climbed higher than those killed in the 2002 Israeli anti-terror operation in Jenin, no NGOs have accused the Lebanese Army or government of a "massacre".
MSF Employee Arrested in Olmert Assassination Plot
A Gazan staff member of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) was arrested for allegedly plotting to assassinate Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. Mazab Bashir, who has worked for MSF for five years, confessed on April 19, 2007, that he had been collecting intelligence on senior Israeli officials - including Olmert and a number of Knesset members. Bashir met with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine in September 2006, and said that the assassination was meant to avenge the deaths of Palestinian civilians. Bashir also underwent arms training with the PFLP, and was picked to carry out the planned assassination. MSF issued a press release in response stating "the charges handed down . . . are in no way related to either MSF or to our activities . . . .MSF . . . has always scrupulously complied with the security rules and regulations of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) concerning movements of its staff." The statement ignores the fact that the Palestinian exploited Israeli readiness to work with NGOs in providing humanitarian services.
JNF (US) Rejected for UN ECOSOC Consultative Status
The highly politicized nature of the procedures of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in voting on applications by NGOs for accreditation and "Consultative Status" has been highlighted again in the rejection of the application from the US branch of the Jewish National Fund (JNF-US) . In contrast, in 2006, the radical Palestinian NGO, Badil, was given consultative status despite the rejection of its application in 2005. Other politicized NGOs with ECOSOC consultative status include the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Adalah, Al Haq, HRW, and Ittijah. The status confers an NGO with significant power and influence including the ability to recommend agenda items and participate at UN meetings, submit written statements to official UN bodies, and provides the NGO with much-needed publicity. In fact, Adalah and Badil exercised this power to lobby against the JNF's inclusion. As a result of this blatant political bias, some UN delegations may consider ending consultative status for NGOs, or replacing the process with a less divisive method.
NGOs Evaluate UN Human Rights Council
A new UN Watch Report, "Dawn of New Era?", analyzes the performance of the UN HRC in its first year. UN Watch concludes that the new council has largely been a failure and in some instances even worse than before. According to the report, the body has a "brazen alliance" of repressive regimes including Saudi Arabia, Cuba, and Russia. While the old Commission on Human Rights criticized Israel about 50% of the time, 100% of the new council's condemnations have been directed towards Israel – not even Sudan has been censured. Prior to the HRC's establishment in May 2006, major NGOs such as HRW and Amnesty praised the UN reform, criticizing those who predicted the council would be a failure. HRW has only recently come to terms with the problems of the HRC, though only a few of its statements criticizing the institution mention its exclusive focus on Israel. This NGO and others who condemned the US and Israel for demanding serious reform have yet to admit their mistaken evaluation.
In addition to "Dawn of a New Era?," UN Watch, in conjunction with Freedom House, issued a report on May 7, 2007, evaluating the suitability of candidates for the UN Human Rights Council before the body's election on May 17. The evaluation found the overwhelming majority of candidates were either "not qualified" or had "questionable" qualifications to serve on the Council. Only four countries were found to be "well qualified."
HRW is also part of a coalition that also evaluates the candidates for the HRC, though rather than evaluating all candidates, the coalition has only openly opposed the candidacies of Belarus and Egypt.
UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Visits with Politicized NGOs
From April 10-19, 2007, Radhika Coomaraswamy, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, visited Lebanon, the Palestinian Authority and Israel. The purpose of her visit was to "ascertain first hand the situation of children" and to have "a constructive dialogue with the Governments, members of the civil society, NGOs and children affected by conflict, in the effort to address grave violations against children." During her visit, however, the Representative met with the highly politicized NGOs, Defence of Children International/Palestine (DCI/PS), Save the Children Sweden, Save the Children UK, Al Haq, Christian Peacemakers Team, and Badil, who presented a one-sided version of events, blaming Israel for the suffering of Palestinian children. It was unclear if the Representative met with any Israeli NGOs or children's groups. (This is another example of the absence of transparency in the UN, thereby preventing public analysis and detailed criticism.)
NGOs Issue Statements on Palestinian Prisoners
The NGOs Al Haq, Miftah, and Defence of Children International/Palestine (DCI/PS), proponents of the Durban Strategy of anti-Israel demonization, used the occasion of Palestinian Prisoners Day on April 17, 2007, to issue statements consistent with this strategy. Al Haq's press release accuses Israel of continuing to violate international human rights and humanitarian law. The statement also criticizes Israel's arrest of members of the Palestinian Legislative Council arguing the Geneva Convention prohibits the taking of hostages. Ironically, Al Haq failed to note the application of the Convention to Gilad Shalit. Miftah's press release accuses Israel of "misus[ing]" administrative detention to impose "collective punishment" and makes the incredible claim that "hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have endured the dismal conditions of Israeli prisons." DCI/PS's press release claims Israel's military court system is a "discriminatory system" used to "suppress and oppress Palestinian children." DCI/PS also claims Palestinian children are "assaulted, beaten, and tortured during the interrogation process." No sources are provided to verify these statements and similar statements made by the NGOs B'tselem and HaMoked have been found by Israeli courts and NGO Monitor to be without merit. DCI/PS makes no comment about the abuse of children by Palestinian terrorist organizations or the violent propaganda aimed at Palestinian children sanctioned by the Palestinian Authority.
Badil Releases Blueprint for 2007-08 Durban Strategy Campaign
Radical NGO Badil (that has received funding from the Norwegian, Canadian, Irish governments) recently issued a strategy document entitled, "Call to Action", on the occasion of the '"40 years since Israel's occupation' and the upcoming' 60 years since the Nakba." This document provides a blueprint for the concerted implementation of the Durban Strategy over the next year by several NGOs. NGOs joining this coalition include DanChurchAid, the European Coordinating Committee of NGOs on Palestine, ICCO, Oxfam Solidarity, TROCAIRE, and HEKS/EPER of Switzerland. The goals of the campaign are to:
To implement these goals, Badil's strategy document calls on the coalition to increase visibility around certain "important" dates; that NGO-issued statements "should not only state the respective violations (of [international humanitarian law] and/or [human rights law]) by Israel, but also to call upon states to live up to their obligations"; boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaigns; a June 2007 demonstration, and efforts to "[e]nlist journalists to organize a targeted campaign to expose the lies of AIPAC and the Anti-Defamation League and to expose the Jewish and Zionist community's double standards regarding Nakba & Occupation." The document also seeks to enlist the help of anti-Israel "Jewish" NGOs to "rais[e] awareness of the Palestinian Nakba and the right of return among the Jewish public in Israel" including a "3rd Right of Return conference in Israel" and "a series of creative and effective awareness-raising events targeting the Jewish public in 2007-2008." During 2007-2008, NGO Monitor will track the implementation of Badil's strategy as well as additional members joining the coalition.
NGO Coalition Calls for "Activation of Popular Resistance Against Jewish Colonies and the Wall."
In conjunction with Badil's strategy, a coordination meeting took place on April 18, 2007, involving "national and Islamic forces", the Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign, the National Committee for the Commemoration of the 59th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the National Coalition for defending the rights of Palestinian in Jerusalem, Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO), and Ittijah. The committee will take responsibility for coordinating activities relating to
(Emphasis added). Notably, no specifics were offered as to what activities fall under the category of "activation of popular resistance" or "[d]efending Jerusalem."
In an example of fulfilling the mandate to promote universal human rights, several NGOs who place disproportionate focus on Israel have issued statements regarding the situation in Darfur. On April 16, 2007, Oxfam issued a press release, launching a £5 million appeal for "'world's greatest humanitarian crisis', to help people in Chad and Darfur." HRW issued a statement calling on "concerned governments" to "impose targeted sanctions against Sudanese officials unless Khartoum immediately agrees to the full deployment of the proposed 20,000-member hybrid international peacekeeping force for Darfur." HRW Toronto hosted an event with Irwin Cotler on April 26 and urged "Canada to take the lead in the international community's response to end the violence in Darfur." On April 27, Christian Aid and Caritas launched an emergency appeal. Amnesty International held a worldwide event on April 29, "to mark the fourth anniversary since the start of the conflict in Darfur." In addition to these NGO efforts, the Ford Foundation has provided funding for a Tel Aviv University legal clinic to help Sudanese refugees.
In another example of broadening its focus in the Middle East, HRW released a report, "The Human Cost: The Consequences of Insurgent Attacks in Afghanistan," criticizing Afghani insurgent groups for failing to differentiate between "civilians and combatants." The report calls on Afghan government to develop "better rules of engagement'" to minimize civilian casualties and calls on Pakistan to act more effectively against insurgents located over the border.
Director of PCHR re-elected as Vice President of FIDH.
The Director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Raji Sourani, has been re-elected as the Vice President of the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) for his third consecutive term. In an April 26, 2007 press release on the Palestine News Network announcing the election, FIDH states that "Sourani's re-election comes as an appreciation of the Palestinian human rights movement in general, and PCHR in particular." This appointment reveals the close connection and influence of radical Palestinian NGOs within large international human rights organizations. NGO Monitor has extensively documented the anti-Israel bias of both of these NGOs. Sourani is also a member of the Executive Committee of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), a leading proponent of the Durban Strategy.
Medecins Du Monde, notable for its campaigning against Israeli's security barrier, is advertising for an "International Coordinator in Palestine" to be based in Jerusalem. The job description includes networking with "various partners and institutions in Palestine"; supervising "the management of the MdM international network's base in Jerusalem"; Successful applicants will have "Knowledge of Middle East and particularly Palestine." Knowledge of Israel or Hebrew is not a requirement, nor is networking with Israeli institutions or partners. MDM does not specify if they consider all of Jerusalem to be "Occupied Palestinian Territory."
Save the Children UK is advertising for a Child Rights Programme Manager for "Jerusalem, Occupied Palestinian Territory." Save the Children UK is active in anti-Israel advocacy at the UN. The Manager will head SCUK's newly created Child Rights Program and seeks applicants with previous experience in the "OPT/Middle East". The announcement does not state where in Jerusalem the position will be located, nor does SCUK specify whether it considers all of Jerusalem to be "Occupied Palestinian Territory."
CARE is hiring a Country Director for the "Palestinian Territory" to be based in Jerusalem. The Country Director will be CARE's "senior representative in West Bank and Gaza who ensures that CARE's work contributes to CARE's vision of a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been eliminated and people live with dignity and security....The CD provides strategic leadership and guidance to the country office team so that CARE's role and mandate in the Palestinian territory are appropriate to the operating context and CARE is a significant contributor to reducing poverty and social injustice." The position does not require knowledge of Arabic
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TORONTO: Shares of Research In Motion Ltd surged 17.3% on Thursday on rising optimism around RIM's soon-to-be-launched BlackBerry 10 devices that will vie against Apple's iPhone and Android-based smartphones.
The rally in RIM shares was sparked by National Bank analyst Kris Thompson, who boosted his price target on RIM shares to US$15(RM45) from US$12(RM36). Thompson believes that there is more money to be made in the stock ahead of the early 2013 launch of the make-or-break new line of devices.
It was the second vote of confidence this week for the Canadian company, which has struggled to compete with the iPhone and with devices running on Google's market-leading Android operating system.
On Tuesday, Jefferies & Co analyst Peter Misek, who has been one of RIM's most influential critics, raised his rating and price target on the stock.
RIM shares, which have now risen in the last seven straight trading sessions, rose to their highest level since May on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday and ended the day at C$12 (RM36). The US market, where trade volumes usually top those in Toronto, was closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday.
It was the biggest percentage gain in the stock since April 2009, when RIM shares rallied after the company's results topped market expectations.
Thompson, who has an "outperform" rating on RIM stock, said he raised his price target due partly to the "positive sentiment building in the industry" ahead of BB10's launch.
"The new management team is executing by maintaining the BlackBerry subscriber base, managing costs and cash, and seemingly readying a February 2013 BB10 global platform launch," he said in a note to clients.
Earlier this week, Misek said a favorable reaction from telecom carriers to the new devices and the BB10 operating system that runs them was behind his decision to lift his rating and price target on RIM.
The BlackBerry maker, a smartphone pioneer, hopes BB10 will rescue it from a prolonged slump. RIM shares peaked at over US$148 (RM444) in 2008 before diving more than 90%.
The stock is up more than 90% in the past two months as the launch date for the BB10 devices nears. The stock has now enjoyed seven straight days of gains.
RIM promises its new devices will be faster and smoother than previous smartphones, and will have a large catalog of applications, which are crucial to the success of any new line of smartphones.
Thompson said he now expects RIM to ship about 35.5 million devices in fiscal 2014, up from an earlier estimate of 31.6 million. RIM, whose sales slump has been particularly pronounced in North America, shipped 7.4 million devices in its most recent quarter, ended Sept 1.
RIM has said it plans to roll out a touchscreen version of its BB10 smartphone initially. Phones with the mini QWERTY keyboards that many long-time BlackBerry users rave about will come a few weeks later, while lower-end versions of both devices will be launched later in the year.
"The shipments boost reflects about one more month of BB10 product availability plus a little extra for the positive sentiment building in the industry from our discussions," Thompson said.
Analysts had expected the new devices to go on sale in March. But RIM said earlier this month it plans to launch them on Jan 30, leading many to speculate they will hit store shelves around mid-February.
Chief Executive Thorsten Heins told Reuters last week he is confident that the new BB10s will provide RIM with a framework for growth over the next decade.
Earlier this month, the new platform and devices won US government security clearance, which would allow both US and Canadian government agencies to deploy the new smartphones as soon as they are available. - Reuters
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After Samsung officaly announced the Galaxy Nexus in Hong Kong many wondered what carriers the phone would be available for. Well thanks to a statement released last night we now know that the flagship Android superphone will be available on Verizon's network. We also know that the phone will of course support 4g LTE technology on the Big Red's network. There is no information the exact price or if the phone will be available Verizon exclusive at launch.
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BASKING RIDGE, NJ — Verizon Wireless today announced that the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, the world's first smartphone running on Android™ 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming to Verizon Wireless. The Galaxy Nexus will be available later this year in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com.
Ice Cream Sandwich brings a redesigned user interface with enhanced multitasking, notifications, full Web browsing experience and more. Customers will also be able to enjoy the innovative new features that Ice Cream Sandwich offers, such as Face Unlock which uses facial recognition to unlock the Galaxy Nexus. Customers can take advantage of the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network to access more than 300,000 apps and games from Android Market™ or rent movies and stream them instantly on the 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display.
Additional features:
- 4G LTE – customers can expect fast download speeds of 5 to 12 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload speeds of 2 to 5 Mbps in 4G LTE mobile broadband coverage areas
- Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich
- First smartphone to feature a 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display (1280 x 720)
- 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with 1GB RAM
- 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, zero shutter lag and 1080p full HD video capture
- 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chatting
- Near Field Communications (NFC) enabled
- Android Beam allows customers to quickly share Web pages, apps and YouTube™ videos with friends by simply tapping compatible phones together
- Support for Google™ mobile services – Android Market, Gmail™, Google Maps™ 5.0 with 3D maps, Google Earth™, Movie Studio, YouTube™, syncing with Google Calendar™ and a redesigned Google+ app
Customers that purchase the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung smartphone will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless Nationwide Talk plan beginning at $39.99 for monthly access and a smartphone data package starting at $30 monthly access for 2 GB of data. For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com.
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Verizon Wireless operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and largest, most reliable 3G network. The company serves 107.7 million total wireless connections, including 90.7 million retail customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with nearly 83,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visitwww.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library atwww.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
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Make more birdies
If you can hole one or two makeable birdie putts and eliminate three putts from your game, you'll never be too far off the prizes. Of course, there are certain key fundamentals that will help the consistency of your stroke. For advice on how to groove these, please come into the pro shop and book a lesson. In the meantime, here are a couple of drills designed to help your feel on the greens.
Control the face
As with every other club in the bag, your hands need to work together when you putt. However, a good way to think about your stroke is to think of your hands performing two slightly different roles. Your left hand (for right-handed players) controls the direction while the right hand controls the fluidity and rhythm of the stroke. To help with the former, hit some putts with just your left hand on the club. This is a great way of gaining control over the direction of the putt through impact.
Let the stroke flow
Now turn your attention to the rhythm and path of your stroke. Use three clubs to set up a box around the hole as shown here (the hole should be at the very front of that box). The idea is from around 20ft, to hit a series of putts that run fast enough to enter the box without hitting the shaft at the back. Once you have a feel for the putt, hit some more with just your right hand on the grip. You should notice how the stroke develops its own freedom improving your feel for the distance. It should illustrate how a fluid, unhurried motion is so important for consistent distance control.
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Game of Thrones is returning for its eighth and final season on Sunday (April 14), and to celebrate what's bound to be an epic ending to quite possibly *the* most beloved shows on television, HBO is releasing a star-studded soundtrack of music inspired by the series.
The latest taste of what to expect from For The Throne is Maren Morris' stark, defiant anthem "Kingdom of One." Led by a minor chord progression strummed on an acoustic guitar, the song is steely and bleak — much like its subject material. "So you wanna play God?/ Come on/ Is that all you got? Come on," she asks in the chorus. "Would you sell your soul? Burn it all/ Everything that you love/ Finally become second to none/ In a kingdom of one." The lines sound eerily like something Cersei Lannister would say. Or perhaps this is a question Daenerys Targaryen is asking herself. Is it worth sacrificing everyone and everything to win the throne?
Listen to Morris' thought-provoking new track below.
For the Throne is slated for an April 26 release. It also features music by Travis Scott, The Lumineers, Ellie Goulding, and a wide range of other contemporary artists.
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As president and founder of Soldano Custom amplification, I'd like to thank you for your interest in Soldano products. As you are most likely aware, Soldano amps are known as the best sounding, best built, and most versatile all-tube amplifiers that money can buy.
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Country Club Shores residents Lynn Larson and Lee Pokoik both picked up paperwork for the District 1 commission seat held by Mayor Lee Rothenberg this week at Town Hall.
Larson is a Florida Supreme Court certified mediator who has extensive knowledge of Florida laws and state statutes. She has worked with Legislative committees to offer analysis of existing and proposed state laws.
Larson, who attempted to join one of the town's three pension retirement boards for the last two years and is now a trustee on the police pension board, is also a registered nurse in Georgia. She also holds a Florida Insurance Adjuster's License and worked for the Florida Department of Insurance as bureau chief and later as the state's division director.
Larson has lived in Country Club Shores with her husband, Jim, since 2000. Larson is also the president of Country Club Shores Unit IV.
Country Club Shores resident Lee Pokoik has been a licensed real estate broker for the state of New York for more than 40 years and has owned and managed residential properties in New York, Florida and South Carolina.
Pokoik, who has lived in Country Club Shores since 2004 with his wife, Kathie, is a former Water Club resident and has owned a plumbing company, a hotel, a restaurant, a drugstore, a shopping center and a car dealership.
The President of Country Club Shores Unit V was Commissioner Gene Jaleski's campaign manager last year and has been vocal against Town Manager Bruce St. Denis and how the town is operated.
The only other potential candidate to take out papers in consideration of the District 1 commission seat is Islandside Property Owners Coalition Chairman Bob White.
None of the three potential candidates has been certified yet with the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office.
The District 1 seat becomes available this March because Rothenberg will reach his term limit unless a resolution the commission considers next month is approved that would allow Rothenberg to finish the remainder of a partial term he accepted years ago.
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Splash Car Wash Event Benefits Jennings Elementary School in Fairfield
Students Dive in to Make Their Annual Fundraiser Quite a Splash!
Fifth grade students from Jennings Elementary School in Fairfield saw first hand and up close what it takes to work at a car wash on November 8th, 2009, when the well-known local business teamed up with the school for a fundraising event.
The car wash, which takes place every year in the Fall, had a different venue this year, thanks to Splash and chairperson for the event, Gina Zdru, a Jennings' mom, assisted by Melissa DeMartin and Geraldine Russell, also Jennings' moms. The event aims to raise money to help fund the fifth grade graduation ceremony and to make moving up activities extra special for the hard-working students.
This year, the annual bake sale was held at Splash. Manning the in-store bakery was Melanie Iacurci, a 5th grade parent, with the help from Maddie Russell and Olivia Diaz, both fifth grade students at Jennings. All items were baked by the 5th grade Jennings Parents. Gina Zdru would like to thank each and every one of them for baking such delicious baked goods. The bake sale also included the choice of hot Chocolate or coffee donated by Geraldine & Jonathan Russell. Maddie & Liam Russell and their cousins, Brian, Paul and Mark Russell all helped to make it a great success.
Also in charge of all the facepainting and Tattooing was Maria & Nicole Nordle & Ariel Unger, all middle school students & Michelle Gibson, a high school student.
There time, artistic methods and enthusiasm were greatly appreciated.
Outside, a group of enthusiastic fifth graders, including Chloe Syarto, Madeline & Michael John DeMartin, Emily, Nicholas and Richard Zdru, Geno & Angie Iacurci, Kalista & Peter Hainsworth, Mark Warner, Natalie & Adam Held, Mike Walsh, Ali Haidar, Anya Mullins, Emily Pisani, Alexa Montani, Alias Weglarz, Lindsey Faria, Tommy O'Connell, Isabelle & Sarah Radziewicz used their youthful voices and energy to get the attention of passing cars, cheering them to come in to get their cars washed. Even Mr. Curesky, one of the 5th grade teachers, put his voice out there and held up a sign or two.
Newly appointed Chairperson of the car wash fundraiser, Gina Zdru, says:
"We are delighted to partner with Splash…businesses in Fairfield understand the importance of supporting our excellent school system, and to help kids learn the value of work," Mrs. Zdru said. "We hope to have a successful event like this next year, as well." Gina would also like to thank Party City, Black Rock Tnpk in Fairfield for donating all the balloons and Olympia Foto, Post Rd in Fairfield for laminating all the "Splash" signs.
"We were only too happy to partner with Gina and her team. They and the kids really worked hard to make the day a success." Added Mark Curtis, CEO of Splash Car Wash. Splash assists over 400 organizations each year with their fundraising programs.


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Adan Salazar
December 28, 2012
A petition posted to the White House's "We The People" petition submission site asks for the elimination of armed guards at schools that the president's and other politicians' children attend.
The petition states that "If Gun Free Zones are sufficient protection for our children," meaning "regular Americans'" children, "then Gun Free Zones should be good enough for politicians."
Likely spurred by a Breitbart report published earlier this week pointing out that the president's daughters attend Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C. – a school that has no less than 11 armed security guards at all times – the petition is quickly garnering the signatures needed to necessitate a response from the Obama administration, standing, as of publishing, at a hefty 6,382 signatures within just five days of posting.
"And this is the reason people like NBC's David Gregory send their kids to Sidwell," Awr Harkins of Breitbart wrote, adding, "they know their kids will be protected from the carnage that befell kids at a school where armed guards weren't used (and weren't even allowed)." Gregory himself is now the subject of a police investigation after flashing a 30-round gun magazine during last Sunday's Meet the Press.
In the same interview, Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, ended the group's bout of silence following the Sandy Hook massacre by proclaiming that children would be safer in schools with armed guards protecting them.
"If it's crazy to call for armed officers in our schools to protect our children, then call me crazy," LaPierre told Gregory, at which point Gregory randomly pulled out a 30-bullet gun magazine, possibly violating the city's firearm laws.
At least one school district in Texas already allows teachers to carry firearms onto school premises, and Texas Governor Rick Perry has stated that he would have no problem allowing teachers with concealed weapons permits to carry arms in schools.
Exiting Congressman Ron Paul also recently weighed in on the issue, stating that federal legislation requiring armed guards would accelerate the already-thriving police state:
Do we really believe government can provide total security? Do we want to involuntarily commit every disaffected, disturbed, or alienated person who fantasizes about violence? Or can we accept that liberty is more important than the illusion of state-provided security? Government cannot create a world without risks, nor would we really wish to live in such a fictional place. Only a totalitarian society would even claim absolute safety as a worthy ideal, because it would require total state control over its citizens' lives. We shouldn't settle for substituting one type of violence for another. Government role is to protect liberty, not to pursue unobtainable safety.
As we learned yesterday, the administration may not even respond to the petition even if it does gain the 25k signatures needed as they routinely cherry-pick which ones they wish to address. For instance, the Texas secession petition quickly received the signatures needed to require a response, however, 45 days later, has yet to elicit one.
Another petition making headway on the site is calling to "Try Senator Dianne Feinstein in a Federal Court For Treason To The Constitution." Yesterday, Feinstein made waves after announcing she would introduce a bill in January calling for "stopping the sale, transfer, importation and manufacturing of assault weapons as well as large ammunition magazines, strips and drums that hold more than 10 rounds."
Additionally, her bill proposes fingerprinting and registering of all gun owners in the U.S., effectively imposing what some have called "de facto gun confiscation," as the government "will know who has legal possession of each firearm. They will know where the firearm is stored. When physical possession of the gun is desired, they can order you to turn it in," according to Dean Weingarten.
The bill would also outlaw flash suppressors, bayonet mounts, thumbhole stocks and bullet buttons on firearms.
Infowars.com's Kurt Nimmo currently has a petition up calling for the deportation of CNN's Piers Morgan for subverting the Constitution by attempting to strip American's of their Second Amendment right to bear arms. The petition met and exceeded its target of 25,000 signatures within three days of being posted.
Alex Jones and Infowars have created a new petition calling for citizens to demand feds turn in their firearms in the interest of safety. The petition text reads:
Journalist Alex Jones and Infowars.com are calling for President Barack Obama to issue an executive order amending the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990. The executive order will establish the White House, all federal buildings and federal events as gun free zones and all federal security personnel will turn in their guns. We also demand the order apply to private schools such as Sidwell Friends School attended by the president's daughters. This petition is a response to government and corporate media dismissing a call for armed guards at schools following the Sandy Hook shooting. Jones and Infowars.com believe there should not be a double standard. If the government believes gun free zones are a solution for citizens, the same standard should apply to government servants and employees.
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Social, Web And Search: It's All About The Data, Big, Small Or Otherwise
There's a lot of dialogue about social media, blogging, content marketing and more, used as a means to market a business or brand. The discussion is continuous because marketing has changed so much that businesses are scrambling to keep up. The ultimate goal for organizations is to have the continued ability to promote and market their company, and the changes are making this a challenge to say the least.
According to Adobe, the marketing industry has changed more in the past 2 years than it has in the last 50. THAT is huge! So, there are many companies that are playing catch-up in a very real and frantic sort of way. The thing about playing catch-up is, that at some point you expect to catch up and that usually happens. However, when things are moving as fast as the marketing industry is, while you are playing catch-up the pace continues to accelerate. This makes it so much tougher to catch up, but it is something that has to be done if one would like their business to survive this technology boom.
The acceleration toward digital marketing and progression away from traditional print media created an avenue for social media to take a foothold in the consciousness of everyone and this includes businesses. Social Media was just taking off a few years ago and it has now established itself as a huge part of the every day lives of individuals and businesses alike.
There are some businesses that recognized the importance of social media immediately, embraced it and is now thriving in that space. However, as with anything there are still organizations that have yet to see the importance of this media and are now lagging behind terribly. The companies that opted to task their major marketing efforts within the social media space to an intern or their neighbors teenager without bothering to embrace it and get to know more about the space are the organizations that will find themselves that much farther behind. As for the companies that were quick to embrace social, those are the organizations that will continue to move ahead in the space.
The companies that immediately recognized the importance of social media are diving head first into this evolving digital marketing space with a vengeance. These companies are the companies that have recognized that the social media honeymoon is over. Further, they've realized that it's time to take social media to the next level. That next level is focused upon content, data and its relevancy to their organization.
Data, big, small or otherwise is the driving force behind having the ability to dominate the digital space or falling even father behind in this ever-transforming space. If you think about it, data is really not that new because traditional marketing utilized data to a certain degree for print campaigns and other non-digital media. The difference with data in the digital marketing space however is a bit different because it's on a much larger scale due to the sheer volume.
Historically, those involved with traditional marketing have experienced challenges in areas of measurement of ROI. Data, big, small or otherwise provides the necessary information in which to bridge this gap. Data provides an avenue in which to measure the results of any marketing campaign and companies that have been more progressive in the digital marketing space are recognizing the importance of data in their digital marketing campaigns.
Data and companies focus on it will push one dimensional social media "experts" to step up their game in this digital marketing space, as more and more emphasis is placed on providing ROI for campaigns. Hence, we are moving away from social media that is not measurable to an area in which campaigns are calling for experts with the ability to go beyond just sharing and engaging, to analyzing the results of campaigns.
Measurable content is a huge component of the continued growth of social, search, web and visual content. It is actually one of the driving forces behind the growth in the digital marketing space.
The need for content that is measurable will continue to rise as the digital marketing space expands. So it is advisable that you brush up on your data and analytics because the maturation of social media just evolved into providing measurable content and analytics. So data and the ability to measure it will become more and more important as the digital marketing space evolves.
As organizations gain control over their big data and create the ability to effectively utilize smaller concentrations of data effectively they will start to realize the importance it will play in analysis and the measurement of ROI. Essentially data, big, small and otherwise is very important and will gain more importance as organizations realize that data is the key to dominating the digital marketing space.
Data will continue to create a quandary for organizations and marketers as it continues to grow. Digital marketers that realize the importance of data and have recognized the shift in the digital marketing space to utilizing data will be the segment of marketers that will thrive in this ever-evolving space.
As organizations recognize that their power to make more informed operational decisions due to analyzing data, the demand for digital marketers with this ability will increase exponentially. So, goodbye social media gurus, it's been fun but social media playtime is officially over, because it's time to analyze some data.
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Taking it all in
Taken from the Wikipedia article on the air pollution index:
API index level.
0 - 25 Low Health risks: Not expected.
26 - 50 Medium Health risks: Not expected for the general population.
51 - 100 High Health risks: Acute health effects are not expected but chronic effects may be observed if one is persistently exposed to such levels.
101 - 200 Very HighHealth risks: People with existing heart or respiratory illnesses may notice mild aggravation of their health conditions. Generally healthy individuals may also notice some discomfort.
201 - 500 Severe Health risks: People with existing heart or respiratory illnesses may experience significant aggravation of their symptoms. There may also be widespread symptoms in the healthy population (e.g. eye irritation, wheezing, coughing, phlegm and sore throats).
Well, this year has seen levels over 300 here in Beijing. Frequently it's between 100 and 200, though today it's very good having had rain for many hours yesterday.
On a point of health out here (and incidentally more than half a million people die in China every year from pollution related illnesses) I went to visit a friend in hospital on Sunday who has appendicitis. It was a pretty shocking experience. Beds and chairs all packed together in old corridors and rooms, people wheezing and coughing all over the place with the humid stench of sweat, disease and pollution in the air. Pale men and women sitting glassy eyed with UVs in their arms and families washing their relatives in full view of everyone else. There are clearly problems in the British health system too and in fact several Chinese people I met looked down on the NHS a great deal when they came to Britain, but I left the hospital feeling angry and frustrated. We had called my friend who was sat in the chair waiting to see a doctor to see if he wanted anything and he said that all he wanted was for us to bring him some water.
One thing which is hugely frustrating in China is that there are so many people working in restaurants and cafes (often the high numbers are government imposed), on building sites and on the roads (service is always very very fast) yet the bottle necks where experience and education is required seem to be a long way from being eased. I'm sure that my one view of Chinese hospitals isn't always the case, but the department I went into looked to be near critical mass.
A note on pollution which I'm in two minds about: From the 7th to the 20th of this month a million cars will be taken off Beijing's roads to see how the pollution is affected. At the same time some of the coal burning power stations will be turned off. We are now at one year to go until the Olympics and this is a trial run.
It's great that Beijing may have a couple of weeks of lower pollution levels. The world is supposed to see and rejoice that Beijing is a truly developed, modern society, after which the city will return to its normal choking state and the population will continue to die in their thousands. The problems of Face continue to plague my views of China.
I took this from atop one of the tallest buildings in my neighbourhood. Note that even on one of the days when we appear to have perfect blue skies, if you look across at the horizon, the layer of smog is still clearly visible:


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Kata Mutiara Bijak Abraham Lincoln
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.
We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.
Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.
The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who'll get me a book I ain't read.Baca selengkapnya Kumpulan Kata Mutiara Bijak Abraham Lincoln
Kata Mutiara Bijak Albert Einstein
The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.Baca selengkapnya Kumpulan Kata Mutiara Bijak Albert Einstein
Kata Mutiara Bijak Andrew Carnegie
Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.
Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.
I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.
Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!Kata Mutiara Bijak Bill Gates
I believe that if you show people the problems and you show them the solutions they will be moved to act.
People always fear change. People feared electricity when it was invented, didn't they? People feared coal, they feared gas-powered engines... There will always be ignorance, and ignorance leads to fear. But with time, people will come to accept their silicon masters.
In this business, by the time you realize you're in trouble, it's too late to save yourself. Unless you're running scared all the time, you're gone.
Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes.Baca selengkapnya Kumpulan Kata Mutiara Bijak Bill Gates
Kata Mutiara Bijak Cornelius Vanderbilt
I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.
You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow. I'll ruin you.
If I had learned education I would not have had time to learn anything else.Kata Mutiara Bijak Helen Keller
So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming.
Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content.
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.Baca Selengkapnya Kumpulan Kata Mutiara Bijak Cinta Helen Keller
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Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.Baca selengkapnya Kumpulan Kata Mutiara Bijak John F Kennedy
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Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
We can never learn too much of His will towards us, too much of His messages and His advice. The Bible is His word and its study gives at once the foundation for our faith and an inspiration to battle onward in the fight against the tempter.
The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit... a reputation, character.Baca selengkapnya kumpulan Kata Mutiara Bijak John D Rockefeller
Kata Mutiara Bijak Kahlil Gibran
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.
In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Faith is an oasis in the heart which will never be reached by the caravan of thinking.Baca selengkapnya Kumpulan Kata Mutiara Bijak Cinta Kahlil Gibran
Sekian temen-temen "Kumpulan Kata Mutiara Bijak" yang kami sampaikan. Semoga dapat jadi inspirasi ya... dan membawa manfaat. Keep going and be sucessful person :)


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BALLSTON LAKE -- For 40 Project Chinese students gathered at Charlton Heights Elementary School, Wednesday's joyous lion dance celebrated the culmination of their fall session. The children watched as members of the Glens Falls Hop Gar Kung Fu Academy's lion team brought the Chinese art form to life. With one man under the lion's head and another under its tail, the multi-colored creature pranced around the cafeteria. The lion climbed on tables and ate up two oranges and a head of lettuce, making a huge mess of that last snack. The kids shrieked with glee. "The lion has eyelashes!" one little girl shouted. Along with the dance performance, the students had experienced Chinese language classes, Chinese art lessons and Tai Chi that afternoon, all part of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District's version of Project Chinese. The program is run under the auspices of the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services. K-12 students from any of the 31 school districts in the BOCES area may attend Project Chinese classes, which are taught by native speakers. Project Chinese emphasizes cultural learning as well as language proficiency, according to Suzanne Rayome, superintendent of world languages, English as a Second Language and library media centers for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. "It's a global world," she said. "It's so important for our children to learn about other languages and cultures." Parents of the Chinese scholars agreed. Chris Atkins and Liz McNamara liked that the program introduced children to Asian culture. "My first-grader, Olivia, was so excited about the classes," Atkins said. "She came home singing Chinese songs." Second-grader Dermot McNamara taught his sister the Chinese numbers. "We all want our kids to grow up with tolerance and sensitivity," Liz McNamara said. Early childhood is the ideal time to learn languages, Rayome noted. With their brains still developing, young children are open to new information and can pick up several languages at a time without confusion. Retention is strong. "Imagine how powerful language learning can be with guided instruction every day," she said. Project Chinese consists of three components: a summer language camp, after-school classes and online instruction. During the first phase, summer camp, kids are immersed in Chinese culture. They cook, play games, practice Tai Chi, talk with native speakers and visit New York City's Chinatown. The after-school and online programs are offered during the school year. The project began in 2007, the brainchild of BOCES instructor Peggy Sharkey. She teaches ESL and has launched several language-instruction programs throughout the WSWHE BOCES region. Sharkey and Rayome agree that Chinese is a key language to learn. "China continues to grow as a major player on the world scene, and the world is getting smaller," Sharkey said. Communication and cultural education are major components of globalization, she added. "Our federal grants are gone," said Kim Wegner, who oversees curriculum and differentiated instruction at BOCES' Gifted and Talented Resource Center. "We definitely plan on continuing Project Chinese, however. Tuition will sustain the program." Chinese is not as challenging to learn as people think, Sharkey noted. She considers its grammar easier than that of Spanish or French. "The writing system is actually fun," she said. "You can read and write in Chinese using a computer." The Project Chinese students have enjoyed themselves, and most of what they've learned has stuck. "I really like the arts and crafts," second-grader Phoebe Amirault said. "Chinese is fun to learn, sometimes it's a little hard. I might go visit China someday." Her classmate, Sophie Geraci, liked the language classes and Tai Chi. She showed her conversational skills by saying hello in Chinese. "Ni hao!" she sang.
Academic program immerses young students in Chinese culture
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Introduction by Francis Cebedo
Pearl Izumi flew Brian Mullin and I to Laguna Beach this fall to experience their new products. The highlight of which was the new X Project line of shoes. This is the first time in their history to hold a bike 'media camp' so it was indeed a special occasion. Pearl Izumi was the first bike clothing I bought when I started biking in 1996 and that jersey is actually still in my closet to this day. But Pearl Izumi has been caught in a slow product evolution cycle as they gradually improved their bike product line. They haven't had big revolutionary news to hold a big product launch.
But that was then and Pearl Izumi has been energized recently with a renewed focus on the mountain bike market. They've introduced high quality mountain bike trail clothing recently. But this introduction is for the X Project shoe that they've been developing for the past two years.
X Project Shoe line comes in three flavors costing $160, $210 and $280 for the top of the line X Project 1.0. All have similar technology and the same styling to them. Each line is differentiated by a unique color. There are several innovations in these shoes but the one that stands out the most is their layered carbon insert sole technology. They figured out that stiffer is not necessarily better when it comes to mountain bike shoes but rather stiffer where it counts. The cleat area has to be stiffest to enable power transfer to the pedal. But near the toe and heel, it doesn't have to be. They've developed a an carbon sole structure that has up to seven lay-ups of carbon to be stiff where it counts and exhibit flex where needed.
Other things they focused on was light weight, good venting, comfortable straps and reliable buckles. They also have an insert that is supportive and adjustable. And finally, they made the shoe look cool with fun, transparent colors that display some of their technology.
I've used the shoe for about three weeks now and have thoroughly impressed. As a Sidi user, my standards are pretty high. The shoe fits good and pedals efficiently. And when I have to run or walk the bike, it's as comfortable as my shoes with a softer sole. The shoe is not very wide and does yet come in wide options so that may be an issue for some. And when Brian Lopes made us walk up this half mile cliff, my heel rubbing on the rear of the shoe caused some discomfort.
We'll continue to test these shoes but it's great to see fresh innovation from a trusted brand.
By Brian Mullin
Mountain biking shoes are an oddity, since they are asked to perform multiple functions, including offering a stiff platform for optimal power transfer to the pedals and walkability for off the bike forays. The sports apparel and footwear company Pearl Izumi wanted to meld the benefits of pedaling and walking performance, so they designed the new X Project mountain biking shoes by starting from a clean blank slate, which allowed them to look at things from a unique and different perspective. By using innovation and biomechanical engineering and partnering with established Italian shoe artisans, they designed features into them that made sense for off-road functionality, so that the shoe would pedal and hike, with no performance loss for either endeavor. Pearl Izumi considers the X Project shoes a paradigm shifting product!
In a nutshell, the X Project shoe uses a tuned carbon sole which is rigid while pedaling, and then will flex when hiking or running over technical terrain. The shoes have an EVA foam heel to absorb impact, co-molded rubber tips on TPU lugs for traction, and a full-length tapered unidirectional carbon plate for power transfer and hike-ability.
X Project Press Camp
Pearl Izumi held an X Project press camp in Laguna Beach California at the rustic Aliso Creek Inn and Golf Course, which is nestled in the lovely Aliso Canyon. They invited editors and writers from around the country to participate in a show and tell of the new shoes, and to get a hands-on experience riding and hiking the shoes around the local trails with Brian Lopes as a guide. Test bikes were provided by the great Pivot Cycles Demo team, and the trip coordination was organized by Outside PR.
The X Project program was run under the auspices of Pearl Izumi's cycling shoe manager Tony Torrance over a two-year time frame, with extensive design input from the four-time world mountain bike champion Brian Lopes, and coordination from Italian shoe and carbon composite's craftsman, and CSU's Human Performance lab.
Their X-ALP series was the precursor to the X Project shoes, and instead of the X-ALP's more recreational and hike-a-bike orientation, they focused on a shoe which was lightweight and aligned for performance and racing, yet retained enough flexibility for hiking.


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It may sound premature to start thinking like a CEO early in your career, but it will help you begin to notice many things.
It may sound premature to start thinking like a CEO early in your career, but it will help you begin to notice many things, including:
Your department's role within the company.
The dynamic between managers in your business area.
Employee-related philosophies such as training, internal employee promotion, cross-department employee movement.
Key business process such as hiring, budgeting, salary planning and performance reviews.
The relationship between managers and senior managers.
The way your company treats its vendors.
The movement of data, major processes and information.
How company money is spent.
Management philosophies related to solid line and dotted line reporting relationships.
Let's first talk about why you will start noticing things like those listed above. Then I'll provide some insights on the contents of the list.
The reason you will start to notice things that have been before your eyes for years is because thinking like a CEO will change your perspective on the company. Instead of simply paying attention to your department and people in the company you deal with on an ongoing basis, you will begin looking at the company as a whole. This is how a CEO thinks. He or she understands the industry in which your company resides, how the economy effects company sales, how all the departments in the company interact, how people are promoted, if people are happy and productive, and the flow of data, money, business processes and information through the company from beginning to end.
When looking at the list above, notice the types of items. They are not directly related to your specific job. They are related to the economy, your industry, companywide processes, internal company politics, and companywide philosophies. As you begin to move up the management ranks, these things will become much more important to you than the intricacies of any specific business process or task. You will also find that more and more of your time will be spent on companywide processes like budgeting, tasks related to major company initiatives, thinking strategically, rather than tactically, dealing with new industry specific laws and regulations, and coordinating your group's activities with activities in other parts of the company. If you are a techie, you will stop programming. If you are an accountant, you will stop processing individual transactions. If you are a marketing specialist, you will stop writing and proofreading marketing materials. In essence, you will be overseeing these tasks, but personally working on different things.
Another difference you will start to see is that most individual contributors and first line managers deal with performing and mastering a specific task. That is to say:
What should I do?
How do I do it?
In the management ranks you are asking other questions such as:
What should be done?
Why should we do it?
Who should do it?
Lastly is the reason to start thinking like a CEO - after all, you are not in the role yet. The sooner you start broadening your view, the sooner you will begin to understand the subtleties of management, and potentially, the sooner you will be recognized as future management material.
The primary advice and takeaways from today's column is to know that:
Broadening your view of company activities will help prepare you for future management roles.
Even now, seeing and understanding companywide trends, processes and philosophies can help you perform better in your job by having a better understanding of what is expected and why.
Until next time, manage well, manage smart and continue to grow.
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Bill O'Reilly: How corrupt media twisted Joe Biden Ukraine scandal onto Trump
Bill O'Reilly gives his take on whether or not President Trump DID promise or threaten the President of Ukraine for dirt on Joe Biden, and whether or not the action is grounds for impeachment. But O'Reilly explains that either way, the media has demonstrated its corruptness yet again by manipulating the story away from a scandal for Joe and Hunter, and towards a potential, rumored wrongdoing by Donald Trump.


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Designed by Joyce Nordstrom
Throw measures 48 inches wide by 57 inches long
Red Heart Designer Sport: 2 skeins each 3261 Terra Cotta (A), 3620 Celadon (B), 3650 Pistachio (C), 3101 Ivory (D), 3251 Melon (E), 3801 Aqua Ice (F)
Crochet hook: Size H/8 (5mm)
Yarn needle
Gauge: 15 sts = 4-1/4 inches; 12 rows in pattern = 4 inches. Check your gauge. Use any size needle to obtain gauge given.
How to Make a Gauge Swatch
Ch 16.
Rows 1-5 Work same as rows 1-5 on Throw , except work wave patterns only once in each odd-numbered row and do not change color at end of each even-numbered row -- 15 sts.
Rows 6-12 Repeat rows 2-5 once, then repeat rows 2-4 once more. Swatch should measure approx 4-1/4 inches wide by 4 inches high. Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Stitch Patterns
Wave #1
(worked over 14 sts) Sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 3 sts, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts.
Wave #2
(worked over 14 sts) Tr in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, tr in next 2 sts.
With A, ch 170.
Row 1 (right side) Sc in 2nd ch from hook; work Wave #1 pattern 12 times -- 169 sts.
Row 2 Ch 1, turn; sc in first st andin each st across, changing to B inlast sc.
Fasten off A.
Row 3 With B, ch 4 (counts as tr), turn; work Wave #2 pattern 12 times.
Row 4 Ch 1, turn; sc in first st and in each st across, working last sc in 4th ch of turning ch-4 and changing to C in last sc. Fasten off B.
Row 5 With C, ch 1, turn; sc in first st; work Wave #1 pattern 12 times.
Rows 6-170 Repeat rows 2-5, 41 more times, then work row 2 once more, working 2 rows in each color in order from A-F and ending with 2 rows of A. At end of last row, fasten off.
Weave in all ends.
Abbreviations: ch(s) = chain(s); dc = double crochet; hdc = half double crochet; sc = single crochet; st(s) = stitch(es); tr = treble crochet; * = Repeat directions following * as many times as indicated.; [ ] = Work directions inside brackets as many times as indicated; ( ) = Work directions inside parentheses into st or space indicated.


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There's strength in tradition. The Waterbury Traditional Chronograph is an update to a true classic a timepiece honoring Timex's roots with ageless style. A testament to their commitment to craftsmanship and watchmaking, this chronograph watch is well-suited for everyday wear with its stainless steel case, black dial and genuine leather strap.
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Band Color: Black
Buckle/Clasp: Normal
Case Color: Black
Case Finish: Brushed/Polished
Case Shape: Round
Case Size: Full Size
Crystal/Lens: Mineral Glass
Dial Color: Black
Dial Markings: Arabic (Full)
Watch Movement: Quartz Analog
Water Resistance: 50 meters
Band Material: Leather
Case Height: 8.5 mm
Strap and Lug Width: 20 mm
Case Width: 42 mm
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New ear infection treatment guidelines cut back on antibiotics
Group trying to cut down on antibiotic overuse, resistance
Many parents have to deal with their children getting ear infections, but pediatricians may no longer look toward antibiotics as the best medicine for those kids.
Dr. Scott Krugman of MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center said ear infections are one of the most common reasons why children go to the doctor and the No. 1 reason why kids get antibiotics.
"Typically, children with ear infections will have had a few days of a cold virus -- runny nose, cough -- and all the mucus starts building up, and the fluid that's behind the ear that usually drains out can't drain," Krugman said.
On Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines to diagnose and treat ear infections in an attempt to cut back on antibiotic overuse and resistance.
"When bacteria become resistant, it gets harder to treat when they cause severe infections," Krugman said.
The new recommendations are a revision of the 2004 treatment guidelines and are for children from 6 months old to 12 years old. They spell out when a doctor should prescribe antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, immediately.
"Children with severe symptoms -- very high fever, lots of pain, bulging eardrums -- treat those," Krugman said.
The guidelines also explain when it's OK to observe and recommend pain relievers or to wait on them.
"There's a lot of evidence that a lot of kids will get better on their own within those two days," Krugman said.
The new guidelines also suggest ways parents can prevent ear infections, such as breastfeeding, an annual flu vaccine and avoiding exposure to tobacco smoke.


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MTN LS One Piece - Peak
Icelantic Skis
Head to the nearest river, creek, cliff-jump, or waterfall in the MTN long sleeve one-piece: a swimsuit that is truly as versatile and tough as it gets. Designed with durable and supportive fabric, this suit offers ultimate sun protection and timeless style featuring artwork by Carly Jo.
Enjoy free returns and exchanges on every purchase.
Full long sleeve coverage and sun protection
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Made with 100% recycled materials
Made in the USA
Artwork by Carly Jo
80% Recycled P.E.T Fabric
20% Spandex
Weight: 250GSM
Machine wash on cold and hang dry.
We will be donating 5% of total sales to their organization.
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Personal Trainers for Weightloss Ascot
Hiring a personal trainer offers many benefits. They arrange the training sessions according to the trainer's physical fitness.
Personal trainers help you achieve your goals in a short time. They will consider your fitness level and help you set goals. Your trainer will teach you the right way to do all the exercises.
He will demonstrate the exercises to make you understand the right posture and see how you're performing. Knowing the right way to do the exercises reduces the pain and the risk of injury. You can practice the exercises even without going to the gym. Personal trainers know various exercises so that you won't be bored. They will check health condition and recommend what you can do.
Your trainer will also keep a record of your exercise routine so that you won't miss any fitness session. When you're doing the exercises alone, you can skip a routine if you're not up for it. Your trainer will keep you motivated. However, you have to wait months before you see any visible results.
If you want to eliminate excess fat immediately without going through any surgical procedure, you can consider cryolipolysis and Hi-Fu.
What to Expect from Cryolipolysis Ascot
Cryolipolysis damages the fat cells by freezing them. This causes the fat cells to die and be flushed out of the body through metabolic waste.
Cryolipolysis is also known as cool sculpting. Just keep in mind that cryolipolysis is not effective for large amounts of fat. It only deals with subcutaneous fat or the fat stored directly beneath your skin. Click here to find out more about us!
Cryolipolysis is ideal for people with small fat deposits that are hard to eliminate with exercise and diet.
- This procedure is cheaper than liposuction.
- One of the best things about cryolipolysis is that it's non-invasive. Since there's no recovery period, no time off is needed.
- There is also no incision made, so the procedure isn't painful.
- The only side effects of cryolipolysis are numbness and temporary redness in the target area. These effects go away after a short while.
- Cryolipolysis can help you lose up to 1.5″ around your waist or the area where it's used.
The cryolipolysis machine contains a refrigeration unit, and a gel patch is applied to the target area. The temperature of the fat is reduced in that area, causing the fat cells to be damaged and gradually die. Click here to see how to prepare for the treatment!
The treated fat cells never return. The gradual removal of fat cells reduces the fat layer. If you want to get rid of your bra fat or love handles, you should consider cryolipolysis.
What to Expect from Hi-Fu Ascot
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (hi-Fu) targets specific areas of fat within the shortest possible time. It uses high-frequency ultrasound waves to destroy the fat cells and tighten the skin in the target area.
The fat cells are removed through the natural removal process of the body. This process continues for six months after the procedure. hi-Fu is also ideal for precision body sculpting. Here are the benefits of hi-Fu.
- Like cryolipolysis, hi-Fu doesn't have certain surgical risks and downtime.
- It is a non-invasive procedure without harsh side effects.
- You can achieve a reduction of about one dress size or 1″ waistline with one hi-Fu session. Since hi-Fu only targets the fat cells, the surrounding tissue is unharmed.
- If you want to eliminate excess fat and achieve a perfectly contoured look without any surgical procedure, you should consider hi-Fu.
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Today is Thursday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2013. There are 355 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 10, 1863, the London Underground had its beginnings as the Metropolitan, the world's first underground passenger railway, opened to the public with service between Paddington and Farringdon Street.
On this date:
In 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously published his influential pamphlet, "Common Sense," which argued for American independence from British rule.
In 1860, the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Mass., collapsed and caught fire, killing up to 145 people, mostly female workers from Scotland and Ireland.
In 1861, Florida became the third state to secede from the Union.
In 1870, John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil.
In 1901, the Spindletop oil field in Beaumont, Texas, produced the Lucas Gusher, heralding the start of the Texas oil boom.
In 1920, the League of Nations was established as the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY') went into effect.
In 1946, the first General Assembly of the United Nations convened in London.
In 1947, the musical fantasy "Finian's Rainbow," with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, opened on Broadway.
In 1957, Harold Macmillan became prime minister of Britain, following the resignation of Anthony Eden.
In 1962, an ice avalanche on Nevado Huascaran in Peru resulted in some 4,000 deaths. John W. McCormack became speaker of the House, succeeding the late Samuel T. Rayburn.
In 1971, "Masterpiece Theatre" premiered on PBS with host Alistair Cooke introducing the drama series "The First Churchills." French fashion designer Coco Chanel died in Paris at age 87.
In 1984, the United States and the Vatican established full diplomatic relations for the first time in more than a century.
Ten years ago: North Korea withdrew from a global treaty barring it from making nuclear weapons. With just three days left in office, Illinois Gov. George Ryan pardoned four death row inmates he said had been tortured by Chicago police into falsely confessing to murders in the 1980s.
Five years ago: The United States lodged a formal diplomatic protest with Iran over an incident in which Iranian speedboats harassed U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf. President George W. Bush, visiting Israel and the Palestinian-controlled West Bank, said a Mideast peace pact would require "painful political concessions by both sides." John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, endorsed Barack Obama's White House bid. Maila Nurmi, whose "Vampira" TV persona pioneered the spooky-yet-sexy Goth aesthetic, died in Los Angeles at age 85.
One year ago: Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary; Ron Paul finished second, with Jon Huntsman, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum trailing. Alabama was voted No. 1 in the final AP poll for the eighth time, tying Notre Dame for the most of any team in college football, after winning a rematch with LSU in the BCS championship.
Today's Birthdays: Opera singer Sherrill Milnes is 78. Blues artist Eddy Clearwater is 78. Rock singer-musician Ronnie Hawkins is 78. Baseball Hall-of-Famer Willie McCovey is 75. Movie director Walter Hill is 73. Singer Frank Sinatra Jr. is 69. Singer Rod Stewart is 68. Rock singer-musician Donald Fagen (Steely Dan) is 65. Actor William Sanderson is 65. Boxing Hall of Famer and entrepreneur George Foreman is 64. Roots rock singer Alejandro Escovedo is 62. Rock musician Scott Thurston (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) is 61. Singer Pat Benatar is 60. Hall of Fame race car driver and team owner Bobby Rahal is 60. Rock musician Michael Schenker is 58. Singer Shawn Colvin is 57. Rock singer-musician Curt Kirkwood (Meat Puppets) is 54. Actor Evan Handler is 52. Rock singer Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies) is 49. Actress Trini Alvarado is 46. Rock musician Matt Roberts is 35. Rock singer Brent Smith (Shinedown) is 35. Rapper Chris Smith (Kris Kross) is 34. Actress Sarah Shahi is 33.
Thought for Today: "In order to go on living one must try to escape the death involved in perfectionism." — Hannah Arendt, American author and historian (1906-1975).
Today in History - Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013
Today is Thursday, Jan. 10, the 10th day of 2013. There are 355 days left in the year.


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ADPL lamps are inserted through installation ports cut into plenums/ducts for fast, easy service from outside the air handler.
BLUC Units use reflectors to direct concentrated UV energy inside larger air handlers, air and surface disinfection .
Lumalier Disinfection Wall with Philips Intelligent Lamps.
DRU Units are easily-removable, track-mounted slide-in units for easy access into modular air handlers
EXTV units are designed to install into any accessible air handler space.
FCU's (Fan Coil Units) are designed for installations into PTAC (Packaged Terminal Air-conditioning) units


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clerk of the circuit court
Erin Cartwright-Weinstein
The Clerk of the Circuit Court (Clerk's Office) is, by law, the official keeper of records for all judicial matters brought into the Circuit Court of Lake County. The Clerk's Office serves approximately 710,000 in population, 40 judges and maintains offices in Waukegan, Mundelein, Round Lake Beach, Vernon Hills and Park City. To handle day-to-day responsibilities, the Clerk's Office has a workforce of approximately 138 employees. The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lake County, Erin Cartwright Weinstein, proudly brings you this website to provide information and to facilitate your interaction with the Clerk's Office and court system. Erin will continue to improve this website to ensure its users have the most time efficient and user friendly site, while keeping the public informed.
Erin Cartwright Weinstein is an active member of the Lake County legal community, Lake County Chamber of Commerce, Gurnee Chamber of Commerce, Association of Women Attorneys of Lake County, Lake County Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association and American Bar Association. She also serves on the executive board for the Coalition to Reduce Recidivism, and was 2018 Chair of Lake County Cares. With 16 years of legal practice Erin has seen first-hand the importance of the role as Lake County Circuit Clerk. Cartwright Weinstein maintains a focus in creating a positive work environment for the employees of the office, increase the efficiency of the operations and modernize the Circuit Clerk's computer system to increase the delivery of service to the citizens.